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By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Have you read or heard about Operation Stingray? For those not in the loop or in the process of being cleared by the FBI for non-classified rumors, Stingray supposedly identifies itself to be the telephone company’s tower, but in reality it sends the police all data that you broadcast on your cell phone. Don’t worry. As of this time my source on the Culver City Police Department said, “We don’t use Stingray.” This person is so believably honest that if I...
Free showing of the documentary film, THE BLUES OF SOUTH L.A. on Sunday, August 17 at Culver City Presbyterian Church, 11269 W. Washington Blvd. The church is located 1 block west of Sepulveda Blvd. Southern Comfort Food served at noon with the eighty-one minute screening beginning at 1pm. Jam session follows at 2:30pm. Musicians, bring your gear. The film is the first comprehensive witness to the city's authentic blues community - extending north to south from Adams to Century and west to east from Crenshaw to Central. Not an historical...
Fiesta La Ballona, Culver City's "Party In The Park" returns on August 22-24 at Veterans Park in Culver City. Last year, Fiesta attracted more than 25,000 visitors over the course of the weekend. Fiesta attendees always enjoy family-friendly activities, an extensive showcase of local organizations, a weekend dance party, roving performers, special appearances, and diverse dining choices. The popular Culver City event features live music, food trucks and a variety of food concessions, a beer and wine garden, carnival rides, artisan wares, and...
After a lengthy session featuring more than a dozen speakers and a detailed historical presentation, the City Council on July 28 made supporters of the Culver City Ice Arena happy by designating it as a "cultural resource" at a "significant" level. The Council's vote was 5-0 in favor of the designation. Jennifer Troteux, an associate with the firm, Architectural Resources Group, presented a report on the group's exhaustive research into the Culver Ice Arena and ice "palaces" in Los Angeles over...
By fred Altieri Observer reporter The time tested beaten paths coming and going through Culver City have become a bit more beaten during these dog days of summer 2014. There are more teenagers running the streets, parks and hills... and that's a good thing. Cross country running at Culver City High is enjoying a renaissance as the girls and boys teams prepare for the upcoming 2014 fall season. Head coach Tom Fritzius touched on the training and potential of his current teams and the renewed...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor It’s not a lot of fun being hospitalized following surgery but idle time is available. My choice the last month was to focus on baseball, especially because the Dodgers and Angels are doing well. All opinions, of course, come from someone watching on television, listening to radio rather than being at the games along with getting information from colleagues on the phone. Nobody in either the National or American League Is running away from the field. Parity is t...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Byron Scott said Tuesday the Lakers' organization is all about winning championships. The former backcourt partner of Magic Johnson has become the Lakers' head coach But don't expect a championship in the upcoming season. There are too many better teams in the NBA right now. What fans should expect is a far better Laker team than last season and, at best, a chance of making the playoffs. There was very little defense last season when Mike D'Antoni was the coach....
Here are some highlights from the City Council meeting of July 28, 2014. At this meeting, the City Council: • Presented the Government Finance Officers Association's Certificate of Achievement plaque for excellence in finance reporting to Chief Financial Officer Jeff Muir. • Presented commendations to the following retired commission, committee, and/or board members in recognition of their service to the Culver City community: Rhonda Wolf, Michael Whitaker, Allen Azran, Michelle Bernardin, and A...
The House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass the “Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014,” legislation authored by Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Culver City that will help to connect child victims of trafficking to appropriate services and prevent further exploitation. The legislation is the result of years of work by Rep. Bass and child welfare advocates at addressing the link between children in foster care and sex trafficking. In Los Angeles County, 59 percent of the 174 children arrested in 2010 on “pr...
In a press release issued by Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Culver City) she announced her support of the United States Sentencing Commission vote to authorize judges to reduce drug sentences for over 46,000 prisoners and release them beginning November 2015. The Sentencing Commission change takes effect on Nov. 1 unless Congress votes to overrule it. Prisoners would not be eligible for early release until a year from then. The ruling was despite the input of the National Association of Assistant...
"Try this: Run barefoot through a field. When dogs run, their paws paint the earth with grace." That's just one of the suggestions in "Life's a Bark," the delightful new book by award-winning author Larry Kay that shows the many ways in which dogs can be our greatest teachers when it comes to life and love. A book signing was held on Sat., July 12 at Adopt & Shop (www.adoptandshop.org), 4235 Sepulveda Blvd., where "going to the dogs" is a very positive thing indeed. "This book is a great...
B City Manager City Clerk’s Office • Baldwin Hills Conservancy Board of Directors Position Announcement - The City Clerk’s Office announces the application period for the City Council’s three nominees for the Governor’s appointment of one voting member to the Baldwin Hills Conservancy (BHC) Board of Directors. The Board consists of 13 voting members and seven nonvoting members. This BHC appointment will serve a two year term, which will begin as early as September 2014. Please visit the City’s w...
By Beth Lindley Special to the Observer The Culver City Transportation Department is riding high after being named an Elite Fleet by Government Fleet magazine. The award was announced in late June, and involves a fleet having previously been No. 1 Best Municipal Fleet by Government Fleet. The Culver City fleet was named No. 1 in 2013. The City of Culver issued a press release congratulating the fleet on its achievements. "Only previously #1 ranked fleets can participate in the Elite Fleet progra...
Be she known as the "evil fairy" who casts a spell on the infant princess Aurora dooming her to die when she pricks her finger on a spinning wheel in Charles Perrault's "La Belle au bois dormant" or in the Brothers Grimm " Dornröschen" (Little Briar Rose), or known as the mightiest and most beloved of all the Disney villains, MALEFICENT is a force to be reckoned with. And as beloved as Disney's 1959 animated classic "Sleeping Beauty" is, making MALEFICENT a household name for new generations and...
