A SeQuential Service Technician collects used cooking oil from Pier Burger on the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. SeQuential is the longest-running commercial biodiesel producer on the West Coast. They collect used cooking oil from all over the region and transform it into biodiesel, a cleaner, non-toxic diesel fuel that offers a 50% reduction in harmful particulate matter and hydrocarbon emissions, and a carbon footprint up to 85% smaller than petroleum diesel. The oil they collect from their partners is taken to their production facility in Bakersfield.

Pianist Nathan Pino, 68, aka, "The Venice Piano Man," performs at the Venice Beach Boardwalk on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Pino is classically trained and has been playing the piano since he was 7 years-old. Dancing is Katch Zed

HBO Max takes over the Santa Monica Pier to celebrate the premiere of much anticipated summer blockbusters including Space Jam: A New Legacy and The Suicide Squad, in theaters and on HBO Max. Head to Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier for opportunities to get free rides at the amusement park, taste a brand new flavor of Dippin’ Dots ice cream, and win cool merchandise at the midway inspired by Space Jam: A New Legacy. Each evening through Sunday, July 18, Pacific Park will light the Pacific Wheel — dubbed the HBO Max Ferris Reel — with a special light program featuring characters and icons from the films. You can see the cascading, green code of The Matrix, fun themes from the DC cinematic universe, and beloved Looney Tunes characters from Space Jam: A New Legacy, including a 90ft tall Bugs Bunny who will be gazing out over the Pier from the world-famous Pacific Wheel. If you can’t make it out the Pier, you can still see the lights by visiting Pacific Park’s live streaming webcams. The nightly light program begins at dusk, around 8PM PST. HBO Max is also partnering with local restaurants on the Santa Monica Pier including The Albright, Seaside on the Pier, Rusty’s and Soda Jerks for complimentary rewards for those who ride the HBO Max Ferris Reel each day. Inside Pacific Park, HBO Max has cool prizes from the films at 6 of the midway games including great merchandise from Looney Tunes at Long Range Basketball – can you shoot hoops better that Bugs? Also check out the custom Dippin’ Dots Flavor sold throughout the amusement park. Finally, check out the Pacific Wheel that is all decked out for the event with custom graphics. @hbomax @pacpark #hbomax #pacificpark 📸 Fabian Lewkowicz

LA Sanitation installed a Safe Storage locker unit for the homeless' belongings at Venice Beach, Thursday, July 15, 2021.The storage unit has over 100 bins for the homeless. The Safe Storage unit is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, Saturday from 8am to 1pm and closed on Sundays.

Los Angeles Police Officers (LAPD) and Los Angeles Fire Fighters recice training on how to use the new Venice Beach Ocean Front Walk Crash Ramps and Bollards at Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, Thursday, July 15, 2021. The main purpose of anti-ram bollards is to provide a sufficient level of protection and mitigation from vehicle-borne threats to an area. The bollard is a below-ground assembly consisting of a foundation structure and a heavy cylindrical bollard that can be raised or lowered by a buried electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic power unit, and controlled remotely by a range of access control devices. Manually operated systems is also an option. These are counter-balanced and lock in the up or down position.

City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works sanitation workers in white hazardous materials suits clear-out two homeless tents at the Venice Beach Homeless Encampment, Thursday, July 15, 2021. The homeless encampment clearing is being completed in stages and broken down into 5 zones. The last zone is scheduled to be removed by July 30. #homeless #unhoused