by Pat Raphael One great benefit to the unscheduled life of a Street Person is the hours and hours available to do whatever we choose. It seems that only a person with […]
A View From The Bottom
Venice Spirit of Life
– Paul Tanck I feel that 2016 is the year of death. Look at the “celebrities” that have left us suddenly and too soon this year so far: David Bowie, Merle […]
PROPAGANDA 101
by Jon Wolff The Free Venice Beachhead is the oldest newspaper published of, by, and for Venetians. It has reflected the complex Spirit of Venice for decades. The Beachhead has served as […]
Letter: Looks like back room deals at City Hall Planning.
Dear Free Venice Beachhead: It is high time that the corruption and good old boy back room deals are exposed. Everyone knows that Greg Shoop signs off on every VSO it is […]
Letter Re: Venetians for Venice, AKA, Vultures for Venice.
Dear Free Venice Beachhead I just saw a slate of developer/speculator friendly VNC candidates put out by Mark Ryavec’s speculator front group “Venetians for Venice.” You can count on his preferred candidates […]
Letter: Election Fraud
Dear Free Venice Beachhead Readers Please consider dropping our District Attorney, Jackie Lacey, a quick email re: Election Fraud in the VNC Election by C&O restaurants — here’s an example: (Jackie Lacey […]
Letter: Roosterfish
Dear Beachhead: I write to you about Roosterfish, the very popular gay bar on Abbot Kinney. As you are aware, Roosterfish closed permanently this past weekend. Roosterfish, like so many local businesses […]
The Sky Is Not Falling
by Robin Rudisill I am pleased to announce that: The Sky is NOT Falling. That anyone will be losing 50% or any amount of their property rights due to the VNC’s draft […]
Gone too soon…Venice Beach Angel “Frankie”
Red- I met Frankie on the boardwalk many years ago. We knew each other at least 3 years before we became friends, after that we were inseparable. My last day with Frankie […]
Green Fences
The Westside Tenants Union held a meeting at the Venice Community Housing Corp. (720 Rose). 39 people were in attendance and some of the issues discussed were: Causta Hawkins: state law that […]


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