Shooting at Marina del Rey Restaurant Leaves Man Wounded
The Suspect Fled From the Scene in an Unspecified Direction A shooting at the Behind Closed Doors restaurant near Marina del Rey prompted an investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, as...
View ArticleMarina del Rey Man Facing Charges for Alleged $10M Covid-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
He is accused of submitting falsified tax documents and business records A Marina Del Rey man, Craig David Davis, 50, is facing charges for an alleged scheme to fraudulently acquire over $10 million...
View ArticleVNC to Unveil Proposal for Board Composition and Stakeholder Voting
The new board composition will focus on geographic area representation The Venice Neighborhood Council is set to conduct a special Zoom meeting on March 12, unveiling a proposal for their Board member...
View ArticleMan Possibly Linked to Child Abduction Fears in Mar Vista Last Month Arrested...
Numerous Comments Showed That Neighbors Were Familiar With the Van and Concerned With the Driver’s Actions By Zach Armstrong A man who was recently arrested in Culver City, on an unrelated charge, is...
View ArticleSuspect Strikes 6-Year-Old Girl in Santa Monica, Investigation Underway
Detectives Are Actively Locating/Obtaining Surveillance Footage By Zach Armstrong An assault investigation is underway after a man reportedly struck a six-year-old girl over the weekend less than...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: VNC Considered Sweeping By-Law Revisions via Special Zoom Meeting
A major shift in board composition from at-large membership to ten individual and localized units fails to receive the required two-thirds majority for approval By Nick Antonicello The Rules &...
View ArticleMarina del Rey Tourism Board to Host Career Day
The itinerary includes visits to the Marina del Rey Sheriff’s Station, Tony P’s Dockside Grill and The Ritz-Carlton The Marina del Rey Tourism Board, in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club,...
View ArticleUpcoming Mar Vista Book Sale Includes $1 Book Deals
One Free Book Will Be Given per Child By Zach Armstrong Friends of the Mar Vista Library will hold its book sale on Saturday, March 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A large selection of gently used...
View ArticleWoman Returns $1K Worth of Stolen Items After Store Finds Her Social Media...
For the Owner, the Incident Is Perhaps Indicative of an Environment at the Palisades Village Where Smaller Businesses Are More Vulnerable to Burglary By Zach Armstrong Kitson, a lifestyle boutique...
View ArticleLocals Can Socialize, Express Their Creativity or Meditate at This New...
Mavven Mercantile Sells Fair Trade Items During the Day While Offering Mindfulness Workshops at Night By Zach Armstrong After deciding to start a business together, Lisa Waters and Michelle Villemaire...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: RVs and Buses Remain Permanently Parked, Occupying a Stretch...
At least five consecutive vehicles continue to remain parked for weeks, in front of Barry Carpet and Vista Paint. by Nick Antonicello A plethora of permanently and illegally parked panel trucks,...
View ArticleTaiwanese Boba Shop Coming to Third Street Promenade
Odd One Out Serves a Wide Variety of Boba Milk Tea Concoctions Including Its Harmony Black Milk Tea By Zach Armstrong Odd One Out Craft Milk Tea, a Tawainese boba shop and previous winner of the...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Illegal Camping Returns to Third & Rose
A Setback for the Good Work That Was Done by City Officials By Nick Antonicello One of the major clean-ups here in Venice at Third is being threatened by the reappearance of illegal camping at Third...
View ArticleAnimal Rights Groups Demand an End to Turtle Racing at Brennan’s Pub
The Organization Says Its Tried to Contact the Westside Bar for Months By Zach Armstrong Among its numerous entertainment events and games, bi-weekly turtle racing has been the specialty at Brennan’s...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Brooks “Pop Up” Through April 21
More Cushion. More Softness. Less Gravity. By Nick Antonicello Hey, L.A.! Run by the Brooks Venice “Pop-up” to find the perfect shoe and fit. Join them for events on their rooftop like group runs,...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Homeless Man Struck by Car on Lincoln Blvd
Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With a Shopping Cart Friday Morning By Nick Antonicello A homeless individual pushing a shopping cart across Lincoln was hit by an oncoming vehicle Friday morning....
View ArticleCity Commences Phase 2 of Beach Restoration Project
The Project Will Enlarge the Habitat for Significant Native Species, Including the Federally Threatened Western Snowy Plover Phase 2 of the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Project commenced recently,...
View ArticleQ + A on Building Possibilities for CD-11’s Bridge Housing Parcel
We Asked Mark Ryavec to Weigh-in on His Initial Assessment and Reaction to What Is Being Proposed By Nick Antonicello The future of the controversial parcel of property that currently hosts the Bridge...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Should DogTown Be Renamed Tentsville, USA?
Two Tents Saddled Directly on Lincoln at the Entrance of Just Tires! By Nick Antonicello Just Tires, located at 801 Lincoln Boulevard now has two tent structures on the sidewalk just to the right of...
View ArticleVenice’s Fig Tree Cafe to Host Solar Eclipse Viewing Experience
Patrons can procure a specially curated takeaway box from to enjoy an unobstructed view Fig Tree, the beachside café in Venice, is gearing up to offer a solar eclipse viewing experience as the rare...
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