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CBS News
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Pacifica man hosts annual benefit and surf contest for older surfers
A Pacifica man has brought a wave of opportunity and honor to older surfers through a 25-year-old surf contest. Surf's up on a July weekend at Linda Mar State Beach in Pacifica, thanks to lifelong surfer Roy Earnest. The 71-year-old has organized an annual benefit surf contest for a quarter century, in which the minimum age is 40. "I love bringing people together and seeing that they're having a good time. That makes me happy," Earnest said. When Earnest had entered surf competitions in the 1990s, the older divisions had unflattering labels like "over the hill" or worse, and that didn't sit well with the gerontologist and social worker. "I've worked in the field of aging for many years, so I'm sensitive to ageist stuff, you know?" Earnest said. So he took a friend's advice and launched the Kahuna Kupuna Benefit Surf Contest in 1999. The name, "kupuna," means "wise elder" in Hawaiian culture. "We could create a surf contest that welcomed older people and treated older surfers with respect," Earnest explained. Kahuna Kupuna turns the tide on what it means to be an older surfer, which inspired 63-year-old Sylvia Teng, a first-time participant in this year's contest. How excited is she? "Very excited," she grinned. Eighty surfers competed in men's, women's, and intergenerational categories at Pacifica's Linda Mar State Beach this summer. There's no age minimum for the intergenerational category; this year, the youngest participant was 9 years old. Surfer and sponsor Jeff Bjork of OCN Culture looks forward to the annual competition.. "I've been surfing since I was a little kid. For me, it's a way to keep yourself young and be around amazing people," Bjork said. Earnest has created a special bond in the coastal community, which has surfer and sponsor, Van Ly of Bomb Waves, returning each year. "He just loves being part of the community; he wants to bring people together," Ly said. The contest is also a celebration of healthy living. Earnest also co-produced the award-winning documentary Surfing for Life, which profiles older surfers and celebrates healthy aging. Each year, the contest recognizes the most experienced surfer. This year, it's 75-year-old Pete Schultz of Concord. In addition, a nearly three-decade-old nonprofit rides on the competition's success. Kahuna Kupuna is the main fundraiser for the nonprofit Pacifica's Environmental Family. Its president, Cindy Abbott, says the money helps support coastal protection and education. "It really is critical, and he does it with a beautiful spirit and camaraderie," said Abbot. "The Kahuna Kupuna is low-key but well-loved," Abbott said. But Earnest, who serves as Pacifica's Environmental Family board member and treasurer, has led his last Kahuna Kupuna. He's currently talking with local surfing groups about taking it over so he can devote more time to other community service projects. He hopes someone else will come on board who's just as stoked about surfing. "It's a wonderful thing. I just love it," he smiled. So, for creating Kahuna Kupuna to honor older surfers and benefit Pacifica's Environmental Family, this week's CBS News Bay Area Icon Award goes to Roy Earnest.
Buzz Feed
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
33 Affordable End Of Summer "Treat Yourself" Products
A wildly popular floral print sheer cover up for the perfect finishing touch to all your warm weather outfits that won't make you swelter in the heat. Reviewers especially love how easily this packs (and photographs!!) for travel. Pacifica's Wanderlust Spray Perfume Trial Set with five unique, deliciously sunny scents you can swap between all summer long. Sometimes you wake up in a full seize-the-day "Island Vanilla" mood, and other days you wake up with the zen of "Tahitian Gardenia," you feel me?? CoverGirl's Yummy Blur Lipstick, which is designed to roll on as a balm and dry matte, giving you the best of both lippie worlds. This gives a smooth, diffused finish for a step above the "no makeup makeup" look. If you're going for a minimalist, easy-to-maintain summer beauty routine, this is a must! A set of limited edition Band-Aids with retro flower patterns so the next time you get a little ouch, you can be like, "wound care, but make it summer-y." 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Forbes
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Cyberpunk 2077' Update 2.3 Easter Eggs Hint At Casino Addition
Cyberpunk 2077 While I'm not really convinced to reinstall Cyberpunk 2077 just to mess around with a few new cars and photo mode features after Update 2.3, there are some curious things that players have found hidden and changed with the launch of the new patch. We see this pretty often, stealth, fun things added to the game like say, a secret Balatro quest. But this? This is something else, and it feels like it at least could be teasing something big. It appears that Update 2.3 added a dozen and a half new ads that are promoting a casino in Pacifica, the region where Phantom Liberty takes place. There was, of course, a casino that was part of a mission in that campaign, and there is also a defunct casino on the map, the North Oak Casino and Resort, that lies dormant and was not used. New billboard The idea here is that a future plan for Cyberpunk may be to open up that casino in a future patch, which would be actual new content rather than just adding new car and photo and cosmetic things. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder A few weird things have happened with this find, with some of the initial posters deleting their claims but I mean, you can see some of the banners. And in the files, there are actually 18 new banners you can find: Cyberpunk 2077 It would seem that this is about a Pacifica casino, not one of the other ones, but if this is planned for the future, yet again, I warn people to manage expectations. I can see them adding in the Phantom Liberty mission-based casino area and then unlocking something like say, a number of gambling minigames that you can spend your hard earned cash on. Roulette, Poker, Blackjack, Slots, whatever. I do not think this would be say, some giant mission chain involving a casino robbery or whatever high expectations people may have for it. Adding a way to gamble (and a new place to take photos!) seems more along the lines of something a patch 2.4 might offer. Though opening up a whole new area like this would be significant in and of itself. There is a good amount of space between these updates, but at this point it's pretty clear that we should never believe that CDPR is done adding things to Cyberpunk 2077. And they are also pretty clear about teasing future content (a new car in this patch was teased in a Cyberpunk comic, for instance). I do expect something to come of this. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
CBS News
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Driver survives after driving off a cliff in Pacifica
A driver was rescued after driving off a cliff in Pacifica Thursday morning, authorities said. The incident happened at 7:46 a.m. in the area of Manor Drive and Monterey Avenue. The North County Fire Authority said a vehicle drove over the edge of the cliff and plunged approximately 200 yards, coming to rest at the base of the cliff. Firefighters and a helicopter crew performed a high-angle rope rescue of the solo driver of the vehicle, the Fire Authority said. The rescuers hoisted the adult male driver from the cliff's base to awaiting medics who took him to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, the authority said. The entire rescue operation took about 90 minutes. There was no immediate word on what caused the crash. The Fire Authority said the Pacifica Police Department was investigating the incident.
Miami Herald
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Larry Printz: Chrysler at 100: Does it have a future?
Maybe you didn't notice, but Chrysler celebrated its centennial last month. Of course, unless you're considering the purchase of a 2025 Chrysler Voyager or Pacifica minivan, you probably haven't thought about the brand much. In 2024, Chrysler sold 124,684 units, consisting of Pacifica and Voyager minivans alongside a handful of leftover 300 sedans, now out of production. That's an 80.8 percent decline from the 649,293 units the brand sold in 2005, with a lineup that included the Concorde, Crossfire, PT Cruiser, Sebring, 300, Pacifica and Town & Country. "There are plenty of people who remember the Chrysler 300 fondly. Unfortunately, when they go to the dealership, there's only a family hauler sitting in the showroom. It's needs a rebirth. It needs a shock to the system in order for somebody, anybody, to realize that it still exists," says Sam Fiorani, vice president of global vehicle forecasting at AutoForecast Solutions LLC. "Consumers do not see Chrysler as anything but a minivan." And that's understandable. Under Chrysler Corp.'s then-CEO Lee Iacocca, the company created the minivan out of the steaming loins of the humble K-Car in 1983, forever changing the suburban landscape. Today, that's all that remains of the brand in dealer showrooms. The thought is not lost on Stellantis, Chrysler's parent company. "If you think about the last 50 years, it went from a luxury brand, to an upscale mainstream brand, to a mainstream brand, to a minivan brand," Fiorani said. "It has fallen dramatically." Indeed, the brand and corporation that once was the foundation of Detroit's Big Three is now little more than a marketing footnote. The first Chrysler car was introduced in 1924 by Maxwell Motor Company where Walter Chrysler was Chairman of the Board. He reorganized the automaker as the Chrysler Corporation in June 1925, launching as a mid-priced brand, one that would march upmarket. One-hundred years later, Chrysler is a question mark. To prove its viability, Chrysler displayed the finest products it has built to the media, from the 1924 Chrysler Six through to the 2005 Chrysler 300 SRT-8. Also on hand was its future vision, the 2024 Chrysler Halcyon. "The Halcyon represents the future of the Chrysler brand," said Ralph Gilles, chief design officer for the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Maserati and Fiat. "We've been just going nuts looking at concepts, because there's something about the Chrysler brand that none of our other brands can do." But Gilles realizes that Chrysler can't take its existence for granted. "We don't have the right to compete just because we've been around 100 years. There's a whole new generation of car buyers that know nothing about us. They've been busy on their phones all their lives, and now they're coming up to car purchasing. It's time to kick the tires and look around and to them, we have a fresh start. So I think a new buyer is born every minute, and a new buyer is coming of age every minute. We're looking for that perfect white space, segment-bridging vehicle. We don't want to just jump into a segment that's full of piranhas. We want to find our own space like we've done before." Gilles and other Chrysler executives insist that there will be new Chryslers, especially since the appointment of Antonio Filosa as Stellantis' new CEO in June. The 25-year veteran of the company knows what's needed, having served as Stellantis' COO for the Americas. "I've known Antonio for many years. We've worked together a long time," Gilles said. "He knows and understands the value of new product, not letting the showroom age. He's a big fan of keeping it fresh. And he's passionate, and that's the best part I like about him." Still, given that there's been so much visual change during Chrysler's history, it lacks identifiable design cues that typify a Chrysler. While this gives the brand's designers a lot of freedom to explore fresh directions, they must still please existing customers. It's a notion that isn't lost on Gilles, who made his reputation designing the 2005 Chrysler 300, a muscle-bound linebacker in a Brooks Brothers suit. It's a car that has become the brand's most iconic vehicle, and it still resonates with Chrysler aficionados. "There's many people that had one. They're alive and kicking, and they would love to have another one. That's not lost on us. So I think we have a lot of soul searching to do as a company." Still, the company acknowledges there are three new Chryslers in development, including a redesigned Pacifica minivan, an unnamed crossover, and a third vehicle still being developed. Nevertheless, one thing seems assured. While Chrysler's future comes from the dashboard glow of software updates rather than an oil temperature gauge, somewhere, there's a ghost in its algorithms. It's 1925, and Walter's still riding shotgun. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
