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Venetians Descend Upon St. Joseph Center to Conduct Annual Homeless Count Wednesday Evening!

January 26, 2023

January 26, 2023

Venice locals volunteer in largest annual homeless count of its kind anywhere in the United States By Nick Antonicello About...

Column: Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority CEO to Earn $430,000 Annually in Uphill Battle to Combat Street Encampments in Both LA City & County!

January 25, 2023

January 25, 2023

Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kellum earns support of Mayor Karen Bass, LA County Supervisor Chair Janice Hahn and LAHSA Chair...

Yolanda Gonzalez: A Community Advocate for Community Officer!

January 24, 2023

January 24, 2023

Longtime Venice activist Yolanda Gonzalez seeks seat on Neighborhood Council By Nick Antonicello Yolanda Gonzalez is a jack of all...

Column: Building a Better CD-11!

January 19, 2023

January 19, 2023

Councilwoman Traci Park and staffers address homeless concerns and the promises kept in her opening salvo on the LA City...

​​Column: Cleaned & Cleared: Flower Avenue Tents Removed!

January 17, 2023

January 17, 2023

By Nick Antonicello  On the heels of the Hampton sweep and cleanup, Flower Avenue off Lincoln Boulevard here in Dog...

55 Candidates File for 21 Seats on the Venice Neighborhood Council

January 13, 2023

January 13, 2023

Murez declines reelection for President, opts for Community Officer instead, 11 incumbents seek another term, 38 vie for 13 Community...

Venice Shorts: Bonin & Darling Seek Delegate Slots to California Democratic Party Convention, Flower Avenue Update, Homeless Count

January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023

By Nick Antonicello While Councilwoman Traci Park is now knee-high in developing new public policy downtown, her predecessor and recent...

Venice Shorts: Calling All Candidates for the VNC

January 10, 2023

January 10, 2023

“Venice Shorts” would like to interview you and why you can best represent Venice in this volunteer capacity on our...

Venice Shorts: Can the VNC Be Relevant & Effective Once Again?

January 10, 2023

January 10, 2023

By Nick Antonicello The Venice Neighborhood Council (www.venicenc.org) is calling for candidates for a new term of office in an...

Venice Shorts: Where Are All the Candidates for the Venice Neighborhood Council?

January 9, 2023

January 9, 2023

By Nick Antonicello The 21-member Venice Neighborhood Council is in jeopardy as of this writing with only eleven (11) candidates...