Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Will Culver City buy the former Sony Animation campus on Washington?

Spotted on the Culver City calendar: Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Monday September 14th Patch AM
Monday September 14th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Culver City! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Culver City buy the former Sony Animation campus on Washington?
  • When Culver City's Camp Latham briefly became home to Army camels
  • What a 90-quake swarm on Culver City's fault really means

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

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fortress takes ownership of former Sony Pictures Animation campus in foreclosure sale (westsidetoday.com) — Culver City officials are weighing whether to buy the now-vacant former Sony Pictures Animation campus on Washington Boulevard after Fortress Investment Group took it over in a foreclosure sale. The 182,000-square-foot complex, valued at $71 million, could become a major city-controlled asset, with CBRE now marketing the site while local leaders explore their options.
   

2. LA's Camel Corps (laist.com subscription) — Long before freeways and film studios, Culver City's Camp Latham briefly hosted part of the U.S. Army's experimental Camel Corps, which tested whether camels could haul supplies across the West. The story traces how these hardy animals came to Los Angeles, why the military abandoned the idea, and what ultimately happened to the last California camels.
   

3. Swarm of 90 micro-quakes rattles residents in Lennox, Westmont (mercedsunstar.com) — A swarm of 90 tiny earthquakes shook Lennox and Westmont from Friday night into Saturday along the Newport–Inglewood Fault, which runs from Culver City to Newport Beach. Magnitudes stayed between 1.0 and 2.7, and USGS information notes such micro-quakes don't reliably predict a larger event, but they're a reminder for Culver City residents to stay earthquake-ready.
   

4. Ikea closes another key store after barely a year (thestreet.com) — Ikea's latest U.S. expansion plans include opening a new city-center store in Culver City, even as the company shuts several underperforming locations and refines its small-format strategy nationwide. The Swedish retailer is reallocating resources toward formats and partnerships it believes better fit American shopping habits, while still committing billions to grow its U.S. presence.
   

📸 Around Culver City

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Culver City

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Culver City Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Culver City PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My rescue dogs in el salvador
    I want to dedicate these lines to two kind souls that life has placed in my path. One of them accompanies me with her messages here, private text … (Nextdoor Culver City-Clarkdale)
  • Sweetgreen, Inc. posted a job opening for Santa Monica - Kitchen Lead in Santa Monica. Apply here.
  • Golden Nugget posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Santa Monica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Culver City here.

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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Culver City