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On October 17, 2013 at 7:00 pm, Culver City Detectives received information regarding the identity of the sexual assault suspect whose photograph was released to the public. Based upon the information, Detectives were able to locate and take into custody a male juvenile that resides in the City of Los Angeles. The suspect was later transported to Central Juvenile Hall. . The sexual assault occurred in Culver City. On October 9, a 31 year-old female victim rode a Metro Rail Train from Downtown...
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of “The Black Suits,” which begins previews October 27 at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Opening night is November 3 and performances run through November 24. “The Black Suits” has music and lyrics by Joe Iconis, book by Iconis and Robert Emmett Maddock and is directed by John Simpkins, with choreography by Jennifer Werner and music direction and orchestrations by Charlie Rosen. The cast features Jimmy Brewer,...
City Manager’s Office • Cultural Affairs Foundation Fundraiser - Place your order for pick up or bring your family and friends to Pitfire Artisan Pizza on October 23 from 5 pm to 9 and 10% of the proceeds will benefit the City’s cultural programs, which lost funding when the Culver City Redevelopment Agency was dissolved. The fundraiser is open to the public and does not require reservations. Call (424) 835-4088 or go to www.pitfirepizza.com to order takeout or for more information. Pitfire Pizz...
Kentwood Players presents the beloved American holiday classic “It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” by Joe Landry from Friday, November 8 through Saturday, December 14 for a six-week run. The play will be performed on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm with Sunday matinees at 2 at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Avenue, Westchester. The production is directed by Gypsy Foster and produced by Vada Foster and Alison Mattiza by special arrangement with Playscripts Inc. This American hol...
Three finalists have been selected for Center Theatre Group’s 2014 Richard E. Sherwood Award. All three finalists will receive a cash prize, with $10,000 going to the top honoree. The Center Theatre Group includes the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Created in memory of Richard E. Sherwood, the award provides financial support for innovative and adventurous emerging theatre artists living and working in Los Angeles. Each year, Center Theatre Group learns about the recipient’s artistic vis...
Flamenco Class (Beginning/Intermediate level) is scheduled to begin at The Culver City Adult School. The new session will start on Nov 2. Discover your Inner Gypsy and learn this passionate Dance from Southern Spain with Corina del Sol. Corina performs thru out the Southland with her Espana Flamenco Dance Company as well as attending yearly Flamenco Festivals and Master Classes in Spain. The five classes will be held on Saturday from Nov 2 to Dec 7 with no class Nov 30. The cost is $50. Women...
The public is invited to the Festival of Harvest on Sunday, October 27 at 3 p.m.at Culver-Palms United Methodist Church. Pmpkin soup will be served, and prizes will be awarded for pumpkin carving and for the best festival costume. To RSVP or sign up for the events, please call the church office at 310 390--7717. Culver-Palms United Methodist Church is located at 4464 Sepulveda Blvd. (three blocks south of Culver Blvd.)....
Ziggy and Friends Cat Rescue will receive 20% of each customer's bill from Kay and Dave’s restaurant, Sunday, October 20 through Thursday, October 24. This event will kick off the new non-profit rescue in town; however, it's not new to its founder, Joyce Newman, who has spent many years rescuing cats from the Los Angeles and Orange County shelters, raising funds for their medical needs, and finding them homes. As well as supporting Ziggy and Friends rescue cats, customers can enjoy a meal in a...
The Culver City Community is invited to meet Robert Zirgulis, a candidate for Culver City Unified School Board on Saturday Oct. 19 from 9 am to 3 pm at 4241 Baldwin Ave, Culver City. Zirgulis will also be hosting a BBQ and fund raising yard sale at this event. Alex Boutique will be donating baby clothes, shoes, toys, strollers and books to help "Fix Our School Pool". "Mr. Z" will also be donating mouth blown glass and hand wrought iron decorative accessories from his collection to help in the ca...
Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Culver City) announces that she signed a petition to reopen the government. This special congressional procedure, known as a discharge petition, allows a majority of members to bypass Speaker Boehner and force an up or down vote on a bill to reopen the government. The federal government has been closed since October 1 and Republican leaders have repeatedly refused requests from the Democratic minority to pass a funding resolution without controversial items and reopen...
Melvin Lee Van Horn passed away peacefully at his home on October 7th in Culver City, surrounded by family. Melvin, fondly known as Mel was born on October 27th, 1931 in Lexington, Nebraska and moved to Los Angeles in 1942 and resided in Venice until moving to Culver City in 1980. Mel graduated from Venice High and upon graduation served our country in the branch of the Navy as a Radiotelegraph Operator communicating Morse code during the Korean War. Mel was employed for 40 years as an Engineer...
Four years ago after sitting down with then candidate Kathy Paspalis, I decided to endorse her based on her goals and objectives that she was focused on. Four years later, I am proud to endorse Kathy for reelection to the Board of Education as she not only has achieved much of what she strived to do, but did it with drive, passion and intelligence. It is her passion for the job and fierce commitment to our children combined with not being afraid to ruffle a few feathers that makes Kathy a...
As a committed sustainability advocate, I strongly support Karlo Silbiger for School Board. Karlo has been the most active and vocal supporter on the School Board for installing the new solar energy system. This system will bring in a guaranteed $8.5 million in unrestricted money to our general school fund. The revenues from solar energy can be used to pay for anything the Culver City School Board feels is necessary for our students’ education – from hiring new teachers, to upgrading facilities...
Are your readers aware how swimming is taught in our schools in Culver City? Students are required to lay flat on a medicine ball in the gym and are supposed to simulate a breast stroke through the air. Sound ridiculous? Especially when nearby, we have a 20,000 sq ft. Natatorium swimming pool that has been left to deteriorate to a horrid state. Closing the Culver City School Natatorium swimming pool meant closing the door to those students, teachers, and even the community who need to have a...
Where’s the $28,000 dollars? The past five years have seen disastrous budget cuts Karlo Silbiger advised during The League of Woman’s Voter/PTA Council candidate forum Thursday evening October 3. So why then did he, Nancy and Patricia vote to spend $28,000 to an outside consulting firm to investigate placing a bond measure on our November ballot then do nothing to track, monitor, direct, report on those efforts until the fateful night the plug was pulled on placing a bond measure on the bal...
As we move into the last month of the School Board campaign, we as parents and citizens of Culver City need to do our research and elect the best possible candidates for our children and the city. What Board composition would best represent us as a community? I am interested in electing parents that have been successful leaders in their careers and involved volunteers in the schools for years rather than those that have had other priorities. I am not interested in electing those who are...
I saw the article about your new web site and checked it out. It’s great. Congratulations. I bet it will boost sales too. Also, thank you for the coverage on the EarthFest LA event held at West. Best Wishes. Michelle Long-Coffee Public Relations / Advertising West Los Angeles College...
Put our kids first on November 5th – re-elect Kathy Paspalis and vote in Steve Levin and Sue Robins. Paspalis’ matchless work ethic and her training as an attorney are invaluable. Her oversight ensured that the District’s recent exciting capital improvement projects – new sports facilities and a solar initiative – were well managed and cost-effective. She is forthright, asks the tough questions, and is an engaged listener. Our District needs leaders; Kathy is just that. Steve Levin will brin...
The School Board elections are just around the corner, and I will be voting for Claudia Vizcarra and Karlo Silbiger. Claudia may be a newcomer to the school board election, but she is not a newcomer to the world of education and Culver City. She is a parent with two children in Culver City schools. She is Chief of Staff and Education Policy Director for Los Angeles School Board Vice-President Steve Zimmer. Every day she works with educators, parents and community leaders to better Los Angeles...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Inglewood has an array of spectacular athletes, led by receiver Zaire Andre, who has committed to Washington State. First-year coach Tony Reid has an outstanding offense that was dominant in a 49-0 rout of Beverly Hills last week. But the Sentinels have suffered several one-sided losses, including 50-12 to Burbank. This is Inglewood’s last year in the Ocean League. Next season it will move to the Bay League. ALSO ON THE WESTSIDE SANTA MONICA The defending O...
September LOSS - West Torrance 36 – Culver 15 WIN - Culver 41 –Peninsula 27 LOSS - Redondo 28 – Culver 14 LOSS - Paramount 34 – Culver 13 October LOSS - Bishop Amat 48 - Culver 26 WIN –Culver 27, Hawthorne 7 18th home vs. Inglewood 25th home vs. Santa Monica November 1st at Morningside 8th at Beverly Hills...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter The year was 2013. The stadium said otherwise. And like a Dali painting, the football was warped by time. So began Culver City High’s Ocean League campaign. A win transposed within the weathered but friendly confines of Hawthorne High’s Halcap Field, named after South Bay legendary football coaches Hal Chauncey and Dave Capelouto, whom had nurtured the Cougars into a perennial powerhouse dating back to the 1950’s. Now the steady onshore autumn night breez...
Dear Editor, As a sitting School Board member, I respond to the more practical qualities of my new colleagues. With such a full field of candidates, each of us will find the three individuals who best represent our values. I have advocated for Karlo Silbiger, my incumbent colleague on the Board, and newcomer Claudia Vizcarra. In each case, the values and compassion I have lived with these past 76 years resonate in the attitudes and decisions of these two candidates. I request that my community...
The Culver City Education Foundation will hold its Ffth Annual Sip for Our Schools event on Saturday, October 19 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at LA Urban Homes, 475 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey. There will be a chance to sample fine wines and craft beers. Laughter and conversation will be accompanied by the sounds of Culver City High’s AVPA Jazz Combo.) CCEF thanks its event sponsors: Barrister Executive Suites, Inc. for helping to defray costs; LA Urban Homes; Sorrento’s Italian Market and Cit...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor You see Brian Wilson with his beard and mohawk and you might get the impression he’s a goofball. What major league pitcher looks so outrageous, so different from all the others? But the Dodgers knew better. Wilson proved himself by helping the Giants win the 2010 World Series even though he had undergone Tommy John surgery for an elbow injury while at Louisiana State University.. And after he underwent Tommy John surgery for a second time in 2011 and lost his c...
