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Two people were killed in a shooting Monday night in the parking lot of a CVS Pharmacy in Venice. The shooting occurred about 9:15 p.m. in the parking lot in the 100 block of Lincoln Boulevard, near Commonwealth Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Scotty Stevens of the Pacific Community Police Station. A male shooter remains at…

One person was on the run, while one person was killed and another injured in a shooting. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2020.

Police Wednesday sought public help to find two suspects who are accused of groping young women over a nearly month-long period in the Palms and Venice neighborhoods. The two suspects, who are believed to be in their early 20s, might be responsible for as many as 13 assaults between May 14 and June 16, according to the Los Angeles Police…

Several residents said Los Angeles officials weren’t addressing the issues. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

As Italy continues its lockdown as the country fights against the coronavirus pandemic, the famous canals of Venice were almost empty.

As Italy locks down its cities to halt the spread of the coronavirus, residents in Venice are starting to see a change to their canals. The waterways of Venice have cleared with the new lack of boat traffic, as seen in footage captured early March.

In March 1938, the Los Angeles River crashed through bridges and destroyed homes, overrunning its banks on a deadly rampage to the sea.

While scientists around the world warn about the threat posed by rising seas, Venice has had the tide literally at its doorstep since its foundation — it has been adapting to it for centuries, NBC News reports.

Veteran actor Orson Bean was being remembered Saturday morning, hours after friends confirmed he was struck and killed by a car in Venice. He was 91. Police were called about 7:35 p.m. Friday to the 700 block of Venice Boulevard, between Shell Avenue and Pisani Place, said Officer Tony Im of the Los Angeles Police Department. A small crowd could…

Orson Bean was trying to cross the street when he was killed. A crowd gathered by the scene of the accident, clearly distraught. Eliana Moreno reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.

A homeless man was in custody Saturday morning suspected of attempting to kidnap a six-year-old girl who was visiting Venice Beach with her family. The suspect approached the girl on Saturday, Jan. 4 around 7 p.m. and told her that he had to “save her,” then followed the girl until she was placed in her mother’s lap, who was sitting outside...

Los Angeles Police Department officials said Friday that an investigation has been launched after several suspicious devices were found Thursday at the site of a future homeless shelter in Venice. LAPD responded to a call at about 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the corner of Sunset Avenue and Main Street about a possible explosive. Police describe the devices as small pipe…

One LAPD source said the intent for the pipe bombs to detonate was certainly there. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.

Venice community says they are under siege by homeless. They say they pay their taxes, and expect action to be taken to stop the drug use and other homeless issues. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020.

Floated along by barge , one of the 10-ton barriers designed to relieve Venice’s perennial flooding looks like a giant plaything: an oversized hinged yellow Lego. Central to the plan to protect the city, some or all of the 78 barriers will one day be raised when the sea rises more than 110 centimeters (43 inches), to prevent damaging high…

As Venice counted its losses after devastating flooding reached near-record levels last week, many worried that increasingly frequent deluges are driving out the ancient city’s lifeblood: Venetians themselves. Venice’s population has been falling for years already, NBC News reports. Some 53,000 people live in its historic center, according to the Venice municipality. Taking births, deaths, immigration and emigration into account,...

The worst flooding in Venice in more than 50 years prompted calls Wednesday to better protect the historic city from rising sea levels as officials calculated hundreds of millions of euros in damage. The water reached 1.87 meters (6.14 feet) above average sea level Tuesday, the second-highest level ever recorded in the city and just 7 centimeters (2½ inches) lower...

Amber tried the decadent and delicious pumpkin dulche leche cake at Yours Truly in Venice. As seen on California Live on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.