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By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The second Culver City School Board's candidates' forum on October 14 had quite a different tone from the first one. It seemed a lot simpler to understand and much friendlier than most candidates' forums. Maybe that was because the questions lobbed at the candidates came from the stakeholders with the biggest concerns about school conditions-the students. The forum, held at West L.A. College's Fine Arts Auditorium, was produced by "Ask 2 Know," a program...
City Manager’s Office • International Walk to School Day – On October 7 Culver City schools joined thousands of schools and millions of children around the world in a celebration of the benefits of active transportation. This event was coordinated by the Culver City Walk & Rollers which works with all five public elementary schools and the middle school to establish effective and sustainable walk-bike to school programs. http://www.ccwalkandroll.com/ This year, Council Member Meghan Sahli...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The second Culver City School Board's candidates' forum on October 14 had quite a different tone from the first one. It seemed a lot simpler to understand and much friendlier than most candidates' forums. Maybe that was because the questions lobbed at the candidates came from the stakeholders with the biggest concerns about school conditions-the students. The forum, held at West L.A. College's Fine Arts Auditorium, was produced by "Ask 2 Know," a program...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor So the Dodgers didn't reach the World Series and speculation immediately mounted that Don Mattingly would be fired. What about the new guys in charge who ripped apart a roster that won 94 games last season? I'd place a lot of blame on them. New ownership came to the Dodgers willing to spend heavily in contrast to former owner Frank McCourt. But spending isn't enough if you don't spend wisely. The Dodgers' 2015 payroll was the highest in major league baseball...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist As reported in the Los Angeles Times, The Department of Water and Power is considering an enormous rainwater capture plan that could possibly yield between 100,000 and 200,000 acres of water by 2035. One acre-foot is equal to about 326,000 gallons – enough for two households for a year. Students at Cal State Long Beach will get a chance to further explore criminology and forensics work, thanks to a new partnership with the Long Beach Police Department. O...
October 24 is World Polio Day, and the Culver City Rotary Club is proud to have been a catalyst for 30 years in the eradication of polio in the world. With last year's outbreak of Ebola this is important. People can, and do, come together to help countries to fight deadly diseases. The Culver City Rotary Foundation supports the volunteer fundraising arm of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative-a public private partnership that also includes the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for...
Culver City resident and Azusa Pacific University student Kelsey Harrold has made the academic Deans' List at Azusa Pacific University. Harrold is honored for a spring semester 2015 academic standing of a 3.5 or better grade-point average. Harrold is joined by 1,880 other students receiving the same honor. Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian university committed to God First and excellence in higher education. With 71 bachelor's degrees, 47 master's degrees 18 certificates, 14...
The 2015 Pac-12 Conference Champion UCLA Baseball program welcomes 10 incoming freshmen to campus this fall for the 2016 season. Head Coach John Savage brings in another strong recruiting class, featuring five pitchers, one first baseman, two infielders and two outfielders. "We are very excited about this group of players," said Savage. "These players have tremendous make-up and outstanding up-side, and we believe they will translate into contributors for the program." UCLA's class, which was...
The Dodgers announce that Vice President, Medical Services and Head Athletic Trainer Stan Conte resigned from the organization, effective immediately. "I want to thank the Dodger organization and specifically each and every one of the dedicated medical staff for their support these last nine seasons in Los Angeles," said Conte. "My resignation will allow me to focus on my research in baseball injury analytics as I remain committed to determining the causes and effects of various baseball...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter Culver City High football team's 42-31 loss at El Segundo High on Friday, October 16 was a very bitter pill to swallow. The Centaurs jumped out to a quick lead that held up for three quarters against the undefeated and defending Ocean League champion Eagles. A few seconds before the third quarter ended Culver quarterback Jonathan Martin left the game with a season-ending injury following a long run in which he was tackled from behind just three yards shy of the...
The IndieCade Festival will take place October 23 to 25 in Culver City and features over 150 of the latest indie games, a professional conference track, networking events, tournaments, social gatherings, live entertainment, and fun programs for the entire family. You can join game developers, artists, publishers, academics, and the most enthusiastic indie game fans around for three days of fun. Festival highlights include think:indie, GameU, IndieXchange, Night Games, IndieCade Awards, and parties! Learn more:www.indiecade.com/2015/ Get more...
West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) presents its annual Water Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its water recycling facility in El Segundo. The free and fun-filled event will feature more than 30 educational booths which will provide activities and games, such as face painting and a rock climbing wall, along with a kid's costume contest, stage shows, pony rides, a reptile petting zoo, and a chance to enter into a grand prize giveaway. Water-themed...
At a recent school board meeting CCEF Executive Director Leslie Adler announced that in the 2014-15 school year CCEF gave $401,472 for innovative programs, equipment and support to our CCUSD schools. Adler's presentation described the impact CCEF is having throughout our school district in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, and then introduced CCEF Board Members to the school board. You can learn about our board members on its website (http://ccef4schools.org/our-board/)....
In 2015-16 CCEF not only needs to raise the funds necessary to continue the programs it has been supporting, like GrowingGreat Gardens, Symphonic Jazz Orchestra programs, Front & Center Theater experiences at every grade level, new recorders for every third grade student and math clubs in our elementary schools- we would like to build on that success with more engaging, enriching opportunities for our students and more technology upgrades, too. Join the effort to keep our students moving Full...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The USC Trojans will jump right back into the fire this Saturday when they take on the No. 3 team in the country, Utah in the Coliseum at 4:30 p.m. The game will be televised on Fox Sports. Last Saturday they lost to 11th ranked Norte Dame, 41-31. After losing their head coach a few weeks ago things don’t get any easier for the Trojans. Utah is led by running back Denvontae Booker and quarterback Travis Wilson on offense and linebackers Gionni Paul and Jared Norris on defense. Booker is averaging 130.5 yards rus...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The No. 1 USC Trojans and the No. 11 UCLA Bruins women’s volleyball teams will go on a four -game road trip starting tonight when they travel to Oregon and Oregon State this weekend. The following weekend they will be in the state of Washington to battle Washington and Washington State. The Trojans and Bruins swept the Arizona schools last weekend. USC is 20-0 and 8-0 in the Pac-12 and UCLA is 15-3 and 6-2 in the Pac-12. USC will play Oregon State tonight at 8 p.m. and Oregon on Sunday at 1 p.m. UCLA will f...
ROOM When Emma Donoghue’s emotional telling of the story of a boy named Jack and his Ma hit the bestseller list in 2010, Donoghue already had a screenplay in the works. Wanting to challenge herself, and feeling the emotion that leaps off the page and into one’s very soul in reading the heart wrenching, gripping and ultimately joyous tear-jerker, Donoghue was at the ready when Hollywood came calling. Initially set completely within the confines of a tiny, windowless (but for an unreachable skylig...
