Surprisingly, the Planning Commission has approved the Swerdlow 7-Eleven project at 4436 Sepulveda Boulevard. In spite of efforts by local residents over a period of years to raise the consciousness of government and committee members who decide these things, it now feels very possible that we will have our sixth 7-Eleven within city boundaries and a third one located on Sepulveda for those who enjoy stopping their cars at short intervals to refill their soda cups.

Imagine that. Three…

As you have no doubt read, Los Angeles just made history by becoming the largest city in the world to ban plastic bags in supermarket checkout lines. And to hear Culver City…

Blum & Poe Gallery in Culver City will present an evening of readings with Eleanor Antin and Simone Forti this Saturday, May 26th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Antin will read from her recent literary memoir Conversations with Stalin, described as a 'smart, no…

Construction -- or at least destruction -- continues on the former car dealership on the southeast corner of Washington and Sepulveda in Culver City. 

According to a representative of owner Continental Development Corporation, the property is being remodeled into retail space. The company is in…

Every other friday, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, the question is: Do you know where in Culver CIty this sculpture is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two Fridays, when I post a…

Culver City's own Roller Derby team, the Hollywood Scarlets, will host the "Midnight Terror" from Salt Lake City, Utah, this Saturday night in Culver City's Veteran's Auditorium. The main event is at 8 p.m., and tickets cost $14. 

They describe the event as "Family friendly,…

According to LA Eater, the above space -- on the corner of Washington and Wasatch in the West Washington District of Culver City, directly across the street from Waterloo…

After a couple of months of construction, Culver City park has opened a new playground filled with the latest climbing and sliding equipment for area kids. 

According to a recent article in…

By participating in the American Cancer Society's RELAY FOR LIFE OF CULVER CITY you can affect everyone touched by cancer.  Relay For Life of Culver City will take place this Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, on the football field  / track at Culver City High School. 

Relay For Life is a…

Charlotte Smith's new show, “Luscious,” opens at George Billis Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, May 12th. The opening reception, which is free and open to the public as always, is from 5 pm to 8…

The City of Culver City will present Speak Easy, an evening of poetry and performance, featuring slam poets Michael Cirelli, Souleymane Diamanka and Rouda and moderator Dominic Thomas, on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 7p.m. in the Mike Balkman Council Chambers at Culver City City…

Reads the commentary: "On May 8th 2012 This is Raw UN-Edited Video of a Expo Test Train under its own power La Cienega to Culver City Station. This video was made with the Help of Metro staff."

Exciting stuff.

Some stills from the video:…

I spotted this old-timey "Culver City Police" car on the streets of Culver City at around Christmas, but I hadn't had a chance to post it until now. If I recall correctly, it's a car that often shows up at the Annual Car Show (like the one this Saturday). 

The car is clearly a fun reproduction, complete with…

The Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre will perform their piece "Laundromatinee" with students from the Culver City High School's Academy of Visual and Performing Arts this Thursday, May 10, at 5 p.m. and at 6 p.m. at the Rumor Mill in West Culver City. Admission is free.

This…

The Culver City Symphony Orchestra will present a concert featuring Saint-Saëns, Shostakovich, and Beethoven this Saturday, May 12, at 8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. 

The concert will include:

Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello, No. 1, a…

North East Trees, an environmental non-profit organization, invites you to a public workshop that aims to aims to re-imagine Culver City’s parks and open spaces this Wednesday, May 9, from 7 p, to 8:30 pm. at the Veteran's Memorial Building.

Participants will…

The Annual Cruisin' Back to the 50's Culver City Car Show is this Saturday, May 12th, this year. As it has for the last seven years (and despite the lack of redevelopment funds from the city this year), downtown Culver City will be shut down between 9 am and 3 pm to display hundreds…

Every other friday, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, the question is: Do you know where in Culver CIty this tower is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two Fridays, when I post a new…

What do you think of the design of the stations on the new Expo Line, open now to La Cienega and scheduled to come to Culver City at the end of June? In an article both grumpy and trenchant, the…

The Actors Gang Theatre in Culver City will present a one-man adaptation of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" in workshop form for eight performances on May 4, 5, 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 8 pm. 

Conrad's novella is about a man's journey into the Congo. It's a…