[PHOTOS] Rare Snow Turns Argentina’s Atlantic Beaches White for First Time Since 2013 Rare snow transformed Argentina’s Atlantic coast into a winter wonderland on Monday, as an intense polar cold front swept across the country, blanketing beaches and resort towns in Buenos Aires Province. Residents of coastal communities such as Miramar, Monte Hermoso, Mar del Plata, Costa del Este, and San Eduardo del Mar awoke to find their sandy shores and streets hidden […] Climate SnowBrains | July 1, 2025 0 Comments
Los Angeles County, CA Will Reopen Beaches on Wednesday Officials in Los Angeles County revealed they may begin to reopen beaches as early as Wednesday morning this week, albeit with strict restrictions in place. Beaches were ordered closed on May 1st following a weekend in which tens of thousands of people descended on Newport Beach in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, and beaches in Ventura County, north of LA. […] Surf SwellBrains | May 11, 2020 0 Comments
California Governor Allows Beaches to Reopen | Active Use Only During Specific Weekday Times California Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration has approved plans to reopen Orange County beaches after he shut them down last week to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Two cities had threatened lawsuits against the Governor, and a number of protests were held at beaches against the order. Related: 2 Californian Beach Cities Vote For Legal Action Against Governor for Closing Beaches Gov […] Surf SwellBrains | May 7, 2020 1 Comment
2 Californian Beach Cities Vote For Legal Action Against Governor for Closing Beaches Two Southern California beach cities have voted to file an injunction against Governor Gavin Newsom’s order to close all beaches in Orange County. The order followed a weekend in which tens of thousands of people descended on Newport Beach in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, and beaches in Ventura County, north of LA. Newsom called this an example of “what […] SwellBrains | May 1, 2020 1 Comment
Governor of California Will Today Order All Beaches and State Parks Closed A memo sent to Californian police chiefs reveals that California Governor Gavin Newsom will announce today that he will order all beaches and state parks closed starting Friday, May 1st after people flocked to beaches during the weekend heatwave despite his social distancing order. After the well-publicized media coverage of overcrowded beaches this past weekend, in violation of Governor Newsom’s Shelter in […] Surf SwellBrains | April 30, 2020 0 Comments
Authorities in Spain Apologize After Spraying a Beach with Bleach in Attempt To Protect Children from Coronavirus Authorities in a Spanish coastal resort have apologized after spraying a beach with bleach in an attempt to protect children from coronavirus. Zahara de Los Atunes, near Cadiz, used tractors to spray more than 2km (1.2 miles) of beach with a bleach solution a day before Spain allowed children out of lockdown for the first time since it began, BBC […] SnowBrains | April 30, 2020 0 Comments
Video Shows Newly Re-Opened San Diego, CA Beach Extremely Packed with Surfers At Sunrise on Monday, April 27, San Diego County reopened many of its beaches to the general public, but things got weird quickly. The county discontinued restrictions for beach-goers and surfers while keeping the restrictions for motorized boating in place. But, in less than an hour after one San Diego beach re-opened it was already packed with hundreds of […] Surf SnowBrains | April 28, 2020 0 Comments
Heatwave Draws Over 50,000 People to Californian Beaches Despite Stay-at-Home Measures A heatwave encouraged an estimated 50,000 people to descend on beaches in California, despite stay-at-home and social distancing measures still being in place. Related: Civil Disobedience: Town Mayor Comments on Video of Lone Surfer Running from Law Enforcement on California Beach Thousands flocked to Newport Beach and Huntington Beach on Friday and Saturday. Police in Pacific Grove closed the Lovers Point […] SwellBrains | April 27, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Santa Cruz County, CA to Reopen Beaches, Parks, and Lift Ban on Surfing The Santa Cruz County health officer is planning to reopen beaches, parks, and to lift the ban on surfing this Thursday, April 16. “We’re seeing a very flattened curve in Santa Cruz County, which makes me feel optimistic and I believe that our community members will appreciate the privilege of being able to utilize the beaches and parks in our […] Surf SwellBrains | April 15, 2020 1 Comment
Smoking to be Banned at State Parks and Beaches in California A new bill signed last week will prohibit people from smoking in Californian state parks and beaches report the LA Times. From January 1st, 2020, anybody caught using cigarettes, cigars, pipes or electronic cigarettes will face a fine of up to $25. Related: City of Denver, CO Unanimously Votes to Raise Smoking Age to 21 The bill signed by the governor […] SnowBrains | October 14, 2019 0 Comments
More Than Half of American Beaches Could be Unsafe Due to Fecal Matter in Water A recent report from Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group found that more than half of 4,523 American beaches tested were potentially unsafe for swimming due to the amount of fecal matter in the water. The 2,620 beach sites, from a sample across 29 coastal and Great Lakes states, plus Puerto Rico, were potentially unsafe for swimming […] Surf SwellBrains | July 25, 2019 0 Comments
Spot Check: Skatepark Algorta – Where Mountains Meet The Sea In the heart of Basque Country, where the Rioja flows endlessly through the lush green hills, there lies a special place for those who care to go searching. Situated between the foothills of the Pyrenees and the North Atlantic, the perfect location connects the vibrations of snow and surf just like the activity it was built for. The first skatepark […] Trip Report Jon Roubik | October 19, 2018 0 Comments
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