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Water Wars: An Irvine filmmaker's documentary about water rights becomes an arsenal in grassroots efforts to battle water privatization.; Lisa Liddane; [image2] Get Involved The Blue Gold: World Water Wars site has a wealth of information on how to protect your watershed. Go to the tab titled “Action Plan” online. To view the film, download it from iTunes, Amazon on demand o... Full story

Into the Blue: The personal passion about the ocean that abides along our coast is a testament to our relationship to the sea that surrounds us. Here, a guide to a sampling of Orange County's ocean ambassadors.; Steve Bramucci; [image2] Surf GreenAsk the team at Hobie or your favorite shaper or surf shop for a board made with Green Foam and glassed with Surf Sap. The other sustainable products in this article are available at Hobie stores throughout Orange Cou... Full story

Interview with James Pribram: This pro surfer, writer, Eco Warrior, and owner of Aloha School of Surfing talks about the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster and protecting the world's oceans.; SHAWN PRICE; [image2] Get Involved Learn more about Pribram’s People of Sound fundraiser or his Eco Warrior Project online. ecowarriorsurf.com :: oneill.com The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a disaster that Americans have had ... Full story

Interview with Bob Hurley: This chairman and founder of Hurley International talks business, music and, of course, surfing.; Terence Loose; [image2] If there’s one thing that the U.S. Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, presented by Hurley, proves, it’s that Bob Hurley puts his money where his heart is. Although the event is arguably one of the most well known a... Full story

The Kids Are All Right: Young OC surfers Courtney Conlogue and Brett Simpson have had wild rides in the year since their historic victories at the 2009 U.S. Open of Surfing.; Shawn Price; [image2] Watch It Catch a Wave :: Check out live webcasts of the U.S. Open, and event schedules, including the men's and women's finals Saturday, August 7 and Sunday, August 8, 2010. :: usopenofsurfing.com Surf-umentary :: To learn more a... Full story

Home At Last: The housing market's collapse and its aftermath have caused short sales to flood the market. But before you drown in a sea of bureaucracy and fine print, learn vicariously through one Coast staffer's experience in buying her first home.; Jessica Peralta; [image2] Get Shorted Out Find a Realtor familiar with and who has closed short sale deals :: When making offers, have your Realtor check on the loan history for the short sale property in question. You’ll want to know which banks hav... Full story

Real Estate Update: According to Esmael Adibi, Ph.D., director of Chapman's A. Gary Anderson Center for Economics Research, the current real estate market is much steadier than you think.; Terence Loose; [image2] Track ItTo graph the housing market yourself using the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, go to macromarkets.com/csi_housing/sp_caseshiller.asp You know the old saying: “Numbers don’t lie”? Well, that may be true... Full story

Culinary Evolution: Food routine getting stale? Spice it up with 2010’s top food trends.; Jessica Forsyth; [image2] On the RoadIt finally happened: the national food truck craze has come to Orange County, and it’s here with a vengeance. Lunch crowds looking for a quick, cheap bite and late-night revelers who stumble out of clubs and bar... Full story

Playing Through: Though Tiger Woods has found himself deep in the rough over the past several months, his charitable arm, The Tiger Woods Foundation, including Orange County’s Tiger Woods Learning Center, is still right on par.; TERENCE LOOSE; [image2] Step Up to the TeeTiger Woods Learning Center :: Help some very deserving kids in your community realize their potential simply by visiting TWLC’s Web site. Or better yet,visit the Tiger Woods LearningCenter, which, approp... Full story

Summer in OC: Get ready for summer with our 2010 summer guide to Orange County activities you don't want to miss.; Coast Staff; [image2] Surrender DorothyWe all want to share the classic movies of our childhood with our kids but somehow slipping in the DVD to watch The Wicked Witch of the West on television – even the large screen version – doesn&rsqu... Full story

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