a Letter from Margaret Molloy Mark Sokol, CEO of the Venice Beach Business Improvement District, is the owner of the Hotel Erwin at 1697 Pacific Avenue; Larry’s at 24 Windward Avenue; and several commercial stores to the east between Larry’s and the Townhouse at 52-58 Windward Avenue including vintage clothing store “Only in Venice” and...

The Venice Place project, which would cover almost an entire block with a 78-room & 4-apartment hotel, two restaurants, a liquor store, and a spa, is headed back to the West Area Planning Commission again, if only for a rubber stamp. During eight years of fighting over several versions of this project, support has come...

Venice gentrification agents' favorite adage to justify their complicit role in reinforcing systemic racism has no merit.

Illegal Starbucks delivery trucks reinforce need for ordinance against national chains on the Venice Beach Boardwalk.

This month’s update covers from October 7th to November 5th. To start, our efforts to ensure youth and elder safety and regulating gentrification dynamics at our community park is working.

A recent conversation with Venice Elder Carol Powell about the significance of the First Baptist Church of Venice, an historical African-American church in the heart of Venice.

Venice, CA— Update on Off-Leash Dog situation and Gentrifier shenanigans at Oakwood Park.

SamJam Venice organizers double down in disrespect for Oakwood neighborhood with more arrogant shenanigans.

Venice, CA- The "Venice Restaurant Group" closes down beloved Sports Harbour bar, continuing on their pattern of shameful business practices.

Carl Lambert loses again, but Like a villain in a comic book, he dies, only to come back a few issues later.  It will take constant vigilance to guard against the Lamberts of our time but the People of Venice will win again.  Venice always wins.