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December 08, 2023
Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

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 AREA WARNINGS:

· Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

The entire swim area.

· Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

· Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

The entire swim area.

· Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach

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

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 Saturday a vehicle plowed into some vendors on the Venice Boardwalk at Rose Ave. The driver was reportedly "under the influence" and arrested. It is unknown is there were any injuries.



Here's surfing photos from Saturday December 9th at the Venice Pier.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Jack's Surfboards.

These are just a few of the 40+ 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 40+ more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Venice Pier - Saturday 12-9-2023 Photos 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.



From Santa Monica Close Up:

"In an unusual turn of events on Friday, December 8, 2023, a group of surfers at Venice Pier found themselves in a bind after accidentally locking their keys inside their car. Fortunately, Los Angeles Park Rangers, proficiently trained in handling such situations, came to their aid. Utilizing a slim jim, the rangers skillfully opened the car door, much to the surfers' relief. Overwhelmed with gratitude, the surfers offered to compensate the rangers for their help. However, in a heartwarming display of public service, the rangers declined any payment, stating that such assistance is part of their duty and comes at no cost. This act of kindness and professionalism highlights the diverse roles park rangers play in serving the community."

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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Mike, aka German in Venice, vlogs about daily life in Venice Beach, and the nearby communities.

" Today they started with Spot cleaning on Venice Beach. Then they went down to Rose Avenue in Venice, where they have a huge homeless encampmentent on the sidewalk in front of Whole Foods. Everybody was given 15 minutes to pack their stuff then they started cleaning up doing the cleanup. I happen to walk to Gold's Gym in Venice and met my idol, Arnold Schwarzenegger."

If you would like to support German in Venice with some gas money or you want to buy him a coffee, you are welcome to donate to his paypal account: https://paypal.me/germaninvenice


From Santa Monica Close Up:

"In a concerning incident that took place early on Thursday, December 7, 2023, Santa Monica Police Department reported the arrest of a suspect in connection with the stabbing of a homeless man near the 1500 block of Fourth Street. The event occurred around 7am when two officers, assigned to a transit detail, were approached by the injured victim, also identified as homeless.

The victim, who suffered non-life-threatening wounds, was immediately rushed to a hospital for medical care. Officers quickly set up a perimeter and used security camera footage from the area to identify the suspect, who is also homeless. The suspect was found nearby and arrested, found in possession of what is suspected to be the knife used in the assault.

Santa Monica Police Detectives and Forensic Specialists are conducting a comprehensive investigation at the scene. The suspect is expected to face charges under California Penal Code §245(a)(1), Assault With A Deadly Weapon. This law addresses assaults committed with a deadly weapon or with force likely to cause great bodily harm. Additionally, the possibility of attempted murder charges is being evaluated, pending a review of the case by the City attorney."

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.

Support Santa Monica Closeup/Fabian Lewkowicz with Venmo or PayPal to help earn money to make these videos:

https://venmo.com/u/santamonicacloseup

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fabianlewkowicz


December 07, 2023
Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

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 AREA WARNINGS:

· Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

The entire swim area.

· Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

· Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica South Tower 20

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

· Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

The entire swim area.

· Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach

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

· Manhattan Beach Pier in Manhattan Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

· Redondo Beach Pier in Redondo Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

Warnings have been lifted for the following beach areas where recent sample results identified water quality levels within State standards

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.






Enter our CAN THE TRASH! Clean Beach Poster Contest for a chance to have your message shared with millions of beachgoers!

To enter the poster contest, draw a picture with a message about how we can keep our oceans and beaches pollution-free and healthy. Be creative!



Contest winners will have their artwork displayed around trash barrels on the beach. Simply submit your artwork online, in person, or by mail. The contest is open to students in grades 3 – 5 who reside in the County of Los Angeles. Online submissions must be entered by an adult.



2024 Summer Contest: We are now submitting submissions for summer 2024.

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