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In response to multiple coyote sightings in Culver City neighborhoods recently, the Culver City Police Department will conduct a community presentation next Wednesday to explain how residents can protect their families and pets from these wild animals. The program about coyote management will take place June 13 at 7 p.m., at the Linwood E. Howe Cafeteria, 4100 Irving Place. Culver City Police Chief Scott Bixby is inviting all residents to attend the program and heed all the police warnings...
Of all the meats, only one merits its own class above all others. There is no such place as a lamb house or pork house, virtually every town has a steakhouse. No one ever celebrated Father's Day by saying, "How about chicken?" Channel 7 News once called George Petrelli's Steakhouse in Culver City the #1 steakhouse in California and is the ideal place to take Dad on Father's Day. A family owned restaurant since 1931 (when Culver City actually had an airport) quality and service standards remain...
The Brandeis Men’s Group meets the third Wednesday at Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium on Overland and Culver Blvd. Listen to dynamic speakers discussing very interesting topics. We fund scholarships for research projects at Brandeis University in Boston. On April 18: Breakfast 9 a.m., speaker Rich Richman, graduated from Harvard and NYU Law school; practiced for 30 years. Then on May 16 Lunch Meeting 11-2 p.m.: Speaker Thom Mason. He founded the USC Department of Jazz. He was chairman 198...
The NFL needs to take a stand. The NFL just wants to be loved. In a recent Gallup poll, American football was picked by 37% of U.S. adults as their favorite sport to watch. The next-most-popular sports are basketball, favored by 11%, and baseball, favored by 9%. Americans love football. Networks and advertisers also love the NFL. In 2017, the NFL generated $14 billion in revenue, easily the best in professional sports. Major league baseball generated just over $10 billion; the NBA generated $7.4...
11 Years! The 65th annual Show & plant sale for the CC Garden Club will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 9-10. You can enter plants, and see homegrown flowers, edibles and plants. Expert judging; garden workshops each morning and afternoon. Free starter plants for kids to start them gardening. Please, come if you can! Sat-Sun, June 9-10 (11-4 Sat; 10-4 Sun); Culver City Teen Center, 4153 Overland Ave. Free admission, free parking. The CC Garden Show and Club was founded in 1953; it's one of...
Airy, soothing music will enchant you at the Culver City Symphony's finale concert this Saturday. Music by Brahms, Mahler, Ralph Vaughn Williams, Karl Jenkins will feature our string orchestra and two harps! Reception after the concert. Admission: $15 (members and ages 6-17); $25 general admission. Saturday, June 9, 7:30 p.m.; Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd. Free parking at City Hall, bring ticket to concert for validation. Pre-concert dinner discounts at local restaurants:...
The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA play three important home games within the next week starting tonight (Thursday) when they battle Seattle at Staples Center at 7:30 p.m. The 4-1 Sparks are currently in second place in the 12-team WNBA league and Seattle is in third place with a record of 5-2. Both teams have a combination of veteran and younger players that give them the best opportunity to create good winning chemistry. The Sparks have two of the best players in the WNBA in Candace Parker...
The Culver City Democratic Club is meeting at a new location. Refreshments will be served at the June 13 meeting, where they'll discuss primary election results and future plans. June 13 meeting location: The Peace Center, 3916 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. Start time: 7 p.m. Info: http://culvercitydemocraticclub.com...
Just as exotic spices and Marco Polo were at the crossroads of civilization, importing culture today, as well as the films that influence our culture, can shape lives. Ideas have a profound impact; impressions, dreams, data, images affect us long after we're first exposed. Remarkable film festivals have invaded, each hard to resist, and often, directly competing on the same night for our attention, hearts, and money. You can spend that money on drinks, or expensive food, or you can purchase...
Mrs. Barbara Garner passed away peacefully in Irvine, California, on Thursday, May 31, after a brief illness. Barbara was born December 22, 1929 in Inglewood, California. After living in Henderson, Nevada for a couple years during World War II, she returned to Southern California where she graduated from Inglewood High School. She went on to complete two years at El Camino College. As a young woman, Barbara worked at Hughes Aircraft in West Los Angeles. Barbara married the love of her life, Jack...
10-18 was a banner school year for Culver City High School athletics. The Centaurs won not one, but two CIF Championships. Additionally, multiple CIF Semifinal finishes and numerous CIF Playoff seeds across the board reconfirmed a steady increase in student athlete participation and continued success for the school’s 21 athletic programs. “I’m so happy with the coaches and the student athletes. We have fine coaches, they work very hard and put in a lot of time and effort,” said Culver High At...
A 24-hour event celebrating cancer survivors, the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Baldwin Hills 2018, will happen starting June 23 at 9 a.m. This exceptional event will remember those we've lost, encouraging us to fight back; it includes the communities of Culver City, Ladera Heights, View Park, Windsor Hills, Crenshaw and Leimert Park. Volunteers are needed throughout this event, including to help with set up on Friday, June 22 and take down on June 24. Location: Yvonne B. Burke Athletic Field, 5401 S. Fairfax, Los Angeles (...
Culver City Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at 4350 Overland Avenue Thursday Afternoon. The fire closed Overland between Braddock Drive and Farragut Drive. The fire was contained to an unoccupied vacant unit in the building. CCFD made quick work of the fire. There were no reported injuries and the fire is under investigation....
