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Mayor Jeff Cooper delivered his address before a sellout crowd at the 34th Annual Mayor's Luncheon at the Doubletree By Hilton Hotel on Tuesday. The Annual Mayor's Luncheon is sponsored by the Culver City Chamber of Commerce. Going to the roots of Culver City he likened the movie stars to the everyday residents saying, "This is the birthplace of stars like Drew Barrymore and Jackson Browne and the workplace of motion picture stars, creative stars and business stars too numerous to mention. "It...
Even great dreams and journeys must come to an end. And the campus of Chaminade High in West Hills was that final stop for the Culver City High girls basketball team as the Centaurs lost in the CIF State Division 2 semifinals to the Eagles on Tuesday night, 76-46. The Centaurs brought an 18-game winning streak into the contest against a squad that is realistically and was officially a CIF Open Division team during the recent Southern Section playoffs. Why and how the CIF playoff organizing...
Highlighted by a special ribbon cutting ceremony, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles - Santa Monica commemorated its grand opening March 11, marking the creation of CHLA’s fourth outpatient care center since 2010. The hospital’s Santa Monica-based pediatric medical facilities, staffed by 10 physicians who are Board-Certified in seven specialties and subspecialties, provide specialty care in hematology-oncology, medical genetics, neurology, orthopedics, plastic and maxillofacial surgery, and urology. “We take care of the sickest children in the ent...
Below is the full text of Mayor Jeff Coopers speech at the 34th annual Mayor's Luncheon at the DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel and sponsored by the Culver City Chamber of Commerce: Thank you all for coming. I am delighted to be here this afternoon in this incredible city, surrounded by some of the most amazing people I have ever had the pleasure to have known. This is the birthplace of stars like Drew Barrymore and Jackson Browne and the workplace of motion picture stars, creative stars and business...
RightWay B.C. Church is hosting a workshop on the Affordable Care Act, know in California as "Covered California." The special presentation to learn more about Covered California will be held on Saturday, March 22 at 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Culver City Veterans Auditorium, 4117 Overland Avenue, Urupan Room. The Covered CA Workshop is hosted by RightWay B.C. Church, Pastor James E. Wright, JD, Organizer and Founder. For further information please call (310) 692-5504....
The door is open to all senior women, age 60 years or more and an American citizen, to enter the Ms. Senior California of America pageants. The Ms. Senior Culver City preliminary pageant will be held on May 4 at the Culver City Senior Center. Call Marilyn Kohler, (949) 830-4187, ASAP for further information and to register. Registration deadline is April 21....
The Social Justice & Mission Ministry Team at Culver-Palms United Methodist Church will present a luncheon program on Sunday, March 23, from noon until 1:15 pm. Grecia Reyes, who holds a Master's degree in Transformational Urban Leadership, will speak about her work in India in programs to rehabilitate women formerly involved in the sex trade. Reyes will also discuss Freeset, a business that transforms the lives of these women by giving them the chance to support themselves by sewing products...
Stephen Sylvester, author of M-G-M Hollywood's Greatest Backlot, and Academy award winning cinematographer Fred Koenekamp will share the spotlight at the next general meeting of Culver City Historical Society Wednesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Building's Multi-Purpose Room, 4117 Overland Avenue. Sylvester will present a short film and a PowerPoint presentation illustrating the history of the soundstages and outdoor sets where Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced many of the world's...
Gary Szenderski, author, branding specialist and instructor in marketing at UC Irvine, will present a seminar on how to navigate change Sunday, March 23 from 2 pm to 4 at Westside Unity Church.. Whether you are a small business owner or an individual going through one of life’s many transitions, Gary will help you apply creative solutions to effect positive change, and will be available for book signing. Gary will present The Szen Planning Matrix, a tool that helps empower individuals and businesses as they transition. He will also read a f...
An extraordinary event happened last month in the courtyard of Culver City High thanks to the creative thinking and coordination of Councilmember Jim Clarke. It began when Clarke spoke to Nick Guthman, Culver High Student Body President, about the service hours students are required to complete before graduation. They discussed ways of making students aware of the non-profit groups in the city. Clarke followed up by meeting with the Student Council in December. Finding the best way to...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter Play by play, quarter by quarter, game by game the 2013-14 Culver City High girls basketball team is raising the bar of success while rewriting the school's record book. After another thrilling victory, 53-52, last Saturday at Del Goodyear Gymnasium over visiting Garces Memorial High from Bakersfield, the Centaur girls have now claimed their first two state tournament wins in the school's history. Their nail-biter followed a first round CIF State Girls Division...
The City would like to update the community about the status of the implementation of the Culver Ice Arena's Facility Closure Plan. The Culver City Fire Department, which is monitoring the decommissioning process, witnessed the safe removal of all the anhydrous ammonia from the Culver Ice Arena refrigeration system. The ammonia was removed from the property by Hill Brothers Chemical. Work continues at the site as contractors remove the brine solution from the pipes under the ice. Brine, a salt...
NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 5 16TH ANNUAL TREATMYCLOT.COM "300" AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY Fontana, CA - March 22, 2014 2-Mile Oval 150 Laps - 300 Miles Purse: $1,269,388 ________________________________________ Fin Str Car Series Bonus Driver Leader Pos Pos No Driver Team Laps Points Points Rating Winnings Status Times Laps 1 8 42 Kyle Larson Cartwheel Chevrolet 150 0 0 123.2 $66,800 Running 4 17 2 6 5 Kevin Harvick TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet 150 0 0 121.5 54,100 Running 2 8 3 39 54 Kyle Busch Monster Energy Toyota 150 0 0 123.2 45,...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist I was wondering, what does one do when it rains cats and dogs? Since we are in a drought I didn’t spend much time dwelling on this subject. Maria, AKA “the wild gypsy lady,” came over, and at random local newspapers were reviewed. Interestingly, on March 14, 2003 Marta Zaragoza was appointed to the Baldwin Hills Conservancy by Governor Davis. On June 7, 2010 Chris Sellers was sworn in as Fire Chief by Mayor Christopher Armenta. On December 13, 2008 Mayor...
The contract between the City and Redflex ends on March 28, so it's likely the council agenda for March 24 will include a staff recommendation to add another five years of red light cameras. Here are some reasons not to do that. First, the cameras haven't reduced the number of violations to any significant extent over the years - in fact, the current trend is upward: Ticketing in 2013 was 11% higher than in 2012, per data at www.highwayrobbery.net. That dismal result is not just in Culver City;...
Culver City should soon decide to end the use of red light cameras, for many different reasons. Red light camera tickets send about two thirds to three quarters of the total fine revenue out of the local economy with the camera company fees plus the state and county fine surcharges. This does serious economic harm to the community. Red light cameras issue most tickets to safe drivers for small technical fouls that endanger no one. At many intersections the yellow intervals are too short for the...
After Phil Jackson was introduced Tuesday as president of New York Knicks basketball operations no player immediately changed teams. But the initial impact is that it was a grand day for the Knicks and a dreadful one for the Lakers. Both teams began the day in horrible shape, both out of playoff contention, both needing a change in leadership. Both with a dominating owner. But James Dolan of the knicks said he is gladly yielding authority to Jackson in building a more cohesive Knicks roster....
Marianna (McGaughey) Tooley, formerly of Culver City, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2014 in Mobile, AL. She was born in Worland, Wyoming on August 15, 1934 to the late Charles and Mary McGaughey. Marianna is pre-deceased by her parents and her sister, Patsy. Marianna attended high school at Pharr-SanJuan-Alamo High School in Alamo, Tx and Little Jolley School of nursing in Houston. Marianna later became a Registered Nurse Anesthetist. She was a dedicated nurse and spent her career providing excellent care for her patients. Marianna...
Gertrude Diamond, a remarkable woman, is turning 100 within the next few days. She has been a member of the Culver City senior center for many years, and attends the Jewish/Yiddish Cultural Group, which meets there on Fridays....
Supporting and educating every student at all Culver City schools takes more than teachers, staff and volunteers. It takes a community dedicated to our children and their future. CCEF is proud to recognize the following members of our community for their outstanding contributions. Belkin Superintendent's Award Venice Family Clinic See attached photo CCUSD Superintendent Dave LaRose with representatives of the Venice Family Clinic(left to right): Laney Kapgan (Chief Development Officer), Dr. Sara...
Culver City’s rabbi Yossi Grossman and wife Sara of Chabad in Culver City wish you a happy Purim and Passover. Here are upcoming events: PURIM: Saturday night, March 15 @8PM Havdalah, Hamantashen and Megilah reading. RSVP: rabbi@jewishcc.com Sunday, March 16: Children's Program: Pocket Pet Purim Party: 10AM-noon. Meet and Pet small cuddly animals - Come Dressed up - Purim Sing-along – Hamantashen - Purim Crafts - $10 per child Please RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1418912608356126/?ref=5 Adult Program: Sunday Eve 5:30PM: Megillah rea...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor As of this writing, Phil Jackson and the New York Knicks are making progress on details of a contract that will bring him to the team with total control in running the basketball operation. This is what the man who won 11 NBA championship rings as a coach and two as a player has sought in recent years from the Lakers. Apparently, however, Laker owner Jim Buss isn't interested. Avery Johnson, who played in the league for 16 years and then coached Dallas and New...
Harrison Ford "Red" Betts passed away on March 1 at the age of 87. Betts was the owner of Betts-Sine Lumber Company which was located on East Washington Blvd. for many years. He served as President of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce in 1974-75. He was a Charter member of the Culver City Jaycees: Charter Member serving as the President 1957 -58, Culver City Rotary Club President 1971-72, a founding member of Culver City Rotary Plaza, Culver City Community Chest Chairman 1961 Culver Palms...
Do you remember the Meralta Theater, the Culver Movie Theater, or Sagebrush Cantina? These places were the heart of downtown Culver City decades ago and many of you may not remember them, but you are probably familiar with the Culver Hotel which has been standing since 1924, and continues to be a centerpiece of our City. Christopher Patrick King, candidate for City Council, is holding his fundraiser "From the Gilded Age to the New Age" at the Hotel. The building evokes the history of early...
