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Opinion

Column: Let’s talk About the Soil

January 12, 2022 Yo Venice Staff

Everyone knows that we are undergoing a climate change not seen on the earth before. We all understand what is...

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Opinion

Opinion: A Call to Public Service: U.S. Army Veteran Mat Smith Makes Longshot Bid for the LA City Council

January 11, 2022 Nick Antonicello

Mat Smith has no illusions when it comes to his bid to unseat CD-11 incumbent Mike Bonin. A combat veteran...

Photo: Facebook (@AGRobBonta).

Opinion, Real Estate

Opinion: Attorney General Spurs on Big 2022 Housing Battle

January 7, 2022 Yo Venice Staff

By Tom Elias, Columnist There will be plenty of political battles next year, starting with likely reelection challenges to Gov....

Opinion

Opinion: What can Venice Expect in this New Year?

January 3, 2022 Nick Antonicello

Bonin, COVID-19, crime, homelessness and the recall should continue to dominate the Venice landscape in 2022! By Nick Antonicello Just...

Opinion

Should California Have a Formal Right to Shelter?

January 3, 2022 Yo Venice Staff

By Tom Elias, Columnist On a de facto basis, Californians have had a right to shelter for many years. But...

Photo: Sam Catanzaro

Opinion

No Gold for Venice When It Comes to the 2028 Summer Olympics?

December 20, 2021 Nick Antonicello

Santa Monica to host beach volleyball, surfing, skateboarding and 3×3 basketball, Long Beach To host handball, water polo and BMX...

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Opinion

Seismic Water Resiliency

December 16, 2021 Yo Venice Staff

This is the 2nd part of two-part article (see smmirror.com/2021/12/sma-r-t-column-its-not-your-fault/ for the first part) Last week we wrote about the...

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Opinion

Opinion: Bonin a No-Show at Venice Sign Lighting, but Potential Successors Populate the Evening

December 9, 2021 Yo Venice Staff

The Venice Holiday sign-lighting is probably the most popular community event outside the Abbot-Kinney festival which was shelved due to...

Ankimo (steamed monkfish liver) from Soko. Photos: Sam Catanzaro.

Dining, Food & Drink, Opinion

One of LA’s Best Omakase Counters is Tucked Away in a Santa Monica Hotel Lobby

December 8, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

Sushi Chef Masa Shimakawa’s Soko restaurant offers an extraordinary culinary experience By Sam Catanzaro Tucked into the lobby of a...

A rendering of the proposed Venice Median Project. Credit: Eric Owen Moss Architects

Opinion

Opinion: To Stop the Venice Median Project, You Need to Replace Mike Bonin!

December 3, 2021 Nick Antonicello

By Nick Antonicello There are those who believe community advocacy is writing a large check and going to court to...

Photo: Sam Catanzaro

Opinion, Real Estate

State’s Housing Solution Starts Happening

December 3, 2021 Yo Venice Staff

By Tom Elias, Columnist It’s happening. Despite the best efforts of California’s highly ideological, developer-financed state legislators, the solution to...