Depending on whether you are pro-illegal alien or pro-law, the heavily wrinkled deportation case of Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez is an emotional cause. Twenty-five years ago when Our Pal Romulo was 24, he sneaked into our country. He later married and had two now-school-age daughters. Sounds like an Hispanic version of Father Knows Best. Except Robert Young was not a criminal. Since … Read More

In its uniquely heroic mission to provide labor opportunities for all persons (of one certain belief), the Los Angeles City Council is pondering a proposal that raises the notion of fairness to its loftiest level. Councilman Gil Cedillo has produced just the kind of off-base idea you would expect from a proud alum of the People’s College of Law. What … Read More

Editor’s Note: See pdf below for list of participating groups. To the surprise of exactly no Culver City residents, “Fantastic!” was the first word from Jim (The Organizer) Clarke after Saturday’s maiden Non-Profit Fair at the Vets Auditorium. Actually, the driven and intensely focused City Councilman was using that term almost from the opening bell at 11 in the morning. … Read More

Jeff Cooper enjoyed one of his favorite moments as the mayor of Culver City on Friday afternoon. He was given a rare chance to lean back and tell a touring group of Israeli mayors how he celebrates the joys of living in and leading one of the most fascinating communities in America. Mr. Cooper met with the Jewish mayors in … Read More

First of two parts There is not a doubt that the most fun Culver City person to interview this summer is smiling, always upbeat Leslie Lockhart, interim superintendent of the School District. Many parents hope that by this date next summer, the “interim” tag will have been removed. Ms. Lockhart’s enthusiasm, sincerity and intimate knowledge of the territory are identifying … Read More

While the long-overdue takedown of baldly crooked Debbie Wasserman Schultz finally appears to be underway, the con game of sanctuary cities is in full Gen. Custer bluster. Sanctuary cities is a bait-and-switch game for illegal aliens – to the harm of America In yesterday’s Los Angeles Times, Sacramento-based essayist Georgie Skelton, arch-liberal, approvingly was quoting Gov. Brown’s latest popoff. Spurning … Read More

It would figure that a company bearing the goofy name “Google” would be run by insecure societal misfits. Oddballs who lurk around schlepping a rear-view mirror. They have to — in case a diverse group of stalkers is gaining on them. Known for their meticulous broadmindedness, Broadminded Google execs welcome as employees every man/woman/other who agrees with every syllable of … Read More

Third in a series Re “Sentinel Pullout Amounts to a $$ Edge” Energy continues to be expended and expanded over what drama will be rolled out in the next year over Culver City’s corner of the Inglewood Oil Field. The City Council is expected to approve the hometown version of tightened regulations as early as February or as late as … Read More

‘Tis the pre-season for college enrollment. This is when our friends on the left – the cheerfully permanently aggrieved — argue that race-based admissions are the only way to even the racial score a century and a half after slavery ended. How timely. Sounds nice. The left operates on sound and feel. But you cannot run a university on sound. … Read More