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Venice Beach Zip Line Moves Forward
The California Coastal Commission has the final say on whether to grant the Venice Zip Line Project a three-month trial period.

The California Coastal Commission has the final say on whether to grant the Venice Zip Line Project a three-month trial period.

The course route will remain the same, but participants should stay tuned for updates on access routes, organizers say.
The newest G2 Gallery exhibit features playful shots of bobcats, but prompts a serious discussion about urbanization's impact on felines.
Food trucks return to the corner of 14th and Santa Monica to serve lunch and dinner every Wednesday.
Human contact with the growing number of injured or hungry California brown pelicans may worsen conditions.
Hundreds turn out to celebrate the life of the late Hollywood starlet at her fiftieth anniversary memorial service.
Sunday is the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's death. A service is planned at her resting place in Westwood.
Arraignment of Rafael Raygoza Venegas of St. Anne's Catholic Church is rescheduled for August 21.
Park tenants may face eviction if the rent control board grants a developer's request for a removal permit.
The award-winning olive oil company from Sonoma is back at the market and here to stay.
Sunday is the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's death. Several events are planned to honor her in Los Angeles, and a service is planned at her resting place in Westwood.
The team of 14 and 15-year-olds faces one more match before quarter finals on Saturday.
A judge approves a new preliminary hearing date for a suspect in the Oscar Duncan murder case, and prosecutors are still weighing whether to seek death penalty against the suspect in the June 2011 double homicide in Penmar Park.
Scantily clad and costumed competitors and crowd members gather on Manhattan Beach for the first day of the tournament. Here's a look, in photos, at the tournament in 2012.
Local business groups predict a revitalized future for the village, but one Twitter account forsees its downfall. What do you think?
Southern Californian Olympians of past decades rallied at Barney's Beanery in Westwood Friday before watching the 2012 opening ceremony.
Children kicked, jumped and squatted during an hour-long Lets Move! campaign exercise demonstration on the Third Street Promenade.
Looking for something to do in your neighborhood this weekend? Here are some events going on.
Food trucks now gather every Thursday near Mother's Beach. Attendees praise the event for its convenient, scenic setting.
Belmont Shore organizer invests his time locally all year, but decided to seek community support to fund his church trip to build an orphanage, and to experience a continent of need.