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New Laws Effective January 1st
In partnership with the Legislature, Governor Gavin Newsom this year signed legislation to support the reproductive rights of Californians to get an abortion of an unborn babies, increase affordable...
A Message From Dr. Martinez-Poulin
Dear CCUSD Community, Today's world presents adults with increasing complexities regarding explaining world events to children and supporting them with their questions and emotional responses. With th...
Woman Pleads Guilty to $359M Fraud
A California woman pleaded guilty Thursday to fraudulently submitting claims to governmental and private insurance programs during the COVID-19 pandemic for expensive and medically unnecessary respira...
Southern California Hospital at Culver City Holds Active Shooter Drill in Collaboration with Culver City Police Department
Southern California Hospital at Culver City, in collaboration with the city's police department, this week held a comprehensive, pre-planned active shooter drill designed to protect patients, staff a...
Gig Workers Retain Independent Contractor Status
An appeals court ruled Monday in favor of companies that want to classify some workers as independent contractors, saying that Proposition 22 is mostly constitutional. Justices in a California court of appeals ruled today that Proposition 22 — a 2020...
$21.8 Million in Grants Awarded to 15 Trauma Recovery Centers Statewide
SACRAMENTO — The California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) today awarded nearly $22 million in grant funding to 15 trauma recovery centers (TRCs) to assist crime victims with urgent services, including mental health and wraparound case m...
Florida Correctional Officers Anxiously Await an Answer From Governor DeSantis on 2022 and 2023 Recognition Payments
Correctional Officers and Sheriff's Detention Deputies leave their families daily to voluntarily lock themselves up in a Florida jail or prison for as many as 5-7 days a week for periods of as much...
Anti-Camping Law Adopted by Bitterly Divided City Council
The bitterly divided City Council this week voted 3-2 to adopt an anti-camping ordinance, which allows only bedding and pillows for people sleeping on streets. The dissenting votes were cast by Vice Mayor Yasmine Ismani-McMorrin and Councilmember Fre...
Senator Rubio Introduces California Cancer Registry Bill to Improve Cancer Research and Quality of Care for Patients
Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) has introduced Senate Bill 344, which will support cancer research and advance the quality of care for cancer patients by improving the effectiveness of the California Cancer Registry, the statewide cancer...
Cedars-Sinai Accused Of Sharing Patient Info With Meta, Google, Others
A Cedars-Sinai health care patient is suing the health system and hospital for allegedly sharing private patient information with such platforms as Meta and Google without his permission via the...
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QUERYING CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES
With six candidates campaigning to fill two open city council seats in Culver City, the political math to determine the result of six into two can be somewhat challenging. Candidates Devin M. Yaeger,...
California's Ballot Propositions Take Center Stage
California Policy Center California ballots will be appearing in mailboxes soon and voters will once again be faced with a number of ballot propositions to consider — seven this time around. At CPC, we’ll give you our two cents on what each of the...
Bill to Double Number of Health Clinics on School Campuses Headed to Gov. Newsom
A bill that would double the number of health clinics on school campuses is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for approval despite objections from anti-abortion groups that contend the clinics would make it...
Drought Conservation Emergency Regulations
West Basin’s SUPER-CALI-FRUGALISTIC drought campaign calls on our local communities to save water amid this unprecedented drought. We offer a variety of water saving programs to help our residents and businesses save water and money. What wasteful w...
Rep. Bass Secures Millions to Combat Homelessness, Support Community Safety
Last week, President Joe Biden signed legislation into law, which included millions of dollars secured by Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) to combat homelessness, support community safety efforts, and...
CC Council Ponders Proof of Vaccination Requirement for Restaurants, Gyms, Spas
By Observer Staff The Culver City Council this week started a discussion on whether or not it would require patrons and staff at local food establishments, health and fitness facilities and personal...
Court Bans 'Poly-MVA' Pet Products
By Stan Greene A federal court has ordered a California company and its owner to stop distributing unapproved and misbranded drugs and adulterated animal drugs which they "claimed could cure, treat...
Federal Court Orders Calif. Company to Stop Selling 'Poly-MVA' Products
A federal court has ordered a California company and its owner to stop distributing unapproved and misbranded drugs and adulterated animal drugs which they "claimed could cure, treat and prevent...
Southern California Hospital at Culver City (SCH-CC) Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filing to Be Attributed to SCH-CC Spokesperson
By SCH-CC Spokesperson Southern California Hospital at Culver City (SCH-CC) has filed a lawsuit against the City of Culver City and the members of the Culver City Council in response to the Council’s June 14 passage of a targeted pay ordinance. S...
Remarks by Alex Fisch at January 28 Special Meeting
The question this evening is whether we will embark on a year-long path of outreach and study to determine how to create missing middle housing throughout our city in a way that preserves what we...
Southern California Hospital Responds to 'Hero Pay' Mandate
Southern California Hospital officials this week called the new "hero pay" mandate as an "arbitrary and inequitable" law and expressed hopes the Culver City Council will revisit the issue before its t...
Culver City Mandated Premium Pay For Health Care Workers Is Bad for Business
The City Council of Culver City last week voted in favor of a government-mandated premium pay ordinance for health care workers in the city, and the measure is scheduled for a second vote on Monday,...
Time to Unmask
By David Ganezer 5/13/21: We've all become used to covering our faces everywhere, and no longer seeing our neighbors smile. But as announced Thursday morning by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, and echoed by US President Joseph Biden,...
What is it like to be A Mental Health Police Officer?
By Sarah Haufrect On most Tuesday mornings, you can find Officer James Thomas of the Culver City Police Department at the intersection of Venice and Sepulveda Boulevards. For the past year, along...
City Council Okays Public Safety Oversight Committee, Crisis Intervention Program 'Hero Pay' Mandate Also Approved
The City Council met this week to review and discuss anew the consultants' recommendations to advance racial equity and social justice in public safety in Culver City. After a seven-hour hearing on...
