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News of Venice, CA and Marina del Rey CA

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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Sign of the Times!

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Recent Comments

Sherry Whitsett { Is it possible to get a transcript of this interview? }
arfonso { Mr. ofarrell, GENOCIDE began in the 19th century, when California was annexed by the U.S.... Andrew Jackson forced the forced exile of 15,000 Indians, causing the death of 5,000. Thanks to them, the indigenous communities of California survived until the gold rush and the arrival of the railroad swept away... }
Kyle Ballard { I heard Soledad Ursua on the John and Ken today and am sure she would like to talk to me. My phone is 310-513-0734. I would like her phone number so I can tell her how I can help her. }
Budd Stewart { I’m against Bonin’s proposal to place homeless people in parking lots at the beach. It’s not fair to our homeless. Why do they have to stay in public parking lots at the beach? Why can’t these unfortunate people be housed in resorts which are up and down the coast. Why... }
Elissa { The dog park, outside the fenced area, is a homeless social hub regardless. There’s cigarette and pot smoke intense enough to flood neighboring windows , hours of loud music, fights, a recent overdose death, a man who recreationally screams obscenities around the clock and parking is extremely difficult due to... }
Muchelle { I just wanted to saw Good job on echo park lake removal of the homeless. Finall someone standing up for hard working people }
H. range Hutson, MD { MR.O'Farrell, you did the right thing in Echo park. Other city leaders should should do as you did in there on districts. Thank you for having the guts to bring about needed change in the LA community.Please help us out on the Venice Boardwalk. }
Maven Z Roze { As a homeless but not hapless Venice Beach artist and lover of the canals I concur. Artist lofts would be grand for the sake of art and humanity. You can't help people who don't want to help themselves. They should call it Methropolis if there are no sober living requirements.... }
Maven Z ROSE { Actually Vitamin D kills viruses in hours. I haven't seen 1 homeless person catch Covid. Only people living in their skinner boxes aka Petri dishes spread Viruses. }
mehrnoosh { how can I contact Jeanette Vosburg }
Newport Beach Babe { They're not even trying to hide it. LA is DONE. How sad. }