California Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to rehabilitation experiences made by non-governmental organizations made in favor of Salvadoran gang members, during a meeting at the Divina Providencia Hospital ...

A surfer rides a wave in front of a volcanic rock resembling a pig, which gave the beach at El Tunco its name. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) A 13-mile stretch of Salvadoran shoreline the ...

Way back in the 1970s, two gringos rolled into El Salvador in a beat-up VW bus. Kevin Naughton and Craig Peterson were in the midst of their globetrotting, decades-spanning surf saga and the lure of ...

LA LIBERTAD, El Salvador — The wait is over for Yolanda Sequeira, who finished second Sunday in the ISA World Surfing Games, grabbing one of the final seven women’s berths in this first-ever Olympic ...

How can El Salvador, a country rich with epic waves but trapped in the shadows of a war-torn past, shine a light on its world-class surfing and establish itself as a tourist destination — especially ...

Situated in eastern El Salvador, the coastal city of San Miguel is worthy of a visit all its own. Heavily damaged by an earthquake in 1917, the city was rebuilt and today is the third largest in El ...

With over 300 participants from 61 nations competing from 5 to 14 September, the ISA World Surfing Games' goal of becoming a driving force for the host country's economy is hitting high tide as it ...

SAN SALVADOR, El SalvadorSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — California masterfully markets its surfing culture and Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he wants to share that expertise with El Salvador to help ...

The wait is over for Yolanda Sequeira, who finished second Sunday in the ISA World Surfing Games, grabbing one of the final seven women’s berths in this first-ever Olympic surfing competition. Now ...

California masterfully markets its surfing culture and Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he wants to share that expertise with El Salvador to help boost tourism and provide more economic opportunities ...