On June 10th, hundreds showed up to Tower 28 in Santa Monica for Life Rolls On's first They Will Surf Again of the 21023 season. Six12 Media was there to photograph the event.

These are just a few of the 500+ photos from this event. The link to the complete gallery is down below.

















You can find 500+ more photos from this event, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Life Rolls On - They Will Surf Again 2023 Photo Gallery

Ocean Water Use Warnings for beaches at Malibu Pier, Las Flores, Escondido, and Ramirez Creek due to bacteria exceeding state standards. County Of Los Angeles Public Health advises not coming in contact with ocean water as it may cause illness.

Use the map below to obtain the current water quality status of your favorite beach location. Use your mouse wheel to zoom into a particular location. Click on the marker to identify the sampling location. This map is updated as conditions change.

Malibu pier approx. 1910 Point Dume in the distance. (From The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens)

A tireless, 8 year old street performer named Gabriel B takes on the world while performing on the streets of Los Angeles as he tries to break into the city’s music scene. Faced with harsh living conditions, Gabriel strives to give his family a better life. United by divine timing, he finds triumph through interchanging love and support by spreading his soul for music under the sun of Venice Beach and city lights of Hollywood.

Inglewood's Edward Vincent Park is the home of a new pump track...for bicycles, but it seems skaters have been enjoying it more.

The City of Inglewood has stated that the new pump track will serve as a place for families to enjoy cycling, bike education and awareness classes, special events, and more. The site will also be eligible to host future Red Bull World Pump Track Competitions, sanctioned by Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

It is uncelar whether or not the pump track has officially opened yet, but it's being riddden/skated by many already. The track is inside Edward Vincent Jr. Park at 700 Warren Ln, Inglewood, CA 90302





Construction began on the track just over 1 year ago:

"Los Angeles is the second largest city in America, so it took us a whole lot of miles and meetings to find the best location to successfully accommodate LA’s very first pumptrack. We looked at dozens of communities and parks throughout the city, but none of them held the sense of wonder and hope that Inglewood does. The history of the neighborhood, often told through famous 90s hip hop lyrics, is a standard bearer of a better future for those who have not had equity in the California Dream. Inglewood’s commitment to bring past and present together to build a more dynamic future is something we deeply tap into because that's the whole impetus of our existence: to create sustainable cycling access where none existed before. The Grow Cycling Pumptrack is being built in a public park, where everyone is welcome to ride on a World Championship track. Inglewood’s leadership, from the Mayor to the Director of Parks to its residents, are committed to building a 21st century community around their youngest residents, and in doing so, they are changing the view of what an "inner city" park looks like and functions like. Grow is committed to expanding the story of cycling’s culture, of "who" a cyclist is and where "they" belong. When boys and girls around the world see a World Championship Velo Solutions pump track built in a public park in Inglewood, California USA with kids and some sports heroes riding there who look like them, we hope they can envision a gateway of opportunities and just how far their dreams and their bike can take them. The best delivery system ever invented for an idea is a story. There is no place we'd rather show and tell the Growing story of cycling than in Inglewood. We're growing the state of mind from "Why Inglewood?" to "Why not Inglewood?" - Grow Cycling Foundation

On Saturday, June 17th, Bartels’ Harley-Davidson of Marina Del Rey hosting a Father’s Day Custom Bike Show to celebrate their 40th anniversary and as well the 120th anniversary of the legendary American motorcycle brand.

There will be some cikc custom bikes, and great prizes, as well as Food and Beer. This is a "people's choice" bike show judging contest.





Bartels' Harley-Davidson
4141 Lincoln Blvd,
Marina del Rey, CA 90292-5615

For more info, Click Here

Cosmic Demise has posted their first round of photos from the Unity Skateboard Championship at Stoner Park.





All the photos are in this photo gallery:

Unity Skateboard Championship

Celebrate America returns to Santa Monica College on Saturday, July 1! Fireworks by Pyro Spectaculars. Live music by Westside Crew. Picnic on Corsair Field

Gates open at 5 p.m.
Fireworks at 9 p.m.
$5 parking - enter at Pico Blvd. & 17th St.

For more info, Click Here

HEAL THE BAY ANNOUNCES BEST AND WORST BEACHES BASED ON WATER QUALITY

The Heal the Bay Water Quality Team has published their set of scientific reports on fecal-indicator bacterial pollution rankings for 100's of CA beaches and dozens of LA freshwater.

And Santa Moinca Pier is the most polluted beach in California!!!!!

It is actually tied for most polluted beach when Playa Blanca in Mexico is factored in.



Heal the Bay’s Beach Bummer List ranks the most polluted beaches in California based on levels of harmful bacteria in the ocean. The 2022-2023 Beach Bummer List includes beaches in Los Angeles, San Mateo, San Diego, and Orange Counties as well as the Tijuana Area. This year, Santa Monica Pier and Playa Blanca in Tijuana tied for the top spot as both faced significant water quality challenges.

1-2. Playa Blanca, Tijuana Area
1-2. Santa Monica Pier, LA County
3. Linda Mar Beach, San Mateo County
4. Marlin Park, San Mateo County
5. Erckenbrack Park, San Mateo County
6. Tijuana River Mouth, San Diego County
7. Pillar Point Harbor, San Mateo County
8. Marina del Rey Mother’s Beach, LA County
9. Poche Beach, Orange County
10. Gull Park, San Mateo County

The City of Santa Monica is in theprocess of replacing the bird deterrent netting underneath the pier because bird feces is suspected to be the main culprit for the poor water quality. The City of Santa Monica is also installing a trash removal device in the large storm drain south of the pier at Pico Boulevard, which could help reduce bacteria levels around the pier. The City recently completed a large stormwater capture project that will keep polluted water from entering the ocean and increase local water resilience.

Regrettably, the name Mother’s Beach is now synonymous with the term Beach Bummer. The characteristics that make this beach a great destination for families also make it prone to bacteria pollution. This beach is enclosed within Marina del Rey so there is little wave action and water circulation. Similar to the San Mateo Beach Bummers, pollution does not get flushed away from the shore as it does at beaches on the open ocean. In 2022, L.A. County Department of Beaches and Harbors conducted a study that concluded that most fecal pollution at the beach comes from birds. Department of Beaches and Harbors is currently planning to install bird deterrents around the beach. Mother’s Beach was closed for a few days this past January due to a 64,000 gallon sewage spill, which was another unfortunate setback for Mother’s Beach visitors

The good news is 95% of the California beaches assessed by Heal the Bay received an A or B grade during summer 2022, which is on par with the average.



To download the full report, Click Here