Sun - February 1, 2004

The Media Empire Strikes Back at Howard Dean


By David Podvin

On December 1, 2003, Howard Dean was ahead by 20 points in the polls when he appeared on Hardball with Chris Matthews and said, “We’re going to break up the giant media enterprises.” This pronouncement went far beyond the governor’s previous public musings about possibly re-regulating the communications industry, and amounted to a declaration of war on the corporations that administer the flow of information in the United States.

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Neighborhood Council catching its stride


It’s been almost two years since the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council (GRVNC) was certified by the city of Los Angeles on March 13, 2002.

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Letters


• Playa Vista, a contrary view - Moe Stavnezer
• Anna Haag - Lance Diskan

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New, Revised (DRAFT) Ocean Front Walk Ordinance


ORDINANCE NO. _____

An ordinance amending Section 42.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to require that the public expression activities allowed by that section be exercised in designated spaces on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, and that the use of those designated spaces be regulated by a permit process.

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Primary Facts


Last day to register to vote for the March 2 election: Feb. 17.
Last day to apply to vote absentee: Feb. 24.
Presidential Candidates (all parties):

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My very own Resume – by G.W. Bush


-I was arrested in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1976 for driving under the influence of alcohol.

-I pled guilty, paid a fine, and had my driver’s license suspended for 30 days.

-My Texas driving record has been “lost” and is not available.

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Keith and Bill Chamberlin … Two Generations Move On


By Betsy Goldman

You may have noticed that “Keith and Bill’s Service,” on the southeast corner of Venice and Abbot Kinney Blvds. is for sale. If the escrow closes and things go according to plan with the City’s approval, the 8,000 square foot lot will became retail with residences above.

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The Mural Paint-Out of 1981: Canal Neighbors to the Rescue


By Ann Arens

Advocates of property development and those favoring community preservation have long lived in uneasy coexistence in the Venice Canals, but never have the factions been in more open conflict than during a few Spring days in 1981 when residents took action against paint compressors with rags and turpentine to preserve a symbol of the Canal community.

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More from Moe on Playa Vista


Aside from the florid prose in “The Death of Playa Vista,” there are many factual errors.

First: No parking for Lincoln small businesses is being taken.

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Gabrielino/Tongva Tribal Council Sues to Save Burial Sites


A complaint alleging numerous legal violations was filed Jan. 16 in Federal Court by Johntommy Rosas, Vice-Chair of the Gabrielino/ Tongva Tribal Council.

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Poetry


• Distant Sun - Hillary Kaye
• Winter Waves - Shanna Baldwin-Moore
• Road Poets - Bill Fleeman
• To My Wife Natasha - Terence Pearce
• dog park priorities - Rex Butters
• Year 2004 Resolution - Ali Hebshi
• The Flame - Miranda
• Venice is free - Kurt Max

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Update on the Santa Monica Airport and its Community Impact


by Martin Rubin

Homeowners: Sellers’ disclosure of airport noise was added to California’s Transfer Disclosure Statement last October in of the new law [Airport noise disclosure (AB 2776): Requires disclosure to potential buyers that a property is affected by airport noise], according to Ann Pettijohn, president of the California Association of Realtors.

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Second Chance for Youth Through the Arts


By Joselyn Wilkinson

Roberto Martinez* was having trouble in school. A soft-spoken young 7th grader who likes to draw and skateboard, he came face-to-face with “zero-tolerance” when he was OT’ed (“Opportunity Transferred”) for looking at a classmate’s BB gun.

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