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By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher While most of the country, including West Los Angeles, exciting contested elections, Culver City was no more than a big yawner. All three legislators, Congresswoman Karen Bass, State Senator Holly Mitchell and Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas easily won their reelections on Tuesday. The only really contested seat on the ballot was for the open seat on the West Basin Water District Board. Scott Houston won the seat with 11,318 votes with Jeff Ebstein with...
The world premiere production of Rebecca Gilman's powerful and arresting "Luna Gale" begins previews November 23, opens December 2 and continues through December 21 at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Directed by Robert Falls, the complete original cast continues with the production, including Jordan Baker, Reyna de Courcy, Melissa Duprey, Mary Beth Fisher, Erik Hellman, Colin Sphar and Richard Thieriot. Set design for "Luna Gale" is by Todd Rosenthal, costumes by...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist It was just three years ago on the Davis campus of the University of California that campus police pepper-sprayed a peaceful student protest. The State Supreme Court recently ruled that the names of those officers who participated must be revealed. No longer must their identities be protected. Governor Brown recently signed Senate Bill 1038, which provides for the automatic sealing of juvenile records and cases where youths successfully complete all...
If you have just welcomed a new furry family member into your life, one of the first things you need to do is teach them where to "go." Housebreaking a pet is not difficult, but it does require patience and consistency. When housebreaking a young pet, the most important thing to remember is that you are dealing with a baby. Puppies under the age of 4 months do not yet have full control over their muscles of elimination and can vary in their speed of development. Your new puppy wants to please...
For more than 30 years the Culver City Senior Citizens Association, Inc. has worked to spread the spirit of goodwill during the holidays through the Annual Holiday Food Certificate Program. Each year this program helps hundreds of needy people throughout the Culver City area by providing grocery gift cards to those in need. Qualifying families and individuals in need will have the comfort of holiday meals thanks to donations of cash, checks, money orders, and grocery gift cards. Checks or money orders can be made payable to Culver City Senior C...
Last week I finally received a copy of your new contract with Redflex. It was signed on Aug. 29, more than three months after the May 12 council meeting where you approved the continuation of the program. The signed contract shows that you didn't get the price down, even though the long delay suggests there might have been some kind of a negotiation going on. I am writing today to point out that it's not too late to get a better price and save nearly a million Dollars. Section 6.2 of the...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter Refreshing. Cleansing. The Culver City varsity football team savored the moist precipitous air and instantaneously swept away a season of doubt and loss. Soon afterward, a rare Friday night rain in late October fell upon the drought-ridden South Bay basin and soaked into the predawn hours of early November. An unfulfilled but resolute Centaur squad bused a good dozen exits down the 405 Freeway to Hawthorne High to secure its first victory of the 2014 season,...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Kobe Bryant has an answer for those who think he should request a trade from the Lakers. “I’ve heard the chatter that I should ask out and go to a contender for the last years of my career. But that’s not what I do. I’m extremely loyal to the Lakers.” The chatter began when the Lakers lost their first four games this season, the first time they’ve done that since the franchise moved to Los Angeles from Minneapolis more than 50 years ago....
A delegation from Culver City's Canadian Sister City of Lethbridge, Alberta, is arriving for a week-long visit here on November 5 in honor of the 25th anniversary of the two cities' Sister City relationship. During their visit, the Canadians will stay with Culver City families while they enjoy seeing local sights such as City Hall, the police and fire departments, the Compressed Natural Gas facility and Sony Picture Studios. They will also get a "taste of Culver City" during lunches and dinners...
The Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of REALTORS® Charitable Foundation, Inc. announces the recipients of its 2014 Scholarship Program. The program was created to support the REALTORS® of tomorrow by providing scholarships of $250 - $1500 to high school and/or undergraduate students who are planning to pursue a career in real estate. The awardees are Gloria Yang of UCLA; Arian Zerehi of USC; Brenda Sanchez of Santa Monica College; and Sascha Meeks of Los Angeles City College. “It gives us great pleasure to be able to give back in...
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” ~Luciano Pavarotti “I found this writing assignment to be very useful to me, personally, as my abortive cooking efforts have resulted in one specialty – making reservations.” ~Sandra Coopersmith ====================================== Dine in a Chef’s Paradise at Surfas For those food lovers who enjoy unique experiences such as dining in a culinary wonderland, Surfas has an on-premises café that is just...
Culver City Public Works along with American Organics is holding a free of charge compost giveaway event in the parking lot adjacent to the Bone Yard Dog Park in Bill Botts Baseball Field and Playground located at 9710 Jefferson Blvd, The event is being held this Saturday, November 8 from 9 am to 4 pm or until the compost is gone. This is a self-haul event so bring a shovel. Residents are responsible for shoveling and bagging their own compost. Compost is ready to go, but recommended to be mixed together with topsoil or another gardening fill....
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The new owners of the Dodgers arrived with a plan – outspend every opponent and win the World Series pretty often. They have produced a couple of highly competitive teams, but there’s been no World Series appearance yet while the Dodgers’ arch-rivals, the San Francisco Giants, just won their third World Series in the last five years. I think the Dodgers must revamp their plan. They have to continue spending a lot but don’t make the mistake again of spendin...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter The stage was finally set for the Los Angeles Clippers home opener on the day before Halloween. The NBA strategically chose the Oklahoma City Thunder, a great rival who eliminated the Clippers in the second round of the playoffs last season, to kick things off. Commissioner Adam Silver was in attendance...maybe to make sure that former banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling didn't crash the party. Sterling's former wife and co-owner, Shelly, was sitting...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter A former county courthouse across the street from Veteran’s Memorial Park in Culver City may be converted into a cultural center, if County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas can turn his vision for the building into something concrete. Ridley-Thomas is in talks with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), as well as Sony, to convert the 30,000 square foot courthouse into a gallery that might be an auxiliary venue for LACMA. At this point, nothing has b...
Last week I finally received a copy of your new contract with Redflex. It was signed on Aug. 29, more than three months after the May 12 council meeting where you approved the continuation of the program. The signed contract shows that you didn't get the price down, even though the long delay suggests there might have been some kind of a negotiation going on. I am writing today to point out that it's not too late to get a better price and save nearly a million Dollars. Section 6.2 of the...
In Culver City and the City of Lethbridge, Alberta in Canada entered into a formal "Sister City" relationship. Since that time, now 25 years ago, the Culver City Sister City Committee (CCSCC) and the Lethbridge Twinning Society (LTS) have bridged the span between to the two cities and countries. Michael Bennett is the Director for Culver City Relations with the LTS and resides in Calgary, Alberta. He has been to Culver City several times and has established great friendships with many of the res...
1% of Precincts Reported WEST BASIN WATER DISTRICT Candidate Votes Percent SCOTT HOUSTON 11,318 45.35 JEFF EBENSTEIN 8,230 32.97 STEPHEN MURRAY 5,411 21.68 District Registration 105,574 UNITED STATES CONGRESS Voter Nominated Party Votes Percent KAREN BASS DEM 70,900 83.85 R ADAM KING REP 13,660 16.15 CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE Voter Nominated Party Votes Percent HOLLY J MITCHELL DEM 57,753 68.67 ISIDRO ARMENTA DEM 26,346 31.33 Registration 421,998 CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY Voter Nominated Party...
Community Development • Panera Bread - Panera Bread has been issued a permit for a tenant improvement to build out an existing commercial space for a new restaurant at 10990 Jefferson Boulevard. • The Flame Broiler – The Flame Broiler has submitted plans for a tenant improvement for a new restaurant at 10758 Jefferson Boulevard. • Business Improvement District – The City has commenced work on the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Downtown Business Improvement District....
Since 1991 Upward Bound House in Culver City has helped more than 900 families and 1,692 children navigate the daunting road beyond homelessness through transitional supportive housing. Via a $2,500 District Community Grant, the Culver City Rotary Community Foundation in partnership with Rotary District 5280, has adopted and outfitted two of the 18 apartments at the temporary family shelter where homeless families stay until they are on stable ground with employment and a permanent place to...
Just in time for the holidays the Friends of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center is pleased to host an exhibit and sale of the unique jewelry created by Culver City resident, artist, and author Francia Turner Fate. The event will be on Saturday, November 8 from 2 pm to 5 at 5502 Sawtelle Blvd. Refreshments will be served. Francia will donate 25% of sales to the Friends group to help support the services provided by the Health Center. For more than a decade Francia has donated a selection of her unique creations to the Health Center’s annual f...
In the commentary article by Mr. Chris Faulkner, “Fracking will improve, not hurt public health” (Oct. 16-22) Mr. Faulkner asserts that fracking is “a drilling technique that actually lessened the harmful health impacts of the energy industry by reducing our reliance on coal.” Fracking, Mr. Faulkner says, has given us renewed access to natural gas which emits less carbon pollutants than coal does. This assertion, by the CEO Breitling Energy Corporation, is misleading and leads to a false c...
Passionately fascinated with all things vampyric and particularly the historical facts and myth about Prince Vlad of Wallachia, House of Draculesti aka Vlad the Impaler, needless to say I have been beyond curious about DRACULA UNTOLD. Mesmerized from small on by Murnau's 1922 silent, "Nosferatu", many subsequent Dracula tellings, including Werner Herzog's 1979 "Nosferatu the Vampyre" and Coppola's more popular 1992 version starring Gary Oldman in the title role, although constructed with many...
Those magnificent artisans of Laika are back with their latest production, THE BOXTROLLS. Taking a sliver from the beloved book "Here Be Monsters!" by Alan Snow, Laika CEO and lead animator Travis Knight together with directors Anthony Stacchi and Graham Anable take stop-motion animation to new heights of visionary wonder as they bring the underground world of THE BOXTROLLS to life, achieving a film that is oh-so enchanting and charming thanks to eye-popping visuals, perfect voice casting and a...
The long awaited date and venue announcement for the inaugural Culver City Film Festival have been released. This release couldn't come soon enough for the large number of film and cinema buffs who have been following this festival as it has progressed. “To be a part of the inaugural film festival is history in the making,” says Jon Gursha Culver City Film Festival Director. The Culver City Film Festival will be held on the 6th of December at the Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum in Culver City. With the event being so large, additional ven...
