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With summer heat, people want to use water more often yet the drought in California necessitates water conservation. With this situation in mind, the City Council on July 13 adopted a resolution declaring the existence of Level 2 water supply shortage conditions and implementing mandatory conservation requirements per Chapter 5.03, Water Conservation of the Culver City Municipal Code. In April the council considered public input and information by city staff and directed the City Manager to...
“Girlfriend” opens at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City Sunday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. Featuring a book by Todd Almond and music and lyrics by Matthew Sweet, the rock musical about first love will continue through August 9. Previews began on July 12. Reprising their roles from the 2013 Actors Theatre of Louisville production of “Girlfriend” are Ryder Bach (Randy Newman’s “Harps and Angels” at the Mark Taper Forum) and Curt Hansen (“Parade” at the Taper and “Next to Normal” at the Ahmanson). The director is Les Waters, w...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Doctor Oz said, “Taking 162 milligrams of aspirin a day (that’s two baby aspirins or half a regular aspirin, taken with a half glass of warm water before and after) can decrease the risk of getting colon cancer, esophageal cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer and breast cancer by 40 percent.” Aspirin has side effects, so talk to your internist. Maria, AKA “the Wild Gypsy Lady,” and I were sitting in our favorite German beer garden, you know the one. It’s...
On June 27 Culver City Rotarians celebrated the end of one year and the start of a new one. Called a “Demotion Party,” a tongue in cheek reference to the demotion of one year’s officers, including president Joel Forman, and inducting new officers. As Forman relinquished his reign to the new president Carmela Raack, he handed out many awards to Rotary members who contributed their time and money to numerous community causes during the year: For excellence in communication with the club newsletter, local Realtor, Daniel Cavanaugh of Cavan...
Observer publisher Steve Hadland is resting at home after undergoing triple bypass surgery last Friday. He expects to return to the office in Culver City within a few weeks. Hadland says he greatly appreciates all the well wishes he’s received from his many friends. His cell phone was full over the weekend and callers were told to try again at a later time. Hadland has conducted work from home each day that he feels better. Editor Mitch Chortkoff, Production Manager Rebecca James, Santa Monica Observer Publisher David Ganeezer and Newspaper D...
During the interim while the Culver City library is closed, Storytimes is take place at the Veterans Memorial Building on Wednesday mornings from 10 am to 11 a.m. The Veterans Memorial Building is located at 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City. Summer Session began on June 24 and will end on August 5. Children ages five years and under are welcome. Space for storytimes generously provided by the City of Culver City’s Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department during the library closure. The Culver City Julian Dixon Library is part of the C...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter Every July, there is summer excitement brewing at the Toyota Sports Center, the Lakers headquarters and practice facility in El Segundo. No, it wasn't the news that stand-out players Brandon Bass and Roy Hibbert have recently been added to the Lakers roster. On Saturday, the excitement involved the 236 capable young women from all over the country trying-out to become a dancer for next season's Laker Girls dance squad. It was an open audition, a cattle...
