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fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Corona del Mar a tony enclave with the soul of a seaside village

Corona del Mar transformed from a remote surfing village into one of Newport Beach's most exclusive luxury residential communities through early development, Hollywood interest, and post-1970s commercial growth.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ingrid disappeared on an Indonesian island in 1976. Now we know what really happened

Ingrid LeFebour survived a mysterious 1976 disappearance on Nias and later reappeared amid renewed attention after a film exposed surfers' impacts on the island.
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

San Lorenzo River mouth surf spot approved as California Historic Landmark

SANTA CRUZ - For years, the San Lorenzo River mouth surf break in Santa Cruz has been celebrated by local surfers and history buffs as the location where surfing was first introduced to the continental United States more than a century ago. On Friday, state authorities stepped in to make that recognition official. The California Historical Resource Commission unanimously agreed to designate the Three Princes' Surf Site at the San Lorenzo River mouth as a California Historical Landmark. The application process was spearheaded by California State Parks but came after at least a decade of advocacy work among local community members and surfers.
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fromwww.santacruzsentinel.com
4 months ago

San Lorenzo River mouth surf spot approved as California Historic Landmark

The San Lorenzo River mouth Three Princes' Surf Site was designated a California Historical Landmark for the 1885 Hawaiian princes' surfing exhibition.
History
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

The fascinating stories behind 5 Bay Area monuments

Bay Area monuments commemorate local histories while prompting reflection about their meanings for the present and future.
History
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

How 3 Hawaiian teen princes brought surfing to the mainland

Three Hawaiian royal teenagers introduced surfing to mainland California in 1885, sparking a sport that has since grown rapidly in the U.S.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
8 months ago

How did Santa Cruz become the birthplace of surfing in the US? New exhibit shows the hidden history

The exhibit 'Princes of Surf 2025' highlights the origins of surfing in Santa Cruz 140 years ago when Hawaiian princes introduced the sport.
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