The Culver City Police Department sent out an alert at 8 pm on Oct. 11, 2026, letting people know that a water main had broken in the area of Lucerne Avenue, between Ince and Van Buren. Both the CCPD and the Culver City Fire Department were on hand to deal with the problem.
Mordecai Nickerson, of the city’s Public Works Department, confirmed that streets were closed down to Jefferson, and people were asked to avoid the area.
It took approximately two hours for the first responders to contain the problem. Police sent out an alert at 10 pm to say that the issue was under control. Fire and Police resources remained in the area for a short period for cleanup operations.
Judith Martin-Straw
