Week in Review: Monsters and Meg Whitman

The beginning of this past week kept Patch reporters busy, with an important discussion about downtown parking, a visit to the city by Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and an update on cuts to the Culver City Unified School District budget. 

Missed any news? Read on for a recap.

MONDAY

Buff Monster's new show "Beyond the Pink" at the Corey Helford Gallery suggests an erotic world of otherworldly creatures.

Our crime roundup includes an act of arson and a man accused of tricking prospective Culver City residents out of $9,000.

Our cravings queen Megan Reilly found the best spots for onion rings in the city.

After another presentation from Walker Parking Consultants, the City Council made no decision Monday regarding downtown parking and will deliberate further how to ease overcrowding in certain structures.

TUESDAY

We met Tinkerbell the pup, who gets along well with other dogs and children. 

Officials from Culver City and the Los Angeles Community College District plan to meet in the hopes of reaching a settlement on noise, parking and traffic issues at West Los Angeles College, now that the city has filed a lawsuit against the district. 

California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman talks about jobs, teacher pay and state pensions Tuesday afternoon.

The board of education announced that it must make $1.2 million in budget reductions by Dec. 15, and also puts off a decision on whether to move sixth-graders back to elementary school.

WEDNESDAY

Patch food columnist Mary McGrath checked out Pitfire Pizza and loved it. 

THURSDAY

Tom Salter, former Culver City High School football coach, reminisces about home games under his tenure. 

Three men, who were under surveillance as suspects in a Torrance robbery, were arrested Tuesday when they allegedly assaulted and robbed two victims on Hannum Street. They were charged Thursday. 

A judge rules that Jeffrey Keith Joseph, owner of Culver City's Organica, must sign a waiver to keep his lawyer, who had advised him on matters relating to the collective.

FRIDAY

In need of something to cool off? Try these sweet sundaes. 

Resident Joseph Satterberg believes the most important issue in the city is the lack of funding for education. 

SATURDAY 

Are you a mom exhausted by the back-to-school season? Relax at these Culver City spots. 

Jordan Arrington, who lost his starting job as quarterback and did not play in the season opener last week, passes for 211 yards and a touchdown as the Centaurs roll to a 41-24 victory over Palos Verdes Peninsula in their home opener.

SUNDAY

After Miss Culver City Teen USA Alizabeth Blackburn was featured on Patch.com, reigning Miss Culver City Laura Berger wanted to respond.