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

Echo in Chambers

April 12, 2022 5
With the first ‘live in council chambers’ meeting in years, a considerable amount of echo hindered the process. While there …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

The Paradigm Shift

April 6, 2022 0
In 1962, Thomas Kuhn published ‘The Structure of Scientific Revolutions’ and gave us the phrase ‘paradigm shift.’ It was soon …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

International Women’s Day – What Does That Even Mean?

March 8, 2022 1
Truth be told, I’m not sure quite how this works. I get Mother’s Day, and I actually do get it. …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Writ Large

February 25, 2022 0
If you’ve never seen the short film “Powers of Ten” by revolutionary designers Charles and Ray Eames, it makes a …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Reading Black History Month

February 11, 2022 0
With all the furor over banning books, forbidding ‘Critical Race Theory’ and the Republican campaign against thought, I decided to …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Please Remember, Just Don’t Recall

January 26, 2022 0
With the close of the recall efforts last week on both Culver City’s Daniel Lee and Alex Fisch, as well …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Not the Only One

January 17, 2022 0
I had my concerns, when the holiday was first added to the civic calendar, that there would be unfortunate side …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

My Besties

January 3, 2022 0
Like most writers, I spend a great deal of time looking at a screen, reading it. When I sit down …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Hope for the Holidays

December 23, 2021 2
It’s the media equivalent of peer pressure; the end of the year lists, round-ups and overviews on every platform. Some …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Civil Discourse – Anachronism or Art?

December 3, 2021 3
While the city of Culver City offering a seminar on civil discourse is an idea that is both needed and …[READ MORE]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 4 5 6 … 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
8:27 am, Apr 10, 2026
weather icon 62°F
L: 60° H: 66°
Feels like 62°F° broken clouds
Humidity 87 %
Wind 6 mph WSW
Wind Gust 0 mph
UV Index 0
Precipitation 0 inch
Rain Chance 0%
Visibility 6 mi
CCC logo

© 2025 Culver City Crossroads | LOGIN