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By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter Following the recent delay of transfer of funds to the Culver City Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency per action by the state Department of Finance (DOF), the City Council on Monday, November 24 approved a loan agreement that will loan up to $341,500 to the Successor Agency to handle short-term cash flow needs. The Successor Agency is currently responsible for making payments of "enforceable obligations" of the former Culver City Redevelopment...
By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher Traffic was snarled throughout Downtown Culver City much of Monday afternoon as a high speed chase from Santa Clarita ended in Culver City near Van Buren Place and Lucerne Avenue. The Culver City Police Department issued an alert at 1:49 pm for motorist to avoid the area stating, "The LAPD is currently involved in police activity in the area...Police helicopters and police officers are searching for an outstanding suspect. Please avoid the area, remain in...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Maria, AKA the wild gypsy lady and I were talking quietly in our usual coffee house. You know the one; it’s by the railroad tracks near the on ramp. She was telling me the reasons I should give up coffee for tea: 1. Tea is good for your heart, especially green or black tea, giving you a reduced risk of stroke. 2. A study done in 50 countries showed black tea was associated with a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. 3. A larger study done in 2013 showed that tea d...
NAPW has honored Arlette Cardenes , Music Director of the Culver City Chamber Orchestra, as a 2014 Professional Woman of the Year. She is recognized with this prestigious distinction for leadership in music education. As the largest networking organization of professional women in the country the National Association of Professional Women is a powerfully vibrant networking community with over 600,000 members and nearly 300 Local Chapters. "My parents involved music in our upbringing," says Ms....
UCLA has begun its 2014-15 basketball season by winning its first three games. The first two are officially exhibition games. The Bruins defeated Montana State, 113-78 and Coastal Carolina, 84-71. They began the regular season by defeating Nicholls State, 107-74. Point guard Bryce Alford, son of Coach Steve Alford, scored 28 points and had 13 assists. Freshman Kevin Looney has had double figure scoring and rebounding in two of the games. Coach Alford, in his second season at UCLA, has asked his team to play at a fast pace. Connecticut is the...
Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Culver City), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after President Obama announced his executive action that will stop the deportation of over five million illegal immigrants living in the United States: "I applaud President Obama for doing the right thing to protect millions of people and countless families while allowing them to work and become an even stronger part of our communities. "The American government should do...
Tis’ the season for family, friends and food! There’s just something about family and friends gathering that gets everyone in the holiday spirit, including the furry members of the family. For many of us Thanksgiving is as all about the food – and who can blame our pets for wanting to share in the feast? The aroma of the turkey roasting in the oven will get any dog or cat begging to partake in the big dinner. However, sharing “people food” is not always healthy for our animal companions. Pet parents should take into consideration the following...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor I'm old enough to remember Red Sanders' impact when he coached football at UCLA. And the dynasties of John McKay and Pete Carroll at USC, among others. In this city with a remarkable cross-town rivalry the school with the more prominent coach often prevails. That coach currently is Jim Mora at UCLA. Mora has coached UCLA for three years and the Bruins, who couldn't beat the Trojans for a decade, have won the last three meetings. The latest was the Bruins'...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter The Verdi Chorus triumphed in their presentation of their fall concerts titled “Distant Lands” this past weekend at the acoustically-sound First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica. The chorus is one of the jewels of the Los Angeles opera scene and showed the audience why as they presented two flawless performances. The concerts honored Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s retirement after 40 years of service to Southern California. Musical director/conductor An...
The Goodman Theatre's world premiere production of Rebecca Gilman's "Luna Gale," directed by Robert Falls, opens Tuesday, December 2 at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. The production continues through December 21, 2014. The cast, who originated their roles in Chicago, includes Jordan Baker, Reyna de Courcy, Melissa DuPrey, Mary Beth Fisher, Erik Hellman, Colin Sphar and Richard Thieriot. Gilman, whose "work reaches the heart and head with equal force,"...
Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF) has joined the #GivingTuesday movement. Now in its third year, #GivingTuesday brings together the collective power of businesses, non-profits, and individuals to transform the way people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. #GivingTuesday challenges all of us to take action to improve our local communities and to create a better world by giving to the charities and causes we already support.- that's spending with a purpose. Black...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter The Inaugural Culver City / St. Mary's Tip-Off Classic is now officially under way as it initiated a very busy 2014-15 girls basketball season for co-host Culver City High. The current CIF Division 2AA champion Centaurs christened the occasion with a first-round win against Crossroads School of Santa Monica, 38-25, on Monday, November 24. Equally notable is the girls team having accepted an invitation to the McDonald's Classic in early December. Head coach...
The Culver-City High girls basketball team captured first-place in the inaugural Culver City / St. Mary's Tip-Off Classic on Saturday night, November 29 as they held off a strong fourth quarter rally by View Park High in the tournament final, 56-47. Third place went to Leuzinger High as they squeaked by St. Genevieve High 63-60 in a lively seesaw battle preceding the championship game at Del Goodyear Gymnasium. Kailey Tooke led the Centaurs with 14 points including a quick nine points in the...
The upcoming trip to the Mission Inn is the highlight of a number of activities in December celebrating the holiday season sponsored by the Culver City Woman’s Club. The trip, which is open to the public, will take place on Friday, December 5. The itinerary will include a tour of the elaborately decorated hotel and grounds, a buffet lunch in an elegant private dining room and time for shopping in the quaint shops that line the mall adjacent to the Inn. The coach will leave at 7:30 am from the parking lot of the Culver Palms Methodist Church, 4...
Kentwood Players presents the Tony Award-winning musical "Into the Woods" with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine, from Friday, November 14 to Saturday, December 20. There will be performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm, with two Thursday night performances at 8 pm on December 11 and 18 at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Avenue, Westchester. The production is directed by Shawn K. Summerer with musical direction by Catherine Rahm, produced by...
