Thursday morning Lifeguard Units responded to a boat aground just south of Marina Del Rey Harbor. One person on board was safely ashore with no medical complaints. Lifegaurd boats secured a towing line and remove the vessel from the beach.

Images via LACoLifeguards

Friday afternoon in Marina Del Rey.

Photo by @vegteri

Spotted at Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey.

LAPD Investigators have located skeletal remains in the Ballona Wetlands.

They were searching for a woman, Kolby Story, who went missing in the Mar Vista area in December

Kolby Story, 32, was last seen in the early morning hours of December 7, 2020, in the 12300 block of Pacific Avenue in Mar Vista. According to reports from December, a few hours before she went missing, Story had called a friend from Venice to help her find her car keys. Around 2 a.m., she left Venice and drove in the direction of her Mar Vista home, but she never made it home.

Her car was later discovered in a Marina del Rey impound lot. The car, with a flat tire, had been towed from a parking lot near a Ralphs grocery store in Marina del Rey.

New search efforts for Story were underway Friday after some of her belongings were found near the area and turned over to the Los Angeles Police Department.

LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division investigators, Pacific Division personnel, and Metropolitan Division, along with California Office of Emergency Service, Fire and Rescue Division K9 Search Teams, and Story’s family members and friends, Started conducting a search of the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve and Ballona Creek for Story Friday morning. The Rose Ave storm drain at Venice Beach was also searched.

Friday afternoon it was announced that LAPD Investigators have located skeletal remains in the Ballona Wetlands.The coroner's office will remove the remains & conduct their investigation. They are unable to confirm anything further related to the remains.

Story was described by police as being 5’4'' tall, weighing 115 lbs. She has brown hair and hazel eyes. Her family in December offered a $100,000 reward for her safe return.



Anyone with information regarding Story's case was asked to contact the Los Angeles Police Department, Robbery-Homicide Division, at 213-486-6890. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7.

That huge 2-story homeless shed in Marina Del Rey has finally been tore down.



It was built by this guy from the Camino Island area north of Seattle, who came to Los Angeles to be a musician, after he failed to make it as one in Nashville. His name is Sean Tyrrell.



Sean was not homeless when he first arrived in Venice, he was staying at the Pod Share, but apparently he got into some arguements because of his music and got kicked out.



“From there I slept in my car three or four nights just around the area looking for places I could pitch a tent. I finally settled on this place." Sean told an interviewer. "Back then, there were other people living here on the sidewalk but not jammed like in other parts of the city. The people that were here got paid to leave. I was offered $100 but I’d already made good progress with my building. I’m legally here and I've obviously spent a lot of time investing in the structure. The offer was an insult.”

So for almost a year, Sean has been building up his shed and battling his residents of the area. He claims they send people to harm him and damage his property. “There’s a few people in the neighborhood who were paying people to attack me for no reason."



L.A.F.D. claimed his "artist studio" to be a definite fire hazard. And after months and months of complaints to the city, it was finally tore down.

Did this dude really think his make shift hut would last forever? 10 months and 1 ton of lumber! “I heard you could camp for free in LA so I came from seattle” #goHOME 73% of homeless in LA are from out of state. Is it time for #Calexit how else can you stop this? @fema now pic.twitter.com/XK18VEoRhD

— VENICEXIST (@VENICEXIST) April 21, 2021

Full interview with this guy from March can be read here on Facebook.

Mike, aka German in Venice, vlogs about daily life in Venice Beach, and the nearby communities.

"City council member mike bonin has proposed a motion that would bring tempoary homeless sites to county beaches, including Dockweiler State Beach, Fishermans Village in Marina Del Rey, and Will Rogers State Beach. Cleaning of the homeless encampment in venice beach starts april 15."

If you would like to support German in Venice with some gas money or you want to buy him a coffee, you are welcome to donate to his paypal account: https://paypal.me/germaninvenice

A Youtuber pulls a shark prank on her friend while they paddleboard in the marina.

Submitted Photo.

ProSUPShop costume event!!

Come out Wednesday the 28th for a moonlight paddle. Best costume gets a free rental voucher! There will be swag for 2nd, 3rd, and possibly 4th place.

Reserve your spot at ProSUPShop.com now!

The 2020 Fireworks Show at Marina Del Rey has been cancelled. LA Beaches And Harbors made this announcement this morning:

"Sadly, the 2020 Marina del Rey July 4th Fireworks Show is cancelled due to COVID-19. The level of crowd and traffic control needed to effectively plan and manage the thousands of spectators that gather in Marina del Rey for the event is always a major public health and safety concern, and the current guidelines for physical distancing and large gatherings make such an event impossible. We hope to bring the show back in the near future to commemorate not only America’s Independence Day, but also to celebrate a stronger and healthier community."





For more of our coverage of the Coronavirus lockdown, closures, and how our local surf community and businesses are doing, CLICK HERE

The 2020 Fireworks Show at Marina Del Rey has been cancelled. LA Beaches And Harbors made this announcement this morning:

"Sadly, the 2020 Marina del Rey July 4th Fireworks Show is cancelled due to COVID-19. The level of crowd and traffic control needed to effectively plan and manage the thousands of spectators that gather in Marina del Rey for the event is always a major public health and safety concern, and the current guidelines for physical distancing and large gatherings make such an event impossible. We hope to bring the show back in the near future to commemorate not only America’s Independence Day, but also to celebrate a stronger and healthier community."





For more of our coverage of the Coronavirus lockdown, closures, and how our local surf community and businesses are doing, CLICK HERE

At approx 8:36 PM, lifeguards respond to a missing swimmer in G Basin of the Marina Del Rey Harbor. The swimmer was located by divers and transferred to the paramedics and determined dead.

B4BC's 12th Annual Skate the Coast
Presented by Suja
October 11th-12th, 2019
Santa Monica & Redondo Beach, CA

Boarding 4 Breast Cancer Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) is excited to announce its 12th Annual Skate the Coast, a 19-mile skate-bike-roll from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach along the iconic Southern California Strand.

Join us in our collective push for prevention as we honor those who are and have fought breast cancer by coming to our pre-party on October 11th and/or skating with us on October 12th.



This series attracts skaters of all ages and abilities. Please help us in reaching our $70K goal to benefit B4BC’s outreach, prevention, and survivorship programs by creating a fundraising page. Each participant is required to raise a minimum of $50 to join in the fun, but the more you raise, the better the prizes!

**NEW THIS YEAR**

B4BC will be adding a drop in at Dockweiler State Beach for those who want to join later in the skate.

SCHEDULE:

Friday October 11th – Pre-Party

5PM–9PM | Arbor Venice

We're kicking off the weekend with a pre-party hosted by our friends at Arbor! Come by for live music, art auctions, food and drinks! You'll be able to meet your fellow skaters and the B4BC crew.

Arbor Venice
108 Washington Blvd
Venice, CA 90292

Saturday October 12th – Skate the Coast
8:00AM | Veteran's Park Redondo Beach

Veteran's Park
309 Esplanade, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

8:00AM SHARP Park and meet at Veterans Park in Redondo Beach, and get shuttled to the start at the north side of the Santa Monica Pier. Skate, Bike or Rollerskate 19-miles along the boardwalk from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach.

3 Hydration Stations along the way: 10:15AM Marina Del Rey Parking Lot 5
11:15AM Dockwieler State Beach/ South Bay Drop In
12:00PM Hermosa Beach Pier
1:00PM Finish Line and Awards Ceremony hosted by Dive N Surf!

Dive N Surf
504 N Broadway
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Click here for more info & to register.

Lightning strike observed in Marina Del Rey this morning around 9:30am. The LA County Lifeguards are clearing the beaches, until the storm passes.

Save The Waves
Featuring speakers from Surfrider LA, Sustainable Surf and Earth Technologies
Thursday, July 18
7-9 PM
RIDER SHACK
13211 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
www.ridershack.com

For more info: refilleryla.com

Kid 2 Kid & Pro SUP Shop Present SUP 4 SMILES
Saturday June 15, 2019

Volunteer with us for our 5th Annual SUP 4 SMILES, an exclusive opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children with Autism.

Children in the Kid 2 Kid Program

MORE INFO

Rider Shack is starting off Memorial Day weekend with a banger of a SALE!! Buy one, get one 50% off on clothing store wide! Now through Monday!! Offer is Equal or lesser value on clothing, in store only

RIDER SHACK
13211 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
www.ridershack.com
310.821.SURF (7873)
877.57.SHACK (74225)

For more details: Click Here

This Friday the O'niell Wave Of The Winter Tour stops at Rider Shack to premier the new film. May 4th at 7 pm


Rider Shack
13211 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
www.ridershack.com
310.821.SURF (7873)
877.57.SHACK (74225)

Here's Marina Del Rey on Saturday morning. These were photos here were shot by Six12 Media.











There are more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in the complete Marina Del Rey - Saturday 4-28-2018 Gallery. If you were out there, you prolly got some shots in the gallery, check them out.

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries for a list of past days.