The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

September 25, 2024

BEACH AREA WARNINGS:

• Windward storm drain at Venice Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.

• Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

The entire swim area.

• Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach

The entire swim area.

• Walnut Creek at Paradise Cove

The entire swim area.

• Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps.

• Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

The entire swim area.

• Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

• Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach

The entire swim area.

· Pena Creek at Las Tunas County Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the outfall.

These warnings have been issued due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested.

BEACH AREAS NOW CLEARED:

Warnings have been lifted for the following beach areas where recent sample results identified water quality levels within State standards:

· Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica South Tower 20

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.

In the afternoon of September 19, 2024, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officers responded to a 911 call of an assault in the 2000 Block of the Beach.

Officers located the victim, a 28-year-old male resident of West Hollywood, who reported being attacked from behind while fishing at the waterline. The strangulation attack was unprovoked, and the victim did not know the suspect. The victim sustained a non-life-threatening injuries to his neck and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The suspect fled the scene prior to the officers’ arrival.

Utilizing the description provided by the victim and witnesses, officers canvassing the beach located the suspect, later identified as 31-year-old John Broeksmit, and placed him under arrest. Broeksmit, from Illinois, is currently homeless. He has prior arrests in California (all in 2024) for public intoxication, possession of a weapon on school grounds, and tampering with a firearm. He was most recently arrested 9/15/24 by LAPD for burglary and public intoxication. He has no prior felony convictions.

On September 23rd, the District Attorney’s Office charged Broeksmit with one count of Attempted Murder and his bail was set at $2 million. He remains in custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Anyone with information about this incident or suspect is asked to contact Detective Zamfirov at peter.zamfirov@santamonica.gov or the Watch Commander desk 24 hours a day at (310) 458-8427.

On 9/12/24, Lost Hills Sheriff's Department towed a trailer on PCH at Corral Beach that had numerous citations after several warnings & outreach attempts. Another RV was towed on 9/6. The City & LASD are enforcing for public safety, beach access for residents & visitors & quality of life in Malibu.

For more news, updates and traffic conditions on PCH and other local beachside roads, Click Here.

The eastbound lanes of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu were closed Tuesday morning at approximately 5am due to a vehicle vs pedestrian collision. The closure was between Guernsey Ave and Morning View.

A vehicle struck a person, described only as male, and then took off. The victim transported to a hospital in unknown condition. The closure lasted till about 9am, as authorities investigated the crash.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station at 818-878-1808.

For more news, updates and traffic conditions on PCH and other local beachside roads, Click Here.

The Department of Beaches & Harbors presents Marina SPOOKTACULAR... Halloween by the Harbor! There’s fun and scares for all ages during this two-day festival.

Dates and Hours:
• Saturday, October 26 | 4:00–10:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 27 | 4:00–10:00 p.m.

Location: Burton Chace Park – 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

Ages: Activities for all ages & scare levels!

Cost: Admission is FREE with RSVP

For more info, Click Here

Find out about more upcoming local events, Click Here for the Event Calendar.

Venice Gallerie interviews the Seamstress of Venice, a former lawyer from Mexico now working as a seamstress on the Venice Boardwalk.

City of Malibu partnered w/LA County Beaches & Harbors, LA County Sheriff’s Homeless Outreach Services Team & the City’s Outreach Team to remove an encampment from Zuma Creek for public safety. The people there were given notice & offered services.

According to Officer Cervantes with the Los Angeles Police Department media relations unit, a black man between the ages of 30 and 40 was killed in Venice early Friday morning. It was reported at 12:55 a.m. in the 2400 block of Lincoln Boulevard. Police found a man suffering from injuries to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are investigating it as a homicide.Investigators are working to determine if the killing was gang-related or if the victim or suspects may have been homeless.

Anyone with information about the homicide is urged to call detectives at 877-LAPD-247

Several scenes of what you see on the beaches of this world famous city. Another video in our Santa Methica Series.