From Santa Monica Close Up:

" Honoring Kobe Bryant's Legacy 🏀✨ The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel lit up in vibrant purple and gold on August 24th, a beautiful tribute to the legendary Kobe Bryant in the heart of LA.

Today, we celebrate Kobe Bryant Day, a day also known as Black Mamba Day or Mamba Day. This special date, August 24, was chosen to honor Kobe's jersey numbers, 8 and 24, as well as it being the day after his birthday on August 23. He would have turned 45 this year.

Kobe's impact on the game of basketball and the city of Los Angeles is immeasurable. Starting his NBA journey at just 17, he dedicated an incredible 20 years to the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2018, he launched the "Mamba Sports Foundation," now known as the "Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation." This foundation is all about creating positive opportunities for underserved young athletes, regardless of gender, helping them chase their dreams on and off the field."



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Here's surfing photos from the Saturday, AUgust 8th, the day before Huricane Hilary at Topanga.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by RVCA.

These are just a few of the 250+ 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 galleries for this day, check them out, the links to the complete galleries are down below.
















You can find about 250 more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in these 2 photo galleries:

Topanga - Saturday 8-19-2023 Photo Gallery #1
Topanga - Saturday 8-19-2023 Photo Gallery #2


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?
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Scenes from the free Venice locals punk rock show featuring No Reaction, Sick Sense, and more....including some skating on the sidewalk mini-ramp.

Saturday the 26th, Surfista is planning on meeting at Sunset Point.

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Aug 26, 9:00 AM
Sunset Point,
17300 Pacific Coast Hwy,
Pacific Palisades,

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On Tuesday, August 22, at approximately 11:55 p.m., the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Malibu/Lost Hills Station responded to a domestic violence call between a male and female. Authorities were called to the 19400 block of the Pacific Coast Highway south of the Los Tunas Beach near the lifeguard tower.

According to LASD Homicide Detective, Lt. Michael Gomez, officers arriving at the scene found the male between 20-25 years of age suffering from multiple stab wounds to the torso. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died.

The LASD Homicide Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspect who fled the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station at (818) 878-1808.

Interceptor 007 captured tons of trash heading for the Pacific Ocean as Tropical Storm Hilary hit the US.




Despite the extreme conditions, the Interceptor remained operational in Ballona Creek, LA County, and will be fully functional again after a few minor repairs.

The aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary on the beaches near 2 different storm drains in Santa Monica.

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A drunk man walks out into the ocean fully clothed at Venice Beach early in the morning. Waded in the surf up to his neck for approximately 25 minutes before finally being convinced to come out by one of the surfers. Lifeguards show up to tend to him and his bloody hand hand, an injury that happened sometime before this incident.

The damage done to the Pico-Kenter Storm Drain on the beach in Santa Monica from Tropical Storm Hilarye.

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