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Dear Editor, Elaine Hirohama and Nancy Kuechle, co-presidents Culver City Friends of the Library and to whom it may concern, I truly do not understand how you can feel "delighted"!? To announce that Culver City's Julian Dixon Library cosmetic face lift will better serve the needs of the hundreds of dedicated patrons who use it regularly by closing it for an entire year, especially at the end of the school year when students need it the most. I frequent Culver City Julian Dixon Library at least...
Dear Editor, A common refrain anyone will hear coming from me is that I love living in Culver City because of the ability we have to actually speak with our community’s leaders. Over the 14 years I have lived here, there have been many occasions where I’ve felt the need to personally contact one or more of our city council members about an issue or an idea. Jeff Cooper & Jim Clarke are two council members who take the time to listen. I know that they listen, because they respond not with a rot...
Dear Editor, Why We Support Jeff Cooper and Jim Clarke. They’re proven leaders. They’ve demonstrated their ability to collaborate with council colleagues, guiding the city through some very difficult times and toward a promising future. They’re thoughtful, and responsive to constituents while sticking to their principles. In short, they’re what we elect our council members to be. That’s why. Molly Wyant Leslie Spanier-Wyant Scott Wyant Culver City...
Dear Editor, We are supporting Jeff Cooper for City Council for many reasons. Over the many years that we have known him, he has demonstrated strong leadership skills, a willingness to go the extra mile, a great sense of caring, a good ear for listening and forward thinking. We have watched Jeff as he has honed his skills in each of the above areas. As Mayor of Culver City in the past year he has taken his responsibilities seriously, and has always been respectful to those who have come before...
Dear Editor, This past year as mayor, Jeff Cooper led us through tough economic times and recently outlined plans to increase city revenues. He works with his colleagues in seeking to find ways that the City Council can protect our homes, improve our environment, work with our schools to decrease bullying and keep our community – our “hometown” - safe and secure. Jeff Cooper, our current mayor, Is a very fine leader indeed Faced with grave economic troubles He provided guidance in time of need...
Dear Editor, I am writing you today in order to advocate for a cause dear to my heart. Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services is aiming to expand their suicide crisis and prevention services. Didi Hirsch has been a part of Culver City’s community for over 80 years, offering various mental health services. Currently, Didi Hirsch is home to the oldest suicide prevention crisis line in the nation and is a lead innovator in the field. They offer various services related to suicide crisis and prevention,...
Dear Editor, Did you know that PXP has now done over 150 frack jobs using a variety of differently named processes in the nearby oil field? Are you concerned about the escalating magnitude and intensity of the earthquakes we are experiencing? Wonder if these are fracking related? You or neighbors complain of heavy noxious odors in the early hours when there is a marine layer? Concerned? Want answers? Four good men are running for Council. Incumbents seeking re-election ask we wait till the...
Dear Editor, We are writing to publically declare our support for the re-election of Jeff Cooper. We have known and supported Jeff for many years because we feel he is exceptionally qualified to represent us on behalf of Culver City. Jeff demonstrates all the qualities we need and desire in a local representative. He is caring, intelligent, informed, open minded and very diligent in the service he renders to the city. He is also very experienced and knowledgeable when it comes to Culver City¹s...
Dear Editor, Two years ago, when Jim first threw his hat into the ring to fulfil an unexpired term, he had an amazing political resume. He graduated from the US Coast Guard Academy rising from Ensign to Commander through active and reserve duty. His Master’s Degree in Public Administration rounded his leadership role. He worked at an important Director level for Mayor Villaraigosa’s Office of Grants, overseeing millions of dollars of funding. He also served as chief of staff for Congress mem...
The contract between the City and Redflex ends on March 28, so it's likely the council agenda for March 24 will include a staff recommendation to add another five years of red light cameras. Here are some reasons not to do that. First, the cameras haven't reduced the number of violations to any significant extent over the years - in fact, the current trend is upward: Ticketing in 2013 was 11% higher than in 2012, per data at www.highwayrobbery.net. That dismal result is not just in Culver City;...
Culver City should soon decide to end the use of red light cameras, for many different reasons. Red light camera tickets send about two thirds to three quarters of the total fine revenue out of the local economy with the camera company fees plus the state and county fine surcharges. This does serious economic harm to the community. Red light cameras issue most tickets to safe drivers for small technical fouls that endanger no one. At many intersections the yellow intervals are too short for the...
At the February 10 Culver City Council meeting, the council made clear that it intends to proceed with the decommissioning of the ice at the Culver Ice Arena as quickly as possible, due the city’s stated liability concerns arising from the safety inspection it ordered by outside experts. Prior to the discovery of the 1962 code variance document limiting the use of the property to an ice rink, the public safety issue enabled the council to take a safe position that did not cast them as the bad g...
Neil Rubenstein takes another swipe at public employees in his column (1/30 – 2/5/’14). He reports Treasurer Bill Lockyear’s observation that the state has “a $5 billion annual shortfall in its funding obligation for retired school educators.” However, he fails to present the full context of Mr. Lockyear’s comments as reported recently in the Camarillo Acorn. More fully, Lockyear says “the teacher retirement system in 30 years implodes if it doesn’t get fixed.” He further stated that the p...
This message is for Culver Crest Residents For the past year members of our Neighborhood Association have worked on developing an Emergency Preparedness Program. Our commitment should a disaster strike is to “be prepared, not scared.” We are launching a Street by Street canvassing effort to inventory community resources and skills, so should an emergency arise, we can coordinate efforts to facilitate everyone's safety. For example, if a serious earthquake were to occur, we may well have to fen...
Dear Editor, Walk With A Doc/Culver City took its inaugural “first steps” in the city on Saturday, January 18, at Veterans Park guided by physician Dr. Pouya Shafipour, of Wellesley Medical in Santa Monica. After warm-ups and stretches with Culver Palms YMCA Fitness Trainer Brandon Webb, Dr. Shafipour spoke to a gathering of about 50 eager participants and led them on a brisk walk through the park and the bordering neighborhoods. The air was crisp and fresh. Friends, new friends and their dog...
Dear Editor, One of the main reasons I ran for school board was to bring attention to the neglected and deplorable conditions of our Culver City School Natatorium swimming pool which has been shuttered since 1991. Although I lost the election, I succeeded in making most Culver City residents aware that it doesn't make common sense to spend $10.7 million to demolish "our school pool" and replace it with a multipurpose facility that would be used to accommodate only 80 students. In contrast, the...
Dear Editor, Everyone is getting ready for the Holidays. Hanukah is done, and we are on to Christmas. I am sure each one of you is figuring out who is on your list and what to buy them. I would like to suggest to each Culver City resident or worker who is fortunate enough to have a list and money, to think about adding a contribution to feed the children of Culver City. Many do not know that children in Culver City go to school hungry. They may be able to get a subsidized breakfast and lunch at...
It was with great sorrow that I discovered the recent campaign literature sent out to torpedo assembly candidate Sebastian Ridley-Thomas and paint him as nothing more than the product of nepotism. While my optimism still pines for the possibility that this was some momentary misstep in moral judgment on the part of Mr. Armenta, I find myself obliged to write today to clarify this misconception. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas is not just a tireless candidate seemingly everywhere at once, but he is also...
Dear Editor, I’ve known Chris Armenta for over a decade. Having served with him for four years on the Culver City Council, I know his heart is in the right place. When asked if I would endorse his campaign for State Assembly, I did so without reservation. However, having seen a recent campaign mailer attacking his opponent, I am withdrawing my support. I have always set a high standard for my own conduct during campaigns. I never engaged in personal attacks, never condoned negative c...
Dear Editor, As Culver City residents we are so lucky to have our former Mayor, Councilmember and City Clerk Christopher Armenta running for the 54thDistrict State Assembly seat (that’s our District!) to replace now State Senator Holly Mitchell. Chris is a lifelong resident of Culver City. He has been educated in our schools, raised his own family here and served our community in so many ways that have benefited our lives. Experience and years of public service count, and when he is elected to t...
Dear Editor: Opponents of candidate Sebastian Ridley-Thomas in the upcoming 54th District Assembly race are drilling sideways to extract whatever votes they can from a tapped-out campaign. Without an appealing platform, they’ve used an old campaign trick in an attempt to manipulate voters: Make an empty pledge and demand your opponents do the same. We once heard former President George H.W. Bush declare, “Read my lips… no new taxes,” only to backslide once in he was in the White House. Bravado...
Dear Editor, History in Los Angeles was made when its city council unanimously passed a ban on bullhooks. Years of work, tireless effort, and constant prodding by dedicated animal welfare advocates and the community, finally resulted in a victory for our elephants. We moved city hall. Then a horrible thing happened. Councilmember Cedillo offered a friendly amendment which supported the ban but would delay its effective date for three years. This was done to assuage the circus interests who...
Dear Editor, Does fracking in Baldwin Hills concern you? On Tuesday December 3rd there is a special election. This is our opportunity to elect as our State Assembly member a Culver City favorite voted most popular elected official in 2008 because of his total dedication to the community. He will speak out and work on our behalf in Sacramento. Former Culver City Mayor Chris Armenta is running for 54th District seat. During the 2008 recession Mayor Armenta used his savvy as State auditor to...
Dear Editor, Direct, deliberate and discerning. Culver City home purchasers are attracted to this community because of the schools. School board president Kathy Paspalis does her homework for Culver City students. Paspalis has worked the past four years, to improve our facilities while sustaining efficiencies that have allowed the school district to balance its budget. Paspalis asks the tough questions and shows the diligence to follow up. She is relentless in her pursuit for safe and highly...
I am writing this letter to express my support for Karlo Silbiger, a candidate in the 2013 Culver City School Board election. I have a daughter who attends Linwood E. Howe Elementary School, and I have been impressed with Karlo’s service on the School Board, his knowledge and experience, steady and consistent temperament, attention to detail, and his effective and nuanced handling of the critical issues facing the Board. Karlo Silbiger has demonstrated his commitment to the Culver City e...
