The 8th Annual CLIF Bar Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race is looking for energetic volunteers. There are many roles that need to be filled, including holding the start line flags like super hero volunteer Andi. Follow the link below to sign up!


Volunteer Sign Up

Sat, Jun 10, 2017, 6:00 AM
200 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA 90401

American Airlines has responded to thier destroying of Alex Gray's Surfboards.

"I give them two thumbs up!" said Gray, "American Airlines will reimburse ALL damaged Channel Islands Surfboards and the On A Mission Surfboard Bag. They are also returning the excess baggage fee. The airlines was apologetic while acknowledging their negligence, and agrees the boards were most likely run over. I'd like to commend AA for handling this situation appropriately. Most of all I'd like to thank all of YOU for your engagement. It's amazing to see the positive side of social media bring like-minded people together in stance of a fair result. Moving forward, I am positive the reply to this circumstance will hold as the example for all surfers in the future. Again thank you all. Let's get ready for more surf adventures."

Here's another set of wipeout photos, these all taken over at Sunset by Six12 Media.










Click: Wednesday Wipeouts for the previous wipeout photo sets.

For Jesse Billauer, surfing has always been the part of living that makes him feel truly alive. Surfing has brought many amazing things to Jesse’s life, including his mission to inspire people to follow their dreams, enjoy their passion and go further with the Life Rolls On Foundation.

With so many ways to celebrate Earth Day, why not at the beach confronting plastic pollution and getting salty while you're at it! Join the Surfrider LA crew this Saturday, 4/22, in Santa Monica, on the beach at Ocean Park. Ride a bike or carpool. Surfrider will provide Sunscreen, Bags, and Gloves. As always, all ages are welcome!

SATURDAY, APRIL 22nd
10am - 12pm

Not much going on today, a couple of surfers and some small waves, but still, the beautiful weather made for some cool photos. These are by Six12 Media.

UPDATED SUNDAY 4-15-2017

The security cameras' footage revealed that it was one individual who vandalized the skatepark.

Late Friday night a group of people were hanging out in the park getting drunk. As the night went on, all but two left. Those two were sitting on top the shallow end of the pool, as they were about to left, one noticed that the coping block he was siting on was loose. So he pulled it off and threw it into the pool were it shattered. He then preceded to pull off more pieces and throw them then in all directions, having them break apart at impact in the snakerun and street sections. After doing that to about 16 pieces of coping, he couldn't pull off the 17th piece and just decided to leave.

The graffiti left behind, which was rumored in earlier reports to be done by the vandals, was a separate act, not done by the drunk who tore up the pool.



Previous report: The Venice Skatepark was vandalized last night, not just some graffiti, a group of cowardly d-bags tore up a huge section of the pool's coping and threw the debris all over the park. And of course, they tagged their stupid names on the park. The park remains closed for now (see photo below).

An afternoon in Santa Monica with Marita.

Man captures footage of spontaneous mountain collapse at Zuma Beach in Malibu, California