REGION: Attorney general asks for North County hearing on toll road Jul 16, 2008
It is home to the Trestles Beach surfing area, which has world-class waves. Contact staff writer Dave Downey at (760) 745-6611, Ext. (North County Times)
REGION: Toll road hearing may be canceled Jul 15, 2008
The southernmost four miles would cross San Onofre State Beach, California's fifth most popular state park and home to the Trestles Beach surfing area. The state commission concluded that construction would push some endangered species to the brink of extinction and warned that the road's presence would alter the flow of cobbles in San Mateo Creek that are considered the primary source of Trestles' world-class waves. (North County Times)
Mom's on board, but it's no day at the beach Jun 8, 2008
Ron Jon Surf School (also known as Cocoa Beach Surfing School). 150 East Columbia Lane #3. (Boston Globe)
How, where to get away like a star Jan 30, 2008
By Melissa Biggs Bradley. () -- Check out these seven truly amazing destinations and plan the best place for your great escape. (CNN -- Travel)
Brevard Art Museum books artist, surf photographer Jan 30, 2008
Varnes is the owner of Board Sports Management, which represents Satellite Beach surfing champs C.J. and Damien Hobgood. The exhibition will be on view through March 9. (Florida Today)
Bra Boy behind bars for a night Dec 10, 2007
His arrest came as the actor Russell Crowe and executives at Universal Films came close to making a decision about a film on the life of Abberton and the Bra Boys, a Maroubra Beach surfing gang. Crowe said last month he was still undecided whether he would direct the film, which centres on the killing of the standover man Tony Hines, who was shot by Abberton in 2003. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Surfers work to end 'surf zone' Aug 2, 2007
In May, voters had approved expanding the Long Sands Beach surfing area from 120 to 240 yards when waves are high and surfers numerous. But many surfers followed "good" waves wherever they appeared, town officials said, failing to adhere to boundaries marked by large, orange flags flown 15 feet above ground. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Summer eye candy Jul 17, 2007
Luke Perry ( John From Cincinnati, HBO): The new HBO drama about the dysfunctional members of an Imperial Beach surfing dynasty is awash in faux eccentricities and designer weirdness. But Perry's quietly sinister performance as an oily promoter cuts through the dramatic trappings like a shark fin cuts through foam. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Man dies in Lake Osborne crash Jul 16, 2007
Regis' older sister said he loved the water and spent many weekends on Lake Osborne riding the watercraft or at the beach surfing. Regis, who grew up in Brazil and worked for a sprinkler company, spent Saturday afternoon at the park with his parents and three siblings. (The Palm Beach Post)
Is 'John' a dear, or too oddball? Jun 10, 2007
HBO In "John From Cincinnati," Bruce Greenwood plays an Imperial Beach surfing legend with a world of problems. Rebecca De Mornay co-stars as his fierce wife. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Producer goes from Wild West to wild waves Jun 8, 2007
The series centers around the Yosts, a dysfunctional, Imperial Beach surfing family who are joined by an unusual character, the squeaky clean John (Nichols), who sticks out like a sore thumb in this family of sore thumbs. John doesn't know who he is, where he came from, or why he's there, but wherever he goes, those around him begin to experience miraculous changes in their lives. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
World traveler settles here Mar 5, 2007
He is from San Diego and spent his early teen years at the beach surfing. Then he joined the military and later worked as a civilian helicopter mechanic in Vietnam. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
