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An experimental treatment halved hospitalizations for COVID-19, but don’t expect it to reach U.S. pharmacies anytime soon. The medicine is a single injection of interferon lambda, a version of a natural human molecule that amplifies antiviral action in the respiratory tract. In a study of nearly 2,000 people in Brazil and Canada, the medication reduced the need for hospitalization in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, during both the delta and omicron waves. The findings were published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Because it a...
As Pulitzer Prize finalist and Los Angeles based writer/actor Kristina Wong continues the 2023 Kirk Douglas season with her hilarious and heartfelt one-person play, “Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord,” Los Angeles audiences will have a variety of ways to engage with Wong and the community. A co-production with Center Theatre Group and East West Players, with additional support from the Skirball Cultural Center, “Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord” will play February 12 through March 15, with opening on February 15 in Culver City. In the true sp...
Local pet parents have a reason to celebrate: Wag Hotels has opened in Santa Monica, California! The highly-anticipated Wag Hotels Santa Monica is ready to welcome lucky dogs and cats. With over 4,000 square feet of supervised outdoor play yards, a range of private rooms and suites to choose from, a retail boutique stocked with treats, toys and pet couture, and a luxurious grooming salon - there's a lot to wag your tail over. Wag Hotels is the ultimate stay and play resort for dogs and cats....
Come join the Community Garden Meeting in a discussion on the relocation of the community gardens. Community members will be provided with information on the previous community gardens and potential alternative locations. Attendees will have the opportunity to Provide feedback to staff. There will be two meeting options. You do not have to attend both meetings. The first meeting will take place in-person at the Culver City Teen Center on Monday February 20 at 7:00 p.m. (PST). Registration for the in-person meeting is required. The second...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced former Vice President Al Gore as an opening keynote speaker at the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit on May 8-10, 2023, in Washington D.C. The AIM for Climate Summit will bring together partners to increase and accelerate investment in and support for climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation. We are honored to have former Vice President Al Gore join us in Washington this May to kick off the AIM for Climat...
Mayor Karen Bass today issued the following statement following the announced retirement of Senator Diane Feinstein. Senator Dianne Feinstein is a mentor, trailblazer and legislative icon for so many public servants. When I served as Speaker of the California State Assembly, Senator Feinstein requested that we confront California's water crisis, and we did – implementing the first overhaul in our state’s water policy in decades and taking action that led to a state water bond to help combat the effects of climate change. In Congress, I fou...
Culver City police this week released body camera footage showing events before officers shot an unarmed man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in the back last December, including audio recordings of his estranged wife telling police he was “armed and dangerous.” In the footage, local officers are seen chasing after Guillermo Medina and yelling, “Stop running. You’re going to get shot!” and then saying to each other that Medina was reaching into his waistband: “Gun in hand! Gun in hand!” One...
Motor Vehicle Theft VEHICLE, STOLEN Incident #: 230805558 3300 BLOCK S CANFIELD AV | 2/5/2023 @ 11:00 PM Los Angeles Police Motor Vehicle Theft VEHICLE, STOLEN Incident #: 230805557 3300 BLOCK S CANFIELD AV | 2/5/2023 @ 11:00 PM Los Angeles Police Theft / Larceny THEFT - PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under) Incident #: 231405452 10300 BLOCK VENICE BL | 2/3/2023 @ 6:00 PM Los Angeles Police...
After declaring a local homelessness emergency on January 3, 2023, the City of Culver City is preparing a safe-camping site for unhoused individuals at the City-owned parking lot at 10555 Virginia Avenue (east of Overland Avenue). • Construction of the safe-camping site is expected to begin in mid-February 2023, with occupancy beginning as early as March 2023. • The purpose is to provide a safe, sanitary, and service-enriched environment for unhoused residents. • The site will house a maximum of 40 persons. All residents will be required to re...
On Friday evening, February 10, Ivy Station, Culver City Who / What: CicLAvia has partnered with Los Angeles Ale Works to kick off the 2023 season and launch a beer collaboration with a West Coast IPA affectionately named seek-la-VEE-ah. This venture is all about the “miles of smiles” that Los Angeles’ extremely popular open streets events create. Where: Los Angeles Ale Works, at the Ivy Station Complex, 8809 Washington Blvd, Culver City When: Friday, February 10, Culver City Arts District Night Market is open 5-10 pm, LA Ale Works open 12 pm...
Burglary BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony) INCLUDES VESSELS Incident #: 230800530 3100 BLOCK CURTS AV | 2/4/2023 @ 5:15 PM Los Angeles Police Motor Vehicle Theft VEHICLE, STOLEN Incident #: 231405387 3700 BLOCK MENTONE AV | 1/24/2023 @ 11:30 AM Los Angeles Police...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Cindy Mediavilla, co-author of Libraries and Gardens: Growing Together, presents a visual tour of amazing library gardens around the world and discusses the garden’s important role in today’s community-focused library on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Pico Branch Library, The Annex, 2021 Pico Blvd. After the presentation, borrow one of the Library’s new gardening kits with tools, seeds and gardening books, get free seeds and information from Community Gardens volunteers, learn about gardening with kids, and...
February 6, 2023 Melissa Buendia, Public Information Specialist 310-413-2212 | [email protected] FREE WATER EDUCATION PROGRAM NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION West Basin’s 2023 Water Lab Program Offers Community Classes, Facility Tours and Q&A Sessions CARSON, Calif. – West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) announced its schedule of 2023 offerings for its free community education program, “Water Lab.” Through classes, water recycling facility tours, and “chat” sessions with staff, Water Lab sheds light on our water supply conditions...
The American Ideals PAC, a political action committee that champions the Founding principle of equal rights, will host a nationwide discussion on anti-Asian violence, via webinar, on Thursday, February 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PST. The following speakers will be participating Michelle Steel, U.S. Representative, 45th congressional district (to offer video message) Betty Chu, former mayor and city councilmember, Monterey Park, California; and first Chinese-American woman to run and co-found a bank Robert Woodson, founder and president,...
Ignoring pleas from the homeless and their advocates, the new City Council at its Monday night’s meeting voted 3-2 to introduce and approve an anti-camping ordinance, which former city officials said, “will sweep away our unhoused neighbors.” The dissenting votes were cast by Vice Mayor Yasmine Ismani-McMorrin and Councilmember Freddy Puza. The new ordinance – similar to Santa Monica’s antic-camping law – forbids tents and allows only bedding and pillows for people sleeping on streets. It...
Utah Tech University students excelled in the classroom during the Fall 2022 semester with 1,468 UT students or 11 percent of the student body earning Dean's List honors. Inclusion on the Dean's List requires students to complete a minimum of 15 credits and achieve a GPA of 3.5 to 3.89. Utah Tech University student Deven Osborne is among the Trailblazers honored on the UT Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester. "On behalf of the faculty and staff, congratulations to all Utah Tech students who made the 2022 Fall semester honor roll list," said...
Culver City police have arrested a female cyclist allegedly in possession of fentanyl, methamphetamine, 10,000 in cash and a firearm. Officers observed the 37-year-old cyclist commit several vehicle code violations and conducted a traffic stop near Venice and Culver boulevards around 12:45 p.m. on January 19, according to the Culver City Police Department. “During the investigation, the officers located a semi-automatic handgun, over $10,000 in cash and a large quantity of methamphetamine and fentanyl,” CCPD said in a statement. The wom...
El Marino Language School in Culver City has been chosen for the prestigious 2023 California Distinguished Schools Program. Since its inception in 1985, the California Distinguished Schools Award program honors exceptional schools, districts, teachers, and classified employees for their innovation, talent, and success in supporting students. El Marino will be recognized at the California School Recognition Program Awards Ceremony on Thursday, February 16 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim....
Culver City Sister City Committee (CCSCC) is looking for 8 students who are currently in 8th, 9th and 10th grade and are interested in participating in a student exchange program with our Sister City in Iksan City, South Korea. There will be a 30-40-minute ZOOM Informational Meeting on Thursday, February 2, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m. To receive the ZOOM link - RSVP to [email protected] The program is a homestay experience which consists of a Culver City family hosting a high school age student in Summer 2023 (August 1-11, 2023) and then...
Brennan Hilger of Culver City was named to the College of the Holy Cross Fall 2022 Dean's List. A member of the Class of 2023, Hilger was named to the Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year. To qualify, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher....
Aaron Genicoff of Culver City excelled during the Fall 2022 semester at Hofstra, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean's List. Aaron's major is Writing for the Screen. Hofstra University is an internationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y. Hofstra is a dynamic community of nealry 11,000 students dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers. Our campus is a leafy oasis just a quick train ride away from New York City and all its...
The Culver City Symphony Orchestra will present a free concert on Saturday, February 11 with exceptionally beautiful music, featuring a remarkable young competition winner and acclaimed conductor Clyde Mitchell. Abriana Church, the Senior winner of the 2019 Parness Concerto Competition, will play Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto #2. The concerto presents some of the most dramatic music in Prokofiev’s piano concertos. Its technical demands are immense, and Church meets these with displays of brilliancy. Abriana was studying at Master’s Universi...
Right now, billions of dollars are available to California families struggling with rising costs of living due to inflation. Californians, especially those most struggling to make ends meet, leave money on the table simply because they aren’t required to file their taxes. The state and the federal governments have created additional tax credits and stimulus money to support low and middle-income households, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a federal tax credit for people who have earned a low-to-moderate income, which is the #1 anti...
Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Executive Director Dave Eggerton released the following statement today in support of California water agencies’ proposed modeling framework to reduce Colorado River water usage in the Basin. The framework was submitted to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation January 31. ACWA stands united with California water agencies in their proposed approach to achieve water use reductions while supporting 40 million people and nearly 6 million acres of farmland that depend on the Colorado River. California has a...
Representing opposite ends of the political spectrum: Brandon Tsay and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s sits behind Biden for first time. Tsay, the 26-year-old hero who disarmed a gunman during a fatal rampage at Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio in Alhambra, will attend the State of the Union as a guest of the president as well as his congresswoman Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park). McCarthy (R-California), meanwhile, will sit beside Vice President Kamala Harris on the dais after barely persuading fellow Republicans to award him the speaker’s gavel. Gun...
