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On Veterans Day, 500 flags surrounded the borders of Veterans Memorial Park in Culver City. On each flag was a yellow ribbon listin the names of veterans and first responders who served the country as part of the first Tribute to Heros – Field of Valor. The event raised around $25,000 for homeless veterans. The flags were sponsored by residents, businesses and local organizations including the Exchange Club of Culver City and the Culver City Chamber of Commerce. The event recognized the f...
The Culver City High School football team beat host Chino Hills Friday night 62-35 in the second round of the CIF playoffs. Read the full story by sports writer Fred Altieri on this week's Culver City Observer or online at www.culvercityobserver.com...
At the City Council meeting on Nov. 18 at 7 p.m., the council plans to hold a discussion of a proposed initiative measure regarding rent control submitted to the city clerk by the group known as Protect Culver City. The initiative, should it qualify for the ballot would prohibit the city council from enacting any interim or permanent rent controls in the city without the approval of voter. The measure would reverse the councils approved implementation of the rent freeze. The council meeting will be held in the Mike Balkman Council Chambers at...
Vice Mayor Goran Eriksson and Civic Service Commission Chairman Albert Vera have joined Yasmine-Imani McMorrin in announcing their candidacy for City Council in the 2020 years election. Eriksson will be seeking a second term. The top three contenders will be seated on the council. Current Councilmember and Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells will be ineligible to run due to term limits. Councilmember Thomas Small has not yet announced if he will seek a second term. The voters decided to move the election...
Transparent California, California’s largest public pay, and pension database said recently nearly 900 percent increase in CalPERS benefits dwarfs economic growth, taxpayers’ ability to pay. The total pension benefits promised by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Increased 886 percent from 1987. 2016 – a rate 21 times greater than the cumulative increase in the states’ population, according to a just-released analysis from Transparent California. California Economic...
In 2013-14, according to the LA County District Teacher Salary Survey, Culver City Unified was ranked 40th out of 48 districts--about $3,280 or 3.9% below the median salary. In order to achieve the district-union partnership’s goal of raising teacher salaries to the median, then board members, Steve Levin, Anne Allaire and Kelly Kent started to spend more aggressively to raise teacher salary ranking 16 steps to the median--to step 24. At What Cost? Five years later, after increasing certificated salaries almost 32%, classified salaries a...
The Los Angeles Chargers will never make another trip to Oakland to play the Raiders. With the Raiders making the move to Las Vegas in 2020 to play in a new venue, the Chargers next road trip to play the Raiders will be in Las Vegas. Their final road trip to Oakland Thursday Night ended in frustration, with the Raiders holding on for a 26-24 victory over the Chargers. The Chargers started off poorly and ended badly. In between, they played some pretty good football. But the beginning put the...
Trouble in Tinseltown? A mere nine games removed from Super Bowl LIII, The Los Angeles Rams are dealing with their first real crisis in the Sean McVay era. Having two weeks to prepare for a Pittsburgh Steelers team that had been compromised, the Rams offense failed to show up. McVay is getting outcoached and quarterback Jared Goff's form is steadily regressing. The Rams lost a lot more on Sunday than the 17-12 scoreboard indicated, their offensive front line took a big hit. Center Brian Allen ha...
The Chargers and the Rams are falling fast in the NFL standings. The Chargers are in third place in their division with a record of 4-6 and the Rams are in third place in their division with a record 5-4. Both teams lost their games last week and they hope to rebound this weekend and Monday night. The Rams play the Chicago Bears Sunday at the Coliseum at 5:20 p.m. and the Chargers battle the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football at 5 p.m. in Mexico. The USC and UCLA football teams are on...
Occasionally teams look good on paper but their performances don't match the paperwork. The Clippers and Lakers look good on paper and on the court. Both teams are playing at a high level but it's still early. If they stay healthy their early season success should be the blueprint for the regular season and the playoffs. Both teams have great players surrounded by very good role players. The Clippers have Kawhi Leonard and key role players like Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell. When their other...
Loyola Marymount University (LMU) researchers, in collaboration with the Culver City Police Department (CCPD) recently installed automated camera systems, also called "critter cams," to monitor coyote and other wildlife behavior and movement patterns within the city. By monitoring the movement and composition of coyote groups that have posed a threat to Culver City pets, LMU scientists will be better equipped to develop an effective Coyote Management Plan unique to Culver City. The critter cams...
CARSON, CA - Congress is now full-fledged into this impeachment thing with hearings and testimonies lined up to speak up about possible corruption that President Donald Trump may have been involved in. How does that affect Culver City and local jurisdictions? Well, local lawmakers sent to Capitol Hill to represent them, are adding their two cents into this issue. Rep. Karen Bass (D-37), who represents Culver City, has thrown her voice into the fire on the matter. “For the last month, the House Judiciary Committee has been engaged in an impeachm...
1. San Francisco 49ers (8-1): The 49ers finally fell from the unbeaten, losing in overtime to the Seahawks at home. The difference in this game was a missed field goal in OT. They have not played a bad game this season, which the Pats, Ravens, Saints and Packers cannot say. Next: -10.5 vs Arizona Cardinals – Sun, Nov. 17 2. New England Patriots (8-1): The Patriots give up an average of 4.7 yards per carry, one of the worst in the NFL. Few teams have been able to exploit this weakness, because t...
Chino Hills or Bust! Culver City High football is ready to take their unbeaten record on the road after eliminating visiting Bishop Diego High, 34-6, in the opening round of the 2019 CIF Division 5 Playoffs at Jerry Chabola Stadium this past Friday, November 8. The top-seeded Centaurs will now travel to take on the Chino Hills High Huskies this Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Centaurs won their 11th game of the season without a loss. Chino Hills is coming off a convincing 42-12 playoff road win over May...
The Friends of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Culver City High School Library. Refreshments will be available before the start of the program. At 7 p.m. featured presenter Georganne Bruce will speak about “Keeping the Lines Open: Communication Between Parents and Children.” Ms. Bruce has been the executive director of the Exchange Club Family Support Center in Downey for 28 years. The center provides counseling and support services for families at the facility and wit...
By Dennis J. Freeman City Editor The City Council voting to hold a special election to generate more income for the city after announcing to the world that there might be a money shortage isn't new. 0The City Council voted 5-0 to hold a special election at its last meeting to see if residents are willing and able pony up a one-half cent sales tax ($9.8 million annually) to benefit crucial city services such as firefighters and police personnel. This is nothing new. In fact, Culver City is a...
The Chino Hills High School football team, known as the Huskies, had seen some good quarterbacks and good passing attacks. But it had not seen anything quite like what rolled in on Friday Night. In a playoff game in the city of Chino Hills, located in the county of San Bernardino, the Chino Hills football team greeted the visiting Culver City Centaurs in the second round of the Division 5 playoffs. Behind the passing of quarterback Zevi Eckhaus and his talented group of receivers, the Centaurs...
