🌱 Patch AM: How a Culver City road rage clash turned into a gun scare.

Good morning Culver City! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Culver City road rage clash turned into a gun scare.
• How a Culver City bus driver's killing is sparking safety demands.

Also on today's calendar: Chamber Music Palisades concert: Webern String Quartet and Flute and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Record-breaking heat, temps: high: 95, low: 72.
• Wednesday: Hot, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Road rage dispute triggers car-to-car shooting near busy Culver City intersection (newsbreak.com) — A road rage confrontation near Jefferson Boulevard and Overland Avenue in Culver City led one driver to fire two shots from a handgun that police later determined only discharged blanks. Officers quickly located both vehicles, confirmed no one was injured, and are asking anyone with additional information to contact Sergeant John Tropeano.
   

• Loved ones gather to remember Culver City bus driver shot and killed while working in Mar Vista (abc7.com) — Residents are mourning a Culver City bus driver who was shot and killed while working a route in nearby Mar Vista, prompting a large candlelight vigil and calls for better protections for drivers. Family, coworkers, and advocates shared memories of his kindness and dedication, while also describing the growing violence and abuse transit operators face on the job.
   

📸 Around Culver City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Culver City

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• Chamber Music Palisades concert: Webern String Quartet and Flute →
  Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 12000 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles
  7:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• "How to Fix & Flip Houses" →
  IMAN Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Ave, Los Angeles
  6:30 pm
• Real Estate Vendors Expo Returns October 8th →
  IMAN Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Ave, Los Angeles
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Water Harvest →
  Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, 1935 S Hughes Way, El Segundo
  10:00 am
Saturday October 31
• Dress Up and Get Down with Hugh Peeple: Live Funk and Disco Set →
  The WOODS WeHo, 8271 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood
  10:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Fall Yappy Hour at The Culver Hotel →
  The Culver Hotel, 9400 Culver Blvd, Culver City
  4:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Ivy Station Night Market: Spooky Season →
  Ivy Station, 8840 National Blvd, Culver City
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Rain Barrel Giveaway - October 10 (West LA College) →
  West Los Angeles College, 9000 Overland Ave, Culver City
  8:00 am
• California Rare Fruit Growers Annual Plant sale →
  Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Ave, Culver City
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Culver City Welcome Event For Student Delegation From Iksan City, South Korea →
  Culver City Teen Center, 4153 Overland Ave, Culver City
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• APLA Health's 42nd Annual Aids Walk returns to West Hollywood →
  West Hollywood Park, 647 N San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood
  10:30 am
Saturday October 24
• Mind & Sentiment - An art show highlighting artists with disabilities →
  L.A. GOAL, 4911 Overland Ave, Culver City
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Culver City. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Inglewood

• Who is Ziaire Williams' Girlfriend? Know All Details About Lakers Star's Partner After Bruno Mars Proposal Incident (essentiallysports.com)
• How Inglewood's Homeless Seniors Are Finding Relief Through Housing and Trauma-Informed Care (sdvoice.info)
• Letter: Inglewood elections are the talk of the town (2urbangirls.com)

Santa Monica

• 7 U.S. Fault Lines That Shape Everyday Landscapes (You've Seen Them) (discoverwildscience.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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