By Charlotte Purein On December 31, 2014, 650 trees were sawed to the ground at the Oxford Lagoon. The 94-space city parking lot that borders the Oxford Lagoon is slated as the building site for 114 units (none […]
Tree Massacre at Oxford Lagoon
Sewer Project Broken
By John Davis City Councilperson Mike Bonin and County Supervisor Don Knabe should be greatly concerned about the proposed Sewer Main Project in Venice and Marina del Rey. Both the City and […]
Bird Totems of Venice: The Gull
By Krista Schwimmer If there is one seabird that defines a shoreline, it is the gull. Prolific, noisy, pesky and personable, the gull appears in a variety of cultures as hero, trickster, […]
Bird Totems of Venice: The American Coot
By Krista Schwimmer Winter is one of my favorite times to walk along the beach or to hang out on the Venice Pier. The light that reflects back from the ocean waters […]
The Christmas Massacre of Trees – 2014 – Oxford
By Marcia Hanscom Most people in Los Angeles remember the huge public outcry in December, 2012, when the US Army Corps of Engineers decided to bulldoze a portion of the Sepulveda Wildlife […]
Bird Totems of Venice: The Cormorant
By Krista Schwimmer I first met the cormorant up close and personal on the same day the Space Shuttle Endeavor flew over Venice Beach. On September 21, 2012, my husband and I […]
ASBESTOS IS POISONING OUR AIR IN VENICE AND MARINA DEL REY WHILE CAL OSHA, AQMD AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY DO NOTHING
By Romero Matzalán (MARINA DEL REY) -780,000 square feet of asbestos-containing material is being demolished with no protection for residents or workers, and no safe removal processes followed as required by California […]
Bird Totems of Venice: The Pelican
By Krista Schwimmer What a marvel it is, indeed, to witness the effortless glide of the American White Pelican, coasting along Venice, even turning at times to soar with prehistoric presence over […]
CITIZENS SPEAK TO SAVE TREES – LEND YOUR VOICE!
By Kris Ellenberg “Venice Dual Force Main” – a New Sewer Line To Be Constructed The October 22 meeting hosted by the City of Los Angeles in the Community Room at Burton […]
Bird Totems of Venice: The Snowy Egret
By Krista Schwimmer Throughout the world, birds have been revered as gods and goddesses, messengers and teachers, omens and signs. Whole systems of divination have revolved around their movement. They have inspired […]
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