By Jim Smith Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad. ~Aldous Huxley Silly Hillary. Did she really think the internet was a safe place for her deepest, […]
First Friday Reboots, Without Food Trucks
By CJ Gronner Venice was a real village this past weekend. A real small town vibe permeated all the proceedings, beginning with First Fridays. The Abbot Kinney merchants finally banded together to […]
TOO MANY TOURISTS
By Greta Cobar The Venice Neighborhood Council held a Town Hall Meeting on December 2 to discuss Venice as the #1 tourist destination in Southern California. However, the voices on the microphone […]
Letters
• A House Is Not Always a Home; And a Home Isn’t Necessarily a House – Peter M. Lonnies • Happy Anniversary – Lance Diskan • Donation – Mark Kleiman • Drumcircle is a […]
Teena Marie, A Child of Venice Dies
By Clay Claiborne The famous Rhythm & Blues singer Teena Marie died in her home in Pasadena the day after Christmas. She was born Mary Christine Brockert in Santa Monica in 1956 […]
Jim Morrison Pardoned; Doors Demand Apology
Former Venice resident Jim Morrison was pardoned Dec. 9 for indecent exposure and profanity by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and the state clemency board, but the remaining Doors reject it. The incident […]
A Tale of Two Wars: Vietnam/Afghanistan
By Clay Claiborne In the spirit of Mark Twain, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” I offer the following combined brief history of the Vietnam and Afghan Wars: Although the War […]
Keeping Vigil For Eun Kang
By Krista Schwimmer On December 8, a group of around 20 to 25 people met at Crescent Place Triangle to hold a candlelight vigil for Eun Kang, a 38 year old Venetian […]
Billy’s Apartment
Carol Fondiller died last Jan. 9 after working most of 41 years on the Beachhead. Here are her comments from March, 2005: By Carol Fondiller The voice on the other end […]
Farewell to Billy’s
By Jeff Willis Once I lived down by the sea In an old wood house with the name “Billy’s” Eight shotgun shacks, front and back But a view and a breeze they […]
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