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As you may know, there was an attempted bank robbery this morning at the One West Bank Branch on Jefferson Boulevard. Two suspects were apprehended, and it is believed that two suspects are at-large. CCPD immediately contacted us and placed El Rincon Elementary School on a modified lock down. As a precaution, El Marino Language School was also placed on a modified lock down. El Marino was removed from lockdown prior to dismissal. El Rincon received an all clear after most students had been...
Thursday morning an armed robbery took place at One West Bank, 10784 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City. Police responded and shots were fired. No one was injured. Police report four male suspects were seen and left the scene. One suspect was seen running in the area of 11300 Hannum Avenue. A perimeter is set up and police are requesting residents avoid this area if possible. At press time no further information was available. Check out www.culvercityobserver.com for updates....
Herb and Diane Rosenberg celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Friday at Temple Akiba in Culver City. Rabbi Zachary Shapiro officiated as the couple reaffirmed their wedding vows before friends and family. Herb and Diane met at the Jewish Community Center in 1963 and Herb was immediately enamored with his future bride, "I saw her across the room and said to myself, I have to meet that girl. She's the one." They have lived in the same house in Culver City for over 40 years. Herb retired from...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist The City of Compton did not have votes from its council to place the following measures on the November 3, 2015 ballot when the council voted in June, 2 - 2 with one abstaining, and so these measures failed: raising the sales tax one cent to 10 percent; a cap on city council salaries; limiting the city council to two meetings a month; and giving the mayor sole discretion over hiring and firing the city manager. Los Angeles Southwest College hosted a...
I have a friend who had to have a bone marrow transplant over the past year. That was brave. Now her Facebook photo is a picture of Wonder Woman. She's brave. A writer I know has a 5-year-old grandson, Max, who loves the character "Iron Man". Max has hemophilia, a genetic condition that stops his blood from clotting. Max could die if he has even a minor injury. When Max needed surgery to get a metal port in his chest, he told people, “I get to be Iron Man!” Max and his sister made up cal...
Four of the eight residents who took out papers to run for three seats on the Culver City City Council have filed their paperwork and the city clerk is currently verifying the signatures. Goran Eriksson, Meghan Sahli-Wells, Marcus G. Tiggs, and Scott Wyant are the candidate who have filed Thomas Aujero Small, Jay B. Garacochea, Daniel Lee and Joseph L. Stone, IV took out papers to gather signatures and have not yet returned them. They must file by 5pm this Friday January 15 in order to be...
The second in a series of campaign BBQs for ElecTIGGS. The campaign announced it will be hosting a complimentary barbeque at Carlson Park (10400 Braddock Dr., Culver City on Saturday, January 16, 2016 from Noon until 3 pm. All are invited and encouraged to stop with an appetite for lunch and meet Culver City Council Candidate Marcus G. Tiggs. Tiggs' community involvement spans almost two decades. This includes over 10 years' service on the Fiesta Ballona Planning Committee and eight as a former...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The future looks bright, tall and fast. The 2015-16 boys basketball season has been a successful launch for 9-6 Culver City High as they prepare for their Ocean League home-opener this week against Lawndale High. After a fast and furious 96-90 win at North Torrance High last Friday, January 8, the Centaurs are suddenly drawing attention on the Westside, in the South Bay and beyond under head coach Adam Eskridge and his staff. "This is my fourth year as the team's...
The Los Angeles Sports Council has named Clippers star Blake Griffin as the 2015 Sportsman of the Year. Griffin will be honored at the 11th Annual LA Sports Awards, which will be held on Thursday, February 25 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Griffin is being recognized for his many outstanding achievements in 2015. He was chosen by NBA fans worldwide as a starting forward for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game (though he was unable to participate due to injury). Then, in the first round of the NBA playoffs, his play led the Clippers to...
Center Theatre Group invites current high school students, parents and teachers to attend the first College & Career Fair for the Arts on February 6, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented in collaboration with the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) Foundation, the fair will take place at the Music Center Annex located at 601 W. Temple St. in Downtown L.A. More than 35 local colleges, universities and community organizations will be in attendance including USC, UCLA, Pepperdine, Chapman University, the Fashion Institute of...
Diane Rodriguez, Center Theatre Group’s Associate Artistic Director, was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate to be a member of the National Council on the Arts, the advisory body of the National Endowment for the Arts. Director, writer and Obie Award-winning actor Rodriguez brings her considerable experience fostering greater visibility for Latina/o theatre, advancing a feminist presence in the arts, and playing a leadership role in theatre nationwide to help advance the NEA’s mission to give all Ame...
The Culver City Historical Society's Winter General Membership Meeting will be an Installation of Officers for 2016-2018, including an hors d'oeuvres reception catered by Holy Cow, on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from 7 pm to 8:30 in the Lethbridge Garden Room of Veterans Memorial Building at 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City. This will be the installation of Michelle Bernardin's second term as President as well as a thank-you to the outgoing Board and Committee chairs. The board slate is as...
"The Culver City Woman's Club is having its monthly "Lunch Bunch" on Monday, January 18, 11:30 at Brunello's, 6001 Washington Blvd., Culver City. For further information and/or to RSVP, please call Jane Thomey, 310-398-1894. The Culver City Woman's Club is a non-profit social and philanthropic organization that supports a number of local charitable organizations. It welcomes guests to its events. There is a business meeting and lunch on the second Monday of each month at the Fellowship Hall of the Culver Palms Methodist Church, 4464 Sepulveda...
Bright and early on this crisp Beverly Hills morning, the nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were announced to the world from the beautiful and historic Samuel Goldwyn Theatre at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. While some of the nominations were expected, others presented themselves as sweet surprises for the nominees and moviegoers alike. “Joy-ous” for all is Best Animated Feature nomination for INSIDE OUT, which also picked up a surprise nomination for Best Original Scr...
In three special performances, the Culver City High School AVPA Music program will present Jazz Cabaret: Two Acts, Two Spaces, One Jazzy Night, Jan. 22-24. The first half of the program will take place in the Robert Frost Auditorium. There, featured vo-calists will perform big band hits like Moondance, The Lady is a Tramp, and Come Fly with Me with the full Jazz Ensemble. The event will then move to the more intimate space of the Sony Pictures Theatre, where vocalists will be backed by the Jazz...
The critically acclaimed off-Broadway hit The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, written by and starring James Lecesne, the writer of the Academy Award-winning film Trevor, will have a limited 23 performance engagement at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, Wednesday, January 13 to Sunday, January 31, 2016. This new play, just awarded the United Solo Special Award and is a New York Times Critic's Pick, is produced by Darren Bagert and Daryl Roth, directed by Tony Speciale, with original music by Tony...
You too can help “Reach for Rainbows” at the annual fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center. The group’s major fundraiser is on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Culver City. The honorees at this year’s event are The Culver City Woman’s Club, and John Riordan, owner of John Riordan Plumbing, Inc. The members of the Woman’s Club and Mr. Riordan have contributed to the fabric of our community for decades through monetary donations and supportive events. Their efforts have helped many famili...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Have you ever had a close relative or a favorite neighbor who broke your heart by moving to another city? And then came back for a joyous reunion? Los Angeles football fans know the feeling. The Los Angeles Rams, formerly of the LA Coliseum and Anaheim Stadium, were granted permission to leave St. Louis and return here Tuesday by a 30-2 vote of National Football League owners. In addition, the San Diego Chargers, who also began in Los Angeles, were given the opti...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The UCLA men's and women's basketball teams are playing competitive basketball in leagues where on any given night the last place team can beat a top team. The league is that competitive. The UCLA men found that out during their first weekend of Pac-12 play when they lost to Washington and Washington State. After starting 0-2 in the Pac-12 the Bruin men turned their fortunes around when they swept the Arizona schools last week. Their 87-84 thrilling victory over...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The USC men’s and women’s basketball teams are a combined 28-5 at press time. For any school that’s a great record but for USC it’s surprising. The men are 14-3 and the women’s record is 14-2. Known as a football school, this year it looks like the Trojans can add basketball to that label. In Pac-12 play the men are 3-1 which is good enough for second place and the women are 2-2 and in seventh place but only one game away from being in second place. Both teams are coming off impressive wins last weekend....
After a competitive Combine event last October, six drivers were selected to the 2016 NASCAR Drive for Diversity® (D4D) class and will join the industry’s premier development program for multicultural and female drivers, and pit crew members. Talented drivers from across the Americas will compete for Rev Racing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, and attempt to follow in the footsteps of D4D graduates and current NASCAR national series drivers Kyle Larson, Darrell Wallace Jr. and Daniel Suárez. The 2016 cla...
