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By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter Culver City residents continue to appear at City Council meetings in groups to voice their discontent with two environmental issues that won't go away: the Inglewood oil field and the noise from airplane flights over the city. At the November 9 meeting a lengthy parade of citizens spoke in public comment about these two issues. The oil field speakers came out because of an imminent EIR (Environmental Impact Report) that the city is preparing on the impacts...
The Culver-Palms Family YMCA launched the 2015 Annual Support Campaign at a Kick Off Dinner on Thursday, October 29 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Culver City. A highlight of the evening occurred when the Exchange Club of Culver City presented a check of $7,500 to the Y's Campaign, helping to lift the first night's tally to a total of $44,000. (photo) Exchange Club President Vincent Punturere presents the $7,500 check to CPY Board Member and former Exchange Club President Mike Snell, CPY...
By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher George Barris, whose name was synonymous with many cars built of television shows and movies, has died at his home in Encino. George was 89. He was an avid participant in the car show named after him; "The George Barris Cruisin' Back to the 50's Culver City Car Show" George was present at 11 of the 12 shows held each year in Downtown Culver City. His car creations are legendary in the world of television and motion pictures including the likes of the origina...
Marcus G. Tiggs, a Culver City resident for over 20 years and candidate in the 2016 Culver City Council race will hold his campaign kickoff reception on Wednesday, November 18. The event will be from 7 pm to 8:30 at the home of Mike Cohen, 4378 Jasmine Avenue, Culver City. All are invited and encouraged to stop by. Tiggs' community involvement spans almost two decades. This includes over 10 years' service on the Fiesta Ballona Planning Committee and eight as a former Culver City Planning...
The Angels announce the promotions of Dave Hansen to hitting coach and Paul Sorrento to assistant hitting coach. The announcements were made by General Manager Billy Eppler. Hansen, 47, assumes the role after serving as the Club’s assistant hitting coach during the 2014 and 2015 seasons. During the 2014 campaign, which saw the Angels lead the Majors in runs and finish second in the American League in hits and RBI, Hansen handled the offense for 12 weeks while hitting coach Don Baylor recovered from a broken thigh bone. 2015 will mark his t...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor It's rare that an NBA game so early in the season would attract the attention this one did. But I decided to devote my entire column to the Clippers' 112-108 loss to the defending champions on November 4 after digesting all the facts from that contest in Oakland. The Clippers have a reputation of getting close but not quite close enough. They've never won an NBA championship but I believe they're creeping up toward the possibility that they could get one while...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Can you guess Esquire Magazine’s selection as the best new restaurant in America? It’s Shaya in New Orleans, and they serve only Israeli food (Esquire Magazine, November 2015). A Dodger Stadium tour is about 90 minutes long and you might visit the dugout, the press box and much, much more (www.dodgers.com/tours). The New York Police Department will soon allow cops to handcuff criminal suspects with their hands in front t instead of behind their backs as part...
Are you a serious marathon runner? Can you run a full marathon under four hours and 10 minutes? Yes, we took five minutes off the time because we are looking for really serious runners. The Culver City Sister City Committee, a non-profit international and intercultural community organization, is looking for one male and one female to run in the 23rd Annual Osaka Senshu International City Marathon scheduled for Feb. 21, 2016 and be a guest and hosted by our sister city Kaizuka, Japan. As good citizen diplomats, the two selected runners will...
Biola University named 1,566 students to the Dean's List for the Spring of 2015. The following Culver City residents received the award: Brittney Dilk, Nataleigh Maia, Camila Matus, Lauren Tang and Taylor Rapinchuk. Biola students are placed on the Dean's List to honor those with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.2. This past spring, 38 percent of Biola students achieved this academic goal. "Inclusion on the Biola Dean's List is an...
On Thursday, October 29, the West Los Angeles College Fine Arts Gallery hosted an opening reception show casing the works of current and past instructors. Unlike the old adage of “those who can’t do teach,” West faculty have included world renowned political satirist Robbie Conal whose work has been featured in Time, Newsweek and the New York Times. Also exhibiting is West instructor and Guggenheim Fellowship winner Erin Cosgrove who was recognized as “Critics Choice” by the Los Angeles Times in 2012. The exhibition will continue through N...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter Culver City High is back in the saddle again as the Centaurs were crowned 2015 Ocean League Football Champions after beating Beverly Hills High, 41-6 on a relatively chilly Friday night, November 6, at Jerry Chabola Stadium. A lively home crowd celebrated Senior Night. As a result, the Centaurs will host Pacifica High of Oxnard in a first round CIF Western Division playoff game on Friday the 13th. They have now made the playoffs in six of the seven seasons under...
Geraldo Ibarra has been named the General Manager of Tito's Tacos Mexican Restaurant which has been located in Culver City since 1959. Tito's Tacos Mexican Restaurant was singled out as producing the 8th Best Taco in this year's prestigious annual rankings of "America's 75 Best Tacos 2015" by The Daily Meal – and, Tito's Tacos was selected #1 in the Daily Meal's annual rankings of "America's 35 Best Burritos 2015" for its traditional Bean & Cheese Burrito. "It's simply perfect, and it's A...
House of Fitness is honored to be hosting its first ever Thanksgiving Day Food Drive. All non-perishable food collected will be donated to the S.A.V.E.S. (Saint Augustine Volunteer Emergency Services). S.A.V.E.S. is Culver City’s only food pantry and has been part of the community since 1973. They have served 11,355 households, including 22,473 adults, and 33,828 children. Thomas Plejer, HOF’s founder explains, “S.A.V.E.S. is unique to Culver City and it is important to support such a worthy local organization, because Culver City is such a gre...
The Flu Vaccine ran short on Friday at Farragut Elementary School posing the question if there will be a wider shortage this winter are if this was an isolated incident. CCUSD Nurse Dianna Castro announced on Friday that the shots will still be given, however the Flue Mists had not been delivered by the county. Castro issued the following statement, “I am sorry to say that we do not have enough Flu vaccine at this time to be able to complete the scheduled flu clinic tomorrow (11/6) at Farragut. When we originally scheduled the clinic dates, t...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The UCLA football team will need to be at its’ best on the defensive side of the ball when it plays Washington State at 7:45 p.m. Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The game will be televised on ESPN. The Cougars have one of the best quarterbacks in the nation in Luke Falk who currently leads the nation in passing yards with 3,736 and is second in touchdown passes with 33. The good news is the Bruins are coming off of a 41-0 win over Oregon State last Saturday so their injury riddled defense seems to be clicking on a...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The 6-3 USC football team hopes to make it four wins in a row when it travels to Colorado tonight in a rare Friday night game at 6 p.m. on ESPN2. The Trojans will face the Buffalos in temperatures that are expected to drop into the 20’s. After they battle the 4-6 Buffalos their two remaining regular season games are against Oregon on the road next Saturday and UCLA at home on November 28. Last Saturday the Trojans beat Arizona 38-30. They were led by freshman running back Roland Jones II who set a freshman r...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter The Better Late Than Never Tour, featuring an evening with The Anderson Ponty Band with Jon Anderson and Jean Luc Ponty, will be making a landing at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills on November 20. YES’s original singer/songwriter for 35 years, Anderson, one of the most distinctive voices in music history, has gone on to have a successful solo career. Now he’s teaming up with Luc Ponty, an international violin superstar who is a pioneer and undisputed mas...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter World renowned singer/songwriter/actor Paul Anka will make a stop on his tour at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on November 22. Anka first became famous in the late 1950’s through the 1970’s with hit songs like “Diana,” “Lonely Boy,” “Put Your Head On My Shoulder,” and “(You’re) Having My Baby.” He also wrote such well-known music as the theme for The Tonight Show, starring Johnny Carson, and one of Tom Jones’s biggest hits, “She’s A Lady,” as well...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter The Verdi Chorus will present their “Fire and Spice” fall concert in honor of Maestro Aurelio de la Vega in honor of his 90th birthday. This is the chorus’ 33rd year of showcasing glorious operatic repertoire and will include excerpts from the operas Don Carlo, Samson and Delilah, La Vida Breva, Otello, Il Trovatore and Carmen, among others. The dates are November 21 (7:30 pm) and Sunday, Nov. 22 (4 pm) at the First United Methodist Church, 1008 11th Stree...
Community Development Department • Lady M Confections – Building plans were approved on October 22 for a 6,830 square foot tenant improvement for a change of use from warehouse to a baking facility at 5887 Blackwelder Street. • Airport Marina Ford – Building plans were submitted on October 22 for the installation of a carousel at 6002 Centinela Avenue. • T-Group – Building plans were approved on October 12 for a 5th floor interior tenant improvement for new partitions, walls, and ceiling at...
Preschool students from My Friends Montessori Preschool in Culver City pack shoeboxes to be sent for Christmas to children orphans and refuges affected by war and natural disasters around the world. This is as part of Operation Christmas Child National Shoebox Collection week November 16-23 through Samaritans Purse. Their teacher, Bonnie Wacker says, "It's a way for them to get hands on experience giving to others less fortunate and to learn the value of "giving" to others from their hearts. It...
