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Opinion: I Am My Brother’s Keeper

November 23, 2021

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November 23, 2021

By Nick Antonicello I spoke with Bruno Hernandez, the executive director of Be Creative/STP Foundation as well as The Venice...

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Opinion: SB 9, 10: The Rebellion Begins

November 19, 2021

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November 19, 2021

By Tom Elias, Columnist It was inevitable from the moment Gov. Gavin Newsom in mid-September signed this year’s two most...

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Opinion: Recall Movement Seeks Signature Verification, but Will Bonin Strike Back With Litigation?

November 18, 2021

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November 18, 2021

By Nick Antonicello It is no small feat for a band of community volunteers seeking real political change to spend...
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Opinion: Recall Files 39,188 Signatures to Boot Bonin From the LA Council!

November 11, 2021

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November 11, 2021

By Nick Antonicello  The Committee to Recall LA Councilman Mike Bonin filed 39,164 signatures today with the LA City Clerk’s...

Councilmember Mike Bonin. Photo: Sam Catanzaro
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Opinion: Ten Reasons Why Mike Bonin Must Be Recalled!

November 8, 2021

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November 8, 2021

By Nick Antonicello There will be a successful recall of Councilman Mike Bonin (CD-11) and the reasons are in the...
Opinion, Real Estate

Sacto Dems Dump Prop. 13 Reforms

November 5, 2021

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November 5, 2021

By Tom Elias, Columnist For more than 40 years, Democrats in Sacramento have talked fervently about reforming the 1978 Proposition...

Councilmember Mike Bonin (center) with LA Mayor Eric Garcetti (left) and Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas. Photo: Facebook (@MikeBoninCD11).
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Opinion: Do Birds of a Feather Really Flock Together?

October 28, 2021

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October 28, 2021

Welcome to the “Mike & Mark” approach to failing Venice and rest of LA! By Nick Antonicello LA Councilman Mark...

Congresswoman Karen Bass in 2018. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Opinion

Opinion: Housing, Homelessness and the Empty Rhetoric of LA Mayoral Hopefuls Looking to Replace Eric Garcetti!

October 19, 2021

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October 19, 2021

For who will help Venice get rid of Mike Bonin? By Nick Antonicello There is an obvious “disconnect” between this...

“Why is it that the most residential streets are required to be cleaned and cars removed for that purpose while some of Venice’s most prevalent arteries are now hostage to this invasion of vehicles that in many cases have no insurance or liability and are now permanent housing that go uninspected and are somehow above the law?” writes Nick Opinion in an opinion piece. Photo: Nick Antonicello.
Opinion

Opinion: Mike Bonin is the Status Quo!

October 7, 2021

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October 7, 2021

By Nick Antonicello If one is seeking comedic satire, try digesting Councilman Mike Bonin’s TWITTER feed. The “status quo” as...

“How does one apply the very campaign tactics of former President Donald Trump on one hand, and claim to be a “progressive” on the other?” writes Nick Antonicello in an opinion piece. Photo: Facebook (@mikeBoninCD11).
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Opinion: Mike Bonin’s Big Lie!

September 28, 2021

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September 28, 2021

By Nick Antonicello How does one apply the very campaign tactics of former President Donald Trump on one hand, and...

Photo: Facebook (@mikeBoninCD11)
Opinion

Opinion: How Low Can You Go?

September 20, 2021

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September 20, 2021

By Nick Antonicello Instead of discussing the issues people really want to talk about like Councilman Mike Bonin’s miserable record...
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Opinion: Recall Or Reelection: That’s The Choice For D-town Voters When It Comes To Incumbent Mike Bonin

September 16, 2021

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September 16, 2021

By Nick Antonicello There was good news for embattled incumbent Councilman Mike Bonin yesterday in that Governor Gavin Newsom not...

The Venice Boardwalk, June 14, 2021. Photo: Sam Catanzaro.
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Opinion: Ten Reasons Why the Venice Boardwalk Got Cleaned Up

September 15, 2021

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September 15, 2021

By Nick Antonicello After years of neglect and outright incompetence when it came to the maintenance of Venice’s Oceanfront Walk...

“Self-congratulations flowed easily the other day among ultra-liberal state legislators after they passed the two most far-reaching housing bills of this year and this century. These are Senate Bills 9 and 10, whose aim is to end single family zoning in most parts of California and allow far more housing density at the will of property owners, even in most fire zone,” writes Tom Elias in his latest column. Photo: Getty
Opinion, Real Estate

Expect a Rebellion Against Key Housing Bills

September 13, 2021

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September 13, 2021

By Tom Elias, Columnist Self-congratulations flowed easily the other day among ultra-liberal state legislators after they passed the two most...
Opinion

Editorial: Unprofessionalism and Racial Insensitivity at Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. Leaves a Lot to Be Desired

September 10, 2021

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September 10, 2021

By Mirror Media Group Editorial Staff A recent incident in which an executive at Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. flippantly used the events...

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