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By Observer Staff Reporter John Kay and Steppenwolf, one of the architects of the hard-rock sound from the 1970's, make a rare appearance at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on September 10. In the late 1960's, Steppenwolf embodied that era's social, political and philosophical restlessness, building an impressive body of edgy rock 'n' roll that retains its emotional resonance more than four decades after the band's formation. Their big hits "Born to Be Wild," "Magic Carpet Ride," "Rock Me," a...
The Rams added the following players to their practice squad, the team announced Sunday. Los Angeles currently has seven of its 10 practice squad roster spots filled. T Isaiah Battle (Clemson) LB Brandon Chubb (Wake Forest) DE Morgan Fox (Colorado State Pueblo) RB Aaron Green (TCU) DB Michael Jordan (Missouri Western) RB Terrence Magee (LSU) WR Paul McRoberts (Southeast Missouri State)...
An early morning crash on Wednesday between an MTA Bus and a dump truck at the Jefferson Boulevard off ramp on the 405 freeway initiated a major response from Culver City Police and Fire along with surrounding agencies. The accident took place at 5:30 am when the truck was exiting the freeway ramp and the bus was traveling eastbound on Jefferson. According to Culver city Battalion Chief Jeremy Debie paramedics treated seven passengers and transported four people on the bus to a local hospital....
Downtown area kicks off city’s year-long centennial celebration Culver City is turning 100, and the city’s hip and historic downtown area is excited to kick off the year-long festivities. Downtown Culver City’s ‘Block Party of the Century’ will take place on Saturday, September 24 from 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. (immediately following the opening day ceremonies). A neighborhood-wide, interactive celebration of creativity, community and cuisine, the Block Party will feature free entertainment, with Culver City-based performing artists of all types...
For many, many years major league teams stationed defenders at first base, second base, shortstop and third base. Then the shift came along. Analytics began proving information on where batters frequently hit the ball. Teams responded by adding an extra fielder to the most likely spot. And, of course, reduced manpower at the least likely spot. So, on Sunday the Dodgers and Cubs were scoreless in the bottom of the eighth. There were two outs, the bases were loaded and the batter was Adrian...
I was on a bus when I met Hannah and her friend Adari. I sat next to Adari so I could talk to her; she was wearing a full burqa, or so I thought. Her eyes were gorgeous, and the eye makeup was beautiful. Hannah wore an abaya, a robe-like dress, not the full burqa. Well, I looked it up to get the terminology right. What Adari wore was a niqab, a head covering that covers the whole face, except for the eyes. I asked, "Do you speak Arabic?" hoping to practice my Arabic. She didn't speak much...
Mayor Clarke and members of the Culver City Council, we need to send a group to Mesa, Arizona on a fact-finding mission. I don’t know what their elected officials do, but we need to know. Voters in Arizona will be asked on November 8 to approve a four percent sales tax hike that could generate more than $38 million a year to meet growing public safety and higher education demands. The measure, if passed, would boost the city sales tax rate from 1.75 percent to 2.15 percent. For those of us w...
"It's not easy and I think that the most important thing here is, the guys that we released here over the last couple of days, in addition to those that aren't going to make the final roster," said Los Angeles Ram Head Coach Jeff Fisher on Tuesday, August 30. "... those are guys that have done nothing but one, compete for an opportunity at a roster spot, but two, also helped us to get better, they helped us to improve. So, you have to show appreciation for that." The Rams had just announced the...
It is with great pleasure and #CULVERPRIDE that we are announcing Elsy Villafranca as the next Principal of Culver City Middle School. Ms. Villafranca has been an Assistant Principal at Culver City Middle School since 2015 and has helped to guide student and teacher excellence in academics and achievement across a wide variety of programs since that time. Previous to CCMS, Ms. Villafranca was an intervention coordinator and English Language Learner Coordinator at Palms Elementary, as well as a...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The Culver City High football team plays its first game of the 2016 season on the road this Friday, August 2, at West High in Torrance. The defending Ocean League champion Centaurs will be seeking their first win against West in five years following their last win in 2011. Last season Culver was shut out 22-0 in a game that was undecided until the fourth quarter. This year's game is expected to be a hard-hitting close game with the Centaur players having gained...
Mike Kennedy, owner of Albert's Liquor, is holding his third annual Customer Appreciation Day this Saturday September 3 from 1 pm to 5. Mike will be thanking his customers with free food, a bouncer for the kids, giveaways and a free Albert's Liquor tee-shirt with the purchase of $20 or more. Albert's will also be offering beer promo models and specials. Albert's is located at 5565 Sepulveda Boulevard in Culver City....
Several artists in the coming Fall show "California Landscapes" at West Los Angeles College may first be known for a previous job, as the relative of an icon, or for working behind the scenes in the art world. But make no mistake, Gil Garcetti – former Los Angeles District Attorney and father of LA's Mayor; Lucas Reiner – son and brother to Carl and Rob Reiner; and Gayle Roski – renowned art philanthropist after whom the USC School of Art and Design is named, are gifted visual artists who have...
The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA need to find that winning combination that put them at the top of the league with a 21-3 record before the Olympic break a month ago. Since returning from the break they have lost their first two games to Seattle and Phoenix. Yesterday the Sparks were on the road against San Antonio and they continue their road trip against Dallas on Friday. Their next home games will start on Sunday, at 4 p.m. against Indiana, Tuesday September 6, against Minnesota at 7:30...
Sparks Executive Vice President and General Manager Penny Toler announces the signing of Sandrine Gruda, returning the veteran forward/center to Los Angeles. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Sandrine adds another layer of experience and leadership to our deep roster," said Toler. "She was an integral part of our team in 2014 and we look forward to her being able to come in and have an impact through the final regular season push and into the playoffs." Gruda was...
Josh Arnold, recently appointed Superintendent of Culver City Unified School District, will speak at the September 7 Chamber Issues & Eggs Forum at the Courtyard by Marriott located at 6333 Bristol Parkway. Dr. Arnold, who was with the Los Alamitos Unified School District as Assistant Superintendent officially began his career in Culver City in early July. Josh Arnold is bringing his knowledge, leadership, as well as a new excitement for education to Culver City. We as business leaders in...
The USC women’s volleyball team, which was ranked No. 7 in the nation last week, found out that rankings do not translate into wins on the court. All three teams in the USC Baden Invitational, Marquette, UC Irvine and Santa Clara beat the Trojans. In the final game of the invitational UC Irvine swept USC 3-0. The good news is the Trojans have an opportunity to bounce back this weekend when they host the USC Radisson Classic at the Galen Center on the Trojan campus. They play Kentucky on F...
UCLA and USC football teams will start their 12 game regular season Saturday when both teams travel to Texas. UCLA will play Texas A&M at 12:30 p.m. on Channel 2 and USC faces the No. 1 team in the country, Alabama in Arlington at 5 p.m. on Channel 7. Both teams return home next week on September 10. The Trojans play Utah State at 11 a.m. at the Coliseum and the Bruins will battle UNLV at 5 p.m. at the Rose Bowl. This season the Bruins will be led by quarterback Josh Rosen, defensive lineman...
The Lakers will have a new training facility in 2017 and Coach Luke Walton is excited about it. "It will be three times the size of the one we have now," he said. "It will have two basketball courts and a capacity of 750 for games of our D-League team, the LA Defenders. The facility, called the UCLA Health Training Center, will be in El Segundo, just two blocks from the current one. Currently the Lakers are tenants in a facility they share with the Kings and there's an ice rink open to the...
Carlson Park residents Patti and Tony Bravo, stalwarts of Culver City’s blossoming Scouting movement, are stepping down from their key leadership positions after 16 years of positively shaping the lives of countless Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts throughout the city and across the Westside. Neither of the Bravos was available for comment at The Observer’s press deadline. But “it has been a good run,” Patti Bravo wrote to members of Culver’s Troop 113 and their parents in an email to confirm their pla...
Antwone Fisher, award-winning writer, poet and filmmaker, and Rick Miller, founder of Kids at Hope, will visit CCUSD, Robert Frost Auditorium on Wednesday, September 7 to share how HOPE is used as a strategy to achieve success for all children and youth. Kids at Hope is an international organization that studies family, school and community cultures to better understand how children succeed or struggle. This three-hour event, entitled THE SOUL, SCIENCE AND CULTURE OF HOPE, will explore Antwone's...
With the annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period (Oct. 15-Dec.7) right around the corner, many Los Angeles residents are looking for resources to learn about their health care coverage options. In its fifth year, National Medicare Education Week begins one month before the start of Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period and offers educational events and resources to help seniors, Medicare beneficiaries, their families and caregivers understand Medicare. With more than 56 million Americans already enrolled in Medicare – including 1,394,737 in the Los...
In order to reach the NFL-mandated 53-man roster limit, the Los Angeles Rams made the following transactions Saturday: Waived: T Isaiah Battle (Clemson) DB Christian Bryant (Ohio State) LB Brandon Chubb (Wake Forest) TE Justice Cunningham (South Carolina) DT Morgan Fox (Colorado State Pueblo) DB Rohan Gaines (Arkansas) RB Aaron Green (TCU) WR Austin Hill (Arizona) CB Michael Jordan (Missouri Western) DB Jordan Kovacs (Michigan) C Eric Kush (California, PA) LB Cameron Lynch (Syracuse) RB...
