Three articles by Suzy Williams, Leland Auslander and Carol Fondiller
Sponto is gone
By Suzy Williams On December 28, our beloved Mark “Sponto” Kornfeld, died in the gallery that he had created – Sponto’s – at 7 Dudley Avenue. This had been a space in […]
Remembering Sponto
By Leland Auslender Mark Kornfeld, who answered equally to “Sponto,” the name of his art gallery, was always the happy host at his art openings during the many years he operated the […]
My Friend Sponto
By Carol Fondiller Two people who have left their imprint on the Venice “Art Scene” have died. Both within the same week. One got the full funeral treatment of a prominent art […]
Letters
• We Can, We Have, We Will! – Steve Freedman • Buying Lincoln Place? – Barbara Eisenberg • Buying Lincoln Place? – Sheila Bernard • City Controller Sues City Attorney – Laura Chick • Homeless Committee – carolyn rios • Westminster Elementary Is […]
Neighborhood Council
At the December 16 Venice Neighborhood Council Board meeting a petition with over 200 signatures demanding that the board rescind its approval of Overnight Parking Districts in Venice was submitted. In accordance […]
Venice Town Council Takes Appeal of Permit Parking to the Coastal Commission
The Venice Town Council devoted its December meeting to building the fight against permit parking in Venice. At the meeting and in the following few days, 33 multi-page appeals were made to […]
Paul Robeson (play) in Venice
On December 19 & 21, Venice Food Not Bombs continued their tradition of resurrecting prominent leftists and bringing them to Venice. KB Solomon brought Paul Robeson’s songs and activism to life at […]
Post Office Selling Out
On December 15, a small “Public Notice” sign was taped to the front door of the Venice Post Office. It informed anyone who took the time to read it that the postal […]
Fire on Palms
With 3 helicopters circling overhead on the evening of December 10, there was bound to be something happening. Arriving at Palms, east of Lincoln, it turned out to be a two alarm […]
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