From Santa Monica Close Up:

"City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works sanitation workers in white hazardous materials suits, with the Clean Harbors Hazardous Waste Management team, clean-up at homeless encampments at Hampton on Drive on Thursday, January 5, 2023. LAHSA (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) and Saint Joseph Center provided homeless outreach. The homeless individuals were transported on a bus by the Los Angeles Deportment of Transportation to a hotel. Los Angeles Police Officers were onsite during the cleanup."

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Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory has been issued by LA Public Health lasting at least until 7:30AM, Friday, January 6, 2023. A rain advisory is issued when there is significant rainfall that may cause bacteria levels in the ocean water to increase.

Learn how to protect our environment, advocate for clean water, reduce plastic pollution, and take climate action!

Thursday, Jan 12, 2023
Thu, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PST

Heal the Bay Aquarium
1600 Ocean Front Walk Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Project Save Our Surf returns to Tower 26 to clean the beach. Buckets, gloves and light snacks will be provided.

Come join Project Save Our Surf for a fun afternoon of music and refreshments cleaning the beach. Buckets and gloves will also be provided for the cleanup. Connect with others in Los Angeles working to support our environment.

Sat, January 14, 2023,
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST

Santa Monica Beach Tower 26
2559 Ocean Front Walk
Santa Monica, CA 90405

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Welcome back, y'all! Join us for our first public beach cleanup of 2023 at the Venice Fishing Pier for a beautiful winter morning spent with your local environmentalist community. We will be meeting from 10am-12pm to get our toes in the sand and trash off of our shorelines.

Sun, Jan 29, 2023
10:00AM-12:00PM

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On Wednesday afternoon, a woman was walking down the Venice Boardwalk and punched at least two other women in the face. ⁠

She was walking with a man and just going up to these innocent ladies and sucker punched them in their faces. She is the one in the photo below. ⁠

The Unity Skate Championship will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2023 starting at 1PM at Stoner Skate Plaza – 1835 Stoner Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90025

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Topanga Canyon: State Route 27 (Topanga Canyon Blvd.) is closed in both directions from State Route 1 (PCH) to Grand View Dr. due to a mud slide. Expected to be closed until Friday morning, Jan. 6.

Maintenance is on scene clearing mud & boulder slide from Topanga Canyon Blvd. between PCH & Grand View

Caltrans reports, "The boulder is too large to break up with hydraulic hammers. An explosive specialist is en route to detonate the boulder."