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Culver High Freshman, Gregory Troyan won the Ocean League's Single's Championship last week at Santa Monica High. After easily beating SaMo's Nino Collias in the first round in a Pro set, 8-2, Troyan advanced to the round of sixteen to play his fellow Culver City teammate, #2 singles player, Noah Tyau. Since they practice together, they knew each other's game very well. Troyan defeated Tyau in straight sets: 6-1, 6-1. Advancing to the next round of eight, Troyan took on the #1 Singles player fro...
The acrimonious selection of the vice mayor last year was no where in evidence as the council voted unanimously to elect Meghan Sahli-Wells as Mayor and Goran Eriksson as Vice Mayor. Outgoing Mayor Small thanked all his fellow councilmembers, "I think we worked together in a fantastic way." Last year's mayoral election was a "painful and divisive process" according to Eriksson when he was passed over for vice mayor even though he was next in line according to council policy and Sahli-Wells had a...
This Saturday, April 27 you can dispose of your old, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs safely and for free by bringing them to our prescription drug take back day. The event will be held at the Culver City Police Department, 4040 Duquesne Ave. (behind City Hall) from 10 AM to 2 PM. No needles will be accepted....
The Culver City Police Department has called of the search for the body of Jacson Mason. After weeks of research, consultation with subject matter experts from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and discussions with Waste Management and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, the Culver City Police Department has decided to discontinue the search of the El Sobrante Landfill for the remains of the infant. In a press release the CCPD said, "We make this decision...
Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF) will host their “Tribute To The Stars Gala” on Saturday, May 4, 2019. CCEF is a non-profit organization founded in 1981, dedicated to supporting and enhancing quality educational programs for every student in the Culver City Unified School District. This annual gala boasts an array of lively music and activities to provide support to all students and teachers of the Culver City Unified School District. The gala is produced by premiere event production company, Piovra Group and is settled in the bea...
With divisiveness and acts of hate speech at an all-time high there has never been a greater need for works of creative inspiration that can bring people of different faiths and backgrounds together in harmony — and that’s exactly what INTERFAITH: The Musical is all about. Please join Ruth Broyde Sharone from Culver City, the creator of the musical, and her talented collaborators — musicians, vocalists and fellow songwriters who invite you to join in a joyful celebration of our cultural and religious diversity. This positive spirit is refle...
According to business media, the U.S. will soon be the world’s number 2 oil exporter. Why are we sending oil overseas when we need to lower gas prices here? Has it really been 46 years since the pentagon removed the last combat troops from South Vietnam, thus ending America’s military involvement in the Vietnam War? The date was March 29, 1973. Sherburne County in Minnesota has agreed to give a property tax break for Google to help bring a new $600 million data center to the City of Becker. Now...
By Bruce Lebedoff Anders Special to the Observer Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, "I hate paying taxes. But I love the civilization they give me". After reading the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association president, Jon Coupal's Guest Commentary in the Observer (4/11/'19) a reader might come away with the view that contrary to Holmes' common sense, taxes have no positive function and that in California taxes are out-of-control. According to Coupal, Proposition 13 is the California taxpayer's...
Actors from hit shows, award-wining television writers and producers, a blockbuster game developer and other creatives will share their stories and celebrate creative thought at the 3rd Annual WESTTalks: The Creative Edge Conference at West Los Angeles College on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00am – 3:00pm. The Creative Edge is West’s crowd-pleasing version of TED Talks and will feature a diverse lineup of speakers whose credits include “Black-ish,” “Modern Family,” “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger,” “Frasier,” AMC’s “Dietland,” FX’s “Mayan...
On your marks... the Ocean League Track & Field Prelims featured student athletes from six high schools at Culver City High on Monday afternoon. Lawndale, El Segundo, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Hawthorne and host Culver City competed until dusk to qualify for this Thursday's League Finals, also at Jerry Chabola Stadium starting at 4:00 p.m. To facilitate scheduling, both girls and boys varsity and frosh/soph teams competed in 14 League Final events on Monday. Teams completed the 3200m...
No doubt, LAFC and Banc of California Stadium are made for each other. Amid the sold-out crowds, the formidable 3252 supporters union and the natural grass field, the team is quickly evolving in its very short, successful history. They put in 90 solid minutes to rout Seattle Sounders FC, 4-1, last Sunday, the opener of a two-game series between the Western Conference leaders. "Look, without getting technical or anything else... is just to have a chance to see a group of guys play 90 minutes...
At press time the Clippers were headed to Oakland to play game five of their best of seven playoff series against the powerful Golden State Warriors. The defending NBA champions took the Clippers best shot in game four at Staples Center last Sunday and turned it into a 113-105 victory. Game five was played last Wednesday and even if the Clippers upset the Warriors in Oakland winning the series is highly unlikely. Give the Clippers credit for making it this far. They were picked to win 30-35...
Scopely an interactive entertainment and mobile games company has signed a 60,000-square-foot office lease at Runyon Group's Platform next to the Expo line station in Culver City. CBRE's Jacob Bobek represented the tenant. The landlord was self-represented by Runyon Group's Joseph Miller and David Fishbein. Bobek says, "The Platform expansion will be a state-of-the-art building that will serve as a fantastic new headquarters for rapidly-expanding Scopely and will allow them to continue to grow...
There are five great concerts coming to the Canyon Clubs. In Agoura Hills, Raul Malo, charismatic frontman for The Mavericks, is taking a break from their tour to take the stage solo on May 9 for a special performance. The Grammy winner is the sole writer of many of their songs and has a hauntingly beautiful and lush baritone voice. Drawing on a mix of classic country and cow-punk standards, Malo, a son of Cuban immigrants, and his genre-defying band have been entertaining their adoring fans...
This Week We feature the final 2 Honorable Mentions in the contest The Culver City Observer believes that a fundamental part of life is learning how to write. Last week we featured the first-place winner. This week we feature the 2nd place winner Andrew Oda. We will be featuring the writing of other winners in the upcoming weeks. The ASB sponsored this year's contest. The first-place winner received a $50 Amazon gift card and the 2nd and 3rd place winners received $25 Amazon gift cards....
