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Ocean Way Fest: New Santa Monica music festival canceled due to beach erosion from Hurricane Marie

Rolling Stone and KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 12, 2026 at 4:46 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Ocean Way Fest, set to happen later this month, has been canceled due to damage from the recent tropical weather that wreaked havoc on the coast.
The headline split The left frames it as "Ocean Way Festival in Santa Monica Cancels Inaugural Event Due to Hurricane Marie". The center frames it as "Ocean Way Fest: New Santa Monica music festival canceled due to beach erosion from Hurric...".
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Left / center-leftOcean Way Festival in Santa Monica Cancels Inaugural Event Due to Hurricane Marie

Rolling Stone · Center-left · News report

CenterOcean Way Fest: New Santa Monica music festival canceled due to beach erosion from Hurricane Marie

KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 12, 4:46 AM

Ocean Way Fest: New Santa Monica music festival canceled due to beach erosion from Hurricane Marie

Ocean Way Fest, set to happen later this month, has been canceled due to damage from the recent tropical weather that wreaked havoc on the coast.

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Rolling StoneNews report · Sep 12, 12:46 AM

Ocean Way Festival in Santa Monica Cancels Inaugural Event Due to Hurricane Marie

Organizers said that storm surf and runoff caused significant beach erosion, making it no longer safe for the fest to continue

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