THE 3RD ANNUAL TAMO FOAMIE OLYMPICS

📅 Saturday, July 18
🕔 5:00 – 8:00 PM

Whether you're battling for glory in the lineup, heckling your friends from the beach, or just showing up for the laughs, expect a day packed with friendly competition, community, and absolutely unnecessary levels of foamie pride.

Come for the competition. Stay for the glory. Bring your foamie. Friends & family are welcome! Some bites will be provided!

🎟 Entry: $10 (50% of proceeds will be donated to a local charity)

Must use a foam board to compete

🏅 Events:

• Longest Ride

• Best Trick & Style

• Deepest Duck Dive

• Beach Cleanup Challenge

The world's most prestigious foam board competition returns to Bay St. Tower 20 in Santa Monica. Forget the WSL. Forget Pipe Masters. This is where core lore-legends are made. Gather with the finest foam board riders on Earth for a day of elite athleticism, questionable judging, and unwavering commitment to soft-top supremacy. Hard tops are strongly discouraged. This is a foamie-only sanctuary for true core lords and ladies who understand that performance is measured in stoke, not board price.

More than a surf contest, it's a celebration of surfing at its purest: fewer egos, more wipeouts, and a shared appreciation for the greatest surfcraft ever created. Come connect with old friends, make new ones, support local partners, and help us give back to the beach that gives us so much.If your board doesn't have enough foam to survive a direct hit from a shopping cart, you're probably overgunned.

For more info, Click Here

Find out about more upcoming local events, Click Here

One big block party in Venice to kick off the closing weekend of the LA Jazz Festival. Windward Circle transforms into a free, family-friendly celebration of the beating pulse of the diaspora and its journey across four stages: Cuba, Latin Jazz, New Orleans and Afrobeats. Street food, drinks, DJs and dancing.

August 21, 2026

Windward Cir, Los Angeles, CA 90291

For more info, Click Here

Find out about more upcoming local events, Click Here

Goldenvoice Presents Ocean Way Festival at The Beach in Santa Monica, CA on September 26 & 27. Featuring The Killers, Olivia Dean, Jack White, Khruangbin & more.

General Info

Ocean Way Festival is a 2-day music festival taking place on Saturday, September 26 & 27, 2026 at The Beach at Santa Monica



Venue doors open at 12pm PT both days.

Curfew 11pm Sat / 10pm Sun

All ages welcome

A valid, physical government-issued photo ID is required for entry where applicable and for the purchase of alcohol.

School IDs, expired IDs, photos or photocopies of IDs, and digital IDs will not be accepted for event entry or alcohol purchases.

Kids 5 and under are free for GA only

Show will take place rain or shine.

No Re-Entry.* (Excluding Hotel Packages & Proper Beach Club)

Lineup, set times & festival hours subject to change.

Food and beverages sold separately.

There is no parking at the festival.

Single Day ticket starting at $229 go on sale Thursday, July 23 at 11am PT

Santa Monica Resident presale tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 22 at 11AM PT.

For more info, Click Here

Find out about more upcoming local events, Click Here

Eighteen months after the devastating Palisades Fire, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (Conservancy) and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) announced today that Temescal Gateway Park will reopen to the public at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, marking a major milestone in the recovery of one of Pacific Palisades’ most treasured public landscapes.

The reopening follows 18 months of fire suppression, storm recovery, emergency operations, regional logistics, and park restoration that have transformed Temescal Gateway Park from the front lines of one of Southern California’s most destructive wildfires back into a place for outdoor recreation and renewal.

Visitors can hike the rebuilt Rivas Trail to two scenic overlooks or continue to Will Rogers State Historic Park. The Sunset Trail is open, providing access to Temescal Ridge Trail and Topanga State Park. Park users can also enjoy the Sycamore Grove and Rubell Picnic Areas.

The popular Temescal Canyon Trail to the waterfall will remain closed until further notice because fire damage created unsafe trail conditions.

When the Palisades Fire threatened Temescal Gateway Park, the MRCA Fire Division mounted an extraordinary defense that prevented the park from being destroyed. Those efforts also enabled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to establish one of the region’s principal wildfire recovery operations within the park.

For months, the park served as the ACOE’s central command site supporting debris removal from thousands of fire-damaged homes and vehicles throughout Pacific Palisades. After that mission concluded, the ACOE restored its operational footprint, allowing MRCA staff and partner organizations to complete the park’s restoration.

“Temescal Gateway Park has long been a place where people come to experience the beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains,” said Miguel Luna, Chair of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. “Reopening this park reflects the resilience of both our natural landscapes and the many public agencies, nonprofit organizations, volunteers, and community partners who worked tirelessly to make this day possible. We are proud to welcome visitors back while continuing our commitment to restoring this remarkable landscape for future generations.”

MRCA staff worked alongside the California Conservation Corps, the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, the workforce and economic development organization Managed Career Solutions, the Sierra Club, the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Camp 13 hand crew, Palisades Resilient, California State Parks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other state and local agencies to restore trails, repair visitor facilities, remove hazardous trees, and prepare the park for safe public access.

Numerous fire-damaged trees throughout the park and along its trails—including several beloved mature oak trees—had to be removed to protect public safety. Although visitors will continue to see evidence of the fire, they will also witness the landscape’s remarkable natural recovery. Habitat restoration and reforestation efforts will continue as additional funding becomes available.

Find out about more upcoming local events, Click Here

Trash everywhere. Two days after the end of the controversial "FiFA World Cup Fan Zone" at Venice Beach the area is still littered with garbage.

The grass has been destroyed, trash is still everyone on the ground. The organizers have left abandoned the site, the city workers are left cleaning up their mess, with locals steppong in to help out.

Huge sections of the grass is now dirt, because the booths and installations left over the 5 days have killed the grass.

The City of Santa Monica anounnanced the return of COAST Open Streets Festival, July 19 – a free, all-ages, car-free, pedestrian-focused culmination of Santa Monica’s World Cup activations featuring art installations, cultural programming, interactive experiences and food vendors. COAST will link key destinations along and near Ocean Avenue, including the Santa Monica Pier, Tongva Park, Palisades Park, Arizona Avenue, Third Street Promenade and the Fourth Street Metro E Line terminus.

From 2016 - 2019, Community Arts Resources (CARS) produced COAST, the City of Santa Monica's Open Streets Event, transforming the streets of Santa Monica into a giant park for a day.

For two miles COAST brought the streets of Santa Monica to life with arts and cultural programming and installations, community outreach by city departments, engaging and active workshops, as well as small business outreach.



COAST 2026 serves as the grand finale to the six week World Cup activation series. This is a massive open street takeover that transforms Santa Monica into a giant pedestrian festival. Spanning from the Promenade and LA Metro stations across to Ocean Avenue, Colorado, Arizona, and the iconic Pier, the entire city comes together for one final celebration. This is the ultimate conclusion to the tournament energy, bringing the community into the streets for an unforgettable day of music, food, and culture.

‍Palisades Park will transform into the Superbloom Garden, offering a breathwork meditation at 10:30 a.m.; Tea & House – featuring a live house DJ with iced tea from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and a closing music and sound bowl meditation with Chinese zither accompaniment from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

The Camera Obscura Art Lab will become "Memory World,” an exhibition featuring local artists and a somatic workshop led by a city Artist in Residence at 2:30 p.m. Surrounding the Camera Obscura Art Lab will be a visual art workshop, World Cup-themed face painting and a community mural.

City departments will offer interactive booths including a Recreation and Arts Department collaboration with Santa Monica Sports Academy providing family-friendly games, an Office of Sustainability and the Environment Rediscover kids activity and a Big Blue Bus featuring live music onboard in partnership with Music in Transit.

The Third Street Promenade Entertainment Zone will be active, allowing guests 21 and older to purchase alcoholic beverages from participating establishments and enjoy them within designated Entertainment Zone boundaries.

Themed Promenade blocks include: “The Warm Up” on the 1400 block offers community yoga followed by youth soccer activities and outdoor games

The 1300 block “Grandstand” will serve as a central gathering space for soccer fans with an outdoor live stream of the event and World Cup-themed activations

On the 1200 block, “The Huddle” will offer food, beverages, and additional match-viewing opportunities at bars and restaurants, alongside live music presented by Jam in the Van.

From noon to 2 p.m., cheer on the last teams standing in the World Cup final, surrounded by fellow fans. LED screens will be located near the beer garden on Ocean Avenue and Arizona Avenue and at the Shore Hotel, as well as two on the 1300 block of Third Street Promenade.

Arizona Avenue, known as “The Tailgate,” will offer a relaxed outdoor gathering space to gather, connect, and celebrate before and after the final match. And Ocean Avenue will feature local businesses The Lobster, The Whaler, The Eden, Blue Plate Taco and the Shore Hotel.

COAST was Southern California's most pedestrian-centered open streets event, with more than 80% of participants walking the route. With over 50,000 locals and visitors in attendance each time along parts of Ocean Avenue, Colorado Avenue and Main Street.

Until the pandemic, this project was the City of Santa Monica's signature event, inviting the local community and visitors from across greater Los Angeles to experience car-free streets in Santa Monica every fall. The event included live music and performances, curated art installations, interactive workshops, food, and more! CARS produced COAST in collaboration with the City of Santa Monica's Cultural Affairs Division, the Office of Sustainability and the Environment, and Transportation Planning Division.

Find out about more upcoming local events, Click Here

The City of Malibu is proud to be included on California's 2026 Fire Risk Reduction Community List (FRRCL), recognizing our ongoing commitment to reducing wildfire risk and building a safer, more resilient community. This statewide designation highlights communities that have implemented comprehensive wildfire risk reduction strategies, including emergency planning, vegetation management, public education, defensible space efforts, and strong coordination with fire agencies and community partners.

For Malibu, this recognition reflects years of work to strengthen wildfire preparedness and resilience—efforts that have become even more important following recent wildfires. While no designation can eliminate wildfire risk, being on the FRRCL demonstrates that Malibu is taking proactive, state-recognized steps to help protect lives, homes, businesses, and our natural environment.

There are significant advantages to being on the FRRCL, including priority for wildfire prevention grants from CAL FIRE and the potential for obtaining other state or federal resilience, hazard, and community planning funds. It also provides advantages to City homeowners and businesses when applying for insurance, as insurance companies are required to consider the FRRCL designation when calculating premiums for homes and businesses in the community, thereby potentially lowering insurance costs.

Wildfire preparedness is a shared responsibility. The City thanks our residents, neighborhood Firewise communities, partner agencies, and staff for their continued commitment to creating a safer Malibu

The Malibu Volunteers on Patrol (VOP) program has expanded its fleet with the delivery of a new patrol vehicle, funded by the City of Malibu. The new vehicle enhances the team's ability to support the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and serve the Malibu community through non-emergency patrols, parking enforcement, traffic and event support, and reporting accidents, fires and suspicious activity, which allows sworn deputies to focus on higher-priority law enforcement.

The Malibu VOP program is fully funded by the City of Malibu and is staffed by dedicated trained civilian volunteers who donate thousands of hours each year to help keep the community safe.

The latest Live Fuel Moisture reading is 70%, down from 74% and below the historical average of about 80% for this time of year, indicating vegetation is continuing to dry and becoming more available to burn.

Live Fuel Moisture measures the water content of living vegetation and is a key indicator of wildfire potential. Large fires can develop when readings are in the 70%–80% range, especially with heat, low humidity, and strong winds. At about 60% or lower, vegetation burns much like dead fuel and conditions become critical.

The current Smokey Bear fire danger level is Moderate, meaning fires can start and spread through dry vegetation, particularly when winds increase or humidity drops.

Fire potential in the Santa Monica Mountains is moderate, with locally elevated concern on hotter, drier interior slopes, ridgelines, and wind-exposed areas. Coastal Malibu should remain somewhat cooler and more humid, but the low 70% live fuel moisture means fires could still spread rapidly if ignitions occur during gusty winds and low humidity. Over the next 10 days, inland Los Angeles County faces greater concern, with wind gusts of 25–40 mph, humidity as low as 5%–15%, and temperatures of 90–105 degrees.

A slight chance of monsoonal thunderstorms begins Sunday. Early storms may produce lightning with little rainfall, increasing the risk of new fire starts.