Another one bites the bluff: Waves cleave off small slab of land from West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz

A slice of the bluff along West Cliff Drive dropped into the sea in recent days as a massive tidal surge and winter storm ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Cruz surfer seeks world record for epic Mavericks wave ride

At an awards ceremony Saturday night, 24-year-old Santa Cruz surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir will finally find out if he set a new world record while riding the towering wave at Mavericks last winter — ...
Mercury News

How Santa Cruz big wave surfer Alessandro ‘Alo’ Slebir went from local talent to global sensation

SANTA CRUZ – Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself. Several times each winter, Slebir drives an hour up ...
Noozhawk

Santa Barbara Sea Glass Festival Spotlights Tidal Treasures

Pieces of colorful sea glass are worn smooth by the ocean waves. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Barbara Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival will be Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15 at the Santa Barbara Elks ...
Mongabay

As tidal power rides a wave of clean energy optimism, pitfalls persist

The world’s oceans could play a role in supporting the clean energy grids of the future. But that possibility hinges on the successful rollout of tidal stream and wave technology. Tidal stream energy ...