[blam]

"This will give tourism a boost. They can sell tickets to the circus."

I was thinking, up the tread, wasn't Venice Beach once a tourist destination...or some such?

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

The average person from the Midwest that dreams of coming to California is wanting to see the beaches not the homeless.

[colorado tanker]

wasn't Venice Beach once a tourist destination...

I spent a few days there in the 90's. The Beach was beautiful. The neighborhood was very upscale with nice restaurants. I suppose that's all gone now . . .