The Ocean Cleanup's Interceptor 007 is up and running in Ballona Creek. Facing the first major rain event of its deployment, Interceptor 007 successfully extracted plastic and other debris to full capacity - all waste that would otherwise be heading for the Pacific Ocean right now.



The Ocean Cleanup will continue to optimize Interceptor 007 during its pilot project over the next two storm seasons. The first steps deal with minor leakage and catch management issues to increase efficiency and keep even more plastic out of the Pacific.

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

"Today, I wanted to do my video about 300,000 subscribers then I found out that a German channel will filming Germany's Next top Model AT Venice Beach, California. The host of the show is no other than Heidi Klum, the supermodel and host from America's Got Talent. So I tried to get her on camera, but it started raining so hard that they abandon the shoot. But I was successful to see Heidi Klum."

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

Santa Monica's holiday celebration, transforms Third Street Promenade and Downtown Santa Monica into an immersive experience for the whole family. Tens of thousands of colorful lights, decor and garland will deck the Third Street Promenade, 2nd and 4th Streets, illuminating convenient shopping and festive outdoor dining experiences.

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The Ice at Santa Monica skating rink is back!

With a grand opening event on Nov 16, the corner of Fifth Street and Arizona Avenue will be transformed into a winter wonderland through Jan 16, 2023.

GRAND OPENING: November 16th, 6-10 p.m.

FREE skating, music, food, and fun!

ICE RINK SEASON: November 14, 2022 - January 16, 2023

GENERAL HOURS OF OPERATION: Open Daily, 12 noon - 10 p.m.

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"RMI International Security Guards sweep the Metro train at the downtown Santa Monica Station on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. The Guards are there to provide security for the sanitation worker. The Guards also check on the welfare of the passengers. The Security Guards evacuated the passengers after the train was put out of service due to a passenger defecating in the train."

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:

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"RMI International Security Guards sweep the Metro train at the downtown Santa Monica Station on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The Guards are there to provide security for the sanitation worker. The Guards also check on the welfare of the passengers. The Security Guards evacuated the passengers after the train was put out of service due to a passenger defecating in the train."

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

The Santa Monica PD Homeless Liaison Program (HLP) Team continues to address frequent encampments near the I-10 offramp at Lincoln Boulevard. Several individuals were contacted, provided outreach & ultimately cited for public camping.