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More Birds Flocking to Town
By David W. Myers Managing Editor Love them or hate them, more Birds are arriving in Culver City. By a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Culver Council has agreed to allow Bird, the motorized-scooter firm that...
Local Bank Robbery Thwarted
By David W. Myers Managing Editor A robbery at the Bank of America branch on Culver Boulevard in Downtown was thwarted Monday because the robber fled before the teller could hand over the cash that...
Home Prices Rise but Foreclosures Grow More Worrisome
The median price of a single-family home in the state reached a record $600,860 in May, the California Association of Realtors said last week, while prices in Culver City and the rest of the Los...
Real Estate Corner
By David W. Myers Managing Editor With Independence Day around the corner, it’s interesting to look at the way that U.S. real estate has evolved since 1776. DEAR DAVE: How was property bought and sold...
Culver Assembly Rep Sets Big Sacto Agenda;
Fresh off a solid victory in last week’s statewide primary elections, the assemblywoman who now represents Culver City and surrounding areas in the state Legislature is already preparing several p...
Scouts' Annual Dinner Attracts Big Crowd
More than 150 residents of Culver City and surrounding communities turned out for local Boy Scout Troop 113's annual spaghetti dinner last Saturday at Culver High. Guests dined on all-you-can pasta,...
Another Eagle Lands in Carlson Park
One more Culver City Eagle Scout flew into a crowded Carlson Park nest on Sunday, when 18-year-old Culver High senior Matthew C. Rummelsburg officially joined his father and his older brother to...
Two Beloved Scout Leaders Plan to Step Down
Carlson Park residents Patti and Tony Bravo, stalwarts of Culver City’s blossoming Scouting movement, are stepping down from their key leadership positions after 16 years of positively shaping the liv...
Well Wishers Honor 535 Culver Graduates
By David W. Myers Contributing Editor Under a gray sky and setting sun, a combined 535 teenagers from Culver City High School and Culver Park High School walked up to a podium at Jerry Chabola...
Local Students Get $144,000 in College Aid
By David W. Myers, Contributing Editor School district officials, business leaders and members of Culver City’s various philanthropic groups joined hundreds of proud parents Monday night at Robert F...
Scouts Set April 18 For Annual Spaghetti Dinner
By David W. Myers Contributing Editor Culver City Boy Scout Troop 113 will hold its annual all-you-can eat spaghetti dinner on Saturday, April 18, at Culver High School's cafeteria. The popular event...
Culver Boy Scout Leader Wins BSA's Top Award
By David W. Myers Contributing Editor Erik Mayer, one of Culver City's most active volunteers in community-oriented events and organizations, has been honored with the prestigious "Silver Beaver...
Lenny Rubien, Decorated Vet and Fixture of Sunkist Park, Passes Away
By David W. Myers, Contributing Editor Leonard "Lenny" Rubien, a decorated Army Air Force veteran of World War II and longtime resident of Culver City' Sunkist Park community, has passed away. He was...
Two Local Boys Will Shoot At Staples Center
By David W. Myers Contributing Editor Two local boys sponsored by the Culver City Elks will toe the free-throw line at Staples Center on Saturday, hoping to net their way into the finals of the...
Culver Elks Present Five Scholarships
By David W. Myers, Contributing Editor Five local students were awarded thousands of dollars in college-scholarships by the Culver City Elks Lodge last Wednesday, helping the teenagers to pursue...
Culver Elks Honor Local Veterans
Nearly 50 war veterans and current service members were treated to a tri-tip dinner at the Culver City Elks Lodge last week, part of the Elks' celebration of Veterans' Day weekend. About a half-dozen...
Foreclosure Help Arrives in Culver
Mortgage giant Fannie Mae has opened a large new facility in Culver City to provide free, comprehensive help to Southland homeowners who are struggling to make their housing payments or are even...
Rescued Culver Hiker Recounts Harrowing Tale
The Culver City real estate broker who was rescued after six harrowing days without food or water in a Southland desert told reporters Tuesday how he “tried to stay calm and focused” even while wri...
Two Crime Rings Broken
A Culver City man accused of supplying illegal drugs to a street gang was still on the run earlier this week, while a woman who owns a massage business on Sepulveda Boulevard is awaiting a hearing in...
City Manager Backs Police Chief
Efforts by the local police officers’ union to oust Chief Don Pedersen took another turn this week, when Interim City Manager Lamont Ewell said he has informally investigated the five specific c...
CCUSD Financially Troubled
Despite the bleak report by State Schools Chief School Board members say everything will be OK if cost-cutting programs continue The Culver City Unified School District is among the roughly 15 percent of districts statewide that regulators say are...
Radio Operators 'Ham' it Up for Local Emergency Services Demo
Hundreds of people flocked to Culver City’s downtown Fire Department station last weekend to watch local ham-radio operators show how they can quickly swing into action and provide critical help w...
Albert Vera Dies
3 Time Mayor Suffers Apparent Heart Attack Albert Vera Sr., an Italian immigrant who came to the U.S. as a penniless teenager and grew to become one of the most admired government officials and...
