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Carson Carr (right) with Griffin Colapinto on the beach at Pipeline this winter. Photo: Courtesy of Jacob Vanderwork

Grom of the Week: Carson Carr

By Jake Howard Getting fired up in the local waters, the NSSA Southwest Division landed at Salt Creek last weekend, where 8-year-old Carson Carr made…

Kirra Pinkerton deafeats Keala Tomoda-Bannert to win the 2018 Taiwan Open World Junior Championships at Jinzun Harbour, Taiwan. Photo: WSL/Hain

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San Clemente’s Kirra Pinkerton Wins WSL Junior Championship in Taiwan

San Clemente Times Kirra Pinkerton of San Clemente won the 2018 World Surf League (WSL) Junior Championship at the Taiwan Open of Surfing on Thursday,…

Surf: A man was pronounced dead after seen struggling in the water at Upper Trestles on Saturday, Dec. 1. Photo: File

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A Serious Note about Ocean Safety

After a death at Trestles last weekend, the issue of water safety and emergency response is more important than ever. By Jake Howard Last weekend,…

Rilynn Baker. Grom: Courtesy of Ridge BenBen

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Grom of the Week: Rilynn Baker

By Jake Howard Grom on a log. This week we’re shining some light on the beautiful surfing of Dana Point’s Rilynn Baker and her elegant…

Pat Gudauskas putting on a show at the ‘pier bowl’ during the 2017 U.S. Open of Surfing. Photo: WSL

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Open Intrigue: U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach Offers Local Interest for San Clemente/Dana Point Surfers

By Jake Howard It’s that time again. The U.S. Open of Surfing is here. Kicking off in Huntington Beach this Saturday, July 28, 2018’s incarnation…

Southern California Edison engineers give a tour of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in June. Photo: Courters of Southern California Edison

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Op-Ed: What’s Next for SONGS? A Surfer’s Perspective from Inside the Offline Nuclear Power Plant

By Jake Howard At the start of summer, exactly the time the first south swell was hitting, I headed down to San O, but instead…

Ian Crane found his way into the runner-up spot, giving San Clemente a clean sweep of the podium. Photo: WSL

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Another Weekend, Another Win: Kevin Schulz and Ian Crane Go 1-2 at the Jack’s Pro in Huntington Beach

By Jake Howard In surfing circles, the World Surf League’s Qualifying Series (QS) is often referred to as “the grind” because it’s, well, a grind….

Shay Diamond. Photo: Courtesy of the Diamond family

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Grom of the Week: Shay Diamond

By Jake Howard “To me, surfing doesn’t involve everything competitive,” said 12-year-old Shay Diamond. “I mean, I love contests, but free surfing with your friends…

San Clemente-native Tory Gilkerson emotes after winning the gold medal for the women’s division of the 2018 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship on Jan. 25 at Riyue Bay in Wanning, China. Photo: Courtesy of ISA/Sean Evans

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A Golden Opportunity: Local Longboarders Lead Team USA to Gold at ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship in China

By Jake Howard The United States national surf team is celebrating its first-ever team gold medal after running the table at the 2018 ISA World…

Tory Gilkerson, a native of San Clemente, celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's Division of the 2018 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship at Riyue Bay in Wanning, China on Thursday, Jan. 25. Photo: Courtesy of ISA/Sean Evans

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San Clemente Native Tory Gilkerson, Team USA Win Gold at ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship in China

San Clemente Times Team USA rose to the top of World Longboarding and was crowned Team Gold Medalist at the 2018 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship at…

Martin Potter hits a wave during a surf session at T-Street in this photo, circa 1990. Photo: Copyright Flame/A-Frame

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The Session That Changed Everything

How a chance encounter at T-Street between Shane Beschen, Martin Potter altered the course of surfing in local waters By Jake Howard Orange County’s southern…

Liam Murray, on the sand in Newport with first-place hardware in hand. Photo: Courtesy of NSSA

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Grom of the Week: Liam Murray

By Jake Howard One of the problems with being a surfer growing up in San Clemente is that standing out can be a challenge. With…

Mac O’Brien. Photo: Courtesy of the O’Brien family

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Grom of the Week: Mac O’Brien

By Jake Howard Meet Mac O’Brien. “He is a really good surfer and he is really smart and he is a pretty nice kid,” says…

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Surf Roundup: Week of Oct. 12-18

Super Groms Houshmand, Matson claim Grom Search National Titles. For groms these days, it seems like there’s a contest every weekend. But some are bigger than…

Ernie Polte. Photo: Charlie Neuman/San Diego Union-Tribune via ZUMA Press

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Celebrating the Life of Ernie Polte, One of San Clemente’s Original Watermen

By Jake Howard Things haven’t been the same at the pool lately. The water’s still wet and the laps still long, but we’ve been missing…

Grom of the Week: Carson Carr

San Clemente’s Kirra Pinkerton Wins WSL Junior Championship in Taiwan

A Serious Note about Ocean Safety

Grom of the Week: Rilynn Baker

Open Intrigue: U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach Offers Local Interest for San Clemente/Dana Point Surfers

Op-Ed: What’s Next for SONGS? A Surfer’s Perspective from Inside the Offline Nuclear Power Plant

Another Weekend, Another Win: Kevin Schulz and Ian Crane Go 1-2 at the Jack’s Pro in Huntington Beach

Grom of the Week: Shay Diamond

A Golden Opportunity: Local Longboarders Lead Team USA to Gold at ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship in China

San Clemente Native Tory Gilkerson, Team USA Win Gold at ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship in China

The Session That Changed Everything

Grom of the Week: Liam Murray

Grom of the Week: Mac O’Brien

Surf Roundup: Week of Oct. 12-18

Celebrating the Life of Ernie Polte, One of San Clemente’s Original Watermen

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