By Ronald K. Mc Kinley I recently had a conversation, discussion, with someone I held in some regard. What we discussed is not important. We did not agree. This someone said to […]
My World: Race in America
Passings: Carter Riley Irwin, June 21, 1997 – January 9, 2016
by Krista Schwimmer – Photos by Krista Schwimmer and Jake Sarfaty On Sunday, January 17th, over one hundred family members, friends, and neighbors gathered at the Venice Pier for a paddle out […]
Mobilize to Stop the TPP While There’s Still Time
by Anthony Castillo On February 3rd and 4th of this new year begins a nation wide mobilization to stop the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and associated deals. The mobilization will be held […]
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 […]
Change is Inevitable
Change is Inevitable by Mark Lipman Change is inevitable on that we all agree. However, it just may not be the change that you imagine. You see, corporations getting tax-breaks to move […]
John Trudell Walks On…
by Anthony Castillo Here at the Beachhead we celebrate poets, musicians, artists, visionary thinkers, progressive political activists and those in touch with our mother earth. On December 8th 2015 we lost a […]
The Beachhead Needs You… Now!
by Anthony Castillo Some of you out there in Venice land may be under the impression that the Free Venice Beachhead has a large staff capable of covering all the happenings in […]
FREE CLOTHES
By John Wolff Sometime back in the early ’70s, in Venice, on the north side of Brooks Avenue, between Pacific Avenue and the Boardwalk, in a vacant lot, someone set up the […]
“Poetry Is the Consciousness of This Planet:”
“Poetry Is the Consciousness of This Planet:” A Conversation with Mark Lipman, Founder of the Venice Press, Vagabond by Krista Schwimmer Beachhead: So, why did you start Vagabond? Mark: Well, I found there […]
A Tree Grows In Venice: The Red Flowering Gum Tree – by Krista Schwimmer
One of my fondest memories from childhood is going to the library with my two brothers and mother. No matter how plain the library looked, I soon learned there were treasures there. […]
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