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Focuses on the Ladera Ranch's housing community in California. Design specification; House prices; Neighborhood.

The author discusses camping in California during winter. The state has several campgrounds that offer inexpensive nightly rates. The author found that by simply driving to the campgrounds, he could easily chose a prime camping spot. A discussion of the various campgrounds is presented along with contact information.

Describes the 120 miles of wild, rugged shoreline called the Lost Coast, south of Oregon and north of San Francisco, California. Information on the Lost Coast roads; Suggested itinerary; Mention of such places as Ferndale, Ocean House Beach, the Albee Creek Campground, Avenue of the Giants, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Shelter Cove and Mendocino; Best time of year for a trip to the Lost Coast; Where to stay. INSET: Where Redwoods Guard the Shore.

Sean Collins, who created Surfline.com, whose forecasts and real-time views of beaches reach 1.5 million surfers a week, died on Monday in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 59. While playing tennis, he had a heart attack, his business partner, David Gilovich, said. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Greg Long plans his life and surfing adventures from a spartan garage apartment in San Clemente, Calif., about a mile from his boyhood home. On a recent afternoon, Long, a fit and wiry 27-year-old, tracked a major storm on his laptop in order to time a trip to Hawaii. Scheduling surfing competitions is often subject to nature, and this week a storm in the Pacific was expected to send mammoth waves to Hawaii's Waimea Bay, conditions necessary to contest the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, one of surfing's most prestigious events. The competition can be conducted only in surf of 20 feet or more, so some years it is not held. It has been run only eight times in 25 years. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents information on the boom in the coastal real estate market in San Clemente, California. According to real estate agents, the affordable-priced real estate property in the area in comparison to many California beach town has attracted many second home buyers and retirees. It is stated that the transformation of Lost Enterprises into a successful surf company represents the boom in the real estate market.

The article presents the author's experience of attempting standup paddling on a surfboard across the ocean below the high cliffs and green hills of La Jolla, California. The author informs how he along with a crew of standup paddlers made his way south, 300 yards from shore. He informs that his instructor Brian Keaulana demonstrated how easy it was to dive under the waves by ditching the board against an incoming wave and digging in underwater with the paddle.

The article presents information related to the Action Sports Retailer show at the San Diego Conventional Center in California. Peter King who is related to the field of sports said that the show is full of fun. The show offers a chance to catch up with old friends and talk about future video or broadcasting projects.

Reports on the growth of global solar market prior to the implementation of a bill that aims to put solar power in half of the homes in California.

Reports on the victory of surfer Andy Irons at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California.

Reports on the move of the local residents to give justice to the death of Suzie Marie Peña who was killed in a shootout between her father and SWAT officers in California.

Reports on the aftermath of a massive evacuation in Laguna Beach, California, after a landslide struck the area which destroyed several houses and making some of them off limits.

Reports that a hillside in Laguna Beach, California, had collapsed after winter rains early on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, that sends several homes, garages and cars plummeting down the slope and their inhabitants into the streets.

Reports on the decision of the California State Parks system to evict residents of the trailer camp called El Morro Village in Orange County to build a campground and a parking lot.

Reports on the performances of surfers at Ghost Trees in Carmel, California.

Reports on the transfer of a group of 39 tigers to a sanctuary in San Andreas in the Sierra foothills more than a year after they were rescued from cramped and dilapidated cages of the Tiger Rescue center in San Bernardino County, California in April 2003. Discovery of dead tigers and starving tiger and leopard cubs at the center in Colton and at the house of its owners, John Weinhart, and his wife, Marla Smith, in Glen Avon; Child welfare officials' decision to remove Weinhart's 8-year-old son; Charges of child endangerment and felony animal cruelty filed against the couple; Accusation of illegal breeding.

Looks at tourist destinations in San Luis Obispo County, California. Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa; Bars and restaurants; San Luis Obispo Creek; San Luis Obispo Farmers' Market; San Luis' downtown shopping district; Big Sky Cafe; Wineries in the Edna Valley. INSET: Visiting San Luis Obispo..

Reports on the court hearing in the sexual molesting case against Michael Jackson in California. Request of Judge Rodney S. Melville of Superior Court regarding the schedule of the preliminary hearing; Criminal charges against the singer.

Reports on the deaths of thousands of sardines at the San Onofre nuclear power plant north of San Diego in California.

Reports on the opening of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy ranch as public parkland in California in mid-November 2003 despite opposition from environmentalists and opponents of sprawl. Location and size of the parkland; Details about the development plan and investments for the parkland; Issues on land use and sprawl; Protection of the endangered population of spineflowers in the area; Proposals for housing development in Southern California.

Discusses the phenomenon of vintage trailer camping. Appeal of vintage camping trailers, and the lifestyle associated with them; Popularity of weekend campouts which bring owners of vintage camping trailers together; Updating of vintage models with more modern conveniences; Costs of such updating; Fact that many devotees own more than one vintage camper; Comments by Craig Dorsey, who owns Vintage Vacations, a vintage camping trailer restoration business, and others.

Reports on the use of SkunkShot, a petroleum-based gel mimicking the smell of skunk urine, as a crimefighting tool in Compton, California. Name of inventor; Application of gel in abandoned apartments used by drug addicts and prostitutes; Efficacy of the gel in discouraging trespassers.

Reports on the decline of tourism in California as a result of the wildfires. Announcement of a publicity campaign to bring the tourists back; Perception that all of California was affected which kept visitors away; Tourism dollars lost with canceled flights and closings.

Discusses the expiration of leases for General Motors Corp.'s (GM) Saturn EV-1 electric cars in California. Plans of GM to dismantle and recycle the car parts; Refusal of the company to extend the leases; Assertions of lessees against the company; Celebrities who leased the car.

Focuses on operations at the Outdoor Resorts Indio Motorcoach Resort and Spa in Indio, California, a luxury mobile home park. Price of lots; Luxury accommodations for motor homes, including a golf course; Features of recreational vehicles parked here, including cable television and personalized floor plans.

Focuses on the Greenwater Valley in Death Valley National Park and the impact of El Niño rains on the area's flora. Visual indications of flowering blooms and wildlife among the cactuses and creosote bushes; Insect life seen along the roadside feeding off the desert dandelions and flowers including ants and the sphinx moth caterpillar; Comments from forest ranger Alan Van Valkenburg indicating the amount of wildflower activity in Greenwater Valley.

Reports on the firestorms raging across Southern California, which have forced tens of thousands of residents to flee. Efforts to contain the fires; Disruption of air traffic; Shelters for those who have lost their homes; Closure of freeways and roads; Destruction caused by the fires, which covered more than 250,000 acres; Suspicion of arson in several blazes; Comments of officials and residents; Evacuations; Outlook.