Letters to the Editor
Cooper Warms up a Spell for State Bee
By Deborah Komatsu.
Cooper Komatsu, Culver City Middle School seventh grader, will be participating in the state National Geographic Bee on Friday, March 27, in Fresno.
He...
Ansman Wants His Side of Murder Story Told
From Scott Ansman.
I am writing to inquire whether you have made arrangements with the prison to come and interview me.
From what I understand, you need...
A Black Man with a Name for Mayor Dear That Is...
By Basil Kimbrew. An open letter to Carson Mayor Jim Dear: After your appearance on Saturday at Cal State Dominguez Hills, where former Carson City Councilman Mike Gipson was installed as the newest member of the state Assembly, you owe an apology African Americans to Carson’s African American women.
At Culver High, This Is a Special Day for Volunteers
By Jim B. Clarke. Today for the second year, we are holding a Non-Profit Volunteer Service Day at Culver City High School from 11 to 1. We have 25 non-profit organizations participating, five more than last year. The entire student body gets involved. Non-Profit Volunteer Service Day provides an opportunity for ...
Times’ Endorsement Gives a Lift to Kamlager Campaign
By Sydney Kamlager. What a thrill. The Los Angeles Times this morning endorsed me for Los Angeles Community College Board, Seat 3. They wrote:
Piping Hot Idea: Call the Street Tito’s Tacos Place
By Chip Netzel. My two cents, although in today's world it's probably only worth one cent: I would be very comfortable with a name change.
After Assault: ‘School District Handled Case Appropriately’
By Jody Reichel. I’m responding to your coverage of events at Culver City High School in December 2013, that were reported to school officials and police in January 2014. Your report seems to be based on allegations made in a recent lawsuit brought against the Culver City Unified School District on behalf of a female former student. At a meeting on Friday, Jan. 22, with CCUSD leadership, Lt. Jason Simms of the Culver City Police Dept. said that ...
Shocking Lack of Security, Oversight in School Parking Lot
By Grahame Fraser. To Culver City High School administrators, superintendent, School Board and members of our City Council: I am a resident of Culver City, Braddock Drive. My backyard is up against the High School parking lot. This past week I was home from work playing with my kids in the backyard about mid-day and was disappointed that a group of students was having a small party around their car. Marijuana smoke was ...
Seeing ‘Selma’ Reminded Me of the Way It Was
By Robert Zirgulis. Last night I had the pleasure of watching David Oyelowo play the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King in “Selma” at a screening at the Directors Guild. Mr. Oyelowo should have been nominated for an Academy Award for such a realistic and moving portrayal of MLK. The movie brought back memories of when ...
Shining a Light on the Mayor of Inglewood
By Randall Fleming. Regarding tonight’s community meeting about a stadium in Inglewood, the mayor, James Butts, is the same Mr. Butts who fell from grace after being police chief in Santa Monica and then was head of LAX security for a couple years before being paid off and pushed out. From head of LAX security to the mayor of Inglewood?
