🌱 Patch AM: Which Culver City businesses are leading the way on sustainability?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Culver City businesses are leading the way on sustainability?
• Culver City coaches: want $350 to fight "robots" on camera?
• How one taco-and-vodka party powers Culver City's arts scene

Also on today's calendar: Live improv comedy show! 🎭😂 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 68.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City Honors Certified Sustainable Businesses (culvercitycrossroads.com) — Culver City has honored 112 local businesses that earned Certified Sustainable Business status, recognizing efforts to save water, energy, and reduce waste. At a recent awards ceremony and council presentation, officials highlighted how environmental responsibility can align with business success, and any Culver City business can still enroll in the program for help meeting sustainability goals.
   

• Lead Actor Job in Robot Self Defense Course, Age 18-55 (backstage.com) — Culver City and Los Angeles martial arts coaches are being recruited for a one-day shoot on October 15 for a reality-style documentary about defending against humanoid robots. The paid role offers about eight hours of work at a flat $350 rate and seeks passionate fighters or coaches willing to showcase their skills on camera.
   

• Tito's Tacos and Tito's Handmade Vodka partner for ninth annual Culver City Arts Foundation fundraiser (westsidetoday.com) — Culver City residents can support local arts on Oct. 4 at Tito's Fiesta Mexicana, a National Vodka Day and Taco Day celebration at Tito's Tacos on Washington Place. All proceeds go to the Culver City Arts Foundation, with tickets covering food, drinks, and performances by top mariachi groups, folklórico dancers, and more, making it a lively way to back neighborhood arts programs.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Culver City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Live improv comedy show! 🎭😂 →
  Michelle Danner Acting Studio, 10820 Washington Blvd, Culver City
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Ivy Station Salsa Night →
  Ivy Station, 8840 National Blvd, Culver City
  6:30 pm
• Los Angeles - Culver City →
  Culver City CA
  9:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Golden Future Senior Expo - Los Angeles West Edition →
  Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City
• Saved by a Story–Wildfire Survivor Writing Workshop →
  The Wende Museum's Community Center, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City
  10:30 am
• Navigating Our Media Ecosystem: Reclaiming Our Stories & Media →
  The Wende Museum's Community Center, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City
  2:00 pm
• Change Through Music →
  The Wende Museum's Community Center, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Samizdat Sundays →
  The Wende Museum's Community Center, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City
  10:30 am
Saturday September 26
• FREE Chamber Music Palisades Woodwind Quartet Concert →
  Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 12000 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles
  3:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch →
  Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch, 10100 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City
  10:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Fall Yappy Hour at The Culver Hotel →
  The Culver Hotel, 9400 Culver Blvd, Culver City
  4:00 pm
• "How to Fix & Flip Houses" →
  IMAN Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Ave, Los Angeles
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST CAT: "Belly" in Culver City (Sepulveda & Culver)Our beloved long-haired tuxedo cat, Belly, got out near Avis/Sepulveda and Culver Blvd.
  She is very fluffy, black and white, and has a distinct white "half-moustache" on her face, white paws, and a large white chest. She is microchipped… (Nextdoor Culver City-Clarkdale)

• Mattel, Inc. posted a job opening for Maintenance Electrician in El Segundo. Apply here.
• Aramark posted a job opening for Custodial Services Worker - Univ of Southern California Facilities in Los Angeles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Culver City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Inglewood

• Here's How to Shop Affordable Last-Minute Phoebe Bridgers Tour Tickets Online (billboard.com)
• If You Loved 'Friends,' There's One Movie You Need to Watch Now (lifehacker.com)
• beabadoobee's New Album 'Pylon': Tracklist, Features, Producers, and Everything You Need to Know (complex.com)

Santa Monica

• Thai Fest & Locals' Night Take Over Santa Monica Pier (smdp.com)

Los Angeles

• 405-Marina Freeway Connector Will Be Shut Down This Weekend (patch.com)
• Rare Sea Snakes, Tropical Fish Could Turn Up Along LA County Coast During El Niño (patch.com)
• Firefighters Build Wheelchair Ramp After Thief Leaves Woman Trapped At Home (patch.com)

Ok Culver City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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