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Former Culver City Mayor and Councilman Richard Ross Brundo has died at the age of 75. More to follow in this week's Culver City Observer and online at www.culvercityobserver.com...
Adrian Kaczmarek, nicknamed "Viking Guy", is now known as the subway hero. Adrian took down a shirtless passenger last week on the EXPO Line as the train came into the Culver City Station. The man was later determined to be drunk and on drugs. Passengers attempted to protect themselves from the attacker; one rider even put his bike between the man and himself. Suddenly, Kaczmarek intervenes and puts the shirtless man in a tight head lock. He intervened to make sure no one would get hurt....
Casino Night 2016 lived up to its billing as Culver City's most fun event of the year. Hundreds of citizens, parents, faculty, staff and administrators supporting Culver City High athletics enjoyed the annual fundraising affair Las Vegas style at Veterans Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, March 19. The action was hot as the blackjack tables, roulette wheels, crap tables, slot machines and a coaches' wheel of fortune entertained a lively decked-out crowd as they feasted on delicious food, drinks...
The NBA has announced that Los Angeles has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2018. The 67th annual game will take place at Staples Centeron Sunday, Feb. 18. This will mark the record sixth NBA All-Star in Los Angeles, which hosted in 2011, 2004, 1983, 1972 and 1963, and the third All-Star at Staples Center (2011 and 2004). NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement during a press conference at Staples Center, where he was joined by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, AEG President and CEO Dan Beckerman and Los Angeles Sports & Entertainme...
LOS ANGELES—The eclectic VOX Femina Los Angeles choir presents “Harmonious Women: Rocking the Universe” on Sunday, April 24, 2016, 3 pm at Culver City Presbyterian Church in Culver City. The concert features repertoire from the three subscription concerts that make up VOX Femina's 19th Season, including a new commission by Abbie Betinis called “A Blessing of Cranes.” We will take an uncommon look at the political and social achievements of women in history, women of renown and women of extraordinary creativity. And then we’ll sing and jam to...
Launched as a 99-seat production at the Lillian Theatre, where it played to SRO houses and critical acclaim, Recorded in Hollywood, the new musical chronicling the story of black businessman, record label owner and music producer John Dolphin, will receive a commercial run as a guest production at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. The new production is led by Lou Spisto, former executive producer of San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre and producer on Broadway and London’s West End, and Jamelle Dolphin, the grandson of John Dolphin who has ste...
"We knew we gave it 100%. We hustled, played good defense, had good pitching but we just didn't manufacture any runs," said four-year Culver City High varsity baseball starter Mike Netzel after his team suffered a 1-0 biting loss at home to rival Mira Costa High on Friday, March 18. "We know Mira Costa has a very good team. We were very excited to face them. We just didn't come out on top. We had our opportunities. We made some base running mistakes, had runners in scoring position but just...
The Sunset Succulent Society and La Ballona Bromeliad Society will hold their annual sale of cacti, succulents, bromeliads for landscapes, patios and home on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave. The sale will take place from 10 am to 4 pm. both days. The event will include sale of books and pottery and shows of award-winning rare plants...
Last season the Dodgers had the highest player payroll in baseball history-- $291 million. They didn’t reach the World Series and now there is evidence that the Dodgers have adopted a new strategy. They didn’t bid high enough to keep Zach Greinke, a free agent they lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks or other high profile pitchers. Free agent Johnny Cueto went to the rival San Francisco Giants. The Boston Red Sox signed David Price. Meanwhile the Dodgers have been investing millions of dollars in...
Still in the midst of spring break and with baseball season fast upon us, it’s a moviegoing grand slam this week with everything from a biopic on an American institution, Hank Williams, to a foul-mouthed, hard talking, stuck-in-the-past Olympic bronze medalist comedy to the tenderness of a young woman with Asperger’s looking for love to a look at one aspect of the greatest American pastimes, baseball. First up to the plate. . . FASTBALL Justin Verlander. Sandy Koufax. Bob Gibson. Bob Feller. Wal...
A 2014 study in the Journal of Rheumatology found that among more than 14,500 adults those whose ring fingers were longer than their index fingers were at increased risk for severe knee osteoarthritis. This common trait may be linked to hormonal influences on the growth of gene, cartilage, and soft tissue, per Oprah Magazine. It’s too late for the women in my family, but I see help is on the way. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Cleveland Clinic have created an exciting new partnership...
Members of the Culver City Rotary Club, The Culver-Palms YMCA and Culver City Teen Center will be checking in race participants and hosting the 2nd Annual Culver City’s Healthy 5K and will be there to hand out T-Shirts, collect entry fees and more, at the Run/Walk starts on April 3 at 9 am at the West LA College Campus, 9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City. The hilly nature of the campus makes the race challenging, seeing the buildings interesting. The Fun Walk and Kiddie Race are on the excellent track. Parking is free for the race. Race fees i...
The Spring Fiesta Fundraiser held at Casa Sanchez on March 10 was a sold-out event. Attendees enjoyed the food and margaritas, and had fun bidding on the silent auction items. The clothes and jewelry in the fashion show were beautiful and almost everyone there purchased at least one item. The proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward sending underprivileged children to the YMCA Summer Camp and will fund scholarships for Culver City High graduating seniors. The Culver City Woman's Club is a non-profit social and philanthropic organization...
Thomas Small has received the endorsements of Congresswoman Karen Bass and State Sen. Holly J. Mitchell in his bid for a seat on the Culver City City Council. The election will take place on Tuesday, April 12. "Our community is doubly blessed to be represented by Congresswoman Bass and Senator Mitchell. Each is an exemplary leader," Thomas Small said. "And therefore I am particularly proud they have endorsed me. Thomas Small, a Culver City Cultural Affairs Commissioner, is an expert in...
Culver City Community Coalition has endorsed Daniel Lee, Meghan Sahli-Wells and Thomas Small in their bids for seats on the Culver City Council. They are among the seven candidates vying for three City Council seats in a race that will culminate on Election Day, Tuesday, April 12. “The three candidates we’re endorsing reflect the values that Community Coalition members hold dear,” Jim Province, Community Coalition’s spokesperson, said. “Daniel Lee, Councilmember Meghan Sahli-Wells and Thomas Small are compassionate and visionary individua...
CCEF is proud to announce its CCEF/CCUSD Award Winners for 2016. 2016 Sony Pictures Entertainment Teacher of the Year and the 2016 Rotary Club of Culver City Classified Employee of the Year will be chosen from these nominees and announced at CCEF’s glorious Tribute to the Stars street party fundraiser. Chances are you, your child, and others you know have benefitted from one or more of our winners, because every one of them has been making a positive difference for our students, our schools and our community. You can start celebrating them n...
Mary Ann Bradford (nee Lealy), 77, passed away Wednesday, March 2nd at her home in Oakdale, CA with family by her side. Mary Ann was born in Los Angeles to Pete and Mary Lealy on February 20, 1939. She was reared in Culver City and graduated from Culver City High in 1957. In 1961 she graduated from California Hospital Medical Center School of Nursing in Los Angeles. She worked as an RN primarily in Pediatrics during her career and the last 12 years for Kaiser Permanente in Pleasanton and Walnut Creek, CA. Retiring in 2002. She earned her...
Before we endorse a candidate we invite the candidate to meet with us to discuss what we believe are the major concerns facing our City. In addition we rely on forums to weigh the candidate’s answers and vision relative to others. We met with Thomas twice for about three hours. After having a productive chat with him we concluded that he is open-minded, very intelligent, friendly and demonstrates a willingness to learn about the City. Thomas is a very good listener, accepting other people’s opi...
At 1:30 am on Tuesday morning, while you were probably sleeping, the City Council (Meghan Sahli-Wells dissenting) changed the residential parking law that it enacted in November 2013. Under the old parking law only residents of a parking district and the City Engineer could initiate and decide modifications to restrictions in an established parking district. Now, a non-resident of a parking district can petition directly to the City Council to change parking restrictions. For instance, Joxer...
I first met Marcus Tiggs at the Forum in Tellefson Park giving all the candidates for City Council a chance to air their views. I was impressed by his intelligence, his record of service to Culver City, his outstanding military record and his balanced viewpoint. I believe that Marcus Tiggs should be one of our new City Council members. Here are more reasons why: His financial carefulness: Ours is a cyclical economy with bad times following good. It’s always been that way with no obvious c...
I am supporting Göran Eriksson for City Council. While I appreciate his positions on issues that are important to Culver City, such as environmental issues, business attraction and retention, public safety and all the other aspects that make Culver City such a great city to live in, I am supporting him for more basic, personal reasons. I admire his diligence, his work ethic, his intelligence and his leadership abilities. One example occurred when we were discussing the FAA and airplane noise...
As a Culver City resident long active in the environmental, cultural and other arenas I enthusiastically endorse Thomas Aujero Small for City Council. To focus on the environment, I am particularly impressed with his strong experience, skills, interests and endorsements. Ironically Culver City's success in becoming an increasingly diverse, creative, and attractive community has brought with it many challenges in the areas of real estate, development, and environmental and community impact. From...
I am very impressed that the Sierra Club has endorsed Councilwoman Meghan Sahli-Wells, Thomas Small and Daniel Lee for City Council. From what I understand, the Sierra Club used a very thorough process and determined that these candidates are by far the best in terms of their environmental records and their understanding of the steps our city could and should take to meet our residents' needs for health and safety. What could be more important than ours residents', workers' and visitors' health...
The No. 14 UCLA Bruins defeated the Washington State Cougars, 11-2, to win their fifth-straight baseball game and clinch the series sweep. This marks the eighth consecutive victory for UCLA over Washington State and the seventh-straight series victory over the Cougars. The Bruin offense was too much to handle for Washington State, racking up 11 runs on seven hits. Eric Filia (2-for-4, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI) led the way, belting his second home run of the season. Luke Persico (3-for-4, 2 R) was also strong, racking up a season-high three hits. The...
The UCLA women’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 bracket of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999 when they beat the University of South Florida 72-67. The game took place last Monday in Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus. Last Saturday the Bruins beat Hawaii 66-50 in a first round game that was also played at UCLA. On Monday the Bruins unleashed a pressing defense that held the South Florida Bulls to 34 percent shooting. The Bruins also had a poor shooting night (39 percent) so their defense was the key to the victory. T...
