Sorted by date Results 1 - 14 of 14
Cooper Komatsu, an eighth-grader at Culver City Middle School, tied for seventh in the 89th Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 26. Komatsu began by correctly spelling cacomixl, glaucothoe, buccal, rerebrace, and myoclonus. Words that we dare say most adults couldn't spell. In the ninth round, Komatsu misspelled illicium, a genus of flowering plan, ending his run that started with 285 spellers. Cooper, a well rounded person, has studied Japanese since he was a kindergartener, and likes how it...
Aiming to be the first female president of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at a rally at West Los Angeles College on June 3 that celebrated the theme of women's rights and women's achievements. The speakers who preceded Clinton were all female (including a trans woman from San Francisco) and among their ranks were politicians such as Assemblywoman Christina Garcia, Congresswomen Karen Bass and Maxine Waters, and actors Mary Steenburgen, Debra Messing, and Sally Field. The WLAC gy...
The No. 12 UCLA Bruin’s softball team started its run to the NCAA championship last Thursday when they played No. 4 Auburn in Oklahoma City. Their next game will be Friday or Saturday and if they keep winning in the double elimination tournament they will battle for the championship on Monday at 5 p.m. The Bruins are 40-14-1 while the Tigers are 54-10. The other six teams in the championship tournament are Alabama, Oklahoma, Michigan, LSU, Florida and Georgia. All of the teams are capable of win...
The Culver City High Centaur baseball team had a remarkable 2016 season with a 21-8 record. They went undefeated in winning the Ocean League title. They finished with a flurry by winning 15 consecutive games before losing in the CIF Playoff Quarterfinal round. The Centaurs only gave up nine total runs in 10 league games and only 53 total runs in 29 games. It will be very difficult to improve those numbers regardless of their future success in any year. The program is stronger than ever with...
The Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward, out on his latest U.S. solo tour, will be making a stop at two concert venues in Los Angeles -- The Rose in Pasadena on June 11th, and The Canyon Club on June 12th. The 69-year-old singer/guitarist/composers' excursion has been dubbed the Stage Door tour, which is named after a tune from his 1975 debut solo effort, Songwriter. The Stage Door tour title reflects his journey from young boy hanging out by the stage door without a ticket to the artist going...
I'm writing this from my heart. I believe California may get to choose who'll be our next President. It's the first time in 30 years when the California primary will actually count; usually it's just a rubber stamp. I've followed Hillary Clinton closely since 2007; organized for her; supported her. It surprises me that I've decided to vote for Bernie Sanders. Here's why: *But first* here's something important: If you registered to vote without stating a political party, you registered as NPP...
When the Golden State Warriors won the NBA championship last season comparisons to the great teams of the past were heard. We hadn’t seen a shooter better than Steph Curry. The Warriors’ style of play was exciting. They had conquered the great Lebron James in the Finals. But soon NBA experts brought reality to the topic. Bill Russell had won 11 championships. Michael Jordan had won six, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant five. Were the Warriors a fluke? Probably not. But NBA experts and fans wan...
Is it possible? Is it possible? Can the moaning and knee-shaking noises coming from city hall be coming from the very nervous and worried pencil sharpeners’ group members? It’s pure speculation at this time, but the rumors are saying, “Why would Martin Cole leave a job paying approximately $275, 000 (wages and benefits) unless someone or something made Mr. Cole extremely upset?” Don’t forget, some just might be having sleepless nights, afraid of Cole blowing the beans on a few projects...
Military veteran employment issues were front and center at the 19th Annual JVS Strictly Business L.A. Awards Luncheon that took place Thursday, May 12, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Dan Goldenberg, a highly regarded national advocate for veterans, addressed hundreds of business owners, professionals, entrepreneurs and philanthropists gathered to support a luncheon with a purpose. Award-winning NBC4 broadcaster Fritz Coleman returned for his fourth year as event host. One of the city’s premiere networking events, JVS Strictly Business highlights...
Culver City got a surprise last Friday as the Bernie Sanders juggernaut rolled through the city on his way to a private meeting in the Hayden Tract. Obviously craving some coffee, the Sanders SUVs loaded with Secret Service agents and a CHP motorcycle escort pulled up in front of Tanner's Coffee on Sepulveda Blvd. Tanner's is next door to the offices of the Culver City Observer. Bernie and his Secret Service escort disappeared inside the popular coffee shop for about 15 minutes after which...
The National Credit Union Association in Alexandria Virginia has issued a notice of prohibition to Mark James Fierro, a former employee of Culver City Employees Federal Credit Union . Fierro may not participate in the affairs, nor be employed by the credit union. Fierro pleaded guilty to the charge of identity theft. Fierro received a suspended sentence and five years’ probation. He was required to perform 60 days of community service and ordered pay restitution the amount of $60,000. The law requires that individuals who have been convicted o...
All good things must pass. Culver City High's 2016 CIF Playoff aspirations were dismantled on the road in one inning as the Centaurs lost 9-2 to the reigning Division 3 Champion Redondo Union Sea Hawks on Friday, May 27. Redondo this qualified for the division's championship game against Woodbridge. The game featured two of the nation's top high school pitching prospects: Culver's Nolan Martinez and Redondo's Sean Reynolds. The Centaurs were riding a 15-game winning streak while the Sea Hawks...
San Antonio Spurs General Manager R.C. Buford has been named the 2015-16 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year. Buford, in his 14th season as the team’s general manager, previously won the award in 2013-14. Buford totaled 77 points and received nine of 29 first-place votes from a panel of fellow team basketball executives throughout the NBA. The Portland Trail Blazers’ Neil Olshey finished second with 63 points (10 first-place votes), and 2014-15 winner Bob Myers of the Golden State Warriors was third with 38 points (five first-place votes). Exe...
The UCLA and USC track and field teams will send a strong group of athletes to the NCAA Championships next week in Eugene, Oregon. The four-day event will start on Wednesday, June 8 and continue through Saturday, June 11. The Bruin men will be led by senior Nicholas Scarvelis in the shot put and Dotun Ogundeji in the shot put and discus and Braheme Days in the shot put. Other UCLA men who will be competing in Eugene will be Nick Hartle in the 800, Rai Benjamin in the 400 meter hurdles and...
