One of the many surf spot car burglaries has finally made the big time news.

The local ABC News just ran a report about a surfer at Topanga, or as ABC calls it, Malibu, that had his credit cards and phones taken from his vehicle.

"Sean Harrington has been surfing in Topanga for 40 years, but last week, he experienced something that's never happened to him before - and it didn't happen out in the water." reports ABC News.

This long-time Topanga surfer hide his keys "in my usual spot." He told the news. "I've been doing it for years."

Which is stupid, we are always telling people not to hide the keys, theives hang out watching for surfers to do that. Theives go grab the key, open the door and go thruogh the vehicle for whatever they can take, sometimes they drive off with vehicle. It's been going on for years, even though ABC News thinks it's a new trend.

When Harrington returned to his car after surfing, he couldn't find his key, and with all his doors locked and since he hid his phone in the vehicle, he borrowed a phone to call his wife to bring his spare.

Once the wife arrive, he found out out that his phone and credit card were gone. And not only his, but his buddy had left his in there as well. All gone.

"$37,000 was spent at Cartier, while thousands of dollars were spent at an Apple store. Plus, somehow some cash was able to be transferred." Harrington reported.

His buddy's card got taken for $40,000 of items purchased at The Grove.

Later, when he went to the lLost Hills Sheriff's Station to report it, he said he "ran into two other surfers from the Topanga break who had the same thing happen to them."

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So here's some key lockboxes that are a better option than hiding your keys behind your bumper.

Homeless man sets fire to apartment building in Venice. @WestsideCurrent @LAPDPacific @streetpeopleLA @LAPDHQ @BoardwalkVenice @LAPDEnsley @DyingVenice @SaveVenice1 pic.twitter.com/uXqCEEpIAN

— Venice Eagle (@VeniceEagle) September 13, 2022

"This video is from May, 2022. This suspect was arrested by our beach officers and is pending court" according to Lt. Enskey of the LAPD.

Venice Beach Pier surfing, shot on Saturday, September 11, 2022.

2022 Malibu 1st Point - MSA Surf Competition Sept 10, 2022

Surf Photos are avalible at photosbykag.com.

Surfline Venice Cam viewers tuned into this Monday morning.

Santa Monica Pier Classic Car Show, Saturday 9/10/2022

Heal the Bay Presents: Coastal Cleanup Day 2022 – Building Solidarity with our Waters and Each Other

Heal the Bay’s Coastal Cleanup Day in Los Angeles County is in its 33rd year! The annual community cleanup will take place on September 17, 2022 as an official event for California’s statewide Coastal Cleanup and the International Coastal Cleanup movement.

Coastal Cleanup Day is an international day of action to protect our oceans, watersheds, and wildlife from trash and debris. This year, there are more than 30+ cleanup sites to choose from throughout L.A. County.

For more info, locations, & to register, Click Here

The homeless encampment on the beach at th Santa Monica Venice boarder known as No Man's Land is finally gone. For months this encampment was allowed to stay on the beach because neither city wanted to deal with it. Santa Monica Police would push the tents over to the Venice side of the border, LAPD would allow the tents to stay up on the border, throwing blame on Santa Monica. During the week, the Sherrif's Departement held a press conference to discuss the homeless problems on the beach. At the end of the week, SMPD and LAPD joined up with the help of St Joseph’s Center, the People’s Concern, and Los Angeles Parks and Rec to finally clean up the ever growing encampment.



"Our primary objective remains educating those in violation of Santa Monica municipal codes and State laws, enforcing violations when necessary, and connecting individuals with all available resources to minimize habitual and chronic offenders from returning." announced SMPD.

"The Marina Del Rey Meth Manufacturers Asoc. would like to assure the local Meth aficionados; last nite's RV fire on Mesmer South of Jefferson may cause a temporary disruption of supply, but we pledge to work 'round the clock going without sleep to maintain the supply."

The del Rey Meth Manufacturers Asoc. would like to assure the local Meth aficionados; last nite's RV fire on Mesmer South of Jefferson may cause a temporary disruption of supply, but we pledge to work 'round the clock going without sleep to maintain the supply. pic.twitter.com/VJUmASNhOL

— Ed Cirino (@CirinoEd) September 11, 2022