Articles from the August 15, 2019 edition
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Freeze! City Council votes to put a cap on rent increase
By Dennis J. Freeman City Editor The Culver City Council voted 4-1 to enact an emergency ordinance that would freeze rent increase not to exceed four percent throughout the city. Following in the...
Carpenter Named Principal of Linwood E. Howe Elementary School
CCUSD Superintendent Leslie Lockhart today announced the appointment of Eva Carpenter as principal of Linwood E. Howe Elementary School, effective immediately. Carpenter began her career in the Los...
Governor Appoints Olivares-Castain
Stacie Olivares-Castain, 44, of Culver City, has been appointed to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration. Olivares-Castain has been chief investment officer at Lendistry since 2019. She was senior advisor on i...
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Where Are all the Nukes…..See below.
Things are so messed up at our nation’s capital that I hardly believe anyone. Perhaps Cousin Neil would feel better if those scalwags took a blood oath to tell the truth and had their tongues n...
LA Football Notches Another Win
It's ten games and counting before LAFC can finally claim the 2019 MLS Supporters' Shield. They're also threatening the MLS record of 71 total points set just last season by the New York Red Bulls, a...
Finley's Sports Roundup
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees are two of the best teams in major league baseball. On Friday August 23 the two teams will start a three game series at Dodger Stadium that might be a...
Chargers Drop First Game to Arizona Cardinals
With running back Melvin Gordon still holding out and starting quarterback Philip Rivers in street clothes on the sidelines, the Los Angeles Chargers opened their preseason schedule with a 17-13 loss...
Sparks are peaking at the right time
By Steve Finley and Michael Johnson On June 23 the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA had a record of 4-6. After that game they have won 11 out of 13 games and at press time and they have improved their...
Meet and Greet Delegates from Canadian Sister City
A delegation of six people from Culver City’s Canadian sister city of Lethbridge, Alberta will arrive on Friday, August 23 for a four-day visit. The guests are coming to learn about and participate in Culver City life and they represent the business,...
Fiesta La Ballona Attracts Sponsors Near and Far
As summer 2019 concludes, the Fiesta La Ballona Committee is continuing with the Culver City tradition of putting on one fantastic Party in the Park or better known as our own Fiesta La Ballona...
Rodriguez of Culver City on Spring 2019 Dean's List
Michael Rodriguez of Culver City has been named to the Dean's List at John Carroll University for the Spring 2019 semester. Students eligible for the Dean's List must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours within one semester and have a...
Volunteers Needed For Fiesta La Ballona
Fiesta La Ballona is seeking volunteers for this year's Fiesta La Ballona, Culver City's annual "Party in the Park", which will be held August 23-25. A hundred volunteers are needed to make this...
Memorial Pep Rally for Patrick Cady 8/25
The public is invited to celebrate the life of Coach Patrick Cady on Sunday, August 25th at 10 a.m. in the Greek Theater on Samohi's campus (601 Pico Blvd.). Music performances, recognition by the...
SFO Bans Plastic Bottles
San Francisco International Airport is banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles. The unprecedented move at one of the major airports in the country will take effect Aug. 20, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday. The new rule will...
CCUSD Announces Eligibility for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Culver City Unified School District announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Effective July 1, 2019...
