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 […]
Between the Piers
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 […]
Venice Activists mediate in Beach Cleanup
By Eric Ahlberg I had the good fortune of being asked to join a 6:15 am crew of fellow Venetians out on Ocean Front Walk, to monitor and document the roughly bi-weekly […]
Topless Ladies Wearing Roses…
By Marty Liboff (Love to John & Anna Haag) For countless millennia the Chumash, Tongva, Kizh, Gabrielino – the People danced, prayed and sang on our beaches. The rivers ran to the […]
Endangered Species Mural, by Emily Winters
By Greta Cobar Recently cleaned and restored Endangered Species mural by Emily Winters, long-time Venice resident and artist, and Chair of the Venice Arts Council. Originally painted in 1990 and restored in […]
Lawsuit Filed over “Brooks Avenue Painting”
By Greta Cobar Following the destruction of Venice’s oldest mural, which had been located at 55 Brooks, a lawsuit was filed April 21 against Ralph Ziman, owner of the building, and John […]
“Story of Venice” Belongs in Venice
By Greta Cobar As we continue to come together as a community to fight yet another major wave of gentrification (there have been others in the past 65 years or so), it […]
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