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extreme-scene

I want to recommend this radio show, Extreme Scene, to all adrenaline sports lifestyle fans.  These guys are putting together a fun show every Saturday, 6 to 7 pm on KNBR radio’s 1050 am channel.   It is also available in the Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Area on KSCO 1080 am.

The guest lineup for the March 7th show includes pro surfer Chris Malloy and Mavericks pioneer, Jeff Clark.

Check out their web site for additional information….   Details & podcasts


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A man posing as Maverick’s surfer Grant Washburn scammed a San Mateo County Historical Museum employee out of hundreds of dollars last year, according to court documents.

On Dec. 12, a day before Washburn was scheduled to attend events at the museum, a man identifying himself as the surfer called the museum claiming to be stuck in Los Angeles without money. He told a museum employee that his wallet was stolen and he needed nearly $500 to purchase a ticket to the Bay Area and another $200 to purchase food and other small items, according to a search warrant filed by the Redwood City Police Department….  Details

THE lawyer-turned-surfwear-and-IT-entrepreneur Matthew Perrin racked up $1.7 million in gambling debts last year before his financial world collapsed around him this week.

The debts of the former high-flying Billabong chief executive include $800,000 to the Centrebet boss, Con Kafataris, $300,000 to Flemington bookie Frank Hudson and $160,000 to one of Victoria’s biggest bookmakers, Alan Eskander.

Mr Perrin has left a $28.2 million trail of unpaid bills to 20 unsecured creditors, including … 

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The fastest growing ocean sport is inspiring more than just a new style of surfing. For Del Mar resident John Perell and professional surfer Ekolu Kalama, stand-up paddling is the foundation of their humanitarian organization – A Standup World.

“If we as individuals can be stand-up people, and teach everyone else to be like that,” Kalama said, “then we can live in a stand-up world.”

The friends decided to combine their desire to help others with their favorite sport after hundreds competed in the first …  Details