By Jim Smith It’s not often that voters anywhere in the country get to choose a new Congressional Representative. In most cases, the incumbent does everything possible to stay in office. There […]
Post Office Sale?
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 […]
PEOPLE WIN: Westminster Keeps Its Classrooms
By Greta Cobar Green Dot will not open a sixth-grade charter school on the Westminster Elementary School campus, according to an email sent out by Karen Brown, Westminster Avenue Elementary Principal. Thanks […]
“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 […]
International Women’s Day Celebrated in Venice
By Mary Getlein On March 8 there was a gathering of women and men at 533 Rialto Avenue to celebrate International Women’s Day. The purpose was to celebrate women and to receive […]
Who in the Heaven is Larry Bell?
By CJ Gronner Renowned artist, Larry Bell, is a true Venice treasure. His profile, with hat and signature cigar, has been sighted all over town for decades, and is now the inspiration […]
A Victim of Gentrification
By Mary Getlein They called Patty Warivonchik, “Blue Bus Patty,” until her bus burst into flames in the Ralph’s parking lot. She lost everything she owned in the fire. Then a camper […]
100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day
By Greta Cobar As we are celebrating the 100th Anniversary of The International Women’s day this March 8, let’s look around us and see where women stand this day and age in […]
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 […]
Let Us Now Praise All Women Writers – or Not!
By Krista Schwimmer March is designated “Women’s History Month”, a designation that began first as a week. In 1978, the “Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission On the Status of […]
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