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Did a Surfer’s Death from a Brain-Eating Amoeba Reveal a Serious Loophole in Regulating Wave Parks?

11 min read Oct 5, 2018

According to Surf Ranch GM Sam Ramirez, there are no plans for the facility in Lemoore to open to the general public. Photo: WSL

Surf Ranch GM: ‘We Are a Private Facility and It Will Always Remain That Way’

3 min read Oct 5, 2018

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United Airlines Ends Surfboard Baggage Fees for Flights Originating or Ending in California

2 min read Oct 4, 2018

Volcano Erupts on Sulawesi Following Indonesian Island’s Quake and Tsunami

2 min read Oct 3, 2018

Maya Gabeira finally won a Guinness World Record for the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman.

Maya Gabeira Awarded Guinness World Record for Surfing Nazaré Behemoth

10 min read Oct 1, 2018

The Supreme Court refused to take up the case of billionaire Vinod Khosla and the continued battle over Martins Beach. Photo: Instagram/Surfrider

US Supreme Court Refuses to Take Up Martins Beach Case; Public Access Upheld

3 min read Oct 1, 2018

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CDC Investigating Waco Wave Pool for ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ After New Jersey Surfer Dies

5 min read Sep 29, 2018

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Teenager Attacked by Shark Off Encinitas On Saturday Morning

2 min read Sep 29, 2018

A 7.5 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday followed by a 10-foot tsunami that washed away homes and families in at least two coastal cities. Photo: Screenshot/Twitter

Parts of Indonesia Rocked By 7.5 Earthquake Followed by 10-Foot Tsunami

2 min read Sep 28, 2018

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Adam ‘Biff’ D’Esposito, the Surfer Missing in Mexico, Has Been Found Dead In Rosarito

3 min read Sep 26, 2018

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NASA’s Hurricane Florence Flooding Images Show Extraordinary Amounts of Debris Flowing Into Ocean

3 min read Sep 25, 2018

Dozens of people required rescue on Sunday in Volusia County.

72 People Had to Be Rescued In a Single Day From Rough Surf Off Volusia County

1 min read Sep 25, 2018

This Teenager Survived 49 Days Stranded in the Ocean on a Wood Fish Trap

3 min read Sep 24, 2018

Shark attack victim Justine Barwick from Tasmania was flown to Brisbane after she was attacked while holidaying in the Whitsundays. Picture: David ClarkSource:News Corp Australia

Dual Australian Shark Attacks in 24 Hours Prompt Authorities to Set Drum Lines In the Whitsunday Islands

3 min read Sep 22, 2018

California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law on Thursday that would prohibit full service restaurants from automatically serving drinks with plastic straws. Photo: Pixabay

California Just Banned Plastic Straws at Restaurants – Unless Customers Request Them

3 min read Sep 21, 2018