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  • Council Rejects Renaming Alley After Bruce Lee

    Apr 4, 2024

    Renaming a local alleyway after martial arts icon Bruce Lee, proposal did not meet the city's stringent requirements for commemorative street naming and the council rejected the proposal. The Asian World Film Festival's bid to change "A Street" to "Bruce Lee Alley" hit a wall as the council stood firm on policies such as 20 years of local service, and 75% resident petition support, among others, which the group has yet to fulfill, according to official city reports. The city expressed their...

  • FBI Offers $25,000 Reward, Seeks Information to Identify Party Responsible for Attack at Electrical Substation in Torrance

    Apr 4, 2024

    The FBI is offering a reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or group responsible for an attack on an electrical substation in Torrance, California, in 2023. On August 20, 2023, an unknown suspect or group attempted to destroy and cause a system failure of a Southern California Edison electrical substation by shooting one of the transformers and turning off various circuit breakers. The Southern California Edison substation is located at 21760...

  • Artist Laureate Katy Krantz Premieres Dear Culver City Exhibition at City Hall

    Apr 4, 2024

    The Cultural Affairs Division will present Artist Laureate Katy Krantz's Dear Culver City exhibition, a ceramics installation on display at the Culver City City Hall from April 15th to June 10th. Please join us in celebrating this community-based project with an opening reception on Tuesday, April 16th, 5 to 7PM, in the Dale Jones Courtyard at Culver City City Hall. Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, Cultural Affairs Commission Chair Brenda Williams, Artist Laureate Subcommittee members Tania Fleisch...

  • Schools, Community Groups Win Screenland 5K Rewards

    Apr 4, 2024

    The PTA officer may have felt conflicted. Culver City Council PTA Executive Vice President Megan Oddsen led Culver City Rotary Foundation President Keith Jones in sight of the finish line at Ivy Station in the Screenland 5K Celebrity Trike Race championship. Does Oddsen sublimate her competitive instincts to allow the race's Golden Wizard sponsor to take the crown in appreciation for Rotary's support in helping fund the $5600 donation the Council PTA would receive from race proceeds? Or does...

  • Public Health to Distribute 60,000 Free Gun Safety Locks in LA County

    Apr 4, 2024

    To address the public health crisis of gun violence, the Los Angeles County Office of Violence Prevention, housed in the Department of Public Health, has made 60,000 gun safety locks available to the public; free, no questions asked. Free gun safety locks will initially be available at six County medical facilities: · Harbor-UCLA Medical Center · High Desert Regional Health Center · Los Angeles General Medical Center · Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Center · Olive View-UCLA Medical Center · Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center La...

  • A Life Changing Experience with Air Force One

    Audrey Mullin, Kids Scoop Media Reporter|Apr 4, 2024

    I was waiting to enter LAX so I could see Air Force One and meet important people, possibly the president. While I waited, police motorcycles, cars, limos, firetrucks and many black Suburbans entered the airport. When the Secret Service let us in, they told us to get out of our car while the K9 police dog Officer Bobby searched it. Afterwards we followed a police car to a parking spot on the tarmac. The Secret Service agent scanned us to see if we had any forbidden items. Afterwards, Kid Scoop...

  • Police Discuss Racial Profiling Report

    Apr 4, 2024

    The Culver City Police Department invites the community to join a Community Meeting tonight to discuss the 2023 Racial Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) Report: 📍 Mike Balkman Council Chambers9770 Culver Boulevard, Culver City. 🗓️ Thursday, April 4th ⏰ 6:30 pm Persons unable to attend in person will have the option to attend virtually via Webex. The Webex link will be available on the Culver City Police Department’s website under “Events” on April 4th, 2024. To view the 2023 RIPA Report and for more information, please visit the Culver City Pol...

  • Death of Child on Freeway Maybe Linked to Woodland Hills Murder

    Apr 4, 2024

    Police Tuesday are exploring possible connections between an infant girl who was found dead and a young girl who was found suffering from moderate injuries on the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway in the Culver City area and authorities said their discovery may be tied to a Woodland Hills homicide and a Redondo Beach fatal car crash. The California Highway Patrol responded around 4:30 a.m. Monday to the northbound 405 Freeway near the Sepulveda Boulevard/Howard Hughes Parkway exit, and they fou...

  • Newsome Recall Deux

    Apr 4, 2024

    Activists who successfully placed a recall on California's ballot in 2021 and forced the Democratic governor to spend tens of millions are trying to oust him again. Newsome is often listed as a possible candidare for President of the United States in 2028. Conservative activists are launching another attempt to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom, seeking to capitalize on anger over the state's yawning budget deficit and arguing that the top White House surrogate must be stopped before he can...

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    Mar 28, 2024

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  • Thirteen Mexican Mafia Members or Associates Charged for Alleged Roles in Drug Smuggling Ring Inside the Los Angeles County Jail System, and Violent Assault on Inmate

    Mar 28, 2024

    Thirteen members or associates of the Mexican Mafia prison gang were charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for their alleged roles in a narcotic smuggling operation and violent assault that took place within Los Angeles County jail system. Two of the defendants charged were arrested on March 14, and one was arrested on March 15. Eight defendants charged were already incarcerated on unrelated charges. Two individuals are being sought by members of the Los Angeles County She...

  • Runners Help Senior Reach Red Carpet

    Mar 28, 2024

    Numerous runners viewed the Screenland 5K as a tune-up to last Sunday's LA Marathon, but for most of the 2,600 guests from 17 states and four countries, the eighth annual race at Ivy Station represented a pinnacle accomplishment. "Thank you, dear God. I got wobbly in the race and came home exhausted, but I had a wonderful time. I have to do this again next year," said Esther Pobre, 87, the oldest registered runner to finish on the red carpet. "The people around me kept me going. The runners...

  • Culver City Unified School District, Measure E Bond, OKed By Voters

    Stephen Hadland, Culver City Observer Editor & Publisher|Mar 28, 2024

    Culver City Unified School District Measure E was on the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election ballot. The latest count on LAVote.gov shows, with about 75% of the vote counted, the local proponents surpassing the 55% super-majority threshold by 469 votes; with 5,909 (60.99%) voting in favor of the measure and 3,780 (39.01%) voting against the $800M property tax increase. By passing the measure, the Culver City Unified School District is authorized to issue $358 million in bonds, levying $6...

  • Inglewood to Shutter 5 Schools

    Mar 28, 2024

    Inglewood Unified will close five schools, including Morningside High School, by the end of the 2024-25 school year in an effort to combat declining enrollment and looming deficits, officials have announced. The school district, in state receivership since 2012, has struggled to retain students, dropping from an enrollment of 18,000 in 2002 to less than 7,000 today, according to state-appointed administrator James Morris The schools to close are Hudnall, Highland and Kelso elementary schools,...

  • Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

    Mar 28, 2024

    The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters: BEACH AREA WARNINGS: · Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica 100 yards up and down the coast from the pier. · Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach. Near Will Rogers Tower 18 100 yards up and down the coast from the creek. · Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey The entire swim area. · Sweetwater Can...

  • Swimmer Drowns in Late Night Swim

    Mar 28, 2024

    A body was found Wednesday morning by searchers looking for a missing swimmer in the ocean near Playa del Rey. He went swimming with friend in the middle of the night and drowned. Rescue personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 8100 block of Vista Del Mar shortly after 1 a.m. Lifeguard rescue boats also joined the search, and the U.S. Coast Guard was notified. Lifeguards urge the public to avoid swimming at night when lifeguards...

  • Emperor's College Leading the Way in Integrative Medicine

    Emperors College|Mar 28, 2024

    Emperor's College, located in Culver City, California, is one of the oldest and most distinguished acupuncture colleges in the United States, specializing in a broad-based approach to the art and science of traditional Asian medicine. Founded in 1983, Emperor's College has been leading the way for the integration of traditional Asian medicine into the modern healthcare system. Offering master's and doctoral degree programs, Emperor's College alumni are pioneering leaders in academia, clinical...

  • California man sentenced to federal prison for defrauding Local business out of $10 Million

    Mar 28, 2024

    A California man was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today to 51 months in prison for embezzling more than $10.2 million from his employer and violating orders of the Court in a related civil lawsuit against him. Brinson Caleb Silver, 43, of Culver City, California, used his position as a high-level executive to create a scheme involving shell companies, inflated contracts and a stolen identity. Silver pleaded guilty in November 2023 to one count each of wire fraud and contempt of court....

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    Mar 21, 2024

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  • Albert Vera Announces run for Second Term on City Council

    Mar 14, 2024

    I'm taking this opportunity to let you know that I will be running for re-election to the Culver City Council on the November ballot. And I think it is important for you to know why ... ✅ I'm running for reelection because, while we've made progress, there is still so much to be done to make Culver City the best it can be. ✅ I'm running because the unhoused in our community still do not have access to all the resources and supportive services that will enable them to get off the streets for goo...

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    Mar 14, 2024

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  • City Council Approves Culver Steps Signs

    Mar 14, 2024

    City Council Approves New Signage at Culver Steps City Council met on Monday, March 11. The City Council unanimously approved two static monument signs highlighting businesses located within the Culver Steps promenade. The Steps Owner has offered to donate the one-time capital cost of the fabrication and installation, which will cost approximately $95,000 for the fabrication of two static signs. The total costs would also include installation of the signs, which are estimated to be $20,000. The...

  • Vice Mayor Takes the Bus to Victory

    Mar 14, 2024

    After numerous second-place finishes in the Screenland 5K, Culver City Vice Mayor Dan O'Brien finally prevailed in his age division, and he had to chase a Culver City bus to do it. "I thank the fleet-footed David Winslow for getting a year older and running in costume as a Culver City bus," a smiling O'Brien said of his longtime racing foe. "As wonderfully efficient and responsive as the transportation system is in Culver City, it was too much to overcome for David to be encumbered by carrying a...

  • EMPERORS COLLEGE ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT

    Mar 14, 2024

  • LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF – SCAM ALERT

    Mar 14, 2024

    Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department would like to warn the public of phone call scammers Impersonating L.A. County Deputies using spoofing apps that show their number on the victim's caller ID as the Sheriff's office or local police agencies. Los Angeles County continues to receive reports from residents receiving phone calls from scammers claiming to be a Sheriff's office Sergeant, Lieutenant or personnel asking for payment for missing grand jury duty subpoena. The scammers will then ask...

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