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Stories of the Week — 23 to 29 March

Stories of the week from Monday to Sunday. Latest story first.

Wolf Seeberg
Costco demonstrator at Culver City store tested positive for Coronavirus
https://947thewave.radio.com/promotion/culver-city-costco-employee-tests-positive-for-coronavirus

Soledad Ursua

New article by Edward Ring about how the encampments grow and thrive while residents under lockdown.

While Venice Beach Residents Under Lockdown, Homeless and Encampments Grow and Thrive

Darryl DuFay
A YoVenice article, which cannot be linked. 536 COVID-19 cases reported in LA County. SEVEN have been in Venice. Casualty was a senior in Culver City.

Rick Swinger

Mayor Eric Garcetti announces public closures, one of which is the Venice Boardwalk and all county parking lots at the beach.
https://www.foxla.com/news/garcetti-announces-further-public-closures-including-venice-beach-boardwalk

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Juan Motie { I would have liked to see everyone of those protesters take a dump on his property so he really knows what we in Venice go through everyday. } – 2905 9:04 AM
Nicholas Antonicello { The people of Venice don't matter. The homeowners, the taxpayers, tenants, store owners, children and religious organizations do not matter. Community leaders, the Venice Neighborhood Council and affiliated committee members do not matter. Who matters? Not for profit bureaucrats who earn a living from this cottage industry of homelessness, non-Venice... } – 2805 7:46 PM
Mike Bravo { Yea. That's not the definition used for VNC purposes. } – 2605 11:37 PM
Mike Bravo { While you're at you should expose 75% of the VNC Board for their similar ethics shenanigans. } – 2605 11:35 PM
Mike Bravo { I believe there is something to further investigate with the concern of endangerment but from what it looked like it was mostly a NIMBY factor that gave it the edge. None of the people on the board minus one or two even like VCHC so regardless of any valid or... } – 2605 11:34 PM
Ed Washington { Oh, California didn’t need a pandemic to take it down. They have had their disasterous game plan in place for decades. Extreme taxes , govt mismanagement, sanctuary cities , welcoming and harboring illegals and promotion of increasing welfare has already sealed their fate. Companies, small and large , along with... } – 2605 10:35 PM
OnTheStreet { Or maybe it means adults aren't free to terrorize, ridicule, and endanger 4-year-olds? The parents on the call were pretty clear that there wasn't a threat of "potential danger" from SPY clients, but that there have been a couple of years of ongoing problems with them yelling at and threatening... } – 2605 7:05 PM
The V. { “THE CRIME IS LIFE! THE SENTENCE IS DEATH!” — Judge Death,/Judge Dredd } – 2605 5:54 PM
reta { Rick, BID decided against giving count right after you suggested it. No reason was given for decision. } – 2605 5:43 PM
Eric Ahlberg { This is the VNC too easily caving to Fight Back Venice's campaign of fear mongering against this project, and voting against supportive housing. The vote is only advisory to Bonin, who gets regularly trashed by these kooks, and is free to ignore them, so now they are going to picket... } – 2605 3:55 PM
Bruce { Steven, thanks for the interesting perspective re: Judge Carter. What is the "LE" you refer to above? } – 2605 12:12 PM