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Last night, Long Beach's PRIDE lifeguard station (similar to the one in Venice) that was painted by LGBTQ+ lifeguards, burned down.



Long Beach's Mayor Robert Garcia added, "I spoke with our Marine Safety Chief. There’s no power or gas at this station. They don’t remember a lifeguard station buring down since at least the 1950’s. So the one arson incident at a lifeguard station in 70+ years is the once that was recently painted to support LGBTQ+ people."

"And let’s be crystal clear: The one lifeguard station that burns in decades is the one recently painted in PRIDE colors. This station has no power and no outlets. As a gay man, I have little doubt this wasn’t targeted."


A drunk behind the wheel of a truck ruins the Sunday of a lot of people on PCH in Malibu before crashing into a ditch.
Malibu PCH crash




News from the Lost Hills Sheriff's Station:

Yesterday at approximately 5:30pm, we received a call for service of a possible drunk driver. Deputies spotted the vehicle driving erratically and endangering the safety of the public. Deputies initiated a short pursuit of the box truck on PCH at Webb Way, in the City of Malibu.

The suspect continued driving northbound on PCH into Ventura County where he was pursued by California Highway Patrol (CHP). During the pursuit by CHP, the suspect collided with a vehicle which caused him to lose control and crash into a ditch.

Lost Hills Sheriff’s deputies arrested the suspect for several charges including Driving Under the Influence and Hit and Run. The suspect was transported to Los Robles Hospital due to injuries he sustained during the collision.



It was later alleged that the suspect hit several vehicles on PCH prior to the pursuit. If you have any information on this incident, please contact the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station at (818) 878-1808 or lhsmediainvestigations@lasd.org.



New Covid Beach Rules from LA Beaches & Harbors:

-Wear a mask at all times when out of the water
-Groups up to 15 people (max 3 households)
-Keep 6+ ft. apart from others outside your group
-NO events

But of course, it's not like these are being enforce or people are actually following them anyways.

For more of our coverage of the Coronavirus lockdown, closures, and how our local surf community and businesses are doing, CLICK HERE






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 www.tsunamizone.org for more info.





The National Weather Service Los Angeles reporsts more gusty winds today into Tues. By Tues night we expect brief #SantaAna winds. The coastal waters are quite gusty too, and we have Gale Warnings now into Tues for the Outer Waters. Winds should decrease Wed afternoon.





Saturday morning at Venice Beach.

Photos by @allanparsons.





Mike, aka German in Venice, vlogs about daily life in Venice Beach, and the nearby communities.

"Today I heard that there was a big gray whale stuck on Dockweiler State Beach. He was still alive, but since the tide was so low he could not swim back into the ocean. They had to wait until high tide. I was there for a few hours, but then the sun went down, so I really do not know what happened to the whale. Hopefully he could find his way out back into the ocean."

If you would like to support German in Venice with some gas money or you want to buy him a coffee, you are welcome to donate to his paypal account: https://paypal.me/germaninvenice
Shortly before 4PM on Wednesday, Lifeguards responded to a report of a 25’ whale inside of the surfline just south of Marina Del Rey at Dockweiler beach. The whale was reportedly alive at this time.

At 6:25:44 PM, the LACoFD Lifeguards reported via social media that they are waiting for tides to rise in hopes it will help the whale reach deeper water. Adding that any attempt to tow it may result in a critical injury.



At 7PM, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn reported via social media that the whale has passed away. She added that experts at the scene reported the whale was two years old and very sick.

The Lifeguards and Beach officials will work together to coordinate removal of the animal.

The Natural History Museum of L.A. County will be out tomorrow to do a necropsy. Then they will determine whether they bury him or tow him out to sea.

Photos via LACoFD Lifeguards
Cliff Simon, who played the villain Ba'al on the "Stargate SG-1" TV series, died in a kiteboarding accident Tuesday on Topanga Beach in Los Angeles. He was 58.

His wife, Colette reported the news via his Facebook Page.


"To Friends, family and fans,

It is with unimaginable heartbreak that I am sharing with you, that my beloved husband, Cliff Simon, passed away at 12:30pm on Tuesday March 9, 2021. He was at Topanga Beach, California and sadly passed away after a tragic kiteboarding accident. He was known to most of you on this page as the villain you loved to hate, Ba'al, from Stargate SG-1. But as he said, "acting is what I do, it's only a part of who I am."

And he was SO much more - a true original, an adventurer, a sailor, swimmer, dancer, actor, author. There is a gaping hole where he once stood on this earth. He was loved by too many to mention and had a great impact on so many lives. He was an amazing and much loved brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend.

He was and always will be the love of my life and there is unimaginable heartbreak. A small saving grace to this tragedy is that he was doing one of the things he loved most and passed away on the beach near the water, which was his temple.

I know this is a shock and will hit hard but we hope you can respect our need for privacy at this time.

I will end with this verse which Cliff loved and lived his life by:

"I would rather be ashes than dust!
I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dryrot.
I would rather be a super meteor,
every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet,
The proper function of man is to live,
not to exist.
I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them.
I shall use my time."

I ask that you please respect our family's privacy during this time."


Beach Water Use Advisory: Advisory for all Los Angeles County beaches extended until Sunday, March 14 at 7:00 a.m.

Because of the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, is cautioning residents that bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas are likely to contaminate ocean waters at and around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers after a rainfall. Individuals who enter the water in these areas could become ill.

This advisory will be in effect until at least Sunday, March 14 at 7:00 a.m. This advisory may be extended depending on further rainfall.

Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24 hours a day on the County's beach closure hotline: 1-800-525-5662.

Open drug needles in the bathrooms at a Santa Monica park, during little league event. These photos were shot by @theSRWs.





The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against Alexander Cogco, a 19-year-old male, for his involvement in a shooting.

On November 3, 2020 at about 11:58 p.m., Santa Monica Police officers respondedto a shooting near the intersection of Bay Street and Ocean Front Walk. Officers discovered a victim who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. Officers were informed that the female victim and her boyfriend were walking to their parked vehicle when they came between two groups that were engaged in a heated argument. As the couple entered their car, they heard multiple gunshots. One of the rounds fired went through the victim’s vehicle and struck the female. The parties in both groups fled the area prior to police arrival. The victim survived, however later required surgery to remove bullet fragments from around her eye area.

Santa Monica Police Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) were able to identify Cogco as the shooter of this incident. Cogco was already in custody at the Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail on an unrelated case. On February 26, 2021 the Los Angeles County’s District Attorney’s Office charged Cogco with one count of 245(b) P.C. – Assault with a semi-automatic firearm and one count of 243(d) P.C. – battery with serious bodily injury. Cogco remains in custody pending future court proceedings.



Santa Monica's Beach Maintenance and Pier Maintenance teams have been hard at work to replace the beach walk out at Ashland.



According to Surfline: NW and SSW swell mix tops out Sat, slowly eases Sun into Mon.

Saturday, March 6th: 4-5′ surf good spots, 6’+ focal points off peaking combo of swells. Variable AM wind.
Mid to longer-period NW swell mix tops out along with off-season SSW Southern Hemi swell. Most of the region tops out around waist-chest-head high with good winter/combo magnets occasionally overhead. Morning wind is light/variable for most areas. Afternoon sea breeze is running 6-10kts along much of the coast, with more moderate+ onshores expected from northern LA through Ventura.

Sunday, March 7th: 3-4′ waves off easing swell mix, best breaks 5’+. Variable to onshore AM wind.
The blend of NW swell and longer-period SSW Southern Hemi will be tapering off. Most size shows in the morning, with good spots running waist-chest high+. Surf size will gradually wind down during the day as the swell combo subsides. Morning winds look mixed at this point. Northern LA is expected to have more moderate SE to E winds. Light+ to moderate westerly flow due from LA northward in the afternoon.


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 www.tsunamizone.org for more info.