News of Venice, CA and Marina del Rey CA
By Noel Johnston
Friday Santa Monica put out the sign that says “No Electric Scooter Zone. It’s the Law. The lower two lines say “Motorized Scooters Are Prohibited on Santa Monica Beach Bike Path, Sidewalks, and Parks.” The sign was posted on the bike path heading north into Santa Monica from Venice.
Sunday … Parking lot for scooters on the Venice side, partly on the right of way and partly on private property.
This needs to be addressed. It is a mess and an eyesore.
Landlord who specialized in short-term rentals was convicted in Santa Monica and fined. See LA Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-monica-airbnb-conviction-20160713-snap-story.html
From Twilight Concert Website.
Santa Monica Thursday Night Twilight Concerts return 7 July to 8 September,7 to 10 pm at the Santa Monica Pier
Jill Prestup and her friend Sam on Ocean Front Walk after the run.
Santa Monica–Venice Christmas Run or “fun parade” is a tradition of joy and merriment and all dress accordingly. This is the one run that all are winners.
One reader snapped this photo Sunday of people protesting climate change in conjunction with protestors marching throughout the world. These people marched from Santa Monica Pier to Washington Blvd Pier. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2015/nov/29/global-peoples-climate-change-march-2015-day-of-action-live?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Version+A&utm_term=140410&subid=14675834&CMP=ema_565a
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/climate_photos/
2013 it rained but these ballerinas were not deterred. Don’t have to dress but many do.
It’s the 38th Annual Santa Monica to Venice Christmas Run from 6:30 am to noon Saturday, 5 December. Start is 2600 Barnard Way, Santa Monica.
Registration is $45 per person; $20 for kids before 3 Dec. Late registration is $50; kids $25.
The Santa Monica-Venice Christmas Run includes a 5k and a 10k run that winds through the beautiful streets of Santa Monica and Venice, including a long stretch along the Venice Beach boardwalk.
Street Closures
A – Start Line/Barnard Way – Road closed 5:00 am to 10:00 am
B – Pacific Ave. btwn Rose Ave and Marine Ct. – Road closed 6:00 am to 9:00 am
C – Rose Ave. btwn Pacific Ave & Ocean Front Walk – Road closed 6:00am to 9:00am
D – Pacific Ave. btwn Rose Ave. & S. Venice Blvd – Road closed 6:00 am to 11:00 am
E – Windard Ave btwn Ocean Front Walk & Pacific Ave. – Road closed 12:00 am to 2:00 pm
F – South Venice Blvd. btwn Ocean Front Walk & Lincoln Blvd. – Road closed 6:00 am to 10:30 am
G – Abbott Kinney Blvd. btwn Venice Blvd & Washington Blvd. – Road closed 6:00 am to 10:30 am
Run Paths for 5- and 10-K
Note: This is press release by Steve Weinberg for the “Bring Ice and Field Sports Complex to Santa Monica.” See also Ivan Says “No”– What’s In It For Us?
We the people residing in the City of Santa Monica and neighboring communities highly encourage the Santa Monica City Council to proactively take the steps to allow and help facilitate the
Construction of a free-standing, multi-purpose Sports Complex that includes a two-surface ice rink facility and a multi-use sports field upon the roof.
We the undersigned believe this facility will serve not only the local community’s needs but those of the Greater Los Angeles Area needs for recreation entertainment. The facility will bring significant round-the-clock revenue to the City and provide a win/win usage for enhancing the preservation and revitalization of the site, diversify the athletic programs of Santa Monica schools and daycare facilities, bring community involvement and enjoyment to the residents, and provide Santa Monica and surrounding neighborhood businesses with revenue. This is an exceptional opportunity for the City of Santa Monica to team up with the Los Angeles Kings to bring back the glory of the Civic Auditorium it so richly deserves.
Furthermore we understand that the funding of such a facility would require a combination of sources that may include crowdfunding, city funding, major corporate funding and management. It is our intent that all attempts will be made to include the renovation and management of the Civic Auditorium itself. The time until we present this to City Council =
HIGHLIGHTS
September 25
Providing recreational facilities for the young and old is critical for a health community. We need safe places to inspire the young, and encourage them to develop into great athletes. Unrepresented sports activities like Ice Skating, Ice Hockey, and speed skating are critical in large cities where talent exists, but… show more
September 10
I learned to skate, play hockey, had countless birthdays and Friday night skates in middle school at the Culver rink and even worked there for a while before they closed. The rink was a landmark and a family and it truly devastated a whole community when it was closed. Putting a new rink here would not… show more
September 8
As a USFSA adult competitor and publicist for Legends on Ice the live ice show I strongly urge the City of Santa Monica to bring back the ICE. The present Fred Seigal building was once home to some of the greatest ice skaters in the world. Let’s do this! Sharon Hardee Jimenez President Founder… show more
September 1
A win/win/win for the skating and soccer communities and the revitalization of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. This project would repair a broken infrastructure of valuable community resources in the Greater Los Angeles Area. This world needs more resources like this to celebrate and promote the… show more
August 31
The Westside in general and Santa Monica in particular have no sports complex available within about a 1 hour drive (more, depending on traffic), other than those that belong to schools or universities, such as UCLA or Santa Monica High School. All of these, however, are subject to restrictions and are… show more
August 28
More ice please August 27
I was born and raised in Santa Monica and remembered the old ice rink on fifth and Broadway. I believe it would benefit the community greatly to have a new sports center with the rink and field. August 26
This would allow children and teens, even adults the ability to have something fun and positive in their life. For the kids it will allow them to enjoy a fun place to go and keep them from getting involved in the wrong things. I think this is a great thing for Santa Monica, I would be there every day! We already… show more
August 26
This complex would allow me to have an ice rink closer to where I live. I currently drive to El Segundo, Van Nuys, or Panorama City so that I can ice skate/play hockey on a regular basis. If I am joining a large group of people and we are trying to rent the ice for ourselves we usually have to go even further… show more
August 25
We’ve Reached 150 in 24 hours and this is just the beginning. Thank you so much everyone for your support. So help spread the word and share this movement with like-minded friends and family. We have a real chance to make this a reality with the support of the Massive Skating Community and the… show more
By Laura Silagi
We’re making a request for your help to end the pollution, noise and the danger from the operations of the Santa Monica Airport (SMO). Congressional Representatives Karen Bass and Ted Lieu have arranged a meeting with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials, Santa Monica Mayor, City Council and concerned citizens this July 8th in Washington DC. Mindy Taylor-Ross will be going from Venice. Please input your concerns about SMO to your Congressmember – it’s critical!
There is a site enabling you to fill out a form listing your concerns about SMO and to submit it to your Congressmember on line. The form auto fills after you begin your name entry. Signatures (required) are written using a mouse (or your finger if you have a touch screen). To redo a signature click “CLEAR” (to right and below the signature block). Here is the link: www.bit.ly/faa-e-form
Although we do not have representation in Santa Monica, we do with our congressional representatives and Mike Bonin wrote a strong letter supporting our views. The FAA needs to accept that in accordance with their FAA 1984 Agreement the City of Santa Monica regains full authority for the airport and its land on July 1st 2015 and hopefully they will do the right thing.
You can print out a form for input to your Congressmember from these links:
Privacy Release Form Ted Lieu
Casework Authorization Form Karen Bass
Congressmember Ted lieu represents residents of Santa Monica and Venice,
Congressmember Karen Bass represents Los Angeles residents who live near SMO.
To provide your comments on the airport:
On July 1, 2015 Santa Monica’s agreement with the US Federal Government to operate the Santa Monica Airport expires and ALL leases for its operation expire! There is no legal requirement to extent or grant new leases. On July 14th the Santa Monica City Council meets to decide the issue. Let their Mayor and City Councilmembers know your concerns – in person or at the meeting.
Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to curtail short-term rentals in Santa Monica. In fact, Santa Monica has established the toughest rules yet for short-term rentals (STR). Santa Monica has banned commercial, full-time vacation rentals in their city limits. Owner must live on the property to have a room or a small cottage on the property for rent. Los Angeles is in the process of establishing requirements.
