Looking Up – Bob Eklund
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn’s north pole. In high-resolution pictures and video, scientists could see that the hurricane’s eye is about 1,250 miles wide—20 times larger than the average hurricane eye on Earth. Thin, bright clouds at the outer edge of the hurricane are traveling [...]
Just a Thought – Don’t Take the Test
It's that time of year again, when birds are singing, the aroma of flowers sweetens the breeze...and our kids are tying themselves into knots. Testing stress. The absolutely unneeded insanity that has invaded our children's lives and held our school systems hostage. Everyone hates this; parents, children, teachers, and administrators. I have a wonderful surprise for you. It's optional. Just [...]
Sierra Club – May 9th: “What is the Sierra Club?” with David Haake
It is often said that "The Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization." However, that statement hardly begins to scratch the surface. On Thursday, May 9th, we will cover the amazing range of things that make the Sierra Club what it is today, and how you can get involved and make a difference. If you were in the High Sierra on April 5th, you [...]
Police Blotter – Signature Forged
Crime Blotter for April 23rd through April 30th. Vandalism: On April 25, 2013 at 2:20 pm, officers responded to the 9000 block of Lindblade Street regarding a vandalism investigation. The officers met with the reporting party who told then the following; he saw a co-worker throw an object out of a vehicle causing damage to the object and the parking lot. Forgery: On April 25, 2013 at 3:00 pm, [...]
More Production Biz in Hayden Tract
"This is a huge step forward for Entertainment Studios as we invest in the expansion of our company's production capacity," said Byron Allen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios. "We are now in production on 36 shows, and we are continuously producing content for our eight 24-hour HD cable television networks. Our new studio in Culver City is the perfect facility to accelerate our [...]
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 [...]
AVPA Soundscapes Installation @ Baldwin Hills May 1
AVPA presents SOUNDscapes, a multi-media installation on Wednesday, May 1, 6-8pm at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook by AVPA Film, Art, & Music. The event will include: Animated Soundscapes created in conjunction with Center Theater Group teaching artists, and commercials created with a commercial director and film teacher from Art Center College of Design with music provided by AVPA [...]
MomsRising.org – Preschool Initiatve
If you agree that early education is the key to good education, then universal preschool is just what we need. At this very moment, MomsRising.org is gathering signatures to go to reach that goal. "One of the reasons I am excited about Obama’s proposed preschool-for-all initiative is that it is going to be so educational for parents. Preschool is not just valuable for children’s [...]
Gardening Class at CCHS Starts May 4
Are you looking around at all the gardens growing and wishing you could grow one too ? This weekend there's a class that's perfect for you, and close enough to walk ;Beginner Garden Class from the University California Cooperative Extension Learn all the basics of gardening in this exciting hands-on class taught by local certified Master Gardeners. Build garden beds, create your own seed starting [...]
LOCALmotion – Jozelle Smith
Get ready for the Tenth Annual “Cruisin’ Back to the 50’s” Culver City Car Show, coming up on Saturday, May 11 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in Downtown Culver City. More than 400 classic cars and hot rods will be on display and it’s not just a “guy thing” (well…you will see a lot of car dudes of all ages there); there will be lots of vendors plus live music throughout Downtown. [...]









