Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,  In response to George Laase’s January 20th Letter to the Editor regarding CCUSD’s recent passage of a new Inter-District Attendance Transfer Permit policy, I am writing to address some incorrect information, as well …[READ MORE]

Dear Editor,   While easing some restrictions for out-of-district permits, our CCUSD school board also made a monumental, district-wide decision to raise grade and classroom enrollments. At our four elementary schools, Grades TK-3 will now have …[READ MORE]

Dear Editor:    The Culver City Council is introducing an “anti-camping” ordinance at the upcoming January 23 meeting. According to the staff report, enforcement will not involve arresting unhoused residents (though that language doesn’t appear …[READ MORE]

Dear Editor,  I cannot attend the parking forum, ( see culvercitycrossroads.com/2023/01/16/westside-urban-forum-talks-parking-jan-19/) but my 2 cents worth is that, in exchange for the new parking space exemption, developers should be required to provide frequently running jitneys …[READ MORE]

Dear Editor: At the January 9, 2023 Culver City Council meeting, Culver City Housing Administrator Tevis Barnes stated: “Just for the public to understand, when the term ‘swept’ is used it means to forcibly remove …[READ MORE]

Dear Editor,    Your January 3rd article titled “Friends of Ballona Wetlands Win Coastal Commission Approval for Restoration Project” incorrectly suggested that two permits granted by the California Coastal Commission on December 15th would allow …[READ MORE]

Dear Editor,      Bravo to our city council for enacting immediate change regarding the homeless. My husband John attended the special meeting regarding the homeless in person and I had registered to speak on …[READ MORE]

Dear Editor,  On Monday, December 12, after handling subcommittee appointments and repealing the $25 minimum wage for private hospital workers, the newly-seated city council moved to agendize consideration of a “tent encampment ordinance modeled after …[READ MORE]

Dear Editor: At the December 12, 2022, council meeting where the new members were to be seated, we witnessed something extraordinary. The outgoing mayor arranged the agenda to delay certification of the election results until …[READ MORE]

Dear Editor, In a democracy, vigilance is required. Over the last decade, the City Council has created three Advisory Committees, in the areas of Bicycle & Pedestrian, Equity and Human Relations, and Finance. In a …[READ MORE]