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Larger waves bringing stronger rips are expected at south facing beaches beginning Sat evening.
As with all upcoming holidays, LA County issues thier usual health warning about the beaches, this 3-day weekend is no exception.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents who plan to visit local beaches to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in the ocean water due to high bacteria levels. The ocean water warnings are for the following beaches:

Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu
Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach
Escondido State Beach
Dan Blocker County Beach
Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach
Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach
Las Tunas County Beach
Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach
Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica
Santa Monica at Pico Kenter Storm Drain
Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach
Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey
Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

Laboratory results from three local agencies are displayed on the map. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) Environmental Health Recreational Waters Program, collects ocean water samples from the mainland, once a week throughout the year. DPH collects an additional five samples from Avalon on Santa Catalina Island beginning in April through October. The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (SD) collects ocean water samples at selected sites on the mainland, once each week throughout the year. The Beach Cities of Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes (BC) jointly collect water samples within their cities, once a week throughout the year. DPH, SD, and BC also resample sites that have exceeded State Standards for bacteria in ocean water. The City of Los Angeles, Environmental Monitoring Division, LA Sanitation (HYP) collects water samples from various sites, one to five times per week, all year round. LA City also collects samples at some DPH sites as required by their State NPDES permit.

The public is notified when a site has exceeded State Standards for bacteria in ocean water on this website, by telephone hotline, and by signs posted at the impacted beaches.

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.




LAPD Pacific reports that on Thursday, Patrol Officers arrested one Assault with a Deadly Weapon suspect armed with this firearm in the suspect’s possession. The 50-round drum magazine was fully loaded.

No info on whether or not this was connect to the Possible Shooting involving a Surfer at Venice Beach yesterday..



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Community members are invited to give the gift of life by donating blood at the City of Malibu and American Red Cross Community Blood Drive Thursday, June 8, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Road).

“Giving blood saves lives, and the Red Cross reminds us that donated blood is always needed nationwide and here in our own community,” said Mayor Bruce Silverstein. “I encourage everyone in Malibu to join this important effort.”

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, blood donations and blood supplies had fallen due to facility closures, stay-at-home orders and other impacts. Donated blood is still badly needed every day for surgeries, emergencies and regular medical procedures. Blood supplies are also used during major emergencies such as earthquakes, hurricanes, shootings or terrorist attacks.

Please register in advance at www.RedCrossBlood.org and enter “CityofMalibu.” For more information, call 818-200-3445. Bring a photo ID, and drink plenty of water and eat well before and after giving blood.


A vehicle traveling southbound on PCH was stopped in the left turn lane at Temescal Canyon Road across from Will Rogers State Beach, when it suddenly caught on fire. The driver and his daughter, who he was driving to school, were able to exit the vehicle and cross over safely off the highway, along with their dog. A witness who was jogging through he crosswalk at the intersection saw the fire start, she said flames started in the passenger side wheel well.


As spring moves closer towards summer, more of our towers continue to open, which means more lifeguards are returning to the beach in anticipation of summer schedules beginning on June 17th. As you come back to the beach, be on the lookout for any of our OL's and check in with them for current ocean conditions and potential hazards that may exist. We look forward to seeing you soon!


On Thursday, a shooting was confirmed along Rose Ave near the beach, and then another alert came in of an incident where a deadly weapon was shown fron a vehicle (described as a pickup with a surfboard in the back).

Then another call comes in of a person pointing a gun from a vehicle after a crash, and the vehicle was a Toyota Tocoma with a red surfboard in the back.





"So there was a small fire at the troublesome encampment at North Venice and Pacific" reports Jonathan Alcorn on Wednesday.