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The Skinny – Amy Brunell
Stop Bringing Us Food! It’s the topic Oprah never did and...it’s got to stop! I’m imploring you to rise from your couches, scream out your windows, “It’s enough and I won’t take it anymore!” What am I speaking about? The insane problem that Americans have when they are hit with every imaginable junk food available. Where is this place you ask? AT WORK!!! Each day millions of [...]
Yikes ! It’s the Crime Blotter !
Car Burglary: On April 24, 2012 at 5:40 pm, officers responded to the 4100 block of Higuera Avenue regarding a car burglary investigation. The officers met with the victim who told them following; he parked and locked his 2011 Subaru on April 23, 2012 at 9:45 pm. He returned the next day at 8:00 am, and discovered his property missing from his vehicle. Residential Burglary: On April 26, 2012 [...]
Healthy Living in Tough Times – Community Forum
"You are a part of a community, and we can work together as a community to solve our personal and collective problems." Dr. Michael Tolwin spoke to a small crowd at the Mike Balkman Council Chambers on Tuesday, May 1 at the Culver City Parks and Recreation Commission presentation entitled "Healthy Living in Tough Times." The PRCS Commission thinks that mental health is a vital part of having a [...]
CCHS Robotics – The World Championship
Going into the final match of the qualifying rounds, the Bagel Bytes needed a big win to be considered for selection in the quarterfinals. They got the win, 50 to 25 and finished 11th in their division. Unfortunately they were not selected for one of the eight alliances that moved on to the quarterfinals. The Bagels Bytes are the first alternate team, should any robot have a problem during the [...]
CCEF “Tribute to the Stars” Online Auction – Bidding Open
The Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF) has begun an online auction in conjunction with Tribute to the Stars. The auction will be online until May 9 and then the silent auction will continue at the Tribute to the Stars event, which will be held Friday, May 11 at Sony Pictures Studios. To bid on a wide array of items, including restaurants gift certificates, movies, clothing, hotel stays, [...]
It’s Time to Ride – Line 4 Doubles Service for Trial Run
In an effort to provide better connections with the NEW La Cienega/Jefferson Expo Light Rail Station, Culver CityBus is pleased to increase the number of buses servicing Line 4 on a trial basis. During the trial period, Line 4 service will run every 30 minutes as opposed to every hour. (So if you are wanting this to continue, NOW is the time to get on board and be counted as a rider.) For a [...]
Bike Safety May 6 at El Marino
Assemblymember Holly Mitchell (D-Culver City) will be attending the Kids Bike Safety Festival in Culver City on May 6. El Marino Language School will be kicking off Bike to School Week and promoting National Bike to School Day with a free festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to teach children how to ride their bikes safely and responsibly and to encourage them - and their parents - to bike to school [...]
CCPD Gets 2nd Place Finish for ‘Baker to Vegas’
For the 12th year, the Culver City Police Department sent a team of 20 runners to compete in the annual Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay. Each runner runs a relay leg of 4.0 to 10.7miles, depending on the difficulty of the leg. The race started in the city of Baker, California on Saturday, 4/21/12, and finished in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, 4/22/12. With teams coming from as far away as [...]
Bagel Bytes (CCHS Robotics Team) Take on the World (Ok, Los Angeles Regional )
With a warm send off by the CCHS student body, the Bagel Bytes, as the high school’s robotics team is known, left for the World Championships in Saint Louis, Missouri. Led by team captain, sophomore, Arielle Singer, the team raised an impressive $12,000 to go to this event. Coached by Mr. Alex Davis, the team built an impressive robot for this year’s competition entitled, “Rebound [...]
Mayme A. Clayton Gets Attention from KCET
Where do you find a world-changing librarian on television? KCET featured an article on its website written by Las Angelenas of LA History entitled "12 Librarians Who Made or Saved Los Angeles History." Our own Dr. Mayme A. Clayton was recognized in the article as one of the distinguished 12 librarians featured in the article. Here is the excerpt- One favorite academic librarian was Mayme [...]
