Letters to the Editor
Why My Daughter Will Return to Culver City
By Laura Stuart. I don't have a child in Culver City schools anymore. My daughter is an adult now. She is married with a good job. She and her husband hope to have a child of their own someday soon. When they do, they are planning on moving back to Culver City. Why? Because of ...
Air Out of Laase’s Balloon? ‘Missing’ Statement Is There
By Arthur Day. I used to think George Laase’s yelling into the wind with his drumbeat against the School District’s Measure CC was a noble, if not lonely, position to stake out. However, I now feel the air is out of Mr. Laase’s balloon, and his goal is to be an ...
He Scolds ‘No on CC’ Writer for ‘Inaccurate Assertions’
By Dan O'Brien. John Derevlany’s claims on school construction costs are way off. It is surprising he would make such inaccurate assertions, considering how easy it is to verify this information.
First, to address his claim that Santa Monica received a brand new Lincoln Middle School for only $16 million is debunked in ...
Zirgulis Reaches Accord with Corlin – on Measure CC
By Robert Zirgulis. After disagreeing with him on the red light camera situation, there is one issue where Alan Corlin and I am in complete agreement. I support a Yes vote on Measure CC, the school bond, in the Tuesday, June 3 election.
Art Thou Ready for Work of Art by Fintan Magee?
Early Saturday morning, I will be picking up the internationally renowned street artist Fintan Magee from LAX, and taking him to Home Depot to for paint supplies so he may begin work on two murals in Culver City. The first will be on the corner of Lindblade and Sepulveda, facing Tanner's Coffee. The second will be on ...
She Has Witnessed the Dreadful Conditions Persuading Her to Vote Yes...
By Bonnie Wacker. While I usually vote against anything that increases my taxes, I am voting for Measure CC on Tuesday, June 3. It is a necessary bond measure to ensure our Culver City schools don't fall into disrepair. I have witnessed, first-hand, dangerous ..
Why It Makes Sense to Support Measure CC
By Alan Corlin. How much is a good education worth? Imagine where you would be today if you could not read, balance a checkbook or even know if you have received the correct change at your favorite fast food joint. It is easy to say “thank you” to your teachers for being able to do all these basic things. It is not as easy to say “thank you” to those who paid for ...
Tips for, Uh, Getting Even with Red Light Camera Tickets
By Jim Lissner. After reading your recent articles on the red light cameras controversy with Redflex Traffic Systems, I can see that you have done a lot of digging. Even more is going on, locally, nationally and internationally. First, however, I am hoping that you will write about the controversy of ...
Vote for CC Because District’s Classrooms Are Sub-par
By Leslie Gardner. Please join me and thousands of parents and vote Yes on Measure CC, the Culver City Unified School District’s school bond measure on the June 3 ballot. The PTA is the largest child advocacy organization in the nation. All seven of our Culver City PTAs have endorsed Measure CC. They fully understand that ...
Zirgulis Calls on the Police
By Robert Zirgulis. This is a copy of the Public Records Request I made regarding red light camera accidents. I made the request yesterday at 4:27 p.m. Officer Brown will probably be responsible for gathering the data.
