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Check Out this Week’s Amazing Top Ten Venice Instagram Posts!

Check out this week’s top ten Venice, California Instagram pics, selected by Venice Paparazzi’s awesome intern, Tori Corpuz. Be sur... Read More...

Venice Beach to Go Topless on Aug. 26!

Here is a message from the Go Topless Day organizers. We invite you for a peaceful GoTopless Parade on August 26th in honor of Women’s ... Read More...

News about the POW-MIA mural in Venice, California

The POW-MIA Mural donor plaque was installed (photo from left) by George Francisco, Paul Jeser and Andy Layman on Friday, August 11th. The ... Read More...

4 years ago! Remembering Venice Skate Legend Jay Adams!

R.I.P. Jay Adams! Original Dogtown Z-Boy! 1961-2014. 4 years ago, Jay Adams, 53, died of a heart attack on Aug. 15 while surfing in Mexi... Read More...

Bikes, Surfboards, and Body Boards for Sale!

Hey there Venice! Do want to score a custom made surfboard or a super solid beach cruiser for pennies on the dollar? Well you are in luck... Read More...

The Venice Art Crawl turns 8. Join in on the anniversary art fun on Aug. 23rd

Please join us on Park Place to celebrate the 8th Anniversary of the Venice Art Crawl. We will have food, drink, live music, art, photograhy... Read More...

Save the date Aug 25 for Venice Beach Music Festival, a free music and art festival at the beach

The annual Venice Beach Music Fest celebrates its thirteenth year of totally free entertainment at the beach on Saturday, August 2... Read More...

Meet Venice Paparazzi’s Intern, Tori Corpuz!

Tori Corpuz is our new Venice Senior High School intern. She is learning how to do event photography and edit in the signature Venice Papar... Read More...

Do great Venice! Volunteer and plant with Community Healing Gardens this Sun. Aug. 19th

Community Healing Gardens' mission is to grow stronger communities through urban gardening. Community Healing Gardens is ... Read More...

Compete or watch the action at the US Open National Singles’ Paddle Tennis Tournament in Venice, Aug 18-19

Compete in a tournament or watch some of the world’s best paddle tennis players in action at the Venice Beach Paddle Tennis courts, located ... Read More...

In the Spotlight

Meet the people who make Venice fantastic

Monk Tamony’s drummer Joe Zdaa

Today the Venice Paparazzi spotlight shines on Monk Tamony's drummer Joe Zdaa, who also happens to be a bartender extraordinaire at James' B... Read More...