The Culver City division of Senior & Social Services will host a seminar entitled "Retiring the Keys: When Should You or  A Loved One Stop Driving," this Saturday, March 16th, from 10:00 to 11:30, at the Veterans Memorial Building Rotunda Room.

Speakers and resources will provide tools to help have this conversation with your parents or…

These are the new and old sounds coming from my corner of Culver City. What have you been listening to?

It's been too long time since we've heard from Kim Deal; the last Breeders album, Mountain Battles, came out in 2008. Now, apropos of nothing in particular, she's released two new solo tracks -- an instrumental and this spare slow-burner that pits Deal's serene voice against a tightly wound bass line and couple of spiky guitar…

The last time the Hollywood Scarlets and the Sacred City Sacrificers met at the WFTDA Bay of Reckoning West Region Playoffs in 2012, the electricity in the venue nearly went out because of the power surge on the track. The Scarlets are currently riding the high 3 wins kicking off their 2013 season after last year's devastating one-point loss to the Sacrificers, and they are hoping to keep it that way. On March 16th, the Scarlets will take on their long-term rivals and the Veterans Auditorium…

The Willows Community School, in the Hayden Tract area of Culver City, has purchased the property just to the east of their campus, 8510 Warner Drive, for $3.36 million. The 11,200-square-foot industrial building was vacant for months at the time of sale. The school plans to use the property for a future expansion.…

That didn't take long. Just a couple of weeks ago, we heard that Sazon Latin Fusion in West Culver City was closing its doors. Now comes the news that the space wil be taken over by a Japanese vegan and macrobiotic restaurant named Shojin -- this Friday, March 8th! The original Shojin is located on S. Alameda in Little Tokyo, so it's authentic. The whole menu, which includes…

L.A. neighborhoods are changing: Demographics shift. Businesses open and shutter. Residents are forced to adapt and, sometimes, move. 

In February, KPCC's Crawford Family Forum went to Highland Park—a rapidly changing neighborhood—to hold an an off-site conversation focused on "Changing Neighborhoods: Tradition, Transition, and Gentrification in L.A." (Click the …

These are the new and old sounds coming from my corner of Culver City. What have you been listening to?

The first track a nine-minute, spacey guitar bliss-out from laid-back father-of-two Kurt Vile. It's not a second too long.…

Eat in or Take-Out at Shakey's Pizza in Culver City on Thursday, March 7, from 5 pm to 8 pm -- and drop your receipt in the fundraiser box after you pay -- and 25 percent of your sale with go to the El Rincon Booster Club. Shakey's is located at 5604 Sepulveda…

Say goodbye to the beautiful open land you see above, Area C of the Ballona Wetlands.

The Annenberg Foundation plans to build a visitors center that will include an auditorium, classrooms, a public lobby, exhibits about the wetlands, retail space, a snack bar, facilities for an animal adoption and on-site veterinary care, and a parking lot on top of…

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 bridge is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two weeks, on Thursday. Then the next day, I'll post a new game.…

Every other Friday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' Two weeks ago I asked: Do you know where in Culver City these luscious lips are?

"Where Am I"…

In its most recent issue, LA Weekly enumerates their favorite bars in Culver City. You can enjoy the whole commentary HERE, but to save you a bit of time, here's the list:

10. Ugo Wine Bar

9. Bigfoot Lodge West

8. Father's Office

7. City…

Artist Melissa Haslam' new show,"Floating Gardens" -- a series of haunting new paintings and drawings, often of young, beautiful girls inhabit mystical garden spaces overgrown with foliage -- opens at LaBasse Projects in Culver City this Saturday, March 2nd. The opening reception is from 6 pm to 9 pm, and, as always, the public is welcome. The show runs until…

NPR has announced that this summer it will shift the home of the newsmagazine Weekend All Things Considered from Washington, D.C. to NPR West, on Jefferson Blvd. in Culver City. …

LA Spice restaurant on Sepulveda Blvd in Culver City is open. The Breakfast menu includes Bourbon Battered Brioche and Poached Pear Strata. 

And the dinner/lunch menu includes stews and Casseroles, Star Anise Braised Pork Belly Banh…

The east side of the Culver City Expo Line parking lot will be closed for a week staring on Monday, February 25, so that the lot may (finally) be paved. Then, the following week, the west side of the lot will be closed. Free Metro parking is also available at the nearby La Cienega / Jefferson station. My…

LYFE Kitchen, a "health-oriented fast-casual" restaurant, will be opening in the downtown Culver CIty space once occupied by Moko (just east of Rush Street) this Monday, February 25. 

LYFE Kitchen is the brain-child of two former executives from McDonalds: former President and COO Mike Roberts and former chief communications officer Mike Donahue. Said Donahue to…

The above work, which is an oil on canvas, is by Karen Woods, whose first solo exhibition at George Billis Gallery  opens this Saturday, February 23, and runs through March 30. The opening reception - which is, as always, is free, open to the public, and sure to be a lot of fun - is Saturday, Feb. 23, from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Woods writes of her work - "For some time…

The Culver City Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 50th Year with a concert this Saturday, February 23, at 8:00 pm at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. For this special concert, the symphony welcomes guest conductor Andrew Shulman, Principal Cellist of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, former Principal Cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and an active international conductor and cello soloist. Admission is $10, and the concert is free for Westchester…