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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Santa Monica Cruisin' Classics, with other neighboring car clubs, meetup at Santa Monica Beach, Friday, June 11, 2021. The car clubs meet every Friday night at Santa Monica Beach during summer."

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7 weeks ago 20 Ocean Lifeguard Candidates stepped foot into their first day of Academy. Last Friday they celebrated their Graduation and welcomed them all to their first shifts on a busy Memorial Day Weekend.

Here is a look into their 7 week Academy:



The Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguard Division has a long-standing tradition of being one of the top ocean lifeguarding agencies in the world. 7 weeks ago, 20 Ocean Lifeguard Candidates stepped foot into their first day of Academy. Last week, they celebrated their Graduation and welcomed them all to their first shifts on a busy Memorial Day Weekend. Here is a look into their journey to join our ranks as Los Angeles Counties newest Ocean Lifeguards. Congratulations Academy #34!


All the beach parking lots in Santa Monica have reached capacitiy on Sunday afternoon.


It's another busy weekend!

Santa Monica Beach Parking Lots 2 and 3 South are full and Lot 1 North will be at capacity very soon.

Lot 2 South - 1670 Appian Way
Lot 3 South - 1750 Appian Way


Beach parking Lot 1 North located at 1550 Pacific Coast Hwy (large parking lot next to the Pier) is closed at this time due to being at capacity.

Beach Lots 2S and 3S are also closed due to capacity.

Lot 2 South - 1670 Appian Way
Lot 3 South - 1750 Appian Way
May 26th SMPD officers observed a vehicle blocking traffic near Main & Olympic Drive. Upon further inspection, officers discovered the vehicle was unoccupied and in plain view spotted an alcoholic beverage and a 9mm Beretta 92FS firearm.



On May 26, 2021 Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officers observed a vehicle with its hazard lights flashing and playing loud music blocking a traffic lane near the 100 block of Olympic Drive, thus creating a hazard for eastbound traffic. Upon further inspection, officers discovered the vehicle had its windows rolled down and was unoccupied. In plain view was an alcoholic beverage and a 9mm Beretta 92FS firearm.

Shortly after their initial observation, a male subject quickly approached the officers and explain he was in the Starbucks at Main and Olympic and only briefly left the vehicle unattended. The subject proceeded to state he did not have proper identification and subsequently provided officers with a false name.

The subject was later identified as Robert Ambriz-Garcia, a 22-year-old male from Los Angeles. He was arrested and booked for providing false identification, leaving a handgun unsecured in an unattended vehicle and transporting an unsecured firearm in a vehicle.


On Monday afternoon, about 6PM, there was another brush fire in Pacific Palisades. This time at PCH and Temescal Canyon Rd.

By 7PM, the fire was contained. The burn area is approximately 2 acres on a steep hillside. No structures threatened and no injuries reported.



LAFD reports: “Crews will remain on scene for approximately two more hours conducting mop up operations and traffic on PCH will remain affected. No further details”



















All this month, Pacific Park is remembering the highlights from a quarter-century of fun on the Pier during a month-long anniversary commemoration. Follow Pacific Park on Twitter and Facebook to see archival photos and learn about the modern history of the Park. From the grand opening and reopening of the Pacific Wheel to world-records and a long-since closed mini-golf course, you can learn and share your memories and reflections of visiting the Park.

2021 is a momentous year for Pacific Park. In addition to celebrating 25 years since first opening, there is more celebration to share with the return of ride operations following an unprecedented 13-month closure of the amusement park due to COVID-19. Ride operations resumed on April 2, 2021, as a result of collaboration on safety guidelines with local and state officials based on the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Pacific Park strives to navigate the situation safely with the wellbeing of everyone associated with the Park including hundreds of employees being welcomed back to the Pier.

Although things are working a little differently on the Pier with rules about where to stand in line and how many guests can be on the rides, the entire Pacific Park team is grateful for the support of City of Santa Monica officials and appreciates everyone’s efforts to return open access to the Pier. Building on its 25-year operation and presence on the Santa Monica Pier, Pacific Park will continue to operate with the health and safety of guests and employees at the forefront of planning and operations, which will be guided by health experts and industry standards.

For more information about this month-long celebration, head on over to Twitter or Facebook and hit follow. A new post with a reflection from each year of the Park’s operation will be posted every day starting with 2021 and ending with 1996 – the first year Pacific Park opened on the Pier. You can also post your memories and share your favorite moments from the Pier. Just use the hashtag #PacificPark!


Here's some footage rom Santa Monica Close Up of the Grlswirl group skate at the Venetians Car Club Car Car Show held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. am


From Santa Monica Close Up, here's some footage of the Venetians Car Club Car Car Show held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.
In the background of a news report, a lady wipes out on the bike path when she tries film herself riding a bike with no hands.


"It looks like living right on the beach was very popular even back as far as 1929, when this photo was taken from the top of the Santa Monica palisades looking south toward the pier where we can see the rollercoaster and the La Monica Ballroom."

Photo via Martin Turnbull


A head on collision closed Pacific Coast Highway in both directions for about 2 hours at the California Incline this afternoon.




Some rapper called Choppa got into a fight with a fan on the bike path in Santa Moinca.

The rapper and his crew were appraoched by a fan who asked for a photo and was denied, so the fan said something that offended the rapper.

So the offended rapper charged the fan, but the fan f-cked him up with a shot to the face. Luckily for the beat rapper, he had his crew of 5 guys jump on the fan.

As the video below shows, the fan held his ground getting jumped by the 5 guys (plus the hurt rapper trying to jump back in) and gets up like it didn't really faze him.



Of course the internet called out the wanna-be tough rapper:






The hurt rapper then goes on his Twitter after lots of Twiiter folks make fun of him for getting beat in a fight he started.








At John Adams Middle School/Will Rogers Elementary in Santa Monica, some anti-mask activists started protesting public safety guidelines requiring masks in school.

They argue with passersby, parents, and even some young children from the school.

Then some students from Santa Monica High come troll them with a counter-protest, which makes them finally leave.

See all the video clips below:

















From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Santa Monica Harbor Patrol Officer Loy rescues a women who jump off the Santa Monica Pier, Sunday, May 2, 2021."
On Thursday, April 29, SoCalGas received reports that a third-party damaged a natural gas main near the intersection of Stanford Street and Lipton Avenue in Santa Monica.



SoCalGas crews have been on scene working closely with first responders to safely stop the flow of gas and make permanent repairs. Some residents are experiencing natural gas service outages and electric power outages.

For safety reasons, Santa Monica Fire Department has closed streets near the damaged main. The Fire Department is allowing residents to access their homes on foot.

Resident Access: Residents in impacted area are allowed to walk into are to access their residence, no vehicle traffic in closure area. Please have identification. There are only two residents who have been mandatorily evacuated everyone else has left voluntarily.

Streets in the area will continue to be closed during the repair work, and residents may smell a natural gas odor while crews continue to perform this work.

Once the flow of gas has been stopped in the pipes surrounding the damaged area, electric service may be restored to the area. SoCalGas will work closely with Santa Monica Fire Department to determine when electric service can be restored safely.


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