Sales Tax | Oil Spill | HBO New Neighbor: Culver City Top Stories

CULVER CITY, CA – It was a busy week in Culver City and nearby. This week, 20 Culver City businesses were awarded sustainability certifications. "Collectively, we are making a difference, one business at a time," Culver City Mayor Thomas Aujero Small said. Read more here.

HBO signed a 15-year deal to lease an office building in Culver City's Ivy Station development starting in 2021. The television network is joining other industry giants like Apple and Amazon who have moved to Culver City. Read more here.

Also this week, the new Culver City sales tax went into effect. Sales tax in Culver City jumped from 10 percent to 10.25 percent as of Monday, April 1. Read more here.

On April Fool's Day, an oil spill flowed through a Culver City park and disrupted traffic Monday. However, it wasn't a joke! Read more here.

Nearby, firefighters extinguished a blaze at Coogie's Cafe in Santa Monica. The fire was spreading rapidly through the back of the Santa Monica restaurant and into plants behind the building, a fire official said. Read more here.

At Malibu Creek State Park, volunteer docents are raising money to replace trail signs and informational panels that were destroyed in the Woolsey Fire. Read more here.

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