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John Haag - R.I.P.

Highway to Hell - John Davis

A Freeway in your backyard - map of proposed freeway route

Immigrant Rights Defended in Big March in Los Angeles and at Venice High School - Jim Smith

Photo: Largest political march in L.A. history - Marcus

Photo: Venice High School - Jim Smith

Casualties in Iraq

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Staff Box, Mission Statement, Sustainers, Subscription rates

Letters

• GRVNC incompetence and its destructive result - Maureen Whalen
• Misuse of Prop. O anti-pollution funds - DeDe Audet
• Corruption in City Hall - Eva Pardo

More letters on page 10

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In Brief:

• Planning Commission Snumbs MTA/RAD Developer and Opponents - Jim Smith
• DONE's Greg Nelson is Retired; was nemesis of old GRVNC Board
• New bylaws, more control endorsed by GRVNC Board
• Creative Circles Formed - Emily Winters

Tenants Organizing as Corporations Gobble Up Housing Around the World - Michael Kane

Ad: Community Tree Planting, April 29

Cartoon: Venice the Camel - Doug Eisenstark

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Growing up Latino: How Cesar Chavez Inspired A Generation - Yolanda Miranda

Photo: Immigrants - Bob Morris

Star Wars Sequel: Firestorms and Nuclear Winter from Missile Lasers - Taylor Trowbridge

from the Beachhead Archives - 35 years ago; 30 years ago, 20 years ago

Ad: Lincoln Graphics

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DEATH IN VENICE

• No Leads in Ocean Front Wlak Murders
• Carjacking Suspect Had Been Shot 11 Times

Lincoln Place Tent City Report - C.V. Beck

Photo: Lincoln Place Vigil - Jim Smith

Ad: Spring Fling

Ad: Oly Glory

Ad: Market Gourmet

Ad: Douglas Eisenstark, acupuncture and herbs

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Planting Hope, Growing Lives - St. Joseph's Breaks Ground on New Center for the Poor, Homeless

Photo: Groundbreaking at St. Joseph's - Mary Ann Dolcemascolo

New Ocean Front Ordinance Redifines Free Speech, Handicrafts - Erica Snowlake

Photo: Hand made jewelry - the latest beachfront contraband

Ad: Venice Garden & Home Tour

Ad: Universal Art Gallery

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Growing up Latino - continued from page 4

Art: George W Plays tic-tac-toe with the world - Jeffrey Hirsch

Ad: The Tree House

Ad: These Peace & Freedom candidates support you

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Story of an RV Owner Caught in the Act of...Painting - Interview by Erica Snowlake

Art: Painting by Lush

Ad: Eviction Defense Network

Ad: Fidelity Educational Press

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Poetry

Buy Now - Rex Butters

Philomene - Stuart Z. Perkoff

Like a dream - Hillary Kaye

People don't understand progress until it gets in their way - Nancy McCullock

Going to Noodles - C.V. Beck

Strangers in the park - Lily Tanner

Highway to Hell - continued from page 1

Cartoon: Let's divide the earth up into little squares and sell them

Ad: Dead Betty Dyes

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More Letters

• Remembering Verika - Sergio Trevino
• Sex on the Beach returns - Tim Rudnick
• New book about "Brick" Garrigues - George Garrigues
• Ocean Front Walk Ordinance - Annette Robinson

Art: Verika - Erica Snowlake

Ad: Anaswara

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Calendar

Ad: Martin Luther King/Cesar Chavez event at Oakwood Park

Ad: Circle of Peace - Saturdays at Noon

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Art: Head on the Beach - Emily Winters

April Fools Beachhead

Bizarro Venice News - Chas. Keating

Venice city council declares eminent domain at Lincoln Place

Wal-Mart Acquires California in Hostile Takeover

Renters to be added to "No Overnight Camping" prohibition

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