"Beg. Surfers Put Better Surfers In Danger"

From Santa Monica Close Up:

" The Velvicks brought down the house at the 3rd annual Earth Day Beach Festival in Santa Monica today! The festival was a celebration of our planet and a powerful demonstration of love and unity."

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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Laboratory results from three local agencies are displayed on the map. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) Environmental Health Recreational Waters Program, collects ocean water samples from the mainland, once a week throughout the year. DPH collects an additional five samples from Avalon on Santa Catalina Island beginning in April through October. The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (SD) collects ocean water samples at selected sites on the mainland, once each week throughout the year. The Beach Cities of Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes (BC) jointly collect water samples within their cities, once a week throughout the year. DPH, SD, and BC also resample sites that have exceeded State Standards for bacteria in ocean water. The City of Los Angeles, Environmental Monitoring Division, LA Sanitation (HYP) collects water samples from various sites, one to five times per week, all year round. LA City also collects samples at some DPH sites as required by their State NPDES permit.

The public is notified when a site has exceeded State Standards for bacteria in ocean water on this website, by telephone hotline, and by signs posted at the impacted beaches.

Use the map below to obtain the current water quality status of your favorite beach location. Use your mouse wheel to zoom into a particular location. Click on the marker to identify the sampling location. This map is updated as conditions change.

"The World of Barbie" is now open in Santa Monica.

For tickets and more info, check out: "The World of Barbie".

Catch 100 Foot Wave Season 2 on HBO Max , streaming now.

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Hot Dog on a Stick, the iconic all-American brand that originated on Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, celebrated the grand reopening of its original location on April 22, 2022."

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SaMo PRIDE will be returning this year to celebrate the inclusive and diverse spirit of Santa Monica.

Colorful photo booth installations, dubbed Colors of PRIDE, will be placed throughout downtown with fun, interactive props. Photos from the installations will be assembled to create a photographic mosaic, bringing the three districts together in a rainbow of colors that make up the LGBTQIA+ Progress PRIDE flag.

Artists can submitt and help design 1 of 6 photobooth installations! $500 honorarium. Share your concepts by 4/28 to samopride@cgevents.co.

For more info, Click Here

Judges from Cleopatra Ink, SxTx Tattoo Studio, The West Side Dream Car Club, Pico Youth & Family Center, and Brian Lynn determine which lucky participants will walk away with some coveted prizes. ⁠
-$1000 gift card to Cleopatra Ink ⁠
-$250 from SxTx Tattoo Shop⁠
-Santa Monica Pier Yacht Harbor LED Replica Sign
- 4x Tickets to the Pico Youth & Family Center Arts for Hearts charity art gallery⁠ and many more Santa Monica local business-themed prizes.

This happened at the 4/20 Locals Night on the Santa Monica Pier.

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"In a daring rescue operation, Santa Monica Police Harbor Patrol Officers, along with Los Angeles County Lifeguards, Los Angeles Fire Department, and Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, rescued a man who was injured in a waverunner accident in Santa Monica Bay near the Santa Monica Pier on Friday, April 21, 2023."

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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