We May Arrest You Unless It Hurts Your Feelings

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A normal man swings his head forth and back over the sheer daily silliness of the Los Angeles Times’s desperate accusations against President Trump and his administration. The radical left Times is the chief perpetrator of hate and bias in Southern California. A normal man must, however, monitor their puerile hysteria because of their influence. The Times is the only … Read More

Gov. Brown and Other Dishonest Men

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Mr. Runner

Con artists deceive their victims by manipulating emotions and exploiting vulnerabilities. Some con artists are so skilled, their victims are unaware they have been scammed. Once a con artist gains your trust, it is highly probable you will be the victim of a scam. The same is true of some politicians. Californians pay close to the highest amount of taxes … Read More

School Program: Ousting Trump from White House

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Mr. Nance

Here is the latest local fallout over the Trump administration, featuring embittered critics of the new president. On Wednesday evening, Karen Bass, Culver City’s Congressional representative, will host an anti-President Trump panel discussion. Called “From Nixon to Trump: Perspectives on Presidential Accountability,” Marina Del Rey Middle School, 12500 Braddock Dr., will host the program. From 6:30 to 8:30, Ms. Bass … Read More

How to Safely Prepare for the Worst

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Ms. Parra

April is Earthquake Preparedness Month. In an effort to facilitate your emergency planning and water resiliency, we bring you Water First, an opportunity to build your water supply to a level that will meet the needs of your family and of your business during an emergency. For a limited time, More Prepared is offering Los Angeles County residents a chance to purchase a 55-gallon water storage system at a discounted price. Delivery will made free to the Fire Dept.’s drill yard for pickup. The 55-gallon water storage system … Read More

Why Clarke Needed to Defend Sanctuary Again

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Mayor Jim Clarke
Mayor Clarke

In defense of Culver City’s three-week-old status as a sanctuary city, Mayor Jim Clarke issued a statement over the weekend that will be familiar to advocates and opponents.   “Culver City is a City of Kindness, and our City Council has affirmed this with the adoption of our Sanctuary City Resolution.   “Media outlets recently reported about a section in … Read More

Unspooling the Story Behind Small’s ‘No’ Vote

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Thomas Small
Thomas Small

As the single dissenting vote on Tuesday evening’s City Council approval of a polystyrene ban for restaurants, Thomas Small, congenial environmentalist, wants this much known:   “I don’t really have any objection to the ordinance as it is. The ordinance is just fine.”   Mr. Small explained the evolution of his vote.   As happens commonly at Council meetings when … Read More

What if the Ego Had Been on the Other Foot?

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Mr. Obama

On the day after President Trump ordered his second Middle East bombing in a week, the gap between his towering resolve and former President Obama’s crawling cowardice has widened to the moon.   Buttressing Mr. Trump’s favorite assertion, that 98 percent of journalists purvey fake (anti-Republican) news, irresistible proof lies in the way the media treats each one.     … Read More

When a Wife Leaves Home. Briefly

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My Outback hat

My wife will be going on a trip with a friend in a few weeks. I will have 10 quiet days to do special projects. Thanks to a trip to Home Depot last week, and a trip to Costco this morning, I have great ideas.   The Barbecue and the Smoker   At Costco today I purchased reusable 100 percent … Read More

A Jew Enters Unique World of Passover

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Jews fleeing Egypt, with one of their Torahs, 3,400 years ago

Emerging late last evening from two days of religious seclusion for the start of Passover has been exhilarating.   If you ever participated in a religious or business retreat, you have tasted one transitory drop of our miraculous immersion in the sui generis regality of Jewish tradition.   For the first 48 hours of the seven-day Passover holiday – from … Read More

Polystyrene Ban’s Birth Is a Bumpy 4-1

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Ms. Sahli-Wells

Three days before Easter Sunday, Christian environmentalists will have  fresh reason for joy:   Tuesday evening’s expected – but never guaranteed – passage  of an ordinance that later this year will forbid Culver City restaurants from using Styrofoam containers.   The 4-1 vote by the City Council – with Thomas Small dissenting — will be explained momentarily.   Eight months … Read More