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Preview of the Awesome Food & Booze at OC Weekly Summer Fest!

Dear Sweet Readers, It's about time that you know we love you. We couldn't do it without you (oh, and our many "colorful" ads) and that's why we plan events like this year's Summer Fest at Newport Dunes. We appreciate food and alcohol as much as you do and want to share the experience together.

Laguna Beach A La Carte Starts Thursday

Despite the departure of restaurants in Laguna Beach this past year (The Royal Hawaiian, The Cottage, French 75 and now Katsuya), the third annual A La Carte event hasn't skipped a beat. The four-day celebration begins this Thursday with kick-off dinners galore. There are events and specials through ... More >>

John Moorlach, County Board of Supes Chairman, Goes Toe to Toes on the Nose with Surfrider Over Trestles Landmark Designation

It's unclear what's bigger news: that Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman John Moorlach is a "fan" of the Surfrider Foundation or that the longtime GOP conservative powerbroker is dubious of the San Clemente-based clean-water activists proposal to have Trestles declared a California His ... More >>

Seismic Tests for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Draw Surfrider and Fishermen Opposition

The San Clemente-based Surfrider Foundation came out strongly against underwater seismic testing off the Central California coast, an industry reaction to Japan's nuclear nightmare after a destructive earthquake.But in a case of groups at times strongly at odds finding common ground (or water, actua ... More >>

[UPDATED: Gates Still Locked, Surfrider Speaks] Dana Point: Unlock the Gates, Let Them Have Beach Access, Court Rules

Chasen Marshall/OC WeeklyEven Jim Moriarty, CEO of Surfrider Foundation, is locked out.​UPDATE, JUNE 16, 11:51 A.M.: It's been 15 days since the San Diego Superior Court ruled that The Strand at Headlands development in Dana Point needed to stop preventing beach access to the public. At 7 a.m. on ... More >>

[UPDATED: TCA's Thoughts] Time for a Rematch? TCA Rekindles 241 Toll Road Talks, Citing Japan Devastation; Surfrider Foundation Responds

Surfrider FoundationThe swindle'n continues.​UPDATE, MAY 9, 4:20 P.M.: The basis for the most recent PR campaign--pushing the need for additional evacuation routes in the case of a emergency at SONGS or Camp Pendleton--was a concern expressed in a public poll from November 2010 (months before ... More >>

Entrepreneur Wants to Harness the Power of Waves Near San Onofre to Generate Electricity

WikipediaSan Onofre Nuclear Generating Station​The waters off the coast of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) are being considered for a massive renewable, green-energy science experiment. The group that was granted permission by the federal energy regulators hopes to one day build ... More >>

Bag Monster Be Damned! State Plastic Bag Ban Bill Crumpled Up and Tossed in Storm Drain

​Guess the Bag Monster didn't scare up enough votes after all.California lawmakers late last night rejected a bill that would have banned plastic shopping bags. Indeed, things got downright libertarian under the left-leaning Capitol dome, with much debate preceding the vote over whether the state ... More >>

What Do You Get When You Mix Surfing and Green Living?

​The San Clemente Surfrider Foundation and the Orange County chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council tonight kick off events that celebrate Southern California's surfing heritage, sustainable materials and ocean protection."Surfing, Ocean Stewardship and Green Building" is the title of a ... More >>

The Bag Monster Invades OC Today

​Speaking of the Surfrider Foundation, its South County chapter and the Earth Resources Foundation have brought the Bag Monster to Orange County today.Known for darkening supermarkets, the halls of power and anywhere crowds gather in the Bay Area, the Bag Monster is the symbol of the campaign to g ... More >>

Surfrider Foundation Strikes Back for Access to Beach Below Dana Point Headlands

​Dana Point sued the state last month to keep locks and posted hours on gates leading to the Headlands' access paths to the public coastline. Now, the Surfrider Foundation--the San Clemente-based nonprofit that promotes the right to low-impact, free and open access to the world's waves and beach ... More >>

KROQ Weenie Roast Line-Up Announced!

​It is indeed that time again: Summer's coming and so is the annual KROQ Weenie Roast at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, June 5. And, actually? The bill looks pretty solid, with something for everyone--from Stone Temple Pilots, Spoon and Devo to yes, Huntington Beach's the Dirty He ... More >>

'Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24' Dates Announced

​International Surfing Day is on June 19, so the folks over at Project Save Our Surf  are hosting a two day festival called SURF 24, at Huntington Beach on June 19.

Obama's Oil Drilling Pipe Dream Harshes Surfrider's Mellow

oceanswavesbeaches.blogspot.com​The Surfrider Foundation released a statement today, expressing their disapproval of Obama's proposal to open areas of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic coastline and Arctic coastline to oil drilling and exploration. They are not stoked.

Wanted: Videos Aimed at Sinking the Breakwater

Courtesy of Surfrider Foundation's Long Beach ChapterSurf's up in Long Beach in the 1920s, before that blasted Breakwater.​Surfrider Foundation has for years been trying to "sink the Breakwater," that World War II-era, jetty-like, 2.5-mile-long contraption that was installed off the Long Beach sho ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Surfing, Violence and You (Pt. 2)

Flickr user MikeBaird I've continued to ask local surfers to share their thoughts and experiences on surfing-related violence in Orange County. Here are some additional thoughts that have come in since yesterday: "Orange County is just as bad as anywhere else. Some 40 year old man tried t ... More >>

Reminder: Karlfest At Karl Strauss, SCP, This Saturday, October 3

​Don't go to the Costa Mesa brewery for the run-of-the-mill food, but do go for the beers. This Saturday, at noon, $20 ($25 on the door) gets you five tastings and admission to the onsite concert, which has a not-bad lineup (The Colourist, Dusty Rhodes and The Fling). For full details, and to buy ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Expression Session recap and Hurley Pro update

​The surf was uneventful at best at last weekend's Surfrider Celebrity Expression Session in Malibu. But even with not-so-great conditions, a chance to ride First Point with nobody out is a rare treat, no matter how famous you are. Surfer celebs come in all shapes and styles, ranging from Jason Mr ... 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 >>

It's Tapioca! It's a Shopping Bag! It's a Tapioca Shopping Bag!

Before most of you were born, Saturday Night Live had a fake commercial where a husband and wife were fighting over a can's contents, with the wifey saying, "It's a floor wax" and the hubby protesting, "It's a dessert topping" before pitchman Chevy Chase stepped into their kitchen to inform, "N ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Expression Session at Malibu Surf Association Classic

Malibu Surfing Association​Many of us here in Southern California have paddled out and done a double-take when we've seen or thought we've seen celebrities out in the water. Not just celebrities from surfing, but music and movie people, real celebrities. Makes sense. We've got lots of celebrities. ... More >>

Surfrider Goes Upcoast and Inland to Celebrate 25 Years, Honor Pearl Jam, Incubus, David Chokachi

Future Keepers of the Coast awardees Pearl Jam.​Surfrider Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary not in Orange County where it's been headquartered for years or in the Malibu of its roots, but upcoast and inland to the big city that rhymes with "Moss Fangeles."

Karlfest Coming to Karl Strauss, Plus Cask Nights Every Thursday

​I recently chomped my way through the World's Most Boring Dish at Karl Strauss recently (I know, I know, I wasn't expecting anything gourmet, I just needed a quick bite, but even so...). The Crunchy BBQ Chicken Salad almost made me weep it was so devoid of flavor. However, I was somewhat compensa ... More >>

Surfrider, Other Enviros Agree: Go Green By Having Fewer Kids

Doh! The carbon footprint just got bigger.​Based on the huzzahs the Surfrider Foundation posted on its Facebook account, the San Clemente-based clean-ocean advocates are apparently down with notion that having fewer children is a more effective way of going green than changing lightbulbs, driving ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Surfrider Foundation Builds Green

Surfrider.org​The buildings of Surfrider's global headquarters in San Clemente make up just one more demonstration of their commitment to preserving our coastal environment. The U.S Green Building Council (USGBC), an organization with a strict rating system for design and construction, awarded Sur ... More >>

TODAY: 'District Unplugged' at the District at Tustin Legacy

Pretty much every city in Orange County has a giant shopping center (some have multiple ones!), so we might as well make good use out of them, right? Case in point, the District Unplugged event that we told you about earlier in the week...it's going on right now at the sprawling District at Tustin L ... More >>

Iglu & Hartly Headline District Unplugged Benefit, eVocal to be Involved

Iglu & Hartly, pictured, are from LA (the inimitable Echo Park, specifically), but they play in Orange County a lot. They've played Detroit Bar twice already this year, and return there next Friday, July 24. And they're playing at the District in Tustin Legacy shopping center this Sunday, as par ... More >>

KROQ Weenie Roast lineup announced

The 2009 version of KROQ's annual summer blowout, the Weenie Roast y Fiesta, is hitting the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater May 16. That's like less than two weeks away, so get on it. Bands include Weezer (who still don't have or bassist Matt Sharp back in the band, even though everyone knows they sho ... More >>

Sprinkles Marks Earth Day (Today) With Donations to Environmental Charities

Until Friday, April 24, the Newport Beach branch of Sprinkles is donating 100 per cent of the proceeds from sales of its vanilla cupcakes to the local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the country's beaches, oceans and waves (!)Not that we ever ne ... More >>

TONIGHT: Guerilla Aid Downtown Symposium at the Yost

I'll be honest: I usually associate the word "symposium" with "boredom." It just sounds so stuffy, y'know? "Symposium." There's usually a very low chance of fireworks or monster cars at a symposium.But this one sounds a lot cooler than most: Guerrilla Aid at the Yost Theatre in downtown Santa Ana. I ... More >>

And the Wet Envelope Goes to ...

If you're burning $2,000 for a VIP table at Surfer Magazine's 36th annual Surfer Poll and Video Awards ceremony Tuesday night at the Grove of Anaheim, at least you can feel warmed that you are helping two worthy causes. Proceeds from VIP table sales at the annual, invite-only event that honors the ... More >>

Shitty business

The folks over at Surfrider Foundation are always working to clean up the ocean water from pollutants that degrade the environment, and they aren't alone. The Weekly recently received an interesting email from Dave Bulleshat, a.k.a. the Poop Detective. His personal mission is to remind people why t ... More >>

TCA Begs For Help From Lackeys

The Coastal Commission has had to change its February meeting venue to accommodate the expected 2,000-odd attendees. This is bad news for the Transportation Corridor Agencies, who already sent out an email to their contractors begging for support. The issue is the 241 (Foothill-South) toll road exte ... More >>

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'For the record, no one currently in our employ was contacted or quoted. In fact, the surf industry does support Save Trestles and Surfrider Foundation'

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Troubled Waters

Normally, when a major clean-up effort for a polluted site is announced-- an effort which will bring to bear the resources of both the local and federal government-- environmentalists are happy. But this is Orange County, where the eco-friendly have often seen their green hopes fade to grey (and ... More >>

Celebrity Surf Jammin'

Ain't nothin' like a Saturday spent on Huntington Beach watching surfers compete with actors and singers to see who ... actually, nah, just to rip shit up, check out fembot-lookin' fan girls and have good times at the 2nd Annual Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Surf Jam. And good times were had. A gro ... More >>

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Glann Hening

Eddie Vedder wants you to Save Trestles

Yesterday the Surfrider Foundation announced that Pearl Jam, a Seattle-based foursome who perform something called "grunge" music, will donate $1 from every ticket sold for their upcoming L.A. shows to the Save Trestles campaign. The money will be donated through the band's Vitalogy Foundation in th ... More >>

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