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Gott's Roadside Sets Opening Date for Santa Monica Location
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (813+ words) Gott's Roadside serves a menu of burgers, sandwiches, salads, tacos, organic shakes and other items, along with a selection of California wines and craft beers. Gott's Roadside has set a fall 2026 opening date for its second Southern California location in…...
Voodoo Doughnut's Venice Spot Seemingly Closes After One Year of Operations
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (716+ words) The doughnut staple opened its Venice location at 66 Windward Ave. on Friday the 13th in June of last year. Voodoo Doughnut, the popular franchise known for its line of creative and elaborate menu items, seems to have closed its Venice Beach…...
Venice Shorts: Council Approves Bikeway Network Along Washington Blvd
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (1266+ words) In yet another marathon meeting that went beyond three hours with sniping and controversy over what would usually be regarded as normal board business, the Venice Neighborhood Council approved the Parking, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee's (PTIC) proposal to create a Bikeway…...
City Council Advances Ballot Measure to Exempt Palisades Fire Victims From ULA Transfer Tax
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (875+ words) The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to begin the process of placing a measure on the November 2026 ballot that would exempt certain Pacific Palisades homeowners affected by the January 2025 wildfire from the city's Measure ULA transfer tax. The…...
Santa Monica Coastal Permitting Bill Revised After Agreement With Coastal Commission
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (809+ words) A state bill that initially sought to exempt some Santa Monica projects from California Coastal Commission review has been significantly revised following an agreement between state officials, the commission and the city. Under California law, cities with certified Local Coastal…...
Gallery 169 Exhibit Focuses on So Cal Beach Life in the 60s
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (700+ words) The Beach in My Backyard (State Beach in the Sixties)" opens with an artist reception from 5 p. m. to 8 p. m. Saturday, June 20, at Gallery 169, 169 W. Channel Road. The free event will include food and drinks, with complimentary valet parking available. The collection documents a…...
Venice Shorts: Bikes Being Chopped in Broad Daylight?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (680+ words) A local resident forwarded this image along Washington Blvd. where a collection of bikes was either being repaired, restored or chopped in broad daylight." Some are complete bikes while others are in parts." This kind of disruption along Washington has…...
Venice Beach Chili Cook-Off, Paddle Chug Challenge Set for Father's Day Weekend
1+ week, 1+ day ago (799+ words) Chili tasting, paddleboard racing and live entertainment will take over the Venice waterfront next weekend as the Venice Beach Chili Cook-Off and Paddle Chug Challenge returns to Nalu Vida. The all-day event, scheduled for Sunday, June 21, will run from 11 a. m. to…...
Santa Monica Airport Park Project Receives $10 M State Grant as Planning Moves Forward
1+ week, 2+ day ago (858+ words) Plans to transform Santa Monica Airport into a large public park received a significant financial boost this week after state officials awarded the city a $10 million grant to support the airport conversion project. The funding, announced by state Sen. Ben…...
What We Know So Far About the Fire at Spencer Pratt's Palisades Office
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1068+ words) Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out at a Pacific Palisades office used by former reality television personality and recent Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, who has publicly suggested the incident may have been intentional. The fire occurred…...