Articles from the May 15, 2012 edition


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  • Sahli-Wells Brings Fresh Ideas To Council

    Cheryl Giraud, Special to the Observer|May 15, 2012

    After running a very active campaign, which included a combination of riding her bicycle and mobilizing a precinct walk around the community in order to meet residents, the seasoned advocate for healthy environmental practices and a responsive government, Meghan Sahli-Wells became a member of the Culver City Council in the April 10 election. It was her second attempt. She had lost by 32 votes in 2010. “Riding my bike and walking helped target the most likely voters, and allowed me to meet new p...

  • Dear editor,

    May 15, 2012

    I attended the Culver City Council of May 7 and informed them the Car Show Organizers had violated their Special Event Permit. The Car Show Event Operator was in attendance. One of the conditions from this years permit: "PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: The Event Operator will release at his cost, a Public Announcement notice in the local newspaper, that includes a map, two weeks before the event, to run once each week, providing information, a map, and the notice that there is no car show parking in the residential community". An ad was never released las...

  • Oh, My --Fisher Is helping Eliminate Lakers

    Mitch Chortkoff|May 15, 2012

    Sixteen years after I met Derek Fisher at the Lakers’ training camp in Honolulu I am writing about his departure from the team and his move to Oklahoma City. If the rest of the second round NBA playoff series goes like Game 1 – when the Thunder routed the Lakers – this will be a story of how Fisher outsmarted his former team. They essentially decided they needed a younger, faster point guard and they obtained Ramon Sessions late in the season. That’s fine. But instead of keeping Fisher as a back...

  • Pros, Amateurs Await Big Bike Event

    Steven Lieberman, Observer Reporter|May 15, 2012

    For the first time in the race’s six-year history, bicycle fans and enthusiasts will have an opportunity to ride on the eighth and final stage of the 750-mile, Tour de France-style Amgen Tour of California’s “Nissan Ride Before the Pros,” culminating downtown at L.A. Live across from Staples Center on Sunday. The creator, owner and producer of the Amgen Tour is Los Angeles-based AEG Sports, one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidi...