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Hello Culver City! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What's new – and safer – on the Ballona Creek Bike Path?
  • What could replace the vacant Sony Animation campus on Washington Boulevard?
  • Want Terminator LIVE tickets? Here's how Culver City listeners can win

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

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ballona Creek Bike Path Reopens – Tree Removed, Railing Repaired (culvercitycrossroads.com) — The Ballona Creek Bike Path in Culver City is back open after crews quickly removed a fallen tree and repaired damaged railing between the Duquesne and Higuera ramps. Public Works also trimmed overgrown landscaping, cleared weeds from the creek bed, and hauled away dumped items, improving visibility and safety for cyclists and pedestrians using this popular route.
   

2. Fortress Investment Group Wins Auction for Sony Animation Campus (culvercitycrossroads.com) — A major Culver City landmark, the former Sony Pictures Animation campus on Washington Boulevard, has been sold at auction to Fortress Investment Group for about $71 million, far below its 2021 price. The long-vacant three-building property reflects a broader challenge, with more than one-third of Culver City office space sitting empty in mid-2026, raising questions about future redevelopment.
   

3. 2026 – Official Rules for Mid-Day Contest – The Terminator LIVE 10.16.26 (kabc.com) — Culver City's KABC radio station is running a mid-day call-in contest this week that will award four listeners pairs of tickets to The Terminator LIVE at the Dolby Theatre on October 16, 2026. Local residents within the station's market who are at least 18 can enter by listening weekdays from noon to 3 p.m. for the cue to call and being the ninth caller, subject to eligibility verification.
   

4. Uziel Gomez is banking on his clients' future potential (financial-planning.com) — A rising financial planner has built his firm in Culver City specifically to serve first-generation professionals and early-career clients who are often overlooked by traditional advisors. He keeps fees aligned with modest starting incomes, aiming to grow alongside clients while volunteering with industry groups to support new planners of color. His work brings specialized financial guidance closer to local young professionals.
   

5. Empty Store? Try Out Vanity (labusinessjournal.com) — Culver City is part of a patchwork of Los Angeles-area cities whose zoning rules shape where booming wellness and medical-spa businesses can open, especially on ground-floor retail. The piece explains how Pilates studios, med spas, and beauty brands are transforming corridors like Melrose, West Hollywood, and Pasadena, driven by social media, GLP‑1 weight-loss drugs, and shifting consumer priorities toward health and appearance.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Stephanie Loredo Secures Endorsements from Congressmembers Judy Chu and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, and More —Anthony Loredo Read on Patch
  • Hersha Hospitality Management posted a job opening for Housekeeping Inspector in Culver City. Apply here.
  • Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier - Store #41 Part Time in Culver City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Culver City here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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