Monthly Archives: July 2010
A Day at the Beach with the Coastal Board
By Jim Smith The California Coastal Commission began discussing Venice permit parking around 4 pm, after hours of hearing testimony from Venetians who overwhelmingly opposed the scheme. At first, I had trouble comprehending that the “square” looking Mark Stone was … Continue reading
Testimony to the Coastal Commission
My name is Mary Getlein. I’ve lived in Venice since 1971. One question I have is since people are being arrested for being on the beach at those hours, those nighttime hours, what’s the point in having coastal access? The … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, Homeless/RVs, Mary Getlein, Traffic/Parking
Letters
Albert Vera – Arnold Springer Vending on Ocean Front Walk – Della Franco Free Speech on Ocean Front Walk – Therese Dietlin ———- Albert Vera Dear Beachhead, Albert Vera died last week in Culver City. I went to his ‘commemoration’ … Continue reading
Filed under Letters
Planes Over Venice, or Santa Monica?
By Laura Silagi, Stephanie Body, Ingrid Mueller, Joan Miner and Mindy Taylor-Ross. Santa Monica residents have received a lot of press lately about the FAA test flight path of a few propeller planes over Santa Monica. The test is over … Continue reading
Filed under Environment
How Venice Voted
This review of how Venice voted carries on a Beachhead tradition established by Arnold Springer many years ago. These are semi-final results of the June 8 election. The final results can be found on www.lavote.net after July 8. In the … Continue reading
Is Real Independence for Venice Possible?
By Jim Smith Venice A dream so sublime A fate so unfair What more can be said about Venice after 105 years? Venice has nearly everything: a beautiful beach, a great climate, walk streets galore, a multi-racial and multi-cultural population, a … Continue reading
Obscure Facts About Venice
Venice was incorporated as a city, not in 1905, but on Feb. 17, 1904. The original name for the city was not Venice, but Ocean Park. Today, Ocean Park is the name of the community to the north of Venice. … Continue reading
Support Building for Japanese Internment Memorial at Venice and Lincoln Boulevards
A campaign promoted by the Beachhead since 2002 is gaining new supporters. At a meeting of the Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) Board, June 15, a slide show was presented, two former internees spoke, Arnold Maeda and Yosh Tomita. Everyone who … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Rights, History
Remarks of Former Internee Arnold Maeda to the Venice Neighborhood Council
I was born in Santa Monica, in 1926 and have lived in Mar Vista since 1958. I am here this evening to voice my support for the MARKER project sponsored by various individuals and organizations of the Venice community. I … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Rights, History
Take Me For A Sea Cruise
By CJ Gronner Maybe it’s because of all the horror of the Gulf Oil Spill down South, but it seems to me that people here in California are getting a lot more riled up lately about saving our own waters … Continue reading
Filed under C.J. Gronner, Environment
