Baywatch Rescue Boats have a long history of providing Emergency Medical Services and Marine Search and Rescue response to the Los Angeles County Coastline. In this episode of Tales from the Tower, we take a look at the origins of the Baywatch Rescue Boats, how they have evolved over the years, and what services they currently provide for Los Angeles County.

An update to the story posted yesterday, DEAD BODY FOUND IN THE WATER IN SANTA MONICA.

A local surfer found out more info: "A brief discussion with authorities today revealed there was NO wetsuit and the body had been in the water for some time, probably surfacing due to gasses. It was spotted by an unknown surfer."

Security camera footage of an out-of-state RV driving down the Venice Boardwalk:

SHOW SOME COMPASSION for this RV Driver from Virginia driving down the Venice Boardwalk! @PDRScanner @streetpeopleLA @VeniceIntel @NBCLA pic.twitter.com/VNSVDHq5Vg

— Dexter “Not Today” O’Connell (Parody) (@NotTodayDexter) December 13, 2021

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

"I went to the annual holiday boat parade in Marina Del Rey. It started off with the big firework show to welcome the boat parade. So many little and big boats were covered in Christmas lights and floated through the marina. It was quite an eye sight. You could definitely feel the Christmas Spirit"

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

Reports from Sunday morning is that a dead body was found in the water near Tower 28. The body was reportd to be a man in a wetsuit, no other info as of this moment, more details from Mason Brown of the  Mason Brown's Surf Report in the video below:.

Dead body found in the waters off #santamonica Beach 😪 pic.twitter.com/ClwnfjgiDU

— Marjan Consari (@marjan444) December 12, 2021

It's time for Santa Monica's 4th Annual Polar Bear Swim!

Sunday, January 2, 2022, 9am-12pm



After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the annual Polar Bear Swim returns to the Annenberg Community Beach House on Sunday, January 2, 2022, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.  Pre-registration is now open!

This unique Santa Monica event for all ages kicks off 2022 with a plunge into the Pacific Ocean and a 300-yard swim around a buoy and continues with access to Annenberg Community Beach House heated pool and amenities. Check-in is at 9 a.m. at the Guest Services office, followed by a short walk to the shoreline with the first plunge for youth at 9:15 a.m. All other ages to follow.

The Polar Bear Swim is a no-judgment zone; participants can choose to stick their toes in the ocean, take a quick dip, or take a swim around the buoy. Attendees are invited to take photos with event mascot Pat the Polar Bear.

Registration includes admission to the Annenberg Community Beach House heated pool and hot showers as well as hot chocolate on the pool deck. Regular pool rules apply while at this event. Youth under the age of eight and under four feet tall must be accompanied by an adult in the pool at all times.

Pre-registration is available online at Polar Bear Swim 2022
. In-person registration will be available though may be limited on the day of the event. 

Here's surfing photos from Saturday, December 11th at the Venice Pier.

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

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 more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Venice Pier - Saturday 12-11-2021 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.

Here's surfing photos from Saturday, December 11th at Venice Jetty.

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

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 more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Venice Jetty - Saturday 12-11-2021 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.