From Santa Monica Close Up:

"The Real Rydaz Low Rider Bike Club ride along the Venice Beach Boardwalk on Saturday, April 4, 2023. With around 30 riders, this unique group emphasizes the significance of leading a healthy lifestyle through their highly detailed custom bikes."

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Mind & Matter presents SkateJam. Live music, rollerskating, sound bath meditation, live graffiti, merch, nail bar, flash tattoos + more!

Mind & Matter is a nonprofit creating holistic mental wellness initiatives for youth in Southern California. In partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica, our SkaterTots program teaches self-esteem skills and rollerskating to underserved youth.

SkateJam brings together LA community, creativity, and philanthropy. All ticket sales support our mission to turn trauma into strength for the next generation in Southern California.

Friday, April 21 · 5 - 10pm PDT

Tower House
1720 Main St Venice, CA 90291

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"Look Left or Might Get Your Head Chopped Off."

Join us for a one-day festival featuring iconic artists & musicians of Venice. There will be punk, reggae, & jazz! Music performances by: Cycotyc Youth, No Reaction!, Sick Sense, Who Cares, and Doug Mug & The Thugs. Food & craft vendors will be tabling on-site. Entrance: $10 Doors open: 2:00 p.m.

Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
681 Venice Blvd
Venice Beach, CA 90291


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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Santa Monica Cruisin' Classics and neighbors brought out their coolest rides for the Friday Night meetup. "

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Around 12:45 a.m. Saturday, the car was traveling west on Sunset Boulevard and began to turn onto Pacific Coast Highway. It was there that the 21-year-old driver lost control and crashed into people and cars on the shoulder of Sunset.

The crash was so severe, two cars flipped over the small roadside cliff, one landing upside down on the sand and the other ending up in the water.

A 32-year-old woman died at the scene, while six people were taken to the hospital. One person is in serious condition, while five are fair-to-moderate. The driver was arrested for drunk driving, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.



UPDATE: The 32-year-old woman killed was publicly identified Sunday. Ashleigh Lawrence was a Los Angeles resident, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. She died at the scene of the accident.

" This was an absolutely brutal crash. A drunk driver in a green charger hit a couple of parked cars on PCH, catapulting them over the side, where they landed on people walking along the water. Last night, I heard there was 1 dead and 1 in critical plus a number of minor injuries. The woman who died was one of those walking along the beach.

The crash happened right at Sunset/PCH.

It's unclear, but I think the pedestrians may have been walking along the shoulder, not on the beach. They were pushed over though."

"The vehicles struck three people who were sitting on the rocks. A 32-year-old woman was declared dead at the scene of the crash, and a 32-year-old woman and 17-year-old boy were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were in stable condition, an LAPD spokesperson said Saturday morning.

News footage showed the two vehicles lying on the beach in Pacific Palisades early Saturday, waves lapping at the wreckage.

The 21-year-old driver of the vehicle that struck the parked cars was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, according to the LAPD. The crash remains under investigation."

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"To celebrate the new ride's opening, Pacific Park treated guests to a free commemorative T-shirt and Sea Dragon-themed cotton candy. And while the ride may be new, its iconic green, scaly exterior remains the same, complete with two lifelike dragon heads that make passengers feel as if they're caught in turbulent waters."

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