2013 Rotator Archive Stories

Monday was just another sign that Mother Nature put the breaks on spring getting here early. As the cold front started moving through in the morning, the coastal air temperature started to drop and the day looked as gloomy as the first day of winter. Surf is on the rise, heading for the 3- to 4-foot range, but you might want to hit it ea

A pair of mating whales put on an unusual show for spectators along the coast in Dana Point and Laguna Beach on Sunday afternoon, mating all day while oblivious to nearby gawkers out enjoying the picture-perfect beach day. Tom Southern, a captain on Capt. Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari for 13 years, said he's never seen a show like the

NEWPORT BEACH Nearly 100 lifeguard hopefuls showed up on the sands of Newport Beach Sunday to brave chilly waters for a spot as a seasonal lifeguard this summer. Lifeguard captain Mike Halphide said 81 applicants were able to complete the first event, the 1,000-meter swim. On Monday, 35 of those finishers were interviewed and from that c

Orange County enjoys life, liberty and the pursuit of fashion as OC Fashion Week celebrates its fourth year. In the Pursuit of Fashion: OC Fashion Week is a week-long event presented by the

The 2013 BNP Paribas Open concluded March 16-17 with the tournament's best tennis in front of wildly cheering at-capacity crowds.The men's final featured a battle between Rafael Nadal (Spain #5) and Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina #7). Nadal earned a spot in the finals by defeating Roger Federer (Switzerland #2) and Thomas Berdych (

Orange County surfers took home three of five titles during the Surfing America Prime Surf Series finals, which ran Sunday on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier. The contest kicked off on Saturday, with the finals hel

More than 600 college students across 27 Southern California universities and colleges swarmed Huntington Beach early Saturday morning to kick off Red Bull Switchboard, a back-to-back sports day of surfing and snowboarding, with professional surfer Jamie Sterling and professional snowboarder John Jackson.

Photos from the weekend at Pechanga's Silk the Club March 8 and 9. Silk has a $20 cover. For VIP tables, contact Eric at 951-595-9476. The guest list is free before 10 p.m., just RSVP by 5 p.m. the day of the event via the Silk Facebook page, or e-mail your full name to 

Thursday night was supposed to be historic: Roger Federer(SUI) was to play Rafael Nadal(SP) in the quarterfinals – a sunset dual of two tennis legends. A capacity crowd of 16,000 awaited the arrival of their heros and thunderous applause and cheering greeted the arrival of the friendly combatants. Historically, Nadal has an edg

It was just minutes into the well-planned journey that Rick Coats started to freak out. Traffic was bumper-to-bumper at 7:30 a.m. on the way from his Fullerton home to the surf break at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington, and Coats and his family were running late for what was about to be a long day. The plan: to surf, hit the

St. Patrick's Day, named after Ireland's patron saint, is fast approaching, and a slew of events will help OC residents, looking to party or simply relax, enjoy and celebrate Irish culture on Sunday, March 17.Start the party early at

Stepping into the Oh, Hello Friend store in the small strip of shops in downtown Fullerton is like walking into a life-sized time capsule. The wooden tables, metal bins, old books, tin cans, black-and-white photos, beige walls, aged furniture, and price signs written out in chalk submerge you into an industrialized Victorian era. The intricate a

The skies clear for this year's Mickey Munoz Mongoose Cup at Baby Beach on Saturday, a family-friendly event now in its fourth year that showcases stand-up paddleboarding at its best. Stand-up paddleboarding has come a long way in just a few years, with serious competitions happening along Orange County's coastline and around the world.

2013 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif. was in full swing this past weekend. Almost ideal conditions and full stadiums cheered the world's best tennis players.Day matches on Stadium Court ranged from excellent to ugly.On the good side for the men's draw, defending champion and No. 2 in the world&nb

On March 16, 500 college students from Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego are invited to attend

All indicators point to spring being near, with clocks springing forward this past Sunday and sunny skies, and most of all, combo after combo swell lined up for the week. Monday morning witnessed the first of several swells to hit Orange County from both the SSW and the NNW directions. Peaky lines with no wind gave birth to fun to real fun condi

The final day of the NSSA State Championships fired off in perfect 3- to 4-foot surf on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier. The college, high school and middle school finals had the kids catching close to perfect waves and riding them for some high scores. "Did we score or what?!" said NSSA Executive Director Janice Arag

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A chill in the air at the beach today as the winds kicked in early and kept the temperature down. Today was the second day of competition in the NSSA State Championships on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier. Still a lot of swell in the water, which gave the kids plenty of head high waves to ride. Today's standouts and moving on to tomo

The clearing skies and windy day made for a crisp winter day in Huntington Beach. NSSA North America set up shop today on the south side of the pier for a long States Finals weekend. The college rounds ran today with the high schools and middle schools hitting the beach tomorrow. Sunny days ahead with more combo swells lining up for the weekend

You got to love it when storms seem to cooperate with you, as this storm did by slowing down and not coming around until the late evening hours Thursday. The sun did make a small appearance around 4 p.m. for those out surfing the victory-at-sea conditions. Sets came in on the bigger side, hitting 5 to 6 feet on north side of the Huntingt

Mike Tyson arrives on stage in darkness, his face cloaked in the shadows cast by the soft glow of a spotlight high above him at the Grove of Anaheim on Wednesday night. A recording of Nat King Cole singing "Nature Boy" plays as the former heavyweight champion of the world sits motionless on a stool like a boxer left in his corner long after the

Photos from the weekend at Pechanga's Silk the Club March 1 and 2. Silk has a $20 cover. For VIP tables, contact Eric at 951-595-9476. The guest list is free before 10 p.m., just RSVP by 5 p.m. the day of the event via the Silk Facebook page, or e-mail your full name to 

Hmmm, the last thing I heard on the local late night news was, "Rain tomorrow with partly cloudy skies." But when I was awoken from sleep at 6 a.m. by Teddy Navarro laughing at me for still being in bed, it was a different story.   "Where are you, Hawaiian?" he yelled at me on the phone. "It's firing and the sun's out!" I ro

A pro surf contest that has drawn the world's best surfers to Lower Trestles for 24 straight years has been canceled this year for lack of sponsorship, organizers announced Tuesday. The Lowers Pro, an ASP Prime event scheduled to run April 30 through May 4 on the cobblestone reef a mile south of San Clemente will not happen this year aft