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Howard "Zager, know to his friends and associates as Howie died on Monday, July 3rd. He was 75 years old. He was a respected teacher at Culver City High School from 1972 until his retirement in 2010.He continued serving as a substitute teacher for a job he loved for years after his retirement. "Zager earned degrees from Santa Monica Community College, University of California at Los Angles, University of Southern California and New York University. During his years at CCHS, he taught English,...
On Saturday, July 15, the Culver City Elks Lodge #1917 hosted an Afternoon of Appreciation for Culver City Police Department and Culver City Fire Department personnel. The Elks provided a barbecue lunch for more than 25 members of the Culver City Police and Fire Departments. In attendance was Mayor Albert Vega Jr. The mayor gave a short speech thanking and praising the fine men and women of both departments for their commitment to protecting Culver City's residents and businesses. The Elks...
Patricia Ann Baker, aka Pat Pallas, passed away peacefully at her daughter Laura’s home in Culver City surrounded by her three children, one of her grandsons, and her two beloved Dachshunds. She is survived by her three children Ken Pallas, Laura Singer, Lisa Kneebone and her two grandsons Ryan Pallas and Blake Kneebone. Born September 3, 1939 in Chicago Illinois Patricia came to Culver City with her mother in the late 1950’s. She attended Culver City High School and graduated in 1957. She was m...
Culver City schools and especially the high school has never been known for boys' basketball, but the tide may be turning if the high school can make another run deep into the CIF and State playoffs. The girls high school team under the direction of coach Julian Anderson has produced championship and winning programs for the past 16 years but not the boys. Last season (2022-23) the boys' team took a giant step into the category of respectability. The boys' team, under the direction of head coach...
At its May 24 meeting, the CCUSD Board of Education voted to name Dr. Kelli Tarvyd as the District's new State and Federal Program and Assessment & Accountability Director, effective July 1. Tarvyd most recently served as CCHS's Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction, a position she has held since 2014. In that role, Tarvyd was responsible for creating the school's Master Schedule centered on inclusive practices; administered and coordinated activities program, student discipline...
Howard Mitchell, a former long-time Culver City resident, passed away at his Palm Desert, CA home on April 23. He was 93. Mitch, as he was known to almost everyone, was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Charline, in 2007. Charline taught for many years in the Culver City Unified School District, first as an elementary school teacher and later at the Independent Learning Center. Mitch is survived by sons, Chuck (Angela), Andy (Sandra) and Doug (Sharon); grandchildren, Valerie (Steve), James (I...
College signing day at CCHS Left to right 1. Elisa Ramirez LMU Cross Country and Track 2. Faith Akutagawa Seattle Pacific Rowing 3.Leah Johnson Hampton University Soccer 4. Espi Reynolds Mount Mercy University Lacrosse 5. Logan Henry Dominican University Lacrosse 6.Madison De La Trinidad Linfield University Lacrosse 7. Elaine Rivera Humboldt State Basketball 8. Luna Chavez Sonoma State Soccer ---------- Forwarded message ---------...
Country girl, whistler of tunes, off key singer of songs, jokester, crafting queen, friend to all, and teacher to all kids. Born October 18, 1919 in the watermelon city of Crowley, Colorado. Carmen at 103 years of age passed away peacefully on April 14th with family around her. Mom to Douglas (deceased), Fred of Culver City and Anna Alexander of Las Vegas, NV, Grandmother to Rachel Vandergeest-Bleier and Great Grandmother to Siena Bleier of Grayslake, IL. Countless nieces, nephews and cousins throughout the country. Culver City was her home...
The Culver City high school girls track and field team capped off a magnificent 2023 season last weekend when they placed second overall at the 103rd CIF California high school State Meet. The meet was held at Buchanan high school in Clovis near Fresno. The two-day meet showcased the best track and field athletes not only in the state but also in the nation. The Lady Centaurs scored 31 points behind Long Beach Wilson's 44. Leading the way for the Culver City was sophomore Joelle Trepagnier who...
Culver City high school has a lot of outstanding student athletes but the two that rose to the top of the list for the 2022-2023 season were, for the boys Myles Singleton and for the girls, Joelle Trepagnier. Myles, a sophomore was outstanding on the football field and basketball court and Trepagnier, a sophomore proved to be one the fastest runners in the United States. Singleton was a first team All-Bay league wide receiver who caught 50 passes for 937 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was also a ve...
Culver City High school has a lot of outstanding student athletes but the two that rose to the top of the list for the 2022-2023 season were, for the boys Myles Singleton and for the girls, Joelle Trepagnier. Myles, a sophomore was outstanding on the football field and basketball court and Trepagnier, also a sophomore proved to be one the fastest runners in the United States. Singleton was a first team All-Bay league wide receiver who caught 50 passes for 937 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was...
Culver City's head girls basketball coach, Julian Anderson guided his team to the CIF Playoffs this year. It was the 12th time in the last 14 years Anderson has coached Culver City to the playoffs. His record this year was 23-7 and that includes two playoff wins. PHOTO BY GEORGE LAASE...
The Culver City high school football team made it to the CIF Playoffs in the fall. Here, the 2023 seniors, team managers and coaches enjoy a happy moment before a game on Senior Night. Other Centaur teams that made the playoffs this year were girls basketball, boys basketball, girls water polo, softball, girls lacrosse , boys track and girls track. Photo By George Laase...
These Culver City High School student athletes signed their letters to attend college on Athletic Scholarships this week at Culver City High School. PHOTO BY CULVER CITY HIGH SCHOOL Left to right 1. Elisa Ramirez LMU Cross Country and Track 2. Faith Akutagawa Seattle Pacific Rowing 3. Leah Johnson Hampton University Soccer 4. Espi Reynolds Mount Mercy University Lacrosse 5. Logan Henry Dominican University Lacrosse 6. Madison De La Trinidad Linfield University Lacrosse 7. Elaine Rivera Humboldt...
Howard Mitchell, a former long-time Culver City resident, passed away at his Palm Desert, CA home on April 23, 2023. He was 93. Mitch, as he was known to almost everyone, was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Charline, in 2007. Charline taught for many years in the Culver City Unified School District, first as an elementary school teacher and later at the Independent Learning Center. Mitch is survived by sons, Chuck (Angela), Andy (Sandra) and Doug (Sharon); grandchildren, Valerie (Steve),...
Culver City high school girls lacrosse team was knocked out of the CIF playoffs last week by Palos Verdes by the score of 18-9. The Lady Centaurs finished their season with an overall record 6-8 and their record was 4-2 in league play...
The Culver City High School Academy of Visual and Performing Arts presents: JAVA GALA 15. Join us for our 15th annual benefit and showcase that will be held in person at CCHS's Robert Frost Auditorium on Saturday, June 3rd with a 6pm reception and 7pm show. TICKETS: $25 for adults, $10 for students age 6-18; free for children 5 and under; Season Passes not valid for this event. Everyone will need a seat reservation. Adult pricing increased to $30 on May 30th. ONLINE TICKET SALES END AT 11:59PM O...
Downtown Culver City is celebrating the graduating class of 2023 with a fun and festive outdoor celebration! The event will take place on June 4 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm. In a scavenger hunt-like atmosphere, students will search out their names on pennants displayed throughout downtown and will be rewarded with tickets they can trade in for treats at participating local businesses, as well as a surprise gift from the Downtown Business Association. Be sure to snap a selfie with and tag...
It's time to put the icing on the cake. Two weeks ago, the Lady Centaurs won the CIF Division 2 title by scoring a monstrous 62 points. This weekend they will try to duplicate that accomplishment on the California State level when they compete on Friday and Saturday at Buchanan High School in Clovis. Friday is the day the runners qualify for the finals on Saturday. There are 3,892 high schools in California, 3,160 public schools and 730 private schools and Culver City will be sending four girls...
On Saturday at Moorpark high school Culver City high school girls will try to run their way into the history books when they try to win the school's first CIF Championship in track and field. The boys will also be represented but it's the girls' team that has a chance to walk away with the top trophy. The Centaurs will put it all on the line Saturday in the Division 2 CIF Track and Field Finals. "Our athletes have been training and working so hard," said the boys head track and field coach...
For the first time in school history the Culver City high school girls track and field team is on top of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 track and field world. The Centaurs scored 62 points last Saturday at Moorpark high school to capture the crown. The second-place team, Golden Valley scored 51 points and JW North placed third with 50 points. It's been a 12-year process under former coach Rayfield M. Beaton and current coach LaShinda Demus. Beaton set the table by winning many league...
Howard Mitchell, a former long-time Culver City resident, passed away at his Palm Desert, CA home on April 23, 2023. He was 93. Mitch, as he was known to almost everyone, was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Charline, in 2007. Charline taught for many years in the Culver City Unified School District, first as an elementary school teacher and later at the Independent Learning Center. Mitch is survived by sons, Chuck (Angela), Andy (Sandra) and Doug (Sharon); grandchildren, Valerie (Steve),...
On Saturday at Moorpark high school Culver City high school girls will try to run their way into the history books when they try to win the school's first CIF Championship in track and field. The boys will also be represented but it's the girls' team that has a chance to walk away with the top trophy. The Centaurs will put it all on the line Saturday in the Division 2 CIF Track and Field Finals. "Our athletes have been training and working so hard," said the boys head track and field coach...
The Culver City high school girls softball team won their at-large play-in game last Tuesday on the road against Rancho Cucamonga 5-4. Their next first round game in the CIF Division 3 Playoffs is Thursday (Today 5/4) on the road again against Norwalk at 3:15 p.m. Norwalk is 22-5 overall and 14-0 in the Suburban league while the Centaurs are 15-10 overall and 6-4 in the Bay league. Looking at the schedules it appears that Culver City played in a much tougher league. Hopefully that will put the...
Some high schools are fortunate to send four or five student athletes to the CIF Track and Field preliminaries but when you send 16, that's quite an accomplishment. That's how many the Centaurs will be sending to the Division 2 prelims on Saturday, at Ventura high school. Leading the way for the girls' team will be one of the fastest runners in the nation, Joelle Trepagnier, and the boys' team is led by Kaiden Whitt. Both athletes will be competing in multiple events. Make no mistake, both...
