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The Culver City Observer has just confirmed that the Culver City Senior Citizen's Center will close on Saturday due to the ongoing threat from the Coronavirus. The senior center is located at the corner of Overland Avenue and Culver Boulevard in Culver City. The center will remain closed indefinitely. The Culver City Observer will provide more information as it becomes available....
March 5, 2020 Dear CCUSD Families: The health and wellbeing of students and staff are always my top priorities. You may have heard that Los Angeles County and the State of California have declared a local health emergency in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At the time of this writing there are seven known cases of the coronavirus in the county. In the first case, the person has recovered. In the six new cases, the source of exposure is known and there are no cases of community tran...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) issued guidance for participants and spectators of the 2020 Los Angeles Marathon in an effort to inform the public about protecting themselves against novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “We are not currently recommending the suspension of any large public events, including the LA Marathon,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “The public can continue to enjoy all that LA County has to offer, inclu...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced proactive flexibilities to allow meal service during school closures to minimize potential exposure to the coronavirus During an unexpected school closure, schools can leverage their participation in one of USDA's summer meal programs to provide meals at no cost to students. Under normal circumstances, those meals must be served in a group setting. However, in a public health emergency, the law allows USDA the authority to waive the group...
Quibi has cancelled its launch event in Los Angeles amid concerns about the coronavirus, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The event was to be held April 5 at 3Labs in Culver City. Quibi has cancelled its launch event in Los Angeles amid concerns about the coronavirus, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The event, which was set to take place April 5 at 3Labs in Culver City, would have served as a coming out party for Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg's mobile video startup, which is slat...
On Saturday the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a request from California to allow meal service during school closures to minimize potential exposure to the coronavirus. These meals are available at no cost to low-income children – and are not required to be served in a group setting – to ensure kids receive nutritious meals while schools are temporarily closed. “USDA stands with the people of California as a part of a federal-wide coordinated response,” said Brandon Lipps, De...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is investigating two additional cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County; the total number of cases for the county is now 13. Of these new cases, one is an additional positive case that was part of a group of travelers who were in Northern Italy. The other is a person who was working as a screener at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Quarantine Station and has a link to the previously reported case that was most likely...
In the hotly-contested Second District Supervisor race, Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson will face State Senator Holly Mitchell in a runoff at the general election on November 3. Neither candidate garnered over 50% of the votes to avoid a runoff. Locally, Culver City Measure CC, which extends by 10 years the sales tax increase approved by the voters in 2012, passed with a whopping 75.03 percent voting yes and 24.9 percent rejecting the extension. With its passage, the sales tax will be...
Surrounded by her loving family in her home of 54 years, Dr. Wanda Wilson Boulgarides passed away peacefully on February 24th, 2020. A career educator, Wanda was a lifelong traveler and adventurer whose love of snorkeling the warm waters of the Pacific was surpassed only by her love for her family. A proud Texan, Wanda was born February 11th, 1931 to Wilbur and Bettye Wilson in Floyd County, Texas. She was raised on her father's farm in Plainview, Texas, until her high school years when she...
Daylight savings time begins Sunday morning. Remember to turn you clocks ahead 1 hour when you go to bed on Saturday night....
Thursday, February 20 at 4pm, officers received a radio call of drug activity in the area of Franklin and Sepulveda Blvd. The subject of the radio call was contacted and found to have a felony warrant for drug sales and was in possession of several credit cards along with identification in different people's names. The subject was placed under arrest for the warrant and possession of access cards with the intent to defraud. Friday, February 21 at 10.51pm, officers conducted a traffic stop on a...
Jason Williams stood tall and confidently spelled the word P-R-E-V-I-O-U-S to take home the 15th Annual Culver City Unified School District Spelling Bee title on February 20 at Robert Frost Auditorium. The fifth-grader from La Ballona Elementary School finished atop 23 other spellers – four students from each of the district's five elementary schools and Culver City Middle School competed. Williams also took home a first-place trophy and a $200 cash prize courtesy of the Culver City Education F...
March madness is supposed to start when teams reach the NCAA Tournament in the third week of March. For the USC and UCLA men's basketball teams it starts on Saturday when the two teams meet in the final game of the regular season. USC is 21-9 overall and UCLA is 19-11 The tipoff is set for 12:15 p.m. and both teams need a win to stay in contention for a bye next week in the Pac-12 Tournament at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The first day of the tournament, Wednesday, the top four teams in the...
Only Major League Soccer's reigning MVP needs to be mentioned after LAFC's 1-0, 2020 season-opening clean sheet victory over brand spanking new Inter Miami on Sunday afternoon. Carlos Vela delivered a winning chip shot, a deft touch that took the crowd's breath away, no less on his 31st birthday. Miami goalkeeper Luis Robles futile and outstretched arms signaled the Black and Gold fans, led by The 3252 supporters union, to erupt in the 44th minute at Banc of California Stadium. "Really, the...
It's time once again to lace up the spikes, align the hurdles, rake the long jump pits, set up the padded pits for vaulting, line the fields for the throwing events, fire the starting pistols, hand off the relay batons and hand out the medals. This Saturday morning, March 7, the 2020 Culver City Invitational Track and Field Meet will showcase 20 local high school programs and some of the best athletic talent in the area beginning at 10:00 a.m. sharp at the Culver City High School track. Besides...
Redeeming bottles and cans will soon get much easier for nearly 900,000 Californians living in San Francisco and the Los Angeles County community of Culver City. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) just approved two new pilot projects, including "mobile takeback" and "bag-drop collection" programs, as the state explores new models to boost consumer access to recycling California Redemption Value (CRV) bottles and cans. Successful projects could serve as new...
On February 25 at approximately 3:00 PM, Culver City Police Officers were driving a marked black and white patrol vehicle while conducting a criminal investigation. While driving in the area of Culver Blvd and Sawtelle Blvd, Officers were involved in a traffic collision. Both Officers were treated for minor injuries. One of the involved parties was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the traffic collision...
Grace Lutheran Church's Performing Arts Ministry's "Opera at Grace" series will feature the historic Guild Opera Company in their production of Puccini's "La Boheme" on Sunday, March 8th at 1:00 p.m. in the Church sanctuary. The highlights of this opera will be sung in Italian with an English narration and will last approximately 75 minutes with no intermission. Before there was the Los Angeles Opera, there was the Guild Opera, which acted as a presenter of the San Francisco Opera for decades at the Shrine Auditorium. This concert is free to...
The Japanese Cultural Heritage Club is presenting a free “Japanese Martial Arts & Sports” event at El Marino Language School on Saturday, March 7 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm. Interactive demonstrations of Judo, Karate, Kyudo (Archery) and Aikido will be available, plus a spotlight demonstration by Dartanyon Crockett, a two-time Bronze Paralympic Judo medalist and world champion. His program starts at 2:00 p.m., and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. After the demonstration there will be a meet-and-greet with Dartanyon. Japan...
The words of neighbors in Veteran’s park area fell on deaf ears as the council voted to demolish the now vacant AMVETS building and the community garden. While there was support to for the community center and the ultimate relocation of the Mayme Clayton Museum residents of the neighborhood voiced strong objections to establishing low income or homeless housing. Veteran Larry Laughlin spoke about the eviction from the AMVERTS building. He said to the council, “Give us back our home.” The build...
Wasting no time after council approved the position, City Manager John Nachbar has named Helen Chin as the new Assistant to the City Manager on Homelessness. This newly-created role within the City will primarily focus on developing, coordinating and supporting the City's efforts to address the local and regional homelessness crisis. The position will work in the City Manager's Office to coordinate the City's interdepartmental initiatives and programs, lead community discussions related to...
