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Police Blotter For September 4 through 10 Commercial Burglary: On September 4 at 11 am a victim came to the police department to report he was a victim of a burglary. The victim said he has been working on a construction site located in the 9000 block of Lucerne Avenue. On September 2 at 1 pm he left the location locked and secured and when he returned the next day discovered his property missing. Residential Burglary: On September 4 at 2:55 pm officers responded to the 6200 block of Canterbury Drive regarding a burglary investigation. The...
Culver Grad Returns From Marathon Bombing John Odom, 65, returned to his home in Redondo Beach last week after being released by his doctors. Odom, a Culver City High graduate, was severely injured at the Boston Marathon in April when two bombs were detonated. Karen Odom, also a graduate e of Culver City High, was present at the bombing but was uninjured. She has remained by her husband’s side ever since and has reported his recovery on facebook. Odom was in Boston to watch his daughter, Nicole Reis, run the marathon. The bombs were a...
City Announces Participation in National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness Month (NPM). It is a time to prepare yourself and those in your care for emergencies and disasters. If you¡¦ve seen the news recently you know that emergencies can happen unexpectedly in communities just like yours, to people like you. We¡¦ve seen tornado outbreaks, river floods and flash floods, historic earthquakes, tsunamis, and even water main breaks and power outages in U.S. cities affecting millions of people for days at a time. Police, fire and...
Council Honors Veras With Street Re-Naming The three-block street near Sorrento Market previously known as Bush Way has been re-named for Albert and Ursula Vera, former owners of Sorrento Market. The City Council was unanimous in voting for the re-naming. Albert Vera, Sr., was an Italian immigrant who arrived in the U.S. in 1950 at the age of 15. He gradually learned English and started a food delivery service that grew into a storefront grocery, Sorrento, at 5518 Sepulveda Boulevard. Over the...
Bass Applauds President, Waivers on Military Action Culver City Congresswoman Karen Bass, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the President’s address to the nation on Syria: “Last night, on the eve of the anniversary of September 11, President Obama demonstrated immense leadership by presenting a path forward in Syria, one that would remove chemical weapons from Syria’s control while avoiding military strikes. "President Obama poignantly outlined the facts behind the Assad regime’s use of...
The Recipe Spot Yom Kipper: The Holiest Day Break-the-Fast Sweet Treat The setting sun this Friday evening has special meaning to those of the Jewish faith. Considered the most important holiday on the Hebrew calendar, Yom Kippur begins at sundown Friday, September 13, and ends after nightfall on Saturday. Yom Kippur marks the last of the Jewish High Holy days that began with the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah 10 days earlier. Yom Kippur falls on the 10th day of Tishrei, the seventh month on the...
Synergy 2002 REI President Pleads Guilty Dale Johnson, 46 of Los Angeles who was president and CEO of Synergy 2002 REI Inc. has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering in connection with the purchase of multiple homes in Colorado. Synergy 2002 REI Inc. was based in Culver City. Federal authorities said the losses totaled $4.7 million. Wire fraud carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. Money laundering carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a...
Governor Signs Holly Mitchell’s Bill Culver City Assemblymember Holly J. Mitchell’s bill, AB 624, to allow counties to give their sheriffs and corrections directors authority to award inmates time credits toward reduced sentences for classes taken to improve employability, literacy or social skills has been signed into law by Governor Brown after passing the Senate on a 48 to 21 vote. “Two of California’s most intractable problems in managing the inmate population just got better,” said Assemblywoman Mitchell, whose South Los Angeles district i...
EarthFest LA Coming To WLA College Volunteers of the First Lady Michelle Obama’s local Let’s Move! Project will lead group fitness breaks for those kids and parents at the 2013 EarthFest LA produced by California Greenworks to be held at West Los Angeles College on Saturday, September 28. All exercises demonstrated will be low-impact and easily integrated into any lifestyle, regardless of age. Also for appearing for the kids is the popular STAR Eco Station, an environmental science museum, an exotic wildlife rescue center, and a haven for end...
Comedy & Music In Culver City There is a variety show in Culver City that has been up and running for more than six years. The shows start at 7:30 pm on Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and Oct 19. And thereafter on the first and third Saturday nights of the months at Junie’s Café & Lounge, 4455 Overland Ave. (on the West side of Overland—behind the umbrellas), just South of Grace Lutheran Church. $5 cover plus purchase some food from the inexpensive menu. For info: Eddie Ed O’Brien 310-559-5328....
Culver Football Schedule September 15 West Torrance 36 13th at Peninsula 20th home vs. Redondo 27th at Paramount October 4th home vs. Bishop Amat 11th at Hawthorne 18th home vs. Inglewood 25th home vs. Santa Monica November 1st home vs. Morningside 8th at Beverly Hills...
