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Dale Jones, born Harry Dowe Jones, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2014 at the age of 82 at his home in Maricopa, Arizona. Born on September 7, 1931 in Litchfield, Arizona to Charles and Audrey Jones, Dale's father died before he was born and his mother when he was just two years old. He and his brother Charles were sent by train to Los Angeles where they lived in several foster homes, sometimes together and others times separately. During this time Dale took refuge with the Cox Family, whe...
The City of Culver City will host a remembrance of September 11th, 2001 honoring fallen first responders and the 2,983 men, women and children who lost their lives in the attacks of the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Flight 93. The Fire and Police Departments are coordinating memorial services to be held at each of the three City Fire Stations. No service will be held in front of City Hall as in years past. Members of the public invited to attend. The ceremony schedule and address of each...
Culver City Police Officers captured three reputed gang members who strayed into Culver City to vandalize the local neighborhoods. At about 10:00pm Saturday night the police officers were patrolling the area of Playa St. and Hannum Ave. near Sepulveda Blvd. when they observed three suspicious subjects. The suspects fled and after a short foot pursuit all three of the subjects, who were from the City of Inglewood, were apprehended. Officers later determined that five locations in the area,...
I mix-up at the press last week caused a problem on pages 1 & 16. Both page run were from a previous edition. The stories on the front page did not appear. This week’s front page contains those stories missed last week. The Culver City Observer regrets the error. As always all stories plus breaking news can be found on the Observer’s website at: www.culvercityobserver.com...
Special to the Observer Part 2 of 2 Last week the offense was featured in our Culver City High football preview. Now we’ll focus on the defense Defensive line: Since the Tom Salter era began in 1999, Culver City switched from an even (40) defense to a 3-4 defensive odd front. This has been the basis of their front three which contains several reads. Coaches are excited about the leaders on the defensive line. “Although not big in stature, they make up for it in quickness and ferocity. “The first one is Fred Wadibia (6’-0”, 215 lbs.) who is a...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor It’s very unusual for the commissioner of a professional sports league to admit he failed in making a major decision. But National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell did exactly that last week. “I didn’t get it right,” he admitted in reference to a mere two-game suspension for Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice in a domestic violence case. Obviously, Goodell was surprised by the harsh criticism he and the NFL received after Rice’s light sentence...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports editor The first weekend of the college football season brought a surprise to fans in Los Angeles. A heralded UCLA team looked ordinary in a 28-20 victory at Virginia, which had a 2-10 record last season. A troubled USC team, which had internal problems all week, trampled Fresno State, 52-13. UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley, regarded as a Heisman Trophy candidate, struggled. In fact, UCLA had to rely on its defense for three touchdowns in the second quarter while the...
The Pacific Art Guild will meet Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the Community Room, Westchester Senior Center. 7166 W. Manchester Avenue, Westchester. Guests are welcome. The guest demonstrator for September will be Chuck Kovacic, who has a BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art, and was an Art Director for such campaigns as the urban revitalization programs for Midwest communities, part of the program for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Recently he returned to his love of painting in the plein art method. He will demonstrate a...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter "Roll up! Roll up for the Magical 'History' Tour! Step right this way!...the Magical 'History' Tour is waiting to take you away..." Did you know that Beatles living legend, Paul McCartney, has a step-mom and a step-sister? And that they live and work right here in Playa del Rey? Well...now you do. Angie, 84, met Paul's dad, Jim, when they were both widowed at the time and got married soon thereafter in 1964. Ruth, Angie's daughter, was four years old at the...
Where else but in "The Heart of Screenland" can you drive around the city, search for certain locations and learn about Culver City history all at the same time? The Culver City Historical Society invites you to join the fun when it presents its second vintage Scavenger Hunt/Car Rally fundraiser on Sunday, September 21from 3 pm to 6. "Participants will start at the Society's Archives and Resource Center (ARC) in back of the Veterans Memorial Building at 4117 Overland Avenue where packets...
The Republican Party County Central Committee 54th Assembly District Board is hosting the California Republican Assembly (CRA) President, John Briscoe. This is an opportunity to come and learn more about the many volunteer options and its diversity programs. He will be at Lenny's Deli, 2379 Westwood Blvd. on Sept. 9 from 7:30 pm to 9. Briscoe was elected as President in 2013. He is a longtime GOP Activist from Orange County; A Certified Public Accountant; A California Republican Party (CRP)...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Can anyone help me understand what is going on with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the deputies who man the central jail? I know some deputies who are truly good people with ethics and a caring personality, and yet we hear of alleged violent beatings, “gladiator” type fights – and sometimes the deputies film them. Six deputies and a sergeant went on trial at the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. I have been told the first job dep...
- The National Basketball Association announces that three top international teams, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa and Flamengo, will travel to the U.S. and Canada for nine preseason games against nine NBA teams this October. The nine games are the most ever played by international teams on North American soil during one preseason. The games will tip off with Maccabi Tel Aviv taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 5 at Quicken Loans Arena, followed by a matchup with the Brooklyn Nets on Oct. 7 at Barclays Center. Flamengo, which...
By John Nachbar City Manager Community Development • Westfield Culver City – Plans have been approved for tenant improvements at Gamestop. • Bastion Culver – Work has been completed on a new four story mixed-use building with subterranean parking located at 13365 Washington Blvd. • Water Conservation – Staff members from the Community Development and Public Works Departments are working together to address water conservation issues. Complaints are being enforced based on the City’s curr...
With a beguiling adorable awkwardness, first time screenwriter/director Stuart Murdoch puts a song in your heart and a spring in your step with the oh-so-lovely, GOD HELP THE GIRL. Lead singer-songwriter of the Scottish pop/rock group Belle and Sebastian, Murdoch makes the jump to film with a musical that is truly a musical, with songs and their lyrics built into the story and dialogue, harkening to Hollywood's Golden Age or even the Peter Webb directed Paul McCartney vehicle, "Give My Regards t...
Tougher than Steele! Better than Bond. Brains over gadgets. It's Brosnan, Pierce Brosnan, as THE NOVEMBER MAN. At the top of his game, Brosnan engages and entices with a mature intelligent sexiness that will have you begging for a film franchise based on the book series. Bringing a seasoned meld of action and psychological intrigue that only comes with experience and maturity, THE NOVEMBER MAN is a riveting edge of your seat thriller! It's 2008. Montenegro. CIA operative Peter Devereaux and his...
Dale Jones, former Chief Administrative Officer of Culver City died last Monday at his home in Arizona. Jones, served the city from the early 1970's until his retirement in 1992. With the changes in the city charter 10 years ago the C.A.O position was replaced by the city manager. Further details on Jones and a pending memorial service will be available online at: www.culvercityobserver.com...
