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"[Scott] Wiener may decry urban sprawl as wasteful and profligate, but he ignores a basic human yearning to live surrounded by greenery and open space," writes Tom Elias in his latest column. Photo: Getty

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Cities Chip Away at R-1 Zoning

April 11, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

By Tom Elias, Yo! Venice Columnist It’s become like a rite of spring: Every year, state legislators reject the most...

"I recently visited a few schools across my district to see these protocols and safety measures firsthand, including Walgrove Elementary in Venice. Campuses are ready and staff is prepared and eager to have students back at school," writes." Nick Melvoin (center) LAUSD District 4 Board Member Board District 4, which includes Venice. Photo: Courtesy.

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Getting LAUSD Kids Back in the Classroom

April 5, 2021 Yo! Venice Contributor

By Nick Melvoin LAUSD District 4 Board Member Board District 4 This past year has been exceptionally difficult for the...

The Main Street elevation of a mixed-use development proposed in Venice. Rendering: m_Royce Architecture.

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Mixed-Use Development Proposed for Windward Circle

March 23, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

Three-story townhouse project with restaurant planned for Main Street in Venice By Sam Catanzaro A developer wants to replace two...

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Edify TV: Giving Mar Vista More Color

March 9, 2021 YoVenice

Downtown Mar Vista will be getting more colorful thanks to new murals from six local artists. Learn more in this...

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How To Nourish Your Inner Artist In Laguna

March 9, 2021 Yo! Venice Contributor

Most people visit Laguna Beachhead for the iconic beaches. It makes sense. There are so many beautiful hikes, vistas, and...

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Column: Housing Backers Start Facing Post-Pandemic Reality

February 25, 2021 YoVenice

By Tom Elias, Columnist The mysterious blindness that apparently affected California’s top legislative housing advocates all through 2020 seems to...

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Check out the 10 Venice Restaurants Taking Part in dineL.A.

February 25, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

First ‘spring’ season of culinary event to begin first week in March By Kerry Slater 10 Venice restaurants will participate in...

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Venice Art Crawl Goes Virtual Celebrating 10 Years of Events

February 25, 2021 Juliet Lemar

The 10th Year of the Venice Art Crawl has started off with “Love”, 15 artists opened their homes and studios...

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Housing Backers Start Facing Post-Pandemic Reality

February 21, 2021 YoVenice

By Tom Elias, Columnist The mysterious blindness that apparently affected California’s top legislative housing advocates all through 2020 seems to...

Art by Cey Adams.

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Venice Art Crawl Community Event Reunites Far-Flung Local Artists

February 16, 2021 YoVenice

Venice Art Crawl celebrates love in art and love of art at their upcoming Instagram Live event “Love” The Venice...

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Creating your Own Stimulus in 2021 – How Southern California Residents Can Use Lawsuit Funding to Help with Everyday Bills

February 7, 2021 Yo! Venice Contributor

Lawsuit funding is an alternative to direct cash payments for immediate help Despite unprecedented government assistance in 2020, many American...

VJAMM Committee members at the April 2018 VJAMM Commemoration, receiving a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from U. S. Congressmember Ted Lieu’s representative, Daisy Paniagua–Uribe. Photos: Courtesy VJAMM.

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Leslie Aguilar Wins Inaugural Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant

February 4, 2021 Yo! Venice Contributor

Grant will provide a stipend for Leslie, who will be working with the Manzanar Committee Submitted by VJAMM In December,...

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Was This California’s Biggest-Ever Bait and Switch?

January 26, 2021 Yo! Venice Contributor

By Tom Elias, Yo! Venice Columnist It may have been the biggest bait and switch event ever perpetrated in California, affecting...

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Venice Student Receives Education Award from The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Westside Coalition

January 21, 2021 YoVenice

Seven area students were presented Education Awards by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Westside Coalition at the first-ever...

"Of the five California counties with the highest seven-day average COVID-19 cases in the week leading up to Christmas, just one has taken strong enforcement measures," writes Tom Elias in his latest column. Photo: Sam Catanzaro.

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The Big Price When Scofflaws Don’t Enforce the Law

January 12, 2021 Yo! Venice Contributor

By Tom Elias, Yo! Venice Columnist The list of California law enforcement agencies refusing to enforce current stay-at-home, crowd-size and...

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