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Westside Neighborhood School announces that Dr. Louis Cozolino will speak about his research and teachings on January 9, 2014 at the school. 5401 Beethoven Street from 7 pm to 9. Dr. Cozolino’s presentation will focus on his extensive research on the brain and social learning. In this engaging talk, learn how the brain evolved to become a social organ and how secure attachment relationships in the classroom turn brains on to learning. Dr. Cozolino emphasizes that the brain is a social organ, which gives us an understanding to why we are all c...
The Culver City High boys basketball team is already a good month deep into the 2013-14 season, mainly a rough campaign of tournament games. Full team practice has been impacted recently due to injuries and holiday schedules conflicting with the students' family time and other obligations. Now entering 2014 with a 7-7 won-loss record, the journey hasn't been easy but is starting to pay dividends. The competition has been tough and appears to have galvanized the Centaur squad by evidence of its 6...
Can I hear three cheers for Edward Snowden and U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon who recently ruled that the National Security Agency’s efforts to collect telephone data probably infringed on the Fourth Amendment . . . ? Mr. Snowden has reportedly contacted Brazil for permanent asylum in return for our government's secret papers regarding that South American country. Supposedly Snowden has another million pages of classified unreleased documents. Rumor has it the administration will not p...
for December 24 through 30. Assault: On December 24, 2013 at 1:15 am officers responded to the 3800 block of Main Street regarding an assault investigation. The officers met with the victim who told them the following; he was working when the suspect got angry because he was not allowed to purchase another drink. The suspect then threw an object which hit the victim in the left shoulder. The suspect then fled the location. Vandalism: On December 24, 2013 at 10 am a victim called the police...
Members of the Culver City Woman's Club commemorated the last package wrapped for the holiday season at the Wrapping Booth in the Westside Pavilion Mall. This is the third year the Club has operated the booth that is staffed by members and volunteers. It was open for the five days before Christmas....
Community Development Department • Hayden–Higuera Properties, LLC – The following photo shows the progress on the construction of a 31,651 square foot tenant improvement at 8600 Hayden Place. • Hayden-Higuera Properties, LLC – The following photo shows the progress on a new 5-level, 556-space parking structure at 8550 Higuera Street. • 4043 Irving Place – This project is approximately 94% complete and within budget. Scheduled for completion in December 2013. A photo from the north side: • 7-Ele...
The Dodgers had a strong reaction last weekend upon learning that their young star, Yasiel Puig, had been arrested in Naples, Florida and charged with reckless driving. Puig was reported to be going 110 mph in a 70-mphzone. It was the second such offense for the 23-year-old outfielder who had a sensational major league debut last season. The Dodgers issued a press release expressing their disappointment in Puig and said the matter should be taken seriously....
The Culver City Education Foundation announces that the California Community Foundation has awarded CCEF a substantial grant for $155,000 over two years. $125,000 of this grant supports the ART of TEACHING program, which will provide professional development training in mathematics for nine teachers and create mentor teachers in two of our CCUSD schools. Each of these teachers will receive approximately 130 hours of training to further develop their pedagogical repertoire. These teachers are...
The Willows Community School celebrates a milestone in the history of its commitment to educating children with the Dedication of a new campus from 2 pm to 4 on Sunday, January 26, 2014. The campus is at 8509 Higuera Street, Culver City. The Dedication Program will include remarks by Culver City Mayor Jeffrey Cooper, The Willows Head of School Lisa Rosenstein, and Board Chair Wendy Felson. The City Council of the City of Culver City will also help celebrate the occasion. Chinese Lion Dancers and a parade by Willows’ students will kick off t...
Betty Boyd, the wife of former longtime USC men's basketball coach Bob Boyd, died on Monday, in Palm Desert. She was 84. Services are pending. She is survived by her husband, Bob, and sons, Jim, Bill and John, as well as 10 grandchildren. The Boyds were married when Bob was on the basketball team at USC, where he lettered for three years (1950-52). After coaching high school for five years (at El Segundo and Alhambra Highs) and then for six years at Santa Ana Junior College, Bob Boyd spent two...
Kentwood Players presents "Becky's New Car" by Steven Dietz from January 10 to February 15, 2014 for a six-week run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm with Sunday matinees at 2 at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Avenue, Westchester. The production is directed by Susan Stangl and produced by Larry Jones by special arrangement with Dramatist's Play Service, Inc. "Becky's New Car" is a thoroughly original and contemporary comedy about love, loss, choices and what makes life worth living, a...
Dear Editor, One of the main reasons I ran for school board was to bring attention to the neglected and deplorable conditions of our Culver City School Natatorium swimming pool which has been shuttered since 1991. Although I lost the election, I succeeded in making most Culver City residents aware that it doesn't make common sense to spend $10.7 million to demolish "our school pool" and replace it with a multipurpose facility that would be used to accommodate only 80 students. In contrast, the...
