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The Board of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce has accepted Chamber President & CEO Colin Diaz's resignation following his announced relocation to Tempe, Arizona. During the search, long-time chamber member and board member David Voncannon has been selected to fill the role of Interim Director, and he will lead the organization in collaboration with a selected team of board advisors until the permanent CEO is on board. David holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and an MBA from...
A Culver City man, suspected of being drunk, was arrested on suspicion of negligent discharge of a firearm for allegedly firing at least two shots inside his home on Saturday night, local police said. The suspect's girlfriend called police at about 8 p.m. on April 9 to report that he had fired a shot inside their home in the 4000 block of Van Buren Place, was under the influence of alcohol and had access to other firearms, the Culver City Police Department said in a press release. The girlfriend evacuated from the residence just prior to...
Gusty winds battered much of the Southland Tuesday, knocking down a tree on a Culver City home and putting motorists on edge due to blowing debris. A large tree was toppled by the strong winds on Minerva Avenue, damaging the roof of a two-story home, according to city officials. No injuries were reported but city crews were at the scene to clean up the mess. The family who were sleeping inside the home told local news media they were woken up by the crash of the tree, which caused some damage...
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of providing public health service, the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (District) will host an open house at its Santa Fe Springs Headquarters on Saturday, April 16th from 10am to 2pm. For seven decades, the District has protected cities and communities from mosquito-borne diseases through surveillance, mosquito control, and public health education. The free event is open to the public and will have food, music, activities for the whole...
Culver City police have arrested one of the four suspects who held up at gunpoint and pistol-whipped three people inside a local hotel room, stealing a French Bulldog puppy and cellphones last week. The armed takeover robbery at the Astro Motel, located at 3850 Sepulveda Boulevard, occurred about 9:57 p.m. April 5, according to the Culver City Police Department Four armed suspects went inside a motel room where they forced three victims to take their clothes off, then pistol-whipped them in the...
Veterinarians from BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital are issuing a warning for pet owners ahead of Easter, fearing a higher-than-usual uptick in chocolate toxicity cases. BluePearl, which has over 100 pet hospitals across the U.S. that see more than 1.2 pets annually, sees an alarming 321% increase in chocolate toxicity cases on Easter each year. However, according to new data released by the National Confectioners Association, Easter candy sales are expected to be 5-7% higher in 20...
The Culver City Historical Society Museum in the Veterans Memorial Building announced it has re-opened after 1 1/2 years of pandemic closure. It has been newly re-decorated and offers more exhibits, a new visitor video display and a gift shop with all kinds of merchandise. Here are artifacts, records and exhibits found nowhere else, showing the huge history of classic films made in this little town that was home to MGM, RKO, Columbia, Selznick and Hal Roach movie studios. It's a film lover's...
The Culver City high school varsity baseball team appears to be peaking at the right time. The Centaurs are 11-4 with an eight-game winning streak. During that streak they have outscored their opponents 66-8 and all cylinders are clicking. Eight players are batting over .300 and two of those players, Justin Roulston and Alonso Reyes are batting over .500. Both of those players will be playing college baseball for Long Beach State next year. The team is moving in the right direction at the right...
Is this the most disappointing season in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers? That's the question all of Laker Nation will pondering during this year's playoffs. For a team many thought that would be competing for a NBA championship. The Lakers will be home thinking about ways to improve this aging roster with a few pieces that just doesn't fit. Who will be the new head coach leading the Lake Show? Will the Lakers contemplate rebuilding? Those are some of the questions the organization will...
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall, primatologist and anthropologist Unfortunately, mankind’s choices have not always resulted in a positive effect, so let’s hope Mother Earth never gets so fed up that she rolls up the welcome mat and says, “That’s it. Goodbye.” Earth Day is our opportunity to focus, to recognize how critical it...
Celebrate Earth Day this Saturday, April 16, from10 am to 3 pm. Everyone's invited to this sunny, outdoor celebration of Planet Earth in beautiful Will Rogers State Historic Park, at the base of the majestic Santa Monica Mountains! An Earth Day event truly for ALL, come enjoy famous local food trucks, a juice bar, music, dancing, yoga and meditation under the moon, eco-vendors, free CA native flora seed packets and other free giveaways, plus...environmental organizations and city experts that...
Washington, D.C. – EARTHDAY.ORG has announced that The Great Global Cleanup will return in April 2022. Since its inception, The Great Global Cleanup has provided opportunities for individuals and organizations to tackle local mismanaged waste and make positive, tangible impacts on our environment. This year, the initiative aims to reach new heights with cleanups in 192 countries across the globe. Presenting partners of The Great Global Cleanup include World Cleanup Day, Let’s Do It World, Nation...
By Jon Coupal As a participant in capital politics for more than 30 years, I’ve observed many abuses of power. Corruption, pettiness, gross narcissism, and dirty tricks have all increased in recent years both in terms of frequency and shock value. The latest incident, and honestly one of the more disturbing I have seen, occurred in the Assembly Transportation Committee last week. Californians are reeling at the pump as our gas prices are the highest in the nation. The working poor and middle class are begging the Legislature for relief, w...
April 1 – December 23 In the mid-20th century, the Broadway neighborhood was a thriving, tight-knit community in Santa Monica. Built by African American, Mexican American, and immigrant communities, the Broadway neighborhood was a haven for those who were excluded from other parts of the city by racist and anti-immigrant policies and practices. This exhibition tells the story of how residents built Broadway into a flourishing community of color – and how the Interstate 10 freeway destroyed it in the 1960s. The vibrant lives of pioneering ind...
By David Ganezer Hours before California's eviction moratorium was set to expire, the State Legislature extended renter protections through the end of June. The extension only applies to tenants impacted by COVID who applied for rental assistance by Thursday, March 31. This three-month extension is intended to give the state enough time to distribute $5 billion in federal funds intended for landlords, while tenants remain in their homes. California received the funds last May. Landlords and property owners across California have come out in...
Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, people have been fleeing the war-torn country, seeking safer shelters. There have been videos and photos of people holding onto their pets amid the war. Along with a network of volunteers, photographer Nick Tadd has been distributing essential supplies and bringing pets to a shelter on Ukraine-Poland border. The group has set up a warehouse at Fredropol where food supplies for animals are stored and get picked up for...
By a 4-1 vote, the Council approved a plan to build a sidewalk extension along the north side of Washington Boulevard under the 405 freeway “to increase pedestrian access.” The dissenting vote was cast by Vice Mayor Albert Vera. At Monday night’s meeting, the councilmembers shared their different views on the proposed plan, which would impact Washington Boulevard at the 405 Freeway. Some questioned the need to spend city funds to cater to a half dozen homeless people. But other maintained that pedestrian safety was the key factor in their...
