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- ↑ Page, Samantha (January 25, 2012). "Venice and Marina del Rey Border Dispute Spills Into Thailand". Marina del Rey Patch. Retrieved 27 July 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Marina Peninsula Community Council". Facebook. Retrieved 27 July 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Peninsula Unit Asks Off-Shore Freeway". Los Angeles Times. June 30, 1963. Retrieved 27 July 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Marina Peninsula owners organize". Los Angeles Times. August 17, 1958. Retrieved 27 July 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Area Boundaries and Map". Venice Neighborhood Council. October 8, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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