Hermosa Beach, in the South Bay of Los Angeles, is steeped in surf history. Icons of the yore, who paved the way for modern day surfing in Hermosa, then surfed their way up and down the California coast and over to Hawaii, include: surfers and shapers Dale Velzy and Dewey Weber, surf photographer .
From Medford south, West Coast battered by high surf, heavy rain oregonlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oregonlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Rain and dangerous high surf are battering Southern California, prompting urgent safety warnings in coastal areas after damaging waves hit earlier this week.