Week of December 12, 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: · Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu 100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon. · Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach 100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms. · Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach 100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps. ...
Chabad of Culver City and The Culver Steps will host a community Hanukkah celebration on the first night at The Culver Steps. celebrate Chanukah at The Culver Steps! Chabad of Culver City will host a Grand Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration in the Upper Plaza on Thursday, December 26th, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Grand menorah lighting ceremony, live Chanukah music, hot latkes, doughnuts, chocolate gelt, amazing magic show for all ages, fun crafts & activities for kids, talented...
Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) (the "Company") today announced it has exercised its right to terminate its merger agreement with Kroger after the U.S. District Court in Oregon and the King County Superior Court for the State of Washington issued injunctions with respect to the proposed merger on December 10. Vivek Sankaran, CEO, commented: "Given the recent federal and state court decisions to block our proposed merger with Kroger, we have made the difficult decision to terminate the...
At approximately 3:41 am on Saturday, December 7, Culver City Police received a call report of a shooting that occurred near Blair Hills Park. Police quickly arrived on the scene and located the victim. The victim had sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. Medical aid was rendered, and the victim was transported to a local hospital for further treatment. Initial investigation indicates that the victim was parked in his vehicle on the east side of the 5900 block of...
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...
Southern California firefighters, along with presenting sponsor Subaru, in celebrating the 32nd year of the Spark of Love Toy Drive – the largest community toy drive in the nation! This special community campaign collects new, unwrapped toys and sports equipment for children and teens in need. The Spark of Love Toy Drive will run through December 24. For Culver City, there will be toy drop-off locations will be: Station 1: 9600 Culver Blvd. Station 2:...
Following a public hearing, the City Council approved for a mixed-use residential and commercial development project in the Fox Hills neighborhood to move forward. The 2.23-acre project at 5700 Hannum Avenue and Buckingham Parkway will include 309 residential units and 5,600 square feet of commercial space. Plans include 27 very-low-income affordable units. Developers believe the 6-story project creates a vibrant transition between commercial uses to the north and west, and residential uses to...
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Central Division leading Minnesota Wild by the score of 4-1 on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena, but one of the major highlights was veteran captain Anze Kopitar playing in his 1,400 regular-season NHL game all with the Kings. Kopitar is the first player to accomplish this incredible milestone with the franchise. It was also his 700th career home game. Kopitar became just the 11th player all-time to reach 1,400 games played with one team. After the game, Kings...
Although the Clippers are in sixth place in the very competitive Western Conference the season is still early. There are still 57 games left to play in the NBA regular season. There are currently 10 teams in the 15 team Western Conference with winning records. The question regarding the Clippers is can they stay in the playoff hunt with the team that they currently have? The answer to that question is yes and no. Yes, if they can stay healthy and no if they can't stay healthy. Staying healthy...
It was one hell of a game. Four days after winning the biggest shootout in the NFL this season the Los Angeles Rams travel north in a crucial match against archrival San Francisco 49ers for Thursday Night Football at Levi's Stadium. For the first time this season the 7-6 Rams are above the .500 mark after defeating the Buffalo Bills in a wild affair at SoFi Stadium, 44-42, last Sunday in Week 14 of the NFL season. The Rams and 49ers (6-7) have both struggled this season mainly due to injuries...
1. Detroit Lions (12-1): The Lions came from behind in the 4th quarter to defeat the Packers in Detroit, 34-31. A 35-yard field goal by kicker Jakes Bates with no time on the clock was the winner. The schedule will not get any easier when they greet the Bills at home this Sunday. Next: -2.5 vs Buffalo Bills – Sun, Dec. 15, 1:25 PM PT – O/U: 54.5 (ATS: 9-4 – O/U: 6-7) Win probability: 52.5% 2. Kansas City Chiefs (12-1): It is the same old song and dance with the Chiefs. The Chiefs continue...
In sports perfection is hard to master. In fact, it's impossible but it's something every coach dreams about. In the case of the Culver City high school girls and boys varsity basketball teams the coaches are just looking to get better every day. At press time (December 10) the girls were 5-3 and the boys are 8-2. "What I like about this team is that they are playing hard," said girls head coach Julian Anderson. This is Anderson's 17th season as the head coach. "They are willing to make...
The Chargers have now lost seven straight games to the Kansas City Chiefs after losing in the final seconds 19-17 last Sunday on Sunday Night Football. Once again, the Chargers were so close to knocking off the defending champions and prolonging them from winning the AFC West. But we saw what's typical in the latest matchups between the Chiefs and Chargers. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and the Chiefs were the last team with the ball and drove down the field for the game-winning field...
The Los Angeles Kings have had an impressive start to the 2024-25 NHL season, boasting a 17-8-3 record nearly a third of the way through the schedule. They are in second place in the Pacific Division. Their home dominance at Crypto.com Arena is evident in their 10-2-1 home record, further showcasing their overall strength as one of the league's top teams thus far. After a brief slump, in which they lost four of six games, the Kings have rebounded with a five-game winning streak. Reflecting on...
The Los Angeles Chargers, coming off a tough loss in Kansas City to the Chiefs, will return home to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, in a game that has playoff implications for both teams. The Chargers lost to the Chiefs 19-17 on a 31-yard bank-shot field goal with no time on the clock by kicker Matthew Wright. The kick hit the left upright and bounced through the goal posts for the win. The heartbreaking loss dropped the Chargers to 8-5 on the season...
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The Santa Monica College (SMC) Art Department will hold its Annual Holiday Art Sale - featuring a wide range of creative original works at fabulous prices - the week of Dec. 15-21. Sale hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, Monday, Dec. 16, and Friday, Dec. 20; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, and Saturday, Dec. 21. The popular sale will be held this year in the SMC Corsair Gym, located at the SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Free parking will be available in...
This digital public installation provides an opportunity for local artists to showcase the art with the community. Each selected artist will have their work projected on the doors of the Helms Design Center every evening for one month and will be awarded a $400 grant. Artists must live or work in Culver City. Rolling Applications - Deadline March 2, 2025. Learn more about the project and apply at the application form webpage available on the city's...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents to avoid consuming voluntarily recalled raw milk due to a detection of H5 bird flu virus in a retail sample. Many retailers in Los Angeles may have sold recalled raw milk that may be contaminated with H5 bird flu virus. The Raw Farm, LLC issued a voluntary recall, at the request of the state, of the affected cream top, whole raw milk with lot code 20241109 and Best By date of 11/27/2024 printed on the packaging. Customers...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified of one case of measles in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled to Los Angeles International (LAX) airport while infectious at the end of November. This person arrived on Qatar Airways flight QR 0739 at the Tom Bradley International Airport (TBIT) Terminal B, Gate 155 on November 27th, 2024. Individuals who were at Terminal B from approximately 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. may be at risk of developing measles due to exposure...
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