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The Venice Canal Historic District is a district in the Venice section of Los Angeles, California. The district is noteworthy for its man-made canals built in 1905 by developer Abbot Kinney as part of his Venice of America plan. Kinney sought to recreate the appearance and feel of Venice, Italy, in Southern California.The canals are roughly bounded by Eastern Court on the east, Court A on the south, Strongs Drive on the west, and Court E on the north. There are four east-west canals (Carroll Canal, Linnie Canal, Howland Canal, and Sherman Canal) and two north-south canals (Eastern Canal and Grand Canal). The beautifully lit canals with gondoliers and arched bridges drew widespread publicity and helped sell lots in the development.However, as the automobile gained in popularity, the canals were viewed by many as outdated, and the bulk of the canals were filled in 1929 to create roads. By 1940, the remaining canals had fallen into disrepair, and the sidewalks were condemned by the city. The canal district remained in poor condition for more than 40 years, as numerous proposals to renovate the canals failed due to lack of funding, environmental concerns, and disputes as to who should bear the financial responsibility. The canals were finally renovated in 1992, with the canals being drained and new sidewalks and walls being built. The canals re-opened in 1993 and have become a desirable and expensive residential section of the city.The residential district surrounding the remaining canals was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. However, in recent years, there has been extensive renovation work on many of the old houses, and many large, modern houses have been built.
The Santa Monica Pier Aquarium is the public face of Heal the Bay, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; it is home to more than 100 species of marine animals and plants, living examples of the importance of our work to make Southern California’s coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. A visit to the Aquarium is uniquely interactive – the 4,500-square-foot marine center is loaded with hands-on exhibits; staff, trained volunteers, and interns are stationed throughout ready to help identify animals on display, answer questions, and engage in conversation about the ocean environment.
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RAND Corporation is an American nonprofit global policy think tank originally formed by Douglas Aircraft Company to offer research and analysis to the United States Armed Forces. It is financed by the U.S. government and private endowment, corporations including the health care industry, universities and private individuals. The organization has expanded to work with other governments, private foundations, international organizations, and commercial organizations on a host of non-defense issues. RAND aims for interdisciplinary and quantitative problem solving via translating theoretical concepts from formal economics and the physical sciences into novel applications in other areas, that is, via applied science and operations research. Michael D. Rich is president and chief executive officer of the RAND Corporation.RAND has approximately 1,700 employees. Its American locations include: Santa Monica, California ; Arlington, Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Boston, Massachusetts. The RAND Gulf States Policy Institute has an office in New Orleans, Louisiana. RAND Europe is located in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and Brussels, Belgium. RAND Australia is located in Canberra, Australia. RAND is home to the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School, one of the eight original graduate programs in public policy and the first to offer a Ph.D. The program aims to have practical value in that students work with RAND analysts on real-world problems. The campus is at RAND's Santa Monica research facility. The Pardee RAND School is the world's largest Ph.D.-granting program in policy analysis. Unlike many other universities, all Pardee RAND Graduate School students receive fellowships to cover their education costs. This allows them to dedicate their time to engage in research projects and provides them on-the-job training. RAND also offers a number of internship and fellowship programs allowing students and outsiders to assist in conducting research for RAND projects. Most of these projects are short-term and are worked on independently with the mentoring of a RAND staff member.
815 Ocean Front Walk, LLC is located in beautiful Venice, CA. We are looking to connect with the Venice community and hear about upcoming events and happenings in our area. This page will serve as a forum to answer any questions you may have about construction for our properties, 815 Ocean Front Walk and 811 Ocean Front Walk.
Organized fire fighting began in Santa Monica in October of 1875 when six citizens organized The Crawford Hook and Ladder Company. As the city grew so did the fires, and the Fire Department; on March 22, 1889 a group of citizens gathered at the town hall to adopt the Constitution of the newly formed Santa Monica Hose and Ladder Company. Thus, the Santa Monica Fire Department found its roots: armed with axes, ladders and a mere 1,000 feet of hose. During the next 100 years the methods and resources of fire service experienced many changes; hand drawn carts and leather buckets were replaced with horse drawn vehicles and steam pumpers, which shortly gave way to gasoline engines. In 1974 the SMFD became the first fire department in the nation to deliver paramedic services via a fire engine company, and has been on the cutting edge of the wide breath of fire services ever since. Today, complete with 1,300 feet of hose and powerful turbo charged diesel engines each fire engine of the Santa Monica Fire Department is capable of delivering over two thousand gallons of water each minute. The SMFD is highly specialized providing; paramedic services, full time Hazardous materials response, an urban search & rescue team, as well as a dedicated airport response unit. The Santa Monica Fire Department consistently works to promote fire & life safety education initiatives such as the I’ve Got 7 program, and most recently, the Put it Down distracted driving campaign. The Santa Monica Fire Department protects more than 92,000 residents in an area of 8.3 square miles, and consists of over 110 Firefighters under the command of Chief Scott Ferguson.
L.A. Public Library provides free & easy access to information, ideas, books & technology that enrich, educate & empower every individual in our community.
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Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from positions along many streets in the world. It was launched in 2007 in several cities in the United States, and has since expanded to include cities and rural areas worldwide. Streets with Street View imagery available are shown as blue lines on Google Maps. Google Street View displays panoramas of stitched images. Most photography is done by car, but some is done by trekker, tricycle, walking, boat, snowmobile, camel, and underwater apparatus.
Come spend the day on Rose Avenue in Venice! From the Pacific Ocean to Lincoln Boulevard we have unique shops and restaurants you won't find anywhere else! Whole Foods/Lincoln+Rose Center La Cabana Groundworks Coffee Rawsome Foods The Guitar Connection 566/M.E.+Blue 564/The Golden State 560/Big Red Sun Venice Beach Wines 523/Oscar's Flake Moon Juice Cafe Gratitude La Fiesta Brava DNA The Rose Cafe Venice Ale House
Jeff Metcalf has been active in sports and fitness his entire life. Originally from Buffalo, New York, Jeff excelled in a variety of sports, including baseball, ice hockey and football. Two serious knee injuries, however, followed by reconstructive surgeries, ended his hopes of competing at the collegiate level. Jeff went on to work at Gold’s Gym in New York in 2001, where he became certified as a personal trainer through Apex Fitness. On a chance visit to Los Angeles, Jeff fell in love with Southern California and made the move to work at Gold’s Gym, Venice “The Mecca of Bodybuilding.” While working towards a nursing degree at Santa Monica College, Jeff discovered a passion for massage therapy and shifted his studies to The Massage School of Santa Monica. He became a certified massage therapist in 2006 and is licensed through the California Massage Therapy Council. Jeff incorporated his business, Progressive Fitness Inc. and has been working in conjunction with Dr. Mary Trumpi at her clinic, Santa Monica Sports Medicine since 2007. Jeff implements his skill of deep tissue massage and Active Release Techniques (ART), to help his patients overcome soft tissue injuries. http://www.activerelease.com/ In 2008, Jeff received a second certification in personal training through The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Through NASM, Jeff specialized his studies to become an expert in Performance Enhancement (PES) and Corrective Exercise (CES). Jeff draws on his background of sports, fitness, and therapeutic modalities to create programs specific to each of his clients needs. http://www.nasm.org/ Jeff is happily married and a proud father. When he isn’t enjoying the outdoors with his family, Jeff spends his time weight lifting, playing baseball and hockey.