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Surfer Jacob Trette in Critical Condition After Mavericks Rogue Wave Wipeout [VIDEO]

By Mary Phillips-SandyJan 24th 2011 – 12:49PM

Orange County surfer Jacob Trette is in critical condition after being surprised by a massive 25-foot wave at the Mavericks break near Half Moon Bay, Calif. An unconscious Trette was found floating facedown on Saturday morning. After being pulled from the water, he was taken to Stanford Medical Center, where he remains in...

50-Foot Waves Heading for Hawaii

By David KnowlesDec 7th 2009 – 8:40PM
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(Dec. 7) -- Surf's up. Way up. A huge storm in the northern Pacific Ocean is sending monster waves toward the Hawaiian Islands. As a result, big-wave surfers from around the globe are flocking to Waimea Bay on Oahu for what is setting up to be a day of surfing nirvana. For the first time since 2004, the surf is massive...

Half Moon Bay News From the Web

  • 05/24/12 Anticipation grows a ton for next weigh-off Source: Half Moon Bay Review - Half Moon Bay CA Organizers of the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival have upped the ante in their search for a record-breaking pumpkin.
  • 05/23/12 Coastside real estate transactions April 12 through... Source: Half Moon Bay Review - Half Moon Bay CA Carl W. Battle and Charmain Downie sold 137 Spyglass Lane, Half Moon Bay to James and Peggy Taylor for $2,400,000.
  • 05/23/12 City signs Sheriff for another year Source: Half Moon Bay Review - Half Moon Bay CA One year ago, Half Moon Bay leaders wiped away tears as they agreed to dissolve the city's police department and bring in the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
  • 05/21/12 $25K offered for first 1-ton pumpkin Source: United Press International (UPI) Organizers of a California pumpkin weigh-off championship said a $25,000 prize will go to the person who grows the world's first 1-ton pumpkin.
  • 05/17/12 Demolition derby good for town and its residents Source: Half Moon Bay Review - Half Moon Bay CA I am a resident of Half Moon Bay, and I find some of the recent comments by some of our politicians, over the running of the Pacific Coast Dream Machines and its events, really disturbing and anti-fun for the Coastside.

Background on Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay is a coastal city in San Mateo County, California, USA. Its population was 11,324 as of the 2010 census.

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