Mar Vista residents concerned about “Apron Parking” turned out at the Mar Vista Farmer’s Market Sunday to protest the LA Dept. of Transportation’s decision to limit the ability to park on that strip of the driveway between the sidewalk and the street, known as the “apron”.

The City says it has decided to enforce an existing ban on apron parking to satisfy the needs of the handicapped, whose mobility is impaired by the parked cars. The neighbors say that while they certainly don’t want to restrict anyone’s mobility, they want to be able to park in the apron because it frees up street parking.

They have a website with a petition they’re asking people to sign.

Come on out & enjoy a pancake or two with the men and women of LAPD Pacific Division – this Saturday, September 10, from 8am – 1pm.

Filed under: Cute Overload!

These baby squirrels fell out of their tree nest yesterday and spent a lot of the day calling for help from mom, to no avail. Some very sweet passersby found them and found a squirrel rescue agency (yes, there really is such a thing) and gave them a ride to safety.

Adorable!

Whole Foods Market in Venice is collecting bicycles for Alaffia to donate to girls in West Africa this Sunday, August 28th.

Whole Foods Market Venice, 225 Lincoln Blvd., Venice 90291

Youth Soccer League teams at Mar Vista Rec Center are in need of coaches! Kids are stuck on the wait list because there aren’t enough coaches signed up to make new teams. The position is volunteer, of course, but the rewards for kids are huge!

Please consider stepping up to help coach this Fall season at the park! Contact the Rec Center office to get the paperwork going as soon as you can. Mar Vista thanks you!

Mar Vista Rec Center, 11430 Woodbine Ave., Mar Vista 90066 (310) 398-5982

This Saturday, August 20th – come see the Vanishing of the Bees at 2pm at the Mar Vista Branch Library.

The screening is free and you will have a chance to hear about the Pilot Program for Urban BeeKeeping that MVCC is considering. And apparently there may be some sort of Flash Mob thing going on as well… Go Yellow & Black! And check out their site: HoneyLove Urban Beekeepers.

Speaking of which, please take their brief Bee Survey right here. Thanks!

Mar Vista Branch Library, 12006 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista 90066

{Photos courtesy of HoneyLove Urban Beekeeping on Tumblr.}

I am an unabashed fan of our City Councilman and Mar Vista neighbor, Bill Rosendahl! And so when I saw that he was getting back on a bike after nearly 30 years at the request of LA StreetsBlog – what can I say? I love him even more now!

Book sale from 10am – 4pm at the Mar Vista Library.

Mar Vista Branch Library, 12006 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista 90066 (310) 390-3454