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Violent crimes and property crimes are up this year, according to the Culver City Police Department. This week, the Police Department released its 2022 Mid-Year Report, which contains crime statistics, police arrests, traffic citations, mental health related calls, coyote sightings and drone utilization logs for the first half of the year. According to the report, there was no homicides reported this year but Culver City saw a 52% increase in simple assault and a 44% increase in robbery when compared to the first six months of 2021. There was...
After a disappointing 9-8 finish in 2021, and three losses in the final four games, the Los Angeles Chargers were determined to take their surplus salary cap space and improve the roster. After aggressively attacking free agency, the roster has improved, and it is noticeable throughout the potential 53-man Charger roster. Pro Football Focus (PFF) recently came out with their ranking of the top 32 rosters in the NFL and the Chargers were ranked No. 3 in the NFL. The Buffalo Bills were ranked No....
Culver City police are looking for a suspect who robbed at gunpoint a man withdrawing money from a Culver City ATM last Saturday. The armed robbery occurred around 1:25 a.m. on July 23 at the Chase Bank, located at 5670 block of Sepulveda Boulevard, according to the Culver City Police Department. The male victim had just withdrawn $1000 out of the Chase’s ATM when he turned around and a man approached him, holding a semi-automatic handgun and demanded money, police said. “The victim was in fea...
A traffic stop has landed a driver in prison after Culver City police officers found in his possession 20 credit cards and employee paychecks in other people’s names. A local officer arrested the driver at 3:20 a.m. on August 3 while conducting a traffic stop for hazardous moving violation, according to the Culver City Police Department. The driver was unlicensed and on probation for burglary. “The officer’s investigation revealed that the driver had several burglary tools and approximately twenty debit/credit cards as well as several piece...
Two of the biggest sports legends passed away this week, first basketball great Bill Russell and on Tuesday the Dodger family lost Vin Scully. Both icons lived long and extraordinary lives. Russell died at the age of 89 and Scully at 94. A lot of people say that Russell was the greatest basketball player of all time, not Michael Jordan and not LeBron James but my wife, Linda told me they were all the greatest of their time. I have to agreed with her. Russell won 11 NBA titles in 13 years but...
When we reported the city’s approval to purchase armored vehicles for the Culver City Police Department, we had a photo of the incorrect vehicle. Below is a photo of the actual type of vehicle that will be purchased. We apologize for any confusion...
At 6:00 p.m. on Monday August 8, the Culver City Democratic Club will hold a forum for candidates running for Culver City unified School District board. It will run 90 minutes and be hosted by journalist and filmmaker Maximina Juson. The forum will be held via Zoom and is open to the public. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvce-hqzssGNb0VrnfIvAQDpEhJDoCAaf8 A recording will be available on the Club's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/CulverCityDemocraticClub. All...
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and Boyle Heights Technology Youth Center are teaming up with Assemblymember Miguel Santiago to host a Debt-Free College Enrollment Fair in Boyle Heights this Friday, August 5, 2022, in celebration of the inclusion of AB 2266 (Santiago) in the FY 2022-23 State Budget. The “Free Community College For All” bill extends the LA College Promise program, allowing all returning full-time students to community colleges completely debt-free. A pre...
The Culver City Council will consider at its next meeting on August 8 minor changes to the Housing Element which identifies and plans for its housing needs between 2021 and 2029. In January, the Council voted 3-2 to submit the third draft of city’s Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for certification prior to the February 21 deadline. The dissenting votes were cast by Councilmembers Albert Vera and Goran Eriksson. As part of the City's G...
Kentwood Players proudly presents LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR, a Show Biz comedy by Neil Simon, Friday, July 22 through Saturday, August 6, 2022 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM, and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 PM at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045. The production is directed by Stanley Brown and produced by Kathy Dershimer for Kentwood Players, with rights secured from Concord Theatricals. Featured in the cast in alphabetical order are...
In a letter to the community, Culver city Unified School Superintendent Quoc Tran sent a message that the new school year would not be starting out by requiring indoor masking of students and staff. “As many Culver City Unified School District families are preparing for the return-to-school, we would like to provide additional details to the information that the Los Angeles County Office of Education shared during yesterday’s phone call with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Hea...
Emerson College, the nation's premier institution for the arts, communication, and the liberal arts, awarded more than 1,000 undergraduate degrees during its 142nd Commencement at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA on Sunday, May 8. Alexander Torrington from Culver City received a BA in Media Arts Production. Harrison Pettit Kiang from Culver City received a BA in Media Arts Production. During the ceremony, the College honored three award-winning artists, innovators, and Emersonians for their contributions and efforts to the arts, communication, and...
For the first time in 20 years the Culver City high school boy's lacrosse team will be led by someone not named Chabola. Jerry and his son Casey were the name and face of a program that they were instrumental in building from the ground up. The new face Is long time assistant coach Adam Eskridge. Eskridge is no stranger to city of Culver City, the Culver City school system and the high school athletic program. Growing up in the city and coaching and playing sports at the high school made...
When Lincoln Riley was hired as the head football coach at USC last November, he knew what he was walking into. The Trojans football team is a blueblood football program that had won one Pac-12 conference title in the past 13 years. They were coming off a 4-8 season, which included a thrashing from their cross-town rivals, the UCLA Bruins, 62-33. One might assume that Riley would be cautiously optimistic about the prospects for the 2022 Trojans football. That would be wrong. When asked about...
On paper, the 2022 Los Angeles Chargers look like a very good football team. The offense, which was ranked 4th in the NFL in 2021, is already very good. The defense was the reason that the Chargers were not in the playoffs last season. General Manager Tom Telesco and his staff had the team in good salary cap shape this past spring and the team was aggressive in free agency. The addition of outside linebacker Khalil Mack, cornerback J.C. Jackson, defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day, nose tackle...
The Los Angeles Sparks announced today the team has agreed to a contract divorce with center Liz Cambage.“It is with support that we share Liz Cambage’s decision to terminate her contract with the organization,” Sparks Managing Partner Eric Holoman said. “We want what’s best for Liz and have agreed to part ways amicably. The Sparks remain excited about our core group and are focused on our run towards a 2022 playoff berth.” Cambage, 30, was originally signed by the Sparks on Feb. 15 as a free a...
Bill Russell the 11-time NBA Champion, civil rights activist, and pioneer-is dead at 88, according to a family statement on his official Twitter account. "It is with a very heavy heart we would like to pass along to all of Bill's friends, fans, & followers," the statement reads. "Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in American sports history, passed away peacefully today at age 88, with his wife, Jeannine, by his side. Arrangements for his memorial service will be announced soon. Bill...
