Red- I met Frankie on the boardwalk many years ago. We knew each other at least 3 years before we became friends, after that we were inseparable. My last day with Frankie […]
Gone too soon…Venice Beach Angel “Frankie”
A View From the Bottom
by Pat Raphael Yes, there’s something in the air. No, not the whiff of pee whenever leaning on a tree — that’s from all the street people with no access to restrooms […]
Editorial Cartoons and more by Jon Wolff
HELLO FROM VENICE BEACH (as sung to Adele’s ‘Hello’)
HELLO FROM VENICE BEACH by, Marty Liboff Hello, it’s me- I’m homeless on Venice Beach sleepin in shit & pee. Hello, can you hear me? I’m in California dreamin about who we […]
Preliminary trial for Jamal Warren murder, aka Shakespeare is Monday, March 28, 8.30am
The preliminary trial is next Monday, March 28, 8.30am at The Superior Court of California, Airport Courthouse. 11701 S. La Cienega, Los Angeles, CA 90045 Los Angeles, CA 90045 Sris is […]
Regina’s Photos for Olympics Story
These are supplemental to last month’s article on Venice during the 1984 Olympics, by Regina Barton. Pictured are Barbara Berna and Regina Barton, Robert, The T-Shirt Lady, and some Bathing Beauties, and Roberta […]
A Cup of Coffee & Bagel for 15 Cents – Marty Liboff
A Cup of Coffee & Bagel for 15 Cents – Marty Liboff Marty Liboff-2015 (This is a follow up to another article; “Ruthie in the Bakery” Free Venice Beachhead, April 2014) The […]
Racism Alive and Well in Venice
By Greta Cobar In this day and age, and especially here in Venice, we would like to think that the last thing we would witness would be a socio-economic, racist hate crime. […]
Confessions of X Swami X
10-02 2012 This text was intended to be revealed after my last hand was dealt. After my ashes were sprinkled on a bench in a park in Las Vegas, the capitol of […]
Swami X Has Left the Building
by: Jack Neworth The Venice Boardwalk is the second most visited international tourist destination in Southern California, right behind Disneyland. But in the late 1960’s the boardwalk was practically desolate. But when […]
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