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4 to Watch: Making Waves 100 Miles From the Ocean

A look at four stories we're following today on NBCLA.com, including California Surfing Day

Take a look at four stories to watch for Thursday.

California Surfing Day: Making Waves in the San Joaquin Valley

California's best-known surfing spots evoke daydreams of waves rolling toward a sandy shoreline with dramatic pastel sunsets providing an otherwordly background over the Pacific Ocean. So why are surfers drawn to a San Joaquin Valley community located about 40 miles due south of Fresno and nowhere near the ocean? Check out these mathematically generated waves.

[LA GALLERY] Photos: Making Waves in California's San Joaquin Valley at Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch

DMV Delays: Outages Reported at Several Locations

An outage at the California Department of Motor Vehicles was causing delays for visitors Thursday. The DMV cited "technical difficulties" that were affecting transactions at several California locations. We'll have updates here.

Puerto Rico, One Year After Hurricane Maria

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One year ago, Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico and brought widespread destruction. Take a look at conditions one year later. NBC4's Angie Crouch will have a report this afternoon on a local effort to put roofs on homes on the devastated island.

See Buena Park's Scary Side

Most days of the year, Buena Park bathes in sunshine. Sept. 20 isn't most days -- it's the opening of Knott's Scary Farm. See what kind of frights await.

Eye the Chilling Attractions of Knott's Scary Farm

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