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Balaram Stack scored a perfect 10 during the Volcom Pipe Pro competition in Hawaii.

Five-months after he became the hometown hero during the Quiksilver Pro New York, Point Lookout resident Balaram Stack scored big against some the world’s best surfers at the Volcom Pipe Pro … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/8/12

Jillian Maldonato, 10, placed a flower in the sand as surfers returned from a memorial paddle-out in August in Daniel Bobis’s honor.

Long Beach Year in Review

It's probably safe to say that 2011 was a tumultuous yet inspiring year in Long Beach. The year was marked by harsh weather — Tropical Storm Irene ransacked the city in late August — … more

Anthony Rifilato | 12/28/11

Tropical Storm Irene is cited as one of the main reasons overtime in six departments has exceeded the budgeted amount for the year.

Is overtime in Long Beach out of control?

Following a cash-flow shortfall that prompted the city to borrow $4.5 million to pay its workers, outgoing police officials and retirees, several city departments have exceeded their overtime … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/13/11

10-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater during the Quiksilver Pro New York in Long Beach last month.

Long Beach releases Quiksilver documents

Quiksilver has paid the City of Long Beach over $155,000 to cover the costs of the Association of Surfing Professionals’ New York Pro, the largest surfing competition ever held on the East … more

Anthony Rifilato | 10/19/11

Two sky divers were arrested on Sept. 9, after they landed on the beach during the Quiksilver Pro N.Y. semifinals, where Kelly Slater was competing against fellow pro surfer Taj Burrow. City officials said the men did not have permission for the stunt.

Hey slater, heads up!

Two men were arrested during the semi-finals of the Quiksilver Pro N.Y. on Sept. 9, after the men parachuted from a helicopter. Though their names have not been released, the Long Beach Police … more

9/23/11

A surfer observed the waves during the Quik Pro N.Y. in Long Beach last week.

With Quiksilver Pro N.Y., Long Beach finds its identity

Congratulations Long Beach, it looks like you finally have found your identity. For many years, it appeared that Long Beach could not make up its mind if it wanted to be a Coney Island or a Point … more

By Roy Lester | 9/15/11

Long Beach High School students Rose Klein and Brian Horn hold up two of the 300 black armbands that they and their fellow classmates made to honor those lost on 9/11

LBHS Students make 9/11 memorial arm bands

In cooperation with the Quiksilver Foundation, Long Beach High School social studies students did their part to commemorate 9/11 by making more than 300 black armbands decorated with the names of … more

9/14/11

10-time ASP world champion Kelly Slater, of the United States, was defeated by Owen Wright, of Australia in the final round of the Quiksilver Pro New York.

Owen Wright wins Quiksilver Pro New York

After 34 of the world's best surfers converged on Long Beach this week for the Quiksilver Pro New York-the sixth of 11 events on the Association of Surfing Professionals' World Tour, the … more

Chris Engelhardt | 9/9/11

Lifequard headquarters washed into the boardwalk in Long Beach.

Sorry, Ed, but I just couldn’t leave

By last Friday at 6 p.m., when I drove up to the roof of the Long Beach LIRR parking garage, almost every spot was taken — a few, maybe, by outbound travelers but most by locals like me looking to leave their cars as far above floodable ground as possible. People all over town planned to ride out the storm at home, with apologies to our voice mail buddy, County Executive Ed Mangano, who’d ordered us to evacuate. more

By Jim Harmon | 8/30/11

Pro surfer Kai Otton, one of 34 pros slated to compete in the Quiksilver Pro N.Y. competition, took one of the heaviest wipeouts of the day during round two of the Billabong Pro Tahiti on Aug. 26. Otton went on to post a perfect 10 in the same heat defeating fellow Australian Adrian Buchan.

No wipeout for Quiksilver Pro New York

Amid talks that the entire Quiksilver Pro N.Y. event was heading toward cancellation, city officials announced this morning that Quiksilver is working closely with the City of Long Beach "to … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Chris Engelhardt | 8/30/11

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