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The search for the perfect wave has been a part of surfing culture for decades, with surfers traveling from location to location in their quest for the best swells. But with the development of surf forecasting— the prediction of wave swell behavior and breaking— that search has gotten much easier. This year, it also determines

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Friday, just days after she launched her campaign after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race. “Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office,” Obama says in a video

The San Clemente home of Caroline Marks is a trophy case. As a wooden sculpture trophy from a competition in Tahiti stands on her mantle, a bedazzled surfboard she received for winning second place at the Hurley Pro competition at Sunset Beach is standing tall in one corner of her home. And on her dining

The U.S. women’s national team will open its journey at the Paris Olympics against Zambia on Thursday, a game it is expected to win. Zambia is led by NWSL stars Racheal Kundananji (Bay FC) and Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride), though its overall quality and depth isn’t as high as the USWNT’s. The U.S. does not

The Long Beach Police Department released new body camera footage on the night of April 26 where officers shot and killed a teen home intruder. Video shows a frantic 911 call from inside a home on Cerritos Avenue in Long Beach. The caller, a grandmother, tells dispatch through a translator that an armed man has

An owner of a taco stand in Long Beach is considering shutting down or relocating the business after being robbed at gunpoint three times in the last year. The taco stand on Tenth Street and St. Louis Avenue was victim to two robberies in one week. Workers say they were robbed Tuesday night around 11:15

With the Olympic cauldron set to light in Paris, it won’t be long before the Games make a return to the United States. The U.S. has plenty of hosting experience under its belt. Not only will it add some more in 2028, but the nation now has another Olympics lined up for 2034. Let’s take

An investigation is underway after a newborn was found dead at a home in Woodland Hills on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Police Department said a 23-year-old woman arrived at a local hospital bleeding profusely. Her condition prompted law enforcement to respond to her home on the 2300 block of Burbank Boulevard, where a 1-day-girl was

Barbies will now sport new looks that empower those who play with them, with the first-ever blind Barbie and Olympic athlete dolls hitting the shelves, Mattel announced Tuesday. The blind Barbie and Black Barbie with down syndrome will join the Fashionista collection, which aims to be a representative and inclusive collection of dolls.  The blind

A burned body was discovered Monday night behind a San Bernardino home, leading to a police investigation that continued hours later in the residential neighborhood. Details about a cause of death were not available. Police say that they were called to the neighborhood, located just off Highland Avenue and near the 210 Freeway, when they

Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first visit to a battleground state Tuesday after locking up enough support from Democratic delegates to win her party’s nomination to challenge former President Donald Trump, two days after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. As the Democratic Party continues to coalesce around her, Harris is traveling

As thousands of Disneyland workers continue to negotiate with Disneyland over several issues including higher pay with a possible looming strike, a veteran employee explained Monday why she and her coworkers are preparing to walk off the job. Coleen Palmer, who has been working for the theme park’s gift shops for 37 years, said, although

Several different street takeovers in South Los Angeles left behind chaos including a fiery crash and looting on Sunday night into Monday morning. Multiple law enforcement agencies including the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol responded to the incidents. Manchester Square in

After weeks of uncertainty about who would be at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket in November, many voters expressed relief over the news that President Joe Biden would drop his reelection bid and began to think about who might replace him in a dramatically altered election landscape. Jerod Keene, a 40-year-old athletic trainer

Donald Trump’s campaign has spent the last year-and-a-half viciously attacking Joe Biden, ridiculing his policies, mocking his fumbles and relishing a rematch they felt they were winning. But they have also spent weeks preparing for the possibility that Biden might exit the race, readying a bevy of attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris that they

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An investigation is underway after sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man Saturday evening in West Hollywood, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The department said the shooting took place at about 5:40 p.m. on the 1100 block of N. Gardener Street after law enforcement responded to a report of an armed robbery at

As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. Government cybersecurity agencies across the globe and CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz are warning businesses and individuals about new phishing schemes that

Five people were hospitalized following a food truck explosion in Whittier Saturday morning. The blast was reported around 9 a.m. in the 6700 block of Greenleaf Avenue. Two of the five people injured were in critical condition, according to the LA County Fire Department. Details on what caused the explosion were not immediately available. Read

Originally appeared on E! Online Kim Kardashian is opening up about a family health battle. “The Kardashians” star revealed that one of her and ex-husband Kanye West‘s sons has been diagnosed with vitiligo, a rare skin disorder that causes loss of skin color in patches, according to Mayo Clinic. Kardashian — who shares sons Saint,