Per Safe Beach Day, Huntington Beach uses a real-time “stingray activity” dial that changes when multiple stingray incidents ...

Surf City USA will not be hosting surfing as the Olympic Games return to Southern California in 2028, despite its aspirations to be on the world’s stage during the event. LA28 announced Tuesday the ...

A mini city on the beach is being built on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier in anticipation of summer’s biggest action-sports beach festival, the Lexus US Open of Surfing, an event that has ...

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Two decades ago, the Southern California seaside town of Huntington Beach applied for — and was granted — the trademark, “Surf City USA.” Of course, any Northern Californian who has shrieked down the ...

There’s a reason why the QS is often referred to as a “grind.” But it’s not usually because of sharks. Rather, the World Surf League’s Qualifying Series – a stepping stone to the Challenger Series, ...

The U.S. Open of Surfing has long been a must-do summer beach event, an event that draws locals and visitors from around the globe to not just check out some of today’s best surfers, but also a ...