Letters to the Editor

By Judy Scott. A note of clarification on a story yesterday: Kelly Thomas was not shot and killed by the Fullerton Police. He died the same way Gerald Bennett's sister did. He was..

By Yvonne Gaxiola. I have worked in Culver City for 16 years now, and this weekend I am doing a fundraiser at Menchies for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Three years ago, my daughter Jetty was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Since then, we have taken part in the JDRF Walk every year. This will be our fourth year, and we hope to reach our goal of $4,000.

By Lee Norris. I received an envelope from the City of Culver City Engineering Division over the weekend. Upon first glance, it appeared to be merely a piece of junk mail. Upon further examination, not something to which everyone is likely to subject this piece of innocuous mail, I discovered it was...

Editor’s Note: Hours after learning that Metro evidently had an opportunity to satisfy both demands of the Crenshaw Subway Coalition, for a Leimert Park Village station and to build the long-sought 11-block subway through Park Mesa Heights, but only opted for one, Mr. Goodmon dispatched the following letter.

Prop. 65 (the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) requires all the gasoline-dispensing stations in Culver City to have signs saying something toxic is present...What can the City Council do to help me reduce that (weekly) dose for myself and for the typical Culver City resident?

By Robert Zirgulis. After careful thought, I have decided to officially announce my candidacy for the Culver City School Board at the Wednesday, June 12, Culver City Democratic Club meeting at the Vets Auditorium.

By Marla Koosed. Editor’s Note: The writer, a member of the Cultural Affairs Commission, sends along her remarks from the Commission’s latest meeting, Tuesday, May 14.

By Robert Zirgulis. Editor’s Note: At the writer’s request, this pre-posted letter was withheld until after yesterday’s announcement by United Parents of Culver City that the union was endorsing School Board President Kathy Paspalis and former UPCC President Steve Levin for the November School Board election.

By Scott McVarish. George Laase's article last week on the air quality at El Marino Language School deserves a comment. It was a well-written piece that laid out the facts fairly, contained a provocative proposal (moving the school) but ultimately fell short in repeating a common red herring.

By Damien Goodmon. Did you hear the news? This morning the MTA board voted to fully fund a subway station at Leimert Park on the Crenshaw Line: Yes, Virginia, there will be a Leimert Park station on the upcoming Crenshaw/LAX light rail Line.