Main Street, Santa Monica is bringing back its Open Street series for three weekends starting this summer on August 12- 13, September 9-10 and October 21-22. Transforming the street into a free community festival with al fresco dining, live music, local vendors, activities for kids, and different programming each month from Strand Street to Pier Avenue!

Curated by Santa Monica’s Pump Station & Nurtury, the experts on everything parenting, breast, baby and toddler, Open Main Street offers programming like musical story time, soccer, face painting and sensory stations to keep even the youngest attendees engaged. Rock climbing, performances from local youth organizations and classic games like giant Jenga and Connect 4 are fun and free for all ages.



From summer to fall, Open Main Street will transform sidewalks and public spaces with different programming each month, including Drag Bingo inside the beer garden in August, a collaboration with the Day of the Dog on September 9th and the return of Rocktober, celebrating Halloween with a pumpkin patch and outdoor movie screening. Each weekend brings free, pop-up fitness classes, police and fire community booths, and two satellite bars featuring local DJ’s at every event.

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Here is the latest track for Tropical Storm Eugene from the National Hurricane Center.

The remnants from this storm will be main focus this week for Southern California.

- Moderate SE swell
- Threat of precipitation Tue-Thu with best chances on Wed.

Here's some surfing photos from Saturday, August 5th at Ocean Park.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Ocean Park 26.

These are just a few of the photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo gallery for this day, check them out, the link to the complete gallery is down below.










You can find a few more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Ocean Park - Saturday 8-5-2023 Photo Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots from this photographer?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

And be sure to check out all the hats, tees, and more from Ocean Park 26.

The Department of Beaches and Harbors presents Marina Movie Nights. Pack your picnic baskets and bring the family to Burton Chace Park on Saturday nights to enjoy our free outdoor movie screenings – by the water and under the stars!

All movies start at 8:00 pm. Be sure to bundle up!

2023 MOVIE LINEUP:
August 12 | Grease
August 26 | Beverly Hills Cop
September 2| Thor: Love and Thunder
September 9 | Love and Basketball
September 16 | Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
September 23 | Top Gun: Maverick
September 30 | Creature from the Black Lagoon

TICKETS:
No tickets are required for entry but RSVP is highly recommended so that you can be notified of any last minute changes. RSVP for each movie night by clicking on the links above. Each link will direct you to separate EventBrite pages.

SEATING:
Seating is festival-style, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
There is absolutely no reserved seating for the public.
Please be considerate and bring only low-back lawn/beach chairs or blankets.
No tents or umbrellas during the show.

PARKING:
Closest parking is located at Marina Parking Lots #77, #4 and #5.

Burton Chace Park
13650 Mindanao Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292

For more info and to RSVP, Click Here

From Brad Jacobson:

"The Surf Showdown, who's winning the Crowd Wars? Malibu or Doheny?

While both are insanely crowded, the mindset is completely different. Different surfers, different attitudes."

Pan African Beach Days arescheduled for the summer on Sunday August 13th, September 10th and October 8th. Meet 9-1pm at tower 24 in Santa Monica. South lot 4, 2030 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA.

There will be two, one hour sessions, capped at 25 students each. You must pre-sign up to reserve a spot.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE TO SIGN A WAIVER RELEASING ALL PARTIES OF LIABILITY IN THE EVENT OF PERSONAL INJURY. Please use the form below to insure that if you attend you will have an opportunity to try to "catch a wave"!

For more info and to register, Click Here

West LA MEGA Garage Sale with more than 80 homes participating neighborhood-wide! From National Blvd to Pico Blvd, Bundy/Centinela to Westwood Blvd. This Saturday, August 5, from 9AM-1PM.



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August 02, 2023

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

BEACH AREAS WARNINGS:

· Sapphire Street Extension at Redondo County Beach

100 yards up and down the coast of Sapphire Street.

· Avenue I Storm Drain at Redondo County Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.

· Bluff Cove at Palos Verdes Beach

The entire swim area.

· Malaga Cove Creek at Palos Verdes Beach

The entire swim area.

· Hermosa Beach Pier at Hermosa Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

· Manhattan Beach Pier in Manhattan Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

· Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.

Avoid water contact at the swim area.

· Malibu Pier in Malibu

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

· Malibu Lagoon State Beach at Surfrider Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms.

· Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

· Sweet Water Canyon Storm Drain at Carbon Canyon Beach

Avoid water contact at the swim area

These warnings have been issued due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested.

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

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.

On Sunday night, CHP & LACoFD transported two patients via air after three vehicles crashed while racing in the area of Stunt Rd & Saddle Peak Rd in Malibu. Upon arrival one vehicle was found on fire, another was 30FT down an embankment, and another with substantial rollover damage per CHP. Due to the area LACoFD established 2 patients to be airlifted to UCLA hospital in Westwood with unknown injuries.

Reports of the vehicles racing were called in to CHP and LASD Lost Hills Sheriff's prior to the accident.