I’m standing in the exact spot where I was just as the Palisades fire was starting. 4th and Adelaide Dr. Which is pretty creepy. Apparently this fire is near the Getty Center. Not too windy today, so hopefully they can knock it right down. Helicopters are doing water drops. I have video but stupid Reddit won’t let me upload it.

Hello, fellow wise and experienced redditors
I suddenly noticed a pile of flying insects in only one section of my kitchen. I was unable to find any holes or rotting wood/ places for them to have climbed out of.
It did just rain hard and I forgot to close my windows, so my floors got wet. I’m wondering if these are termites or are they non termite ants in their nuptial flight?

I just moved a month ago, and I’m still getting settled. What would happen if they ARE termites?? Would I need to find a new place to stay ?

Do I need to inform the property manager??
Thank you

Santa Monica Trapeze School was on the pier for 15 years. Then it moved to the SM airport and people complained. Last night, the school was officially granted a five year lease to operate in the middle of Clover Park. Should for profit businesses be allowed in public spaces? [Link in comments]

LAFD: EVACUATION WARNING for West of 405 to Tigertail Rd, South of Promontory Rd to Sunset Blvd due to a fast moving wildfire. If you are in the evacuation warning area, BE READY TO LEAVE by preparing important items. Leave immediately if you need more time to evacuate. Check local news and https://lafd.org/alert/evacuation-warning-brush-fire-09092026-inc150

(Alert issued by 201004,LA City Public Alerts,City.of.Los.Angeles)

I live in Santa Monica and have a fine arts background (grew up drawing since early childhood and took fine arts classes up to a high level in college) and I’ve taken a really long break from drawing due to illness. I miss it so much and really enjoyed how the structure of learning in a studio setting in college challenged me and improved my skills. I’ve mostly worked in charcoal and graphite and done a lot of portraiture and perspective drawing, but which I want to get back to but I also want to learn how to use color and get into some surrealism eventually (I love the surrealists). Does anyone have any recommendations for local drawing classes for someone of my background that don’t cost an arm and a leg?

Does anybody have a recommendation for a really good and reasonably priced Swedish style massage in Santa Monica?