Opinions
Dear Editor – Oil Field Comments and Community Standards
The comment period on the Discussion Draft regulations for Culver City is drawing to a close. Submissions are due June 21st. Get involved to describe the kind of regulations you'd like to see for our city. Written comments on the Discussion Draft Regulations should be submitted to Sherry Jordan, Project Manager, by any of the following means ON OR BEFORE June 21, 2013: 1. By LETTER [...]
Dear Editor – Car Show and Parking Pressures
The 10th Annual Culver City Car Show is coming to Downtown this Saturday. Ads have been placed in a local newspaper stating, “NO PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. Permit Parking will be enforced. Parking available in Downtown Parking Structures… CCPD WILL TICKET” Sounds like the neighborhood is off limits. The problem is there are pockets without permits or permit hours that can [...]
Dear Editor – Does Fake Turf Mean No Fireworks?
A very persistent rumor I am hearing is that the wonderful, unneeded new astroturf being installed at Culver High as soon as school is out is “not properly fire resistant” and will mandate cancelling the annual fireworks show. This is of course, despite being able to launch them from the baseball diamond or another location. But it does raise some significant concerns if true: 1) How in [...]
Dear Editor – Local News and Political Power
Today I read about the possibility of the Koch brothers buying the L.A. Times as part of a Tribune buyout package (partially quoted below). If that happens I will cancel my current digital subscription to the Times (I had a hard copy subscription going back to 1978), give up on local news by subscribing to the NY Times or Huffington Post, and pick up truly local news in Culver City Crossroads and [...]
Dear Editor – Clarke on Gun Control Agenda
Historically the City Council has been reluctant to take positions on legislation. I felt it was important that the City make its voice heard particularly on issues that have an impact upon our government operations or our residents. Along with my colleague Councilwoman Sahli-Wells I requested the Council establish an ad-hoc Legislation subcommittee in order to develop procedures for the [...]
Dear Editor – Gun Violence
Dear Editor, Following the Culver City Council Meeting, Monday April 8th, Councilwoman Meghan Sahli-Wells, described herself as “blindsided,” according to a story posted on Facebook. When I spoke to Culver City High School government classes encouraging them to attend the City Council meeting where gun violence would be on the agenda, I told them to listen carefully to what each council [...]
Dear Editor – Gun Issues Will Return
Dear Editor- I would like to call your attention to statements made by Meghan Sahli-Wells on the disappointing outcome of the Gun Control item on the April 8 City Council agenda. As one of the people who spoke up at a prior council meeting asking for action from our City Council, I am surprised that the four parts put before the Council were not passed, especially the gun control plan put [...]
Dear Editor – Social Worker Recognition
Dear Editor: I’d like to express my gratitude for the valuable and important job that social workers provide all year long. When life’s challenges become overwhelming, many people turn to a social worker for help. Here at Gates, Kingsley & Gates Smith Salsbury, we see the tireless work social workers perform day in and day out as they help families cope with emotional and practical [...]
Dear Editor – Fire Station Coming Up for Fire Sale ?
Just wanted to remind you that March 26, this Tuesday, the City Council will determine what the parameters will be for selling the property where the Fire Station was located on Segrell Way. I have heard rumors that developers are trying to convince the council that they should allow "spot zoning" changes to be made to that property so that the developer(s) can divide the property into 4-5 lots [...]
Dear Editor – Legal Rights
We've put quite a lot of attention to human rights and legal rights in our state in the past couple of decades and no one sensitive to injustice would describe that as a negative. In our age of rapid access to information, it might surprise a lot of citizens walking around in California USA, that they aren't as "protected" from injustice usually seen in the 3rd World as they have been lulled [...]
