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Culver City Council welcomed two fresh faces during Monday's swearing-in ceremony that culminated with Albert Vera taking over the mayoral reins and Yasmine-Imani McMorrin selected as new vice mayor. New Councilmembers Dan O'Brien and Freddy Puza were sworn in by City Clerk Jeremy Green during the ceremony that lasted more than three hours. The new councilmembers said they were humbled by the support they received from the voters and promised to work with various community stakeholders to...
Culver City police are looking for four Hispanic men who allegedly assaulted a motorist during a carjacking on Tuesday morning near Washington Boulevard. Around 1:30 a.m., on December 13, the Culver City Police Department received a call about a stolen vehicle at the Mobil Gas Station, located at 5776 Washington Blvd. The dispatched police officers found the stolen vehicle disabled in a nearby residential neighborhood, according to CCPD. The officers tried to approach the male driver sitting in...
The new City Council didn't waste time stirring controversy in its first meeting. Less than an hour after swearing in new members, the Council voted 3-2 to repeal an ordinance for a $25 minimum wage for health care workers that was passed earlier in Monday's night meeting. Councilmember Goran Eriksson who supported the ordinance earlier in the evening asked if the Council could reconsider the issue. City Attorney Heather Baker replied that the Council could do so with a majority vote since it...
The Culver City Lions Club provided pumpkin pies to members of the Culver City Senior Citizen Center. Before the pandemic, the Culver City Lions Club provided the senior citizens with the Thanksgiving Day lunch on Thanksgiving morning for many years. Since the kitchen in the Center remains closed, the Lions continue to support the senior population by distributing 200 pumpkin pies. The Lions Club also donated $1000 to provide 50 Thanksgiving turkeys to the Boys and Girls Club of Mar...
The nineteen-year-old’s upset victory for a seat on the Culver City Unified School District Board also makes him the first Black male to serve on the Board Triston Ezidore will become the youngest candidate to win a seat on the Culver City School Board, and the first Black male to serve on the Board. The first-time candidate will also become the youngest public official elected in Los Angeles County, and possibly in the State of California, as well as one of the youngest candidates to win an e...
A traffic accident in Culver City has led the arrest of an admitted Venice-13 gang member who was in possession of a stolen gun, 50 ID cards and 12 cell phones, authorities said. The arrest was made around 8 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the accident scene near Centinela Avenue and Washington Boulevard, according to the Culver City Police Department. “When the officers arrived, they determined that one of the drivers displayed the signs and symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol and placed under...
The armed robbery occurred on November 29 around 11:20 p.m. at the Chevron station, located at 11197 Washington Place, according to the Culver City Police Department which released a video of the incident. The victim, an employee at the gas station., told officers the two suspects entered the store, “produced a semi-automatic handgun and demanded money from the cash register,” CCPD said in a statement. “After removing $200 from the cash register, the suspects fled in an unknown direc...
By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor A year ago, our office conceived an innovative jobs training program with local community colleges that has constructed a direct pipeline to good-paying County jobs and we are currently working on an expansion to additional institutions. The Real Estate Appraiser III Certificate Program at West Los Angeles College and the Appraiser Assistant Training Program at Rio Hondo College are “first-of-its-kind,” as articulated by the Los Angeles Community College District. More important, they fill the need of...
The Culver City Woman’s club will add a day of festive music at their December Meeting. Come and see and meet new and old friends. The guest performer will be Eric Coffey a well-known musician. We will be also offering a hot served lunch at a minimal fee. This will be a truly fun meeting, music, food, discussing all the upcoming fun things available. Please join us. Our club has so much to offer. The schedule is as follow: 10:00am - check in and shopping, followed by the meeting at 10:30 am. The Culver City Woman’s club is a non-profit phi...
Dan O’Brien and Freddy Puza were elected to the Culver City Council in last month's municipal election. They will take their seats on Monday, December 12. After swearing in the council will elect a new mayor and vice mayor. The final vote totals were: DAN O'BRIEN 7,535 FREDDY PUZA 6,906 HARDEN ALEXANDER "ALEX" FISCH 6,613 DENICE RENTERIA 6,401 KHIN KHIN GYI 1,517 DEVIN YAEGER 1,112...
An anti-Semitic publication has again been distributed in Culver City over the weekend, and local police have started an investigation. On Sunday, Nov. 20, the Culver City Police Department learned of “anti-Semitic hate” materials distributed in one neighborhood. Multiple residents reported receiving copies of this publication, police said. “The publication was produced by a known hate group who has distributed similar hate materials in surrounding cities,” CCPD said in a statement. Similar...
The Culver City Democratic Club is celebrating its 70th Anniversary this year with a weekend fundraiser at Village Well Books and Coffee on Saturday, December 10 (8:00am – 7:00pm) and Sunday, December 11 (8:00am – 5:00pm). Village Well is a community-focused and impact-driven bookstore café in the heart of Downtown Culver City. It features a superb selection of books, delicious food and drinks, and supporting the community is part of its DNA. Village Well regularly explores various social caus...
Culver City police are looking for two young men who held up at gunpoint a gas station on Washington Place, stealing $200 from the cash register. The armed robbery occurred on November 29 around 11:20 p.m. at the Chevron station, located at 11197 Washington Place, according to the Culver City Police Department which released a video of the incident. The victim, an employee at the gas station., told officers the two suspects entered the store, "produced a semi-automatic handgun and demanded money from the cash register," CCPD said in a...
Candidate Freddy Puza has won a seat on the Culver City Council while Measure VY has gained momentum and is only 3 votes short of passage, according to semi-official results released yesterday. The last election update from Los Angeles County Registrar shows that Puza tallied 6900 votes, surpassing incumber Alex Fisch with 6610 votes, and winning the second open seat on the City Council. Fisch conceded the race on Twitter, congratulating Puza and other winners in local races. Joining Puza on...
An anti-Semitic publication has again been distributed in Culver City over the weekend, and local police have started an investigation. On Sunday, Nov. 20, the Culver City Police Department learned of “anti-Semitic hate” materials distributed in one neighborhood. Multiple residents reported receiving copies of this publication, police said. “The publication was produced by a known hate group who has distributed similar hate materials in surrounding cities,” CCPD said in a statement. Similar incidents have been reported in the past year in othe...
Negotiations between Culver City and Sentinel Peak Resources regarding options to the Oil Termination Ordinance to avoid litigation have apparently been very productive. This week, the City Council approved a proposed settlement framework with Sentinel Peak which includes a phased-out schedule as wells as provisions regarding restoration, insurance and just transition of the city’s portion of Inglewood Oil Field. “This is a negotiation for certainty,” said Councilmember Alex Fisch. Accor...
Culver City has released a positive “mid-point’ pilot report on the MOVE project. The report shows bus ridership up by 52%, cycling activity up by 32% and pedestrian activity up by 18%, according to city officials, who added that. the intersection at Culver Boulevard and Main Street has seen a 98% increase in cycling activity. Despite street improvements, the MOVE project did contribute to a two-minute increase in drive time through the project during ‘peak periods’, according to the report....
Submitted by Karen Wallen, LICSW If L.A. GOAL was a gemstone, it would be an exquisite heart-shaped rose quartz crystal, the stone of unconditional love. I discovered L.A. GOAL in 2011 when I was selling my jewelry at the library’s outdoor book sale. All day, I saw folks going into the building next door. They came out very happy with arms full of shopping bags. The next year, I was incredibly fortunate to be welcomed there myself to sell my creations at L.A. GOAL’s Holiday Boutique. L.A. GOAL is a Culver City non-profit organization that par...
Veterans’ Day marked the start of the fourth annual Culver Tribute to Heroes – Field of Valor. Organized and sponsored Exchange Club of Culver City, this event honors military veterans and first responders through the installation of 500 full-sized American flags. Each flag is adorned with a yellow ribbon showing the name and service branch for each of the individuals being honored. The flags honoring vets and first responders are installed at Veterans Memorial Park in Culver City. At ope...
Two men who allegedly committed two armed robberies in Culver City were arrested by Beverly Hills police last week after a brief standoff with authorities. According to the Culver City Police Department, the two suspects went on a crime spree on the afternoon of November 9. The first robbery occurred around 1:45 p.m. near Washington Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard, where the two suspects had rear-ended a woman's vehicle and approached her at gunpoint, said CCPD. They took her phone and drove away before committing a similar crime minutes...
City Council candidate Freddy Puza received good news from the Los Angeles County Registrar this past week, but the Council race is not over as mailed-in ballots are still being counted daily. The latest election update show that Puza passed challenger Denice Renteria for the second open seat on the City Council. He also holds a small lead – 228 votes – over incumbent Alex Fisch who moved to third place in the race. According to semi-official results released yesterday afternoon, Dan O’B...
Culver City police have begun an investigation following the recent discovery of human skeletal remains inside an empty water pipeline near Venice and Sepulveda Boulevards. The remains were found on November 5 by employees of the Metropolitan Water District conducting an inspection of the water pipeline, according to the Culver City Police Department. The Water District employees told police that while “inspecting an empty water pipeline, they found skeletal remains,” CCPD said in a statement. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has confi...
After an extensive national search, the Board of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce announced the hiring today of entrepreneur and former Dodgers executive Jesse Nuñez as the new Chamber President & CEO. Nuñez, who has founded and run two of his own businesses, was most recently founder and CEO of 5MX Incorporated, a mobile digital brand development platform startup. In that role, he led fundraising efforts; secured a variety of athletes, actors and celebrities for development of individual b...
Dinah's Family Restaurant, the iconic restaurant in Westchester, will have new neighbors in the next year or two. The Los Angeles City Council recently approved a plan to demolish buildings surrounding the restaurant at 6501 S. Sepulveda Boulevard to make way for the construction of an eight-story edifice featuring 362 apartments above approximately 3,700 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 520-car garage. According to development proposals, Dinah's and its signage will be preserved...
