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If you happen to live along the path to El Marino Language Immersion Elementary School you may have noticed approximately 160 children and more than 30 adults, including school faculty and Principal Tracy Pumilia, walking, skate boarding and bicycling their way to school as part of the monthly Walk ’N Roll Wednesday. Additionally, a handful of Culver City Police Officers added to the fun and excitement (and the program’s number one goal: safety). El Marino was just awarded a grant from the California Department of Health to the tune of $4,...
Donna Jean Robertson was born February 25, 1928 and departed peacefully on February 28, 2012. Donna was a resident of Culver City for 60 year and loved raising her family here. She worked for Van de Kamps; See's Candy; and was a Vault Teller for B of A in Culver City for 25 yrs. She was the wedding coordinator for University Christian Church for several years, overseeing close to 150 weddings. Donna is survived by her daughters Toni & Teri; son-in-law Jon; daughter-in-law Joni; son Tom; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was...
Meghan Sahli-Wells was recently honored with endorsements from the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters, 47th Assembly District Democratic Club, the Sierra Club, and Culver City Employees Association, and as well as the support of the Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors. These groups join a slate of prominent endorsers Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas said, "As the City’s representative on the Board of Supervisors, I know the issues facing Culver City and its people, and I know Meghan Sahli-Wells w...
The Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF) and Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) announce the following award recipients to be honored at the 14th Annual Tribute to the Stars, Friday May11 at Sony Pictures Studios, Main Street. Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Teacher of the Year Kari Fretham- Culver City Middle School Rotary Club of Culver City/ Classified Employee of the Year Anissa McCullen – Linwood E. Howe Elementary School LA Urban Homes/CCUSD Superintendent’s Award The Fineshriber Family Foundation Playa Vista/ CCEF President’s Aw...
Westside Neighborhood School announces that one of its art teachers, Wendy Morrison, has won the Music Center BRAVO award. The award honors Ms. Morrison’s exemplary work in Visual Arts Education. She received the award at a ceremony at Walt Disney Concert Hall on March 1. Brad Zacuto, Head of School, described the importance of this award that recognizes Ms. Morrison as an exceptional visual arts teacher in Los Angeles among her peers in both public and private schools. “It is quite a process from nomination to selection as a regional winner, a...
West Los Angeles College’s Office of Admissions, Financial Aid, Counseling, and other student services and the college’s first food court have a consolidated new home in the new Student Services Building. The attractive four-story structure faces the college’s new General Classrooms building which opened in February. The co-location of services facilitates better coordination between departments and provides more convenient access for students. Additionally, the new location is much closer to a parking lot which is helpful to prospective stude...
In Ben Howland’s nine years as the UCLA basketball coach there have been three Final Four appearances. Howland took over a sagging program and restored it better than any of the other men who had tried to follow in the footsteps of the legendary John Wooden. That’s why the current season was so disappointing. Not only did UCLA plunge to a fifth place finish in a very weak Pac-12 Conference it was the subject of a Sports Illustrated article detailing major problems in the program. One jou...
This is a big week for movie releases and there’s quite an assortment from which to choose. In the mood for some laughter myself, I’ll give you a glimpse of two of my favorite films of 2012, both opening March 16th - CASA DE MI PADRE and, the funniest film of the year, 21 JUMP STREET. CASA DE MI PADRE Admittedly not a big Will Ferrell fan, suffice it to say that when I tell you that CASA DE MI PADRE is flawlessly funny and absurdly hilarious, you can take it to the bank that it is. So ent...
What do facts about the three branches of government established by the U.S. Constitution, details about the Fourth of July, names of American Indian Tribes, U.S. Territory facts, specifically, the Louisiana Purchase and reciting the 13 original colonies all have in common? They are all a part of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration exam that is given to immigrants applying for US citizenship. Putting the daunting task of a civics lesson to the test, answers to these questions and more can be...
