Lindsey Haley was raised in Venice. Her family was part of the Chicano wave that set roots in the Westside during the 1960's and 1970's.Read More

A beautiful testimony of the Oakwood neighborhood in Venice, CA by Beth Miller from the July 1988 issue of the Free Venice Beachhead.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

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

n Saturday August 6th, 2016 Venice residents of all cultural and economic backgrounds protested the most recent case of unscrupulous development in their neighborhood— 742, 744, 748, and 748 Brooks Ave headed by Lighthouse Investments/ Lighthouse Brooks LLCRead More

Venice, CA- Venice Chamber of Commerce (VCC) takes over VNC, exploits loophole in VNC by-laws. No People of Color endorsed or elected by VCC backed slates.Read More

BREAKING NEWS- Venice,CA March 2, 2016 Venice Coalition to preserve Unique Community Character (VC-PUCC) Tells Los Angeles City Planning: "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"Read More