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The Culver City Council has passed a new law designed to make housing and developments cheaper, help mom ’n’ pop restaurants get started, and make the neighborhoods more walkable. At its recent meeting, the Council voted 3-2 to eliminate minimum parking requirements citywide but the new ordinance “will not preclude the provision of parking.” The dissenting votes were cast by Vice Mayor Albert Vera and Councilman Goran Eriksson. Typically, cities require every gym and office, every retail...
The Culver City Symphony Orchestra announced that three acclaimed conductors will vie for the prestigious Music Director-Conductor position at the Culver City Symphony Orchestra/Marina del Rey Summer Symphony during this coming concert season. Steven Allen Fox, Maxim Kuzin and Clyde Mitchell – all highly talented and experienced – will be featured during this coming winter-spring season. Community members will have the opportunity to make their own judgments about the artistic talents that each conductor could bring to the professional orc...
A Culver City motorcycle officer was injured in an on-duty crash in Westchester Wednesday night and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. The crash was reported at around 6:45 p.m. near the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Center Drive, according to Los Angeles Police Department, which is handling the investigation. The male officer's condition wasn't immediately available, but his injures aren't believed to be life-threatening, a spokesman for the Culver City Police Department told...
Due to work on the Higuera Street Bridge Replacement Project, the Ballona Creek Bike Path between National Boulevard and Duquesne Avenue will be closed temporarily for at least one week. City officials said the bike path may reopen as early as November 4. The path may be open intermittently during the period as construction allows and signage will be placed directing bike traffic to Jefferson Boulevard. Bicyclists will be able to enter and exit the bike path at Duquesne Ave. If you have any...
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked President Biden's student loan forgiveness program, halting the administration's ability to dole out up to $20,000 in relief to student borrowers. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit issued a stay on the program Friday after an appeal from six Republican attorneys general representing GOP-led states. The ruling came the same week that the Department of Education officially launched the aid application website. And since then, almost 22...
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® has named Bella Ballard as the 104th Rose Queen® at the Announcement and Coronation ceremony presented by Citizens Business Bank. The event took place on the front steps of Tournament House and was hosted by Lu Parker, anchor at KTLA5. The announcement was made by 2023 Tournament of Roses President Amy Wainscott and follows a month-long selection process with students from 30 Pasadena area schools participating in interviews. The Royal Court was...
The Trash Interceptor, a floating trash-collecting barge, has arrived in Los Angeles and officially deployed at Ballona Creek where it meets the Pacific Ocean. The Ocean Cleanup, an international Dutch non-profit organization, partnered with the County Department of Public Works to deploy the trash collection device, known as the Interceptor 007, in Marina del Rey last week. It is expected to capture more than 30 tons of trash before it flows into the ocean, according to Public Works officials....
Culver City police arrested on Tuesday a suspect who held up at gunpoint a convenience store on Sepulveda Boulevard last week. The armed robbery occurred around 1:16 a.m. on October 10 at 7-11, located at 5494 Sepulveda, according to Culver City Police Department. “The suspect entered the store and pointed a brown handgun at the cashier,” said CCPD in a Facebook post. “The suspect stole approximately $100 cash, numerous Lottery Scratchers, and multiple cigarette cartons and fled in an unkno...
California’s Covid-19 state of emergency will end Feb. 28, 2023, nearly three years since its initiation, officials from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced this week. The announcement came as new variants prompt concerns that there will be another deadly winter surge across the country. More than 95,000 Californians have died because of COVID-19, according to state data. The state of emergency gave Newsom broad powers to issue masking mandates and stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of the...
California Senate Bill 9 will be a topic at the next City Council meeting. At its Oct. 24 session, the Council will discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the application of SB 9 in the Culver Crest. According to city officials, SB 9 provides for an administrative (ministerial) process, without discretionary review or a public hearing, to approve a two-unit, residential developments as well as split parcel maps meeting certain criteria on lots in single-family residential zones This...
Student achievement in English language arts went up slightly while math scores nudged down in the Culver City Unified School District. That’s according to the latest results from the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) tests. The CCUSD Educational Services Department recently presented the CAASPP report card which also showed that local students’ scores in California Science Testing went down slightly from pre-COVID scores. The district’s data also revealed that...
The season begins with a historic new works festival the L.A. Writers’ Workshop Festival with an all-women cohort of 10 writers in September 2022 2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist play “Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord” Written by Kristina Wong Directed by Chay Yew A co-production with East West Players in March and April 2023 A fresh take on the play “Fetch Clay, Make Man” Written by Will Power Directed by Debbie Allen Produced in association with SpringHill in June and July 2023 The West Coas...
The State has approved the revised Culver City Housing Element, which identifies and plans for its housing needs between 2021 and 2029. On Monday, Culver City received a determination letter from the California’s Housing and Community Department stating the 2021-29 Housing Element is in full compliance with State Housing Element Law, civic officials announced. The adopted element, including technical modifications, addresses the statutory requirements described in HCD’s July 26 review, city off...
A Mega Millions ticket with five numbers, excluding the Mega number, was sold at the Culver City Elks Lodge on Washington Place and is worth $3,135,094, the California Lottery announced this week. There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in last Friday’s drawing and the estimated jackpot for Tuesday's drawing will grow to $445 million. The numbers drawn Friday were 6, 11, 29, 36, 55 and the Mega number was 21. The estimated jackpot was $410 million. The drawing was the 20th since the l...
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...
1's of people attended Tito's Tacos Fiesta Mexicano for National Taco Day and National Vodka Day which raised over $16,000 for the Culver City Arts Foundation....
California Senate Bill 9 will be a topic at the next City Council meeting. At its Oct. 24 session, the Council will discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the application of SB 9 in the Culver Crest. According to city officials, SB 9 provides for an administrative (ministerial) process, without discretionary review or a public hearing, to approve a two-unit, residential developments as well as split parcel maps meeting certain criteria on lots in single-family residential zones This...
Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in prison following his conviction for distributing fentanyl and giving Tyler Skaggs the drugs that caused his death. Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room in Tyer Texas prior to a game he was to play in against the Texas Rangers. Kay was the former communications director for the Los Angeles Angels. Judge Terry Means said was "dreading" the sentence for Kay, due to disagreement with the 20-yr minimum. However, in recorded phone calls from prison, and...
Effective November 24 all leaf blowers operating within Culver City must not exceed 65 decibels. Inspections of equipment will be required and equipment which does not meet this standard will be prohibited from use. Operators failing to adhere to the new standards are subject to citations with fines. Operation of leaf blowers within the City of Culver City shall be permitted only between: 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Operators shall...
Starting today, California is issuing gas tax rebates to millions of residents to help offset high prices at the pump. About $9.5 billion in “tax refund” payments will begin going out to Californians, with refunds of up to $1,050, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week. “We know it’s expensive right now, and California is putting money back into your pockets to help. We’re sending out refund’s worth over a thousand dollars to help families pay for everything from groceries to gas,” said Governor...
The Culver City Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing next Wednesday, October 12, to consider plans for a proposed four-story office building in downtown area. The project, proposed by LPC West, calls for the development of a 145,75- square-foot commercial building with three levels of subterranean parking at 3817-3855 Watseka Avenue. The project site is adjacent to Southern California Hospital at Culver City. Gensler, the architect, is designing the proposed glass-clad building, which...
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...
By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor I wanted to share some exciting news with you this month. Your Los Angeles County Assessor's Office has received a nearly perfect score of 99.87 percent from a state regulating agency in its latest survey that acts as a de facto report card by comparing our assessment values, monitoring practices as well as evaluating how we perform administratively. The survey, administered by the California State Board of Equalization (BOE), reflects the thoroughness,...
The first in the National Geographic Live speakers series will be Mesoamerica Illuminated with art historian and microarchaeologist Dr. Diana Magaloni- Kerpel. This event is presented by BroadStage at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage on Thursday, October 6 and Friday, October 7 at 7:30pm at the Santa Monica Performing Arts Center. Discover how the iconic Olmec heads of Mexico were created, explore the true meaning behind the imposing Teotihuacan pyramids, and get a peek into the culture and daily...
