A woman was killed in a gang-related shooting near the Venice Beach Boardwalk, prompting an investigation by LAPD.

The driver of a car that slammed into a group of pedestrians on the Venice Beach, Calif., boardwalk, killing one person and injuring 11 others, "was looking for blood," eyewitnesses said.

For the past 15 years, documentary photographer Karen Ballard has been working on a long-term project about Venice, a vibrant Los Angeles neighborhood known for its beach and boardwalk.

It's a growing problem on the Venice Beach Boardwalk - cars driving in areas where they're not supposed to be and putting pedestrians in danger.

The Venice Beach Club opens on the boardwalk today on the corner of Rose Ave., with a fresh new blue and white motif reminiscent of a European beach club in ...