by Eric Ahlberg, Jon Wolff, and Todd von Hoffman. First, Todd von Hoffman’s excellent editorial. A sad day for Venice but hopefully relief for a family. We’ve been friends of Mike […]
Bonin out!-( Haters in?~}:‑<
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, […]
SAVE VENICE WINS HISTORIC DESIGNATION FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VENICE
By Jon Wolff After four years of struggle to save the First Baptist Church of Venice, the Venice activist group Save Venice won a major victory in L.A. City Hall on September […]
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VENICE IS THE LIVING HISTORY OF VENICE
by Jon Wolff The Black History display at the Abbot Kinney Library in Venice will be up until the end of March.In recognition of Black History Month for 2019, an exhibit and […]
VENICE DOGZ PROTEST NATIONAL CHAINS AGAIN
On Saturday, February 9th, the Venice Dogz held their second protest against national chains on the Ocean Front Walk. It was held in front of Starbucks at 909 Ocean Front Walk and […]
THE FIGHT FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VENICE RAGES ON -conversations with Venice Activist Laddie Williams, Venice Elder Jataun Valentine, and Dr. Naomi Nightingale
By Jon Wolff The following is from conversations with Venice Activist Laddie Williams, Venice Elder Jataun Valentine, and Dr. Naomi Nightingale about the recent staff report from the Office of Historical Resources […]
Mike Bonin Walks Out On Black History
Councilman Mike Bonin’s tokenism and community evasion shenanigans reach a new low.
Why Being a Venice Original Matters Why (Venice) History Matters
By Mike Bravo “People don’t need your approval to move to Venice” “Who cares how long you’ve been here.” In the same arrogant spirit of their colonizer archetypes and ancestors, dismissive gentrifier […]
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 Latest on the BID
By John Okulick For the last 17 months there have been no services from the BID. Tara Devine, the manager of the BID, has spent $470,000.00 in 2017 alone, of taxpayer money, […]
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