Dear Beachhead, Thank you for your articles on our murals! The original 15c wash and the 5c dry mural was so famous that anyone who wanted to be anyone came to be […]
Letters
Calling on Venetians to get on board the Airport-to-Park Train!
By Martin Rubin Although the City of Santa Monica owns and operates Santa Monica Airport (SMO), we Angelenos experience most of SMO noise and air pollution. Is there anything we can do […]
Plane Crash: One More Reason to Close Santa Monica Airport
By Greta Cobar A private jet carrying four people and three pets crashed at landing into a hangar on the side of the runway at Santa Monica airport. If the hangar wasn’t […]
Menotti’s Coffee Stop Opens On Windward
By CJ Gronner Way back in the day, there was Menotti’s Bar on Windward. Then came the Prohibition Era, and it became Menotti’s “Buffet”, a little grocery store to serve as cover […]
Zipline Leaves Juan Smelling BS
By Greta Cobar Following their promise to leave only footprints, Flightlinez removed the two towers supporting the zipline and are in the process of restoring the grass that was uprooted when the […]
The Merchant of Venice
By Delores Hanney Today Mike T. lives a life of gracious bohemianism with his longtime love Laura. He’s an artist; she’s a writer. Their enchanting Venice home and its 800 square-foot studio […]
Change in Peace and Freedom Party Leadership
A large turnout of Peace and Freedom members overwhelmingly elected new officers on September 27 to head the Venice P&F. Outgoing Chairperson Karl Abrams wished them well and pledged to help make […]
The Venice Symphony Orchestra – Good Vibrations
By CJ Gronner When I first heard there was going to be a Venice Symphony Orchestra, I thought it was just about the best idea ever. Then I heard them, and that […]
Pondering the Difference: Thought vs. Meditation
By Francie Wong Some people say that they meditate while doing dishes or walking down the street just enjoying being outside and in touch with their breath. I used to do dishes […]
Poetry
Why is there always one? – by Ronald McKinley Sunday Night – by Mary Getlein Ode to Autumn – by Michael Riley The Blood – by Humberto Gomez Sequeira-HuGos Boots on the […]
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