Santa Monica College to Stage Seussical™ TYA July 25-Aug. 3
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will perform Seussical TYA™ (Theatre for Young Audiences) July 25-Aug. 3 in the Theatre Arts Main Stage on the SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday, July 25 and Aug. 1, and Saturday, July 26 and Aug. 2. Matinees […]
Councilwoman Traci Park Raises Nearly $650,000 in Re-Election Donations
Councilwoman Traci Park’s re-election campaign has raised over $646,000 from 1,227 individual donors through the June 30th reporting deadline. This achievement reflects the widespread recognition of Councilwoman Park’s success in addressing crime and homelessness on the Westside and her strong leadership during Council District 11’s most challenging period. The fundraising milestone comes after Councilwoman Park […]
FOLAR’s 4th Annual “RiverFest” Celebrates the L.A. River
Friends of the LA River (FoLAR) invites everyone to their 4th annual River Fest, a FREE, all-ages, open-air environmental arts and community festival at the scenic LA State Historic Park on Sunday, August 3, from 2:00pm to 8:00pm. A celebration of the LA River through the arts, RiverFest will offer a variety of live music […]
LA City Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Airbnb Alleging Price Gouging and Misrepresentations during LA Wildfires
On Friday July 18, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced that her office has filed a civil enforcement action against Airbnb. The lawsuit alleges that the home renting platform, in the wake of the January wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, increased rental prices of at least two thousand, and possibly over three thousand, […]
CLIPPERS ACQUIRE JOHN COLLINS IN A THREE-TEAM TRADE
The LA Clippers have acquired John Collins from the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade, it was announced by President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank. As part of the trade, the Clippers will send guard Norman Powell to the Miami Heat and a 2027 second-round pick to Utah. “This was an opportunity to address a […]
Eiko OKAMURA Obituary – Culver City Observer
Eiko Amy Okamura, a Los Angeles-born resident of Culver City, CA passed away on June 24, 2025 at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. She had a passion for helping others, and worked at the West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation, a nonprofit organization that offers housing and social services to low-income families. Eiko was preceded in […]
CALIFORNIA COMMENTARY – Culver City Observer
Taxing driveways Look Out San Francisco’s Move to Tax Your Driveway latest ridiculous idea The headline was certainly eye-catching: “San Francisco considered charging property owners for their driveways.” For local taxpayers, the City by the Bay has a well-earned reputation for being one of the most hostile municipalities in the nation. But even this sounded […]
Reversing Decades of Policy, City Votes for Kiosks – Culver City Crossroads
Interactive digital kiosks are coming to Culver City, exempt from CEQA. The success of Item A-1 at the city council meeting on July 14, 2025 opens the way for digital kiosks to start appearing around town. Culver City has historically had a ban on many kinds of advertising, including billboards. It’s also held small businesses […]
Pastor Mitchell Thomas Ross, 58 Dies in Culver City
Mitchell Thomas Ross, a loving father, “pops” and “grandpops,” big brother, , and loyal friend, passed away on May 22, 2025, in Culver City, California, at the age of 58. He will be incredibly missed by so many. Born in Caldwell, Idaho, Mitchell lived a life marked by dedication, diverse passions, and a deep commitment […]
Homeless Numbers Continue to Decline in Culver City and Los Angeles – Culver City Crossroads
The number of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness in Culver City and Los Angeles continues to decline. On Monday, the City of Culver City’s Housing and Human Services Department released data from the 2025 Point In Time Count conducted on February 20, 2025. On that night, teams identified 105 unsheltered persons experiencing homelessness in Culver City, […]