We are saddened to report that Venice Beach’s Dr. John died on Saturday the 13th of March after a three year illness and trips in and out of the hospital. We will miss your kindly face and waves, Dr. John. Feel free to share your memories of Dr. John in the forums.

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Betty Jolley, who helped many a child cross Abbot Kinney on their way to school at Couer d’Alene Elementary as a school crossing guard, has retired. Betty moved to Venice 43 years ago and has been in the same house and been a crossing guard here for the last 32 years. For the last 25 [...]

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OK people, if you are actually doing this …. do it. I will start individual threads for write-in candidates once you email me that you have officially registered.
Nominations for VNC Board Elections Close Friday, March 12th
Nominations as write-in candidates for the Venice Neighborhood Council Board elections (scheduled April 11th) must be submitted by Friday, [...]

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National Weather Service High Surf Advisory:
Coastal hazard message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard … high surf advisory remains in effect until 11 pm pst this evening… A high surf advisory remains in effect until 11 pm pst this evening. A short period westerly swell will increase surf and swell to 4 to 7 [...]

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The Los Angeles Public Works $4.4 million Beach Avenue relief sewer project on Washington Boulevard we posted on earlier is now underway. The map of the project can be seen here.

The Washington Oxford Beach Relief Sewer Project includes a number of improvements that will make the sewers more reliable for decades to come. The project [...]

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