Laylan Connelly
Reporter at Orange County Register
Reporter, Beach Culture and Surfing at Los Angeles Daily News
Orange County Register beach and surf reporter covering the 42 miles of coastline
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
sanluisobispo.com | Paul Bersebach |Laylan Connelly
Griffin Colapinto won his round of 16 heat at the Trestles Pro south of San Clemente, CA on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The event is part of the World Surf League tour. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Paul Bersebach TNS It wasn’t long ago that the local surfers competing on the world stage this week were just young groms on the sand, watching in awe as their favorite surfers battled it out at Lower Trestles.
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2 weeks ago |
ocregister.com | Laylan Connelly
The smell of sage filled the salt-water air, the white smoke wafting in the wind. Surfers were blessed for safety, as tribal chants echoed over the sand and sea at Lower Trestles.
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2 weeks ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | Laylan Connelly
The world’s top surfers are in town and ready for a showdown at Lower Trestles just south of San Clemente, a chance for fans to watch their favorite surfers at the cobblestone beach. The World Surf League contest’s waiting period kicks off on Monday and runs through June 17, with organizers picking the best days for competition based on waves and surf conditions. An early look at the forecast shows a solid swell for the first few days of the waiting period, and again heading into next weekend.
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3 weeks ago |
decaturdaily.com | Laylan Connelly
Jamie Clinard remembers what it was like growing up a surfer girl in San Clemente, Calif. — wanting to ride waves, but so intimidated as the only girl among the boys that she found herself stuck on dry land, her fears keeping her from paddling out. kAm$96 BF:E DFC7:?8 7@C 564256D]k^AmkAmqFE H96? 96C 52F89E6C[ |255:6[ 8@E 2 DFC73@2C5 7@C 96C 7:7E9 3:CE952J 2?5 76== :? =@G6 H:E9 E96 H2G6D[ r=:?2C5 7@F?5 96CD6=7 324< :?
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3 weeks ago |
ocregister.com | Laylan Connelly
There were 71 sewage spills reported to the OC Health Care Agency last year, three that resulted in ocean or harbor closures, far below the annual average. The county agency recently released its Harbor and Bay Water Quality Report, published every two years, which said beach closures caused by sewage spills remained low for the 13th consecutive year.
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