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Johnny was six years old before anyone called him by his given name. His mother was out of the picture and his father was in jail. His grandmother was doing the best she could but had several other people to worry about. Not surprisingly, he didn't trust adults and didn't even know how to be a child. Then the Culver City Woman's Club had a fundraiser which raised money to send him and others to the Culver Palms YMCA Summer Camp for a week. This taught him that there are adults he can talk to and trust. He learned how to communicate and he...
Judge Harold Irving Cherness died early Thursday Morning in Santa Monica. Funeral Services will be held Sunday March 13 at 4pm at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City. A full story on his life will follow in next week’s edition and online at www.culvercityobserver.com...
How about Payton Manning playing quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams next season? What? Isn’t the 39-year-old Manning going to retire? Maybe. Maybe not. If you read this column regularly you probably realize my best sports are basketball, baseball and sometimes college football. I don’t pretend to claim I’m an expert on pro football. But since the Rams have moved to LA from St. Louis I’m paying attention to what NFL experts who I know in other cities are saying and writing. It so happens...
The Culver City Julian Dixon Library reopened on February 20 after a yearlong remake of the interior. The library has been at its present location for about 40 years. Prior to that it was located at Veteran's Park in the building that now houses the Culver City Teen Center. The original library was housed at the corner of Braddock and Lafayette. Co-President of the Culver City Friends of the Library Nancy Kuechle commented, "This all began, as you may recall with the idea that we needed some...
The Friends of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center held their annual fundraiser "Reach for Rainbows" On Saturday, February 20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Culver City. The honorees at this year's event are The Culver City Woman's Club, and John Riordan, owner of John Riordan Plumbing, Inc. The members of the Woman's Club and Mr. Riordan have contributed to the fabric of our community for decades through monetary donations and supportive events. Their efforts have helped many families reach...
The 2015-16 Culver City High girls basketball season ended at Redondo Union High in the 3rd Round of the 2016 CIF Division 1AA Playoffs as the Centaurs lost 71-30 to the perennially ranked Sea Hawks on Wednesday, February 24. The Centaur girls were overwhelmed by Redondo's tight defense and well-balanced offense from the opening tipoff. Culver kept the contest close for the first eight minutes of the game as Kailey Tooke scored six of the team's seven first quarter points. Eight minutes later...
In a shocking development, Dexter Fowler showed up at the Chicago Cubs training base last week ready to play. It was shocking because Fowler, an outfielder who was with the Cubs last season, turned down their original offer and became a free agent. Following serious negotiations with the Baltimore Orioles he decided to return to the Cubs for less money. The next day the Cubs signed veteran outfielder Shane Victorino to a minor league contract, meaning he’ll be available to join the Cubs s...
As you all know by reading this commentary every week Theodorsia and I have endorsed Marcus Tiggs and Meghan Sahli-Wells for Culver City’s City Council. We appreciate those two for their strong commitment to the betterment of our town. The facts are clear to us; challenges are looming, but these two will get us through. Cool heads create great solutions. I betcha in just the past few weeks thirty friends and neighbors have either called or stopped us to inquire who will be the third person on our ballot. As in many families, Theodorsia and I a...
Because of its partnership with the Culver City’s Rotary Club, Scott Huston, Director of the West Basin Municipal Water District‘s District IV, presented a $1,900 check to the Rotary Club at its meeting on February 17. The money will supports Rotary’s community and worldwide service efforts. Houston also spoke to the Rotary Club membership about the importance of water conservation in times of drought. The free rain barrel distribution to Culver City residents took place on December 12, 2015, was hosted by Culver Studios, and local Rotar...
The Fox Hills Neighborhood Association is presenting a Candidates Forum for the upcoming City Council election on Sunday, March 20 at 5 pm at the Heather Village Condominiums, 6443 Green Valley Circle. There will be signs directing visitors to the meeting room. Fox Hills has the lowest voter turnout in Culver City. However, it has the highest number of registered voters. City Council members have a dynamic effect on daily Fox Hills lives including impacting its parks, traffic, bike lanes,...
California-based Easter Seals affiliates have selected Senator Holly Mitchell, D-Culver City, as a recipient of the Easter Seals 2016 Senate Leadership Award. The award will be presented on Tuesday, March 15 in Sacramento at the organization's annual Legislative Awards Dinner. "I've been inspired since childhood by Easter Seals' long and successful history of support for people living with disabilities," said Senator Mitchell. "It is an honor to receive the Senate Leadership Award from such a wo...
Aitana Cantu, a Culver City resident and a student at the prestigious Pratt Institute, was among more than 1,100 students who made the Dean's List in the Fall 2015 semester. Founded in 1887, Pratt Institute is a global leader in higher education dedicated to preparing its 4,700 undergraduate and graduate students for successful careers in art, design, architecture, information and library science, and liberal arts and sciences. Located in the cultural hub of New York City with historic campuses in Brooklyn and Manhattan, Pratt is a living lab...
Azusa Pacific University students served in ministry through the Center for Student Action during the fall 2015 semester. Sophia Budevski of Culver City, an Undeclared major, Alexandria Myles of Culver City, an English major, and Amber Wacker of Culver City, a Graphic Design major, all served in Local Ministries. Throughout the year students have numerous opportunities to build relationships in the city of Azusa, greater Los Angeles area, and Mexico. From assisting in food banks to providing after school tutoring and mentoring, the Center for S...
Karina Baker of Culver City was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester 2015-2016. Baker is studying in the international and global studies program. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours. Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading...
Dear Editor, Every two years, as far back as anyone can remember, Sample Ballots for the Culver City General Municipal Election are mailed from our City Hall in the middle of March. It's regular as clockwork in the even-numbered years, but many voters are caught off guard. "We thought the Election was in November!" they say. "Who are all these people running for City Council, and why do we have this election in April?" they ask. The short answer is: "It's in the Culver City Charter (Section 1500). Your faithful readers probably know the...
The remarkably successful Special Olympics World Games, held in Los Angeles last summer, was named the top sports moment of 2015 at the 11th Annual LA Sports Awards, held last weekend at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The LA Sports Awards are produced annually by the Los Angeles Sports Council to celebrate the greatest moments of the year in the Los Angeles/Orange County area. In other award presentations, Blake Griffin was honored as 2015 Sportsman of the Year and the FIFA World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s National Team was named Sportswomen of t...
The UCLA women’s basketball team is moving in the right direction at the right time. They have won 11 out of their last 13 games, went undefeated at home and they are the No. 3 seeded team in the Women’s Pac-12 Tournament that started yesterday in Seattle. The lady Bruins will play the winner of the Oregon versus Arizona game at 2 p.m. on Friday. If the Bruins win they will probably face No. 2 seeded Arizona State on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the semi-finals. If they win their semi-final game they will play for the championship on Sunday at 6 p.m...
When the 2015-16 basketball season started both the USC men’s and women’s teams were winning games and their hopes were high. A few months later hope has turned to desperation now that both teams have started losing games. Now they find themselves in must win situations if they expect to make the NCAA Tournament. The women played their first game in Pac-12 Tournament Thursday, March 3 and if they win that game they will face No. 1 seeded Oregon State on Friday. If they advance pass Oregon State they will play a semi-final game on Saturday and...
Two swimmers, Bob Beresh and David Walters, are opposites when it comes to skill-level. Beresh, a beginner, started attending organized, coached workouts about two months ago. Walters, a national standout, competed on the U.S. 4x200 freestyle relay with Michael Phelps in the 2008 Olympics. But they both share a struggle that anyone trying to exercise can relate to: getting moving during the winter months. In particular, jumping in the water in weather that makes most people want to grab a sweatshirt or umbrella. “Just show up. That’s my adv...
Further casting has been announced for Samuel Beckett's masterful "Endgame," directed by one of Beckett's most celebrated interpreters Alan Mandell at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City April 24 through May 22. The opening is scheduled for May 1. Mandell ("Waiting for Godot," "The Price" and "The Cherry Orchard" all at the Mark Taper Forum) will also perform at the Douglas with Barry McGovern ("I'll Go On" at the Douglas; Rick Cluchey was originally announced as part of...
By John Nachbar City Manager City Manager’s Office February 22 City Council Meeting Highlights – The City Council: • Authorized the release of a Request for Proposals for the installation of additional electric vehicle charging stations at the Transportation Facility. • Approved the Washington National Transit Oriented Development District Streetscape Plan. • Approved the proposals to name the City Hall Courtyard in honor of former Culver City Chief Administrative Officer Dale Jones and to na...
Found Animals Foundation, Inc. ("Found Animals") (www.FoundAnimals.org), a leading animal welfare organization that works to end pet homelessness, announces its annual Michelson Found Animals Saving Pets Challenge. The third CrowdRise Challenge for pets is a fundraising competition, benefiting animal welfare organizations dedicated to decreasing shelter pet euthanasia. Found Animals will grant more than $150,000 to the top fundraising organizations dedicated to this cause. "Since we launched...
