YEW is a San Diego-based Southern California lifestyle website / brand dedicated to a simple idea: we get you stoked! We utilize talented contributors, podcasters, videographers, and the rad things in life — action sports (surf / snow / skate,) music, craft beer, cannabis, food, and events — to inform and entertain you about all the awesomeness in Southern California.
Chris Cantore (Founder/Publisher) spent 25 years in San Diego lifestyle multimedia — Radio (91X) / TV / Print / Online. He’s interviewed everyone from Radiohead to Nine Inch Nails to U2 and once appeared on an episode of ‘Love Connection.’ When not hustling, Cantore, a graduate of SDSU, is down at little league games, or surfing.
Chris Coté (Co-Founder/Publisher) is a long-time editor of Transworld Surf, editor of Encinitas Magazine, bassist and vocalist for Kut U Up, and positive surf personality. He divides his time between Encinitas and traveling the world commentating at surf and skate contests.
Jeff Pack (Executive Editor) grew up in North County and enjoyed a 22+ year career in journalism as a writer and editor for daily and weekly papers covering sports, news, and arts, events, and entertainment.
Meryl Klemow (Podcast Producer) is an actress, comedienne, writer, and podcast hostess with the mostest. She also manages the YEW Podcast Network.
