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A driver's inattention, overreliance on his car's advanced driver assistance system, and use of the system inconsistent with manufacturer guidance, coupled with the system permitting driver disengagement from the driving task, led to the Jan. 22, 2018, crash in Culver City, California, according to a National Transportation Safety Board brief issued Wednesday. The results of the NTSB's investigation of the crash involved a Tesla Model S P85 and a Culver City Fire Department Culver City Engine...
The Culver City Fire Department (CCFD) has received Reaccredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) for meeting the criteria established through the CFAI's voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. The Culver City Fire Department is one of more than 250 agencies to achieve Internationally Accredited Agency status with the CFAI and the Center for Public Safety Excellence, Inc. (CPSE). "Our Culver City Fire Department is on an elite list with...
By Protect Culver City Political Action Committee On July 15, Culver City residents created a new PAC, Protect Culver City: an association of residents and business owners concerned with the current trajectory of our city council. Our beginnings can be traced back to the night of June 24, when the council decided 4-1 to phase in rent control in Culver City. It's the manner they did this that should concern everyone. None of the Councilmembers ran for office on this agenda. They gave the minimum legally required warning that this was coming...
Over 80 Firefighters from the Culver City Fire Department and nearby agencies battled a fire that totally consumed the 99 cents only store near the corner of Washington Blvd and Washington Place. The fire was reported at 1:45 am. Firefighters were removed from inside the building and the roof as the structure began to collapse. By early morning three of the four walls had caved it. No one was inside the building at the time and there were no reported injuries according to the Culver City Police...
Over 80 Firefighters from the Culver City Fire Department and nearby agencies are battling a fire that consumed the 99 cents only store near the corner of Washington Blvd and Washington Place. The fire was reported at 1:45 am. Firefighters were removed from inside the building and the roof as the structure began to collapse. Currently at 7 am the walls began to caving in . No one was inside the building at the time and there have been no reported injuries according to the Culver City Police Department, The building was very old and formerly...
The 99 cents only store in Culver City near the corner of Washington Blvd. and Washington Place was completely destroyed by fire today. With smoke still rising from the structure firefighters were still pouring water on hot spots almost twelve hours after the blaze was first reported. First the roof collapsed then three of the four walls caved in. the last wall leaned inward and was in a state of near collapse. Streets were closed around the area including the heavily traveled Washington Blvd....
The Culver City Police Department advised drives to avoid the area around Washington Blvd. and Washington Place due to street closures as the fire department battles the blaze at the 99 cents only store. CCPD has deployed a drone to assist emergency personnel....
At 6.4 earthquake hit California Thursday morning at 10:33 PDT in Searles Valley. Culver City Police and Fire Department report no damage in the city. An even like this triggers CCFD to immediately pull all trucks and engines out of the firehouses in case of a larger event and engine and truck companies are dispatched on a preset course throughout the city checking on major building including the hospital, roads, bridges and other buildings and areas of the city. The USGS reported the quake...
With the construction work at West LA College and the lack of a suitable location, the Culver City Fireworks Show that the Culver City Exchange Club has put on for many years had to be cancelled. Not to despair many communities in Los Angeles will be hosting great fireworks displays. Here are a few you and your family can see: The 13th Annual Fourth of July Parade begins on Main Street at 9:30am in Santa Monica. Santa Monica no longer offers a fireworks show, however Independence Day is filled...
At the city council meeting on Monday June 10, there we will be a discussion of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Drone Program and the possibility of creating a citizen advisory committee in connection with the program. The advisory committees are below the council and commissions and have been regarded in recent years as a pretty "window dressing" to show community involvement. The Culver City Police and Fire Departments' Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) are very powerful and versatile...
The Culver City Fire Department is inviting the public to learn how to save a life in just 5 minutes with hands-only CPR. Since 88% of cardiac arrests occur at home, the life you save with CPR is likely to be someone you know and love. Bystander CPR (hands-only) provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can up to triple a victim's chance of survival, yet only 32% of cardiac arrest victims get CPR from a bystander. Many are concerned they might do something wrong, but the only way to make...
Gail Elvin Tam Jr. passed away Friday, May 10th at his home in Fruitland, Idaho. He was 78 years old. Memorial services will be held at 3 pm Saturday, June 1st at B.P.O.E 1690 20SW 3RD Street, Oregon, 97914. A private ceremony will be held at Emmett Cemetery. Condolences can be made to Gail E. Tam Jr. family at www.Shaffer-Jensenchaple.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Fruitland. Gail was born Oct 1, 1940 in Guthrie County, Iowa. His parents were...
According to the National Education Association, in fiscal year 2016-2017 the average teacher salary in California was $78,711, which is the second highest in our country. Our state’s spending per student is $10,467. New York was number one, with an average teacher salary of $79,637 while its state spending per student was $21,206. This is twice the amount what California is spending on its students. How about our own local teacher salaries? After years of deficit spending to pay for years of l...
My good friend Maria AKA “The Wild Gypsy Lady” told me about the good work the Stentorians are doing at Dorsey High School. The Stentorians is a Black firefighter organization with members in L.A. City Fire Department, as well as L.A. County Fire, and teach skills and physical conditioning to those transitioning from being a regular citizen into the fire service twice a week, they stress self-discipline to persevere to be motivated, and how to work as a team. In a recent program there were 24...
April is Earthquake Preparedness Month. Culver City is offering Emergency Water Storage Systems for purchase at a discounted cost. In honor of "April is Earthquake Preparedness Month," Culver City’s WATER FIRST program will once again be offered to residents. This program is coordinated by the Culver City Fire Department and allows residents to purchase an emergency water storage system at a discounted cost. The “Water First” program is available for Culver City residents to purchase 55 gallon water containers for their personal disaster suppl...
The Culver City Fire Department has advise drivers to stay out of the area of Braddock & Irving Pl. due to a downed tree. They recommend using alternate routes until further notice. The unstable tree is at Braddock and Irving Place, across the street from Linwood Howe Elementary School. CCFD is on scene awaiting Public Works crew to safely remove tree. They recommend using alternate routes of entry into neighborhood. i.e. Farragut to Irving or Culver to Irving before Braddock. Once the tree has...
It’s raining candies! California Senator Kamala Harris, who is vying for the Democratic nomination for president, has proposed a 10-year, $315 billion plan to boost teacher pay across the country. According to her estimates, this plan would increase the average teacher salary by $13,500. Her campaign admits that this proposed 56% increase in federal spending on education won’t cover the plan’s cost. The feds will provide 3 to 1 matching funds to states that chip in their share. Just a few though...
The ladies who ride Metro buses and light rail through Culver City can breathe easier now, since the judge sentenced 27-year-old Ager Linder to 54 months of probation and ordered him to stay away from all forms of public transportation. Ager pleaded no contest to two counts of child molestation, 3 counts of sexual battery and one count of battery on a public transportation passenger. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office said Ageralso groped 8 female passengers between the ages of 15 and 27 b...
Well folks, I think I might have gotten the solution to our female firefighter problem. But first, it seems we are getting more and more dangerous forest fires every year. The State of California uses both men and women prisoners to help combat fires on the “line”. Now, if it were up to me, I would send our fire chief to Sacramento and offer jobs to those female prisoners when they get paroled. It’s good for everyone, since the ladies get training behind bars. California gets skilled fire perso...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist To the surprise of absolutely no one, California’s new governor has proposed a $209-billion state budget with billions in increased spending and lots of tax hikes. And, as a bonus, he is proposing new mandates on businesses and local governments as well as depriving Californians of the right to vote on certain kinds of local debts. From the perspective of taxpayers, this is not a propitious start. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget calls for spending of $144 billion...
Stephen Robb is Held on $1.1 Million Bail A 39-year-old man is being held on $1.1 million bail at the Culver City jail after he barricaded himself in a local hotel room for several hours on Monday morning, fired at police offers and caused the closure of Sepulveda Boulevard before surrendering to local authorities. The man, Stephen Chauncey Robb, has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer. On Monday morning at 5:40, the Culver City Police Department arrived at the Ramada Inn,...
The Culver City Fire Department will be collecting new, unwrapped toys and sports equipment for underserved children and teens living in and around Culver City through the Spark of Love Toy Drive. Donations will be accepted from November 21st through December 24th at all three Culver City fire stations. The stations are located at: Fire Station 1: 9600 Culver Boulevard Fire Station 2: 11252 Washington Boulevard Fire Station 3: 6030 Bristol Parkway Need a donation idea? The drive always collects lots of toys for young children, but volunteers...
The Culver City Fire Department will be collecting new, unwrapped toys and sports equipment for underserved children and teens living in and around Culver City through the Spark of Love Toy Drive. Donations will be accepted from November 21st through December 24th at all three Culver City fire stations. The stations are located at: Fire Station 1: 9600 Culver Boulevard Fire Station 2: 11252 Washington Boulevard Fire Station 3: 6030 Bristol Parkway Need a donation idea? The drive always collects lots of toys for young children, but volunteers...
Mayor Small, did you know Caroline Carpenter became the very first woman to earn honors as the leader for the Los Angeles Fire Department at the Valley Recruit Training Academy 81? “I’m small, “said Carpenter 26, “but I have a big heart”. Carpenter explained top recruit status meant she earned the highest overall combined score in tests that included ladder, hose and academic assessments. Long Beach Press – Telegram. Just a thought, why couldn’t the car pool lanes be open to all vehicles during...
Did you realize Culver City ladies have a better chance if winning the Lottery than being a member of the Fire Department. Women have always been discriminated against with wages and benefits as compared to their male colleagues. Now a days our daughters can go to the military academies, serve on submarines and handle combat situations, but how does the power structure continue to by-pass females? The City Council could do some research and will find what former Mayor Richard “Alex” Ale...
