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This year the City of Culver City was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grantto aid its citizens who lack working smoke alarms in their residences. This program will provide free smoke alarms to residents of single-family homes who cannot afford them or who are unable to safely install them. Smoke alarms will be made available to pick up or a member of the Culver City Fire Department will schedule a time to install the alarms for you. This program is available for owner-occupied single family homes in Culver City. If you live in a rental...
On Saturday, September 23 from 2 pm to 3a live musical performance by Quattrosound, an innovative ensemble will be presenting an inspiring and eclectic program of classical, Latin and jazz works at the Culver City Julian Dixon Library. You can enjoy Quattosound's originality and clever compositions in a concert that's great for the whole family. The program is free. This concert is sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and is appropriate for all ages. The library is...
Lucas O’Connor, star quarterback of the 2011 Culver City High football team that went to the CIF Western Conference finals has signed a scholarship offer to play football at West Liberty University in West Liberty, West Virginia. West Liberty is a strong Division 2 program. In his big season with the Centaurs O’Connor passed for 3,341 yards in 14 games, second only to Darius Banks who threw for 4,115 in 2006. His 32 touchdowns passes makes him the third highest in this category behind Banks and Jonathan Martin. He was second all time in Cul...
The popular Walk with a Doc program turns its attention to the danger of the upcoming eclipse and will be held on Saturday August 19. The walk begins 8:45 am at Veterans Park At 8:45 am Dr. Jeff Penso will speak about the Dangers of the Eclipse. Brandon Webb leads a warm-up at 8:50 and at 9 the group takes a Walk with a Doc. All are welcome and there is no charge....
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has decided that Doc Rivers should concentrate on coaching and has moved Lawrence Frank into the position of overseeing basketball operations. Rivers and Frank have a long friendship and Rivers will continue to offer opinions on personnel matters. “After owning the franchise for three years I see there’s a tremendous difference between coaching and running a franchise,” said Ballmer. “Each one requires a lot of time.”The Clippers are expected to have nine new playe...
At one time in his remarkable playing career Don Baylor played in the World Series three straight seasons. For three different teams. Baylor, who played for 14 different franchises, died Monday and has been praised by teammates and opponents as a special gentleman. Baylor was the 1979 American League MVP after driving in 139 runs. He was later the Angels’ batting coach, In his major league career he hit 338 home runs. But despite his size and power Baylor became known for his ability to be h...
Morgan Sokol of MedMen, a leading cannabis management and investment firm based in Culver City with operations and exposure across North America, will discuss the legalization of Cannabis in California after the November 2016 election. Culver City is in the process of formulating ordinances to regulate the all aspects of the issue. There are many facts and rumors about cannabis that need to be cleared up to have a discussion on the regulation of this product. Ms. Sokol ensures that MedMen's...
On Saturday, August 19 from 9 am to 2 pm at BookArtsLA 11720 Washington Place, Mar Vista (at McLaughlin) join in for our YART sale. Be the lucky recipient of someone else's impulse purchase. BookArtsLA is hosting a YART sale, a chance for artists to clean out those extra tools and materials and offer them a new home. This is a free event with items available for sale. There are a limited number of spaces available at $15 to those who would like to sell. If you're interested, please register online at https://bookartsla.org/c...
A list of upcoming events in support of the Culver City CentennialArtisan food and drink, family fun, and a behind-the-scenes look at Culver City’s history--this is just a taste of what is being offered by the Culver City Centennial this summer. As their closing ceremonies are approaching, the Centennial invites you to several exciting events that are sure to make your summer--and your love for Culver City—explode. Although many event applications were submitted by local businesses, the following is a list of upcoming Centennial-approved eve...
Mark Stern, 63, a former member of the Culver City Police Department passed away on Thursday in Danbury Hospital after succumbing to injuries sustained from a private plane crash on Sunday morning, July 30. Stern is survived by his wife of 30 years Karin; his son Bryan; daughter Alexis; stepdaughter Stacee; brothers; David, Richard and Glen; sister Donna; and grandchildren Vincent, Emily and Sarah. He was preceded in death by his parents Leon and Miriam Stern. Stern attended New York University...
Charles Stuart Sutherland, a 67-year resident of California and a 30-year resident of Morongo Valley, died July 20 in Palm Springs. The son of George Wesley Sutherland and Pegeen Nugent (Sutherland), he was born May 5, 1950 in Culver City. After graduating Culver City High class of 1968 and attending Northern Arizona University he worked as a revenue auditor for various hotels and casinos in the California desert. The last position he held before his retirement was at Soboba Casino in San...
Plein été. It's what the French call full summer. We're intensely in the middle of it. What's on your mind? Nothing, should be. Summertime, And the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' And the cotton is high George Gershwin wrote it in 1934 for the opera "Porgy and Bess." Summer's emblem, lyrics were written by DuBose Heyward (although ASCAP also credited Ira Gershwin.) Stephen Sondheim called them "the best lyrics in musical theater." It had more than 33,000 covers. It's so evoca...
Did anybody at DMV, the courts or city hall tell us about the California traffic ticket amnesty program that expired on Monday, April 1? The program which started October 2015, eighteen months ago would have reduced the civil assessments and other fees by up to 50 percent to 80 percent. I can only wonder why no one called, sent a letter or an email to those who would have benefited from the reduction? Last month your Assemblymember, Sebastian Ridley-Thomas was out sick for two weeks, but dont...
CCUSD is proud to announce the appointment of Robert Quinn as the new Assistant Superintendent of Business Services. Robert Quinn currently serves as the Director of Information Technology for the Culver City Unified School District. During his 18-year tenure in that position, Mr. Quinn has used his skills and knowledge of 21st Century Technology to implement high performing technological solutions that allowed for full educational use of technology for 7,000 students and 800 employees. His...
The 2017 season can't come soon enough for the Los Angeles Rams as they strive to quickly distant themselves from last season's unimpressive return to Southern California. The first step begins this Saturday, August 12 in the first preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at 6 p.m in the L.A. Coliseum. The team officially opened its preseason for the second straight year with practice at University of California, Irvine last week. First-year Rams Head Coach Sean McVay and his staff have 90...
Spectrum Networks announces it has reached an agreement to broadcast an additional six Dodgers games on KTLA 5 this season, beginning Tuesday, August 22 at Pittsburgh against the Pirates. KTLA, Tribune Broadcasting's Los Angeles television station, is available on Channel 5. Spectrum customers have 24/7 access to SportsNet LA. SportsNet LA's simulcast game coverage will include a total of six Tuesday games broadcast on KTLA5 through the end of September. In addition to the August 22 game...
The Lakers have signed guard Vander Blue, it was announced by General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Blue most recently competed for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League, where he averaged 24.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals last season before being named 2017 NBA G League Most Valuable Player. He has averaged 23.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists through four seasons with the Lakers’ minor league team and stands as South Bay’s all-time leader in points, field goals made and...
The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA started a five-game road trip last Sunday with a 85-79 loss to the Dallas Wings. On Friday, (today) they take on the best team in the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx at 5 p.m.. At press time the Lynx were 28-6 and the Sparks were 26-8. They are the best two teams in the WNBA. After Friday’s game against Minnesota the Sparks travel to New York on Sunday, Washington on Wednesday and Chicago on Friday. The Sparks return home on Tuesday, August 22 to play San Antonio a...
Council “Blesses” Public with First Hour for Free More than 20 years after the new city hall was opened, the leaders have decided to reach into the pockets of the citizens once again instituting paid parking in the lot under city hall. The City Council has authorized the installation of new “pay on foot” parking control equipment in the City Hall, Watseka, Cardiff and Ince parking structures in order to better manage the City’s parking resources. All drivers who park in excess of one hour will be required to pay their parking ticket at kiosks...
