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It what can only be described as a shocking development in Culver City Schools, the board decided to end Dr. Josh Arnold's tenure as Superintendent of School. Citing the lack of "shared vision" between the superintendent and the board he was terminated immediately. The word came after Tuesday night's closed session of the Culver City Unified School District Board of Education. Arnold was at the end of his first year in a three-year contract with the district. He had gained popularity with the...
Steven J. Rose, President/CEO of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce, announced his retirement at the chamber's June Board of Directors meeting this morning. Rose has served as president/CEO of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce for more than three decades beginning in 1987 and will stay on until a replacement is hired. "His long term service to the chamber is indicative of his reputation, character and understanding of the community he grew up in," according to Observer Publisher Steve...
Summer breezes... an intimate courtyard... free parking... and great music. Escape to Culver City for the 2017 Culver City’s Boulevard Music Summer Festival. Boulevard Music presents six free concerts on Thursday evenings at 7 pm from July 6 through August 10 in the palm-lined courtyard of Culver City City Hall. Curated by producer Gary Mandell of Culver City’ s Boulevard Music, Culver City’ s Boulevard Music Summer Festival offers something for everyone: Country/Bluegrass music from 2016 Grammy nominated Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands (July...
By Chelsea Maynard Kid Scoop Media Reporter Culver City High School This past weekend I attended the LA Pride Festival in West Hollywood. I was working as a kid reporter for KSM Kid Scoop Media. I had the pleasure of interviewing both the sponsors and people attending the festival about what Pride means to them. One of the festival sponsors I interviewed was SoCal Lutherans Churches. I spoke with Kristan Kohler, who is currently attending seminary school. Kohler said that the goal for the SoCal...
Now why would you want Dad to slave over a hot grille in the backyard when you can treat him to the best steaks at an affordable price on Father’s Day. That’s right a Father’s Day at Petrelli’s is the choice of many for only $31.95 per person. Dry Aged double cut 60 oz. porterhouse and double cut 34 oz. cowboy steaks in addition to the Bone in Filet Mignon for which it is so well known. There are a limited number of Petrelli’s “special cuts”of steaks so get your reservation in early. Guests can also enjoy the regular menu too. You can also enjo...
John Newhouse, former President of Culver National Bank in Culver City died on Sunday after suffering a stroke two weeks ago. Newhouse and his father George Newhouse built Culver National Bank into a powerhouse for local businesses. They could help you when other banks would turn you down. One local branch manager of a major bank said, “when people walk in and tell me “Culver National did this for me’ I would stop them immediately and tell them that I was sorry and couldn’t do what Culver National did.”Culver National was sold in 1997 to B...
According to the FBI they executed multiple sealed search warrants at several Sovereign Health locations on Tuesday, along with state and local officials The raids took place at the Culver City Offices on Bristol Parkway and the company’s headquarters in San Clemente. Employees of other business in the office tower marveled at the attention and excitement of the day as officers descended on the facility. Calls to the Culver City office said they were open for business today. The U.S. Dept. of Justice would not comment on what information the FB...
Rancher Rick Hodges has died after a long battle with cancer. Rick and his wife Margie co-owned Tub's Chilli, a popular spot on Overland Avenue. Tubs and Rancher Rick were featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives with host Guy Fieri on the Food Network. Fieri called Tub's Chili "dynamite" on his show. Tubs is currently closed but plans are to reopen after the fourth of July. The family has invited all friends and customers to a memorial service wishing Happy trails Rancher Rick on Saturday, July...
That's what Frank Fetta promised. I agree. Last Saturday's concert by the Culver City Symphony glittered. The orchestra had three rehearsals during the week; I watched them turn a plain room with folding door dividers into something lyrical. The concert wasn't exactly a cliff hanger; just a relaxing way to spend an early summer evening, with reception afterward. Fetta's had vast experience in music; he once made a recording with Igor Stravinsky. "What was he like?" I asked. "He was very stern. I...
While Neil is mostly correct that Fox Hills Residents have been largely unrepresented on City Commissions; his comments that Fox Hills residents have "never" served on "any commission" is incorrect. I served on the Park and Human Services Commission from 1974-1981 and lived in Fox Hills from 1977- 2002. At the time of my appointment at age 24 I had lived in the non-Fox Hills portion of the City my entire 24 years....
Kevin Durant played for the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2008 through 2016. He was recognized as one of the NBA’s best players but he was never on a championship team. As a free agent last summer he signed with the Golden State Warriors who had won a championship two seasons ago then lost in the finals the next season. It made perfect sense to him. He wanted a championship and they had a good chance to get him one. But a lot of fans regarded him as a traitor. Not for leaving but for joining the e...
One of the main reasons Rams coach Sean McVay was hired a few months ago was because of his strong offensive background. As the offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins he was in charge of one of the top offenses in the NFL last year. Now McVay is trying to transform a Rams offense that was one of the worst in the NFL last season. The offense starts with the quarterback, a strong offensive line and fast and sure handed receivers. During the off season McVay has signed veteran offensive...
The Fiesta La Ballona Committee is still accepting sponsorships for this year's Fiesta La Ballona, Culver City's annual "Party in the Park", which will be held August 25-27 at Veterans Park located at 4117 Overland Avenue. The weekend will feature carnival rides and games, live performances, over 100 booths spotlighting local organizations as well as featuring artisan wares and other vendors, a petting zoo and pony rides, a beer and wine garden, food trucks and a food court, and other special...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter Graduating student athletes were honored last week at the 2016-17 Culver City High Senior Athlete of the Year Banquet. More than 50 seniors received the prestigious Dave Sanchez Award for excellence in the classroom. In addition, eight senior student athletes were also recognized for receiving scholarships to colleges and universities. "To receive the Dave Sanchez Award each athlete had a 3.5 GPA or higher for all four years attending Culver City High School....
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor What seemed very likely several weeks ago is now official. Jerry West is joining the Clippers. At 79, West still enjoys accurately evaluating players, a talent he's had since his playing days. Retirement isn't for everyone his age. West, a Laker great as a player, became the Lakers' general manager, engineered the trade that brought in Kobe Bryant and presided over six NBA championship years with the team. He left for Memphis, reportedly because of a financial...
The Los Angeles Times reported this week that Homeland Security investigators in New Orleans were listening to phone calls made by a suspected Los Angeles drug dealer last year when they heard the person on the other end of the line asked if he could carry out a "hit,"Homeland Security was tracking a man who they believed to be a methamphetamine trafficker. The phone call started an investigation that spanned from New Orleans to Los Angeles to San Diego in search of the person trying to...
If you're a parent, or someone who's grown up from the elementary school aged to teen/tween years within the past 20 years, you've heard of CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS. Written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey and first published in 1997, the CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS series now includes 12 books, and three spin-offs with 70 million books sold worldwide (including 50 million in the United States alone) and translation into 20 languages. And now Dreamworks Animation brings us CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC...
The Culver City based Wende Museum recently hosted the Prison Arts Collective for an evening of art and conversation byan incredible group of people. Annie Buckley: artist, teacher, and writer is the genius behind the Prison Arts Collective, a pro-gram of Community-based Art (CBA) specializing in giving prisons a variety of art programs and qualified teachers to help guide their work. Annie and her team dedicate their work to enhancing art programs in prisons around Los Ange-les. Here they...
It's been far too long since Goldie Hawn graced the silver screen which, in and of itself, makes SNATCHED a welcome addition to this weekend's movie-going. But add the direction of Jonathan Levine and comedic antics of Amy Schumer and SNATCHED bodes well for an entertaining few hours of laughter in this mother-daughter caper of epic proportion. In spite of a lackluster script by Katie Dippold, which often feels like ideas were just thrown against the computer screen and whatever stuck was incorp...
It's that time again! Time for the LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL. And what a festival 2017 should prove to be! Returning for the second year to its latest home base in the Heart of Screenland - Culver City - and running from June 14th through 22nd, filmmakers and fans alike will once again be blanketed by some of the richest history cinema has to offer, starting with the festival's storied location. Adding an even greater element of cinematic magic to the proceedings is that Culver City is currently...
