ONE OF A FEW LGBTQ+ SURFBOARD MAKERS IN THE WORLD. NATS...SHAPING MANDOLEVETT IS BREAKING THE MOLD WHEN IT COMES TO SURF BOARD DESIGNERS. THEY ARE RIDING THE SURF INDUSTRY ON THE CENTRAL COAST... INTO ...

Seven months ago, the abrupt closure of Clark Foam in Laguna Niguel caught the surf industry in its undertow. But as the peak selling season swells, there is no shortage of surfboards. “We were all ...

Making surfboards is a dying craft in Hermosa Beach, California. At least one surfboard maker hopes the tide will turn once President Trump's latest round of tariffs takes effect in just a few days.

Eyeing the foam plank in front of him, Guy Okazaki envisions the lines and angles that help a surfboard glide across the face of a wave. He then begins shaping the sides -- first with a heavy electric ...

Brad Basham, who helped shape generations of surfboard makers, won’t easily be forgotten. A plaque has been added to the Catalyst at Bashams Surf Shop, dedicating the building and his former shop in ...

When it comes to high-end electric surfboards, the Swedish company Awake floats near the upper crust of the category. Its boards are high quality, but they also carry high prices. Now the premium ...

As a child growing up in the Bay Area, Daniel Seddiqui was always curious. When he would get a baseball card, he would seek to learn not just about the player on it but also about the city where the ...

Surfing off the California coast is as popular as it's ever been, from the party wave riders at Malibu, to the folks chilling at Doheny, where you can sit for hours in the lineup just waiting for the ...

When Rich Harbour’s surfboard was stolen from his yard, the Seal Beach teenager had no choice but to build himself another one. It wasn’t long before Harbour Surfboards was born, with its owner ...

TOMORROW'S CLEANUP WILL FOCUS ON LAURELESS GRADE A LOCAL SURFBOARD MAKER IS USING HIS SKILLS TO GET CIGARETTE BUTTS OFF THE BEACH AND SURFBOARDS ON THE WATE R. TAYLOR LANE TAKES DISCARDED CIGARETTE ...