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Culver City and other wealthy communities in the Westside have some of the highest Covid-19 inoculation rates in Los Angeles County even though their residents were less affected by the coronavirus, according to new data released by the Public Health Department this week. On the other hand, lower-income communities in the Eastside, which were devastated by the pandemic, have seen fewer vaccines for their residents, health officials said. More than 22% of the residents of Culver City have been...
Westside Pacific Villages (WPV) received a $50,000 Capacity Building & Expansion grant from Cedars-Sinai to support outreach for WPV CARES. WPV CARES (COVID-19 Action Response for Elderly Support) was established in March 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The grant allows WPV to continue its ongoing mission of assisting seniors throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and to expand services into underserved neighborhoods that lack resources. WPV is honored to be recognized by...
After many months of checking tier levels, making sure coronavirus levels have dropped, the State of California, the County of Los Angeles, the CIF Southern Section office, the City of Culver City and the Culver City Unified School District have cleared most of the schools in Southern California to play outdoor sports this year. Although several sports have been cleared football is at the top of the list. "I found out that it was a strong possibility about two weeks ago that all we needed was so...
By Eric Lambkins II Sports Reporter Being a Laker epitomizes the allure, glitz and glamor of the City of Los Angeles. From Hollywood A-listers fashionably sitting courtside, to the blaring of Randy Newman's "I Love LA" over the speakers after each win, to the immortalization of Laker legends by Angelino to excel while donning the purple and gold propels Laker players into the pantheon of the game's all-time greats. It also comes with unrealistic expectations of winning a title every year. The...
UCLA freshman, Chae Campbell performs on the balance beam in a gymnastics meet at UCLA last Saturday. UCLA beat a good Oregon State team 197.025-196.500. Campbell is one of the top freshman in the country. She won the floor exercise with a score of 9.925. The No.10 Bruins travel north to take on No. 9 California on Saturday. They return home to face San Jose State on Saturday, March 13, at 2 p.m. Two other Pac-12 teams are ranked in the top 10, with Utah at No.5 and Arizona State at No.7....
Dear Editor: On February 23, 2021 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of establishing "Hero Pay" for grocery and drug store employees. The pay would be $5.00 per hour in additional pay and would apply to publicly traded employers and employers who have over 300 employees nationwide and more than 10 employees per store. The additional pay would be in effect for 120 days from the date the ordinance is passed. In its current form, the ordinance would only apply to...
Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health has cleared county elementary schools to fully re-open for the first time in nearly a year. The decision is due to dropping coronavirus rates, health officials confirmed Monday night. But it isn’t clear that school district officials or the teachers union are ready for an immediate resumption of in person instruction. Teachers unions remain cautious, and some districts across the State have responded more quickly than others. Scientists are not certain why infection and death rates are dropping. But t...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 (U.K. variant), totaling 14 cases in Los Angeles County. This variant is known to spread more easily and quickly than other variants and is circulating in the state and county. In January 2021, scientists from U.K. reported evidence that suggests the B.1.1.7 variant may be associated with an increased risk of death compared with other variants. More studies are...
Experiencing the same decline in the rate of infection as Los Angeles County, Culver City recorded 92 new cases of coronavirus and 6 deaths in the past two weeks, the County Health Department has announced. As of press time yesterday, the number of local residents with Covid-19 rose to 2029 cases, representing only a 4% increase in the past 2 weeks. Deaths related to coronavirus inched up to 77 in Culver City. More than half of the deaths occurred in nursing homes and assisted living...
By Jack Simon Santa Monica has just signaled it will not tolerate rent gouging during a state of emergency. Last Friday, the SM City Attorney's Office announced it filed a criminal complaint charging the owners of an apartment building at 1433 Euclid Street with "unlawfully raising a tenant's rent by more than the allowed 10 percent during a declared emergency," caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. The landlords, WS Communities, LLC and 1433 Euclid Street, LLC, have been charged with three...
2/9/21: L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told school leaders Tuesday that school reopening could precede universal vaccinations for teachers. The public increasingly has demanded that schools re-open immediately. School districts and teachers unions, who are in the next tier of vaccinations, want to wait to open until teachers and other staff to receive COVID-19 immunizations as many are demanding. Ferrer’s message — delivered in a private briefing for school leaders — contained positive news on the coronavirus infection rate....
By Alyssa Erdley 2/8: Over the weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom agreed to change the current lockdown guidelines regarding places of worship in which all indoor worship is prohibited. Newsom's change in policy follows a United States Supreme Court Ruling in favor of South Bay United Pentecostal Church and against the State of California. The court, split 6-3 along ideological lines, ruled that the government cannot ban indoor worship. The government may, however, restrict capacity to 25% of maximum occupancy and ban singing and...
The USC men's basketball team moved into the top 25 nationally rankings at No. 20 after they beat UCLA 66-48 last Saturday. Although the Bruins were missing some key players the Trojans look like the better team even if the Bruins had all of their players. The main reason, Ethan Anderson. If Anderson can continue to play like he did against UCLA, the Trojans will be hard to beat in Pac-12 play. "This was a very big night for me just because I haven't seen my shots fall the way I wanted them...
The time is now. The Los Angeles Rams blockbuster trade eight days before Super Bowl LV made them a serious contender for next season's Super Bowl LVI to be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. On Saturday, January 30, the Rams agreed to trade 5-year NFL quarterback Jared Goff, two 1st-Round and one 3rd-Round draft picks to the Detroit Lions for 12-year veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford. The immediate winners are owner Stan Kroenke and head coach Sean McVay. The trade allows the Rams to get a...
There is nothing like rivalries in college sports. UCLA against USC and Ohio State versus Michigan are two of the most famous rivalries in college. In professional sports you can mention the Lakers and the Celtics, Dodgers and Giants but if those teams are not winning the intensity of the rivalry drops down a notch. When UCLA and USC lock horns it's always special regardless of the team's records. On Saturday, the Bruins and Trojans men's basketball teams will battle on USC's home court at 7...
Though Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are declining in Los Angeles County, Culver City still recorded 265 cases of Coronavirus and 14 deaths in the past two weeks, the County Department of Health has reported. As of press time, the number of Culver City residents with Covid-19 now stands at 1866 with 67 deaths, representing a 26% increase in fatalities in the past two weeks, according to Public Health. County-wide, Public Health identified 1,091,712 positive cases of Covid-19 and a total of...
Culver City officials announced "relaxed parking enforcement would be extended" at least through February. As Los Angeles County continues to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus, Culver City residents are encouraged to stay home, and the city Thursday announced that the "relaxed parking enforcement" policy will continue through February 28. "To make every effort to help people stay home and slow the spread of COVID-19, the city of Culver City will continue relaxed parking enforcement...
Einstein Brothers Bagels on Pico Blvd in West Los Angeles has permanently closed, store employees have confirmed to The Observer. Opened in 2013, the store served bagel sandwiches, knishes, delicatessen meats and schmaltz of all sort to the community. Workmen were seen removing the Einstein signs from the roof of the building on Friday, January 22, 2021. The store was recently said to have "closed for deep cleaning" connected to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, but will not be reopening....
Experiencing the same dramatic surge in the rate of infection as Los Angeles County, Culver City recorded 181 cases of Coronavirus and 8 deaths in the past week, the County Department of Health has reported. As of press time, the number of Culver City residents with Covid-19 has spiked to 1601 cases, a 210% increase in the past 7 weeks. Coronavirus-related deaths also rose by 105% over the same period – from 26 reported in November to 53 yesterday, according to Public Health. Yesterday, the s...
New estimates by county scientists show that 1 in 3 Los Angeles County residents have been infected with the coronavirus. The estimates reveal how rapidly the virus is the county which has recorded more than 13,000 Covid-19 deaths in the past 10 months. Backed by scientific modeling, county officials believe that 3 million of the County's 10 million residents have been infected with Coronavirus, which represents more than three times the number of confirmed coronavirus cases. County officials...
The Pac-12 conference is back. Five-star defensive end Korey Foreman has decided to take his talents to USC and become a Trojan. Foreman, the top ranked player in the nation according to the 247sports.com football recruiting rankings, played his high school football at Centennial High School in Corona. The 6-foot-4, 265-pound prospect will enroll in the fall at USC. The signing of Foreman and the addition of Ceyair Wright of Loyola, the top ranked cornerback in the state of California, has...
Los Angeles County broke more Covid-19 records this week as it continues to report more than 200 deaths daily and a "huge strain on the emergency medical system." Public Health announced that 11,328 people have died from Coronavirus in Los Angeles County, including 45 in Culver City. It also confirmed a record 8,023 people with Covid-19 are currently hospitalized and 20% of them are in the ICU. As of press time, the number of Culver City residents with Covid-19 has spiked to 1420 cases, a 170%...
Every year, hundreds of new California laws take effect Jan. 1, reflecting the trials and tribulations of the previous year. Here a few of the new laws taking effect in 2021: Minimum wage going up Employers must pay a minimum wage of $14 per hour, a $1 increase from last year’s hourly minimum. Businesses with fewer than 26 workers must increase their hourly wage to at least $13. The raise is part of the phased increases that will eventually make the state's minimum wage $15. Coronavirus exposure law A law, which is in effect from 2021 to 2...
The coronavirus has disrupted high school sports like the Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald creates havoc in an opponent's backfield. Every month good and bad information comes out of the CIF offices regarding the state of high school sports in California. Although no sports have been played Culver City continues to post winning records when it comes to winning scholarships. The highly ranked football program is not the only Centaur sport that is producing highly rated student-athletes. Every...
By Bill Seals The Pac-12 conference is back. Five-star defensive end Korey Foreman has decided to take his talents to USC and become a Trojan. Foreman, the top ranked player in the nation according to the 247sports.com football recruiting rankings, played his high school football at Centennial High School in Corona. The 6-foot-4, 265-pound prospect will enroll in the fall at USC. The signing of Foreman and the addition of Ceyair Wright of Loyola, the top ranked cornerback in the state of...
