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Staying safe from shark close encounters

It won’t be long before the iconic film 'Jaws' turns 50 — a fact that’s just difficult to imagine. more

7/20/23

Even Peter Benchley knew that ‘Jaws’ got it wrong

With all the media hype about sharks these days, our thoughts went to the late Peter Benchley, who wrote many books during his life, but who will be best remembered for . . . more

By James Bernstein | 7/21/22

Firefighters free woman from car after collision

Long Beach firefighters freed a woman from a vehicle on Sunday afternoon following a two-car collision at Shore Road and Long Beach Boulevard that resulted in no serious injuries. more

By Ben Strack | 8/22/16

An exciting lineup of artists will be performing on the beach all summer long.

Upcoming Events in Long Beach

Summer Concert Series continues on the beach July 21, 25-28. Turnpike Joe and The Traffic Jam performs at the Long Beach Public Library July 23. Beach Movie Night on July 23. Click for details. more

7/21/16

Will Skudin ended his season on a high note in Maui, where he took advantage of monstrous waves at Jaws in February, during what he described as the year’s biggest Pacific swell. (Courtesy Ricardo Estevez)

Long Beach surfer faces biggest waves yet

In 1996, a young Will Skudin experienced the biggest waves he had ever seen. Hurricane Edouard had made its way to Long Beach, and the 11-year-old was just trying to keep up with his two older brothers. He would switch to his boogie board, then give surfing another go, but as he got stuck in the frothy currents, his brothers labeled him Whitewater Willy. more

By Ben Strack | 5/26/16

Professional big-wave surfer Will Skudin, of Long Beach, rode the massive surf break known as Jaws off Maui on Monday, where the swells can exceed 60 feet. Skudin was recently named the 2013 Surfer of the Year by a prominent surfing magazine, the first New Yorker to earn the distinction.

Skudin is ‘Surfer of the Year’

One day last May, the waves in Tahiti were more than 20 feet tall and just as deep, and to big-wave surfer and Long Beach resident Will Skudin, it looked as if there were giant holes in the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/23/14

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