Two Culver City non-profit organizations received California Community Foundation grant awards this June. Best Buddies California received $60,000, and Exceptional Children’s Foundation received $85,000 as part of the Human Development grants.

The Los Angeles-based California Community Foundation awards…

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 these snowflakes are? 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 game.

Last time, I posted this ornament:…

Watch this fun video made by Billy Vasquez, who blogs as the 99 Cent Chef, about the new food options that are available to Culver Citizens now that the Expo Line extends to our town.

It's likely you are more movie savvy than most movie audiences. After all, Culver City is a movie town. But have you noticed a growing trend? Over half of film credits are now for computer generated special effects? (CG and VFX)

You can be proud that your neighbor, SONY Pictures is an industry leader in Visual Effects. Much is done here in town,…

Grub Street Los Angeles is reporting that the under-construction development at the corner of Washington and Sepulveda in Culver City will be home to a Chipotle restaurant. Pretty disappointing considering that there already is a…

If you're in the Culver City area, my advice would be to check out the Exchange Club's show at Culver CIty High School. I posted about it HERE.

But there are other fireworks shows available nearby,…

The Exchange Club of Culver City and the City of Culver City invite you to attend the club's annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Culver City High School. Gates open at 5PM, entertainment begins at 6:30PM, and the fireworks start at 9PM. There is a suggested donation of $3 per person for the…

The Culver City Unified School District Board of Education has announced that it has selected David LaRose to be the new CCUSD Superintendent.

LaRose has served for the past four years as the superintendent of the South Kitsap School District in Washington State. He was recently named South Kitsap’s 2012 Man of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce, and received…

Last week, I happened to be riding in the same Expo Line car as Culver City Councilman Jim Clarke.

Clarke says he tries to take the train a couple of times a week as he commutes to his job in Los Angeles City Hall. He serves as Director of the Mayor’s Office of Grants for the City of Los Angeles, helping to secure federal, state, non-profit, and foundation…

Prior to closing its doors in August, Culver City's Royal/T (seen above when it featured rad murals covering its windows) will hold a "Greatest Hits Party" starting at 8:00 this Saturday, June 30. Past curators -- including Warhol Museum Director Eric Shiner and Whitney Biennial co-curator Jay Sanders -- and artists such as Kenny Scharf will offer a guided tour of the space from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, followed by a party until 12 am, with dessert, a performance by Prince…

The public is invited to attend the annual Culver City Historical Society Picnic and meeting held in Veterans Memorial Park at 5:30pm on Wednesday, July 18.

The picnic will be catered by Santa Maria Barbeque and its chef Jim Rodrigues, who will grill tri-tip beef roasts and chicken, which will be served with his special chili beans, potato salad, green salad, garlic…

You live in Culver City and haven't checked out the Summer Music Series in Marina del Rey's Burton W. Chace Park, you're making a big mistake.

This series of fee outdoor concerts - which begins on July 12 - is held in one of this area's the most spectacular waterfront settings: Burton W. Chace Park. Four classical music concerts featuring the 75-member Marina del Rey…

STAR Education

10117 Jefferson Blvd.

Culver City, CA 90232

June 25, 2012

To our Community Partners, the gardening community and all interested parties,

In response to the overwhelming interest in the Culver City Community Garden, STAR Education has joined together with several other organizations to strive towards providing an alternative option to Culver City’s current community garden’s shortage of available plots and extensive…

This summer, as always, Culver City will present a series of free concerts in the courtyard of Culver City City Hall. The 2012 summer series offers rock, r&b, jazz, soul, and country acts on four consecutive Thursdays between July 12 and August 2 at 7:00 p.m. This year's festival is produced by Gary Mandell of Culver City’s Boulevard Music.

Here's the…

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 ornament 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 game.

Last time, I posted this sign:…

Wow. I just google-ing for CC images and found some beautiful Culver City Photos by Richard Hawkins.

Photos of SONY Pictures building and Culver City Sign, both against dramatic clouds, are awesome. His "Culver Blvd" shot is my favorite.…

According to owner Jose Maceira (pictured below), Green Peas Restaurant on Sepulveda Boulevard in Culver City will re-open on June 27 or 28. The restaurant has been closed for months as Maceira expanded the restaurant's kitchen area and added a patio in the back of the restaurant. Green Peas offers delicious sandwiches, salads and soups -- its one of my favorite places to go…

Here's a video I took today of an Expo Line train making its way to the Culver City Expo Line Station. It's a day for celebration for Culver City. And back:

Here's some pictures of the new station:…

With the Expo Line’s Culver City station opening today, Wednesday, June 20, at noon, Culver City bus offers the above map reminding us that two Culver City buses stop near the Expo Line station:

• Culver City Line 1 runs along Washington Boulevard from Venice Beach in the west to Washington and Fairfax in the east.
• Culver City Line…