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Category: Opinion


​​Doubt Removed: Oil Refiners Gouging Us

May 23, 2022

May 23, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist There was some room for doubt back in February, when gasoline prices rose precipitously: Until the...

Enough Is Enough: Mayoral Candidate Mel Wilson, CD-11 Hopefuls Holdorff-Polhill & Lloyd Visit Conditions at Centennial Park

May 23, 2022

May 23, 2022

All three call for “Real Data Reform” to solve the homeless equation here in Venice! By Nick Antonicello An unusual...

Column: Stop It? How About Telling the Truth Greg Good?

May 20, 2022

May 20, 2022

Nothing “good” about greg’s record when it comes to rampant homelessness and rising crime in Venice and the rest of...

Is the Big Housing Crunch Mostly Fiction?

May 20, 2022

May 20, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist In some parts of California, there is definitely a housing crunch: small supplies of homes for...

Next Mayor of Los Angeles: Why Steve Soboroff Endorses Karen Bass

May 20, 2022

May 20, 2022

By  Steve Soboroff I have lived in Los Angeles for more than fifty years, and other than for Dick Riordan,...

Column: CD-11 Candidates Darling & Good Equal an Even More Dangerous Path on Homelessness Than Mike Bonin!

May 12, 2022

May 12, 2022

By Nick Antonicello Just when you thought things could get better, two Mike Bonin “clones” in CD-11 council hopefuls Erin...

Column: Ruderman Endorses Pullen-Miles For Assembly, Hosts Event In Venice Wednesday Evening At Waterfront Café!

May 10, 2022

May 10, 2022

Venice Community Officer & Bonin Recall Proponent calls Pullen-Miles the right choice for Venetians! By Nick Antonicello Lawndale Mayor Robert...

Column: Homelessness – One With a Specific Plan and Timeline, and Those Without!

May 9, 2022

May 9, 2022

Candidate Newhouse stands out as the “man with a plan” on ending the encampment crisis here in Venice and beyond!...

Column: Cities Fight to Maintain Distinctive Characters

May 6, 2022

May 6, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist Anyone who knows California well will realize that Palo Alto does not look much like nearby...

Column: Jim Murez’s Response to Recent Letter to the Editor

May 5, 2022

May 5, 2022

Editor’s note: the following is a column from CD 11 candidate Jim Murez in response to a recent Letter to...