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After a lengthy discussion, the Culver City Council this week gave the green light to reopen Main Street to auto traffic. At its Monday night meeting, the Council voted 3-2 to open Main Street to vehicles on weekdays but close it on Tuesday afternoon for the Farmer's Market and on the weekends. The dissenting votes were cast by Mayor Daniel Lee and Councilmember Yasmine McMorrin. In June 202, Main Street was closed to through traffic on "a temporary basis" to encourage outdoor dining during the...
The popular Culver City Car Show returns to spring on Saturday May 7. Check out the wide variety of sweet rides on display takes place at Culver City’s West Los Angeles College. There will be a gourmet food truck court, and live entertainment. Admission is free. Ther is a $10 parking fee. A show is planned and put on by the Culver City Exchange Club. The Monies raised by the show goes to support a number of different local organizations. The spectator entrance will open at 9000 Overland Ave. s...
Culver City police are looking for a man who robbed at gunpoint a minimart on Overland Avenue last week and is suspected of committing similar crimes in Southern California. The armed robbery occurred on March 24 about 8 p.m. at the Mini Mart located at 4273 Overland Ave., the Culver City Police Department reported. The clerk told officers that the gunman "walked in and approached the cash register while pointing a handgun at him," police said. "The suspect opened the cash register and removed a...
A man was punched in the head and his Rolex watch was stolen during an armed robbery in the parking lot of a Culver City shopping center last week and now police are asking for help in identifying the gunmen. The armed robbery occurred around 5 p.m. on March 23 at 11463 Washington Blvd., according to the Culver City Police Department. The victim told police officers he was getting out of his car when two masked suspects approached him. One of them pointed a handgun at his chest and then his...
Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor announced the Superior Court of Los Angeles County will lift its mandatory face mask order effective Monday, April 4, while strongly recommending the use of well-fitting medical masks or respirators inside all courthouses to align with the most recent Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) Health Order. “For two years, the Court has followed the guidance and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the LADPH, w...
Tennis has always been a popular sport in Southern California mainly because of the weather but when the pandemic appeared a few years ago the sport took off like a rocket ship especially in the Culver City parks. Parks like Lindberg, Culver West, Fox Hills and Vets have some of the best tennis instructors in the city. One of those instructors is Mike Lanahan. "The pandemic gave tennis a boost that it not had in years," said long time tennis instructor and coach Lanahan. "Not since Billy Jean...
On paper, the UCLA Bruins were a strong favorite to return to the Final Four 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. With all five starters returning from the 2020-2021 team that made it to the Final Four, the 2021-2022 squad seemed to be poised to make a run at a national championship. The Bruins entered the season as the No. 2 ranked team in the nation in the Associated Press Poll. Unfortunately for Bruin fans, the 2021-2022 squad was unable to replicate their NCAA Tournament performance from l...
Angel City Football Club’s immediate attention was to it’s very first road match last Wednesday, March 30, when they played the Portland Thorns FC at Providence Park. They lost the game to Portland 3-0. The first year NWSL franchise suffered its first loss, a 3-1 Saturday afternoon lesson courtesy of the OL Reign at Cal State Fullerton, to fall into a tie for third place in Division. The Thorns are coming off a 1-0 shutout over the league’s other newcomer, San Diego Wave FC. Another large crowd...
By David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer 3.21.22: Two windows and a door in a row of shops was smashed by a homeless man on Friday evening or Saturday morning. The owner of the store, Ahmad Haba, says that he may have security camera footage that will reveal the identity of the perpetrator. Haba says his windows have been smashed in the recent past, and that it cost him $1200 to replace each window. He says that his computer and some other items were stolen from his store, which sells cosmetics....
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer The city of Santa Monica has finalized a settlement with a 31-year-old man who was struck in the head by a gunshot fired by a former Santa Monica Police Department officer, officials announced this week. The $1.75 million settlement was approved by the Santa Monica City Council Tuesday night, according Daniel Balaban, the plaintiff's attorney. A notice filed in Los Angeles federal court on March 14 stated that the complaint filed by attorneys for Van Nuys...
Opinion by Corva Corvax The reform-minded district attorney no longer holds a plurality of voters in his camp March 24, 2022 - A poll commissioned by the Los Angeles Police Protective League shows a plurality of voters would vote to recall controversial LA County District Attorney George Gascon. The same poll conducted last year showed an opposite result, with strong plurality supporting the district attorney. Over the last year, more voters grew undecided and sentiment against Gascon shifted 18 points. The poll, conducted by New Bridge...
By Rachel Ganz 3.19.22: A spectacular 7th Annual Hollywood Beauty Awards took place at the Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles. The Hollywood Beauty Awards honors the architects of beauty and acknowledges creative talent in hair, makeup, photography, and styling for TV, film, music, editorial and the red carpet HBAs were founded by LATF USA'S publisher & CEO Michele Elyzabeth in 2014.The executive producers are Michele Elyzabeth, Pamela Price and Otis Stokes. The Red Carpet was sizzling with...
Police Prevent PCH Suicide . 3.22.22: At about 2 pm PST, the main road leading down from downtown Santa Monica onto Pacific Coast Highway was closed due to a potential "jumper," a person who threatens to kill himself. Police were attempting to talk him out of suicide, and the road was closed in both directions causing a backup. "Update: The Crisis Negotiations Team is on scene and attempting contact with a distraught individual resulting in the closure of the California Incline. We thank you for your patience and compassion" tweeted the SMPD...
After a homeless dude named Austin Reed Turner-Crawford smashed a car window, the SMPD sent someone to find him in the alley behind the store. This on 17th Street and Pico Blvd, on Sunday March 20th. The police press release follows. It notes that Turner Crawford had an outstanding Burglary warrant. On March 20, 2022, at about 2:50 AM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers were dispatched to investigate a commercial burglary at 1709 Pico Blvd, Dr. T House. When SMPD officers arrived on...
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer Santa Monica has hired a new Interim City Attorney while the long search for a permanent chief counsel continues. At its Tuesday night meeting, the City Council appointed Deputy City Attorney Susan Cola as Interim City Attorney. She replaces Interim City Attorney Joseph Lawrence who is leaving his position April 5. Cola will start her new post with a salary of $288,120 on April 6. "Susan has proven herself to be an extremely talented legal expert who understa...
By David Ganezer Observer Staff Writer 3.19: About 50 members of the Tigrayan community in Los Angeles County, conducted a pro-Tigray protest rally in front of the Santa Monica pier on Saturday. They wanted greater awareness leading to Western intervention, in the conflict in the far northwest province of Ethiopia. Critics on the left (e.g. Joy Reid) and also on the left (Tucker Carlson) have said that US attention to Ukraine, is based on the race of the victims of that conflict. Black and brown...
Expansion team, the Seattle Kraken, made their first visit to play the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, but something else unfolded that was the highlight of the night. Kings 21-year-old rookie defenseman, Jordan Spence, scored his first NHL goal to help his team beat the Kraken 4-2. He scored late in the second period of his ninth NHL game (debut was March 10, 2022). It was a shot from the right side at the blue line, a gorgeous, hard wrist shot that made its way through a...
Angel City Football Club's immediate attention is to its very first road match this Wednesday, March 30, to battle the Portland Thorns FC at Providence Park. The first-year NWSL franchise took its first loss, a 3-1 Saturday afternoon lesson courtesy of the OL Reign at Cal State Fullerton, to fall into a tie for third place in Division: West of the Challenge Cup. The Thorns are coming off a 1-0 shutout over the league's other newcomer, San Diego Wave FC. Another large crowd at Titan Stadium saw...
New West Symphony and Grammy award-winning musical director/conductor Michael Christie are presenting a concert on April 2 at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza and on April 3 at Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center in Camarillo. A performance that you do not want to miss. Written within a few years of each other, three musical titans composed bold works that captured a spirit of national pride and musical awakening - Sergei Rachmaninoff, Jean Sibelius, and Scott Joplin. International sensation,...
BY: Chanin Victor Observer Travel Editor Suppose you're searching for sunsets, ocean breezes, and spectacular views and want to escape to luxury. In that case, The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa is the perfect hotel for a memorable coastal getaway. It is a family-friendly resort and a dog-friendly resort too. The Westin Carlsbad, located in the upscale coastal community of Carlsbad, California, offers unparalleled panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, 208 exquisitely appointed guest rooms and 28...
