Women – and Men – have nipples!!! Why should Women have to hide theirs? … Said the sign on the Boardwalk last week held up by a man with his own impressive […]
HUD Grant Will House 19 Homeless People
The Venice Community Housing Corporation (VCHC) recently received $1.3 million from the Housing Urban Development (HUD) to provide low-income housing to 19 people in Venice who are homeless and suffer from mental […]
Venice Cityhood Drive Kicked Off
By Greta Cobar Around thirty beautiful Venetians got together on Sunday, July 25, to take back the old City Hall, currently Beyond Baroque, and Venice Cityhood as well. What would it be […]
Adventures at the Eco-Fest
By C.J. Gronner July 10 saw Venice become even greener than normal, with the 2010 Venice Eco-Fest setting up shop down at the Boardwalk & Windward. It’s L.A.’s largest free outdoor green […]
Getting Around Venice
By Jim Smith Most of use spend the majority of our time outside our houses on the streets and in the buildings of Venice. The exceptions are those who use Venice as a […]
A Day at the Beach with the Coastal Board
By Jim Smith The California Coastal Commission began discussing Venice permit parking around 4 pm, after hours of hearing testimony from Venetians who overwhelmingly opposed the scheme. At first, I had trouble […]
Testimony to the Coastal Commission
My name is Mary Getlein. I’ve lived in Venice since 1971. One question I have is since people are being arrested for being on the beach at those hours, those nighttime hours, […]
How Venice Voted
This review of how Venice voted carries on a Beachhead tradition established by Arnold Springer many years ago. These are semi-final results of the June 8 election. The final results can be […]
Is Real Independence for Venice Possible?
By Jim Smith Venice A dream so sublime A fate so unfair What more can be said about Venice after 105 years? Venice has nearly everything: a beautiful beach, a great climate, walk […]
Obscure Facts About Venice
Venice was incorporated as a city, not in 1905, but on Feb. 17, 1904. The original name for the city was not Venice, but Ocean Park. Today, Ocean Park is the name […]
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