A simmering battle is underway in Venice as advocates strive to prevent replacement of the historic First Baptist Church with an 11,000 square feet residence.Read More

Follow Up Appeal Hearing for First Baptist Church of Venice to challenge it's Change-of-Use permit from a Church to a Single Family Home.Read More

Venice community activist group instrumental in pressuring Snap Inc. to leave Venice responds to the LA Times Article regarding SnapChat leaving.Read More

Variety owner Jay Penske wants to make a home for his family out of the church, long a fixture in Oakwood’s black communityRead More

Tonight the Venice Neighborhood Council tonight voted to desecrate the oldest African American Church in the Venice ! No respect or compassion for the history of the African American community at all. It’s a well known fact when the desecration of churches synagogues, mosques, are not respected the people of the community are not respected...Read More

Native Venice residents speak on the need to save this important Venice landmark. Councilman Bonin promises to join the fight.Read More

City of LA Ethic Commission records show lobbyist-related financial support for Mike Bonin’s 2017 Campaign plus, money developers have spent on lobbyists between 2014-16 in Venice.Read More

Venice’s real estate oriented neighborhood council seeks motion to undermine SurveyLA’s research recognizing historical significance of Venice properties.Read More

Venice, CA- A Native Venetians letter to Venice Neighborhood Council regarding it's continued and conscious exclusion of People of Color.Read More