By Krista Schwimmer Throughout the country, numerous cases of police brutality are bringing communities together in both explosive and peaceful ways. The most recent case is the killing of 18 year old, […]
Boardwalk Beating: “Worse Than Rodney King”
Michael Brown
By Marty Noel If someone from another country, or perhaps another planet, saw the televised images coming out of Ferguson, Missouri, this past month, they might think that they were watching war […]
SMO: A PARK…..or BIZ AS USUAL?
By Laura Silagi and Laura Shepard Townsend After a flurry of litigation, in 1984, an agreement between the City of Santa Monica and the FAA was reached, which stated that Santa Monica […]
Russ Baker: from Venice High School to Award-Winning Investigative Journalist
By Anthony Castillo I’ve followed the important work of award-winning investigative journalist Russ Baker since the release of his seminal book “Family of Secrets, the Bush dynasty, America’s invisible government, and the […]
P.O.P. by the Sea
By Marty Liboff Let us go back, back before Venice even existed. Abbot Kinney and a few of his business partners as early as 1895, had developed parts of the northern borders […]
Panagiotis Douvos is the Pano we all Love
By Greta Cobar A visit to Pano’s apartment is a visit to Pano’s museum: all vertical and horizontal surfaces are covered with sculptures, paintings and drawings that he’s been creating for most […]
History, Shmistory
By Laura Shepard Townsend They say “if you don’t learn from history…then you’re just stupid!” The changes currently assaulting the community of Venice, heralded as ‘progress’, call to mind 1926, a year […]
TODD AND THEO VON HOFFMANN – TWO FOR THE RENAISSANCE
By Suzy Williams I don’t know about you, but every time I bike under the Venice sign, I get a little high, a little glow of pride, for I know that for […]
Don’t ‘Chekov’ This From Your List
By Suzy Williams I’m going to give you a reason or two, dear Beachhead readers, why you should take advantage of the fact that The Cherry Orchard is now playing at our […]
Kim’s Market / 320 Sunset Updates
By Roxanne Brown – Member, Concerned Neighbors of 320 Sunset THE LAND USE and PLANNING COMMITTEE (LUPC) MEETING AUGUST 5th Kim’s Market (600 Mildred): LUPC denied owners’ (Searle’s) proposed restaurant with liquor […]
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