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Santa Monica Fire Launches Nurse-Practitioner Unit for Minor 911 Calls

December 12, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

Early cases have included on-scene treatment for minor injuries and illnesses as well as behavioral-health interventions The Santa Monica Fire...

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Sunday: Annual Menorah Lighting Returns to Palisades Village

December 12, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

The free event will feature live music, children’s activities and traditional Chanukah refreshments The Chabad Jewish Community Center of Pacific...

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Saturday: Ben & Jerry’s to Sample New Ice Cream Bars in Venice

December 11, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

Each 2.5-ounce bar packs ice cream with chunks and swirls, coated in chocolate and cookie pieces Ben & Jerry’s will...

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22 Women Sue Salon Suites Over Sudden Eviction in Marina del Rey

December 11, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

The plaintiffs — hairstylists, technicians, and other professionals — say the lockout resulted in thousands in losses from missed appointments,...

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California Restaurant Association Partners with Firm to Offer Discounted Marketing Tools

December 11, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

The partnership aims to deliver resources to an industry still recovering from pandemic-era losses and facing new regulations The California...

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This Venice Eatery Just Topped Esquire’s “Best New Restaurant in America” List

December 11, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

Esquire writer Jeff Gordinier described it as a “dynamic twenty-first-century izakaya” that excels in creativity and community RVR, a Japanese-inspired...

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Orange County Pizza Chain to Open Abbot Kinney Location

December 11, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

The Venice spot will seat about 130 and serve the brand’s 12-inch round and airy square “grandma-style” pizzas Truly Pizza,...

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17th Annual Santa Monica Pub Crawl to Raise Funds for Westside Food Bank

December 11, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

The crawl runs along two routes — Main Street and the Third Street Promenade — featuring over 20 bars and...

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Metro Restores Full Bus Service to Palisades Fire Zone Starting Next Week

December 9, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

Agency officials said the changes were driven by rider complaints, operator input and performance data Nearly a year after the...

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Renowned Opera Singer Stabbed to Death in Santa Monica by Son, Police Say

December 9, 2025 Yo Venice Staff

Sykes, a celebrated bass-baritone, performed at prestigious venues worldwide, including the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center A...