News of Venice, CA and Marina del Rey CA
City Maintenance Yard at Thatcher and Princeton has had demolition rescheduled for late February. Originally, set for December, a coastal permit reschedule it to January.
Yard got graffitied on Princeton and Thatcher this past weekend. Neighbors covered the walls on Princeton. Department of Sanitation will be taking care of the walls on Thatcher.
Meanwhile the local fire department uses the yard for practice.
Triangle needs anti-graffiti supplies and chain donations for the Oxford Triangle. Anti-graffiti material is for the Triangle area only and the chains are for chains and locks for the four vehicle fire gates within the Triangle. Please donate $25. We want to collect $300.
“Four locks and two chains have been replaced on Thatcher/Princeton gate within the last two months,” said Reta Moser. “Two locks and two chains have been put on within the last two weeks. The last two chains and two locks cost $44. Who is doing it and why is not known. If anyone wants to volunteer to investigate, please let me know.
“Fire department says we should be in charge of locking the gates as long as they have the keys.”
Contact reta moser at retamoser@gmail.com, 310-821-7801.
That is the question that has not been answered as of this hour. Water is flowing into the residential areas via storm drains—curb openings and sewer tops and just arbitrarily new-made holes in the street. This started about 8 pm Thursday (30 July).
The drains that normally would be draining into the Oxford Basin were experiencing this reverse flow of water such as makes one suspect the Oxford Basin is draining into the low areas of Oxford Ave on both sides of Washington Blvd. A piece of sea weed was found and furthers the vote for the basin.
One resident mentioned the problems with the county leaving the flood gate open and with high tide, the Triangle gets flooded, she said.
Fire trucks were there looking for a burst water hydrant and left when they found there was not a hydrant problem. Department of Water and Power arrived and was looking for a broken water line. Nothing. DWP contacted his department to tell them that it was probably the Oxford Basin that was the problem and that they should notify the County. Parking enforcement arrived to block off the street. They were trying to divert traffic in case there was a sink hole created. Police closed Oxford north of Washington.
This shows a sewer cap with water coming out.
This looks like water going down the drain but it is actually flowing out of the drain.
A hole was made in Harbor Crossing lane and the water was cascading over the driveway into the street.
This is Howard at Oxford showing new holes created by the water pressure.
One of the parking enforcement officers found this sea weed that came out of the drain.
This is the Oxford north of Washington. One can see water is on the driveway.
The VNC 9th annual BBQ will be noon to four at the Oakwood Recreation Center park, 767 California Ave. The sign says it all but it doesn’t mention all the games for the children and the fun all have that Saturday for four hours.
Chicken, hot dogs, burgers and pulled pork will be grilled and served up by Venice’s LAFD Station #63, led by Chief Jeremiah Johnson (retired) and master grillers Todd von Hoffmann and Michael Watkins.
City, state and federal elected officials will be on hand throughout the day while you’ll be entertained by an array of musical talent including The Potential Suitors and Ocean Front Walk!
Last, but definitely not least will be the headliner, The Gumbo Brothers.
The styling of DJ Lobo Man will also be itching and scratching the day away!
Carolyn Rios says don’t forget the side dishes, otherwise people would just be eating meat.
Ladder certification or practice is being done in Triangle, using back of Mirabella apartments.