Shark Attacks Swimmer in Southern California Summer is right around the corner in Southern California and as temperatures rise and the days get longer, people are beginning to flock to the beach. But for one swim group, it was a typical weekend training session at the beaches of Del Mar, California, until it wasn’t. As the group was finishing up their one-and-a-half-mile swim, one of the […] Samantha Gates | June 10, 2024 0 Comments
Is Los Angeles, CA, a Ski Town? First off, let us say this: There are a lot of “die-hard” skiers that live a lot further away from skiing than the folks that live in Los Angeles, CA. Does hearing that scare you? Put your nerves on edge, perhaps a few hairs standing on the back of your neck? “LA, more of a ski town than […] Miles Clark | June 30, 2022 6 Comments
All Aboard! Next Stop Las Vegas, NV A high-speed rail from Southern California to Las Vegas, NV is on the horizon. Brightline/Virgin Trains has announced they plan on bringing high-speed rail service from Victorville, CA to Las Vegas, NV by 2023. The high-speed rail project is known as XpressWest, and there have been many iterations over the years. Proposals ranging from express rail service from Los Angeles […] Taylor Stephan | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
4th of July Fireworks Helped Produce Worst SoCal Air Quality in Over a Decade Even though it was illegal to set off fireworks in many parts of California during the 4th of July, it did not stop many in Southern California this year. The use of both legal and illegal fireworks produced some of the worst air quality in over a decade for the region. Related: Lake Tahoe Trashed by July 4th Revellers The […] Ryan Flynn | July 15, 2020 2 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mount Baldy, CA Mount Baldy Ski Lifts in Southern California is getting hammered right now. With the Ski Area closed today (December 26th), they are set to open with all time conditions tomorrow, the 27th. Baldy received 15+ inches on the 23rd allowing the opening of new terrain that day and on Christmas Eve. Christmas certainly came early for this Southern Californian ski […] Brains Robert Hansen | December 26, 2019 0 Comments
33 People Feared Dead After Southern California Dive Boat Catches Fire Today According to the Coast Guard, up to 33 people are feared dead after a 75-foot commercial dive boat caught fire around 3am Monday morning, September 2nd 2019, off the Southern California coast. According to the Coast Guard, 5 crewmembers who were sleeping on the deck were rescued by another boat named Great Escape. The other 33 people who were sleeping […] Fire Firebrains | September 2, 2019 0 Comments
Large 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California Tonight at 8:19pm According the US Geological Survey (USGS), a large 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Ridgecrest, California today at 8:19pm PT. “A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has occurred tonight (July 5; 08:19pm PDT) in the Searles Valley. USGS websites are currently slow due to immense web viewing traffic. The preliminary magnitude has been updated from M6.9 to M7.1.” – USGS today at 9:20pm PT This […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 5, 2019 0 Comments
Historic Swell Rocks Southern California | Photo Tour: The beach cities of southern California are not without crowds during warmer months, however the locals still maintain a small town mentality especially when there is a swell. Immediately walking into the iconic Sugar shack Breakfast joint where many employees are top level surfers you overhear surfers trading shifts, joking about finally getting powerful waves locally. One can only imagine when word of possible super storm […] Surf Guest Author | September 1, 2014 0 Comments
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