By Greta Cobar A revised ordinance has been drafted by downtown city attorneys to stop the selling of merchandise from China that now dominates the Ocean Front Walk and replace it with […]
New Ordinance: No More Swap Meet on Boardwalk
Letters
Make the Post Office a Bar Dear Beachhead: I have to say that I won’t be sad to see that post office go, for several reasons: (1) It’s ugly in there. There’s […]
The 10 Most Ridiculous Anti-Homeless Laws
By Peggy Lee Kennedy The National Coalition for the Homeless offered a preview of their upcoming report on the criminalization of homelessness by choosing the top ten most ridiculous anti-homeless policies enacted […]
Historic Gondola Returned to Former Site of Canal Lagoon
By Nikki Gilbert Eighty years after the last canals were drained, filled in and paved to make way for automobiles, the iconic symbol of Venice has returned to its rightful location, the Grand […]
Oakwood Barbecue Draws Hundreds
By Roger Linnett The 5th Annual Venice Community BBQ and Picnic held at Oakwood Park July 16 was acclaimed a rousing success by all who attended. In addition to tons of great […]
Tisha Bedrosian, First President of the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council
By Jim Smith No one worked harder than Tisha Bedrosian to create a neighborhood council in Venice. And no one had a more controversial term, or resigned before it was over. The […]
Film Review: If A Tree Falls
By Mary Getlein Coming home from seeing the movie If A Tree Falls, coming home on the #1 Bus. We pass car dealership lots – I imagine them igniting in flame as […]
Text of the Draft Ocean Front Walk Ordinance
As a public service, the Free Venice Beachhead is printing the Draft Ordinance in its entirety: An ordinance amending Section 42.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit vending and excessive […]
Easing The Automobile Out Of Venice
By Jim Smith Getting around Venice can be a problem if you don’t have a car. Even then, if you park your car on the street, don’t even think about moving it […]
Community Garden Sprouts in Venice
CJ Gronner I had just about had it with urban problems this last month. I thought I was actually going crazy from chopper noise that one night that they hovered right over […]
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