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GATE 101: Decoding the LAUSD Gifted Program (a practical guide for parents)

GATE 101: Decoding the LAUSD Gifted Program (a practical guide for parents)

OLSAT Season: Like the SATs, but with more fruit snacks

Feb 18, 2026

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13 min read

Venice Rising Weekly: What’s happening Feb 17–24

Venice Rising Weekly: What’s happening Feb 17–24

Storm survived ✔️ Now let’s talk camps, Mardi Gras, and this week’s picks.

Feb 17, 2026

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6 min read

$65K for 2 Hours of School? Alpha Santa Monica is Coming to Main Street.

$65K for 2 Hours of School? Alpha Santa Monica is Coming to Main Street.

At $541 an hour, that AI better also handle snack negotiations and lost water bottles.

Feb 16, 2026

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9 min read

The potential LAUSD teacher strike: A plain info guide for parents

The potential LAUSD teacher strike: A plain info guide for parents

Less jargon, more clarity. A straightforward look at the possible strike and what it means for families.

Feb 14, 2026

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10 min read

The Case for Mandatory Mindfulness: Why Our Kids Need Calm More Than Chromebooks

The Case for Mandatory Mindfulness: Why Our Kids Need Calm More Than Chromebooks

Less YouTube Shorts, more long breaths.

Feb 11, 2026

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10 min read

Venice Rising Weekly: Valentine’s Picks + A School Comeback Story

Venice Rising Weekly: Valentine’s Picks + A School Comeback Story

Sugar-free. Eco-friendly. Ordered yesterday. We’re doing our best.

Feb 10, 2026

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8 min read

The Marina Middle Comeback: Why This Local Gem is the Westside's Best Kept Secret

The Marina Middle Comeback: Why This Local Gem is the Westside's Best Kept Secret

Waitlists are out, walking to school is the new Westside flex.

Feb 7, 2026

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12 min read

The Best Kept Secret in Venice? Inside the "Hero's Journey" at Acton Academy

The Best Kept Secret in Venice? Inside the "Hero's Journey" at Acton Academy

An alternative micro school right in our neighborhood

Feb 6, 2026

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10 min read

Venice Rising ❁ Valentine’s Week Picks for Venice & the Westside

Venice Rising ❁ Valentine’s Week Picks for Venice & the Westside

Valentine’s plans for the kids... so you can pretend this was your idea all along.

Feb 4, 2026

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7 min read

Neighborhood Spotlight: Sunrise Surf Academy

Neighborhood Spotlight: Sunrise Surf Academy

Meet the locals teaching our kids to shred

Feb 2, 2026

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5 min read

Venice Rising: This Week in Venice & the Westside (Jan 31–5)

Venice Rising: This Week in Venice & the Westside (Jan 31–5)

Community care ideas for families, gentle ways to mark Friday, local pop-ups, and weekend picks.

Jan 29, 2026

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6 min read

Venice Rising: This Week in Venice & the Westside (Jan 25–31)

Venice Rising: This Week in Venice & the Westside (Jan 25–31)

Gentle ways to support kids, Lunar New Year events, Spring Break planning, and a standout sandwich.

Jan 23, 2026

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6 min read

How to Celebrate Lunar New Year in LA: Events, History, and Family Ideas for 2026

How to Celebrate Lunar New Year in LA: Events, History, and Family Ideas for 2026

A local guide to the traditions, meaning, and celebrations shaping Lunar New Year across LA

Jan 20, 2026

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9 min read

Spring Break Camps on the Westside (LA Parents’ Survival Guide)

Spring Break Camps on the Westside (LA Parents’ Survival Guide)

Art, sports, nature, theater & “please tire my kid out” options for Spring Break 2026

Jan 19, 2026

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21 min read

Venice Rising Weekly: Sunset Therapy, MLK Day & Other Things to Ground Us This Week

Venice Rising Weekly: Sunset Therapy, MLK Day & Other Things to Ground Us This Week

Sunsets are flexing. Kids are back in school. Democracy is... ongoing.

Jan 16, 2026

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7 min read

Hot Flashes + Homework: Perimenopause & Menopause While Parenting Westside Kids

Hot Flashes + Homework: Perimenopause & Menopause While Parenting Westside Kids

A growing number of Westside parents are navigating perimenopause and menopause while raising elementary and middle-school kids — and it’s reshaping daily life in quiet, complicated ways.

Jan 15, 2026

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7 min read

Venice Rising Weekly: Winter Classes, Local Picks & What’s Ahead (Jan 10–16)

Venice Rising Weekly: Winter Classes, Local Picks & What’s Ahead (Jan 10–16)

A few good reasons to get out of the house before the school-week reset

Jan 9, 2026

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6 min read

CatCafe Lounge Finds a New Home in Venice: How You Can Help Rescue LA's Cats

CatCafe Lounge Finds a New Home in Venice: How You Can Help Rescue LA's Cats

LA's only nonprofit cat cafe is heading to Venice Beach!

Jan 8, 2026

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7 min read

Why Growing Up by the Ocean Is So Good for Venice Kids (According to Science)

Why Growing Up by the Ocean Is So Good for Venice Kids (According to Science)

Science Meets Sand: The Hidden Benefits of Growing Up in Venice Beach

Jan 7, 2026

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9 min read

Free Teen Art Workshops: Venice Library x Venice Arts (Jan–March 2026)

Free Teen Art Workshops: Venice Library x Venice Arts (Jan–March 2026)

Free creative fun for Westside teens

Jan 6, 2026

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4 min read

Beyond the Traditional Classroom: A Guide to LAUSD's Alternative Schools

Beyond the Traditional Classroom: A Guide to LAUSD's Alternative Schools

Because the "one size fits all" approach to school is so last year.

Jan 4, 2026

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11 min read

Venice Youth Soccer League Returns for Winter 2026

Venice Youth Soccer League Returns for Winter 2026

Soccer for Venice kids ages 5–14

Jan 3, 2026

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3 min read

Venice Rising Weekly: Winter Classes, Local Picks & What’s Ahead (Jan 3–11)

Venice Rising Weekly: Winter Classes, Local Picks & What’s Ahead (Jan 3–11)

Fewer events, more planning. We’ll take it.

Jan 2, 2026

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4 min read

Winter Recreation Center Classes in Venice & Westside LA

Winter Recreation Center Classes in Venice & Westside LA

All the winter rec center classes—minus the clicking & scrolling

Jan 2, 2026

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11 min read

Venice Library Closes for Renovation

Venice Library Closes for Renovation

Here's What Local Families Need to Know

Jan 1, 2026

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6 min read

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