At the turn of the new century Abbot Kinney was nearing his 50th birthday. By this time he had traveled extensively, built himself a fine home called “Kinneloa”, sought to mitigate the […]
Abbot Kinney: 1900-1905 – by Marty Schatz
Abbot Kinney——1850-1900 – by Marty Schatz
Abbot Kinney, the creator of Venice, California, led a fascinating life, one filled with adventure, scholarly pursuits, public service, and business enterprises. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on November 16, 1850, […]
Venice Photo & Film – Gerry Fialka
by Gerry Fialka Venice is rich ground for photography and film. Every year we celebrate our community with award-winning Venice photographers and filmmakers, who explore landscapes of the human psyche and push […]
THE VENICE SIGN STORY, A Story of Civic Pride, gone wrong.
By Jon Wolff The following is from a recent conversation with Venice Sign Restoration Team Project Manager Todd von Hoffmann. In late 2003, the Venice Centennial was coming up. Venice resident Todd […]
Bonin Recall Shenanigans, and how some Democrats ally with Republicans.
by Eric Ahlberg OK so I joined Team Bonin. It was an easy choice for me to make, given that all the wrong people were against him and they were posting slander […]
VCH staff members Becky Dennison and Dawn Hicks accepting the AIALA award
On Thursday, October 28, Venice Community Housing (VCH) was recognized at the 2021 American Institute of Architects Los Angeles (AIALA) awards ceremony. The organization was honored as one of 15 Presidential Honorees, […]
Unzipped: An Autopsy of American Inequality Has Its World Festival Premiere In Newport Beach – And Wins! by C.J. Gronner
When we set out to make UNZIPPED in 2018, we could never have predicted how much the world would change with the Covid-19 pandemic as we were filming … or how much […]
CELEBRATION OF THE HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VENICE
by Jon Wolff Venetians gathered with the activist group Save Venice on Saturday, October 30, 2021 for a momentous occasion in front of the First Baptist Church of Venice.Save Venice organized the […]
ARE YOU HUNGRY? FREE FOOD AT VENICE BEACH
ARE YOU HUNGRY? FREE FOOD AT VENICE BEACH (times and places occasionally change) *Hope for the Hearts of the Homeless- Pam & Joel and friends. Coffee, pastries, sandwiches. Thursday & Sunday around […]
V.I.P. as VIP – by Gerry Fialka
Venice Improv Percepts render Very Important People. And versa vice. Whenever I travel through Venice, I run into people, and the improv begins. We engage in the paradoxical exuberance of being through […]
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