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The Lakers have indicated they plan a long search for a coach to replace Mike D’Antoni, who resigned last week following two unsuccessful seasons. The Lakers are in the difficult position of being without a coach or many players. Only three players, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash and Robert Sacre have a Laker contract for next season and Nick Young has a player option. It is believed the Lakers may interview as many as 20 coaching candidates. Two college coaches, John Calipari of Kentucky and former L...
What other news, what other developments could there be from the Clippers’ bizarre week as they await a deciding Game 7 of their opening round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors? Well, there is one more development. The New York Post reported that 80-year-old ousted Clipper owner Donald Sterling has been battling prostate cancer for several years. Most Clipper players and Coach Doc Rivers said they weren’t aware of the situation. “I hope it isn’t true,” said forward Blake Griffin....
Magic Johnson issued the following statement concerning rumors he might buy the Clippers. ´I am not going to buy the Clippers,” he said. The NBA is attempting to force disgraced owner Donald Sterling to sell the team soon. Unlike Johnson, Oprah Winfrey has expressed interest and has two highly qualified partners....
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter "Our new mayor is incoming, "But wait, she is outgoing. "Her personality clearly shines through." --Dr. Janet Hoult, from "Outgoing/Incoming" a poem she read to the City Council on April 21. Residents of Culver City packed City Hall on April 28 to welcome the first female mayor the city has had in a decade-Meghan Sahli-Wells. Sahli-Wells was elected by the Council, along with Micheal Mehaul O' Leary as Vice Mayor, following the oath of office being taken by...
After NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Tuesday morning the voice on the racial rant alleged to be Clippers owner Donald Sterling is indeed Sterling the commissioner took action. Sterling has received a lifetime ban from the NBA and fined $2.5 million. He will not be permitted to attend Clipper games or practices or appear in the team's offices. Silver also said the league will attempt to convince Sterling to sell the team. This is Silver's first major action since he recently succeeded...
Parts of downtown Culver City were blocked off Friday afternoon after the Happyland Preschool received a bomb threat. At about 3:20 p.m. a bomb threat against a Culver City preschool caused evacuations before it was found to be a hoax. The threat was called in Friday afternoon at Happyland Preschool at 4045 Lafayette Place, according to the Culver City Police Department. Officers responded and evacuated the school and neighboring residents, police said. Bomb-sniffing dogs were brought in to...
Culver City Police Officers located a stolen SUV on Tuesday after the victim reported it contained three dogs. On Sunday at approximately 5 pm a gold 1999 Lexus RX300 SUV was reported stolen near Washington Blvd. and Glencoe Ave in West Culver City near Costco. The vehicle contained three dogs, two Chihuahuas and a Havanese. With rising temperatures, police investigators grew concerned for the welfare of the dogs, knowing that time was becoming a critical factor for their survival. On Tuesday morning officers deployed in the area where the...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Is your child musically talented? For those students who would like to develop their vocal skills from the most basic concepts through the college level, the National Children’s Chorus rehearses each week at UCLA and will have auditions on Saturday, May 3. Visit nationalchildrenschorus.com. Many years ago, as a member of the California Army National Guard, I and several others “volunteered” for the assault helicopters. As you recall, the choppers would...
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phio announces that Julie Matos of Culver City, was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Matos was initiated at California State University, Los Angeles. Matos is among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the...
Isabel Theresa (Layana) Baggett, 91, of Culver City died April 23 after a long illness. Isabel is survived by her husband Neal. She had four beloved sisters who predeceased her: Ramona, Juanita, Gabriela and Felisa. Isabel was born in West Los Angeles on February 4, 1923, attended Hamilton High, was married to Neal in 1946, and had been a resident of Culver City for over 60 years. She loved her large extended family, her gardening and was a long time member of Saint Augustine’s Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel at H...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter The 2014 Culver City High softball team's season is transitioning into league action following a successful 6-3 non-league start including tournament play. But the team has had to also deal with injuries to its pitching staff as of late. Notably, the number one pitcher is out for the rest of the regular season. Head coach John Sargent gave his assessment following last week's league home opener against Hawthorne High. "I have a young club. I have two seniors and...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter The Culver City High baseball team wasted no time getting back on the winning track in Ocean League action by taking both games in the season series against a much-improved Hawthorne High squad. With a 9-4 offensive burst on the road and a 2-0 tight one two days later at home. Centaur head coach Rick Prieto's words resonated with his players during last week's break in league play: "Hawthorne's a huge series. I've told the kids that from Day One." The team also...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter The California Chrome saga continues... Training before the big race: Willie Delgado is living the California dream and the beauty of it is... it wasn't planned. Better yet... much of his dream is shared with a colt. Willie is the exercise rider for California Chrome, the three-year old sensation and Southern California resident who is the crowd-favorite to capture this weekend's Kentucky Derby crown in Louisville. Delgado is thankful and pragmatic about his...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Shelly Sterling, the estranged wife of ousted Clippers owner Donald Sterling, wanted to attend the team’s Game 5 victory over the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night but didn’t know if she’d be welcome. Considering the fact her husband had been banned for life from NBA arenas earlier in the day she had reason to be concerned. She sought out Coach Doc Rivers for permission, which was granted. Shelly, who usually sits in a courtside seat, watched this game from...
The actor's Gang embarks on an international tour with William Shakespear's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM DIRECTED BY TIM ROBBINS Robbins and the Theatre Company will take the Production to Beijing, ChinaJune 10th–15th, Shanghai, China June 19th – 21st and to Italy June 28th–July 6th at the Spoleto Festival, APRIL 28, 2014 – The Actors' Gang, the critically acclaimed Los Angeles based ensemble Theatre Company, will be heading overseas bringing William Shakespeare'sA Midsummer Night's Dream, directe...
By Bosmat Eynav Sports Columnist Many words were written about the stab in the back that the Clippers got from their owner, and many more words on the subject will follow… on my end, I'd like to add one word - I am ASHAMED. I'm so ashamed that right on holocaust remembrance day, while i'm lighting a memorial candle for the innocent souls of six million jews, my people, who were slaughtered with cruelty due to extreme racism, a jewish man would allow himself to express himself so disgracefully t...
Three sponsors of the Clippers basketball team, Red Bull, CarMax and Virgin America, have been the first to sever their relationship with the NBA team. On Tuesday two other sponsors, Chumash Casino and Mercedes Benz also pulled out. CarMax’ statement called comments by Clippers owner Donald Sterling on a tape being investigated by the NBA as totally unacceptable. CarMax has been a Clippers’ sponsor for nine years Two other Clipper sponsors, State Farm and Kia, both are believed to be con...
By Sandra Coopersmith Features Writer Remember that restaurant scene in "When Harry Met Sally"? While sampling some of the offerings at LA Spice Café I came close to emulating Sally, except my reactions were to the food and totally and deliciously genuine. For that I must thank Executive Chef Chris DeVillier, truly a magician in the kitchen, who recently joined LA Spice and brings his 25 years of culinary experience to this Culver City café. As the former lead culinary consultant and a...
By Sandra Coopersmith Features Writer Culver City's Turning Point School is known for creating friendship, altruism and awareness through its service learning projects, its latest such venture affording its students a literal as well as figurative opportunity to learn from the ground up. Last summer Deborah Richman, Head of School, appointed three Service Learning Coordinators (Matt Kline, Traci Demuth and Tram Habib) to plan an activity that would engage students, faculty and community and...
Supporters of Measure CC, the bond issue that will help repair a wide array of facilities across all of Culver City Unified School District's 10 school sites, held a communitywide rally and walk over the weekend of April 12 to reach out to voters and encourage them to support CC when it appears on the June 3, 2014 ballot. The Yes on CC contingent included people from every corner of Culver City. From past Culver City Chamber of Commerce Chairs Göran Eriksson and Michael Hamill to parent...
As recalled by stage and screen legend Carole Cook, "We called it 'the plague'. They called it 'the gay disease'. There wasn't even a name." The time was 1984. We would come to know the disease as AIDS. But in 1984, all anyone knew was that gay men were becoming ill and sadly, dying. What Michael Kerns and James Carroll knew was that someone had to do something to help ease the suffering and with that Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event was born. Calling on former Dramalogue scribe and thea...
The Board of Directors of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce has voted to support Measure CC on the June Ballot. The bond measure would hike property taxes for businesses and residents and raise $106 million to fund major renovations and technology upgrades at each of Culver City Unified School District's school sites. Chamber President Steven J. Rose released the following statement "As the leading advocate for business in Culver City, the Chamber recognizes that an educated workforce is one...
