Here's a run-down of my favorite music this year. Please feel free to share your favorite tunes -- or any other year-end thoughts about music, movies, life...

Old Pros Makin' it Look Easy

Kurt Vile – B’lieve I’m Goin’ Down (easygoing, funny, and gliding)

Alex G – Beach Music (album most likely to make me say, "Ooh, I love this…

Thrillist recently enumerated the 13 best new restaurants in Los Angeles, and both Maple Block Meat Co (on Sepulveda Blvd at Washington Blvd) and Hanjip (in downtown Culver City) made the list.

Here's what Thrillist had to say about Maple Block Meat Co: "This critically acclaimed BBQ joint sort of appeared out of thin air, and then started getting the kind of…

On Wednesday, December 9^th, Rachlin Partners, in Culver City kicked off the season with members of the design and architecture community at their annual holiday party, sponsored by California Homes. It was a fun and festive evening, complete with flowing champagne, delicious hors d’oeuvres and a brilliant string quartet.…

On the first day of last year, I was up to my neck in freezing cold water. As I paddled through the surf in the 56th Annual Penguin Club swim, wearing only a thin Lycra swimsuit, not a wetsuit, my only thought was, “What could be better?”

            In previous years, I would’ve been sitting on the sofa eating chips, guacamole and drinking beer in front of a bowl game.…

Endorsers Praise City Council Candidate’s Service, Commitment and Vision 

Organizers Bonnie and Matt Seeberger hoped their campaign kick-off for Meghan Sahli-Wells’ re-election run for Culver City Council would attract enough people to justify all the planning and preparation the…

According to Curbed LA, the Expo Line extension from Culver City to Santa Monica is entering its last phase of testing and will (likely) be open to the public in April or May of 2016. This is according to the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority's latest report -- although Curbed does include this caveat: 

That's their estimate, not Metro's,…

This craftsman bungalow, on the northeast corner of Farragut Dr. and Lincoln Ave. was built by Dan Coombs, who also built (and lived in) the Craftsman-style house at 4245 Duquesne.

Ben Pitti, a stuntman and trick rider, raised his family here. Pitti performed rope and knife tricks in Wild West shows under the stage name "Bennie Pete," and Ben, and his brother…

U.S. News released a report ranking schools based on the percentage of students enrolled in undergraduate programs in the 2014-2015 academic year age 25 or older, and Antioch University’s Midwest (AUM) campus came in as number one. When all five campuses are combined, the University as a whole would be ranked fifth in the country, demonstrating that Antioch University offers a very attractive learning environment for adult students.

Antioch University has a long…

On Thursday, December 3, at 6:00 pm:

Celebrate the season at the annual Downtown Culver City Lighting of the Holiday Tree Ceremony in Town Plaza -- next to the Culver Hotel at Culver Blvd. and Van Buren Place.  

Santa Claus will make a special appearance, and members of local choirs will…

Thanks to the Culver City Police Officer's Association, Santa Claus will likely be coming to your neighborhood this December. He gets a police escort with sirens and flashing lights through the streets; then he waits on a corner to take a picture with children and adults.

It's classic Culver City hospitality. The CCPOA's  Santa Sleigh 2015 Tour starts next week. Be…