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Save Trestles talking points and reminders
Here's an update on the Department of Commerce's September 22 public hearing on the Toll Road at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. To speak, you must submit a written request that…
News May 13, 2013
Party over for Laguna hotel rooftop?
La Casa del Camino Hotel in Laguna Beach will try to keep the party going on its popular rooftop with an appeal before the City Council Tuesday night. The city's…
News May 13, 2013
Where Lost President Tim Garrett eats
In honor of Friday, we asked Lost Clothing President Tim Garrett about his favorite Orange County restaurants. Tim moved to Lost early this year from his job as vice president…
News May 13, 2013
Vans promotes Jeff Moore, two others
Some Vans news via press release: Vans President Steve Murray announced Wednesday that Jeff Moore, currently Vans Director of Sales for the Core channel, has been promoted to Vans Vice…
News May 13, 2013
The story behind Surfer Mag apparel
  Ever since Bobby Abdel at Jack's Surfboards in Huntington Beach told me that Surfer Magazine shirts were selling well, I wanted to find out the story behind the…
News May 13, 2013
Surfing as art: A talk with Michael Gallagher
Surfside Sports recently took delivery of a long board painted by Michael Gallagher. I happened to be at Surfside just after it arrived, and co-owner Paul Burnett told me the…
News May 13, 2013
Rusty: Starting from scratch
I stopped by the Rusty offices in Irvine to see how things are going three months after parent company the La Jolla Group secured the apparel license. Let's just say…
News May 13, 2013
Interesting story about Zara supply chain
BusinessWeek has a story about Zara and how it uses its supply chain to win the "fast fashion" game. Several surf shop owners have told me the fast fashion experts…
News May 13, 2013
Sadeghi on industry distribution in the future
I've been talking to people lately about industry distribution in light of the changes in the PacSun business and the manufacturers' retail initiatives. Some interesting ideas and predictions have emerged,…
News May 13, 2013
