Articles from the August 21, 2013 edition


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  • It’s Fiesta Time This Weekend

    Aug 21, 2013

    It’s Fiesta Time This Weekend Fiesta La Ballona, Culver City’s annual “Party in the Park”, will be held this weekend at Veterans Park at the corner over Overland Avenue and Culver Boulevard. The weekend will feature carnival rides and games, live performances, over 100 booths featuring artisan wares, vendors and local groups, a petting zoo and pony rides, a beer and wine garden, food trucks and a food court, sustainability activities and other special contests and events. Fiesta La Ballona event hours are 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m....

  • Culver Man Killed in Del Rey

    Stephen Hadland, Observer Publisher|Aug 21, 2013

    Culver Man Killed in Del Rey Police have identified a man shot and killed in his car as Francisco Ayala-Mejia, 25, from Culver City. Saturday morning around 12:30 a.m. officers from Pacific Division responded to a call of shots fired in the 4600 block of Berryman Avenue and Braddock Drive in Los Angeles. Officers found the victim who was sitting inside his parked vehicle. Los Angeles City Fire Department responded and paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. The murder took place just...

  • Commentary

    Neil Rubenstein|Aug 21, 2013

    Commentary Funding Obamacare PR Campaign, Legalizing Pot and Public Access By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columninst The farmers of northern Morocco are looking forward to the day when their legislators legalize the growing of marijuana. Their government would buy the crop and export for such products as textiles and medicines. The ruling party seeks to enact the bill within three years, with hopes it will lift the people out of poverty. Perhaps Governor Brown should send a group to Africa to...

  • Vernon L. Taylor Seeks School Board

    Aug 21, 2013

    Vernon L. Taylor Seeks School Board Vernon Taylor, a 15-year resident and volunteer has announced his candidacy for the Culver City School Board. In a statement released by a committee spokesperson Taylor cites his ambition of advocating for all children within Culver City Schools as a personal priority. He believes it is a privilege to serve and affirm his commitment to all stakeholders and youth of the Culver City School District. “As a concerned parent and longtime resident of Culver City, my priority is to focus all school board actions a...

  • Police Blotter

    Aug 21, 2013

    Police Blotter For August 13 through 19. Theft: On August 13 at 10:06 am a victim came to the police department to report she had her purse stolen. The victim said she was at work in the 11300 block of Washington Boulevard on August 12. She had left for lunch and returned at 2 pm and placed her property in her office. At 5:55 pm she discovered her property was missing. Commercial Burglary: On August 15 at 5:42 am officers responded to the 11100 block of Overland Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. The officers met with the reporting...