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Housing

Best family-friendly apartments on the Westside (2026)

Sep 25, 2026

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6 min read

Best family-friendly apartments on the Westside (2026)

Rentals in Playa Vista, Culver City, West LA, Santa Monica, Venice and MDR with real kid perks, not just a pool

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halloween

Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns Pumpkin Patch Is Back on Santa Monica Blvd.

Sep 24, 2026

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2 min read

Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns Pumpkin Patch Is Back on Santa Monica Blvd.

Come for the pumpkin. Stay because your kid spotted the bounce house from three blocks away.

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middle school

There's a K-8 magnet across from the beach and most Westside parents have never heard of it

Sep 23, 2026

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9 min read

There's a K-8 magnet across from the beach and most Westside parents have never heard of it

164 kids, one drop-off from kindergarten through 8th grade, free after-school until 6, and a California Distinguished School award. Here's what we found on campus.

Marcy Chu

weekly

Sep 22, 2026

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4 min read

Venice Rising Weekly: Sept 22 - Sept 28

Halloween lands on a Saturday, El Niño lands on us all

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halloween

Sep 20, 2026

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9 min read

Halloween Events 2026: Kid-Friendly Fun for Families in Venice, Santa Monica, Marina & Playa Vista

Halloween & Dia De Los Muertos Family Events in Venice, Santa Monica, Playa Vista & Marina del Rey 2026

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mindfulness

I went to a mindsight class expecting a parlor trick. I left wondering why school doesn't teach this.

Sep 16, 2026

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8 min read

I went to a mindsight class expecting a parlor trick. I left wondering why school doesn't teach this.

My kid took a coherence class. I sat in. What I saw made me deep dive on heart coherence, mindfulness and SEL in schools - including the ones that say it doesn't work. Here's what I found, and where I still land.

Marcy Chu

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Preschool

Jun 4, 2025

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7 min read

Venice Beach Preschools

Because finding the right preschool feels like dating, but with more finger painting.

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help

How to Apply to Venice Magnet Schools: LAUSD Deadlines & Tips

May 31, 2025

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4 min read

How to Apply to Venice Magnet Schools: LAUSD Deadlines & Tips

Points, PHBAO + more

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help

Universal TK & The Great Preschool-to-Kindergarten Mystery

Apr 7, 2025

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10 min read

Universal TK & The Great Preschool-to-Kindergarten Mystery

Because if you’ve read the LAUSD brochure twice and still can’t figure it out, you’re not alone.

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schools

Public School Elementary Picks: Venice Beach, Mar Vista & Marina del Rey

Jun 26, 2025

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10 min read

Public School Elementary Picks: Venice Beach, Mar Vista & Marina del Rey

So many great options, you’ll wish you had more kids just to try them all.

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Best family-friendly apartments on the Westside (2026)

Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns Pumpkin Patch Is Back on Santa Monica Blvd.

There's a K-8 magnet across from the beach and most Westside parents have never heard of it

Venice Rising Weekly: Sept 22 - Sept 28

Halloween Events 2026: Kid-Friendly Fun for Families in Venice, Santa Monica, Marina & Playa Vista

I went to a mindsight class expecting a parlor trick. I left wondering why school doesn't teach this.

Venice Beach Preschools

How to Apply to Venice Magnet Schools: LAUSD Deadlines & Tips

Universal TK & The Great Preschool-to-Kindergarten Mystery

Public School Elementary Picks: Venice Beach, Mar Vista & Marina del Rey

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