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San Diego, CA Lifeguard Killed After Traumatic Neck Injury While Surfing in Mexico

Blake Dresner, surfer

Blake Dresner, a 24-year-old North San Diego County lifeguard, was killed after suffering a “traumatic surfing injury” at the Playa Abierta beach break, in Mexico last week. Today, Monday 24th August, the Encinitas community is gathering at Moonlight Beach at 10 am to honor the life of the 24-year-old surfer. Dresner was in Salina Cruz, Mexico with his closest friends when […]
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Powerful 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Mexico This Morning, Tsunami Warning Issued

People living on the Pacific Coast of southern Mexico awoke to the earth trembling this morning, followed by a startling tsunami warning after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit in the state of Oaxaca.  That’ll get you out of bed. Fox News reports that the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 and struck at 11:29 a.m. […]
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World Renowned Californian Free Solo Climber Falls to His Death in Mexico

free solo, died, Mexico, Brad Gobright

A world-renowned Californian free solo climber has died attempting to descend the side of a cliff in northern Mexico. 31-year-old Brad Gobright, from Orange County, fell around 1,000 ft to his death in El Potrero Chico. His climbing partner Aidan Jacobson, 26, also fell but survived with injuries. Gobright is famous for free soloing, but the pair were rappelling at the […]
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Freeride Mountain Bike Star Jordie Lunn Has Died of a Head Injury After Crashing in Mexico

Jordie Lunn, died, mountain bike

Reports are coming in that famous Canadian mountain bike freerider, Jordie Lunn, 36 has died of a head injury. He apparently crashed while riding in Mexico with Darren Berrecloth, Greg Watts and Brayden Barrett-Hay. YT’s bio of Jordie on their website sums him up perfectly: If we’re talking about crazy riders, the name of the Roughneck from Parksville, BC is bound […]
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Freak Hail Storm Buries Vehicles Under 5-FEET of Ice in Mexican City of Guadalajara

Mexico, hail,

  Cars were buried… Credit: Protección Civil JAL  A freak hailstorm hit the Mexican city of Guadalajara over the weekend, burying cars and swamping streets with up to 5-feet of ice. Sunday’s hail came after several days of warm and dry weather, with temperatures of 90ºF. The Mexican army has been helping city workers clear the streets, said Jalisco state governor Enrique […]
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