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On Sunday morning just after midnight the Culver City police deployed a drone to locate a burglary suspect. According to the Culver City Police Department, (CCPD) the incident was reported at 12:36 a.m. Sunday at Washington Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue at the far east end of the city. The suspect was reported inside the undisclosed business and the CCPD used a drone to assist them spot and arrest the suspect. The suspect was in custody at 1:11 a.m, according to a statement by the police...
The Culver City Observer has revised its website and readers will find a separate category for COVID-19 on our navigation bar just under the masthead. We have moved all stories and press releases run in the observer under that heading for the convenience of our readers. Current articles will also be on the home page....
As of press time the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reports 50 cases of COVID19 in Culver City with one death attributed to the virus. Countywide the total infected stands at 22,485 with 1,056 deaths. The rate of infection in Culver City has risen to 150.5 per 100,000 population. Marina Point Convalescent in Culver City reports 1 case among staff and 3 cases among residents....
Exer Urgent Care announced antibody testing for COVID-19 is available at all 16 clinic locations across Southern California. The FDA-authorized antibody test detects the presence of the virus through blood sample and identifies patients who have been exposed to or recovered from COVID-19. The Culver City office is located at 8985 Venice Blvd STE A3B, Los Angeles.The phone number is 424-502-1020. They are opem 7 days a week, 9:00am-9:00pm. The last patient of the day is registered at 8:30pm The...
The Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF) announced Williams Niles has been named its new executive director. Williams Niles has worked in the non-profit sector for over 25 years including serving as director of grant programs for the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, vice president of programming for The Music Center, and more recently, director of advancement as well as chief operating officer/associate dean of administration for the USC Kaufman School of Dance. "This is truly a...
It is not often that a football team can find their future offensive leader and their future defensive leader in the same draft. The Los Angeles Chargers hope that they just accomplished that in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Chargers used two 1st round picks to acquire their quarterback of the future on offense and the quarterback of the future on their defense. Here is a synopsis of all six Charger draft picks from the 2020 NFL draft held on April 23rd through April 25th: Round 1A – Justin H...
The below listings are taken from public notifications. We have made every effort to display the correct information. Customers should check with the individual businesses for changes. Local business wo wish to be listed for free should email publisher@culvercityobserver.com and put Free Listing in the subject title. George Petrelli’s Steakhouse Wed-Sun 1-7pm Takeout Orders with curbside pickup 5615 Sepulveda Blvd (310) 397-1488 (310) 398-9777 www.georgepetrellisteaks.com Tito’s Taco’s For the safety of our customers and employees we are close...
During the 2020 on Thursday evening NFL Draft, Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the NFL will be recommitting to Las Vegas for the 87th annual NFL Draft in 2022. This comes after the 2020 public Draft events in Las Vegas were cancelled due to COVID-19. "I'm pleased to announce that Las Vegas will host the 2022 NFL Draft, where we look forward to holding an even bigger and better event than we could have ever imagined this year," said NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL, "Congratulations to...
By Ethan Dumper KidScoop Media Correspondent I was in Charleston, South Carolina covering the 10th DNC presidential debate for Kid Scoop media. This was my first event. I was nervous but prepared. First, I picked up my press pass. I felt so proud wearing the pass with its cool design. I am 10 years old. After security, I walked down media row and found my seat in the press room and set up my computer to review my interview questions for the candidates. I interviewed journalists from all over...
By Rachel Ganz Observer Staff Writer We must pull together, stand tall and help those in need. It is people like Jazmine Marie and Luca Marino who organized the "Go fund me fundraiser" Taco Tuesday COVID-19 LA Initiative https://www.gofundme.com/f/taco-tuesday-covid19-initiative that feeds our dedicated hospital staff and healthcare employees that can "Make America Great Again "! Jazmine and Luca teamed up with Jaliscos Mobile Taco Grill for this 'Taco Tuesday' Initiative. Jaliscos have been...
USC and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) today released preliminary results from a collaborative scientific study that suggests infections from the new coronavirus are far more widespread - and the fatality rate much lower - in L.A. County than previously thought. The results are from the first round of an ongoing study by USC researchers and Public Health officials. They will be conducting antibody testing over time on a series of representative samples of adul...
Dear Fox Hills Residents, To assist in supporting the most vulnerable in our community we listed 2 ways to help: 1. Please donate as you are able to "Feed Culver" : www.feedculver.org - This is a partnership between local restaurants, the Exchange Club, the Culver City Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business Association, working with Vice Mayor Göran Eriksson, Council Member Thomas Small, and local non-profits to prepare and distribute nourishing and nutritious meals to those in need in the Culver City community. 2. Please support by...
Due to popular demand, the Verdi Chorus is extending its first online concert, a streaming of its Spring 2018 program The Force of Destiny led by Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum, through April 27. The online concert was presented in place of the originally scheduled Verdi Chorus Live Concert on April 18 and 19 and is available on the Verdi Chorus website at https://www.verdichorus.org Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum says, "It meant so much on a personal level to make...
Fans of many of Los Angeles' most popular professional sports franchises will now have the chance to acquire merchandise bearing their favorite team's recognizable logos and colors while also donating to the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles, it was announced today by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti during his daily COVID-19 press briefing from City Hall. AEG, the LA Clippers, LA Galaxy, LA Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Sparks and Rank + Rally have joined forces to launch the TEAMS FOR LA ONLINE...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a modification to the state’s stay-at-home order that would allow certain essential surgeries to be scheduled again. He did not provide a date for when other coronavirus restrictions will be lifted. “We are working with our health directors throughout our healthcare delivery system to get these surgeries up and running again,” Newsom said at a press briefing Wednesday. He cited tumor and heart valve surgeries as examples of procedures that will be allowed to go ahead. Newsom said that California is looki...
By Leonard "Guzz" Brophy Although there has been some grumbling online about the severe stay-at-home orders in Santa Monica, so far there has been no organized (or even disorganized) protesting on the city streets. That has not been true elsewhere throughout the country, with protests of varying sizes taking place in at least 11 states. This includes portions of California outside Santa Monica. The four protests large enough to get media attention in California have happened in Huntington Beach...
These may be the most difficult times Culver City's business community has ever experienced. National unemployment is at a level never seen before in modern American history. Our business community needs a helping hand at this unprecedented time, which is why Culver City acted quickly-beginning March 20th-to help businesses: • We prohibited commercial evictions due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, through at least May 31st. • We delayed the deadline for Culver City bus...
By Grace Smith The Corsair, Santa Monica College's student-run news outlet, has won an award for "online general excellence" from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) and four student photojournalists won individual awards. These wins for the statewide competition were announced Friday, April 17. In addition, two student photojournalists have also won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association's California Journalism Awards, announced March 31. Journalism...
