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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Technicians from Megahertz Electric Signs install the Hot Dog on a Stick sign on Monday, July 11, 2022."

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This month Heal the Bay is partnering with Major League Baseball to host a special Nothin' But Sand!

On Saturday, July 16, 2022, MLB will partner on a beach clean-up in Santa Monica with Heal the Bay, a local nonprofit dedicated to making the coastal waters and watersheds in Greater Los Angeles safe, healthy, and clean. This MLB Green Team Event is part of the league’s continued efforts to promote sustainability and environmental awareness while also giving opportunities to take direct action through volunteerism. For more info and to register, Click Here.



July 10th Women's Rights March at Santa Monica Beach.



From Brad Jacobson:

"It's no secret that Malibu (Surfrider Beach) gets crowded but do days like this make it worth it?
I headed to Malibu on Friday July 1st, 2022 for the holiday weekend swell.
One of the key factors that makes Malibu so crowded is the wave. It's basically a fun wave for every type of surfer making it accessible to everyone. It's a non-discriminating wave.


Thanks for watching. I'm Brad Jacobson and I'll see ya on the sand."


From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Santa Monica Police Officers respond to an alleged knife wielding man at the Sea Castle apartments on Thursday, July 7, 2022. According to Santa Monica Police Public Information Officer Lieutenant R. Flores, apartment manager of the Sea Castle observed a resident that appeared under influence and attempting to enter a unit not belonging to him. The manager informed him he could not enter that unit which caused the resident to retrieve a switchblade knife and threaten the manager with it. The male resident then returned into his own unit when SMPD Officers arrived."

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"A sea beast was sighted in Santa Monica Bay on Friday, July 8, 2022. The sea beast is a promotion for a Netflix move premiering this Friday entitled, "The Sea Beast.""

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

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"Babies Lives Matter" / Proud Boys / Pro-Life / Anti-Abortion Rally & March was held in Santa Monica on Saturday.













On July 5th at ~8:15 PM, SMPD Officers were dispatched to a call of 2 subjects down behind the public restrooms in Palisades Park at Ocean/California.

Upon arrival officers located 2 males next to an encampment.

One male was immediately transported to a local hospital, and the second one was pronounced deceased on scene.

There are no signs of foul play. Officers did locate drug paraphernalia. At this time this death is being investigated as an overdose