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ZJ Boarding House will now offer private shopping:

OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
STARTING TOMORROW 3/26 from 10am - 3pm
Email TR to set up appointment tr@zjbh.com

While still following the rules and guidelines by the CDC to keep us safe, we will be setting up private shopping appointments. We will be practicing social distancing and encourage contactless payment only • $100 minimum purchase • 1 person per appointment only unless prior authorization is given • Shoot us a DM with any questions. •


ZJ Boarding House
2619 Main St. Santa Monica, CA
(310) • 392 • 5646
Store Hours:
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY


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It's Wednesday, so here's some recent wipeout photos from our local spots.

This set of wipeout photos was shot by Six12 Media and is brought to you by Hulu.






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Click: Wednesday Wipeouts to check out the previous Wipeout Wednesday photo sets.

And don't forgot to check out Hulu if you don't have it yet. A lot of good stuff on there, and we all need good stuff to watch during this quarantine time. Hulu
Malibu City Website just released this update:

The #Malibu Pier, including shops and restaurants on it, and the parking lot, will be closed to the public effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in order to prevent crowding amidst the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to help slow the spread of the virus and protect vulnerable groups. “Crowding on beaches and trails or anywhere right now is not acceptable, it does not help us to slow the spread of coronavirus and it puts seniors and vulnerable groups at risk,” Mayor Karen Farrer. “I know how difficult it is have to stay home, and getting outdoors, getting exercise and enjoying nature are an important part of physical and mental wellness. But we all must come together and practice social distancing at all times to overcome this challenge.” Malibu City Manager Reva Feldman coordinated with California State Parks to have the Malibu Pier, which is a State Parks facility, closed until further notice after the Pier and Malibu area beaches and trails were crowded with visitors during the weekend of March 21.

The Governor's stay at home order requires all people statewide to stay home except for essential business, and to practice social distancing while outdoors or in essential stores or businesses that remain open. Seniors and those with underlying health conditions must stay home.

The City Manager also coordinated with State and County elected officials to close Malibu area beach parking lots. On March 24, state official responded to crowding on beaches and trails and on March 24, California State Parks closed most of its park parking lots, although many parks and trails remain open, as long as people practice social distancing. The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) closed all of its trails and parks on March 24.

For more information about the City of Malibu’s coronavirus response, visit www.MalibuCity.org/coronavirus .

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While getting surf clips for our Instagram Story, the city decided to close the Venice Pier.

More about the closure as it develops.

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Here's some of the surf photos from a pre-beach closure Tuesday at Topanga.

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There are a lot of shots from this session, about 480 photos. This is just a handful of them that we picked out to post here. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they all will be in the complete photo galleries for this day, check them out, the link to the complete galleries are down below.



















You can find over 400 more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in these 5 photo galleries:

Topanga - Tuesday 3-24-2020 Photo Gallery #1
Topanga - Tuesday 3-24-2020 Photo Gallery #2
Topanga - Tuesday 3-24-2020 Photo Gallery #3
Topanga - Tuesday 3-24-2020 Photo Gallery #4
Topanga - Tuesday 3-24-2020 Photo Gallery #5


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?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

Need something to watch during the lockdown, check out this pro surfing championship contest from 1987 that was held at Surfrider Beach.



WINNER: Dino Andino (19 years old)
With: Mike Lambresi, Jim Hogan, Scott Daley, Craig Comen, Joey Buran, Bud Llamas, Chuy Reyna, Jeff Baldwin, Chris Burke, Colby Outlaw, Jeff Booth
WOMEN: Kim Mearig (winner), Jorja Smith, Tricia Gill, & Liz Benavidez
LONGBOARD: J Riddle (winner) Israel Paskowitz, Jonathon Paskowitz & Jeff Higgenbotham
BODYBOARD: Ben Seveson (winner), Mike Stewart, Kevin Cev & Keith Sasaki
The City of Santa Monica updated the Stay at Home Orders to include ticketing people who are not following them:
City officers are authorized to issue administrative citations to enforce emergency orders issued to date as follows:

Eighth Supplement to the Executive Order (Stay at Home / Safer at Home Orders) - for individuals: $100 for first violation, $250 for second violation within one year, $500 for third or subsequent violations within one year; for violations by businesses: $500 for first violation, $750 for second violation within one year, $1000 for third or subsequent violations within one year

“Our first priority is to remind and educate the public when they are not following our local orders,” said City Manager Rick Cole. “However, it’s important for people to know that our local orders include the ability to fine individuals and businesses that do not abide voluntarily.”

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We all knew it was going to happen, the city closed all the beach parking lots this afternoon.

It was announced on Sunday:

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said during his lived-streamed remote news conference on Sunday that in consultation with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the city is closing beach parking lots and all organized group sports, saying that the six-feet rule is in place to save lives.

He reminded people to keep practicing social distancing, to stand at least six feet away from others. It's a technique, he said, that will not only keep you safe but it will protect your love ones and others as well. He also told people not to take risks with their health.

LA Beaches & Harbors made this statement:

The beaches constitute miles of unfenced, open space along LA County’s coast. We closed the parking lots & volleyball courts to discourage large groups of people from congregating on beaches at this time.

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Because of all the crowds at almost every park this past weekend, Los Angeles County just released this update regarding hiking:

"Hiking trails in LA County will be closed. You may walk/run in your neighborhood for fresh air and exercise. Stay *at least* 6 feet away from others when you leave home."

No update on the beaches from Los Angeles County

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