From Santa Monica Close Up:

"On Thursday, March 6, 2023, the Los Angeles Police Department impounded an abandoned Class A RV that had been left unattended for several weeks on Main Street in Venice Beach. The RV, a Chaparral by Hallcraft, had reportedly been left by the owner, who may have been hospitalized. In the owner's absence, several individuals had moved into the RV and were squatting in it. Additionally, the RV was found to have expired registration tags and was ticketed accordingly."

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Horny Toad will be preforming at this month's Santa Monica Pier Locals' Night.

Innocnts is having a board release event at Bay Street Boards on Easter Sunday.

Bay Street Boards
3216 Santa Monica Blvd,
Santa Monica, CA 90404, United States

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The fire from a homeless man's make shift grill gets out of control on a very windy day in Venice Beach. The Venice Beach Safety Team brings some water to put it out, while another homeless man discusses plans to hold a drive-in event for the community, The fire department soon arrives to fully extinguish the flames.

Shane Borland is premiering his new surf edit this Saturday in Santa Monica.



1800 Berkeley St. Unit B, Santa Monica, CA 90404

10:03 PM · Apr 4, 2023, Looks like a carjacking at Main and Navy.

The incident unfolded just before 8:30 p.m. when Santa Monica police responded to reports of a shooting at Main Street and Bicknell Avenue.

At the scene, authorities found shell casings on the ground and a bullet hole in the victim’s vehicle. Fortunately, there were no injuries as a result of the shooting, police said.

Police say the suspects, at some point, carjacked a dark gray Jeep Patriot and crashed the vehicle near the intersection of Rose Avenue and Main Street before fleeing the area on foot.

The suspects were described as Hispanic males, one who is short in stature, wearing a mask and carrying a semi-automatic handgun, another with a medium build, approximately 5 foot 10 inches tall, wearing a mask and dark clothing and a third with no further description provided.

Tuesday afternoon, tastbound lanes of PCH closed at Zumirez, due to a traffic collision.

Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier’s Ferris wheel goes “Green” with a variety of green and blue colors, patterns, and icons, along with a spinning globe for Earth Day on April 22.

Pacific Park is committed to being a leader in its industry for green initiatives and sustainability. This dedication is evident in the air by the world’s first solar-powered Ferris wheel and on the ground with the introduction of the world’s first wind-powered midway game, among a variety of other business greening initiatives.

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. To learn more, visit earthday.org

This special lighting event will take place on the evening of April 22. The Ferris wheel lights can be seen from dusk until 11:35 PM each evening.