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Wave House flowboarder takes first at international competition
A team of four Mission Beach Wave House flowboarders took to Singapore for an international competition and returned with a few winners including 16 year-old Point Loma High School junior Eric Silverman.
Gordon & Smith Surfboards celebrate 50 years in business
At age 69, Larry Gordon still surfs Pacific Beach, and the longboards he and partner Floyd Smith started making 50 years ago are still a respected name in the industry.
Municipal Code for Carmel Valley Skatepark expected to change
The change to the municipal code will mandate that children 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
UC San Diego wins $11 million to build green electricity plants
UCSD will build two plants for fuel cell electricity and smart grid storage, which will contribute to San Diego’s energy independence.
City skate parks could see new rules
The City Council today tentatively approved new regulations governing the use of skate parks in San Diego in an effort to improve public safety.
Under the new rules — approved unanimously with no discussion on first reading — children 11 or younger would have to be accompanied by an adult. Bicycles, scooters and [...]
Owner of PB gym gets back in the ring
Local kickboxer returned to competition in January and will fight for the first time in San Diego Saturday.
Gutsy local athletes up for grueling ocean challenge
Despite physical challenges, two San Diego men take on the Long Beach to Catalina and Back Offshore National Championship Jet Ski race.
Video: Man dies while surfing in Pacific Beach
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Friends and family Wednesday were mourning a 50-year-old La Jolla man who became ill while surfing and died a short time later at the hospital.
William Joseph Ryan was surfing late Tuesday afternoon at Tourmaline Surfing Park in Pacific Beach when he suddenly slumped over on his board and slipped into the water, according to the [...]
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