News & Community Ticker
  • [ April 9, 2026 ] Postcards are Heading Your Way; Civic Assembly Participants Will Be Selected Community
  • [ April 9, 2026 ] AVPA Band Students Accepted to Drum Corps International Schools
  • [ April 9, 2026 ] LA Library Online – What the Deep Water Knows Arts
  • [ April 8, 2026 ] City Manager “Let’s Talk Budget” Meeting Draws a Crowd News
  • [ April 8, 2026 ] Sony Posts Layoffs as Restructuring News
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Culver City Crossroads logo
  • Home
  • News
  • Community
  • Arts
  • Politics
  • Vote Smart
  • Letters
  • Just a Thought
  • About Us
April 10, 2026
HomeCommunityJust a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

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

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Every morning that I wake up and they have not repealed the 19th Amendment, I am convinced that we have …[READ MORE]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

International Women’s Day – The Empathy Gap

March 8, 2024 0
Beginning in 1910, March 8 became annually observed as International Women’s Day. At the time, most American women did not …[READ MORE]
Just a Thought

Evidence Presents Itself – Arguments Against Measure E Have Nothing to Do With Measure E

February 14, 2024 0
As happens in the run-up to every election, CulverCityCrossroads gets a lot of letters. It’s always a compliment when a …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Government, Gossip and Grinding Gears

January 12, 2024 0
It’s always been a challenge to journalism; there is information, and there is gossip. Sometimes gossip leads to actual facts, …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Happy New Here! Culver City Crossroads Celebrates 15 and Some Change

January 4, 2024 0
After posting the masthead for the first time on Dec. 4, 2009, there was no way to know what would …[READ MORE]

Posts pagination

« 1 2 3 4 … 28 »

Culver City News

  • City Manager “Let’s Talk Budget” Meeting Draws a Crowd
    April 8, 2026 0
  • Sony Posts Layoffs as Restructuring
    April 8, 2026 0
  • “Swatting” Call at Westfield/Fox Hills – CCPD Finds “No Credible Threat”
    April 7, 2026 0

Culver City Community

  • Postcards are Heading Your Way; Civic Assembly Participants Will Be Selected
    April 9, 2026 0
  • Weekend Family Crafting at the Rediscover Centers
    April 6, 2026 0
  • On the Move with Metro
    April 3, 2026 0

Culver City Politics

  • Culver City Democratic Club Finalizes Endorsements for June Ballot
    March 23, 2026 0
  • CC Democratic Club to Interview Primary Candidates – March 11
    March 11, 2026 0
  • Keep Showing Up – Dec. 20 at City Hall
    December 19, 2025 0

Culver City Arts

  • LA Library Online – What the Deep Water Knows
    April 9, 2026 0
  • Final Performances for “The Adding Machine” @ Actors’ Gang
    April 8, 2026 0
  • The Hollywood Stories @ Village Well
    April 7, 2026 0

C’mon…click!

WLAC Outreach Workshops
Culver City Hero Faire, April 18, 10am-6pm
The Wende Museum

See Your Advertisement Here.
Contact Us.

Secretary of State - Voting In California

Follow us on Facebook

CULVER CITY COMMUNITY CALENDAR

  • Culver City Garden Club - Spring Potluck
    April 7
  • The Future of the Field - What Does the Community Need, Post-Oil?
    April 9, April 17
  • Culver City Symphony - A Little Russian Romance on a Sunday Afternoon
    April 19
  • Upcoming Community Meetings on Priority Budget Engagement
    April 7 and April 10
  • Mobile Crisis Team to Host Third Annual Wellness Fair
    April 29
  • Culver City Woman's Club to Focus on Health
    April 13
Digital Delivery
The only way to promote quality local journalism is to support it. To be on our list to receive our daily email newsletter, please click the subscribe button on the right and sign up for a recurring payment of $5 a month. It’s the perfect way to take a break at the top of the afternoon and catch up on local stories, discover performances, and trade a few thoughts with other Culver City-centric people.
Subscribe or Donate

Get the daily Crossroads for only $5 per month! If you have subscribed, support local news with a donation.

Thank you for your support!

loader-image
Culver City, CA
5:37 am, Apr 10, 2026
weather icon 60°F
L: 58° H: 63°
Feels like 60°F° overcast clouds
Humidity 89 %
Wind 3 mph W
Wind Gust 0 mph
UV Index 0
Precipitation 0 inch
Rain Chance 0%
Visibility 6 mi
CCC logo

© 2025 Culver City Crossroads | LOGIN