A large wooded board floated in from the ocean and through the surf at Topanga on Saturday. Photos by Six12 Media.

Dense fog expected tonight through mid-morning Saturday, along the Santa Barbara South Coast, Ventura and LA Coasts. Use extra caution driving! Areas of visibility to 1/4 mile or less expected.

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Santa Monica Pier Maintenance workers rebuild the plank walk on the beach on Wednesday, November 3, 2021."

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A large rockslide occurred and there is an unstable cliff with potential for further falling rocks at Little Dume beach (at the end of Cliffside Dr, Malibu). Avoid the area. The City is coordinating with County Beaches and Harbors and CA State Parks.

BEACH HAZARD – A large rockslide has occurred and there is an unstable cliff with the potential for further falling rock at Little Dume beach (approximately at the end of Cliffside Dr, Malibu). The public is urged to avoid the area. City Public Safety staff are coordinating with Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors and California State Parks, and City Building Safety and Geology staff are inspecting the location to determine further actions, hazards to the public or notifications.

The slide happened around noon on Monday at Little Dume Beach at the end of Cliffside Drive. Officials say there's potential for more falling rocks and the cliff is "unstable." There are multi-million dollar homes along the cliff.

The city and county are inspecting the area to determine what to do next.

It's unclear what caused the slide.

Reported By Jason Kandel

During an outing in his sailboat Defiant one Sunday in September, Koz Khosravani marveled at a pod of dolphins that swam near his boat and directed his gaze to the unthinkable — a hand surfacing in the choppy water.

Maybe he was seeing things, he thought. It could have been the glint off a dolphin's back, for all he knew.

"I thought it was a mistake," he said.

He got closer and saw a woman floating on her back.

He threw a floatation device into the water, but she couldn't hold onto it. Khosravani maneuvered his boat around for a better position. The rescuers tossed in a rope. She held on as they pulled her onto the boat to safety.

The rescuers wrapped the woman in a towel and blanket. Khosravani asked her name and whether anyone else was with her. She was alone.

Khosravani radioed for help — the first time using his radio in an emergency.

"May Day. May Day. May Day. This is the sailing vessel Defiant in the Santa Monica Bay … Immediate medical emergency."

Matt Rhodes, a Los Angeles County lifeguard rescue boat captain, got the call before noon. He responded within minutes.

The young woman was not wearing any clothes. Her skin was the color of ash. She was hypothermic and barely coherent.

If she had not been found right then, Rhodes believes she would have died within minutes. She had been treading water for nearly 12 hours in 66 degree waters. "What are the chances another boater would have spotted her?" Rhodes said he thought.

"She's very lucky," said the 20-year lifeguard veteran. "She was in such a bad state that if she had not been picked up out of the water, wrapped in blankets … the potential for something really bad happening to her would have been much greater."

She told Rhodes and his partner that she got in the water at midnight in Venice to go for a swim. She said the current swept her offshore. The woman, who Rhodes did not identify due to medical privacy issues, was treated for hypothermia at a hospital and released three days later.

Khosravani, a former information technology professor, feels fortunate he was prepared to make a rescue. Fresh out of sailing school, he had the gear and the knowledge of ocean rescue.

"I was in the right place at the right time," he said.

He's not religious, but his being there that day makes him think twice that there was something larger at play. Buying a boat and safety gear, his training and the dolphins catching his eye, drawing his attention to the hand in the water -- all of that was no accident, he said.

"I think there was a reason they were there," he said. "I just cannot believe that at that moment they crossed in front of my boat."

"Part of it was just luck," he said. "Part of me believes there was something more to it."

America, it's time to go back to WAR. The legendary band out of Long Beach first started the rocking the streets of Southern California in 1971. In 2021, the group behind such timeless hits as "Why Can't We Be Friends?" and "Low Rider" are set to celebrate fifty years of righteous rock 'n' roll.




WAR burst onto the scene 50 years ago, capturing the heart and soul of America’s streets with its righteous, multi-cultural sound on hits like “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” “Low Rider” and “The Cisco Kid.”

“Our music came from the street and the challenges that everyday people struggle with, says founding member Lonnie Jordan. “We expressed the pleasures and pains of those experiences which we are still confronting all these years later.”

In celebration of their 50th Anniversary, the legendary WAR has partnered with the City of LA Parks and Venice Beach to try make an attempt to introduce a new initiative to re-establish Venice Beach as a safe and family-friendly recreation area for everyone. The community event is presented by Rhino Entertainment and produced locally by Munson Industries and will showcase a performance from WAR, a low rider car show featuring the ENVYUZ Minis and Dogtown Devils car clubs, and a special WAR inspired mural by the STP crew will be completed live. There will also be exclusive event merch and food vendors. The celebration is accessible to the public and will be located at Windward Plaza in Venice Beach starting at 12 p.m. PT and will conclude at 5:30 p.m. PT.



The community event will showcase local Venice Beach vendors, including food by The Waterfront and The Erwin Hotel’s Venice Way Pizza. Twenty percent of the day's sales will benefit Venice Family Clinic, a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality health care to people in need.

The itinerary for WAR's 50th Anniversary Live Performance:
12:00 PM - Kickoff with nondenominational prayer
1:30 PM - Low Rider Car Show
3:00 PM - WAR Performance
5:30 PM - Event ends
LOCATION:
Windward Plaza - 1 Windward Ave, Venice, CA 90291

km4V Video by Cop Watch Venice

"The city has ignored the complaints and are covering up the environmental disaster spill from the Rose ave storm drain in Venice, CA. They drove the tractor over it and blocked the drain with sand again. Tons of trash, black sludge and needles are still all over the beach and they buried a lot you can't see. Do not go on the beach without boots. The entire beach has been poorly cared for the past year and is not much better."

Cop Watch Venice follows LAPD pacific division on world famous Venice beach, showing a point-of-view style cop watch and update on Venice's current conditions. We make edited shorts, full scenes and are working on a documentary about homelessness and city failures. Donate to Cop Watch Venice via Cop Watch Venice Paypal

HIGH SURF ADVISORY in effect through 3AM Wednesday. A Large 6-8' WNW swell builds today and lasts through tomorrow. Elevated surf conditions, strong currents, and rip currents will be present at all Los Angeles County Beaches.

OCEAN WATER QUALITY RAIN ADVISORY has been issued and is in effect through 1:00pm October 28th. Beach users are advised to avoid water contact for at least 72 hours after significant rainfall. This advisory may be extended depending on further rainfall.

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.

Use the map below to obtain the current water quality status of your favorite beach location. Use your mouse wheel to zoom into a particular location. Click on the marker to identify the sampling location.

on Friday, a garbage truck caught fire in downtown Santa Monica. Contents were dumped onto street to prevent gas tank from igniting. Firefighters were quick to respond.

Storm system late Sun-Mon. This storm system looks like a significant rain event, and will also bring gusty winds, high surf, and may cause issues at recent burn areas.

The upcoming Volunteer and Sponsor Appreciation Night and Art Show is to recognize a few volunteers and sponsors, showcase artists and raise money for the Surf-A-Thon Sessions Documentary Film production.

If you are interested in sponsoring, competing or voluntering for the 28th Annual Venice Surf-A-Thon Surf Contest volunteering or simply message Ger-I on the Venice Surf-A-Thon Instagram and he will get you the information!

Venice Surf-A-Thon founded 1993. Generations Strong!

The fine folks at Washington Square are hosting a free community movie night, out in the ocean at the end of the Venice Pier every Thursday, till October 28th. So grab your family, grab your peers, grab a blanket or chair, and head to the beach for an evening of ocean breezes and movies under the stars! All the restaurants on Washington Square are putting this on, so stop in for food and drinks to take to the show! See you there!


Dates: Every Thursday, Sept. 23-Oct. 28, 2021.
Start time: 7:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
Location: At the end of the Venice Pier.
Bring your own chairs/blankets!


Movie Line Up:
Grease – 10/21
The Nightmare Before Christmas – 10/28

Parts of Venice Blvd wlll be closed from 5am to 9am this coming Sunday, Oct 24th, 2021.

The latest HRRR smoke model output indicates smoke from the Alisal Fire up north is expected to travel southeastward following flow aloft over the coming hours. There will likely be smoke over the coastal waters and lesser amounts over coastal areas south of Point Conception.

Another RV fire, this one happened around 2AM on Pacific Coast Highway near Will Rogers Beach. The fire department put it out and no injuries were reported. Photos by Soledad Ursua.

High Surf Mon-Mon night! Waves will be generated from NW-W gales over the coastal waters. Expecting 5-8 ft for LA/Ventura Coasts, and 9-13 ft along the Central Coast with dangerous rip currents, & possible minor coastal flooding.

One of the many motorhomes parked on Rose Ave along side the Whole Foods Market at Lincoln caught fire on Saturday. No info yet on what or who caused the fire.

A dead body was discovered at just north of the Venice Pier on Saturday morning.



Reports from beachgoers are that the body appeared to have signs that it must have been in thw water for "days". Several that caught glimpses of the body said a hand was missing, and it looked like it had bites all over. One person said the eyes were gone.



There is no official statement made yet from LAPD or the Sherrif's Department, as it appeared there was no rush to figure it out. Probably because, as one Venice resident said, "it was a homeless person".

UPDATE: LASD reports it was the body of a man in his 30's and is "Too decomposed to determine how he died or how long he was dead." The body was discovered by a jogger around 8:12 a.m. The jogger called 911 and first responders pulled the body out of the water and onto the beach.



As of midday Saturday, the body was still there, under a tent, while a surf school teaches there class right next to it.

More info when it becomes avaliable.