By C.J. Gronner So … we all need to have a little chat. How do you feel about the Mobile Food Vendor trucks that swarm into Venice each First Friday (and lots of […]
Friend or Foe? Food Trucks on Abbot Kinney Blvd.
BEACHHEAD EXCLUSIVE: Settlement Reached in Overnight Parking Lawsuit
Negotiators for the Coastal Commission, the city of Los Angeles and Mark Ryavec’s “Venice Stakeholders Association” have reached a tentative agreement on a lawsuit concerning the Coastal Commission’s right to regulate overnight parking […]
Rosendahl’s “Carrot and Stick” means a knock on the door at 5 am
By Rune Girschfeld In his April 14th letter, L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl laid out his “carrot and stick” approach to people who are unlawfully sleeping in their vehicles on Venice city […]
Councilmember Rosendahl’s Letter on OPDs and the Venice Surplus Property Fund
Dear Friends, I am writing to update you on one of the most contentious issues in Venice — the proliferation of homeless people living in cars and campers. For the last couple […]
Gardens of Gratitude Dig It in Venice
By Joey Marie Soto Last weekend 170 volunteers installed 66 edible gardens at neighbors’ homes, schools, businesses, churches and one rehab center. Gardens of Gratitude just had it’s second annual event. This group, […]
A Labyrinth Grows in Oakwood
By Krista Schwimmer On a small lot next to the Bethel Tabernacle Church, corner of San Juan Avenue and 6th Street, there is now an ancient symbol marked on the earth itself. Found […]
Neighborhood Council Final Election Results
By Jim Smith Venice voters elected two women April 11 – Linda Lucks and Carolyn Rios – to lead its neighborhood council for the next two years. Both are long-time activists in […]
Save Beyond Baroque and SPARC from Money Grubbing City Bureaucrats
A proposal by the Los Angeles City Administrator’s office would eliminate the $1.00 per-year leases for Beyond Baroque and SPARC as well as 116 nonprofit organizations (approximately 16 arts organizations) working in […]
Assembly and Congressional Candidates Respond to the Beachhead’s Questions
Responses to the Beachhead Questionnaire Read their responses here. Assembly Candidates – AD53 Lisa Ann Green – Green Nick Karno – Democrat James Lau – Democrat Edgar Sanez – Democrat Diane Wallace […]
The Propositions on the June Ballot
Prop. 13 – Seismic Retrofitting – YES Prop. 14 – Top Two Primaries – NO Prop. 15 – Public Funding of Elections – Yes Prop. 16 – Two-thirds vote requirement for local […]
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