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City Council Meeting in a Minute May 13 Here are some highlights from the City Council meeting of May 13, 2013. At this meeting, the City Council: • At a special meeting held at 4 pm the Council received a presentation on the impacts of actuarial changes on the City’s future retirement contributions. • Proclaimed May as Older Americans’ Month, Historic Preservation Month, and Water Month and May 13 – 19 as Bike Week 2013. • Commended CoCo Rubalcava as 2013 Senior of the Year and presented certificates of recognition to students from Echo H...
For April 30 through May 13 Car Burglary: On April 30 at 5:05 pm a victim called the police department to report her 2008 Lexus was burglarized. The victim said she parked and locked her car in the 8600 block of Washington Boulevard at 9:30 am. When she returned at 5 pm she discovered the driver’s side passenger window had been broken out and her property missing. Forgery: On May 1 at 2:30 pm a victim called the police department to report she was a victim of forgery. The victim said she was reviewing her bank statement and noticed her a...
A jury has awarded $8.8 million to the family of Lejoy Grissom, who was fatally shot by a Culver City police officer on April 25, 2010 after robbing a nearby Radio Shack store on Sepulveda Blvd. The unanimous verdict was reached after jurors deliberated several hours. Grissom, 27, was shot after he was pulled over on Venice Blvd. A Culver City police officer spotted the car with a female driver and the male suspect driving erratically. The Culver City officer noted at the time the male passenger matched the description of the suspected robber....
After a traffic stop Tuesday night in Marina del Rey by LAPD Pacific Division Officers police on Wednesday found numerous explosive devices at a suspect's apartment on the border of Culver City. Area businesses and residents were evacuated and streets were closed along Overland Avenue between Venice and Washington Boulevards. The bomb squad went through residences on the Los Angles side of Overland Avenue. Multiple explosive devises were found including pipe bombs. The bomb squad arrived at about 6:30 a.m. The bombs were removed from the...
Christina Aceves of Culver City recently graduated from Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. Aceves received a Bachelor of Science degree in Game Design with a possible specialization and/or minor. Vermont novelist and New York Times bestseller Chris Bohjalian delivered the Commencement address to degree candidates. Champlain College President David Finney noted a long list of accomplishments that graduating students had already achieved while working, serving and playing at Champlain. "Over 50 percent of the graduating class will be...
May 10, 2013 City Manager’s Office · Culver City TV – Culver City TV is now available on AT & T’s U-verse system, through Channel 99. Time Warner Cable customers may view the broadcast on Channel 35, and Verizon FiOS customers can view the broadcast on Channel 37. City Clerk’s Office · Application Deadline - The application period for the City’s commissions / committees / boards ended on Tuesday, May 14 - Juice Served Here – Building plans have been submitted for a tenant improvement for a food manufacturing facility located at 3731 Robertso...
In a recent article regarding Culver City Elks scholarships information on Sterling Salvaterra was inaccurate. He’s a member of the Culver City swim team and his career goal is video game design and development. The Observer regrets the error....
What’s This? An Optimistic Budget Two possible milestones marked the Monday night City Council meeting. The Council passed an ordinance banning the use of single-use plastic bags in retail stores, and the presentation of the proposed 2013-2014 budget was more optimistic than in previous years. The plastic bag ordinance amends the Culver City Municipal Code to ban retail businesses from giving out single-use plastic bags, requires stores to charge ten cents per paper bag, and requires b...
The Fiesta La Ballona Committee announces the following organizations and businesses who have committed early to be a sponsor for this year's Fiesta La Ballona: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Culver City Volvo, LA Kings Ice Crew, LA Galaxy Star Squad, Fast Signs, The Conservatory for Coffee & Tea, Palms Cycle, Backstage Bar & Grill, and Sees Candies. Fiesta La Ballona will occur August 23-25 in Veteran’s Park. Fiesta La Ballona depends on local sponsors to make the Westside's best "Party in the Park" a reality each year. According to the S...
Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) announces the winner of the 37th Congressional District’s 2013 Congressional Art Competition, "An Artistic Discovery." Culver City High student Ariana Pacino won first place with her pencil art piece "Secrets." As the winner of the competition, Pacino's artwork will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for a year. She will also receive two free round-trip airline tickets to Washington, D.C. to attend the unveiling ceremony with Congresswoman Bass, members of Congress and other award w...
The Culver City Symphony Orchestra presents the final concert of it 2012-13 season, American Beat/African Influences on Saturday, June 8 beginning at 7:30 pm at Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City. Despite being deprived of all worldly possessions, Africans forced to this country held on to their music. Unique African rhythms, and musical scales which are similar to Europe’s but with some degrees of change, influenced American Classical Music. This is a concert of familiar music and new discoveries of Black and Whi...
Firefighters from the Culver City Fire Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department along with water dropping helicopters made quick work of a blaze that threatened homes in Culver Crest and Ladera Heights Sunday Afternoon. About 100 firefighters were deployed to control the fire which was reportedly stated by a blown electrical transformer. Fire personnel attacked the blaze through Holy Cross Cemetery and positioned units on residential neighborhood streets to protect nearby homes. The fire which burned 3-4 acres took 45 minutes control....
The second annual Gospel Brunch of the Holman Community Development Corporation is scheduled for Sunday, June 2 at 2 pm at the Crystal Rose, 9300 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City. Established in 2003, the Holman mission is to provide resources for the development of human potential, spiritual, social and economic growth....
Mike Miller, 74 passed away on Monday, May 13after a brief illness. He was the owner of Mike Miller Toyota and Honda in Culver City which he sold in 2002. Miller served as President/Chairman of the Board of The Culver City Chamber of Commerce in 1989. “Mike worked hard to bring the business community together with the residents,” stated Observer Publisher Steve Hadland, who was on the Chamber’s Board of Directors when Miller was chair. “He really wanted to bridge that gap and help the residents to understand what local businesses bring in reve...
The West Los Angeles College women’s track and field team won the 2013 Western States Conference Championships on with 167 points, defeating Ventura and Glendale who each had 111. This marks the fourth title in a row for the ladies program which is the longest winning streak by any women’s team in the 33-year history of the Western State Conference. The men’s team finished second with 151 points, just seven behind Glendale, which won the men’s title. The combined track and field title went to West LA for the sixth year in a row. West was led...
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Charles Dickens’ opened in his 1859 novel ‘A Tale of Two Cities’. It could easily have characterized the series that decided the 2013 Ocean League baseball title. Culver City High, the defending champs, lost both games to Santa Monica High by scores of 3-1 and 7-4, relinquishing the title back to their archrivals. Samohi was crowned with a perfect 10-0 record while the Centaurs finished second in league play with an 8-2 record. Culver was...
“We call it ‘Strike Out Breast Cancer.’ It’s a game that we as a team started to support the women of the world with breast cancer. It’s something to our heart that all proceeds raised in that game are donated to breast cancer. “I think that’s a great gesture for our girls. The other teams we play also participate.” With that, Culver City High softball coach John Sargent sent his team out to host Beverly Hills High last Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Park. It was an important Ocean League match...
Two more former Culver City High football players have made their college choices. Quarterback Lukas O’Connor has signed a scholarship agreement with James Madison. Defensive back Imron Whitmore, who played at West Los Angeles College last season, is going to Delta State....
Cody Decker is the all-time home run leader in Santa Monica High baseball, which is no surprise since he previously had become the all-time home run leader in the Santa Monica Little League. He went on to UCLA, where he led the Pac-10 Conference in home runs. Presently he’s in the San Diego Padres’ farm system and he hit 32 home runs one year in the Double-A Texas League. But it’s been seven years since Decker graduated from Samohi and nobody faintly resembling his ability to hit homers has e...
The Los Angeles D-Fenders have named Mark Madsen as head coach, it was announced Tuesday by team President/CEO Joey Buss and General Manager Glenn Carraro. Madsen, the fifth head coach in team history, comes to the D-Fenders after serving as an assistant coach for the Stanford University men’s basketball program in 2012-13. A nine-year NBA veteran, Madsen was a member of the Lakers for three seasons, helping the franchise capture two consecutive championships in 2001 and 2002 on the back end of a three-peat. Madsen also brings a year of NBA D...
By virtue of winning the Ocean League the Santa Monica High baseball team will host a first round CIF playoff game on Thursday, May 16 at 3:15 pm against Knight High. The Santa Monica High softball team, also Ocean League champions, will host the winner of a wild card game Thursday. The wild card games were played Tuesday. Culver City’s softball team hosted Gabriello on Tuesday....
