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 […]
Beat Legend Michael McClure Reads at Beyond Baroque
Michael McClure of Beat Generation fame celebrated his 80th birthday at Beyond Baroque, Oct. 20. McClure was a fictionalized character in the Dharma Bums, Desolation Angels and Big Sur, all written by […]
Snoopin’ Around – The Story of David Asper Johnson and The Argonaut
Reviewed by Jim Smith Sometimes those who report the news have the biggest influence on shaping the news in the first place. Probably no one had a bigger influence on the the […]
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 […]
Are we doomed to have a second-rate bicycle network?
By Jim Smith The Neighborhood Council’s grudging approval, in concept, of the proposed Main Street bike lanes, Sept. 20, came only after city officials said it was their way or the (car) […]
20-Story Tall Observation Wheel Proposed
By Jim Smith Don’t tell anyone, but a proposal has been made to erect a 20-story-tall “Observation Wheel” on the beach at the end of Windward Avenue. Great City Attractions, a company […]
Reapportionment Makes Pols Play Musical Chairs: Good Bye Janice, Hello Henry
By Jim Smith One month and three days after she won our Congressional seat, Janice Hahn announced she was bailing out. The reason was simple. Hahn’s base in the San Pedro area […]
New Book: Nun on Fire by Philomene Long
Reviewed by Jim Smith Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the walls of a convent? The answer might surprise you. Now we have a day-to-day look, thanks to Pegarty Long’s […]
Tisha Bedrosian, First President of the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council
By Jim Smith No one worked harder than Tisha Bedrosian to create a neighborhood council in Venice. And no one had a more controversial term, or resigned before it was over. The […]
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