News June 29, 2020

MarinaFest postponed: YO! Venice Show – June, 29, 2020

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes.
* MarinaFest postponed.
* Will bars and restaurants remain open?
All this and more on today’s show made possible by Hyperthermia Cancer Institute.

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