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An officer involved shooting occurred Saturday on the Culver CIty/Los Angeles border. The shooting took place just before 1 pm. Culver City Fire Department Paramedics were first to arrive on the scene followed shortly thereafter by Los Angeles City Fire Department paramedics. Initial reports were that he Los Angeles Police Department was responding to a call of a person with a gun. One person was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition. Culver City Police are recommending motorist...
Carla Faith, a former owner of daycare centers in Culver City in 1990s that were stripped of their licenses, has been charged in Colorado Springs with multiple counts relating to her childcare facility. The State of Colorado has suspended the license for Play Mountain Place daycare in Colorado Springs after 26 children were found behind a false wall in the owner's basement. All of the children are under the age of 3. Faith, 58, has been charged with child abuse and attempt to influence a public...
Early Monday morning burglars smashed their way into the closed BevMo! store on Sepulveda Blvd. according the Culver City Police Department. They entered the store at 5634 Sepulveda Boulevard at about 4am, according to the CCPD. Detectives investigating the burglary are checking surveillance videos and conduction an investigation. Police have not yet revealed if any money or merchandise was stolen....
By Nick Hamilton (@NickHamiltonLA) Special to the Observer Lebron James is one of the most polarizing athletes of our generation in the NBA. On the first day of a new decade, James recorded a triple double, (31 points, 12 assists, and 13 rebounds) in a Lakers 117-107 victory over the Phoenix Suns. It was James' 89th triple double of his career. Much like the late former NBA commissioner David Stern revolutionized the game of basketball, James revolutionized the way athletes approach basketball...
The 2019 season for the Los Angeles Chargers is over and now starts what should be a fascinating offseason in search of answers to questions. There will be player changes and coaching changes. There may be some retirements among the players. There will be key free agents to resign and new players added to the roster. But the elephant in the room will be at the quarterback position. The biggest issue the Chargers need to resolve in the offseason is their offensive line. The offensive line...
Culver City high girls soccer is only week away to start defending the Ocean League title and go for a three-peat of consecutive league championships. The team is currently 7-3-1 as they open the league season at 3:00 p.m., this Wednesday, January 8, at Santa Monica High. Last season under head coach Pete Bartlett, they finished tied for first with Beverly Hills High with a 7-2-1 league record and were 17-8-4 overall. The Centaur girls capped off their non-league season with a 2-0 shutout over...
Styx, the classic-rock giants, will be landing at The Saban theatre in Beverly Hills on January 12. Original lead singer Tommy Shaw and the band have been averaging over 100 shows a year and bringing their energy that has been delighting fans for over four decades. They'll be bringing their barn-burning chart hits, joyous sing-alongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. Like a symphony that builds to a satisfying crescendo, a Styx set covers a wide range of stylistic cornerstones. From the progressively...
With 2020 upon us the city council and commission are preparing for public meetings. The city council will meet on January 13 and 27. The public portion of the meetings begin at 7 pm. Council will be facing serious issues including the fiscal emergency council declared, homelessness and the crime that has accompanied it, revisions to the general plan and other import issues to the future of the city. The public is encouraged to attend or view the meetings on cable or on the web at https://culver-city.legistar.com/DepartmentD...
The NFL regular season is finally over and this weekend is the start of the wild-card playoff round. Here are the matchups and predictions: Buffalo Bills (10-6) at Houston Texans (10-6) Saturday, 1:35 p.m. PT Point spread: Texans, -3 points This will be the battle of two young quarterbacks. Deshaun Watson will lead the Texans and Josh Allen will lead the Bills. On paper, the Bills are the better team. The Bills have the No. 3 defense in the NFL, the No. 2 scoring defense in the NFL and the No....
Council Declare Fiscal Emergency Buoyed by the words of Culver City's Chief Financial Officer Onyx Jones who said that "our fiscal emergency is today," the City Council voted 5-0 to declare -- without consulting the Financial Advisory Committee -- a state of fiscal emergency so a special election could be called to extend the 1/2% sales tax increase approved by the voters in 2012. Measure Y, as it was called, was set to sunset (expire) in 2020. In 2012, the Council promised in its statement on...
The Culver City Police Department is requesting the assistance in locating 85 year old Masaji Maye, who was reported missing from 5240 Sepulveda Blvd. He had last been seen on today's date at 1630 hours. He was wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans and a blue baseball cap. He suffers from mild dementia and speaks little to no English. He only speaks Japanese and does not have a cell phone. Please call the on-duty watch commander if seen or located at (310)253-6202....
