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Venice Shorts: Multiple RVs Continue to Plague South Venice Blvd
Three permanently parked recreational vehicles clutter sidewalk access with couches and tables, even a lawnmower By Nick Antonicello There are currently three, permanently parked recreational...
View ArticleInjured Female Hiker Rescued From Temescal Ridge Trail
The hiker was transported directly to a nearby hospital The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to an incident involving a 28-year-old female hiker with an apparent ankle fracture on a remote...
View ArticleSenior with Dementia Goes Missing in Santa Monica
He Was Last Seen Near Santa Monica UCLA Hospital on May 15 The Santa Monica Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating Ricky Wayne Anderson, a missing 75-year-old man....
View ArticleBloody-Faced Woman Who Led Police on 405 Pursuit Initiated Chase in Venice
A Photo Shows Her Appearing Viciously With an Open Mouth By Zach Armstrong A photo of a bloody-faced woman made plenty of buzz over the weekend. After police pursued her on a high-speed chase through...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Neatly Groomed Encampment Continues Along Lincoln Blvd
Opposite boarded structure, outdoor furniture and alike takes space reserved for pedestrians By Nick Antonicello While the current photo (May 18th), shows a tidy and well-maintained public space for...
View ArticleCity Files Lawsuit Against Motel Owners For Allegedly Allowing Drug Activity
A Court Order Could Close the Motel for One Year and Require Changes to Management By Zach Armstrong A lawsuit has been filed against two Westside motel owners by the Santa Monica City Attorney’s...
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Venice Shorts: Time for a New Firehouse?
VNC Community Officer Yolanda Gonzalez Seeks Support for a New Facility By Nick Antonicello Yolanda Gonzalez is a strong proponent of public safety and is a fiscal conservative by any standard. But...
View ArticleLAFD Rescues Trapped Individuals From Venice Public Bathrooms
After Approximately Eight Minutes, One Stall Door Was Successfully Unlatched By Zach Armstrong LAFD Firefighters and LAPD officers were dispatched to Venice Beach on Sunday to rescue two individuals...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Exiled on Main Street
RVs & Campers Continue to Toil Along Just a Block From the Beach, When Will This Eyesore Finally Be Corrected? By Nick Antonicello It takes time to make things right. The mess that was left behind...
View ArticleHusband and Wife Arrested After Reporting Sexual Assault
The Tables Were Turned By Zach Armstrong The tables were turned on a married couple after they demanded officers arrest someone they claimed was guilty of assault. On Tuesday, shortly after 9 a.m.,...
View ArticleRollover Crash on Sunset Blvd. Leaves 3 Hospitalized
The Vehicle Was Found Set Against an Apartment Complex By Zach Armstrong A rollover crash in the Pacific Palisades left three people hospitalized, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. On...
View ArticleDeceased Canal Attack Victim Planned on Moving to Venice, GoFundMe for...
Venice Was Her Favorite Part of the U.S., according to the post By Zach Armstrong A GoFundMe for the memorial, funeral and medical expenses of the recently deceased canal attack victim, along with the...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: VNC Approves Anti-camping, Prioritized Towing Action of RVs...
Resolutions authored by Clark Brown & Mark Ryavec sent to CD-11 for Councilwoman Traci Park’s action and review By Nick Antonicello After months of being in legislative limbo, two resolutions...
View ArticleMain Street Pottery Shop Reprimands Staff for Dumping Glaze in Storm Drain
The business also stated staff members will undergo training on how to properly dispose of glaze By Zach Armstrong Color Me Mine, a pottery paint shop with an outpost along Santa Monica’s Main...
View ArticleJudge Rejects Attempt to Block 140-Unit Affordable Housing Development,...
The Coalition Plans to Appeal the Recent Ruling By Zach Armstrong A Los Angeles Superior Court judge rejected a coalition’s multi-year effort to halt the Venice Dell Community project; a 140-unit...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Green School Bus Plants Itself on Washington
Illegally parked vehicle with Vermont plates finds a home just blocks from the beach By Nick Antonicello A green school bus found a home on Washington Blvd Friday afternoon (May 24th) as Venice...
View ArticleLane Closures Expected on PCH Amid Lane Realignment Construction
Caltrans Closed the Right Lane for Safety After the “Tramonto Slide” Which Took Place in February By Zach Armstrong Since Tuesday May 28 and through the morning of Friday, May 31, construction will be...
View ArticleCEO of New Sci-Fi Museum Steps Down Before Grand Opening, Interior Premiere...
The Delay Also Comes as Staff is Handling Regulatory Compliance with Local Officials By Zach Armstrong Outer space, futurism and fantasy enthusiasts looked forward to Memorial Day for a first look...
View ArticleElderly Woman Assaulted on Ocean Front Walk; Suspect Arrested
The Suspect Faces Potential Charges in Another Santa Monica Assault Case Pending Review by the District Attorney A 73-year-old woman was assaulted Thursday near the 1600 block of Ocean Front Walk by a...
View ArticleVenice Art Crawl to Illuminate Walk Streets This Month
Exhibits Will Be Displayed in the Front Yards of Local Homes and in Storefronts The Venice walk streets will come alive with creativity and community spirit on June 20, from 6 PM to 10 PM, as the...
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