Author: The Argonaut

More affordable housing could be in Marina del Rey’s future By Gary Walker   Known for decades as the home of wealthy boat owners and the playground of well-heeled swinging singles in the 1970s and ’80s, Marina del Rey’s reputation as a community of the affluent is still intact, given monthly rents in some of its new high-rises can be upwards of $4,500. It is also a community where long-time residents are beginning to feel priced out of their neighborhood due to escalating rents, making it increasingly difficult for those who live on a fixed income to afford to...

Safe Place for Youth’s Community Garden cultivates jobs and tranquility for local homeless youth Story Gary Walker | Photos By Ted Soqui Talk to anyone who spends time in a garden and almost invariably they mention how it makes them feel relaxed, serene — even safe. In Safe Place for Youth’s Community Garden on Venice Boulevard, butterflies and pollinators dance among the plants and fruit trees just in front of literary arts center Beyond Baroque, where practically every square inch is covered in green. Rich, black topsoil surround some of the plants like an organic sentry, its slightly pungent...