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Greetings Culver City! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Culver City start limiting parking in new developments?
  • How could Hayden Tract's new plan change your daily routes?
  • Why did Culver City quietly walk away from buying Culver Steps?

Also on today's calendar: Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 77, low: 66.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Culver City Weighs Citywide Parking Caps for New Projects (westsidecurrent.com) — Culver City is considering citywide caps on parking for new developments, with a Planning Commission hearing set for Wednesday, September 23 at City Hall and online. Residents can weigh in on how much on-site parking future projects may include by submitting comments before 3 p.m. that day or speaking at the 7 p.m. hearing.
   

2. Culver City opens public review period for major Hayden Tract neighborhood redesign (westsidetoday.com) — Culver City has opened a 30-day public review period for the new Hayden Tract Specific Plan, which could reshape housing, business growth, and transportation in the district. Residents can explore a virtual open house and submit comments through September 27, influencing future zoning, walkability, and bike and transit connections near the E Line and Ballona Creek.
   

3. Report on Closed Session- Council Turns Down Purchase of Culver Steps, Negotiating Sony Animation (culvercitycrossroads.com) — Culver City leaders have decided not to pursue buying the Culver Steps property at 9300 Culver Blvd., after an extended closed-session discussion at Monday's council meeting. The council is also giving staff negotiating instructions for the Sony Animation campus on Washington Boulevard, with any future purchase decisions promised to occur in open public session where residents can weigh in.
   

4. A Deer Walks into a Dance – Artist Laureate Vic Marks @ the Nimoy (culvercitycrossroads.com) — Culver City's Artist Laureate, Victoria Marks, is premiering her dance work "A Deer Walks into a Dance" on October 16 and 17, 2026, at the Nimoy Theater in Westwood. The piece, created for four dancers with original music, plays with shifting identities and imagined worlds, offering locals a nearby chance to see the city's laureate in action.
   

5. Center Theatre Group Announces 2026/27 LA Artist Residencies (culvercityobserver.com) — Center Theatre Group's new 2026–27 LA Artist Residencies will support local theater-makers whose work may appear at venues including the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. The program offers rehearsal space, costumes, props, and creative support to Los Angeles artists, aiming to develop new plays and projects such as an LA wildfires piece and community-focused productions that Culver City theatergoers could eventually see onstage.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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