Google Venice New Book on Japanese-Americans in Venice The Coffee House Revolution DeDe Audet Turns 90 Cafe Collage ———— Google Venice The announcement last month that Google Corporation had leased the Binocular building […]
When the Shooting Starts
By Jim Smith Back in the ‘60s, the level of paranoia in Venice was high. Most of us held radical views, were poor or black or brown. We endured daily harassment by […]
Rip Cronk Paints Venice
By CJ Gronner Of course I’ve been familiar with the art of Rip Cronk for years and years … we all are, here in Venice. His murals are icons of the community, […]
Lawrence Scott
Scotty’s time was up Saturday, January 22 just after midnight. He was 67 years old. Having lived in Venice since his return from the Vietnam War, Lawrence Scott was well-known around the […]
Patrice Martinez
Patrice Martinez, the gregarious and kind owner of the French Market Cafe, who has brightened my day for years and years, has passed away. I still have chills. I can’t bear to […]
Politicians and Papers: Are They Above Suspicion?
By Roger Linnett and Jim Smith Was it a quid pro quo, hanky panky or just coincidence that put Bill Rosendahl on the cover of the Marina del Rey Argonaut the week after […]
Michael Linder Puts Venice Radio On The Air
By CJ Gronner Venice has its own brand new radio station now, folks – KVB, online at KVB.FM, streaming dance tunes and Venice news and fun stuff, 24 hours a day. I […]
WikiLeaks and Local Leaks
By Jim Smith Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad. ~Aldous Huxley Silly Hillary. Did she really think the internet was a safe place for her deepest, […]
First Friday Reboots, Without Food Trucks
By CJ Gronner Venice was a real village this past weekend. A real small town vibe permeated all the proceedings, beginning with First Fridays. The Abbot Kinney merchants finally banded together to […]
TOO MANY TOURISTS
By Greta Cobar The Venice Neighborhood Council held a Town Hall Meeting on December 2 to discuss Venice as the #1 tourist destination in Southern California. However, the voices on the microphone […]

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