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Next week the voters will face an array of state and local positions including state propositions and three local issues for Culver City voters to decide. As each party wrestles to take control of the United State House of Representatives and different factions fight over the propositions there are two glaring issues that the public needs to notice. First, the obscene amount of money both parties are spending to capture congressional seats. Second, the absolutely misleading ballot designations and campaign claims designed to scare voters into...
Over the past several weeks the Culver City Observer has run letters, Columns and Commentaries on the on the tax increase measures on the November 6 ballot. In order to keep the citizens of Culver City informed with the diverse n opinions on the issues we have put all of the letter we have published in our print editon on our home page this week. Be sure to check in on Tuesday night for the latest returns....
Dear Editor, In the 1980’s I put the first ballot measure that was made by a resident on the ballot, so the city residents could decide on what they wanted in their city. It did not cost the residents ANYTHING. It was called Measure 1 (the Height Initiative) and ensured that we wouldn’t have excessive growth and high-rises in the city. It won with 90% of the vote. Now there are two ballot measures that WILL cost us a lot of money, that seems to be a recurring is a continuing problem with the...
When Culver City voters go to the polls next week for the statewide election, they will also vote on three local measures, including two calling to tax increases. Measure C, called the "Culver City Neighborhood Safety and City Services Protection Measure" will increase the City's sales tax by one quarter percent. Currently, the local sales tax in the City is 10% of the purchase price of taxable items, Culver City currently receives 1.5% and the remaining 8.5% goes to the State and County. If Mea...
The Chargers are coming off their bye week and hopefully the rest was just what the team needed. Star running back Melvin Gordon is due back from a hamstring injury. Star defensive end Joey Bosa could be available for his first action this season. This weekend's game at Seattle takes on extra importance. Beating a good Seattle Seahawks team could lead to a very good November and get the Chargers in first place in the AFC West. After the Seahawks game, the Chargers play the 1-6 Raiders in...
Eight and counting. The Los Angeles Rams escaped with a well-earned victory over the Green Bay Packers, 29-27, before 75,822 roaring fans in the L.A. Coliseum to keep their perfect 2018 NFL season record alive at 8-0. The tens of thousands of Packer fans that invaded the Coliseum helped put the game in doubt from the opening kickoff. The game had all the trappings that would have sent the Rams reeling in past seasons. Only this unbeaten Rams team seems hell-bent on adapting and improving with...
The 8-0 Los Angeles Rams will march into New Orleans to battle the 6-1 New Orleans Saints on Sunday at 1:25 p.m. Both teams are playing outstanding football in all three phrases of the game, offense, defense and special teams. Last Sunday the Rams showed they are good enough to win even if they are not at their best. They beat the Green Bay Packers 29-27 after having a slow start in the first half. "I can't say enough about our players' resilience, their ability to just stick together and stay...
Let’s have Tax Accountability Dear Editor, In the season of the “Op Ed”, I thought I should join in. When I moved from Venice to Culver City, in 1990, it was for good schools (we heard through people with children-no internet then), a house big enough for my family and a back yard. I truly missed hearing the waves at night and taking the short walk to see the sunset over the ocean. It was quite an adjustment for me but didn’t take long for me to fall in love with this 5 square mile city. I...
Californians are proud of our state’s leading role in technology, entertainment and diversity. However, there is one area where California ranks almost dead last: K-12 education support. Our state ranks 48th in per-pupil spending, largely as a result of restrictions passed decades ago on property taxes [Prop. 13]. That’s why 118 California school districts have passed local parcel taxes to raise funds for their schools to ensure a high-quality education. In Los Angeles County alone, 15 sch...
Serving our School District at-large and individual school sites (particularly for programs in the Whole Child initiative) has given me a unique perspective on the efforts that our district makes to serve all of our children's needs. We are part of a district that continually strives to better our children’s educational experiences. This kind of school district is only possible in a community that recognizes our children as our highest priority and most precious resource. So, when I was asked t...
The Culver City Education Foundation issued the following statement in support of the parcel tax listed as Measure K on the November 6 ballot, "The Culver City Education Foundation is proud to endorse and support Measure K, in support of Culver City Schools. Please see why so many of our community members are voting Yes on Measure K this November 6th. We hope you can join the CCEF Board of Directors in voting Yes too. Please share this message and video link http://www.protec...
What do you get when three unique museums, all within two blocks of each other, join forces to present free tours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 9 as the kick-off event of the Culver City Cultural Corridor? That's easy – an enlightening, inspiring and enjoyable experience to remember, thanks to its sponsors: Advocates of The Culver City Cultural Corridor and the Culver City Arts Foundation. The Cultural Corridor is a 1.4 mile stretch centered along Culver Blvd. and anchored in the east by the t...
The Friends of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Middle School Multipurpose Room. The featured speaker will be Dr. Sarah Carpenter, who will provide information about teen use of marijuana. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting. The Friends group serves as the fundraising arm of the Health Center, which is located on the Middle and High School campus. Free physical and mental health services, as well as health education, are provided to children living in Culver City or...
History was on the Centaurs' side as they wrapped up the 2018 Ocean League schedule with a record-setting 70-6 victory at Beverly Hills High. The win was punctuated as head coach Jahmal Wright equaled Culver City High athletic director Tom Salter's lifetime wins by a head coach, both with 73-36 records in 10 years of coaching each. The Centaurs (8-2) set the school record for most points scored in a game that was held by the 2006 team. Led by quarterback great Derrius Banks, the 2006 Centaur...
Kudos to the Observer for publishing a range of citizen letters in support of Measure K on Oct. 4. This demonstrates the Observer’s balanced approach to the ballot issue despite its columnists’ recommendations to vote against K. I would like to address some of the objections raised by these columnists, and express my wholehearted support for the Culver City Unified School District and its teachers, staff, and administration. George Laase states that “Most of the funds raised, if not all, will...
This letter is in support of Measure K, on the November 6 ballot. By any reasonable standard, our schools are under-funded. Whether you blame state or county government, bureaucracy, politicians, or something else, it's undeniable that the amount of money which CCUSD receives is much less per student than most school districts across the country, even though this is a more expensive place to live. The state of California controls CCUSD's budget, and state law doesn't give school districts much...
Many thanks to Observer columnist Neil Rubinstein for his eye-opening report on compensation figures for 27 Culver City municipal employees, ranging from $284,000 to $539,000 per year! I would have also liked to see a list of the City retirees who get over $10,000 or even $15,000 per month (for life) in pension payments. Do some of these people really deserve to be paid more than double that of any U.S. congressperson or senator? Yet, at the same time, our City Council has officially declared a “fiscal emergency,” holding out their tin cup onc...
Dear Editor, Culver City homeowner’s are currently paying taxes for UNIFIED SCHOOLS and COMMUNITY COLLEGE, and we have been for some years. I have been paying, approximately $100.00 per year. Check your current and past tax bills. The majority of students that attend West Los Angeles Collage live outside of Culver City, but we, as CC homeowners carry that tax burden. Prop K, states our schools are in disrepair. If that is the case we must ask ourselves what were the past years taxes for our U...
Dear Editor, In the season of the “Op Ed”, I thought I should join in. When I moved from Venice to Culver City, in 1990, it was for good schools (we heard through people with children-no internet then), a house big enough for my family and a back yard. I truly missed hearing the waves at night and taking the short walk to see the sunset over the ocean. It was quite an adjustment for me but didn’t take long for me to fall in love with this 5 square mile city. In 1993, when President Bill Clinton...
Dear Editor, Our school district receives most of its money from The State. Unfortunately, those funds are insufficient, in fact, after the severe cuts during the last economic downturn, it’s only this year that the state funding returned to 2008 levels. As Chairman of the CCUSD Citizens Budget Advisory Committee for the past two years, I know the budgeting process, and can confirm that the administration works hard to find ways to increase funding and minimize spending wherever possible, but w...
The directors of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce have decided to support Measure K, the proposal on the Nov. 6 ballot that would add a new $189-parcel tax on each Culver homeowner and property investors for each of the next seven years. The decision was reached after Commerce members met with Culver Unified School District Superintendent Leslie Lockhart and Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Robert Quinn. The goal was to become better-educated on Measure K, the proposed Parcel Tax...
The Culver City High School Girls Varsity Volleyball team (31-3) beat Point Loma, 3-0 in the first round of the CIFSS State Tournament. The Lady Centaurs won decisively over the Pointers: 25-13, 25-22,and 25-19. Culver hosts Cypress (24-5) in the second round this Thursday at 6:00 pm in the Del Goodyear Gymnasium....
11 NFL Power Rankings - Week 9 1. New Orleans Saints (7-1) - The Saints have won seven straight since their opening game loss at home to Tampa Bay. In the last three weeks, the Saints have won at Baltimore, at Minnesota and at home against the Rams. Next: -5.5 at Cincinnati Bengals - Sun, Nov. 11 2. Kansas City Chiefs (8-1) - The Chiefs improved to 31st in defense, just ahead of the Bengals. The Saints can match the Chiefs offensively and they are better defensively, which is why the Chiefs...
The Santa Barbara Dons were no match for the Culver City Centaurs Friday in the first round of the CIF playoffs. The Santa Barbara Independent said it all in the following news story, "A road trip to Culver City was more like an ambush for the Santa Barbara High football team. "The Dons had no answer for the shear number of elite athletes that Culver City possessed on both sides of the ball and suffered a season-ending 55-7 loss on Friday night." Read the full story and the upcoming playoff game this week in Fred Altieri's story online and in...
