LAUSD Approves Funds to Repair “Unsafe” Venice High Auditorium
$1.7 million Auditorium Repair By Keldine Hull The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education approved a $1.7 million Auditorium Repair project to address unsafe conditions at the...
View ArticleLearning Acting and Life Skills at The Playground
Gary Spatz’s premier conservatory for young actors. By Keldine Hull In 2005, the Playground began as a conservatory for young actors to learn the craft of acting, specifically on-camera for film and...
View ArticleIndividual with Measles Visits Venice, Water Installed Near Homeless...
Yo! Venice This Week July 29 – all your local news in 5 minutes •Individual with measles visits Venice business •Water fountains installed near Venice homeless encampment Show made possible by Silicon...
View ArticleCar Camping Is Legal For Now
Overnight parking legal until City Council votes to renew regulations By Kai McNamee A Los Angeles City Council ordinance limiting overnight parking to certain areas expired on July 1 and is yet to be...
View ArticleCity Council Renews Overnight Vehicle Dwelling Ban
LA City Council reinstates Section 85.02 of municipal code By Sam Catanzaro It is again illegal to sleep in a car on the streets of Los Angeles. On Tuesday, July 30, LA City Council reinstated Section...
View ArticleVenice Skills Center: The Westside’s Best-Kept Secret
By Keldine Hull Located in the heart of Venice at 611 5th Avenue, Venice Skills Center (VSC) has provided adult education job training classes for over 50 years. They offer low cost Career Technical...
View ArticleVenice 13 Gang Tied to Rose Avenue Murder
LAPD investigating July 21 incident By Sam Catanzaro A recent murder in Venice may be tied to gang activity, says the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). On July 21 around 7:20 p.m. the body of a...
View ArticleVenice Family Clinic to Host Homeless Service Days
Nonprofit community health center offering food, medical care, dental screenings for those experiencing homelessness and families in need. By Staff Writer Venice Family Clinic, a nonprofit community...
View ArticleOut and About: Kenneth Hahn Trail
In the latest Out and About with Alice Ford, take a hike at the Kenneth Hahn Recreation Area, a natural oasis with sweeping views of the Westside, in this video made possible by Santa Monica College....
View ArticleLow Vaccination Rates at Westside Kindergartens
Less than half of students vaccinated at one local school By Sam Catanzaro California law requires all children to receive certain immunizations in order to attend both public and private schools,...
View ArticleStay Cool During Heat Wave, Jazz in the Park: Yo! Venice TGIF Show August 2,...
Yo! Venice TGIF Show August 2, 2019• Women’s US National Team Victory Tour• Ways to Stay Cool • Free Jazz at Gandara ParkShow made possible by Campbell Wellman Properties. The post Stay Cool During...
View ArticleMegan Gallager’s Teen Tips for a Healthy, Successful School Year
TEDx speaker and mental health advocate offers helpful practices By Megan Gallager When summer comes to a close, teenagers can feel the anxiety creeping in. What will this school year be like? Will I...
View ArticleLAPD Pacific Division warns of increase in burglaries during summer
The Los Angeles Police Department Pacific Division has issued a number of Summertime Burglary Prevention Tips, saying “burglars don’t stop working when it gets hot outside.” The Division says the...
View ArticleFestival Of The Chariots To Arrive in Venice Beach Today
The annual Festival of the Chariots commences at 10 am today at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and proceeds south on Main Street, with three fully decorated four-story tall chariots leading a...
View ArticleVenice Skate Park Picture of the Week
Hezekiah SoulShredder Selaes 8-2-14 Hezekiah SoulShredder Selaes 8-2-14. Photo by Venice Beach Photos The post Venice Skate Park Picture of the Week appeared first on Yo! Venice!.
View ArticlePrice Check: 1346 Abbot Kinney listed at $7,350,000
1346 Abbot Kinney has been listed at $7,350,000. Spectacular live/work building in the heart of Abbot Kinney Blvd. this unique property can be configured for many uses. Located one block from Gjelina...
View ArticleViral Venice Videos contest now open
A contest is now open to students of all ages, anywhere in the world, to create 30-second videos based on works in the TasteForArt.com exhibition currently on display in Venice. The contest is thanks...
View ArticleNew app touted as AMBER alert for cardiac arrest victims
A mobile app that allows users to render immediate aid to cardiac arrest victims in their vicinity will be launched in Los Angeles County today. County officials said the location-based smartphone app...
View ArticleTaste of Venice to be held Sunday, Sept. 14
The count-down begins for Taste of Venice 2014, which will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14. Starting at The Electric Lodge, Taste of Venice highlights Venice’s extraordinary culinary talent and features a...
View ArticleVenice Beach Flashmob to take place on Boardwalk today
The Teen Project and Fostering Dreams through Dance are partnering up today to bring the Flash Mob phenomenon to Venice Beach to raise awareness about homeless youth exiting foster care. Flash Mob to...
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