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Death of Local Surfer Wake-Up Call

April 10, 2019

April 10, 2019

Damon Michael Geller and the dangers of sudden cardiac arrest while in cold water. By Sam Catanzaro On December 20,...

Vaping, Smoking Pot Banned on Venice Beach

April 7, 2019

April 7, 2019 3

County definition of smoking to include vapor and cannabis By Sam Catanzaro  The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently...

Design to Sell and oSHen Properties: Reimagining Westside Real Estate

April 5, 2019

April 5, 2019

A fully integrative home buying and selling experience in Venice By Sam Catanzaro On the Westside of Los Angeles, a...

President Trump’s LA Visit to Cause Westside Traffic

April 5, 2019

April 5, 2019

Expect delays all afternoon By Sam Catanzaro Traffic during rush hour on Fridays is always bad in Los Angeles, but...

City Council Passes Paid Parental Leave

April 3, 2019

April 3, 2019

City council approves 18 weeks of leave for employees in Los Angeles. By Sam Catanzaro In 1970, 30 percent of...

Westside Today News Show March 29

March 29, 2019

March 29, 2019

Westside Today News Show: watch and win $100 and learn about * Rise in meth use among the homeless population * A...

Parking Meters on Abbot Kinney?

March 12, 2019

March 12, 2019 1

Abbot Kinney Merchants Association explores idea. By Sam Catanzaro The Abbot Kinney Merchants Association and the City of Los Angeles...

Venice Remembers Guy Webster

March 6, 2019

March 6, 2019

By Keldine Hull Long after the final note of the final song on an album, the images on that album...

VA Homeless Shelter Construction Delayed

February 27, 2019

February 27, 2019

Rain, old pipes and asbestos are slowing down the progress. By Sam Catanzaro A bridge housing center at the West...

Venice Beach Among Most Instagrammable Locations in the U.S.

February 19, 2019

February 19, 2019

By Sam Catanzaro A recent study has pegged Venice Beach as the ninth-most Instagrammable location in the United States. According...