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Two political newcomers are on the verge of winning the two open seats on the Culver City Council while the measure to lower the voting age is headed for defeat. With mail-in ballots still being counted countywide, Dan O'Brien leads the Council race with 3923 votes, followed Denice Renteria with 3244 votes and Freddy Puza with 3110 votes, according to preliminary results released Wednesday morning. Incumbent Alex Fisch currently sits in fourth place with 3025, trailing Puza by less than 100...
The Los Angeles Department of Public Health conducted an inspection of the Culver City High School campus and cafeteria on October 27 and a follow-up examination on November 3. While most of the campus and its restroom facilities were found to "meet standards," Culver City School District officials said there were a few items requiring corrective action that staff has already begun to address. The inspection was prompted by a complaint that had been filed with the Department of Public Health,...
A Culver City police officer recently used Naloxone to revive an unconscious woman "who was possibly overdosed on drugs" in a local clothing store, authorities reported. Over the past weekend, the officer responded to a call about an unconscious woman who was not breathing victim inside TJ Maxx, located in the 11000 block of Jefferson Blvd., Culver City Police Department said in a Facebook post. At the scene, the officer saw "a good Samaritan performing CPR on the subject," police said. The...
The Culver City Woman’s club Monthly Meeting will be held on Monday November 24 at 10 a.m. The program will be about Health and wellness. They will also be discussing the many upcoming fun events. Our Club has a lot to offer. Friendly giving woman. Please join us. The Culver City Woman's Club is a non-profit philanthropic and social organization that supports a number of local charitable causes such as Student Scholarships, Meals on Wheels,Lange Foundation (no Kill shelter) Children's Foster Care Services and several more. The meeting will b...
NASCAR will kick off its 75th anniversary celebrations at the start of the new year with a vibrant display in the 2023 Rose Parade® presented by Honda, highlighting the thrills of racing in full bloom. The parade, part of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® which also features the famed college football Rose Bowl Game®, will be held Monday, Jan. 2. Hundreds of entries will process down the 5.5-mile route, including NASCAR’s display, showcasing the 75th anniversary and the upcoming Busch Light Clash at the LA Coliseum. The float is titled ‘Alw...
President Hope Parrish Greetings Members, Friends, Volunteers and Associates, I hope all of you have had the great summer, that our Society has had! We are thrilled that our open Sundays are again busy. It has been wonderful visiting with our friends and members, who just popped by to say Hi and see what's new. We also met a host of first-time visitors, many becoming new members. I would like to welcome and thank you all. This is exciting for our entire team! This summer we also received from yo...
AEarly results show O'Brien leading the votes with 3,923 votes and appear to be heading toward seats on the city council. Renteria and Puza are trailing close behind with 3,244 votes and 3,110 votes respectively. Incumbent Alex Fisch had 3,025 votes. Current Vote Totals DAN O'BRIEN 3,923 26.74% N DENICE RENTERIA 3,244 22.11% N FREDDY PUZA 3,11021.20% HARDEN ALEXANDER "ALEX" FISCH 3,025 20.62% KHIN KHIN GYI 733 5.00% DEVIN YAEGER 634 4 .32%...
Culver City residents have until November 8 to vote for their candidates for the City Council and School Board as well as decide the fate of two local measures, including one dealing with new business tax rates. The electorate will also have its say on the candidates for the Governor, U.S. Senator, County Board of Supervisors, state and federal offices and a multitude of state propositions. Voting by can be done by mail or in person at the Early Voting Center in the Veteran's Memorial Building...
Culver City police broke up an illegal street takeover near La Cienega and Jefferson Boulevards on Sunday morning and arrested a motorist on "ghost gun" charges. Shortly after midnight, police units responded to that area to prevent a possible takeover/sideshow, which triggered an exodus of cars in all directions, according to the Culver City Police Department. "As vehicles were leaving the area, one driver committed several hazardous moving violations," said CCPD in a Facebook post. After...
Culver City this week arrested two suspects in the act of stealing a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in the 9900 block of Farragut Avenue. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. on November 1, according to Culver City Police Department. Alerted by residents about a theft in progress, police arrived at the scene to find “three suspects attempting to steal a catalytic converter from the victim’s vehicle,” said CCPD in a statement. Police arrested one suspect immediately while the other t...
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...
With six candidates campaigning to fill two open city council seats in Culver City, the political math to determine the result of six into two can be somewhat challenging. Candidates Devin M. Yaeger, Freddy Puza, Dan O'Brien, Kin Khin Gyi, Alex Fisch, and Denice Renteria comprise the foregoing equation. To clarify, the city council consists of five seats. Two are open since Councilmember Fisch's term is up, and Mayor Daniel Lee is not continuing. The councilmembers remaining are Göran...
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...
An early-morning fire damaged a 100-year-old vacant house in Venice Tuesday, but no one was hurt, said authorities. Firefighters were sent to the 600 block of East Flower Avenue at 5:32 a.m. and they extinguished the flames in 23 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Investigators were seeking the cause of the fire. The house, built in 1922, had been the site of a previous fire, according to the LAFD....
Get ready for a hectic holiday travel season – especially for California residents flying out of LAX. InsureMyTrip researchers compiled a list of the busiest airports in the U.S. based on passenger numbers. Here are the top 10 ** 1. LAX – Los Angeles International 2. ORD – Chicago-O'Hare International 3. ATL – Atlanta International 4. DEN – Denver International 5. EWR – Newark Liberty International 6. SEA – Seattle-Tacoma International 7. DFW – Dallas/Fort Worth International 8. PHX – Phoenix Sk...
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 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...
