Here's an update on The Venice Karen - Former New York Lawyer VS Hinano , we reported a few days ago.

David Feige, the person deemed the "Venice Karen" via wanted posters posted all around Venice Beach, is calling for a formal investigation into the source of the posters.

Feige, who recently became president of the Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC), has filed two motions for this Thursday's VNC meeting.

One is to urge CD-11 and the City Council to establish an inter-agency task force to enforce noise violations against Hinano, Nalu Vida, and other businesses. The other is to urge CD-11 and the City Attorney’s office to investigate the source of the Venice Karen posters (flyers)

Here is the full motion about the posters.

Motion to Condemn the ‘Wanted Poster’ Attacks on the VNC and its President and Request for Immediate Action from CD-11, the City Attorney’s Office, and Other Relevant City Agencies

PURPOSE: Request for an investigation of unacceptable conduct.

BACKGROUND: Harassment and attempted intimidation are never acceptable ways to address issues in our city and our community, including the Venice Neighborhood Council. However, recently, ‘Wanted Posters’ were put up throughout Venice and spread widely on social media in an attempt to harass and intimidate the VNC and its President related to work done on behalf of the community in an attempt to have the requirements of the city’s Al Fresco Dining Ordinance properly implemented and enforced.

MOTION: The Venice Neighborhood Council condemns in the strongest possible terms the actions behind the malicious, organized attack on the VNC and its President and strongly urges CD-11, the City Attorney’s office and all other relevant city agencies to immediately take action to fully remedy this situation including by opening investigations into the source of the harassing fliers and threatening social media postings as well as the conduct of the bars at issue, including whether their previous and ongoing conduct constitute a public nuisance and violation of city regulations.

This motion does not appear to be 100% accurate.

The posters/flyers never mentioned the Venice Neighborhood Council. It wasn't until photos of the posters were shared online that people mentioned that he is the president of the VNC.

It was always known around the Washington Square/Venice Pier area crowd that Feige was always filing complaints about the noise, most were unaware that he became president of the VNC. Most do describe him as a nice guy, the guy "always wearing a bathroom walking his dogs in the morning."

It is not clear if the source of the flyers knew about Feige's VNC presidency, as the creator of the flyers is still unknown.

Hinano has stated they are aware of the posters and they do not support it. They also do not know who is responsible.

Feige's other motion for Thursday meeting calls for a "Creation of an Inter-Agency Task Force to Coordinate the Enforcement of the City’s AlFresco Dining Ordinance". AlFresco Dining refers to the outdoor seating areas of the local bars and restaurants. Business, such as Nalu Vida, are not allowed to have live music or any use of outdoor speakers. And according to the memo Nalu Vida publicly flaunts violating ordinances.

"Nalu Vida brags about these actions and regularly posts photos of their live music on social media."

Some people commenting on social media about this have mentioned that Feige may have only became president of the VNC to finally win his ongoing battle over the lack of ordinance enforcement and are questioning if that is grounds for him to resign. As we previously reported, Feige, a former New York lawyer turned producer, writer and documentarist. 60 year old Feige, who moved to Venice 20 years ago, has recently been elected President Of Venice Neighborhood Council, after former president Brian Averill resigned due to conflicts with members of the council. Averill, who is also from New York, approached Feige to seek the presidency. Former president Averill and the VNC already knew about this whole thing, as Feige has been coming to the VNC with these complaints for years now.

The VNC meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 6PM. We will have a recap of that meeeting on Friday.

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The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will conduct traffic safety operations on Wednesday, April 8th and Thursday, April 9th from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk.

These violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield or provide right of way to bicyclists or pedestrians, or failing to stop for signs and signals.

We all have places to be and not everyone gets there by car. Bicyclists and pedestrians have the same rights to the road but face even more risk without the protections vehicles have. We should all be looking out for one another.

SMPD offers steps drivers and pedestrians can take to greatly reduce the risk of getting injured or in a crash:

Pedestrians

Be predictable. Use crosswalks, when available.

Take notice of approaching vehicles and practice due care.

Do not walk or run into the path of a vehicle. At 30 mph, a driver needs at least 90 feet to stop.

Be visible. Make it easy for drivers to see you – wear light colors, reflective material and carry a flashlight, particularly at dawn, dusk or at night.

Be extra careful crossing streets or entering crosswalks at night when it is harder to see, or when crossing busier streets with more lanes and higher speed limits.

Drivers

Do not speed, and slow down at intersections. Be prepared to stop for pedestrians at marked and unmarked crosswalks, and between intersections where pedestrians may cross.

Avoid blocking crosswalks while waiting to make a right-hand turn.

Never drive impaired.

Bicyclists

Obey traffic laws, use hand signals, use lights at night (front white light and rear red reflector), and wear a helmet.

Bicyclists must travel in the same direction of traffic and have the same requirements as any slow-moving vehicle.

Avoid the door zone: do not ride too closely to parked cars.

If there’s a bike lane, use it, unless making a left turn, passing, or approaching a place where a right turn is allowed.

Yield to pedestrians. Bicyclists must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within marked crosswalks or within unmarked crosswalks at intersections, and between intersections where pedestrians may cross. 

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At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) received a report involving a potential bomb threat directed at the Santa Monica Pier.

SMPD personnel arrived on the scene immediately to assess the situation. In coordination with specialized units, officers conducted a thorough sweep of the area. Following this investigation, it was determined that the threat was not credible.

The Pier remained open throughout the assessment, and no injuries were reported. Out of an abundance of caution, the public will notice an increased police presence in the area. All operations at the Pier have returned to a normal status.

Wanted signs for The Venice Karen have been posted all around Venice Beach this week.

"Who builds a multi-million dollar house right by behind Hinanos (Est. 1962) and then calls the police 30 times in one day to complain about the noise?

Last seen manically calling 911 freom a brand-new mansion”

So who is this "Venice Karen" and what is this all about?

The person in the poster is David Feige, a former New York lawyer turned producer, writer and documentarist. 60 year old Feige, who moved to Venice 20 years ago, has recently been elected President Of Venice Neighborhood Council, after Brian Averill resigned due to conflicts with members of the council. Averill, who is also from New York, approached Feige to seek the presidency.

As the poster mentions, Feige has reported Hinanos to authorities several times for various reasons



Feige's issues with Hinanos has been going on for several years now. And not it's not just Hinanos, he has also reported Cabo Cantina, The Whaler, and Mercedes for being too loud, having outdoor speakers, staying open past the allowed time, and other ordinance businesses he says these places are not following.

"For nearly 18 months, there has not been a single week that Hinano has complied with the rules. Even after midnight their outdoor space is packed. They allow people to congregate so densely that they block the sidewalk, and they regularly tolerate outdoor drinking and loitering as well as the use of portable speakers played in and adjacent to their outdoor space. It is, in a word, mayhem. With multiple fights, regular screaming, constant urination, and unceasing noise." He mention in a request to the Venice Neighborhood Council (prior to him being elected president).

They should be like "New York whose Al Fresco experiments also rely on keeping ambient noise to a minimum, the Ordinance aims to preserve the business’s revenue stream while balancing the disturbances to those of us who live nearby."

Recently, on a Saturday, in the middle of the day, during the monthly Artwalk on Washington, Feige was seen telling police officers that The Whaler, Nala Vida, and some Art walk vendors are being too loud. The officers went and spoke to Nala Vida, but didn't bother the vendors or The Whaler that time.

As for who put up these posters, it is unknown at this time. The staff at Hinanos say they do not know anyuthing about it.

Come chill at Pali High’s Flea Market & Music Fest for cool finds, good vibes, and live tunes!

Sunday, Apr 12 from 10 am to 3 pm
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15777 Bowdoin Street

Get ready for an epic day of fun, food, and fantastic finds! Dive into a vibrant flea market packed with unique treasures and cool crafts. Then, groove to awesome live tunes at our music festival. It’s the perfect chance to hang out with friends and soak up good vibes in person. Don’t miss out on this awesome combo of shopping and music at Pali High!

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After all the grandstanding about the Baywatch reboot filming in Venice Beach, the production has been bullied out of Venice after a few days of shooting.

It's been reported that LA County Lifeguards, FilmLA, and the Department of Beaches & Harbors have made is too difficult, almost impossible to continue shooting in Venice. The show has moved production other beaches such as Redondo Beach and Santa Monica.

Ealrlier this week, a Baywatch insider posted this in a discussion:

"When people say production is leaving Los Angeles, it's not just about tax incentives, cheaper labor, avoiding healthcare and pension costs, or skirting SAG contracts by hiring mostly non-union actors. Those are factors, yes-but Los Angeles itself has become part of the problem.

Despite what Gavin Newsom or Karen Bass say publicly about being film-friendly, the departments that operate under and alongside them -like FilmLA-often feel more like obstacles than support.

Baywatch was initially planning to shoot in Australia. When that became known, Newsom recognized the optics of losing such an iconic project and pushed for a special rebate to keep it in California. Unfortunately, the budget was never truly adjusted to reflect the realities of shooting in LA, which meant an extremely tight pre-production.

To make it work, every department pulled together. Vendors gave discounts, department heads waived rental fees while still providing equipment, and the entire crew was motivated to prove that episodic television can still be produced in Los Angeles. That said, at one point, a FOX executive reportedly told a producer, "You're trying to prove you can shoot episodic TV in LA-I'm here to prove you wrong."

So it's not just that LA is expensive-it's that studios have grown accustomed to paying less elsewhere and no longer want to absorb the cost of staying here.

But the real challenge hasn't just been budgets -it's been the city itself.

The plan was to shoot in Venice Beach. Millions were spent building a headquarters at the lifeguard station by the pier, fully up to code so it could remain for community use after production. Everything was approved

- until just days before filming.

Then came the restrictions. New rules. Limitations from lifeguards.

Additional constraints from Beach and Harbors. Suddenly, everything was "no": no nighttime shooting, no picture vehicles, strict red zones limiting where we could operate.

We managed to shoot days 2 through 4 in Venice, but then came the backlash. We were told we weren't wanted back. Beach and Harbors shut us down. Lifeguards said we were too disruptive-even though the crew remained respectful throughout.

The reasons given could fill pages, but the takeaway is simple: while leadership claims California is film-friendly, the reality on the ground often says otherwise. City departments frequently deny requests or create costly barriers.

We'll shoot two more days before going on a brief hiatus over Easter to regroup and find new locations-possibly Santa Monica, more likely Leo Carrillo State Park.

At this point, we can only return to Venice to film at the headquarters we built-no beach work allowed.

That's the reality we're dealing with.

Los Angeles is not film friendly."

A spokesperson for LA Mayor Karen Bass made a statement, “Our Office has championed bringing Baywatch back to LA, providing concierge-level service for this production. Matters related to Beaches and Harbors fall under County jurisdiction, and the City remains in active communication with County officials.”

Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath responded by saying the county is "beyond proud to welcome Baywatch back to LA County. Our entertainment industry’s home is right here, and we should be actively working to keep it here.” She has planned a meeting on April 8 with "“the production team, LA County Lifeguards, FilmLA, the Department of Beaches & Harbors, Council District 11, Public Works, the Department of Economic Opportunity, Fremantle, and Fox” to ensure the production can continue.

On Wednesady, Trader Joes has filed a CUB (Conditional Use Approval for Sale of Alcoholic Beverages) to "allow the sale and dispensation of a full line of alcohol for off-site consumption in conjuction with a 12,585 sq ft grocery store with hours of operation from 8am to 10pm, daily."

The location for this is 620 S LINCOLN BLVD, the old Fox Theater building.