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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,...
The homeless population in three high-priority neighborhoods of Los Angeles has increased by an average of 18%, according to a newly released, yearlong count conducted by the RAND Corp. The report – the Los Angeles Longitudinal Enumeration and Demographic Survey – found an increase in homelessness of 32% in Venice, 14.5% in Hollywood and 13% on Downtown's Skid Row. The survey took place from September 2021 to October 2022 and is separate from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's ann...
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...
The Culver City Democratic Club presents its next Pop-Up Fundraiser on Saturday, March 4 at 7:00 PM. Brave New Films has granted permission to CCDC to host a virtual screening of its 2022 documentary, Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight To Vote, as a fundraiser for our organization. The film’s Director/Producer Robert Greenwald will participate in a Q & A session with the audience immediately following the screening. Ticket prices are $25 per screen and may be purchased at ht...
Monday - February 1310:00 - check in – social followed by the meeting at10:30 am It is that time of year, candy, music, flowers, please join us at the Culver City Woman’s Club for a very special Valentine Day Meeting. I hear there might be some surprises. We will be giving an update on Zoey, the therapy dog and the Puppy Room Project at No Limits School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Zoey, is so adorable. So many upcoming events will be available. Please join us. Our club truly has much to offer. The Culver City Woman’s Club is a non-p...
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...
At the regular meeting of the West Basin Municipal Water District Board of Directors on Monday, January 23, 2023, the board elected the following officers: President Scott Houston; Vice President Desi Alvarez; Treasurer Harold C. Williams, MSCE, P.E.; Secretary Gloria D. Gray; and Immediate Past President Donald L. Dear. “I look forward to working alongside my colleagues to ensure resiliency at the District in the year ahead and beyond,” said 2023 Board President Houston. “Together, we will...
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....
Robert Zirgulis, president of Culver City Kennedy Democrats, flew to Vilnius Lithuania this past week to deliver 10 drones to Gediminus Legionas an NGO group that trains Ukraines how to operate drones to target Russian tanks and artillery that are killing innocent Ukraines....
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...
It’s the coldest part of the year, and that means it’s time for frosty activities at SkyPark at Santa’s Village! Now through March 12th, the park offers enchanting Winter Wonderland outdoor adventures, seasonal characters, special entertainment, the Snow Quest scavenger hunt, and more! A Day Pass to SkyPark at Santa’s Village includes activities such as rock climbing, archery, ax throwing, ice skating(weather permitting), pedal cars, the NorthWoods Express Train Ride, and Winter Wonderland’s Snow Quest. You’ll also be able to attend the Wacko S...
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...
When: Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM Where: Attend In-Person or Utilize the Courtesy Virtual Option Culver City Senior Center Room C75 & C77 4095 Overland Ave. Indoor masking is highly recommended, but not required. The Agenda and related items are currently available. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEETING PARTICIPATION: How to Submit a Written Public Comment Prior to a Meeting: Find the active eComment link to the right of the agenda date, then add your comment to the agenda item you choose. Watch a video tutorial on how to make an eComment. Mail...
In February, Australian Hospitality technology platform Redcat is coming to join automated customer retention experts Impact Data and time and attendance specialists Workforce.com, to recreate the technology stack that services some of Australia’s favourite brands. Redcat is at the core with its hospitality IT platform that manages end-to-end EPOS, click & collect, QR code ordering, apps, loyalty, delivery aggregators, kitchen management and virtual brands from a single platform. Redcat then partners with other best-of-breed solutions like W...
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...
How does an ideologically fractured nation that distrusts everything, especially the news media, learn to give reporters and their news organizations another chance? A procession of speakers on Wednesday at the CNPA Capital Conference agreed on a few points: It’s a perilous time for the news media; it’s not all our fault and we can regain the nation’s trust, if we do some soul-searching and honest self-analysis. About 175 attending CapCon 2023 at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento learned, however, how tough it will be to restore the news...
Adriana Medina has filed a lawsuit against Culver City police after her husband Guillermo Medina was killed last year by officers from the Culver City Police Department. The lawsuit claims that CCPD officers failed to provide timely medical care which could have prevented his death, and also alleges their use of force was excessive and unconstitutional. On December 18th at 12:30 am, police received a call about a man with schizophrenia suffering from a mental health breakdown who was acting erratically. When they arrived on the scene, he fled...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday paid a surprise visit to the United Kingdom, which has become one of the country's biggest backers in its war against Russia. Why it matters: It's his second known trip out of Ukraine — and his first to Britain — since the invasion began in February 2022. Zelensky visited the U.S. in December for a meeting with President Biden and an address to Congress. He urged Western nations to speed up their weapons deliveries last month as Russia continued its attacks on eastern Ukraine. Driving the new...
A Cedars-Sinai health care patient is suing the health system and hospital for allegedly sharing private patient information with such platforms as Meta and Google without his permission via the Cedar-Sinai website. The plaintiff was identified only as John Doe in the proposed Los Angeles Superior Court class-action lawsuit, the allegations of which include invasion of privacy, breach of contract, negligence and violations of the state's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act and Unfair...
During the 2023 Super Bowl National Anthem performance three Navy tactical squadrons will conduct a unified flyover. Lt. Lyndsay Evans, a native of Palmdale, California, is one of those supporting the flyover as a member of Electronic Attack Weapon School attached to Electronic Attack Squadron 129. The flyover formation includes two F/A-18F Super Hornets from "Flying Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, a F-35C Lightning II from "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, and a...
