“Frame for a Tree” Artwork Begins Installation @ Washington and National – Culver City Crossroads
The City of Culver City is thrilled to announce the upcoming final phase of realizing A Frame for a Tree. This impressive public art installation by internationally acclaimed artist Charles Gaines is destined for the prominent intersection of Washington and National Boulevards. Framed as a ‘Love Letter to a Tree,’ this ambitious project centers on […]
Plunge Employees Reinstated – Council Kills Corporate Contract – Culver City Crossroads
When an agenda item is on the ‘Consent Calendar,’ the expectation is that it’s just a formality, something that needs City Council approval to be finalized. Consent Item C-9 at the May 27, 2025 Culver City Council meeting was the complete opposite. The proposal of a contract for the Georgia-based company USA Pools to take […]
Dear Editor – Neighbors United Objects to Council Decisions – Culver City Crossroads
Dear Editor, On Tuesday, May 20, three Culver City Council members — Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, Bubba Fish, and Vice Mayor Freddy Puza — voted to take $20 million from our city’s funds and emergency reserves and allocate it to a single private affordable housing development. This was against the direct advice of the city’s Chief Financial […]
Gulf – Book Launch at Village Well – Culver City Crossroads
Told through a prism of female voices, the cinematic debut novel Gulf by Mo Ogrodnik follows five women with vastly different origins—from the Philippines to Ethiopia to New York City—whose lives bring them to the Arabian Gulf, where they collide with devastating and profound consequences. Dounia, a young Saudi mother, finds herself alienated in a […]
Critical Currents – New Podcast from the Wende Museum – Culver City Crossroads
How do we foster connection in an age of divisions? What cultural forces shape the ways we think, act, and imagine the future? Critical Currents is a new podcast co-produced by the Wende Museum, Thomas Mann House, and dublab exploring the movements and ideas driving democratic life and collective action today. Hosted by Stella Horns, […]
Rotary Plaza to Host Indoor Yard Sale – June 7 – Culver City Crossroads
When is yard sale not a yard sale? When it’s indoors, in the lobby of The Culver City Rotary Plaza on the corner of Overland/Virginia. The event will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2025 from 10 am to 4 pm INDOORS at the Community Room. There will be signs and balloons to guide customers. […]
Dear Editor – “Slow Tech” Gathers Signatures for Phone Free Schools – Culver City Crossroads
Dear Editor, In the past week, we have gathered over 850 signatures on our letter asking the CCUSD to form a stakeholder working committee and agendize phone-free schools. We have signatures from parents, teachers, counselors and admin — this is a powerful movement to stand up and prioritize CCUSD students’ mental health and safety on […]
CC Plunge Lifeguards to Rally After Lay-off Notices – Culver City Crossroads
After the City of Culver City opted to have all 22 lifeguards at the Plunge laid off, the community is responding by holding a rally on May 27, 2025 at 6:30 pm at City Hall, prior to the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The need for budget cuts from the Parks and Recreation Department is […]
L.A. Metro Releases Draft I-405 Corridor Plan for Public Review and Comment
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has released its draft Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan (CMCP) for the busy I-405 Corridor and now seeks public review and comment. The agency has also scheduled two virtual community meetings on May 25 and June 1 to enable interested L.A. County residents to learn more about the […]
Rapunzel Meets Rasputin @ The Actors’ Gang – Culver City Crossroads
In this week’s Commedia Palooza, a fairy-tale princess meets the Mad Monk in a mash up of Rapunzel and everyone’s favorite Russian mystic, Rasputin. How will we make this work, you ask? Good question. You’ll have to come out to the Actors’ Gang tomorrow to find out! MAY 28 @ 8 PM $10 reserved tickets […]