Monday, October 25, 2004
New surf reports from Sands and the Central Coast on Friday and Saturday.
"The California Report, created by KQED-FM, will begin airing a four part series on California's coastal issues beginning this Friday, October 22. The series, a companion to KQED-TV's hour long documentary, "Coastal Clash" reports on coastal stories not covered, or only mentioned in the film. The series will run on October 22, 29, November 5 and 12. An archived broadcast will also be found on the Coastal Clash website after the airing of each segment. The California Report airs on Public Radio Stations around California." KCBX 90.1FM aired the first episode at 4:30pm and 6:30pm on Friday. You can listen to the first episode here and listen on the next 3 Fridays at 4:30. This weeks episode touched on the Ranch and I imagine it's coverage will received mixed reactions among local surfers.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2004
"CasaGrande Press is seeking stories, articles and essays on the general subject of surfing misadventure for publication in a forthcoming anthology, entitled Surfing's Greatest Misadventures. Send us your surf stories of disaster, attacking predators, misfortune, injury, loss of wit or limb, panic, critical conditions, everyday fears or the rough out-of-water episodes that surround surfing. We're looking for well-written stories that not only tell a good tale, but also reflect a culture and illuminate the depth of our shared experience. Open to writers and surfers of any level. Send submissions with self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Surf Book
4316 36th Ave W
Seattle, WA 98199-1333
Or email questions/submissions to surfstories@aol.com. Checkout http://www.thesurfbook.com/ for more info."
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Sunday, October 17, 2004
Some much needed rain blankets our area and pope has a new surf report from Saturday.
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Thursday, October 14, 2004
Tim Maddux pipes in to let us know about Coastal Clash, a one hour documentary about California's shore's produced by KQED that will air in November on your local PBS channels. In addition to that, there will be 4 audio installments on California Report, which is locally heard here at 6:50 on KCBX (89.5, 90.1, 90.9, & 91.1 location dependent). The Coastal Clash Press Release says that they have UCSB as a screening partner which may mean those TV free will be able to still see it. More details and dates on the way.
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It appears the waves 
are so bad down at Campus Point that they called in the County Fire Department. Let's hope everything is OK.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2004
New reports from up North on Friday and Sunday.
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Thursday, October 07, 2004
"Tyler Tomblin of the Art Den is proud to announce the 5th group showing this year with new artists and original works. Dedicated to expanding and diversifying the central coast art scene, The Art Den displays young, fresh, local, artists. The opening reception for the show well be October 16th, 6-10pm. This offering features works by Christopher Claiborne, Allison Keefe, Zac Paul, Paul Cumes, Becca Licha, Gill Kaufman, Julia Brown, and Tyler Tomblin. There are ocean landscapes, surf culture themed works, pottery, sculpture, and more. The show runs through November 30th. All are welcome to attend the opening reception. Music provided by The Kinsella Band."
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Tuesday, October 05, 2004
The Lompoc Record and the Santa Maria Times report that the Pismo Police Department is still investigating the shark attack to confirm it. Who knew that area police departments had such duties.
Santa Barbara Surfing is trying to get a hold of photos of the board and more details from Ben Ikola. Email your tips if you have any.
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Monday, October 04, 2004
An apparent Great White Shark attack just south of the Pismo Pier on Saturday at 3:30pm. The orginal SLO Tribune article from Sunday and some followups here and here. Update: Santa Maria Times (with Pick of Ben but not his board) and KSBY.
In other Great White Shark news, Monterey Bay Aquarium has one in captivity that just set a record. Article here and you can listen here.
Pope continues his central coast surf explorations but un-knowingly opts out of Pismo for other breaks on Saturday and Sunday.
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Santa Barbara Surfing. Created by Tim Maddux. Continued by Pope.
