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Two-time WNBA Coach of the Year Curt Miller announced the final additions to the 2024 Sparks coaching and support staff today. He will be joined on the bench by assistant coaches Camille Smith, Neil Harrow, and Nola Henry; with Steve Smith and Danielle Viglione returning in new positions. Camille Smith (formerly Camille Little) played 13 seasons in the WNBA after being drafted 17th overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2007 and played for the Atlanta Dream, Seattle Storm (2010 WNBA...
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Losing at any level of sports competition takes its toll mentally and physically. From pee wee sports to the professional level, losing can be depressing. If you watch a Culver City high school boys' varsity volleyball game, you would not know they are 2-12 overall and 0-6 in the Bay league. During a recent match inside the Culver City high school gymnasium the excitement and camaraderie was bouncing off the walls of the gym. "We are not winning a lot of games but it's still fun to come out...
Thirteen members or associates of the Mexican Mafia prison gang were charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for their alleged roles in a narcotic smuggling operation and violent assault that took place within Los Angeles County jail system. Two of the defendants charged were arrested on March 14, and one was arrested on March 15. Eight defendants charged were already incarcerated on unrelated charges. Two individuals are being sought by members of the Los Angeles County She...
Numerous runners viewed the Screenland 5K as a tune-up to last Sunday's LA Marathon, but for most of the 2,600 guests from 17 states and four countries, the eighth annual race at Ivy Station represented a pinnacle accomplishment. "Thank you, dear God. I got wobbly in the race and came home exhausted, but I had a wonderful time. I have to do this again next year," said Esther Pobre, 87, the oldest registered runner to finish on the red carpet. "The people around me kept me going. The runners...
Culver City Unified School District Measure E was on the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election ballot. The latest count on LAVote.gov shows, with about 75% of the vote counted, the local proponents surpassing the 55% super-majority threshold by 469 votes; with 5,909 (60.99%) voting in favor of the measure and 3,780 (39.01%) voting against the $800M property tax increase. By passing the measure, the Culver City Unified School District is authorized to issue $358 million in bonds, levying $6...
Inglewood Unified will close five schools, including Morningside High School, by the end of the 2024-25 school year in an effort to combat declining enrollment and looming deficits, officials have announced. The school district, in state receivership since 2012, has struggled to retain students, dropping from an enrollment of 18,000 in 2002 to less than 7,000 today, according to state-appointed administrator James Morris The schools to close are Hudnall, Highland and Kelso elementary schools,...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters: BEACH AREA WARNINGS: · Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica 100 yards up and down the coast from the pier. · Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach. Near Will Rogers Tower 18 100 yards up and down the coast from the creek. · Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey The entire swim area. · Sweetwater Can...
BOSTON – UCLA guard Sebastian Mack has been selected as one of 25 finalists for the 2023-24 Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year Award, presented annually by CollegeInsider.com. Mack was honored as one of five players selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team earlier this month, having averaged 12.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists through all 33 games for UCLA in 2023-24. He scored at least 10 points in 19 of the Bruins' 33 games, totaling a career-high 27 points in a home contest a...
The Los Angeles Dodgers and catcher Will Smith agree to a 10-year contract extension for $140 million through the 2033 season. Smith, 28, played in two games during the Seoul Series in Korea, recording five hits in 10 at-bats with two RBI to open the 2024 season. The All-Star catcher had a banner season in 2023, recording a .261 batting average with 19 homers and 76 RBI while playing in 126 games. Among all Major League catchers, he finished fourth in batting average, third in runs (80), fifth...
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has been named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, March 18, to Sunday, March 24. Davis guided the purple and gold to a perfect 3-0 week with three 20-point, 15-rebound double-doubles. On the week, the 31-year-old averaged 27.0 points (68.6 FG%, 50.0 3FG%, 72.7 FT%), 16.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.0 blocks as Los Angeles earned home victories over Atlanta, Philadelphia and Indiana. To begin the stretch on...
A body was found Wednesday morning by searchers looking for a missing swimmer in the ocean near Playa del Rey. He went swimming with friend in the middle of the night and drowned. Rescue personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 8100 block of Vista Del Mar shortly after 1 a.m. Lifeguard rescue boats also joined the search, and the U.S. Coast Guard was notified. Lifeguards urge the public to avoid swimming at night when lifeguards...
The Los Angeles Rams have signed Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, the team has announced. Garoppolo has appeared in 81 career regular season games (63 starts) and completed 1,277-of-1,895 passes (67.4%) for 15,494 yards and 94 touchdowns with a 97.6 passer rating. He also has recorded 185 rushes for 264 yards and seven touchdowns. Garoppolo has seen action in seven postseason contests (six starts), including Super Bowl LIV and two NFC Championships, and completed 80-of-132 passing attempts (60.6%)...
General manager Joe Hortiz of the Los Angeles Chargers has had a very busy first week of the 2024 league season that started on March 13th. Hortiz cut one starting wide receiver, traded another starting wide receiver, restructured the contracts of two defensive stars, cut a one-time Pro Bowl starting linebacker and replaced him with another one-time Pro Bowl starting linebacker. In the process, he put the Chargers in a better place for free agency. All the moves were done to get the Chargers...
Emperor's College, located in Culver City, California, is one of the oldest and most distinguished acupuncture colleges in the United States, specializing in a broad-based approach to the art and science of traditional Asian medicine. Founded in 1983, Emperor's College has been leading the way for the integration of traditional Asian medicine into the modern healthcare system. Offering master's and doctoral degree programs, Emperor's College alumni are pioneering leaders in academia, clinical...
A California man was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today to 51 months in prison for embezzling more than $10.2 million from his employer and violating orders of the Court in a related civil lawsuit against him. Brinson Caleb Silver, 43, of Culver City, California, used his position as a high-level executive to create a scheme involving shell companies, inflated contracts and a stolen identity. Silver pleaded guilty in November 2023 to one count each of wire fraud and contempt of court....
I’ve never believed that a veteran should start the claims process with paying for representation. The Department of Veterans Affairs has a duty to assist, yet in many cases, I’ve seen veterans needlessly pay for results that they could have achieved at no cost from DAV. But when it comes to unaccredited representatives who charge unnecessary fees to veterans, their families and their survivors, we can all agree that criminal penalties should exist. And that’s why DAV strongly supports the GUARD VA Benefits Act. This important legis...
BOSTON – UCLA sophomore forward/center Adem Bona has been listed as one of 25 finalists for the Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award, presented annually by CollegeInsider.com. Bona was honored as the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year earlier this month, becoming the second UCLA player in as many seasons to secure the conference's annual defensive honor. Bona averaged 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in all 33 games in 2023-24. A two-year force in the Bruins' frontcourt, Bo...
