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Info from the armed robbery at Venice and Dell on Monday night:




Here's some photos from FightBackVenice that show there was another fire at another homeless encampment on the Venice Boardwalk.




On Sunday morning there was a 4 acre brush fire at 3477 Malibu Canyon Rd, Malibu. The fire shut down PCH, but was quickly put out and the the road closures have been lifted. PCH is now open. Las Virgenes Rd/Malibu Canyon Rd remain closed from Mulholland - PCH.

Photos from Lost Hills Sheriff Station.




According to Surfline: Old combo of NW and SSW swells drops going into the weekend, as a fresh, shorter period NW swell takes over.

Saturday, February 27th: 2-3’+ waves off peaking NW swell, 4’+ for top spots. Light winds in the morning.
A reinforcing pulse of shorter period NW swell tops out, putting well exposed spots in waist-stomach high surf. Deep mid morning high tide (~6′) favors shorebreak sandbars, while most other spots are swampy then. Mid day tide works best for many areas, before the ocean ebbs down to a drained, -1′ mid afternoon low. Light/variable to light offshore winds much of the morning, shift to light+/locally moderate afternoon onshores for textured+ to ruffled conditions. The sea breeze looks to ease by the evening.

Sunday, February 28th: 2-3′ surf from fading NW swell. Moderate to breezy morning offshores.
The shorter-period NW swell will be steadily winding down. Morning sees the most size. Surf gets smaller as the day goes on. Widespread ENE winds in the morning, moderate for most areas and looking stiff around northern LA, for offshore conditions. Those winds due to ease into mid day, then turn to onshores along most of the coast during the afternoon. Deep mid morning high tide swamps out lots of spots, while favoring shorebreak sandbars. Negative low tide in the later afternoon drains the smaller waves.
Here are the projected peak wind gusts from late Saturday night into Sunday morning for the Los Angeles area due to the gusty Santa Ana winds.




Another video of showing the current state of the Venice Beach Boardwalk.




According to Surfline: Fun little combo of NW, SSW swells through Fri. Refresh of NW swell mix for the weekend.

Friday, February 26th: 2-3′ surf — 3’+ sets at top spots. Light morning winds.
A few fun peaks to track down but many breaks are slow, as selective SSW swell and small NW swell ease, while the tide tops out at a deep high around 6′ mid morning. Widespread knee-waist high surf continues, best shorebreak sandbars and high tide spots up to about chest high early. Fresh NW swell mix is on the rise for the afternoon, as the ebbing tide bottoms out at a draining -1′ mid afternoon low. Variable to light offshore wind early trends light onshore through the middle of the day. Onshore flow bumps up a notch further through the afternoon for added bump/texture later in the day.

Saturday, February 27th: 3-4′ waves off peaking NW swell. Light winds in the morning.
A reinforcing pulse of shorter period NW swell tops out, putting well exposed spots in consistent waist to chest high surf, while the better breaks in Ventura and the South Bay hit shoulder high+ and south San Diego standouts see head high sets. Deep mid morning high tide (~6′) favors shorebreak sandbars, while most other spots are swampy then. Mid day tide works best for many areas, before the ocean ebbs down to a drained, -1′ mid afternoon low. Light/variable to light offshore winds much of the morning, shift to mainly light+ afternoon onshores for textured+ conditions to a little bump.



From LACoFD Lifeguard Division:
"A {High Wind/ Gale Warning} will take effect at 9PM this evening and last through 3PM tomorrow. Malibu and Zuma beaches will see the strongest offshore conditions. Winds are expected to be strongest overnight and into the morning tomorrow. Hazardous ocean conditions may exist!​"



From LACoFD Lifeguard Division:

A combination of strong winds and large inshore holes made for weekend tally of 71 Ocean Rescues across Los Angeles County. Saturday morning, we saw crowded lineups early before strong N/NE winds impacted much of the Santa Monica Bay. These cross/offshore winds aligned with uneven ocean floor and short period wind swell to create hazardous conditions for many surfers/swimmers resulting in several ocean rescues. Sunday turned out to be another off-season beach day with light winds and temperatures into the 70s.

Inshore holes continue to be leading cause for ocean rescues over the past couple of weeks. Stay tuned as we take a more in depth look at inshore holes and the hazards that they pose for beachgoers.


California's Tsunami Preparedness Week will be March 22 - 26 in 2021! Learn how you can register to participate in a variety of activities to help you, your family, school, or workplace get better prepared to survive and recover from tsunamis

Visit Black Sand Instagram Page for more info.



In response to Racist Attack On Black Surfers At Manhattan Beach, a paddle out for peace event is being at the Manhattan Beach Pier.

Hosted by Black Sand Instagram Page: "We’re asking everyone to come together this Sunday. All humans are welcome. We can no longer tolerate hatred. The ocean is ours to share."

Sunday 2/21/2021 7AM





The Malibu Search and Rescue Team responded to a vehicle 100 ft over the side on Malibu Canyon on Thursday at about 4:22 p.m. The elderly female driver was ejected, suffering minor to moderate injuries. Copter 12 hoisted her from the cyn and transported to a trauma center. No other cars were involved.




Two black surfers got confronted by a hostile racist surfer while in the water at the Manhattan Beach Pier.

A brief rundown of what happened was posted to the Black Sand Instagram Page:

"This racist woke up & chose violence. He called me & Gage a n**ger in the water at Manhattan Beach Pier and repeatedly splashed me in the face. Fortunately, he’s the one who has to sleep with those demons, not me. I want to see more allyship, regardless...I’ll be right back out there tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day. Im so inspired by what transpired today, it feels like a sign to continue surfing with purpose, and hopefully inspire you all to open / kick down doors into those spaces that you may not feel welcome into. Not just surfing, but whatever that place is that resonates with you. Own that shit, you belong. - Brick​"

The full rundown, including what lead up to the confrontation, was then posted in this video by the two surfers involved:



As their posts went viral, the surf community has showed these two surfers a huge outpouring of love and support.

"Our existence is resistance. thank you all for the outpour of love, support, and words of encouragement from EVERY human being. Beautiful to see the surf community and those beyond it to be able to unite and stand together with us on this. It’s bigger than surf. Thank you again. Love remains undefeated." They wrote via their latest post on the Black Sand Instagram Page



From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Ocean Avenue from Broadway to Colorado Blvd. was closed for about two hours this morning while Santa Monica Police and Firefighters, with a Department of Mental Health clinician tried to talk down a man from a tree at Palisades Park, Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The man may have been suicidal. He would not come down from the tree. After a couple of hours, the emergency personnel de-escalated the situation by leaving the area with the man still in the tree."
Drug needles and human poop are not the only things to watch out for when walking along the sidewalks in Venice, now you gotta watch out for bear traps.



Venice resident reports that people have been selling drugs at this corner for the last 9 months and now they are openly drawing the heroin from the spoon and injecting as police ride by.



On Friday night, Piper Pollard, a 21-year-old Pacific Palisades resident, who police state was drunk, slammed her BMW into the outdoor dining section of Urth Caffe in the 2300 block of Main Street in Santa Monica

The drunk's BMW knocked over the k-rail "sending tables and chairs flying as diners scrambled to safety." Several diners suffered minor injuries and one had to be transported to the hospital.

According one of the diners, the k-rail tipped over landing on the leg of another diner.

Pollard was booked for felony DUI.




There will be gusty winds and hazardous seas across much of the coastal waters this weekend. There will likely be Gale force gusts up to 40 kt and seas over 10 feet, mainly outer waters.

Source: National Weather Service Los Angeles.




The restrooms that have been under construction next to the Rose Parking Lot at Venice Beach are reportedly going to cost the city $2,120,757.

Probably the most expensive crack zombie restrooms ever.

More on the costs can be found on Circling The News.

Photo of the beautiful new $2 Million toilets via @VeniceIntel




On Sunday evening, someone drove their car onto the Venice Boardwalk, parked it, and started blasting loud music. Photos from @apbiv.

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