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City Council Weighs Use of Former Gun Shop On Tuesday, the City Council discussed the direction on determining the future use of the former Martin B. Retting gun shop, which the City purchased in September. Since the acquisition, the building was vacated in January and its exterior was then repainted by the City. A mural project, which was completed by the City's Artist Laureate Katy Krantz, added vibrant new artwork to the site. More than a dozen community members spoke, suggesting various...
With the departure of UCLA, USC, and eight other schools, the Pac-12 Conference is down to just two teams, but they still have a pulse after the two remaining teams agreed to a TV contract with the CW Network and FOX for the 2024 football season. The Oregon State Beavers and the Washington State Cougars will play a combined 13 home games in 2024, with 11 games televised on the CW Network, an OTA Network available in 100% of homes, and the other two games on FOX. The CW Network is available local...
For fifty years the Japanese Meditation Garden has greeted patrons of the Culver City Julian Dixon Library along Overland Avenue. The Culver City Sister Committee and the City of Culver City celebrate the culmination of a weeklong joint effort from the city of Kaizuka, Japan, with its adult delegation of expert advisors and garden landscapers working alongside Culver City and Los Angeles garden experts to bring back the garden to its original state when the garden was gifted to Culver City 50...
Trophy Sponsor Winner Entry # Best of Show Culver Studios Harold Tennen '65 Lincoln Conv. 20214 Awesome A Martin E. Retting Inc. Richard Radtke '28 Model A 20157 Best Mopar Culver City Toyota Bernice Tyndall '70 Barracuda 20503 Best Foreign Car Howard Jacobowitz Thomas Wilson '63 Ferrari 250 GTE 20260 Best Bike Ray Reinhardt Fritz Steinberg '62 Mustang Stallion 20345 Best Tri-5 Chevy Phil Tangalakis Tony Martin '57 Bel Air Conv 20004 Best Paint Tower Insurance Beto Alvarez '55 Bel Air Conv 20036 Best Kustom Bike Jeff Cooper Richard Rodriguez...
Upwards of 15,000 attendees got to view over 500 classic cars and hot rods. About the club For more than 70 years, the Exchange Club of Culver City has brought together business leaders and professionals committed to making Culver City and its adjacent communities a better place to live and work. We promote civic pride while raising monies to support children, families in need, and unhoused veterans. All donations are 100% tax deductible and are received by the Exchange Club of Culver City...
With the departure of UCLA, USC, and eight other schools, the Pac-12 Conference is down to just two teams, but they still have a pulse after the two remaining teams agreed to a TV contract with the CW Network and FOX for the 2024 football season. The Oregon State Beavers and the Washington State Cougars will play a combined 13 home games in 2024, with 11 games televised on the CW Network, an OTA Network available in 100% of homes, and the other two games on FOX. The CW Network is available local...
There are 560 high schools in the CIF Southern Section and Culver City high school qualified eight student-athletes for one of the most prestigious high school track and field meets in the nation, the California State Meet. The meet will take place on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 at Buchanan high school in Clovis. The prelims are Friday, and the finals are Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m. To advance to the state meet the Centaurs competed in the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet last...
The Culver City Democratic Club, will hold its forum for Culver City City Council candidates Sunday, June 2, from 7 to 8:30PM, not June 3, as previously announced. The event will be livestreamed from the annex of Village Well Books & Coffee, with Judith Martin Straw, moderating. Community members can watch live on the Democratic Club's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CulverCityDems) and YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@CulverCityDemocraticClub), and the video will be permanently available on...
Culver City Planning Commissioner has her intention to run for a seat on the city council November. She currently serves as a member of the Culver City Planning Commission. She joins councilman Albert Vera who has already announced his intention to run for a second term. Mayor and Councilwoman Yasmine McMorrin-Imani plans on running for a second term on November 5....
For the first time in Culver City high school's track and field history the school has two runners that have recorded the fastest times in the state of California. Last weekend in the CIF Division 2 finals Morgan Maddox moved to the top of the list in the girls 400 meters and Duaine Mayrant is the number one 400-meter runner in the boys' division. This all happened at Moorpark high school last Saturday when they both competed in the division finals. Maddox ran 53.50 and Mayrant was clocked in 47...
Sometimes dreams don't come true and that's what happened to the Centaur baseball team last Tuesday when they were beaten by Camarillo high school 6-4 on the road in the CIF Division 4 semifinal game. Culver City was one game away from making history as the first baseball team to make it to the finals. The Centaurs finished their dream season with a great 25-5 record that included three playoffs wins, a first-place finish in the tough Bay league and memories that will last a lifetime. Last...
The Culver City Democratic Club, the city's oldest political organization, will hold a forum for Culver City City Council candidates Monday June 3, from 7 to 8:30PM. The event will be livestreamed from the annex of Village Well Books & Coffee. There will be no audience. Community members can watch live on the Democratic Club's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CulverCityDems) and YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@CulverCityDemocraticClub), and the video will be permanently available on those...
There are 560 high schools in the CIF Southern Section and Culver City high school qualified eight student-athletes for one of the most prestigious high school track and field meets in the nation, the California State Meet. The meet will take place on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 at Buchanan high school in Clovis. The prelims are Friday, and the finals are Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m. To advance to the state meet the Centaurs competed in the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet last...
People say good things come to those who wait. For the 2024 Culver City high school varsity baseball team they didn't have to wait that long. Last year they took last place in the Bay league with a record of 3-7 and this year they won the league championship with a record of 7-3. Their overall record last year was 9-13-1and their record this year is a remarkable 24-4. Last Tuesday they won their second straight CIF Division 4 playoff game 1-0 against Riverside Roosevelt at Roosevelt. "It feels...
The boys' and girls' varsity track and field teams will be in action Saturday at Moorpark high school when they will be competing in the CIF Division 2 Finals. The field events start at 11 a.m. and the first running event starts at 12 noon. The Centaurs will be well represented in this prestigious meet. Morgan Maddox, who is one of the fastest runners in the state is expected to win the girls 200- and 400-meter dashes. Last week she recorded the fastest qualifying times in both events. She ran...
Last week on Wednesday night Culver City middle school and high school lost a member of the Panther and Centaur Family when Aki Wilson, left, passed away from a heart attack. He was an assistant football coach for the high school and the head football coach for the middle school. He was an outstanding athlete at Culver City high school who graduated in 1995. He was also a member of the Culver City high school Hall of Fame. Pictured with Wilson is Culver City football and track and field coach...
Culver City Police responded to the 6100 block of Slauson Avenue on Sunday, May 5, at approximately 2:45 pm regarding multiple calls of what appeared to be an altercation happening in the parking lot. When officers arrived, they located a female adult victim who had been stabbed numerous times and was bleeding heavily. The victim was transported to the hospital for medical treatment and is currently in stable condition. Officers immediately worked to locate the suspect involved. A perimeter was...
The future is multilingual, and the Culver City Unified School District is poised to prepare students for a world where speaking more than one language gives them advantages in the classroom and beyond. CCUSD, a national leader in dual language immersion programs, is now accepting registrations for its K-12 dual language immersion programs in both Spanish and Japanese for the 2024-2025 school year. Registration will remain open until May 17. There are many benefits to being multilingual,...
Please join our dynamic group of women on Monday, May 13. 1Check in time is 10am with the meeting starting at 10:30am. Our meeting will be a little different than usual as will be having a brunch when we arrive. The menu will include fruit salad, breakfast burritos filled with eggs, potatoes, and vegetables. Also bagels, lox and cream cheese and some sweet treats will be provided. The total cost is $5.00 (you can’t beat this) but you must RSVP to [email protected]) This meeting is the last meeting before summer. You will get to meet the new o...
Culver City high school is known for having an outstanding athletic program and this year is no different. Four teams have punched their ticket to the prestigious CIF Southern Section playoffs that start this week. The baseball and girl lacrosse teams play their first-round games today, Thursday and the boys and girls track and field teams drive into action on Saturday, May 4. The baseball team will start their quest for a CIF title at 3:15 p.m. Thursday when they host 14-13 Castaic. If they...
Do you wish your children were bilingual in English and Spanish? One of the best preschools in Culver City and on the West side for Spanish immersion language is Beyond Pre-K in Spanish which is sponsored by the Culver City Parks and Recreation Department. This celebrated school is not just about language. There is music, fun physical education activities, art projects and most important, lasting friendships. Beyond Pre-K in Spanish recently hosted its annual Open House where parents were able...
Serving 2,228 students in grades 9-12, Culver City High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%). Nationaly Culver City High...
On April 4, community meeting offered by the Culver City Police Department to review the Racial Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) data for the year 2023 took close to two hours, and included opportunities to ask questions. The meeting was led by Dr. Paul Conor, a specialist in organizational psychology who consulted on the presentation. Conor TOLD THE GROUP that the California law mandates all state and local law enforcement agencies to collect and report detailed information about every person...
On Monday, May 6, Dinah's Family Restaurant, a favorite of locals since 1959 and immortalized by the cult films The Big Lebowski and Little Miss Sunshine, will move to 4130 S. Sepulveda in Culver City under the new name "Dinah's Kitchen". The last day for Dinah's Family Restaurant at 6521 S. Sepulveda Blvd. will be Tuesday, April 30. Another Googie gone, the family released this statement: "This move marks the end of an era for us, as well as a push forward into our next chapter. We have been...
