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Culver City residents have long been familiar with Goran Eriksson, who frequently speaks at City Council and other civic meetings and chaired the Culver City Chamber of Commerce in 2012. Eriksson has a business background as president and founder of esi Techtrans, Inc., an international business development consultancy founded in 1987. He serves as chair of the Culver City Finance Committee, and in that capacity, encouraged the City Council to increase community involvement in the city budget...
EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers announced today that it has issued a fraud alert to warn Lakers fans about the potential dangers of purchasing tickets from third party sources. Lakers fans are encouraged to make their ticket purchases directly from the team. Tickets available at Lakers Ticket Exchange at Lakers.com are sold by Lakers Season Ticket Holders and other fans. Lakers Ticket Exchange at Lakers.com is a safe and convenient way for fans to purchase tickets that would be u...
Meghan Sahli-Wells, Thomas Small and Goran Eriksson were elected to three seats on the Culver City Council Tuesday night. The unofficial total as of press time were: Meghan Sahli-Wells 2,760 Thomas Small 1,769 Goran Eriksson 1,645 Daniel Lee 1,422 Scott Wyant 1,279 Marcus Tiggs 1,103 Jay Garacochea 574 The City Clerk, Martin Cole reports there are still several hundred provisional ballots to be counted....
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization. The findings were part of HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index 2016, a unique annual survey that encourages equal care for LGBT Americans by evaluating inclusive policies and practices related to LGBT patients, visitors and employees. KP West LA earned top marks in meeting non-dis...
The Marcus G. Tiggs campaign will be available to drive seniors and military veterans to the polls on April 12. To request a ride, please call Renee de Palma at 310.864.6249. Additionally, Marcus G. Tiggs campaign will be having an election night party at Mike Cohen's ("Mr. Culver City") home, 4378 Jasmine Avenue. Large screens will display election results and complimentary hors d'oeuvres / beverages will be provided. Party begins at 8 p.m. as election results are released after polls close at...
It is five days away from Election Day in Culver City that will end one of the low points in Culver City election history. Name calling, fake letters to the editor, and secret websites are pouring misinformation to the electorate. The Culver City Chamber is being used as a reason for not supporting qualified candidates for public office. Your Culver City Chamber is the community supporter of economic growth, the supporter of local charitable not-for-profits, and the organization that understands the needed housing stock, as well as a diverse...
If you could talk to Mozart's mother, what would you ask? I found myself sitting next to the mother of a young soloist at a concert Saturday night by the Culver City Symphony Orchestra. I hadn't realized yet how special the young musician was. Then Tristan Paradee, the soloist, sat next to me when his mother changed seats. So you're sitting next to a young person about to give a solo piano performance. What would you ask? "Are you nervous before the concert?" I asked. "I do get nervous but it...
I went to Staples Center Sunday to see a basketball game. Instead, I saw a workout. Blake Griffin was returning to the Clippers after missing 45 games due to a broken hand, a torn quadriceps and a four-game suspension. He was in the starting lineup but as the game progressed I realized he wasn’t going to be featured in the Clippers’ offense. He was beginning to get back in shape by running up and down the court, making careful passes and only occasionally taking a shot. He took only seven sho...
There’s no doubt that Yasiel Puig has a lot of baseball talent. But he’s been so erratic with the Dodgers that he’s inspired opinions from columnists and fans that he should be traded. But what’s this? A new Puig as the 2016 season begins? It looks that way. In spring training we learned that Puig had contacted a trainer who used to help him out. Puig was eating right and wanted the guy to help him again. And that happened. Then there was Puig taking baseball seriously, cutting down on the mad...
As we approach Election Day, April 12th, we have reviewed our choices for the three city council positions up for grabs. Theodorsia and I, like many of our friends and neighbors, plan to vote for Meghan Sahli-Wells and Marcus Tiggs. She likes Daniel Lee and I’m for Thomas Small. I am certain after one reads the candidates’ statements in the voter’s handbook the decision on where to “X” the ballot will be a snap. I am nominating Meghan for “The L.A. Woman” as noted in the April 2016 issue of...
The Culver City Rotary Club is sponsoring a luncheon on April 13 to honor members of the Culver City Police Department and Police Explorer Scouts for their outstanding service to the community. Those being honored are: Alice Tomas, Records Technician, Bradley Witt, Parking Enforcement, Officer Gustavo Pena, Community Services Officer Jevgenija “Jean” Misevicius, Police Officer Michael Dooley, Police officer Fredrick James Sr., One West Bank Security Guard a Culver Hero It will be held from noon to 1:30 pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 616...
Culver-Palms United Methodist Church is presenting a program on the Death Penalty in California on Sunday, April 17, noon to 1:30 pm. The speaker will be Walter Johnson, a long time social justice activist who has studied death penalty issues extensively. He will discuss the work of "Justice that Works" which is a grassroots organization dedicated to reforming America's broken criminal system by replacing the Death Penalty with life in prison without the possibility of parole, requiring...
Thomas Small has received the endorsements of Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters and Vote the Bike LA in his bid for a seat on the Culver City City Council. The election will take place Tuesday, April 12. “These important organizations and their leaders are stewards of our precious environment,” Small said. “I am grateful for their confidence in me.” Small is an environmental sustainability expert. His expertise also includes architecture, urban and sustainable design, planning, conscientious development and historic preserv...
We live in a great city. We have high-achieving schools, robust enterprise, and active citizens who love our town and strive to improve it. And we’re fortunate to have seven hard-working, dedicated candidates running for our City Council. Because of her commitment to improving so many aspects of our community, I’m voting for Meghan Sahli-Wells. Meghan has been our dedicated public servant these past four years and has worked to improve many aspects of Culver City. She was instrumental in sec...
Thomas Small is highly responsive to our residents. He's a lovely man, a true collaborator. And he's brilliant. I've only known Thomas for a year or so, but I've made a special study of him. Why do I say he's highly responsive? Thomas has heard from residents how fearful they are of fracking and other dangerous activities on the Inglewood Oil Field. Ultimately, he wants the oil left in the ground. But if the route to go at the moment is regulations, you'd better believe when he's on the Council...
Scott Wyant’s concern for Culver City and intelligent ideas about how to approach its issues did not begin with the recent City Council elections. He’s been a concerned and active resident for the 20 years I’ve known him. From his work for the Education Foundation to the Planning Commission to the Bike and Pedestrian Committee he’s been trying to make Culver City a better place to live long before his bid for City Council. All that prior work makes him ready to go, informed and primed right o...
If you are a UCLA sports fan this weekend and next week may be the best time of the year. The baseball, softball, track and field and men's volleyball teams will be in action Friday through next Wednesday. The baseball team is currently 12-13 overall and 4-5 in the Pac-12 conference. They will host Stanford on Friday at 7 p.m. and play the Cardinal again on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. On Tuesday April 12, the Bruins will battle Loyola Marymount at 6 p.m. All the games will be played at Jackie Robinson...
Rehearsals have begun for Samuel Beckett's classic "Endgame," directed by one of Beckett's most renowned interpreters Alan Mandell at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, April 24 through May 22. The opening is scheduled for May 1. Mandell ("Waiting for Godot," "The Price" and "The Cherry Orchard" all at the Mark Taper Forum) will also perform in this production at the Douglas alongside Barry McGovern ("I'll Go On" at the Douglas; "Waiting for Godot" at the Mark Taper...
Katherine Klemic, who has been a Culver City resident since the 1950's died at home last month following a massive stroke. Arrangements are under the direction of Gates, Kingsley & Gates Smith Salsbury Funeral Directors in Culver City. Katherine , 2/21/1923 - 2/23/2016, was the third of six children born to Yugoslavian immigrants. She once went on a bad double date, received an offensive Valentine, and was hung by her skirt from a fence post (among other pursuits and in no particular order)....
I'm betting the original London Bridge, built in 1830 and once spanning the River Thames, is pretty happy it now sits here in the United States in Lake Havasu City, because if still in London, it would have fallen victim along with every other landmark and historical site populating the city in the latest action sequel to hit the big screen, LONDON HAS FALLEN. Explosive non-stop action takes center stage as London is destroyed, and all the leaders of the western world (but for the US President)...
In one of the most coveted endorsements in the city the Culver City Police Officers' Association announced their support for Marcus G. Tiggs for Culver City Council. CCPOA represents rank-and-file in the Culver City Police Department. Tiggs has been a resident of Culver City for 25 years and is a former two-term Culver City Planning Commissioner and current chair of the Fiesta La Ballona Committee. Marcus responded to the endorsement by saying, "I'd like to thank and acknowledge CCPOA and its...
Leave it to Jean-Marc Vallee to deliver yet another emotionally intense and introspective character driven film. Leave it to Jake Gyllenhaal to once again put his chameleonic skill set to use to deliver yet another indelible and unforgettable performance. A film that goes against the emotional grain, toying with our own unspoken fears about "what if" and "waiting for the other shoe to drop", DEMOLITION manipulates, shocks and examines in a tapestry of unpredictability that is unusual, funny, emo...
While the decision to run for City Council is an individual one Goran Eriksson made it very thoughtfully. It’s obvious, when looking at his long, ever growing list of supporters, that he has been encouraged in this pursuit by residents across the city, representing many varied interests and political perspectives. Why Eriksson? What is that special attribute that he will bring to the dais which, above all others, signifies his ability to effectively represent all of Culver City? It’s con...
On behalf of myself and my entire family, I want to thank the Culver City Observer and Feature Writer Sandra Coopersmith for her wonderful article about my Dad: "Judge Harold ("Hal")I. Cherness From Chicken Flikker to Adjudicator" (the March 17-23, 2016 edition). This article touched me deeply and really captured the humanity and decency of a truly good man who I was privileged to have as a father. Thank you once again for this moving tribute to a man who contributed so much to Culver City....
Did you too get a large, glossy mailer from BizFedPAC? The term BizFedPAC alarmed me. PACs promote their own special interests. I googled BizFed and up popped their mission: BizFed - Strengthening the Voice of Business bizfed.org/ Does Culver City need an outside group to strengthen its already dominant voice of business? With upcoming issues of building heights and density, with traffic congestion that worsens each day, with wonderful neighbors leaving because of affordability, do we need...
