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By Sandra Coopersmith Features Writer Enlightening, inspiring, imaginative, intriguing and hopeful describe this year's first quarter, thanks to my participation in the Intergenerational Writers Workshop. It's the collaboration between senior volunteers assembled by Jill Thomsen, Volunteer Specialist at the Culver City Senior Center, and sixth-graders from Turning Point School. The six one-hour Wednesday morning sessions began January 21 and ended March 4, with February 11 dark. The four...
The Culver City Police Department has reported a major accident at the intersection of Washington Blvd. and Overland Avenue. on Wednesday afternoon. The intersection is completely closed as of 1:30 pm. The CPPD is recommending the area be avoided for the next several hours....
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter Cooper Komatsu was honored by the Culver City Council on Monday, March 9 for winning first place in the Los Angeles County Regional Spelling Bee toward the national Scripps Spelling Bee to take place in May. Komatsu, aged 12, is a student at Culver City Middle School. On February 8 he finished first in the regional bee at Walter Reade Middle School in North Hollywood. He went 13 rounds, defeating 102 other spellers on the road to the championship in...
Sacramento — With tax season in full swing, Franchise Tax Board Chair Betty T. Yee advises taxpayers who face financial hardship to contact FTB to discuss their many options. “We realize that unexpected events can sometimes make it hard to pay your taxes on time,” State Controller and FTB Chair Yee said. “If you are having financial issues and can’t pay your taxes in full, FTB can help.” File the Tax Return First and foremost, taxpayers should reduce the potential for penalties by filing state tax returns on time and paying what they can. A...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor In recent years baseball officials have been concerned about surveys showing a decline in interest in their sport. Many fans apparently think games last too long. I've even heard a prognosis that in 10 years hockey will be doing better. As someone who has loved baseball through most of my life I find this hard to believe. But now baseball has made a dramatic change. I watched a televised exhibition game Thursday between the Angels and Milwaukee Brewers....
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Why not check with Sacramento and see if the State Controller’s Office is holding your money in an unclaimed property account? Call (800) 992-4647 or go to www.searchthevault.com. In analyzing the credit files of seven million Americans, the Urban Institute found over 25% of the country had debt in collection. The average debt was $5,000 from credit card bills, child support, medical bills, utility bills and parking tickets. Here in California the orange g...
Luke Silverman-Lloyd, a junior guard at Washington University in St. Louis who resides in Culver City, has been named honorable mention on the All University Athletic Association basketball team. Silverman-Lloyd played at Windward High. He made six three-point shots in one of Washington's games and five in another....
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter Jackpot! or... What happens in Culver City stays in Culver City. Forget about the Las Vegas, Reno, Laughlin, State Line and Southern California Indian casinos. Culver City has its own brand of gambling right here in town. It's been happening for the past decade right under our noses with hundreds of good citizens throwing down their hard-earned money to help a great cause. The CCHS Booster Club presented its eighth annual Culver City High School Casino Night at...
Even on a Tuesday – this year’s March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day can tempt infrequent drinkers to get out and enjoy the festivities. But you don’t have to drink dyed-green beer to tap into the spirit of the holiday, says Steven Earles, CEO of Portland-based Eastside Distilling (www.EastsideDistilling.com). “With each successive year, consumers are getting more sophisticated in their beverage choices – they want quality and variety,” says Earles, whose company experiments with a variety of flavors in its drinks, such as Cherry Bomb Whiskey and Below...
The UCLA Bruins were defeated, 8-4, by the USC Trojans in front of 14,688 fans in the finale of the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic on Saturday afternoon. USC freshman starter Mitch Hart (3-0) earned the win, allowing four runs and eight hits over 5.2 innings. UCLA junior Cody Poteet (2-1) received the loss after allowing four runs and eight hits in 3.2 innings. Tyler Gilbert came on in relief to pitch 3.1 innings and earn his first save of the year for the Trojans. UCLA (11-4) finished...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The 2015 Culver High softball team is off to a promising start despite losing 8-3 to Rolling Hills Prep in their season opener in the St. Monica High Softball Tournament. The Centaurs earned their first victory of the season on Saturday, March 7, against Serra High, 4-2. The girls followed up with a 16-2 road rout of Blair High in Pasadena this past Monday. Manager John Sargent liked how his team rebounded on Saturday morning against a recommitted Serra team:...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Ralph Lawler began broadcasting San Diego Clipper basketball games in 1978. Six years later the team moved to Los Angeles and it seemed likely Lawler wouldn't leave San Diego – a city he loved. But he did leave because he loved broadcasting NBA games even more. In LA he worked in the shadow of legendary broadcaster Chick Hearn, who had championship after championship to describe as the Lakers ruled the city. But gradually, Lawler began receiving the a...
By David W. Myers Contributing Editor Culver City Boy Scout Troop 113 will hold its annual all-you-can eat spaghetti dinner on Saturday, April 18, at Culver High School's cafeteria. The popular event drew about 500 local residents last year. A feast of spaghetti, garlic bread, salad and non-alcoholic drinks will be served cafeteria-style from 3 p.m. to 7. The cafeteria is on the western side of the campus, 4401 Elenda St. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the door. The spaghetti...
Let's just start by saying, Colin is King! We have always known that Colin Firth is the perfect romantic leading man, the perfect "Single Man", a man among men who can tug at the heartstrings and make women swoon as easily as lead a country into battle, but who knew he was an action hero! One look at Firth in KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE and it's pretty clear who the next James Bond should be. Firth is fabulous as he blends the gentility, style, propriety, manners and elegance of the perfect Bri...
City Manager’s Office • Cultural Affairs Foundation - The second architectureTALKS fundraiser for Veterans Memorial Auditorium was held on Monday, February 23 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. The event featured a discussion and tour with renowned architect and founding partner of Ehrlich Architects, Steven Ehrlich, FAIA and his lead project manager on the Kirk Douglas Theatre project, Whitney Wyatt, AIA. Steven Ehrlich and Whitney Wyatt (with Thomas Small as moderator) describing for the aud...
