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File it away as a mercy killing. The pain and misery of the 2016 season finally came to an end for the Los Angeles Rams as they were summarily trounced by the Arizona Cardinals, 44-6, on New Year's Day 2017 in the L.A. Coliseum. "Our goal was to start out 2017 with a win and a little bit better vibe. Clearly that didn't happen... as far as the actual offense, defense and special teams just didn't get it done," said interim head coach John Fassel, winless in his three games at the helm following...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor We all have to get used to this. After 20 years without an NFL team we now have two of them. And neither one has a recent history of making the playoffs. Well, if you settle down and keep reading I’d like to tell you a few things about L.A.’s own Rams and Chargers. First, I’d like to tell you that The Observer has an excellent journalist. Fred Altieri, who covers Culver City High sports and this season added Rams coverage to his duties for the paper. I’m so plea...
Dihigi Gladney Interview - Part 1 In Autumn 2015 Dihigi Gladney was blessed by the horse gods. He was employed by trainer Art Sherman as the exercise rider for California Chrome, one of the world's great athletes over the past four years. The celebrated thoroughbred with cult status is preparing for this Satuday's inaugural running of The Pegasus Cup at Gulfstream Park, Florida. This is part one in a short series with Dihigi Gladney as he gives his final thoughts on working with California...
Former Rams quarterback Kurt Warner was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced today, February 4. With Warner's selection, the Rams now boast a total of 30 Hall of Famers – 18 of which spent a significant portion of their careers with the franchise. "Kurt Warner will always be remembered as one of the NFL's most outstanding quarterbacks," Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke said. "His journey from working the aisles of a...
Jim Messina -- songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording engineer and record producer -- is back on the road again with his 2017 solo tour, which will be making a stop at the intimate Smothers Theatre on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu on January 29. One half of Loggins & Messina, co-founder of the country-rock band Poco, and member and key contributor to folk-rock group Buffalo Springfield, Messina, 69, has left an indelible footprint on popular music, selling over 20 million...
The Culver City Woman's Club is having a Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday, January 27 and 28 from 8 am to 4 pm at 3547 Federal Ave, Los Angeles 90066. Lots of household items, clothing, shoes, books and jewelry. All proceeds will go to the Culver-Palms Meals on Wheels, who provide nutritious meals at an affordable price to persons who are confined to their homes because of illness, accident, convalescence or age. The Culver City Woman's Club is a non-profit social and philanthropic organization that supports a number of local charitable...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist On the page labeled “whatever happened to” I see the name Kim Davis. Yes, I know you remember Kim, a Kentucky county clerk and a longtime Democrat who switched to be a Republican because she felt abandoned by the Democrats in her fight against same-sex marriage. She was honored at the Values Voter Summit by the Family Research Council. The Los Angeles County Supervisors recently passed an ordinance in the unincorporated areas to spay or neuter and mic...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The road to success is a hard drive. The Culver City High girls basketball team over several seasons had won its last 50 of 51 Ocean League games after defeating El Segundo, 53-42, in the 2016-17 league home-opener at Del Goodyear Gymnasium on Wednesday, January 11. Two days later on Friday the 13th the Centaurs lost for only the second time in the past six seasons by getting roughed up at Lawndale High, 45-38. That leaves them tied for third in league play at...
Super-sized ideas! Super-sized dreams! Ray Kroc was the epitome of both. Always a hard-working man of vision, nothing topped his greatest vision when he met with brothers Dick and Mac McDonald in San Bernardino, California for the purpose of verifying an order for milkshake machines. Kroc didn't just make the sale, he laid the groundwork for achieving the quintessential American Dream by way of hamburgers, french fries (400 degrees until slightly golden), pickles, milkshakes and the idea of...
Culver City Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department is pleased to welcome Valerie “Billie” Klayman, M.A., Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist as an additional team member available for community support. Residents are invited to come in and say hello to Billie. She is available Wednesday and Friday afternoons at the Senior Center located at 4095 Overland Avenue. Nonmembers should park across the street at the Veterans Memorial Building. Ms. Klayman may also be reached by phone and receives messages at (310) 253-6717. For over sev...
Bring the whole family for fun-filled, improvised performances by Culver City Middle School's Improv Program. In its eighth successful year, the CCMS Improv Program is offering will hold five unique performances on the weekend of January 28 and 29. Saturday shows will be held at noon, 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., while Sunday performances will be held at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. All performances will be held in the Fine Arts Theater at West L.A. College, 9000 Overland Avenue in Culver City. (Enter the...
Longtime Culver City resident Mary Davenport Benarroch died December 6 of complications due to advanced myotonoic muscular dystrophy. She was 74. The eldest daughter of Demorest and Winifred (Bailey) Davenport, Mary grew up in Santa Barbara where her father was on the faculty at the University of California and her mother was a longtime community volunteer. Mary graduated from Santa Barbara High and then from the University of California at Berkeley in 1966. At Berkeley, she was one of the 800...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter Musica Angelica, an internationally renowned baroque orchestra based in Southern California and led by music director Martin Haselbock - award-winning harpsichordist, conductor and composer - treated their audience to their annual holiday concert featuring the music and baroque treasures of J.S. Bach at Colburn School's Zipper Hall. This orchestra is dedicated to the historically informed performance of baroque and classical music on period instruments and...
Leaving on a jet plane, won't be back again. Oh Babe, please don't go. Suddenly it was over. Just like that. Yet, for Southern California horse racing fans it was the ride of a lifetime. "Chrome will fly to Florida on Friday, January 6. We'll train him up to The Pegasus. He'll be staying at Gulfstream Park. We'll get a couple of workouts with him over at the track. A day or two after the race he'll get on a plane to go to Lexington. He'll likely never be back in Southern California. He's going...
I love college football. Always have. The NFL is great too, but I favor the unpredictable college games with less experienced players often surprising us. A year ago Alabama gave coach Lou Saban his fourth national championship. On Monday night Alabama was one second away from winning again but Clemson scored and prevailed for its first national championship in 35 years. A 45-40 loss last year. A 35-31 victory this time. The Clemson coach, Dabo Sweeney played on Alabama’s 1992 championship t...
Tiger is back. Tiger Woods is back in Los Angeles and taking charge of the PGA Tours' 2017 Genesis Open from February 13-19 at the celebrated Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. The official announcement was made on Monday, January 23 in the Grand Ballroom of the preeminent golf and tennis club. "It is truly an honor to be back here and to come back to southern California again and to basically where I started playing professional golf," began Tiger. "For me personally, I'll never forget...
