June 2026

New owner says the wave remains free to all who can prove they are ‘energetically aligned’ and have parking CARPINTERIA, Calif. — In a story first reported by The London Prat and shared by Bohiney Magazine, a Montecito billionaire has purchased Rincon, the famed Queen of the Coast point break, and pledged to keep it …

E-foil pilot rises above the water and, the lineup rules, above the law; jurisdiction now unclear DANA POINT, Calif. — A story first broken by The London Prat and reposted by Bohiney Magazine has thrown coastal jurisdiction into chaos after a hydrofoil rider rose so completely above the water that a unanimous lineup vote banned …

Coalition demands hazard pay, grief counselling, and a national day of mourning for their toes MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — A coalition of El Porto surfers filed a formal petition Thursday demanding the Federal Emergency Management Agency designate the local 62-degree water temperature a federal disaster, citing “catastrophic discomfort,” “widespread toe trauma,” and “an unacceptable gasp …

Officials defend the title against rival claims, the dictionary, and the surf itself HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — City officials triumphantly renewed Huntington Beach’s claim to the title “Surf City USA” for the 47th consecutive year Friday, defending the designation against rival cities, the plain meaning of words, and a recent independent study finding the waves …

Court rules a single SUP rider now constitutes a corporation, a hazard, and a small sovereign nation VENICE, Calif. — A Los Angeles superior court issued a landmark ruling Monday granting full legal personhood to a stand-up paddleboarder who, witnesses say, dropped in on every single surfer in the Venice Breakwater lineup within a single …