By Krista Schwimmer The fight against Jason Teague and his nightmare, colossal development, called 1414 Main Street, is not over. Mark your calendars for what will no doubt be another community record […]
758 Sunset Avenue Project: Twice Defeated – But the Fox Still Circles the Hen house
By Krista Schwimmer The voices of Venice are many and diverse. In the recent years of gentrification, however, they have often been stifled or unheard. There are times, however, when a single […]
320 Sunset Development
By Greta Cobar Another development project approved by the Land Use and Planning Committee that does not seem to reflect the wishes of the community is headed to the Venice Neighborhood Council […]
Abbot Kinney Boutique Hotel: the Devil You Know
By Krista Schwimmer During a period in America’s history, when families and individuals are still reeling from the loss of homes, when the economy has not fully recovered, and the divide between […]
Women of Character, Courage and Commitment
By Krista Schwimmer As part of March’s “Women’s History Month”, the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) has announced as its theme for 2014: “women of character, courage, and commitment.” There are many […]
Local Coastal Plan to Become Law of Land for Venice
By Greta Cobar The Venice coastal zone is about to lose the direct oversight of the California Coastal Commission, and be placed under the jurisdiction of the city of Los Angeles under […]
1414 MAIN TOO MUCH FOR LUPC!
By Krista Schwimmer As California experiences one of its worst droughts in over 156 years, creating dangerous conditions for wildfires, a different kind of fire is burning in the neighborhoods of Venice. […]
Hey Google, Don’t Be Evil!
By Anthony Castillo The image that relatively new Venice resident Google puts forth to the general public is one of a progressive company guided by it’s company motto “Don’t Be Evil. “ […]
Guantanamo, Revisited
By Mary Getlein The Guantanamo Bay Detention Center in Cuba needs to be closed, now. Obama promised to close it when he was running for office in 2010. After he was elected, […]
The Roosterfish – Serving Gay Venice since 1979
By CJ Gronner Walking down Abbot Kinney, I heard a lady (carrying bags from a chain store) say to her friend, “Oh, that’s a gay bar,” as they passed The Roosterfish – […]
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