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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Construction crew demolish the iconic Santa Monica Chess Park at Ocean Front Walk on Thursday, March 3, 2022.

The Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission voted to close chess park due to public safety concerns from a long history of criminal activity.

Chess Park featured a collection of chess tables including a human-scale board with large pieces. The .29 acres park included 14 large tables with 4 chess boards per table, 10 small tables with 1 chess board per table and one large-scale chess set. A total of 67 chess boards were in the park."

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The last streetcar to Santa Monica in Sept. 1953.


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2/6
A vehicle parked near Nicholas Beach was broken into, and a messenger bag worth $170 and prescription glasses were stolen. There was no damage to the vehicle. The glasses were estimated to cost $500 to replace.

2/11
Two iPhones, credit cards, and a key fob were stolen from a vehicle parked on Broad Beach. The victim went surfing, hid the key on the passenger rear tire, and upon return, the key was taken, and his vehicle was ransacked. The victim reported the incident three days after it occurred.

2/16
A vehicle parked near Topanga Beach parking lot was broken into and ransacked. The victim locked his key in the lockbox, went surfing, and upon return, noticed his vehicle was unlocked and ransacked. The victim’s cell phone, wallet, and driver’s license was stolen. The victim was notified of an unauthorized charge of $24,036.55.



A large NW swell is on the way along with a series of systems bringing High Surf & Gale Force Winds throughout our Coastal Waters. Expecting short period waves w. steep seas & dangerous boating conditions, & strong rips.


The first Marina del Rey Dragon Boat Festival is this Sat, March 5th at Burton Chace Park, 7AM – 4PM. This free event features dragon races, entertainment, arts & crafts, food truck fare and more.


Mike, aka German in Venice, vlogs about daily life in Venice Beach, and the nearby communities.

"Today, some of the Venice Beach neighborhood residence met up underneath the Venice Sign with flags and signs to support the Ukrainian people."

If you would like to support German in Venice with some gas money or you want to buy him a coffee, you are welcome to donate to his paypal account: https://paypal.me/germaninvenice


Venice Beach, CA update 3/1/22 by Cop Watch Venice

"The beach is looking as bad as ever as LAPD has been chasing most people inland in the middle of the night. The older encampments, including the Venice library park are getting fuller because of it, and nothing is being done to help anyone, just the same waste and move along tactics. After decades of failure with the exact same treatment and the Supreme court rulings against it, you'd think they'd try something different, but the residents keep supporting this lunacy, leaving everyone in misery and destroying our community."

Cop Watch Venice follows LAPD pacific division on world famous Venice beach, showing a point-of-view style cop watch and update on Venice's current conditions. We make edited shorts, full scenes and are working on a documentary about homelessness and city failures. Donate to Cop Watch Venice via Cop Watch Venice Paypal