Sorted by date Results 1 - 12 of 12
The Ballona Creek Renaissance team is looking for volunteers of all ages for this fun and worthwhile activity where the inland water and incoming tide meet. The cleanup will take place on Saturday June 8 from 9am until noon. Volunteers are to meet at the corner of Centinela Avenue and Milton Street. Ballona Creek is a place of water, fish, birds, and plants mostly-plastic ocean-bound trash. This is also a great way for students to earn community service credits. They recommend sunscreen, hats,...
Washington Boulevard was closed in both directions at Inglewood Avenue Sunday morning by Culver City Police Department after area residents reported hearing shots fired. CCPD reported hearing an additional shot fired upon their arrival. Police Activity appears to be focus on the Rodeway Inn. Residents report hearing helicopters circling the area. Residents have been warned to avoid the area. Photos posted on various social media sites showed police vehicles blocking off Inglewood Boulevard and...
Culver City High celebrated one of its most successful athletic seasons in school history by honoring the senior students at the 2018-19 Athlete of the Year Awards on Wednesday, May 15. The ceremony honored the school's student athletes that excelled scholastically as well as exemplified responsibility, respect, trustworthiness, and character. There were four Athlete of the Year Award recipients: Kayla Barnes, who starred in girls track and signed to attend Fresno State University later this...
The Los Angeles Football Club, still riding at the top of the 2019 Supporters' Shield standings in quest for Major League Soccer's best record, will host its 2nd Annual Pride Night on this Friday, May 24. Montreal Impact, currently third place in the MLS Eastern Conference, will be visiting the Black and Gold at Banc of California Stadium at 7:30 p.m. LAFC, with 9-1-4 record and 31 points, hopes to extend its home unbeaten streak to eight this season. They won their first five matches at home,...
The UCLA softball team will face one of its' toughest challenges of the year when they play James Madison University in the Super Regionals in a best of three game series this weekend at UCLA. The first game will be played on Friday at 6 p.m., the second game is Saturday at 5 p.m. and the third game, if necessary will be played on Sunday at 1 p.m. UCLA has been one of the top ranked teams all season and James Madison has also been highly ranked. The Bruins are 49-6 and Madison is 51-8. Both...
Joel Krogstad of Culver City, California, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Krogstad is pursuing a degree in Economics at University of Southern California. Krogstad is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top...
As the academic year slowly starts to wind down, La Ballona Elementary School remains busy with a flurry of arts and musical activities that spotlight its dedication to cultural diversity. Principal Luis Ramirez said school events, like the Spring Concert, Ballroom Dance and International Show, all artistically emphasize what truly makes La Ballona's community so special. "There is a very diverse and rich ethnic mix in this school, and that allows students to be able to appreciate different...
According to the National Education Association, in fiscal year 2016-2017 the average teacher salary in California was $78,711, which is the second highest in our country. Our state’s spending per student is $10,467. New York was number one, with an average teacher salary of $79,637 while its state spending per student was $21,206. This is twice the amount what California is spending on its students. How about our own local teacher salaries? After years of deficit spending to pay for years of l...
A Survivor’s Poem By Grace Bohannon I am a survivor. I don’t just survive, I thrive. I move with a positive vibe. I thrive. I step back in stride and I go on for life’s joyful ride. I thrive. Back on life’s stage to direct my part, with gusto I go forth with a happy heart. I thrive. Not just here for the thrill, but here also for the times of the dark sacred silent still. I thrive. Reflecting on the rising sun and the new days to come, I thrive. With the help of my maker, I cheated the undertaker. God is not yet ready for me . New goals m...
By Kat Thomas, Editor in Chief, Edible Skinny Sedona, Arizona, with its iconic Red Rock canyons and spiritual vortices that whirl about, has been on the bucket list of Edible Skinny for years now. Well pity us no more, as we're happy to announce that we finally we able to slash a line through this one as a few weeks we headed to this magical, mystical, energy spot in the high desert of Northern Arizona! Sedona the Sacred! The first thing to talk about in regards to Sedona is that it's full of...
Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival (LAWTF) presents its annual programming in Culver City for a unique performance on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ivy Substation, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232. The evening takes an intimate look in the personal lives of women in stories written and performed by them. Hosting the evening of entertainment will be Anna Maria Horsford, whose long, busy career has spanned motion pictures (Minority Report, How High, One Fine Day), television...
Samantha Gardner - KSM KId Scoop Media - May 19, 2019 A direct quote from Michelle Obama, "Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families - all of that is bigger than any one party or any one election." Michelle Obama is the wife of the first African American President in America. With her autobiography, she has influenced maybe even more people than her husband. However, she was not the president; she was the first lady. In fact, we hav...
