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Lana Del Rey’s fandom is strongly seen across Venice High’s students.

“I love her, I think she’s so iconic and she’s had an effect on young people with style and everything about her is just so influential,” said sophomore Julia Smith.

She debuted in 2011 when she released her single “Video Games.” It was a huge hit and that’s really when Lana Del Rey was born. After her first hit, her second hit was her “Born To Die” album.

Del Rey has shown a personal connection to the West Coast in California. She has featured cities like Malibu and Venice in her songs and even in her song titles such as “West Coast” from her album Ultraviolence. She often picks Los Angeles as her place to film her music videos.

There is a mural made for her by Jonas Never on the historic Ellison Hotel in the Venice Boardwalk with the lyrics of the song that made her rise in fame, “Video Games.” Painted in black and white, Del Rey has an old Hollywood look and her signature blazes in hot pink.

“Her vintage-like music videos and the way she speaks her heart out with heartfelt lyrics overall that feeling that you’re in a different era in time,” said senior Kylie Kamal.

Lana Del Rey has recently grown in popularity on social media platforms. This has caused a huge exposure to her music to this generation of high school students.

One reason why students relate to Del Rey is because she writes about issues with relationships in some of her work such as breakups or personal issues.

“She sings about falling in love and just living through those phases and being young and having fun and all the types of things that teenagers like to fantasize about,” said sophomore Julia Smith.

Junior Giovanna Szewczyk feels similarly. “Students relate to Lana Del Rey because she makes everything in life aesthetic and she’s just a nice person to listen, too.”

Del Rey has interpreted famous women from the past such as Marylin Monroe in her music videos, In 2012 alongside her album “Born To Die” he released a music video for her song “National Anthem.” Before her song begins, she recreates the famous “Happy Birthday Mr.President” performance Marylin Monroe sang to Former President John F. Kennedy in 1962. Later on in the video she interprets as Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

Lana has been an artist out of the spotlight for many years, but many have had a much more personal connection to her way before.

“In 2012, her song ‘Summertime Sadness’ would play on the radio and that’s really where my love for her began,” senior Kylie Kamal said.

Melody Aubunelliot, mother of freshman Bryten Jones, took Lana Del Rey’s music into the delivery room.

“Bryten was born at home, and Lana was playing while I birthed her,” she said. “Not many can beat that.”

With that said, Lana Del Rey is an icon in the many spectrums of society, ranging from a worldwide city to mothers to teenagers. Her authenticity and flair in the music industry is what has brought her great success in the people’s eye, and I for one, can praise her for being that multifaceted personality and such a force to anyone who takes the time to not only listen to her lyrics, but her.

MARINA DEL REY, CA — As a Veterans Day 2022 tribute to U.S. vets and current military, restaurants in Marina del Rey are offering freebies and dining discount deals.

Veterans Day, a day to honor former military and active duty, is Friday, Nov. 11.

The holiday originated in 1919 as Armistice Day to mark the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I. The date of Nov. 11 is significant because fighting between Allied nations and Germany ceased on the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month in 1918, according to the American Legion Auxiliary.

In 1954, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower changed the name to Veterans Day. And not to be confused with Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all veterans — those who have served and are currently serving, along with those who have passed.

Don't forget your military ID or proof of service to redeem the eatery offers.

And to all former and active duty servicemen and women, thank you from Patch!

If you know of other restaurants in your neighborhood offering Veterans Day specials, share with readers in the comment section.

WHISKEY RED'S: Veterans and active duty military receive a 10% discount on all menu items on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 at the waterfront eatery in Fishermen’s Village. Seasonal dishes include a roasted half chicken, Zinfandel-braised short rib, crispy whole snapper & more. Valid ID required. Details here. Location: 13813 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. Website & reservations.

DUNKIN': Vets & military can get a free doughnut of choice on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11 at participating shops in California.

IHOP: Red, White, & Blueberry Pancakes are free for veterans & active duty Friday, Nov. 11 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dine-in only, one order per guest & military ID or proof of service required. Details. Confirm participation with your local IHOP. Location finder here.

Due to a rainstorm, skies over Marina del Rey should be pretty cloudy Tuesday during the height of eclipse activity.

MARINA DEL REY, CA — The Election Day lunar eclipse will turn the moon an eerie red in the hours before California polls open Tuesday. It’s the last total lunar eclipse until 2025, and that alone makes getting up early to see it worthwhile.

Due to a rainstorm, skies over Marina del Rey should be pretty cloudy Tuesday during the height of eclipse activity when the moon takes on a reddish or coppery hue. If skies clear up in time to watch the eclipse, the blood moon lasts from about 2:17 a.m. to 3:42 a.m. PST.

But if you want to see it from start to finish, here are the times you need to keep in mind:

Lunar eclipses only happen during a full moon, when the moon is opposite the sun in its orbit of Earth. In a full moon, the sun fully illuminates the face of the moon. During a total lunar eclipse, the sun, Earth and moon are aligned, so the moon goes into Earth’s shadow. When that happens, the moon earns its “blood moon” nickname.

November’s full moon is also known as the beaver moon, because it’s the time of year beavers, having spent the early fall busily storing food for the winter, settle into their winter homes, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Just watching the moon rise big and bright over the horizon is worth a trip outdoors. Moonrise Monday is at 5:09 p.m. PST.

Marina del Rey city dwellers surrounded by lights might still get a decent look at the eclipse as it progresses, but dark skies offer the most spectacular views.

Total lunar eclipses have been seen in myth and legend as an omen, and the coincidence of an Election Day blood moon has led to much speculation on social media about what it means.

An Election Day lunar eclipse won’t happen again until Nov. 8, 2394, according to EarthSky.

“Blood moon” is a descriptive rather than technical astronomical term, though The Old Farmer’s Almanac says the phrase is “hyped” and that a fully eclipsed moon is orange, or copper-colored like a penny, but not blood red. The moon’s color at totality can also vary depending upon the amount of dust, volcanic ash or other particulate matter in the atmosphere, and because of cloud cover, according to Space.com.

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November offers plenty of skywatching events. The highlight is the full moon eclipse on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

MARINA DEL REY, CA — Although usually not prolific, the Taurid meteor shower that lumbers along through most of the fall could produce a rare “fireball swarm” if typical patterns hold true when the shooting star peaks over Marina del Rey next weekend.

While you’re marking down important skywatching dates, don’t forget the total lunar eclipse occurring next week. The blood moon falls on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, this year.

Right now, weather conditions are cloudy for the Friday and Saturday peak of the Taurids. As with most meteor showers, the hours between midnight and dawn offer the best chances to see fireballs.

The Taurid meteor shower is composed of two streams, both of which are active right now. The Northern Taurids are expected to peak Nov. 12-13. But in reality, meteor experts say any night it’s clear over the next couple of weeks should be good for meteor watching.

If the Taurids are known for anything, it’s producing a higher percentage of fireballs among the five or 10 slow-moving meteors per hour, so even with an 87 percent full moon, they should still be visible.

And if there’s an outbreak of fireballs — something that happens every seven years — the bright moon shouldn’t be a problem. Fireball swarms were reported in both 2015 and 2008, according to the American Meteor Society, so this could be a good year.

As the Taurid meteor shower parent Comet Encke orbits the sun, it leaves behind a trail of debris in its wake. The Taurids are produced when the debris hits Earth’s atmosphere at about 65,000 mph and burns up. But every seven years, brighter meteors called fireballs are created when Jupiter orbits close to the comet stream its gravity pushes pebble-sized fragments toward Earth, creating more fireballs when the debris hits our atmosphere.

During the last Taurid meteor swarm in 2015, some observers reported seeing double the number of meteors and a much higher percentage than usual of fireballs, according to International Meteor Organization.

To see the most meteors, be patient. Your best chances to see fireballs occur in the hours between midnight and dawn. The radiant point, Taurus the Bull, will be well above the horizon. It’s not far from the Pleiades star cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters.

You don’t need to identify the constellation to see the meteors, as they’ll appear all over the sky. But you should try to get away from city lights and be prepared to settle in and watch for a few hours. Be sure to dress for the weather.

Last Full Blood Moon Until 2025

November offers plenty of skywatching events. The highlight is the full moon eclipse on Tuesday, Nov. 8. You don’t want to miss the full blood moon — it’s the last total lunar eclipse until March 14, 2025, according to NASA, though we will continue to see partial and penumbral lunar eclipses during that time.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon align. A total eclipse occurs when the moon passes into Earth’s darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra, which turns the moon a reddish hue. Lunar eclipses are called “blood moons” because of this phenomenon.

The times you need to keep in mind:

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It’s a good time to see bright planets, too, according to EarthSky.

Saturn is visible high in the sky after sunset. Jupiter shines brighter than most of the stars, and can be found high in the eastern sky after sunset. Mars rises in the eastern sky a few hours after sunset — it is very red right now and brighter than most stars as it moves toward its Dec. 8 opposition, when Earth will fly between Mars and the sun. Mars shines in the western sky on November mornings

You may also start seeing shooting stars from the Leonids meteor shower, a show that runs Nov. 6-30 and peaks around the 17th and 18th. It put on an average show of about 15 meteors an hour, except during cyclonic peaks every 33 years. That happened last in 2001, putting us years a way from an outburst.

What makes the Leonids spectacular any year is their swift movement across the sky — about 44 miles per second — and that increases the chances of fireballs.

The fall meteor showers reach a crescendo Dec. 13-14 when the spectacular Geminids peak. Experts say it is hands-down the best meteor shower in the heavens, producing 120 multicolored meteors at the peak. The shower runs Dec. 7-17.

The Ursids meteor shower, which runs Dec. 17-25 and peaks Dec. 21-22, is the final shooting star show of the year. At the peak, this minor meteor shower produces five or 10 meteors an hour.

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The past week brought up the final round of LaLiga Santander action before the World Cup, with several eye-catching results, including a hard-fought comeback win for FC Barcelona. Here’s all you need to know.

FC Barcelona go into the World Cup break top of the table

The LaLiga Santander season has now paused for the 2022 World Cup, with the action in Spanish football’s top division not returning until New Year’s weekend. It’s FC Barcelona who’ll sit top of the LaLiga Santander table during the World Cup, as the Blaugrana have taken 37 points from the first 14 matchdays, while Real Madrid are just behind on 35 points.

Barça can also win without Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski has undoubtedly been the star man for FC Barcelona so far this season, as the Polish striker has scored an incredible 13 goals across the first 14 rounds. However, he received a first-half red card in the team’s most recent match, against high-flying CA Osasuna. Barça were still able to win 2-1, though, with the Catalan side showing great character to overcome that setback and collect another three points.

Champions League football might be returning to the Basque Country

There are not one but two Basque teams in the Champions League positions as LaLiga Santander pauses for the World Cup break. Real Sociedad defeated Sevilla FC 2-1 and Athletic Club overcame Real Valladolid 3-0 in Matchday 14, meaning the former sit third and the team from Bilbao are fourth at this moment in time.

Vedat Muriqi is in red hot form

Vedat Muriqi continued his red hot form in Matchday 14, scoring the winning goal as RCD Mallorca defeated Atlético de Madrid 1-0 on Wednesday. That was his fifth consecutive league game in which he’d scored – the hottest goalscoring streak in Europe’s top five leagues – taking his tally for the campaign up to eight

Elche CF will move onto their third coach of the season

Given that Elche CF remain bottom of the LaLiga Santander table, Los Franjiverdes are looking for solutions and they have decided that they’ll hire another new coach for when the campaign resumes. The club started the season with Francisco in charge before replacing him with Jorge Almirón, but the Argentine has been dismissed too. A new coach will be hired during the World Cup break.

Luis Enrique trusts in LaLiga Santander talent

Spain coach Luis Enrique has named his 26-man squad for the World Cup and the vast majority of the players currently ply their trade in LaLiga Santander. 18 of those selected play for a Spanish club, with six different teams represented, namely Athletic Club, Atlético de Madrid, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia CF and Villarreal CF.

The stars of LaLiga Santander will be in Qatar

Many other stars of LaLiga Santander will also be in Qatar. For example, Vinícius, Rodrygo and Raphinha will lead the line for Brazil, Antoine Griezmann and Karim Benzema will do so for France, Luka Modri? will captain Croatia, Takefusa Kubo will bring flair to Japan’s squad, Ronald Araújo has recovered enough from injury to make the Uruguay squad, Kang-in Lee will represent South Korea, Thibaut Courtois is one of four LaLiga Santander players in the Belgium team, Nemanja Gudelj is one of six Spain-based players called up by Serbia and Robert Lewandowski will lead Poland.

Real Madrid will meet Liverpool again

We also learned this past week who Real Madrid, Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona will meet when the UEFA competitions resume in 2023. Real Madrid have been paired with Liverpool in the Champions League last 16, while FC Barcelona will take on Manchester United and Sevilla FC will face PSV in the Europa League playoff round. Real Betis, Real Sociedad and Villarreal CF are all still alive in continental competition too, but have byes for the next rounds in the Europa League and Conference League.

The Copa del Rey is up and running

The first round of the 2022/23 Copa del Rey took place over the weekend and 16 of the 20 LaLiga Santander teams were involved at this stage. 14 of them progressed to the next round, with only UD Almería and Cádiz CF having their cup dreams ended early. There were some big scorelines, with Villarreal CF even recording their largest ever margin of victory by defeating Santa Amalia 9-0.

LaLiga SmartBank isn’t stopping

Even though LaLiga Santander has now paused because of the World Cup, there is still high-quality club football taking place in Spain as LaLiga SmartBank, the country’s second division, is continuing. There are some blockbuster fixtures coming up, such as the Basque derby between promotion chasers SD Eibar and Deportivo Alavés on November 20th or the Canary Islands derby between UD Las Palmas and CD Tenerife on November 26th.