By Charles Dunn What had begun two years ago, has now transpired in to an Annual event, thanks to the hard work of all the teams involved. The day August 25 started […]
VNC Meeting: A Study in Patience and Stamina
By Roger Linnett Reduced to what amounted to whining, Venice Stakeholders Association President Marc Ryavec continued his rancorous crusade against the unhoused element of Venice at the regular monthly VNC meeting with […]
Bud Van Osdall, Long Time Venice Resident, Dies in His RV
By Peggy Lee Kennedy He was discovered deceased in his Sportsman camper behind the Talking Stick Café in Venice around 10:30 am Friday June 15. The LAPD said he was just a […]
“Make all those poor people go away, Daddy!”
By Mary Getlein Well, sweetness, we are doing the best we can – we’ve made it illegal to sit in the sand after midnight – that probably gets rid of a bunch […]
Evicted Family Camps Out At Former Home
By CJ Gronner The Gonzalez family had lived at 1033 Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice since 1953, when it was still called West Washington Boulevard. Mr. Gon- zalez worked hard as a […]
To feed or not to feed, that is the question?
By Ronald K. Mc Kinley In most major cities there are ordinances stopping or restricting the feeding of the homeless. Las Vegas, “home of Lost Wages,” was one of the first. A […]
An Open Letter to the Community
By Deborah LaShever Fellow Venetians, I am a resident of Venice and a shop owner on Abbot Kinney. I am writing to you from my heart about our homeless crisis in Venice. […]
Venice Homeless People File Claim Against L.A. City
People whose personal property was seized without notice and destroyed on March 7 on 3rd Avenue filed claims for damages against the city on March 28, said Attorney Carol Sobel. The claims […]
Arrests On Third Street
By Mary Getlein The who, what, where, when, and why of it is! Who gathered long time residents of Venice, mostly artists. What? The LAPD showed up at 5:30 in the morning […]
No Thanks for the Hungry on Thanksgiving
By Mary Getlein In many cultures feeding the poor is a mandate: they provide for people who cannot provide for themselves. Not in this country and not even in this little town […]
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