The surf culture in the area is deep in history, from Duke Kahanamoku surfing at Coronadel Mar State Beach in the 1920s, before the jetties were built, to Hobie Alter starting his famoussurfboard ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Set between long stretches of the Pacific Ocean and the rugged San Joaquin Hills, Newport Beach embraces the same laid-back lifestyle ...

Surfing legend Laird Hamilton makes daring rescue in 25-foot "Wedge" waves. — -- Thousands of spectators lined the beach as surfers, bodyboarders, and other brave athletes went headlong into ...

Imagine a coastal escape described as Beverly Hills on the sea. That's the vibe you'll find in Newport Beach, an upscale Southern California city that dazzles with iconic surf, amazing eats, and ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- It was a fun day of surf, sun and Halloween costumes at Blackie's By the Sea in Newport Beach Saturday. Surfers dressed as superheroes, zombies, even bananas. The ...

A Beach Hazard Statement is in effect for much of coastal Southern California amid a busy Independence Day weekend where hundreds of people were rescued in one community alone on Friday. That ...

The expansion of the proposed Snug Harbor Surf Park has been halted after city officials rescinded a key land-use amendment, though developers still have a path forward for a scaled-down version of ...

Newport Beach voters may have the chance to wipe out a surf park project if a petition submitted to City Hall this week qualifies for the November 2026 ballot. Steve Vickers, a referendum proponent, ...