Surf's up: Big waves pound US West Coast

Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 29, 2023

Huge surf was battering the US West Coast on Friday, with forecasters warning of more danger ahead after a rogue wave swept pedestrians off their feet and swamped a hotel. Rollers as high as 30 feet (nine meters) were expected to lash parts of California and Oregon as a powerful storm capped a year of wild - and often wet - weather for the region. Ventura County, just north of Los Ange