The first annual Venice Beach Pier Kite Festival.
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Join us in bringing back this historic event to celebrate Mexican American Heritage and our city’s cultural diversity.
Parade begins at 10:00AM. Route begins at Lincoln Blvd and California Ave.
Street Festival begins at 11:00AM on 7th Ave between California Ave and Broadway Ave in front of Oakwood Ark in Venice, CA.
Saturday, May 6, 2023
10:00AM to 6:00PM OAKWOOD PARK
767 California Ave
Venice, CA. 90291
Aztec Dancers
Grupo La Rosa Folklorico
Princesa donaji De Oaxaca
Charro
Mariachi
Venice High School Band
Straight out of Venice Rapper Baby Dog
Informational Booths
Vendor Booths
Face painter
Raffles
DJ
Food Truck
Authentic Mexican Food
Piñata
Santa Monica Cheerleaders
Classic cars
For more info, Click Here
Join SurfriderLA for a morning of community and coastal stewardship by collecting trash from our beloved California shorelines! Meeting at the southside of Venice Pier from 10am-12pm for a beach cleanup. Please look for the big blue Surfrider tent at the furthest south end of the Venice Pier parking lot.
Friday, April 28
10:00AM-12:00PM
For more info and to register, Click Here
Here's surfing photos from Friday, April 21 at the Venice Pier. This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Jack's Surfboards.
These are just a few of the 90+ photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo galleries for this day, check them out, the links to the complete galleries are down below.
You can find more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:
If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!
Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots from this photographer?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.
Last week, the Venice Nieghbor Council's Twiiter account retweeted what has been deemed hate speech.
The account was soon called out on it by many, and they quickly deleted the their post and claimed they were hacked.
Yesterday, our Twitter account was briefly compromised.
— Venice NC (@VeniceNC) April 15, 2023
We re-secured our account as soon as we found out. We sincerely apologize for any confusion or distress this may have caused.
Many don't believe the account was hacked, as one person puts it:
So someone hacked into this account and made one racist post? Can you please share your correspondence with Twitter re securing the account. It would go a long way in us trusting that.
— Karma Police (@KarmaPolice2016) April 15, 2023
Some think it may have been the actions of a sore loser of their recent elections:
Who was responsible for this? Someone who lost the recent election?
— Angry (@Walking4Mayor) April 15, 2023
Hope you will answer these questions at the next meeting.
Also could be that maybe the person thought they were logged in on a different account at the time and did not notice the were on the VNC one still.
Very doubtful the truth will ever come out, even more so now that the newly elected VNC president has proven to us that he will lie and say whatever regardless of the truth.
Join Girl Dangerous in our Earth Day Beach Clean Up from 10am-12pm. Register to ensure you will get a limited edition tee shirt! Clean Up Supplies will be provided (bags and gloves). Raffles and Giveaways every 30 min.
1pm-4pm : After the clean up, join us at The Brig (1515 Abbot Kinney) for some raffles and giveaways *Must be 21 to enter the Brig
We're proud to be part of the local Santa Monica community (officially opening Summer 2023) and we hope you'll join us in making a positive impact.
Saturday, April 22nd, 10am - 4pm
Venice Fishing Pier
10 Washington BLVD
Los Angeles, CA 90292
For more info & to register, Click Here
By PHYLLIS HAYASHIBARA
The Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument Committee is pleased to announce its first in-person commemoration in three years, to be held Thursday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the northwest corner of Venice and Lincoln boulevards.
Confirmed keynote speaker will be community activist, Manzanar Pilgrimage pioneer, and author of his memoir, “ac-tiv-ist: noun: a person who works to bring about political or social change,” Warren Furutani.
The VJAMM Committee dedicated the Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument on April 27, 2017 to commemorate the forced removal of some 1,000 persons of Japanese ancestry from Venice, Santa Monica, and Malibu in April 1942, and their incarceration in what would become the American concentration camp at Manzanar.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on Feb. 19, 1942, empowering the U.S. Army ultimately to forcibly remove some 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast states of Washington, Oregon, and California, to temporary assembly centers on county fairgrounds and race tracks, Department of Justice detention facilities, and ten War Relocation Authority camps, all de facto prisons without due process, for the duration of World War II.
Persons of Japanese ancestry had been tracked and surveilled in parts of the U.S. since the 1930s, so after Imperial Japan bombed the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, U.S. government agents quickly rounded up perceived leaders in the Japanese American community. This included Issei (“first generation,” born in Japan) who owned their own businesses, publishers of Japanese-language newspapers, Buddhist priests, martial arts dojo masters, and Japanese language school principals, for their influential roles in their respective organizations. Many found themselves imprisoned in Department of Justice detention facilities, with no immediate way of communicating with their families about where they had been taken.
The VJAMM Committee hopes that the VJAMM commemoration will “remind us to be forever vigilant about defending our constitutional rights. The powers of government must never again perpetrate an injustice against any group based solely on ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, race, or religion.”
The VJAMM Committee deeply appreciates Esther and Jung Chaing of Hama Sushi Restaurant in Venice for hosting the 11th annual VJAMM fundraiser on the evening of the VJAMM commemoration, Thursday, April 20, from 4 to 9 p.m. Hama Sushi will generously donate 10% of all dinner proceeds to the VJAMM Committee for educational outreach, continuing maintenance of the monument, and funding for the annual Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant.
Hama Sushi is located at 213 Windward “on the circle” in Venice. Call (310) 396-8783 or go online to http://hamasushi.com/menus to make reservations or to order take-out.
For more information about the annual Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant, please visit www.venicejamm.org , http://facebook.com/VeniceJAMM or http://manzanarcommittee.org
The Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument Committee is pleased to announce its first in-person commemoration in three years, to be held Thursday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the northwest corner of Venice and Lincoln boulevards.
Confirmed keynote speaker will be community activist, Manzanar Pilgrimage pioneer, and author of his memoir, “ac-tiv-ist: noun: a person who works to bring about political or social change,” Warren Furutani.
The VJAMM Committee dedicated the Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument on April 27, 2017 to commemorate the forced removal of some 1,000 persons of Japanese ancestry from Venice, Santa Monica, and Malibu in April 1942, and their incarceration in what would become the American concentration camp at Manzanar.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on Feb. 19, 1942, empowering the U.S. Army ultimately to forcibly remove some 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast states of Washington, Oregon, and California, to temporary assembly centers on county fairgrounds and race tracks, Department of Justice detention facilities, and ten War Relocation Authority camps, all de facto prisons without due process, for the duration of World War II.
Persons of Japanese ancestry had been tracked and surveilled in parts of the U.S. since the 1930s, so after Imperial Japan bombed the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, U.S. government agents quickly rounded up perceived leaders in the Japanese American community. This included Issei (“first generation,” born in Japan) who owned their own businesses, publishers of Japanese-language newspapers, Buddhist priests, martial arts dojo masters, and Japanese language school principals, for their influential roles in their respective organizations. Many found themselves imprisoned in Department of Justice detention facilities, with no immediate way of communicating with their families about where they had been taken.
The VJAMM Committee hopes that the VJAMM commemoration will “remind us to be forever vigilant about defending our constitutional rights. The powers of government must never again perpetrate an injustice against any group based solely on ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, race, or religion.”
The VJAMM Committee deeply appreciates Esther and Jung Chaing of Hama Sushi Restaurant in Venice for hosting the 11th annual VJAMM fundraiser on the evening of the VJAMM commemoration, Thursday, April 20, from 4 to 9 p.m. Hama Sushi will generously donate 10% of all dinner proceeds to the VJAMM Committee for educational outreach, continuing maintenance of the monument, and funding for the annual Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant.
Hama Sushi is located at 213 Windward “on the circle” in Venice. Call (310) 396-8783 or go online to http://hamasushi.com/menus to make reservations or to order take-out.
For more information about the annual Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant, please visit www.venicejamm.org , http://facebook.com/VeniceJAMM or http://manzanarcommittee.org
From Santa Monica Close Up:
"Venice Beach maintenance workers remove graffiti from the public restrooms at Venice Beach on Friday, April 14, 2023. Workers used Bare Brick Stone and Masonry Graffiti Remover to get the job done."
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Join Venice Chamber in Action, Venice Pier Project, Venice Oceanarium, and Venice Community Cleanups in cleaning up our community's beach, flying kites, and learning about sea life this Sunday, April 16th!
For more info and to sign up, Click Here
Join us for a morning of community and coastal stewardship by collecting trash from our beloved California shorelines! We will be meeting at the southside of Venice Pier from 10am-12pm for a beach cleanup with our sponsors from EyeBuyDirect. Please look for the big blue Surfrider tent at the furthest south end of the Venice Pier parking lot.
Fri, Apr 28, 2023
10:00AM-12:00PM
For more info and to register, Click Here
Around 3 p.m. Wednesday, police closed a portion of the Venice boardwalk as a man, presumed to be mentally ill, barricaded himself inside a business in the 1100 block of Ocean Front Walk.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the man began breaking glass inside the business, then holed up inside the market.
Witnesses at the scene reportedly heard the man speaking incoherently before entering the market.
A mental-health negotiation team was dispatched to the scene. At 4:37 p.m., LAPD reported that the man was in custody and there were no injuries.
Photo credit Emily Valdez/KNX News
Eyebuydirect x SFLA Public Beach Cleanup
Come down and keep our coastline clean with Surfrider LA's crew of dedicated beach cleanup community!
Join Surfrider for a morning of community and coastal stewardship by collecting trash from our beloved California shorelines! Meeting at the southside of Venice Pier from 10am-12pm for a beach cleanup. Please look for the big blue Surfrider tent at the furthest south end of the Venice Pier parking lot
Fri, Apr 28, 2023
10:00AM-12:00PM
For more info and to register, Click Here
Looks like the most expensive surf lessons in the world are here in Venice/Santa Monica.
While the average prices for goups lessons range from $75 - $200, one local surf school is charging over $600 per person for a 3 hour group lesson.
For a grand total of only $631.41, Nik's experience claims they offer the best value beginner surf lessons.
"We will teach you all the basics of surfing. Our school uses unique technology that can help you learn how to stand on a surfboard in less than two hours, even if you are a complete beginner. You don't have to wait weeks to successfully stand on a surfboard.
We cover everything you need to know to become a surfer in two hours. The first half hour is spent on the ground, discussing the ins and outs of surfing techniques, where you will learn the basic rules and surf safety. The rest of the time is spent in the water with the teacher, later you can practice on your own.
During your first lesson, you'll ride the waves and feel the joy of surfing! We offer the best value beginner surf lessons because you get the best student-to-instructor ratio. Even if you've never played on a surfboard before, we surf safely and perfectly on the beach."
While the average prices for goups lessons range from $75 - $200, one local surf school is charging over $600 per person for a 3 hour group lesson.
For a grand total of only $631.41, Nik's experience claims they offer the best value beginner surf lessons.
"We will teach you all the basics of surfing. Our school uses unique technology that can help you learn how to stand on a surfboard in less than two hours, even if you are a complete beginner. You don't have to wait weeks to successfully stand on a surfboard.
We cover everything you need to know to become a surfer in two hours. The first half hour is spent on the ground, discussing the ins and outs of surfing techniques, where you will learn the basic rules and surf safety. The rest of the time is spent in the water with the teacher, later you can practice on your own.
During your first lesson, you'll ride the waves and feel the joy of surfing! We offer the best value beginner surf lessons because you get the best student-to-instructor ratio. Even if you've never played on a surfboard before, we surf safely and perfectly on the beach."
Thousands of purple-colored creatures resembling jellyfish, called Velella velella or By-the-Wind Sailors, are being washed up on the beaches.
The By-the-Wind sailors are also known as colonial hydroids and are similar to Portuguese Man O'War, feeding on algae and zooplankton.
Velella velella are flat, oval-shaped hydroid polyps (cousins of the jellyfish) that live in the open ocean but are often seen washed up on beaches in the spring and early summer months when strong winds push them ashore.
They have a firm and upright triangular sail attached to their body which causes them to be caught up by the wind and blown across the surface of the water, giving them their name “By-the-Wind Sailors.” Don't worry about those little blue tentacles that hang from their body! These tentacles don't sting humans but will gather up plenty of zooplankton or fish eggs for them to eat.
According to Point ReyesNational Seashore, Velella Velellas pose little threat to humans, but if you do decide to pick one up, be careful when touching your face and eyes afterward because they can cause slight irritation to your skin.
"You may come across a fresh wash-up of Velella, tinging the stretch of shoreline blue, but if they've been there a while, they will look like crinkly and dry ovals of cellophane."
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