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A TED speaker and national best-selling author, Walt Disney Animation senior vice president, SpaceX manager, virtual reality innovator, and music composer for film / television / art will be among the distinguished speakers at WESTTalks – The Creative Edge, a conference at West Los Angeles College on Saturday, May 13. The creativity conference will be held in the college Fine Arts Theater from 9 am to 3 pm. Admission and parking are free but seats are limited. To RSVP and for more details, visit www.WLAC.edu/Creativity. Harvard Business Review...
Under the Republicans the Congressional Budget Office figures a 64-year-old making $26,500 per year would see health care premiums increase, bythe year 2026, by 750 percent. Under current law they pay $1,700 but, perCBO projections, under the new bill this group would have to pay almost $14,600, which is more than half their yearly income. The Beverly Hills Police Department will begin the expansion of their closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance and automated license plate recognition...
Feeling the fear? Scratch the surface of most Americans today. We're afraid. You're spooked whether you know it, or whether you'll admit it (which is something entirely different), whether you've pushed it so far down it's there, trying to hide, or whether you're consciously aware to the tips of your nerve endings. Right around the Presidential election most people said they were scared and overwhelmed; many saying they truly feared the future. More than half of Americans aged 40 and younger...
Kentwood Players proudly presents THE IMAGINARY INVALID by Molière, an outrageous satire of medicine and its practitioners, opening Friday, January 13 through Saturday, February 18, 2017 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester. There will be a champagne and dessert reception between 7 pm and 7:30pm for season subscribers and members attending the Saturday, January 14 performance. The production is directed...
• WLAC Liaison Committee - The first meeting of the West Los Angeles College / Culver City Liaison Committee meeting was held at City Hall on November 1. Committee Members (from right to left) include Council Member Thomas Small, Council Member Göran Eriksson, WLAC Vice President of Workforce Education Mark Pracher, City Manager John Nachbar, and WLAC President James Limbaugh. The Committee discussed its goals, which include finding ways to expand partnerships between WLAC and the City in or...
So what happened to the $20 bill? Just how long does it take to remove President Jackson and put in Harriet Tubman? I believe the Central Valley’s bullet train just shot its backers in their feet. It’s amazing the Board of Supervisors is considering a parcel tax to help the homeless. Culver City already has a parcel tax for the Julian Dixon County Library and I’m darn sure there are one or two more that I just don’t remember. Saint Vincent operates the world’s largest thrift store. It’s 54,0...
City Manager’s Office • Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Convening of Mayors - On September 28 Mayor Clarke represented the City at Mayor Garcetti’s 11th Convening of Los Angeles County Mayors. The meeting took place in Cudahy. The group heard presentations about Measure M (Transportation), Measure A (Parks), and the Los Angeles Consular Corps. • City Centennial Celebration Events a Success – Many people joined in the September 24 Centennial Celebration events. The events included a community parade, opening ceremonies, and a block party...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for the comedic satire “The Imaginary Invalid” by Molière, on Saturday, November 12, noon to 4 pm and Sunday, November 13 from 6 pm to 9:30. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Susan Stangl and produced by Sheridan Cole Crawford for Kentwood Players. Performance dates are January 13 through February 18, 2017 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Auditions and performances take place at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester. Moli...
I'm writing this from my heart. I believe California may get to choose who'll be our next President. It's the first time in 30 years when the California primary will actually count; usually it's just a rubber stamp. I've followed Hillary Clinton closely since 2007; organized for her; supported her. It surprises me that I've decided to vote for Bernie Sanders. Here's why: *But first* here's something important: If you registered to vote without stating a political party, you registered as NPP...
California-based Easter Seals affiliates have selected Senator Holly Mitchell, D-Culver City, as a recipient of the Easter Seals 2016 Senate Leadership Award. The award will be presented on Tuesday, March 15 in Sacramento at the organization's annual Legislative Awards Dinner. "I've been inspired since childhood by Easter Seals' long and successful history of support for people living with disabilities," said Senator Mitchell. "It is an honor to receive the Senate Leadership Award from such a wo...
People who have been considering starting or returning to college for a while often enroll during the Spring semester as part of their New Year's resolutions. University freshmen who left their campuses due to finances, academics, or other reasons also find enrolling at a community college can help them get back on track toward their goal. To make that transition easier, West Los Angeles College will hold an Open House Information Session on Tuesday, January 12 at 5 pm. West is an ACCJC Accredit...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Theodorsia and I recently came home from a two-week vacation in Northern California. As we all know there is plenty to see up state and since we had the expertise pf Betty Kao at the Culver City Automobile Club who helped us with the car and hotel arrangements, we were in excellent hands. Although we stopped and toured Hearst Castle, the John Steinbeck Museum in Salinas, attended the Monterey Jazz Festival, did the San Francisco cable car and harbor cruise,...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Whenever you see an article by Dan Walters, be sure to read it. Recently Dan wrote that the poverty rate in the Golden State for 2014 as reported by the Census Bureau was 16.3 percent. California’s jobless rate recently was 6.1 percent or 50 percent higher than Texas’ 4.1 percent. Nearly a third of California’s 39 million residents are enrolled in Medi-Cal, the federal and state tax supported health care program for the poor, and nearly 60 percent of K-12...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Can you guess Esquire Magazine’s selection as the best new restaurant in America? It’s Shaya in New Orleans, and they serve only Israeli food (Esquire Magazine, November 2015). A Dodger Stadium tour is about 90 minutes long and you might visit the dugout, the press box and much, much more (www.dodgers.com/tours). The New York Police Department will soon allow cops to handcuff criminal suspects with their hands in front t instead of behind their backs as part...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist On June 6 Alex Newman, an experienced grouper tournament fisherman, landed a grouper weighing 124.18 pounds. The fish creating this new world record was caught in the Gulf of Mexico some 60 miles south of Fort Myers. Researchers are working on the venom from leeches, bees and snakes to reduce the pain associated with arthritis. Starting December 1 New York City restaurants will have to disclose on their menu sodium levels. The federal government recommends...
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, in partnership with local law enforcement agencies, encourages community members to participate in the 10th “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” on Saturday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the medical center. This program provides local residents with an opportunity to safely and easily dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused medicines. A pharmacist will also be available for consultation and there will be a free drive-thru drop-off service for unused, unwanted medications. “Ev...
By John Nachbar City Manager City Manager’s Office • Culver City Welcomes Iksan City Mayor – A delegation from Culver City's Sister City of Iksan City, Republic of Korea, including Mayor Park Kyung-chul, recently visited Culver City. On June 5 Mayor Micheál O’Leary greeted the Mayor and gave him a tour of City Hall. The City Council also honored Mayor Kyung-chul at the June 8 City Council Meeting. To learn more about the Culver City Sister City Committee, please go to: http://w...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Why not check with Sacramento and see if the State Controller’s Office is holding your money in an unclaimed property account? Call (800) 992-4647 or go to www.searchthevault.com. In analyzing the credit files of seven million Americans, the Urban Institute found over 25% of the country had debt in collection. The average debt was $5,000 from credit card bills, child support, medical bills, utility bills and parking tickets. Here in California the orange g...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Theodorsia and I are looking forward to Saturday, March 14 when from 6 p.m. to 7:30 Dr. Jeffery Clements, author and publisher of APHELION, will review, discuss, and sign his powerful science fiction thriller. This event will be held at the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, 4130 Overland Avenue, Culver City, endorsed by Congresswoman Karen Bass and hosted by Dr. T. R. Porter, Los Angeles Unified School District Charter School Coordinator. This event will...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The recent outbreak of measles in Southern California is of concern to parents and school districts. Both legislators and educators are taking action to control the spread of this highly infectious disease. At the state level State Senator Dr. Richard Pan, a practicing pediatrician, is planning to introduce a bill to notify parents of their child's school vaccination rates. Dr. Pan authored a 2013 bill, AB 2109, requiring parents who exempt a child from...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist On March 3 we are electing candidates to the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. I have talked to Andra Hoffman and reviewed her background and experience. My following comments and opinions are strictly personal and not to be construed as a statement on behalf of this publication. I feel she would be a dynamic addition to the board. She has my vote. For the past 17 years she had taught at Glendale City College and is presently a...
By John Nachbar City Manager City Manager’s Office • Culver City Featured in SWISS Magazine - SWISS Magazine, the inflight publication of Swiss International Air Lines, features the Los Angeles area as a destination in the current December/January issue. There are three references to Culver City in the article. On page 23, artist Joshua Callaghan is pictured standing next to one of his wrapped utility boxes in downtown. On page 26, Susanne Vielmetter is featured; her gallery is on Was...
On September 25 Governor Jerry Brown helped solidify California’s commitment to ensuring access to healthy foods when he signed Senate Bill 912 into law. Authored by Senator Holly J. Mitchell (D-Culver City), the bill is co-sponsored by the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN), the California Center for Health Policy Advocacy (CCPHA), and the American Heart Association. “California is facing an obesity epidemic that demands we do everything we can to ensure access to healthier food options,” Senator Mitchell said. “For most of us the...
Governor Brown has signed into law a bill, authored by Senator Holly J. Mitchell (D-Culver City) which assures that every Californian with a health insurance plan may obtain contraception without restrictions, delays or out of pocket costs. "No woman in California will any longer face the prospect of a health plan second-guessing or over-ruling the medical or family planning needs she and her health care advisor deem best for her," said Senator Mitchell, who chairs the Senate Select Committee...
By John Nachbar City Manager City Clerk’s Office • Vacancies to be filled on Culver City's Commissions and Committees - The City Clerk’s Office is pleased to announce the application period for the following two vacancies: 1) Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission – Seat #1 (for an unexpired term ending on June 30, 2016) and 2) Disability Advisory Committee – Seat #9 (for an unexpired term ending on June 30, 2015). Applications will be accepted by the City Clerk’s Office until 5 p....
