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Rising visual artist, Chase Metoyer, 17, has dreams of a career in fine arts and plans to inspire and educate future artists. On Monday, January 21, the Culver City High School senior was recognized and awarded the 2019 Saul Morrison award by the Westside Coalition for her art interpretation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s, Six Concepts of Nonviolence, at the 34th Annual Celebration of Rev. Dr. King Jr., at the SGI-USA World Peace Ikeda Auditorium, in Santa Monica. Chase contemplated the concept and created a piece she felt represented the t...
The 2019 Mustang Relays once again allowed Culver City High track and field to showcase its sprinting and relay talents. The Centaurs brought home first place medals in the girls and boys events on a picture-perfect Spring day at Mira Costa High in Manhattan Beach last Saturday. Culver City athletes competed with students from 27 Southern California schools in the annual South Bay classic. The day-long event featured 16 events for boys and girls in the relays, individual sprinting, distance...
There are several ways to analysis local governments including school districts. State Senator John Moorlach had his staff prepare a report on the financial soundness for California’s nearly one thousand Public School Districts entitled “Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports” (CAFR). Culver City ranked 831 out of 940 K-12 school districts in the state, the UPN racking was 740 with a population of 40,345. Its UPN was negative $55,973,000 with a per capita UPN of negative $1,387. Nearly 2/3 of the school districts are running negative. By compa...
Jule Hachigian, 92, died February 25, 2019, at her home in Culver City, California. She was born Kohar Torosian in Racine Wisconsin on October 3, 1926. At age two, after the death of her mother Aghavni Torosian, a survivor of the Armenian massacre, Jule was adopted by loving parents Hougas and Zarouhee Torosian and raised in the town of South Milwaukee. Jule attended South Milwaukee High School and graduated in 1944. After high school, she enrolled in Nurses Training at the Mayo Clinic in...
Culver City High School has earned the Civic Learning Award of Merit for 2019, a prestigious award co-sponsored by Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye's civic learning initiative, known as the Power of Democracy; and California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. The award program also identifies models that can be replicated in other schools. Culver City High School, which is accredited as a California Democracy School by the Los Angeles County Office of E...
Toscana Finke, from Culver City, recently performed in the Hamilton College Dance and Movement Studies Department's annual spring dance concert. The performance was choreographed by Hamilton faculty Elaine Heekin, Sandra Stanton-Cotter, Bruce Walczyk, and Paris Wilcox, along with guest choreographer John Castagna, of The Ballet Collective in Los Angeles. Music featured included pieces by Leonard Bernstein, The Gusla Male Choir, and Bernard Herrmann and Jerome Moross. Finke, a first-year student, is a graduate of Culver City High School....
Debbie Cahill's warm, colorful office at the Culver City Senior Center includes a creatively chaotic filing system. "My office is like an archeological dig," she explained. "If you want to know what happened 15 years ago, just go to the bottom of one of the piles and you'll find all the history of what we did." That is about to change, as Cahill is retiring on March 17th. "After 15 years of having the privilege and challenge of the position of Senior Programming Specialist at the Senior Center,...
Culver City High girls soccer has come of age. The current two-time Ocean League Champion Centaurs set a new standard by reaching the Finals of the 2019 CIF Division III Regional Championships. Despite falling 3-0 to Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy on a rainy Saturday afternoon, the girls completed the best year of any soccer program in the school's history. "I'm immensely proud of what the girls accomplished. One mistake in the first half cost us the goal. We had shots from the outside but we d...
"You can't really know where you are going until you know where you have been." That quote has been attributed to Maya Angelou and others, and it encapsulates the passionate commitment motivating the remarkable woman for whom the Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum (MCLM) is named. Black History Month, which takes place in February, became a nationwide celebration in 1976 with President Gerald Ford's recognition during the observance of the United States Bicentennial. Dr. Clayton's legacy, MCLM,...
The ladies who ride Metro buses and light rail through Culver City can breathe easier now, since the judge sentenced 27-year-old Ager Linder to 54 months of probation and ordered him to stay away from all forms of public transportation. Ager pleaded no contest to two counts of child molestation, 3 counts of sexual battery and one count of battery on a public transportation passenger. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office said Ageralso groped 8 female passengers between the ages of 15 and 27 b...
Albert Vera Jr. will be honored at The Friends of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center's annual fundraiser on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at a private venue in Marina Del Rey. Mr. Vera's dedicated support of many nonprofit organizations and agencies benefitting children and families, including the Sandy Segal Youth Center, make Culver City a safe and welcoming environment in which to live and work. He has carried on the Vera family's tradition of giving back to the community. Albert is currently on...
Friends, before I leave on a well-deserved vacation, I would like to enlighten you all on some problems that are easy to verify. According to California State Senator Moorlach, California is ranked 42nd in financial soundness. The Golden State has 58 counties and Los Angeles County is ranked 47th for financial soundness. Culver City Unified School District is ranked 831 out of 940 districts in the entire state for fiscal soundness. Finally, looking at our state’s 482 cities, we see Culver C...
Casino night is CCHS Booster Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Help raise money to support Culver City High School athletics and clubs. This year’s Casino Night will be held on Saturday March 2. Everyone is welcome. Join friends, neighbors and community for a great party at the Culver City Veteran’s Memorial Building Auditorium for a fun night of: DJ and Dancing Blackjack Craps Roulette Silent auction Dancing DJ & music Fabulous food Dessert Room hosted by the CCHS Cheerleaders Thirst quenching drinks (beer and wine served) Casino Night...
Well folks, I think I might have gotten the solution to our female firefighter problem. But first, it seems we are getting more and more dangerous forest fires every year. The State of California uses both men and women prisoners to help combat fires on the “line”. Now, if it were up to me, I would send our fire chief to Sacramento and offer jobs to those female prisoners when they get paroled. It’s good for everyone, since the ladies get training behind bars. California gets skilled fire perso...
Strong play by the defensive back line, led by goalkeeper Marco Vasquez and combined with first half goals by Sebastian Mejia and Kevin Bautista along an early second half goal by Curtis Collazos has put host Culver City into the second round of the CIF SS Division 4 playoffs. Keeper Vasquez (4 saves) said, "The defense knew it had to come out and play focused. Everybody was very consistent tonight, throughout the game. We deserved this win. Assistant coach Michael Castillo--Class of...
Army and Navy Academy is announced that Gabriel Escobar of Culver City, has been named to the Honor Roll for the first grading period of the 2018-2019 school year. Escobar is from the Class of 2020. Students with a grade point average of 3.50 or higher are named to the Honor Roll. This is an impressive accomplishment, especially because the Academy's college preparatory curriculum is challenging and unique. It includes a required leadership course in addition to the core subjects. "Congratulatio...
A club within the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA) at Culver City High School is collecting items for the homeless. They are creating bags to carry items including hygiene products to be delivered to homeless shelters. The group hopes to create 500 kits. Donations can be made at the main office at Culver City High School through March 5.. Below is a list of items needed and must all be in travel size: Midnight Mission 1. Sunscreen with carabiner 2. First Aid Kit 3. Vaseline 4....
The Centaurs are CIF Football Champions once again! Culver City High hit the desert road Saturday night and shifted into high gear to speed past San Jacinto High with authority, 61-21. They captured the 2018 Division 7 crown at Tiger Stadium in Riverside County. Culver City won its first CIF title 40 years ago when they beat Lompoc, 14-7, in 1978. "It's an awesome feeling. I think we're still on a high from what we just accomplished. It's a team effort and our offense has definitely been...
Mayor Small, did you know Caroline Carpenter became the very first woman to earn honors as the leader for the Los Angeles Fire Department at the Valley Recruit Training Academy 81? “I’m small, “said Carpenter 26, “but I have a big heart”. Carpenter explained top recruit status meant she earned the highest overall combined score in tests that included ladder, hose and academic assessments. Long Beach Press – Telegram. Just a thought, why couldn’t the car pool lanes be open to all vehicles during...
The Culver City Downtown Business Association will hold its annual holiday tree lighting celebration next Thursday, December 6, at 6 p.m. The Culver City Police Officers Association will provide an escort for Santa and his sleigh to the event all the way from the North Pole! The police escort will include lights and sirens for the delight of the children. Every child will get the opportunity to sit on Santa’s lap for a picture. Children and parents are invited to visit downtown Culver City businesses as the Culver City High School AVPA C...
If your children haven’t already marked the calendar for this annual event be sure to remember the Culver City Downtown Business Association’s annual holiday tree lighting next Thursday December 6 at 6pm. The Culver City Police Officers Association will provide an escort for Santa and his sleigh to the event all the way from the North Pole! The police escort will include lights and sirens for the delight of the children. Every child will get the opportunity to sit on Santa’s lap for a picture. Enjoy downtown Culver City businesses as the Culve...
Gerald Alan Riedy passed on October 7, 2018 in Phoenix AZ at the age of 75. He had been living with his son, Tom Riedy, in recent years. Gerry was born in Culver City August 15, 1943, his parents were Charles and Peggy Riedy. He was educated in Culver City schools, having graduated from Culver City High School in 1961. He was also a graduate of California State University Long Beach and played foothill in both high school and college. His life work was primarily as a Real Estate investor and developer. He leaves behind a sister, Valerie Riedy...
Back at it. Culver City High advanced to the CIF Football Playoffs Semifinal round for the second consecutive year as they held off stubborn Millikan High, 43-30, on its well-worn dirt field, complete with dim lights and old-school sawed-off goal posts. It took one half of Friday night football for the Centaurs to adjust their bearings in Long Beach... then the jets kicked in. Culver City High's offense heated up in the second half running back Joshua Ford, wide receivers Kevin McGuire, Jamal...
T-Minus one and counting. For only the third time in school history Culver City High has reached the CIF Football Playoff Finals. The Centaurs put the finishing touches on previously top-ranked Northview High, 40-14, in the Division 7 Semifinal match. The 11-2 Centaurs will travel to the desert to take on San Jacinto High (12-1) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. for the CIF Southern Section Championship. "A very big win for us. We've been working towards this goal all season. After getting to that point...
Culver City High's offense heated up in the second half as the Centaurs advanced to the 2018 CIF Football Division 7 Playoff Semifinals with a determined 43-30 victory over the Millikan High Rams in Round 2 on a slightly cool Friday night in Long Beach, November 9. Running back Joshua Ford and quarterback Zevi Ekhaus led the Centaur attack. Ford had 190 yards rushing for 270 total yards and one touchdown. Eckhaus threw for 250+ yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. "It was a very big...
