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Culver City resident Hannah Haves graduated from Bard College on May 26 during the College’s 152nd commencement. Haves was awarded a bachelor’s degree. Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City on the east bank of the Hudson River. It offers Bachelor of Arts degrees, with concentrations in more than 40 academic programs; bachelor of science and bachelor of music degrees; graduate degrees in eight programs; and numerous dual-degree programs nat...
Culver’s Symphonic Conducts Third Grade Workshops The 67-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO), led by Music Directors George Duke and Mitch Glickman, is the only organization of its kind in the country, uniquely dedicated to a musical genre that blends the language of jazz with orchestral traditions. In its 10-year history, the SJO has served over 27,500 young people and their families through its education and community outreach programs. The SJO’s Third Grade Instrumental Workshop brings members of the SJO to elementary schools for an introd...
June 12 and June 18 Vandalism On June 13 at 9:05 a.m. a victim came to the police department to report her Toyota Camry had been vandalized. The victim said she parked and locked her vehicle in the 3200 block of Raintree Circle on June 12 at 6 p.m. The next morning she returned at 7:30 and discovered unknown suspect(s) had keyed her vehicle. Commercial Burglary On June 13 at 1:30 p.m a victim called the police department to report his office had been burglarized. The victim said he left his office unlocked on June 8 and returned on June 11....
New Flyer has announced the delivery of the first dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) public transit buses using the new Xcelsior Platform, to Culver City Bus. These buses will support their fleet renewal and customer enhancement strategies. The new buses were seen on Route 1 down Washington Blvd on Wednesday to coincide with the Grand Opening of the Expo Light Rail Station in Culver City. The order for 20 low-floor Xcelsior (XN40) buses was placed using options from another US transit agency for a total purchase price of approximately $ 11...
Observer Reporter Takes a Ride Wednesday was the Summer Solstice. Kids were out of school, jacarandas were in bloom, diners flocked to the downtown cafes. Wednesday was also the opening day for the long-awaited Culver City Expo Line station that completes Phase One of the Expo Line project and connects Culver City with the USC campus and downtown Los Angeles. Culver City’s Number 1 and 7 buses were free for the day, serving as shuttles to the station at the intersection of Washington and N...
Two weeks ago a Culver City Middle School student brought an unloaded handgun to school to show off and intimidate his fellow students. Though no one was hurt, and Culver City police and District personnel cooperated to arrest the student, the episode underscores the importance of the District's on-going anti-bullying efforts. "Having a gun on campus is a very serious matter that we will not tolerate," said Superintendent Patricia Jaffe. "Fortunately, no one was hurt, and the student involved was arrested as soon as we discovered what...
Culver City High’s football season will begin on Aug. 31 with a game at West Torrance. The Centaurs, coached by Jahmal Wright, have been successful in recent years and will play a challenging non-league schedule to prepare for Ocean League competition. The home opener will be Sept. 7 against Peninsula. On the following Friday night, Sept. 14, Culver will play at Redondo. The Centaurs should have a pretty good idea of what to expect in that game because Redondo will have played a game against S...
West Los Angeles College has received a large grant from the National Science Foundation to assist academically talented, low income students achieve degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Twenty scholarships will be awarded each year throughout the grant period. Awards can be as high as $2,700 per semester or $5,400 per academic year. Students who receive the West STEM scholarships will also benefit from special academic programs and support services. Applicants may be recent high school graduates, existing West...
