Politics
Clarke Gets Endorsements in Council Race
Jim Clarke, candidate for one of four open seats on the Culver City City Council, is proud to announce two additional important endorsements. He recently received support from the Culver City Employees Association which represents the majority of City workers. This week Jim was endorsed by the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters, the leading voice of the Los Angeles region’s environmental [...]
Fracking Meeting at Kenneth Hahn – Mar. 8
Months after an agreement to increase health and safety protection in the Baldwin Hills Oil Field, the largest contiguous urban oil field in the country, Plains Exploration & Production, the oil company in charge of the field, has begun "fracking"-a controversial practice that aims to access hard-to-reach deposits of oil and natural gas by enhanced drilling techniques that inject a mixture of [...]
Dear Editor- Let’s Not Lose Sight of the Best Interests of the Children
Dear Editor, David Mielke’s opinion piece reminds us that it is the union’s job to advocate for its members. That’s a good thing and he should continue. However, it is our job as parents to advocate for our children. And that’s a good thing too. Hopefully, the School Board too will keep its focus on what is best for our children throughout this process. So, I would like to [...]
Weissman Calls for Community to Discuss Future Benefits
Councilman Andy Weissman said that he will call on his fellow Councilmembers to agendize a discussion to end the city's practice of providing lifetime health benefits for City Councilmembers and seek additional ways to engage the community in discussions regarding the city's financial position and priorities. Andy's comments came at a recent candidate forum and drew support from the [...]
Culver Crest Candidates Forum – Sean Fregoso
As Ron Izuka, Lieutenant to the Culver City Police Department, finished his address to the Culver Crest Neighborhood Association about crime having declined in their neighborhood, the candidates for city council race awaited their opportunity to address the audience. Candidate Jim Clarke, with his “I Love Culver City” pin, began the opening statements by telling the audience of his current [...]
O’Leary, Malsin Fundraisers Turn Out the Town
On Saturday, Feb. 18, two of the candidates for city council, Scott Malsin and Mehaul O'Leary both hosted fundraisers that turned out large numbers of followers and added fuel to the fire. With just over a month to go on the campaign, it was time for the candidates to get their messages out and bring some dollars in. The O'Leary fundraiser was at the Culver Hotel and drew a good crowd in the [...]
Dear Editor- Equality and Immersion
An open letter regarding the threatened lawsuit by ACE “Association of Classified Employees” against the Culver City School District: In a nutshell, ACE leadership (city union representing clerical and other non-instructional occupations) wants to take over a wildly successful, decades old program in Culver City where parents pool donations to provide native speaking ‘adjuncts’ (paid [...]
O’Leary Fundraiser at the Culver Hotel – Feb. 18
EVENT: "LEAD" FUNDRAISER: Mayor Mehaul O'Leary cordially invites all friends and neighbors to his reception in celebration of broad community support from both environmental and business groups. Mayor O'Leary has just been endorsed by the Culver City Chamber of Commerce and the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters. Mayor Mehaul O'Leary is a candidate for re-election on April 10th and [...]
Weissman Fundraiser at Culver Studios Feb. 25
Supporters of Culver City Councilman and longtime Culver City resident Andrew Weissman, who is running for re-election to a seat on the Culver City Council in the April 10 election, will hold a Hollywood Glam-themed fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 25 at The Culver Studios, 9336 Washington Boulevard in Culver City. The event will include dinner, auctions, music and more. “This [...]
Actors’ Gang to Host Fundraiser for Sahli-Wells
Meghan Sahli-Wells’ campaign for Culver City Council is presenting an exciting evening of dining and the arts February 24 that culminates in a groundbreaking performance of Orwell’s 1984 at The Actors’ Gang Theater in Culver City. Tickets for the 1984 fundraiser are available now on the campaign’s website at www.vote4meghan.com. One ticket option includes dinner before the show at Ugo [...]
