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In a move that would have made Walter and Cordelia Knott proud, Knott's Berry Farm continues its tradition of honoring the brave men and women who have served in the U.S. military, both past and present, with free admission during its 26th annual Military Tribute. Knott's is the only theme park that has continuously offered free admission to veterans and active military personnel in honor of our nation's Veteran's Day holiday. The free-admission offer applies to all U.S. veterans, retired and...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter October 24 was “No Fly Day” in several American cities, including Culver City, as citizens protested airplane routes that cause noise and air pollution in their neighborhoods. Feedback from No Fly Day was offered to the City Council at October 26’s meeting, during public comment, by members of the grassroots group Culver City for Quiet Skies. The speakers had attended the October 24 rally and wanted to remind the city to support them in petitioning the FAA (...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor We all know about the Clippers' history. They took a back seat to the Lakers for so many years. The Donald Sterling era was forgettable. But in the last few years they've become better than the Lakers. They hired Doc Rivers, a coach who has won an NBA championship. With Steve Ballmer, an energetic owner, they were a threat to go all the way last season but collapsed horribly in Game 6 of their second round series against Houston. Same old Clippers. That was the...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Recently I had coffee with Marcus Tiggs, a 20-plus-year Culver City resident and candidate for the upcoming council election. He shared his view that one of the biggest challenges for the city and residents is maintaining what we have all come to love about Culver City. When I asked about rumors that he would want to contract police/fire services or privatize sanitation to save money, Marcus looked me straight in the eye and said, “Absolutely not. Control o...
The Pacific Art Guild will meet Wednesday, November 4 at the Community Room, Westchester Civic Center, 7166 Manchester Avenue. Guests are welcome. The guest demonstrator for November will be Logan L. Fox. The son of missionary parents, Logan Fox was born in Japan, and showed talent at a very early age. Logan moved to LA at the age of 12 and when he was 18, he decided to concentrate on experiencing life. He played in rock bands, worked as a ranch hand, and for a while lived on the PICURIS pueblo Indian reservation in New Mexico. He also served...
Throughout this school board campaign one of the primary questions about Kelly Kent is Who is she? and What is her experience working with our Culver City schools? These are questions I am uniquely positioned to answer, and I believe that my perspective may be of benefit to the electorate, who are being asked to select candidates in our upcoming local election. For well over a year I have worked with Kelly day in and day out to jointly create the new Spanish language program at Lin Howe. From a...
My absentee ballot was mailed today with a vote for Dr. Kelly Kent. It is rare that we have someone with her qualifications on our school board. An educator, Dr. Kent understands the learning process and will put in the time and energy to provide our students with what they need to excel both as students and as citizens. Based on her research and classroom expertise, she knows how children learn. With her children attending Linwood Howe, where there was no foreign language program, Kelly...
Hi All, As some of you are aware, a Planning Commission meeting took place yesterday. Unfortunately, more than ever, the Commission demonstrated they are simply not equipped to tackle the mansionization issue. They backpedaled and bickered among themselves over several vital points they had previously agreed upon -- and for the first time, a lobbyist from the "Building Industry Association of Southern California" openly tried scare tactics and propaganda to sway opinions during public comments....
When Jayce Johnson arrived at Santa Monica High midway through his junior year, he was still a young, 7-foot, 230 lbs man-child with an uneven basketball past and even a more uncertain future. But, this month, Johnson's future became a little bit clearer when he announced that he has chosen to play for the Runnin’ Utes of Utah in the PAC12. The Utah basketball program has been looking to replace their own 7-foot starting center who is expected to enter the NBA draft next spring, following his sophomore year and. I hope Utah understands what t...
Well, Boys and Ghouls, it’s that time again. When dead men walk, banshees scream, and we all prepare to be scared out of our wits. And no - I’m not talking about a presidential debate. I’m talking about Halloween! Young or old, Halloween is a holiday everyone can enjoy. Well, almost everyone. If you have pets, depending on their personality, they may not enjoy it as much as you do. But fear not. We’ve put together five tips to help make your Halloween night a screaming success instead of a barking nightmare. 1. Make Like the Walking Dead. (The...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The Lakers’ annual goal used to be winning the NBA championship. They succeed 16 times to become one of the elite franchises in league history. That was then and this is now, The Lakers haven’t won a playoff game (not a championship but one game) in the last three seasons. They were swept in four games by the San Antonio Spurs, then didn’t qualify, then didn’t qualify again last season when they had a franchise low of 21 wins and 67 losses. Here we go again. The...
By Kimberly Berg Kimberly, This may seem like a generic question but I am really curious…why is it after a nights rest I have been waking up so emotional lately? Its really bothering me. I am not usually like this, at least not this often. -Feeling irrational Dear irrational, It’s our cultural that would label you “irrational” so I am going to ask you to be please gently remove that label from yourself, as you are obviously receiving a lot of information from your body. Sounds to me like a...
It’s a political powerhouse this week at the theater as we are treated to David Gordon Green’s “fictional” OUR BRAND IS CRISIS based on the 2002 Bolivian presidential campaign, plus a documentary that strikes a chord on a global scale, INDIA’S DAUGHTER. A documentary from Leslee Udwin (now an advisor to the United Nations Human Rights Commission on the “Equality Studies Global Initiative” and recipient of the 2015 Anna Lindh Human Rights Award), the latter goes beyond the world shattering 20...
City Clerk’s Office • IndieCade - The 2015 IndieCade Games Festival took place last weekend. Included were newly developed, free games • • Asian World Film Festival – This Festival will take place at the ArcLight Cinemas in Culver City October 26 through November 2, featuring films from countries all across Asia. The festival provides a unique opportunity to showcase Asian films to the Oscar® Academy, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and all Guilds for enhanced exposure and awards con...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The Culver City High football team dominated archrival Santa Monica High, 49-0, on Friday, October 23 as the Centaurs rallied around their new starting quarterback. The Centaurs spoiled the Vikings' homecoming game played at Santa Monica College on another warm autumn evening. Santa Monica, usually a strong opponent, has an 0-8 record this season. "It was a team effort. It was great to get a shutout. To give up zero points while scoring 49 is a great...
“One of the joys of dining out is you don’t have to bite off more than you can chew; you can always ask for a doggy bag.” ~ Sandra Coopersmith The Bachofner family’s Chalet Edelweiss, just minutes from LAX, was inspired by The Sound of Music and life in the Alps, one great mountain range stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany, to France in the west. This colorful mix of seven countries is reflected in a diverse menu of world f...
Dear Editor, I’m writing to share my enthusiastic support for Kelly Kent for Culver City School Board. We are fortunate to have a candidate that has showed the love and commitment to the education of Lin Howe students and our community. I am both a parent and a Spanish teacher at Lin Howe; I am part of the Spanish enrichment program that Kelly co-founded with Joanna Brody and other parents. This Spanish Language Program has been a success since day one. The thought that perhaps Lin Howe would n...
Dear Mr. Publisher, I read with interest your comments on the 4545 Sepulveda Blvd. project, known by many as the former ice rink. First, let me say that I'm writing to you as a 68-year resident of Culver City and a former two term member of the Culver City Council and not representing my employer. Back in 1961 the Culver City Planning Commission allowed the original proposed owners of the ice rink building to use the rear portion of the lot as parking in a R-1 Zone (residential) for the length o...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The UCLA football team will need to stay focused the next three weeks if they expect to have any chance of winning the Pac-12 South. They play teams they are supposed to beat when they host Colorado on Saturday at noon at the Rose Bowl, Oregon State on the road on November 7 and Washington State on November 14 at the Rose Bowl. After those three games they will face two of the better teams in the division on the road when they travel to Utah on November 21 and...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The 4-3 USC football team, fresh off its 42-24 upset win over No. 3 Utah last week will need to continue to play at a high level this Saturday when they take on the California Golden Bears at noon in Berkeley. The Bears are looking to get back into the win column after losing to UCLA last week. USC, UCLA and Arizona State are tied for second place in the Pac-12 South with a record of 2-2, while Utah continues to lead the South with a record of 3-1. In two of the Trojans’ three losses the defense has given up o...
It's no surprise that Culver City possesses a park named after Syd Kronenthal. His name has come to be synonymous with parks as he worked for the Parks and Recreation Department of Culver City for 52 years and his legacy includes the establishment of 14 parks around the city. Syd Kronenthal passed away on October 18 at the age of 92. Kronenthal's career with Parks and Rec began at the end of World War II and ended at a time when the city was redeveloping itself, designing a new downtown area and...
By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher When the Culver City Ice Arena closed last year residents showed up in force at city council meetings looking for a way to save a valuable recreation facility for families in Culver City and the entire Westside. City Council members wrung their hands and gnashed their teeth but in the end did nothing and took none of the suggestions to save the rink. Now with a year gone by, the original entitlements requiring the property be used for an ice rink have...
Leah Nico of Carlson Park, passed away unexpectedly on October 1. She was 37. Leah was well-known and loved as a people connector and community-builder in Culver City. She is missed by her husband, Dave; her mother, Linda; and four children: Dagny, 11; Tavish, 7; Chauncey, 4; and Forrest, 9 months. The community will gather to celebrate her life on Sunday, October 18t 3 p.m. at Skyview Terrace at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook State Park. All are welcome. Please RSVP online to view a map and...
By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher Culver City Voters elected Kelly Kent with 41% of the votes and Anne Allaire Burke with almost 32% to the Culver City Unified School District Board on Tuesday. They will replace Nancy Goldberg and Laura Chardiet. Burke and McVarish ran as a team endorsed and supported by an organization called United Parents of Culver City while Kent was supported by a group called Culver City Community Coalition. Both organizations appear to be a loosely organized group of...
