Lakers honor former Culver City high school coach Michael Cooper
Of all the Lakers retired jerseys hanging in the rafters at the Crypto.Com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, Michael Cooper’s number 21, raised into Purple and Gold immortality last Monday night is the most improbable. Coop, as he was affectionately known by his Laker teammates and Laker fans, overcame one obstacle after another in his […]
UCLA donates space at UCLA Research Park for disaster recovery center run by FEMA, local and state agencies
UCLA continued to expand the scope of its support for fire relief and recovery efforts throughout the Los Angeles region today, opening space at its UCLA Research Park property, a site formerly occupied by the Westside Pavilion shopping mall, for use as a disaster recovery center serving impacted residents on the city’s west side. The […]
Kentwood Players “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” – Culver City Crossroads
Written by the popular Pulitzer Prize-winning African American playwright Lynn Nottage, By The Way, Meet Vera Stark takes an entertaining and revelatory look at racism in the film industry during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Inspired by the struggles of actresses like Hattie McDaniel and Butterfly McQueen, worlds collide when aspiring African American starlet Vera […]
City of LA Offers Free N95 Masks – Culver City Crossroads
The City of Los Angeles announced that hundreds of thousands of N95 masks are available throughout L.A. at all Los Angeles Public Libraries and Los Angeles Recreation Centers in order to protect Angelenos from toxic air quality in areas throughout the region. The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is recommending that […]
LACCD Creates Disaster Response Fund for Students & Staff – Culver City Crossroads
In response to the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires, and with Southern California continuing to face “particularly dangerous situation” alerts from the National Weather Service, the LA Foundation for Los Angeles Community Colleges has launched the LA Strong: Disaster Response Fund. This emergency relief initiative aims to provide critical financial assistance to students and employees […]
LA County Homeless Initiative – Webinar Jan. 16 – Culver City Crossroads
Homeless encampments on Skid Row, photographed on June 30, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (James Bernal for KPCC) The Homeless Initiative is the central coordinating body for the County’s ongoing effort to expand and enhance services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. It currently oversees the County’s response to the homelessness emergency declared by the Board of […]
Culver City Updates – Schools and Parks are Open, but Danger Remains High – Culver City Crossroads
While there is no Fire Watch or Red Flag Warning for the Culver City area currently, weather officials warn the Los Angeles area is still in an extremely long period of high fire danger and gusty winds. Winds on Wednesday are expected to be significant in northern areas of Los Angeles County, but less than […]
CCPD Arrest Alleged Burglar in Fire Evacuation Area
Wednesday evening January 15, Culver City Police assisted Santa Monica Police with burglary suppression in areas of Santa Monica that were evacuated due to fire. While patrolling, Culver City Police observed a suspicious subject attempting to force his way into an evacuated apartment building. As officers approached the subject he immediately began to walk away […]