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The Culver City Senior Center will be closed on Monday, December 29, 2014 due to a planned power outage resultingfrom work that will be conducted in the area by Southern California Edison....
The Culver City Chamber Orchestra presents "CELLO MANIA" on January 25, 2015 at 4 p.m. at Culver Palms United Methodist Church, 4464 Sepulveda Boulevard. Tickets are now available through www.ccchamberorchestra.com or for information by calling (310) 397-2490. MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Music Director Arlette Cárdenes heads a unique and fun concert of cello music by classical and pop composers such as Bach, Vivaldi, Lady Gaga, U2, Metallica and more. Call now for your tickets –Adults $1...
The FBI would like to provide an update on the status of our investigation into the cyber attack targeting Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). In late November SPE confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber attack that destroyed systems and stole large quantities of personal and commercial data. A group calling itself the "Guardians of Peace" claimed responsibility for the attack and subsequently issued threats against SPE, its employees, and theaters that distribute its movies. The FBI has...
Following the announcement of American Alan Gross' release from a Cuban prison after five years of incarceration President Barack Obama announced significant changes in U.S. policy as it relates to Cuba. The idea is to promote more effective change in Cuba that is consistent with U.S. support for the Cuban people and in line with U.S. national security interests. In addition to changing diplomatic relations, changes to remittance, trade and travel rules are also being proposed. These changes...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Do you sometimes have a feeling you are being followed? I don’t mean by the bad guys but by the law enforcement protectors. Well, friends, your suspicions would be correct. Can we examine the facts? L. A. County Sheriff has 84 vehicles outfitted with mobile license plate readers and 47 more cameras in fixed locations. LAPD has 240 car-mounted and 30 fixed location cameras. To top it off, Vigilante Solutions of Livermore, CA has over 3,500 law enforcement c...
The Dodgers have finalized the deal that brings shortstop Jimmy Rollins to the team from Philadelphia. The Dodgers gave up lefthanded pitcher Tom Windle and right-handed pitcher Zach Eflin, who was acquired earlier in the week from San Diego. The 2007 National League Most Valuable Player and three-time All-Star (2001-02, 2005) has a .267 career batting average with 216 home runs and 887 RBI in 15 big league seasons, all with the Phillies, from 2000-14. Rollins ranks third among active players with 453 career stolen bases, including stealing 20...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor As I look at the Lakers’ dreadful record I wonder how much better they’d be this season if Pau Gasol remained on the team. Gasol, a far better big man than anyone on the Lakers this season, was driven away (let’s be frank about this) by his dispute with Coach Mike D’Antoni. As I’ve written before, D’Antoni’s offense featured three-point shooting rather than plays revolving around a center. Dwight Howard didn’t like that and departed after one Laker season wh...
UCLA scored only seven points in the first half of its 83-44 loss to top-ranked Kentucky last Saturday. It was the lowest scoring half in the Bruins’ history. The previous low was 15. The two teams have won the most NCAA men’s basketball championships in history. But this season Kentucky is expected to go through the regular season with few losses, perhaps none. The Wildcats have a 12-0 record with nine McDonalds All-Americans on the roster, most of them expecting to play in the NBA. By contrast, UCLA was the only school in the country thi...
By Martin Zucker Special to the Observer You wouldn’t think of an attorney’s office as the setting of a holiday toy giveaway to needy kids. The Law Offices of Hinden and Breslavsky, on the corner of Pico and Rimpau, is indeed just that kind of place in the month of December. For the past seven Decembers Barry Hinden, the firm’s president, has converted his file-and-book-filled library into a literal “toyland” for the children of his clients, most of whom are Latino workers who have been injured on the job. “We don’t want the children of our cli...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) opened its “Baroque Conversations” series on Thursday at Zipper Concert Hall at The Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles. It was a special affair honoring James Arkatov, artistic founder of LACO and original member of the cello section. There was a champagne toast for him at the pre-concert reception attended by musical director/conductor Jeffrey Kahane and then Arkatov kicked things off by saying a few words of...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter Grant Gershon, esteemed Artistic Director/Conductor of the Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC), filled the Walt Disney Concert Hall with his passion and joy as they presented their annual holiday concerts. He channeled his un-rivaled enthusiasm during the LAMC’s presentation of “Festival of Carols” on December 13 and Handel’s Messiah on December 21. The LAMC rung in the holiday season with a concert of favorite carols sung by one of the greatest chorale...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter Culver City's City Council meetings aren't exactly the place you'd expect to hear a recital of poetry. But during the public comment time, when Dr, Janet Hoult is announced, those in attendance are in for a special treat. She comes to the podium supported by a cane that might have been invented by and for the Marx Brothers (it has a horn that can be honked to alert passers-by), pulls out a sheet of paper, and reads a poem dealing with a civic observance or a...
Cantalini’s Salerno Beach Restaurant takes great pride in offering bountiful Italian dining in a warm and cozy ambiance. Join restaurant owner Lisa and her wonderful staff as we ring in the New Year! A local favorite, the restaurant’s romantic décor is reminiscent of dining establishments in Italy. While the restaurant may be small, the portions are generous, and the friendly staff goes out of the way to provide excellent service to patrons. We offer a variety of traditional Italian dishes such as home-style pastas, hand-tossed salads, dail...
For its 90th birthday The Historic Culver Hotel gave itself a monumental makeover. From a complete renovation of the guest rooms and public areas and a brand-new Prohibition-inspired cocktail list to a Roaring Twenties-themed birthday bash, the iconic Grande Dame is looking marvelous with its vintage meets modern decor. And now the Jewel of Downtown Culver City is unveiling the last piece of its remake: an entirely new Dining Program offering something for everyone. "Because of the eclectic crow...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter Yusuf, formerly known as the incomparable Cat Stevens, made a stop on his "Peace Train" on December 14 during his five-city swing of America to present his "U.S. Peace Train...Late Again Tour 2014." Late again because it's been 35 years since the British singer-songwriter has played a concert in front of a live audience due to a decision he made in 1979, after 10 years of pop-stardom, to exit the music business to raise a family and explore his conversion...
