News from Topanga Lou:

"Spetic tank at about 5:40 am, then later in the day the leaking began with raw toilet sewage. The smell started at the beginning of the week. Yesterday, the smell was horrible. What a smelly way to celebrate Father's Day at the beach! Found out that the spetic tanks get drained on Thursdays."

The City of Malibu is inviting eveyone to the launch party fortheir newest campaign for safety on PCH:

Learn how you can be part of the community-wide effort to make PCH safer for our community! Join City of Malibu leaders, law enforcement, community members, community advocates and partner agencies for the launch of the City’s PCH safety campaign "Cruise Malibu – Surf, Sand, Slow” Thursday, June 27, 5:00 PM at Malibu Bluffs Park (PCH at Malibu Canyon Road).

Addressing PCH safety is a top priority for the City, and we need your help to raise awareness and change driver behavior! The City has been conducting an intensive effort to address PCH safety, including supporting state legislation, highway improvements and technology, driver education, and increased traffic enforcement.

"Cruise Malibu – Surf, Sand, Slow” was designed by a focus group of longtime residents with deep marketing and advertising experience, Pepperdine students, the LA County Sheriff's Department, CHP, and City staff. The community picnic-style event will feature a panel discussion led by community members with a Q&A, a screening of the PCH safety commercial and campaign materials, and a call for volunteers to join the PCH safety effort.

Take the pledge to "cruise PCH at or below the speed limit in Malibu" and receive a “Cruise Malibu – Surf, Sand, Slow” gift.

Food will be available for purchase. Bring chairs, blankets, and warm clothing. No alcohol or BBQs please. Please keep dogs leashed. Free, no RSVPs needed.

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ATTN: Skaters! Don't miss the Ghost Jam Skate Experience at Pier 360 on June 29-30 from 10am-5pm! Enjoy open skate sessions, guided lessons, trick contests, and more.

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On Saturday, June 8yj, we joined the over 600 volunteers at tower 28 in Santa Monica to be a part of Life Rolls On's They Will Surf Again event. This Santa Monica event was the first surf stop of Life Rolls On's Get On Board 2024 Tour.

They Will Surf Again is an award-winning series of bi-coastal events that empower paraplegics and quadriplegics to experience the freedom of mobility by riding a wave with the assistance of adaptive equipment and the support of hard working volunteers.

More than a day of recreational activity, They Will Surf Again also serves as an exceptional opportunity for individuals with SCI and their families to network and establish new support networks outside traditional group support settings. Founded by world champion quadriplegic surfer Jesse Billauer, Life Rolls On is dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury. Believing that adaptive surfing and skating could inspire infinite possibilities beyond paralysis.

Six12 Media has been there every year, getting as many great surfing shots of these athletes as possible, making sure they and their families get some awesome action photos to remember this day.















We got way too many great photos to post here. You can find several 100 more surf photos from this day, all full size and high-resolution, in this gallery:

They Will Surf Again 2024 Photo Gallery

If you were out there, there probably is some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

News of a tragic accident on Saturday at Dockweiler State Beach​.

A 2-year-old girl was killed after she was struck by an RV near Dockweiler State Beach that was driven by a family member, authorities said.

According to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Tony Im, "officers were dispatched to the 12200 block of Vista Del Mar at around 5:45 p.m. after learning of a car that had hit a person in the area."


The child hit as the RV backed out of a private property, Im added. She was identified as Merida Castillo, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.

LAPD’s Media Relations Division later reported that Castillo and the motorist driving the RV were residents of Lancaster and related. They had no other immediate information.

A new face on the Venice Boardwalk was said to be acting like a big boss man to people, swinging his knife around. He ended up on the ground with his face all bloody and his knife taken away.

After he recovers, he tries to take out his frustration on one of the medics that came to help him.

Don't miss the ultimate beach festival featuring the Mike Vaughan Memorial 5-Mile Race, 1-mile short course, sprint races, and an exciting SUPsquatch exhibition.

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Original Z-BOY Nathan Pratt is guest curating "DOGTOWN and the Legendary Z-BOYS" in the actual center of Dogtown, Santa Monica. The California Heritage Museum, at the corner of Ocean Park & Main St, will be hosting this exhibition of iconic, as well as never seen before, surfboards, skateboards, artifacts, film, and photography illustrating the cultural and historical significance of the legendary Z-Boys and the Dogtown surf/skate movement.

Considered the Founding Fathers of modern skateboarding, the Z-Boys were mostly a group of teenage surfers from the wrong side of the tracks in South Santa Monica and Venice in the '70's. Formally the Zephyr Competition Team, but better known as the Z-Boys, they founded a skateboard team with a driving, low-slung, aggressive surf style and rebel attitude that set the aesthetic and ethos for modern youth culture.

Featuring boards, photography and art by Kevin Ancell, Warren Bolster, Chris Cahill, Cris Dawson, Shepard Fairey, Anthony Friedkin, Glen Friedman, Wes Humpston, Lance Mountain, Aaron Murray, Peggy Oki, Nathan Pratt, Bart Saric, Doug Smith, C. R. Stecyk, and Sean Valentine among others.

We would like to acknowledge the SKATEBOARDING HALL OF FAME for generously becoming one of the major lenders of boards and memorabilia to this exhibit.

The story of the Z-Boys has been told in feature films, award winning documentaries and multiple books . But this is the first time the Z-Boys themselves are going into their archives to share stories and artifacts that have never been seen by the public before. DOGTOWN and the Legendary Z-BOYS is a view from the inside looking out.

Opening Reception: June 29, 2024, 3:00-6:00 p.m.

Hosted by the Victorian/ Calamigos Ranch Please RSVP to attend. (310) 392-8537

Exhibition Dates: June 30 - October 27, 2024

California Heritage Museum
2612 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405

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Candlelit Memoria for Sarah Alden, who was murdered in the Venice Canals Assaults on Women.

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