Fri - September 1, 2006

After 300 Issues, The Beachhead Is Still Alive and Kicking


By Jim Smith

Few Venetians have probably done anything not of a sexual nature 300 times. Yet here in our lay-back community we have that most unlikely of projects - the Free Venice Beachhead - celebrating its 300th issue.

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Interview with Hugo Chávez


By Greg Palast

You’d think George Bush would get down on his knees and kiss Hugo Chávez’s behind. Not only has Chávez delivered cheap oil to the Bronx and other poor communities in the United States. And not only did he offer to bring aid to the victims of Katrina.

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Lincoln Place On The Edge


As the Beachhead is going to press, the California Appellate Court, 2nd District, is deliberating on the fate of nearly 50 households of senior and disabled tenants. If the court fails to find in their favor, they could receive eviction notices as early as Sept. 1.

Posted at 07:18 PM     Read More  

Venice developer’s lease Terminated: Evicted by even Bigger DEVELOPER - Werner Scharff 1916–2006


By Carol Fondiller

When a long time adversary dies, it’s as much of a shock as when a dear friend or relative dies.
I felt a sense of loss when I learned that long time Venice speculator/developer Werner Scharff died.
He certainly affected my life and the social ecology of Venice.

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Tent City Report


By C.V. Beck

At Tent City, Squirrel Square Free Speech area, Frederick/California, Venice, CA. Wednesdays/Saturdays, 10-5 we go on...with our “mission impossible”?, preserving truly affordable, rent stabilized housing for seniors/disabled/working class persons AND CHILDREN in the now overly ripe, clearly rotten “choice” westside of Los Angeles.

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Poetry


• who’ll be the first - Rex Butters
• Surf is up - shanna moore
• When my mother loved me - Hillary Kaye
• Meth pursuit, part 3 & 4 - John David West
• Forgiven Freedom Sunset - Hal Bogotch
• New World Ordure - John O’Kane
• Eviction - Sharon Snow

Posted at 06:01 PM     Read More  

Diane and Ibrahim


by erica snowlake

ibrahim and diane blow my mind. they are out there. everyday. creating art out of life, a village begins by folks taking a stand, holding ground, raising up the torch. people offering the totality of their energy for the belief that we can overcome the odds in our struggle for equality and freedom. outspoken fiery hearts. for fiery times, venice beach is literally and symbolically the edge of all freedom being challenged, being lost or won, the nexus of the crisis being pushed to the sea. they set up their paintings, signs of the times, daily at dudley and the boardwalk. they’ve formed a band called the Venice Beach Drum Orchestra, playing from noon to four on the weekends. the band’s divine, at times comprising up to twenty musicians jamming drums, horns, flutes, guitars, in cosmic bliss, every color, faith, walk of life representing, a healing godsend to the passersby.......

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Astrological Cookery


Astrological Cookery
for September

There is, you may have noticed, some serious world shaking stuff going on out there. One major factor is the Saturn-Neptune opposition occurring on the 31st of August. Saturn, the ruler of serious status quo and entrenched establishments comes into a dance with Neptune, the wild idealist and wonder worker.

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