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04/18/2025

A History of Petroleum Wells in Santa Monica Bay and Adjacent Beach Communities I. Introduction Santa Monica Bay, a crescent-shaped embayment along the coast of Southern California, and its adjacent beach communities represent a region of significant ecological and economic value, characterized by a dynamic interplay between natural beauty and urban development. While often recognized for its recreational amenities and vibrant coastal culture, the area also harbors a rich, albeit sometimes overlooked, history of petroleum development....

A History of Petroleum Wells in Santa Monica Bay and Adjacent Beach Communities I. Introduction Santa Monica Bay, a crescent-shaped embayment along the coast of Southern California, and its adjacen…

04/17/2025

Online Deception: Understanding Catfishing and Pig Butchering in Online Chat Interactions by Eric Ahlberg and Gemini AI The digital age has ushered in an era of unprecedented connectivity, yet this landscape is increasingly marred by sophisticated online scams that inflict significant financial and emotional distress on unsuspecting individuals. Among the prevalent forms of online deception are “catfishing” and “pig butchering,” both of which exploit trust established through online chat interactions, but with distinct methodologies and ultimate goals....

Online Deception: Understanding Catfishing and Pig Butchering in Online Chat Interactions by Eric Ahlberg and Gemini AI The digital age has ushered in an era of unprecedented connectivity, yet this…

03/01/2025

MUSIC, ART, EROTICISM, FREE SPEECH and THE LAW. Inspired by true events, come see P**N ROCK on the hazardous journey of Jello Biafra punk rock Dead Kennedy's lead singer, as he confronts these issues and a trial which endangers his marriage and threatens jail time to be determined by YOU the cheaper tickets at porn-rock.com PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ...

https://venicebeachhead.org/2025/03/01/music-art-eroticism-free-speech-and-the-law-the-obscenity-trial-of-jello-biafra/

MUSIC, ART, EROTICISM, FREE SPEECH and THE LAW. Inspired by true events, come see P**N ROCK on the hazardous journey of Jello Biafra punk rock Dead Kennedy’s lead singer, as he confronts thes…

02/05/2025

TRUMPS TOTALITARIAN TAKE-OVER Part One: The Anti-Christ Devil in Disguise. Part Two: The Root of All Kinds of Evil Written and conceived by Jingles ([email protected]) (1/3/25) TRUMPS TOTALITARIAN TAKE-OVER Part One: The Anti-Christ Devil in Disguise. Trumps totalitarian take-over has begun and this two-page poetic work goes out to everyone of all colors, creeds, and races throughout America and all over the world....

TRUMPS TOTALITARIAN TAKE-OVER Part One: The Anti-Christ Devil in Disguise. Part Two: The Root of All Kinds of Evil Written and conceived by Jingles ([email protected]) (1/3/25) TRUMPS TOTALI…

02/04/2025

AMERICA'S NEW TOP DOG Wee-wee are in the Best of Show times and the Worst of Show times. America's new top dog is a doggone, dogmatic, rabid, fat, pit bull. He is worse than fleas! He belongs in the dog pound. He hates the Democatic Paw-ty. He goes catatonic about Democats and growls that they are all Commiemeowists. He thinks he nose everything....

AMERICA’S NEW TOP DOG Wee-wee are in the Best of Show times and the Worst of Show times. America’s new top dog is a doggone, dogmatic, rabid, fat, pit bull. He is worse than fleas! He b…

02/04/2025

Hey Venice my name is Sarah Mahir and I’m running for the community interest position in our VNC elections. I’m stopping by one of our last true local publications to introduce myself those of you in the community who may not know me. As a venetian born and raised I’m deeply passionate about all things we as a neighborhood value. I’m one of the activists who spent the past seven years fighting to preserve, protect and honor the First Baptist Church of Venice to become a cultural and historic monument....

Hey Venice my name is Sarah Mahir and I’m running for the community interest position in our VNC elections. I’m stopping by one of our last true local publications to introduce myself those of you …

02/04/2025

This letter is written in regards of the Friendship Baptist Church located at 606 Broadway Avenue in Venice, California. It was organized in 1952 by my father, the late Reverend L.C. Clayton in Santa Monica, California. In 1964, the church was located in Venice, California where we are today. The church has been closed for about two years, and it was done without the consent of the congregation....

This letter is written in regards of the Friendship Baptist Church located at 606 Broadway Avenue in Venice, California. It was organized in 1952 by my father, the late Reverend L.C. Clayton in San…

02/04/2025

California Coastal Commission and the Venice Dell Community ..some thoughts by Eric Ahlberg and mostly Lydia Ponce I (Eric) asked a contractor friend what he thought about the California Coastal Comission, CCC, and had him tell it to Gemini AI, google’s chat ap, then asked for a summary.: The California Coastal Commission, like building departments, operates on subjective interpretations of variable “dogma” rather than fixed rules, creating uncertainty for applicants as there are precedents for breaking almost every rule, and their power comes from defining the standards after the fact, influenced by political lobbying and conflicting interests, making the process frustrating and unpredictable....

02/04/2025

Venice’s A Bridge Home, which since February 2020 has offered unhoused residents interim housing and case management, is closing as of December 31, 2024. Although the groundbreaking for permanent housing on the Metro-owned former bus yard at Sunset and Main is still two years away, the City of Los Angeles has declined to renew its lease and keep Venice’s only shelter in operation....

Venice’s A Bridge Home, which since February 2020 has offered unhoused residents interim housing and case management, is closing as of December 31, 2024. Although the groundbreaking for permanent h…

02/04/2025

Ruth Gallanter responded to the question: "What is your favorite form of information?" She said, "Asking questions." I pursue the quest for new questions. In my podcast interviews ("I'm probably wrong about everything" on YouTube live), I query "what question remains unresolved for you?" I called on google for the most important question that James Joyce asked. It responded by adding a question mark to this line: "In Ulysses, James Joyce wrote, 'The supreme question about a work of art is out of how deep a life does it spring?’”...

Ruth Gallanter responded to the question: “What is your favorite form of information?” She said, “Asking questions.” I pursue the quest for new questions. In my podcast inte…

01/09/2025

https://www.pbs.org/video/emily-winters-stop-the-pigs/

"We were all poor, we supported each other, we helped each other out."

01/07/2025

Presente!

Venice Icon: Emily Winters By Enyaj Pitchford For thirty years, Emily Winters has lived in the same apartment complex, just across the street from Virginia Drinkwater. She has two daughters, one is…

12/30/2024

by Suzanne Thompson and Eric Ahlberg Emily Winters PRESENTE! It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that our dear friend and longtime compadre in art and politics Emily Winters left us this morning to be with the ancestors. She was on the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council and received the most votes in 2004. This is such a sad loss not only for me but for the community....

by Suzanne Thompson and Eric Ahlberg Emily Winters PRESENTE! It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that our dear friend and longtime compadre in art and politics Emily Winters left us this…

12/28/2024

“The fact that the number of registered lobbyists has risen so high and outstrips the number of actual staffers that legislators have to help them with people’s work shows how skewed our system has become towards the interests of wealthy interests that also dominate campaign spending, rather than regular people,” emailed Trent Lange, executive director of California Clean Money Campaign — an advocacy group that aims to combat the influence of money on politics. "

The increase in lobbyists means there’s now at least one lobbyist for every legislative staff member in California.

12/28/2024

https://youtu.be/rndBxFmJWp8?si=pZd4Ry_g8OCdSOxo

Emily Winters | Muralist; Activist. To support the Oral History Project visit: https://www.veniceheritagemuseum.org/donate.htmlThe Venice Heritage Museum's O...

12/26/2024

We have received a $1000 pledge for the Beachhead. Thank you very much. Who else can do that?