By Bill Mohr Frank T. Rios, a poet who joined the Venice West poetry scene in the late 1950s and remained one of its most loyal advocates, died early this morning, at […]
Frank T. Rios — Venice West Poet (March 22, 1936 – August 20, 2018)
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VENICE LOSES THE LAST VENICE BEAT POET FRANK T. RIOS
By Pegarty Long – Photos by Pegarty Long I first saw Frankie in 1974. Not that I actually spoke with him at that time because he was lying back on a chair, […]
What Needs to Be Said
by Mark Lipman Due to the draconian 1 minute time limit for public comment at the Venice Neighborhood Council – which prevents a calm and respectful conversation on the issues that are […]
THREE YEARS LATER A Trans-National Alliance Response To the Homeless Killings of 2015
by Pat Raphael No,no, no, no, NO! This will just not do in Venice. To come into our community and murder one of our young men, then spend the next few years […]
YOUR VENICE HISTORY UPDATE
By Jon Wolff, photos by Margaret Molloy The West Los Angeles Planning Commission met on August 15, 2018 to hear an appeal from Venice activists to oppose a proposal to convert the […]
YOU CAN HELP SAVE THE HISTORIC BLACK CHURCH IN VENICE
By Jon Wolff The following is from a recent conversation with the Reverend Oscar Rhone, of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, on the upcoming appeal to the L.A. Planning Commission to oppose the […]
THE JULY 2018 VENICE BID MEETING
By John Okulick After two months of partial services, and little to no benefit to property owners, the self-appointed Venice Business Improvement District Property Owners Association’s six members have voted to increase, […]
REESE DAVIDSON vs.VENICE NIMBY pt.1
By Lisa Robins “Everyone wants to help the homeless….but Not In My Backyard!” This is the overwhelming challenge facing the implementation of HHH, the LA City measure approved by 77% of voters […]
GRAND DAMES AND DIVAS
Sunday July 22, 2018 One Night only! 7:00 PM Jacki Apple and Anna Homler join the fatally fabulous Linda J. Albertano for an evening of performance readings, vocals, and sonic excursions, […]
Winning Round One for the Oakwood Church
Summary of June 20th WLAAPC Hearing for teh First Baptist Church of Venice
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