From Councilman Rosendahl: Riders on the Venice Rapid Bus Line 733 will soon experience a shorter commute. Metro just confirmed to the Office of Councilmember Bill Rosendahl that the transit agency will soon spend $6.2 million to install traffic signal priority on Venice Boulevard and speed up the 733 rapid line. The funding will also [...]

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General Store is now open at 1801 Lincoln Blvd. General Store is “a collaborative entity created by Serena Mitnik-Miller and Mason St. Peter which features carefully curated items from both new and vintage sources. Local Artisans and Craftspeople contribute to the mix of furniture, clothing, tools, plants, household items, books, jewelry, cards and small electronics, [...]

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The brother and sister team of Andrew and Jaclyn Hales came to Venice over the weekend and randomly started hugging people. Peep the video! Andrew has a whole series of “prank” videos up on his blog, which include “hand holding”, “staring” and “picking up on chicks”. Join the forum discussion on this post

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From EasyReader: As the Beach Boys’ “Fun, Fun, Fun” played in the background, a crowd gathered at the Hermosa Beach pier on Saturday to watch the Junior Lifeguards compete in the annual Taplin relay. The Taplin relay kicks off with the 150-meter dash on the sand, followed by a 250-meter ocean swim and a 400-meter [...]

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The Mark Twain Elementary School “Hand Bell Ringers” have been updating their travel blog which documents their performances during the Olympic festivities in London. As of today, the students are in Paris! The “Hand Bell Ringers” successfully raised $100,000 in March to fund the trip. Join the forum discussion on this post

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