Articles from the June 29, 2011 edition


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  • Residents Object As Council Approves Development

    Lynne Bronstein|Jun 29, 2011

    The meeting of the Culver City Council and Redevelopment Agency Monday night saw local citizens not happy with a proposed project which garnered unanimous Council/Agency approval in spite of community concerns. The approval of issuances for the RFQ and RFP involved the development of city owned property at the northeast and northwest corners of Centinela Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The issuance of the RFQ was for the purpose of soliciting developer interest in the development of a “market h...

  • City Manager's Bi-Weekly Update

    John Nachbar|Jun 29, 2011

    Community Development Department • RETHINK Development – Plans have been submitted for 8665 Hayden Place. • Thomson Reuters Elite – Plans have been approved for a 26,523 square foot tenant improvement at 800 Corporate Pointe and construction has begun. • 101 Noodle Express - A new restaurant in Westfield Culver City is near completion. • O’Reily Automotive - Plans have been submitted for a 6,098 square foot tenant improvement at 3899 Overland Avenue. • Bastion Culver – The permit has been i...

  • Culver Historical Society to Hold Picnic in the Park

    Jun 29, 2011

    This year’s annual Culver City Historical Society Picnic and meeting on Wednesday, July 20 will be catered by the city’s Santa Maria Barbeque Restaurant. A dinner will be cooked in the picnic area in Veterans Memorial Park by the restaurant’s owner, Jim Rodrigues, who will demonstrate the special techniques that have made his Downtown Culver City eatery so popular. Dinner will be served from 6:30 pm to 7:30. The price is $25 per person, and reservations are required. All CCHS members, their family and friends, and the public are invited to atte...

  • Culver Wins Consolation Bracket Championship

    Melanie Trup, Special to the Observer|Jun 29, 2011

    After a solid performance in the West LA College Passing Tournament, the Culver High football team traveled to the city of LaVerne for the Bonita Air Assault Passing Tournament last weekend. Culver City generally does very well in this tournament, except for the summer of 2010. It was in 2010 that the Centaurs lost their opening game in tournament play, falling into the loser’s bracket. The Centaurs began play in the 2011 edition of the Air Assault Passing Tournament against Crescenta Valley. Starters Reggie House and Julius Wilson were u...

  • McCourt's Problem: Fans Want New Dodger Owner

    Mitch Chortkoff|Jun 29, 2011

    As Frank McCourt and Major League Baseball continue wrangling for ownership of the Dodgers, one fact stands out above all others. McCourt has lost the trust of fans who are now expressing their feelings by staying away from Dodger Stadium. Less fans means less revenue for a cash-starved owner and it’s hard to see how he can pull out of his current financial problems and operate the franchise successfully long-term. On Tuesday McCourt and MLB baseball agreed to postpone an MLB financing plan u...