Franklin Carvajal

It’s Official – Council Race Qualifies 7 Candidates – Culver City Crossroads

The City of Culver City’s nomination period for City Council candidates has now ended. The following potential candidates have submitted nomination papers with at least 20 and no more than 30 signatures: Nancy BarbaBryan “Bubba FishAdrian M. GrossYasmine-Imani McMorrinDenice RenteriaAlbert VeraJeannine Wisnosky Stehlin These candidates will become qualified to appear on the November 5, 2024 […]

Dear Editor – Kiosks in Culver City – Culver City Crossroads

Dear Editor, Is Culver City For Sale? Decades ago, Culver City banned billboards and obnoxious animated and illuminated signs. It has also prohibited signs advertising a business anywhere except at the site of the business itself. Culver City often boasts of its “small-town character” and, while anti-urbanism can be provincial and exclusionary, our strict sign […]

Summer Artist Meet Up with CAF at Afuri – Aug. 26 – Culver City Crossroads

Join with local painters, poets, potters and creative people at Afuri on Aug. 26, 2024 for some ramen and conversation, hosted by the Culver Arts Foundation from 6 to 8 pm. Interested in meeting locals active in the arts? Spend an evening with actors, musicians, writers and more.  Afuri Ramen + Dumplings 9300 Culver Blvd.  […]

Groundbreaking Planned for January 2025 – Culver City Crossroads

It’s been over six years since Upward Bound House board member Booker Pearson approached Rev. Floyd McKeithen, then the pastor of Culver-Palms United Methodist Church, to ask if the church might consider building permanent affordable housing for families leaving UBH who are unable to find anything affordable locally.   In early August, the Jubilo Village […]

Lila Downs – Aug. 17 – Culver City Crossroads

Don’t miss the season finale of the 2024 Marina del Rey Summer Concert Series featuring Lila Downs this Saturday, August 17th at Burton Chace Park. Winner of six Latin Grammys and one Grammy, Lila Downs is one of the most powerful and unique voices that exist today. Enjoy a serene sunset by the water & […]

Council Chambers Filled with Pleas for Ceasefire Statement – Culver City Crossroads

The Culver City Council meeting on August 12, 2024 was not unprecedented, but unusual. Community concerns over the war between Israel and Hamas brought in dozens of people to speak to “Items Not on the Agenda,” asking the council to balance out their official support for Israel with a statement calling for a ceasefire.  While […]

Court Finds in Favor of City on MOVE Lawsuit – Culver City Crossroads

The Los Angeles County Superior Court ruled in favor of the City of Culver City in a legal challenge to the City’s modification of the MOVE Culver City Pilot Project. This decision comes after “Friends and Families for MOVE Culver City” filed a lawsuit in October 2023 challenging the legality of the City’s approved modifications to the MOVE […]

Politics at the Pump: GasBuddy Debunks Gas Price Myths for Election 2024

“Get the Facts About Gas Prices” resource center reveals how much the US president actually controls gas prices during an election year Gas prices are always a hot topic, whether as part of a neighborly conversation or on the global stage. As the campaign trail heats up ahead of the presidential election in November, gas […]

KidScoop Covers Medal of Honor Presentation

I received an opportunity to go to the White House during the week of July fourth. Over three days, I attended a Medal of Honor ceremony, the 4th of July celebration, and took an official White House tour. It all began on Wednesday, July 3rd. I went to the front gate and was escorted to […]