Measure Aimed at Homeless but Homeowners and Renters Will Bear Burden of Cost Appeal Period Ends Sept. 5 at 5pm. The L.A. Bureau of Engineering has disregarded the overwhelming opposition expressed at […]
September 2008 – Food Not Bombs – Serving the Community
By Mark Lipman Often when you speak to people they will tell you that they “Do lots” to help the community, but then suddenly become hard pressed and defensive when you ask […]
August 2008 – Two Views on Homelessness and Criminalization: Homeless No More
By Janet C. Phelan It is a rainy day in Santa Monica. About dozen homeless people have gathered under the overhang at the Ocean Park Community Access Center on Olympic Boulevard, which […]
August 2008 – Two Views on Homelessness and Criminalization: Town Hall Hears from the Experts
By Karl Abrams A Venice Town Hall meeting was held on July 9th at the Venice United Methodist Church. The well-attended meeting consisted of a variety of in-depth presentations by expert speakers […]
August 2008 – 38 Recommendations for Addressing Problems of Homelessness
Homeless Taskforce Recommendations to the Venice Neighborhood Council – May 20, 2008 (Instead of responding to the Taskforce, it was dissolved by the VNC) General 1: That the VNC work regionally with […]
July 2008 – Venice Still Has A Heart!
A packed hearing, June 26, on overnight parking districts (OPDs), firmly rejected the city’s scheme which could require all Venetians to pay to park in front of their homes, while forcing those […]
July 2008 – Venetians Not Pleased with Overnight Parking Districts
By Amanda Renner More than 300 people lined the walls of the auditorium at Westminister School June 26, to voice their concerns on the possibility of overnight parking districts in Venice. “All […]
July 2008 – Alternatives Suggested to Parking Ban
After attending the public hearing Thursday night and listening to what everyone had to say, this is a list of alternatives to parking permits in Venice that were suggested by various people […]
July 2008 – Recycling Bins Set Up on Ocean Front Walk
A press conference, June 12, kicked off a new recycling effort with 12 sparkling-clean blue bins for glass, plastic bottles and aluminum cans, “clean” paper, and other metals and plastics. Appearing were […]
May 2008 – Housing, Homelessness, And The Butt End Of The City Budget
By Peggy Lee Kennedy If you follow the news you know that the Mayor came out strongly in favor of “Public Safety,” in the city’s 2008-09 budget, which includes increasing the LAPD […]
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