A civil suit for negligence was filed May 13 in the Santa Monica Division of Superior Court against the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department for the death […]
“Death by Police Car” Victim’s Family Files Suit
Color Comes to the Beach
By C.J. Gronner June Gloom has arrived here at the beach. It makes it extra hard to get up early in the morning to have my walk along the shore, but we […]
Medical Marijuana Muddle
By Greta Cobar A Los Angeles City Council Ordinance on medical marijuana is set to take effect June 7 and to impose some of the toughest rules in the state. The city’s […]
Coming Next Month: The Beachhead’s Annual Venice Celebration Issue.
Venice was born on July 4, 1905. Please submit your letters, poems, articles, photos, drawings about Venice. Give us your views, recollections and opinions about historic, present day and future Venice. Send […]
Vote NO on Prop. 14
By Lisa Green While standing outside the gated entrance to Governor Schwarzenegger’s Brentwood estate with other activists with signs stating, “Vote NO on Prop 14” and “Stop Top Two” I began making […]
What About The Judges?
What About The Judges? By Jackie Goldberg Office #35 – Soussan Bruguera Office #73 – Laura A. Matz Office #131 – Maren Nelson Office #28 – Mark Ameli Office #107 – Valeria […]
Housing is a Human Right: Math Whiz Needed?
By Cindy Chambers On May 22, the Los Angeles City Council, through its actions and votes, communicated to 61% of its constituents that housing is not a human right. Just let that […]
Fun Things to do in Venice in the Summer
From the Beachhead Collective: Krista 1. Set up my hammock on my front porch and snooze, read, snooze some more. 2. Wear less clothes! (makes hubby happy, too.) 3. Swim in the […]
Tragedy of Errors Sinks Oil Rig
By Roger Linnett, The oil volcano (you can’t call it a “spill,” as that implies a known quantity) continues to spew crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. As of June 1 it […]
From the Beachhead Archives
From June 2005 – 5 Years Ago MTA lot The bus maintenance lot at Sunset, Pacific and Main redevelopment is proceeding. An Environmental Impact Report has been issued and is available for […]

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