A surfer’s worst nightmare nearly became reality when a great white shark began trailing him in open water off the Southern California coast. Ron Takeda, an experienced California surfer known on social media for posting videos of his rides through heavy surf,

Santa Barbara soil surfer Ron Takeda was chased by a shark for about three to four minutes during a 20-mile run from Campus Point to Carpinteria.

A group of five surfers had the surprise of a lifetime last weekend when a shark decided to hunt down one of them in the waters off Santa Barbara. Video posted by Ron Takeda shows a fellow foil surfer holding a selfie stick recording the waves,

Whether on land or in the water, young surfers in Santa Barbara say a passion for the sport is driving them to compete at an early age.

The Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival (SBSFF) returns for its fifth year, taking over the historic Lobero Theatre on September 26 and 27. Founded in 2019 to honor Southern California’s surfing history, celebrate surf culture, and raise awareness and funds ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival celebrated its 5th event. The two-day festival took place at the Lobero Theatre. Surfers and surfing film fans came out. The festival celebrated Santa Barbara's surfing history. It is home ...