By Krista Schwimmer During a period in America’s history, when families and individuals are still reeling from the loss of homes, when the economy has not fully recovered, and the divide between […]
Abbot Kinney Boutique Hotel: the Devil You Know
Women of Character, Courage and Commitment
By Krista Schwimmer As part of March’s “Women’s History Month”, the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) has announced as its theme for 2014: “women of character, courage, and commitment.” There are many […]
1414 MAIN TOO MUCH FOR LUPC!
By Krista Schwimmer As California experiences one of its worst droughts in over 156 years, creating dangerous conditions for wildfires, a different kind of fire is burning in the neighborhoods of Venice. […]
Nightmare On 1414 Main Street
By Krista Schwimmer There is a storm brewing in Venice, blown in by the winds of change. Some say these winds originated from a statement made in Gentleman’s Quarterly, calling Abbot Kinney […]
Family Literacy Day
By Krista Schwimmer Some of my fondest memories of my early, child- hood years are of my parents reading to me and my brothers before bedtime. One such book was “Are You […]
California Coastal Commission Silences Pacific Gas & Electric’s Airguns
By Krista Schwimmer On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, the California Coastal Commission unanimously and vehemently denied Pacific Gas & Electric Company a permit that would have allowed them to conduct a high […]
Let Us Now Praise All Women Writers – or Not!
By Krista Schwimmer March is designated “Women’s History Month”, a designation that began first as a week. In 1978, the “Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission On the Status of […]
Keeping Vigil For Eun Kang
By Krista Schwimmer On December 8, a group of around 20 to 25 people met at Crescent Place Triangle to hold a candlelight vigil for Eun Kang, a 38 year old Venetian […]
A Labyrinth Grows in Oakwood
By Krista Schwimmer On a small lot next to the Bethel Tabernacle Church, corner of San Juan Avenue and 6th Street, there is now an ancient symbol marked on the earth itself. Found […]
Profile: Venice Activist Ivonne Guzman
By Krista Schwimmer With even more homeless people living on the streets, it is inspiring to meet and talk with Ivonne Guzman, CEO of “Reach for the Top,” a federally tax-exempt, non-profit […]
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