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Cockroach Infestation Temporarily Closes Tonic Bar at Erewhon Santa Monica

April 10, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health temporarily shut down the tonic bar at Erewhon Market’s Santa Monica location...

Hard, News

County Offers Housing Vouchers to Wildfire Survivors

April 10, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

Priority placement is being granted to those who lost their homes in the early 2025 wildfires Survivors of the January...

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THIS WEEKEND: Volunteers to Tackle Trash at Ballona Creek in Venice Surfing Association Cleanup

April 10, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

The effort is part of a nationwide campaign to clean 100 beaches and remove one million pounds of plastic from...

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Venice Shorts: Grayson Freshly Paved Today

April 10, 2025 Nick Antonicello

A series of repaving projects are happening here at the beach By Nick Antonicello A series of resurfacing and paving...

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Santa Monica Councilmember Clarifies Position on Fairview Library Amid Public Outcry

April 10, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

The statement came during a packed City Council meeting April 8, where dozens of residents—many holding signs reading “Save the...

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Hal Frederick, Beloved Venice Restaurateur Who Helped Name Abbot Kinney Blvd., Dies at 91

April 9, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

In 1987, he opened Hal’s Bar & Grill on what was then still called West Washington Boulevard—a street Frederick helped...

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Palisades Recovery Coalition to Present Rebuilding Draft Plan

April 9, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

Described as a “structured, methodical approach” to post-disaster recovery, the plan aims to streamline materials management, workforce deployment, and legislative...

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Art Museum Opens Photo Exhibit Honoring First Responders of LA Wildfires

April 9, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

The exhibition includes photographs of firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement officers, and volunteers working during the height of the crisis A...