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A car drives down the Venice Boardwalk, then onto the bike path into Santa Monica. The filmer chases the vehicle down on his bicycle and stops the car. Driver was an elderly man, very confused.





This dummy wasn't able to get his V6 to do a proprer burnout in this video clip from AverageBrownDude:

"A group of hooligans did burnouts on 2nd Street in Santa Monica, CA. One male was filming while another was doing a burnout in a Chevy Camaro convertible. It seemed they wanted to be influencers on social media by doing stupid stuff. Passersbys and employees at local restaurants yelled at the group to stop, but the hooligans didn't like being told what to do and tried to intimidate others. They eventually left."


From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Figure contestants compete during the Muscle Beach Bodybuilding Championships in Venice on Monday, September 5, 2022."

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Topanga Beach surfing clips from our Instagram Stories on Tuesday, September 6, 2022









Flag Ceremony for Los Angeles County Fire Department Ocean Lifeguard Derek Traeger


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

"Today I spend a day in Malibu, showing some expensive restaurants like Nobu. I went to the Malibu Lagoon and later on, I went to the 40th Annual Malibu Chili Cook-Of 2022. It was a nice fair, it was a super hard day, but I still had a great time. Enjoy this video."

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Mini Bikes take over Venice Beach Boardwalk - Labor Day Weekend 2022


PCH was shut down this afternoon between Civic Center - Malibu Canyon due to a fatal traffic collision.



Homeless Man Threatens Passersby with Machete on Venice Blvd. and Main St.