Archive for June 2nd, 2010
Dear Editor – Why Vera Was A Star
I first met Albert Vera in January of 1992, the year certain members of the community urged him to run against Jim Boulgarides and me, and knock our socks off. After that first meeting at the old Petrellis (along with Dianne Pannone, his campaign manager), Albert and I had immediate comradery and the deepest of trust in one another. Neither of us could understand why the people on my side were [...]
Kay ‘n Dave’s Hosts Fundraiser to Help Improve Culver City Parks
Ready for some fun? Click your calendar for a fundraising night featuring live jazz music by The Chaille Percival Quartet and all the Great Food and Drink you love at Kay ‘N Dave’s Cantina. Money raised will help the non-profit, Culver City Great Parks Association (CCGP) aid the city in its planned 2010 construction of a playground appropriate for children of all ages at Veterans Park. [...]
Angel City Chorale – Songs for the Blue Planet
Angel City Chorale (ACC) is delighted to announce its 17th annual Spring concert, “Earth: Live! -- Songs For The Blue Planet,” on June 5th & June 6th at 7:30 pm at Wilshire United Methodist Church in Hancock Park. Deemed “one of the most engaging and entertaining evenings of music you can hear in Los Angeles ” by acclaimed musician T-Bone Burnett, ACC promises to deliver one of its [...]
Dear Editor – Bass and Oil
Dear Editor, On Memorial Day I had the pleasure of sitting down and speaking with Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass. The devastation due to the Gulf Oil Spill puts us on notice of the catastrophic consequences densely populated urban oil field areas can suffer from oil and gas exploration, especially if they are located on active fault lines. Given this imminent danger, I asked the Speaker [...]
