Monthly Archives: February 2012
Letters
2012 – Oh, No! – Jennifer Everhart Who Created the iZip Mural? - Claudia S Morimitsu Mission Not Accomplished - Douglas Fay —————————————– 2012 – Oh, No! Dear Beachhead, The last front page of the Beachhead was absurd! I truly hope you … Continue reading
Filed under Letters
The Venice Skills Center Is In Danger of Losing Its Funding
By Charles Thomas The Venice Skills Center, our adult education and training school, is threatened with losing its budget. Once again a governmental agency claiming “budget woes” threatens to kill a pillar of the Venice community. The Venice Skills Center … Continue reading
Filed under Development/Gentrification, Education, Labor
Unfortunate Times For La Fortuna Market
By Anne Alvarez The Venice Neighborhood Council voted unanimously, Jan. 17, to recommend that L.A. City Council revoke the liquor license of La Fortuna Market located at 824 Lincoln Blvd., adjacent to Cafe 50s. Proprietor Margarita Romo and her brother, Emilio, have been serving Venice’s Latino community … Continue reading
The Meeting to Close the Boardwalk
By Mary Getlien I arrived early to the VNC Meeting. The room was filling up with well-dressed people. Marc Saltzberg told everyone the Police would be there soon and they were going to explain the new curfew for the Venice … Continue reading
Filed under Human Rights/Constitution, Mary Getlein, Ocean Front Walk
In Fatal LAPD Crash, Blame Is Obvious
By Jim Smith This is a story about a crime, and no justice. It’s also a story about police officials, who are here to “protect and serve” being about the law. It has been more than two years ago since … Continue reading
Filed under Crime/Police, Jim Smith
Lincoln Place Rehab Underway
By Jim Smith It’s been more than six years since the biggest eviction in Los Angeles history drove more than 80 residents of Lincoln Place Apartments out of their homes early on the morning of Dec. 5, 2005. The apartment … Continue reading
Filed under Jim Smith, Tenants/Lincoln Place
Venice Artist David Phillips
By CJ Gronner I first learned about the art of David Phillips in probably the best way possible. I was walking down the beach last year when I came upon this crazy piece of art (that I now know is … Continue reading
Filed under Art, C.J. Gronner
We are a country of amnesiacs
By Jack Neworth America’s foremost humorist, Mark Twain, considered the Spanish-American War rather ironic. (Actually he considered it rather criminal.) Our forefathers had come to America to escape tyranny, and yet we became imperialists. George Washington warned the country against … Continue reading
Filed under History, Iraq/Military
