By Jim Smith We never even learned the way the Vietnamese write the name of their country (Việt Nam), before we lost the war. It was 40 years ago, April 30, that […]
Vietnam, Viet Nam
Update: Venice Japanese American Memorial Maker
By Phyllis Hayashibara What’s happening with the Venice Japanese American Memorial Marker? What’s taking so long? It’s been fourteen YEARS since the idea first came about, to memorialize the northwest corner of […]
Think Community and Grow It
By Eric Ahlberg Let’s face it you dumpster diving bohemians, you are in a hot property market, millions of investment dollars are aimed ousting you and putting up a monster mansion in […]
No More Fiesta, thanks to Greedy Developers
By Joe Delaplaine Jasmin Camarena works as a waitress at La Fiesta Brava, which her father owns and runs. Her entire family has worked there for the past twenty-one years at the […]
Homeless but far from Hopeless
By Jack Neworth Venice Beach is home to some of the most talented street artists and musicians in the world. In some way it’s part of why Venice’s fame extends around the […]
Evan Haas – Fair Winds and Following Seas
By Ken Haas Evans Haas, a salty character on the Venice Beach scene, passed away at the age of 83 on March 16. Born in Manhattan and raised in Culver City, Evans […]
Community Ferments As Alcohol Licenses Multiply
By Krista Schwimmer In recent months, violent incidents in Venice have garnered even mainstream media’s attention. Some residents claim violence has risen due to transients and homeless encampments. Other residents understand the […]
COUNCILMAN MIKE BONIN TAKES JURISDICTION OVER A SMALL LOT SUBDIVISION CASE THAT WAS DENIED BY THE WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
By Ivonne Guzman On February 4, 2015 an appeal was heard by the the West Los Angeles Planning Area Commission for a Small Lot Subdivision case at 758 Sunset Ave in the […]
Poetry
For Juan Carlos – Della Franco u deserve 2 fight 4 U – bETO I Rejoice – When I Hear Your Voice – Tina Catalina Corcoran me & d – Rex Butters […]
Long Live Millie Mims!
By Suzy Williams In honor of International Women’s Day and the corresponding Beachhead March issue, I would like to shed some fresh Venice daylight on a remarkable and real woman, Millie Mims, […]
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