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Funeral services will be held for George Petrelli on Friday June 6th at 12:30pm in the Risen Christ Chapel at Holy Cross Cemetery, 5835 West Slauson Avenue in Culver City. Full story on George Petrelli's life and passing posted later and in this week's printed issue of the Culver City Observer....
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The City Council bade farewell again on May 27 to a city servant who had given his best to Culver City-Fire Chief Chris Sellers, who is retiring after four years of service. Chief Sellers filled the position vacated by Jeffrey Eastman who retired in December 2009 after 32 years of service. "It gives me the greatest of pride to present this commendation to you," said council member Mehaul O' Leary, as the council gathered in the well below the dais, "because...
United Parents of Culver City Issued the following press release in support of Measure CC school bond. United Parents of Culver City, the all-volunteer parent group dedicated to promoting the interests of students in the Culver City Unified School District, strongly urges you to vote YES on Measure CC, the school bond on our June 3rd ballot. Culver City schools have received statewide and national recognition for the caliber of the education they provide. That's not only a positive for each and...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for coming to our meeting last night. Yes, the Progressive Leadership of Culver City comes together at 7:30 p.m. in the Harry Culver Room in the Veterans Memorial Building whenever the stars are in the right conjunction. The discussion focused on the legislator who has done the most for our city of 40,000 residents. The first person to shout out our hero’s name was the happy recipient of a dozen kosher tacos. After several n...
Adopt & Shop will continue its “housewarming” to the neighborhood, with a fun-filled Community Day this Saturday, May 31from 11am – 2pm. Community Day will feature complimentary training, 50% off microchipping, and nail trimmings for pets, delicious cotton candy, popcorn and photo booths, face painting and more! www.adoptandshop.org Adopt & Shop s located at 4235 Sepulveda Blvd. near the corner of Culver Blvd. in Culver City...
Culver-Palms United Methodist Church's annual yard sale will be held from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, June 7. Choose from clothing, shoes and household items such as cookware, tableware, linens, decorative items, crafts, large and small appliances, gadgets and furniture. Additional items for sale include toys, books, CDs, DVDs, jewelry, sporting goods, electronics, tools, luggage and more. If you need further information, please call the church office at (310) 390-7717. Culver-Palms United...
The Pacific Art Guild will meet Wednesday, June 4 at 7:00 pm in the Community Room, Westchester Civic Center, 7166 W. Manchester, Los Angeles. Guests are welcome. The guest demonstrator for June is Stacy Kamin, who graduated from the Academy of Art in San Francisco, and is a member of the California Art Club and Oil Painters of America. Kamins' style appears delicate, uncluttered and austere despite her thick paint, wide strokes and richly textured canvas. For more information please contact Vickie Myers, President at (310)6...
Community Development • Nordstrom/Hautelook – Plans have been submitted for an office tenant improvement for Nordstrom’s online catalog production located at 8680 Hayden Place. • Hackman Capital – The new parking structure located at 8550 Higuera is shown below: • Marcasel Residential-Retail Mixed Use Project – The walls on the 3rd floor are being built. The project, pictured below, is located at 11955 Washington Boulevard. • Department of Finance (DOF) – The DOF, in a letter dated May 15, appro...
Cassandra Colby, of Culver City graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Flagler College. Colby was one of approximately 354 Flagler seniors at the spring commencement ceremony held May 3 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, Fla. Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 29 majors, 34 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and...
I am writing in support of Measure CC. I am the mother of two children in Culver City schools, Linwood E. Howe Elementary and Culver City Middle School. A quality education is one of the building blocks of not just a good society, but a great one. CCUSD has done a brilliant job of weathering the budget storms of the past decade; they have prioritized teacher salaries and quality programs over facilities upgrades. Now, however, there are upgrades needed to our facilities that are becoming dire....
While I usually vote against anything that increases my taxes, I'm voting FOR Measure CC. It's a NECESSARY bond measure to ensure our Culver City schools don't fall into disrepair. I've witnessed firsthand dangerous electrical issues, asbestos issues, seismic problems, rain falling into classrooms, puddles that don't go away, rusty water coming out of drinking fountains, ceiling tiles falling down during class, a library with rain damage to paneling from 5 years ago that has not been repaired at...
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that Culver City is home to some pretty remarkable people, one being Judith Love Cohen, who is on the Astronautical Advisory Board for the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. As an electrical engineer she worked for aerospace companies on many high-profile NASA projects, including the Hubble Space Telescope and the Lunar Excursion Module. Glass ceilings aren't safe around this woman, "Mine was made of concrete," she said. Thrusting a rocket through...
The Republican Party County Central Committee 54th Assembly District Board meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month. This month's meeting will be on June 10, at 7:30pm at Lenny's Deli, 2379 Westwood Blvd. (310) 475-5771 For further information contact please contact Tyler Koteskey (tylerk65@gmail.com) or call (323) 251-5682. Their website is at www.cagop54thad.com...
The Board of Trustees of the Culver City Education Foundation strongly supports Measure CC. This bond measure for school facilities will have a great impact on CCUSD students, the school district and community. Our purpose is to "support and enhance quality educational programs for every student." Passage of Measure CC will provide $106 million for making necessary repairs and upgrades to CCUSD school facilities which will improve the educational environment. Endorsing Measure CC is consistent...
On June 3, 2014 we all have the opportunity to make a positive difference in Culver City by voting Yes on Measure CC, the school facilities bond measure that will be on the June 3rd ballot. Culver City will celebrate its Centennial Birthday in 2017. From the beginning our schools have been excellent and a selling point for potential new residents. Our schools are a major reason we are a well-known, enviable city. However, today we are competing against new communities such as Agoura, Valencia,...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter It was a magical, awe-inspiring close to the 2013-14 season for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) on Sunday at Royce Hall. Maestro Jeffrey Kahane pulled out all of the stops and created a transcendent piano “festival.” Not only did Kahane, LACO’s music director, masterfully play piano on two of the compositions, but the pieces he played required two pianos. So he gathered up Los Angeles Philharmonic’s pianist sensation Joanne Pearce Martin for Moz...
The Roxana Todd Hodges Stroke Foundation will present a free community education event in partnership with the Culver City Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department. How you can prevent a stroke, including risk factors, warning signs, educational materials, free screenings and more! The event will be held on Thursday, June 5, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the Culver City Senior Center, 4095 Overland Avenue (corner of Culver Blvd. & Overland Ave.) Parking will be available at the Senior Center lot or across the street at Veterans Memorial...
Please join me and thousands of parents and vote Yes on Measure CC, the CCUSD school bond measure on the June 3rd ballot. All seven school PTA groups have endorsed Measure CC because the PTA is the nation’s oldest and largest child advocacy organization and they fully understand that the conditions of our classrooms and schools are sub par compared to schools in districts like Santa Monica-Malibu and Inglewood. Every school will be impacted by this bond. Most of our schools were built 50 y...
I am voting Yes on Measure CC, the Culver City School bond measure on the June 3rd ballot, because our District classrooms and facilities are outdated and in desperate need of repair. Most of our schools were built 50-70 years ago. Our students deserve modern classrooms that provide tools they need to compete and to prepare for a four-year university or other career pathways. As a member of our business community, I understand the investment we are making to modernize and upgrade our schools...
When we moved to Culver City 20 years ago we did not have kids, but we chose Culver City in part because of the school system. Please vote YES on Measure CC, the CCUSD school bond measure on the June 3rd ballot. Over the last 10 years that our son has been a Culver City student we have spent a lot of time at the school sites. The conditions of our classrooms, science labs, computer infrastructure, plumbing, electrical, buildings, athletic areas and schools are deteriorating and need fixing up. I...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The City Council gave approval on May 12 to a new three-year contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, which operates Culver City's red-light camera program. The program involves the installation, at busy intersections, of cameras which take pictures of cars that run red lights and allow the police to issue citations to the drivers. Culver City has had an automated traffic program since 1998, when the first camera was installed at the intersection of Washington...
Redflex was banned by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel based on bribery of city officials. The bribery was uncovered by the Chicago Tribune Redflex admits to bribery issues with other city contracts. Meanwhile many cities have shied away from Redflex because of the issue. The board of commissioners in Orange County, Fla., voted unanimously to abandon negotiations with Redflex, the highest-scoring bidder on the county's plan to install as many as 80 traffic cameras in suburban Orlando. Citing an ongoing federal criminal investigation into allegations...
