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Homeless Population in Venice Up 32%, Study Shows
The homeless population in three high-priority neighborhoods of Los Angeles has increased by an average of 18%, according to a newly released, yearlong count conducted by the RAND Corp. The report...
Fire Damages 100-Year-Old House in Venice
An early-morning fire damaged a 100-year-old vacant house in Venice Tuesday, but no one was hurt, said authorities. Firefighters were sent to the 600 block of East Flower Avenue at 5:32 a.m. and they...
Sunday Night Fire Destroys 2 Homes along Venice Canals
A Sunday night fire destroyed a three-story home in Venice under renovations and damaged a total of five houses, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Around 10:44 p.m. on October 2, firefighters...
Woman Sues Venice Massage Establishment, Alleging Sexual Assault and Battery
A 28-year-old woman has sued a Venice massage business, alleging she was inappropriately touched by a therapist after she went there for a hot stone massage in 2021. The plaintiff, identified only as Jane P. in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit...
Woman Sues Venice Massage Establishment, Alleging Sexual Assault and Battery
A 28-year-old woman has sued a Venice massage business, alleging she was inappropriately touched by a therapist after she went there for a hot stone massage in 2021. The plaintiff, identified only as...
Mixed-Use Development Will Rise on Venice Blvd., Next to Downtown CC
Construction crews have started excavation at 9900 Venice Boulevard in Palms, where a seven-story, 54-unit apartment complex with 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space will rise within the ne...
Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Venice
Los Angeles Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a pedestrian in Venice last week. The fatal collision occurred at 12:20 p.m. on January 21 a...
Sheriff Removes Homeless From Boardwalk
By David Ganezer Observer Staff Writer Authorities may claim success in removing homeless people from the Venice boardwalk, a task that seemed impossible at the beginning of the summer. In my Labor Day visit to the Boardwalk, I saw no homeless encamp...
Cyclist Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Venice Intersection Police seeking public assistance in identifying suspect
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer A woman cyclist reportedly riding in circles in the middle of a Venice intersection was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver last Friday and Los Angeles police are asking for the public’s help in finding t...
Venice in Crisis Over Homeless
By Bloomberg News. Venice Beach is in a crisis over what to do about homelessness, reports Bloomberg News. There is growing consensus among leaders that something needs to be done. While their...
Homeless 'Advocate' Busted for Allegedly Dealing Drugs in Venice
A man who describes himself as a homeless outreach advocate was arrested last Thursday on charges of selling drugs to the transients near the “Venice Bridge Home,” sheriff’s officials said. Garry Featherstone, 65, was charged with possession of ph...
Car to Car Shooting in Venice
By Samuel Alioto In a shooting that shocked Venice and the Westside, an 18 year old man named Ty Bray was shot and killed in his car, while driving with a young woman. Multiple witnesses called the...
Women Power Shop in Venice
by Stan Greene The seem to be close friends as they walk down Abbot Kinney in Venice, swinging shopping bags. The smiling women are wearing sheaths and blouson tops rather than pantsuits. AOC holds a...
Venice Boardwalk Shooting
A woman was shot to death after she and her boyfriend argued with three others near the Venice Beach Boardwalk on Tuesday evening, the LAPD said in a news release Wednesday, At 5:25 p.m., officers...
Venice 'Vanlord' Said to Rent Vans to Homeless
A man is renting more than a dozen vans to homeless people and residents are fed up with it, saying the vans are taking up space and most of them leave large amounts of trash after they move, reports...
