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This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for Culver City high school football. A truck load of seniors graduated from last seasons' team and in that graduating class was two All-State players, several All-CIF players and the Centaurs dominated the All-Bay teams. Someone forgot to tell the 2021 Fall team that this was going to be a rebuilding year. This year's team was full of a lot of new players and a freshman quarterback and they finished the regular season with a record of 6-3 overall and 4-...
Anze Kopitar, leader and captain of the LA Kings is continuing to defy all odds and carry the team on his shoulders. His leadership and energy is contagious as he continues to make every player on the team better and inspiring them to take their performance to the next level. Fans, before the season started, that were doubting that Kopitar, 34 years old, had anything left in the tank, are now basking in the glow of his veteran, elite performance so far early in this season. Every time he takes t...
1. Arizona Cardinals (8-1): The Cardinals added backup quarterback Colt McCoy in the offseason for the veteran minimum of $1.075 million. He also received a signing bonus of $137,500. It was a good investment as McCoy replaced an injured Kyler Murray and led the Cardinals to a road win in San Francisco, throwing for 249 yards and one touchdown. Next: -10 vs Carolina Panthers - Sun, Nov. 14 – O/U 44.5 (ATS: 7-2 – O/U: 4-5) 2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2): It is always interesting to see when mul...
Culver City police are looking for at least two men who allegedly shot, punched and kicked a bicyclist on National Boulevard last Thursday morning. The shooting occurred on November 4 around 1:45 a.m. on the bike path on National Blvd. near Fay Avenue, according to the Culver City Police Department. The victim told police he was riding his bicycle when "he heard a loud pop and felt pain on his chest," causing him to fall off his bicycle. "The victim was then suddenly struck in the face by one...
Still contending with the Delta variant, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department has reported the following Covid-19 totals for Culver City and LA County: Cases in Culver City – 3,012 as of 11/11 Deaths in Culver City – 114 as of 11/11 Cases in LA County – 1,441 new cases on 11/11 (1,507,736 cases to date) Deaths in LA County – 18 new deaths on 11/11 (26,814 deaths to date) According to Public Health, 92.6% of Culver City residents over the age 12 have received at least one dose of the...
Charlotte Dichter, age 12 Kid's Scoop Media On September 14th, I arrived at a private section of Long Beach Airport to cover the departure of Air Force One as a member of the press reporting for KidScoop Media. President Biden was leaving California after he had campaigned to vote "No" on the recall of California Governor Gavin Newsom. This was later determined as a success. I walked into a gated area to see many different reporters readying their papers and statements. I was surprised to see...
On Saturday, Nov. 20, judicial officers from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County will join pro bono attorneys from the Alliance for Children’s Rights and Public Counsel, along with officials from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Families (DCFS), to perform virtual adoption ceremonies for 165 children in foster care as part of the 2021 National Adoption Day. For the second year, families will appear remotely during National Adoption Day for the finalization of uncontested a...
Culver City has been awarded a $75,000 Grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for bicycle and pedestrian safety education. This grant will assist the city in developing and implementing a comprehensive traffic safety education program for community members of all ages and physical abilities, civic officials said. The program runs through September 2022. Traffic safety is a “valued Culver City goal,” said civic officials, who announced that the Public Works Department has jus...
The Rams will have an extra day to prepare for their 144th regular season meeting with archrival San Francisco 49ers for this week's Monday Night Football game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Los Angeles is recovering from a humbling 28-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans last Sunday at SoFi Stadium when they self-destructed offensively very early and defensively very late in the game. "We're not going to allow one game to define us, said Rams head coach Sean McVay at the press conference after...
The Los Angeles Chargers are back to normal, for at least one week. The Chargers had lost their way the past few weeks after consecutive losses to the Ravens and Patriots. Their high-powered air attack had been grounded by their last two opponents. On Sunday at Philadelphia, the Chargers got their rhythm back in their air attack and held on for a tough road win, 27-24 over the Philadelphia Eagles. Quarterback Justin Herbert, who had thrown for 418 yards and three interceptions in the prior two...
One person, alone, can be easily defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer; but when all hands are in, the Los Angeles Clippers are showcasing how difficult they will be nightly for opponents. High above the court hangs a banner that says, "All Hands." At press time the Clippers were riding a five-game winning streak. They are currently in fifth place in the Western Conference. The Clippers flexed their collective will with a late 4th quarter rally to defeat the Charlotte Hornets...
Good defense travels well. Culver City High School football team made that a focal point last Friday night after they bussed 140 miles to the desert city of Indio and eliminated Shadow Hills High, 21-9, in the opening round of the CIF Division 6 Playoffs. The Centaurs will now host the top-seeded Camarillo High Scorpions in the quarterfinals this Friday, November 12, 7:00 p.m. at Jerry Chabola Stadium. "I was proud. The team was focused and executed the game plan. We played very good defense," s...
The Heisman Memorial Trophy is renowned for symbolizing the pursuit of excellence with integrity. The Heisman High School Scholarship, presented by Acceptance Insurance, extends the Heisman prestige to the nations most esteemed male and female high school seniors by recognizing and rewarding outstanding scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories not only happen on the field, but in the schools and communities. These remarkable young leaders set the example and make a...
Culver City girls head track coach, Rayfield Beaton, sitting on the track, takes a picture with some of the girls on the track and field team and Paralympic 400 meter World record holder Breanna Clark, wearing the Gold Medal she won in Tokyo, Japan last summer. Beaton, who also helps coach Breanna along with her mother on the left side of Breanna is being honored in New York on December 11, by the Guyana United Youth Development Association of New York...
If you're trying to get around town this Sunday during the L.A. Marathon, you may want to think ahead. Angelenos can expect to navigate multiple road and freeway ramp closures along the 26.2 mile route starting from 4 a.m. Saturday, with some that could last as long as 5 p.m. Making it tougher to get around are additional freeway closures in the downtown L.A. area starting at 10 p.m. tonight lasting until Sunday at 3 p.m. due to ongoing construction at the 6th Street Bridge Replacement Project in Boyle Heights. The race will kick off at its...
By Sarah Storkin Many homeless people hit the streets along with their pets. Others acquire pets when they are homeless. The animals seemingly don't discriminate on the basis of housing. They are often perfectly happy to live outdoors. But why would people experiencing homelessness want the burden of a pet? Homeless pet owners use their pets to facilitate socialization, says Wikipedia. The pets get their owners out to local vet clinics and parks where they interact with other pet owners. Many...
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer Nearly 100 homeless people have decided to move from their encampment along San Vicente Boulevard in Brentwood and from their tents in Westchester Park to temporary housing, Los Angeles city and county officials announced this week. At least 50 homeless veterans who were living in the Veteran's Row homeless encampment in Brentwood for the past several months have moved to transitional housing as crews from the County of Los Angeles finished clearing up the encampment along San Vicente on Monday, county...
SMPD Seeks Car Keying Suspect The Santa Monica Police Department were seeking the identity of a man seen defacing automobiles near Arizona Avenue on Lincoln Blvd on Thursday, 11/4/21. The middle aged man apparently deliberately dragged his key down the sides of parked cars. He is described as a white male about 50 or 60 years of age, with gray hair. LAPD Ends Search for Venice Suspect Police Thursday night ended a search for an armed suspect who disturbed a Venice neighborhood by pulling out a gun Thursday afternoon. Officers were chasing the...
Santa Monica City Councilmembers will no longer consider appointing family members to city boards, commissions or task forces. The City Council is expected to approve at its upcoming Tuesday meeting an anti-nepotism policy which would ban councilmembers from appointing close family members to city panels. According to the new policy, “a person is ineligible to serve on all city boards, commissions, committees, and task forces if that person is a close family relative of a current Councilmember. The term “relative” means wife, husband, regis...
Opinion By Matt Neco Being an outstanding City Attorney is a serious job that needs to be taken seriously. We (our City Council acting on our behalf and in our best interests) need to be serious in selecting our next City Attorney. And so the following are some important requirements of our next City Attorney. • Abiding loyalty to and deep understanding of and respect for the Constitutions of the United States and California, as well as Government Codes. This includes open meetings and public records/freedom of information act requirements (...
By Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff Writer 11/4/21- - Yesterday afternoon, a rally was held in Palisades Park in Santa Monica as part of a "Worldwide Walkout" to protest vaccine mandates. According to a participant, there were between 250-350 people attending the rally, which began at 1:00 pm and ended with a march down to the Pacific Coast Highway at 4:00 pm. People holding signs opposing vaccine mandates lined Ocean Avenue for an estimated 200 feet. Several speakers addressed the crowd, including...
By Marni Ayers, SamoHi Theatre Producer (and mom). For almost 2 years they have been doing online theater, one mom explained. "Which was challenging, but kept them connected to each other." "The drama students literally did not know for sure if they could even perform without masks ... until this week. We literally had to wait to make sure there were no outbreaks" They rehearsed for 2 months masked. Not a single Covid case in the cast - phewwww! And now..... wait for it... Samohi Theatre is...
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer The city of Santa Monica has extended its remaining local emergency orders to January 31, 2022, including tenant protections against eviction. The 41st Emergency Supplement, signed October 29, protects the tenants against eviction for reasons other than nonpayment of rent and renews the landlord’s eviction reporting requirement. Specifically, the order adopts provisions of the Los Angeles County’s Covid-19 Tenant Protections Resolution, including residential eviction protections (such as no-fault ter...
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer SMC was among 150 institutions selected by the Aspen Institute this week to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, a recognition of high achievement and performance among America's community colleges. These 150 institutions stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high levels of student success as well as equitable outcomes for Black and Hispanic students and those from lower-income backgrounds, said the Aspen Institute in a press release....
By Corva Corvax, a Logical Opinion 11/4 The West Hollywood City Council voted on Wednesday to pass an ordinance to raise the minimum wage in their municipality to $17.64 per hour. The wage increase would go first to hotel workers, who would start earning the extra money on January 1, 2022. Everyone else would get their increase beginning July 1, 2022. The odd-sounding wage rate matches the minimum wage for hotel workers in the City of Los Angeles for hotels with 150 or more rooms - a rate that Santa Monica also ordains for their hotel workers....
