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When Money Isn"t Honey: Lessons From Vegas 

Frederik Sisa — 2010-02-08

A peeved city of Las Vegas has apparently rolled up the welcome mat, shuttered the doors, and hid the children – at least insofar as President Obama is concerned.

Mark Scott Resigns as City Manager

Ari L. Noonan — 2010-02-08

City Manager Mark Scott, in his ninth month on the job, “surprised” but did not “shock” City Hall staffers this morning when he declared his resignation, citing family reasons.

Before Success, You Must be Truthful with Yourself

Nicholas Pollak — 2010-02-08

Be true to yourself — a phrase often used with good intentions. And we know what the road to hell is paved with.

Zirgulis Plans Red-Light Camera Protest

Robert Zirgulis — 2010-02-08

A protest against the red-light cameras in Culver City will be held one week from today, Monday, Feb. 15, at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Overland Avenue, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Shame on City Manager, Athletic Director and Soccer Coach

Greg Smith — 2010-02-08

This past week in Culver City, two big realities have come to light for the citizens of this small Westside community.

Rain, Rain, You Can Stay

Robert Ebsen — 2010-02-05

Today I purchased a waterproof, breathable, ultra-lightweight, packable, windproof, washabl, and reusable jacket and pant set, with a hood. I am ready.

Fire Capt. Rankin Was 54

News — 2010-02-05

Culver City Fire Capt. Steve Rankin died Tuesday evening at his home in Moorpark, surrounded by his family, after a lengthy illness.

Getting a Little Warm in Here, Isn"t It? It"s You-Know-What, says the Times

Ari L. Noonan — 2010-02-05

Gallantly galloping through the rainy rivulets of Big Town, those courageous junior journalists down at the prescient Los Angeles Times, Pravda by the Pacific, issued another lightning bolt of junior-sized news this morning:

A Straight "A" Student Confronts the School Board

My Opinion — 2010-02-05

[Editor"s Note: In a controversial decision last month linked to state funding, the School Board of Beverly Hills voted to eliminate some permit students. One of the most plaintive, eloquent protests was issued by the student daughter of Howard Levine, CEO of Brotman Medical Center, Culver City. For further context, the Beverly Hills Courier"s report is appended to Ms. Christovich"s letter.]

Not Only Are the Streets of Rehovot Broad, So Are People"s Minds

Shachar — 2010-02-05

Dateline Jerusalem — Rehovot, Israel, is known as the "City of Science and Culture," home to the internationally acclaimed Weizmann Institute of Science, Hebrew University Faculty of Agriculture, and Hebrew University Medical School's teaching hospital, Kaplan Hospital.

Adventures in the Godliest Profession

Lawrence Lowery — 2010-02-05

First of two parts

[Editor"s Note: “I have enjoyed every minute of my life selling books,” says the author, who passes along a note that may have escaped his fellow Santa Monicans. Upon graduation, he was voted “the handsomest boy” at Nottingham High in Syracuse. Last month, he turned 86, which, judging by his zest, may be the new 36.]

A Little More Conversation, Please

Alexandra Campbell — 2010-02-05

Recently, a high school girl in my state committed suicide. She was new in town, an immigrant from Ireland. She was quiet and sweet. She had a boyfriend. She was bullied by a group of girls, mercilessly, through texts, online and in person. Much of the talk centered around the supposed “rules” of teen dating. A classmate commented that the girls who bullied were jealous of the new student.

No Insurance? No Problem, Says Ridley-Thomas

James Bolden — 2010-02-04

Help is on the way for residents without health insurance.

Home Is Not a Uniform

Jessica Brende — 2010-02-04

Would you wear the same clothes, day in and day out, as everyone else?

Cool Down. Court"s Corporate Money Ruling Not as Bad or Good as It Looks

Thomas D. Elias — 2010-02-04

The bleating from the left has been loud and long over last month"s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will allow political advocacy advertising by corporations – even foreign-owned ones – right up until Election Day.

My Kind of Gambling

Mike Hennessey — 2010-02-04

Here we are back in the Ohio cold after our trip to Nevada.

As I told you last week, my brother-in-law and I went to Las Vegas to participate in a Silver Strike Slot Tournament, at the Four Queens.

Exporting the Problem

John Cohn — 2010-02-04

With the economy finally starting to emerge from its darkest period since the 1930s, plotting the course of our future is dicey.

A Gay Military? Yeah, Sure.

Ari L. Noonan — 2010-02-04

Debating a liberal, commonly, is the intellectual equivalent of a dyslexic midget spitting into a hurricane. A week after his funeral.

Holding Each Other Together

Ari L. Noonan — 2010-02-03

Part III

Previously, “When the Masseys and the Davises Came Together”

Quiet Zone: School Board at Work Tonight

Ari L. Noonan — 2010-02-03

Contrary to earlier ballyhoo, tonight"s 7 o"clock School Board meeting, previously announced for Lin Howe School — where it will not be held — will amount to, if the City Council will forgive the borrowed concept, an in-house style of Study Session.

A State Salute to Culver Park

Geoff Maleman — 2010-02-03

Culver Park High School is glowing this afternoon.

It has been named a Model Continuation High School by State Supt. of Public Instruction Jack O"Connell.

The Quiet, Premature Ending of Maya Cohn"s Playing Days

John Cohn — 2010-02-03

Previously, “Maybe Maya Can Ask the Coach for Valuable Life Tips”

War Crimes

Eric L. Wattree — 2010-02-03

It has been suggested more than once that the only reason I"m so passionate about having the Bush administration charged with war crimes is because I"m a liberal, and therefore, harbor deep-seated hatred for George Bush.

The Racial Pillorying of Obama Has Been Relentless

Dr. Earl Ofari Hutchinson — 2010-02-03

Chris Matthews got a mini-version of the Harry Reid treatment for his honest slip that he almost forgot Obama was black when he watched him during the State of the Union Speech.

This Time the City Manager, Vexed, Answers Silbiger"s Accusations

Ari L. Noonan — 2010-02-02

Here is the trouble with City Councilman Gary Silbiger"s 8-year-old laundry list of special, narrow-niche causes, a City Hall wit said this morning:

Paygo

John Cohn — 2010-02-02

It sounds like an exotic South Sea island.

Close your eyes, say it to yourself twice, and you can imagine a tropical paradise replete with swaying palms, warm trade winds and shapely gals in grass skirts.

MTA Blowing Too Much on Lawsuits? Ridley-Thomas Pushes Audit

James Bolden — 2010-02-02

Concerned about rising litigation costs by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas this morning urged the Board of Supervisors to authorize an audit by the County Auditor-Controller of the agency"s cost management process.

The Thrill of Life

Carter Dewberry — 2010-02-02

In the midst of scoring a silent gothic thriller film, my thoughts have been preoccupied with visions of candlelight foreshadowing death, lucky pendants, and families broken by social status and secrecy.

Greening Honor for the Horizon at Playa Vista

News — 2010-02-02

Horizon at Playa Vista, a modern urban office development — 466,000 square feet in the west end of Playa Vista — has been awarded Gold Leed Core & Shell certification by the 17-year-old U.S. Green Building Council, the first ground-up office building construction in Los Angeles to achieve the distinction in this category.

Slick and His Reporter Pals Slip and Fall — on Purpose

Ari L. Noonan — 2010-02-01

Reasonable persons can disagree over whether President Obama, in his State of My Union address, was fair or showed a now typical lack of class in calling out the Supreme Court over a recent decision when most of the justices were seated mere feet from him.