Phone Scammers Posing as CCPD – Culver City Crossroads
The Culver City Police Department is warning the public regarding reports of scam artists impersonating department officials. These individuals use technology to imitate the police station’s phone number to make their calls appear legitimate. Scammers are posing as Culver City Police Officials and placing calls requesting your personal identifying information. They may also use official-sounding […]
Culver City Man Pleads Guilty to Recklessly Crashing Drone into Super Scooper Firefighting Aircraft During Palisades Fire
A Culver City man agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire earlier this month, the Justice Department announced today. Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft. This […]
Governor Newsom issues order to help California capture and store more Water
What you need to know: Governor Newsom issued an executive order to maximize the capture and storage of additional water from upcoming storms in Northern California. In anticipation of a multi-day, significant atmospheric river in Northern California, Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order that would make it easier to divert and store excess […]
Santa Monica Police Release Mugshots of Suspects
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) recently released the identities of nearly a dozen attempted burglary suspects within Palisades Fire evacuation zones in Santa Monica, none of whom live in the town, police said. Six of the 10 suspects were in possession of “burglary tools,” according to officials. All traveled to the disaster area from […]
President Trump’s Remarks When Visiting Pacific Palisades on Friday?
resident Trump visited Pacific Palisades on Friday January 24. Here are my notes of what he said to a room full of Congressmen, County Supervisors, Mayor Bass and others: You know what’s amazing? Every homeowner I met with wants to rebuild. It’s like a family. It’s incredible when you think about it I just met […]
How to recycle your Christmas Tree in Culver City
Culver city offers curbside collection of your Christmas tree. Residents can put their tree in a green waste bin for collection on their regular refuse, recycling, and organics waste collection day. Curbside collection for Culver City until January 311.Park Your Tree program Residents can drop off their tree at the following parks: Fox Hills Park, […]
21 Organizations Selected for 2025 Performing Arts Grant Program
City Council awarded 21 organizations $202,223 for the 2025 Performing Arts Grant Program in music, theater and dance events. The Cultural Affairs Commission and staff have implemented Culver City‘s Performing Arts Grant Program since its inception in 1994. A Peer Review Panel consisting of seven independent individuals with professional performing arts expertise and non-profit arts […]
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 […]
Federal and Local Law Enforcement Officials Form Task Force to Protect Victims Combat Crimes of Los Angeles-Area Fires
The leaders of federal and local law enforcement agencies have joined together to create the Joint Regional Fire Crimes Task Force to investigate and prosecute fire-related crimes as Los Angeles County recovers from devastating wildfires. The Task Force will focus on investigating and prosecuting criminal actors seeking to exploit the wildfire crisis. The Joint Regional […]
Man Dressed in Firefighter Gear Without Proper Identification Arrested
West Hollywood Sheriff’s deputies detained a potential looting suspect impersonating a firefighter near the Pacific Coast Highway and Coastline Drive during the Palisades Fire evacuation on Saturday, January 11. Deputies Mazariego and Herrera, stationed at a fixed post in the area, were alerted by a Getty Villa employee about a suspected burglary in progress. The […]