Greg Long of San Clemente won the 25th Annual Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest yesterday after scoring a perfect 100-point wave. Long beat 9-time world champion Kelly Slater of Florida by 10 points, leaving him as the runner-up. more ›

KAYAKING + LA River: Supporters are welcome to watch a group of fearless kayakers navigate the LA River – from the Valley to Long Beach. At 3 pm today, there’s a kick-off ceremony/"launch" at the LA River Headwaters on the overpass @ Owensmouth in Canoga Park. The kayakers will demonstrate to developers and the Army Corps of Engineers that the LA River is a navigable waterway that should be protected and owned by the people of Los Angeles. Here’s a fun fact: our river is one of the most hydraulically modified urban rivers in the world. “Nearly 75 percent of the fifty-two mile long river is enclosed in concrete.” more ›