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On July 28 at the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City all children from the ages of 4-14 are welcome to participate in a play/workshop program called Reconnective Kids. It teaches them how to embrace and interact with a new ¡°bandwidth¡± of energy, light and information that is scientifically measurable and has proven to facilitate healings on many levels ¨C heart, mind, body and soul. This class is presented by Agape¡¯s Youth and Family Ministry and The Reconnection ¨C an organization that has a rich history of offerin...
Bands, booths, regional cuisine, carnival rides and community participation celebrate the heritage and diversity of Culver City at the 62nd annual Fiesta La Ballona, the community's free "Party in the Park" on August 24-26 at Veterans Park. Live bands and community performances will deliver continuous entertainment all weekend beginning late Friday afternoon with songs for seniors followed that evening by Fiesta Palooza, featuring the area's top teen bands. Culver City Fire Dept. bucket brigade spearheads contests involving service clubs and...
Kentwood Players announces that auditions for the next Kentwood Kids Production, "Rockin' Robin Hood," will be held on July 21 and 22 at the Westchester Playhouse. This is an original musical written by Scott Martin, to be directed by Samantha Barrios, produced by Drew Fitzsimmons and Melodie S. Rivers with Martin Feldman as musical director. Sideburns and ducktails invade Sherwood Forest as Robin Hood, his Merry Men, and the Sheriff of Nottingham, along with lots of assorted peasants and courtiers, meet the music of Elvis Presley. The musical...
Richard Kitabayashi, 79, Was Crossing Sawtelle in Wheelchair The victim of the horrific accident last Thursday between a motorist and a wheelchair bound man has been identified as Richard Hiromu Kitabayashi of Culver City, Kitabayashi, who was 79 years of age died when a struck his motorized wheelchair as he was crossing Sawtelle Blvd. at the La Ballona Creek in Sunkist Park. The vehicle was traveling south on Sawtelle and was approaching McDonald Street at 3:48 p.m. Tuesday afternoon when it...
July 2 through 9 Attempt Street Robbery: On July 2 at 9:45 am officers responded to the 6200 block of Bristol Parkway regarding an attempted robbery. The officers met with the victim who told them the following; she was sitting in her car when she was approached by a female suspect. The suspect told her to look here and when she did she saw a handgun in her waistband. The victim then began yelling and the suspect turned around and walked away. The suspect was described as a female Black, 25 years, thin build, and wearing jeans. Commercial Burgl...
MOVIE REVIEW: EASY MONEY (SNABBA CASH) Based on the internationally acclaimed novel by of the same name by Jens Lapidus, EASY MONEY (“Snabba Cash”) was already wildly successful in Sweden and Europe before this US release. And it’s easy to see why. EASY MONEY is “easy” in more ways than one. Easy on the eyes with Joel Kinnaman as JW, for starters. Easy to grasp and follow (even were there no subtitles; the film is in Swedish, English, Spanish and Russian) thanks to the superb craftsmanship of ed...
Kenny Heitz, a forward who played on three UCLA national championship basketball teams, died Monday at 65. In recent years he had suffered from cancer. Heitz stared with Lew Alcindor, Sidney Wicks, Curtis Rowe, Lynn Shackleford, Mike Warren and John Vallely on John Wooden’s championship teams from 1967 through 1969. The Bruins’ dynasty continued and present Culver City High basketball coach Jon Chapman arrived and, although playing sparingly, was a member of three more NCAA title teams....
Chamber Wrong in Rush to Support Tax Increase We do not understand the action by the Board of Directors of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce when it rushed to support a half-cent increase in the sales tax to be imposed on Culver City residents. The city has not even voted as of yet to place the tax increase on the ballot in November. The chamber urged the city to undertake an economic growth strategy. We believe this strategy and corresponding reductions in city expenses should happen before, not after the raising of taxes. Residents voted...
If you’ve read this column the last two weeks you know I’m not encouraged by the Lakers’ recent movements, which have left them out of salary cap room while needing roster changes. But in the NBA off-season maneuvering surprises can happen. Last week the Lakers used up their final salary slot that could reward an elite player by acquiring Steve Nash in a trade with the Phoenix Suns. The acquisition of Nash made some Laker fans and even some news outlets speculate on whether the Lakers could win...
