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This guy is a local who happens to be quite the pleasant individual. He goes by the name John Balk. He and his crew manage this "super secret spot." Photo: Ricky Lesser.
If you blinked, you missed it. Thanksgiving in Southern California was blessed with a brief period of excellent swell and the South Bay of Los Angeles soaked it all in. Big, peeling, hollow waves filtered into El Porto, among other breaks, and a long flat spell was washed away. Los Angelenos instantly had something to be thankful for and those who scored won’t soon forget this Thanksgiving.