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 […]
Nearly half of Venice homeless have serious health problems
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 […]
Chains Be Gone
Three years after a boycott was begun by Venice Unchained as part of a campaign to keep chain stores off Abbot Kinney Blvd., Pinkberry, at 1410 AKB, has thrown in the towel. […]
The Return of Myrna Loy
Nearly 1,800 Venetians and former Venetians turned out at Venice High School, April 10, to see the new statue, Inspiration, better known as the Myrna Loy statue, unveiled. Most were alumni of the […]
Swami X Speaks
There is only one Absolute, to attempt to define. It is a form of insanity. Yes, of course, most everyone is insane. The author being no exception, however, I do know all […]
THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIANS MISSING —From the News
By Margot Pepper Sacramento, Calif. – César Chávez Day came and went without acknowledgment from most mainstream print media of a Chávez-inspired 365-mile march that lasted 48 days and culminated in thousands […]
Poetry
Moon Sphinx – erica snowlake Conspiracies Debunked – Jim Smith Thursday, April 15 – Roger Houston Still too dark to see – Karl Abrams Ode to My Soul – krista schwimmer Farewell […]
Wetlands Crucified at L.A. City Hall
By Suzanne Thompson Were you there when they crucified my lord? (old gospel tune) Oh… sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble… were you there when they crucified my lord? This time […]
Neighborhood Council Voting April 11
–Clip and Save– Neighborhood Council Elections 10am-4pm Sunday, April 11 Oakwood Recreation Center (corner of California and 7th) President: Linda Lucks Vice President: Carolyn Rios Community Officers: (vote for one only) Lula Boyland Cindy […]
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