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Ari L. Noonan

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Rose Minimalizes Effects of Ban on Polystyrene

Second in a series Re “Rose Slams Poly Ban as ‘Political Gesture’” Stepping up his criticism of City Council’s vote to ban polystyrene food containers, Steve...

Azran Retires at Pinnacle of His Police Career

First in a series. Tall, svelte and handsome, looking fit enough to go 15 rounds, Allen Azran turned 50 years old last weekend, observed his...

Donald Trumps Obama

Every hour for the past six weeks, classy Donald Trump has demonstrated how he simultaneously became one of America’s smartest and wealthiest entrepreneurs, a...

Rain of Terror? Nah. We Are Doing Fine

Will this morning’s stubborn wet weather ever go away? Meanwhile, here is a rainy-day tale you have heard before. It bears repeating, though, because of the...

Cooper on Value of Ban

The vice mayor of Culver City casts himself as a realist. When the City Council voted last week to ban polystyrene food containers by the...

On My Unmet Granddaughter’s Birthday

Yesterday was my only granddaughter’s birthday. Freshly 19, she was too young to recall the first time we met, the last time we met --...

Riordan Legacy – Uncommon Employee Loyalty

Second of two parts.  Re: “After 47 Years, John Riordan Is a Legend” Nearly a half-century after opening his plumbing business in Culver City, John Riordan...

Rose Slams Poly Ban as a ‘Political Gesture’

That ain’t no slickly paved Yellow Brick Road from these dark days of December to the yawning sunlit evenings of next July – by...

After 47 Years, John Riordan Is a Legend

First of two parts.  Venerable John Riordan, Culver City’s most enduring and best liked plumber, is celebrating his 47th anniversary in business – with only...

Both Sides of Ban Hardline, Says Clarke

What may have bothered Mayor Jim Clarke the most about last Monday’s City Council discussion on a polystyrene ban was the dominance of hardline...