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 […]
Sinking Arizona
By Jim Smith Oh Arizona, where the elderly go to die a Death’s Head has gripped your state. Immigrants raise their eyes and ask why they must suffer such a criminal’s fate. […]
Art Walking
By CJ Gronner This past weekend was the big annual Venice Art Walk, (to benefit the Venice Family Clinic) where we remember that Art is what made Venice so special to us […]
Friend or Foe? Food Trucks on Abbot Kinney Blvd.
By C.J. Gronner So … we all need to have a little chat. How do you feel about the Mobile Food Vendor trucks that swarm into Venice each First Friday (and lots of […]
A Labyrinth Grows in Oakwood
By Krista Schwimmer On a small lot next to the Bethel Tabernacle Church, corner of San Juan Avenue and 6th Street, there is now an ancient symbol marked on the earth itself. Found […]
Neighborhood Council Final Election Results
By Jim Smith Venice voters elected two women April 11 – Linda Lucks and Carolyn Rios – to lead its neighborhood council for the next two years. Both are long-time activists in […]
Nearly half of Venice homeless have serious health problems
St. Joseph’s Center has released a one-year update on its health vulnerability report on Venice homeless people. The study has been expanded to include those living in vehicles. Interviews show that 31 […]
Jack Herer, Emperor of Hemp, dies
Jack Herer, a former Venice resident, who is credited by many with starting the Hemp movement, died from heart failure on April 15 in Eugene, Oregon. He had suffered a serious heart […]
Poetry Bomb Goes Off in Venice
A real bomb filled with explosive poetry began a nationwide tour at Beyond Baroque, April 25. The bomb, now named Elsie, is a brainchild of poet S.A. Griffith. It began life as […]
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