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Virtually overlooked in the citywide election next week is Measure X, which would raise the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), also known as the “Bed Tax” from 12% to 14% on visitors staying in Culver City hotels and motels. The tax, if passed, would raise an estimated $550,000 of additional revenue for city coffers. Billed as a way to preserve city essential services such as police, fire, paramedics, etc. the tax currently generates just over $3 million or a mere 3.8% of the overall city bud...
Wrapping up his year as Culver City Mayor, Micheal (Mehaul) O’Leary sang and spoke to a sellout crowd at the 32nd Annual Mayor’s Luncheon last Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton in Culver City. The Mayor, an Irish immigrant and naturalized American Citizen, led the crowd in a rousing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Shoulders back and with hand over his heart, O’Leary's face showed the pride in his adopted country. O’Leary told the crowd, “what a great city we live and do busine...
Street Value Estimated at More Than $100 Million $100 million in PCP was seized in Culver City and Los Angeles on February 15 by the Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force, known as L.A. IMPACT. Darryl Dwayne Burton and Lagina Bell Huckaby were arrested at the Culver City UPS store where they were allegedly trying to ship three gallons of the narcotics. Investigators detected a chemical odor emitting from the boxes being shipped and tests later confirmed the...
One of my favorite shows is Iron Chef on the Food Network. While I would never attempt to cook any of the dishes I’ve often thought it would be fun to be one of the judges. So recently I had the opportunity to be the guest of executive chef Kyle Schutte at the Vu Restaurant inside the “newly-remodeled” Jamaica Bay Inn in Marina Del Rey. My guest and I marveled at the various flavors he created as we sampled course after course. From salads and appetizers to dinner and dessert, each bite brought...
The ever popular Tito’s Tacos reopened Tuesday morning after a near tragic crash on Saturday afternoon. An elderly female driver, Marie Stathus, accidently put her car in reverse and hit the gas pedal. She crashed into the wall at Tito’s at such a high rate of speed she knocked a large hole in the wall and moved giant refrigerators across the floor. The refrigerators stopped the vehicle saving approximately 40 employees and over 300 customers from being injured. Repair crews along with city insp...
BREAKING NEWS Former Mayor Albert Vera Dies By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher Former Mayor Albert Vera died this morning at his home in Culver City of a reported heart attack. The Culver City Fire Department confirmed that they responded to the Vera home in Sunkist Park this morning around 8 am. They did not transport Vera and the matter was turned over to the Culver City Police Department. Vera, who was at home caring for his ailing wife Ursula, died at his home according to Observer...
It will be several days before the final results of Culver City’s Municipal Election are known. Councilmember Scott Malsin was re-elected by a wide margin of almost 400 votes over his closest competitor Tuesday night while Jeff Cooper and Meghan Sahli-Wells must await the counting of approximately 140 “provisional” ballots and 220 absentee ballots. While the lead for second place see-sawed all night between Cooper and Sahli-Wells the semi-final count for the evening showed Cooper ahead by a sli...
It was bittersweet for retiring Chief Jeff Eastman as he dedicated Fire Station #3 in Fox Hills last Saturday. It was his last official act before he retires this week after 32 years in the Culver City Department. The new station replaces the station on Segrell Way in Sunkist Park which will close after the move is completed. Firefighters will begin moving into the station shortly. The station is expected to be fully operational by February. Virtually impervious to earthquakes, Eastman was asked...
The Culver City Observer has learned that after serving for the past two years in the newly created position of Chief Financial Officer Jeff Muir has submitted his resignation and plans to return to the City of Inglewood as the Assistant City Administrator/Chief Financial Officer. Muir joined the City of Culver City in December, 2007 after working for 14 years with the City Of Inglewood, working in the areas of finance, information technology, human resources and city administration. Prior to joining Culver City, Muir held the position of...
The Culver City Redevelopment Agency voted Monday night to unanimously approve the site plan review and the Mitigated Negative Declaration to allow the project, a 50,000 square foot medical office building at 11957 W. Washington Boulevard to move forward. Discussion focused on more public input. Councilmember Gary Silbiger complained that there was no policy on development and that public participation happens late in the game. The developer had seven public meetings on the development and the...
The long awaited remodel and redevelopment of Westfield Culver City was held last Thursday to the delight of residents, city officials and Westfield staff and executives. Nineteen months after breaking ground the $180 million makeover produced a spectacular edition to the mall where a Robinsons-May store and a multistory office building once stood. At the confluence of the 405 and 90 freeways the center now sports over one million square feet of retail shopping and dining space. The new anchor s...
The Culver City Council voted 5-0 Monday night to double the fees at city parking meters from 50 cents to $1 per hour. Despite protests from the business community councilmembers echoed the sentiments of Mayor Andy Weissman that the increase was long overdue. Stating that the city should not have different meter fees in various parts of the community, as has been the case, City Manager Mark Scott was adamant that “we need to have a common rate throughout the city.” Goran Eriksson, speaking on...
