Achieving the Dream, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping community colleges’ low-income students and students of color, stay in school, announced today that West Los Angeles College earned Leader College distinction. This national designation is awarded to community colleges that commit to improving student success and closing achievement gaps. Achieving the Dream said that West has shown how data can … Read More
McVarish-Burke Team, What Is Your Answer?
Scott McVarish
Scott McVarish and Anne Burke: Are they a team? Or aren’t they? As twinned candidates for the School Board in the Nov. 3 election, they have reaped miles of bonus coverage by promoting themselves as a joint entry. Smart. Even sophisticated. The message to voters is unmistakable: If you vote for him/her, your second vote should be cast for me … Read More
Flag Footballers Remain Unbeaten
Panther quarterback Royce Williams ready to take the snap. Photo, Sydney Navas
The Culver City Sixth Grade flag football team, the Panthers, beat visiting Westside Innovative School House II 12-0 yesterday. The Panthers continued their defensive dominance holding WISH to 37 yards and keeping WISH far from the end zone. The defense was led by linebacker/cornerback Emmanuel Shaw, safety William Schultz, cornerback/safety David Lee, cornerback Royce Williams, safety Leo Matsuoka, defensive ends … Read More
Feels Good to be Accidentally (?) Right
Image: Pennilessparenting.com
Dateline Jerusalem — I awakened this morning to find a small crack in the bottom of my new laptop computer, and two missing screws, one of which I found on my bed. How and when this happened, I have no clue. It had been atop the bookshelf next to my bed. I do not remember dropping it, like I did … Read More
Kent, Burke, McVarish – Take Your Pick
From left, Ms. Burke, Mr. McVarish, Dr. Kent. File photo.
Impressions from last evening’s well-attended League of Women Voters forum for School Board candidates in Council Chambers: Entering the final month of a seemingly abbreviated campaign, Anne Burke, Prof. Kelly Kent and Scott McVarish all crested on one of the blue-ribbon evenings of the election season. When Culver City voters go shopping one month from tomorrow for two new School … Read More
Culver City’s New (Solar) Look in Electricity
Not accidentally are five UCLA students, members of the campus Sierra Club My Generation chapter, wearing green. On their flanks are Mayor Mehaul O’Leary, left, City Councilman Jim Clarke, right, and funloving Councilperson Meghan Sahli-Wells in the middle.
The face of the Sierra Club in Culver City was in a celebratory mood even though he had just lined up to receive a seasonal allergy shot. David Hakke was beaming. “Culver City has taken a big step toward renewable energy,” he said. “You can call it a democratization of electricity that is authorized under state law. Last Monday the … Read More
Tums Are for Somebody Else’s Tummy
Photo: Christine Elise McCarthy / https://delightfuldeliciousdelovelyblog.wordpress.com
I am lying in bed, dictating on my iPhone’s Notes app at 1:11 a.m. Thinking about the eggplant slices I had for dinner last night. Actually, I am wondering whether I will get indigestion and will have to grab the Tums in my nightstand drawer. My eggplant memories go back several years to when I briefly enjoyed one of my … Read More
Mayor Inspects Model for Carson and Applauds
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara
Dateline Santa Clara – When Carson Mayor Albert Robles and Mayor Pro-Tem Elito Santarina this morning toured Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, they were briefed by Santa Clara Mayor Jamie L. Matthews about the “incredible benefits” created by the public ownership of the stadium. “After the tour,” said Mr. Robles, “I am more convinced than ever that bringing the Chargers’ … Read More
We Don’t Matter, and That Is a Shame
Mrs. Clinton. Photo: Lisa Lake / Getty Images
There has been a lot of loud talk and hyperbole during the preliminaries to next year’s presidential election. With the political season on in earnest, it is clear that for the 11th consecutive presidential election, the tail will be wagging the dog. Partly because of laziness and selfishness by California legislators, this state will have little or no voice in … Read More
How Can You Forget a Child Until He Is Dead?
Photo: Learning Tree Farms
Dateline Dayton – Yet another Ohio child has died, abandoned in a hot car. As is usually the case, the story is complicated. Depending on the account, a man or grandma drove four children to their day care. Only three left the car. You can forget and leave an eight-month-old infant in your car for multiple trips? Was the child … Read More