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The seniors on Culver City's 2021 varsity football team helped the Centaurs win the Bay League championship when they beat Palos Verdes 42-28 last Friday at Culver City. The Centaurs are 4-0 in league play and face 4-0 Apple Valley in a non-league game to finish the 2021 season. The game on Friday will be played at home inside the Jerry Chabola Stadium at 7 p.m. Read the sports section on Friday regarding the win over Palos Verdes and the upcoming game against Apple Valley....
Culver City police are looking for four suspects in connection with a drive-by shooting and car crash in Fox Hills. On April 3, at approximately 4:08 p.m., Culver City Police Department received a call about a traffic collision and shooting at the corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Green Valley Circle. Arriving at the scene, police officers talked to several witnesses but not the suspects or victims as they had fled the area, CCPD said in a press release. Surveillance video shows the suspects -...
The Los Angeles County Public Health Department has reported the following Covid-19 totals for Culver City and LA County: Cases in Culver City – 2169 as of 4/7 Deaths in Culver City – 104 as of 4/7 Cases in LA County – 479 reported on 4/7 (1,223,174 cases to date) Deaths in LA County – 53 reported on 4/7 (23,340 deaths to date) Currently, there are 552 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized in the County and 25% of these people are in the ICU....
Culver City students in third through fifth grades will return to campus for in-person instruction beginning next Monday, April 12, the local school district has announced. This week, transitional kindergarteners through second graders began returning to their campuses, with various safety and health protocols, according to the Culver City Unified School District. The reopening of the middle school and high school will be announced in the near future, said district spokesman Geoff Maleman. In a...
Someone left a valve open on a long-distance crude oil shipping pipeline at the Inglewood Oil Field and more than 1,600 gallons of oil spilled yesterday near the Kenneth Hahn Regional Park. The spill was contained by E&B Natural Resources the company that operates the pipeline. Human error was listed as the cause of the spill. The oil field spans 1,600 acres and is the largest urban oil field in the country....
By Jim B. Clarke Culver City Acts of kindness come in many forms. For Rafia Cooper, of Culver City’s Kindness Campaign, the form this month is hiding plastic “kindness” eggs in Culver City’s 12 public parks during the first 12 days of April. Each day, Rafia and former Culver City Mayor Jeff Cooper, her husband, select a different park and hide some eggs, each of which contains a kindness message. One special egg holds a lottery ticket. Rafia, along with Marta Valdez and Jolena Szewczyk, have assembled more than 12 dozen eggs and are hiding...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the Golden State could lift most COVID-19 restrictions by June 15 if vaccine supply is sufficient for everyone over 16 and hospitalizations are low. "With more than 20 million vaccines administered across the state, it is time to turn the page on our tier system and begin looking to fully reopen California's economy," said Governor Newsom. "We can now begin planning for our lives post-pandemic." Newsom said the state would lift its tiered...
In some 229 years neither law professors, academic scholars, teachers, students or congressional legislators after much debate have not been able to satisfactorily explain or demonstrate the Framers intended purpose of Second Amendment of the Constitution. I had taken up that challenge allowing Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's dilemma to understand the true intent of the Second Amendment. I will relate further by demonstration, the intent of the Framers, my understanding using the assoc...
The Stratford Festival’s “Macbeth” premieres Thursday, April 8 and is available on demand through July 7, 2021. The lavish Stratford Festival film is free to Center Theatre Group subscribers and supporters and $10 for all others at www.CTGLA.org/StratfordMacbeth. Surrender to a haunting story of ambition and its dark consequences, as a military hero and his wife conspire to seize the throne of Scotland. Directed by Antoni Cimolino, produced for film by Barry Avrich and directed for film by Shelagh O’Brien, “Macbeth” is one of five Shakespeare...
Aaron Rodgers, Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the Green Bay Packers is new guest host of Jeopardy. Rodgers will guest host 10 episodes in April. He follows Dr. Mehmet Oz, Katie Couric, executive producer Mike Richards and former champion Ken Jennings as interim hosts who have filled in since game show icon Alex Trebek died. "The voice of Alex was one of those voices of my youth," said Rodgers, who might be the biggest "Jeopardy!" fan the NFL has ever seen. "Ninety percent of my TiVo is...
he Los Angeles County library system will reopen 30 of its 85 locations for "select in-person service" this month following the county's move into the orange tier of the state's economic reopening blueprint. The Juliian Dixon Library in Culver City is one of the ones slated to reopen. The selected LA County Library branches will reopen April 19, with capacity restricted to 50%. Additional locations are expected to open in a phased process, and outdoor programming with limited numbers of...
After their last second loss to the USC Trojans in the final regular season game, head coach Mick Cronin of the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team was at a loss for words. The Bruins had fallen in three consecutive games and had slipped from first place in the Pac-12 conference standings to fourth place in the standings. They had blown second half leads in all three games and they were struggling to overcome the loss of key players. In the game against the Trojans, the Bruins were without...
The Bay League Championship is on the line this Friday evening, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. as Culver City High hosts nine-time defending League Champion Palos Verdes High at Jerry Chabola Stadium on the high campus. The Centaurs and the Sea Kings are tied for the League lead, both with 3-0 records and have split the last two contests between each other, including a thrilling 55-52 double-overtime Culver City victory in 2019. The Centaurs remained undefeated in their first season in the Bay League by...
James Arthur Laprevote died peacefully at his home from causes incident to age on March 20. He was born February 7, 1956 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica California to Francis A. Laprevote MD and Ellen Elizabeth Laprevote (nee Fleming). He was the third of five children. He is survived by one sister, Maureen Longino and three brothers, Michael, Paul (Diane) and Dan (Mary). He was preceded in death by his parents. Jim graduated from Culver City High School in 1974....
T-minus one week and counting. Los Angeles Football Club played the New England Revolution to a 2-2 draw in the first of two exhibition games between the two clubs before the 2021 Major League Soccer season starts next weekend. Both will take the field again at Banc of California Stadium this Saturday, April 10, before LAFC hosts Austin FC, the league's latest franchise entry, on Saturday, April 17, 3:00 p.m. at the Banc. "A few good moments but overall I still think the timing and the...
As the Los Angeles Chargers prepare for the NFL draft on April 29th, they continue to scour the free agent market for talent and have added two more key players to their 2021 roster. The Chargers signed cornerback Ryan Smith, who spent the past five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and added backup quarterback Chase Daniel, who spent last season with the Detroit Lions. A five-year NFL veteran, Smith has been a special teams staple for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while also contributing defensi...
The LA Clippers announced that the team has signed center DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract. Cousins, 30, holds career averages of 20.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.2 blocks in 590 appearances with the Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. The 6-foot-10 center is one of 11 players in NBA history to average at least 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Originally the fifth overall selection in the 2010 NBA Draft, Cousins is a four-time All-Star, a two-time All-NBA...
For Information about Rams Season Tickets Visit TheRams.com/2021 On Saturday, April 17, SoFi Stadium will welcome Los Angeles Rams Season Ticket Members for the first time at the Rams House Premiere. The event will offer Season Ticket Members a preview of gamedays at the Rams House including an opportunity to sit in their seats for the first time. The Rams House Premiere will be SoFi Stadium's first large event with fans before opening to the public and hosting guests for Rams games and other...
The Lakers and the Clippers are in a dog fight in the Western Conference. With both teams fighting the injury bug they are just trying to stay in the top four of the conference. The Clippers appear to be ahead of the Lakers right now because Anthony Davis and LeBron James are still out with injuries and now newly acquired center Andre Drummond is also out with a toe injury. The Clippers are missing starting center Serge Ibaka because of a back injury but backup center Ivica Zubac is having an...
By Observer Staff 4/2/21 – Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed legislation to extend the eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. He said the law was intended to help "millions of Californians struggling as a result of the economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the passage of SB 91, California leads all states by enacting the strongest renter protections in the nation." On Monday, Governor Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon a...
By Alyssa Erdley LA County has met the threshold for the less restrictive orange tier in the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy. A revised Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will go into effect on Monday, April 5 at 12:01 a.m. to reflect newly permitted activities. This allows the County to follow the state guidelines and wait until three weeks are completed in the red tier to be sure that case numbers do not rise this third week since LA County's earlier re-openings. The Health Officer Order and modified directives for businesses will...
Two suspects apprehended by the Santa Monica Police Department on March 28 have been charged with assault by the LA District Attorney. One of them has a warrant for his arrest in Wisconsin The two men were among a group of three males who allegedly accosted a couple who were riding scooters late at night in the 1700 Block of Ocean Avenue, near the fancy beach hotels. One of the men lifted his shirt to show the couple he was armed with a gun. Another of the men took the woman's cell phone and three it to the ground so that she would be unable...
LA County Library announce it will reopen 30 of its 85 libraries for select in-person service beginning April 19. “With Los Angeles County entering the orange tier of the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, libraries have been cleared to safely reopen at 50% capacity, while also maintaining 6-feet of physical distance for customers,” said the Library in a statement. “In preparation for reopening its doors to the public, LA County Library is working diligently to ensure safety protocols are met and appropriate preventative measures are in...
Santa Monica based shopping mall owner Macerich announced April 1 that it has sold a majority stake in Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix to a mixed-use real estate developer. The 92-acre site has been rezoned to create a new community with homes and offices. According to CNBC, Malls packed full of clothing and other retail shops are looking for a new life. Coresight Research has estimated that 25% of America’s roughly 1,000 malls will close by 2025. Macerich is a real estate investment trust that invests in shopping centers. It is the t...
The Santa Monica Police Department made an arrest of three burglary suspects discovered during a trespassing call on Friday night. On March 26, 2021 at about 11:30 PM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD)officers were dispatched to a trespassing call in the 500 block of Wilshire Blvd. Three suspects spotted investigating officers, chucked the loot and their tools, and tried to run. After a short foot pursuit, officers detained three men, in the 1200 block of 5th Street. The suspects were in possession of various burglary tools. Two of the...
