By CJ Gronner The minute I heard about 826 LA opening in Venice back in 2005, I was on board. I have adored author Dave Eggers since reading his wonderful memoir, A […]
Skateboarding While Black
By Ronald McKinley While skateboarding home on a nice, warm summer afternoon, Ronald Weekley, Jr. was beaten and then arrested by LAPD. Not beaten and arrested; there is a difference. The charge […]
Roseanne Barr Is Coming to Venice
By Karl Abrams Presidential Candidate Roseanne Barr is coming to Venice. The former comedienne, TV star and role model for millions of working class women is the candidate of the Peace and […]
Venice to Silver: It’s Not Your Mural
By Greta Cobar The heart of our community was hurt this past month as bulldozers tore down the stairs leading to what used to be our historic post office. New owner Joel […]
Skateboarding is Not a Crime
By CJ Gronner There was a rally August 22 for Ronald Weekley, Jr., the kid that was beaten by police August 18th for skateboarding on the wrong side of the street. In […]
Earl Newman Goes From Venice to the Smithsonian
By Greta Cobar “I want to thank Venice for being open to free-spirited people,” Earl Newman says 53 years after he came here from the East Coast with a wife and two […]
Cannabis Access Set to Vaporize September 6
By Anne Alvarez On August 14, the L.A City Attorney’s office sent letters to 1,046 suspected dispensary locations and 728 landlords, stating: “Continuance of a medical marijuana business at this location may […]
New Healthcare Law Provisions Take Effect Amid Controversy
By Roger Linnett This is part of a continuing series, summarizing recently activated benefits that are part of the Afford- able Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. These new provisions were based […]
It’s Showtime for Venice Artist
By Anne Alvarez Local artist Jaquelyn Fox will be unveiling her Venice canals paintings at an upcoming show at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. The Opening Cocktail Reception of “Beyond The Gar- […]
Venice Art Scene Heavyweights Square Off Over Proposed Mural Ordinance
By Roger Linnett What had begun nearly a year ago as a way to replace the current ban on new murals in the city of L.A. and jump start the moribund municipal […]
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