Articles from the July 6, 2023 edition


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  • Culver City Welcomed an Official Delegation from Iksan City, South Korea, to Celebrate a Milestone on their Sister City Relationship

    Jul 6, 2023

    Culver City Sister City Committee (CCSCC) along with Culver City welcomed a delegation of seven from Iksan City (Iksan), South Korea, headed by The Honorable Jung Heon-yul to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Culver – Iksan sister city relationship. During a welcome reception at the Historic Culver Hotel, Mayor Albert Vera and Mayor Jung Heon-yul signed a document in Harry Culver's office renewing the international friendship of both cities. A formal presentation was held in the City C...

  • Atlanta Motor Speedway will be 'under the lights'

    Jul 6, 2023

    This Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will be returning to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart (July 9 at 7 p.m. ET on USA, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), and this go-around the competitors will have to navigate the high-speed, door-to-door action for the first time 'under the lights' since the 1.54-mile track was recently reconfigured by narrowing the racing surface and raising the degree of banking in the Turns to 28 degrees. Earlier this season, Team Penske's...

  • Coed Summer Flag Football at Mar Vista Recreation Center

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Jul 6, 2023

    One of the biggest and fastest growing sports in America is Flag Football. Elementary Schools, Middle Schools and High Schools are all playing Flag Football and that is why Mar Vista Recreation Center is offering a Coed Summer Flag Football Clinic for boys and girls. The Clinic starts Saturday, July 8 and it will run for seven straight Saturdays to August 19. The time is set for 10 a.m. -12 p.m. The clinic will focus on the basic fundamentals of Flag Football, which includes flag pulling,...

  • Police Investigating Cross Burnings at SF Valley Church

    Jul 6, 2023

    The LAPD and LA Fire Dept. are investigating a possible hate crime at a church, the site of a cross burning in the San Fernando Valley. The LAPD and LAFD are investigating a possible hate crime at a church, the site of a cross burning in the San Fernando Valley. The LAPD and LAFD are investigating a possible hate crime at a church, the site of a cross burning in the San Fernando Valley. (Shutterstock) The Los Angeles Police Department and Fire Department investigators were investigating a possible hate crime at a church, the site of a cross...

  • Free basketball Clinic for middle and high school girls

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Jul 6, 2023

    The She Got Next Foundation is sponsoring a FREE basketball clinic for middle school and high school girls at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in downtown Los Angeles on July 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic will feature games and training. The SHE GOT NEXT clinic will also include 5 on 5 games, healthy snacks stations, college and career mentoring, skills development stations, conditioning and injury prevention stations. It is also a way to make new friends with girls from different...

  • Police Investigating Cross Burnings at SF Valley Church

    Jul 6, 2023

    The LAPD and LA Fire Dept. are investigating a possible hate crime at a church, the site of a cross burning in the San Fernando Valley. The LAPD and LAFD are investigating a possible hate crime at a church, the site of a cross burning in the San Fernando Valley. The LAPD and LAFD are investigating a possible hate crime at a church, the site of a cross burning in the San Fernando Valley. (Shutterstock) The Los Angeles Police Department and Fire Department investigators were investigating a...

  • State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Calls Publishers to Hearing to Commit to Diverse Narratives

    Jul 6, 2023

    On Wednesday, June 21 at 10 a.m., State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will convene a hearing of his special task force at the State Capitol to examine inclusive content offered to California students by textbook publishers. Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) will co-chair the task force with Thurmond. Against a national backdrop where states and school boards are moving to erase the voices and histories of marginalized communities, Thurmond is calling on publishers of...

  • NFL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR FIVE INTERNATIONAL GAMES IN 2023

    Jul 6, 2023

    Jacksonville Jaguars to play two regular season games in London – a first for the NFL The National Football League has announced the opponents, dates, and locations for the five International Games to be played in 2023 across London, UK and Frankfurt, Germany. The Jacksonville Jaguars will kick off the 2023 NFL International Games on Sunday, October 1, as they play the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium, in what will be their landmark 10th regular season home game in London. The London focus t...

  • Dr. Kelli Tarvyd Named CCUSD's State and Federal Program and Assessment & Accountability Director

    Jul 6, 2023

    At its May 24 meeting, the CCUSD Board of Education voted to name Dr. Kelli Tarvyd as the District's new State and Federal Program and Assessment & Accountability Director, effective July 1. Tarvyd most recently served as CCHS's Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction, a position she has held since 2014. In that role, Tarvyd was responsible for creating the school's Master Schedule centered on inclusive practices; administered and coordinated activities program, student discipline...

  • Santa Clara University Student takes Teen State Crown Home

    Jul 6, 2023

    The Reigning Teen Queen Cassidy Hill Miss California Teen USA 2022 has crowned her successor, The Winner against 37 Contestants, Miss Bay Area Teen USA 2023, Taliya Ariana Peiris as new Miss California Teen USA 2023 at the end of grand finale in the Pageant Venue, Grand Ballroom of Hyatt Regency Orange County at Harbor Blvd Garden Grove today on Sunday June 18th 2023 which started Pageantvision.com LIVE at 3:30pm PDT. The Newly Crowned Taliya Ariana Peiris Miss California Teen USA 2023 is the...

  • Free basketball Clinic for middle and high school girls

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Jul 6, 2023

    The We Got Next Foundation is sponsoring a FREE basketball clinic for middle school and high school girls at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in downtown Los Angeles on July 8, for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic will feature games and training. The WE GOT NEXT clinic will also include 5 on 5 games, healthy snacks stations, college and career mentoring, skills development stations, conditioning and injury prevention stations. It is also a way to make new friends with girls from different parts...

  • Former U.S. Serviceman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Illegally Exporting Night Vision Goggles, Other Military Items to Russia

    Jul 6, 2023

    A former member of the United States military was sentenced today to 27 months in federal prison for conspiring to unlawfully export to Russia defense articles – including thermal imaging riflescopes and night vision goggles – without a license in violation of the Arms Export Control Act. Igor Panchernikov, 41, a former Corona resident who once served in the United States Air Force Reserves, was sentenced by United States District Judge André Birotte Jr. Panchernikov pleaded guilty on Marc...

  • Los Angeles Chargers Sign Outside Linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu

    Jul 6, 2023

    Tuipulotu (name pronounced TOO-lee TOO-ee-poo-LOW-too), one of college football's most dominant pass rushers in 2022, led the Pac-12 and ranked third in the nation with 12.5 sacks, earning consensus All-America honors. In addition to the All-American recognition, he was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and first-team All-Pac-12. Tuipulotu added a pair of forced fumbles to become the only Trojan to top 11 sacks and force multiple fumbles in over 20 s...

  • Jimmie Johnson withdraws from NASCAR race after deaths of in-laws, nephew

    Jul 6, 2023

    The in-laws and nephew of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson were found dead Monday in what Oklahoma authorities are investigating as a possible murder-suicide. Johnson subsequently withdrew from this weekend's NASCAR race in Chicago, his team said in a statement Tuesday, which added that "the Johnson family has asked for privacy at this time, and no further statements will be made." The bodies of Jack Janway, the 69-year-old father of Chandra Janway Johnson; his wife, Terry Janway, 68; a...

  • Landlord Rental Registration Deadline Looms

    Jul 6, 2023

    Landlords are required to register units under the new permanent rent control regulations which went into effect on October 30, 2020. The first deadline for registration is March 31, 2022. For each subsequent year, starting on July 31, 2022, landlords must re-register each year by July 31st. If you have previously registered, visit the Residential Rental Registration Portal to view or update your information. Register online at: https://culvercity.hdlgov.com/Home/Home/Landlor...

  • Freeman, J.D. lead in All-Star balloting; Mookie, Smith in mix

    Jul 6, 2023

    Phase 1 of the voting for this year's All-Star Game is in the home stretch, and Ronald Acuña Jr. (overall leader) and Shohei Ohtani remain the leading vote-getters in the National League and American League, respectively, in our second update of the 2023 Scotts MLB All-Star Ballot. From now until Phase 1 ends at noon ET on Thursday, you can vote as many as five times per every 24-hour period exclusively at MLB.com, on all 30 MLB club sites and on the MLB app. Your votes will help decide who...

  • Caretaker Charged With Murdering Two Elderly Women at Assisted Living Facility in Diamond Bar

    Jul 6, 2023

    Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Jianchun Li was charged today with murdering two elderly women at an assisted living facility in Diamond Bar. "The tragic and brutal murders of these two elderly women at Happy Home Care are a stark reminder of the need for increased vigilance and scrutiny in our care facilities," District Attorney Gascón said. "A person responsible for their care is now charged in their murders. We must ensure that all caretakers are held a...

  • Repeal the Death Tax initiative has been filed with the Attorney General

    Jul 6, 2023

    We have officially filed the Repeal the Death Tax initiative with the Attorney General's office and the public comment period is open! You can tell the Attorney General, "I support Initiative 23-0005." This important initiative will restore the ability of parents to transfer their home and a limited amount of other property to their children without any change to the property tax bill. It will also restore the same rights for grandparents if the children's parents are deceased. As you know,...