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Pelle Klein: Costa Misery's Mad German

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Top 10 Skateboarders That Became Musicians

Skateboarding and music mingle nicely, from the soundtracks of skate videos to the shredders themselves hitting notes. For some skaters, it's hard to say what comes first, the music or the maple. It's not uncommon while learning about a band to find that a member or two has skateboarding in their pa ... More >>

Local Skateboarder John Sirmon Loses Longtime Battle With Cancer

The Weekly is sad to report that local skateboarder John Sirmon passed away on Saturday after a long battle with colon cancer. After being diagnosed in October of 2011, a large portion of OC's skateboarding community rallied around Sirmon, hosting benefit concerts and silent auctions to help fund h ... More >>

Scott Spiezio of Legendary Angels Homerun Lore is Coming Back to the Big A

Remember back in the days the Anaheim Angels of Anaheim were winning the West, taking the pennant and then ending the Fall Classic as World Series champions?Yes, how soon we forget 2002.But a hero from the Halos' glory days is returning to the Big A.

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Angel Stadium

Danny Way: Over the wall

The famed skateboarder is the subject of a new documentary

Why Danny Jumps In 'Waiting for Lightning'

Jacob Rosenberg hits the big stunt but misses the big questions

Duane Peters Slidebar Show Rescheduled After Car Accident

A little less than a month after being hit by a car, OC's skateboarding punk legend Duane Peters rides again. His band, Duane Peters Gunfight, recently announced that they've rescheduled their postponed show at The Slidebar Rock 'N' Roll Cafe in Fullerton to next Tues., Dec. 11. The news comes just ... More >>

Update: Statement On Duane Peters' Condition From His Management

Last week, Duane Peters Gunfight cancelled their gig at The Slidebar Rock N Roll Café Fullerton due to a skateboard. Now we have some more info on what happened. Today via email, we received the following statement from his management:See Also: *Duane Peters Struck By Car, Postpones Slidebar Show ... More >>

[UPDATED with Council Approval:] Laguna Beach Re-ignites Skateboard War

See the update at the end of this post on the City Council approving the ordinance for all ages.ORIGINAL POST, OCT. 16, 9:34 A.M.: The Laguna Beach City Council is poised tonight to pass an ordinance allowing police to remove a scourge of society from the streets.No, not meth, prostitutes or those g ... More >>

Bobby Martinez's Rebel Cry

Can the enfant terrible's harsh words and crisp moves reform the corporatized surf scene dominated by Orange County's action-sports industry?

[UPDATED with Paddle Out Details:] Sean Collins, Surfline Founder, Dies

​UPDATE, DEC. 28, 5:38 P.M.: A paddle out in memory of Surfline founder, president and chief forecaster Sean Collins is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Jan. 7 on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier. If Collins were still here to give a prediction, he'd tell surfers to brace for the possibili ... More >>

Tales From the Surf Ghetto

Meet the ragtag band of craftsmen, entrepreneurs and weirdos at the heart of OC's surf industry

Element Skateboards: Chad Muska's Usage of N-Bomb Not Racist

TMZ.comChad Muska arguing with one of the security guards.​New York-based pro skater/musician Chad Muska was arrested on July 13 for felony vandalism--tagging his last name on both the El Capitan Theater and a Coffee Bean location in Hollywood. That story in itself, actually, is pretty boring. The ... More >>

A Former Costa Mesa Councilwoman and the OC Skateboarding League [PHOTOS]

Chasen Marshall/OC WeeklyDominic Walker won the high school final.​​​While 20 middle school kids were competing in the semifinals in the halfpipe, the 25 high school competitors had just begun the semifinals on the street course at the Vans Skatepark at the Block at Orange. Overlooking it all, ... More >>

Wunderkind Kolohe Andino and "the Best Wave Ever Surfed at Lowers"

Chasen Marshall/OC WeeklyThe kid surfs better than you and everyone you know.​The young man known as Brother continues to grow his legend. This past Saturday was just another awe-inspiring day in the life of San Clemente's Kolohe Andino. He won the Under-18 division of the Quiksilver USA Surf ... More >>

Maloof Bros. Aren't Bringing an NBA Team to OC, But They Are Dangling $1 Million to Pro Skateboarders

​​The idea of the Anaheim Royals helping to fill the cheap seats at the Honda Center is dead and buried--for now. He tried, but co-owner Joe Maloof isn't bringing the Sacramento Kings to Orange County. He is, however, bringing an opportunity for a professional skateboarder to win a $1-million-bo ... More >>

[UPDATED] Downhill Skateboarders Facing Regulations and Limitations From Laguna Beach City Council

Downhill skateboarding in LB will go on.​On Wednesday evening, a packed-house, three-hour City Council meeting in Laguna Beach presented what will be the future of downhill skateboarding within the city limits. After moving to more-or-less ban the high-speed recreational activity by trying to enfo ... More >>

Five Skater Douches Worse Than Tony Hawk

​ Golden-haired skate legend, video game huckster, and film producer Tony Hawk added the role of wife swapper to his list of accomplishments this week, reportedly shacking up with the wife of his best friend a scant seven months after his third divorce. As much as we love to gossip, the grody per ... More >>

Big-Wave Surfing's Swell Guys

The monster swells can be big business, but for one group of OC surfers, it's still all about the ride

Wave of the Future

Surfer magazine's sometimes-wild, sometimes-mild 50-year ride

Airlines Increase Surfboard Travel Rates; No Guarantees of Board Survival

worldprosurfers.wordpress.comPay hefty travel costs only to have the board show up like this on the other end--priceless.​Traveling with a surfboard is a bothersome venture. As soon as the board bag goes into the possession of the airline, that stomach-churning feeling sinks in and good luck ritua ... More >>

Celebrated Skater Mike Vallely Curates the Glory Bound Fest Featuring Tony Alva and Pennywise

​Skateboarding icon Mike Vallely just announced the first annual Glory Bound Festival, a music and skating event that he is curating. It will take place on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Hollywood Palladium. It succeeds Vallely's Glory Bound Skatepark Tour, which stopped at 24 cities around the countr ... More >>

Weekend Surf Championship Rocks the '80s

​Saturday and Sunday's 22nd annual Quiksilver Newport Beach Surf Championships pay homage to the famed Echo Beach breaks in a big way, with the invitational "Quiksilver Echo Beach Challenge" pairing groms with top pros; the "Expression Session" honoring the '80's era of surfing with prizes for ... More >>

Get Off My Lawn! Old People-Skateboarder Relations Go Downhill in Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach residents don't get riled up over too many things--who can get mad surrounded by all of that surf, sun and beautiful scenery?Thursday night was a different story, however. At the monthly public meeting of the beachside city's Parking, Traffic and Circulation Committee, debates raged bet ... More >>

Mike Vallely Leaves Longtime Sponsor to Start Own Company

Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyMike Vallely at the Musink Tattoo and Music Festival at the OC Fairgrounds, Feb. 20, 2010. ​Just in time to hit the road with Duane "the Master of Disaster" Peters for his Glory Bound Skatepark Tour, Mike Vallely announced July 13 he's leaving longtime sponsor Element to fl ... More >>

Play Time!

[Summer Guide] From archery to volleyball, your alphabetical primer on getting off your butt this summer

Skate for a Cause

etnies Skate Park

Hello Kitty + Skateboards = Art

[Trendzilla] Girl Skateboards all decked out, Sanrio-style

On the Grind Premiere

Art Theatre

Gidget: The Accidental Icon

Edwards Island Cinemas

'Living It Forever': Positively 22nd Street

[Newport Beach Film Fest] The documentary about Newport Beach's early surf scene was a labor of love for an OC couple

Went to a Freeway and a Skate Park Broke Out

​It's been said that skateboards should have an expiration date. (And this reporter has the scars to prove it.) But, for those of age to drive and still ride, and incident on the 405 freeway this morning shows why keeping a board in the trunk may not be a bad idea.

Brett Simpson Gets Ready For ASP World Championship Tour

SimplySimpo.com​Local Huntington Beach surfer Brett Simpson, 25, made a historical win at the 2009 Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing last year, in Huntington Beach. With waves reaching 10-12 feet, Simpson triumphed over former ASP World Champion Mike Fanning, winning surfing's biggest victory purse of $ ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: MLK Weekend

Black Surfing AssociationWith the weekend of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday fast approaching, it seems fitting to give some attention to a serious weak spot in surfing's usually laid back, tolerant facade. Good waves and winter sunshine have been hitting Orange County's beaches for t ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Film Reviews from California Surf Festival

Flickr user donncha​We mentioned that some of the best films screened at the California Surf Festival in Oceanside this past weekend were viewed by only a few people. A couple of these less seen, less appreciated films are worth taking a look at.  On Friday, at the old Brooks theater, a meag ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Chris Hawk Memorial Paddle-out

by John GilhooleyHuntington Beach native and surfing legend Chris Hawk passed away at home in San Clemente October 23rd, finally succumbing to oral cancer after a long fight with the disease. Hawk played a key role in creating Huntington Beach's surf culture in the 1960s and 1970s. He won nati ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Fight at Newport Point

by Nolan Hall The Point This is a true story. Names have been changed to protect the innocent, the anonymous and the downright idiotic.You don't see many surfing-related fights in Orange County. Surf spots in San Diego, L.A., and especially Ventura Counties have much more violent reputation ... More >>

[BEST OF OC] El Patinador (the Skater): Christian Hosoi

[BEST OF OC] El Artista (the Artist): Aaron Kraten

Wax On, Wax Off: Chris Hawk to be Inducted into Surfers' Hall of Fame

Huntington Beach native and surfing legend Chris Hawk will be inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame this Friday, September 18. Along with his brothers, Chris played a key role in creating Huntington Beach's surf culture in the 1960s and 1970s. He won national renown for his surfboard shaping, a sk ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Surfboards in the Sand Event in Huntington Beach

​Surfers are being asked to participate in an event called Surfboards in the Sand September 19th in Huntington Beach. Basically, participants will lug their boards and whatever basic creature comforts they can carry down to the sand. There, they will stand shoulder to shoulder, boards sticking nos ... More >>

Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing

Huntington Beach Pier

Mike Hynson, Co-Star of 'The Endless Summer,' Resurfaces With Tales of the Brotherhood

2009 Maloof Money Cup Opening Ceremony This Afternoon

The official opening ceremony and course christening--my, aren't we being Christian--for the 2009 Maloof Money Cup skateboarding competition begins at 3 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa.Created by Joe Maloof, who will attend the opening with his brother and Palms Hotel/ ... More >>

Surf-a-Rama

Doheny State Beach

[Summer Guide] Elliott Almond Brings an OC Native's Eye to His How-to Book About Surfing

Skitch Hitchcock and the Rest of the Salt Creek Beach Crew Left Their Mark on the Skateboarding World

[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Diversions: Greetings From Alex Knost

Curl and Pearl

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