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Gjelina Chef Getting Mad Food Respect

October 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Gjelina Chef Travis Lett was nominated as a “Rising Star Chef of the Year Semifinalist” in the 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards Semifinalists List.
Deemed “the Oscars of the food world,” by Time magazine, The James Beard Foundation Awards are the country’s most coveted honor for chefs; food and beverage professionals; broadcast media, journalists, and authors [...]

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Venice Burglary Suspect Arrested

October 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Pacific Area Detectives have arrested a burglary suspect assumed responsible for at least three burglaries a month in the Venice area over the last several months. This hopefully should create an immediate impact in the decrease of burglaries in Venice.
Picture by Steve Christensen.
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Help Save the Venice Skatepark

October 15th, 2009 · 3 Comments

The Venice Skatepark, although only two weeks old, is already in need
of some community help. In a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t”
act of LAPD policy making, the LAPD has informed the Venice Surf and
Skate Association (VSA) that they will no longer be permitted to
perform community watch duties as volunteers at the park [...]

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