Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Last update: 11-18-2008 05:40 PM
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Today Seth Cravens was found guilty of the second-degree murder of pro-surfer Emery Kauanui. Sentencing will be held on January 12. For a short time the jury was reported deadlocked 11-1 however they reached an agreement today.
Cravens' attorney, Mary Ellen Attridge, had told jurors that her client acted in self-defense. Prosecutors contended that the only person who acted in self-defense was Kauanui, who suffered a skull fracture and died in the hospital four days later. The five men, all graduates of La Jolla High School, were known as "The Bird Rock Bandits" and had engaged in many alcohol-fueled fights in the neighborhood over several years, prosecutors said during the trial. The other members of the group pleaded guilty and have received jail sentences ranging from 90 days to 349 days. |
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Wetsand cover's Carlsbad High School's PE class in surfing. They also showcase their surf team.
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The US coast guard is now going to classify stand up paddle boards as a boat and require all the safety measures of a real boat
Stand-up paddleboards (SUP) are now no different than vessels in the eyes of the U.S. Coast Guard. This new classification means that SUP users --when outside surf or swim zones or bathing areas -- are required to carry a lifejacket, or Personal Floatation Device (PFD), a whistle and, if out after dark, a flashlight to give fair warning to other boaters that they're in the area. The Coast Guard is very clear, however, that SUPs in the surf zone will not be subject to the regulations of the new classification. So, why the sudden need to officially recognize SUP as a vessel? |
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No waves? Try "Urban" Surfing! |
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3 years after what was called "Black Monday" for most of the surfing community, local shapers are struggling against foreign made boards and increased competition amongst themselves for customers. With the destruction of Clark Foam more and more boards are being made in China. This SignOnSanDiego article tells how shapers are adjusting to the changing marketplace. Shapers struggle to stay afloat Reilly, a San Diego transplant by way of Long Island, had been shaping boards for five years when he finally felt the effect of the “Foam Crunch” seven months ago. |
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Today at 10:30 AM at the O'Brien Hall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, the U.S. Department of Commerce will hold a hearing on whether to allow expansion of the state Route 241 toll road. This toll road would cause serious problems to the environment and destroy one of the best surf breaks in San Diego. Please show up and show your support for the Surfrider Foundation.
Save Trestles Blog WHAT: A public hearing regarding the toll road through San Onofre State Beach. Throngs of toll road opponents gathering to ensure the Federal Government upholds the decision made by the California Coastal Commission--no toll roads through state parks! WHEN: Monday September 22, 2008. The hearing is from 10:30am-8:30pm. Of course, we would like everyone to attend all day (take a sick day, like the rest of us: ) or come for at least a few hours. WHERE: O'Brien Hall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Del Mar, CA 92014. Just off the I-5 in Del Mar at Via de la Valle exit.Do you have friends who are out of state and can't come? They can stay updated throughout the day. |
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Tonight the Encinitas City Council will debate regulating businesses that operate on city beaches and parks. If an ordinance is passed it could mean surf camps, fitness and yoga classes would have to bid on use of the beaches to conduct business. The issue was brought to the city council after complaints the beach was becoming too crowded with surf schools.
Mayor Jerome Stocks said the goal is "to make sure the general public isn't being cut out of access to the beach." Some say that Encinitas is becoming a surf-camp hub because it's a rule-free zone. There are rules governing surf camps in San Diego, Del Mar and Coronado, as well as at Carlsbad and San Elijo state beaches. Solana Beach, Encinitas' southern neighbor, doesn't allow surf camps. This summer, more than a dozen surf camps were operating on Encinitas beaches – prompting complaints from beach-goers such as Don Lee, a surfer who said it's difficult to find a parking space at Beacons Beach because surf schools operate out of that lot. The Encinitas City Council will hold its meeting at 6:00 P.M. today at Encinitas City Hall, 505 S. Vulcan Ave. |
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On Tuesday the San Diego City Council voted unanimously for a third attempt at banning alcohol on city beaches and parks. The city council conceded to democracy and the proposition will be on November's ballot.
Councilman Kevin Faulconer, who backed the effort to call on voters to decide the fate of the ban, said the atmosphere at the beach has been "fun and relaxing" without drinkers at the beach. Councilman Brian Maienschein said voters should have the final say. "This is something that quite clearly merits going to the ballot," Maienschein said. This will be second time voters have had the option of approving a ban. They rejected an 18-month ban at two city beaches six years ago. Link: proposed ordinance (pdf) |
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