By Anthony Castillo Here at the Beachhead we devote a lot of space to the proposed mega development projects like 1414 Main Street, the hotel on Abbot Kinney, the Google land grab, […]
Boxes Blight Brooks
Open Letter About Public Urination, Stuff on Sidewalks … and Parking
By Deborah Lashever If you are concerned with the urination and defecation in your neighborhood, lobby Bonin to install more public restrooms! Do you realize that we have 16 million visitors a […]
Not Another Gjelina at 320 Sunset!
By Greta Cobar The owner of Gjelina is pushing against the wishes of the Venice community to open a restaurant/bar/take-out food and alcohol establishment at 320 Sunset. The first thing that got […]
Venice Community Activist Whose Story Goes Back to Abbot Kinney: Jataun Valentine
By Greta Cobar March 8 marks the 103rd anniversary of International Women’s Day, and it is with great honor that the Beachhead spotlights Jataun Valentine: a political activist, volunteer, ever-present member of […]
Google Is Trying to Bring Its Evil to Venice
By Greta Cobar The pace and scale of the current over-development in Venice is unprecedented. Most such construction projects are in violation of the California Coastal Act, the Venice Specific Plan, and […]
Why is a Land Use and Planning Committee member facilitating Google’s proposed development meeting?
By Mark Lipman I attended the outreach meeting at Google on March 1 on their proposed expansion to 320 Hampton, and a few serious questions were raised that need answers. First, it […]
Nightmare on 1414 Main Street to be Heard at Next VNC Meeting!
By Krista Schwimmer The fight against Jason Teague and his nightmare, colossal development, called 1414 Main Street, is not over. Mark your calendars for what will no doubt be another community record […]
VNC Fails to Represent Venice
By Eric Ahlberg Well we are into another round of “The Death Of Venice”. This toxic paradigm is renewed every time a craftsman bungalow is torn down and replaced with an ugly […]
758 Sunset Avenue Project: Twice Defeated – But the Fox Still Circles the Hen house
By Krista Schwimmer The voices of Venice are many and diverse. In the recent years of gentrification, however, they have often been stifled or unheard. There are times, however, when a single […]
320 Sunset Development
By Greta Cobar Another development project approved by the Land Use and Planning Committee that does not seem to reflect the wishes of the community is headed to the Venice Neighborhood Council […]
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