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As millions of students in Los Angeles County prepare to return to school, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is encouraging drivers to slow down and look out for people and children walking and biking. City officials, parents and children recently gathered at a special press conference at La Ballona Elementary in Culver City to raise awareness about the need for drivers to slow down and be alert as students return to school over the coming weeks. The event highlighted...
The Centaur defense performed well last season and even had three consecutive shutouts in league competition. But it got pushed around in the semi-final playoff game, when they were shredded for over 300 yards rushing by Covina, and lost 57-56 in overtime. Over the years, the Achilles heel of the defense has been stopping the run, but the coaching staff is very confident that the longstanding problem won't be an issue this year. “Our defense is filled with size, speed athleticism and experience," said Culver High Head Coach Jamal Wright. "This...
The Culver City High School football team opened their fall camp this week and will train for three days running and conditioning before they "put on the pads" and combat their fellow Centaurs in practice soon. The Centaurs had an amazing summer. some who say that it was the best in two decades. Culver opened the summer "passing league" season with two big tournament championships, and then in the prestigious Bonita passing tournament, they finished second among 30 top-ranked teams. To prove...
Abel Lezcano, a Culver City grad whose outstanding high-school grades earned him a spot at the prestigious Colgate University in New York, has just received the university's "Dean's Award for Academic Excellence." Only students who receive a term grade-point average of 3.3 or higher while completing at least three courses are eligible for the award. Lezcano, who is majoring in history, is on track to graduate in 2020. Colgate offers 56 majors to a diverse student body of approximately 2,900...
By Sandra Coopersmith When it comes to hands-on involvement in helping the poor and homeless, Paul Ehrlich, whom I would definitely rate as one of the good guys, is no slacker. Every Saturday morning his dining room table transforms into a work station where sandwiches are made and bagged along with a bottle of water, piece of fruit and some kind of dessert for distribution to the poor and homeless he encounters along his route that day. Leftover food and any merchandise that has been donated (c...
The Culver Sister City Committee will welcome high school students and chaperones from Iksan South Korea, one of Culver's international sister cities, for a potluck on July 22 at 4 p.m. in Carlson Park. All Culver residents are invited to meet the visitors and bring either appetizers, a salad, fruit or an entrée to enhance the meal. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged. Iksan students will be living and learning in Culver City through July 31. Activities for students and host families include in-depth touring of the community. Host...
Dear Editor, As a lifelong Liberal Democrat and 35-year resident of Culver City, I've seen lots of changes--some good and some bad. But never yet have I witnessed the City losing its moral compass . . . until tonight, June 25, 2018. The City Council convened to discuss and revisit the recent events whereby the four so-called "Progressive" councilmembers banded together to disallow Goran Eriksson, the one remaining moderate member, his rightful turn as vice mayor/mayor and instead handed it over...
Culver City has been very fortunate to have outstanding athletes who have been talented enough to go on to get college football scholarships. This past spring there were three Centaur football players who were able to sign National Letters of Intent to play college football. One was a running back at El Camino College. The other two were defensive standouts at their respective positions: One an extremely hard-hitting linebacker at West LA College and the other a cornerback who played in spring...
By Greg Goodyear and Jerry Weiner Special to the Observer For the first time in recent memory, Culver City won the El Rancho passing tournament for the second year in a row and also won back-to-back tournaments on consecutive weekends. The Centaurs faced a slightly better level of competition this past weekend than they faced in the Western Tournament the weekend before. In addition, two of Culver’s better players were unable to attend last weekend’s tournament as Dominick Tatum was on an official trip to the University of Nevada and Khary Cru...
As the Class of 2018 graduates this week, no fewer than six Culver City High School athletic programs are already preparing for the Fall semester. Football, cheer, boys water polo, girls volleyball, cross country and girls tennis have practices and tryouts scheduled, or already have commenced with training. Football: Athletes may try out during Summer Workout which will begin June 11, 2018 to June 28, 2018. Monday - Thursday, 2:30-5:00 p.m. For freshman Summer workouts will begin Tuesday, June 1...
Roses are red, Violets are blue. Let me share my day of poetry With you . . . September 20, 2017 marked 100 years from the day the Culver City city charter was issued. Several special community events occurred during our Centennial year, including poetry readings that culminated in a book launch and reading at the Culver City Senior Center on Saturday, June 9th at 10 a.m., celebrating the publication of "Culver City's Centennial Poetry Collection," a labor of love that was initiated and edited...
Fresh off a solid victory in last week’s statewide primary elections, the assemblywoman who now represents Culver City and surrounding areas in the state Legislature is already preparing several proposals to tackle issues ranging from education to poverty and criminal justice reform. Fewer than 48 hours after the June 5 election that Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove won with nearly 55 percent of the vote, she also introduced her very first piece of legislation in Sacramento—a bill to fas...
Special to the Observer By Greg Goodyear and Larry Weiner Over the years, Culver City has been a traditionally strong program in the summer passing tournaments, but they have generally not won many of these events. The Centaurs usually participate in four or five a summer and last summer had some success winning one and going to the finals in another. In the Centaur’s first passing tournament of this summer, they entered into a new tournament they had not participated in before played at Western High School in Anaheim. The biggest question t...
The Brandeis Men’s Group meets the third Wednesday at Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium on Overland and Culver Blvd. Listen to dynamic speakers discussing very interesting topics. We fund scholarships for research projects at Brandeis University in Boston. On April 18: Breakfast 9 a.m., speaker Rich Richman, graduated from Harvard and NYU Law school; practiced for 30 years. Then on May 16 Lunch Meeting 11-2 p.m.: Speaker Thom Mason. He founded the USC Department of Jazz. He was chairman 198...
Mrs. Barbara Garner passed away peacefully in Irvine, California, on Thursday, May 31, after a brief illness. Barbara was born December 22, 1929 in Inglewood, California. After living in Henderson, Nevada for a couple years during World War II, she returned to Southern California where she graduated from Inglewood High School. She went on to complete two years at El Camino College. As a young woman, Barbara worked at Hughes Aircraft in West Los Angeles. Barbara married the love of her life, Jack...
10-18 was a banner school year for Culver City High School athletics. The Centaurs won not one, but two CIF Championships. Additionally, multiple CIF Semifinal finishes and numerous CIF Playoff seeds across the board reconfirmed a steady increase in student athlete participation and continued success for the school’s 21 athletic programs. “I’m so happy with the coaches and the student athletes. We have fine coaches, they work very hard and put in a lot of time and effort,” said Culver High At...
Robert (Bob) C. Plaice, age 79 died in Auburn, Ca on May 5, 2018. Born September 3, 1938 in Salinas, Ca. Bob was one of five boys born to Ralph and Phyllis Plaice. Bob was a member of the Navy serving during the Korean War. He graduated from Culver City High School in 1956, where he lettered in varsity track. A longtime resident of Culver City, Bob relocated to Sacramento, Ca and Sparks, Nevada before settling in Rocklin, Ca. He was a published author and cartoonist and he enjoyed reading and drawing in his later years. He had a great sense of...
The best and the brightest senior student athletes from Culver City High were honored at the school’s 2017-18 Athlete of the Year Awards. Hundreds of people participated in the banquet, including students, parents, coaches, teachers and administrators. It was held Wednesday, May 23 in the school cafeteria, which was decorated in Centaur blue and white. Culver High Athletic Director Tom Salter led proceedings, along with Assistant Principal DuBois McMillan. Each of the respective program head c...
A memo from our Congresswoman the Honorable Karen Bass. Somewhere in Russia, Vladimir Putin is laughing at us as Paul Ryan and Devin Nunes receive a slap on the back and “job well done” from Donald Trump in the Oval Office. I am, of course, talking about that sham of a memo the Republicans released last week about the federal surveillance of Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page. When Democrats objected that the memo omits important facts, Trump lashed out. Today he used Twitter to...
Speed is of the essence for Culver City High. For the first time in school history both the varsity girls and boys track and field teams repeated as league champions at the same time. The girls dominated once again, winning the Ocean League by 98 points. The boys won their team title by a mere three points. The 2018 Ocean League Championships took place on Wednesday evening, May 3 at Culver City High for the fourth consecutive year. El Segundo High, Santa Monica High, Beverly Hills High,...
Wednesday night at 8:25 the Culver City Police Department received several calls of gun shots at the intersection of Barman Avenue and Elenda Street. Although after hours the location was close to three Culver City Schools including the high school. Culver City Police units arrived on the scene minutes after the reports. Witnesses reported they had observed shots being fired between a gray van and a blue Audi sedan, One shell casing was found on Elenda Street, and one bullet strike was located...
So, there we were Marie AKA "The Wild Gypsy Lady" and myself at our favorite secluded roadside coffee, ice cream and waffle restaurant next door to the De Soto car dealership. Maria overhead a conversation between a civil servant type who just enjoyed spreading unfounded rumors. The rumor going around discusses marijuana dispensaries. Cousin Neil was all ears, because those owners will make big money, even if their location isn’t the best. Maria’s thought was the only location available was in...
"Tribute to the Stars," the annual fundraiser for the Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF), will have a new venue May 5. Following hugely successful years at The Culver Studios, the event will be held at Unici Casa in Culver City this year. This gala is spectacular! It gives CCUSD students world class education. It also raises funds that will support programs in every Culver City school (including STEM education for every student). This year, the "Stars" being honored include: Culver Pride...
Camila Fernandez and Peri Reynaldo, students in Culver City High School's AVPA (Academy of Visual and Performing Arts), won out over 140 students to be interns at LACMA (LA County Museum of Art). Both students participated in the museum's training sessions, culminating in the student interns leading tours for young students. Camila and Peri gave their debut docent tours on April 19, to a group of fellow CCHS art students, along with CCUSD school board members and administrators. Each intern was...
Culver City High School teacher Kathleen Rowley gave her ninth-grade students an assignment to write letters to the editor based on independent research they did on subjects that matter to them. The research was peer-reviewed by fellow students; students later voted to choose the most popular subjects. Students were asked to write to the editor on topics with import for them. Here are some more of the students' letters detailing their concerns. The First part is on our website at: www.culvercityobserver.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
