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$50 Million Dollar Doomed Estate of Mohamed Hadid On Market for $8.5M

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:49:20 GMT

Today on Westside Cribz, Check on these top things for a safer home, Mohammed Hadid’s $50M dollar estate on sale for $8.5M, and the local property of the week, all this and more brought to you by Maser Condo Sales So Cal.

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Illegal Marina del Rey Boat Charters

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 03:59:40 GMT

The issue of illegal charters brought up at recent County meeting

By Toi Creel

Officials recently discussed the issue of illegal boat charters in Marina del Rey.

The Los Angeles Department of Beaches and Harbors Small Craft Harbor held a Commission meeting on December 17th to discuss the legal and illegal operation of charters in Marina del Rey.

During the presentation, two types of options were listed for people interested in running a charter in the Marina del Rey area. The first option was using Dock 55, which opened in 2017. In order to go through the Dock 55, potential operators must have their boat inspected, need insurance and a county business license and a U.S. Coast Guard certified captain’s license.

The second option would be a sublease agreement on behalf of the potential operator. A tentative operator would have to seek out harbor master lease holders and then get a qualified review from the Department of Beaches and Harbors.

Many staff are in favor of the Dock 55 option, because they say it makes the process more streamlined. If potential operators decided to dock, they also wouldn’t have to be concerned with parking or finding a lease holder.

Dock 55 is a docking site managed by Pacific Ocean Management who provides stipulations and direction for those interested in chartering. For those interested in serving food and alcohol, a valid county business license would need to be obtained along with special permits.

At the meeting, current charter operators also voiced their concerns with illegal charter operations.

“I could probably list over 200 illegal charters that can be docked out of Marina del Rey on any given day in the middle of summer,” Mark Sentyrz, owner and operator of Marina del Rey Boat Rentals, told the Commission at the meeting.

During the meeting, the Sheriff’s station talked about some of the difficulties with tracking down illegal operations such as dealing with passengers being non-truthful about their relation to operators.

“If there’s not proof, it’s hard for us to tell if this is an illegal charter or is this guy going out with his family,” said Sgt. Brent Carlson of the Marina Del Rey sheriff’s station said at the meeting.

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Edify TV: The Westside’s Best Pies

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:44:16 GMT

Here are some of the best pies on the Westside ahead of National Pie Day on January 23. Learn more in this video made possible by School of Rock.

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LAPD Arrests Shoreline Crips Gang Member on Suspicion of Murder In Oakwood Park: YO! Venice ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:30:13 GMT

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* LAPD Arrests Shoreline Crips Gang Member on Suspicion of Murder In Oakwood Park
* Study Predicts LA Homeless Population To Increase By 86% In Four Years
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Popular Coffee Shop Adding New Westside Storefront

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:25:29 GMT

Westside Food Scene January 14, 2021

By Kerry Slater

65-Year-Old Santa Monica Bakery on Verge of Shutting Down

Photo: Vienna Pastry (Facebook)

A beloved 65-year-old Santa Monica bakery is on the brink of shutting down.

Vienna Pastry (1215 Wilshire Blvd) for 65 years has been making pastries, pies and sweets enjoyed by generations of Santa Monica residents. In 1988, the Khadavi family took the helm of the bakery after fleeing the Islamic Revolution in Iran. The family has been running the business since then with three sisters doing the baking and family members taking care of other operations. Now, with the bakery making 40 percent less, back rent due and a landlord wanting to raise the rent, the bakery is on the brink of closing.

To attract new diners, Vienna Pastry is expanding its menu to include vegan and healthier offerings alongside a social media outreach campaign. In addition, customers and friends of the bakery have set up a GoFundMe to help cover the back rent.

“The 3 sisters who have been running the business for the last 35 years have done their best to keep baking and serving our neighborhood families during this difficult time. We have had multiple generations celebrate their happiest occasions with Vienna’s cakes and goodies. Their family story is a true American dream of success. They left Iran to escape tyranny and discrimination, hoping to provide a better life for their kids and future generations. Watching them struggle to keep the store open has affected all of us so deeply,” reads the GoFundMe, which is attempting to raise $50,000. As of Thursday over $4,000 has been raised.

Popular Westside Doughnut Shop Expanding

Photo: Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee (Facebook).

A popular Westside doughnut shop is expanding its Los Angeles presence. As reported by What Now Los Angeles, Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee will open in Manhattan Beach and Fairfax Avenue. Since starting in a Costa Mesa location in 2013, the chain has become popular on the Westside by opening shops in Santa Monica and Del Mar. Touting “the world’s freshest doughnut,” Sidecar makes their doughnuts daily from scratch, frying in small batches all day long. The doughnuts have received acclaimed, including from the Food Network who included them on its Best Things I Ever Ate. The Fairfax location should open this month. An opening date for Manhattan Beach has yet to be set.

‘No Gimmicks’, NYC-Style Pizza Coming to Westside

Photo: Prime Pizza (Facebook)

A popular pizza restaurant touting authentic, ‘no gimmicks’ NYC-style pies is coming to the Westside. As reported by What Now Los Angeles, Prime Pizza will open its doors this Spring at 12219 Santa Monica Boulevard in a former Pizza Hut building. The restaurant will focus heavily on takeout and delivery, keeping pandemic stipulations at the forefront. Other three restaurant locations include Little Tokyo, Burbank and Fairfax. “We make our dough in house every day and let it rest overnight to develop the taste and structure it needs. We use Grande cheese from Wisconsin and shred it ourselves to get that perfect melt. Our sauce is made with local California tomatoes, salt and oregano. No fillers. No Gimmicks. Just pizza,” reads the restaurant’s website.

Popular Coffee Shop Adding New Westside Storefront

Photo: Alfred Coffee (Facebook).

A popular craft coffee chain known for its catchy slogan “But first, coffee” and celebrity clientele is opening a Westwood Village location. As confirmed by a spokesperson for the company, Alfred Coffee will be opening at 1154 Westwood Boulevard (formerly a Peet’s Coffee) in the summer of 2021.

“The owner Josh Zad spent most of his childhood in Westwood Village; from UCLA summer camp to playing at the local arcade to getting ice cream (and CD’s) there with his late grandfather. Westwood will always hold a very special place in his heart and he’s always had an eye on bringing Alfred to this gem of a neighborhood when the space and time were right. In addition, Josh also had the pleasure of attending UCLA Anderson business school, furthering his already deep ties to the neighborhood,” the company wrote in an email.

Alfred Coffee has 11 locations in Los Angeles including in Venice, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Beverly Hills and Silver Lake, alongside an Austin shop and four Japanese shops.

Iconic Jewish Deli Suddenly Closes Permanently

Photo: Label’s Table (Facebook).

A 46-year-old Jewish deli in the Century City-area has closed due to a family emergency.

“After 46 years serving Los Angeles, we have closed on December 31st, 2020. It’s been a pleasure serving this community for almost 5 decades. We want to thank our customers from the bottom of our hearts for supporting us so sweetly for 46 years! Happy New Year to all our loyal customers and friends. Wishing you Health, Happiness and Prosperity in 2021,” reads the website of Label’s Table, which was located at 9226 W Pico Blvd.

As reported by Eater LA, a note on the door of the restaurant cites a family emergency as the reason behind the closure.

“Due to a family emergency, we regret that we must now close forever,” the note reads. “We want to thank all of you for your continued support for 46 years. We will miss you. We love you.”

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Edify TV: Massive Boardwalk Fire and Stopping Encampment Cleanups

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:12:35 GMT

The day before a massive fire that started at a Venice homeless encampment burned a Boardwalk building, Council member Bonin introduced a bill to end mandatory encampment cleanups. This video made possible by School of Rock.

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Food Review: The Westside’s Insanely Delicious Tijuana Tacos

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:17:46 GMT

Tacos 1986 in Westwood Village stands out amid a crowded taco scene

By Kerry Slater

In a city filled with world-class Mexican food, it is difficult for a taco spot to stand out. A Tijuana taqueria in Westwood, however, rises above the fray by offering no-frill, insanely delicious tacos alongside some of the best salsa in town.

Tacos 1986, with locations in Westwood Village, Pasadena, Beverly Grove, Burbank and DTLA, keeps both the menu and food simple. Available are tacos, quesadillas, mulitas and crunchy vampiros filled with either Asada, Adobada, chicken or mushrooms. For lunch, I ordered three tacos: Asada, Adobada and chicken, each $3.25. The food was ready within 10 minutes and I took the feast to the hood of my car to eat.

All the tacos came topped with guacamole, onions and cilantro. I also asked for all three salsas on the side: Verde, hot and mild.

I decided to try the chicken first since it was likely the most subtle. Despite a nice char, the meat is still juicy, a rarity in grilled chicken tacos. The flavor is nothing special but when topped with the top-notch salsas (more on this below), it becomes a very solid taco. Still, the chicken was by far the weakest of the three tacos.

Next up was the Asada taco which stood out by keeping it simple. The meat has that classic Asada flavor with an amazing texture: tender yet slightly crunchy. Without just the guac, onions and cilantro, this is a fabulous taco. With the addition of the salsas (particularly the Verde), the taco becomes special and my favorite of the three tacos.

The Adobada (pork marinated in a “red” chile sauce) is very solid as well. Not quite as good as the Asada, but still a damn good taco. The flavor is subtle in a good way. Oftentimes a really good, saucy taco has the tendency of overpowering your taste buds and when biting into another type of taco the taste is still there. This is not the case with the Adobada at Tacos 1986. It has a good bite alongside some savory-sweetness and just enough taste to not require any salsas.

Left to right: hot, Verde and mild salsa from Tacos 1986.

In addition to the stellar tacos, three additional factors take Tacos 1986 to the next level, the most important being the salsa. The Verde is a perfect balance of sweet, spicy and bitter. The hot has a unique almost hummus-like consistency and goes very well with the chicken. The mild (usually the weakest salsa in my opinion) at Tacos 1986 is extremely flavorful. With hints of garlic, this mild salsa is in many ways similar to a marinara sauce and pairs well with all the tacos.

The next factor is freshly-made tortillas. Slightly larger than an average, the tortillas at Tacos 1986 manage to be sturdy without being thick or chewy. These tortillas allow the restaurant to add a healthy portion of meat to the tacos. This leads to the third factor that takes Tacos 1986 to the next level: portion size. As a hungry man, three tacos often is not enough for me while four tacos seem a bit extravagant. Three tacos at Tacos 1986, however, was the perfect amount of food. If I wanted a light lunch, two would have satisfied me.

Overall, this was one of the better lunches I’ve had in a while. When gauging a restaurant, I like to ask myself “would I take a friend from out of town here?” At Tacos 1986, the answer is a resounding “yes”.

Value: 7/10
Taste: 8.5/10
Quality: 8.5/10
Overall: 8/10

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Venice Homeless Encampment Fire Spreads to Boardwalk Building

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:49:59 GMT

Over 100 firefighters respond to Ocean Front Walk fire Tuesday morning

By Sam Catanzaro

Over 100 firefighters responded a fire that started at a Venice homeless encampment before spreading to a 68-year-old building.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the fire was reported at 6:19 a.m. at 800 Ocean Front Walk.

The blaze–dubbed the “Ocean Front Fire”– damaged a 68 year-old, two-story, commercial structure that was vacant when an outside fire at a homeless encampment on the south side of the building extended into the structure. The Department says the fire briefly threatened two nearby structures, including another home.

According to the LAFD, it took 116 firefighters 2 hours and 17 minutes to put out the fire using “largely defensive firefighting operations”.

The LAFD says any contents within the heavily damaged and now unstable 68-year-old building have yet to be identified.

No injuries are currently reported.

“LAFD Investigators are now at scene of what is considered an active investigation,” said LAFD spokesperson Brian Humphrey.

According to LAFD Deputy Chief in Charge of Operations for the West Bureau Armando Hogan, the arson team will make an official determination of cause but noted that during colder weather crews often respond to calls for warming fires at local homeless encampments.

The fire is the latest blaze to break out near a Venice homeless camp.

In Venice alone, six such fires were reported in less than a month between September and October. In addition, just last week a RV went up in flames along Penmar Golf Course.

In the wake of these fires, some of which are believed to be arson, Los Angeles City Council passed a motion last fall calling for a $25,000 reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any acts of arson in Venice starting in September 2020.

According to the motion, reports indicate that the September 14 Rose-Penmar fire, and the September 15 Sunset-Hampton fire were set deliberately. There was also an attempt by someone to light a tent on fire near the Rose-Penmar encampment on September 21, the motion states. Additionally, residents of an encampment on Third Avenue report that some of their tents were doused by gasoline in the early morning hours of September 10.

This is also the second RV to catch fire in Venice in recent months, following a similar incident in September.

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Edify TV: Westside Kids Compete to Keep Beach Clean

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 04:55:44 GMT

Westside kids are competing to keep the beach clean! Learn more in this video made possible by Santa Monica College.

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The Big Price When Scofflaws Don’t Enforce the Law

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:37:06 GMT

By Tom Elias, Yo! Venice Columnist

The list of California law enforcement agencies refusing to enforce current stay-at-home, crowd-size and masking orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom and county health officials numbers at least two dozen, stretching into most parts of the state.

Negative results of those scofflaw inactions were not obvious at first, while some counties let restaurants stay open despite closing orders, made no effort to prevent gatherings of more than 10 persons and assigned no sheriff’s deputies to enforce face masking.

But now some nasty consequences are clear. Leaping out at readers of county-by-county statistics during Christmas Week was a direct correlation between lack of enforcement and coronavirus prevalence, infections and deaths.

The numbers made it painfully obvious that inaction by law enforcement has cost plenty of lives. Lack of enforcement has also been counter-productive in achieving the scofflaws’ own proclaimed goals: allowing normalcy to return sooner rather than later. Larger caseloads inevitably mean longer shutdowns.

The refusals to act are pure dereliction of duty in a state where the most common motto of law enforcement is “To protect and serve.” These folks are not doing much to help protect their constituents from the worst pandemic of the last century.

Of the five California counties with the highest seven-day average COVID-19 cases in the week leading up to Christmas, just one has taken strong enforcement measures. That’s San Diego County, ranked fifth, where six deputies enforce anti-contagion measures full time.

But sheriffs in the four large counties with by far the biggest case numbers – Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside – all refuse.

Those four counties also had the highest per-capita case rates among the state’s large counties, ranging from 4,110 per 100,000 persons in Orange County to 7,520 in San Bernardino County. Meanwhile, Santa Clara County, whose strict shutdown famously forced the San Francisco 49ers and several college sports teams to hit the road for weeks at a time, had a per capita caseload – 1,176 per 100,000 – far below those of the big scofflaw counties. Socio-economic differences can’t explain such huge gaps.

Do the anti-contagion measures work? These statistics, reported by the counties themselves, suggest the answer is yes.

This has not yet changed policy anyplace where law enforcement is commanded by people who enforce only the laws they like, even when measures they ignore can spare illness and lives.

Even contracting the virus in early December did not move Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones to change his policies. When the state imposed its mask mandate, Jones said his deputies would not enforce it, calling violations “minor.” How minor are they when they cause infections and death?

So far, Sheriffs Alex Villanueva, Don Barnes and Chad Bianco, who respectively enforce most laws in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties, and San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner John McMahon continue refusing to enforce key state emergency edicts which have so far survived legal challenges.

Villanueva said early on his deputies won’t “take part in enforcing stay at home orders…” Barnes called following the rules “a matter of personal responsibility, not a matter of law enforcement;” Bianco said he won’t be “blackmailed, bullied or used as muscle” by the governor or health officials.

In all their counties, intensive care units were filled to capacity through most of December, but the sheriffs remained adamant. The only major anti-Covid law enforcement actions in those counties saw Los Angeles deputies break up two underground parties where dozens gathered and may have created “superspreader” events.

It’s not only sheriffs refusing to enforce laws, but also some police chiefs. In Stockton, Ceres, Dixon, Roseville, Folsom and many other cities, chiefs say they prefer an “education” approach to violators of masking and social distancing rules. That matches the stance of the non-enforcing sheriffs in the state’s hardest-hit areas.

There have been no consequences so far for any of the law enforcement people making these sometimes deadly decisions.

That’s worth contemplating as many millions of Californians respect the rules, stay home and try to save their lives and those of people with whom they might otherwise associate.

It’s also something voters should remember when the sheriffs involved come up for reelection in 2022 and 2024.

Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough, The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It” is now available in a soft cover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, visit www.californiafocus.net

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Who is Slashing Local Brown Pelican Pouches? $5,000 Reward Offered

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:52:22 GMT

Wounds are “deliberate and malicious”wildlife organization says

By Chad Winthrop

Who is harming Brown Pelicans in the Venice-area?

At least four California Brown Pelicans have come into care at International Bird Rescue in San Pedro, CA with identical, severe injuries to their pouches and necks, according to the wildlife nonprofit.

“Clinic staff suspect the wounds are deliberate and malicious,” International Bird Rescue said.

Three of the four pelicans were from the Marina del Rey area, the fourth was rescued near Ventura Harbor, the organization said. There was also a fifth bird with similar injuries that came into care in fall of 2019 – also from Ventura Harbor.

International Bird Rescue is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for inflicting these horrible wounds on these iconic seabirds.

“We rely on the public to find injured animals. Please keep an eye out over the holidays, we are asking our community of bird lovers to help protect vulnerable wildlife from human violence,” International Bird Rescue said.

In 11 years, International Bird Rescue’s staff veterinarian, Rebecca Duerr, DVM MPVM PhD, has seen hundreds of pelican pouch injuries. The majority of these injuries are caused by fish hooks, boat propeller strikes, and other mishaps.

Brown Pelican LA-2020-0259 (N63) with slit pouch. Photo: Jennifer Martines – International Bird Rescue

These recent injuries are different. Duerr says the wounds are straight cuts through both sides of the bird’s pouch, indicating foul play, extending back along one or both sides of the neck – peeling the skin off the bird’s neck. Although all of the victims briefly remain capable of flying away, they likely don’t get far. These wounds leave the pelicans in shock and doomed to die in pain.

“These injuries make our 2014 case “Pink the Pelican’s” wounds look like a cakewalk to repair in comparison,” Duerr said. “These are a whole new level of horrible.”

Back in the summer of 2014, Pink the Pelican, became the poster pelican for animal cruelty. The bird’s human-caused pouch slashing required more than 600 sutures to repair. With restorative surgery and care, the pelican was released back to the wild.

According to International Bird Rescue, the most recent victim not only had symmetrical cuts slicing through the entirety of the pouch, detaching it from the neck, but also had a straight cut into the muscle at the back of the neck consistent with a knife or machete cut.

“This poor bird came into Bird Rescue’s Los Angeles Wildlife Center in extremely critical condition. Unfortunately, the pelican had to be humanely euthanized because of the severity of the wounds,” International Bird Rescue said.

Brown Pelicans are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and harming them is a crime. If you have information about these cases or witness someone harming other wildlife, please call the CalTIP hotline 888-334-2258, the “CalTIP” app available in the App Store, or by texting “CALTIP”, followed by a space and the message, to 847411 (tip411). Please include penal code 597 in the report.

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One Hospitalized in Marina del Rey Fire

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:26:15 GMT

Fire breaks out Monday morning at MDR apartment complex

By Sam Catanzaro

One person was injured in a Monday morning fire at a Marina Del Rey apartment complex.

According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), the fire was reported a little after 9:30 a.m. at the Marina 41 apartments, located near Panay Way and Via Marina.

Crews arrived to find a fire burning on the second floor of the three story apartment building. By 10:15 a.m., firefighters knocked the blaze down.

According to LACoFD, one patient was transported to a local hospital with unspecified injuries.

As reported by Patch, this is the second fire at the Marina 41 apartments in recent months following a September 12 incident.

Marina 41 is part of real estate firm Equity Residential’s apartment portfolio. The company could not immediately be reached for comment regarding the fires.

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Edify TV: Westside Bloomingdale’s Closing

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:29:43 GMT

A Westside Bloomingdale’s is set to shut down, adding to a string of high profile closures in the area. This video made possible by School of Rock.

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LAPD Needs Your Help In Locating Missing Women Last Seen Near Venice Beach: YO! Venice Show – ...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:14:03 GMT

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes.
* LAPD Needs Your Help In Locating Missing Women Last Seen Near Venice Beach
* LA County Approves Proposed $5 Dollar An Hour “Hero Pay” Increase
All this and more on today’s show made possible by Santa Monica College.

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Edify TV: Santa Monica Pier Shut Down Weekends

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:17:26 GMT

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Edify TV: Over 1,700 Units Proposed for Westside Neighborhood

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:40:18 GMT

Over 1,700 apartment units are planned for a few block radius in a Westside neighborhood. Learn more in this video made possible by Santa Monica College.

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City Planning Approves Venice Boardwalk Apartment Development

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 23:38:21 GMT

Los Angeles Planning Department advances nine-unit development

By Toi Creel

The Los Angeles Planning Department has signed off on a three story, nine-unit Venice Boardwalk development according to an unanimously-approved letter of determination by the Planning Commission.

The mixed-use development will be located at Venice Beach at 811 and 815 Ocean Front Walk. It will also include a small 454 square-foot courtyard located in the center of the building along with a ground-floor restaurant and nine parking spots behind the restaurant. Plans include a proposed building just under 40 feet with 13,412-square-foot of space. The included parking structure would hold 18 spaces for cars and 28 spaces for on-site bicycle parking.

The project will be designed by representative John Reed of Reed Architectural Group, being owned by Vera J. Sutter and Gary L. Sutter MD. Currently in the space is a two-story family home along with and two buildings, each housing four units. The proposed development would include nine units.

The project has received support from two parties: the Venice Chamber of Commerce and Venice Neighborhood Council. The Neighborhood Council’s approval did come with a few stipulations. In a 2020 letter the group wrote of conditional support, including that the future restaurant allow the sell of on-site alcohol with a conditional use permit.

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How Much Did Rent Decrease in 2020?

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:10:20 GMT

Today on Westside Cribz, how much have rents decreased since January 2020? Trevor Noah buys $27 million dollar Bel Air home, and a Spanish style Venice bungalow for sale just blocks from the beach, all this and more brought to you by Maser Condos So Cal.

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RV Along Penmar Golf Course Destroyed in Fire

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 03:28:06 GMT

Vehicle catches fire earlier this week

Another RV went up in flames in Venice recently, the second such fire to occur in the area in recent months.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the fire was reported on Monday, January 4 around 1:30 a.m. in an RV located next to Penmar Golf Course.

Firefighters were able to put out the fire and no injuries reported. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

The fire is the latest blaze to break out near a Westside-area homeless hot spot.

In Venice alone, six such fires were reported in less than a month between September and October.

This is also the second RV to catch fire in Venice in recent months, following a similar incident in September.

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Edify TV: Westside Gets New Cold-Pressed Juicery

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:58:24 GMT

A new pressed-juicery has opened up on the Westside helping with New Year’s healthy eating resolutions. Learn more in this video made possible by Santa Monica College.

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