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Asparagus pizza with sunny egg at Gjelina. Photo: Gjelina (Facebook).
News, Westside Wellness

Venice Restaurants Vie for Michelin Stars

August 19, 2021

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August 19, 2021

Prestigious guide returning to California next month By Kerry Slater The Michelin Guide is returning to California next month after...

Footage from a helicopter's camera monitor showing LAFD crews rescuing a construction worker who fell into a hole in Mar Vista Wednesday. Photo: Citizen App.
News

Construction Worker Injured After Falling Into 14-Foot Hole

August 18, 2021

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August 18, 2021

Worker in fair condition following Wednesday incident in Mar Vista By Sam Catanzaro A Mar Vista construction worker was injured...

Helicopter footage showing the scene of a shooting near the Ballona Wetlands early Wednesday morning. Photo: Citizen App.
News

Four Shot, Two Critically Injured in Shooting Near Wetlands

August 18, 2021

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August 18, 2021

LAPD investigating Wednesday morning incident By Sam Catanzaro Two people were critically injured in a shooting that occurred near the...

A man recently arrested by the LAPD for a series of thefts in the Venice area. Photos: LAPD.
News

Venice Bicycle Thief Arrested

August 16, 2021

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August 16, 2021

LAPD Pacific Division announce arrest of suspect wanted for series of Venice-area thefts By Sam Catanzaro Venice-area police have announced...

Councilmember Mike Bonin. Photo: Facebook.
News

Report Advises Against Most Westside Homeless Shelter Locations Following Bonin’s Call for Feasibility Study

August 13, 2021

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August 13, 2021

City Administrative Officer concludes majority of proposed sites are infeasible for residential use   By Sam Catanzaro Bringing homeless shelters to...

UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. Photo: uclahealth.org.
Upbeat Beat

UCLA Hospital Ranks No. 1 in State, No. 3 in Nation

August 10, 2021

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August 10, 2021

Highest set of rankings ever for UCLA Health  By Sam Catanzaro UCLA Health hospitals have ranked No. 1 in both...

A rendering of an eight-story development coming to Palms. Credit: Patrick Tighe Architecture
Real Estate

Mixed-Use Development Tops-Outs on Venice Boulevard

August 9, 2021

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August 9, 2021

Eight-story Venice Boulevard apartments and retail take shape By Chad Winthrop Construction for a mixed-use development in Palms has topped-out...

Hyperion Water Treatment Plant. Photo: Doc Searls (Flickr).
Westside Wellness

Millions of Gallons of Partially Treated Sewage Continue to be Discharged From Hyperion Plant

August 2, 2021

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August 2, 2021

Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant still not operating at full efficiency following July spill  By Sam Catanzaro Three weeks after a...

The scene of a fatal car crash in Venice Tuesday. Photo: Citizen App.
Westside Wellness

20-Year-Old Fresno Man Killed in Venice Shooting, Crash

July 30, 2021

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July 30, 2021

No arrests made in connectio to Tuesday incident By Sam Catanzaro. Officials have released the identity of a 20-year-old man...

The scene of a fatal car crash in Venice Tuesday. Photo: Citizen App.
News

Police Investigating Fatal Crash, Shooting in Venice

July 28, 2021

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July 28, 2021

Details remain murky surrounding Tuesday morning incident  By Sam Catanzaro Police are investigating a fatal car crash and possible related...

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