Venice local, Mike Hall, was murdered June 25, 2021 (tags)
A houseless man was murdered on Venice Beach. There needs to be truth about what’s happening there.
Venice Hosts A Day of Action For Rights of Homeless (tags)
"We will not obey unjust laws or submit to unjust practices,” wrote Dr. Martin Luther King. And so it was: public feedings, parade led by Superbroke Brass and Tin and Strings Electric Marching Band, sit-in after sit-in on the Boardwalk, and a sleepout at the Venice Circle.
Venice Boardwalk Bathrooms yuk !! (tags)
Boardwalk Bathrooms -a shame for any city called Venice Having gone to Boardwalk this weekend, we were confronted with just how disgusting the bathrooms and their lack of availability actually is and has been for a while. It's Very UNSANITARY !
Venice Flea'd Boardwalk sells commercial junk, once again, forever ? (tags)
Venice Boardwalk has a new ordinance that went into effect, was momentarily enforced by the LAPD, and has deteriorated back to what is was for too long = a junky cheap flea market, Since the very same vendors - that were made to not sell non-art which is now illegal, but they have brazenly returned ... to sell their re-sale mdse. to look-like-crafts-or-not- even-pretend-art and get away with what they did before...illegally but loopholed as long as they are not caught in the act of selling the stuff... art be damned...barely exists here. Rules and ordinances can be ignored. Bullying and being sly is what makes Venice work. How Sad, ugly, a loss for Venice.
Open Letter to Venice LAPD re commercialized clean up NEEDED still continued... (tags)
The new ordinances that prohibit the previously allowed commercial resale [flea market stuff mainly] on Venice's Ocean Front Walk were being enforced by LAPD. Apparently some slide down and out has occured turning the OFW back into what it was before the City Ordinance was legally passed. Open letter letter here was written by [more than one] citizen who also work diligently to help Clean UP [and not tear down ] Our Venice Neighborhood
More War Against Venice Street People (tags)
The City of Los Angeles rolled out new Venice Boardwalk Ordinance (LAMC 42.15) and initiated concentrated effort to remove homeless people from Venice.
Venice Boardwalk ordinance draft looks like it's going to fail it's duties (tags)
Venice Boardwalk has been a big loss to the City- how it is seen by Los Angeles' tourist crowds, and to LA's own image as an artistic or art-supportive environment. Commercial vending of cheap re-sale-mdse. bought at any local wholesaler while using City sidewalk free spaces ruins any art scene. City Council doing a draft that looks bad so far.
VENICE BOARDWALK OCEAN FRONT WALK Task Force Meeting 10/6/10 (tags)
this 1x/month meeting facilitated by LA City Council is a place for sharing information...or contentious arguments..
Free Speech is a Right - Not a Lottery Prize! (tags)
FREE SPEECH IS A RIGHT NOT A LOTTERY PRIZE! Venice Beach Boardwalk Coalition (VBBC) challenges City of Los Angeles Permit/Lottery on Venice Boardwalk
A thanks day in Venice, a happy story (tags)
Did you miss the” Feed the Venice Beach” on Thanksgiving day? The "home-lesser" and all who walk the boardwalk ate ravenously and venice residents gave generously. A happy newly-formed-families story.
HOLY MOSES, BATMAN, THERE GOES THE AMERICAN PIE! (tags)
Yesterday, April 9, 2008, thirteen (13) City Council members voted to amend LAMC 42.15 that regulates Venice Boardwalk. Noticeably missing from the text of the new ordinance were the words "FREE SPEECH ZONE". What does that mean to US?
Open Letter to Mayor Villaraigosa (tags)
We, the undersigned, demand the immediate resignation of Mark Brown from the office of the City Attorney. Mark Brown (Bar # 60683), during the course of the last three years, has taken a central role in writing ordinances that unfairly oppress and harass hardworking people of the city of Los Angeles.
Abraham's Music Collective SHUTDOWN on Venice (tags)
Abraham's Music Collective SHUTDOWN on Venice
Federal Lawsuit Filed for Venice Free Speech Zone - Again - City Must Study Contitution (tags)
Federal Lawsuit Filed October 16, 2006 by president of National Lawyer's Guild of Los Angeles.
SAVE THE FREE SPEECH BEACH (tags)
FREE SPEECH ON VENICE BEACH CONTINUES UNDER ATTACK BY LAPD ~ WE NEED TO COLLECT 10,000 SIGNATURES BY THE END OF 2006 TO GIVE TO COUNCILMAN ROSENDAHL ~ PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION
Friends of the Farm Parade in Venice (tags)
VENICE BEACH, Saturday 24, 2006 - Farmers and their friends paraded down the Venice Beach Boardwalk today to let people know that despite their eviction last week from their farm they are not giving up the fight to save the farm and return to their farm.
TAKE BACK THE FARM Actions for this weekend June 23-25 (tags)
TAKE BACK THE FARM Actions for this weekend June 23-25
June 11, 2006 - Food Not Bombs Activist Arrested in Venice, CA (tags)
Venice/Santa Monica Food Not Bombs member arrested on Venice Beach Boardwalk following a series of on-going harassments, tickets, and police threats to arrest volunteers.
SUMMER OF FREE SPEECH ON VENICE BEACH (tags)
Rumor has it that this summer has officially been declared the "SUMMER OF FREE SPEECH" on Venice Beach. Why? Perhaps because the L.A. City Council's new LAMC 42.15 ordinance pushes the envelope on 1st Amendment vile-ations perpetrated by themselves with the help of the City Attorney's office.
Comment Regarding Venice Food Not Bombs (tags)
Comment received regarding a post by Barbara Peck.
FEDERAL LAWSUIT FILED FOR VENICE FREE SPEECH ZONE (tags)
“Press Conference, Venice Beach-Style, on July 8 to Announce Federal Lawsuit Filed for Venice Free Speech Zone”
POLICE HARASS PROTESTERS ON VENICE BOARDWALK (tags)
Two Venice Beach activists ticketed by LAPD for being in 'designated area' in Free Speech Zone on Venice Boardwalk Sunday, March 13, 2005. The 'designated area' is part of L.A. City's attempt to regulate the Free Speech Zone by use of a lottery system that is being boycotted by a group of artist-activists in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.
FCC Hands Over Keys To Boardwalk, Park Place
The Venice Peace Movement (tags)
Every Sunday at 2pm The Venice Peace Movement meets at Rose Avenue and the Venice Boardwalk for a march to Windward Avenue.
Venice Peace March Turns One Year Old (tags)
“I’m an American. I have a job. I pay taxes. I vote. And I don’t want to be dropping bombs on Baghdad and killing people. It’s wrong.” --Venice resident Peggy Lee Kennedy
Venice Peace March- Holy Peace Freakout (tags)
This image occured at the end of the peace march down Venice Boardwalk. The weekly sunday boardwalk occurs at approximately 2:00 PM - starting at Rose and the Boardwalk. It winds its way amongst the crowds and stops at a wide spot on the concrete. At this point, anyone in the crowd has access to speak on the war- pro con, whatever. This dude with the cobras and soccer ball was doin' his thing. Ya dig?
VENICE PEACE MARCH WHEN: 2 pm on Sundays until there is peace (This will be our 17th weekly march!) WHERE: March begins at Rose Avenue & the Boardwalk in Venice. OPEN-MIC RALLY: Windward Avenue and the Boardwalk (at the end of the march).