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By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The NBA season began only two weeks ago but already there have been numerous surprises. The biggest one is the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 1-3 start and apparent friction between LeBron James and the Cavaliers’ talented point guard Kyrie Erving. When James left the Miami Heat and signed with his hometown Cleveland team and the Cavaliers then acquired Kevin Love, Shawn Marion and others the team became the favorite to reach the NBA Finals. Instead the Cavaliers lost the...
The Culver City High girls varsity volleyball season came to a sudden end in a 2014 CIF Southern Section Division 3AA Girls Volleyball quarterfinal playoff match at home in Del Goodyear Gymnasium against an equally ranked Elsinore High Tiger team on Saturday night, November 15. Ocean League champions for the second consecutive season, the Centaurs lost a five-set thriller: 13-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-23 and 15-11 after taking the first two sets from the Sunbelt League champions. Despite a late...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist The Chinese recently bought the Waldorf-Astoria for $1.95 billion, or about $1.3 million per room. They also purchased AMC, Smithfield (the world’s largest pork producer) and the May Co. - Robinson store on Wilshire Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd. in Beverly Hills. In the economic horse race of life the Chinese will eventually finish first, the Japanese maybe fifth. If I was the Culver City Unified School District Superintendent I would gradually drop the J...
Sean Cawelti, a Los Angeles-based theatre director, has been selected as the recipient of Center Theatre Group's 2015 Richard E. Sherwood Award. The Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City is part of the group. Created in memory of Richard E. Sherwood, the $10,000 award provides financial support for creative and adventurous emerging theatre artists living and working in Los Angeles. "The Sherwood Award supports innovative artists dedicated to Los Angeles, two attributes exemplified by Sean's artist...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter The twilight hours ushered in a full moon rising low from the eastern horizon to a signature point high above the Southern sky over Beverly Hills. It glowed upon the Culver City High football team playing its final game of the season. The Centaurs took note and overpowered Ocean League rival Beverly Hills High, 41-12, to end the end the year on a two-game winning note. The players, coaches, referees, bands, cheer teams, officials and fans all added to a very...
We're entering that time of year when holiday greetings are, unfortunately, often interspersed with a hearty "Achoo!" Leave it to Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center ("Kaiser") to come up with a clever way to help avoid the flu and other bothersome bugs that are particularly prevalent during this busy celebratory season. Their suggestion: substitute fist bumps for handshakes. Accordingly, hospital staff, physicians and patients are foregoing handshakes in favor of fist bumps to...
Waterloo & City, a Culver City Gastropub with a British theme, will be closing its doors at the end of the year after 4 1/2 years on Washington Blvd. Newspaper reports claimed Waterloo was doomed by the crushing rent on the 6,000 sq. ft. location. Chef Brendan Collins announced that he and his business partner Carolos Tomazos will be opening the restaurant again in a much smaller location. Waterloo replaced the Crest House, a popular Culver City restaurant that closed its doors in 2006 after more than half a century in Culver City. Brian...
Fans of both USC and UCLA football teams are welcome to attend the Culver City Rotary and Exchange Club's annual tailgate luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The site will be the Elks Lodge, 11160 Washington Place. Football players and cheerleaders from both schools will be on hand for this friendly rivalry celebration. Tickets are $25 payable at the event....
The Friends of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center will have their annual meeting on Wednesday, November 19 at 7 p.m. in the Culver City School District Board Room, 4034 Irving Place. The featured speaker is Drew Sotelo, Director of School and Family Support Services for the School District, who will discuss “Culver City Schools Help the Homeless and Culver Families with Need.” Sotelo, who has been with the District for 11 years, possesses an extensive background in child and family services. After teaching Spanish at the High School, he became...
Last weekend Phase Two 0f the Expo Line (Santa Monica) was being connected to Phase One (Culver City). As the electrical components were being tied together the day grew closer to riders being able to lengthen their travel. Work on the tie-in will be completed this weekend (Nov. 15-16). Traffic on Venice Blvd. and surrounding streets will not be affected during the work activity. Construction that began two years ago is scheduled to be completed in 2015. Additional information on the project is...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter The Verdi Chorus will present its “Distant Lands” fall concert in honor of Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s retirement after 40 years of service to Southern California. This is the chorus’ 32nd year of showcasing glorious operatic repertoire and will highlight an exotic program of selections that span the globe. The program opens with the heartfelt cries of the people of Greece from Mozart's youthful masterpiece Idomeneo. From there the travel continues to the...
It's common to see new pet parents whirled around with their legs wrapped up in 6 feet of leash; however, puppy or adult, a dog is highly adaptable and aware of what their parents want. Like many other aspects of dog training, teaching a dog to walk nicely on a leash is fundamental. It takes time and effort, but the payoff is a dog that is a pleasure to walk. Before beginning leash-training, it is essential for pet parents to check whether the dog is wearing the appropriate collar. Two fingers...
Here are some highlights from the City Council meeting of November 10, 2014. At this meeting, the City Council: • Received a presentation from Southern California Gas Company. • Presented a proclamation to and exchanged gifts with Culver City's Sister City of Lethbridge, Alberta (Canada). • Presented a proclamation to Culver City veterans in honor of Veterans Day 2014. • Received a presentation from June Lehrman and Stephen Murray, the City's Representative and Alternate Representative on the...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter June Lehrman and Stephen Murray brought up a new concern at the City Council meeting Monday night that of airport noise affecting Culver City. Airport-related problems are nothing new in urban affairs but as far as Culver City goes, the problem of overflight noise is on the increase, according to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Community Noise Roundtable, on which Lehrman and Murray are representative and co-representative, respectively. As...
Last week the Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF) thanked its major benefactors with a breakfast at Akasha and demonstrations of how well the funds CCEF raises are being used. CCEF benefits every student at every CCUSD school in a myriad of ways, but that morning three programs were highlighted. Guests heard the success of music programs in our schools when Dr. Tony Spano's high school students demonstrated their musical skill and joy in music making. The new math pedagogy system, The Art...
Westside Neighborhood School has partnered with the Grades of Green organization to expand on going green. Grades of Green is a nonprofit organization, “with a vision of making environmental protection ‘second nature’ in young minds.” Environmental stewardship is a core value at WNS and is reinforced at every Morning Assembly with its Pledge to the Earth. WNS is always looking for authentic and meaningful ways to put words into action. Through its partnership with Grades of Green, WNS is rolling out a new program this year that we hope will gr...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The father of Laker guard Wayne Ellington was shot to death in a car in Philadelphia last week. Ellington has been granted a leave from the team. “He needs time to grieve and he’ll be welcomed back whenever he decides to return,” said Coach Byron Scott. On Sunday night, November 9, shortly after the Lakers earned their first win of the season, Ellington learned of his father’s death as he was about to depart from Staples Center. “He had the support of teammates...
On October 18 the families of Camp Pendleton were treated with baby gifts galore at a shower hosted by Rotarians from four local clubs; the baby shower was held at the Roxbury Park Community Center in Beverly Hills. Two hours before the event, about 20 Rotarians were seen carrying in dozens of gift baskets, baby blankets, toys, car carriers, strollers, and diapers—everything new moms need. Balloons, confetti, colorful table cloths were there to greet 10 pregnant moms when they arrived from Camp Pendleton. Lunch was served, hot dogs and h...
City Manager’s Office • Culver City Unified School District Backpacks for Kids Program - More than 39% of CCUSD students receive free or reduced price lunches at their schools daily. For many students, this vital resource includes free breakfast. In some circumstances, reliable meals on the weekends are not a guarantee. The City Manager’s Office is proud to announce the City’s partnership with the Culver City Unified School District in the District’s Backpacks for Kids Program. The City will...
At the recent Culver City Unified School District Board of Education meeting held at City of Culver City - City Hall, Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF) Executive Director Leslie Adler presented a check to the school board for $125,500-a generous grant from the Fineshriber Family Foundation to CCEF. The talented Culver City High Students Saxophone Quartet first serenaded attendees as they walked into the city council chambers and then performed a short piece at the end the presentation....
Nicholas Weiss has been named Senior Vice President, Creative Advertising for Sony Pictures Entertainment, it was announced by Dwight Caines, president of Theatrical Marketing for the studio, and by Michael Pavlic, president, Worldwide Creative Advertising, to whom Weiss will report. In his new role Weiss will oversee creative advertising campaigns for several of the studio's most highly anticipated titles, including the untitled film from writer-director Cameron Crowe and the 24James Bond...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Out of all the major league baseball players on teams throughout the land the MVPs have been chosen and they both play in Southern California. If you're a baseball fan here you can join me in congratulating Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Mike Trout of the Angels. Neither one was able to lead their team to much playoff success in the 2014 season, but their individual accomplishments could not be questioned in the regular season, and these awards are based on r...
On Friday November 14th, Culver City Police Department Detectives arrested Eric Andrew Warfield for the sexual assault of a minor that occurred at his residence in Culver City. It is alleged that the victim was the child of a woman whom Mr. Warfield met through an online dating website. The investigation is ongoing and will be submitted to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office for filing consideration. Warfield is being held on $90,000 bail. The Culver City Police Department is urging...
So what happens when you take a beloved 32 page book published in 1972 about a boy named Alexander who is obsessed with all things Down Under and bring it into modern day and expand those 32 pages into a feature film? You get a wonderful, wonderful, laugh out loud, fun-filled family film that just brightens the day. Alexander Cooper is having the worst day of his life. Gum in his hair, getting bullied and slammed into lockers at school, no breakfast, not getting to do a history assignment on...
