By Greta Cobar It’s always nice to interview people that I like, and it’s an added bonus if it’s a band whose music makes me get up and dance pretty much every […]
Venice Legend: Venice Street Legends
Wanda Coleman: 1946-2013
By Richard Modiano Wanda Coleman was born and raised in Watts and was a lifelong Angeleno. Encouraged by her parents, Coleman began to write poetry when she was only five years old. […]
Poetry
Venice as Mecca or Jerusalem – By John Haag About God & Things – By Wanda Coleman Bedtime Story – By Wanda Coleman OBSERVATIONS ON THE COLOR BLACK – By Philomene Long […]
50 Years After the Coup That Changed America Forever
By Jim Smith Have you heard it on the news About this fascist groove thang Evil men with racist views Spreading all across the land Don’t just sit there on your ass […]
Letters
Della Franco Suzanne Verdal Lola Terrell Gene Mendez Michael Millman Ted ———————————— Dear Beachhead, I would like to thank the Beachhead for printing the article by Brian Connolly “On Being Homeless in Venice”. I […]
Town Hall: Venetians Say No to Bollards and Cameras
By Greta Cobar Town Halls are held for those in charge to listen to the public. If anyone was listening during the October 29 Town Hall on Ocean Front Walk safety, what […]
EPIC Peace and Freedom Campaign: End Poverty in California
By Eric Ahlberg Now you may ask yourself, “How can I wave my freak flag high?” How can I stick it to the man? How can I express my utter disgust at […]
Dream Come True: Equal Access to Justice
By Greta Cobar Equal access to justice is just another one of the many American dreams that we are still dreaming about. This is a story about a group of committed individuals […]
The Townhouse: Drinking Up Venice History
By CJ Gronner There has been a bar operating out of 52 Windward Avenue continuously since 1915, even when it had to be disguised as a grocery during Prohibition. Today it is […]
Affordable Housing: Basic Human Right
By Greta Cobar Shelter is a big deal – according to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, it is just as important as food. With the aim of preventing friends, family and neighbors from […]
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