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Venice Shorts: Baja Cantina Renovates Outdoor Seating During Construction

November 20, 2024 Nick Antonicello

A Long-Time Popular Venue Is Open for Business During its Reconfiguration By Nick Antonicello Baja Cantina (www.bajacantina.com), the iconic Mexican...

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Los Angeles City Council Codifies Sanctuary Protections for Migrants with New Citywide Ordinance

November 20, 2024 Yo Venice Staff

Mayor Bass Prioritized the Ordinance after Trump’s Mass Deportation Threats The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to officially...

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Santa Monica Security Guard Charged with Murder Following September Stabbing

November 20, 2024 Yo Venice Staff

Investigators Gathered Evidence, Interviewed Witnesses, and Reviewed Surveillance A 36-year-old security guard has been charged with murder in connection with...

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Annual Moby-Dick Reading Returning to Venice Beach

November 19, 2024 Yo Venice Staff

Readers, Ranging From Students to Celebrities, Will Take Turns Performing Excerpts From Herman Melville’s 1851 Classic The Venice Oceanarium will...

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Venice Shorts: Drug Use Swells in Front of Bridge Housing

November 19, 2024 Nick Antonicello

Transient Seen Here Illegally Tapping Into Light Poles in Front of This Controversial Facility By Nick Antonicello Sources tell Yo!...

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LA Controller Kenneth Meija: City Left $513 Million of Homelessness Budget Unspent

November 19, 2024 Yo Venice Staff

Inefficiencies Blamed for Underspending Despite Record Allocation in FY2024 The City of Los Angeles hasn’t spent over half of its...

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SMPD Investigate Booby Trap Incident on Exposition Boulevard

November 18, 2024 Yo Venice Staff

The Incident Prompted a Response From the Los Angeles County Bomb Squad and Led to Felony Charges A 61-year-old man...

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Here’s Who The Lakers Will Honor Next With a Statue Outside Crypto.com Arena: Report

November 18, 2024 Yo Venice Staff

Before Coaching, He Was an NBA Player for a Decade, Spending Five Seasons With the Lakers and Winning a Championship...

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Full-Circle Festival Returns to Honor Late Mar Vista Potter and Activist

November 18, 2024 Yo Venice Staff

The Festival Will Feature Offerings From Beachside Bungalow Spa, Massage Sessions and Live Music The 12th Annual Full-Circle Festival, a...

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Venice Shorts: Library Parking Lot Cleaned & Cleared of Tents and RVs

November 18, 2024 Nick Antonicello

City Officials Are Diligent and Swift in Removing Encampments in Parking Lot to the Delight of Parents With School-Age Children ...