The Downtown Mar Vista Beautification Project is looking for artist to paint murals on buildings along Venice Blvd in the Mar Vista area.

The following three themes for these murals are ocean view or ocean related (a translation of “Mar Vista”), social justice and the history of Mar Vista. The community also indicated its preference for representational art (as opposed to abstract art).

The available mural locations are listed below.


Lighthouse Stained Glass 12102 Venice Blvd.


12625 Venice Blvd - Stewart Ave. side.


12625 Venice Blvd - Venice Blvd side.


Disability Community Resource Center, 12901 Venice Blvd.

For more info and to submit an application, CLICK HERE

An update regarding the Venice Beach Pier repair and closure was made by that corrupt lying LA City Council member Mike Bonin.

He stated that Phase 1 of the repair work will be done by this spring.

He claims that this is to "repair damage done by an electrical fire" which is a lie.

That fire was caused be a homeless person trying to tap into the power near the entrance to the pier (not over the water where this clown is showing photos of).

Just like the fire that burned down the building on the boardwalk earlier this month, this much hated Bonin, is always trying to deflect attention away from the homeless problems that have ruined Venice Beach.

Improvements are underway at the Venice Pier to repair damage done by an electrical fire. The work is being done by the city's Bureau of Engineering. Phase one will be complete in the Spring, and I am working with city agencies to reopen this neighborhood destination ASAP. pic.twitter.com/9XMlAjhCF3

— Mike Bonin-Official (@MikeBoninLA) January 22, 2021

Many unhappy people have been calling him out on his gross negligence and lies:

For those wondering how this fire started: it was started by the homeless (surprise!!). https://t.co/dbJOmsyX9U

— Allan Parsons (@allanparsons) January 22, 2021

This being the among the best ones:

A vagrant fire, right? You dumb sack of sht!

— Meat Ball (@MeatBal98053560) January 23, 2021

A map depicting what Los Angeles would look like if all the ice caps melted.


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Sunday the 17th of January 2021. L.A County. Video from Sealaka.

We just found out this heart breaking news, legendary shaper Scott Anderson lost his battle with cancer today.

Mollusk Shaper Series video of Scott Anderson, from 9 years ago, by Trace Marshall

High surf and dangerous rip currents will continue to affect west-facing beaches through Tuesday evening.

Wall of fog approaching Venice .

According to Surfline: More solid WNW swell Sat PM-Sun, Mon-Tue… surf finally slows late next week.

Monday, January 17th: Old/new WNW swells 4-6’ good breaks, standouts 8’+ late. Swirling AM wind.
W/WNW swell (270-300+) from the weekend trends down as solid new long period WNW swell (280-300) builds. Average winter breaks are in chest-head high+ waves as good winter breaks go overhead in the morning. Size trends up through the second half of the day. E wind in the morning for LA. Wind lightens midday and offshore Santa Ana flow develops late afternoon.

Tuesday, January 18th: WNW swell is 4-6’+ good breaks, standouts 8-10′. Swirling AM wind.
W/WNW swell (270-300+) holds through the morning then eases. Average winter breaks are in chest-head high-overhead waves as good winter breaks go 2-3′ overhead. Moderate to breezy NE/ENE Santa Ana flow in the morning for select zones becomes widespread through the afternoon. This is looking like one of the strongest all day off shore Santa Ana event for the coastal areas in some time.