• Was it murder?
Isabel Moritz
Name withheld
Jim Smith
• Correction to “Murder on Venice Blvd.” – Christopher Medak
• A Voice from the 70s – Joanne Zazzi (formerly Joanne Curtis)
• Medical Marijuana – Lisa Green
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Was it murder?
Dear Beachhead,
I am writing you regarding your feature article of this issue. “Murder on Venice Blvd”.
I am really shocked that your paper [...]
Vending in Venice
Dear Beachhead,
I have just recently moved back to Florida after being a vendor on the Boardwalk for two years. I have listened to all the bickering between vendors, and between vendors and the Lottery Officials. Years ago Abbot Kinney wanted the Boardwalk area to be a place for artists and musicians. If he [...]
Free Speech on Ocean Front Walk? – Lisa Green
Angry about Oakwood Article – Jimmy Riddle
Free Speech on Ocean Front Walk? – Lisa Green
Angry about Oakwood Article – Jimmy Riddle
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Free Speech on Ocean Front Walk?
Dear Beachhead,
I am a free expressionist on Venice Boardwalk. I was in my van today resting and I heard boo’s. I looked out [...]
• True Democracy – Arnold Springer
• Why Do We Still Vote? – Steve Brown
• Live Free Or Drive – Gary Neville
• Permit Parking – RVs – Michael Millman
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True Democracy
Dear Beachhead,
Isn’t It Time for the Plebiscite of Every Day Events and Decisions?
I wish the people of Venice and the Venice Neighborhood Council and the Venice Town [...]
What a life indeed – Tim Dybvig
Camping Area Needed for RVs – Michael Millman
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What a life indeed
Dear Beachhead,
I’m sitting at Abbot’s Habit, enjoying my first of what I imagine will be many of their delicious sandwiches, and today marks officially one week that I’ve lived in venice.
I picked up the beachhead as I [...]
• Gail Gordon and Sonny Zorro - Therese Daniels
• Retake OFW for the People - Clay Claiborne
• Michael Jackson - Shannon O’Brien
• Advertisements on the Beach – Cory Zaun
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Gail Gordon and Sonny Zorro
Dear Beachhead,
Regina Barton called me to inform me of the passing of an old Venice character–Gail Gordon. She called me because I was part of Venice for many [...]
Trouble on Ocean Front Walk
Dear Beachhead,
Last weekend, May 23-24, some of the fellow artists on Venice Beach got ticketed for playing music on the west side of the beach. The LAPD claimed the sound exceeded the Lmax levels yet reports indicate no one could confirm the officers had the sound machine on site.
The artists are [...]
Growing Up in Venice – A. Karno
Danielle Greco, Former Canal Resident – paul tanck
President Obama and Mr. Abajo - maryjanie
Response by Jim Smith
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Growing Up in Venice
Dear Beachhead,
Can’t thank you enough for printing Ms Mora’s fine piece of lit about Venice history. As a Jewish Female who is a native Angelino and Venice resident active in green [...]
Sponto - Gina Graham
Heroic Story – maryjanie
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Sponto
Dear Beachhead,
Infinite thanks to your pub for the front page, top shelf stories about Sponto. I knew him 15 years ago, when I was a young, tan, boardwalk skater he invited in for a puff. Now I’m a pasty Oregon mom, but I have never forgotten my afternoons with Sponto, [...]
• I Say No to Permit Parking - Cristina Rojas
• Anti, anti-OPD - Ty Allison
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I Say No to Permit Parking
Dear Beachhead,
On purpose, at almost Midnight, I am listening to Scott Joplin’s Rags…”Solace”…
On purpose, because it is what I used to listen to during long nights typing as a translator
( being a piano and accordion player, and absolutely [...]
