Once again, the violent group of homeless individuals that keep occupying the benches at the Venice Pier are cleared out. This group of drug abusing homeless men are known for yelling at people, swinging weapons at people, walking around with their private parts displayed, etc...

The legendary Allen Sarlo recently came across previously unseen Super 8 surfing footage from the 1970s (including Venice, POP, and the North Shore). Working with an editor, he cut it all together beautifully and has graciously offered to premiere the new film for the Venice Surfing Association (VSA).

The film will screen on Thursday, September 29th at The Waterfront in Venice.

This will be the first official screening of Sarlo's Super 8 Time Capsule and will feature a Q&A session with Allen and Guy Okazaki.

The bike path near the graffiti walls at Venice Beach always floods after a rain storm. Most cyclist get off their bikes and walk on the grass hill to go around the water, but some will send it trough the big puddle.

Venice Beach, CA early 90's

Snapping a Guy Okazaki Surfboard while shooting the Venice Beach Pier.

Person crawling underneath someone’s house near Windward Circle.

Life Rolls On's They Will Skate Again 2022 at Venice Skatepark. WCMX action with Nitro Circus' Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham, Robert Thompkins, Oscar Loreto, Jr., Tracie Garacochea, and more adaptive athletes.

Venice Surfing Association (VSA) first contest will be Saturday, October 15th at the Venice Breakwater.

The VSA has also announced the divisions:
6U (and under) - paddle assist or self paddle
Boys 12U
Girls 12U
Boys 18U
Girls 18U
Open Men
Open Women
Open Longboard Men
Open Longboard Women
Open Master 35+ Men
Open Masters 35+ Women
Open Legends 50+ Men
Open Legends 50+ Women

The contest is for open and free to all VSA members. Non-memebers will have to join the VSA to compete.

Register for the contest or to join the VSA, Click Here

This happen on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at approx 12PM. This is on Speedway near Navy in Venice Beach, near the Santa Monica border. Unknown who is the real owner of the bicycle.

The violent crackheads that have been occupying the tables near the Venice Pier were cleared out on Friday morning so the city workers could clean up the mess they made.

Authorities responded to reports of a shooting.

When the first officers arrived on the scene, they found two victims suffering gunshot wounds.

The first victim had a gunshot wound to the chest and the second was shot in the leg.

Paramedics arrived and transported both victims to a local hospital. The first victim was in critical condition the second was in serious condition.

The suspect was described as a male Hispanic 5’7 to 5’8 last scene running on Rose.

No other injuries have been reported.

Morning surfing at the Venice Beach Pier, shot on Friday, September 16, 2022.

Cell phone video shot overnight, shows a suspect going in and out through a broken window and loading stolen surf boards and several items into a BMW.

Witness tells me, “I was sitting outside African surfboards last night on Abbott kinney, and some guy shattered the window behind me with a crow bar then stole a bunch of stuff.”

Guy smashes front window of Mami Wata surfboards in Venice Beach and casually makes several trips in and out stealing surfboards and other items. This shop is located on Abbott-Kinney which is a popular block for shopping and nightlife in Venice. 📷 @ppv_tahoe pic.twitter.com/5K9GtnD0fc

— STREET PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES (@streetpeopleLA) September 18, 2022

We unofficially got an unofficial official update from an official Venice Surfing Association (VSA) official, and the official unofficially said that the VSA's Contest that was officially announce for the 24th of this month has moved to October 15th and has become The Breakwater Open.

The VSA officially announced The Breakwater Open about a month ago. but never updated info on the September contest.

No other details have been given yet.

Here's surfing photos from Friday, September 16th at the Venice Pier.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by XCEL Wetsuits.

These are just a few of the 100+ 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 gallery for this day, check them out, the link to the complete gallery is down below.














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

Venice Breakwater - Friday 9-16-2022 Gallery


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.

Here's surfing photos from Friday, September 16th at the Venice Pier.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by XCEL Wetsuits.

These are just a few of the 100+ 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 gallery for this day, check them out, the link to the complete gallery is down below.














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

Venice Pier - Friday 9-16-2022 Gallery


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.