By Greta Cobar My two most favorite poets in the world launched their books, together, while being watched by many others, at Beyond Baroque on Friday, July 1. WOW! Jim Smith shined […]
Poets Honored by Beyond Baroque
By Roger Linnett On July 17, a dinner at the Church in Ocean Park was the setting for the presentation of the inaugural George Drury Smith Award, named for the founder of […]
Interview with Singer-Songwriter Jacqueline Fuentes
Interviewed by Karl Abrams Jacqueline Fuentes is a dynamic and charismatic Chilean folk singer, songwriter and international activist. She moved to Venice about 15 years ago from Santiago and has been playing […]
Community Pressure Saves Vera Davis Center
By Roger Linnett The City tried to push one past the Oakwood Community, and the Community pushed back. The result is that the city’s “done deal” of turning the social service center […]
Neighbors in an Uproar Over Condo Development
By Roger Linnett A meeting, June 20, between prospective developers of the property at 522 So. Venice Blvd. (across from of the Abbot Kinney library) and neighborhood residents went pretty much as one […]
Hal’s on Abbot Kinney
By CJ Gronner I’ve spent a lot of time at Hal’s over the years … and so has most everyone else who has spent any decent amount of time in Venice. I […]
100 Years Ago: 1911 Was A Banner Year in Venice – City of Venice and Venice Union High School Both Created
By Jim Smith Venice may have been founded in 1905, but it didn’t become the City of Venice until May 29, 1911. On that day, the good citizens of Venice voted to […]
How Can Venice Be Preserved?
There are currently 24 historical districts in Los Angeles (HPOZs). There is no reason why Venice should not be the 25th. A Venice historical district can be proposed to the City Council […]
King Neptune Returns
By CJ Gronner Ahhh, Summer, my favorite Season of them all … and we actually got a little jump on it here in Venice, with the 1st (this Century) Neptune Parade and […]
Book Review: Charles Brittin – West and South
By Jim Smith This book is an incredible photographic display of Venice in the 1950s and ‘60s, and of the Civil Rights Movement in Los Angeles and the South. Brittin, who died […]
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