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Honoring those devastated in the Oklahoma tornadoes, Culver City-based LA Spice has created a special menu that celebrates the heart and soul of Oklahoma cooking. For each item sold from this special menu $1 will be donated to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. The specials were offered beginning Monday, June 3 and will continue through Sunday, June 9. The special menu includes Shrimp and Corn Hush Puppies with Caramelized Onion Dip, half a BBQ Chicken served with Sweet Potato Mash, Crispy Okra, and Corn and Red Pepper Cornbread, Peach...
President to Arrive in Los Angeles on Friday In an effort to assist the public in avoiding possible traffic congestion during the visit of the President of the United States on June 7, 2013, the following areas of the City should be avoided when possible to prevent travel delays for community members: Friday June 7, 2013 The area around Centinela Avenue and West Olympic Boulevard from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and between the hours of 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The area around West Olympic Boulevard and Cloverfield Boulevard from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30...
May 27 through June 3. Stolen Vehicle: On May 27 at 9:15 am a victim came to the police department to report his 2002 Ford van was missing. The victim said he parked and locked his van in the 3800 block of Prospect Avenue on May 26 at 11 pm. When he returned the next day at 7 am his van was missing. Vandalism: On May 27 at 4 pm a victim came to the police department to report her 2007 Toyota had been vandalized. The victim said she parked her car in the 400 block of Huron Avenue on May 24 at 12 pm and when she returned on May 27 at 3 pm she...
There’s much ado to be made about the latest film foray into the world of William Shakespeare as The Bard becomes a part of Whedon’s World; as in Whedon, Joss Whedon. Leader of the “Buffyverse”, commander-in-chief of “The Avengers”, Joss Whedon has proven his innate ability time and time again to capture, nay, celebrate, the rhythmic dance of characters and relationships, giving each room to breathe and constructing visuals around the heartbeats of those interactions. It’s this gift that he now...
Council Hears Department Budget Overviews Working up to next week’s approval of the 2013-2914 Budget for Culver City, the City Council Monday and Tuesday heard presentations from each city department on its budget for the next fiscal year. To sum up what this budget looks like, Assistant City Manager Martin Cole described the budget as “status quo.” “There aren’t the drastic cuts of two years ago,” Cole told the Observer. But he said the budget was more or less the same as last year’s as t...
For those of you who were unable to attend or view the May 14 Cultural Affairs Commission meeting, a portion of the following comments were shared during the Items from Commissioners segment of the meeting. Please view the website for full comments. My comments tonight are not to slight the City Manager or Martin Cole’s efforts on behalf of the Cultural Affairs staff, the Commission or the Foundation. I am extremely appreciative of Mr. Nachbar and completely understand and respect his fiscal responsibility to the City of Culver City. On the h...
In what can only be described as a bizarre endorsement process United Parents of Culver City (UPCC) have endorsed current CCUSD School Board President Kathy Paspalis and Steve Levin and have refused to endorse Karlo Silbiger's bid for a second term. They made no endorsement for the third seat. With months to go before either the filing or election the UPCC appeared eager to support two candidates. In an unusual move the group declared they were “neutral” toward Karlo Silbiger’s re-el...
