By Jon Wolff The following is from conversations with Venice Activist Laddie Williams, Venice Elder Jataun Valentine, and Dr. Naomi Nightingale about the recent staff report from the Office of Historical Resources […]
THE FIGHT FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VENICE RAGES ON -conversations with Venice Activist Laddie Williams, Venice Elder Jataun Valentine, and Dr. Naomi Nightingale
NOVEMBER 2018 B.I.D. MEETING OBSERVATIONS
By John Okulick I did attend. I had only two minutes to read a list of questions that I would like answers to, as a CPRA request. After several attempts to get […]
REESE DAVIDSON vs. the VENICE NIMBY pt.2
By Lisa Robins In the August issue of the Beachhead I laid out what I perceived to be the central problem in housing our homeless population: “Everyone wants to help the homeless….but […]
50th Anniversary Beachhead Bacchanal
Monday December 31, at Beyond Baroque. Times-ish: 7pm Socialist Hour Mingle, Tingle, Lobby 8pm Poets and Singers 9:40 awards/blessings 10:00-1 The Beachheaders We have added some performers since the December issue was […]
The Fight for the First Baptist Church of Venice Continues (Interview)
The following is from a recent conversation with Dr. Naomi Nightingale about the hearing before the Department of City Planning’s Office of Historic Resources to apply for historic monument designation for the First Baptist Church of Venice.
COMMUNITY CHALK ART PROJECT
VENICE COMMUNITY HOUSING’S ARTS COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE PRESENTS COMMUNITY CHALK ART PROJECT CHILDREN’ S ART PROJECT MUSIC FOOD TRUCKS LOCATION: PACIFIC AVE. PARKING LOT BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH VENICE AVE. CONTACT ARTSCSQUARED@VCHCORP.ORG FOR […]
In GPU We Trust?
A bitcoin in the hand, is worth whatever it will bring. Bitcoin mining is energy intensive. Finally humanity has found something that is even less of a no brainer than real estate, […]
Frank T. Rios — Venice West Poet (March 22, 1936 – August 20, 2018)
By Bill Mohr Frank T. Rios, a poet who joined the Venice West poetry scene in the late 1950s and remained one of its most loyal advocates, died early this morning, at […]
VENICE LOSES THE LAST VENICE BEAT POET FRANK T. RIOS
By Pegarty Long – Photos by Pegarty Long I first saw Frankie in 1974. Not that I actually spoke with him at that time because he was lying back on a chair, […]
What Needs to Be Said
by Mark Lipman Due to the draconian 1 minute time limit for public comment at the Venice Neighborhood Council – which prevents a calm and respectful conversation on the issues that are […]
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