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The Culver City high school girls' varsity softball team has lost five games in a row and they are currently 7-11 overall and 1-5 in the Bay league. That's the bad news. The good news is the young Lady Centaurs have four regular season games remaining on their schedule. That gives them a chance to move up in the league standings and get close to being a .500 team. "We have a lot of young players who don't have a lot of experience," said head coach Brandy Peacock after a recent loss against...
The 2024 NFL draft will begin in one week on April 25, and for the Los Angeles Chargers and their roster construction, it will be a key draft for new head coach Jim Harbaugh that will help to determine the success of the 2024 regular season. All drafted players are given four-year contracts to begin their careers and the rookie contracts help with the salary cap. It would not be surprising to see the Chargers trade down multiple times to pick up more draft picks. The Chargers were limited in...
The UCLA men's basketball team officially announced the addition of three players to the 2024-2025 roster through the transfer portal and the UCLA head coach Mick Cronin officially announced the addition of combo guard Skyy Clark, power forward Eric Dailey Jr., and wing player Kobe Johnson. "We are excited to be adding Skyy, Eric and Kobe to our program," Cronin said. "We are familiar with all three of these young men, and they are going to be important players for our team. Our staff had...
NEW YORK – Charisma Osborne is headed to the desert! With the first pick in the third round of the 2024 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, the Phoenix Mercury selected UCLA legend Charisma Osborne to join the team ahead of the 2024 WNBA season. An undisputed all-time great for UCLA, Osborne finishes her decorated collegiate career as the second Pac-12 guard in Conference history with 2,000+ points, 800+ rebounds (joining Sabrina Ionescu from the University of Oregon). The Moreno Valley n...
The Los Angeles Chargers today signed running back J.K. Dobbins. Dobbins arrives in Los Angeles after spending his first four professional seasons with the Baltimore Ravens (2020-23). Since entering the league as a second-round selection (55th overall) by the Ravens in the 2020 NFL Draft, Dobbins has averaged 5.8 rushing yards per carry – the highest mark by any running back in the NFL over the last four years (min. 200 rushing attempts). Dobbins has appeared in 24 regular-season games (10 s...
By LA Opera was successful in its presentation and restaging of the 2022 San Francisco production of La Traviata, one of opera's most enduring tragedies, directed by Shawna Lucey with scenery and costumes by Robert Innes Hopkins. Verdi master James Conlon is always the perfect choice to conduct this composers body of work. Conlon is in such reverence of Verdi's greatness that this reporter once saw him stop and bow to Verdi's statue on the Founders Circle level at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion....
Sister Louise McDonald, C.S.J., age 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at St. John of God Retirement Center in Los Angeles, CA. She was born March 18, 1941, the oldest of five children, in Los Angeles, CA. Graduating from Alemany High School in 1959, she entered the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, the following September. She was a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet for 64 years. Louise served in a variety of ministries throughout her years including teacher, respiratory...
The Culver City Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department has begun the picnic shelter upgrade project at Lindberg Park. Demolition of the existing shelter will begin the week of April 14, and we can look forward to a new picnic pavilion in a few months. The Project includes an upgrade of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) at the Stone House....
Culver City Police have advised the public that ELIZABETH BARISH-FOUND has been located. She disappeared Mondayand was last seen in the 4100 block of Jackson Avenue, Culver City. She is Height: 5'5" tall | her Weight is 140lbs, with Hazel Eyes and Brown Hair. Police have not released any information on her condition. The Culver City Observer will post additional information as it becomes available....
While we love having furry friends inside our homes, it's important to know the risks they can bring in from outside environments, including some that can make us sick. Before bringing a pet home, it's best to consider if having one is right for you. Dr. Stacey Rose, an associate professor of infectious diseases and internal medicine, says that people with a weakened immune system should be more cautious about potential exposures introduced by pets. "There is not necessarily a category of pets...
Authorities have located the body of a male who went swimming with two friends at Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles in the middle of the night and apparently drowned. lifeguards Los Angeles County Fire Depardments were called to the beach, located just south of Playa del Rey, around 1 a.m. Wednesday after the victim's friends called 9-1-1 to say he went under a wave and failed to resurface, according to the authorities. Lifeguards were assisted by boats and helicopters as they searched for...
Jake Aigner of Culver City, made the fall 2023 Dean's List at the University of Puget Sound for achieving at least a 3.7 grade-point average, completing all of their enrolled courses without withdrawals, and having no incomplete grades....
Sheryl Jane Tompkins, 65, died Sunday, February 18, at her home after a long illness. Sheryl was born to Margaret Jane (Russell) and Raymond Owen Tompkins on May 9, 1958, in Orange, CA. She grew up the youngest of three sisters and graduated from Foothill High School in 1976. She married John Burton on May 6, 2007. Sheryl was a long-time resident of Culver City and a beloved bartender at the Prince O'Whales in Playa del Rey, where she cultivated many deep friendships over the decades. An avid...
The Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT) Presented Bravissima! Jewish Women in Music last Sunday. The event included a Celebrated Flutist, Emmy-Winning Composer and Internationally Renowned Conductor . The distinguished artists who comprise the panel are: flutist Susan Greenberg, composer Miriam Cutler and Rachael Worby, Artistic Director of MUSE/IQUE, LA's musical adventure series. Live music and a dance performance by Lillian Rose Barbeito. Screenwriter Arlene Sarner moderate the panel. She...
Andrew Lachman, a business and ethics attorney, parent, former Congressional staff member, chair of Culver City's Finance Advisory Committee and prominent member of Culver City's Jewish community announced his candidacy for Culver City Unified School District. "I'm running for Culver City Unified School Board to focus on the best interests of the Culver City students, support teachers and staff, and create a safe and supportive environment where every student can thrive no matter their...
Hannah Gamble of Culver City, California, was named to Rhodes College's Fall 2023 Honor Roll. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must be enrolled in at least 16 credits of academic work and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better. Those students who choose to take a course under the Pass/Fail option must have a minimum of 12 additional graded credits of work to be considered for this honor. Students who are enrolled in the Honors Program or independent Research and...
For Bicicyle enthusiasts CicLAvia returns on Sunday, April 21 from 9 am to 4 pm with a 5.75-mile route on Venice Boulevard in the Westside. The car-free streets event connects to Palms, Mar Vista, and Venice Beach, starting at Culver City Station in the east. Once again, here's the rules: only people-powered vehicles allowed. That means no electric scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, unicycles, motorcycles and other non-people-powered vehicles are permitted. However, Class 1 e-bike pedal-assist...
A Ventura County man was sentenced yesterday to 140 months in federal prison for soliciting on social media platforms sexually explicit photos from an individual he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Thomas Kern Gissell, 29, of Moorpark, was sentenced by United States District Judge John F. Walter, who also placed Gissell on 20 years of supervised release when Gissell eventually is released from prison and ordered him to pay $5,100 in special assessments and $27,000 in restitution. Gissell pleaded...
While the California Highway Patrol works today to clear protestors from the Golden Gate Bridge on highway 101 in San Francisco the Culver City Police continues to work with federal and regional partners in monitoring the conflict in the Middle East. As a proactive measure you may see increased police presence at our religious sites. There are no known credible threats to our community at this time. We will continue working closely with our religious leaders and community to ensure the safety...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tonight delivered the 2024 State of the City address. During her address, Mayor Bass said that while there is still much work to be done, the state of our city is stronger because of work done to disrupt the status quo and work to lock arms with all levels of government. Watch the speech here. "Let me say right here at the beginning – the state of our city is stronger today because we have made change and disrupted the status quo," said Mayor Bass. "Over the last y...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified by the California Department of Public Health of one case of measles in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled throughout Los Angeles County from Saturday, March 30, 2024, to Monday, April 1, 2024. Individuals who were at the following locations during the dates and times below may be at risk of developing measles within 21 days from the exposure date. Saturday, 3/30/24 Sheraton Gateway Hotel Gym - 6101 W. Century...
Mag. 2.8 quake - 2.3 mi north of Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States, on Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024, at 08:19 am (Los Angeles time). A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 3.7 km (2.3 mi) away from Inglewood, California, United States, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 8.19 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.4 km (7 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter....
Discover the Marina's Best Kept Secret - Del Rey Yacht Club! Join us on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21 for our Spring Open House and get a personalized tour of all our Club has to offer. The dining room and bar will be open for you to spend some time with us and learn why Del Rey Yacht Club has been recognized as Southern California Yachting Association's "Yacht Club of the Year" for many years running. RSVP is required to attend. Please select a time for a tour and register at...
A Beverly Hills man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for causing investors more than $18 million in losses – while he was completing a sentence in a prior criminal case – by duping them with false claims about his companies that purportedly invested in hemp farms and cannabis-infused retail products as well as a sham bottling business. Mark Roy Anderson, 69, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud. According to his plea agreement, Anderson engaged in two separate schemes that...
