Franklin Carvajal

Dear Editor – Enough with the Hypocrisy — We Have a Moral Obligation to Help the Most Vulnerable – Culver City Crossroads

Dear Editor,  For over fifty years, Culver City has clung to a cruel strategy: offering short-term aid to a few while blocking any real investment in permanent, deeply affordable housing. Today, the two conservative councilmembers—Albert Vera and Dan O’Brien—are continuing that legacy. They vote a homelessness “emergency” but their solution is to push unhoused residents […]

CCUSD Reaffirms Student & Family Safety – Culver City Crossroads

In light of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the Los Angeles area late last week and over the weekend, the leadership at the Culver City Unifed School District wanted to take a moment to share their efforts to keep our students safe and their commitment to ensuring all have the freedom to learn at […]

Dear Editor – MAGA Hates Affordable Housing – Culver City Crossroads

Dear Editor, Trump hates Jubilo Village, so why would we? Jubilo Village is exactly the kind of project that Trump would dedicate a late-night, hate-filled, screed to. Something like, “CULVER CITY IS PAYING SO THAT POOR PEOPLE CAN MOVE INTO PRIME REAL ESTATE IN AN ILLEGAL PARTNERSHIP WITH CHURCHES, NOT FOR PROFITS AND LEFTIES AND […]

Council Reverses Firings Orders City Lifeguards Reinstated

The Culver City City Council rejected a move a Tuesdays meeting to replace lifeguards at the plunge by hiring USA Pools to assume the lifeguard responsibilities. Dozens of residents along with the terminated employees showed up to protest the termination of the lifeguards and the proposal to contract out for the services. Source link

Ballona Creek Beautification – Culver City Observer

Please join as we pickup trash and invasive plants from the path and creek on Saturday June 14 from 8:30am until noon. Bring your own water bottle and wear closed toe shoes. Children under 14 must have adult accompaniment. Meet at Overland Ave. and Ballona Creek on West side of street next to the Julian […]

Kamlager-Dove Attacks Budget Bill – Culver City Observer

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement after House passage of the Republican reconciliation bill: “House Republicans just sold out their constituents to the highest bidders: Donald Trump and his billionaire boys club. Debated and brought to the House Floor in the dead of night, they passed a monstrosity of a bill that strips […]

Ballona Creek Clean-Up – June 14 – Culver City Crossroads

Volunteers needed! Please join Leadership Culver City and Ballona Creek Renaissance as we pick up trash and remove invasive plants from the path & creek. Bring you own water bottle, and wear close-toed shoes. Children under 14 need adult accompaniment. Saturday June 14, 2025 from 9:30 to noon.  Meet at the gate for Ballona Creek […]

8 Opera Singers Wrap Year’s Final Performance at Zipper Hall

The Opera Buffs, celebrating their 41st season supporting young, emerging opera singers in Southern California, held their season finale at the Colburn School in the acoustically-sound Zipper Hall on Sunday. Eight special opera singers were invited to perform with accompaniment by music director Brent McMunn on piano. They were in good hands with McMunn since […]

NASCAR Cup Series Nashville Storylines and Insights

• This weekend marks the fifth running of a NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway (2021-2025). • At 1.33 miles, Nashville is the longest concrete oval on the NASCAR schedule. • Four different drivers have won at Nashville Superspeedway in the NASCAR Cup Series – Kyle Larson (2021), Chase Elliott (2022), Ross Chastain (2023) […]