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Hey there, Culver City! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Know exactly how to anonymously report fraud involving Culver City resources.
  • What Amazon’s new Culver City TV chief means for local production
  • Why Culver City’s office space is sitting empty despite a rebound

Also on today's calendar: Stunning Open House Event at The Castle and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How to Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse to the City (culvercitycrossroads.com) — Culver City now offers an anonymous Syntrio hotline so employees, contractors, and residents can report fraud, waste, or abuse of City resources at any time. You can file online, call toll-free numbers in English or Spanish, or email reports, focusing only on issues like theft, payroll fraud, contractor scams, or misuse of City property—not private disputes or emergencies.
   

• Jenn Levy Joins Amazon MGM Studios as Head of Unscripted and Documentary TV (thewrap.com) — Amazon MGM Studios is adding a new Culver City–based executive, as Jenn Levy becomes head of unscripted and documentary TV starting January 20. She’ll oversee all unscripted operations, bringing experience from Netflix, Bravo, and hit series like “Love Is Blind” and “Queer Eye,” further cementing Culver City’s role as a streaming hub.
   

• L.A. Office Market Rebounding, but Recovery a Long Road Ahead: Savills (commercialobserver.com) — Culver City’s office market is among the hardest hit in L.A., with availability around 37.8 percent, according to a new Savills report. While leasing across Los Angeles reached its highest post-pandemic level in 2025, overall activity and rents still lag well behind pre-2020 conditions, and excess sublease space continues to weigh on recovery.
   


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  • Trip to Rosarito Baja CAlifornia!
    Hello neighbors we have an incoming wedding! at Rosarito, did anyone had travel/driving to Rosarito? What is better ? to drive your own car Rent a… (Nextdoor Jefferson Blvd)
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Culver City. Apply here.
  • Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Tech/Media Patrol in Culver City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Culver City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Inglewood

  • How a company with Salt Lake City roots is building a new kind of sports arena (sltrib.com)
  • Nikki Bella casually dating Eagles' Cooper DeJean after weeks of buzz (nypost.com)
  • Blue Ivy Carter turns 14! Her best big sister moments with twin siblings Sir and Rumi (hellomagazine.com)

Los Angeles

  • SigAlert: Major LA Freeway Shutdown Ahead Of Rush Hour (patch.com)
  • Reality Star And Bass Critic Announces Bid For LA Mayor (patch.com)
  • 'Nick Reiner Is Not Guilty Of Murder' Attorney Insists While Dropping The Case (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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