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Culver City High boys basketball advanced to Round 2 of the CIF Southern Section Division 3A Championships beating a stubborn Glendale High team, 83-69, at Del Goodyear Gymnasium on Wednesday night, February 14. The Centaurs will host the Torrance High Tartars this Friday night, February 16, starting at 7:00 p.m. Culver swingman Tevian Jones scored 29 points with dynamic plays while power forward Cy Johnson dominated the paint with 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Centaurs. Keith Dinwiddie...
Culver City High girls basketball beat a very tough Crossroads School team, 66-50, at home on Thursday night, February 15 to advance to Round 2 of the 2018 CIF Southern Section Division 3AA Playoffs. The Centaurs will now "host" the South Pasadena High Tigers, who advanced by defeating Chino High, 56-53, in their first round game. The Culver girls were originally scheduled to travel to South Pasadena High for the game this Saturday night. However, reportedly there was not a certified basketball...
TGR Live, a Tiger Woods venture, will host and manage the PGA Tour's Genesis Open for the second consecutive year at the famed Riviera Country Club in beautiful Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles from February 12-18. And the fans will get an added bonus: Tiger is healthy and will be playing at Riviera for the first time since 2006 when the event was known as the Nissan Open. Last week TGR Live tournament director and vice president of championships Mike Antolini presented the Genesis Open media day...
"Great Scott!" Christopher "Doc Brown" Lloyd made an appearance on Friday at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts to treat his adoring fans to a screening and Q & A of his famous film, "Back to the Future." Lloyd decided to ride the seemingly endless wave of interest from one generation to the next by continuing to keep the love alive for the film. If it hadn't of been for his agent setting him up with an audition for another cult classic, "One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest (1975)," Lloyd...
11 has been quite a year for Culver City High girls and boys basketball. For the first time since anyone can remember both teams have captured their respective Ocean League titles in the same season. Both teams now prepare for CIF Southern Section Playoff games this Wednesday and Thursday, February 14 - 15. The Centaur boys will host Glendale High on Wednesday night and the girls will host Crossroads High on Thursday night in Del Goodyear Gymnasium. Both games start at 7:00 p.m. The boys...
Tom Lloyd of Culver City may be onto something to provide affordable temporary housing for the homeless and for victims of disasters, a proliferation of which have occurred locally in California as well as in Texas, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, etc. A few years ago, he and friend were discussing the difficulties faced by returning military vets trying to reintegrate into civilian life. Given the shortage of housing everywhere, temporary housing would be a vital asset in smoothing...
Love, timeless, ageless. But is it good for us? It can hurt. Surely you get that from country western songs. Moon, June, tune, spoon, it's all good, and then it's not. Is it truly better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all? If you're lucky enough to have someone to love, or something to love, then you are indeed lucky. "Could it be otherwise?" Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the American poet and San Francisco bookshop owner, once said to me, albeit in a different context. He looked...
In 2012 board members were bamboozled by the local teachers union and its own administrative-insider and teacher-advocate, Superintendent David La Rose--into agreeing to a five-year plan to raise teacher salaries to the LA County median salary. The cost of this long-term program, at the time, was unknown because there was really no way to know how much the other LA County unified school districts were going to increase their own teachers’ salaries over the next five years. But, I guess, not knowing the cost, it didn’t matter much to the Boa...
On Wednesday February 14 the Culver City Democratic Club will be hosting a forum of Culver City Council Candidates at its monthly general meeting. Only democratic candidates will be allowed to speak. The forum will be held at the Culver City Veterans Building, 4117 Overland Avenue (corner of Culver Blvd. and Overland Avenue) in the Rotunda Room. Meetings are free with refreshments. The meeting starts at 7 pm. The meeting is open to the public, however only members in good standing will vote on...
When was the last time Culver City High boys basketball began the Ocean League season with and 8-0 record and a guaranteed tie for the league title? We're still checking the record books. The Centaurs took two more league contests last week to increase their two-game lead over powers Santa Monica Vikings (6-2) and Beverly Hills Normans (6-2) with two games remaining. Culver went on the road twice last week to handily defeat Lawndale High, 94-67, on Wednesday, January 31 before destroying the...
Culver City High girls basketball keeps on ticking. More reliable than Timex, the 2018 Centaur girls are 20-4 and vying once again for the Ocean League title. Road wins this past week over the Lawndale High Cardinals, 54-35, and Hawthorne High Cougars, 82-6, left them in first place. And with two games remaining their toughest challenges await: Santa Monica High and Beverly Hills High. Last season the Centaur girls finished tied for second in league at 7-3 as Lawndale took the crown at 9-1. They...
Blake Blechren Age 11 "TARADIDDLE." In the soon to be released movie Peter Rabbit, Bea (played by Rose Byrne) used the word "taradiddle" to win the board game she was playing with Mr. MacGregor (played by Domhnall Gleeson). When challenged, she explained that it is a word that means fib or pretentious nonsense. Over the weekend I had the tremendous opportunity of covering the Green Carpet at the World Premiere of Peter Rabbit at the Grove as a reporter for Kid Scoop Media. I conducted...
The Genesis Open, Los Angeles' PGA Tour event, is bringing the next chapter in championship golf to The Riviera Country Club February 12 – 18, 2018. One of the most historic and longest-running events on the Tour, the tournament celebrated its 91st playing in 2017 as Dustin Johnson won the event and, in doing so, claimed the No. 1 world ranking. Prior to heading to The Riviera Country Club for the 2017 Genesis Open, fans are encouraged to stay up to date on all important spectator information t...
There was once a Quarterback from Westlake High School in Austin, Texas that led his team to a magical Super Bowl Championship. In 2010, Austin Westlake graduate Dree Brees led his New Orleans Saints to an upset win in Super Bowl 44 over the Indianapolis Colts and in the process was named the Super Bowl MVP. The Philadelphia Eagles came to Minnesota as underdogs, looking for their own Super Bowl magic. They were led by a backup quarterback, Nick Foles, who was starting due to an injury to the...
After studying Mesopotamia for 6 weeks, Natalie Gualtieri's 6th grade social studies class stepped out of their classrooms and onto the proverbial stage when The Actors' Gang (TAG) visited Culver City Middle School. Four company members from The Actors' Gang (TAG), who work as teaching artists with TAG's Education Department, integrated themselves into CCMS's unit on Mesopotamia. As class began, The Actors' Gang instructors introduced themselves, Adam, Luis, Emily and Paulette, and established some agreements. After leading the students...
One of the leaders in fighting for clean food and water, Food and Water Action is today endorsing Steve Dunwoody for Assembly, in California's 54th District. In a statement, Adam Scow, California Director of Food and Water Action, said: “Food & Water Action strongly endorses Steve Dunwoody for State Assembly. Steve understands that California must take bold action to transition off of fossil fuels in order to avoid climate disaster and to improve public health. Steve understands that urban oil drilling and fracking in California are a major t...
It’s not just another Valentine’s day at George Petrelli’s. the Valentine’s day special will be available from Valentine’s Day (Wednesday) through Saturday. That is correct, busy on Wednesday? You can enjoy the Valentine’s Day specials for the rest of the week while supplies last. The legacy left by George Petrelli lives on today at his steakhouse. You can feel his warmth and presence when you walk in the door. The family traditions are carried on by Sophie Petrelli and daughter Marie Petrelli. Here you will have a Valentine’s Day to rememb...
Few reside in Culver City or its neighboring towns who don't know that the friendly atmosphere, ample menu, generous portions and family prices of traditional East coast diners can be found right here in Southern California at Dinah's. Wait to be seated at a cozy vintage booth and choose from a menu featuring everything from omelets to tacos to triple-decker sandwiches to prime rib...and don't forget their signature finger-lickin' fried chicken. Pay at the door with a smile and a nod and never walk away hungry. Conveniently located on...
Following its much applauded concert at First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica, the orchestra returns to home-base, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City. The concert features Andy Park, Viola, Intermediate Division Winner of the Orchestra sponsored Parness Concerto Competition. Frank Fetta is the orchestra conductor and music director. The program presents Ravel’s brilliant and lively homage to France. A rarity is the solo viola work by Romanian composer Georges Enescu. The timeless Symphony No. 7 of Beethoven c...
