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The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a residential fire in the Mar Vista Neighborhood in the 3700 block of South Sawtelle Boulevard. The Culver City Fire Department assisted the LAFD. The adult female occupant of the apartment involved with fire, was transported to a local hospital by LAFD paramedics in fair condition following her exposure to "copious smoke from the fire," reported the LAFD. Cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no other injuries repor...
On 14 December 1963, however, signs of lining failure began showing in the dam, with water from the reservoir leaking through the dam's east abutment. Around 11:15 A.M. on December 14, 1963, during a routine daily inspection, the reservoir's caretaker noticed that water had begun draining from the pipes beneath the asphalt membrane liner. Concerned by the unusual circumstance, the caretaker and the operating engineer engaged the outlet works designed to lower the reservoir in emergency...
Culver City police officers responded to a call about a reported stabbing about 3:18 p.m. Wednesday shortly after the end of the first day back to school. The incident took place. in the 3800 block of Prospect Ave., several blocks behind La Ballona Elementary School.. Officers arrived on scene and detained three juveniles. Two of the juveniles had stab wounds in the abdomen area and were bleeding. Culver City Fire department Paramedics arrived on scene and took the juveniles to a nearby hospital...
Last week, Officers from the Culver City Police Department (CCFD) responded along with the Culver City Fire Department to the 11000 Block of Ocean Ave. in the Lindberg Park neighborhood to an odor of smoke from the backyard of a residence that was under construction. Officers arrived on scene, made entry into the backyard, and located a subject armed with a machete who refused to drop it although the officers spoke to him in both English and Spanish. There was a small fire at one portion of the...
At approximately 7 p.m. The Culver city Fire Department responded to Ballona Creek with a swift water rescue team after receiving reports of individuals jumping in the to a report Ballona Creek. The CCFD team with twenty two fire personnel on the bridge at Slauson avenue In Culver city. Culver City alerted the Los Angeles City Fire Department as the next city downstream from the incident. After an exhaustive search no one was located. The level of the creek was high due to the large volume of...
On Sunday August 20, at 8:18 pm, Culver City Police Officers responded to a call for service regarding a male subject who was wielding a knife at Grace Lutheran Church, located at 4427 Overland Ave. Officers arrived on scene and located and detained the suspect. They also located the victim, at the entry to the church building who was bleeding because of the attack. Culver City Fire Personnel responded and treated the victim for stab wounds to his neck and back. The victim was transported to a...
After the National Hurricane Center issued its first ever tropical storm watch for Southern California today, Mayor Karen Bass announced preparedness measures the City is taking for heavy rain and winds, and urged Angelenos to stay vigilant and utilize city resources. Watch the press conference hosted earlier today here. "As we head into this weekend, I urge Angelenos to continue monitoring the hurricane and be mindful of extreme weather warnings," said Mayor Karen Bass. "We know the severe impact that weather can have on our communities. I am...
Culver City police officers responded to a call of a family disturbance at 5000 Block of Showboat Place at about 11:13 p.m. Officers made entry into the location and detained the juvenile suspect at the scene. The officers located the victim in the residence and immediately began life-saving measures by administering CPR. Culver City Fire Department arrived and continued treating The victim da Valachovic, 53, died at the scene, CCPD Detectives and Forensics were called to the scene to further...
An Eighty year old woman was attack at around 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Raintree Village Shopping Center parking lot of First Citizens Bank, according to the Culver City Police Department. Police said a woman reported that a female suspect attempted to distract her as she entered her vehicle, then a male suspect struck the victim several times in the face and took her purse. Both suspects fled the scene in a newer-model gray SUV, police said. While the distraction was ongoing, a male suspect...
On Saturday, July 15, the Culver City Elks Lodge #1917 hosted an Afternoon of Appreciation for Culver City Police Department and Culver City Fire Department personnel. The Elks provided a barbecue lunch for more than 25 members of the Culver City Police and Fire Departments. In attendance was Mayor Albert Vega Jr. The mayor gave a short speech thanking and praising the fine men and women of both departments for their commitment to protecting Culver City's residents and businesses. The Elks...
The Culver City Police and Fire Departments want to remind residents and visitors that the sale and possession of all fireworks is ILLEGAL in Culver City. This includes "safe and sane" fireworks. All violators may be subject to fines and arrest if caught displaying or in possession fireworks. It is important that the public recognize the potential dangers of the use and handing of fireworks. The risk of injury, especially to children and young adults, is of great concern to the Police and Fire...
On Sunday June 11at approximately 7 p.m. Culver City Police Department (CCPD) officers and Culver City Fire Department (CCFD) personnel successfully prevented a suicide attempt on Slauson Avenue on the evening of June 11, as reported via a social media press release. CCPD officers were dispatched to the 5300 Block of Slauson Avenue in response to a report of a male subject attempting to commit suicide. Upon arrival, officers discovered a suicide note affixed to the door. CCPD officers collaborat...
On May 25, at 9:15 am, Culver City Police Officers responded to a call for service regarding a male subject who was robbed and was bleeding in the area of 5100 Block of Cota Street. Officers met with the victim who advised them that he was walking in the La Ballona Creek, just west of Overland Ave when he was approached by the suspect. The suspect was armed with a knife and demanded the victim's cell phone. A struggle ensued over the phone at which point, the suspect swung the knife in the...
Culver City's local fire department will celebrate Fire Service Day on Saturday, June 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Culver City Fire Station 1, located at 9600 Culver Boulevard in Culver City, California. It is a great opportunity to meet with local firefighters, learn more about lifesaving procedures and what they do daily, and check out the fire station and the fire trucks. The Culver City Fire Department is opening its station doors for the community to visit and tour the fire station,...
LOS ANGELES, March 16th — Spring is near! As the seasons change, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need for blood doesn’t take a break. Blood and platelets remain at risk of running low this month. Donors are crucial to helping the Red Cross avoid a blood shortage in the weeks to come. Donors of all blood types, especially type O donors and platelet donors, are encouraged to make and keep appointments to donate. Book a time to give by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-8...
On Tuesday November 5, Culver City voters will go to the polls to elect a new President of the United State, United States Senator from California and will fill 5 city council seats. Running for re-election are Albert Vera, and Yasmine-Imani Morrin. Seeking to fill the empty seat are Denice Renteria, Nancy Barba and Jeannie Wisnosky Stehlin, who will be vying for the seat currently filled by being vacated by Göran Eriksson, who is barred from seeking a third consecutive term. In the contentious...
On Wednesday, January 31, at approximately 8:29 pm, Culver City Police Officers, along with personnel from the Culver City Fire Department (CCFD) responded to Jefferson Boulevard west of Hetzler Road regarding a radio call of a solo vehicle traffic collision with occupants entrapped in the vehicle. Upon arrival, they located a Toyota Camry that had collided with a tree. Officers discovered a male adult driver, female adult front passenger, and male adult rear passenger entrapped within the vehic...
Maxim Kuzin, who studied and started his conducting career in his native Ukraine, will lead the season opening concert of the Culver City Symphony Orchestra on December 10. The Junior winner of the 2019 Parness Concerto Competition, Yirou (Ronnie) Zhang, will perform Alexander Glazunov’s Violin Concerto. Her appearance with the orchestra was delayed when covid-19 shut down concerts in early 2020. The concert will be presented free of charge to the public at 7:30 p.m. at The Robert Frost A...
Two men who allegedly committed two armed robberies in Culver City were arrested by Beverly Hills police last week after a brief standoff with authorities. According to the Culver City Police Department, the two suspects went on a crime spree on the afternoon of November 9. The first robbery occurred around 1:45 p.m. near Washington Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard, where the two suspects had rear-ended a woman's vehicle and approached her at gunpoint, said CCPD. They took her phone and drove away before committing a similar crime minutes...
A Culver City police officer recently used Naloxone to revive an unconscious woman "who was possibly overdosed on drugs" in a local clothing store, authorities reported. Over the past weekend, the officer responded to a call about an unconscious woman who was not breathing victim inside TJ Maxx, located in the 11000 block of Jefferson Blvd., Culver City Police Department said in a Facebook post. At the scene, the officer saw "a good Samaritan performing CPR on the subject," police said. The...
Culver City police have arrested a man who allegedly hit another man in the head with a hammer and robbed him on Sepulveda Boulevard last week. The assault and robbery occurred on Oct. 5 in in a tent at an encampment near at the Shell Gas Station on 3801 Sepulveda Blvd. Culver City Police Department had received a call at 5:30 a.m. regarding a man who was bleeding profusely from a head wound. When officers arrived at the scene, the victim told them he was sleeping in his tent "when two suspects...
The Culver City Fire Department Girls Camp, is set to take place Saturday and Sunday November 12th & 13th 2022, 9am – 4pm. Last year’s camp was a huge success with an overwhelming response from the community and students of Culver City, with the camp selling out in just 2 days. The Culver City Fire department proudly hosted 35 girls ages 14 – 18, for this free two-day hands-on camp at our training facility on Jefferson. The mission of the CCFD Girls’ Camp is to introduce young adults, ages 14...
A homeless man was severely injured when he was hit in the head with a hammer and then robbed in Culver City on Wednesday, police said. The Culver City Police Department received a call at 5:30 a.m. regarding a man who was bleeding profusely from a head wound at the Shell Gas Station on 3801 Sepulveda Blvd. When officers arrived at the scene, the victim told the officers he was sleeping in his tent in a nearby encampment when two people assaulted him. "The victim explained to officers that he...
Seventeen cats were killed last Saturday after a massive fire raced through a Venice Boulevard strip mall on the outskirts of Culver City that included an overnight boarding facility for pets. The fire in the 9000 block of Venice Boulevard in Palm was reported around 5:45 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find Cat Place LA and multiple other businesses in the strip mall engulfed in flames, said LAFD. Although thick smoke charred the...
With the help of a K-9 unit, Culver City police have arrested a man accused of robbing at gunpoint two people using a Chase Bank ATM on Sepulveda Boulevard last week. The accused robber, 23-year-old Randall Wiley, was captured on September 1 after he crashed his car into a telephone pole while trying to evade officers, Culver City Police Department said in a press release. According to CCPD, the suspect robbed two people withdrawing money from the ATM at 5670 Sepulveda Boulevard just minutes apa...
