Venice Shorts: Cleanup at Third & Rose
Residents Were Pleased by the Cleanup That Took Place on Thursday By Nick Antonicello A major cleanup occurred on Thursday afternoon at Third & Rose that has locals pleased and relieved. Once...
View ArticleWoman Assaulted with Skateboard on Venice Boardwalk
The Victim Was Identified as a 40-Year-Old-Female By Zach Armstrong LAPD arrested a man who assaulted a woman with a skateboard on the Venice Boardwalk earlier this week, authorities confirmed. On...
View ArticlePride-Colored Towers Vandalized During Pride Month for Two Straight Years in...
L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath Stated That the Graffiti Will Be Removed By Zach Armstrong For two consecutive years, pride-colored lifeguard stations in the Pacific Palisades have been smeared...
View ArticleSci Fi Museum’s Lease Gets Terminated at Former Sears Building
The News Comes as a Slew of Controversies Surround the Museum and Its Founder By Zach Armstrong Amid tumultuous setbacks and controversy, the Sci-Fi World museum is leaving its space at the former...
View ArticleSuspicious Fire Behind Venice AT&T Building Investigated by Authorities
Witnesses reported seeing a person start the fire, prompting an active investigation Authorities are investigating a fire in Venice that officials suspect may have been intentionally set early...
View ArticleSanta Monica CEO Convicted in Landmark Insider Trading Case
The Case Is Part of a Data-Driven Initiative by the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section A federal jury in Los Angeles has convicted Terren S. Peizer, the former CEO and chairman of Ontrak Inc., a...
View ArticleMultiple Assaults Occur at Santa Monica Lifeguard Stations, Homeless Suspect...
An Adolescent Was Transported to a Hospital for Serious, but Non Life-Threatening, Injuries By Zach Armstrong A homeless suspect is in custody and facing multiple felony charges after carrying out a...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Ten Permanently Parked Vehicles Reported at Penmar Park
New entourage of RV’s and vans populate by baseball diamond By Nick Antonicello According to neighborhood sources, a string of new vans and RV’s have lined up along Rose Avenue bringing back...
View ArticleRegistered Sex Offender Charged in Attack of Beachgoers: Report
Garnett Is Registered as a Sex Offender on the State’s Megan’s Law Database and Is Listed as a Santa Monica-Area Transient A registered sex offender from Los Angeles County is the man accused of...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Committee Hears Marr Street Residents’ Concerns on Encampments
CD-11 Staffers Address Concerns, 2024 Homeless Count Figures to Be Announced June 28 as a Decrease Appears Likely By Nick Antonicello The Homelessness Committee of the Venice Neighborhood Council met...
View ArticleWoman Threatens Harley Davidson Staff With Knife
The Incident Occurred Over the Weekend By Zach Armstrong A woman entered Marina del Rey’s Harley Davidson store location twice over the weekend, reportedly threatening staff at the business with a...
View ArticleSuspect in Beach Attacks Held on $1M Bail, Has Criminal History Involving...
On June 26, the District Attorney charged Garnett with attempted murder and felony child abuse Jawann Dwayne Garnett, a Santa Monica man with a significant criminal history, has been arrested for...
View ArticleFive Arrested After Brawl Near Santa Monica Pier
Victims Were Transported to Local Hospitals for Treatment A large brawl involving at least 20 people near the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday led to the arrest of five men, SMPD said. Officers responded...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: 2024 Homeless Count Offers Hapless Results
Where is the Real Data for Venice? By Nick Antonicello After billions of dollars spent and squandered on this hapless effort to correct, reduce and eliminate encampments and RV living in Los...
View ArticleWhere to Watch Marina del Rey Fireworks
Visitors can enjoy dinner at waterfront restaurants offering the best views Marina del Rey will be one of many premier destinations in Los Angeles to celebrate the Fourth of July with a spectacular...
View ArticleVenice Resident, Known for Trash Cleanup Volunteer Work, Gets Brutally Attacked
The L.A. Times Ran a Feature Story on Peters, Describing His Hobby of Cleaning up the Ballona Creek By Zach Armstrong Josey Peters, a Venice resident known for his voluntary work of picking up debris...
View ArticleFour Arrested After Brawl at the Santa Monica Pier
Several vendors armed themselves with umbrella poles, belts, and at least one knife Santa Monica police arrested four men after a brawl at the Pier left one victim with a stab wound and another with a...
View ArticleMarina del Rey Supermarket to be Sold Under Merger Plan
The Sale Is Intended to Satisfy Regulators By Zach Armstrong The Pavilions supermarket in Marina del Rey, located at 4365 Glencoe Ave., is one of hundreds of stores that Kroger and Albertsons seek to...
View ArticleCouncil Approves Five-Year-Plan to Improve Big Blue Bus Services
The Initiative Aims to Expand Operating Hours, Improve Connectivity, and Create More Frequent Service By Zach Armstrong A five-year plan from Big Blue Bus to expand operating hours, improve...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Marr Street Madness Created by Dilapidated RV
Area residents exhausted by current conditions at strip mall off Washington Blvd By Nick Antonicello The dilapidated conditions of an oversized RV that stretches beyond the curb and infringes the...
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