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With the construction work at West LA College and the lack of a suitable location, the Culver City Fireworks Show that the Culver City Exchange Club has put on for many years had to be cancelled. Not to despair many communities in Los Angeles will be hosting great fireworks displays. Here are a few you and your family can see: The 13th Annual Fourth of July Parade begins on Main Street at 9:30am in Santa Monica. Santa Monica no longer offers a fireworks show, however Independence Day is filled...
Culver City junior catcher on the girls' softball team, Ashley Baizer was named to the All-CIF Division 4 team. The Centaurs had a deep run into the CIF playoffs thanks to players like Baizer. The Culver City high school varsity football team is currently having an outstanding summer passing league season. The Centaurs have won several tournaments and they will be hosting their own tournament Saturday, July 13. The LAFC of the professional soccer league (MLS) continues lead the league in points...
Going into last year Culver City High realized that with the talent they possessed, all they needed was a good, solid performance from their new starting quarterback, Zevi Eckhaus, to have a big shot at winning the 2018 CIF crown. Eckhaus was replacing only the second three-year starting quarterback at Culver City High since 2002 in Jonathan Martin, the second all time passing yardage leader in school history (over 8,000 yards). The other three-year starter was arguably the best quarterback in C...
Culver Sets Record - Wins Passing Tourney Title Third Year in a Row This past Saturday, Culver City traveled to the San Gabrielle Valley to Pico Rivera to play in the El Rancho 7 on 7 passing tournament. Culver won this tournament in both 2017 and 2018, and they were hoping for the 3-peat. The games started at 8:00 a.m. under a forgiving June-gloom sky keeping the temperature down until 1:00 p.m. This was very favorable for the Centaurs due to a shortage of personnel, with their potential...
Everything starts with a dream . . . According to my dictionary, one definition of jewel is "a person or thing that is treasured, esteemed, or indispensable." That certainly describes L.A. GOAL, (www.lagoal.org) at 4911 Overland Avenue, Culver City, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that was founded on a dream some parents had of how to make life better for their children with developmental disabilities. On Sunday, June 23rd, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the Members, their families and friends will...
To the disappointment of many the Culver City Fireworks Show has been cancelled. Several years ago, the show was moved from its longtime location at Culver City High School to West LA College. The move was due to a major renovation on the field at the school. Now with major construction at the college the show had to be cancelled this year. Exchange Club leaders have vowed the popular show will return next year. Revenue from the show is used by the club to support their many charitable...
The 2018-19 school year was a banner season for Culver City High athletics. The 22 student athletic programs combined to win seven league titles, a new record for the school. The previous best was six titles set just last season. The record was capped off with the football program's CIF Division 7 Championship run last November. "I'm so proud of all the coaches, the players and their hard work and effort," said Culver City High athletic director Tom Salter. "I couldn't be happier about the kind...
By Greg Goodyear and Larry Weiner Special to the Culver City Observer Last Saturday, June 8th, the CCHS football team took a bus to the Western High School 7 on 7 passing tournament. Culver City was missing several starters because of football camps, ACT tests, and other circumstances. In last year's tournament, the Centaurs performed exceptionally well. This year, they went 7-0 with only a few of the games being close. History repeated itself when Culver defeated Western for the second year in...
Culver City students including the Culver City Middle School for the first time who are interested in joining the AVPA are invited to attend an Open House Workshop on Saturday, June 8. It will feature opportunities for all students to work with high school students in each of the five departments in AVPA: Visual Art, Dance, Film, Music, and Theatre. This workshop is in conjunction with AVPA's JAVA GALA XI, their annual benefit fundraiser and showcase. Workshop participants are invited to...
On Saturday May 18th, Culver City High football traveled to Glendale High School for the La Crescenta Valley passing tournament. Centaur head coach Jahmal Wright received a late call from the head coach at Crescenta Valley to invite the Centaurs into the tournament because they were looking for more teams. Since Culver City had played the Crescenta Valley freshman team the last few years, they have a good relationship with them. So Coach Wright decided to enter the tournament. The Centaurs had...
Culver City Unified School District today announced that three of its schools (Culver City High School, El Rincon Elementary School and Linwood E. Howe Elementary School, have been named to the 2018 - 2019 Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll for their high achievement in student success. The program, sponsored by the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE), is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and districts that are improving student outcomes....
West Los Angeles College marked the end of its 50th Anniversary Celebration at their commencement on Tuesday, June 4. Special moments included recognition of the college's second Baccalaureate class which doubled in size from last year to 49 dental hygiene degree recipients. West is one of only 15 California community colleges authorized to offer a bachelor's degree. This was also the first class with graduates who benefited from the College Promise Program that provides one year of free...
The Culver City Sister City Committee will be installing new board members during its quarterly membership dinner on Wednesday, June 5 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Culver City. Membership in CCSCC is not required in order to attend. The program for the evening will include an update of CCSCC’s recent activities and plans for the upcoming fiscal year. The DoubleTree Hotel is located at 6161 W. Centinela Blvd., Culver City. No-host cocktails start at 6:00 p.m. and dinner is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $48 per person ($20 for s...
Culver City High celebrated one of its most successful athletic seasons in school history by honoring the senior students at the 2018-19 Athlete of the Year Awards on Wednesday, May 15. The ceremony honored the school's student athletes that excelled scholastically as well as exemplified responsibility, respect, trustworthiness, and character. There were four Athlete of the Year Award recipients: Kayla Barnes, who starred in girls track and signed to attend Fresno State University later this...
On Thursday, at approximately 11am, Culver City High School staff and the Culver City Police Department became aware of a social media post depicting a Culver City High School student in possession of a firearm on school property. The Culver City Police Department immediately responded to the high school and located the weapon, which was determined to be a BB gun. Culver City Police Officers were able to establish that there was no imminent threat to any school staff or students. CCPD personnel learned that the student, a juvenile, identified a...
Fire Chief David White’s recent presentation on Disaster Preparedness alarmed many, because we live near the largest urban oil and gas producing field in the USA. It made me realize that we are in a severely high fire risk zone that can destroy our homes and all that we own. The poisonous toxic fumes can destroy our health or even kill us. Winds can spread these chemical fires and fumes for miles. Do we need to live with this ever-present threat? No! We can do something about it NOW! Besides c...
The Culver City Woman's Club held a successful yard sale last month. The proceeds were split between Meals on Wheels and to fund several scholarships for graduating high school seniors. At a recent club meeting a check was presented to Pam Frieden, the Executive Director of Meals on Wheels, in the amount of $2,000. The Culver City Woman's Club is a non-profit philanthropic and social organization that supports a number of local charities. For more information about the club please call Barbara...
Culver City High track and field was represented well at the CIF Southern Section Divisional Finals last Saturday at El Camino College in Torrance. Centaur student-athletes combined to earn one gold, two silvers and one bronze in the sprinting events. The Culver girls finished 9th out of 36 Division 2 schools in the team totals while the boys placed 13th out of 45 Division 2 schools. Mekhi Evans-bey ran a personal best time of 48.18 to take first place in the 400m Division 2 race. The winning...
Iconic Cars from Breaking Bad and Ghostbusters will be Featured. On May 11th, the annual Culver City Car Show hits the starting blocks for the 16th consecutive year. The 2019 show to be held at Culver City's Veteran's park with hundreds classic cars and hot rods from all over Southern California. This iconic local charity event also will feature a beer garden, a gourmet food truck court, car themed vendors, and non-stop live music from show stage throughout the day. The car show kicks off at...
Culver City High track and field is alive and well heading into this weekend’s CIF Track and Field Divisional Championship Finals. Saturday’s May 11 Finals, starting 1:00 p.m. at El Camino College in Torrance will feature at 14 total Centaurs from the girls and boys teams. Last Saturday during the CIF Divisional Prelims at Moorpark High School, senior sprinter Kayla Barnes qualified for four girls varsity and junior Mekhi Evans-bey qualified for three boys varsity Finals events. Both girls 4x100...
12 WSC Women and Men's Champion Track & Field teams from West Los Angeles College DeChanelle Govnes, WLAC triple and high-jumper and Westchester High School alumna Steven Ashby, WLAC long-jumper and Culver City High School alumnus Aria Calhoun, WLAC sprinter and Dorsey High School alumna West Los Angeles College captured both women and men's Western State Conference Track and Field Championships Friday at Moorpark College. This is the fourth-consecutive title for the women and the team's ninth...
The Observer recently visited ACTIVE BARBERS new "flagship" and was impressed. Great Energy. High quality traditional haircuts, Hot shaves w steams alongside the most modern styles at great prices in a casual environment. OPEN 7 DAYS, WALK INS ONLY "ACTIVE BARBERS IS A LIFESTYLE" ( company slogan) After enjoying popular success at the "Original", Active Barbers young locals and entrepreneurs Steven Moran and Robert Echiribel along with Culver City partner Salvador Valdivia expanded by opening a...
The 16th annual Culver City Car Show returns to Veteran's Park this Saturday. The show will run from 8am until 6pm. The opening ceremony will kick off the event at 10am followed at 10:30 by the Red Surf Band. The band hails from Manhattan Beach and are considered an American instrumental surf rock band. They have had an enduring impact on the development and continued voice of classic instrumental surf music. Christopher Ameruoso is up next at noon with his 'Swamp Rock Music,' Ggod old foot...
The 16th annual Culver City Car Show returns to Veteran's park on Saturday May11, 8am until 6pm. Presented by the Culver City Exchange Club will present the event is family friendly and features classic autos, auto-related vendors, food trucks, a beer garden and live music. The show will go on rain or shine and admission is free to the public. The annual show raises money to fund the prevention of child abuse, support local youth programs like the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center, the Y.M.C.A,...
My good friend Maria AKA “The Wild Gypsy Lady” told me about the good work the Stentorians are doing at Dorsey High School. The Stentorians is a Black firefighter organization with members in L.A. City Fire Department, as well as L.A. County Fire, and teach skills and physical conditioning to those transitioning from being a regular citizen into the fire service twice a week, they stress self-discipline to persevere to be motivated, and how to work as a team. In a recent program there were 24...
