By Krista Schwimmer The history of Venice is full of rebels, revolutionaries, dreamers, and even witches. One such witch is Zsuzsanna, or Z Budapest. Some Venetians may remember her for her shop, […]
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, […]
California Coastal Commission’s Decision to Demolish 8 Homes Demoralizes Venice
By Krista Schwimmer The superstitious believe that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day. One reason is because King Philip IV ordered Jacques de Molay and theFrench Templars to be simultaneously arrested […]
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 […]
Batman of Venice
By Krista Schwimmer On the evening of Friday the 13th, I was home alone, preparing to take a delicious, soothing bath – (yes, I do know there’s a drought going on – […]
Front Porches or Fortresses: You Decide
By Krista Schwimmer As the fast-paced, inappropriate and illegal development of Venice continues its rush towards infamy, a symbol of community and connection is being eroded from Venice forever: the front porch. […]
OH RATS!
By Carol Fondiller According to the weekly newspaper The Argonaut, May 22, 2003, the Catellus Development company has devised a plan for evicting long-term residents of a 45-acre site situated on a […]
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, […]
Beware of Google’s PR Whitewash
By Anthony Castillo As with most major corporations who move into communities where they may be less than welcome, Google is in the midst of a subtle public relations campaign to win […]
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