By Jim Smith Venice A dream so sublime A fate so unfair What more can be said about Venice after 105 years? Venice has nearly everything: a beautiful beach, a great climate, walk […]
Obscure Facts About Venice
Venice was incorporated as a city, not in 1905, but on Feb. 17, 1904. The original name for the city was not Venice, but Ocean Park. Today, Ocean Park is the name […]
Take Me For A Sea Cruise
By CJ Gronner Maybe it’s because of all the horror of the Gulf Oil Spill down South, but it seems to me that people here in California are getting a lot more […]
WHEN VENICE STOPPED A (POLICE) RIOT BY STOPPING A PARADE
By Carol Fondiller The Establishment Parade vs. the “People’s Parade” but first, background. Background is all. I remember the parade that didn’t happen in Venice. Those nasty un-patriotic beer swilling pot smoking […]
Tragic Death on Prom Night
By Greta Cobar Prom is a celebration and a right of passage that students as well as parents envision and dwell on for a long time before it comes about. Having a […]
Lincoln Place Lives!
Final agreement signed: 83 evicted families will return, all buildings will be preserved, a total of 795 apartments will be occupied. By Jim Smith How do you spell victory? L-i-n-c-o-l-n P-l […]
Color Comes to the Beach
By C.J. Gronner June Gloom has arrived here at the beach. It makes it extra hard to get up early in the morning to have my walk along the shore, but we […]
Medical Marijuana Muddle
By Greta Cobar A Los Angeles City Council Ordinance on medical marijuana is set to take effect June 7 and to impose some of the toughest rules in the state. The city’s […]
Tragedy of Errors Sinks Oil Rig
By Roger Linnett, The oil volcano (you can’t call it a “spill,” as that implies a known quantity) continues to spew crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. As of June 1 it […]
New Shop with an Old Feel Opens in Venice
By Roger Linnett Recapturing the spirit of Venice of 40 years ago, the Artisan Venice shop at the corner of Windward and Pacific features art, jewelry, sculpture and clothing all made exclusively […]
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