Archive for January 19th, 2012
Meghan Hits the Ground Running
Meghan Sahli-Wells filed papers on Tuesday, Jan 17 that will place her name on the ballot for Culver City Council. The longtime community volunteer is running for one of four City Council seats up for election on April 10, 2012. Sahli-Wells announced her candidacy at a “Campaign Kick-off” on Sunday, January 8. The event packed the Gregg Fleishman Studio in downtown Culver City, where [...]
Crime Blotter – Money Moved
Crime Blotter for January 10th through the 16th. Car Burglaries: On January 10, 2012 at 8:00 am, a victim called the police department to report two of his vehicles had been burglarized. The victim said he parked and locked both his 2006 Nissan and 2006 Toyota Camry in the 6100 block of Buckingham Parkway on 01/09/12 at 9:30 pm. When he returned the next morning at 8:00 am he discovered both [...]
Congress Pulls SOPA – Thanks to You
Jan. 18, in the midst of an Internet blackout by many major sites, Congress shelved SOPA, putting off action on the bill indefinitely. The objection of the Obama administration was the key to closing the door. Though the administration’s chief technology officials officials acknowledged the problem of online privacy, the White House statement presented a fairly detailed critique of the [...]
Looking Up – Bob Eklund
A New Take on a Familiar Picture -- In 1995, the Hubble Space Telescope’s “Pillars of Creation” image of the Eagle Nebula became one of the most-viewed stellar pictures of the 20th century. Now, two of the European Space Agency’s orbiting observatories have shed new light on this enigmatic star-forming region of our galaxy. The Eagle Nebula is 6,500 light-years away in the [...]
