Monthly Archives: June 2011
Advertising Graffiti Coming to Ocean Front Walk?
By Dennis Hathaway Ocean Front Walk is known as The Boardwalk, although it’s all concrete—the only boards in sight belong to distant surfers waiting to catch a wave. That view to the west is free of the intense commercialism of … Continue reading
Filed under Ocean Front Walk
Big Changes on Ocean Front Walk
A new ordinance for the west side of OFW is being worked up by the City, without participation by Venetians. The good news is that it will ban manufactured goods in favor of art and free speech. Historic old building … Continue reading
Filed under Ocean Front Walk
Letters
4 O’Clock in the Morning Dear Beachhead, I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Roger Linnett, and The Beachhead, for your article “4 O’Clock in the Morning.” I wish I had written it myself. As you may … Continue reading
Filed under Letters
VNC goes on a shopping spree
Not to be outdone by the Pentagon, the Venice Neighborhood Council at its May 24 meeting voted to spend money like it was going out of style. President Linda Lucks explained that the funds would have to be returned to … Continue reading
Filed under Neighborhood Council/Town Council
Little Church of Horrors
By Calvin Moss The skate ramp has been torn down; the Peace with Justice Pantry and Venice Food not Bombs has been forced out. What exactly is happening over at the Venice United Methodist Church? Has Pastor Rev. A. Okechukwu … Continue reading
Filed under Skateboarding, Youth
Community Pressure to Save Vera Davis Center Services Intensifies
By Roger Linnett The reassignment of the Vera Davis Center to the auspices of the L.A. Cultural Affairs Department is proceeding apace despite the hue and cry of Venice residents that both use and support its many charitable services. However, … Continue reading
Filed under Development/Gentrification, Oakwood, Roger Linnett
Save The Venice Post Office
By Jim Smith Why would anyone want to sell our 72-year-old historic post office? The officials at the US Postal Service claim that it is because the quasi-public organization is in deep financial trouble. The USPS currently is $8 billion … Continue reading
Filed under History, Jim Smith, Neighborhood Council/Town Council, Post Office
Blue Bus Cuts Back Service in Venice
By Mary Getlein Changes are coming to the Big Blue Bus service in Venice. They were approved by the Santa Monica City Council on May 12 and will go into effect August 28. The biggest change that will affect Venice … Continue reading
Filed under Mary Getlein, Transportation
“Four In the Morning” – The Video
Last month’s wonderful pre-dawn ballet of Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter was at best difficult to see for most of us city dwellers. If you would like to see a day by day simulation of the entire month of May’s celestial flash mob, … Continue reading
Filed under Roger Linnett, Science/Technology
How Venice Voted – And Didn’t Vote
By Jim Smith Since February, when Jane Harman abruptly resigned her seat in Congress, 16 candidates have been working hard to discuss important national and international issues with the voters of the 36th District, including Venice. Unfortunately, Venetians and other … Continue reading
