Whether or not Santa Cruz's John Mel, 26, advances from the World Surf League's Qualifying Series (QS) to the Challenger ...

Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced from his opening heat at World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open Pismo Beach by a narrow margin on ...

More than 160 surfers from across North America will compete at the Pismo Beach Pier in a week-long QS 2,000 event. The SLO CAL Open Pismo Beach returns to the Central Coast on Monday, Jan. 19, with ...

Four champions rode the waves to victory at the SLO CAL Open in Pismo Beach this weekend. Eden Walla made history this year as the first woman to sweep the SLO CAL Open in both Morro Bay and Pismo ...

"Reid wanted to beat me really bad, and I wanted to beat her really bad," said 16-year-old wunderkind Eden Walla. "It’s ...

The North America QS heads back to SLO CAL for crucial points toward Challenger Series qualification and the start of 2026 Pro Junior season beginning January 19 - 25. The SLO CAL Open Pismo Beach QS ...

One of the more consistent and shapely of all Central Coast beachbreaks, the Pismo Beach Pier is the hub of South County surfing. Cradled in the lee of Point San Luis and San Luis Obispo Bay, the Pier ...

California seafood shacks where the weekend plan is simple: follow the salt air, grab a tray, and join the line that locals ...

U.S. Track and Field Olympian Nikki Hiltz, 31, an Aptos native who identifies as transgender and non-binary, will be inducted ...

The moment the coastline comes into view, it feels almost unreal. Blue water stretches endlessly alongside cliffs, coves, and ...

What tastes better after a few hours near the ocean than a burger that hits exactly the right note? The answer usually has ...