Harry Drinkwater was my friend and part of my life for almost 40 years. He was a total inspiration to me because he knew how to live his life to the fullest. He remained […]
Harry Drinkwater Remembered
This Paper is a Moebius Loop!
By Erica Snowlake The Beachhead is celebrating its 46th birthday this December, and a party for its 400th issue will take place at Beyond Baroque the first of February. I am fortunate to […]
Invasion of the Afflu-Hip
This is a reprint from the December 1974 edition Washington Blvd. was renamed Abbot Kinney Blvd. in 1990 By Carol Fondiller About a year ago at a meeting between the affluent residents […]
Letters
Dear Beachhead, Free Bags – 100 sleeping bags were distributed on Saturday, November 22nd free to anyone who needed them as a part of a broader outreach campaign by Venice Community Housing, […]
VNC President Mike Newhouse, Dictator of Time
By Krista Schwimmer Once a month, the Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) holds a public board meeting at Westminster Elementary School. According to their own website, one of their purposes is “to promote […]
First Venice Street Store for the Homeless Smashing Success
By Michael Wamback The spirit of Venice was alive and strong at the first annual Street Store, held on Saturday November 22nd at the First Baptist Church. Venice’s homeless population was given […]
Do Not Co-operate With Organized Crime
This is a reprint from the May 1969 edition By John Haag On Sunday, April 20, the Los Angeles Police Department commanded locally by Captain Robert Sillings and Lt. Allen Archbold planned […]
No Help for Jean – Life on the Streets
This is a reprint from the August 1984 edition I know a woman who lives in Ocean Park who isn’t much different from the rest of us. About 5 foot 3, she’s […]
Big money wasted on airport Measure D
By Martin Rubin, Director, Concerned Residents Against Airport Pollution Thank you Santa Monica voters for seeing your way through the thick smoke of deceit blown over the city by the aviation interests’ […]
Women’s Rights, Again
By Mary Getlein It used to be legal to beat your wife. The stick you could use had to be no larger around than your thumb. So if your husband was a […]
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