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A luxury yacht carrying 1,000 rounds of ammunition and fireworks erupted in flames Wednesday night September 18 in Marina del Rey, causing explosions and a massive fire that took hours to extinguish. The yacht, which was approximately 100 feet long, eventually sank, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). The fire was first reported around 8:30 p.m. at 2201 Basin A, LACoFD said in an initial statement. Two passengers aboard the yacht were able to escape without injury, but...
That was no desert mirage in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday. The LA Rams took their second road hit of the season in as many games... in more ways than one. The team not only finds itself in last place in the NFC West after being toasted by the Arizona Cardinals, 41-10, at State Farm Stadium. The Rams also lost the other half of their dynamic receiving duo, Cooper Kupp, due to an ankle injury. Rams head coach Sean McVay said that Kupp is expected to miss "an extended period of time." The team lost...
The Culver City Police Department has issued a recap of police activity via social media channels, the recap is as follows: Culver City Police Department officers made several notable arrests during the week of September 9 through 15, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance public safety across the city. On Monday evening, a traffic jam on Sepulveda Boulevard resulted in the arrest of both the driver and passenger for drug sales. Officers recovered numerous fentanyl pills and other evidence of...
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William S. Walker, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), announced that SEAN COMBS, a/k/a "Puff Daddy," a/k/a "P. Diddy," a/k/a "PD," a/k/a "Love," was arrested last night and charged in a three count Indictment with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. The Indictment unsealed today alleges...
The word of the day at the Rose Bowl on Saturday Night was execution. Or the lack of it. The UCLA Bruins football team, playing in their first game as a member the Big Ten Conference, failed to execute on either side of the ball and got blown out on their home field by the Indiana Hoosiers, 42-13. The late, great USC and Tampa Bay Buccaneers football coach John McKay was once asked after a game, "What do you think of your team's execution, coach?" McKay replied, "I'm in favor of it." A funny...
The 3-0 Culver City high school boys' football will travel to the city of Downey to battle the Warren Bears for the fourth time in the last six years. The kickoff is set for Friday at 7 p.m. The Bears are 2-1 against the Centaurs since 2019. This will be the first time during that time span that Culver City will not have to face one of the Iameleava brothers. The older brother, Nico is playing college football and the younger brother, Madden transferred to Long Beach Poly high school. Without...
Sean McVay's face conveyed it all, even before he stepped up to the microphone after the game last Sunday. These 0-2 waters are unchartered territory for him. There's a certain silence that lingers after a loss like the one they endured last Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals on the road. You felt it in the Rams locker room, heard it in the way cleats scuffed the floor inside the locker room, in the low murmur of voices trying to make sense of something that felt senseless. You saw it on the...
1. Kansas City Chiefs (2-0): The Chiefs have a very good defense and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Those two things make them tough to beat. But they have already lost running back Isiah Pacheco for 6-8 weeks with a broken fibula and have lost wide receiver Marquise Brown for the season with a dislocated shoulder. A three-peat may be too much to ask this season. Next: -3.5 at Atlanta Falcons - Sun, Sep. 22 – O/U: 46.5 (ATS: 1-1 – O/U: 2-0) 2. Buffalo Bills (2-0): The Bills came away with an imp...
Los Angeles Sparks head coach Curt Miller will be the first to tell you that this season, he has not pressed the right buttons to get this rendition of the team to overachieve. Miller knows what it feels like to lose sleep over a team. He's been in the game long enough to understand the weight that settles into your bones after a season doesn't go the way you planned. But this one felt different. There is something about this particular group, this particular city, where losing is intolerable...
The new era of Chargers football is under way and after two weeks, the Chargers are one of nine teams that are still undefeated. The Chargers easily defeated the Carolina Panthers last Sunday in Charlotte, 26-3, moving them to a 2-0 record for the season. This is the first time since the 2012 season that the Chargers have started 2-0. Running back J.K. Dobbins led the Chargers offense with 131 yards rushing on 17 carries, including a 43-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter. That gave...
The Rams had no answer for quarterback Kyler Murray and the Cardinals as Murray's 325 total yards and two touchdowns helped lead Arizona to their 41-10 home-opening victory. The Cardinals attacked the Rams defense early and often behind the play of Murray and superstar rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Harrison finished the game with four catches for 130 yards and two touchdown. Most of his yardage came in the first quarter. Murray was the star of stars in the blowout win for Arizona as the...
LAFC will host a press conference with Vela on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 5:30 p.m. PT at BMO Stadium before LAFC's match vs. Austin FC. Apply for credentials here: LAFC Media Accreditation LAFC announced today that the club has re-signed club legend Carlos Vela through the 2024 season with a club option through 2025. The 2019 MLS MVP and current league record holder for most goals scored in a season, Vela returns to LAFC as one of the most decorated players in MLS history and the club's all-time l...
Governor Gavin Newsom visited the Holocaust Museum LA on Monday with David Cassirer and the families of other Holocaust survivors to sign legislation that will help California residents recover art and other personal property stolen as a result of political persecution. Today,Monday September 16 at the Holocaust Museum LA, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2867, legislation from Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (Encino) that will help California residents recover art and other...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters: BEACH AREA WARNINGS: · Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey The entire swim area. · Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach The entire swim area. · Walnut Creek at Paradise Cove The entire swim area. · Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach 100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps. · Inne...
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Dance Department opens its Fall 2024 Masters of Dance series with a line-up of master classes and learning workshops led by dance professionals. The series starts Sept. 26 with movement artist Stephanie Liapis leading a class focusing on self-awareness as a tool for connection to the body and its relationship to space. The Masters of Dance workshops are free, and the public is invited to attend as participants or as observers. Seating is limited and on a first-arri...
Join the Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department and the Disability Advisory Committee (CCPRSDAC) in celebrating Disability Awareness Month at the 21st Annual Abilities Carnival & Resource Fair! The event will be held at the Culver City Senior Center on Sunday, October 6, from 12 PM to 3 PM. The event will feature: • Live Entertainment • Sensory Activities • Games & Prizes • Community Resource Information • Balloon Animals • Photo Booth • Lunch & Snacks • And More! This FREE event...
The Board of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Councilmember Albert Vera, Denice Renteria and Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin for election to the City Council on November 5, 2024. The Board's vote, which followed careful consideration of endorsement questionnaires, was nearly unanimous. Board Chair and interim CEO Ed Wolkowitz noted that the upcoming City Council election is of critical importance to the community. The current council majority has effected a sea change in the direction...
On August 14, LBPD Detectives arrested Jonathan Xavier Cabral, age 24, of Fullerton, California, following an investigation into him having sex and committing other lewd acts with a 14-year-old girl. On July 27, 2024, detectives were notified of the incident by the Culver City Police Department, who were already investigating Cabral. Detectives from the Laguna Beach Police Department and Culver City Police Department immediately began investigating the incident, which was determined to have...
The City of Culver City was recognized at 2024 Annual Homes Within Reach Awards hosted by Southern California Association of Non Profit Housing (SCANPH) for its work on Project Homekey, 73 total units of housing for chronically unhoused persons (38 interim housing units and 35 permanent supportive housing units). The Homes Within Reach Awards recognize and honor excellence in affordable housing. Culver City staff, Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, members of the Project Homekey lead operations...
Culver City's Public Works Environmental Programs and Operations (EPO) Division invites you to the world's largest environmental volunteer event. Culver City's annual La Ballona Creek Cleanup event will take place on Saturday, September 21st, from 9 AM to 12 PM. Every year, as many as 200 volunteers come together at five various sites within the Culver City to take action to remove unsightly and harmful debris from our beaches and inland waterways. California Coastal Cleanup Day is coordinated...
Mrs. Beverly Joanne Smith (nee Cox), 91, longtime Culver City resident passes away. Born on October 13, 1932 se died on August 25, 2024 She was preceded in death by: her Husband Arnold Smith (1990) and her son Michael Smith who passed away in 2017. She is survived by: her daughter Linda , grandchildren Jay and Lauren , Great grandson Wiley, Daughter in Law Amanda Beverly loved, Cooking ,Sewing , Especially enjoyed gardening visiting with family, friends and neighbors She has been a resident of...
California Department of Justice (DOJ) Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Guillermo De Jesus Medina California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Guillermo De Jesus Medina's death from an officer-involved shooting in Culver City, California, on December 18, 2022. The incident involved officers from the Culver City Police Department (CCPD). The report is part of the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) ongoing efforts...
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The Santa Monica College (SMC) Emeritus Art Gallery will present a free exhibition of works by USA Today bestselling, award-winning author, poet, artist, and Emeritus student Uvi Poznansky. The exhibition opens Thursday, Sept. 19, with a free, live Zoom Virtual Launch Event from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at smc.edu/emeritusgallery, where a link will go live at event time and take guests directly to the exhibition's opening reception. The online opening reception will feature the artist speaking about...
