Prominent surfer and resident of “Surf City” Kolby Aipa will be honored each Sept. 18 with a “Kolby Aipa Day,” the Huntington Beach City Council decided on Tuesday.
The vote was 7-0 in favor, and several of the council members choked up when speaking of his tragic death. Mayor Casey McKeon said, addressing Kolby’s parents and friends in the council chamber, “I know that what we’re doing here won’t eliminate your pain,” adding that it would be a lasting tribute. His birthday is Sept. 18.
Aipa, 20, a prominent professional surfer and a graduate of Huntington Beach High School, suffered fatal injuries on Saturday, Aug. 5 around 10:18 p.m. when the e-bike he was riding on Pacific Coast Highway was being towed by friends and the two vehicles collided…