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5 days ago | 
citywatchla.com | Nick Antonicello
WESTSIDE - The dysfunction of LAHSA, more commonly known as the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, should have been abolished years ago as their inability to govern has been obvious.
Except for maybe the Mayor Karen Bass and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, no one thinks it solves anything.
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6 days ago | 
yovenice.com | Nick Antonicello
The presentation described the voting experience and the overall ease of the election process for residents that participatedBy Nick Antonicello The Rules & Elections Committee of the Venice Neighborhood Council had a busy agenda Tuesday evening which included the findings of a community survey analyzing the dismal turnout of the recently completed community election which saw just 486 stakeholders participate, a staggering 46% decline from just two years ago.
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1 week ago | 
yovenice.com | Nick Antonicello
Parcel Located at South Venice and Ocean Littered With Personal Items, Shopping CartsBy Nick Antonicello A pocket park dedicated to the history and legacy of the Venice Tigers, a minor league baseball club that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1913 to 1915, is now besieged with a homeless encampment and has been littered with personal items and a shopping cart that is now blocking sidewalk access on South Venice Blvd.
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1 week ago | 
citywatchla.com | Nick Antonicello
WESTSIDE - The Oceanfront Walk Committee of the Venice Neighborhood Council had a change of venue Wednesday evening as they met for the first time at the headquarters of the Venice BID (Business Improvement District) located at 1320 Pacific Avenue.
Community Officer and Chairperson Deborah Keaton called the meeting to order and announce the appointment of new committee member Kevin Orantes.
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1 week ago | 
yovenice.com | Nick Antonicello
The VSA advocates for slow growth and the preservation of the Venice Local Coastal Specific PlanBy Nick Antonicello Community action and improvement is the stated goal of the Venice Stakeholders led by community activist Mark Ryavec, the organization’s president. The work you see here was conducted on Grand, where the US Post office is located. By widening the tree wells, the longevity of the sidewalk is improved and retained as the roots will not undermine this pedestrian access.
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2 weeks ago | 
yovenice.com | Nick Antonicello
Station Tours, T-Shirt Sale, Photo Booth, Music & Fun For AllBy Nick Antonicello One of the more truly anticipated events here in Venice is the annual Firefighters Pancake Breakfast to be held this year on Saturday, May 10th at the Venice Firehouse located at 1930 Shell Avenueand Venice Blvd. Sponsored by the Playa/Venice Sunrise Rotary Club, this family event is well attended by children of all ages wearing their best fire gear as they get to meet LAFD’s finest for breakfast and fun for all.
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2 weeks ago | 
yovenice.com | Nick Antonicello
Third & Rose Repopulating With Tents and Structures on SidewalksBy Nick Antonicello Photos taken this weekend by area residents fear a backslide of past conditions where unhoused individuals are now back on the sidewalks where access for pedestrians has been compromised. According to sources, several encampments have been reestablished which has residents concerned. This area at Third & Rose was once a huge magnet for encampments but was cleaned and cleared only to see new tents and alike return.
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2 weeks ago | 
yovenice.com | Nick Antonicello
Permanently Parked for Months, Overlooking Historic CanalsBy Nick Antonicello Another white school bus has appeared at South Venice Boulevard overlooking the Venicecanals as this permanently parked vehicle has been in the same spot for several months according to numerous local sources. The vehicle has no license plates or tags and has not been ticketed for street sweeping.
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3 weeks ago | 
yovenice.com | Nick Antonicello
Area Opposite Free Public Library Repopulates With Permanent Camping By Nick Antonicello LA City officials made a concerted effort to end the illegal camping and permanent parking at Centennial Park and South Venice Boulevard only to see these vehicles back and growing again in numbers. For all the good work to bring sanity back to this stretch of South Venice is being threatened once again.
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3 weeks ago | 
yovenice.com | Nick Antonicello
After Being Removed, Individual Returns The Next Day, Retrieves Personal Items Left Behind, Local Says By Nick Antonicello The owner of a Brooks Avenue fourplex alleges he was confronted by a longtime area transient who invaded an empty unit, only to be removed without incident, and return again the next day. In both events, the invader was able to get into the building as well as the empty unit.
