In Southern California, Surfers Unite
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Surfers who have been fighting a plan to build a toll road that could alter the iconic surf break at Lower Trestles, Calif., received some good news recently.
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There were a few brave early-morning swimmers and sunbathers, but West Beach largely belonged to the friends and family of Nick Peterson.
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Dude, nothing will harsh your mellow faster than catching a few tasty waves and running into someone else's trash.  The First Coast Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is teaming with the city's Clean it Up, Green it Up department Saturday to clean up the beaches.
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Southern California firefighters take advantage of lower winds to contain the remaining major wildfires.
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Surfers and environmentalists threw a roadblock in front of a proposed toll road through one of the world's best surf breaks Â but backers say they will fight on.
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In Muizenberg Beach, near Cape Town, surfer Gary Kleynhans teaches poor kids discipline, respect, and how to ride the waves like a champ.
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The Salton Sea, once known as Californiaâs Riviera, is dying. Inside a new plan to save it.
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At first, American tourist Matthew O'Connell thought the rising sea was the sign of a good day's surfing ahead.
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By Shelli Derobertis, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif.  Dec.
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By Ani Martinez, The Miami Herald  May 26--The neighborhood pool is looking better and better.   Surfers and beachgoers should perhaps make other plans Memorial Day weekend since the National Weather Service predicts strong rip currents and high winds through Monday.
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Los Angeles - If you think the freeways around Southern California are crowded, you should see the crowd in the Southern California locker room after a football game.
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By Nicole C. Wong, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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More than bronzed slackers in board shorts, big wave surfers study oceanography and weather patterns to help them ride waves that can be more than 50 feet high.
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Tsunami aid has brought together sometimes-bickering groups - such as Indo-Americans in the Bay Area.
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Southern California has reached all its goals to this point. Although they were pushed by crosstown rival UCLA, the Trojans made sure they&#39;ll get a shot at the one that remains.
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By Rachel Cohen  As the oldest organization to have success in San Francisco Bay shoreline restoration since starting in the 1960s, Oakland-based Save the Bay has strived to keep the tide of progress fresh.   This week, three Save the Bay leaders met with guardians of other U.S.
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By Rachel Cohen  As the oldest organization to have success in San Francisco Bay shoreline restoration since starting in the 1960s, Oakland-based Save the Bay has strived to keep the tide of progress fresh.   This past week, three Save the Bay leaders met with guardians of other U.S.