Articles from the May 10, 2018 edition


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  • Voters Outrage Continues;Residents Exploring Recall

    Stephen Hadland, Observer Publisher|May 10, 2018
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    Is the Culver City Council embracing a progressive-elitist agenda? Last week, the new ultra-liberal council moved quickly, following the installation of the new councilmen, to control the agenda. Citing "it's just politics" by councilman Daniel Lee, the governing body skipped over Goran Eriksson who was next in line to be Vice Mayor and then Mayor in the last year of his first term. The crowd booed and hissed when the vote was taken, with many observers threatening to recall the new Vice Mayor...

  • Assemblywoman Receives Endorsements

    May 10, 2018

    Assemblywoman Recieves Endorsements Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager has kicked her 54th Assembly District campaign for re-election into high gear with less than a month to go before her district's registered voters head to the polls on June 5 to cast votes for their preferred candidates in the Statewide Direct Primary Election. Since taking office on April 16 after her landslide Special Election victory on April 3, Assemblywoman Kamlager has gained the backing of major supporters and endorsers in...

  • State Senator Hertzberg Proposes New Taxes on Services - Haircuts, Beauty Shops and Veterinary Visits

    Neil Rubenstein, Observer columnist|May 10, 2018

    A memo from our Congresswoman the Honorable Karen Bass. Somewhere in Russia, Vladimir Putin is laughing at us as Paul Ryan and Devin Nunes receive a slap on the back and “job well done” from Donald Trump in the Oval Office. I am, of course, talking about that sham of a memo the Republicans released last week about the federal surveillance of Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page. When Democrats objected that the memo omits important facts, Trump lashed out. Today he used Twitter to...

  • League Titles for Culver High Girls and Boys Track & Field

    Fred Altieri, Sports Reporter|May 10, 2018

    Speed is of the essence for Culver City High. For the first time in school history both the varsity girls and boys track and field teams repeated as league champions at the same time. The girls dominated once again, winning the Ocean League by 98 points. The boys won their team title by a mere three points. The 2018 Ocean League Championships took place on Wednesday evening, May 3 at Culver City High for the fourth consecutive year. El Segundo High, Santa Monica High, Beverly Hills High,...

  • Shots Fired in Veteran's Park

    May 10, 2018

    Wednesday night at 8:25 the Culver City Police Department received several calls of gun shots at the intersection of Barman Avenue and Elenda Street. Although after hours the location was close to three Culver City Schools including the high school. Culver City Police units arrived on the scene minutes after the reports. Witnesses reported they had observed shots being fired between a gray van and a blue Audi sedan, One shell casing was found on Elenda Street, and one bullet strike was located...

  • LAFC Frustrated With Draw at Home vs. FC Dallas

    Fred Altieri, Sports Reporter|May 10, 2018

    It was a slight bruise on the chin for LAFC in their second game ever in the engaging confines of Banc of California Stadium. A second half goal by FC Dallas ruined a fairly tight game by LAFC, annoyed by the 1-1 draw between the MLS Western Conference contenders on a very warm Saturday afternoon. "It's easy to say that the problem was that we didn't score goals. We had a lot of chances to finish the game. When you miss, you are in trouble and there is a problem, there is only one goal... We...

  • Bassilian Blasts Demagoguery in Council Election

    Letters|May 10, 2018

    Dear Editor, The leftists of Culver City have been hailing the Fisch/Lee victory as a defeat of a privileged old guard. So yes, let's talk about privilege. Let's talk about how Fisch used his privileged connections to Xavier Becerra and Kamala Harris to get high powered state Democrats to meddle in our election. Let's talk about how Daniel Lee has full time employment from a foundation to do nothing more than bait cops and create AstroTurf social media groups to build his name and career....

  • 15th Annual Culver City Car Show

    May 10, 2018

    On May 12th, the annual Culver City Car Show hits the starting blocks for the 15th consecutive year. The 2018 show to be held at Culver City's Veteran's park with hundreds classic cars and hot rods from all over Southern California. This iconic local charity event also will feature a beer garden, a gourmet food truck court, car themed vendors, and non-stop live music from show stage throughout the day. The car show kicks off at 10:00 am. Admission is free to the public. The 2018 car show organiz...

  • Car Show Schedule

    May 10, 2018

    1am Culver City Car Show Opens 10- 10:45 am Open ceremonies - National Anthem Introduction of Dignitaries & City Council 11am The Red Surf Band 12:30 pm 310 2 pm Black Sabbitch 3:15 pm Trophy Ceremony 4 pm Culver City Car Show Closes...

  • Chargers Hit Home Run in the NFL Draft

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|May 10, 2018

    The NFL Draft is an unpredictable process. General Managers must plan for several different scenarios that can happen during the actual draft process. A player that is rated high in the draft can fall for a for a variety of reasons. In the 2018 NFL draft, that scenario came true for the Los Angeles Chargers. Below is the round-by-round recap for the 2018 Chargers draft: Round 1 – Derwin James, Safety, Florida State The Chargers got a surprise when Florida State safety Derwin James fell to t...

  • Long Beach State 49ers Strike Gold in College Volleyball

    Steve Finley, Sports Reporter|May 10, 2018

    Long Beach State University and UCLA played one of the most electrifying men’s volleyball games in NCAA history last Saturday inside UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in front of a crowd of 7,248. The Beach won the match 3 sets to 2. The NCAA championship match featured 33 tie scores and 12 lead changes. Long Beach was led by Kyle Ensing’s 20 kills, TJ DeFalco’s 18 kills and Josh Tuaniga’s 46 assists and five digs. Tuaniga, who is from Long Beach, was named the tournaments’ Most Valuable Player. His...