Fight Club Mexico was at Venice Beach, where anyone can put on the gloves and box. Here's a couple of the matches of people that decided they wanted to box.

The 4th of July Fireworks show on Santa Monica Beach.

The annual 4th of July Flag Run up the coast starts of in Venice Beach and rolls down Lincoln Blvd through Santa Monica before heading on to Pacific Coast Highway.

The 2025 Main Street 4th of July Parade in Santa Monica.

For well over a decade, LA surf and skate legend Randy Wright has been posted up at the Sunset Point Surf Spot as photographer and surf and shark guru. He has helped keep the area safe, clean, and inviting to all. From have lock boxes for surfers to keep their keys in, to providing tips and advice and haring stories. He has helped msintain this groovy surf spot, with chairs and benches to sit and enjoy the area. The city gave warning that on Thursday, July 3rd, they were coming down to remove everything he has there.

Daisy the Venice Healer's music show where shesings several of her new songs, including one about her haters.

The Cash 4 Tricks Contest on the Skateboard Street Course at the Santa Monica Pier 360 Beah Festival.

Experience the Queen Of The Point 2025, an all-ladies longboard surfing competition at First Point Malibu in Malibu, CA, on June 28-29, 2025. This event features 100 competitors across 10 divisions, with over 60 finalists, showcasing the best in female longboarding. Watch live as surfers take on the waves in a celebration of skill, community, and competition. .

A massive multi-agency man hunt went down on Wednesday afternoon after a Santa Monica police officer was shot and injured while approaching a suspect near Santa Monica Place on Wednesday afternoon. The suspect was wanted in connection for the shootiong of 2 teen Waymo passengers on Sunday night.

The officer, who was reportedly shot in the hand, was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The suspect, who was wanted for the previous shooting, fled the scene prompting the man hunt. He was later apprehended several blocks away in Palisades Park. The suspect is a homeless man who was seen regularly in the area.

Santa Monica kicks off summer with thier annual Summer Soulstice Festival on Main Street – a FREE, car-free celebration that transforms the street into a pedestrian paradise. .

One of the rollerskaters tries to stop a punk rock concert on Venice Beach. This confrontation erupts into a huge brawl leaving 3 with knife wounds and LAPD chasing down the suspect.

From reviewing the footage, the suspect gets nudged by the neaby teens in the mosh pit, while his bike almost tips over. Then he goes and sucker punches one of the innocent teens in the back of the head. He then gets rushed by a lot of people, with one hitting him with a skateboard. He then is seen with a knife in hand rushing after the skater and stabbing him in the back, right in front of a woman holding a little child.

After it is broken up, a total of 4 people, all said to be teens were stabbed. One of the dads was reported to have been swiped in the face by the knife, as well.

Backed by $40,000 in total prize money, a free skate contest was held on Saturday June 14th, at Venice Beach Skate Park by Super Patch. $25,000 being given to 1st Place, $10,000 to 2nd Place, and $5,000 to 3rd Place.

Skaters take back the culture Super Patch Revolution is a movement created by skaters, for skaters, to reclaim skateboarding for the culture and community. It’s a shift away from the large corporate monopoly on the skate scene and community and a return to the park and the people who live, bleed and die for skate.

More problems with the Venice Boardwalk safety barricades as one of the poles will not lower down to allow the emergency vehicle to pass through as they are supposed to. And they were having trouble trying to unlock the second barricade, so they have to go down the neaby alley and walk a block to reach the person needing emergency medical aid.

Thousands of protesters take to the streets of Santa Monica on Saturday to rally againt President Donald Trump and I.C.E. in a peaceful No Kings Protest at Palisades Park.

Santa Monica Police watched over as people protested up and down Ocean Avenue, with no major incidents reported, the event went on into the afternoon with the street being closed off to traffic for a couple hours only.

Nick’s fearless passion for surfing paved the way for many, and this event honors his legacy by celebrating diversity in surfing and bringing the community together for a day of stories, surf, and shared experiences at Tower 24 in Santa Monica. Hosted by Black Surfers Collective, The Bay Foundation, Heal the Bay, Surf Bus Foundation, One With The Ocean, Supervisor Holly Mitchell’s Office, Dr. Alison Jefferson, and Santa Monica Conservancy

Full video of the Lil Wayne Tha Carter VI Venice Beach Skatepark Takeover, held on Saturdau June 7th, where there was a wild cash for tricks contest, giveaways of merch, and a huge crowd.

4 rehabilitated sea lion pups, named Peachick, Spiderling, Sprinkles, and Brownie, who were affected by the recent algal bloom were released back to the ocean by the Marine Mammal Care Center this morming during a huige press conference at the Venice Pier.

Officials say sea lions have been affect by Red Tides and Domoic Acid Toxicity.

The Marine Mammal Center states "Domoic acid is produced during certain harmful algal bloom events by a type of algae called Pseudo-nitzschia australis. This neurotoxin accumulates in small fish, like sardines and anchovies, which are then eaten by marine mammals like sea lions in large quantities.

Domoic acid attacks the brain and the heart causing seizures and heart failure. If left untreated, it usually causes permanent brain damage. The toxin will naturally flush from an animal’s system over time, but sea lions repeatedly exposed to the toxin will suffer longer-lasting and more serious effects."

The raper's Marathon Burger joint, located at 1827 Ocean Front Walk on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, held its official grand opening on Saturday, May 31. Long lines, crowds, traffic jams, and a lot of police.

A homeless guy, who later reveals his name is Thomas, is seen acting abnormal on the Venice Beach Boardwalk. After inetacting with a few people, he heads towards a beach maintenance working screaming at him about his missing belongings, to which the worker tells hi that all unattended items were dissposed off. This sends Thomas into an angry rage, going after the worker with a metal bar andafter everyone who tried to defuse the situation. Eventually, Thomas retreats to the public restrooms. The police arrive and are unable to get him out of the restroom stall. Afer a long standoff, they manage to pull him out and try to get him into a police truck, but can't.

New video from Real Skate Stories.

"Skateboarding is built on progression—and few have pushed it forward like Natas Kaupas.

In this deep dive into skateboarding’s untold history, we explore the era of early NBDs—Never Been Done tricks—and how they shaped the technical evolution of street skating in the late 1980s. Before modern setups, street pioneers were landing groundbreaking tricks on oversized decks, wide trucks, and wheels meant for vert ramps—not the street.

Featuring legendary skater Natas Kaupas, this video pays tribute to the innovators who adapted freestyle tricks to the urban environment, unlocking terrain that no one thought was skateable. From the first wall rides to the early days of flip tricks, we break down how NBDs laid the foundation for everything we see in skateboarding today—from Thrasher covers to Olympic-level street runs."