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The Culver City high school boys' varsity football team lost their Division 4 CIF Southern Section second round playoff game 48-28 to Apple Valley at Apple Valley last Friday night. The Centaurs finished their season with a record of 8-4 after playing in a tough Bay league that saw five teams make it to the playoffs. Now head coach Jahmal Wright will have to replace a group of senior starters that made up the nucleus of the of the 2024 team. On offense Culver City has to replace quarterback...
Thursday, November 22 U.S. Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation that would allow individuals serving decades-long federal sentences to petition courts for a sentence reduction or release after having served at least 10 years of their sentence. The Second Look Act would allow courts to resentence people who have been rehabilitated and are not a threat to public safety, reducing the prison population and saving taxpayer...
$ The Culver City Police Department on Wednesday announced it received a $100,000 state grant that will help fund enforcement and education programs. The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will support the department's ongoing enforcement and education programs meant to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on the city's roads. The grant runs through September 2025, according to the CCPD "We are grateful to receive this grant, which will strengthen our traffic enforcement...
The Culver City Police Department invites the community to a presentation of the CCPD Strategic Plan scheduled for Monday, December 2nd, at 6:30 PM at City Hall in Mike Balkman Council Chambers. At this meeting, Micah Conor of Conor Consulting will present insight on the department's strategic plan process, goals, and initiatives, and invite community input. The Strategic Plan will drive initiatives for the department over the course of the next three years. The meeting will be held both in...
Following a public hearing, the City Council approved for a mixed-use residential and commercial development project in the Fox Hills neighborhood to move forward. The 2.23-acre project at 5700 Hannum Avenue and Buckingham Parkway will include 309 residential units and 5,600 square feet of commercial space. Plans include 27 very-low-income affordable units. Developers believe the 6-story project creates a vibrant transition between commercial uses to the north and west, and residential uses to...
On Saturday, November 9, at approximately 10:00 pm, Culver City Police received a report of an armed robbery that occurred earlier that morning at approximately 3:00 am. : Rolex watch with silver band, black face with diamonds, worth approximately $12,000.00 were believed to be the watch that was stolen. Initial investigation indicates that the victim was standing in a parking lot with a friend on the 3800 block of Midway Avenue, when two suspects approached the victim. Suspect one (S/1) stood...
The West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) is making water conservation accessible to people who want an easy way to incorporate sustainability into their lives. West Basin will host six drive-through rain barrel pick-up events at locations throughout the service area to give away 1,500 barrels. The program begins on Saturday, November 16, 2024, and concludes on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Interested participants must register at www.westbasin.org/rain-barrels to qualify for up to two...
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The Public Works Department is creating Complete Streets Design Guidelines to ensure that future investment within the public right-of-way is safe, sustainable, and universally accessible. The Guidelines will unify the City's various mobility plans and policies into a consolidated set of design and implementation standards applicable to both public and private development projects in the public right-of-way. Complete Streets Design Guidelines Draft Now Available, go to: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/htt...
Students, industry leaders, and community members converged at West Los Angeles College (WLAC) for the second annual Climate Action Palooza, a groundbreaking three-day event showcasing the intersection of technology, education, and community action in addressing climate change late last week. The event was produced by the California Center for Climate Change Education at West (The Center), a first-of-its-kind, forward-looking resource that helps prepare students for good-paying, fulfilling jobs...
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Culver City Police are asking for the community's help locating Michelle Lerner (age 63). Michelle was last seen on Saturday, November 16th, at 5:41 pm walking near Prospect Avenue and Venice Boulevard. Michelle is a white female last seen wearing a white puffy jacket with fur on the hood, red shirt, dark colored pants, three long necklaces. Authorities are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 63-year-old woman last seen in the Culver City area. Michelle Lerner, who suffers...
The Culver City high school boys' varsity football team won their opening game in the CIF Division 4 playoffs last Friday night, beating Capistrano Valley 38-25 in a hard-fought high school playoff game at Capistrano Valley. Next up for the Centaurs is the quarter-final match against Apple Valley on the road at 7 p.m. "It was a back-and-forth game," said Culver City head football coach Jahmal Wright. "We just kept fighting. Our team did not want to go home with a loss. Capistrano Valley is a...
With the counting of the votes completed the unofficial results remain the same with Albert Vera, Yasmin-Imani McMorrin retaining their seats on the city council. Joining them will Be Bryan "Bubba" Fish occupying the third seat. Fish commenting on his election said, "I am so honored that Culver City voters have entrusted me with a seat at City Hall," "we embarked on this journey because we shared a vision for our city: one with affordable housing, safe streets, and services that improve our...
Strike Team XLA-1075A was released from the #MountainFireMonday morning. It was a challenging few days for our firefighters battling this wind driven fire and seeing the devastation it caused to the Camarillo community. Culver City Engine 43 encountered an American flag severely damaged after the fire tore through this neighborhood. The damaged flag was taken down and replaced with the 🇺🇸 flown on our fire engine....
For many years, Culver City residents enjoyed the summer concerts on Thursday evenings. The series became a cultural tradition, with hundreds gathering in the City Hall Courtyard to listen to and dance to some phenomenal musicians. When the pandemic hit, the concerts were discontinued, and our summers were never the same. But I am happy to report that the City Council has accepted a proposal from city staff and the Culver City Arts Foundation to reinstitute the Summer Sunset Music Series...
The City Council unanimously approved an amendment to a development agreement relating to a commercial project on the corner of Washington Boulevard and Centinela Avenue. The project, dating back to 2018, was originally set to develop an artisanal market hall with food vendors and restaurants located on two sites at the northern corners of Washington Boulevard and Centinela Avenue. The pandemic delayed and ultimately dashed the original plans of the Culver Public Market, LLC (Developer). The...
Culver City continues work to address and curehomelessness. This is evidenced by Culver City's reduction in its residents' experiencing homelessness. Since Culver City declared a homelessness emergency in January 2023, the City has taken unprecedented action towards solving homelessness, including opening permanent and supportive housing sites, opening a safe-sleep site, providing shelter at two leased local motels, launching a mobile crisis response team, street-based healthcare, and extensive...
At the November 14 meeting of the City Council rejected a proposal to begin outreach to religious, agnostic, and atheist groups. The "Culver City Area Interfaith Alliance Cooperation Circle" ("Alliance") , which is currently inactive, was a community-based cooperation circle that, before the pandemic, worked to foster understanding, cooperation, and unity among diverse religious traditions, activities, events and organizations in Culver City and the local area. The Alliance was led by and...
Bigger than ever with 50 tons of fresh snow, enjoy sledding, carnival games, sweet treats, warm drinks and, of course, visits with Santa Claus. PLUS the Tree Lighting Ceremony featuring musical performances by hundreds of Culver City's youngsters, followed by a boisterous countdown to light the beautiful 25-foot Holiday Tree. 🎄THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 5pm-8:30pm, 📍Town Plaza and Main Street. 🎄Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6pm-6:30pm. 🎄TO SLED: Sign up at the 🔗 in bio REQUIRED for sledding ONLY....
Culver City Fire Department responded to a vehicle into a structure on the SB 405 at Washington Blvd off ramp Saturday night, November 16. The vehicle fleeing from CHP blew through the guard rail and into the living room of the home below. he California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the chase began around 9:41 p.m. on the northbound 405 Freeway near La Tijera Boulevard. Officers attempted to stop a burgundy Dodge Durango driving on the freeway’s right shoulder, but the driver failed to yield. T...
Culver City is pleased to offer residents, businesses, and visitors access to permitting services online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To use ALL the services we provide you must register and create a user account. You can view information, get questions answered and access limited services as an anonymous user. We trust this will provide you with a new, higher level of service that makes living and working in Culver City convenient and informative. To access the application for to use Culver...
Unofficial election returns show Albert Vera and Yasmine Imani Morrin appear to have been re-elected to the Culver City City Council with Bryan Fish capturing the third open seat. In the race for a seat on the Culver City School District School Board it appears Andrew Lachman and Lindsay Carlson have been elected to the two open seats there. Current vote totals with percentage of vote received are: Albert Vera 7,342 20.89% Yasmine-Imani McMorrin 5,96 16.96% Bryan Fish 6,192 15.81% Jeannine...
Culver City high school boys football team will travel to Orange County on Friday to face Capistrano Valley in the CIF Division 4 Playoffs. Kick off is set for 7 p.m. in the first-round game. The game is a rematch from last year's second round CIF playoff game when the Centaurs beat the Cougars 44-16. Culver City has a record of 7-3 and Capistrano Valley is 8-2. "We are playing a familiar opponent," said Culver City head coach Jahmal Wight during a telephone interview last Sunday night. "We are...
Culver City Engine 41, Engine 43 and Battalion 41 were deployed as part of strike team XLA-1075A to the #MountainFire burning in Ventura County. They joined engine companies from the Santa Monica and Los Angeles Fire Departments. Firefighters are facing very difficult conditions and unfortunately have battled multiple burning structures today. Dozens of Home along with numerous cars were destroyed in the Camarillo Heights area of Ventura County as Santa Ans winds spread the fire over a wide...
