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AUX Architecture, Shawmut Design and Construction, and The Wende Museum announced that the ceremonial topping out of the Glorya Kaufman Creative Community Center, marking the placement of the final beam and the completion of the structure's frame, took place on August 5. A resource which will be shared by several Culver City-based nonprofit organizations including the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, United States Veterans' Artist Alliance, Upward Bound House, and the Artistic Freedom...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday filed a notice of appeal to overturn a district court decision striking down California's large-capacity magazine ban. The notice of appeal, filed just hours after the district court issued its decision and temporary stay, is the first step toward seeking a further stay of the decision by the Ninth Circuit pending appeal to ensure that these vital public safety protections remain in place to prevent gun-related deaths and injuries in California communities. "In the past half-century,...
On Saturday September 30, the National Day of Service The Culver City Woman’s Club is having a food drive to support S.A.V.E.S. food bank. The event will i held from 10am until 1pmin the parking lot at the Culver Palms Methodist Church, 4464 Sepulveda Blvd. in Culver City....
A former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal felony offense for depriving a 23-year-old man of his civil rights in Compton in 2020, the Justice Department announced today. In a plea agreement filed this morning in federal court, Miguel Angel Vega, 33, of Corona, admitted that he falsely imprisoned the victim; engaged in a vehicle pursuit with the victim still unlawfully detained in an LASD SUV, resulting in a traffic collision that injured the...
On Thursday August 17 at 8 pm, CCPD Officers conducted a traffic stop at Washington Pl. and Bentley Ave. The driver who was on probation, proclaimed himself as a gang member. During the Officer's investigation, they discovered a loaded .38 Special revolver and meth. The driver was ultimately arrested for a felon in possession of a firearm without incident....
A rookie Officer was signed off of training yesterday, hours later (Noon) he was in the area of Tuller Ave and Venice Blvd when he observed an occupied vehicle that was reported stolen. He detained the subject without incident and through his investigation ultimately arrested him for vehicle theft. The subject was transported, booked, and released. At 5:45 pm, the same subject committed a burglary to a garage in the 4000 block of Irving Place. The same rookie Officer located him and the subject...
Lifeguards, fire personnel and a swift water rescue team were retrieving the body of a man in his 40s that was concealed in a "shed-like" structure beneath the Culver Boulevard bridge at the Ballona Creek flood control channel, authorities said Saturday. The first responders were dispatched to 13551 W. Culver Blvd. at about 10:40 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The circumstances of the death were being investigated....
Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced Monday to 42 months in federal prison for a bribery and fraud scheme in which the longtime politician demanded benefits for his son from a university dean in exchange for Ridley-Thomas' political support for lucrative Los Angeles County business. Ridley-Thomas, 68, of Los Angeles, was sentenced by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer, who also ordered Ridley-Thomas to pay a $30,000 fine. At today's hearing, Judge Fischer said Ridley-Thomas engaged in a...
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has announced that four men have been charged in connection with organized retail thefts at two Ross Dress for Less stores on two dates in late August. "The Organized Retail Crime Taskforce and my office's Organized Crime Division is continuing to aggressively bring those responsible for committing these brazen crimes to justice," District Attorney Gascón said. "This type of criminal activity places an enormous burden on our local businesses a...
CCUSD Superintendent Quoc Tran Suddenly resigned at Tuesday's meeting of the Culver City Board of Education effective immediately. Current CCUSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Dr. Angela Baxter has graciously agreed to step up to serve as Acting Superintendent until we are able to appoint an Interim later this week. For that purpose, the Board will be calling an emergency meeting on Thursday, August 17, to meet interim candidates. The Board looks forward to appointing and...
Swindlers Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison A New York City man has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that laundered money stolen from victims of romance scams and business email compromise scams, causing a total loss of nearly $1 million, the Justice Department announced today. Okechukwu Nwofor, 32, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced on Monday by United States District Judge Stephen V. Wilson, who also ordered him to pay $392,296 in restitution. During...
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that David Bloom, once known as the "Wall Street Whiz Kid," has been charged with stealing close to a quarter of a million dollars in an investment scam. "David Bloom managed to convince hard-working people to turn over their earnings as part of a fraudulent investment scheme," District Attorney Gascón said. "Anyone who believes they fell victim in this case or other financial scams are encouraged to report it to my office or t...
In closed session Tuesday morning, the Board of Education unanimously agreed to the appointment of an Interim Superintendent. The Board of Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Steven Keller has accepted the position of Interim Superintendent of Culver City Unified School District, effective August 20. Dr. Keller brings to this position more than 36 years of experience in public education, most recently serving as the Superintendent of Schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District for...
Culver City police officers responded to a call about a reported stabbing about 3:18 p.m. Wednesday shortly after the end of the first day back to school. The incident took place. in the 3800 block of Prospect Ave., several blocks behind La Ballona Elementary School.. Officers arrived on scene and detained three juveniles. Two of the juveniles had stab wounds in the abdomen area and were bleeding. Culver City Fire department Paramedics arrived on scene and took the juveniles to a nearby hospital...
CCPD Drone deployment at Lafayette Place and Braddock Drive CCPD will be deploying a drone in the area of Lafayette Place and Braddock Drive....
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The Culver City Police and Fire Departments will host a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Culver City Fire Station 1 (9600 Culver Blvd.) to honor the men, women, children, and first responders who lost their lives. Please join us as we remember them on Monday, September 11, 2023. 6:55 AM Crews assemble in front of the flag. 6:59 AM Time of the South Tower collapse. 7:00 AM One minute of complete silence. 7:01 AM Flag lowered to half-staff. Bugle plays. 7:03 AM Ceremony concludes....
The Culver City Democratic Club will again conduct the September meeting via zoom on Wednesday September 13 at 7pm. The guest speaker will be Yvonne Lindgren, from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, and will speak on reproductive rights after the Dobbs decision....
Santa Monica College (SMC) continues its Social Justice Lecture Series in fall 2023 with presentations and discussions that explore the concept of social justice and a variety of aspects, issues, and developments affecting and shaping it in today's world. All presentations in the series are free. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis. The fall 2023 series lineup is: • Thursday, September 14 at 11:15 a.m. in HSS 105 on the main SMC Campus (1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica) - "Manzanar, D...
Last week, Officers from the Culver City Police Department (CCFD) responded along with the Culver City Fire Department to the 11000 Block of Ocean Ave. in the Lindberg Park neighborhood to an odor of smoke from the backyard of a residence that was under construction. Officers arrived on scene, made entry into the backyard, and located a subject armed with a machete who refused to drop it although the officers spoke to him in both English and Spanish. There was a small fire at one portion of the...
A California man was found guilty in the District of Columbia today of two felony offenses related to his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Eric Christie, 56, of Los Angeles, California, was found guilty of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon and...
In closed session Tuesday morning, the Board of Education unanimously agreed to the appointment of an Interim Superintendent. The Board of Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Steven Keller has accepted the position of Interim Superintendent of Culver City Unified School District, effective August 20. Dr. Keller brings to this position more than 36 years of experience in public education, most recently serving as the Superintendent of Schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District for...
Nurses at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital in Marina del Rey, Calif. voted 98 percent in favor of authorizing their nurse bargaining team to call a strike because the hospital has refused to address critical nurse recruitment and retention issues, which directly affect patient care, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU). "We have lost many experienced nurses over the last year but Cedars-Sinai's administration is refusing to address the reasons for poor...
Dear CCUSD Community, The CCUSD Board of Education and CCUSD Superintendent Quoc Tran have agreed to a separation resulting in the Superintendent's departure from the district, effective today, August 15, 2023. The Board of Education is grateful to Mr. Tran for his leadership over the past two years, including his oversight during the challenging times of COVID, online learning, and return to in-person instruction. Immediate Next Steps Current CCUSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational...
