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Malsin’s Comeback: He Sounds in Midseason Form

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-02-08

[Editor’s Note: Scott Malsin will host a fundraiser, “Summit at the Lodge,” Saturday night, 6:30 to 8:30, at the Culver City Elks Lodge, 11160 Washington Pl. (scottmalsin.com)]

Murray, the Freshman, Arrives Armed with Confidence

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-02-08

As the newest and least community-known candidate in the crowded field for City Council seats, Stephen Murray carries with him at all times a copy of the city’s budget.

Mayor Will Be Present Tonight, but Not as an Invitee

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-02-08

[Editor’s Note: With his re-election campaign underway, Mayor Mehaul O’Leary will host a fundraiser on Saturday, 3:30 to 5:30, at The Culver Hotel.]

Justin Shin – You May Call Him Spelling Champ

Geoff Maleman — 2012-02-07

Justin Shin stood tall last night and confidently spelled the word i-n-d-i-g-e-s-t-i-o-n to take home the seventh annual Culver City Unified School District Spelling Bee title on at Robert Frost Auditorium.

Council Members and Their Benefits

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-02-07

[Editor’s Note: Following heated exchanges here in recent days about benefits for City Council members, a City Hall official today, for the first time, describes the benefits in an attempt to eliminate misunderstandings.]

Health Center Fundraiser on March 10 at DoubleTree

News — 2012-02-06

The Friends of the Culver City Youth Health Center is hosting its annual major fundraiser on Saturday, March 10, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Culver City.

Sunny and Mild Outlook for Summer Music Festival, Says Mandell

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-02-06

After an hour-long meeting on Friday with City Manager John Nachbar, Summer Music Festival producer Gary Mandell emerged beaming with optimism that the imperiled concert series can be resumed in July.

Malsin Stayed in Touch

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-02-03

Re “On the 50th Day, Malsin Returns to the Sparring Ring”

O’Leary’s Advice for the Governor: Duck

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-02-02

City Manager John Nachbar and Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld were billed as the headline attractions at the Chamber of Commerce’s Good Morning, Culver City, breakfast this morning at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel.

On the 50th Day, Malsin Returns to the Sparring Ring

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-02-01

First of two parts

Voluntarily or Otherwise, City Workforce Will Markedly Shrink

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-02-01

On the day after the Redevelopment Agency was muscled out of existence by the state Legislature, City Manager John Nachbar pondered the question of how many jobs it will cost at City Hall.

Weissman Prepares Community for a Sobering Dialogue

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-02-01

Going before the Chamber of Commerce board yesterday morning to seek their endorsement for a return engagement on the City Council was as routine for Andy Weissman as having lunch with his wife or playing with his young grandchildren.

Why Clarke Impressed the Chamber Board

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-02-01

Standing before 21 members of the 28-person Chamber of Commerce board early yesterday morning at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Jim B. Clarke was “a bit nervous.”

Redevelopment Agency Goes Out on a Prolific Note

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-31

Like a stoical, self-effacing man going reluctantly but dutifully to his final reward, the doomed Redevelopment Agency morphed out of existence last night on the wings of a chill but prolific wind.

City Retains Some Control as Properties Are Sold

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-30

When the Redevelopment Agency leans up from its death bed this evening at the City Council meeting and transfer – sells – a handful of properties to developers, the City Manager says it will be more than hollow symbolism.

Final Agency Agenda in Two Words: Ho and Hum

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-30

Despite the dramatic Buildup to tonight’s 7 o’clock City Council meeting – billed as the last stand of the Redevelopment Agency 24 hours before it dies – the Agency’s farewell program figures to sail quietly, prosaically, beyond the horizon.

Extending Redevelopment Agencies ‘Not Going to Happen’ – Steinberg

News — 2012-01-26

[Editor’s Note: Mr. Rice is a lobbyist for City Hall.]

Is Myron Grant the Wrong Brother in the Bilodeau Murder?

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-26

Days after the third anniversary of the still mystifying Fire Station murder of City Hall consultant Paul Bilodeau, the chief suspect’s attorney edged closer to detonating a bombshell he has been pursuing for a year:

Chamber Urges Lawmakers to Pass 60-Day Agency Reprieve Bill

News — 2012-01-25

Legislation has been introduced in Sacramento that would allow for a two-month extension to the fading life of the state’s Redevelopment Agencies, scheduled to go out of business one week from today.

A Wave of Endorsements for Meghan

News — 2012-01-25

Meghan Sahli-Wells’s City Council campaign appears to be gaining momentum by winning a host of major endorsements.

Mandell Ruminates About the Festival’s Next Step

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-24

Re “Not So Fast on the Summer Music Festival”

Coming up on Mayor O’Leary’s Agenda: A Run at Congress?

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-24

Mayor Mehaul O’Leary made an appointment to be interviewed this morning about his two-day jaunt last week to the annual Conference of Mayors – only it did not turn out so prosaically.

Sen. Price Searching for a Clearing in the Redevelopment Minefield

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-24

For the first time this morning, state Sen. Curren D. Price Jr. (D-Culver City) put a number on the statewide incidence of alleged abuse that led to the downfall of the 400 mostly small-town Redevelopment Agencies as of next week:

Meter Change — Don’t Bring Nickels, Bring Dollars

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-24

Parking Downtown will become noticeably more expensive in 90 days, late in April, about the time a new City Council is seated.

Not So Fast on the Summer Music Festival

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-24

Less than 24 hours after both parties indicated accord was beckoning, the supposedly sketched-out arrangement between entrepreneur Gary Mandell and City Hall to keep the Summer Music Festival alive looked this morning like a plate of cold, stale scrambled eggs.

Looks as if Summer Music Festival Will Be Saved. Maybe.

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-23

The Summer Music Festival — or at least a remnant of it — appears to have been saved, going into tonight’s 7 o’clock City Council meeting at City Hall.

Clarke Intends to Knock on Every Door

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-20

“As long as my shoe leather holds out and the weather stays clear,” says Jim B. Clarke, “I plan to walk every precinct I can get into in Culver City.”

The Dreaded Announcement

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-19

The first intensely personal dimension of the elimination of Redevelopment Agencies struck City Hall this morning when City Manager John Nachbar made his inevitable, dreaded announcement:

Clarke Fundraiser Next

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-19

The first major event of new City Council candidate Jim B. Clarke’s maiden campaign comes up in two days.

New Candidate Murray Talks About a Need to Change

Ari L. Noonan — 2012-01-19

The suddenly more compelling and disparate City Council race took a leap forward today with the introduction of Stephen Murray, new father, as the sixth candidate in an unexpectedly busy field.