By Deborah Lashever Now at our VNC meetings we begin with the Pledge of Allegiance. Interesting. It has been a while since I have had to think about standing for it. Or […]
Venice, Burning to be Restored
By Jim Smith July is the month of revolutions. The American colonists did it on July 4. The French did it on Bastille Day, July 14. Many more nations celebrate their revolution, […]
L.A. Living in Vehicle Law Found UnConstitutional
By Peggy Lee Kennedy To me it’s a sweet, but sad victory. This recently overturned unconstitutional Los Angeles City law, LAMC 85.02, has been used over the years to harm many more […]
Bonin Walks From Meeting
By Mary Getlein A community meeting was held on June 18th, at the Boys and Girl’s Club in Venice. It was hosted by “Venice Life” to discuss the “livability” of Venice. The […]
Venice Circle
By Jim Smith Public space is taking a beating in Venice lately. First, our beautiful beach is off limits to Venetians, and everyone else, from midnight to 6 a.m. Then our nutty […]
Hate Crime on Glyndon Ave.
By Mary Getlein May 12 was celebrated by most Americans as Mother’s Day. On Glyndon Ave., things were not the same. A guy was living in his camper and that irritated someone, […]
Free Venice
By Marty Liboff Bike your walk. No smoking. No littering. No loitering. No sleeping in cars. No overt begging. No vending after sundown. No feeding birds. No people after midnight. No vending […]
Open Letter About Public Urination, Stuff on Sidewalks … and Parking
By Deborah Lashever If you are concerned with the urination and defecation in your neighborhood, lobby Bonin to install more public restrooms! Do you realize that we have 16 million visitors a […]
The Drum Circle and the Criminalization of Free Speech
By Ronald Keith McKinley The Drum Circle has been under siege since its inception twenty-five years ago. A loud vocal minority has always found it offensive. Randy Banks, ex-marine and capoeira instructor, […]
New Bollards, More Yellow Than the Old Bollards
By Greta Cobar It is unclear why Mike Bonin, our Councilperson, held a Town Hall meeting on October 29, 2013 to hear the public’s input concerning bollards, cameras and blocking off the […]
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