Showing posts with label Venice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Venice. Show all posts
From Santa Monica Close Up:
"In an effort to tackle the persistent homeless encampment issues along the Ocean Front Walk and Venice Beach, Councilwoman Traci Park's office has announced the establishment of a dedicated multi-department task force. Councilwoman Traci Park herself made a special appearance at a recent cleanup operation to extend a warm welcome and express gratitude to the task force members. The occasion was marked by the provision of donuts and coffee as a special thank you gesture by Park's office. Notably, Los Angeles Park Ranger Chief Joe Losorelli was also present at the event."
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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LAPD Pacific reports that on Thursday, Patrol Officers arrested one Assault with a Deadly Weapon suspect armed with this firearm in the suspect’s possession. The 50-round drum magazine was fully loaded.
No info on whether or not this was connect to the Possible Shooting involving a Surfer at Venice Beach yesterday..
On Thursday, a shooting was confirmed along Rose Ave near the beach, and then another alert came in of an incident where a deadly weapon was shown fron a vehicle (described as a pickup with a surfboard in the back).
Then another call comes in of a person pointing a gun from a vehicle after a crash, and the vehicle was a Toyota Tocoma with a red surfboard in the back.
Pacific and Venice - ADW Suspect
— Scanner Pacific (@ScannerPacific) May 25, 2023
Pointed a gun from the vehicle, the vehicle described as a black vehicle with a red surfboard.
*This sounds to me as possibly related to that shooting call, but LAPD not advising any connection yet*
LAPD responding
The air unit has cleared. Nothing on the canvas.
— Scanner Pacific (@ScannerPacific) May 25, 2023
Shooting confirmed (was in the parking lot, no victim)
Male white, 6 foot, 29 years old, dark shirt, blue pants, no property taken. LAPD has his scanned ID.
The suspect vehicle was a 2013 Toyota Tacoma, a surfboard in the back.
"So there was a small fire at the troublesome encampment at North Venice and Pacific" reports Jonathan Alcorn on Wednesday.
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Mike, aka German in Venice, vlogs about daily life in Venice Beach, and the nearby communities.
"The Venice Beach Boardwalk is absolutely dead, no business and it’s a really overcast day. Kind of cold, not that many tours in town and I just decided to write my e-bike and show you around Venice Beach. I just felt like I wanted to do a video for you guys. Thanks for watching."
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:
"The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works carried out a cleanup operation of homeless encampments at the Venice Beach restrooms on Friday, May 19, 2023. Sanitation workers were donned in white hazardous materials suits as part of the safety protocol for the cleanup. LAHSA (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) was on site and provided homeless outreach during the cleanup operation."
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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Here's surfing photos from Monday, May 15th at the Venice Breakwater. This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Bodyglove.
These are just a few of the 100+ 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 galleries for this day, check them out, the links to the complete galleries are down below.
You can find 100+ more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo 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.
Kick off Summer at the Venice Summer Fest
Saturday, June 24th, 2023. 12pm - 8pm in downtown Mar Vista, on Venice Blvd.
Explore the Fest Grounds as you enjoy a day filled with Local Bands, Activities for the Entire Family, Shop Local Artists & Designers, Dog Adoptions, Yoga, Games, Food trucks, Beer Gardens, Classic Cars & so much more! ☮️🎶
The Fest will be located in between Centinela & Inglewood Blvd. The city has closed Venice Blvd. for this event. The event will be held in the street. This is a free community event.
Dog Friendly
12257 Venice Blvd Los Angeles CA, 90066
For more info, Click Here
The Venice Beach Games is a sun soaked celebration of sports and fitness in the world’s greatest beach front recreation center.
The entire park and its glorious amenities are full of organized activity put on by the fantastic groups of people playing here. It is a day where the public can join 25+ sports groups running free activities, clinics, contests, games, and tournaments. Our Fitness Village and Main Stage also facilitate guest interaction with the best in local gyms, group workouts, personal training, athletic brands, recovery, nutrition, and more.
The Venice Beach Games is Venice Beach’s premier summer sports festival. With thousands of participants and tens of thousands of spectators, it is not to be missed.
Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Time: 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
Who can participate: You can! And everyone else too!
Location: Venice Beach Recreation Center.
1800 Ocean Front Walk. Venice, California 90291
The 2023 event will included:
- Battle of the Bars presented by World Calisthenics Org.
- Calisthenics Reps competition by United Nation of Gains
- Skate park competition: snake run, big bowl, highest ollie by Skateparks Intl.
- Fitness Zone with local gyms hosting workouts and challenges including: Camp L.A., and Deuce
- Muscle Beach Stage group fitness classes with Fit Girl Club featuring Camp L.A.
- Martial Arts grappling area with wrestling by Mat Monsters
- Jiu Jitsu by Rey Diogo and Ocean Grown
- Sambo by Justin
- Boxing Classes by Box Union and Santa Monica Strikers
- Capoeira clinic and demo
- Soccer clinics and organized games by Venice Beach Football League
- Handball tournament by USA Handball
- Paddle tennis clinics and tournament by Street Paddle and Pop Paddle
- Pickle ball clinics and tournament by Venice Pickle Ball
- Beach volley ball games by Westside Volley Ball
- Basketball clinics and games and dunk contest by Venice Ball
- All Wheels Welcome Jam: Long board, flat land, scooter, blades, and more, competition, lessons, and open dance jam
- Roller Skating open dance and lessons with Venice Beach Skate Dance Assoc.
- Kids Zone with arts and crafts, featuring Sunny Side Chalkers
- Beach clean up contest by Venice Community Cleanups and Spogomi.
- Ping Pong with Venice Pong Club
- Teq Ball area with Legacy Teq Ball
- Vendor village and resource fair
- and more!
For more info, Click Here
Kanya Sesser's story is one of resilience and inspiration. Born without legs and abandoned as a baby, Kanya refused to let her disability define her. At the age of 9, she discovered skateboarding, and it became a life-changing moment for her. Skateboarding gave Kanya a newfound sense of freedom and independence, allowing her to overcome physical barriers and societal misconceptions. Her unwavering spirit and determination have propelled her forward, and she has become an advocate for inclusivity in the skateboarding community and beyond.
Kanya's courage and determination have not only helped her find freedom in skateboarding but have also made her a role model for others facing challenges in their lives.
Video by Carver Skateboards.
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Here's surfing photos from Friday, May 12th at the Venice Pier. This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Jack's Surfboards.
Here's surfing photos from Friday, May 12th 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 30+ 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 30+ more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo 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.
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