NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Jason Murchison wants his ... a monopoly in the city and he has no fair chance to start a surf school. The city, in turn, says its process for selecting surf schools ...

If Jason were teaching lessons for free, the city would have no problem: Free surfing lessons are allowed in Newport Beach. Jason could gather an entire college fraternity on the beach for a group ...

Southern California surf-school instructor Jason Murchison is suing the City of Newport Beach, California for “running a mafia-style racket” on surf instruction. The complaint states ...

A Southern California surfing instructor sued Newport Beach on Tuesday, claiming that the city violates his constitutional rights by enforcing an ordinance that prohibits paid surfing lessons on its ...

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution also prohibits the city from favoring certain similar beach activities over others." A Newport ordinance requires anyone giving paid surfing lessons (or ...

How a Newport Beach filmmaker fought back Family recounts ... The city posts signs near the beach stating “permit required” for surf school instruction, with citation to the ordinance provided ...

He went to Newport Beach and tried to get a permit there ... He kept giving lessons. He advertised his surf school near the Balboa Pier in 2016, and a week later got a ticket in the mail for ...