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Los Angeles First Graders Traveled to Sacramento to Shine Spotlight on Solar Power

May 15, 2013 at 10:00 pm -
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Holding signs reading “I Heart Solar Power” and “Go Solar CA,” the children held back-to-back events with Sen. Kevin de León and Assemblymember Gomez to rally for solar power, clean air, and environmental responsibility. Before a crowd gathered under the Capitol Rotunda, the children sang “Here Comes the Sun” and “Solar Power to the People,” ...

Penmar Murder Suspect Makes Court Appearance

May 15, 2013 at 9:30 pm -
Michael Anthony Mariscal was in court on Wednesday for a pretrial hearing. Mariscal has been charged with capital murder in the deaths of Salvador Diaz Jr. and Alan Mateo, both 18, and is also accused of shooting a third man who survived. <br

6 people rescued after canoe capsizes off Marina del Rey

May 14, 2013 at 9:54 pm -
Six people were rescued off Marina del Rey Tuesday evening after their outrigger canoe capsized in rough seas.

Trim Hair Salon Opens a New Location in Venice

May 14, 2013 at 6:30 pm -
Trim Hair Salon has just opened a second location in Venice with much fanfare. The Abbot Kinney salon, which has been in the area for more than a decade, has chosen Rose Avenue for its second location. "We were presented with an amazing opportunity...

Hanging Out in Venice with the JibJab Crew

May 13, 2013 at 7:30 pm -
Remember that great scene in Annie Hall where kids in an elementary school classroom speak directly to the camera and indicate what they will become as adults? On Friday afternoon, a charming echo of that classic sequence unfolded at the offices of JibJab. The company threw open its doors to celebrate the success of StoryBots, ...

Doctor Who Lives in Venice Surrenders to Authorities

May 13, 2013 at 6:45 pm -
A West Hollywood doctor, who is accused of writing more than 1,200 prescriptions for powerful painkillers after his authority to prescribe those drugs was revoked, surrendered Monday on federal drug trafficking charges. James William Eisenberg, 72, of Venice, surrendered at the Los Angeles federal courthouse, where he is named in an indictment charging him with ...

Cafe Gratitude LA: vegetarians are satisfied

May 13, 2013 at 1:20 pm -
Café Gratitude, an illustrious vegan restaurant group with locations spanning from Berkeley to Los Angeles, offers a host of delicious options for the vegan and raw vegan palate.For those residing in the Greater Los Angeles area, Café Gratitude...

“Theatre Fare” to Take Place Next Week

May 12, 2013 at 8:00 pm -
The Pacific Resident Theatre will host a "Theatre Fare" next week for published writers and authors. Venice resident Joan Del Monte is scheduled to speak. Del Monte, has been a college lecturer and published articles that have appeared in national newspapers. She has also written three mysteries all based in Venice and other parts of ...