Past Stories
Venice: Sand restoration projects earns Venice Beach ‘Best Restored Beach’ Award
Venice Beach has been named one of the winners of The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s 2013 “Best Restored Beach Award,” the association has announced.
The award was given for a recent sand restoration ...
Venice: Local council mostly silent on new data regarding alcohol license density
By Gary Walker
Nearly a month after an Argonaut article detailed the high rate of outlets that serve alcohol in Venice, several members of the Venice Neighborhood Council have remained silent in the wake of the new information....
Venice Spring Fling to celebrate music, dance and art
The third annual Venice Spring Fling will celebrate the “season of rebirth in Venice” with a free full day of live music, dance and art just off the boardwalk in Windward Plaza from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May…
Judge rules sign companies cannot put vinyl ads on dark billboard structures
Following two major successes over billboard companies in the last two months, Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich has obtained another favorable verdict as he continues to seek judicial rulings against outdoor sign firm...
Venice: Rep. Waxman expected to appear at community meeting on Santa Monica Airport
By Gary Walker
Nearly 18 months after state Sen. Ted Lieu (D-Marina del Rey) held a panel discussion on the potential ramifications from pollutants emanating from a nearby airfield, Westside residents will have a second opportu...
Venice: Community garden members express anxiety at possible sale of land
By Vince Echavaria
Amid a row of residences not far from Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice lies a serene open-air lot that is home to sprouting ...
Venice Neighborhood council to host forum on ‘health impacts’ of Santa Monica Airport
The Venice Neighborhood Council will hold a forum addressing concerns on health impacts of the Santa Monica Airport on Los Angeles residents from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Penmar Park Recreation Center auditorium in...
Councilman-elect Bonin to be honored by St. Joseph Center at gala benefit
The St. Joseph Center in Venice will hold its annual gala benefit “Voices of Hope” at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 4.
The gala is intended to highlight the contributions of individuals who ha...
CicLAvia opens car-free Venice Boulevard to beach for biking, strolling
By Vince Echavaria
For at least one afternoon, residents and visitors will be able to take advantage of a primary corridor through Venice, free of cars, for some play time.
CicLAvia, an event which has opened streets of Los An...
Venice: Penmar Park stormwater project completed
Los Angeles city officials and community members celebrated the completion of a massive stormwater project at Penmar Park in Venice April 15.
The $14 million Prop O project is designed to improve the quality of stormwater runof...
