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October 17, 2025
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Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Reflections of living life in Culver City by Judith Martin-Straw

Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

A Season of Darkness

December 20, 2024 0
We enter the holidays, that slice at the end of the calendar when the days feel absurdly brief, wildly over-scheduled …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

The Crazy Man

November 6, 2024 0
Like many people, the news I woke up to this morning is so overwhelming, I’m in a state of shock. …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Please Do Not Vote For Albert Vera (You Might Save His Life)

October 30, 2024 0
At the City Council Candidates Forum sponsored by Culver City Democrats United, the moderator asked a great closing question, “What …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Signs, Signs, Signs – Council Looks to Rush Kiosk Agreement Before the Election

October 9, 2024 0
It’s all been a lot of confusing language; kiosks, signage, way-finding, surveillance, data gathering, billboards, public space and advertising. All …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Signs, Signs, Signs – Part One

October 4, 2024 0
There are so many sign issues happening in Culver City, the topic seems ripe for an essay. Changing the rules …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Whole Lotta MOVEment Goin’ On

August 29, 2024 0
It’s a human conundrum; when we attempt to solve a problem working in the wrong direction, we often succeed in …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

The Science of Cleaning, or Fix What, Actually?

August 9, 2024 0
Sometimes, the knowledge picked up in one field of study can be very effectively applied to another. Some of the …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Happy 4th – Pressure, Privilege and Pronouns

July 4, 2024 0
Every morning that I wake up and they have not repealed the 19th Amendment, I am convinced that we have …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Juneteenth – A Celebration of Accurate Information, Also Known As Freedom Day

June 19, 2024 0
Juneteenth, we are told, is a commemoration of the day when the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas got the news …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

What is Buried in the Footnotes

April 5, 2024 0
When the 2024 Academy Awards nominations were announced, a post online noted “No nomination for Greta Gerwig? No nomination for …[READ MORE]

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Culver City News

  • City Council Holds Off on Costco Fuel Facility Expansion
    October 16, 2025 0
  • CCPD Seeking Suspects in Reported Burglary
    October 15, 2025 0
  • ‘Mushroom Kayak’ Creator Shoemaker to Present Keynote at WLAC’s Climate Palooza
    October 14, 2025 0

Culver City Community

  • Art, Walk and Roll Festival – Oct. 18
    October 16, 2025 0
  • Culver City’s ‘United Against Hate Week’ Starts with Community Conversation – Oct. 21
    October 15, 2025 0
  • 20th Anniversary Communitywide Disaster Drill
    October 14, 2025 0

Culver City Politics

  • Lola Smallwood-Cuevas: Enumerating Accomplishments
    October 14, 2025 0
  • Keep Showing Up! Protest @ City Hall Oct. 11
    October 10, 2025 0
  • Culver City Democratic Club Meeting; Prop 50, No Kings Day, Ballona Creek Renaissance Call to Action
    October 8, 2025 0

Kid Scoop Media Interviews Malala!

Culver City Arts

  • Arrest The Clowns @ The Actors’ Gang
    October 16, 2025 0
  • Tristan Ray – Musician Looks Forward to “Peace With the Past”
    October 14, 2025 0
  • Music with the Helix Collective – L.A. Stories
    October 13, 2025 0

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CULVER CITY COMMUNITY CALENDAR

  • Art, Walk and Roll Festival - Oct. 18
    Oct. 18
  • The People's Party to Host Civics Festival - Nov. 1 & 2
    November 1 & 2
  • Veterans Film Festival to Showcase Short Films - Nov. 8
    Nov. 8
  • Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai - Finding My Way
    October 22
  • City to Offer Community Meeting on Kiosk Placement - Oct. 15
    Oct. 15
  • CC Rotary Plaza to Host Holdiay Craft Fair - Oct. 18
    October 18
  • HDD to Serve Up Unique ¡Ordena! for Art Walk
    October 18
  • Marina Drum Circle Returns
    August 17 - October 19
  • Saved By a Story @ The Wende
    Ongoing - meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month
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