By Greta Cobar The Coastal Commission hearing on Overnight Parking Districts in Venice is scheduled for June 13, 8:30 am at the Long Beach City Council Chambers, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long […]
Letters
Ballerina Clown – Gene Mendez Thanks, Beachhead! – Steve Clare and Susan Millman ——————————————– Dear Beachhead, Thank you, Delores Hanney, for explaining to me, after 25 years, that Ballerina Clown is a […]
The Date Rape of Venice
By CJ Gronner The guy looks good, seems nice, talks a good game, makes her feel special … then the next thing she knows, she wakes up all dazed out, wondering what […]
Venice High School Getting Greased
By Sara Roos Venice High School (VHS) has been on our beach radar since early spring, when a “pilot” school was discovered slated for co-location on campus. The trouble was that no […]
The Learning Garden Takes Root in Venice
By Frank Strasser “Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.” ~ Rudyard Kipling Over the past few decades, I’ve sat at a thousand red lights, […]
The “Half the Oil” Plan
By Don Geagan As avid bicycle riders, most of the staff here at the Beachhead are already doing their part to cut down on our use of oil and, in the process, […]
Total Media Blackout
By Mark Lipman It’s no surprise, trawling through the media on the 22nd of May, to find that not a single mention was made about the passage of Proposition C on the […]
Another Door Closes
By Anne Alvarez The music world lost a legend when founding member and keyboardist of “The Doors” Ray Manzarek passed away in Germany on May 19th at age 74 from Bile duct […]
One More Time
By Mary Getlein I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou’s powerful memoir of her childhood in Arkansas, where a man was killed for raping Maya and she was shocked […]
The Rose Cafe Welcomes Back Local Artist Michael Temple!
By Kathy Leonardo The Rose Café has been a Venice fixture for over thirty years. Known for its relaxed vibe and fabulous brunch, the café has sported art on its walls and […]
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