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Culver City police have arrested a man who allegedly hit another man in the head with a hammer and robbed him on Sepulveda Boulevard last week. The assault and robbery occurred on Oct. 5 in in a tent at an encampment near at the Shell Gas Station on 3801 Sepulveda Blvd. Culver City Police Department had received a call at 5:30 a.m. regarding a man who was bleeding profusely from a head wound. When officers arrived at the scene, the victim told them he was sleeping in his tent "when two suspects...
1's of people attended Tito's Tacos Fiesta Mexicano for National Taco Day and National Vodka Day which raised over $16,000 for the Culver City Arts Foundation....
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...
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security benefits will increase by more than $140 per month starting in January. The 8.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 65 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2023. Increased payments to more than 7 million SSI beneficiaries will begin on December 30, 2022. (Note: some...
Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in prison following his conviction for distributing fentanyl and giving Tyler Skaggs the drugs that caused his death. Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room in Tyer Texas prior to a game he was to play in against the Texas Rangers. Kay was the former communications director for the Los Angeles Angels. Judge Terry Means said was "dreading" the sentence for Kay, due to disagreement with the 20-yr minimum. However, in recorded phone calls from prison, and...
Effective November 24 all leaf blowers operating within Culver City must not exceed 65 decibels. Inspections of equipment will be required and equipment which does not meet this standard will be prohibited from use. Operators failing to adhere to the new standards are subject to citations with fines. Operation of leaf blowers within the City of Culver City shall be permitted only between: 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Operators shall...
Starting today, California is issuing gas tax rebates to millions of residents to help offset high prices at the pump. About $9.5 billion in “tax refund” payments will begin going out to Californians, with refunds of up to $1,050, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week. “We know it’s expensive right now, and California is putting money back into your pockets to help. We’re sending out refund’s worth over a thousand dollars to help families pay for everything from groceries to gas,” said Governor...
The Culver City Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing next Wednesday, October 12, to consider plans for a proposed four-story office building in downtown area. The project, proposed by LPC West, calls for the development of a 145,75- square-foot commercial building with three levels of subterranean parking at 3817-3855 Watseka Avenue. The project site is adjacent to Southern California Hospital at Culver City. Gensler, the architect, is designing the proposed glass-clad building, which...
A homeless man was severely injured when he was hit in the head with a hammer and then robbed in Culver City on Wednesday, police said. The Culver City Police Department received a call at 5:30 a.m. regarding a man who was bleeding profusely from a head wound at the Shell Gas Station on 3801 Sepulveda Blvd. When officers arrived at the scene, the victim told the officers he was sleeping in his tent in a nearby encampment when two people assaulted him. "The victim explained to officers that he...
A Sunday night fire destroyed a three-story home in Venice under renovations and damaged a total of five houses, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Around 10:44 p.m. on October 2, firefighters were alerted about the fire at 421 Carroll Canal, along the Venice Canals, which was later declared a major emergency blaze, according to LAFD "A total of five homes were damaged. The three-story home under renovation is a total loss as is one of the exposed homes," said LAFD’s Margaret Stewart. "...
By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor I wanted to share some exciting news with you this month. Your Los Angeles County Assessor's Office has received a nearly perfect score of 99.87 percent from a state regulating agency in its latest survey that acts as a de facto report card by comparing our assessment values, monitoring practices as well as evaluating how we perform administratively. The survey, administered by the California State Board of Equalization (BOE), reflects the thoroughness,...
Hours and location are: October 7, 8:00 am –5 pm, October 8 8:00 am – 3:00 pm 9516 Cattaraugus Avenue, Los Angeles. Beautiful Jewelry at great prices. Popular books. Please stop by. All proceeds go to our local charities. The Culver City Women’s club is a non-profit philanthropic and social organization that supports a number of local charitable causes such as Meals on Wheels, S.A.V.E.S Food Bank, High School Student Scholarships, Shoes for the Homeless, West LA Veterans, Children’s Foster Care Services, Lange Foundation (no kill shelter...
The first in the National Geographic Live speakers series will be Mesoamerica Illuminated with art historian and microarchaeologist Dr. Diana Magaloni- Kerpel. This event is presented by BroadStage at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage on Thursday, October 6 and Friday, October 7 at 7:30pm at the Santa Monica Performing Arts Center. Discover how the iconic Olmec heads of Mexico were created, explore the true meaning behind the imposing Teotihuacan pyramids, and get a peek into the culture and daily...
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 October 5. 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...
Join the Friends of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center for an informative evening about your tweens/teens and sleep. Culver City High School implemented a later start time one year before the state mandated it. Are our teens now getting enough sleep? Probably not. Find out more on Monday, October 10th at 7:00 p.m., when the authors of Generation Sleepless will be speaking at Village Well Books & Coffee, 9900 Culver Blvd., Culver City. Every night of the school week, the average teen in the...
Apple is planning to break ground early next year on its new campus at the intersection of Venice and National Boulevards. Dubbed the "Culver Crossings" project, Apple's new campus would rise from a 4.5-acre property on the border between Los Angeles and Culver City. A draft environmental impact report has shed on light on the proposal. The tech giant plans to raze existing improvements, including a series of commercial buildings and surface parking, to make way for two new buildings containing...
A suspect was arrested this week in connection with a series of sexual assaults targeting female Santa Monica College students, school authorities announced. In a statement Monday afternoon, Santa Monica College Chief of Police Johnnie Adams said: "Christopher Noah Griddine II, age 27, was taken into custody around 8:20 a.m. on a probable cause arrest warrant for felony sexual assault." The arrest was made on the SMC campus by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department with the assistance of...
A man was struck and killed by a car while riding a bicycle into oncoming traffic in Mar Vista last Sunday, authorities said. The crash occurred around 12:30 a.m. near Centinela and Mitchell avenues, where the car was going southbound on Centinela and the bicyclist was headed north, according to Officer Rosario Cervantes of the Los Angeles Police Department. Paramedics rushed the victim to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Police officials said the cyclist was...
The Culver City Woman’s Club is having a Book and Jewelry sale October 7-8, 2022 from 8 am until 3pm. The sale will be held at 9516 Cattaraugus Avenue, Loos Angeles, The club states there will be Beautiful Jewelry at great prices. Popular books. The Culver City Women’s club is a non-profit philanthropic and social organization that supports a number of local charitable causes such as Meals on Wheels, S.A.V.E.S Food Bank, High School Student Scholarships, Shoes for the Homeless, West LA Veterans, Children’s Foster Care Services, Lange Found...
Free community event, Water Harvest, returns in-person on Saturday, Oct. 22 The West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) will bring the community together at its facility in El Segundo on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 10am to 2pm for a birthday themed water education festival celebrating 75 years since the District’s formation. The free, family-friendly event seeks to share its water wisdom through stage shows, games, water recycling facility tours, giveaways, opportunity drawings and more. Please visit www.westbas...
Seventeen cats were killed last Saturday after a massive fire raced through a Venice Boulevard strip mall on the outskirts of Culver City that included an overnight boarding facility for pets. The fire in the 9000 block of Venice Boulevard in Palm was reported around 5:45 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find Cat Place LA and multiple other businesses in the strip mall engulfed in flames, said LAFD. Although thick smoke charred the...
In its effort to make “reparations a reality,” the Culver City Council has given its blessing to staff to prepare and issue a request for proposals to “conduct an historical context study of the city of Culver City.” At its recent meeting, the Council unanimously agreed to appropriate $150,000 from the general funds for the study and a consultant to oversee the project. With its action, Culver City follows in the footsteps of West Hollywood which recently approved a Request for Proposal of a Historical Context Study that would guide them in...
Culver City police arrested two suspects last week, shortly after they allegedly stole a catalytic converter near the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Cota Street. The arrest occurred a few minutes after midnight on September 14, according to Culver City Police Department. Residents reported the theft to CCPD and provided information about the suspect’s vehicle and the direction of travel, police said. “An officer was patrolling the area and located the suspect vehicle near Overland Ave...
A five-county enforcement effort targeting internet crimes against children netted 141 arrests, authorities announced on Wednesday, Sept. 14. “Operation Protect the Innocent” was conducted Sept. 6-12 by personnel from the Los Angeles Internet The task force, led by the Los Angeles Police Department, covered Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The enforcement effort coincided with children returning to school. The task force receives cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that...
