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Hello Culver City! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Culver City's new interim police chief means for local policing
  • What a $270 million refinance means for Culver City's One Culver campus.
  • How Culver City helped push California to end child marriage.

Also on today's calendar: How to be a Top Producing Real Estate Agent and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sims Steps Down – Dunlop Appointed as Interim CCPD Chief (culvercitycrossroads.com) — Culver City residents will soon see a change at the top of their police department, as Chief Jason Sims plans to retire in February 2027 and begin paid leave on November 1. Assistant Chief Troy Dunlop, a nearly 25-year CCPD veteran, has been approved by the City Council to serve as interim chief starting November 2 following a closed-session evaluation.
   

2. Blackstone, LBA Land $270M Office Refi in L.A.'s Culver City (commercialobserver.com) — A major Culver City landmark, the One Culver office campus on Washington Boulevard, is set to receive a $270 million refinancing from Nomura for owners Blackstone and LBA Realty. With offices, soundstages, retail, restaurants, and a gym next to Sony Pictures Studios, the deal could shape future leasing, jobs, and investment in the neighborhood.
   

3. Gov. Newsom signs bill to end child marriage in California (nbclosangeles.com) — California has officially set 18 as the minimum age for marriage and domestic partnerships, ending child marriage statewide and directly affecting families in Culver City. Advocates note Culver City was among the cities that passed resolutions backing this change, which survivors say will better protect minors from coercive or abusive unions.
   

4. Small Takes Top Spot in Campaign Fundraising (culvercitycrossroads.com) — Culver City voters are seeing former mayor Thomas Small surge ahead in council campaign fundraising, pulling in nearly $51,000 since entering the race in August. Backed by local residents, unions, and Democratic clubs, he's highlighting past work on rent protections, immigrant sanctuary status, and the Inglewood Oil Field shutdown as he and Mayor Freddy Puza vie for November's council seats.
   

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  • Thomas Aujero Small announces $50,945 in donations, outraising opponents —Olga Lexell Read on Patch
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    Sonny, a cat who went missing in Los Angeles, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 24 minutes. Message from Owner: "Our indoor-only… (Nextdoor Del Rey-Mar Vista Gardens)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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