Waves showed up at the novelty surf spot, platform Esther off Seal Beach. Surf this week is expert only, so it’s best to stay on shore.

This aerial view shows a surfer catching a wave at Mavericks Beach in Half Moon Bay, California, on December 30, 2023. Huge surf is battering the US West Coast, with rogue waves a

High surf warnings and advisories are in effect up and down the Southern California coast through Christmas. It is especially surprising that one of the first federal agencies to come under scrutiny from the incoming administration is one that has returned billions of dollars to many of the same consumers who were counting on leaders in Washington to look out for their wallets.