By Jim Smith After six months of having their paychecks bounce, workers at a Venice car wash had had enough. On July 24, the 40 workers staged a walkout and picket line […]
August 2008 – It’s Spy Cameras vs. Street Dealers in Oakwood
By Ingrid Boon I was recently at a private event where I heard that someone had donated a large amount of money to a certain area of Venice – Oakwood to be […]
August 2008 – Letters
• Big Daddy – Larry Parker • RVs – A Sad Story – Ita Kreft ————— Big Daddy Dear Beachhead, We would like to become sustainers to the Beachhead in the name of Big Daddy’s & […]
August 2008 – The Anti-War Report
Good morning Venice, there’s something to report. Following last June’s National Assembly to End the Iraq War and Occupation in Cleveland, Ohio, a meeting of over 400 national organizers, a plan for […]
August 2008 – Venice Town Council Report
By Karl Abrams The Venice Town Council convened its third monthly meeting, July 11, at the United Methodist Church auditorium. Since there were not enough people needed for the quorum required to […]
August 2008 – Pay Stations coming to Venice
Thirty shiny new parking pay stations will be unveiled around Venice sometime this month, according to Dan Mitchell, a Senior Transportation Engineer with the city. Parking rates will be doubling shortly, but […]
August 2008 – Melvyn Hayward, Senior: Jan. 16, 1949 – June 29, 2008
Melvyn Hayward was a role model and a powerful force for good in the Oakwood community for more than 30 years. He worked with the Venice Drug Coalition, Didi Hirsch Mental Health, […]
August 2008 – Two Views on Homelessness and Criminalization: Homeless No More
By Janet C. Phelan It is a rainy day in Santa Monica. About dozen homeless people have gathered under the overhang at the Ocean Park Community Access Center on Olympic Boulevard, which […]
August 2008 – Two Views on Homelessness and Criminalization: Town Hall Hears from the Experts
By Karl Abrams A Venice Town Hall meeting was held on July 9th at the Venice United Methodist Church. The well-attended meeting consisted of a variety of in-depth presentations by expert speakers […]
August 2008 – Lincoln Place: Venice Gulag?
By C.V. Beck What is going on with Lincoln Place, you might enquire? Well, let me tell you. It is very quiet over here, too quiet! many might say. It’s like that […]
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