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as the After conducting a nationwide search and receiving extensive input from district employees and the community, the Culver City Unified School District Board of Education is honored and excited to announce the unanimous decision to appoint Brian Lucas, Ed.D., as the finalist for the position of CCUSD Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Lucas was chosen from a pool of 25 applicants recruited by Leadership Associates that included superintendents, deputy and associate superintendents, assistant...
Austin Jones, Kenny Jones, Max Mahon, Ross Borden and chaperone Keith Jones travelled to the mountain town of Tenjo, Columbia just outside of Bogota last summer. They utilized the universal language of sports to embark on a life-changing journey. Leveraging their love for lacrosse, they partnered with the nonprofit organization Lacrosse the Nations who is dedicated to using lacrosse as a tool to uplift communities and bridge cultural gaps. They coordinate trips for teens in the US to Colombia, N...
On Monday, November 20, at 11:48 pm, Culver City police officers responded to a reported armed robbery at the 3900 block of Sepulveda Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the suspect had entered a business at the location, brandishing a handgun taken from their waistband. The suspect demanded the victim open the cash register, to which the victim complied. The suspect absconded with two hundred dollars from the register. Subsequently, an attempt to coerce the victim into opening a...
The Willows Community School, located in Culver City, is a developmental kindergarten through eighth grade independent school enrolling 475 students annually. Recognized as a balanced, progressive educational leader, the strong academic program incorporates experiential learning, critical thinking, thematic instruction, and social emotional learning into cutting-edge curriculum and integrates STEAM, technology, maker, design thinking and the arts into the classroom. Character and heart are also...
The Monday night, Culver City Council Meeting on November 13 council voted unanimously to continue to allow public comments to be heard at meetings via virtual participation. Vice Mayor Yasmine McMorrin requested that a statement be prepared by Human Resources, so that if another 'hate speech' call were to intrude at a future meeting, the council would have a statement prepared to handle the situation. While comments need to be available, there is simply no legal way to pre-screen speakers for...
The Culver City Police Department is actively investigating a possible hate incident that occurred in Culver City. On Friday, December 1, the Culver City Police Department was made aware of flyers that were posted in a Culver City neighborhood possibly containing hate speech. The Culver City Police Department condemns all forms of hate. All resources available will be utilized to fully investigate this incident and bring any criminal offenders that are identified to justice. We are working in...
The City of Culver City is pleased to announce that Ted Stevens is the City's new Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (PRCS) Director. Upon accepting the position, Ted said, "I am truly honored to begin this exciting journey as the new Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director in this incredible city. Joining this dynamic team of dedicated professionals, I look forward to collaborating and contributing to enhance the quality of life for our residents. Together, we'll make this...
It's a new basketball season at Culver City high school and the Centaurs have a new head boys basketball coach, Ray Singleton. Singleton was an assistant coach last season to head coach Michael Cooper, so he is familiar with the basketball program at Culver City. That makes the transition a lot easier. New coaches bring in their own system and that is exactly what he is doing. Although he said he learned a lot from the former Laker star Cooper, Singleton is implementing a different approach...
Household Hazardous Waste & Electronic Waste Drive-Thru Collection Event Saturday, December 2, 2023 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Wende Museum Front Parking Lot 10808 Culver Boulevard Culver City For more information or an event schedule, call (800) 238-0173 or visit: CleanLA.com or lacsd.org/HHW....
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of George Albert Molino, age 96, of Culver City, CA on September 29, from complications due to Alzheimer's. A beloved husband, father, brother to Herbert and Dagoberto and sister Betty who have passed on, many nieces, nephews and friends. George leaves behind a legacy of fond memories. He was born in Los Angeles to Georgette Nieto, a laundromat manager and Dagoberto Molino, a general practitioner. He grew up in Los Angeles and attended John...
The National Football League (NFL) has the Seattle Seahawks that have the 12th man. Their 12th man is the Seattle fans in the stands that are so boisterous and supportive that they are called the 12th man. The game of football has 11 men on the field. Culver City high school football team has a supportive staff that makes the program one of the best in Southern California. Announcers, athletic director, administrative staff, the band, ground keepers, snack bar personnel, security guards and...
Downtown Culver City is delighted to bring snow and sledding back to this year's Annual Tree Lighting Sled-tacular! To enjoy the snow, be sure to REGISTER IN ADVANCE to sign your waiver so you can get right to sledding. https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/culvercity/activity/search/detail/45092?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true Town Plaza will once again be home to our beautiful 22-foot Holiday tree, glowing with over 7,500 warmwhite LED lights. On November 30th, Culver City officials...
The City Council discussed, modified, and approved a resolution condemning the recent attacks on Israel and standing in solidarity with Israel and its people, as well as expressing deep concern for the innocent civilians in Gaza. The City of Culver City will also send a letter with a copy of the adopted resolution to President Joe Biden, the Secretary of the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Culver City's Elected Representatives. Council unanimously agreed to update certain...
Culver City Police Investigate Assault with Deadly Weapon and Petty Theft On Saturday evening, November 25, at approximately 8:19 pm, Culver City Police received a call for service regarding a petty theft and assault with a deadly weapon at a retail store situated at the Westfield Culver City Mall in the 6200 block of Slauson Avenue. Loss prevention personnel from the store confronted two suspects outside the store regarding a petty theft. The suspects surrendered the stolen items but escalated...
Olympic Gold Medalist LaShinda Demus and other accomplished local coaches, athletes and trainers will lead a free "Couch to Screenland 5K" training session, Sun., Dec. 3, 3 pm, at Culver City High School track presented by Midwest Roofing. These complimentary one-hour workouts, ideal for first time or "it's been awhile" walkers and runners, will prepare you for every step of your 3.1-mile adventure into movie magic on Oscar Sunday, Mar. 10. No registration required. Additional free sessions...
In sports someone has to win and someone has to lose. Unfortunately for the Culver High School's football team they came out on the losing end of a hard-fought battle against La Serna from the city of Whittier. The final score was 52-31 but the game was close for three quarters. The game was played last Friday night at Culver City. The Culver City Centaurs finished the season with a record of 9-4 overall and 4-1 in the Bay League. They won their first two CIF Division 4 playoff games before...
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 Symphony Orchestra The Culver City Symphony Orchestra presents the opening concert of the 2023/24 season, with our new Music Director-Conductor, Maestro Clyde Mitchell, as we celebrate the final day of the California Festival, a 2-week statewide music initiative showcasing the most compelling and forward-looking composers of works written in the past five years. The concert is free and no tickets are required will be held on Sunday, November 19 at 7:30pm at the The Robert Frost...
Culver City High School's Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA) Program will present The Laramie Project, in concert with Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre. The Laramie Project is a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states,...
Perfection is like catching lighting in a bottle. It's impossible to achieve but the Culver City High School football team is hoping to come close to faultlessness against La Serna on Friday. Kick off is set for 7 p.m. at Culver City inside the Jerry Chabola Stadium. The winner of the game will advance to the CIF Southern Section Division 4 final. The Centaurs are hoping to duplicate their CIF quarterfinal game last Friday when they beat Capistrano Valley 44-16 at home. During that game the...
By Stephen HADLAND Los Angeles motorists should expect traffic snarls during the Monday commute as crews assess how much damage was caused by a raging fire over the weekend that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown, officials said. In what was reminiscent of the 1994 Northridge earthquake a massive fire under Interstate 10 overpass in Los Angeles has closed the freeway for an indefinite period. fire Saturday morning under the 10 freeway has closed the interstate for 3 to 12 weeks,...
Gary Martin, the longtime Sony Pictures executive and major supporter of the Motion Picture & Television Fund who has a historic Wizard of Oz soundstage named for him, has died. He was 79. Martin died Thursday of natural causes at his home in Sherwood Forest, California, a family spokesperson announced. When he retired as president of studio operations and production at Sony in 2013, the studio renamed its storied Stage 15 - one of the largest in the world - the Gary Martin Stage. Built in 1927, it was used for 1939's The Wizard of Oz - the...
California Assembly Majority Leader Isaac Bryan toured New Earth and participated in a community conversation with New Earth Co-Founder Dr. Harry Grammer and New Earth at-promise youth. Assemblymember Bryan shared his own challenging journey from foster care and failing grades, to earning his Masters in Public Policy from UCLA, and is the youngest Black Majority Leader in California history. Speaking to a group of New Earth high school students, Assemblymember Bryan shared, "I tell you that...
By Steve Finley It takes a special person to be a football kicker. Every game the pressure grows with every possession. The kicker and the holder are on an island all by themselves. From high school, college and the pros the kickers are expected to make field goals, extra points and in high school the kicker is also the punter most of the time. What makes Culver City high school's kicker and punter, Henry Brownlow so special is he is not only a great athlete, but he has taken his kicking game...
The Culver City High School football team had to travel far but earned a hard fought 38-28 victory over the Ayala High School Bulldogs, in a first round CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoff game last Friday. The game was played at the Yates Field Stadium in Chino Hills, an inland empire city about 50 miles from Culver City. Now the 8-3 Centaurs advance to the CIF quarterfinals on Friday against the 8-3 Capistrano Valley Cougars at home inside Jerry Chabola Stadium on the Culver City Culver...
