From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Chaos briefly ensued today during the annual Cinco de Mayo Parade on Lincoln Boulevard. The street had been closed to vehicles, with barricades placed at various intersections to ensure the smooth flow of the parade. However, one woman driving a red Mercedes had other ideas."

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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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"The streets of Venice came alive on Saturday, May 6, 2023, as the highly anticipated Cinco de Mayo Parade took center stage along Lincoln Blvd. This spirited event, proudly sponsored by the City of Los Angeles, served as a remarkable tribute to the rich tapestry of Mexican-American culture and heritage."

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"German in Venice (GIV), spotted working on an exciting new project on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The artist, who is known for his unique and captivating artwork, was creating a Hollywood Star art project on the famous Venice Beach Boardwalk."

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Oscar from Hecho En Venice checks out the surf on a spring morning at the Venice Beach Pier.

A dead body was discovered in the gazebo at Crescent Park above the beach at Santa Monica. It appears to be one of the homeless people who lived in the park area, his belongings werespread out all over the gazebo.

Man drives onto sand and gets his car stuck at Topanga Beach.

The crash occurred at 3:10 p.m. in the 1000 block of PCH, near the California Incline, Santa Monica police Lt. Erika Aklufi told City News Service.

A Kia SUV with six adults and two small children was northbound on PCH and attempting to turn left into Beach Lot 4 North when it was T-boned by a southbound Toyota Camry with two adults. The impact was on the Kia's passenger-side rear door.

All 10 occupants of both vehicles were taken to UCLA Medical Center in Westwood. One passenger in the back of the Kia had suffered a major leg injury and died at the hospital, she said. The rest of the injuries were "mostly minor.'' There was no description of the victim who died.

Visit Topanga Lou Surf Videos for Topanga surfing videos.

A compilation of sessions at one of California's most famous and crowded beaches.

Surfers (in order of appearance): Devon Howard, Nathan Strom, Ryan Miller, Allen Sarlo, Cliff Kapono, Ashton Goggans, Carlos Munoz, River Covey, Nate Yeomans, Tosh Tudor, Billy Wickens, Lex Weinstein, Joel Tudor, & many more.

Film & Edit: Evan Schell

One of the public toilets on the Venice boardwalk that people are living inside of caught on fire last night… again pic.twitter.com/UyXPrxtP0Q

— SAVE VENICE! (@DyingVenice) April 27, 2023

The first annual Venice Beach Pier Kite Festival.

Highlights from the Horny Toad concert at the Santa Monica Pier's 4/20 Locals Night. Horny Toad is a Rock/Reggae/Ska/Funk band formed by Louiche Mayorga (ex-Suicidal Tendencies), along with Anthony Brewster and Moises Casillas, with Chris Abbott a.k.a. Kid Caviar on vocal duties.

In 2017 photographer Pep Williams had the opportunity to photograph inmates at the Chuckawalla Valley State Prison and Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, California. In his photographs, Mr. Williams portrays these men’s lives with dignity and humanity, even in a harsh setting and in the shadow of difficult pasts, and discovered a functioning social world and individual wisdom from men he met in prison.

Mr. Williams is a fine art photographer, video director, and third-generation DogTown skateboarder from South Central Los Angeles. He has traveled globally, creating materials for his photographic exhibitions, and has photographed spreads for magazines worldwide. The series, “Behind Bars,” is on permanent display at The Autry Museum.



"Behind Bars" is on display from March 27 to May 5, 2023 at the Malibu City Gallery (23825 Stuart Ranch Rd). Free admission and open to the public Monday - Friday, from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

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"Beg. Surfers Put Better Surfers In Danger"

From Santa Monica Close Up:

" The Velvicks brought down the house at the 3rd annual Earth Day Beach Festival in Santa Monica today! The festival was a celebration of our planet and a powerful demonstration of love and unity."

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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"The World of Barbie" is now open in Santa Monica.

For tickets and more info, check out: "The World of Barbie".

Catch 100 Foot Wave Season 2 on HBO Max , streaming now.

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Hot Dog on a Stick, the iconic all-American brand that originated on Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, celebrated the grand reopening of its original location on April 22, 2022."

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