Westside Mayors Forum – Helping, Housing and Olympics – Culver City Crossroads
At the Helms Design Center on Feb. 20, 2025, the annual Westside Mayors Forum saw West Hollywood’s Mayor Chelsea Byers, Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, Beverly Hills Mayor Lester Friedman and our own Culver City Mayor Dan O’Brien talking about wildfire response, housing issues and the upcoming Olympics at a panel presented by Westside Urban […]
Art Across Boundaries / Susan Alworth / Wende Museum – Culver City Crossroads
The Wende Museum is proud to support Stanford School of Medicine’s guest speaker series, Art Across Boundaries, exploring the intersection of visual arts and science. The next conversation features acclaimed artist Susan Aldworth, whose experimental prints and installations investigate human identity through neuroscience, medicine, and philosophy. The Wende Museum is proud to support Stanford School […]
Puza Celebrates Ribbon Cutting @ Ellipse – Culver City Crossroads
Culver City’s Vice Mayor Freddy Puza was on hand to celebrate the ‘ribbon cutting’ opening for Ellipse on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. The new facility on Buckingham Parkway focuses on the state-of-the-art EVC assembly floor. The technology, which will help prevent credit card fraud, brings Culver City in as the high water mark for ‘Silicon […]
Special Events Grant Approved for Earth Day Event
The City Council unanimously agreed to award Walk n’ Rollers a $15,000 Off-Cycle Special Events Grant and Designate the Earth Day Elenda Open Street Event as a City-Sponsored Event. The inaugural event is set for April 22nd along Elenda Street between Culver Boulevard and Farragut Drive, and between Huron and Coombs Avenues. The route would […]
DA Hochman Announces Felony Charges Against Man Accused of Throwing Object Onto 101 Freeway During Protest
If convicted as charged, Martin Richard Torres faces seven years, four months in prison LOS District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman has announced that Martin Richard Torres has been charged in the felony crime of throwing an object onto the 101 Freeway with an intent to cause great bodily injury during an immigration protest. “Everyone has […]
Apply to Be Culver City’s Next Artist Laureate
Are you an artist interested in serving as Artist Laureate for a diverse, creative city with engaged residents and a thriving art community? Here’s your opportunity! Submit a letter of interest to the Culver City Cultural Affairs Division to start your two-phase application process to be the City’s Artist Laureate. The application includes a letter […]
Culver City Age-Friendly Needs Assessment Report Released
Is Culver City a good place to age? A new report released this week shows 81 percent of people believe Culver City is an “excellent or good” place to age. The City’s Age-Friendly Needs Assessment Report is available for viewing on the City’s website. The report details key findings of positive community attributes for aging […]
Culver City Observer Letters Policy
Letters and Commentaries are the opinion of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the newspaper. The Culver City Observer takes positions on issues and will be marked as editorials. E-mail letters are required. E-mail letters to: [email protected] Letters provide a community forum open to all. Due to space limitations we […]
Rotary Club Supports Screenland 5K Activities
Aiding individuals and groups year-round, the Culver City Rotary Club recently assisted wildfire victims, funded food initiatives, supported local education and health programs, built shelters, and developed vocational grants. As a Screenland 5K sponsor, the Rotary Club will partner in a fun health and fitness event on Mar. 1-2 that attracts thousands of guests across […]
Diverse Minds, Bright Futures Resource Expo
Join us for the Diverse Minds, Bright Futures Resource Expo at Park Century School on March 9, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This free community outreach event offers invaluable support for families seeking support and resources for children with neurodiverse needs. “This is a great opportunity for everyone in the community to learn […]