By John Davis The frantic developers of Playa Vista are trying to explain why they installed drains in the Ballona Wetlands without State and Federal permits. One would expect a sophisticated response […]
Manny’s Lowrider Bikes Keep Us Rolling
By Greta Cobar One thing about Venice is that everyone is rolling on something: be it a bike, skateboard, rollerblades, unicycle or tricycle. “I’m here to keep the wheels rolling in Venice.”, […]
Parking, Traffic and Other Evils in Venice
By Jim Smith The recent fight over pay parking in Venice brought to the fore the problem of too many cars in Venice. Not only are there more than 21,000 vehicles in […]
Letters
Dear Fellow Venetians, CONGRATULATIONS on the resounding, unanimous defeat of OPD’s at the Coastal Commission! A proud moment in Venetian self-determination (as John Haag used to call it). It made my heart […]
Big Bill’s Automotive Fearing Eviction
Above: Big Bill as painted by Barbara Mastej. Her work is currently on view at the Cadillac Hotel on Dudley and OFW. By Greta Cobar Abbot Kinney would be unhappy with […]
They’re Driving Up Real Estate on Lincoln
By Greta Cobar “Venice is changing” has become an often-heard statement around town these days. Like a plague spreading around town, the infestation of gentrification is now trying to overcome Lincoln Blvd. […]
Big Boss Man vs the Indigent Children
Political Cartoon by Khalil Bendib By Eric Ahlberg Get a job. Nothing seems to disturb the gentrifiers of Venice like unemployed youth hanging out on their block. Why can’t they just get a job […]
Beachhead Front and Center in NOPD Battle
By Greta Cobar Over the past three months the Beachhead proved to be the go-to source of print media when it came to Overnight Parking Districts in Venice. Other publications that cover Venice are the Marina […]
Venice Victorious – How We Won The Third OPD War
Venice, a jewel of the Pacific Venice, a dream so sublime Venice, where freedom is in our hearts Venice, where the light will not be extinguished Venice, where time goes by but the […]
No Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs)
By Karl Abrams I’m concerned with the Spontaneous Poet that dreamy visitor who drives in to our Coastal Venice by the sea, without warning bringing peace in character and freedom of spirit, […]
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