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B+SB lanes of Topanga Canyon Blvd (Route 27) from PCH (Route 1) to Grand View Dr were closed for about 1 hour Saturday afternoon due to a mudslide.





From Santa Monica Close Up:

"On Friday, February 24, 2023, Los Angeles Police Officers were called to Venice Beach to remove an abandoned car that had become stuck in the sand. The Mercedes-Benz SUV was found to be unreported stolen, and after extensive efforts to dig it out, was towed and impounded."

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Special Marine Warning including the Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands and East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island until 10:30 PM PST


Several surfers out at the Venice Pier on huge closeouts and barrels, while the crowd on the pier watches, comments, and heckles..

All clips come from our Instagram Stories of this session.







Winter swell at the Venice Beach Pier.





"Learn To Be A Good Swimmer First."



Join us for the Venice Love Fest 💗 on Saturday, March 18th, 2023. 11am - 7pm in downtown Mar Vista, on Venice Blvd. We invite you to the ultimate weekend adventure.

Join us at The Garland in North Hollywood for a screening of Wade in the Water documentary. Brought to you by Black Surfer Collective

Stroll the fest grounds as you enjoy a day filled with musical performances, activities for the entire family, Shop local artists & designers, musical performances, food trucks, beer gardens, Vintage Car Show, and 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.

Date and time
Sun, March 18, 2023,
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM PDT

Location
12257 Venice Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90066

For tickets and more info, Click Here


We are seeking people who are passionate about keeping our California beaches clean!

We are seeking people who are passionate about keeping our California beaches clean!

Earn Community Service Hours while learning the importance of why we should care about Venice Beach and should "Be Nice to VeNice" by keeping it trash-free!

Please complete the information below with the dates and number of people.

We meet at 📍 Venice Beach: Lifeguard Tower#19Our meet up station will be at a green pop-up Tent.

Use the address for Venice Beach Rentals for the meet up location:

2100-1 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291r



Sun, February 26, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST

Venice Beac
2100-1 Ocean Front Walk
Los Angeles, CA 90291



For more info, Click Here
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