The stainless-steel statue of fallen Newport Beach lifeguard Ben Carlson, shown during its dedication in 2016, stands near the base of the Newport Pier. It is one of many memorials to Carlson, the only city lifeguard to die in the line of duty. (File Photo) By Hillary Davis | Los Angeles Times DAILY PILOTJuly [...]
Country singer Granger Smith posted a devastating message to his Instagram account. Smith says his 3-year-old son died in a "tragic accident." USA TODAY Amy Haneline, USA TODAYCountry music singer Granger Smith and Olympic skier Bode Miller now share unthinkable tragedies – losing a child to drowning.Smith and his wife Amber shared the devastating [...]
An aerial image taken May 28 shows the former 38-acre Ascon Landfill property at the southwest corner of Hamilton Avenue and Magnolia Street in Huntington Beach. Nearby residents are complaining about dust from an ongoing cleanup at the site. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)  By PRISCELLA VEGA | LA TIMESAmid residents’ increasing [...]
By DAILY PILOT STAFF Â | Â Los Angeles TimesHundreds of Orange County students got in formation Tuesday at Huntington State Beach to create the shape of a giant whale to show support for clean oceans.As part of the Kids Ocean Day program, students, many from inland schools, were invited to the beach to form the design, [...]
The California Surf Life Saving Association honored nine lifeguards during a meeting in Dana Point, CA on Thursday, April 11, 2019. Front row, from left, Derrick Lamb, Matt Sage, Victor Arellano and Emily Hagen. Back from left, Killian Rose, Kirk Schoonover, Bill Humphreys, President of the CSLSA, Malcolm McClung and Diego Busatto. (Photo by Paul [...]
By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterEthan Hurst heard the screams while sitting on his surfboard in the dark ocean.The surfer had been in the water for hours, enjoying the glassy ocean conditions late Monday, April 1, even after the sun set and darkness took over. He was having too much fun with a strong swell to [...]
Twin brothers Ryan and Casey Higginbotham planned to paddle from Alaska to the U.S.-Mexico border, but when they got there, they decided to keep going (Colin Nearman) By Andrew Lewis | Outside Our tents are breaking down, the plastic racks that we strap the bags onto are damaged from a number of shore-break landings, and [...]
Retired lifeguard Mike Brousard recently published a book, "Warm Winds and Following Seas," about lifesaving, and exploring the lifeguarding culture along Southern CaliforniaÕs coastline. He spent 43 years as an Orange County lifeguard. He's pictured at San Clemente State Beach, where he worked for 39 years, on Saturday, January 5, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, [...]
The THUMS oil islands offshore of Long Beach, one of which is picture here, were found to be in compliance by the Air Quality Management District as it went looking for the source of the rotten-egg odor that periodically plagues the coast. Photo by Chris Carlson/Associated Press. Â By MARTIN WISCKOL | Orange [...]
