January 31, 2025 #1 Local News, Forum, Information and Event Source for Venice Beach, California.

Author: Sam Catanzaro


Bonin Proposes Boardwalk Ban on Retail Chains 

December 3, 2018

December 3, 2018

Venice Councilmember submits legislation to preserve unique character of Ocean Front Walk. By Sam Catanzaro  Last week, the Santa Monica City...

Venice Community Housing’s Rose Avenue Apartments Proposal Approved by VNC

December 1, 2018

December 1, 2018

Permanent supportive housing for 34 formerly homeless households. By Sam Catanzaro At the Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) General Board Meeting...

Street Musician Stabbed on Venice Beach Boardwalk

November 27, 2018

November 27, 2018 1

Male suspect taken into custody.  By Sam Catanzaro  The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) have taken a man into custody...

DMV Cracks Down on Disabled Placard Misuse

November 26, 2018

November 26, 2018

DMV carries out enforcement operation By Sam Catanzaro The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the subject of much...

Decommissioned Aircraft Carrier, Westchester Rec Center Among Bridge Housing Location Alternatives

November 23, 2018

November 23, 2018

VNC Looks MTA Yard Alternatives By Sam Catanzaro The Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) discussed alternative bridge housing proposals at their...

Typhus Outbreak Near DTLA Homeless Encampment, Venice Officials Consider Flea Collars

November 21, 2018

November 21, 2018

County health officials warn about flea-borne disease.  By Sam Catanzaro Los Angeles health officials are warning the public about a...

Southern California Edison Sued By Woolsey Fire Victims

November 20, 2018

November 20, 2018

Fire at 96 percent containment as lawsuit filed.  By Sam Catanzaro Nearly 20 people impacted by the destructive Woolsey Fire...

Izzy’s Deli: Making Deli Dreams Come True

November 17, 2018

November 17, 2018

Santa Monica staple celebrates 45th anniversary. By Sam Catanzaro Izzy still has the original IZZY’S DELI menu from 1973, when...

Cinema Italian Style’s Student Short Contest

November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018

By Sam Catanzaro Cinema Italian Style, the five-day film festival bringing the best of contemporary Italian filmmaking to Santa Monica,...

Woolsey Fire at 20 Percent Containment, 370 Structures Destroyed

November 12, 2018

November 12, 2018

Strong Santa Ana winds continue.  By Sam Catanzaro  As the Woolsey Fire burns through over 90,000 acres of Los Angeles...