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Opinion: Bonin’s Beach Blunder Gone Astray

June 15, 2021 Yo! Venice Contributor

By Nick Antonicello There seems to be a basic disconnect with the media and its misunderstanding or lack of comprehension...

Edify TV, Venice Beach Health

Edify TV: Closing Expo Line Bike Path Gap?

June 15, 2021 YoVenice

Plans are in the works to close a frustrating gap in the Expo Line Bike Path. Learn more in this...

Seared Salmon & Mango Sambal bowl- Seared salmon, parsnip purée, mango sambal, pickled red onions, parsnip chips and a herb salad from Great White. Photo: Facebook (@greatwhitevenice)

Venice Beach Health

Venice’s Great White Restaurant Expanding to Melrose

June 10, 2021 Yo Venice Staff

Venice cafe and restaurant opening location on Melrose in WeHo By Kerry Slater Great White cafe, located on Pacific Avenue in...

Featured, Venice Beach Opinion

Opinion: Real Election Reforms Required as Venice Neighborhood Council Wraps Up 2021 Campaign

June 4, 2021 Yo! Venice Contributor

By Nick Antonicello Why would someone like me who has lived in Venice since 1993 and has been a registered...

A Bridge Home temporary shelter in Venice. Photo: Sam Catanzaro.

Venice Beach Opinion, Venice Beach Real Estate

Is Permanent Housing the Real Homeless Solution?

May 23, 2021 YoVenice

By Tom Elias, Columnist The ultimate goal of city and county agencies trying to solve California’s homeless problem is to...

Life, Venice Beach Opinion

How to Heal the Soil and Why

May 11, 2021 YoVenice

By Andy Lopez We all know how important the vital role the soil plays in your plants’ health, trees, and...

"Our historic and world famous Venice Beach boardwalk park typically gets over 10 million visitors each year. As L.A. enters yellow tier and more people travel, we cannot endanger our visitors by allowing the current lawless and inhumane conditions at Venice Beach to continue," reads a letter sent to officials from Venice residents and stakeholders. Photo: Sam Catanzaro.

Venice Beach Opinion

Hundreds of Residents and Stakeholders Sign Letter Calling for Clean up of Venice Beach

May 10, 2021 YoVenice

The following is an open letter sent to Los Angeles city and county officials calling for urgent action to deal...

Big eye tuna pizza marinated in ginger oil, miso, sweet potato and kewpie purée, wasabi vinaigrette and scallion curls. Photo: Jason Neroni via Pascal Shirley (Instagram).

Venice Beach Health

Tokyo-Style Pizza?

April 29, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

The Rose Venice’s Jason Neroni announces plans for former A-Frame space on Washington Blvd. By Kerry Slater A Venice-chef is...

Featured, News, Venice Beach Health, Venice Beach News, Venice Beach Restaurants

Restaurant Spotlight: Tar And Roses Serves Up Wood-Fired Cuisine, Earthy Wines With Reopening

April 22, 2021 Yo Venice Staff

Popular SM restaurant back up and running By Toi Creel Far too many restaurants have fallen victim to the pandemic....

""You and the Mayor created this crisis, and we resent being tasked now with cleaning up after your destructive policy decisions. Why are such crises not seen in Beverly Hills or Manhattan Beach?" write CD 11 constituents.

Venice Beach Opinion

Letter to Editor: Opposition to CD 11 Homeless Shelters

April 11, 2021 YoVenice

To the Honorable Councilman Mike Bonin, My family and friends strongly object to your City Council motion March 31st, to...

"[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

Venice Beach Health

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.

Featured, News, Venice Beach News, Venice Beach Opinion

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.

Venice Beach Health

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...

Venice Beach Opinion

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...

Photo: AdriftBurgerLA.com

Venice Beach Health

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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