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Metro's Board of Planning and Programming Committee unanimously approved a recommendation to punish Culver City by revoking $435,000 in grant funds previously awarded to the city for its Move Culver City transportation project. Metro LA granted Culver City MAT funds in the amount of $1.96 million for improvements related to mass transit in the downtown Culver City area near Metro's E-Line station Studies conducted by the city claimed an increase in biking, walking, and bus travel that did not re...
Culver City Unified School District to Host Hiring Fair on December 11th Looking for a new career opportunity? The Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) is hosting a Hiring Fair on December 11th from 9 AM to 1 PM, and CCUSD wants YOU to be a part of it! CCUSD has multiple job openings across a variety of departments. If you're looking for a rewarding job that makes a difference, this is your chance to join the team. Available Positions Include: • Instructional Assistant • Ins...
The owner of the Inglewood Oil Field is suing the state of California in an attempt to invalidate a state law that will require the energy company to cease production and plug all of its wells - or pay costly fines. In a lawsuit filed this week, Sentinel Peak, the sole owner and operator of the oil field, argues that Assembly Bill 2617 is an unconstitutional statute that will impose unreasonably high penalties on the company, forcing it to halt operations. The law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom...
The final results for the Culver City City Council are completed. Of the 28,533 resident registered, 22,973 cast a ballot in the November 2024 election. Three were selected out of a field of seven candidates. Final Results • Albert Vera Jr. - 10,941 • Yasmine Imani-McMorrin - 9,468 • Bryan "Bubba" Fish - 8,821 • Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin - 8,391 • Denice Renteria - 7,835 • Nancy Barba - 7,411 • Adrian Gross - 1,281 The elected Council Members will be sworn-in on Monday, December 9th at the next City Council meeting inside the Mike Balkman...
The final results for the Culver City City Council are completed. Of the 28,533 resident registered, 22,973 cast a ballot in the November 2024 election. Three were selected out of a field of seven candidates. Final Results • Albert Vera Jr. - 10,941 • Yasmine Imani-McMorrin - 9,468 • Bryan "Bubba" Fish - 8,821 • Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin - 8,391 • Denice Renteria - 7,835 • Nancy Barba - 7,411 • Adrian Gross - 1,281 The elected Council Members will be sworn-in on Monday, December 9th at the ne...
The Los Angeles Lakers and East West Bank continue to give back to the community. Their annual Turkey giveaway last week was a huge success. Families waited for hours for the giveaway. Families started lining up at 3 a.m. From the looks on the faces of the families, it was all worth the wait. Underserved communities still struggle to provide food for their families. Each family received a turkey, fresh produce, dessert, and a Lakers tote bag. The Salvation Army Los Angeles Red Shield Community...
When the season started the Los Angeles Clippers made it clear to that they wanted to be one of the best defensive teams in the league. Even though they are without their superstar Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers are one of top 5 defenses in the NBA. It's a testament to their identity and hard work. Head coach Ty Lue shared with the Culver City Observer that when Derrick Jones Jr and Kris Dunn first came to the team they made it known their goal was to make the All-Defensive team. Lue jokingly...
Protect Culver City will hold an organizational meeting on Monday, December 2 at 9 p.m. The new council is inaugurated December 9th. What can we expect from them? The meeting will be held at First Southern Baptist Church Culver City located at 9740 Braddock Dr, in Culver City. How should we react? What should we be doing for the near term future? We will answer all these questions. Our guest speaker will be outgoing Santa Monica councilman Oscar De La Torre. He was outvoted by a progressive...
Well, this sucks. Our trailer was stolen Thursday night, November off the back of my truck. About 4 am. This is what we use to haul all the Walk 'n Rollers equipment to sites through SoCal. It's been reported to CCPD who say it was last seen at 4:35 heading north on Overland at Washington. If you see this please notify me ASAP. It's filled with bikes, scooters, helmets and all our event equipment. We are dead in the water without it. Anyone with information regarding this theft is ask to call...
$ The Culver City Police Department on Wednesday announced it received a $100,000 state grant that will help fund enforcement and education programs. The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will support the department's ongoing enforcement and education programs meant to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on the city's roads. The grant runs through September 2025, according to the CCPD "We are grateful to receive this grant, which will strengthen our traffic enforcement...
October 14, 1958 - November 16, 2024 C. Van Tune, 66, of Encinitas, CA, peacefully passed away at home on November 16,after a lengthy illness. Van was born on October 14, 1958, to Betty Joy (née Aldridge) and Jack Henry Tune in Garden Grove, CA, and spent his early years in and around Culver City. After graduating from Culver City High School in 1976, he studied at University of California (UC) Irvine and UC Riverside and graduated in 1980. With his bachelor's in photojournalism, he soon...
,Mrs. Beverly Joanne nee Cox, Smith, was born on October 13, 1932 and passed away on August 25 Preceded in death by her Husband Arnold Smith (1990) and her son Michael Smith (2017) • Activities Beverly loved: Cooking .Sewing , Especially loved gardening , Visiting with family, friends and neighbors • She was a Resident of Culver City Since her family purchased home in 1970 • She is Survived by: o Daughter,Linda o Grandchildren, Jay and Lauren o Great grandson,Wiley o Daughter in Law, Amand...
February 20, 1939 - November 23, 2024 Dorothy Raznick, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister passed away peacefully Saturday at her home in Encino. She was surrounded by family. Dorothy was a genuine, authentic, and fiercely loyal friend and family member. She was a woman of her own mind who helped run her family's business, Weby's Bakery, and was then a wonderful homemaker for decades. She and her husband David raised six kids. They had eight grand-children and five...
The Public Works Department is creating Complete Streets Design Guidelines to ensure that future investment within the public right-of-way is safe, sustainable, and universally accessible. The Guidelines will unify the City's various mobility plans and policies into a consolidated set of design and implementation standards applicable to both public and private development projects in the public right-of-way. Complete Streets Design Guidelines Draft Now Available, go to: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/htt...
On Friday, November 29, at approximately 5:00 pm, Culver City police responded to Washington Boulevard and Higuera Street regarding a major-injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. Culver City Fire Department personnel rendered medical aid and transported the motorcyclist to a nearby hospital, where the motorcyclist succumbed to the injuries sustained in the collision. Culver City Police Traffic Investigators and Forensics responded to investigate the collision. The vehicle...
The Culver City high school boys' varsity football team lost their Division 4 CIF Southern Section second round playoff game 48-28 to Apple Valley at Apple Valley last Friday night. The Centaurs finished their season with a record of 8-4 after playing in a tough Bay league that saw five teams make it to the playoffs. Now head coach Jahmal Wright will have to replace a group of senior starters that made up the nucleus of the of the 2024 team. On offense Culver City has to replace quarterback...
Thursday, November 22 U.S. Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation that would allow individuals serving decades-long federal sentences to petition courts for a sentence reduction or release after having served at least 10 years of their sentence. The Second Look Act would allow courts to resentence people who have been rehabilitated and are not a threat to public safety, reducing the prison population and saving taxpayer...
The Culver City Police Department invites the community to a presentation of the CCPD Strategic Plan scheduled for Monday, December 2nd, at 6:30 PM at City Hall in Mike Balkman Council Chambers. At this meeting, Micah Conor of Conor Consulting will present insight on the department's strategic plan process, goals, and initiatives, and invite community input. The Strategic Plan will drive initiatives for the department over the course of the next three years. The meeting will be held both in...
On Saturday, November 9, at approximately 10:00 pm, Culver City Police received a report of an armed robbery that occurred earlier that morning at approximately 3:00 am. : Rolex watch with silver band, black face with diamonds, worth approximately $12,000.00 were believed to be the watch that was stolen. Initial investigation indicates that the victim was standing in a parking lot with a friend on the 3800 block of Midway Avenue, when two suspects approached the victim. Suspect one (S/1) stood...
Students, industry leaders, and community members converged at West Los Angeles College (WLAC) for the second annual Climate Action Palooza, a groundbreaking three-day event showcasing the intersection of technology, education, and community action in addressing climate change late last week. The event was produced by the California Center for Climate Change Education at West (The Center), a first-of-its-kind, forward-looking resource that helps prepare students for good-paying, fulfilling jobs...
Culver City Police are asking for the community's help locating Michelle Lerner (age 63). Michelle was last seen on Saturday, November 16th, at 5:41 pm walking near Prospect Avenue and Venice Boulevard. Michelle is a white female last seen wearing a white puffy jacket with fur on the hood, red shirt, dark colored pants, three long necklaces. Authorities are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 63-year-old woman last seen in the Culver City area. Michelle Lerner, who suffers...
The Culver City high school boys' varsity football team won their opening game in the CIF Division 4 playoffs last Friday night, beating Capistrano Valley 38-25 in a hard-fought high school playoff game at Capistrano Valley. Next up for the Centaurs is the quarter-final match against Apple Valley on the road at 7 p.m. "It was a back-and-forth game," said Culver City head football coach Jahmal Wright. "We just kept fighting. Our team did not want to go home with a loss. Capistrano Valley is a...
With the counting of the votes completed the unofficial results remain the same with Albert Vera, Yasmin-Imani McMorrin retaining their seats on the city council. Joining them will Be Bryan "Bubba" Fish occupying the third seat. Fish commenting on his election said, "I am so honored that Culver City voters have entrusted me with a seat at City Hall," "we embarked on this journey because we shared a vision for our city: one with affordable housing, safe streets, and services that improve our...
Strike Team XLA-1075A was released from the #MountainFireMonday morning. It was a challenging few days for our firefighters battling this wind driven fire and seeing the devastation it caused to the Camarillo community. Culver City Engine 43 encountered an American flag severely damaged after the fire tore through this neighborhood. The damaged flag was taken down and replaced with the 🇺🇸 flown on our fire engine....
For many years, Culver City residents enjoyed the summer concerts on Thursday evenings. The series became a cultural tradition, with hundreds gathering in the City Hall Courtyard to listen to and dance to some phenomenal musicians. When the pandemic hit, the concerts were discontinued, and our summers were never the same. But I am happy to report that the City Council has accepted a proposal from city staff and the Culver City Arts Foundation to reinstitute the Summer Sunset Music Series...
