By Jim Smith Nancy Williamson lives a few blocks from the Venice Post Office. For the past 10 years she has visited the building several times a week. “I’ve never gone into […]
Venice Post Office
By Terry Stoller The postal service is going to “relocate,” meaning to sell and close this beautiful Venice Main Office; and move across the street to the Annex. There is a line […]
‘Save the Post Office’ Enters Critical Phase
By Greta Cobar The Asset Manager of the postal service (USPS) is getting the Venice Post Office building ready to sell, according to an email from Diana Alvarado, Facilities Vice President. Appeals […]
Can we all just get along?
By Jim Smith Rodney King, who uttered that famous question – “can we all get along?” – after being brutalized by police on video, would be proud of the unity displayed by […]
Fight to Save the Post Office Continues
More appeals were sent to the Postal Regulatory Commission in early December to save the Venice Post Office. It is not known at press time when the appeals will be heard. Individuals […]
Venice Post Office Sale Halted
By Greta Cobar The sale of our post office has been suspended pending the outcome of the appeals filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). Although initially David Williams, Vice President of […]
Fighting the Postal Monolith
By Jim Smith Venice has always risen to the challenge when an outside force has threatened our community. Over the years, we have prevailed numerous times against developers and the city of […]
Sidebar – Why Saving the Post Office is important to our community
The Venice Main Post Office was built under the New Deal’s Works Project Administration and includes a cornerstone dated 1939. This historic building has been at the center of Venice community life […]
Post Office to Venice: “No Hearing”
By Greta Cobar and Jim Smith A letter has arrived from an official of the U.S. Postal Service in Washington telling us that the Venice Post Office will be vacating its historic […]
Save The Post Office
By Greta Cobar The Post Office headquarters in Washington DC is currently considering the appeals they received to stop the sale of the historic Venice post office. Linda Lucks, President of the […]
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