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Culver City, the hearth of screenland, ranked near last in safest cities in California, according to a new report from online security review website Safewise.com. Culver City, which has a population of 39,218 people, ranked no. 220 on the report looking at 230 cities. The city had five violent crimes and 40.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents, according to the report. In 2021, it ranked 214. To determine the safest cities in the Golden State, SafeWise looked at FBI crime statistics and...
Technicolor Creative Studios has announced it is planning to move to Culver City later this year. The studio, which has contributed to films like "West Side Story" and the "Lion King" remake and creates special effects and animation, will occupy 60,000 square feet of production space over four floors at 8888 Washington Boulevard. The studio is also building a 4,750-square-foot virtual production space next door at 8870 Washington Blvd., the company said. The Technicolor Creative Hub is expected...
Los Angeles police have arrested two men on burglary charges after they allegedly broke into a U.S. Postal Service truck in Westchester and stole a large quantity of mail last week. An anonymous witness reported that two suspects were smashing a window of a USPS truck about noon on April 1 in the 6000 block of Centre Drive, just east of South Sepulveda Boulevard, according to Los Angeles Police Department. The suspects removed mail from inside the vehicle, then drove off in a red Honda Pilot SUV...
Culver City police have arrested the last of three suspects who allegedly robbed at gunpoint a Shell gas station on Sepulveda Boulevard last month. The young suspect, whose age was not disclosed, was arrested last Thursday in Whittier and booked for robbery, according to the Culver City Police Department. The other two suspects were ``arrested recently'' by other law enforcement agencies, police said. On March 18 at 11:45 a.m., Culver City police officers were called just to the gas station at...
Culver City high school spring sports teams hope to continue their winning ways after taking some time off for spring break. Baseball, softball, boys' and girls' lacrosse, boys and girls track and field, boys volleyball and tennis will restart their seasons this week and next week. The baseball team is 7-4 overall and 4-0 in league play. They travel to Windward for a 3 p.m. game (today) Thursday and they play a double header on Saturday against Paramount at home at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. They hit th...
The Los Angeles Chargers have made several improvements in the off-season to their roster, but they are far from finished, especially in the highly competitive AFC West. The Chargers added four new starters on defense in linebacker Khalil Mack, cornerback J.C. Jackson, nose tackle Austin Johnson, and defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day. Those additions will help a Charger defense that was last in the NFL in third down defense. On offense, the Chargers ranked 5th in total offense in the NFL in...
By Mykell Mathieu Sports Reporter Paul George returned in a big comeback win against the Utah Jazz last week. His return along with Norman Powell puts the Clippers in a good position to make a deep playoff run like last season. They are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference with a record of 36-38. In his first game back after missing 96 days, George finished the game with 34 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. The Clippers are getting healthier at the right time as they get ready for...
By Mykell Mathieu Sports Reporter The Bruins swept through another foe as they took care of conference rival, the Oregon Ducks winning games 3-1, 5-2, 4-2 last weekend at Easton Stadium on the UCLA campus, The Bruins have not lost a game since Feb. 20th when they matched up against the second-ranked Florida State Seminoles at the St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational. The Lady Bruins have played amazing softball in every aspect of the game. Led by great hitting and great pitching along with this team’s will to add another championship to t...
Stan Greene 4.1.22: Malibu sheriffs were left with a mystery after Tuesday morning's discovery of a body in the back parking lot of Trancas Country Market, an upscale shopping mall along the Pacific Coast Highway across the street from Zuma Beach. Inge Baumbach, a 58-year-old overnight security guard who patrolled the shops, was found dead. Homicide detectives are now calling it a suspicious death. Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials said Baumbach was found unresponsive by another employee...
A woman and her dog got trapped in the rain-swollen Los Angeles River Monday, and while the woman was quickly brought to safety, the spooked dog broke free and waded into the rushing river, sparking a dramatic, nearly 90-minute rescue effort. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported the woman and the dog were spotted in the water near the Sepulveda Dam just before 2:15 p.m., according to the department's Margaret Stewart. Crews managed to rescue the woman by about 2:40 p.m., but the dog made...
As gasoline prices across the US continue to rise, Americans are looking for cheaper ways to fill their tanks - and some are even seeking deals in another country. In the US state of California, which consistently ranks among the highest in the nation for gasoline prices, some are heading across the US-Mexico border in search of savings. Even before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February, the cost of gas in the US was ticking upwards. According to the US Department of Labor, gasoline prices rose 40% from January 2021 to January 2022....
Inflation’s hit to a Southern Californian’s checkbook hasn’t been this hard in 31 years — a time when “Home Alone” was a blockbuster hit and George H. W. Bush was president. Consumer prices in Los Angeles and Orange counties rose at a 7.6% annual rate in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Everything from gasoline and household fuels to used cars and appliances and even recreation got really expensive. Inflation has risen a long way from 1.5% in December 2020. These cost jumps are by no means just a local phenomenon....
Suicide Threat Blocks Second Street 3.30: Santa Monica Police and Fire Department Paramedics were operating on 2nd Street Wednesday afternoon, as an unidentified individual threatened to jump off of Parking Structure 5. They were seen deploying jump cushions in front of, and in alleyway behind the structure. Five black and white units blocked off the entry to the Fairmont Hotel at Ocean and Wilshire Blvd. "Santa Monica Police & Fire Dept Activity" SMPD tweeted at 6 pm. "2nd Street is Closed between Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd until further...
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and City of Santa Monica have filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization County Committee, challenging the constitutionality of a new state law dealing with school board elections. Senate Bill 442, which went into effect January 1, authorizes the County Committee to approve a proposal to establish trustee areas and elect governing board members using district-based elections without submitting the resolution to the...
By Sarah Storkin Michael Hsu plead guilty to sexually assaulting a female victim, after spiking her wine glass at Fig Restaurant, Miramar Sheraton, with MDMA. This was apparently a woman Hsu was then dating. Surveillance footage captured Hsu spiking the drink. Three women witnessed the drink spiking, reporting it to the female victim. "Don't roofie someone on our watch!" memes of the three women, went viral in 2016, just after the incident. "An electronic search warrant of HSU's cellular phone...
(AP) Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. Smith in a statement released Friday afternoon said he will "fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable." Film academy president David Rubin said Smith's resignation was accepted. "We will continue to move forward...
Will Packer, the lead producer of the Oscars telecast that was thrown into upheaval after the actor Will Smith went onstage and slapped the comedian Chris Rock, said Friday that after Mr. Smith had been asked to leave the ceremony, he urged the Academy leadership not to "physically remove" him from the theater in the middle of the live broadcast. Mr. Packer said he had learned from his co-producer, Shayla Cowan, that there were discussions of plans to "physically remove" Mr. Smith from the...
Adult classes at The Actors’ Gang are back! It feels like ages since we’ve been able to invite eager artists to train with us, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring back this opportunity. Grow and explore as an individual while training in an ensemble. These classes are perfect for artists at all levels of training and experience who want to embrace their full creative potential. Employing the Gang’s signature Style, our teachers will push you to be bold, take risks, and develop your unique...
