Safe, but ashy and heartbroken

Sending Good Vibes From Venice Beach

2025 is off to a wild start to say the least… I was out surfing last tuesday and looked over at the hillside just beyond the Santa Monica Pier toward Temescal Canyon to see a massive smoke cloud with tiny little embers of flame that had just begun to pop up. Within hours, it was absolute wildfire madness around Los Angeles with many evacuations, closed businesses, and cancelled schools. Thankfully, Venice was spared, but we did get a fair amount of smoke and ash. I’ve been so amazed by the community response to help both the first responders and Angelinos who were affected by the fire’s path. Moss has been leading the way in Venice with gathering items to support, as well as collecting financial donations to help those in harm’s way. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone during this time, and I am manifesting lots of rain to quell the fire over the coming days.