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:

November 18, 2024

BEACH AREA WARNINGS:

· Windward storm drain at Venice Beach

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

· Big Rock Beach in Malibu

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

· Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

The entire swim area.

· Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

The entire swim area.

· Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

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

• Herondo Street storm drain in Hermosa Beach. Near Hermosa Tower TK

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

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.

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

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.

A little after 5:30 on the morning of November 16, 2024, Santa Monica Police Officers responded to a call of an aggravated assault at an apartment in the 1100 Block of 12th Street. The reporting party told dispatchers his brother stabbed their mother several times.

Upon arrival, officers located two male adults (brothers) and removed them from the apartment. An elderly female was down inside, suffering from several upper body stab wounds. Our officers rendered emergency medical aid to the victim until the arrival of SMFD paramedics. The victim was transported to a local hospital. She died of her wounds on the way.

The suspect, 43-year-old Vernon Jeremiah Harris, lives at the location with his mother, the victim, and two older brothers. Harris has no known criminal history. He may have physical and developmental disabilities. The brother who called police acts as a caregiver for Harris and their mother. The brother woke up this morning when he heard his mother yelling for help. When he walked into her bedroom, he found Harris standing over her with a knife.

The third brother was at work during the incident but arrived on scene during the investigation. Both of Harris' brothers provided statements for detectives.

A search warrant was executed at the apartment and detectives located the weapon used in the attack. Forensics responded and processed the scene.

Harris will be booked and then transported to Los Angeles County Jail to await his first court appearance.

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On November 17, 2024, Santa Monica Police Officers responded to a report of Shots Fired at a residence in the 3300 Block of Exposition. A neighbor told dispatchers she also heard a male voice coming from the garage threatening to kill someone.

Officers on scene located two elderly females unharmed inside the residence. They also located the third member of the household, suspect Arthur Tabuchi, unharmed and inside. While checking the garage, officers located a shotgun shell mounted on top of a work bench. The shell had been rigged with a spring-loaded firing pin and wire attached to the end of the pin and the garage door. Officers determined the wire was set to pull the pin out of the housing and fire the shell toward the door when opened.

The officers located a second shotgun shell located next to a pedestrian gate on the north side of the house with a similar firing pin/trip wire set up. This shell, which had been altered to be a sound diversion device (no projectile) had been recently discharged and is believed to be the source of the original Shots Fired call.

Officers evacuated the house and called the LA County Bomb Squad to clear the residence and garage of additional booby traps. No others were located and the shotgun shell in the garage was dismantled. Detectives obtained a search warrant for the location and found additional illegally obtained ammunition.

Tabuchi was transported to a hospital for a mental health evaluation. Felony charges of assembling, placing and maintaining a booby trap (California Penal Code 20110) will be filed by written complaint with the District Attorney’s office.

"We are coming together to make a heartfelt wish come true in memory of Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams, who were taken from us on October 17th, 2023, in a senseless disaster on PCH. By participating in this GoFundMe, born from the loving heart of Asha Weir’s mother, Vinita Wier, you’ll help create a permanent memorial at Point Dume. Asha, Niamh, Peyton, and Deslyn often visited this place to enjoy the beauty and solitude.

Asha saw this place by the Pacific waters as a place to wash her thoughts away. In her last months, she penned a poem called "For A Moment of Peace," which captures the spirit of Point Dume and her love for Malibu. Below, you’ll find a copy of the poem.

Streets Are For Everyone, along with the Emily Shane Foundation and members of the FixPCH team, have worked with the California State Parks District Superintendent to design a memorial program honoring these four girls. It will be the first of its kind—a permanent tribute offering breathtaking panoramic views of the bluffs, beaches, and ocean they all loved. This space will feature two park benches where others can come and enjoy Point Dume. Each bench or table will have a small plaque with a QR code linking to a digital memorial of all four girls, Asha's poem, and reminding people to drive safely, especially along PCH.

Each bench or picnic table will cost $8000 to make and install ($16,000 for all four)l. This includes maintenance or replacement in the event of loss.

Every contribution counts. Together, we can honor Niamh, Peyton, Asha, and Deslyn in a way that celebrates the love, joy, and positive change they brought to this world. Any funds raised beyond the memorial’s cost will be donated to the Emily Shane Foundation and Streets Are For Everyone, under the wishes of their families. Both foundations have been the driving force to make PCH safer.

When this memorial is complete, we invite you to visit Point Dume, to stand at the water’s edge, and find a Moment of Peace. Let’s spread the word, share this GoFundMe, and continue their legacy—making PCH safer and remembering these four extraordinary young women in all the ways they deserve."

To stay safe, it is crucial for Malibu residents to have a Red Flag Plan. Follow the Los Angeles County Fire Department's "Ready, Set, Go" wildfire safety program.

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:

November 15, 2024

BEACH AREA WARNINGS:

· Pico-Kenter Storm Drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica South Tower 20.

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

· Windward storm drain at Venice Beach

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

· Big Rock Beach in Malibu

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

· Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

The entire swim area.

· Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

The entire swim area.

· Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

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:

· Dockweiler State Beach. Westchester Storm Drain.

· Castlerock Storm Drain at Topanga County Beach.

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.

From Fahrenheit Celsius Wetsuits, filmed one day at Malibu - October 23, 2024. Featuring: Kahana Kalama, Kevin Butler, Jason Stein, Steven Baldi, Christian Fletcher, Norman Antonio, Theo Lewitt, and Elle Overs.

On September 18, 2024, at 7:05 p.m., 46-year-old suspect Benjamin Bush, went to the Santa Monica Pier. While he was standing outside of Pacific Park, Bush intentionally displayed a nude photograph of himself to three 9-year-old victims. Bush was also observed displaying the same photograph of himself to an unidentified juvenile victim inside Playland Arcade, prior to the Pacific Park incident.



On October 29, 2024, following an intensive investigation by detectives, Bush was arrested by Santa Monica Police Department for 647.6(a)(1) PC - Child Annoyance and 313.1(a) PC - Distributing Harmful Matter to a Minor.

Bush is a resident of Rosamond, California (Kern County) and a California Department of Corrections employee for the California Correctional Institution, Tehachapi. He has no prior criminal history.

The Santa Monica Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying other similar incidents involving this individual. Anyone with information about this person or investigation is encouraged to contact Detective Baker at Sean.Baker@santamonica.gov, Detective Sergeant Haro at David.Haro@santamonica.gov, or the Watch Commander 24 hours a day at 310-458-8427.

"Today Danny Slant was walking up to the Smart & Final grocery store at the corner of Sunset Ave and Lincoln Blvd, and he witnessed the invesitgation and treatment of victim who was shot as part of a road rage agressive driving dispute between three cars loads of suspected gang members. Danny Slant took footage of the LAPD helicopter, Fox News Helicopter, LAFD paramedics and fire department, LAPD. Some of the friends and relatives of the victim were very aggressive and did not want to be interviewed. Danny interviewed eye witness , a young 20's man named Ryan. Who witnessed that the vehicles were driving erratically down Lincoln Blvd., proceeded to hit a homeless persons shopping cart, and then came into the parking lot, where they had a shoot out. The victim ran into the Valentino's Taco Truck catering restaurant in the outdoor parking lot shopping center that was formerly the Venice Fox Theatre. One of the suspects is still on foot, and police are canvassing the neighborhood looking for him. Definitely keeping it real here in the ol' Venice Beach neighborhood. Everybody please be safe, so we can go back to just riding our bicycles along our beautiful beaches and not have to worry about problems in our grocery store parking lots."