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"In preparation for spring, Los Angeles County Lifeguards move station 26 closer to the shoreline on Wednesday, March 9, 2022."

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Construction crew demolish the iconic Santa Monica Chess Park at Ocean Front Walk on Thursday, March 3, 2022.

The Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission voted to close chess park due to public safety concerns from a long history of criminal activity.

Chess Park featured a collection of chess tables including a human-scale board with large pieces. The .29 acres park included 14 large tables with 4 chess boards per table, 10 small tables with 1 chess board per table and one large-scale chess set. A total of 67 chess boards were in the park."

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The last streetcar to Santa Monica in Sept. 1953.

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"A Hot Dog on a Stick truck is at Santa Monica Beach next to the original store, Thursday, February 24, 2022.

The Original Hot Dog on a Stick is closed for a few months. After 75 years on Ocean Front Walk, the iconic Hot Dog on a Stick will be demolished and rebuilt. The 440-square-foot building will be replaced with a 660-square-foot building. Hot Dog on a Stick opened in 1946. Hot Dog on a Stick is planning to reopen in early May.

Hot Dog on a Stick is known for its fresh, made-to-order hot dog on a stick and cheese on a stick products, hand-stomped natural lemonade, smiling customer service and its iconic bright striped uniforms. Hot Dog on a Stick provides customers with a fun all-American quick service restaurant experience, catering services for events, party packs, and fundraisers. Hot Dog on a Stick has close to 70 locations in the U.S. and internationally including Korea and China."

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"he Original Hot Dog on a Stick will be closed for a few months on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. After 75 years on Ocean Front Walk, the iconic Hot Dog on a Stick will be demolished and rebuilt. The 440-square-foot building will be replaced with a 660-square-foot building. Hot Dog on a Stick opened in 1946. Hot Dog on a Stick is planning to reopen in early May.

Hot Dog on a Stick is known for its fresh, made-to-order hot dog on a stick and cheese on a stick products, hand-stomped natural lemonade, smiling customer service and its iconic bright striped uniforms. Hot Dog on a Stick provides customers with a fun all-American quick service restaurant experience, catering services for events, party packs, and fundraisers. Hot Dog on a Stick has close to 70 locations in the U.S. and internationally including Korea and China.

Surveyors lay reference lines at Hot Dog on a Stick on Tuesday, February 22, 2022."

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As part of the City’s enhanced maintenance to prepare for crowds of Super Bowl fans, staff members Daryl Nathan, Joey Alvarez, and Alex Vizuet refreshed the Santa Monica Pier Compass Rose and gave it a vibrant look in the home team’s colors.

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Santa Monica Pier painter Joey Alvarez, with the help from City Employees Daryl Nathan and Alex Vizuet, refurbish the compass rose on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. The compas rose was originally painted in 2018 by Santa Monica High School student Mimi Gaudet."

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Santa Monica Pier painter Joey Alvarez refurbishes the compass rose on Monday, January 31, 2022. The compas rose was originally painted in 2018 by Santa Monica High School student Mimi Gaudet."

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.

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Pole Dancers at Beach Park at Santa Monica Beach on Sunday, January 30, 2022."

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

Santa Monica Beach amid the sunset on January of 2022.

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Lowriders Park at Santa Monica Beach on Sunday, January 23, 2022."

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Highlights from "Defeat the Mandates Rally & March," at Palisades Park on Saturday, January 22, 2022. According to “Defeat the Mandates” organizers, the goal of the march is to peacefully protest vaccine mandates, vaccine passports, COVID vaccines for children, and censorship. Participants marched in support of informed consent, natural immunity, and the doctor/patient relationship which should exist independent of government interference. Additionally, rally supporters stressed the need for greater government transparency regarding published peer reviewed COVID research which continues to be suppressed. Participants consisted of people from all walks of life regardless of political affiliation, race, ideology or vaccination status."

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.

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

" A woman blocks a Big Blue Bus from moving at 500 Santa Monica Boulevard in Santa Monica on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. The bus was delayed by the woman for about 10 minutes."

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"What appears to be an art installation of a School of Sharks swimming up the Pico Storm drain at Santa Monica Beach on Tuesday, January 4, 2022."

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Here's surfing photos from Saturday, December 22nd at the Ocean Park.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Ocean Park 26.

These are just a few of the photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo galleries for this day, check them out, the link to the complete galleries are down below.
















You can find more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in these 2 photo galleries:

Ocean Park - Wednesday 1-5-2022 Gallery #1
Ocean Park - Wednesday 1-5-2022 Gallery #2


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots from this photographer?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

And be sure to check out all the hats, tess, and more from Ocean Park 26.

Due to inclement weather forecasted for this weekend, the City of Santa Monica’s Polar Bear Swim at the Annenberg Community Beach House is postponed from Sunday, January 2 to Sunday, January 9, 2022.

While online registration for the event is full, registration for the ocean swim portion of the event is not required. Availability of walk-up passes to the pool and pool deck is anticipated the morning of the event, in limited capacity. Please contact the Annenberg Community Beach House with any questions at (310) 458-4904.