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Culver City Car Show Returns This Weekend
The 16th annual Culver City Car Show returns to Veteran's Park this Saturday. The show will run from 8am until 6pm. The opening ceremony will kick off the event at 10am followed at 10:30 by the Red...
Meghan Sahli-Wells Elected Mayor
The acrimonious selection of the vice mayor last year was no where in evidence as the council voted unanimously to elect Meghan Sahli-Wells as Mayor and Goran Eriksson as Vice Mayor. Outgoing Mayor Sm...
Mayor Small Gives 'State of the City' Address
Culver City Mayor Thomas Small was beaming as he delivered his "State of the City" address to more than 600 members of the community. "Our city remains socially, culturally and economically diverse...
A Love Story
Herb Rosenberg left us on April 2, 2019, but he and his wife Diane left us a legacy of love, commitment and a sense of devotion many of us strive to achieve. Like so many people the Rosenberg's and I...
Search For Body Resumes
The Culver City Police Department has resumed its search of the El Sobrante Landfill for the remains of Jacsun Manson, on Tuesday, March 26th. Kianna Williams and Adam Manson were formally charged by...
Culver PD Moves Quickly to Protect Mosque
Following the attacks on 2 Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand where fifty were murdered with scores more injured the Culver City Police Department wasn't taking any chances and deployed 4 patrol...
BABY KILLERS?
The search for 6-month-old Jacsun Manson has changed to a search for his body. Culver City Police now believe he died while his parents, Adam Manson and Kiana Williams were doing drugs. Both are...
Governor Newsom Visits Culver City
State Senator Holly J. Mitchell has officially announced her campaign for the Second District seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. If elected, she will replace current Supervisor Mark...
Remembering Culver City Police Lt. Curt Massey
It was 10 years ago this week that word spread about a fiery head-on collision on the 10-freeway involving a local police officer. Then Sgt. Curtis Massey, a 17-year veteran of the Culver City Police...
Shooting Suspect Arrested
On Friday November 16, arrest and search warrants were executed which resulted in the arrest of a male juvenile suspect. The arrest was the culmination of an investigation into the shooting at the...
CC VOTERS APPROVE TAX HIKES
To the surprise of few, Culver City residents approved a ¼% increase in the sales tax and a parcel tax put forward by the Culver City Unified School District Board of Trustees. Measure C which...
Measure C, D and K Commentary and Letters
Over the past several weeks the Culver City Observer has run letters, Columns and Commentaries on the on the tax increase measures on the November 6 ballot. In order to keep the citizens of Culver...
Shooting Near Culver Post Office
Last Thursday at about 4 PM, a group of four to five men had a confrontation near the intersection of Jefferson Blvd. and Machado Rd next to the Jefferson Post Office. The subjects ran into a nearby...
Culver City Firefighters Battling Blazes Throughout California
After seven days on the fire lines at the Cranston Fire in Idyllwild, Strike Team XLA-1075A--consisting of 22 firefighters, five engine companies and a battalion chief--wearily headed north to fight o...
Mitch Chortkoff Remembered
My friend, my coworker, my editor Mitch Chortkoff lost his battle with diabetes and related illnesses this week. He was 78. Mitch was a renowned sports writer in Los Angeles for 50 years. His knowledg...
Angry Residents Confront Council
In an apparent effort to stave-off possible action by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Public Integrity Unit of alleged Brown Act violations, the Culver City Council has re-agenized a vote...
CITY COUNCIL BLINKS
In an unprecedented move, the City Council has opted to review the procedure for mayoral and vice mayor selection, according to a letter from the City Attorney's office. The move was prompted by...
Brown Act Violation?
The City Attorney of Culver City this week addressed the controversy that was sparked at the City Council installation and the alleged Brown Act violation. In a carefully worded statement, the city...
Culver City to Join State in Sanctuary Lawsuit Against Feds
With many cities and several counties suing the State of California over the so called "Sanctuary City" law, the Culver City Council voted 3-1-1 to back the state with what is known as an Amicus...
Voters Outrage Continues;Residents Exploring Recall
Is the Culver City Council embracing a progressive-elitist agenda? Last week, the new ultra-liberal council moved quickly, following the installation of the new councilmen, to control the agenda....
Culver City Trader Joe's Robbed
The Trader Joe's in downtown Culver City was robbed at gunpoint on Thursday, April 12. The thieves collected $4800 in cash from the store manager. Another Culver City Trader Joe's store, on Slauson...
COUNCIL VIOLATES POLICY
Shock and disgust were evident in the council chambers Monday night. Unity and kindness flew out the window as the council skipped over the next candidate scheduled to become Vice Mayor. Goran...
New Council Will Take Seats Monday Night
Newly elected councilmen Alex Fisch and Daniel Lee will be sworn in and take seats on the Culver City City Council Monday night. They will replace Jim Clarke and Jeff Cooper who we step down due to...
Lee Headed Towards Victory
With almost 1600 provisional and Vote-by-mail ballots to be counted the second seat on the city council appeared to be up in the air. The second round of counting was held on Monday April 16 and...
No Place in Culver City For Character Assassination
EDITORIAL No Place in Culver City For Character Assassination The vicious and uncalled for personal attacks on two candidates running for City Council are reprehensible and deeply disturbing. What is...