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Hospital workers in Culver City may get receive a temporary $5 hourly pay increase next month. The City Council will consider at its upcoming meeting next Monday a "hero pay" mandate for clinicians, nurses, aides, technicians, janitorial and housekeeping staff, security guards, food services workers, laundry workers, pharmacists, and non-managerial administrative staff at Southern California Hospital in Culver City. The proposed ordinance states hospital workers shall be entitled to $5 per hour...
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train Thursday afternoon in Culver City, halting train service on the Metro Expo line in the area. The incident happened about 12:57 p.m. Thursday near Exposition Boulevard and Bagley Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Metro train service was halted between the Culver City and Palms Stations due to the fatality; buses were dispatched to the stations to accommodate riders displaced by the closer....
The Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) has launched its annual CalFresh Awareness Month campaign to publicize the CalFresh Nutrition Program and acknowledge community partners throughout the month of May for helping to raise public awareness year-round. "Hunger impacts all aspects of human life from healthcare to education, and it is essential that we increase awareness of CalFresh," said DPSS Director Antonia Jiménez. "Families who were just barely getting by paycheck-to-paycheck...
May is National Bicycle Safety Month. The Culver City Police Department encourages drivers to slow down when passing bicyclists and asks bicyclists to be visible, predictable, and safe on the road. "Please share the road with bicyclists and try to imagine them as your closest friends or family. We all want to get where we need to go safely, whether that is in the car or on a bike," Acting Police Chief Cid said. The Culver City Police Department offers the following safety tips: Drivers • Slow d...
Culver City Rotary Lucky Ducky Race will be at the Culver-Palms YMCA pool on May 21. This year the swim will benefit Upward Bound House. Their mission is to eliminate homelessness among families with children by providing housing and supportive services. Helping to find stability and success, they have assistance in Santa Monica, Culver City, Compton, and South Los Angeles. We have rubber ducks ready to swim! For the first time, Culver City Rotary is inviting service clubs, youth groups and...
As acts of violence and threats towards code enforcement officers rise, two California Senate bills aimed at increasing safety measures have stalled after being placed on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s suspense file. At a time when violent acts against code enforcement officers are on the rise, stalling these two bills on the suspense file is particularly alarming. In many jurisdictions, code enforcement officers are now tasked with enforcement of various violations traditionally addressed by sworn police/ sheriff personnel. These v...
After Anthony Davis blocked Facundo Campazzo's 3-point attempt which sealed the win for the Los Angeles Lakers, Davis patted his chest and declared, "We're back! We're back!" Their 93-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets last Monday night at the Staples Center provided a salve in their recent rash of losses. After losing six of seven games, the Lakers need to discover and define their identity quickly. Without LeBron James, the Lakers' offense has resembled still pond water. It's been stagnant,...
The USC Trojans came into Westwood last Sunday and dominated the UCLA Bruins in their annual dual meet. The Bruins men dropped the baton in the 400-meter relay in one of the first races on the track and from there it was all downhill for what use to be one of the top track and filed programs in the nation. The Trojan men won 114-42 and the Lady Trojans defeated the Bruins 93-70. On the way to the victories the Trojans set several meet records and one school. One meet record that was set has a...
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is proud to once again partner with the L.A. County Department of Public Health to host a community COVID-19 vaccination clinic operated by USC Pharmacy for fans and community members on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8 at Banc of California Stadium from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. All vaccinated fans will receive a 20% discount on all merchandise at the LAFC team store, LAFC HQ, and will then have the ability to sit in soonto- be expanded vaccinated-only sections at Banc of California Stadium for upcoming matches. ...
Culver City high school football team has some of the best coaches in Southern California and one of them is their strength and conditioning and wide receiver coach Michael Hooper. Hooper is a former Culver City star football player who was a three starter at defensive back from 2000-2002. After making the ALL-CIF team as a senior he played college football for San Jose State and after graduating from San Jose he played in the Arena Football League for the Stockton Lighting. Having a...
In the 1994 movie, “The Shawshank Redemption,” a constant theme throughout the movie was hope. As Andy Dufresne said to his good friend Red, “hope is a good thing, maybe even the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” That is true as well with the NFL Draft each spring, where hope never dies. For the Los Angeles Chargers and thirty-one other NFL teams, every spring is full of hope. The Chargers came into the 2021 NFL draft needing help on the offensive line and at cornerback, as well as...
On paper, the Los Angeles Rams got decent results without the benefit of a first-round pick during the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland. They were resourceful in gaining three additional picks in the last two days, leading to five defensive and four offensive selections. Including ten undrafted free agents signed on Saturday following the Draft, the Rams focused on replacing off-season free agency losses while reinforcing the NFL's top-ranked defense in 2020. They also doubled down on their commitmen...
As Schools Reopen for In-Person Learning, the Culver City Police Department Encourages Drivers, Parents and Students to "Go Safely" As students and staff return to schools for in-person instruction, the Culver City Police Department reminds everyone to keep the safety of students in mind when traveling around schools. This includes stopping for school buses. California law requires drivers to stop when a school bus is in front of them and extends its stop sign with flashing red lights. Drivers...
Smiling faces, hidden by facemasks of course, were evident across the St. Bernard High School campus last week as the Playa del Rey school launched a successful Welcome Week event that saw students return to campus after more than a year of remote learning. In addition to attending a comprehensive orientation program covering new on-campus safety protocols designed to address the COVID-19 virus, students completed back-to-school reflections, set goals for the future and participated in faith...
Petition Drive to Recall Mike Bonin Disgusted with a proposal to house the homeless at Will Rogers State Beach, two Venice residents have launched a petition drive to recall Mike Bonin from the Los Angeles City Council. A recall petition on change.org has over 10,000 signatures. “Councilman Mike Bonin has proven to be completely ineffective at his elected post,” says the petition. “The streets of west Los Angeles are increasingly more populated with homeless - some of which have dangerous drug and mental health issues. He is sitting by blami...
A California fire that killed two people last year was intentionally set to cover up a murder, investigators revealed in a press briefing. The Markley Fire was started in Northern California's Solano County on Aug. 18, 2020 near where police found the burned body of 32-year-old missing person Priscilla Castro. Authorities had previously said Castro was reported missing after she went on a date with Victor Serriteno two days before the fire. She was not seen again. "Based on an extensive, eight-month investigation, we believe Serriteno deliberat...
Several Westlake Village homes were evacuated Thursday afternoon after a brush fire burned 24 acres north of Westlake High School. The fire in the 500 block of Country Valley Road, drew about 5 firefighters. By about 5:15 p.m., crews appeared to have a handle on the fire. Dubbed the "Country Fire," crews arrived on scene in Thousand Oaks to report smoke emerging from the blaze in an area that was difficult to access. Fire helicopters and several air tankers from Los Angeles County were...
1 in 3 Californians Believe Daily Dog Walks should be law. • 43% believe dog owners who don't walk their pets should receive a life ban from owning pets. • Half think tying up dogs for over an hour should be illegal. • Pandemic has increased the Pet Obesity Epidemic Paws & Pandemics: As humans, it's easy to get caught up in the way in which the coronavirus pandemic has affected our daily lives, forgetting the impact that lockdown has had on our furry friends. Being home for months on end has aff...
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer The City Council this week approved notable changes to Santa Monica’s boards, commissions and task forces to “increase their effectiveness, attract diverse representation from the community and align their activities with departmental work plans.” At its Tuesday night’s meeting, Council also directed staff to return with an ordinance to convert the Task Force on the Environment to a permanent panel —the Commission on Sustainability and the Environment—with its goals to include environmental justice. Th...
By Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer The City of Santa Monica has announced its public counter will offer in-person permit services by appointment on select days beginning next Monday, May 3. The Permit Services' public counter in the new City Hall East (CHE), accessible from Olympic Drive, will be open Mondays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The public counter is a one-stop hub for a range of services offered by the city's planning, building and safety divisions as well as the public...
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is preparing to sell $280 million of bonds for both Measure M (for Malibu Schools) and Measure SMS (for Santa Monica Schools) in the coming months, district officials announced this week. Projects to be funded for by these new bonds include multiple improvement projects at Santa Monica elementary and middle schools; Samohi Exploration and Gold Gym program; and the new administration / library / classroom building at Malibu High School, district officials said....
On April 25, 2020 at about 6:08 PM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officers came to Virginia Park in response to a call about an an overdose. The man who had called 911, said that he discovered his girlfriend had overdosed in her home. He immediately began to transport her to a local hospital, but while driving he noticed her condition deteriorating. He pulled over at Virginia Avenue Park and call 911, saying that his girlfriend had overdosed on Oxycodone. SMPD Officers noticed the...
As LA County Medical Chief Barbara Ferrer admits, Los Angeles is starting to run out of people to vaccinate with Covid vaccines. California is in far better shape than just weeks ago when scoring an appointment was cause for celebration. Today, Los Angeles, San Diego and other populous counties are advertising that anyone can walk in for a shot, and the state is texting reminders that plenty of appointments are available. Rural Humboldt County even declined 1,000 extra doses last week due to low demand. More than 18 million of an estimated 32 m...
Five people have been arrested and charged for their alleged involvement in the February shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga's dog walker, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Three of the suspects, ranging in age from 18 to 27, were arrested Tuesday on charges of attempted murder. The other two suspects, aged 40 and 50, were charged with accessory to attempted murder. The LAPD said four of the five suspects are documented gang members. Ryan Fischer, a close friend of the pop star who...
Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff Writer According to the 2020 Census, there was a net loss of 500,000 people from California over the last decade. Half a million people left the state, half of them apparently from the Los Angeles area. California is losing population and just lost a seat in Congress. Yet for 2021 to 2029, Housing and Community Development decided that Southern California had to plan for an additional 1.34 million more housing units. The Southern California Association of Governments came up with more magic numbers, assigning each...
