Opinion: Equality Wins Championships
Title IX helped America win the World Cup; now it’s time to close the pay gap By Betsy Butler The...
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This Student Supports Her Teachers
Whether in class or on strike, they’re making sacrifices for my education By Makena Cioni The...
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We Don’t Need a Teacher’s Strike
The pitched political battle over charter schools no longer serves teachers or students By Wendy...
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‘Not in Venice’ Won’t Work Anymore
The Martin decision means homeless encampments are here to stay until we provide alternatives By...
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Building a Bright Future for Marina del Rey
A marina monorail? A boating and wildlife museum? Now’s the time to think big … By Richard D....
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Don’t Redline the Coast
Legado’s attorney says opponents are twisting the Coastal Act to reduce beach access By Benjamin...
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City’s Housing Math Doesn’t Add Up
Build smaller units on less-expensive land, or burn through Prop HHH funds and leave 20,000...
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Art vs. the Homeless
Some creative pursuits fundraise and humanize; others can exclude and displace By John Seeley I...
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The Real Question Behind Vexit
Calls for Venice cityhood are more about improving representation than gaining independence By...
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A Lesson in Democracy
Playa del Rey’s road diet debacle is a teaching moment for future L.A. transportation policy By...
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In Memoriam: Man of Adventure
Author and journalist Bruce Russell traveled the world, but he always ended up back in Marina del...
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Look Out, Landlubber!
Clueless kayakers and paddleboarders need to start heeding boat traffic in Marina del Rey harbor...
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Opinion: The Cure for Fake News is Real News
Buzzfeed’s publication of the unverified ‘Trump Dossier’ only bolsters his narrative of a...
Read MoreThe Housing Crisis: We’re All in This Together
Don’t stand idly by while seniors are evicted — you may be next By Louise Sevilla The author is a licensed clinical social worker and Venice resident. Recent news reports about more than 150 seniors ages 70 to 105 being evicted...
Read MoreOpinion Power to Speak: Six Hours Isn’t Enough
Police officers should get more training on how to deal with the mentally ill By Bettina Gantsweg The slight man shuffles along in front of a laundromat on Washington Boulevard, stops and sets down an orange drink in the middle...
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Opinion: Science, Technology and Social Justice
Is LAUSD abandoning its core values by creating a new school for Playa Vista families? By Karen...
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Opinion: There’s no stopping the Westside Behemoth
When LAX agreed to abandon its incursions into Westchester, it won the right to increase flight...
Read MoreOpinion: Get on the Bus
Putting conflict above cooperation to attack mass transit only hurts the common good By Ed King King is transit director for Big Blue Bus. He is responding to the Oct. 20 story “They Beat the Bus,” about Venice residents who...
Read MoreOpinion: Vote from the Bottom Up
Measure M and Prop HHH are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to address traffic and homelessness By L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin Bonin represents Council District 11, which includes Westchester, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Del...
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