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All three phases were front and center for the Centaurs as they dominated visiting Santa Barbara High, 55-7, in Round 1 of the 2018 CIF Football Division 7 Playoffs. An aggressive Culver City High defense set the tone early. The special teams scored and constantly pressured the Dons kicking and return units while a high-octane offense revved up in the second quarter before accelerating into the Friday night lights. The win means the Centaurs (9-2) will travel to Millikan High (8-2) in Long...
Some colleges and universities consider a parent’s home-equity when doling out loans or grants for incoming students, but others don’t even ask. DEAR DAVE: Our son is a senior in high school and plans to go to college next fall. We don’t earn a lot of money, but our home is worth about $170,000 more than we paid for it five years ago. Will the equity that we have in our home affect his ability to get financial aid? ANSWER: It largely depends on which college or university that your son plans...
Next week the voters will face an array of state and local positions including state propositions and three local issues for Culver City voters to decide. As each party wrestles to take control of the United State House of Representatives and different factions fight over the propositions there are two glaring issues that the public needs to notice. First, the obscene amount of money both parties are spending to capture congressional seats. Second, the absolutely misleading ballot designations and campaign claims designed to scare voters into...
Dear Editor, In the 1980’s I put the first ballot measure that was made by a resident on the ballot, so the city residents could decide on what they wanted in their city. It did not cost the residents ANYTHING. It was called Measure 1 (the Height Initiative) and ensured that we wouldn’t have excessive growth and high-rises in the city. It won with 90% of the vote. Now there are two ballot measures that WILL cost us a lot of money, that seems to be a recurring is a continuing problem with the...
Californians are proud of our state’s leading role in technology, entertainment and diversity. However, there is one area where California ranks almost dead last: K-12 education support. Our state ranks 48th in per-pupil spending, largely as a result of restrictions passed decades ago on property taxes [Prop. 13]. That’s why 118 California school districts have passed local parcel taxes to raise funds for their schools to ensure a high-quality education. In Los Angeles County alone, 15 sch...
What do you get when three unique museums, all within two blocks of each other, join forces to present free tours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 9 as the kick-off event of the Culver City Cultural Corridor? That's easy – an enlightening, inspiring and enjoyable experience to remember, thanks to its sponsors: Advocates of The Culver City Cultural Corridor and the Culver City Arts Foundation. The Cultural Corridor is a 1.4 mile stretch centered along Culver Blvd. and anchored in the east by the t...
The Friends of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Middle School Multipurpose Room. The featured speaker will be Dr. Sarah Carpenter, who will provide information about teen use of marijuana. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting. The Friends group serves as the fundraising arm of the Health Center, which is located on the Middle and High School campus. Free physical and mental health services, as well as health education, are provided to children living in Culver City or...
History was on the Centaurs' side as they wrapped up the 2018 Ocean League schedule with a record-setting 70-6 victory at Beverly Hills High. The win was punctuated as head coach Jahmal Wright equaled Culver City High athletic director Tom Salter's lifetime wins by a head coach, both with 73-36 records in 10 years of coaching each. The Centaurs (8-2) set the school record for most points scored in a game that was held by the 2006 team. Led by quarterback great Derrius Banks, the 2006 Centaur...
Many thanks to Observer columnist Neil Rubinstein for his eye-opening report on compensation figures for 27 Culver City municipal employees, ranging from $284,000 to $539,000 per year! I would have also liked to see a list of the City retirees who get over $10,000 or even $15,000 per month (for life) in pension payments. Do some of these people really deserve to be paid more than double that of any U.S. congressperson or senator? Yet, at the same time, our City Council has officially declared a “fiscal emergency,” holding out their tin cup onc...
The Culver City High School Girls Varsity Volleyball team (31-3) beat Point Loma, 3-0 in the first round of the CIFSS State Tournament. The Lady Centaurs won decisively over the Pointers: 25-13, 25-22,and 25-19. Culver hosts Cypress (24-5) in the second round this Thursday at 6:00 pm in the Del Goodyear Gymnasium....
Can I ask, “With all those millions the developers are spending on construction projects here in Culver City, why do we need to raise taxes?” You don’t need 20/20 vision to imagine City staff pushing gold-plated wheel barrels full of envelopes with big checks for sales-tax and property-tax revenue to the bank. For example, I’ve been spending a lot of hours in Ventura County these past few months, and I discovered that the Thousand Oaks sales tax is a mere 7.5 percent. If Culver City’s Measure C...
The Culver City Centaurs are hosting the El Segundo Eagles, and it’s a very important night. Not only are the Cents most likely playing for second place in the Ocean League and a playoff berth, but tonight is also Homecoming and Senior Night. Since it is Homecoming, it is interesting to note that El Segundo head coach Steve Shevlin will feel right at home because he is a Culver High alum. Both teams will feel the pressure to do well in this game because the stakes are high as the results will go a long way in determining the playoff p...
I am writing in support of the parcel tax being voted on Nov. 6. Known as Measure K, it will add $189 to each property owner’s tax bill for each of the next seven years. Five years ago, our Culver City Unified School District agreed to ensure that teaching staff salaries would be at the median level in Los Angeles County to both recruit and retain the best teachers available. Subsequently, the legislators in Sacramento passed a bill requiring school districts to contribute more for all staff p...
Martin "Marty" Moosberg Jr., a longtime Culver City resident, passed away peacefully at his retirement spot in Gardnerville, Nev. He was 88. Mr. Moosberg was born March 11,1930, in New York to Martin and Ida Moosberg. At an early age, his parents moved the family to Culver City. He graduated from Hamilton High School and then joined the military, serving in the Navy for three years. Mr. Moosberg was a plumber and owned his own plumbing business for years. After retiring, he and his wife, Margare...
Michael "Mike" Nagy, a beloved and longtime fixture in Culver City's firefighting community, passed away on Sept. 18. He was 52. His wife of 12 years, Susan Preletz, was at his side. Mr. Nagy was a Battalion Chief with the Culver City Fire Department and last served as Fire Marshal. Born in Hollywood, he was a graduate of Loyola High School, a United States Air Force veteran and an alumnus of University of Redlands. In addition to wife Susan, Mr. Nagy is survived by his sister Nina (Nagy)...
California’s Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013 has ameliorated many of the causes of concern about public employee pension costs in local school districts; however, it is a long-term set of measures which reduces the modest but not insignificant unfunded liabilities over 30 years. According to Grant Boyken, Pension Benefits Officer for the California State Treasure’s Office, neither Cal STRS (63% funded) the teachers’ pension fund or CalPers (70% funded) the public emplo...
More than 200 Culverites and others attended a gala event Saturday to celebrate the opening of the lavishly remodeled Robert Frost Auditorium, a multimillion-dollar project that has turned the venerable but aging icon on the Culver High campus into a state-of-the-art performance center. Visitors dined on appetizers and sipped champagne outside the 35-year-old building on Elenda Street as they anxiously waited to get their first glimpse of the remodeled interior. They weren't disappointed. The...
Despite sharing a name, Tito's Tacos (titostacos.com), and Tito's Handmade Vodka (titosvodka.com) are not related. However, they definitely have three things in common: an unquestionable commitment to presenting the best possible product to their customers; accolades and prestigious awards reflecting the excellence of those products; and a strong philanthropic streak coupled with a desire to serve the community. With 12,000 mini tacos and 3,500 mini burritos planned, Lynne Davidson, who runs...
It was a Centaur family affair worth celebrating. The 2018 Culver City High football team trounced rival Santa Monica High, 54-14, on Friday, Sept. 28 to open the Ocean League season. It was a fitting tribute to the returning members of the school's 1978 CIF Football Championship team who were honored at halftime. "Actually, Coach (Warren) Flanagan from the 1978 championship team spoke to our team before the game. He's been following us and he's proud of how we're representing Culver City High...
The Culver City High School varsity football team beat Dorsey on Friday night by a score of 42-0. Read the full story with all the details by Fred Altieri in this week's Culver City Observer and online at www.culvercityobserver.com...
The City of Culver City and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Go Human campaign invite residents and visitors to bike, walk, skate or roll to Experience Elenda, a free community event to be held on Saturday, September 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The goal of the event is to allow residents and visitors to test out and provide feedback to the City on planned street improvements proposed in the La Ballona Safe Routes to School Project. Experience Elenda will showcase street improvements on Elenda Street between...
How much do you make each year? Are you, as a popular TV and radio advertisement asks, “financially comfortable”? Perhaps you are not, but many of our taxpayer-funded City employees are. According to Transparent California, the state’s largest public pay and pension database, here is what Culver taxpayers are paying for their “public servants”: 2017 salaries for Culver City. Name Job Title Total pay & benefits total Robert Bixby Police Chief $539,278.78 David White Fire Chief $502,129....
The Culver City High School Centaurs will host an improving football squad from Palos Verdes Peninsula on Friday, Aug. 31. The Peninsula Panthers opened the 2018 season in fine fashion when they derailed Oak Park, 42-21. Quarterback Ethan Gretzinger completed eight of 13 passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran the ball 12 times for 85 yards and a TD. Obviously, the Centaurs need to keep an eye on Gretzinger and also the Panthers’ strong running back, Mason O’Conner. Gretzinger is an athlete who can both run and throw well, whi...
It is my firm belief that City Hall over the years has squandered city assets to pay for huge salaries and benefits. Coming soon, a startling expose. No, probably not in your neighborhood but in Fox Hills with “Those People.” When Culver Villas Apartments at 4043 Irving Place in Downtown Culver was originally proposed as a low-income housing project, an unnamed Culver City councilperson quietly approached the Culver City Community Development Office and requested that the plans be changed. The...
The Lucky Ducky Swim will again be at the Fiesta La Ballona Saturday, Aug. 25 and Sunday, Aug. 26. At 3:00 pm on Sunday, the rubber ducks will "swim" across the Culver City Plunge in two preliminary races followed by the final winning race. There will be three Lucky Ducky winners. The top prize is $500 cash, with the second prize of two tickets to a Lakers basketball game and third prize a one-year free membership to the Culver-Palms YMCA. The proceeds from the Lucky Ducky Swim will benefit...
