The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will be conducting controlled fire testing in the Santa Monica Mountains along Temescal Ridge Trail between Skull Rock and Green Peak.



The testing is set to occur during the evening of Tuesday, April 29 through Thursday, May 1. While this scientific testing will periodically include open flame in a small area that may be visible at a distance, it does not involve the burning of vegetation.

Los Angeles Fire Department personnel will be present before, during, and after all testing to ensure public safety and environmental protection. During this time period, there is no cause for public concern, or need to report the small testing flames that may be periodically visible near Tesmescal Ridge to 9-1-1.

Due to the remote terrain and logistics, there are no provisions for media or public access, and aircraft / drone pilots are instructed to follow any FAA issued restrictions for the area during this ATF testing.

For more news and updates on the Palisades Fire, Click Here.

Westside Classics Car Club presents Cinco de Mayo celebration at Venice Beach on May 4th 2025.

For more info, Click Here

Find out about more upcoming local events, Click Here for the Event Calendar.

Progress has been made on the clean up of several of the beach front homes along the Malibu coast near Big Rock. Most homes have been fully cleared of alltheir fire debris, while a couple have not. This was filmed right after the rain storm on Saturday afternoon, April 26th, 2025, exploring the area from the beach.

For more news and updates on the Palisades Fire, Click Here.

Come out to join us to celebrate the Historical Venice Cinco de Mayo Parade & Festival on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 10AM to 6PM on 7th Ave between California Ave and Broadway. Parade will begin at 10AM on California Ave and Lincoln Blvd. There will be food trucks, Folklorico Dancers, Horses and Charros,Banda, Aztec Dancers, Venice High School Band, Santa Monica College Cheerleaders, Classic Cars, DJ, Piñata, raffles,Photo Booth, and much more.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style at Oakwood Recreation Park. Join us for a day filled with vibrant parades, delicious food, live music, and fun activities for the whole family. Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Venice while enjoying the festive atmosphere.

Don't miss out on this exciting event that brings the community together to honor Mexican heritage and commemorate the Battle of Puebla. Bring your friends and family for a day of celebration and cultural appreciation. See you there!

Video from last year:

For more info, Click Here

Find out about more upcoming local events, Click Here for the Event Calendar.

The Saturday morning rain brought down debris that's blocking both directions of Pacific Coast Highway at Topanga, Tuna and Big Rock, prompying a full hard closure between Topanga and Carbon Beach Terrace.



Crews are making good progress but still have to clear mud at Peña Road. PCH will remain closed tonight and will reopen Sunday at 6 a.m. to the same soft closure (residents w/burn scar passes, contractors, emergency responders and designated Metro, school buses.)

For more news, updates and traffic conditions on PCH and other local beachside roads, Click Here.

Santa Monica’s AMP (Art, Music, Promenade) Fest; a shoppable art & music festival happening at the Third Street Promenade. Get ready to immerse yourself in vibrant art created by talented local artists!
AMP (Art, Music, Promenade) Fest
Date: April 27th, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Address: Third Street Promenade, (1200 & 1300 Block).



For more info, Click Here

Find out about more upcoming local events, Click Here for the Event Calendar.

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"On Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025, at approximately 9:15 a.m., Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics and LAPD officers responded to reports of an unresponsive man lying near the public restrooms along Ocean Front Walk.

First responders assessed the individual and determined he was deceased at the scene. LAPD officers erected a privacy tent around the body as standard protocol and awaited the arrival of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Roughly ninety minutes later, coroner personnel arrived to examine and transport the body. The official cause of death has not yet been released. Authorities have not confirmed whether foul play or overdose is suspected.

The investigation is ongoing."

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

Ivan Angel Plancarte, 20-years-old, DOB 05/20/2004; San Gabriel Resident; Charge: 664/187 PC Attempted Murder' $1,000,000 Bail; Pending 4/23/2025 court appearance

On Saturday, April 19, 2025, at approximately 2:26 AM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officers responded to a radio call regarding a reported stabbing in the 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk. One suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Officers arrived on scene within two minutes and discovered two individuals who had been stabbed. The first victim, an adult male, sustained multiple stab wounds to the upper torso. SMPD personnel provided initial medical aid to the victim. Upon their arrival, Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) paramedics continued medical treatment and then transported the individual to a local area hospital. At the time of this release, the victim was in critical, but stable condition.

The second victim, an adult female, was also discovered to have sustained stab wounds. She was also transported to the hospital for treatment and released.

Witnesses reported that suspects fled the scene on foot, traveling southbound after the stabbing.

A preliminary investigation revealed the following suspect descriptions:

Suspect 1: Male, Hispanic, thin build, wearing a grey sweater and a blue bandana or face mask.

Suspect 2: Male, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and light-colored pants.

Suspect #2, 20-year-old Ivan Angel Plancarte from San Gabriel, CA was taken into custody on Monday, April 21, 2025 and charged with attempted murder (664/187 PC).

Suspect #1 remains outstanding.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing. Anyone with information related to this crime is encouraged to contact the Det. Zamfirov at (310)458-8398, Det. Sgt. Lozano at (310)458-8774, or the Watch Commander 24 hours a day at (310) 458-8427.

On Saturtday morning, about 2:26 a.m., Santa Monica Police responded to reports of a stabbing in the 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk.

The only information out right now is that two people were taken to the hospital with stab wounds. Police said they remained in stable condition as of Saturday afternoon. No information on whether any suspects were detained or identified in this stabbing.

The victims were reported to be brother and sister. And reports say they were asttacked by to drunk men who were seen on scooters.

The sister spoke to the news service

"She said it was around 1 a.m. on Saturday when her group went down to the beach, just wanting to dip their toes in the water. Before they got to the sand, the sister said they noticed two men from a distance, seeming to be drinking and riding their scooters on the boardwalk.

The sister said she found it suspicious, but they carried on. They later again noticed the same men who seemed to be getting closer to her group.

The two men eventually approached her and her brother and began harassing them, she said. The sister said that her brother was trying to protect her and his girlfriend and her other friends during the confrontation.

The men pulled out pocket knives and began threatening them, the woman said. She and others in the group managed to record the suspects.

The sister begged the two men to leave her and her brother alone, but the suspects didn't listen, and instead attacked and lunged at both of them with their knives.

The group was able to escape to safety, and the sister said she and her brother ran toward the parking lot to get to their car.

The woman said she was stabbed four times -- in her head, her back and under her armpit area. Her brother was stabbed five times -- with hits to his stomach and back."

The beach and the bike path at Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades finally reopens after being closed to the public for over 3 months due to the Palisades Fire. The video above was shot on Friday evening, showing that the National Guard is gone and there is no more closure of the beach or bike path. The beach and bike path are open all the way to the end where Sunset Point is.

Pacific Coast Highway Closure remains enforced and the large Will Rogers Beach Parking lot is still closed. The Will Rogers Lot 1 (small lot at the Santa Monica border) is open.



For surfers wanting to go surf Will Rogers or Sunset, as of Friday evening, it is possible to go there via the bike path (and then walk the beach past the club to Sunset).

For more news and updates on the Palisades Fire, Click Here.

Story by City News Service

The owner of a pit bull mix who fatally mauled a toy poodle in Santa Monica has been identified, and authorities Wednesday were evaluating possible charges in the death.

The attack happened around 5:30 p.m. Friday near Main and Strand streets, not far from shoreline, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.

A gray-and-white pit bull attacked the 11-year-old toy poodle, who sustained fatal injuries, police said. One of the poodle's owners was also bitten while trying to save the dog, according to police.

The pit bull owner fled the scene on foot with the dog, and his image was captured by security cameras, police said.

The owners of the poodle, named Dublin, said the pit bull's owner should be held accountable for failing to prevent the attack and for fleeing the scene afterward.

The incident happened less than two blocks from where the poodle's owners, Alyssa Kluge and Christopher Dietrick, live.

"This is a walk we take three times a day," Dietrick said. "We were walking home with Dublin. As we were walking, a man was not paying attention; he was leaned into the passenger window of a car, and the pit bull mix lunged across us, got a hold of our Dublin. It was very violent. There was a big scuffle. I kept punching the dog."

The man then grabbed his pit bull and "took off running," Dietrick said.

A good Samaritan drove the couple and Dublin to an animal hospital, but Kluge said, "My baby died in my arms."

"I got him on St. Patrick's Day more than 11 years ago, and he was aptly named Dublin," said Kluge, who raised the dog since he was 10 weeks old.

Witnesses said the pit bull's owner, speaking with an English accent, shouted that someone was going to kill his dog as he ran up Fourth Street and into an apartment building in the Ocean Park neighborhood.

Following days of seeking public help, the SMPD shared an update on Wednesday morning stating that the owner had been identified. Police did not provide his name, however.

Police said under current law, several dog-on-dog attacks and related violations fall under civil or misdemeanor-level offenses, including failure to control a dangerous animal or failure to provide information following a dangerous bite.

The Santa Monica city attorney was identifying any municipal or criminal violations that might be applicable to this attack, officials said. middle class local"

On April 22, Palisades Charter High School will begin holding in-person classes at the school’s new temporary location, dubbed “Pali South,” located at the site of the former Sears building at the corner of 4th Street and Colorado Avenue, 302 Colorado Ave.

Since the devastating wildfires destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades, including portions of the Pali High campus, Santa Monica teams have worked around the clock to assist schools, businesses and residents from impacted areas with their relocation efforts to Santa Monica.

Thanks to an emergency order approved by the City Council and dedication from city staff across all departments and cooperation and partnership from school leadership, the city has been able to help students at Pali High and other schools get back to in-person learning as quickly as is safely possible.

The school will hold classes at this new site through the end of the school year on June 6, then return to campus after summer break for the fall semester.

Pali South’s school day begins at 8:30 a.m. and lets out at 2:46 p.m.

Also nearby in the area, Santa Monica High School has a similar schedule.

Peak traffic is anticipated between 7-8:30 a.m. and 2:30-4 p.m. Those who don’t need to be in the area during these times are encouraged to avoid traveling there during these peak periods.

The first week of the new activation of this previously vacant corner will undoubtedly come with learning and adjusting. We appreciate the community’s patience as we observe and address traffic flow, drop off and other logistics at this new campus.

As we all prepare to welcome Pali High to downtown Santa Monica, below are some important details for students, parents, residents, businesses and their employees to prepare for the change in patterns downtown.

HOW WILL STUDENTS GET TO AND FROM SCHOOL?

Pali High’s student population comes from all over the region, comprised of families from nearly 100 different ZIP codes.

Students will arrive:

By public transit on the Metro E Line, Metro buses and Big Blue Bus
With their parents/guardians at the drop-off and pick-up lot located behind the downtown Metro E Line station, via the entrance on 5th Street
Via nine private charter buses sponsored by Pali High parents, with drop off inside the Pali South site
By car, with limited parking passes for students and school staff on school days for Parking Structures 5 and 6
Walking, biking, scooting from various locations

The city’s mobility team, in partnership with GoSaMo, the city’s Transit Management Organization, and Pali High leaders have been in close coordination to assist students and parents with transportation options.

Students, parents and anyone else traveling to the downtown area in the coming two months should give extra time for their commutes, think about avoiding peak times and explore non-driving options.

For personalized help with trip planning, GoSaMo offers online appointments. You can also reach them at (213) 425-0955 or Info@GoSaMoTMO.org.

Santa Monica has developed a traffic and mobility plan to make the transition as smooth as possible. This includes deploying changeable message boards, traffic safety personnel and adjusting signal timing for the best flow of traffic.

For the safety of all, please do not double park, stop at red curbs or stop at bus stops surrounding the school site.

Follow all traffic laws and avoid actions that may put your safety or the safety of others at risk. Use crosswalks and be aware of your surroundings as you make your way around the area.

PUBLIC TRANSIT

Public transit to downtown Santa Monica via the Metro E Line or Big Blue Bus is an easy, stress-free and affordable way to go.

These options are free for all students with a registered GoPass and offer a great way to access the new downtown campus. Students can contact their school’s administration for a free GoPass TAP card.

From the E Line Downtown Santa Monica Station, Pali High students can walk south into the drop off/pick up lot to access a pedestrian tunnel that will allow them to safely cross under 4th Street directly into the Pali South parking lot.

Discount rates and passes are available to city employees, income-qualified residents and many others. Find more information at metro.net.

Big Blue Bus and Metro are also free for all riders on Pali South’s opening day, in celebration of Earth Day.

Download the Transit app for iOS and Android to plan your trip via BBB and track your ride in real-time, or use Big Blue Bus’s online trip planner at bigbluebus.com/planner.

CHARTER BUSES AND LIMITED PARKING IN DOWNTOWN STRUCTURES

A limited number of parking passes are allocated to students and teachers on school days from April 22 through June 6 in Parking Structure 5, at 4th Street and Broadway, and Parking Structure 6, at 2nd Street between Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard.

For those walking to campus from parking structures or otherwise, the front entrance of Pali South is the glass door along Colorado Avenue.

Private charter buses will bring many students to school from the region, as was also the case at the home campus. These buses will drop off students near the main entrance to the school site, entering and exiting through the driveway on Colorado Avenue.

CARPOOLING & DROP OFF/PICK UP

The drop off and pick up lot for Pali High will be the Metro drop off area located across 4th Street from the campus.

This lot is designed for brief stops and for active loading and unloading only. Cars waiting or parked in the lot will be asked to exit.

The best way to access lot is by exiting the I-10 West Santa Monica Freeway at 4th/5th Street in the right lane to turn onto 5th Street. Then merge to the left lane and turn left into the driveway of the parking lot.

Please note that there are no left turns from 5th Street onto Colorado Avenue when exiting the drop off lot.

From the drop off lot, students can access the pedestrian tunnel to safely cross 4th Street directly into the Pali South campus.

For a less congested drop off option, park at the metered parking on Main Street in front of City Hall and Tongva Park and have your student walk to school from there. And all city-owned Downtown Santa Monica parking structures are free for the first 90 minutes, so parents are also encouraged to explore pickup at those lots.

Drop off, parking or waiting are not permitted along 4th Street or Colorado Avenue.

Students can ride the Metro E Line a short distance from nearby stations at Expo/Bundy, 26th Street/Bergamot or 17th Street/SMC.

The Expo/Bundy Station is recommended for a faster pick up and drop off experience and to alleviate congestion in the downtown Santa Monica area. Take the Metro E Line three stops to and from the Downtown Santa Monica Station.

Metro will deploy additional ambassadors at the Expo/Bundy and Downtown Santa Monica Stations to help students with directions and provide assistance.

For commuters driving into downtown, exiting at the Lincoln Boulevard offramp may provide a smoother route. It may also be beneficial to adjust arrival and departure times, if possible, to avoid the morning and afternoon peak times.

Also of note: One lane in each direction will be closed on Lincoln Boulevard on April 21 and 22 between Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard. This may cause impacts if exiting the freeway at Lincoln.

WHERE CAN STUDENTS EAT OR HANG OUT BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL OR WAIT TO BE PICKED UP?

Santa Monica businesses are excited to welcome Pali High students! Go here for a list of local business specials and deals for students.

Access a list of all downtown businesses here. For list of places to eat at Santa Monica Pier, click here. And fun things to explore, click here. Any Santa Monica businesses who would like to submit a “Welcome to Santa Monica, Pali High!” special, can do so here.

Physical education classes during the day are set to be held at Historic Belmar Park and the city of Santa Monica has helped facilitate after school sports, meetings and other activities at various parks, libraries and city facilities around town.

Santa Monica’s Main Library is just a few blocks away from Pali South, at 601 Santa Monica Blvd., and offers many free resources and spaces for homework and studying ― open Monday through Thursday until 8 p.m. Find more at santamonica.gov/library.

We invite students and parents to spend a bit more time in Santa Monica to avoid the traffic and enjoy what the community has to offer.

The city hosts many free and low-cost arts, sustainability, and cultural activities and other classes and programming that all are welcome to attend. Visit the city’s website and events page for more!

WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR SECURITY AT AND AROUND THE PALI SOUTH CAMPUS?

Santa Monica Police Department personnel are in close coordination with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, who oversees Metro public safety, to coordinate efforts at the E Line station. There will be an added security presence at E Line station and in the area around the campus/drop off lot.

Big Blue Bus's Transit Safety Officers are stationed on high-traffic routes and at select bus stops, to assist riders with navigating the system and addressing safety and maintenance concerns.

Downtown Santa Monica Ambassadors will also have an added presence around the Pali South campus, outside the E Line station and in downtown parking structures to assist with questions, security concerns and wayfinding.

The Pali South campus will be closed to the public. Students, teachers and school staff must show official school identification to get onto campus. Pali High will provide security personnel and campus aides to help answer questions and ensure everyone gets to school safely.

The pedestrian tunnel beneath 4th Street will only be open to students during arrival and dismissal. Students must stay on campus during school hours. Only seniors are permitted to go off-campus for lunch.

The Pali South campus will have 24/7 onsite security and will be closed outside overnight.

Santa Monica Police can be reached on the non-emergency line at (310) 458-8491.

For more news and updates on the Palisades Fire, Click Here.

The City of Malbu breaks ground on the Permanent Skate Park, an exciting first step toward enriching the lives of the Malibu community.


This new skatepark will feature street and transition elements including, stairs, rails, ledges, banks, a flow bowl, quarter pipes, spine, extensions, and waterfalls making it an exciting addition to our community’s recreational spaces.

The 2028 Olympics Surfing Events finally have venue, here's the statement LA18 released today:



"Synonymous with California-culture is Surfing, which will be held at Trestles Beach in San Clemente, CA where athletes will enjoy the best and most consistent waves for competition in Southern California."

The 2028 Olympics Events will be held in Venice Beach, here's the statement LA28 released today:

"The scenic and vibrant coastline of Venice Beach will serve as the new home of Triathlon, which is relocating from Long Beach. This historic beachfront neighborhood in Los Angeles will also host the official starting locations for the Marathon and Cycling Road courses. The courses and finishes for both the Marathon and Cycling Road will be confirmed and announced at a later date."

The Surfing Venue was also announced, Click Here

Skateboarding is still being held at the Sepulveda Dam, the Venice Skatepark was never going to be considered. Plus contrary to what whatever incorrect information members of the Venice Neighborhood Council say and a whatever lies a local juice magazine try to get people to beleive, skateboarding was not invented in Venice.

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced an all-hands-on-deck effort to support businesses and tourism by expediting fire cleanup efforts so that State Route 1, the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), will reopen to public travel by the end of May – well ahead of experts’ original predictions.

The Pacific Coast Highway is a major artery that serves hundreds of thousands of Angelenos and visitors from around the world daily and is crucial to connecting Los Angeles with Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and points north. Currently, PCH is only open to residents who live in the Palisades Fire burn area, essential businesses, and repair crews. Following the reopening, one lane in each direction would be available for public travel.

With the busy summer months along the coast fast approaching, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Caltrans will effectuate the reopening by working closely with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to prioritize the cleanup of parcels along PCH by surging additional crews into the area so that these parcels can be cleared of debris quickly.

Crews will work around the clock – literally 24/7 – to demolish the damaged and collapsed homes, remove toxic ash and soot, repair the roadways, and install new utility equipment.

There are currently more than 100 USACE crews (consisting of excavators, metal crushing equipment, and dump trucks) working on Palisades Fire parcels. All equipment and dump trucks utilize PCH as a path of travel for the haul routes. Currently, USACE is removing nearly 1,284 truckloads of debris per day.

Once their work is complete, PCH will be able to safely reopen to the public with one lane in each direction.

Once the highway is reopened, security checkpoints currently in place on the north and south ends of closure will be removed, but a robust law enforcement presence from state and local agencies will remain in place.

For more news and updates on the Palisades Fire, Click Here.

A search is underway for the owner of a pit bull that mauled to death a toy poodle. This happened on Friday afternoon as Alyssa Kluge and Christoper Dietrick were walking their poodle, named Dublin, down Strand inbetween Main Street abd 2nd St, when they pasted dark-haired man next to a parked car with black and grey pitbull on a leash. The pit charged at the poodle and killed him. The man then took off.

Dublin's owner posted this:

"Hi All - Unfortunately, our dog was the one killed by this dangerous animal. The owner was absolutely negligent. We have called SMPD, Animal Control, you name it, and have spoken to every business on Main Street, in addition to neighbors, and have put up 50+ signs and sent over 100 emails. We've also patrolled our neighborhood and blasted this across every channel we've tried.

PLEASE HELP US FIND THIS MAN. He may have two pitbulls; one gray, one white-ish with spots on his face, but he only had the gray one with him. He was middle aged, a little bigger around the middle (not fat, but just got winded running away), was wearing shorts and flip flops -- white, black or dark brown hair and had an accent like it was British.

IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON THIS MAN, PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE POLICE AND OR ME DIRECTLY -- I have posted in NextDoor, Neighbor Ring, everywhere with my phone number and my phone number 517-803-5158 on flyers throughout Main Street / Santa Monica area. WE NEED EVIDENCE AND PHOTOS OF THIS MAN."







The suspect is described as:
"middle age white male dark hair five o clock shadow slightly heavier set had an english accent
gray / black pit bull
lives in the neighborhood — around 4th and Pacific we believe
middle class local"

Public Health Releases Preliminary Soil Testing Results With Unanticipated Elevated Lead Levels in Parcels Downwind from Eaton Fire

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released preliminary findings from representative soil sample testing in and around the Eaton and Palisades fire areas, revealing a higher percentage of soil samples with lead levels above health-based screening thresholds from parcels with intact homes downwind of the Eaton Fire.

The preliminary findings also indicate localized chemical impacts to soil above health-based screening thresholds are present in the Palisades fire area, but there is no evidence of widespread contamination from fire-related chemicals.

The County’s soil sampling and analysis, conducted by Roux Inc., measured levels of harmful substances that may be present after a wildfire—such as heavy metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and dioxins—on representative soil samples from various parcels in different areas and with different property conditions in and around the Eaton and Palisades fire areas. Over four weeks from mid-February to mid-March, soil samples were collected from destroyed, damaged, and intact properties within the burn areas, as well as from properties just outside, and compared to current residential soil screening level thresholds. A final report and analysis will be available in May.

Levels below the screening thresholds are considered protective over a lifetime of exposure, even for the most vulnerable people. If levels exceed the screening thresholds, it does not automatically mean cleanup is required, but it suggests the need to consider additional evaluation.

Representative soil sampling involves collecting soil samples from different areas affected by the fire to assess contamination levels, such as ash or chemicals, and understand the overall impact on the environment.

The identification of high frequent lead exceedances in soil samples from downwind of the Eaton fire are consistent with reports of elevated lead in air samples collected in the days immediately following the fire. The source of lead in the fire is reasonably expected to be from the burning of homes with lead-based paint, which was common prior to 1979. CalTech reported that more than 90 percent of the houses in Altadena were built before 1975.

However, because there are many potential sources of lead in soil in the Los Angeles area, additional assessments will help understand how much of the lead found in the samples came from the 2025 wildfires versus other sources.

Testing identified isolated areas of heavy metal and PAH soil sample exceedances above screening thresholds in the Palisades fire area. The source is unknown at this time, but these are not consistent with communitywide impacts from fire-related smoke plumes.

This assessment provides a representative analysis of the soil in areas and under different conditions impacted by the fires. Individual parcels may have unique factors that result in differences compared to these representative samples. The reported results are not intended to imply cleanup or specific remediation is necessary; rather, the results identify areas potentially requiring additional evaluation.

Those with concerns about their specific property may want to test their soil and/or consult an environmental professional about evaluating their property. In all areas with on-going fire debris, residents are reminded to take precautions to not inhale, ingest or come into contact with ash, soot, and/or fire debris by using appropriate personal protective equipment. Additionally, community members are encouraged to review the soil sampling results and consider taking appropriate precautions if your home is in one of the areas where soil sample screening thresholds have been exceeded. Residents can refer to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s FAQs for best practices to minimize exposure to these potential hazards.

In response to potential health risks from wildfire-related smoke, ash, and debris, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is offering free blood lead testing for individuals concerned about exposure to lead. Testing is available through three easy options: by visiting a medical provider (with costs covered by most insurance plans, including Medi-Cal), scheduling a free appointment at a Quest Lab by calling 1-800-LA-4-LEAD, or accessing walk-in mobile testing offered at select community events. Testing is fast, free, confidential, and does not require insurance. Lead exposure can be especially harmful to children and pregnant individuals, and early detection is key. For more information or to find testing locations, call 1-800-LA-4-LEAD (1-800-524-5323).

For larger versions of the following charts, Click Here










For more news and updates on the Palisades Fire, Click Here.

Santa Monica’s favorite Thursday night tradition is back—and you’re invited to the party! Locals’ Night is your one-stop celebration of community, creativity, and coastal vibes, with everything from live music and dancing to an epic local art market and car show. Whether you’re coming for the tunes, the handmade goods, or just a killer sunset, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

This month’s lineup is stacked with local legends and rising stars—plus Salsa dancing, 30+ local vendors, and a fundraiser supporting Concrete Queenz, a nonprofit empowering girls in South LA through skateboarding. Bring your friends, your family, and your dancing shoes. We’ll see you on the Pier.

2 Live Music Stages ft. Tom Nolan Band, Movie Club, House of Vibe, and Jane Fonda’s

Youth + Emerging Artist Performances

Art Mart with 30+ local vendors

Salsa Way with Rush Hour Orquesta and Salsa dance lessons with Courtney Parisi

Classic Car Show

A special fundraiser for Concrete Queenz

Live Music Lineup – April 17

Main Stage
5:00 – 5:45 PM – School of Rock
6:15 – 7:00 PM – Jane Fonda's
7:30 – 9:30 PM – Tom Nolan Band

Stage 2
4:30 – 5:30 PM – Lunch Crew Combo (featuring emerging artists from the SMC Jazz Ensemble & Just Jazz Collective)
6:00 PM – Movie Club
7:30 – 9:00 PM – House of Vibe

Kids' activities begin at 3:30 PM, followed by the performances starting at 5 PM.

For more info, Click Here

Find out about more upcoming local events, Click Here for the Event Calendar.

Join the City of Malibu on Friday, Apr 11, 12PM at Malibu Bluffs Park to celebrate the start of construction on the new Skate Park! Enjoy snacks, see design plans & celebrate this rad addition to our community.

The City of Malibu is excited to announce the groundbreaking of the Malibu Skate Park, a project designed to provide a safe and modern space for the entire community to enjoy. We invite residents, local officials, and skate enthusiasts to join us for this special event as we officially kick off construction!

This new skatepark will feature street and transition elements including, stairs, rails, ledges, banks, a flow bowl, quarter pipes, spine, extensions, and waterfalls making it an exciting addition to our community’s recreational spaces.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a project that will bring fun, fitness, and community spirit to Malibu.

An RSVP is not required. Speakers include City dignitaries and the event is catered by Jennifer Naylor Catering and Events.