Articles from the July 25, 2019 edition


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  • Fire Destroys 99 Cents Only Store

    Stephen Hadland|Jul 25, 2019

    Over 80 Firefighters from the Culver City Fire Department and nearby agencies battled a fire that totally consumed the 99 cents only store near the corner of Washington Blvd and Washington Place. The fire was reported at 1:45 am. Firefighters were removed from inside the building and the roof as the structure began to collapse. By early morning three of the four walls had caved it. No one was inside the building at the time and there were no reported injuries according to the Culver City Police...

  • Rams Host Kickoff Festival at Training Camp

    Fred Altieri, Sports Reporter|Jul 25, 2019

    Football season is back and not soon enough for the NFC Champion Los Angeles Rams. Eager to complete the unfinished business of losing in Super Bowl LIII, head coach Sean McVay and the team opens its 2019 training camp this Wednesday, July 24, at the University of California, Irvine campus for the fourth consecutive year. The Rams will host their Kickoff Festival for fans this Saturday, July 27, starting at 4:00 p.m. The fans will be treated to giveaways, interactive games, themed practices,...

  • Tough Loss for LA Football Club Against Galaxy

    Fred Altieri, Sports Reporter|Jul 25, 2019

    LAFC may own the league in 2019 but the L.A. Galaxy own the city. LAFC has little time to lick its wounds following last Friday's 3-2 discouraging intercity grudge loss to Zlatan Ibrahimovic (and the L.A. Galaxy) at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. The Black and Gold will host current MLS Cup Champion, Atlanta United FC, this Friday, July 26, 7:30 p.m. at Banc of California Stadium. Atlanta United arrives with a modest two-game win streak and three wins, one loss and one draw in its last...

  • Finley's Sports Roundup

    Steve Finley, Sports Reporter|Jul 25, 2019

    The defending CIF champion Culver City varsity football team kicks off the 2019 season in five weeks against West Torrance on the road. This year the Centaurs will continue to have a balance attack running and throwing the ball. When they put the pigskin in the air junior quarterback Zevi Eckhaus will have plenty of weapons to throw to. Senior wide receivers Khari Crump and Chris Miller are just two of the many talented wide outs on the 2019 team. Add running back Mekhi Evans-Bey to the mix and...

  • Tyler Skaggs Memorial Service Held 7/22

    Jul 25, 2019

    Admission was by invitation, and the memorial service wasn't publicized in advance. The private memorial will be aired tonight at 7 PM on Fox Sports Network. Busses brought in the Angels, who are not playing a scheduled game today. "There will be no body. Tyler was cremated, and his ashes have already been scattered," explained one of the ushers. The former santa monica high school pitcher died on July 1, overnight in a hotel room in Texas. The Angels had played there the day before. Authorities have not released his cause of death. Los...

  • Lou D'ELIA artist at California Heritage Museum- exhibit extended to Aug 28 by Mary Leipziger

    Jul 25, 2019

    Lou D'Elia is an assemblage artist working with found/obsolete objects to create 3 dimensional artworks. D'Elia frequently incorporates vernacular photography, artificial light and visual puns in his work. They are often social commentaries on politics, sexuality, and gender role expectations. He frequently uses vintage wood industrial foundry molds as a tribute to his father, who was a pattern maker in the 1950s. D'Elia grew up in Ocean Park in the 1950s. At that time the community was...

  • Soaking It Up: The Enchanting Healing Waters of Glen Ivy Hot Springs

    Jul 25, 2019

    By Kat Thomas, Edible Skinny "Work. Don't Think. Relax." ― Ray Bradbury A few weeks ago Edible Skinny was lucky enough to encounter the enchanting healing waters of Glen Ivy Hot Springs, a world class spa retreat located in Corona, California (less than an hour away from Los Angeles... depending on traffic...). For generations people have flocked to this rare oasis of wellbeing in SoCal. A spa destination since 1860 (that's right people, I said 1860!!!), it's the ultimate co-ed place to c...

  • Rose Cerezo Passes at 81

    Jul 25, 2019

    Rosa was born in Sdolvunov, Poland on 9/26/1927 to Mendel and Faiga Zac. After hearing "rumblings" regarding Jewish people, the family emigrated to Argentina, where she was raised and, eventually, married. Rosa and her husband, Rodolfo Rolando Cerezo emigrated to New York city, NY in 1964. Rosa worked at Sak's Fifth Avenue for nine years, before their move to California in 1978, after Rudy retired. In Los Angeles, California, Rosa worked for many years in the electronics industry at Hamilton...

  • FRIENDS! The Musical Parody

    Jul 25, 2019

    Right Angle Entertainment has announced tickets for FRIENDS! The Musical Parody are now on sale. The Off-Broadway hit will have its Los Angeles Premiere at the Kirk Douglas Theatre (9820 Washington Blvd.) in Culver City from July 16 – August 4, 2019, FRIENDS! The Musical Parody is the comedic musical that lovingly pokes fun at TV's Friends, celebrating the adventures of your favorite group of 20-something friends as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in 1990s Manhattan. It's a t...

  • Women's Club Picnic

    Jul 25, 2019

    The Culver City Woman's Club is having their Annual Picnic on Monday, July 29th at Carlson Park, Motor and Braddock in Culver City from 11:00am to 4:00pm. There will be a lot of food, Bingo games and a White Elephant Sale. The proceeds from the event will be used for the club's charitable giving to local organizations. Admission is $10.00 per person. For further information or to RSVP please call Annette at 310-559-2847....

  • Open Auditions for Dial M For Murder

    Jul 25, 2019

    Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for DIAL M FOR MURDER, a suspenseful thriller by Frederick Knott, on Saturday, July 20 from 11:00am to 3:00pm and Sunday, July 21 from 6:00 to 9:00pm. Callbacks will be held on Monday, July 22 at 7:00 by appointment only. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by George Kondreck and produced by Kathy Dershimer for Kentwood Players with rights secured from Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Performance dates are September 13 through October 19, on...

  • How Much Food Gets Wasted Every Year

    Neil Rubenstein, Observer Columnist|Jul 25, 2019

    I’m getting ready to go and do a series of back flips all the way to the Westfield-Culver City Mall, because I just read researchers in Europe have developed a vaccine against heart disease. Mice were given a special diet which gave them high cholesterol and athero-sclerosis. The vaccine effectively lowered the total blood cholesterol by 53 percent and damages linked to atherosclerosis by 64 percent. The vaccine is currently being tested on 72 people. These results if effective can have p...

  • Inaugural Culver City High Passing Tournament

    Greg goodyear and Larry Weiner, Special to the Observer|Jul 25, 2019

    Culver City hosted its first sixteen team passing tournament this past weekend. It was challenging to get a good field of teams because there were other established tournaments already scheduled, including the Mission Viejo Tournament, which attracted some of the top programs in Southern California, And the Redondo Tournament, in its 7th year, was also scheduled. But because of the hard work of Tournament Director and Centaur coach Dovie Reed and Head Coach Jahmal Wright, they were able to...