Although it's been quite some time since he was last on a board, mediator Roy L. Paul surfed for 25 years and hasn't forgotten the value of time in the ocean.
"When you have a good day of surfing, nothing can get you agitated," recalled Paul, who still swims often in the Pacific. "And that's important when you're a judge."
A former mayor of Bell Gardens and the city of Downey, Paul work... (continued)