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Los Angeles police revealed this week that the man killed during a confrontation with officers at a homeless encampment in Culver City was unarmed. The circumstances of the incident are still under investigation, but the homeless man was not carrying a gun, police said. He was holding a bicycle part that was shaped like a handgun. The shooting took place on Jan. 11 following reports that a man with a gun had exited a tent at the encampment under the 405 freeway at Venice Boulevard When LAPD Serg...
Last Saturday, at La Ballona School, a group of local volunteers from various service clubs descended upon the school site to help revitalize the gardens with fresh new plantings and to install a new wooden, picnic style table in the school's garden area. Jerry Chabola announced that there are plans to have a celebration in honor of some of the young people in Culver City who are giving back to their community in an exceptional way. The honorees will be nominated by any service club member,...
A Culver City middle school teacher has been found safe according to officials at the Culver City Unified School District school officials said Tuesday, two days after they alerted parents about her disappearance. On Sunday the district pleaded for the safe return of 33-year-old Brianna Kaye Capillo, who teaches language arts at Culver City Middle School. Superintendent Leslie Lockhart said in a Facebook post, "I am happy to share with you that we have received information from the family of...
Exer Urgent Care will celebrate its grand opening on January 29 in Culver City. Located at 8985 Venice Blvd at the intersection of Venice Blvd & Culver Blvd, across from Media Park. The center will be open seven days a week from 9am to 9pm. They have facilities throughout Southern California Across California, nearly one-third of all visits to hospital emergency departments are not true emergencies. As a result, hospitals are finding new ways to help patients access the care they need with the...
In conjunction with the Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum (MCLM), the West Los Angeles College Gallery will host a special exhibit throughout February in honor of Black History Month. Artifacts from the MCLM collection as well as works by 10 prominent artists will be on display. Artists include Shepard Fairey, Charles Mingus III, Mark Greenfield, Pamela Smith Hudson and Betye Saar. A public reception will be held on Thursday, January 30 in the gallery from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Many of the a...
Saturday, January 25th and Sunday, January 26th, the Culver City-based Los Angeles School of Gymnastics will host its Annual LA Lights Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament of Champions Event at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Avenue. This event will showcase the world’s top rhythmic Gymnasts that hail from over 30 countries and of which all have qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games this summer in Tokyo.Get close and personal with the athletes for the event Gala on Sunday, January 2...
Joseph Shapiro, 10 KidScoop Media Correspondent It was December 19, 2019. I'd been looking forward to the Democratic presidential debate since September. I was sweating but I wasn't sure if it was because I was hot or because I was nervous. I took a lot of deep breaths and assured myself everything was going to be fine and that I wouldn't mess up. Then I heard a bunch of shouts and yells that sounded something like, "He's coming! The first candidate is out!" When I first arrived at Loyola...
By Rob Aigner Special to the Culver City Observer Four games into the Ocean League season, the boys' varsity soccer team sits on top of the Ocean league standings with a perfect 4-0 record at press time Tuesday). It is also known as on top of the table in the world of football (soccer). Along the way, the team has cruised to victories over long-time rivals El Segundo, who has won the Ocean league the last two years, as well as against nearby Santa Monica. The Centaurs won each game by a score...
After a tough pre-league schedule and a very rough start due to key player injuries, the Culver City High girls basketball team has regained its composure and are tied for second place in the Ocean League. The Centaurs (3-1) now trail league leader Santa Monica High (4-0) after taking out previously undefeated El Segundo High (3-1) in overtime, 61-54, last Wednesday at Del Goodyear Gymnasium. The girls also took care of Hawthorne High, 54-34, two nights later before defeating West Adams High,...
By Mona Day Travel Writer http://www.DineSeeTravel.com The Central Coast is one of my favorite places to get away from LA: with its scenic beauty and nature activities, it is the perfect antidote to the big city. The unspoiled beaches with their sand dunes, rock formations and tidepools offer the full range of water activities, or just hang out for a slow exhale. Protected parklands offer extensive trails for biking, hiking and scenic walks. Off season, you have them practically to yourself. The...
The special Centennial Class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame was announced last week by the NFL, sending 15 individuals to football immortality in Canton: Harold Carmichael, Jim Covert, Bill Cowher, Bobby Dillon, Cliff Harris, Winston Hill, Jimmy Johnson, Alex Karras, Steve Sabol, Donnie Shell, Duke Slater, Mac Speedie, Ed Sprinkle, Paul Tagliabue, George Young. The list consists of 10 Seniors (players who last played more than 25 years ago), three Contributors (an individual other than a...
When West Los Angeles College takes the field at its first home game on Friday, January 24 at 2:00 p.m., there will be the typical new season excitement, the usual parents and friends in the stands, and something very unusual – a female player. This year, the Wildcats are one of the few collegiate baseball teams with a female player. She is Luisa Gauci from Australia. Thanks to a misunderstanding by her mother, Gauci has been playing American baseball since she was a small child. Gauci o...
Dear Editor, Culver City homeowner’s are currently paying taxes for UNIFIED SCHOOLS and COMMUNITY COLLAGE, and we have been for some years. I have been paying, approximately $100.00 per year. Check your current and past tax bills. The majority of students that attend West Los Angeles Collage live outside of Culver City, but we, as CC homeowners carry that tax burden. Prop K, states our schools are in disrepair. If that is the case we must ask ourselves what were the past years taxes for our U...
The Culver City and Los Angeles Police Departments are seeking two suspects in back-to-back robberies last Friday. At about 12:30 a.m. on Friday, December 31, the two suspects dressed in all black and wearing masks entered Venice Liquor located at 12525 Venice Boulevard. They pulled guns and demanded money from the cashier. The two men then proceeded to Lucky 7 Liquors, less than a mile away, and allegedly robbed that store too. Once again, they demanded cash from employees after brandishing...
While the price of homes I Culver City has skyrocketed in recent years business properties are also keeping up with the increase in value. Redcar Properties has acquired the Westside Jefferson Business Park in Culver City. The new owners plan to expand the campus' total space. The firm purchased the three-building property for $73.5 million in an off-market transaction. The business park was owned by Lionstone Group, which purchased the property for $26.5 million in 2014. The business park is...
