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The West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) is making water conservation accessible to people who want an easy way to incorporate sustainability into their lives. West Basin will host six drive-through rain barrel pick-up events at locations throughout the service area to give away 1,500 barrels. The program begins on Saturday, November 16, 2024, and concludes on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Interested participants must register at www.westbasin.org/rain-barrels to qualify for up to two...
Help BCR advocate for stronger environmental laws in Culver City to combat the pollution affecting Ballona Creek. It's crucial that the city hears from our volunteers and supporters who care about protecting the environment and reducing pollution in our cherished creek. Make sure to respond by November 1. Survey link:...
Bus detours have begun and will continue through the end of construction. All transit buses will detour onto Venice Boulevard between Clarington Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard. These detours will affect Culver CityBus Lines 1, 1C1, 5, and 7, LADOT CE437A, Big Blue Bus Route 17, and Metro Line 617. In general, Culver CityBus buses will use existing Metro bus stops on Venice. Use the NextCCBus app or visit the Culver CityBus website for updated bus stops, detours and closure i...
The City of Culver City is pleased to announce it has once again won a pair of awards for excellence by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. For the second year in a row, the City earned the award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting. The Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) continues to make the City's financial statements more accessible to the public. The award represents a significant achievement by the City. In order...
The Farragut Connector Replacement Project in Culver City is now complete. The Project, which was improving a section of pathway that provides bicyclists and pedestrians access along Farragut Drive between Jasmine Avenue and Jackson Avenue, began in Spring 2024 by the Public Works Division of the City of Culver City. It included demolition of the existing path, improvements and construction of new fencing, pedestrian-oriented lighting, plants and trees with an irrigation system, a combined...
The community is invited to discuss (and brainstorm!) about potential enhancements to the streetscape medians located in the Culver City Arts District between Helms Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard. The intent of the meeting is to collaborate with local stakeholders to re-envision these medians into a drought tolerant, low maintenance, signature amenity in the District. The meeting will be held on Saturday, October 19th, from10:30 AM to 12 PM. The meeting will be held at The Parks Project,...
A record turnout of over 1,200 locals attended the 7th annual Tito's Tacos Fiesta Mexicana was held last Friday, October 4 at Tito's Tacos in Culver City. Reminder that Tito's Tacos and Tito's Handmade Vodka team up for this wonderful fundraiser raising nearly $23,000 to benefit the Culver City Arts Foundation (100% of the profits go to the nonprofit), and this year was an even bigger success than last year! Please see below & you may also find high rez images from the event at this link...
Habitat is an office, multifamily and retail project at 3401 S. La Cienega Boulevard. Scheduled for completion in 2026, Habitat will comprise a six-story office building, a 260-unit, 12-story luxury apartment complex and 2,900 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant spaces. Lendlease and joint venture partner Aware Super closed on $316 million in construction funding for Habitat. Habitat, designed by SHoP Architects and Steinberg Hart, will feature a, a six-story creative office...
The City of Culver City was recognized at 2024 Annual Homes Within Reach Awards hosted by Southern California Association of Non Profit Housing (SCANPH) for its work on Project Homekey, 73 total units of housing for chronically unhoused persons (38 interim housing units and 35 permanent supportive housing units). The Homes Within Reach Awards recognize and honor excellence in affordable housing. Culver City staff, Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, members of the Project Homekey lead operations...
Culver City's Public Works Environmental Programs and Operations (EPO) Division invites you to the world's largest environmental volunteer event. Culver City's annual La Ballona Creek Cleanup event will take place on Saturday, September 21st, from 9 AM to 12 PM. Every year, as many as 200 volunteers come together at five various sites within the Culver City to take action to remove unsightly and harmful debris from our beaches and inland waterways. California Coastal Cleanup Day is coordinated...
Move Culver City enters next phase with signing, stripping, and traffic signal modifications are coming to Culver Blvd between Duquesne Ave and Canfield Ave and Washington Blvd between Canfield Ave and La Cienega Blvd. The improvements include: A protected, 24/7 bus-bike lane on Culver Blvd from Duquesne Ave to Canfield Ave and on Washington Blvd from Canfield Ave to Helms Ave. Extension of the existing bus-bike lanes on Washington Blvd from La Cienega Ave eastward to La Cienega Blvd (approx....
The City of Culver City is seeking input from the community on what it should do with the City-owned property at 11029 Washington Boulevard, which it purchased in 2023. • Use the online visioning form to share your ideas with the City. The property is a 0.2777-acre parcel containing a 4,660 square foot, one-story building with a former retail and office use built in 1953. The site is a corner lot with 20 parking spaces. The parcel is zoned Mixed-Use Corridor 1 - 35 dwelling units per acre. G...
Drivers can expect extended delays as construction begins on next phase of Move Culver City. Signing, stripping and traffic signal modifications are underway on Culver Boulevard and will continue through the rest of the year, officials said. As a part of MOVE Culver City, the city is making improvements to the Downtown and Arts District areas including: Adding a protected bus lane on Culver Boulevard from Duquesne Ave to Canfield Ave and on Washington Blvd from Canfield Ave to Helms Ave;...
"Friends and Families for MOVE Culver City" intends to appeal the Los Angeles Superior Court's recent ruling in favor of the City in a legal challenge to the City's modification of the MOVE Culver City Pilot Project. Legal counsel for the organization sent a letter to the City Council on August 26th, 2024, notifying the City Council that it "intends to appeal the Court's decision and judgement in Superior Court Case No. 23STCP03833, and Friends and Family for MOVE Culver City intends to take all...
The non-profit developer of the proposed affordable housing complex at the site of the Culver Palms United Methodist Church has obtained state funding to move forward with construction. "We are thrilled to announce that our long-awaited Jubilo Village project received its final funding from the state of California," Community Corp. of Santa Monica posted on Facebook. "This has been a project put together in partnership with the Culver-Palms United Methodist Church and will feature 95 affordable...
"Friends and Families for MOVE Culver City" recently filed an ex parte application with the intent to have the Judge halt MOVE Culver City modifications that are planned to begin this month. The Judge denied it immediately without allowing any oral argument and stated on the record "that is the weakest petition I've ever seen in an environmental case." "Friends and Families for MOVE Culver City" will have a 60-day window to file an appeal of the Los Angeles Superior Court's recent ruling in...
On Tuesday, August 13th,the Court issued a Statement of Decision finding in favor of the City on all causes of action. The Court found that substantial evidence supports the City Council's determination that the modified project was exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Class 1 categorical exemption and the statutory exemption in Public Resources Code Section 21080.25. The Court also found that substantial evidence supports the City Council's findings that there are no unusual circumstances that...
Thanks to the cooperation and diligence of California residents and local agricultural officials, CDFA, working in coordination with the USDA, the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end to the Mediterranean and Queensland fruit fly quarantines in Southern California following eradication of the two invasive species. The Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine ended nearly nine months after officials first detected populations in...
The final General Plan along with the zoning code and Environmental impact report are available online. The Culver City General Plan is the umbrella document that allows the City to plan for future development. The General Plan's intent is to set the City's goals for development approvals and the built environment, land use ground rules, and give the public the chance to participate in the City's planning process. Every City decision and document regulating the built environment, including the...
The City Council began its meeting on Monday proclaiming July 2024 as "Parks Make Life Better!" Month. Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) promotes physical, emotional, and mental health and wellness through open spaces and organized and self-directed fitness, play, and activity. PRCS creates memorable experiences through youth sports and enrichment activities, teen centers and programs, senior activity centers, adult fitness, and enrichment programs, free community events, and...
L.A. Mayor Bass Slams Supreme Court's Ruling By Stephen Hadland Culver City Observer Editor & Publisher The Supreme Court has ruled that the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not prohibit cities from criminalizing sleeping outdoors. City of Grants Pass v. Johnson began when a small city in Oregon with just one homeless shelter began enforcing a local anti-camping law against people sleeping in public using a blanket or any other rudimentary protection against the elements – even i...
Safety improvements are slated to begin at 10 intersections in Culver City. The City Council awarded a construction contract to Elencor Belco Electrical Inc., for $463,407 for the Unsignalized Intersection Safety Improvements Project. The Unsignalized Safety Improvement Project proposes safety improvements at the 10 intersections listed below. The safety improvements include intersection lighting, installation/upgrade of stop signs and other warning and regulatory signs, and upgrade of...
Digital wayfinding kiosks could come to Culver City in the future. The City Council, in a 3-2 vote, approved a zoning code amendment that could allow for interactive digital kiosk to be installed on public property. Vice Mayor Dan O'Brien and Council Members Albert Vera Jr. and Goran Eriksson voted in favor of the ordinance. Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin and Council Member Freddy Puza voted against. The kiosks would be permitted to provide public information and other messaging selected by the...
The City Council made it clear that it opposes an upcoming referendum challenging new oil and gas wells that will appear on the November ballot. The California Oil and Gas Well Regulations Referendum will challenge the 2022 law prohibiting new oil and gas wells near homes, schools, and hospitals. City Council unanimously approved its position in support to "keep the law" of Senate Bill 1137. SB 1137, passed during the 2022 legislative session, introduces several new regulations for the oil and...
