Avoid Ocean Water Near Ballona Creek

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has issued a beach closure due to sewage discharge affecting the following areas:

Ballona Creek (100 yards in each direction)

Beach closure signs have been posted.

The closure is due to a sewage spill in the street near 4545 W 62nd St., LA 90043, where approximately 1,200 gallons of sewage discharged onto the street with 500 gallons recovered and 700 gallons entering the storm drain. The sewage then entered Centinela Creek, which discharges into Ballona Creek.

Public Health was notified of the spill today at approximately 1:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, the Public Health Environmental Health Strike Team confirmed that there was flow in Centinela Creek that would then discharge into the ocean.

Due to the inability to submit samples to the lab on Sunday, sampling will begin on Monday and two consecutive samples are required to reopen the beach.

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

Santa Monica Police and Fire Department aid a very sick homeless man at Palisades Park.

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works sanitation workers in white hazardous materials suits, with Clean Harbors Hazardous Waste Management and Action Cleanup Environmental Services clean-up homeless encampments at Venice Beach on Friday, October 21, 2022."

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Pets participate in Main Street's Rocktober Fest HOWL-O-WEEN costume contest and pet parade on Saturday, October 22, 2022."

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Santa Monica Police Officers from the DART team (Directed Action Response Team, formerly the Pier Task Force) issue an advisal to a woman at the Santa Monica Public restrooms on Friday, October 21, 2022. A couple of hours later, police officers were called back to the same public beach restroom for a woman interfering with maintenance activities. The woman allegedly resisted the officers and was arrested. She was charged with Santa Monica Municipal Code 4.55.090 Park and beach—Interference with maintenance activities, and Penal Code 148 a 1 PC, Resisting Arrest. Penal Code 148 a 1 PC. is the California statute that makes it a crime to willfully resist or obstruct a police officer, or EMT, in the performance of their official duties."

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

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Halloween is right around the corner which means that it is almost time for Pro Sujp Shop's Annual Halloween Paddle! Grab your costumes and your sea-legs, and join in Wednesday, October 26th at 6pm for spookiest paddle of the year! Reserve your board online and get ready for a scary good time!

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You're invited to our 2nd Annual Dia de Los Muertos Exhibition and Celebration taking place on Tuesday, November 1 from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm and Wednesday, November 2nd from 5:30pm - 9:30pm!

Santa Monica Pier pays tribute to the cultural tradition of Dia de Los Muertos – Day of the Dead– with a two-day public art installation taking honoring people, places, and ideas that are important to Santa Monican’s through free, family-friendly programming. Presented in partnership with the City of Santa Monica, Pico Youth & Family Center, and Mariasol, Santa Monica Pier’s Dia de Los Muertos Celebration is a community-oriented space located inside the Merry Go-Round building, inviting Pier-goers to contribute to the community altar as well as to view the altars made by local artists, Sylvia Sanchez and Daniel Alonso. This year, we will also be bringing back Letters of Life, an art installation where we ask members of the community to share their favorite Pier memories and anecdotes of family and friends who have passed. These memories will decorate our space via our digital murals that surround the historic 100-year-old Carousel and will be displayed over the course of our celebration.

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The Halloween Boat Parade is Here Next Saturday, October 29th at 7:00pm!
"It's Real and It's Spooktacular!"
Next Saturday, October 29th at 7:00 pm
Important that all entries Register Today at halloweenboatparade.com

Please Join the Southern California Boating Community for the Inaugural Halloween Boat Parade. Destined to become the Party of the year, we Welcome all boaters and watercraft of all shapes and sizes. Remember, it's Halloween so the SPOOKIER, the Better. Channel your inner-goblin and prepare for a wild night of fun on the water. Channel your inner Pirate or Favorite Halloween Costume and Make Your Boat the talk of the Evening!



The First Annual Halloween Boat Parade is a fabulous, family-friendly boating event for kids of all ages. Light up and Decorate your boat, or watch from the shore... A good time will be had by all... It's Halloween!

More info at halloweenboatparade.com

Friday, October 28
2 - 4 PM
Malibu Bluffs Park
D'Amore's Pizza Truck
*$5 event pass, Pre-registration is required
*Includes Bounce Houses, Carnival Games, Trunk-or-Treat, Costume Cat Walk
Face painting and food are available for a nominal fee

Sock-tober is a donation drive to benefit homeless shelters and those in need. A donation box will be onsite at each Halloween event. Upon check-in donate a new pair of socks and receive a raffle ticket for the chance to win a prize. Tag the Community Services Department on social media and use #socktober and #halloweeninthebu every time you donate a pair of socks.

Register for events online at MalibuCity.org/Register