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Body Found in Tellefson Park Culver City police were called after a local resident reported seeing a dead body in Tellefson Park shortly after 8 am Tuesday. Police have initially called the death an apparent suicide. Neither the age nor the gender of the victim has been released. The Culver City Police Department released the following statement, "At this time, the identity of the decedent is not being released, although the investigation is ongoing, all indications are that this was an apparent suicide." Tellefson Park, located on Washington...
Here is a way to help the Friends of the Culver City Youth Health Center in their fundraising efforts for this year. Bidding For Good is an online auction site where nonprofit groups can run auctions to assist in their projects. The Friends group is the fundraising arm of the Health Center which is located on the campus of Culver City High and Culver City Middle School. The proceeds of the auction will support the free ongoing physical and mental health programs at the Center. The auction is offering an array of Hello Kitty items,...
The Culver City Historical Society has changed the days of operation of its Archives and Resource Center, located behind the Veterans Memorial Building at 4117 Overland Avenue in Culver City, from the first and third Saturday of each month to the first and third Sunday of each month, from 1pm to 3 or by appointment, starting Sunday.. According to Society President Michelle Bernardin the change of days has been made to give visitors easier access to the ARC and more parking in the surrounding lots. “Sunday is a day when families are looking f...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 1 of a two-part interview with Culver City High head football coach Jahmal Wright) By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter I’m a 1995 graduate of Culver City High School, was a three-time All-League defensive back and played on three league championship teams here during the ’92, ’93 and ’94 seasons. I received a full football scholarship and played for five years at the University of Kansas. I came back with my degree and started coaching in the fall of 2000. My first...
Should smoking be banned in multi-unit dwellings in Culver City? That was the question mulled at the City Council’s meeting Monday night. The answer did not come easily. The item before the Council was an action item but not one that required a vote. The Council was asked to consider what action to recommend to city staff to either bring back as an ordinance or to not take action. Heather Baker, from the City Attorney’s office, noted in the staff report that while existing state and federal law...
On Wednesday, August 21 at about 8:40 pm a resident arrived home and saw an unknown male subject inside her house. Culver City Officers responded and established a perimeter around the residence, which was in the area of Roberts Ave. and Jacob St. in East Culver City. Shortly thereafter, two male subjects attempted to walk out of the perimeter and were quickly detained by officers. They were found to be in possession of property that was stolen from the resident’s home and were subsequently arrested for burglary. Bisiriyu Shekoni, 19 years o...
The City of Culver City will be honoring the losses experienced during the attack on the World Trade Center September 11, 2001. The Fire Department is coordinating with the Police Department a 9-11 Memorial to be held on Wednesday September 11, in the courtyard of City Hall, 9770 Culver Blvd. The public is invited to attend. Seating will be provided only for those members who have lost a loved one on September 11th. Parking is available at City Hall on parking level one. Below is the ceremony schedule: 6:15 a.m. Safety Personnel will assemble...
Talks & Courses KCRW’s 5th Annual Good Food Pie Contest Saturday, September 7 | 2 pm Hancock Park | 2–4 pm | Tickets required for entering pies and pie tasting. KCRW's Fifth Annual Good Food Pie Contest returns to LACMA. This fun-filled day of pie hosts LA’s top chefs and food critics, including Good Food’s own Evan Kleiman, as they judge pies submitted by bakers across Southern California.Show off your baking style! Wear your apron to LACMA during the day and get free admission into the galleries. Cur-ATE: The Kitchen Garden September 9, 10 |...
Even though the calendar indicates the fall season is right around the corner, Labor Day symbolizes the end of summer when the kids head back to school and family vacations end. But, as Southern Californian’s know, the hot weather lingers long into September and October. Considered a day of rest for American workers, Labor Day is next Monday, September 2. Originally coined as the “workingmen’s holiday,” the annual holiday is observed on the first Monday of September. With its origins steeped...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Exactly one year after they made one of the biggest trades in baseball history, the Dodgers and Red Sox completed a three-game series Sunday night at Dodger Stadium. Both teams remained mediocre last season following the nine-player trade but this season both have emerged as division leaders and World Series hopefuls. The teams had completely different reasons for getting together for the deal but, remarkably, making the dramatic moves allowed both to...
Westside Baseball’s Westchester Babe Ruth completed a dream all-star season with an 8-0 shutout of Pacific Northwest Regional Champion Oregon in the finals of the Babe Ruth 14U World Series last Saturday. Riding a 10-game winning streak and having won each of its World Series games by four or more runs, Westchester earned its first world title. The championship game was a rematch as Westchester had defeated Oregon, 8-1, in the tournament’s opening game. Westchester turned to Saul Martinez to sta...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The Clippers continued to build a deep and talented roster this week by signing veteran forward Antwan Jamison. After playing for the Lakers last season Jamison became a free agent. He is expected to take Lamar Odom’s place in the Clippers’ plans as a reserve on the front line. Jamison will be in his 15th NBA season. He signed a one-year contract for $1.4 million, a low number by NBA standards. That’s the same amount he played for last season. Jamison had diffe...
For August 20 through 26 Residential Burglary: On August 20 at 6:05 pm officers responded to the 4300 block of Vinton Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. The officers met with the victim who told them the following; she locked and secured her residence at 9:30 am. When she returned at 6 pm she discovered her front door was opened. She checked the interior of the residence and discovered her property missing. Theft from Vehicle: On August 21 at 2:25 pm a victim came to the police department to report her property was missing from her...
On Sunday, September 1 from noon until 1:30 p.m. Culver-Palms United Methodist Church and the Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE LA) will be hosting a “Labor Lunch and Learn”. During the afternoon, an inter-faith panel and personal testimonies will highlight the importance of dignity for student and other low-wage workers. Faith leaders Reverend Se Hee Han, Rabbi Jonathan Klein and Sister Pat Krommer will discuss the role of religion in bringing respect to working people and their families. In addition, a car wash worker and...
MOVIE REVIEW: Drinking Buddies Like any good beer or alcoholic beverage, it's all in the recipe. With DRINKING BUDDIES, take one part Ben Richardson's cinematography (which, let's face it, after the masterful Beasts of the Southern Wild, shows us a wider range of Richardson’s talent on a "closed", varied and internally intimate setting), two parts of an OUTSTANDING performance by Jake Johnson (and a nice little cameo by Ti West as co-worker Dave) and some great observational storytelling by J...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The Clippers continued to build a deep and talented roster this week by signing veteran forward Antwan Jamison. After playing for the Lakers last season Jamison became a free agent. He is expected to take Lamar Odom’s place in the Clippers’ plans as a reserve on the front line. Jamison will be in his 15th NBA season. He signed a one-year contract for $1.4 million, a low number by NBA standards. That’s the same amount he played for last season. Jamison had differences with Lakers’ coach Mike D’Antoni over play...
Culver City police were called after a local resident reported seeing a dead body in Tellefson Park shortly after 8 am Tuesday. Police have initially called the death an apparent suicide. Neither the age nor the gender of the victim has been released. The Culver City Police Department released the following statement, "At this time, the identity of the decedent is not being released, although the investigation is ongoing, all indications are that this was an apparent suicide." Tellefson Park, located on Washington Place near Sepulveda...
