You may have seen him around Venice. Short, stocky, sandy hair, thick glasses. Limping along with duffel bag slung over his shoulder. Or maybe you’ve noticed him seated on the sidewalk at […]
Not An Interview With Paul Beethoven
The Illusion of Crime and Enforcement of Poverty
By Mark Lipman A lot has been said in the chat-rooms of Venice regarding “crime” in our community. It’s no coincidence that every single incident of “crime” that is cherry-picked to report […]
Get That Filthy Rag Out Of My Yard!
By Carol Fondiller This is a re-print from the April 1978 100th edition The Free Venice Beachhead. My funny Valentine. Your columns not so straight. Shaky grammar. Earnest, pompous, sincere, mistaken, precise, […]
Invasion of the Afflu-Hip
This is a reprint from the December 1974 edition Washington Blvd. was renamed Abbot Kinney Blvd. in 1990 By Carol Fondiller About a year ago at a meeting between the affluent residents […]
First Venice Street Store for the Homeless Smashing Success
By Michael Wamback The spirit of Venice was alive and strong at the first annual Street Store, held on Saturday November 22nd at the First Baptist Church. Venice’s homeless population was given […]
No Help for Jean – Life on the Streets
This is a reprint from the August 1984 edition I know a woman who lives in Ocean Park who isn’t much different from the rest of us. About 5 foot 3, she’s […]
The “Cleaning Up” of Venice
By Deborah Lashever If we wish to honestly “clean up” Venice we need an expanded storage program, an adequate number of trash cans and 24/7 bathrooms. The current city program of criminalizing […]
Have a Hunger to Help? Join the People’s Potluck
By Mike Chamness Food relief services in Venice have always been stretched and heavily dependent on volunteer organizations or relief groups with few funds. Food costs can get pretty expensive for relief […]
“Homeless Bill of Rights’ Right to Rest Bill” Seeks to Enact State Protections
All people should be permitted to occupy and utilize public spaces, regardless of their housing status. Further- more, some civil and human rights that are amply protected for people who have a […]
Watch Out: Cameras Are Recording You; Bollards Won’t Save You
By Greta Cobar A lifeguard driving an L.A. County truck accidentally ran over a sunbather on September 15 at 4:25 pm near the intersection of Ocean Front Walk and Venice Blvd. Twenty-five […]
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