From sunrise flag displays in Malibu to firehouse tributes across Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, local cities honor the 9/11 victims.

Cities and public safety agencies across the Westside will observe the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Friday, holding localized memorial services, moment-of-silence tributes, and public art displays.

Culver City 9/11 Memorial Ceremony. Photo Caption: Facebook.

Culver City Police and Fire Departments will launch early morning commemorations at Culver City Fire Station 1, located at 9600 Culver Blvd. Crews will assemble in front of the flag structure at 6:55 a.m.

The brief protocol includes a minute of complete silence at 7 a.m. to match the exact minute of the World Trade Center South Tower collapse, followed by lowering the flag to half-staff as a bugler plays. The ceremony concludes at 7:03 a.m.

Santa Monica 9/11 Memorial. Photo Caption: Facebook.

Santa Monica

The Santa Monica Fire Department will host its annual public service from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Fire Station 1, 1337 7th St. Grounded in official International Association of Fire Chiefs protocols, the brief ceremony is open to all community members.

Attendees can also view a permanent steel artifact recovered from Ground Zero, located outside the station’s community room.

Malibu 9/11 Memorial. Photo Caption: Facebook.

Malibu

Pepperdine University will host its 25th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony at 9 a.m. in Alumni Park, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway. The service is held alongside the university’s annual “Waves of Flags” installation, featuring nearly 3,000 national flags representing every individual and country lost in the attacks.

While attendance is free, university officials encourage advance registration. Visitors can also leave messages at an on-site Reflection Station to attach to flagpoles across the park. You can watch the ceremony livestream here.

Pacific Palisades 9/11 Memorial. Photo Caption: Facebook.

Pacific Palisades

The American Legion Auxiliary will stage a multi-day flag tribute on the Palisades Village Green, located in the heart of downtown Pacific Palisades.

Running through Sept. 14, the memorial installation features a field of American flags dedicated to victims and emergency responders, providing a central neighborhood space for quiet reflection.

West Hollywood

A quiet tribute will take place in West Hollywood at the Sal Guarriello Veterans’ Memorial, situated at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Holloway Drive.

City officials will stage an honorary static display starting at 10 a.m., offering passing residents a designated public space for personal reflection.

Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial Ceremony. Photo Caption: Facebook.

Beverly Hills

Joint teams from the Beverly Hills Fire Department and Beverly Hills Police Department will lead a mid-morning gathering from 11 a.m. to noon outside fire headquarters at 445 N. Rexford Drive in the Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial Garden.

Officials will provide free two-hour parking in the structure adjacent to the Beverly Hills Public Library. Residents unable to attend in person can stream the live proceedings online here.

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