Wed - March 1, 2006

The Stealth Holiday – Celebrating Women


By Yolanda Miranda
In 1977, The United Nations proclaimed March 8 as International Woman’s Day (IWD), honoring the struggles and contributions women have made that empower us as equal members of society.

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Venice Council Votes to Oppose MTA/RAD Project


The controversial project at Main St. and Sunset Avenue that would convert a public bus yard into private condominiums received another setback, Feb. 21, when the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council (GRVNC) voted 11-4 to oppose the development.

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Developer Busted


By John Davis

The Beachhead has learned that one of the largest developments in Venice, at 602-670 Main Street, is proceeding without a required Coastal Development Permit (CDP). The developer is Robert D’Elia, doing business as Dogtown LLC. D’Elia is also attempting to develop the MTA lot across the street (see pages 1 and 4).

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Lincoln Place Seniors and Disabled Get Two-Month Stay on Evictions


Lincoln Place’s corporate owner, AIMCO (Apartment Investment and Management Corporation) has granted a two-month reprieve to 83 households that were slated to receive eviction notices on March 21.

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Price of living get so high, the rich and poor they starta’ cry –Bob Marley


By Douglas Eisenstark

It’s been 2 months now since I was evicted and the last two months have been totally not fun. I’ve put everything in storage, found another place in Culver City, had my car and computer stolen and last week had to move my office because of a rent hike.

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Tent City Report


By C.V. Beck

Tent City continues on, somewhat reduced in size but not in spirit.

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Marina Madhouse


By John Davis

As a result of a lawsuit the California Coastal Commission is reviewing the Local Coastal Plan for Marina del Rey. This plan, the (LCP) is adopted by local governments like the County of Los Angeles to issue local Coastal Development Permits. The LCP, by law, must be reviewed every 5 years by the Coastal Commission to ensure the local entity is complying with the stringent protections of the Coastal Act.

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MTA/RAD Deal: More Traffic, Less Parking and Parks


By Lori LeBoy

In 1958, when the Municipal Transit Authority acquired the land at 100 Sunset for its bus terminal, the planning Department approved a usage that would benefit the community as a whole. Public transportation was intended to serve all citizens by not only providing transportation but by limiting the need for individually owned motor vehicles thereby lessening congestion.

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RAD doesn’t necessarily mean "excellent"


Excellent may be the dictionary definition of RAD but in this case, all bets are off.

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50 Years Ago in Venice


March 13, 1956 (Santa Monica Evening Outlook) – Mud and salt water was still shooting skyward from an old salt water well which turned into a gusher yesterday when workmen set off an explosive charge 886 feet below ground level to seal the well prepatory to its abandonment.

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Santa Monica Police Shoot Oakwood youth


Statement by the Police:

On February 9th, 2006 at 4:39am, Santa Monica Police Department responded to 10th and Michigan regarding an armed robbery and carjacking that had just occurred. The vehicle taken was a Black/Red Dodge Shadow.

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Killer Beats Homeless Women to death


Statement by the Police:
February 13, 2006
Bludgeoned Body Found in Venice

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The latest in Affordable Housing from General Motors!


This is no joke from General Motors – or at least, not an intentional joke.

The PAD was on displace at the recent L.A. Auto Show. Here’s an excerpt from the promotional material:

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MARINA DEL REY: THE BIG SHOWDOWN


By S. Denyer

We are headed for a big showdown that will decide the future of the Marina. The developers argue that the Marina is prime real estate that is being commercially underutilized. The developers who are lobbying to win support for massive development of the Marina only see it as prime real estate that is commercially underutilized. Apparently they do not appreciate the value of public space.

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Poetry


• ArchiTecTural inDIGESTion - Hal Bogotch
• Have you seen my son? - Landi
• I’m goin’ to Needles - C.V. Beck
• who are we - Hillary Kaye
• Wake up Venice! - Stephen Longfellow Fiske
• i believe... - Anon
• I Am - Vessy Mink

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Folk Singer Utah Phillips Meets the Beachhead


Famous folk singer U. Utah Phillips blew into town recently and met with Beachhead Collective members. The following is an account of his visit and his performance at McCabes Guitar Shop.

By Karl Abrams

I was blown away – permanently. Barely getting a back row seat, at the last minute, into the packed house at McCabes Guitar Shop,

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Plan floated to make residents pay to park on street


An email newsletter in the Oxford Triangle has reported that plans are afoot to charge residents $15 per car to park overnight in front of their homes. Each resident would be required to buy a permit for the privilege of not getting a ticket while they slept. The “Triangle Update” further reports that Councilman Bill Rosendahl has endorsed the scheme, called an OPD or Overnight Parking District.

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Global Warming Debate Heats Up


By Sheldon C. Plotkin, Ph.D., P.E.

The Southern California Federation of Scientists, SCFS, has been disseminating scientific information to the public since 1953. Our radio program, The Wizard Show, was on KPFK for 15 years attempting to explain technical phenomena to untrained people in terms they could understand. We claim that science is not wizardry, apparently complex matters are that way because a large number of simple and easily understood aspects are combined together which then makes the overall situation very difficult to understand. It is in that light that I have a few comments to make after reading the James Lovelock article about global warming in the February issue of the Beachhead.

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Nothing succeeds like Cityhood


Venice was an independent city for 20 years until residents voted on Oct. 1, 1925, by 3,130 to 2,215, to be annexed by Los Angeles. A movement for secession started almost immediately. The election was marred by threats to restrict the water supply and by Angelenos moving into Venice just to vote for annexation.

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