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Musician Daz Dillinger Hands Out $6k on Venice Boardwalk

June 25th, 2012 · No Comments

From TMZ: Daz Dillinger is taking the phrase “making it rain” out of the strip club … and into the streets — showering HOMELESS PEOPLE with airborne singles last week … instead of scantily-clad women … and TMZ has footage of the money mayhem. The video was shot for a charity called MakeItRain.TV — founded [...]

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L.A. County Beach Pollution Case Goes to U.S. Supreme Court

June 25th, 2012 · No Comments

From the LA Times: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear Los Angeles County’s appeal of a lower court decision requiring the county to clean up polluted runoff that flows to the ocean through two urban waterways. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last year sided with environmental groups in finding the county and [...]

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Raelians Stir Up Controversy in Venice Beach

June 25th, 2012 · 2 Comments

The Jewish Journal is reporting that the Raelians (known for their annual “Go Topless Day“) flew a banner in the skies above Venice yesterday promoting ProSwastika.org. From the Jewish Journal: The airplane banner reads, “proswastika.org.” It was sponsored by the Raelian group, which seeks to reclaim the swastika as a religious symbol. From the web [...]

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Michael Lee Samuelson: a Celebration of Life

June 25th, 2012 · No Comments

A paddle out and celebration of life was held on Saturday to remember Michael Lee Samuelson. RIP Punk Rock Mikey. Click here to the slideshow “real” size. Click here to see the pictures individually. Join the forum discussion on this post

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Pictures: 2nd Annual Venice Beach Neptune Festival

June 25th, 2012 · No Comments

Miss the 2nd Annual Venice Beach Neptune Festival on Saturday? Peep some of the pictures below! Click here to see the slideshow “real” size! Click here to see them individually! Big thanks to Daniel and Danny’s Deli for hosting the event! Join the forum discussion on this post

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