On Monday afternoon, word started spreading that legendary Venice Beach musician Harry Perry had passed away.

Postings on Instagram appeared about him passing away and the Harry Perry Wikipedia Page had been updated with his death info.

But several of his close friends have starting replying to the social media posts letting everyone know that he is alive and well. The part about his death was then removed from his Wikipedia Page

Apparently, according to a source close to him, this was a hoax. The reason why, still unknown.

So it appears Harry is still alive.

On December 8, 2020, at approximately 9:20 am, the Santa Monica Dispatch received a call of an armed robbery in progress at the Wells Fargo Bank, 170 Pier Avenue. The robbery was reported to involve a male armed with a shotgun. The information was quickly provided to dispatchers who were able to quickly relay it to the officers. Santa Monica Police Officers were in the area and quickly arrived on scene. Officers observed the suspect inside a vehicle exiting the bank parking lot. Officers were able to conduct a high-risk traffic stop at the intersection of Neilson Way and Bicknell. The suspect into taken into custody without incident. Officers recovered a shotgun from the vehicle.

Arrestee: KOEHLER-MARSH, AARON,
Male from Dayton, Indiana.
DOB: 06/17/1993
Primary Charge: 211PC

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The Santa Monica based WSL is now coming under fire for not only allowing one of their CT Surfers who tested positive for Covid-19 to travel to their Hawaii event, but for also helping him do it.

A few days ago, the WSL suspended the Billabong Pipe Masters competition at Oahu’s Banzai Pipeline after having received confirmed, positive COVID-19 test results for five WSL staff members, including CEO and standup paddleboarder extraordinaire Erik Logan.

WSL officials said in the announcement they are working closely with the state Department of Health and “prioritizing the safety of the athletes, staff and surrounding community above all else.”

But, Brazilian News Network, Globo has reported that Yago Dora had been testing postive for Covid-19 in several separate tests right before getting on the plane to Hawaii.

Yago posted about it and mentions that the WSL helped him get an exemption to travel. He origianlly posted about it on a now deleted Instagram post.

Globo has reposted:



Via google translate:
"On November 26th I started my trip from Florianópolis towards Hawaii. The day before, November 25, I did a PCR test from Covid to make sure it was not contaminated before boarding, the result came back NEGATIVE. It seemed to be all right for the trip, but on the 27th morning when I arrived at Dallas airport, where we are asked to do another test in order to be able to board for Hawaii and avoid the 14 days of quarantine required by the government, in this test unfortunately my result he returned POSITIVE, and since then I have been isolated in a hotel room in Dallas and trying thousands of ways to get there in time for the Pipe Masters, which is the most special event on the entire circuit for me and the first event of the 2021 season. Luckily I do not feel any symptoms of the disease and yesterday I had a medical consultation after the tenth isolated day and I am released from isolation, but to embark for Hawaii it is necessary to test negative for Covid (I repeated some tests during these 11 days and I did not get one NEGATIVE) or obtain a quarantine exemption letter from the Hawaiian government. After a lot of effort and a lot of faith, with the help of my team, the WSL, WPS and a medical team today we got the exemption and I'm going to Hawaii! The day before the event starts! I have no words to thank everyone involved in this very intense 11-day battle. You know who you are! THANKS!"

As of now, there is no word if Yago is the one who spread it to the WSL people who are now positive.

Also, the reason why the Pipe Masters competition had to be cancelled was because WSL used a film permit instead of the usual event permit this time. The film permit allowed them to close the beach off, whereas the event permit doesn't. And by using the film permit, they have diffrent CDC guidelines to follow, such as having to stop production when a Covid outbreak takes place.



News Source:Globo: Mundial De Surfe
Top Photo Source: Posted Anymously On the INterWebz
Bottom Photo Source:Yago's Instagram

The rumors are true, ZJ Boarding House officially announced that they will reopen.

The shop closed it's doors back in August due to the landlord and Boardriders (the mega-corp that now owns ZJ) not being able to agree on the new lease. But, now it appears they were able to come to an agreement, as a new 5-year has been signed.

The doors to the newly remodeled will reopen in Spring 2021, after the buidling undergoes the much needed seismic retrofits and gets a new roof.

Until then, ZJ has set up in a "temporary" shop next door to the original location. They are open for business right now.

Update on the woman who was shot and killed on December 1 just before 5:30 p.m. near the Venice Beach Boardwalk.

The victim is 28-year-old Ky Thomas, who was a mother to an 8-year-old girl and 1-month-old boy. She had recently purchased a home and had received her license to broker loans in commercial trucking, a family friend said during a news conference.

The LAPD says there was some type of dispute between Thomas, her boyfriend and and three Black males who were possibly wearing hoodies. The assailants ran away from the scene. No arrests have been made in the incident. Thomas was the only one who was shot and later died from her injuries.

“It still doesn’t seem real, it’s like I’m just waiting for Ky to call me, it’s like a dream,” Cortlyn Bridges, Thomas’ mother said.

“My daughter was not a gang member, my daughter was a mother, my daughter was a loving, kind and caring person who helped anybody,” Bridges said. “My daughter was a good girl, she had a good heart.”

Anyone with information about the shooting can call LAPD’s West Bureau homicide investigators at 213-382-9470.

A High Surf Advisory has been issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Alert:

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 6 to 10 feet with local sets to 12 feet through tonight. Surf will lower to 5 to 8 feet by Wednesday morning. Expect continued dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Los Angeles County Coast and western shores of Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Surf will be highest on exposed west facing beaches. Short period northeast wind waves of 3 to 6 feet will create hazardous conditions near northeast harbor entrances such as Avalon and Two Harbors on Catalina Island through this evening. The surf will begin to slowly subside tonight through Wednesday. It will still be elevated early Thursday though below advisory criteria.

Instructions: A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

The pissed of local that Smeared Human Feces All Over Venice Pier Construction Site last week has struck again. Check out the photo below.

Video footage of the Woman killed in Gang Shooting at Venice Beach from Wanderer Nirvana .

A large, long-period NW swell combined with gusty NE winds will create high surf along all beaches and hazardous seas across much of the coastal waters Mon through Wed. Dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves are likely.

Someone is pissed off that part of the Venice Pier parking lot is closed for the pier's repair work.

So pissed off that he smeared his poop all over the fencing.

One of the employees of the the company that was hired to do the repair work on the pier showed our source the security video of the poop smearing.

The employee said it was blelieved to be human feces and that they have informed the "authorities" who are now looking for the suspect.

And this suspect, who is said to be a regular at the pier, may also be the reason there is always trash thrown in fenced off section.

There was a couple days that the Venice Pier parking lot smelled a lot worse than it usually does, this may be why.

LAPD says the shooting occurred Tuesday afternnon, around 5:25 p.m in the area of Ocean Front Walk and 17th Avenue, right near the department's substation by the Venice Breakwater.

Police said the shooting was gang-related, but did not provide more details.

The woman was found unconscious with multiple gunshot wounds. She was rushed to a hospital for emergency treatment, but she later died.

Five male suspects were seen fleeing the location, according to LAPD.

Investigators said the woman, her boyfriend and three unidentified males were involved in some type of dispute prior to the shooting

GoPro has once again put a massive bounty on the raddest clip filmed with its trademark rough and tumble portable camera.

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The 9th Annual Holiday Lighting of the Venice Sign is happening and it is going virtual! Join the Venice Chamber of Commerce and Venice community on Saturday, December 5th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, virtually on any device by tuning in to facebook.com/VeniceChamber



The one hour program will be hosted by long-time Emcee and Venetian Mike Newhouse, and will feature holiday messages from some of Venice’s favorite restaurants and bars. Event highlights include presentations to the winners of the 2020 My Venice Holiday poster contest and an award honoring the 2020 Venice Local Hero. The celebration continues at 7:15 pm with the traditional countdown to pull the symbolic switch lighting the iconic Venice sign in red and green colored bulbs. This year, the Venice Chamber is excited to welcome Jon Huertas, joining as the special guest who will light the Sign and usher in the holiday season. Jon will join past celebrity residents Robert Downey Jr, Angelica Huston, P!nk, Robby Kreiger of The Doors, Matthew Modine, Andy Summers of The Police and Emmy-nominated actress Linda Cardinelli. Watch it live at facebook.com/VeniceChamber

As the original girl empowerment brand, Barbie is dedicated to shining a spotlight on powerful, diverse role models to inspire the limitless potential in every girl, and this year honours women breaking barriers in sports. The doll is dressed in Nike activewear and holds a skateboard, ready for adventures on and off the ramp.

The 27th Annual Venice Surf-A--Thon Surf Contest is going to happen on Saturday, December 12th. See the contest flyer above for more info.

On Monday evening, a car crashed on Topanga Canyon Road, knocking down a power pole and starting a brush fire. Lost Hills Sheriff's Station reported that Topanga Canyon will be closed from PCH to Fernwood, while Edison works on down power pole.

According to Surfline: Steep SSE swell nudges up as minimal NW swell limps in.

Monday, November 30th: 1-2’, top S facing breaks see 3’ sets. Light wind in AM.
Minor leftovers from the NW with steep SSE swell slowly creeping up. Size is mostly in the knee-thigh high zone for better winter spots. Steep SSE swell nudges up further, passing by most zones while pushing parts of OC into waist high+ surf with parts of North LA also seeing some sets around the waist high mark as well. Lighter/variable wind for the morning for most breaks compared to the past couple of days, starting to veer onshore out of the WNW around midday with widespread light+ to locally moderate flow by mid-afternoon.

Tuesday, December 1st: 2-3’, top S and NW facing breaks see some 4’ sets. Light wind..
Steep SSE swell picks up further as a fresh pulse of steep NW swell also moves in. Size is mostly in the knee-thigh high zone for average winter spots, pushing waist high for better spots while focal points through Ventura and South SD see chest high sets Light/variable wind in the morning for most breaks, starting to veer onshore out of the WNW around midday but looking pretty light through the afternoon.

LA County is issuing another Safer At Home Order, effective Monday 11/30/2020.



The beaches and skateparks are staying open.

Basically, this new Order is for businesses to operate at even lower capacities. It is just another of the LA County Pubic Health's unscientific guidelines that has no data to back it up.

The full details on the Order and which businesses get wrongfully punished for the LA County Public Health's incompentence can be viewed here.



And here's a photo of CA Govenor Gavin Newsome at an indoor party at a fancy restuarant where no one is wearing face coverings.

The 9th Annual Holiday Lighting of the Venice Sign is happening and it is going virtual! Join the Venice Chamber of Commerce and Venice community on Saturday, December 5th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, virtually on any device by tuning in to facebook.com/VeniceChamber



The one hour program will be hosted by long-time Emcee and Venetian Mike Newhouse, and will feature holiday messages from some of Venice’s favorite restaurants and bars. Event highlights include presentations to the winners of the 2020 My Venice Holiday poster contest and an award honoring the 2020 Venice Local Hero. The celebration continues at 7:15 pm with the traditional countdown to pull the symbolic switch lighting the iconic Venice sign in red and green colored bulbs. This year, the Venice Chamber is excited to welcome Jon Huertas, joining as the special guest who will light the Sign and usher in the holiday season. Jon will join past celebrity residents Robert Downey Jr, Angelica Huston, P!nk, Robby Kreiger of The Doors, Matthew Modine, Andy Summers of The Police and Emmy-nominated actress Linda Cardinelli. Watch it live at facebook.com/VeniceChamber

As the original girl empowerment brand, Barbie is dedicated to shining a spotlight on powerful, diverse role models to inspire the limitless potential in every girl, and this year honours women breaking barriers in sports. The doll is dressed in Nike activewear and holds a skateboard, ready for adventures on and off the ramp.

According to Surfline: Steep NW swell slowly winds down through the weekend

Today, November 26th: 3′, top NW exposures see 4’+ sets. Minor SSW swell. Developing Santa Ana’s.
Fresh pulse of slightly larger, steeply angled NW swell trends up through the day. Size is mostly in the waist-high zone for average winter spots, pushing stomach high for the better breaks with the occasional chest high set possible through the afternoon. Light/variable to light offshore flow early though southernmost Ventura into western North LA could become breezy by about 8-9am.

Friday, November 27th: 3′, top NW exposures see 4’+ sets. Minor SSW swell. Breezy Santa Ana’s.
Steep-angled NW swell holds early then eases through the balance of the day. Size is mostly in the waist-high zone for average winter spots, pushing stomach-chest high for the better breaks. Robust offshore flow through southern Ventura into North LA. Wind trends onshore from the WNW and builds for the afternoon.

Saturday, November 28th: 2-3’, top NW exposures see some 4’ sets in AM. Minimal SSW swell. Light offshore wind in AM.
Steep-angled NW swell continues to wind down. Size is mostly in the knee to waist-high zone for average winter spots. Offshore flow is due to return for the morning, on the lighter side for Southern Ventura through the South Bay. Expecting light/variable flow for most by midday with onshore WNW wind for the afternoon.