By Jerry Rubin. Dear Friends and Admirers of Paul Conrad … Paul Conrad, the three-time Pulitzer Prize- winning political cartoonist, was a creative and wonderful person. Activists, artists and others who admired his talent, artistry and commitment to peace are cordially invited to a special public remembrance this evening on what would have been his 90th birthday.
First-Time Candidate Hoping to Raise Enough Money
By Sydney Kamlager. Dear Friends, This is a short message, but an important one. We are fast approaching the first filing deadline for my race for the Los Angeles Community College District. I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. I am running because I believe in the promise and benefit of a college education. It should be …
Trees Are Problem – They Are Destroying Sewer Lines
By Donna Neola. I just read an article by Mate Gaspar of the Public Works Dept. The problem with the sewers that residents have told the city about many times is the trees. Trees are destroying the sewer lines. The city's answer was that …
Anti-Fracking Activists Are Primed for Tonight’s Council Meeting
By Michelle Weiner and Jane Brockman. Dear Sierra Club Fracking Committee Members … Hope you can join us for a special meeting Sunday, June 22 @ 6:30 p.m., combined with the Culver City fractivists. Purpose is to plan a unified response to Culver City's plan for a new oil ordinance. The Council will meet on June 23, 7 p.m. Hope you plan to be there then.
A Vote for Chief Bixby from a Former Colleague
By Donna Neola. I have worked with Scott Bixby in the Police Dept. I am retired now and a resident of Culver City. Without a doubt, the City Council would be …
Gardena and Culver City Busses – Two of a Kind
By Ken Ruben. I have known Jack Gabig, the general manager of Gardena Bus Lines, even longer than Art Ida, Culver City’s transportation director. Mr. Gabig told me he spent some years with Montebello Bus Lines, and then Metro in various capacities. For the last four years, he has been with Gardena, which has a fleet of 60 buses. He told me …
Only Teachers Can Assess Other Teachers – Really?
By George Morton. The idea that only teachers can evaluate teachers is preposterous, I believe. Imagine what life would be like if we took that metric and applied it to other professions. Surely big banks would only like other big banks to oversee them. The meat industry would prefer that only other meat packers peer into how they process beef.
Weighted in Gold – The Value of Support from a Stranger
By Linda Ferrara. You and your wife have been in my thoughts, and I wanted you to know that. I sometimes found that hearing from a stranger brought an extra level of comfort because it wasn't as expected as love and concern from family and friends. I think that is why your posting about (my son) Matt impacted me so much. Anyway, miracles aside, I am sure you and Diane have your hands full each day. All I can do is send …
Sign of the Times Is Not Always a Good Sign
By Cary Anderson. To borrow from an online dictionary, Politicians sometimes refer to a status quo. Often there is a policy of deliberate ambiguity, referring to the status quo rather than formalizing the status. Clark Kerr, the late University of California chancellor, is reported to have said, “The status quo is the only solution that cannot be vetoed,” meaning that the status quo cannot simply be decided against; action must be taken if it is to change.
Collaboration Always the Key, Mielke Says of Bond Victory
By David Mielke. How much good news can you stand? It's almost the end of the school year, we are voting on a tentative agreement that will provide significant increases over the next two years — and the community voted this week to approve our school improvement bond. The bond campaign was yet another example of …