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Pro veteran surfer Shaun Tomson shares his “code method” to help us live a more purpose driven life

More than 90 of the world’s top female pro surfers will compete at the Oceanside Pier Friday through Sunday for the World Surf League Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro.

Some of the best female surfers in the world are in Oceanside this weekend.

A dispute between surfers in La Jolla has led to stronger police patrols at Windandsea Beach. And, a driver in a black truck driving the wrong way slammed into a car head-on, killing the other driver and closing highways. Plus, it’s International Dog Day and Krispy Kreme locations are helping celebrate by offering “Doggie Doughnuts.” Here’s What’s Up in San...

A man barricaded himself inside of a Mountain View home and fired a gun at officers, police said, inducing an hours-long shelter-in-place order. And, the nationwide shortage of carbon dioxide led to the closing of four city pools today. Plus, hundreds of surfers took on the waves to raise money for cancer research....
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A very special group of first time surfers got in the water at La Jolla Shores to learn from the locals. But they may have also taught us something about overcoming obstacles much bigger than the waves.

One surf camp in La Jolla is teaching people with disabilities from all over the world to catch some waves. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea has details.

NBC 7 looks at how students at UCSD are mixing some fun into their academics

UC San Diego is known for its academics, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had. One class mixes science with the beach by teaching students and community members how to make a surfboard.

Kolohe Andino was introduced to surfing by his father, a champion surfer. Now, Andino is heading to Tokyo to compete in surfing’s Olympic debut.

The magazine had a 60-year run, and was described by one surfer as the bible of the sport. NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda has the story.

Editor in Chief Todd Prodanovich spoke to NBC 7 about the end of the magazine.

“Surfer” magazine, which helped legitimize wave-riding as a global sport through its lush photography and California-cool stories, printed its final edition this month and suspended its Carlsbad-based operations.

A growing number of women in California are hitting the surf, reports NBC 7’s Consumer Bob.

Surfing has long been a male-dominated sport, but for decades women have been also dropping into the waves. There’s a growing number of female surfers in the past few years. Many of them have been surfing since they were young, but say the culture was very different.

Ross takes us surfing in one of his favorite spots in Santa Cruz, and give us a bit of a history lesson with a tour of the Santa Cruz Surf Museum.

A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast to be Japan’s worst in six decades made landfall southwest of Tokyo, with streets, beaches and train stations deserted. Store shelves were bare after people stocked up on water and food ahead of Typhoon Hagibis. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of dangerously...

Surfers with mobility disabilities rode the waves on a sunny Sunday at La Jolla Shores. A non-profit group with hundreds of volunteers used adaptive surfboards and professional instructors to teach people who use wheelchairs to get out on the water.

A paddleboarder who bashed the head of a surfer in the ocean with a paddle, causing brain damage, will spend five years in prison for the crime.

The paddle boarder accused of attacking a surfer at sunset cliffs was found guilty Thursday. The incident happened back in June. NBC 7’s Mark Mullen has more.