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Permanent Supportive Housing Proposed for Venice and Beethoven

January 17, 2019

January 17, 2019

Motion going through L.A. City Council pegs Mar Vista location. By Sam Catanzaro Los Angeles lawmakers are considering a proposal...

Venice High and Broadway Elementary Among Venice Schools Affected by Teachers Strike

January 14, 2019

January 14, 2019

LAUSD teachers strike for first time since 1989.  By Sam Catanzaro  Los Angeles public school teachers, including many in Venice,...

Suspect who Burglarized Venice Paraplegic’s Home Arrested

January 12, 2019

January 12, 2019

Home security footage helps police apprehend suspect.  By Sam Catanzaro A suspect who entered and burglarized a paraplegic’s Venice home in...

Barricaded Individual Fires Gunshots at Culver City Police

January 7, 2019

January 7, 2019

Suspect taken into custody, no injuries reported.  By Sam Catanzaro A potential suicidal individual discharged multiple gunshots at Culver City police...

Solid Winter Swell Brings Waves to Venice

January 7, 2019

January 7, 2019

By Sam Catanzaro Over the weekend, before the rain fell, a solid combination of swells sent fun waves to Venice...

Homeless Men Charged for Breaking into Westside Home, Showering, Cooking Meal

January 4, 2019

January 4, 2019

Santa Monica police charge Elijah Smart and Markis White. By Sam Catanzaro On Wednesday, December 22, 2018 two homeless men...

Hal’s Bar & Grill Closes Inexplicably

December 29, 2018

December 29, 2018 1

Westside favorite closes Venice and Playa Vista locations indefinitely.  By Sam Catanzaro Longtime Westside restaurant Hal’s Bar & Grill has...

Local News Anchor Dies at 43 from Potential Overdose

December 28, 2018

December 28, 2018

Chris Burrous found dead in Glendale motel. By Sam Catanzaro Chris Burrous, the KTLA-TV weekend news anchor, was found unconscious...

CORRECTED VERSION Venice Vietnam War Memorial Vandalized with Hate Speech

December 27, 2018

December 27, 2018

POW memorial wall defaced for the third time.  By Sam Catanzaro  A Vietnam War memorial wall on Pacific Avenue in...

Former Pro Surfer Found Dead at Topanga Beach

December 22, 2018

December 22, 2018

Former pro surfer drowns while surfing Thursday night. By Sam Catanzaro Thursday evening, a night surfing session ended in tragedy...