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Fire personnel have been dispatched to a major fire at the Marathon Refinery near the 405 freeway. The fire has closed the 405 freeway from Carson to the 710 freeway in both directions. The fire was reported at 1406 E. Sepulveda Boulevard, on the north side of the refinery complex, at approximately 10:50 p.m. It is the largest refinery on the West Coast with a crude oil capacity of 363,000 barrels per calendar day. The KTLA News helicopter was approximately 20 miles away when they saw the fire...
The 2020 NFL quarterback carousel has begun, and this year's crop of available quarterbacks could be one of the best in NFL history. The Los Angeles Chargers got this carousel started last week when they mutually agreed to end their sixteen-year relationship with Philip Rivers. The Chargers are one of the many teams that need to answer the question of who will be their starting quarterback on opening day? Rivers is a free agent and will be playing on a new team in 2020. The speculation is that...
With little fanfare and no staff reports attached the city council will receive a report on the former AMVETS building at 10858 Culver Blvd. at Monday night’s council meeting. Reports are normally attached to the agenda item on the city website. Currently, informed sources said the city plans to demolish the AMVETS building, the Boy Scout house, community garden and the paddleboard courts at Elenda Street. The proposed replacement would include a permanent home for the Mayme Clayton Library which the County of Los Angeles evicted from the f...
Riviera Down Under! 39-year old Australian star, Adam Scott, christened the inaugural 2020 Genesis Invitational tournament by holding off a half dozen golfers in the final round to win the last leg of the West Coast Swing. Scott won his 14th PGA Tour event and the first in four years at the renowned Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. "It's incredibly satisfying to win a tournament of this stature on a golf course of this stature. It was a wonderful week," said Scott. "It was incredibly...
Like former Clipper announcer Ralph Lawler use to say, "Fasten your seat belts" because the Lakers and Clippers are headed for a an exciting last two months of the season. Both teams have less than 30 games to play and both teams are looking to avoid injuries heading into the playoffs. The Lakers are in first place in the Western Conference with the second best record in the NBA at 41-12 and Clippers are 37-18, five games behind the Lakers. The team with the best record in the NBA, the...
The UCLA women's basketball team is currently 22-3 and ranked No.8 in the nation but as good as they are there is something missing. Their tallest players are 6-4 and 6-2, and both of those players are freshmen who don't get a lot of playing time. The Bruins have a quick team but when they play taller teams in the Pac-12 Tournament and the NCAA Tournament they might have matchup problems. The two teams ahead of the Bruins in the Pac-12 standings both have taller teams. Oregon has one 6-4...
You know it's getting close to spring when you hear the crack of the bat on the baseball field. It's time for Culver City baseball. They started the 2020 season with two wins last Saturday and Tuesday. They beat Verdugo Hills 5-0 on Saturday and Buena 4-1 last Tuesday. As usual the Centaurs will use a tough preseason schedule to get ready for the always competitive Ocean league. They will play in several tournaments before they start league play against Santa Monica in the middle of March. This...
Jake Olson is the latest addition to the team at Vars Real Estate. Jake earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance from California State University, Fresno in 2013. He went on to serve in the California National Guard as an Aviation Officer attending U.S. Army flight school and was rated in the Chinook and Blackhawk helicopters. After serving overseas in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jake began his career in commercial real estate in Northern California where he negotiated 25...
The Boys Varsity Soccer team is going to the Division 4 semi-final. They beat host Peter Knight last Tuesday night, 2-1. They now move on to play at Bellflower HS on Saturday, February 22 @ 5:00 pm. Bellflower HS is located at 15301 McNab Ave in Bellflower, CA 90706. The Buccaneers are 15-5-6 overall and have a home record of 9-2-1. The Centaurs are 13-3-3 overall and have a strong 5-2-1 away record. It looks like a tough match-up for both teams....
With February recognized as American Heart Month, Kaiser Permanente Southern California reminds everyone about the importance of caring for one's heart by taking steps toward lifestyle changes that can lead to a healthier life. "Taking care of your heart should be an every-day commitment," said Dr. Jennifer Nguyen, a cardiologist with Kaiser Permanente Southern California. "Eating healthy, exercising and making the right choices to protect your health are the main steps you should take to ensure...
The council voted to amend the city code to allow minors over the age of sixteen and residents who many not be registered voters or in the country legally can apply for positions on city commissions. Councilmember Alex Fisch noted that he didn’t expect a lot of interest from younger people and that the council would take a hard look at whoever requested an appointment. The vote was 4-1 with Vice Mayor Goran Eriksson opposing the move. He was concerned about verifying that appointees being Culver City residents which would still be a r...
The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works will be holding a free countywide household hazardous and e-waste roundup in Marina Del Rey on Saturday February 15 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste such as antifreeze, unused pharmaceuticals, car batteries, used motor oil, paint, pesticides, home-generated sharps waste such as hypodermic needles, pen needles, syringes, lancets, and intravenous needles, universal waste including household...
West Basin Municipal Water District, which serves Culver City, announced the launch of its Change & Save program, a water savings device and rebate program designed to assist communities in West Basin’s service area that have historically lower water conservation program participation rates. The new program is aimed at helping participants reduce water consumption and save money. For a limited time, the District’s Change & Save program is offering eligible residents free water savings device kits and a $500 rebate for a qualifying hig...
By Mona Day Travel Writer http://www.DineSeeTravel.com The Second Annual Taste of St. Joseph Center will take place on Thursday, February 27th at Playa Studios in Culver City with over 30 restaurants and beverage sponsors participating. Featured restaurants include Ashland Hill, Butcher's Daughter, Hotel Erwin, Huckleberry Bakery & Café, Lanea, Mohawk Bend, Morabeza, Mosa, Playa Provisions, Post & Beam, Sunny Spot, South End, The Mar Vista, Sachi LA Coffee Shop, Terranea Resort, Wallflower,...
By Kat Thomas Otter this world! Edible Skinny was lucky enough to get to do a weekend getaway to Carmel-By-The-Sea in early January! Carmel-by-the-Sea's is a one-square mile village drenched in European charm. Nestled two and a half hours south of the Bay Area on the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel is known for its breathtaking natural scenery and quirky bohemian lifestyle. Sited at one of the most scenic meetings of land and sea in the world, it was the perfect destination for a twenty-four hour...
Earlier in the pre-season, Culver had lost to Artesia 3-0 with a rag-tag team put together by head coach Michael Castillo of varsity and junior varsity players. Their re-match came in the second round of the CIF SS Division 4. In a very physical game, Artesia scored first in the 36th minute. Coming from behind is nothing new to the Centaurs. Five minutes later, in added time, Curtis Collazos headed in a corner kick to level the game at one each at halftime. Early in the second half, Collazos...
Culver High Boys Soccer beat Fillmore at home 2-1 after trailing 1-0 at halftime on goals by Curtis Collazos (8) and Mattheus Agapitos (2). The Centaurs will host Artesia (16-3-3) in the second round at Jerry Chabola Stadium on the high school campus Friday, February 14th at 5:00 PM. Girls' Soccer (15-5-2) won a nail-biter against Downey 1-0 on an early second-half penalty kick by Jordan Weiss. Goalie, Cara Conroy recorded the shutout. The Ladys move on to host the #1 Seed in Division 2, Mira Co...
On January 30th I had the great pleasure of attending the opening reception of INSPIRED: A TRIBUTE TO TRAILBLAZING AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS IN LOS ANGELES, curated by Steven Fisher, the Interim Executive Director of The Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum (MCLM) and Molly Barnes, an art dealer and radio personality who is currently an artist in residence at West Los Angeles College (WLAC). The event was hosted by MCLM and WLAC in the Fine Arts Gallery of WLAC at 9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City....
