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The community is invited to get a free COVID-19 vaccination on Friday, July 2 between 9:30 am - 11:30 am at West Los Angeles College. Enter the college on north side at 10100 Jefferson - Culver City, CA 90230. Drive-ins and walk-ins are welcome. Bus riders can reach the 10100 Jefferson entrance on the Culver City Green Bus #4 which also stops at the Westfield Culver City Mall and the Metro Station at La Cienega and Jefferson. Guests are asked to wear facemasks and observe social distancing....
Culver City police are looking for two suspects who robbed at gunpoint a man and his teenage son at the local mall on Tuesday afternoon, stealing their watches and jewelry worth $136,000, authorities said this week. The robbery took place on June 29 at about 3:30 p.m. at the second level of Westfield Culver City, local police said. The two suspects approached the man and his son, pointed a semi-automatic handgun at them, and demanded their jewelry and watches, Culver City Police Department said...
In an obvious setback to the Me-too movement the Pennsylvania's Supreme Court overturned the sexual assault conviction of Bill Cosby this morning citing prosecutorial mistakes. Cosby was serving a 3–10-year sentence. It is expected he was released from prison. Prosecutors have not said if they plan to retry him....
Former Culver City Mayor Jim B. Clarke has been named Chairman of Board of the Culver City Arts Foundation (Culver Arts). His tenure begins July 1. Clarke, who currently serves as Vice Chair, has played a pivotal role in the formation of the foundation when it spun off from the City of Culver City in 2018 and was established as an independent non-profit organization. Through Clarke's dedicated fundraising, Culver Arts has been able to support the Artist Laureate program with almost $18,000,...
On Thursday the State of California scheduled a Sept. 14 recall election that threatens to drive Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, the result of a political uprising driven by widespread angst over coronavirus orders that shuttered schools and businesses. The election in the nation's most populous state will be a marquee contest with national implications, watched closely as a barometer of the public mood heading toward the 2022 elections, when a closely divided Congress again will be in...
Children’s Bureau is now offering two virtual ways for individuals and/or couples to learn how to help children in foster care while reunifying with birth families or how to provide legal permanency by adoption. A live Zoom Orientation is scheduled on July 15th from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM hosted by a Children’s Bureau team member and a foster parent. For those who want to learn at their own pace about becoming a foster and/or fost-adopt parent, a PowerPoint orientation is available. To R.S.V.P. for the live orientation or to request the Pow...
By SCH-CC Spokesperson Southern California Hospital at Culver City (SCH-CC) has filed a lawsuit against the City of Culver City and the members of the Culver City Council in response to the Council’s June 14 passage of a targeted pay ordinance. SCH-CC is asking the court to issue an injunction that will prevent the requirements of the ordinance from going into effect, or at least delay them pending a final legal resolution. Additionally, the lawsuit seeks to recover financial damages that would be incurred by the hospital, which is already r...
The question this evening is whether we will embark on a year-long path of outreach and study to determine how to create missing middle housing throughout our city in a way that preserves what we love about our respective neighborhoods, or whether we will kill the very idea of change right now for just one specific type of neighborhood. Fundamentally, we will decide tonight whether we are going to use the General Plan to reinforce once again the wall that was built around some Culver City...
Rolland C. Durbin (Bub) passed away at his home on May 28, 2021. His loving wife Hilda, daughters Karen and Brenda were by his side during his passing. He was born in Nebraska. Bub is survived by his wife Hilda of 74 years, his daughters Doreen, Brenda and Karen, 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. His deceased son Steve, was always carried in his heart. Bub was 93 years old and a World War II veteran. He joined the United States Marine Corps at 17 years old and served his 4 years with great honor. He always said, "Once a Marine, Always...
Despite losing 15-8 in the CIF Division 2 Championship Final to battle tested St. Francis of La Canada a few weeks ago on the Culver City campus the city is still buzzing about a sport that is finally moving up the headline chart. Culver City lacrosse has been around for a long time but now it is in the spotlight. The crowd was electric during the championship game. Culver City's head coach, Casey Chabola felt the energy of the crowd. "I thought it was beyond my expectations, really. The amount...
The Week 2 football schedule for Pac-12 football promises to be one of the best in years for the conference and presents a significant test for the conference in perception around the country. All the games are non-conference games, except for the Stanford at USC game. Below is the list of Week 2 games for Saturday September 11, 2021, for the Pac-12: OREGON at Ohio State 9a PT / 12p ET FOX Texas A&M at COLORADO (in Denver) 12:30p PT / 1:30p MT FOX CALIFORNIA at TCU 12:30p PT / 3:30p ET ESPNU...
The Los Angeles Chargers have announced 17 practice dates, including an open practice and FanFest at SoFi Stadium that will be open to the public as part of the team’s 2021 training camp schedule. The Chargers training facility is located at Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa and is free of charge. Training Camp attendance requires online registration. As in previous years, fans will need to pre-register for their free tickets. More information on availability and access can be found a...
Anna Cockrell bettered her school record and Dalilah Muhammad posted a season-best time to earn berths to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by taking third and second respectively in the women's 400m hurdles final at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials being held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. today (June 27). During the eight days of competition, seven Trojan athletes earned the honor to represent the United States at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Cockrell had a time of 53.70 to break her own USC record and...
Incoming UCLA freshman Peyton Watson has been selected as one of 12 players to compete on the USA Basketball Men's U19 World Cup Team, as announced Thursday evening by USA Basketball. The U.S. roster features six players who completed their first collegiate season (in 2020-21) and six players, including Watson, who are from the high school class of 2021. The FIBA U19 World Cup will take place in Latvia from July 3-11. Watson, a 6-foot-8 guard/forward from Long Beach, Calif., will be a freshman...
Former UCLA men’s basketball players Jrue Holiday, Zach LaVine and Kevin Love have been named to the USA Men’s National Team for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo in July and August of 2021, as announced on Monday by USA Basketball. UCLA is the only college to have at least three former players named to the 2020 Olympic Team. In addition, the collection of former UCLA players comprises 25% of the men’s basketball roster. The Olympics are scheduled to take place in Japan from July 23 through Aug. 8. Men’s basketball competitions will begin J...
USC women's volleyball has signed two transfer student-athletes in All- WCC outside hitter Shannon Scully (Huntington Beach, Calif./Mater Dei HS) from Pepperdine and 2019-20 California Gatorade Player of the Year setter Mia Tuaniga (Santa Ana, Calif./ Mater Dei HS) from Long Beach State, Trojans' head coach Brad Keller announced on Monday, June 28. - Scully earned AVCA All-America honorable mention and was a two-time All-West Coast Conference first-team choice at Pepperdine. She was named AVCA...
The CCUSD Board of Education met with the recruiting firm, Ray and Associates, last week to review deadlines related to the superintendent search. Board President Tashon McKeithan said the search firm will begin vetting candidates on July 6 and will present the top contenders to the Board on July 19. The Board will meet in the first week in July to discuss the format of the first-round and second- round interviews, set to begin at the end of July, McKeithan said. On April 13, current Supt....
By David Ganezer Before you take a walk to the mailbox, you should know that it's not there. And former US President Donald J. Trump had nothing to do with it. Local residents woke up Saturday morning to find mailboxes removed from sidewalks in front of Will Rogers Station, the post office located at 12th and Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica. This followed the apparent decision the US Postal Service made to remove mail deposit boxes from all local post offices. Post boxes were apparently also...
By Jack Simon The City Council this week adopted a balanced 2021–2023 biennial budget which “positions Santa Monica to emerge from the COVID-19 restrictions and cultivate a revitalized local economy.” The budget – totaling $707.8 million in 2021-22 and $598.9 million in 2022-23 – focuses on community priorities and includes “expanded services to address homelessness, provide clean and safe public spaces and facilitate an equitable and inclusive economic recovery,” said city officials At its Tuesday night’s meeting, the Council approved change...
By David Ganezer Britney Spears has committed no crime, she says. She alleges that her father and his conservatorship are blocking her from living her life, and becoming a mom again. The mother of two is of course one of the most successful musicians of the last 20 years. But she seemed to be suffering from bipolar disorder in 2007. That year, her father went to Court and proved by clear and convincing evidence that the pop queen was not able to manage her own financial affairs. Her father,...
6/24: A missing cow that was part of a herd of cattle that slipped out of a local slaughterhouse earlier in the week resurfaced at Whittier Narrows Park in the South El Monte area on Thursday, and Pico Rivera city officials are working to get the cow to a local sanctuary. At about 6:30 a.m., video from Sky5 showed the lone cow at a standstill for several minutes in a field at the park. Then, at one point, the cow forcefully knocked down a man who was at the park while another man tried to...
Busses Won’t take Coins Bus riders will no longer be able to pay for their rides in cash. Starting Monday July 12, the Big Blue Bus Co. has announced that it will no longer accept cash from writers. Customers must pay with TAP cards purchased from machines at train stations, or they will have to buy mobile tickets online. During the pandemic, both MTA and BBB buses were free to all. Both companies have since started taking fares again, in another sign that pandemic restrictions are ending in LA County. Earthquake Near LAX A magnitude 3.4 earthq...
By Jack Simon An empty panga boat washed ashore near the Malibu Pier area Monday morning, triggering an investigation by local and federal authorities. The boat was discovered about 8:45 a.m. near the 23200 block of Pacific Coast Highway, said officials from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Authorities told the local media they were looking for any possible occupants of the boat and investigating an unconfirmed report that a body may have been found in the area. "A panga style boat was...
By Samuel Alioto The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office filed an attempted homicide charge this week against a 29-year-old man in connection with a shooting last Sunday on Main Street. Harold Dwayne Willis was also charged on Tuesday with assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of firearm and carrying unregistered loaded firearm, among other 7 charges. The shooting took place at 8:08 p.m. on June 20 in the 1900 block of Main Street, according Santa Monica Police Department...
By Jack Simon People living in homeless encampments on the Venice Beach boardwalk will be offered permanent housing and shelter starting next week, Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin has announced. Beginning Monday, June 28, Bonin said, "we are launching the next phase of an ambitious and unprecedented program that will humanely address the homelessness crisis at Venice Beach, respond to the urgent safety needs of the housed and the unhoused, and fully reopen the park and beach for general...
