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As the competition among various sites continues among NFL teams considering a move to Los Angeles one option for a temporary site has apparently been eliminated. Whether an NFL team will play in a stadium at Hollywood Park or one in Carson when it is built none is likely to play the first two years in the Rose Bowl. Rose Bowl officials have decided to end dialogue with the NFL because a plan to construct a music venue there is favored. As a result the Rams, Chargers, Raiders or anyone else will have to consider other temporary sites including...
Culver City parent leaders Scott McVarish and Anne Burke have declared their candidacy for the November 3 school board election in Culver City. They are the first to announce for the two open seats. Incumbents Laura Chardiet and Nancy Goldberg have both decided not to seek reelection “Creating great schools is a team effort. We currently have a leadership team in this district that is working very well together and making significant improvements to our schools. Scott and I have a great working relationship with these leaders and hope to s...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter A new movie made its debut at the July 27 Culver City Council meeting. While it may not run at multiplexes around Southern California it might be playing soon at theaters in Culver City. The 2-minute-18 second film is called This is Culver City and was produced by Tomato Studio, a bicoastal company. Len Dickter of the Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission is the writer/director of This is Culver City and is the creative director/partner of Tomato Studio in...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist The 54th Assembly District Democratic Club Annual Award Luncheon at the Proud Bird Restaurant was held on June 7. Those in attendance were in a very festive mood as Reverend Bilson Davis II gave a very eloquent invocation. Mayor James Butts of Inglewood was the first of three to be saluted with the Distinguished Democrat Award. The mayor served for 19 years in the Inglewood Police Department, rising to the rank of Deputy Chief, with 15 years as Chief of...
Culver-Palms United Methodist Church's annual yard sale will be held from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, August 8. Now is the time to look around for clean, usable shoes, clothing and household goods and donate them for the sale. The following items are all needed for the sale: Clean clothing, toys, books, furniture, shoes, large and small appliances in working condition and household goods of all kind. Jewelry is especially welcome. Receipts for your tax-deductible donations will be issued. Donated...
The Culver City Woman's Club is having its annual picnic on Monday, August 3 at Carlson Park, Motor and Braddock in Culver City, from 11am to 4 pm. There will be food, Bingo and a White Elephant Sale! All proceeds will go to the Woman's Club's Culver City High Scholarship Fund. Admission is $10. Please Contact Carole Kanter (310) 453-2314 Carol DeSalvo (310) 839-5948...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The last time I wrote about the Angels I realized they weren’t playing well but said it was too early to count them out. Since then they’ve made a dramatic bid for a successful season. They cruised through July and are in a position to win their division or finish second and qualify for a wild card playoff berth. But Tuesday night I watched on television as they lost to the Houston Astros, 10-5. On the post game show Mike Scioscia was interviewed and he did...
Bryant Ward has been named assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the UCLA Baseball program, it was announced by Head Coach John Savage. Ward has spent the last five seasons serving in the same position for Loyola Marymount University and will assume duties as the infield coach and assistant hitting coach for the Bruins. Ward has helped lead Loyola to a 146-124-1 overall record during his tenure, including a trip to the West Coast Conference Championship game this past season. Prior to joining LMU, Ward served four seasons as an...
It’s a big week for documentaries! Although showing on perhaps only one screen within a multiplex theatre and in specialty theatres like The Landmark which cater to these indie gems, each of this week’s documentaries are more than worth your attention. Informative, educational, eye-opening and entertaining, all are high on my “Must See” list for the year. BEST OF ENEMIES The 1968 presidential race forever changed the way television would provide election coverage; not to mention saving a lagging...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The summer of 2015 has not been a vacation for the Culver City High School athletic department and its athletic facilities. And that's a good thing... for the administration, the hundreds of Centaur student athletes as well as the middle school programs and outside permitted clubs. The new synthetic lacrosse and multi-purpose field is finally complete and has been in use since June. The fall teams and most other programs have been practicing throughout the campus...
City Manager’s Office • Culver City's Free Boulevard Music Summer Festival Continues! - Boulevard Music is presenting concerts on Thursday evenings at 7 pm through August 13tin the City Hall courtyard. Produced by Gary Mandell of Culver City’s Boulevard Music, Culver City’s Boulevard Music Summer Festival offers something for everyone. On Thursday, July 23 the band Hot Lips & Fingertips took the stage. This band incorporates elements of Celtic music, country (western & swing, too) blues,...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter Get ready with your bikes-or your feet-CicLAvia is coming back to the Westside this weekend. "CicLAvia – Culver City Meets Venice Presented by Metro," will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday August 9. As the third CicLAvia event this year, it will offer a variation of the 2013 CicLAvia Westside route, enabling participants to get a better experience of Culver City, among other neighborhoods. The six-mile route is closed to vehicular (auto) traffic and a...
