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The Culver City High School Centaurs beat Peninsula High School on Friday by a score of 49-0. Read the full story by Fred Altieri this week's Culver City Observer or online at www.culvercityobserver.com....
Culver City have arrested a suspect with a clown mask on suspicion of stealing packages from front porches. Around 6:30 p.m. on March 29, Culver City Police Department received a call about someone stealing packages off front porches near the area of Northgate Street and Overland Avenue. Responding officers found and detained the suspect. He had stolen packages, a clown mask, a replica handgun hidden in his waistband, drug paraphernalia and miscellaneous jewelry, police said. His name has not...
Within a 5-hour span last Sunday, Culver City police responded to an armed carjacking and an armed robbery that occurred in Fox Hills. At approximately 10:47 p.m. on January 17, police officers received a radio call about an armed carjacking that took place at 6221 Bristol Parkway. According to police, the victim was leaning against her car when the suspect walked up to her, pointed a black handgun at her, and said, "Give me everything you have." The suspect then snatched the victim's phone out...
Culver City police are looking for a suspect in connection with an armed robbery at a Thai restaurant on Sepulveda Boulevard on Monday afternoon. According to the Culver City Police Department, the suspect entered the restaurant, located at 3970 Sepulveda Blvd, approached the man behind the register, "simulated a handgun under his shirt and demanded the money from the cash register." "In fear for his life, the victim handed the register money to the suspect" who quickly exited the store and ran...
The Los Angeles County Public Health Department has reported the following Covid-19 totals for Culver City and LA County: Cases in Culver City – 2152 as of 3/31 Deaths in Culver City – 102 as of 3/31 Cases in LA County – 648 reported on 3/31 (1,219,562 cases to date) Deaths in LA County – 40 reported on 3/31 (23,143 deaths to date) Currently, there are 638 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized in the County and 25% of these people are in the ICU....
This encampment is getting bigger and bigger with more trash,sewage, trash,rv’s,trucks with trailers, vans, you can’t even walk by lady in blue van has a huge dog that won’t even let you walk by something really needs to be done I feel city council and police department are just ignoring emails Jo Hu South Del Rey...
Culver City's City Council recently awarded a grand total of $150,066 in 2021 Performing Arts Grants as recommended by the Cultural Affairs Commission. Twenty-one (21) non-profit arts organizations will receive grants to present theatre, dance and music performances from May to December 2021. These performances will take place online and at outdoor and indoor locations throughout Culver City (as permitted by current health department guidance). “Now, more than ever, we have seen the impact of The Arts on our lives. When we cannot venture out t...
Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that it is planning to have employees return the Culver City lot in June. In a memo to staff on Monday, Sony Pictures Chairman Tony Vinciquerra said the phased reopening of the studio offices will begin on June 1, with a goal of having the lot "up to speed" by Labor Day. "As COVID-19 cases continue to decline and the number of vaccinations increase each day, we are starting to see very encouraging signs of recovery," Vinciquerra said. "With many state...
A mental health advocacy group, Peer Action 4 Change (PA4C) was founded in 2016 to provide outreach services and community resources for those facing mental health challenges. They offer the chance for all segments of society to get together to achieve the organization’s primary goal: To insure that all people with mental health issues are respected as full members of society and have meaningful and productive lives. Today, PA4C has over 1,000 members and delegates. Leola W. Williams is proud to serve as the current president of the group. P...
Two down, three to go. Despite the abbreviated schedule due to COVID, Culver City High school football is making the most of its inaugural season in the Bay League. The Centaurs overwhelmed Redondo Union, 55-12, last Friday night home-opener at Jerry Chabola Stadium to remain tied for first with Palos Verdes High, each undefeated at 2-0. "We were clicking on all cylinders. With everything that we've been through with the layoff, shortened preseason and not a lot of practice time, to execute and...
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Andre Drummond, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. "Andre Drummond gives us powerful, anchor-point skills on both ends of the court," Pelinka said. "We feel extremely fortunate to add a player of his caliber and magnitude to our core group at this stage of our journey to defend the NBA title." Drummond appeared in 25 games (all starts)...
When the UCLA Bruins hired Mick Cronin to be their next head coach, he understood what the expectations were. In his introductory press conference on April 9th of 2019, Cronin explained the importance of winning in Westwood. “It’s UCLA,” Cronin said. “I understand the expectations. And the sooner the better.” He did indeed understand the importance of winning at UCLA. Less than two years later, Cronin accomplished his goal, leading the undermanned Bruins to their first Final Four since 2008, def...
The National Football League (NFL) announced on Tuesday that they are moving to a 17-game regular season schedule starting in 2021 season. The owners voted to approve the change, which has been in the making for at least the past year. As part of the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the NFL had the option to increase the regular season to 17 games starting in 2021. "This is a monumental moment in NFL history," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. "The CBA with the...
One of the main reasons the Clippers are in third place in the tough Western Conference is the play of reserve guard Terance Mann. After the Clippers traded Lou Williams to Atlanta Mann has become one of the first players coming off the bench. The Clippers host the Lakers on Easter Sunday at 12:30 p.m. The game will be televised on Channel 7. They will finish their homestand with a game against Portland on Tuesday, they battle Phoenix on Thursday, Houston on Friday, April 9, and Detroit on...
The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced that single-game tickets for the month of April (excluding Opening Day) will go on sale this Friday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m. PT at Dodgers.com/Tickets. Fans are encouraged to visit the Dodgers’ Fan Safety Portal at Dodgers.com/FanSafety to learn more about the club’s policies and procedures for the start of the 2021 season. The Los Angeles Dodgers franchise, with seven World Series championships and 24 National League pennants since its beginnings in Brooklyn in 1890, is committed to a tradition of pri...
Culver City High School football is hitting the television airwaves this week. Fox Sports West has selected Culver City's Friday, April 2 football game versus Peninsula to be one of its live-streaming Prep Zone games that week at 3:30 p.m....
by Rachel Ganz 3/20/21: Today Mash Gallery held its indoor/outdoor Opening Reception for the talented painter Maggi Hodge. This solo exhibition runs from March 20- April 24, 2021 There was an outdoor open bar, red carpet style photo area, outdoor lounge area with free face masks, live musicians and many people smiling and appreciative of a live cultural event, all under COVID compliance. Maggi Hodge's use of bold dramatic colors and adventurous black brush strokes is a reflection of her view of...
By Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer The star of the latest Cadbury bunny commercial has been revealed and it's a frog. The candy company announced the winner of its 2021 Cadbury Bunny tryouts and the coveted rabbit ears will go to Betty, an Australian White tree frog from Florida, reported UPI. Betty was chosen out of 12,000 finalists and is the first amphibian to represent the brand in its annual Easter commercial. "Thank you to all of our amazing finalists in the Cadbury Bunny Tryouts...
by Alyssa Erdley Observer Staff "My parents were told to go on with their lives, without me." So begins Cody LaScala's story on the Napa, Intensive Therapy, website. On his first birthday, he was found lifeless at the bottom of a swimming pool. He remained in a coma for months. When he finally came out of it, he was left with cerebral palsy. He remains paralyzed and only able to speak with great difficulty. And yet now at age 33, LaScala has just completed a film, "Breaking Cody," completed...
By Jack Simon The Santa Monica City Council spent more than three hours at its Monday night meeting discussing an extension of the Rent Deferment Program that covers commercial tenants in city-owned properties who have been financially impacted by pandemic. After pleas for rent relief from tenants in Bergamot Station, the Santa Monica Pier and the Santa Monica Airport, the Council decided to extend the Commercial Eviction Moratorium for tenants in city-owned properties for another three months,...
Los Angeles has officially become a no-kill shelter city, making it the largest city in the country to do so, according to Best Friends Animal Society, the organization that gives the ratings. LA's save rate is now up to 90.4%, which is over the 90% rate needed to claim no-kill status, according to Best Friends. The group factors in that approximately 10% of pets who enter shelters have medical or behavioral circumstances that warrant humane euthanasia rather than being killed for lack of space. "When Best Friends Animal Society first launched...
The Board of Supervisors approved a policy that those accused of misdemeanors and who have been found “incompetent to stand trial,” will receive community-based restoration treatment instead of jail-based treatment. Sheila Keuhl, who represents LA County’s westside, including Santa Monica, says this is intended to advance the County’s “care first, jail last” approach.“As of this month, 70 misdemeanants incompetent to stand trial were in County jail,” she writes, not explaining what a “misdemeanant” is. “Under U.S. law, individuals who are f...
Last-mile delivery is in a state of change – if it was ever even settled. In major cities around the world, including New York City, some couriers have turned to bikes as an option. But bikes are limited. Santa Monica is one of the areas testing a zero-emission delivery zone, and cities are pushing for electric vehicles to become the dominant delivery vehicle. URB-E, a Santa Monica-based startup, is hoping to replace not only trucks but bikes with its urban delivery concept. The company’s electric bikes are pulling collapsible containers on...
SMPD officers saw a male suspect standing in a carport peering into the rear window of a parked Honda Civic, the afternoon of Monday March 22nd. The two suspects were found in be in possession of multiple vehicle keys, a 12-inch crowbar and a lockpicking kit. The Honda itself was stolen. "Simultaneously, the driver of a white Pontiac with temporary Texas plates seen parked just feet from the incident was found to be working in concert with the other two individuals," wrote Lt. Rudy Flores SMPD...
3/21: LA City Firemen put out another fire on the Venice Beach boardwalk Sunday night, close to where flames from a homeless encampment spread and destroyed a building on Ocean Front Walk earlier this year. The fire was reported near Ocean Front Walk and Wavecrest Avenue at about 8:15 p.m. Sunday, according to Yo!Venice. No injuries or structural damage was reported. Firefighters at the scene described it as a trash fire. The fire was heavily covered on Social Media....
