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The GOAT of surfing, Kelly Slater hits Seal Beach

With local swells building due to recent storms, surfers have been taking advantage of the high surf. Over the weekend the GOAT, Kelly Slater...

For this surfer, life’s been one heck of a ride

Even as a young man, Tom Hermstad always knew he loved the water. In the 1940’s of his youth, Seal Beach was indeed like Mayberry...

Richard Harbour iconic surfboard maker passes at 77

Courtesy of the Harbour family  Seal Beach businessman and surfboard legend Rich Harbour died last Sunday, July 11. The family...

Hanging loose during the coronavirus pandemic

With vacations on hold and other venues closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s fair to say that it hasn’t been a normal summer...

Celebrating Kneebone in Seal Beach

Friends and family of Patrick Kneebone crowded the beach and waters off Seal Beach on Saturday to celebrate his life with a traditional paddle...

Group to celebrate Seal Beach’s surfing greats tonight, Friday, May 5

Over the last year a group of Seal Beach surfers led by Chad Wells and Mike Reilly have put together a surf club called...

Local surf competition wait kicks off in Seal Beach

Katin Surf Shop recently kicked off its Surfing Championships. The local competition, which will raise funds for Operation Surf, will take place sometime this...

HB honors surfing champion Kelly Slater

Huntington Beach Mayor Joe Carchio handed over the key to Surf City to Kelly Slater, the 10-time ASP World Surf champion, on Tuesday. Slater is...

Fond memories of surfin’ Seal Beach

For me, in the early ’50s the town was about the beach and the people.  My family moved to Seal Beach from La Canada/Flintridge in...

When Life Was A Beach

I started working at the Stangeland’s Umbrella Stand in the summer of 1950. I was 11 years old, but would be 12 in July....