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By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter The moist air hung still in brief silence as the football carved a path through the thin late night haze. Seconds later, the kicker was mobbed by his teammates and the coaches walked taller as they crossed midfield to meet their counterparts. The home crowd rejoiced as the spirit teams, mascot and school band swarmed in post-game euphoria. It was a win for the team's seniors that were honored during a pre-game ceremony. It was a win that placed Culver City High...
Dear Editor, My three votes: Karlo, Claudia & Kathy Karlo has been an outstanding leader on the School Board over the past four years. He championed the solar project and Environmental Sustainability Committee, making our campuses greener every day. He's made the Board more transparent and responsive to the community. He researches every decision thoroughly, getting input from a diverse group of parents and residents. A product of Culver City schools, Boston University, and Harvard, he went on t...
I strongly urge you to vote for Kathy Paspalis, Sue Robins, and Steve Levin for School Board. I am a former booster club president, high school parent, and perpetual volunteer who has attended numerous School Board meetings, forums, workshops, and meetings. Based on all of these experiences I know that Kathy, Sue, and Steve are the most qualified candidates in this election cycle. Kathy has shown through her performance on the School Board that she does her homework, is incisive, intuitive,...
Dear Editor, Karlo Silbiger has won my endorsement. Now that I am finally of legal age to vote, I am proud to cast my first ballot in support of his reelection and I urge fellow Culver Citizens to do the same on November 5. In my time at Culver City High School, I witnessed an embarrassing absence of the student voice in the Culver City community. Critical issues have passed through the school board, meeting after meeting, without CCUSD reaching out for student perspectives or seriously investig...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter The Culver City High student body summoned the gods Zeus, Poseidon, Ares and Hermes to honor their 2013 homecoming ceremony at halftime in Jerry Chabola Stadium. Hours earlier, there was a partial eclipse of a full mid-October moon. Hours later, there was a full eclipse on the football field as Culver City overshadowed Inglewood, 16-7. The Centaurs' fourth consecutive Ocean League victory dating to last season christened their inaugural league home game in...
City Manager’s Office • Cultural Affairs Foundation Fundraiser - Place your order for pick up or bring your family and friends to Pitfire Artisan Pizza on October 23 from 5 pm to 9 and 10% of the proceeds will benefit the City’s cultural programs, which lost funding when the Culver City Redevelopment Agency was dissolved. The fundraiser is open to the public and does not require reservations. Call (424) 835-4088 or go to www.pitfirepizza.com to order takeout or for more information. Pitfire Pizz...
Put our kids first on November 5th – re-elect Kathy Paspalis and vote in Steve Levin and Sue Robins. Paspalis’ matchless work ethic and her training as an attorney are invaluable. Her oversight ensured that the District’s recent exciting capital improvement projects – new sports facilities and a solar initiative – were well managed and cost-effective. She is forthright, asks the tough questions, and is an engaged listener. Our District needs leaders; Kathy is just that. Steve Levin will brin...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Inglewood has an array of spectacular athletes, led by receiver Zaire Andre, who has committed to Washington State. First-year coach Tony Reid has an outstanding offense that was dominant in a 49-0 rout of Beverly Hills last week. But the Sentinels have suffered several one-sided losses, including 50-12 to Burbank. This is Inglewood’s last year in the Ocean League. Next season it will move to the Bay League. ALSO ON THE WESTSIDE SANTA MONICA The defending O...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter The year was 2013. The stadium said otherwise. And like a Dali painting, the football was warped by time. So began Culver City High’s Ocean League campaign. A win transposed within the weathered but friendly confines of Hawthorne High’s Halcap Field, named after South Bay legendary football coaches Hal Chauncey and Dave Capelouto, whom had nurtured the Cougars into a perennial powerhouse dating back to the 1950’s. Now the steady onshore autumn night breez...
The Culver City Education Foundation will hold its Ffth Annual Sip for Our Schools event on Saturday, October 19 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at LA Urban Homes, 475 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey. There will be a chance to sample fine wines and craft beers. Laughter and conversation will be accompanied by the sounds of Culver City High’s AVPA Jazz Combo.) CCEF thanks its event sponsors: Barrister Executive Suites, Inc. for helping to defray costs; LA Urban Homes; Sorrento’s Italian Market and Cit...
Thirty visual artists from The Culver City High Academy of Visual and Performing Arts will be exhibiting their artwork at The Brewery Art Walk on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. The Brewery Art Walk is a twice annual open studio weekend at the world’s largest art complex in Los Angeles. With more than 100 participating resident artists, attendees will have the opportunity to see new works, speak with the artists, and purchase artwork directly from the artists’ studios. AVPA art...
Elementary, Middle and High School students will question Culver City School Board candidates at a special ‘Ask 2 Know Kids Forum’ on October 29. For nearly 25 years, television personality Art Linkletter hosted a show where he interviewed children and shared their often surprising responses. Bill Cosby continued the tradition in the 1990’s with his program, Kids Say the Darndest Things. Well, kids ask the darndest things too. There’s a freedom from adult conventions that enables childre...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The Culver City School Board heard from the CCUSD Environmental Sustainability Committee at its meeting Tuesday night. And like the U2 song playing as background for the committee’s video presentation, it looks like “a beautiful day” in store for the Culver City schools. Todd Johnson, the committee’s co-chair, is enthusiastic about the work that has been done so far. Regarding the video he said “[It] shows most of what we’ve been trying to do-all the excitem...
The Friends of the Culver City Youth Health Center which provides free health care to students on campus, was invited by principal Dylan Farris to set up a booth at the high school for their Club Day. What an incredible event. We couldn't believe how well organized it was. The students set up what looked like about 40 booths in about 10 minutes, the event lasted 40 minutes, and then they broke it all down in five minutes. They were so hard working and so helpful. We were excited to be part of...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter “We always like to schedule a heavy hitter and this year it was Bishop Amat.” And with that Culver City High football head coach Jahmal Wright closed the final chapter on the Centaurs’ non-league action for 2013. The Lancers from La Puente, perennially ranked in California and nationally, lived up to their billing and brought their fine act into Culver’s newly re-named and renovated field complex. But the final score of 48-26 in favor of the Lancers was a sidesh...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor I went to Media Day at the Lakers’ training facility Saturday and the Clippers’ facility Monday. Get ready. Practice has begun and we’ll have NBA basketball until April followed by the playoffs that go into June. The Lakers will play an exhibition game at Staples Center Sunday at 6 pm against the Denver Nuggets. Annually this is the best time for me because nobody has lost a game yet and they all think they’re going to do well. But we know some teams won’t d...
September 27, 2013 City Clerk’s Office • IndieCade Festival - Staff has beens finalizing elements with the festival organizers for the set-up that began on Tuesday, October 1. The IndieCade Festival will occur on October 4th to 6th at various locations throughout downtown Culver City including Parcel B (9300 Culver Boulevard), the Ivy Substation, the Veterans Memorial Building and Fire Station #1. Events include an industry conference, workshops, salons and a “Gamewalk” on Saturday and Sunday, w...
City Clerk’s Office • IndieCade Festival - Staff has beens finalizing elements with the festival organizers for the set-up that began on Tuesday, October 1. The IndieCade Festival will occur on October 4th to 6th at various locations throughout downtown Culver City including Parcel B (9300 Culver Boulevard), the Ivy Substation, the Veterans Memorial Building and Fire Station #1. Events include an industry conference, workshops, salons and a “Gamewalk” on Saturday and Sunday, which is free and open to the public. More information is availab...
I’d like to start by saying that I agree with Crystal Alexander’s statement, “It doesn’t take a union endorsement or a degree in education to make an effective School Board Member. Being able to make good business decisions do.” I want to thank the three School Board Members who made a good business decision by voting back in July not to put the school bond on the November ballot as it was proposed at that time. Crystal states that the City Council was smart for putting the Sales Tax increase...
Jan 29, 1957 - Sept 10, 2013 The family and friends of Matt Layana are mourning his sudden death on Tuesday, Sept 10 in Culver City. Matt was born in Westchester but was a lifelong Culver City resident, graduating from Farragut Elementary School, Culver City Junior and Senior High School, and is a graduate of Long Beach State University. He is predeceased by his brothers Michael and Tim. He is survived by his parents Frank and Carol Layana, two sisters Melinda Toth and Nancy Affinito, brothers...
September 13, 2013 Community Development Department • Fourth Wall Studios – The studio has completed work on a 17,936 square foot tenant improvement located at 8601 - 8611 Hayden Place for a new green screen studio and offices. • Smashbox – Plans have been approved for a tenant improvement for an art gallery and photo studio located at 8549 Higuera Street. • eBay – Work has been completed for a tenant improvement located at 10451 Jefferson Boulevard. • Westfield Culver City – A permit has been...
The Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF) has launched its 2013-14 annual fundraising drive. CCEF is unique among parent support groups in Culver City schools because it alone dedicates its efforts not to a single school site or program, but to every student at every school, every day. That means that if you have a child in a CCUSD preschool or elementary school, your contribution to CCEF will support not only your child’s current school, but it will be working to make possible programs and eq...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter Palos Verdes Peninsula is truly a paradise. Near the top of this gem rests picturesque Peninsula High in the City of Rolling Hills Estates sporting a classic grass football field adorning the campus’ north edge overlooking the greater L.A. basin. This was the scene of the Culver City High football team’s hard fought, explosive 41-27 victory over the Panthers in a rare afternoon game on a beautiful and sunny Friday the 13th. And this time it was 22 Centaurs tak...
Palos Verdes Peninsula is truly a paradise. Near the top of this gem rests picturesque Peninsula High in the City of Rolling Hills Estates sporting a classic grass football field adorning the campus’ north edge overlooking the greater L.A. basin. This was the scene of the Culver City High football team’s hard fought, explosive 41-27 victory over the Panthers in a rare afternoon game on a beautiful and sunny Friday the 13th. And this time it was 22 Centaurs taking the hill outlined against a clea...
West Torrance Spoils Festive Occasion By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter Opening game for the 2013 Culver City High football team started off with a bang at home on the new synthetic turf field complete with a capacity crowd in newly constructed stands on a perfect September Friday night. Centaur wide receiver Stanley Norman caught a 48-yard touchdown from quarterback David Handler late in the first quarter giving Culver High the initial lead. But ultimately the formidable opponent, West...
