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March 20, 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

The Age of Elections

November 11, 2021 0
At a recent city council meeting, there were a number of speakers from the local organization Vote16, requesting the the …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

So, I Called the Police

October 12, 2021 1
Sometimes, my generosity gets me in trouble.  I have a little free library. It’s not registered with the official organization, …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

9/11 and Afghanistan – Facts and Fiction

September 10, 2021 1
Sometimes, the ability to look at the big picture requires panning very far out. The first Sherlock Holmes story was …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Through the Gate

August 27, 2021 2
If anyone does not fully appreciate how difficult our civic dialogue has become, the city council meeting on the Jackson …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Dancing with Data, Singing with Stats

August 13, 2021 0
Now that the U.S. Census has released a fresh batch of data on who lives in America, it’s notable that …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Most Likely/Least Likely

July 28, 2021 0
Every two years, I become a sports fan, but only for two weeks. It’s an unlikely spell cast by the …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

The First Thing

June 30, 2021 1
Whenever we have a city council action that turns out hundreds of speakers, I think of it as a good …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

House and Home

June 28, 2021 1
Whenever we have a city meeting with more than a hundred speaker cards, I sort of brace myself. Plug in …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

The Same Old Story – Local Hospital Fails to Be Local

June 14, 2021 0
Checking back on a story that has not changed in more than a decade is only the slender hope that …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

You Have to Pass This Class

May 7, 2021 1
The truth has been carved into one simple sentence. You have to pass this class. The pandemic has been a …[READ MORE]

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Culver City News

  • Message from the Mayor: Removal of César Chávez Quote on City Hall Art Installation
    March 20, 2026 0
  • Culver City City Hall
    City Council Hears Update from Mobile Crisis Team, Housing and Human Services on Homeless Emergency
    March 16, 2026 0
  • Jubilo Village Breaks Ground: Church Partners with Non-Profit for Affordable Housing
    March 13, 2026 0

Culver City Community

  • Both Old and New – Water Wheel on Display as a Gift of Friendship
    March 19, 2026 0
  • Village Well to Screen ‘ICE: No One is Safe’
    March 19, 2026 0
  • Culver City Book Festival – More Panels, More Poetry, More Publications
    March 17, 2026 0

Culver City Politics

  • 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
  • Keep Showing Up – Rally at City Hall
    December 5, 2025 0

Culver City Arts

  • Family Jazz Hour – March 27
    March 20, 2026 0
  • Wende Museum to Showcase Rare Materials from the Soviet Hippie Collection
    March 18, 2026 0
  • Live Music – Blind Chaperone! @ The Actors’ Gang
    March 17, 2026 1

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  • Family Jazz Hour - March 27
    March 27
  • Village Well to Screen 'ICE: No One is Safe'
    March 22
  • AVPA - Spring Dance Concert "Color in Motion"
    March 19, 20, 21
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    March 28
  • County to Host Drive-Through E-Waste/Household Haz Event
    March 28
  • Culver City Book Festival Returns
     March 29
  • Culver City Historical Society to Narrate the Preservation of Culver Studios Bungalows
    March 24
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