By Leland Auslender Mark Kornfeld, who answered equally to “Sponto,” the name of his art gallery, was always the happy host at his art openings during the many years he operated the […]
My Friend Sponto
By Carol Fondiller Two people who have left their imprint on the Venice “Art Scene” have died. Both within the same week. One got the full funeral treatment of a prominent art […]
Post Office Selling Out
On December 15, a small “Public Notice” sign was taped to the front door of the Venice Post Office. It informed anyone who took the time to read it that the postal […]
New Year’s Evolution
By Amy V. Dewhurst The celebration of New Year’s dates back to 153 B.C. when Janus, the Roman God of beginnings and guardian of doors and entrances was placed at the start […]
Venice History – Was the Annexation of Venice to Los Angeles in 1925 a good idea?
By Jeffrey Stanton Venice, California, from the time of its founding in 1905 as a unique canaled real estate development, was a successful tourist destination and summer resort for Los Angeles residents […]
Can We Keep Venice Livable? YES WE CAN! AND YES WE HAVE!
By Jim Smith Venetians have a well-earned reputation for actively opposing things in their community that they do not like. During the past 40 years, the Beachhead has reported on struggle after […]
Do you know about the Venice Surf and Skateboard Association?
By Edizen Stowell The Venice Surf and Skateboard Association have been around for 15 years. VSA unofficially started in 1993 and was officially recognized during a demonstration as the Venice Pavilion was […]
How Venice Voted
Once again, Venice voted to the left of Los Angeles and the rest of the state. In Venice, Barack Obama received 88 percent of the vote. This is more than the 77 […]
Venice Town Council Takes Action Against Over Development
By C.V. Beck At the Venice Town Council meeting, October 10, a presentation was made by Ms. Lucille Saunders of the La Brea-Willoughby Coalition on a lawsuit filed against the City of […]
Power to the People
By Mark Lipman Who says we’re powerless? Back during the September 16, 2008 VNC board meeting, the board of officers passed an amendment at the request of Councilmember Rosendahl’s office, to exclude […]
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