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Info Avg. Listing Price $605,181 Wk ending Dec 03 +$4,922
+0.8%
w-o-w Median Sales Price $515,000 Jul '08 - Sep '08 -$75,076
-12.7%
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Embed Info Average Listing Price $605,181 +0.8% w-o-w Median Sales Price $515,000 -12.7% y-o-y Average price/sqft $423 -21.4% y-o-y Number of Sales 102 +4.1% y-o-y More Culver City Market Trends

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How did the Turkey get it's name?

It may have come from the noise a wild turkey makes when it become frightened: it sounds like 'turk - turk - turk.'

The original inhabitants of America called the bird a 'firkee.'

Christopher Columbus, the explorer, took some of the wild turkeys of North America back to Europe. People enjoyed eating the meat. It is possible that traders along the Mediterranean casts , known as Turkes, may have brought some of these birds hence they came to be called 'turkey birds.'

Some say Columbus thought the turkey was part of the peacock family. So he decided to call them 'tuka' which is the word for peacock in Tamil, a language spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Breakfast with Santa

Enjoy a catered breakfast, arts & crafts, face painting and a chance to share your Christmas wishes with Santa. This program is especially designed for the younger child, walking to 6 years old.

2nd Saturday in December at 9:00a.m.

Where to Register
Sign up at the Recreation Offices
4117 Overland Avenue
Culver City

When
Location of Event
Veteran's Memorial Auditorium
4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City

Fees
Advance registration $5.00 per person
Day of registration $6.00 per person

Bring the Kids and have a fun Morning!

For those of you who do not know California, our climate is similar to the Mediterranean areas. Our population continues to grow and expand into the outlying foothill areas that are covered with scrub and grass most of the year. Unfortunately, when we have very dry years, these plants dry out and become a fire hazard to the homes and developments in those areas.

We also have a weather condition called the Santa Ana's during October-January. They are a warm wind condition, that under normal circumstances, causes no damage..but when there is a fire..these unpredictable winds can take the embers from one location and place them miles uphill. This is exactly what has happened the last few days.

So far, this particular Widlfire has destroyed over 2,000 acres of land. We in California struggle find an answer to this problem. Some of the fires are natural, while others are not.