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LAFC formally introduced star winger Gareth Bale of Wales as its newest member to a very packed media at Banc of California Stadium on Monday afternoon. The off-field news coincides with the 5th-year MLS club's on-field success by enjoying its finest season since winning the Supporters' Shield in 2019. Along with the addition of Italian star defender Giorgio Chiellini who was introduced a few weeks ago, the Black & Gold are now odds-on favorite to win this season's MLS Cup. "After speaking with...
The Culver City Unified School Board has hired Lynda Farnsworth as principal of Culver City Adult School. Her appointment was approved by the School Board at its recent meeting. “Lynda is a passionate and innovative school leader who builds strong school communities with a focus on continuing education,” said Superintendent Quoc Tran. “We are pleased to welcome her to the CCUSD family and look forward to the positive impact she will have on the students and staff at Culver City Adult Schoo...
The State of California once again finds itself in the midst of a severe drought, with historically dry conditions expected to continue indefinitely. While this news should come as no surprise to millions of Southern Californians who have become increasingly familiar with the state’s periodic dry spells, it does serve as an important reminder that we should never take for granted our limited and precious drinking water resources. Fortunately, due to decades of investments in conservation p...
The Culver City Police Department is looking for a man who robbed at gunpoint a 79-year-old woman near the corner of Jefferson Boulevard and Indian Wood Road last Sunday. The victim was sitting on a fire hydrant after walking her dog when the suspect approached the victim from behind, wrapped his arms around her neck and threw her to the ground, according to the police department. “The suspect was holding a handgun in his left hand while forcefully removing the victim’s cell phone which was attached with a lanyard around her neck,” CCPD said...
City’s infrastructure can prevent 19 acre-feet of water per storm from overflowing to Ballona Creek and Santa Monica Bay At a June 30 event in Culver City, the West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) and City of Culver City co-hosted an event recognizing the benefits and water savings that the Culver Boulevard Stormwater Capture Project will achieve in the months and years ahead. In order to protect waterbodies like Ballona Creek and conserve precious rain water, Culver City c...
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry and left-handed pitcher Caleb Ferguson from the injured list, optioned right-handed pitcher Ryan Pepiot and placed infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor on the 10-day injured list with a left foot fracture. McKinstry, 27, returns after being placed on the injured list on June 28 with neck stiffness. He has appeared in six games with the Dodgers, batting .143 with a homer and two RBI. With Triple-A Oklahoma City, he was batting...
In a shocking move, the UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojans announced that they are leaving the Pac-12 Conference and joining the Big Ten Conference. The move will become effective July 1, 2024. Both the Bruins and the Trojans will play the next two seasons in the Pac-12. The Bruins and the Trojans have been members of the Pacific Coast Conference for over 90 years. UCLA Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond sent this message to announce the move: "UCLA has deeply valued our membership in the Pac-12...
The LA Clippers have re-signed free agent Nicolas Batum, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. “Nico is a selfless vet and a winning player whose intelligence, versatility and skill have lifted our team for the past two years,” said Frank. “We wanted to keep building with him and are honored he wanted the same.” Batum, 33, appeared in 59 games (54 starts) for the Clippers last season and averaged 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists while s...
The LA Clippers have re-signed free agent Amir Coffey, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. “Amir joined our organization as an undrafted free agent and has turned himself into a reliable and versatile two-way wing,” said Frank. “He is an important part of our present and future, as well as an example to all our young players. He put in the work and is reaping the rewards.” Coffey, 25, appeared in 69 games (30 starts) and averaged career-...
The Associated Press announced today that Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike won AP Player of the Week, for games played between June 28 through July 4. During that stretch, Ogwumike led the Sparks to a 3-0 record with a road win against the Dallas Wings and back-to-back home wins against the New York Liberty and the Phoenix Mercury. Through that stretch, Ogwumike averaged 22 points per game, 6 rebounds per game, and 2 steal per game, shooting 57% from the field. Her efforts helped the Sparks...
On June Tuesday June 28 at approximately 7:40 pm, the Culver City Police Department responded to a call of a shooting the Westfield Culver City (6000 Sepulveda Blvd). Multiple witnesses reported two subjects shooting at another subject in the parking lot. Culver City Police Officers quickly responded to the scene but were unable to locate the suspects. Officers found vehicles at the scene that had been struck by gun fire however no gunshot victims were located. Police are looking for 2 black...
Main Street is now a car-free zone on the weekends. Last Friday, Culver City began closing Main Street between Culver Boulevard and the city limit to car traffic on weekends. Water-filled barricades are placed at both ends of the street each Friday at 6 p.m. until the following Monday at 6 a.m. All businesses on the street and downtown parking structures will remain open during the street closure. “Consider walking, biking, scooting or taking a Culver CityBus to Main Street,” said city off...
The Culver City Unified School District has hired Dr. Jennifer Smith as its first Assistant Superintendent of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Smith, who has nearly 23 years of experience in education, most recently served as Curriculum and Instructional Services Division Coordinator for the Los Angeles County Office of Education, where she helped develop Supporting the African Learner: A Guide to Transforming Beliefs, Systems and Practices for Black Students, and served on the panel that...
On June 1, 2022, Culver City Mayo Daniel Lee commended 12 newly certified sustainable businesses as part of Culver City's Sustainable Business Certification Program (Certification Program) at Temple Akiba in Culver City. The awards ceremony was hosted by project managers Sustainable Works and Balanced Approach as well as Temple Akiba, who received its own certification. These 12 businesses mark a total of 58 certifications since the program's inception in 2017. "We are pleased that Culver City...
Culver City Council this week approved a three-year, $12-million agreement with Exodus Recovery to serve as the lead operator, supportive service provider and property manager for the two new housing facilities for the homeless on Sepulveda Boulevard. In March, Culver City was awarded a $26.6 million Project Homekey grant from the State of California for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and operation of two motels at 3868 and 3900 Sepulveda Blvd. Combined, the motel repurpose projects will...
After losing five of their first six games of the season the Culver City girls softball team turned their season around during Bay League play. Towards the end of the Bay League schedule the Lady Centaurs went on a seven-game winning streak to capture second place in league play and finish league play with an 8-2 record. Their overall season record was 16-12. For their efforts several girls made post season All-Star teams this month. Topping the list was All-CIF Division 3 selection Evann...
Dear Editor, These council members are trying to turn Culver City into Hollywood, high density luxury rentals replacing our low-density green city. Have you been to Hollywood? It consists of luxury high-rises, homeless encampments, $30.00 parking lots and hardscape. It is an urban heat trap with no urban tree canopy like we have here in Culver City. Have you even been to New York? It has a mature and robust in place rapid transit district. Still, it has bumper to bumper traffic. We have one...
You know that if a relative of Frankie Valli is involved in a performance, good things are probably going to happen. And that's exactly what occurred as Valli's granddaughter, Olivia Valli, lit up the stage as the lead role of Vivian Ward in the Los Angeles premier of Pretty Woman: The Musical which opened on Friday at The Dolby Theatre for a three week run. Frankie was also sitting in the audience which helped to channel his greatness to his granddaughter's performance. Adam Pascal (Edward...
California Launches CalAPP to Spur Rooftop Solar Growth by Cutting Costly Red Tape that Slows Solar Installations California recently launched a first-in-the-nation initiative to spur growth in rooftop solar and reduce consumer costs by cutting red tape that impedes solar installations. The California Energy Commission’s “CalAPP” program will provide incentives to cities and counties to adopt SolarAPP+, software designed by the federal Department of Energy using innovative technology that issues building permits for rooftop solar in real time....
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Thomas Bryant, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Bryant appeared in 27 games (nine starts) for the Wizards last season, averaging 7.4 points (.520 FG%) and 4.0 rebounds in 16.3 minutes. Bryant returns to Los Angeles after appearing in 15 games as a rookie for the Lakers during the 2017-18 season. Across five seasons with Los Angeles and Washington, Bryant has appeared in 170 games (108...
