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By Jon Coupal President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association There’s an old joke about the origins of the word “expert.” The story is that it is a combination of the word “ex” – meaning a has-been – and “spurt” – defined as a drip under pressure. Therefore, “expert” means a has-been drip under pressure. Like it or not, we all rely on experts in our daily lives. But Americans are losing trust in experts, according to the Pew Research Center. Trust in scientists and medical scientists, ini...
Born Barbara Green in Mississippi, she was an Air Force brat. Barbara lived in multiple states and in England before settling down in Atwater, CA. She loved being a small business owner and owned businesses for nearly 60 years. She and her first husband Douglas Ford opened DoBar Donuts in Atwater CA and also purchased The White Front Bar in Livingston CA. After moving to Westchester, Barbara purchased and ran Smart Set Travel in Culver City for 35 years. She had a passion for travel and...
Osami "Sam" Ishida, 79, of Culver City, passed away on January 4, 2023 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Sam was predeceased by his wife Peggy Ishida (2007), his sister Keiko (2009) and brother Kaz (2020). He is survived by his son, Devin and daughter in law Lori; his daughter Carin; grandsons Mathieu and Lucas and his grand dogs, Forrest, Jenny, Hana, Monkey and Luna. Born in Arkansas then settled in Los Angeles and Culver City, Sam was a passionate deep sea fisherman, hockey fan and race car enthusiast. He found traveling in...
The burden of a king is heavy and complex; he is liable for the welfare of their kingdom, and criticism follows at every turn. However, their name stands the test of time if they rule with grace as legends. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most prominent moral leaders this nation has produced, was celebrated last week but when it comes to Black athletes like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Jim Brown and Muhammad Ali that stood tall in the civil rights movement LeBron James of the...
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), one of the country's finest chamber orchestras, is making a special appearance at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on January 28 at 7:30pm and on January 29 at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens' Rothenberg Hall. Bram Goldsmith Theater will be the setting for LACO's performance titled Baroque Concerti. Audience members can expect an evening of virtuosic chamber performances, featuring soloists...
A motorist who may have been shot while driving on the 10 Freeway near Culver City last Friday has been released from a local hospital, authorities said According to the Culver City Police Department, the man drove to the Sony Pictures Studios in the 10200 block of Washington Boulevard about 6 a.m. on January 13 and sought medical help, mentioning he was wounded on the freeway. Paramedics took the man to the local hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound described as not life-threatening, CCPD...
