More than 23 years ago, body surfers at The Wedge in Newport Beach won a small victory they commemorate every year today. In a 1985 resolution passed by the City Council, all flotation devices ...

“The Wedge” – the spectacular but dangerous body-surfing spot in Newport Beach – claimed a life this afternoon. A swimmer who challenged 20-foot waves was thrown into the jetty at “The Wedge.” ...

In case anyone missed the symbolism of May 1 at The Wedge, Mel Thoman brought the real symbol, just in case. “I got it at a swap meet years ago,” Thoman said, proudly unrolling a lifeguard’s Black ...

A dangerous day at Orange County beaches turned deadly Friday afternoon. Lifeguards have made dozens of rescues in the surf that’s pounding south-facing beaches. The waves have been more than 20 feet ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A city panel in Newport Beach will take the ...

The Wedge can be a crazy place, with surfers, skimboarders, bodyboarders and bodysurfers all trying to get a piece of the wild wave. Last Friday, they had to make way for the massive, inflated air ...

Surfing legend Laird Hamilton makes daring rescue in 25-foot "Wedge" waves. — -- Thousands of spectators lined the beach as surfers, bodyboarders, and other brave athletes went headlong into ...

Have you been surfing the Wedge for awhile or are you newer to the scene? I’ve been surfing the Wedge since I was 11 years old, so 13 years ago. My first session, Bobby Okvist brought me out and ...

Surfers with boards who showed up to charge the wild Wedge in Newport Beach on Friday morning were greeted with the blackball flag flapping in the wind on the lifeguard tower – a sign they couldn’t ...