By Krista Schwimmer On December 8, a group of around 20 to 25 people met at Crescent Place Triangle to hold a candlelight vigil for Eun Kang, a 38 year old Venetian […]
Billy’s Apartment
Carol Fondiller died last Jan. 9 after working most of 41 years on the Beachhead. Here are her comments from March, 2005: By Carol Fondiller The voice on the other end […]
Murals Under Attack
By Roger Linnett ‘this world is but a canvas to our imagination.” – Henry David Thoreau As anyone who has visited the Venice Beach Public Art Walls next to the Skate Park […]
Health Care in 2011
By Roger Linnett The following is part of a continuing series, summarizing the benefits that will go into effect in 2011 as part of the Affordable Care Act, which President Obama signed into […]
A Venice Holiday
By CJ Gronner Our hard core Christmas baking day, a verrrry serious annual tradition, fell on Sunday this year. Things began to fall apart even before I awoke on Sunday morning to […]
Venetian May Be Pardoned in Florida
Outgoing Florida Governor Charlie Crist is considering pardoning The Doors lead singer Jim Morrison, posthumously, for his 1969 conviction for exposure and profanity during a now infamous concert in Miami. Morrison was born in Melbourne, […]
How Venice Voted: Venice #2 in Marijuana Support
By Jim Smith Venice voters nearly topped the state on November 2 in support of legal marijuana. We were beaten out only by Berkeley, and then by a little more than 1 […]
Oversized Vehicles Banned by City Council
By Roger Linnett On Nov. 17, an Oversized Parking Ordinance passed unanimously in the L. A. City Council, 13-0, banning oversized vehicles — those that are 7 feet high and/or 22 feet long — from […]
Hard Times Get Harder – Homeless Meals Cancelled
By CJ Gronner I am absolutely thankful every single day in Venice. I’m grateful to live in a place where our community cares for each other, for our surroundings, and staunchly supports […]
The Abbot Kinney Art Haus
By Karl Abrams The “art haus” is no more. After several months of feverish painting and philosophizing in a rundown donated space at 1307 Abbot Kinney Blvd., a unique group of Venice […]
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