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Sixth in a series Re “Kent’s Theory About Peer Influence” Circling around the theory of peer influence on students, School Board candidate Prof. Kelly Kent, an East Coast native, was asked if her childhood home differed significantly from those of her high school peers at Friends Academy in New York City, her favorite learning campus growing up. “Yes,” she said, … Read More

Fourth in a series Re “What Paspalis, Malsin, Cooper, Weissman Have in Common” “I don’t think people understand how much of a role Gary Silbiger wants to play in our School Board race,” calmly says candidate Scott McVarish, co-holder of the leading number of endorsements for the Nov. 3 election. In his role as arguably the most comprehensively prepared and … Read More

I am sure most everyone misses the recreational use of the Culver Ice Arena. A couple of years ago, John Jackson, executive director of the rink, and the rink staff gave a fun and informative presentation to the Culver City Historical Society. They engaged a packed house with stories of the rink’s proud history.   In the last couple weeks … Read More

In the spirit of Las Vegas, what is dead remains dead. The obituary of the storied half-century Culver Ice Arena, tentatively written a year ago last February when John Jackson departed as executive director and fatal operational problems instantly, mysteriously were discovered, is on the brink of confirmation. The advisory Planning Commission, chaired by Kevin Lachoff, voted unanimously on Wednesday … Read More

Alex Vargas has sat on the Hawthorne City Council since 2009.  He was elected via a successful grassroots campaign that allowed him to become re-elected to a second term. He is campaigning on bringing transparency to Hawthorne residents.  What Mr. Vargas has failed to be transparent about is astonishing.  In 2013, Mr. Vargas and former Mayor Danny Juarez were plagued … Read More