By Jim Smith The U.S. Post Office is considering selling its historic building on the Venice Circle, according to a spokesperson for the government agency. Richard J. Maher, press spokesperson, says a […]
“Highway to Heaven” or “Roadmap to Hell?”
By Jim Smith On March 22 the Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) took another stab at addressing the biggest controversy in our community in recent years – RVs and homelessness. Some outraged […]
Women Run for Congress
Jane Harman, congressional representative for Venice and the 36th district, has abandoned her position, effective Feb. 28. Gov. Jerry Brown was expected to announce a special election to replace her. The election […]
The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram: Last Night I Dreamed of Peace
Book Reviewed by Jim Smith The definitive book about the Viet Nam war has been written by a twenty-something Vietnamese woman. This may be hard to believe for those raised on a […]
In Brief:
Google Venice New Book on Japanese-Americans in Venice The Coffee House Revolution DeDe Audet Turns 90 Cafe Collage ———— Google Venice The announcement last month that Google Corporation had leased the Binocular building […]
When the Shooting Starts
By Jim Smith Back in the ‘60s, the level of paranoia in Venice was high. Most of us held radical views, were poor or black or brown. We endured daily harassment by […]
Politicians and Papers: Are They Above Suspicion?
By Roger Linnett and Jim Smith Was it a quid pro quo, hanky panky or just coincidence that put Bill Rosendahl on the cover of the Marina del Rey Argonaut the week after […]
WikiLeaks and Local Leaks
By Jim Smith Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad. ~Aldous Huxley Silly Hillary. Did she really think the internet was a safe place for her deepest, […]
How Venice Voted: Venice #2 in Marijuana Support
By Jim Smith Venice voters nearly topped the state on November 2 in support of legal marijuana. We were beaten out only by Berkeley, and then by a little more than 1 […]
Why RVs Are Here To Stay
By Jim Smith Forget about the wars, forget about global warming, and forget about obnoxious weed blowers, the Santa Monica Airport, illegal fences and rent gouging. Nothing has attracted more strong […]
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