I know a woman – By Mary Getlein Silent Bells – By Lynette BLACK BUDDHA IN A DARK ALLEY – By Philomene Long I’ve Known Freedom – By Ashkii Newton Greetings from […]
Poetry
400th Edition Song: The Old Beachhead
The Old Beachhead Words and Music: Sam Clay Additional Lyrics: Suzy Williams Arrangement: Brad Kay 1st verse In this life we suffer the slings and arrows, While corruption and injustice may block […]
THE BEAT GOES ON
By Marty Liboff YOU ARE ALL UNDER ARREST!! John Haag started our beloved Beachhead newspaper in 1968. He had run the legendary Venice West Cafe at 7 Dudley Ave. in Venice from […]
Historical Venice OFW Homes Destined to Be Axed
By Pegarty Long Two of Venice’s oldest houses are about to make way for a new mixed-use project which will include a fine dining glass-enclosed restaurant and two apartments on the building’s […]
Letter for Marty Liboff
Dear Mr. Liboff, I just read with interest and not a little bit of nostalgia your article about William Boyd. I recently spent the afternoon with family wondering up and down Abbot […]
Letters
Hi Beachhead, My name is Courtney. I’m an artist. Mostly I can be seen creating black and white doodles, sitting on milk crates on the sidewalk of Abbot Kinney Blvd. My doodling […]
Tree Massacre at Oxford Lagoon
By Charlotte Purein On December 31, 2014, 650 trees were sawed to the ground at the Oxford Lagoon. The 94-space city parking lot that borders the Oxford Lagoon is slated as the building site for 114 units (none […]
Sewer Project Broken
By John Davis City Councilperson Mike Bonin and County Supervisor Don Knabe should be greatly concerned about the proposed Sewer Main Project in Venice and Marina del Rey. Both the City and […]
The Politics of Painting Pagodas
By Krista Schwimmer There are many features on Ocean Front Walk that define its essence. Among the most noteworthy are the pagodas or pergolas, as they were first called. Clustered together like […]
Je Suis Beachhead; Charlie Hebdo: Not So Much
By Jim Smith This month, the Free Venice Beachhead celebrates the publication of its 400th issue and the opening of an on-line archive of every page and every issue we ever published. […]
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