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Going Green with Greywater Systems
What's the most important resource in a coastal desert environment? How you use (and re-use) you water can make a profound difference, from the landscape to the water bill to the environment all around. Here are a series of workshops, both educational and hands-on, to learn how to take you home water usage into the 21st Century. Compiled by from Greywater Action, there are great opportunities [...]
Brotman Offers Mentor Program for High School Students
Experts are predicting a tremendous shortage of doctors and surgeons in the coming years, thanks to a shrinking pool of medical school graduates and an increase in demand caused by aging baby boomers and health care reform. Two-thirds of California is experiencing a shortage of doctors, according to the Huffington Post. Almost 30 percent of California’s physicians are above the age of 60, and [...]
New School Year Offers New School Lunches
CCUSD's Nutrition Services Department has been working with parents to move in a direction that offers both better nutrition and more sustainable practices, so that the health of our students and the health of the planet all benefit from our choices. The department is made up of a team of food and nutrition professionals that are dedicated to students' health, well being and their ability to [...]
Dear Editor – Nancy Has Fans, Too
Dear Editor, I am writing to share my opinion on this years School Board candidate Nancy Goldberg. I am not one who typically voices my opinion on these types of matter, but I feel Nancy deserves an honest voice from outside of her campaign. "Being part of a school board is not only a role of leadership, it is a role in which members must be able to listen to the voice of the community. [...]
Dear Editor- Parcel B and Movie Museum
To the Editor: At last Monday night's Council meeting, Council member Christopher Armenta took a favorable position for a Heart of Screenland Museum on Lot B. However, it seems that museum supporters will not have the three Council votes necessary to form an exploratory committee. As owner of a building on Town Plaza, I am directly affected by what happens to Lot B and would like the Council [...]
Chardiet Gets Another Endorsement – and Coffee, AND Dessert
The Committee On Political Education (COPE) from the American Federation of Labor has endorsed Laura Chardiet for CCUSD School Board. Candidates must go through a thorough process before receiving this labor endorsement. They must receive support from a local union, respond to a questionnaire and then undergo an interview before a large panel. Laura Chardiet is proud to have their [...]
Safe Routes to School Shares Stats, and Requests Signatures
Earlier this week, Safe Routes to School, a non-profit that promotes walking and cycling, received the results of a 2009 National Household Travel Survey regarding modes of transportation in the Souther California Association of Governments (SCAG) Region. They were pleasantly surprised that since 2001, trips made on foot and by bike increased from 12 percent to 19 percent; however, these modes [...]
Two Furlough Days Restored to School Calendar
The Culver City Unified School District is happy to announce that the CCUSD Board of Education voted Tuesday night to restore two of the six furlough days instituted to save money during the latest round of budgets cuts. Thanks to the vote, June 21, 2012 and June 22, 2012 have been restored and will be work days for teachers and staff. The remaining four furlough days are as follows: K-12 and [...]
Dear Editor – Laura Has Fans
Dear Editor, I met Laura Chardiet six years ago at a La Ballona Elementary School PTA meeting. It was at my first PTA meeting ever. Laura was vice president, and her energetic force called for others to want to follow her. The next school year she became president of the unit, and she was a fantastic leader. She was so proud of our school, students, teachers, and district. She kept our group [...]
Get Art Online – Olek and Swoon from “Off Book”
Available online starting today, PBS Arts continues its new interactive series, ‘Off Book’, with a short film dedicated to the street-based works of artists Olek and Swoon. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=im5e9c48bXY In the latest “Off Book’ feature, PBS explores the work of two unique artists who use the streets as their canvas: Olek, who wraps everyday objects (and even [...]
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