Articles from the October 5, 2017 edition


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  • CULVER CITY TEACHER SHOT IN LAS VEGAS

    Oct 5, 2017

    By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher The Culver City Unified School District has confirmed that Farragut Elementary School Speech Teacher Kortney Spencer was one of the shooting victims in the Las Vegas massacre Sunday. Unconfirmed reports are that she took a bullet to the leg and underwent surgery in the past few days. CCUSD Interim Superintendent Leslie Lockhart said her condition was "stable" and she was recovering. She was also a new employee of the school district. Information is sketchy...

  • Centaurs Beat El Segundo 46-24

    Oct 5, 2017

    Culver City High School football team beat El Segundo High Friday night to remain undefeated. Read the full story by Observer Sports Reported Fred Aliteri here on Wednesday afternoon or in this week's print edition of the Culver City Observer...

  • California Pays Other States To Take Our Solar Power

    Neil Rubenstein, Observer Columnist|Oct 5, 2017

    Congresswoman, the Honorable Karen Bass will hold a meeting at Holman United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 7 from 10 a.m. to noon at 3320 West Adams Blvd, Los Angeles. RSVP at (323) 965-1422. Special guests will be L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson and Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson discussing excessive airplane noise and pollution. Can you believe the California taxpayers have invested heavily in solar power? Now there is so much power that other states are sometimes paid...

  • The Count On Homeless Students In Schools

    George Laase|Oct 5, 2017

    This spreadsheet shows the count of homeless students enrolled in unified school districts throughout LA County. Enrollment was measured by counting the number of students enrolled in school on a particular day in October. The data shown was collected by the California Department of Education (CDE) from the individual districts through the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) and published on the EdData website. The California Dept of Education defines homelessness as: Children and youths who are sharing the housing...

  • World Series? The Powerhouse Dodgers Must Get Past Diamondbacks First

    Mitch Chortkoff, Sports Editor|Oct 5, 2017

    The Dodgers are ready, the fans are ready and here’s something that hasn’t been seriously considered by many in recent months. The Arizona Diamondbacks seem ready to give the Dodgers a hard time in the opening moments of the race to the World Series. The Diamondbacks score a lot of runs, present some of baseball’s best sluggers and match the Dodgers in starting pitching. In the National League wild card game Wednesday night the Diamondbacks retired the Colorado Rockies in the first inning then...

  • The Offense (Yes, Really) Keeps Rams On Top

    Fred Altieri|Oct 5, 2017

    By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The Los Angeles Rams unquestionably became the talk of the town after upsetting the Dallas Cowboys, 35-30, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Going toe-to-toe and beating America's Team instantly ranks as the most significant win in the Rams' return to Los Angeles. The record-kicking foot of Greg Zuerlein stamped it with approval. The Rams took another step toward NFL relevancy as they improved their record to 3-1 to remain in first place in the NFC West. The...

  • Chargers' Problems Continue; They're 0-4

    Bill Seals|Oct 5, 2017

    By Bill Seals Sports Reporter The late great John McKay, the former USC and Tampa Bay Buccaneer head coach, once said in answering a reporter's question after a game, "Well, we didn't block, but we made up for it by not tackling." The funny quote sums up the Los Angeles Chargers performance against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at the StubHub Center in Carson. The Eagles beat the Chargers 26-24 behind a dominant rushing attack that accounted for 214 yards. The Eagles were also able to hold...

  • Field Goal At Finish Leaves Culver Undefeated

    Fred Altieri|Oct 5, 2017

    By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter There's a reason they call it football. With 6.9 seconds on the clock Carlos Barillas kicked the game winning field goal for Culver City High as they beat the Dorsey High Dons, 30-27, in dramatic fashion. The game lived up to its billing as both teams rallied and scored on dynamic plays. It all boiled down to the Centaurs' left-footed weapon. The Centaurs improved their perfect 2017 season record to 5-0 as quarterback Jonathan Martin threw three touchdowns to comp...