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The Lady Centaurs host Upland in the first round of the CIF SS Division 3 on Thursday night at 6:00 pm on campus at the Del Goodyear Gymnasium. Culver City (23-7) finished #1 in the Ocean League, while the Upland Highlanders/Scots (18-11) finished tied for second in the Baseline League. If the Centaurs win, they will move on to face the first-round winner of Marlborough (13-6) versus University (18-13) on Saturday, October 26th--site and time--to be determined. In 2016-17, under new head coach,...
1. New England Patriots (7-0): The Pats have given up a total of 48 points for the season in seven games. They are on a pace to set the defensive record for least points in a season. They also lead the NFL in most points scored. These guys are good. Next: -13 vs Cleveland Browns - Sun, Oct. 27 2. San Francisco 49ers (6-0): The 49ers acquired wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and a 5th round pick from the Broncos for a 3rd round draft pick and 4th round draft pick. This move gives the 49ers a #1 wid...
Culver City, CA - Sweet Flower is planning on going big and bold. The proclaimed cannabis lifestyle brand is fast making inroads into Southern California communities. With locations already set in place in Westwood, Studio City, and in Los Angeles, Sweet Flower appears to be making all the right moves in expanding its brand. Now the company is hopeful that cities such as Culver City and Pasadena will be added to their portfolio. As it pertains to Culver City, Sweet Flower is one of three...
Culver City Fire Engine 42 and Battalion 41 were deployed Monday to the fire in the Pacific Palisades. The are part of strike team XLA1075A made up of firefighters from Culver City, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills Fire Departments. The strike team has been deployed throughout California during last year's devastating wildfires and recently returned from assisting in the San Fernando Valley Fire last week....
The Culver City High School football team beat El Segundo 42-9 Friday night. The Centaurs are currently 8-0 with three league wins. Read the full story by Sports Reporter Fred Altieri in this week's Culver City Observer or online here at www.culvercityobserver.com...
The Culver City Fire Department deployed Engine 41 and 43 to the Saddleridge fire in the San Fernando Valley. The engine companies are part of strike team #XLA1075A, comprised of Culver City, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills firefighters. They arrived at the fire lines shortly after midnight on Thursday. Culver City Firefighter local 1927 reported that the firefighters were extremely busy in the first 12 hours protecting lives and homes. The strike team has since been released and returned to...
The Culver City council took the next step to ban flavored tobacco products in a 5-0 vote Monday night. There were dozens of speaker cards and speakers and opinions were wide ranging. The ban did not include vaping but did include menthol cigarettes. Current tobacco stores to be given a 12-month amortization period, all other retailers have 180-day amortization period, to sell their existing products and come into compliance. Vice Mayor Goran Eriksson cited the ethnic differences with African Americans heavy use of menthol products and the...
Working in clay is a lifelong passion for Jeffrey Siegel. In this short commentary article, Siegal talks about his lifelong love for clay. The movements of shaping a ball of clay into something wonderful on the potter's wheel is a series of exciting actions and reactions. Like having a conversation with my artwork, it is common for me to say "the clay speaks to me," launching me into artistic expression. It is the process of creating something from nothing that inspires me." I fell in love with...
Tracy Bernard Jones of Los Angeles, California announced his candidacy for California State Assembly in District 54, challenging incumbent Sydney Kamlager-Dove. The assembly district includes Culver City. Jones, who proudly resides in View Park, California, was born in Los Angeles and attended Crenshaw High School and Arizona State University. He is an accomplished special education teacher and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of public and private sector experience. He is a...
Who's House? Certainly not the Rams House. For second consecutive game the Los Angeles Rams were completely outshined at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. This past Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers further exposed the Rams, 20-7, two weeks after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers treated Los Angeles like a rag doll on the United Airlines Field turf, 55-40. For the first time in the Sean McVay era, the Rams have lost three consecutive games and look like a team that doesn't know how to win. The offense...
For the first time as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, Anthony Lynn looked flustered. He had no answers for the performance of his team. For the second straight week, the Chargers had fallen behind 14-0 in the first quarter at home. For the second straight week, the Chargers were down at halftime by three scores. For the second straight week, the Chargers had failed to score any offensive points in the first three quarters of the game. The Chargers, for the second consecutive week, we...
Quick, what local football team has a winning record? It's not the Rams (3-3), not the Chargers (2-4), not USC (3-3) and certainly not UCLA at 1-6. It's Culver City high school's varsity team. They are 7-0 and one of the most exciting teams in the Los Angeles area. Led by the passing and running of junior quarterback Zevi Eckhaus, the running of Mekhi Evans-Bey, a group of great receivers and an improving defense the Centaurs have turned into the high school version of the Greatest Show on...
In an exciting game that never seemed to end, the Culver City Centaurs held on for a 32-27 win over the Lawndale Cardinals in a Friday Night game at Jerry Chabola Stadium on the campus of Culver City High School. The game matched two CIF Champions from 2018, with Division 7 Culver City against Division 5 Lawndale High. Culver City junior quarterback Zevi Eckhaus threw for three touchdowns, completing 18 of 26 passes for 329 yards. Eckhaus also rushed for 65 yards, including the go-ahead score...
It was Showtime Inc. at Culver City High school last Friday night at Jerry Chabola Stadium as the undefeated Centaurs beat the defending Ocean League football champion Lawndale High Cardinals, 32-27, for the first time dating back to 2014. The victory sets up another crucial clash at El Segundo High this Friday night, Oct. 18. Both currently lead the league with 2-0 records. “It’s a pretty big victory whenever you get a chance to knock off the back-to-back defending Ocean League Champs, a tea...
By Jane Marla Robbins It’s 2019. I’m at the DMV in Culver City. Waiting. Lines around the block. I’ve reserved ahead so it’s only an hour wait. I’m tired, so the photo they take of me has one tired eye and I don’t get a second chance. I finally get a number. I march to its window. The woman shuffles my papers. “Renewing a license.” And did I want an ID card so I can go on airplanes without a passport? “Is it hard to do?” I ask, sensing exhaustion everywhere. “Yes,” she says. But I go for it....
Last year’s event was incredible, but this year’s event should be even better! We’re turning up the volume once again! Culver City Arts District and Arts District Residents Association are proud to present the 2019 rockin’ Art Walk and Roll Festival. Grab a map and take a self-guided stroll and visit our local galleries, restaurants and retail or hop on one of our electric shuttles for easy access to dozens of galleries and businesses. Events will take place throughout Culver City Arts District, including a designated street closure that st...
The Santa Monica-based St. John's Health Center Foundation announced Tuesday it has received an anonymous $25 million donation to kick-start a $150 million fundraising effort. The money will support Providence St. John's Health Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute and Pacific Neuroscience Institute. "The generous gift, one of the largest ever made to St. John's, will enable physicians and scientists to provide the personal and compassionate care St. John's is known for while funding innovation in clinical care," Foundation President/CEO Bob...
Save the date Saturday Oct. 19 for the Fall Festival at Farragut Elementary School. Presented by the Farragut Elementary PTA the event, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will feature games, glitter tattoos, a dunk tank, face painting, a fortune teller, cardboard carnival, massages, caricatures a bake sale and cake walk, food, chili cook-off and live entertainment. Presale tickets are available online through Oct. 18 at: https://FarragutPTA.square.site Farragut Elementary School is located at 10820 Farragut Drive in Culver City....
1. New England Patriots (6-0): Defensive end Michael Bennett was suspended by the Patriots for one week for conduct detrimental to the team. Bennett said he got into a "philosophical disagreement" with his position coach. Don't be surprised if Bennett is traded in the next ten days. Next: -9.5 at New York Jets - Mon, Oct. 21 2. San Francisco 49ers (5-0): General Manager John Lynch has done an outstanding job of rebuilding the 49ers. The nine-time pro bowl safety has put together a roster of...
A surprise move and possibly a sign of more shake-ups to come! On Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Rams traded cornerback Marcus Peters to the Baltimore Ravens for second-year linebacker Kenny Young out of UCLA and an undisclosed 2020 draft pick. The trade comes on the heels of three consecutive losses by the Rams. Peters had played every game for the Rams last season and all six games this season after they had acquired the two-time Pro Bowler from the Kansas City Chiefs before the 2018...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is investigating an additional confirmed case of measles in a Los Angeles County resident. The possible exposures occurred in Culver City at the Arclight Theaters or at the AR Cucina Restaurant both in downtown Culver City. In Santa Monica to possible exposure occurred at a commercial building at 3201 Wilshire Boulevard or at the Erewhom Market. Measles is considered among the most contagious viruses in the world. About 90% of...
