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The Culver City Unified School District announced this morning that all schools in the district are open. The Skirball Fire erupted early Wednesday morning above Bel Air filling the air on the Westside with smoke and ash. It appears the worst of it is blowing to the west, leaving Culver City relatively smoke free. The Santa Monica-Malibu School District has cancelled classes at all schools in their district. Culver City is restricting all outdoor activities and students will remain indoors for...
The 10th-seeded USC women's volleyball team (23-9) defeated Central Arkansas (27-5) in four sets (22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-12) in the first round of the 2017 NCAA DI Volleyball Championship at Galen Center last Friday, Dec. 1. Senior opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie finished with 14 kills marking her 1,000th career kill. She became just the 16th player in program history to break 1,000-kills. Sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier led all players with 24 kills to go with five digs and four...
The agony of defeat paid a visit to Culver City High last Friday night. The black, white and blue clad Centaurs put on a brilliant display of dynamic football while suffering a 57-56 heartbreaking loss to Covina High. A dramatic do-or-die, two-point conversion in overtime by the Colts sent the Centaurs reeling into stunned silence on the last play of the game. "Great game to be a part of and super proud of how our team played. We showed resolve, we showed heart, we showed fight and we showed pri...
Make no mistake about it... the 2017 Los Angeles Rams are the real deal. One week after a lackluster loss to the Minnesota Vikings the Rams defied the naysayers with a 26-20 wire-to-wire victory over the New Orleans Saints. Significant were the Rams overtaking the Saints for the #3 NFC playoff position with five games remaining in the regular season. Over 60,000 showed up at the Coliseum on Sunday, November 26 to see the Rams (8-3) double their win total from last season. They also snapped the...
The Dallas Cowboys are known as "America's team." They are one of the most popular professional sports franchises in the country. The Los Angeles Chargers, on the other hand, have been referred to as "Nobody's team." They have a marketing campaign known as "Fight for LA." They are trying to convince fans in Southern California that they are worthy of their support. On Thanksgiving Day the Chargers may have gained the support of a few more fans and at the very least the respect of many fans by...
Constellation Brands Inc. has agreed to take a 9.9 % stake in Canopy Growth corp., a Canadian marijuana company, and plans to work with the grower to develop and market cannabis-infused beverages. Canopy Growth is the world’s largest publicly traded cannabis company, with a market valuation of 2.2 billion Canadian dollars ($1.7 billion) on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The C$245 million deal gives Constellation a toehold in an industry that the brewer expects to be legalized nationwide in the U...
Dear Editor: Culver City schools are consistently rated as among the best in the state. This is due, in large measure, to the dedicated and talented teaching force, staff, and administration and Board, in that order. Therefore, to encounter more whining from Neil Rubenstein (11/16-22/-18) about compensation for Culver City’s public schools teachers is astonishing. Providing a safe, effective, and enjoyable education for our children is more than a generational obligation. We also reap huge benef...
Last season the Lakers got off to a surprising start, going 10-10 and some loyal fans dared to believe the team’s recent playoff drought might be over. Then reality set in as the Lakers went on their first long trip of the season and slipped out of playoff contention. It seems to be happening again. The Lakers are going on a long trip after playing games against powerhouse Golden State and Houston this week at Staples Center. And lets’ not forget their Monday loss to the struggling Cli...
4th Annual Lions Club Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Dinner served over 250 meals last week to seniors. Food was donated by Sorrento Market. Pictured on right are from left: Elliot Heffler, Albert Vera, Richard Sharp and Steve Blumin....
Celebrate peace, good will and the holiday season at this annual event. See Santa Claus as he makes a very special visit all the way from the North Pole, in honor of Culver City's Centennial on Thursday, December 7 at 6 pm. The festivities will be held in Town Plaza, at the intersection of Culver Blvd. and Van Buren Pl. (next to the Culver Hotel and ArcLight Cinemas). Admission is free. Downtown Culver City businesses provide the hot cider, hot cocoa, cookies and other festive treats that are sure to make everyone feel merry. Enjoy performances...
The Culver City Woman's Club had a very successful fashion show on November 11 at Talbot's in Manhattan Beach. The clothes and models were beautiful, the breakfast was delicious, and everyone received discounts on purchases made that day. All proceeds from the ticket and raffle sales are being donated to the USO. Pictured is Jodi Nadel, one of the models and a club member (photo by Lynn Stinshoff). The Culver City Woman's Club is a non-profit philanthropic and social organization that supports...
He leaves his wife of 73 years, Catherine (Mascaro) Zermeno; his daughter Melissa Wyman and her husband, Ty Wyman; sisters, Susan Nemec and Eloisa Pate; two grandchildren, Lucy Wyman and Teddy Wyman; and many nieces and nephews. His was preceded in death by his parents; his son Christopher; his sisters Tema and Mary; and his brothers Gus, Rico, Bernie and Gilbert. Born in 1923 and raised in Barstow, the son of Bernardo and Carlotta Zermeno, Mr. Zermeno spent his early years as an altar boy as he...
Abel Lezcano, of Culver City is a member of the Colgate University men's soccer team advancing to the NCAA Division I Sweet 16 after defeating No. 13 Michigan. Lezcano, a graduate of Culver City High, is part of the first Colgate men's soccer team to advance to the Sweet 16 in program history. The team will face No. 4 Louisville on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. In addition to success on the field Colgate student-athletes posted a 98-percent Graduation Success Rate for the sixth consecutive year,...
On Saturday Nov 18 Wende Museum, a museum that preserves Cold War art, opened its doors to the public once again. Located at what was formerly known as the National Guard Armory, the Wende has revived what seemed to be a withering structure and preserved the cultural facilities of Culver City. The current facility is three times larger than its previous one, which means that more Cold War artifacts and fine arts will be out on display for museum-goers. This is certainly a blessing as the museum...
The USC football team will try to beat Stanford again in 2017 but this time it's for the Pac-12 Championship. On September 9 at the Coliseum the Trojans beat the Cardinal 42-24. The problem is Stanford has gotten better and the Trojans have basically stayed the same. USC is ranked No.11 in the nation and Stanford is No. 21 and they will battle for the Pac-12 Championship on Friday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The Trojans are 10-2 and the Cardinal is 9-3. The biggest difference in Stanford...
Join us for our Annual Snowy Saturday Holiday Event and help us welcome Winter! ●Enjoy free arts and craft stations ● Make a tubesock snowman ● Make your own “Snowman Soup”! ● Build a marshmallow snowman ● Pop-in book sale ● Knitted items for sale ● And lots more fun activities! Culver City Julian Dixon Library 4975 Overland Avenue, Culver City Renew Your Membership! Memberships expire on December 31 each year so please renew your dues or join as a new member this month! With membership, you receive a quarterly newsletter, upcoming events i...
The Culver City's PW - Environmental Programs & Operations Division is now selling discounted Soil Saver Classic Compost Bins for easy at home composting. Soil Saver bins are durable, strong, and 100% made from recycled materials. They feature: • Convenient lock-top to easily remove or add kitchen and garden waste. • Two side-up doors for easy compost access. • Self watering lid. Food scraps and yard waste currently makes up 20 - 30% of what we throw away at home. Making compost keeps these...
There was "love," "passion," "potions," a trumpet and even a real wedding proposal as The Verdi Chorus took the stage for their fall performances this past weekend at the acoustically-sound First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica. This is the chorus' 35th year of showcasing glorious operatic repertoire and continues to be one of the jewels of the Los Angeles opera scene and showed the audience why as they presented two flawless performances. The concerts were in memoriam to Jurate...
Marcus G. Tiggs, a Culver City resident for over 20 years and candidate in the 2018 Culver City Council race will hold his campaign kickoff party/barbeque on Sunday, December 3. The event will be from 2 pm to 4 at the home of Mike Cohen, 4378 Jasmine Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232. All are invited and encouraged to stop by. For over 15 years Tiggs has served the community in numerous capacities from the Planning Commission (including chair), as chair of the Fiesta La Ballona Committee and as a...
The Westside Youth Orchestra (WYO) is presenting a free concert of great symphonic masterworks at 3:15 p.m., Saturday, December 9 at Park Century School in Culver City. WYO Music Director and Conductor Lowell Crystal describes the music in the concert as a celebration of life and the holiday season. The concert opens with Mozart's Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297/300a, better known as the Paris Symphony, which Mozart composed in 1778 at the age of 22. This is followed by Holst's, The Planets,...
