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A storm drain by Rose Avenue on Venice Beach flowing into the ocean following heavy rainfall. Photo: Sam Catanzaro.
Westside Wellness

Water Quality Advisory In Effect

December 5, 2019

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December 5, 2019

Major rainfall leads to increase levels of bacteria in ocean By Sam Catanzaro Following major rainfall this week, Los Angeles...

Shuttle transport those in need near Venice Beach to the West LA Armory winter shelter in 2015. Photo: Yo! Venice Archives.
Westside Wellness

Venice Beach Pickup Point For City’s Winter Shelter as Storms Hit County

December 4, 2019

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December 4, 2019

LA County winter shelters now open By Sam Catanzaro As a winter storm and overall colder temperatures hit Los Angeles...

Police presence at the Walgreens on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice Sunday morning following an armed robbery. Photo: Citizen App.
Westside Wellness

Masked Suspects Who Carried Out Armed Robbery at Venice Walgreens At Large

December 3, 2019

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December 3, 2019

LAPD looking for two unidentified suspects who carried out an armed robbery of Venice Walgreens over weekend By Sam Catanzaro...

Rip City Skates on Santa Monica Boulevard. Photo: Sam Catanzaro.
Westside Wellness

Dogtown Relic Rip City Skates to be Demolished

December 2, 2019

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December 2, 2019

Santa Monica skate shop looking for new location By Sam Catanzaro Rip City Skates opened its doors in 1978 in...
Westside Wellness

Statue of Homeless Man Confronts Passersby

November 29, 2019

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November 29, 2019

“In The Image” by Ed Massey on display at former Savings and Loans building By Sam Catanzaro A seven-foot-tall sculpture...

Photo: Councilmember Mike Bonin (Facebook).
Westside Wellness

‘People will die’: City Opens Emergency Homeless Shelters During Thanksgiving Storm

November 27, 2019

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November 27, 2019

1-2 inches of rain expected By Sam Catanzaro As a cold winter storm drops rain on Los Angeles, the county...
Westside Wellness

Venice’s St. Josephs Center Receives $5M Grant From Jeff Bezos’ Foundation

November 25, 2019

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November 25, 2019

Funds will be used for bridge housing center By Sam Catanzaro Venice-based St. Joseph Center has been awarded a $5...

Cooper, the four-pound Yorkshire terrier who was killed in Venice by a FedEx package last week. Photo: Facebook.
Westside Wellness

Venice Couple’s Dog Killed by FedEx Package

November 22, 2019

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November 22, 2019

Company under fire for tossing package By Sam Catanzaro FedEx is under fire after a Venice couple said a package...

Timoteo Martinez Ildefonso and his three children. Photo: Courtesy GoFundMe.
Westside Wellness

Whole Foods Venice Employee Killed by Truck Crossing Lincoln

November 19, 2019

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November 19, 2019

Devasted family of Timoteo Martinez Ildefonso looking for help By Sam Catanzaro Three days before his 44th birthday, a man...

Homelessness on the Venice Beach Boardwalk. Photo: Sam Catanzaro.
Westside Wellness

Venice One of Priciest Places to Buy Home in Country

November 19, 2019

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November 19, 2019

Are high property values contributing to homelessness? By Sam Catanzaro It is no secret that real estate in Venice is...

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