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The City Council of Culver City has announced the appointment of Kenneth Powell as Culver City's next Fire Chief. Chief Powell began his career with the City of Culver City fire service in 1993 as a reserve/volunteer firefighter. firefighter. Since that time, he has served as a Firefighter, Paramedic, Fire Captain, and Battalion Chief. In 2018, he was appointed as the Assistant Fire Chief and in that capacity was responsible for Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services (EMS),...
Darrel Menthe, an attorney and candidate for Culver City Council, has been endorsed by the Westside Young Democrats. In endorsing his candidacy this week, the Westside Young Democrats indicated that their support was based on Menthe's commitment to "productive housing and transportation policy and pursuing racial justice through substantive local-level change". Menthe: "I am so thrilled to be endorsed by the Westside Young Democrats. It means a great deal to me that these progressive activists...
The Culver City Chamber of Commerce will host an online City Council Candidates Forum next Tuesday, September 15, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. All eight candidates – who are running for three seats on the City Council -- are expected to participate in the forum hosted on Zoom. They will answer questions pertaining to the business community, impacts of Covid-19, and detail their platforms and positions on local issues. The Council hopefuls include Mayor Goran Eriksson, former Civil Service Commissioner Al...
Dear Editor, We all grew up in Culver City and we graduated from Culver City High school in the past five years. Now, as adults and part of the Culver City community, we look forward to and expect Culver City Unified School District to thrive for many years to come. Scott Zeidman is the perfect candidate for the Culver City Board of Education. Scott is not only exceedingly caring and responsible, but he constantly has stressed academics to all of us. Culver City High School alumni Matthew...
Less than three months after announcing its stages would have to remain dark through April, Center Theatre Group confirmed Friday that COVID-19 closures have forced the company to lay off 91 previously furloughed employees, a mix of full- and part-timers who account for 53% of its workforce. The layoffs take effect at the end of September and hit hardest the marketing and sales teams of CTG, the largest and most prestigious nonprofit theater company in the region. The number cited Friday does not account for the artists, actors, designers and...
One step forward, one step back. For the second time in two weeks Los Angeles Football Club was blanked by arch-rival L.A. Galaxy. This time it was a 3-0 clean sheet by the Galaxy on a warm Sunday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. Unfortunately for the Black and Gold, they dominated the first half but came away empty-handed. The Galaxy capitalized on defensive lapses in the second half for the shutout. The El Trafico 9 loss followed a return-to-form 5-1 victory over the San Jose...
Nothing about the 2020 NFL season will be business as usual. The Los Angeles Rams deserve a premiere-style Hollywood christening for the official entrance of SoFi Stadium. Yet, when the Dallas Cowboys come to L.A. for this weekend’s Sunday Night Football season opener, both teams will be playing before an empty house due to protocols addressing the current virus pandemic. Yet, the celebrating started a little early on Wednesday morning, September 9, when the Rams announced that corner-back J...
The Bruins and Trojans will not play football this fall because of the coronavirus but that does not mean you won't see UCLA and USC players on the field playing professional football in the NFL. They will be well represented on Sundays and five of them will be playing at the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Playing for the Rams will be wide receiver Robert Woods and linebacker Kenny Young. Suiting up for the Chargers will be running back Joshua Kelly, linebacker Uchenna Nwosu and offensive...
Anthony Davis has been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, it was announced today. It is the fourth time in his eight-year career that Davis has earned All-Defensive honors and marks his second First Team selection, also receiving the recognition in 2017-18. A seven-time NBA All-Star, Davis ranked third in the league in blocks and was one of two players to average at least 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals this season. Opponents shot 38.3 percent from the floor when guarded by Davis, second of...
The NBA announced that L.A. Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and guard Patrick Beverley have both been named to the All-Defensive Second Team. This marks the sixth time in Leonard's career and third time in Beverley's that they have received All-Defensive distinctions, as well as the third time in franchise history that multiple Clippers have been named to an NBA All-Defensive team in the same season. Led by Leonard and Beverley, the Clippers' defense earned the fifth-best defensive rating...
For a team that just won their first Super Bowl in 50 years, the Kansas City Chiefs never really got to celebrate. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chiefs missed out on the celebratory tours and banquet circuits. They never got a chance to become "Fat Cats." In some ways, the Chiefs may be even more focused in 2020 as they attempt to repeat as champions. The Chiefs will be the favorite to win the AFC West, again. They have won four consecutive AFC West division titles. They went 6-0...
In its effort to help people stay home and slow the spread of Covid-19, the City of Culver City will continue to relax parking enforcement until October 5, which will be subject to extensions as warranted by Public Health orders. The city will NOT enforce: - Street sweeping restrictions in residential areas, - Parking enforcement around closed schools, - Moratorium on ticketing and towing for abandoned vehicles and oversize vehicle overnight parking fines, - Freeze on parking fine increases for...
by Corva Corvax A Logical Opinion The Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday will be presented with suggestions from The Black Agenda for ways to spend the $200,000 already earmarked in June for efforts to support racial justice. The Black Agenda is comprised of a group of the city's Black community leaders whose steering committee includes Barry Snell, a former SMMUSD Board member and current Santa Monica College Board Trustee. Also on the steering committee are Dr. Karen Gunn, a retired SMC professor and Robbie Jones, CEO of Black Santa Monica...
Wildfires fueled by extreme heat and high wind spread further across California, Oregon and Washington on Thursday, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least seven people. Fires have burned through a record of at least 3.1 million acres in California, causing significantly worse destruction than last year's devastating season. The blazes have also destroyed entire communities in Oregon, including Detroit in Marion County; Blue River and Vida in Lane County; and Phoenix and Talent in...
By David Ganezer On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Public Health Chief Dr. Barbara Ferrer cancelled Halloween. Ok, fine, not really. I mean, Ferrer is not really a Doctor, she just plays one on TV. In real life, Ferrer is a PhD in Critical Race Theory, or something, and the County pays her $530,000 a year. But that’s not the point. The point is that LA County backed off a bit in light of the public outcry. You couldn’t want to have zombies, ghouls and Black Panthers all after you, would you Babs? Coronavirus is scary enough, right? The...
On August 25, Santa Monica City Council selected a name for Santa Monica's newest open space, Historic Belmar Park, which commemorates the site that was home to a thriving African American community until the 1950s. The park hosts a sports field as well as an outdoor exhibition featuring a monumental sculpture and historical stories about the area, its community members, businesses and places of worship. The artwork and interpretive panel design by artist April Banks and research by historian...
Good news guys! After the Dems have successfully routed the Republicans, especially a certain very bad man with orange hair, the schools can reopen. Yay! KFIAM640 has obtained an audio recording of LA County Public Health Director Dr. Ferrer repeatedly saying in a conference call that she doesn't expect K-12 schools to reopen until "we are done with the election" in November. She didn’t see her comments as political, particularly, because “she is not a political figure.” Moms all across the country are understandably anxious to get their kids...
A new proposal for a redesigned Miramar Sheraton hotel has been discussed by the Planning Commission. The commission will vote on the 600,000 square foot proposal next month. The project includes 100,000 square feet at ground level, about 52% lot coverage. 312 guest rooms will be above about 20,000 square feet of retail, 2/3rds restaurants. "When complete, the Miramar will be a new landmark and a spectacular addition to Downtown Santa Monica. It features the preservation of two local landmarks a...
By David Ganezer Despite warnings that a typical Labor Day Weekend with Los Angeles area temperatures well above 100, would lead to a second wave of Covid-19, a pile-up on the beach was evident on Sunday, September 5 2020 on Santa Monica Beach. Coronavirus or not, a people pileup on Los Angeles County beaches resulted from temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. A traffic accident at the Lincoln Blvd offramp to the Santa Monica freeway backed up traffic to the 405 Freeway. Separately, a 6...
Police have released security camera screen grabs of 3 suspects who robbed an elderly woman, pushing her to the ground, on Sunday, August 20th. Video of the incident was widely seen on social media. SMPD's press release follows: On August 20, 2020 at approximately 8:50pm a robbery occurred near the 1500 block of 6th Street. After parking and exiting her vehicle, the victim was standing on the sidewalk when Sus-pect-1 grabbed her purse. During this effort, the victim was pulled to the ground and...
By Sabine Ganezer The Veterans' Affairs Laboratory divisions in Louisville, Cleveland, and right here in Los Angeles are conducting cruel "experiments" on cats and kittens. Healthy animals' spines are snapped, devices are implanted in their bodies to force on-demand bowel movements, constipation is induced with the help of squeezing harnesses; and at the end of the process, any survivors are simply killed. After all, we can't afford to waste taxpayer money on frivolous adoption programs. If the...
1. Kansas City Chiefs (0-0): The Chiefs picked running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire from LSU with the last pick in the first round, shoring up a weakness at running back. The defending Super Bowl Champions are loaded on offense and have a solid defense. They will be tough to beat. Next: -9.5 at Houston Texans - Thu, Sep. 10 – O/U 54.5 2. New Orleans Saints (0-0): This could be the year that the Saints finally get back to the Super Bowl. The Saints added veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders a...
1. What is a Coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Many of them infect animals, but some coronaviruses from animals can evolve (change) into a new human coronavirus that can spread from person-to-person. This is what happened with the new coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease known as COVID-19. Diseases from coronaviruses in people typically cause mild to moderate illness, like the common cold. 2. How are Coronaviruses spread? Like other respiratory...
Culver City and Los Angeles County residents are required to wear a face covering over your nose and mouth if you are working at, shopping at or visiting a grocery store, restaurant or most other types of essential business. Acceptable, reusable face covering options for the general public include: o Bandanas o Neck gaiters o Homemade face coverings o Scarves o Tightly woven fabric, such as cotton t-shirts and some types of towels The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provides instructions on...
The City of Culver City is continuing its efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19 and protect public health and safety by ensuring local businesses follow all city and LA County public health regulations. In addition, the city has started publishing a list of local businesses that are not in compliance with required reopening protocols. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Culver City and LA County have issued a variety of public health orders and regulations for businesses with the aim of...
