Getting up close to the wild, wicked Wedge in Newport Beach will get easier. A plan for a concrete pathway that leads closer to the water’s edge earned California Coastal Commission approval recently, ...

Beach sand won’t be a wedge between people with mobility impairments and better views of famed shore-breaking waves in Newport Beach for much longer. The California Coastal Commission Friday gave ...

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 ...