By Jack Neworth During the last months of a president’s term in office his concerns naturally turn toward his legacy. (Except for Nixon whose thoughts turned toward if he was going to […]
April 2008 – Jane Harman Denied L.A. Labor Endorsement
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor turned thumbs down on U.S. Representative Jane Harman, who represents Venice, even though she has no opposition in the June primary. A committee of the […]
April 2008 – NAFTA Is Sucking Immigrants Over The Border
By Karl Abrams When the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began on New Year’s Day 1994, a new age of free trade prosperity was expected to begin. Hundreds of thousands of […]
April 2008 – Prop. 98’s Hidden Agenda: Abolish Rent Control
By Paul Hogarth To learn about Proposition 98’s agenda, look no further than Dan Faller, President and Founder of the American Owner’s Association (AOA) – the largest landlord group in California. In […]
April 2008 – Racial Dreams And Nightmares: 40 years Without Martin Luther King
By Jim Smith If the Reverend Dr. King was alive today, he would weep at the lack of progress between races. It is hard to believe that we lost him 40 years […]
April 2008 – Are Murals An Endangered Species?
By Judy Baca Within the borders of the city of Los Angeles all murals must receive a permit from the Cultural Affairs Commission before they can be painted on public or private […]
March 2008 – How Venice Voted – Obama Landslide In Venice
By Jim Smith Venice proved its contrariness, once again, in the Feb. 5 primary election. While Hillary Clinton won California, 51.8% – 41.8%, and L.A. County 54.9% – 41.6%, Venice was going […]
March 2008 – Beyond Baroque Is Here To Stay
Beyond Baroque, the nationally acclaimed poetry and literary arts center, will keep its home in the former Venice City Hall, thanks to the actions of Councilmember Bill Rosendahl and the letters of […]
February 2008 – RV Crackdown Coming Soon?
By Peggy Lee Kennedy Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) 80.69.4 revving up to be enforced in Council District 11 as a “pilot program.” Question: What is LAMC 80.69.4? Answer: A city law […]
February 2008 – California’s Raging Health Care Crisis
By Seth Sandronsky Big California papers such as the San Jose Mercury News and The Sacramento Bee have been urging the state Senate Health Committee to pass the Núñez-Perata health-care reform bill, […]
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