[Hydraulix989]

My friends who are California natives say LA is what SF was like before tech ruined it. Venice Beach is so chill and laid back, I really loved the culture there. Sad to see it vanishing there, too, and I really empathize with the fact that I'm part of the problem.

[hueving]

Your friends just sound like bitter assholes tbh. LA is a sprawling metropolis that makes absolutely no sense to compare to San Francisco. LA as a whole isn't 'like' anything because it has such wildly diverse areas. Do you think Santa Monica has a similar feel to Compton or Hollywood?

[Hydraulix989]

See, we actually do agree here, given that the SF Bay Area has lost its diversity and become so monolithic that you can no longer draw a comparison anymore.

[sologoub]

Clearly you have never visited Venice in the 90s... I don't think anyone in their right mind would morn that.

[boulos]

We call that Santa Cruz.