The city of Santa Monica will not be hosting beach volleyball for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic games, the city announced Tuesday.

LA28 is now seeking a new venue for Olympic beach volleyball after ending talks with Santa Monica city officials by mutual agreement. City staff were informed on Friday that it plans to host beach volleyball elsewhere.

Monterola went right to work convincing Tetairoa to check out an OCVC practice. Shawny had played volleyball in college at Hawai'i Pacific. Her brother, Paka Dutro, played at Santa Monica College and has been coaching volleyball in Southern California for more than 25 years. Monterola knew him well and gave him a call.

Downstairs has the super cool theater, game room and bar overlooking the indoor sports arena that is perfect for two pickleball courts, a padel court, volleyball or huge entertaining opportunities. An elegant elevator provides access to everything.

Friday saw a contentious battle for first place in the Boys & Girls Club intra-district 4th/5th Grade Girls Basketball Final. A “hybrid” team consisting of six SMASH students and two Roosevelt Elementary students clawed their way to victory against a conglomerate team from the Mar Vista Gardens Boys & Girls Club and McKinley Elementary.

Stars have been everywhere this week. Kathy Bates attends a special screening at PaleyFest in L.A., while Elizabeth Olsen steps out in New York. Meanwhile, William Shatner is spotted at an event in Las Vegas, and Ludacris smiles for the cameras at a basketball game in Atlanta. In Miami, J Balvin performs for fans.

Veteran from Southport wants to close UCLA's baseball field and stop IU from playing there. Why? Bob Rosebrock says: "A soldier’s duty is never done"

A beloved local basketball coach known as "Coach Mike" is the glue keeping his young basketball team together after dealing with the Palisades Fire.

This game highlighted by a late game tying penalty kick from St. Augustine’s Anthony Bravence and the Saints going 5-5 in penalties for the win. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

One local boys soccer unit is one game away from a CIF Southern Section Division tournament crown, while another has eyes set on the regional bracket. On Friday, the Saint Monica Mariners boys soccer squad will be facing off with Chadwick for the CIF-SS Division 8 championship,