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Golden State is the runaway leader in the Western Conference. The coveted No. 2 and 3 seeds seemed to be open when Kevin Durant left Oklahoma City this season and Tim Duncan retired from San Antonio. The Clippers' hopes of claiming one of those spots were somewhat diminished when it was announced this week that Blake Griffin will miss three to six weeks following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. Griffin has struggled with the injury since the season began but has managed to compile...
Women who have had false-positive results on mammograms may face a greater risk of future breast cancer according to a new study. The findings were published recently in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, which is a journal of the American Association of Cancer Research. The study analyzed 2.2 million mammograms from 1.3 million U.S. women who ranged in age from 40 to 74. The study found women with a false positive result had a 39 percent greater chance of developing breast cancer...
James A. Hanson, 32, of Culver City was arrested about 1 p.m. on Thursday December 15 and was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon likely to produce great bodily injury of assaulting another man on the Hollywood/Vine Metro Red Line station. He is currently being held on $37,000 bail. Hanson allegedly attacked the man using his hands and feet as weapons in the attack. The attack occurred on Tuesday December 13. Sheriff Deputies and Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics arrived at the station at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard...
Culver City’s 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration event will take place on Saturday, January 14, at 11 am at the Culver City Senior Center, 4095 Overland Avenue in Culver City. “I’m looking forward to this celebration in honor of Dr. King and in recognition of his contributions and accomplishments as a Civil Rights leader. I want to thank the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee, for its outstanding efforts in planning this special day,” said Culver City Mayor Jim B. Clarke. The event, which features the film, ...
Enough about politics – I'm thinking about war. My Christmas wish for you is at the end of this column. In this season of goodwill on earth, peace to men and women, do you feel peace? Can you be at peace, when so many people live in war? Can you be at peace, when so many have no Christmas or New Year's holiday, whether or not it's their religion/culture? While we're having a good time, people in Aleppo are literally dying; 40 people got killed by a suicide bomb in Aden. Think: Syria. Yemen. The...
Already a major owner of Culver City and Westside Real Estate, Hackman Capital Partners, LLC, a Los-Angeles-based real estate investment firm, announced the company has acquired, through an affiliate, the rights to purchase and develop the 1.16-acre site located at 9300 Culver Boulevard, directly adjacent to The Culver Studios, in the City's vibrant downtown center. The four-story, mixed-use development will offer approximately 116,000 square feet of rentable space-46,000 square feet of retail...
Last week San Diego City Council offered the Chargers a rental fee of $1 if the team would continue playing in Qualcom Stadium. They asked the Chargers to consider that they have 60 years of tradition in their fine city. Most likely the Chargers will deny the offer and move to Los Angeles, joining the Rams in the new stadium being built in Inglewood, ‘We have tried through seven mayors. It is very sad that we’ve reached this point,” the Chargers announced to the media. How will it work to have...
The post-Jeff Fisher era began with a whimper. The Los Angeles Rams under John Fassel's first game as interim head coach lost for the ninth time in the last ten games. The Seattle Seahawks clinched the NFC West Division as the visiting Rams were held to a mere field goal in the 24-3 loss on Thursday Night Football. "Obviously, there was probably, same old story... some missed opportunities, whether it's throwing the ball, catching the ball, faking the punt, getting the goal-line stop, the...
There are 42 college football bowls games this year and next year that will include 84 teams. Every game has special events leading up to the game that makes that particular one stand out and make players, coaches and fans want to visit that city a little more than others. When it comes to special events Lawry’s Beef Bowl is the golden standard. Now in its’ 61th year, the Beef Bowl rivals Disneyland as one of the highlights for the two teams who play in the Rose Bowl. This year 11-2 Penn Sta...
The Trojans and Bruins men's basketball teams are having dream seasons so far this year but the coaches realize college basketball has a lot of parity around the country. On any given day a team can play one of their best games and beat you. But so far this season both teams are unbeaten. The Bruins are 13-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation and at press time the Trojans are 10-0 and ranked No. 24 and both teams are enjoying being in the national spotlight. "I am having a lot of fun coaching and...
Polish-born Grammy-nominated operatic lyric tenor sensation Piotr Beczala took a quick break from his appearance of a revival of La Boheme at The Met in New York to treat his adoring fans to a recital, for the third time, at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. It was a part of The Celebrity Opera Series. Conducting the orchestra was the very capable and ultra-passionate Maestro Marco Boemi. Beczala is one of the most sought after lyric tenors of our time and has appeared on the world's leading oper...
Jona Goldrich survived the Holocaust with only the clothes on his back yet went on to co-found one of California's most successful real estate development and management companies and become a leading philanthropist. In recognition of his lifetime of achievements, he was posthumously honored at an event held recently at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel by the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust (LAMOTH), which he founded in 2010. On hand to accept the honor were Goldrich's grandson, Derek Cayton, and...
The unveiling of a bronze statue of legendary Laker and NBA Hall of Fame player Shaquille O'Neal is coming to Star Plaza at Staples Center on March 24 at 5 pm. As a tribute to the larger-than-life Laker great, whose career with the organization produced three NBA Championships, the Lakers, Staples Center, and AEG organizations commissioned the creation of a 1,200 pound, nine-foot bronze statue of him. O'Neal's statue will be connected to Staples Center, suspended 10 feet above the ground....
The Dodgers’ Dave Roberts, who was named National League Manager of the Year, will pick up another honor in the post-season as he has been named the recipient of the Tommy Lasorda Managerial Achievement Award at the 14th annual Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation’s “In the Spirit of the Game” Fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Roberts guided the Dodgers to their fourth consecutive Western Division title in his first year of managing in the big leagues. Roberts was given the opportunity to manage the Dodgers...
The following Culver City students were among the 1,575 who were named to the Fall 2016 Dean's List at Biola College. Biola students are placed on the Dean's List to honor those with a grade point average of 3.60 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.20. Nataleigh Maia, from Culver City Taylor Rapinchuk, from Culver City "Inclusion on the Biola Dean's List is an indication that this student is performing exceptionally well in a rigorous academic program," said Patricia...
