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Malibu's Talia Swindal joins the Val Surf surf team.

"No matter if she's in or out of the water, she always has a smile on her face. She's a straight A student, leads her life with a great attitude, and is a true role model while being a positive influence to the up and coming kids. This is Talia Swindal and she is just simply fantastic.

If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting or surfing with her please keep your eye out for an all smiles, regular footer, blasting her local points here in Northern LA.

Talia won the 2022 USA National Championships this year and has set some major goals for herself in addition to fulfilling her big dreams of continuing her surfing at the highest level.

Val Surf is honored and excited to be on this journey with you and with open arms we welcome you to the team, Talia"





This beautiful board is the brainchild of Ben Thomson, a stylish Malibu local that has a love for purple and gold. The psychedelic design combines subtle shades of Jimi Hendrix, Prince, and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Because Ben likes to combine drop-knee cutbacks with walks to the nose, we created a versatile board that can do a bit of everything. The narrow tail and forgiving rails allow for controlled turns, while the wide nose allows for the occasional noseride. Given it’s versatility, this board will work well for almost any surfer.

This board has the cushy feel of a foamy coupled with the performance/durability of a retro longboard. Gone are the days of waxing up your board or having to worry about rail dings.

To purchase this board, please visit: PARAGON SURFBOARDS




This is off Ocean Park, and it floats up about once a month during the summer. Photo via _Erindera_


From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Los Angeles Police Officers arrest a man for felony vandalism at Venice Beach on Thursday, August 18, 2022. The man allegedly smashed a metal pole on the windshield of a McLaren automobile. Los Angeles Firefighters transmitted the man to the hospital."

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 August 2022 Water Quality Report from Surfrider LA. It’s another wave of green lights here at our local beaches:


We caught this on our Instagram Stories Thursday morning, where our Instagram filmer chases down and stops a vehicle that was driving on the bike path. Luckily, the car didn't ht anyone as it drown down the Venice Boardwalk starting at around Rose Ave, then onto the bike path, and all the way down to Perry's at Ocean Park.

Now here is the footage from Santa Monica Close Up:



From Santa Monica Close Up:

"A man drives his car along the Santa Monica Beach Bike Path on Thursday, August 18, 2022. A good samaritan was able to stop and get him off the bike path."

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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To Miss A Place You've Always Been, an art show by West Adler was held on August 13th at Luft in Venice. Here are a few photos of the show from Larry Hammerness.










There's surfing photos from Saturday, August 13th at County Line shot by Megan W Photography.

Check out all of the surf photos on the gallery over on her website:

County Line 08/13/22 Photo Gallery
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