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FORCED LANDING: Cassie Froescher of San Diego plays frisbee on the beach after having witnessed the banner toting single-engine Cessna crash-land in five feet of water in Sunset Beach on the Fourth of July.

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Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 24 June, 2008 : - - As one of the featured events during a week full of fun-in-the-sun during the GO211 Live festival and U.S. Open of Surfing at the famed Huntington Beach ...

Though the Lakers are down 3-1, Nathan is still a fan. Not as big of a fan though as he's throwing in this one.

A Los Angeles dog bite attack can happen at any time when your in the presence of a canine, no matter how friendly they may seem they are an animal and what they are thinking is not able to be read in many ...

Though tiny, the community is deciding whether to become city after 50 years. Rossmoor is a lovely place to grow old, as many of its original residents will tell you.

As you may have noticed, the Huntington Beach Independent has gone through a metamorphosis.

Community redevelopment always makes me shudder, especially in the suburbs. When a land owner decides to remodel places like Panda Palace, customers usually pay the price.

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Were two burglary suspects caught in Sunset Beach? Sheriff's deputies say yes.

Deputies arrested two burglars after a woman called 911 from her bedroom reporting sounds of people trying to break-in.

Police say the suspects, both in their 20s, are also believed to have committed three other break-ins (two residential, one vehicle) in the area.

The suspects were arrested near Pacific Coast Highway and 16th Street just after a 1:36 a.m. report of a possible burglary in the 16800 block of 11th Street, Orange County sheriff's Lt. Ted Boyne said. Read more

“Every time you need to wax up your surfboard, there really is no need to put a glob of chemicals and oil on the top of your board for traction when abundant natural products exist that naturally biodegrade within 24 hours”

On the afternoon of April 3, barefoot surfers ran down the concrete steps at Swami's in Encinitas toward ideal surf conditions. via San Diego Reader

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A woman said her adult sons were drinking beer outside their residence around 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 17300 block of Jacquelyn Lane when some people wanted to fight. via The Wave

“We have a viewing room for family and friends to visit their pet before burial”

Is your dog spoiled? Here's a tasty place to indulge your precious pampered pet. via The Wave

Environment *BOLSA CHICA TOURS: Amigos de Bolsa Chica offers free public tours the first Saturday of the month. via The Wave

Before I start this week's column let me say that I wish I was writing about something else other than what I am this week. via The Orange County Register

“It's fun and everybody learns something and gets to see something. Weather permitting, of course. If it's bad weather, the birds lay low and it's not quite as nice, but hopefully we'll have a good day.”

Bird is the word at the Museum of Coastal Carolina this weekend.

The museum will hold its annual bird walk and fundraiser Saturday, starting at Ingram Planetarium at 9 a.m. and lasting until noon.

Kurt Hugelmeyer, the bird expert for the museum, has been doing birding for several years.

'We started it not too long ago, maybe four or five years. But I've been birdwatching for 30 or more years. We do the Audubon Christmas walk at Huntington Beach. We walk over ponds, woods, near the ocean, and look for and identify birds. Last year we identified 39 species,' Hugelmeyer said. Read more

Police are looking for two men and a woman who walked into a Sunset Beach home early this morning and demanded money at gunpoint. via The Wave

“Our brand is about the everyday riders who ride for the love of the lifestyle, the connection with nature, and the unique sensation of carving a turn - not for any glory. We hope that this philosophy comes through in our line.”

Life on a Board , a newly established boarding apparel company, announces the appointment of David Carson as Art Director. via Transworld Surf