By Jeff Gendler. In the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral election, starting with the March 5 primary, we have a great opportunity change our state's direction and start our nation's swing back to fiscal sanity by electing Kevin James, the sole Republican in a race otherwise populated by the very establishment liberals who have bankrupted our city.
You Must Be Confusing Us with Another School District
By Dan O'Brien.Regarding your evaluation of the presentations made by Mr. Farris and Ms. Indelicato to the room at this week's School Board meeting, I think your message is crossing the performance of other school districts with our own.
He Says It Is Time for Mielke to Go Away
By George Morton. Mr. Mielke, Why don't you do the School District a real favor…
Mielke to Teachers: ‘We Have Started to Change the Conversation’
Editor’s Note: The President of the Teachers Union sent the following message to his members following last evening’s School Board meeting in Council Chambers.]
Many Lights Are Shining on Dogs, Owners and the Park Itself
By Laura Stuart. The lights are on, for the first time, at the Culver City Dog Park. After 11 years of fundraising and working with the city, the Friends of the Culver City Dog Park are pleased to announce the culmination of their dreams. The dream to build a Dog Park in Culver City has been completed.
Quoting Dr. King, Greuel Says Sacrifice Is Necessary to Succeed
By Wendy Greuel – Today is special for two big reasons. As we celebrate President Obama's inauguration to a second term, we salute the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
District Employee Worries That Her Politics Could Cost Her Job
I work in the Culver City Unified School District. I cannot say in what capacity. I fear my job would be eliminated because of the blatant political correctness for disagreeing with the party line.
Ridley-Thomas’s Empowerment Congress on Saturday at USC
Please join me at the 21st annual Empowerment Congress Summit at 9 a.m. on Saturday at USC’s Bovard Auditorium. This year's plenary session will feature a City of Los Angeles mayoral candidates forum with Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry, Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Gruel, former Assistant United States Attorney Kevin James, and technology company executive Emanuel Pleitez.
Greuel Looking for Donors – of Blood – for Her Friend’s Son
By Wendy Gruel – I want to put politics aside for a moment to tell you a story that, as a mom, breaks my heart. A dear friend of mine has a son, Matthew, with a rare, life-threatening condition – aplastic anemia. Because of this illness, he has needed many blood transfusions over the last three years.
‘No Toy Guns’ Program in Santa Monica at Noon Hour
In the spirit of Mahatma Ghandi's message, and following the violent gun killing of 26 people, including 20 children ages 6 and 7, in Newtown last month, the Alliance for Survival peace group, based in Santa Monica, will resume their “No Toy Guns Merit Award Project,” today at 12 noon at the Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica.