The Death Star is now fully operational. The new 7-Eleven at the corner of Sepulveda and Braddock in Culver City opened yesterday at about 10 am. (thanks to Culver City Member Kevin Lachoff for tipping me off!). We've been waiting more than a year to see how much the building would look like the…

Every other Thursday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' -- asking Culver City Times members if they know where it is.

This week's pic was submitted by "Doug Lemon AKA Donald Lemon," and the the question is: Do you know where in Culver City this sign is? If you know (and this one's a toughie), enter your response in the…

Art critic Christopher Knight recently gave a bit of a rave to the solo debut from artist Matt Lifson -- currently at Angels Gallery in Culver City. The show consist of five large paintings that all depict "the same enigmatic subject -- what appears to be a makeshift tent in the woods at night. But slight differences in tonality, lighting and paint-handling among the five…

Helms Design District Vintage Boutique will hold a Vintage Summer Bargain Boutique this Saturday, December 14, from 10 am to 4 pm -- at the LightSpace Studio at 8755 Washington Boulevard in Culver City.

The Helms Design District Vintage Boutique, part pop-up shop, part clothing expo -- a 5,000-square-foot studio with displays of classic, designer and repurposed vintage…

Even before building renovations begin, change is beginning to manifest at the Wende Museum’s new space in Culver City’s Veteran’s Park Armory. Peeking in the glass front doors, one can already see the first object to be stored in the large, open interior of the building – a sculpture of a miner by Hungarian artist Szabó Jelzéssel.

Here’s how the Wende Museum describes…

This morning, Culver CIty Mayor Jeff Cooper shared some good news about Culver City's financial obligation to the state in the wake of the dissolution of its redevelopment agency. Said Cooper:

"I am excited to share some good news ... nearly $20 million worth! Last night, the city received a determination letter from the California Department of Finance agreeing…

Every other Friday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' Last week I asked: Do you know where in Culver City this text is?

Three Culver City Times members correctly…

Sebastian Ridley-Thomas defeated former Culver City mayor and city clerk Christopher Armenta Tuesday to win a special election for the vacant Southern California legislative seat representing Culver City and surrounding areas.

Ridley-Thomas -- an aide to Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price Jr. -- will fill the Assembly District 54 seat vacated this summer…

Celebrate the season at the annual Culver City Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration in Town Plaza next to the Culver Hotel at Culver Blvd. and Van Buren Place this Thursday, December 5, at 6 p.m.  

Santa Claus will make a special appearance, and local choruses will perform. Mayor Jeff Cooper and city council members are…

The Ballona Wetlands Land Trust was founded in 1994 with the mission of preserving the greater Ballona ecosystem from urban encroachment. The tireless work of hundreds of volunteers and the generosity of many donors across a coalition of organizations led to the successful transfer of property from a private development into a State ecological reserve in 2004. While the…

Every other Thursday, 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 text is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post.

If your answer fails to appear in the comments section immediately, fear not! So more people can play, I'll hold all the…

Thrillist LA just put together a list of the "Coolest Bars and Restaurants in Town," and both Public School 310 and The Corner Door made the cut. 

Here's the semi-coherent blurb about Corner Door:

This just-opened, brick-and-steel-laden neighborhood barstaurant's got food from a former Tasting Kitchen guy (including cider-glazed wings w/…

Artist Mitchell Syrop -- born in Yonkers but now a Los Angeles native -- has an outdoor piece up right now outside the Francois Ghebaly Gallery, at 2600 S. La Cienega Blvd. in Culver City.

"If we imagine ourselves as living in an enlightened, pluralistic society where enforced doctrines about the nature of people and things no longer exist,…

Nearly 100 supporters turned out yesterday to voice their endorsement of Mayor Jeff Cooper who is seeking re-election to a seat on the Culver City Council in the April, 2014 election.

Held at the Veterans Park home of Beverly and Dan O’Brien, the event drew supporters from a wide variety of political backgrounds…

Area C, a 64-acre portion of the Uplands area of Ballona Creek Wetlands, is a pretty piece of open, Culver City-adjacent land owned by State of California – and a battleground between the esteemed Annenberg Foundation and local environmental groups. The foundation has put a $50 million proposal on the table that offers to make extensive improvements to the land but also…

Every other Friday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' Last week I asked: Do you know where in Culver City these cogs are?

I truly thought that no one was going to guess the answer -- even…

Josh Agle's new show, “Pink Elephants,” opens at Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, November 23rd. The opening reception is from 7 pm to 10 pm, and, as always, it's free, open to the public, and usually a lot of fun. 

An American artist, Agle is better known by the nickname Shag. Back in 2002, a…

Monroe Hodder’s newest body of abstract oil paintings, bursting with color and vibrancy, opens at George Billis Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, November 23rd. The opening reception is from 5 to 8 and, as always, is free and open to the public. The show continues through January 4th, 2014.



The artist writes of her…

B & B Hardware -- a Culver City institution since 1950 -- is moving to a smaller space directly to the east of its current location. One of B&B's (always friendly) employees told me that the store will close around Thanksgiving and re-open in the space directly across Kenyon Boulevard by March of 2014. When asked what would replace B&B in the current space, the…

Many don’t know they’re at risk, but having regular dental checkups is an important defense against oral cancer.

Oral cancer – cancer in the mouth, on the lips, or in the throat – is a complex disease, and many people don’t know they’re at risk for it, says Dr. Parish Sedghizadeh, a dentist at the Ostrow School of…