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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"As part of its annual beach grooming activities, Los Angeles County Public Works began backfilling the Pico-Kenter outfall and reseal stormwater pond on Thursday, June 2, 2022. It is advised not to swim near the site where stormwater will be released, where Pico Blvd reaches the ocean. The work involves creating a barrier by filling in Pico-Kenter to remove any stagnant or ponded water at the site. The barrier also diverts any dry urban runoff to the sanitary sewer system for treatment. This work helps ensure better ocean water quality around the Pico-Kenter site. "

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Grab your swim trunks and join GLENICE for an epic Pride edition of GAYWATCH at the VENICE PRIDE FESTIVAL on Saturday & Sunday, June 4 & 5 from 12PM to 10PM.

No matter gay, straight, or bi, lesbian, transgender life — this is an inclusive celebration for all.

For more info and to buy tickets, GLENICE.

Come join Heal the Bay and the City of Santa Monica on Saturday, June 4 to learn about and clean up the Santa Monica beach dunes!

The City of Santa Monica is sponsoring a beach cleanup located at the Annenberg Community Beach House on Saturday June 4, 2022. The event will feature an organized cleanup event from Heal the Bay and a talk/tour of the Santa Monica Beach Dune Restoration Project from The Bay Foundation. Anyone is welcome to come show support for the beach dunes and participate in the beach cleanup for a chance to win some awesome prizes!

Date and time
Sat, June 4, 2022
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Location
Annenberg Community Beach House
415 Pacific Coast Highway
Santa Monica, CA 90402

For more info and to register, Click Here

Surf Chats with Topanga Lou - Episode 1 with Heather.

Every Surf Chats has valuable information for beginner surfers to become better surfers.

Watch & listen as we get to know each surfer, surfer girl & grom who surf at Topanga Beach, California through their own words of their personal surfing journey.

Surf Videos fom Topanga now avaliable on Topanga Lou's Surf Videos Gallery

On Friday, June 3rd, LAPD West Traffic Division will be conducting an traffic enforcement task force in Pacific Division.

LA’s beloved grassroots LGBTQ+ celebration grows to two days and moves to a brand new beachside location: Venice Beach Recreation Center on Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, 2022. Celebrate PRIDE by the beach with a diverse array of stage performances produced by Queer Moment, DJs, community booths, art installations, LGBTQ+ vendors, food trucks and everyone’s favorite queer dance party, Gaywatch (21+ only). Get your tickets now!

A beacon of diversity and acceptance, the artwork beams seven rays of laser light representing the color spectrum of a natural rainbow. The presentation is poetic, magical and powerful.

For more info and to buy tickets, Click Here.

Following a two-year pause due to the pandemic, Heal the Bay's Bring Back the Beach Gala is back.

Takes place at the Jonathan Club on the Beach in Santa Monica on June 2, 2022.

For more info and tickets, Click Here.

Venice Pride presents Artist Yvette Mattern’s Global Rainbow installation in association with Bacardi nightly from June 3 to 5 across the California Coast.

A beacon of diversity and acceptance, the artwork beams seven rays of laser light representing the color spectrum of a natural rainbow. The presentation is poetic, magical and powerful.

For more info, Click Here.