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Three related photos, all courtesy SMPD, show drugs and guns seized by law enforcement. The SMPD announced that it busted into a house in Santa Monica Monday, seizing weapons and drugs from a suspected cocaine dealer in North Hollywood. Guadalupe Zuniga was arrested for narcotics arresting. Zuniga was also arrested in 2019 on the same charge. "Santa Monica PD's Special Investigations Unit (SUI) along with the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) concluded a long-term investigation into a...
Print headline: by Alyssa Erdley Voting with Attitude There are many alarmingly radical propositions on the ballot this election. Please go through the many measures, educate yourself, and vote. Otherwise, you will be unpleasantly surprised with the results, which could include your favorite businesses closing, increased costs for everything - including ride shares - and uncontrollable crime on the streets. Proposition 14 - Bonds for Stem Cell Research NO Investors who are experts in calculating potential benefits should fund medical research,...
The LAPD is searching for a man who fired a gun into the boardwalk on Wednesday evening, hitting another man. Several witnesses reported hearing shots fired about 6:40 p.m. in the Boardwalk area near Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles Police Dept. Capt. Brian Morrison said. He added that the victim was apparently shot in a parking lot but was located about a block away suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. The unidentified victim, believed to be about 20 years old, was taken to a local hospital in critical but stable condition,...
Police need help to identify two more suspects in a shooting at a Venice Beach sports bar. Police say a man and a woman were wounded last Wednesday while they were with family and friends in the outdoor patio of a sports bar on Washington Boulevard, just west of Pacific Avenue in the Venice Beach area. A verbal dispute turned into a physical fight with three suspects, one of whom fired a gun, according to the LAPD. The woman was treated at the scene. The man who was hit was taken to a hospital in stable condition. The gunman, who is from Los...
At 4:10 p.m. last Saturday, Culver City police received a call about an armed robbery in the Pier One Imports parking lot at 11140 Jefferson Blvd., near Sepulveda Boulevard. Police officials said the victim was loading items into his car when he was approached by two boys. One allegedly pointed a handgun at his head and demanded the keys to his vehicle. After telling them he didn't have them, they demanded his credit card. "In fear for his life, the victim gave the suspects the card and they fle...
by Alyssa Erdley News with Attitude A woman was shot and killed and four others sustained wounds after an unknown number of gunmen fired multiple rounds at a house party in the exclusive Beverly Crest neighborhood. The shooting occurred Tuesday around 1:15 am after the party had already attracted the attention of the neighbors, LAPD, and local news agencies for its flagrant violation of county health orders. An estimated 200 people filled the 3-story rented mansion, none of them wearing masks. Party-goers were eating, drinking, and playing in...
By Mister Mystify Way back in 1968, a man named George Kocher from the RAND Corporation, a local institution that does good work but is the subject of various conspiracy theories worldwide, wrote a paper titled "UFOs: What to Do." The 48-page document, which was labeled as an "internal document," is an interesting read and does not talk down to believers, nor does it say they're definitely right. But that wasn't the purpose of the paper. Its purpose was to cut through the nonsense surrounding...
Two men and two teens have been charged with killing rap artist Pop Smoke during a robbery in February, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced today. Corey Walker (dob 11/22/00) and Keandre Rodgers (dob 2/12/02) were each charged today in case BA488518 with murder with the special circumstance allegation that the murder occurred during the commission of a robbery and a burglary, making them eligible for the death penalty. The complaint also alleges gang and gun allegations....
Five men are sought by police after they tried to rob a woman at gunpoint as she used an ATM Monday night in Culver City, according to authorities. The female flagged down officers at approximately 11:09 p.m. and said five men in a black Toyota Corolla just attempted to rob her as she stood at a Bank of America ATM at 3809 Culver Center Drive, the Culver City Police Department said. The woman said the car pulled up alongside her, and the front-seat passenger pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at her and demanded money, the department said....
Faced with hundreds of speaker cards supporting gun stores and read by the city clerk, the city council voted 5-0 to allow Martin B. Retting gun store to remain open. Council ruled that firearm retailers are part of the essential critical infrastructure and are allowed to be open during the COVID-19 local emergency. In a press release the city stated, “The policy is consistent with [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency] CISA Guidance and the County of Los Angeles’ current positions regarding the inclusion of firearms retailers as...
Along with many other seniors, my highly touted golden years seem to be transforming into iron pyrite (fool’s gold), thanks to COVID-19. True Story. I was in the market a few days ago and saw two women fighting over a couple bars of soap. Shades of that old Jack Benny “Your Money or Your Life” skit! Forget about money, it’s now soap, sanitizer, toilet paper, and similar hard won acquisitions. I got out of that aisle fast, yearning for the days when civility was more prevalent and the shelves...
J. Cynthia McDermott, Ed.D. Regional Director of Antioch University California When Captain Picard from the Stat Trek television frnachise said, “Engage” we all knew what he meant; Move this ship forward to create change. Today we are in an interesting time when engagement might have different meanings. We have to stay at home and engage with our social community mostly on line. Our children are divorced from their friends and are being asked to “engage” in very different ways. As parents we are learning new ways as well. At the same time as...
Amidst fears of the Coronavirus/COVID 19 pandemic, food stores are not the only places with long lines. 45 people, all most all males, lined up waiting for Martin B. Retting Guns to open in Culver City. Sheriff Villanueva who previously announced plans to close the stores has suspended those efforts. In a statement from the Sheriff, Villanueva said, "Based on the legal advisement from LA County Council, I have suspended efforts to seek voluntary compliance from LA County firearm retailers. We...
Amidst fears of the Coronavirus/COVID 19 pandemic, food stores are not the only places with long lines. 45 people, all most all males, lined up waiting for Martin B. Retting Guns to open in Culver City. When asked, only one person in line said he lives in Culver City. He was unwilling to give his name or be interviewed. The World Health Organization, the Federal, California and Los Angeles County Governments all declared States of Emergency. Social distancing, closures of schools, many types of...
Good news for those men and women who lives in Oklahoma. It is projected over the next 10 years; they will have a shortage of 7,000 skilled workers each year for the next decade according to an Oklahoma Works study. The Smithsonian reports out of the roughly 1000 malls currently open 9.3 percent of available space sits vacant. A slaughterhouse in Jaru, Rondonia can kill one cow every eight seconds. If you are driving in rural America around dawn and between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., you should be an al...
Los Angeles police revealed this week that the man killed during a confrontation with officers at a homeless encampment in Culver City was unarmed. The circumstances of the incident are still under investigation, but the homeless man was not carrying a gun, police said. He was holding a bicycle part that was shaped like a handgun. The shooting took place on Jan. 11 following reports that a man with a gun had exited a tent at the encampment under the 405 freeway at Venice Boulevard When LAPD Serg...
Culver City leaders drew the ire of residents this week following the deadly shooting at a homeless encampment on Venice Boulevard. Culver City and Los Angeles police received a call shortly before 1 p.m. last Saturday that a man with a gun had just exited a tent at the homeless encampment under the 405 Freeway at Venice Boulevard. LAPD was first on the scene and a supervisor confronted the suspect. A shooting ensued and the suspect was shot, police said. Culver City and Los Angeles City...
An officer involved shooting occurred Saturday on the Culver CIty/Los Angeles border. The shooting took place just before 1 pm. Culver City Fire Department Paramedics were first to arrive on the scene followed shortly thereafter by Los Angeles City Fire Department paramedics. Initial reports were that he Los Angeles Police Department was responding to a call of a person with a gun. One person was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition. Culver City Police are recommending motorist...
Dear Observer, In 'Drone Program Receives High Marks' (Dec. 19-25, 2019 p. 1) Mr. Hadland writes: 'One written card objected to the program as drones are being purchased from a company that provides weapons to the military.' I am the author of that card, but Mr. Hadland seriously distorts my remarks. They appear in full below. Dear Council and Public, I am profoundly opposed to the CCPD drone program for many reasons. The one I wish to highlight tonight is that CCPD chose to purchase this...
Wyoming defensive back Allen Smith faces felony gun charges after he allegedly pointed an unloaded handgun at two people last week, according to the Casper Star Tribune. Wyoming head coach Craig Bohl announced an indefinite suspension yesterday for the freshman defensive back from Culver City High. From the Star Tribune: "According to an affidavit filed with the court, a Laramie police officer was dispatched around 11:46 p.m. Thursday to help the University of Wyoming Police Department...
The agenda item to approve the purchase order for the Lenco BearCat Emergency Response Rescue Vehicle was mysteriously removed for the agenda at Monday night's council meeting. The purchase has been previously approved as part of the 2019-20 city budget. The only explanation issued was that the council wanted more community input. Reacting swiftly in a strongly worded letter the Culver City Police Officers Association Board of Directors said, "We feel compelled to speak up regarding this...
The Marina Del Rey calendar published in the Log described the KJAZZ Champagne Saturday and Sunday Cruises throughout the year. Harbor views, live music, brunch buffet. (hornblower.com/home/mdr). What a nice way to celebrate. Soon I hope to talk to my friend, your friend, our friend CCPD Assistant Chief Ron Iizuka about a dog to sniff out listening devices. It just seems another Cousin Neil idea went viral with over two million hits. To help the business community we have the Fiesta in August,...
Culver City Fire Chief David White’s recent presentation on “Disaster Preparedness” alarmed many residents because we live near the largest urban oil and gas producing field in the USA. It made me realize that we are in a severe, high-fire risk zone that can destroy our homes and all our possessions. The poisonous toxic fumes can destroy our health or even kill us. Winds can spread these chemical fires and fumes for miles. Do we need to live with this ever-present threat? No! We can do somet...
Samantha Gardner - KSM KId Scoop Media - May 19, 2019 A direct quote from Michelle Obama, "Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families - all of that is bigger than any one party or any one election." Michelle Obama is the wife of the first African American President in America. With her autobiography, she has influenced maybe even more people than her husband. However, she was not the president; she was the first lady. In fact, we hav...
Samantha Gardner - KSM KId Scoop Media - May 19, 2019 A direct quote from Michelle Obama, "Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families - all of that is bigger than any one party or any one election." Michelle Obama is the wife of the first African American President in America. With her autobiography, she has influenced maybe even more people than her husband. However, she was not the president; she was the first lady. In fact, we hav...
