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MOVIE REVIEW: DISNEY’S PLANES It was only a matter of time before Disney • Pixar’s “World of Cars” courtesy of “Cars” and “Cars 2" went up and up and away into the wild blue yonder and with DISNEY’S PLANES and the artisans of Disneytoon Studios, that realization is achieved. A high-flying fun-filled adventure directed by Klay Hall, executive produced by John Lasseter and written by Jeffrey M. Howard, while immensely likable and entertaining and filled with engaging characters complimented by s...
Culver Officers Rescue Dog, Arrest Owner Thomas Naylor, 62, remains in jail after being arrested for felony animal cruelty, drunk driving and driving without a license. On Friday Culver City Police officers rescued a pitbull named ‘Cruiser’ after Naylor, his owner, allegedly locked the dog in the truck then threw him to the sidewalk. Naylor reportedly fled the scene and was arrested a short time later near Washington and LaCienega Blvds. Officers took the dog to Advanced Critical Care where he is reportedly doing well. The facility is loo...
Include Pets When Planning For Emergencies If you are a pet owner, the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health wants you to keep your four-legged, feathered or scaled friends’ needs in mind when developing your family’s emergency plan. This information is provided as part of the new Los Angeles County Community Disaster Resilience (LACCDR) Project. The project emphasizes getting to know your neighbors so you can plan with them and be ready for emergencies. Research from recent disasters has shown communities that know each other and...
The Recipe Spot Hey Kids: It’s The First Day Of Summer! Better rest up, because if you don’t live in the Polar Regions found at earth’s northern and southern extremes, Friday is both the longest day, with the shortest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. According to the ‘Old Farmer’s Almanac’ the official start of summer, also known as the Summer Solstice, is Friday, June 21st at 1:04 a.m. EST, when the sun reaches its farthest point north of the equator. Since almost the beginning o...
LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 2013: MUST SEE FESTIVAL FILMS I’m so excited, literally and figuratively, as it’s time for the 19th Annual Los Angeles Film Festival! Running from June 13th to 23rd, setting the exciting tone for this year’s Fest, LAFF takes to the skies opening night with the North American premiere of Pedro Almodovar’s I’M SO EXCITED! What could be more appropriate! A high-flying comedy of hilarious proportion, you’ll find yourself wishing you were flying the friendly skies of Peninsu...
6 George Barris Culver City Car Show Trophy Winners Trophy Sponsor Winner Vehicle Best of Show H. Hanslmair Insurance Agency Charles Tachdjian 1941 Ford Willys Awesome A Rush Street Bar & Grille David McMahon 1929 Ford Model A Best Mopar Playa-West Automotive Rick Davis 1962 Dodge Dart Convertible Best Sports Car Dave Ashcraft Chris Jargo 1972 Austin Healy 3000 Best Chevelle Wagon Marina Shell Ruben Rodriguez 1954 Bel Air Station Wagon Best Tri-5 Chevy Philip Tangalakis Esq. Tom Lask 1955 Chevy Bel Air Best Paint Claude's Auto Body/Paint...
May 10, 2013 City Manager’s Office · Culver City TV – Culver City TV is now available on AT & T’s U-verse system, through Channel 99. Time Warner Cable customers may view the broadcast on Channel 35, and Verizon FiOS customers can view the broadcast on Channel 37. City Clerk’s Office · Application Deadline - The application period for the City’s commissions / committees / boards ended on Tuesday, May 14 - Juice Served Here – Building plans have been submitted for a tenant improvement for a food manufacturing facility located at 3731 Robertso...
April 26, 2013 Community Development Department · Hillside Memorial Park & Mortuary – Building plans have been submitted for new two-story garden mausoleum building, a new one-story maintenance building and a new burial garden located at Hillside, located at 6001 Centinela Avenue. · Conjunctive Points Property II, LP – A Building Permit has been issued for a minor alteration and improvements of the existing two-story commercial space located at 3960 Ince Boulevard. - City of Culver City Dog Park (“The Boneyard”) – A Building and Electrical...
Mayor Weissman Looks At A Year of Progress Mayor Andy Weissman addressed civic and business leaders last week in the 33rd annual Mayor’s Luncheon before a sellout crowd of more than 400. Introduced by the Master of Ceremonies, City Manager John Nachbar, the Mayor began by thanking all the groups and individuals who help make Culver City the place it is,” adding, “let us recognize that it is a testament to the strength and vitality of Culver City and recognize, appreciate and applaud it....
By Fred Alteiri Special to the Observer The 2013 spring equinox, appropriately bookended by two Culver City High varsity baseball road games, literally means ‘equal night’ and occurs when the sun’s path crosses the plane of the earth’s equator. The Centaurs took their successful act on the road after beginning the early season with an impressive 8-2 winning record based largely on what Coach Rick Prieto prescribed as good ‘home-cooking’. Moving into Phase Two, the coach has scheduled f...
Dog Park Pays Light Bill for 20 Years City Councils are accustomed to groups coming to them with requests for money. But at their meeting Monday night the Culver City Council received money from a group. Friends of the Culver City Dog Park presented the Council with a giant mock-up of a check for $35,000, a photo-op gimmick that required the entire Council and several of the Friends to hold the check up as they were photographed. (Yes, there was a real check for $35,000, delivered by hand). The...
Billingsley's Prime Rib & Steakhouse Billingsley's Prime Rib & Steakhouse, established by the family of "Leave It To Beaver" Mom herself, Barbara Billingsley, is the place for down home, old fashioned lick-your-fingers American food that is dog gone good. Since they opened the doors to the wood-paneled dining room with cozy red booths and walls dripping with American memorabilia from Elvis to the Moon landing, Billingsley’s has become a West Los Angeles classic. This Valentine’s day Billingsley’s is featuring their “ Three Course Steak and Lobs...
Here are some highlights from the Culver City Council meeting of January 28 At this meeting, the City Council: • Presented Certificates of Recognition to Jersey Mike’s Subs for the Culver City Teen Center Fund Raising Event which raised in excess of $1,400 • Accepted the work performed by KASA Construction for the West Washington Phase III Streetscape Median Project • Approved a Purchase Order with Mity-Lite, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $76,000 for the purchase of replacement equipment and furniture for the Veterans’ Memorial Complex ...
The Lights are On At Culver Dog Park After 11 years of fundraising and working with the City of Culver City, The Friends of the Culver City Dog Park announce the culmination of their dreams – the dream to build a Dog Park in Culver City has been completed. Through a generous donation by Nantworks, the Boneyard’s new neighbor, the Dog Park now has security lights to illuminate the Park in the evenings. Dogs and their owners will be able to use the Park from dawn to 10 p.m. every day. “We are so happy to see this final piece of the puzzle fall...
MOVIE REVIEW SPECIAL : Something for the “Mature” and the “Young” STRUCK BY LIGHTNING QUARTET Gone is the old rule of thumb that the “dog” movies of the year open in the first quarter and 2013 is living proof of that. With award winners and potential award winners going into wide release and some fantastic new films opening just in the first two weeks of the new year, 2013 is off to a great cinematic start and this week is no exception with STRUCK BY LIGHTNING and QUARTET. While STRUCK BY L...
December 21, 2012 Community Development Department • City Dog Club – Work has been completed on an 8,600 square foot tenant improvement for a new dog boarding/grooming kennel located at 3940 Higuera Street. • Which Wich? - Plans have been submitted for a new sandwich shop located at 3849 Main Street. • Starbucks Coffee Co. – Located at 4114 Sepulveda Boulevard is now open. • Pei Wei Asian Restaurant – The restaurant, located at 4114 Sepulveda Boulevard is now under construction. • Enjoeat – Plans have been submitted for a new café and bakery lo...
In 1984, the movie world was rocked by John Milius’ RED DAWN. Politically set in the Cold War era, WWIII had begun with Soviets invading the United States - and by Soviets, I mean from Cuba, the USSR and Nicaragua. In a small Colorado town, a group of teenagers calling themselves the Wolverines banded together to take a stand and save their homeland. Developing a cult following and beloved not only for the strength of character and confidence it gave to teens in a world gone mad, RED DAWN s...
On Saturday, the day before Veterans Day, veterans in attendance at the inaugural “A Day for Heroes” event at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus were given the red carpet treatment. Literally. “Every veteran is a celebrity today and will walk the red carpet (leading into the Wadsworth Theatre for the program featuring America in concert),” said Tim Byk, president of the Greater Los Angeles Fisher House Foundation who joined hands with VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System to create...
MOVIE REVIEW: 3, 2, 1...FRANKIE GO BOOM It’s been a long time since an honest-to-goodness, madcap screwball comedy hit the big screen, but thanks to writer/director Jordan Roberts the void is now filled. Demonstrating great flair for comedic panache with his zany, crazy and oh-so-fun, 3, 2, 1...FRANKIE GO BOOM (can we get an “amen”?), at its core a love story of eclectic proportions, FRANKIE GO BOOM is rooted in honesty, sincerity and heart, but spreads its wings with a sometimes raunchy charm...
A perfect blend of creativity, technology, artistry and heart, FRANKENWEENIE is a love story about a boy and his dog that began some 50 years ago. It’s also a love story about the magic of moviemaking and yes, even, a love story about Burbank, California. FRANKENWEENIE comes from Tim Burton’s heart and is brilliantly brought to the big screen thanks to the filmmaking tools in his creative arsenal. As a young boy, Burton had a dog to whom he was very attached. Sadly, he was told that the dog suf...
September 28, 2012 City Manager’s Office · Measure Y - Despite the City’s best efforts, since the 2008 recession, Culver City has lost $4.5 million in state funding, an additional $6 million in local revenues, and $40 million annually through Sacramento’s elimination of local redevelopment agencies, leaving the City unable to fund essential public services at the levels necessary to meet current and future needs. · · Additionally, at a time when revenues were declining, the City was experiencing an increase in expenses. This situation is not u...
For millions across the country and the world, school is back in session. But what about for those who have long ago matriculated? Feeling a bit nostalgic? Longing to relive that campus experience? This week, movies fill that void as we look back at those fun-filled days of high school and college with 10 YEARS and LIBERAL ARTS. 10 YEARS Hopefully, you haven’t tired of Channing Tatum yet because he’s back, heading up his fifth film of the year. Just shy of racking up $500 million in box off...
MOVIE REVIEW SPECIAL: FILMS TO BRIGHTEN THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER Last week I brought you some “killer” movies for the adults in the crowd, so it’s only fair that this week I turn my attention to perhaps my favorite audience, the kids. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS For devotees young and old alike of Jeff Kinney’s best-selling WIMPY KID book series and subsequent film franchise, the wait for this summer’s next installment is finally over and I know one kid in particular who will be overjoyed...
As we head into the final vestiges of summer, movie distributors are sating our craving for good storytelling and filmmaking (not to mention the need to be in air conditioned comfort), flooding us with small movie gems, each glistening like a pebble on a sunlit beach. So while the kids are off at camp or the neighbor’s pool, spend a little adult time with some of these bits of movie magic. RUBY SPARKS Magic is the operative word with Fox Searchlight’s RUBY SPARKS. Written by the singularly uniqu...
Easily claiming a spot on my list of “Must See Festival Films” at the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival last month is the documentary THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES which is now being released in theatres for all to see. As fascinating and funny with ridiculum and tacit socio-political comments as the documentary was when I first saw it, with the theatrical release, the film takes on a whole new light thanks to a lawsuit filed by the film’s subject, David Siegel, against filmmaker Lauren Greenfield and ot...
