By Krista Schwimmer In one of her last acts as the Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) President, Linda Lucks opened the May 7 Land Use and Planning (LUPC) meeting by pulling the controversial […]
“Perceptions of Improprieties” Halt 320 Sunset
Free Venice
By Marty Liboff Bike your walk. No smoking. No littering. No loitering. No sleeping in cars. No overt begging. No vending after sundown. No feeding birds. No people after midnight. No vending […]
ENVIROGATE
By John Davis Many murky deals have come and gone in the Ballona Wetlands, and most of the time the bad players enriched themselves, got away, or are still getting rich at […]
Henry V – Five Stars
By Suzy Williams Count on Pacific Resident Theatre to offer consistently outstanding entertainment. PRT’s production of Shakespeare’s Henry V is in line with that, and then some. There is no set. There […]
Poetry
Phenomenal Woman – Maya Angelou Still I Rise – Maya Angelou Venice Dreams – Marty Liboff For Lucca Jazz Winston, 2014 – Mary Getlein Words – Paul Beethovan Monday, May 26 – […]
Between the Piers
By Cal Porter I loved that pier, with its Giant Dipper roller coaster, fun house, games of chance, flying circus, salt water taffy and hot dog stands. This was the 1930’s and […]
What’s Up With the Beach Curfew?
By Peggy Lee Kennedy On March 13 a coalition consisting of the Los Angeles Community Action Network (LACAN), Occupy Venice and the Venice Justice Committee appeared before the California Coastal Commission meeting […]
Stopping Hyper-gentrification, One Conversation at a Time
By Krista Schwimmer Across the nation, individuals and communities are gathering to talk about one thing: the tsunami wave of hyper-gentrification. This newest form of gentrification is gutting old communities, particularly minority […]
Letters
Dear Venice Beachhead, Esteemed salutations extended to the indomitable Venetian spirit and those who embody that eclectic spirit. Well, since my last letter (April 2013), my circumstances and struggle for vindication have […]
Showdown at Ballona Gap
By John Davis Last year the Beachhead reported illegal drainage systems had been installed in the Ballona Ecological Reserve. The overall effect was to dry out and ruin the wetlands by preventing […]
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