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 […]
The Learning Garden Takes Root in Venice
By Frank Strasser “Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.” ~ Rudyard Kipling Over the past few decades, I’ve sat at a thousand red lights, […]
The “Half the Oil” Plan
By Don Geagan As avid bicycle riders, most of the staff here at the Beachhead are already doing their part to cut down on our use of oil and, in the process, […]
Annenberg in the Dog House
By John Davis The philanthropic Annenberg Foundation has undertaken many projects that benefit society as a whole. However, it’s proposal to build a dog and cat kennel on the wetlands preserve is […]
Taxing Big Oil Could Mean Big Money
By Don Geagan Why doesn’t California have a oil extraction tax? As the third largest oil producer in the United States, California is the only state that does not have such a […]
Ballona Back Story
By John Davis Many secrets surround that area of land just South of Venice called the Ballona Wetlands. The fundamental issues regard land ownership, government jurisdictions, and the story that is put […]
Chuck Cheats at Ballona
By John Davis It is no surprise to environmental advocates that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is trying to cheat environmental laws to build a 46,000 square foot building that […]
Penmar Park Project Lacks Public Hearing
By John Davis The City of Los Angeles has undertaken a project at Penmar Park to clean dirty storm water before it reaches the ocean. The project is being completed by the […]
Stand Still for the Apocalypse
By Chris Hedges Humans must immediately implement a series of radical measures to halt carbon emissions or prepare for the collapse of entire ecosystems and the displacement, suffering and death of hundreds […]
California Coastal Commission Silences Pacific Gas & Electric’s Airguns
By Krista Schwimmer On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, the California Coastal Commission unanimously and vehemently denied Pacific Gas & Electric Company a permit that would have allowed them to conduct a high […]
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