The baffling intrigue surrounding the immediate employment future of City Treasurer Crystal Alexander thickens as Election Day on Tuesday — when her job officially runs out — draws tantalizingly nearer.
Convoluted complexities apparently are confounding insiders as much as other observers.
According to the revised City Charter, the City Treasurer’s position, as an elected office, ends at midnight on Tuesday, which would seem to complete Ms. Alexander’s service to the city.
A 40-year-old Culver City man stabbed numerous times in a St. Patrick’s Day assault resulting from a bar spillover fracas near South Sepulveda Boulevard, turns out to be no stranger to the Police Dept.
Andrew Wilson, described by acquaintances as burly with a shaved head, was arrested on Monday, March 3, on a charge of public intoxication.
Police Lt. Ron Iizuka did not know how long Mr. Wilson was locked up.
Although we have successfully evaded years of accusations as a math maven, we believe the man often identified as Culver City’s No. 1 citizen may be somewhere down around No. 5,000 when it comes to an uncomplicated case of addition.
Culver City election seasons tend to be eventful when former Mayor Albert Vera is involved.
[Editor’s Note: This is the 10th in a series of poems from “Body Parts,” Dr. Janet Hoult’s collection of poetry about aging.]
The Nose Knows or Does It?
Do you smell what I smell?
A smoky, subtle scent is in the air
Is it your perfume or your hair?
No, it’s the fire beneath the stair!
Oh nose, you do not serve me well.
I heard that a friend of mine had been getting sandwiches from a new cafe in downtown Culver City called Skratch.
As a seasoned food blogger, I pride myself in knowing about all the new eateries around town, especially in my jurisdiction of Mar Vista/Culver City.
I stopped by this morning and found out they have already been open for five months. How could I have missed a new restaurant in Culvert City for five months?
City Council candidate Andrew Weissman says the city, the School District and the wider community should work together to encourage skills young leaders will need as they get older.
“The teenage years are a critical time for young people,” said Mr. Weissman.
“We have to be sure that we provide them with every opportunity to develop leadership skills, to understand the importance of community service and to learn how they can make a difference.”
Since the City Treasurer’s position is scheduled to vanish in the dewy mists of Tuesday’s election — when the final round of Charter Reform guidelines takes effect — Crystal Alexander, the officeholder, was asked about her plans for Wednesday morning.
Do you intend to go to work at City Hall on the day after the election?
Her response was crisp and prompt:
“I don’t have an answer.”
In the past, some members of the School Board and City Council have failed to work closely together to provide the best services for our common constituents.
We all strongly support Christopher Armenta because he understands the importance of working with the School Board.
Residents of Culver City…
As you know, we have three very important decisions to make on Tuesday.
We will be electing our representatives in City Hall for the next four years.
These are challenging times indeed: There is a state budget crisis that threatens the fiscal health of municipalities; we face a crossroads between the advantages and drawbacks of local development, and we need to bring back cooperation, civility, and community outreach that has been sorely lacking in the last few years.
Our city is at a financial crossroads. With the state facing a $14 billion deficit, we cannot look to the state to solve our problems.
The answer lies leadership and with willingness of our elected officials to make tough decisions. In the field of candidates running for City Council, I believe that Jeff Cooper has the integrity and fortitude to lead us through this crisis.
As a retired Certified Public Accountant, I lived each day by the numbers. At times, I had to advise my clients to make sacrifices in order to preserve their financial health.
