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The UCLA men's basketball team officially announced the addition of three players to the 2024-2025 roster through the transfer portal and the UCLA head coach Mick Cronin officially announced the addition of combo guard Skyy Clark, power forward Eric Dailey Jr., and wing player Kobe Johnson. "We are excited to be adding Skyy, Eric and Kobe to our program," Cronin said. "We are familiar with all three of these young men, and they are going to be important players for our team. Our staff had...
Sister Louise McDonald, C.S.J., age 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at St. John of God Retirement Center in Los Angeles, CA. She was born March 18, 1941, the oldest of five children, in Los Angeles, CA. Graduating from Alemany High School in 1959, she entered the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, the following September. She was a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet for 64 years. Louise served in a variety of ministries throughout her years including teacher, respiratory...
Sheryl Jane Tompkins, 65, died Sunday, February 18, at her home after a long illness. Sheryl was born to Margaret Jane (Russell) and Raymond Owen Tompkins on May 9, 1958, in Orange, CA. She grew up the youngest of three sisters and graduated from Foothill High School in 1976. She married John Burton on May 6, 2007. Sheryl was a long-time resident of Culver City and a beloved bartender at the Prince O'Whales in Playa del Rey, where she cultivated many deep friendships over the decades. An avid...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified by the California Department of Public Health of one case of measles in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled throughout Los Angeles County from Saturday, March 30, 2024, to Monday, April 1, 2024. Individuals who were at the following locations during the dates and times below may be at risk of developing measles within 21 days from the exposure date. Saturday, 3/30/24 Sheraton Gateway Hotel Gym - 6101 W. Century...
The Culver City high school spring sports teams are looking to spring into action during the last few weeks of the season. The boys and girls track and field teams lead the way as genuine title contenders and two other teams have a legitimate chance to make the CIF playoffs but it all depends two factors. Winning games and track meets, and staying healthy. The track and field teams are fresh off some exciting performances at the top high school track and field meet in the nation, the Arcadia...
By The Culver City high school girls' varsity softball team has lost five games in a row and they are currently 7-11 overall and 1-5 in the Bay league. That's the bad news. The good news is the young Lady Centaurs have four regular season games remaining on their schedule. That gives them a chance to move up in the league standings and get close to being a .500 team. "We have a lot of young players who don't have a lot of experience," said head coach Brandy Peacock after a recent loss against...
On March 17th Angel City took on Bay FC at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The first soccer match of the season was played before a sold-out crowd. I have attended Angel City games before but nothing compares to this experience. I spent the match in the media box with other press people carefully watching and taking notes during the game. Angel City is currently ranked 9th in the National Women's Soccer League. This was Bay FC's first game as a new expansion team in the league. Their coach Albertin...
Camp Registration Open Now At TheRams.com/YouthFootball In partnership with their official health partner Cedars-Sinai, the Los Angeles Rams are hosting Performance Camps to provide fans across Southern California the opportunity to learn skills from the Rams. The Rams and Cedars-Sinai will host four performance camps for youth (grades 2-12) in June. The coed football camps will serve all positions and skill levels. Former NFL and All-American collegiate athletes and coaches to lead each...
The Culver City high school spring sports teams are looking to spring into action during the last few weeks of the season. The boys and girls track and field teams lead the way as genuine title contenders and two other teams have a legitimate chance to make the CIF playoffs but it all depends two factors. Winning games and track meets, and staying healthy. The track and field teams are fresh off some exciting performances at the top high school track and field meet in the nation, the Arcadia...
Some of the best high school track and field stars in the nation will compete in the prestigious Arcadia Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Culver City high school Centaurs will have several athletes competing against the best. Unfortunately, Culver City's fastest girl runner, Joelle Trepagnier suffered a slight injury last week so she will not be competing, but the girls still have the second fastest sprinter in the school, Morgan Maddox to "hold down the fort" according to Culver City's...
Culver City High School Baseball and Softball Players in Action....
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed outfielder Jason Heyward on the injured list with lower back tightness and added outfielder Taylor Trammell to the active roster. Trammell, 26, was claimed yesterday from Seattle after being designated for assignment on March 28, 2024. Last season, he hit .130 with three homers and 11 RBI in 22 games for Seattle and hit .268 with 21 homers for Triple-A Tacoma. He has played 116 Major League games over three seasons with Seattle, hitting a combined .168 with 15...
Culver City High School welcomes new track assistant coach, Henry Lutz, for the 2024 season. Coach Lutz, who also teaches math at CCHS, aims to lead the long distance runners to success, drawing from his experience coaching at his previous school. He emphasizes the importance of supporting students and fostering their growth as athletes, with a focus on dedication and hard work. Coach Lutz led the "Students Run LA" club at his previous school, where they trained for the LA Marathon. The typical...
Activists who successfully placed a recall on California's ballot in 2021 and forced the Democratic governor to spend tens of millions are trying to oust him again. Newsome is often listed as a possible candidare for President of the United States in 2028. Conservative activists are launching another attempt to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom, seeking to capitalize on anger over the state's yawning budget deficit and arguing that the top White House surrogate must be stopped before he can...
Losing at any level of sports competition takes its toll mentally and physically. From pee wee sports to the professional level, losing can be depressing. If you watch a Culver City high school boys' varsity volleyball game, you would not know they are 2-12 overall and 0-6 in the Bay league. During a recent match inside the Culver City high school gymnasium the excitement and camaraderie was bouncing off the walls of the gym. "We are not winning a lot of games but it's still fun to come out...
Numerous runners viewed the Screenland 5K as a tune-up to last Sunday's LA Marathon, but for most of the 2,600 guests from 17 states and four countries, the eighth annual race at Ivy Station represented a pinnacle accomplishment. "Thank you, dear God. I got wobbly in the race and came home exhausted, but I had a wonderful time. I have to do this again next year," said Esther Pobre, 87, the oldest registered runner to finish on the red carpet. "The people around me kept me going. The runners...
Inglewood Unified will close five schools, including Morningside High School, by the end of the 2024-25 school year in an effort to combat declining enrollment and looming deficits, officials have announced. The school district, in state receivership since 2012, has struggled to retain students, dropping from an enrollment of 18,000 in 2002 to less than 7,000 today, according to state-appointed administrator James Morris The schools to close are Hudnall, Highland and Kelso elementary schools,...
General manager Joe Hortiz of the Los Angeles Chargers has had a very busy first week of the 2024 league season that started on March 13th. Hortiz cut one starting wide receiver, traded another starting wide receiver, restructured the contracts of two defensive stars, cut a one-time Pro Bowl starting linebacker and replaced him with another one-time Pro Bowl starting linebacker. In the process, he put the Chargers in a better place for free agency. All the moves were done to get the Chargers...
With the baseball team leading the way, the Culver City high school spring athletic teams are trying to fight through the Bay League season. Facing teams like Redondo Union, Mira Costa, Santa Monica and Palos Verdes every week can be a daunting task. The baseball team is the beacon light for the spring teams. The Centaurs are currently 13-1 and that's one of the best starts in school history. Last Wednesday they beat Redondo Union 2-1 at Redondo. They battle Redondo again on Friday at 3:30 p.m....
Culver City High School's boys' and girls' track and field teams continued to have outstanding performances. The latest addition of outstanding performances happened last Friday and Saturday at the California Relays at Long Beach Wilson High. Both varsity teams are in pursuit of winning multiple races and championships in the CIF Southern Section Division and CIF-State Meet. The Centaurs once again have enough talent to be able to compete with the top track and field teams in Southern...
With the baseball team leading the way, the Culver City high school spring athletic teams are trying to fight through the Bay League season. Facing teams like Redondo Union, Mira Costa, Santa Monica and Palos Verdes every week can be a daunting task. The baseball team is the beacon light for the spring teams. The Centaurs are currently 13-1 and that's one of the best starts in school history. Last Wednesday they beat Redondo Union 2-1 at Redondo. They battle Redondo again on Friday at 3:30 p.m....
After numerous second-place finishes in the Screenland 5K, Culver City Vice Mayor Dan O'Brien finally prevailed in his age division, and he had to chase a Culver City bus to do it. "I thank the fleet-footed David Winslow for getting a year older and running in costume as a Culver City bus," a smiling O'Brien said of his longtime racing foe. "As wonderfully efficient and responsive as the transportation system is in Culver City, it was too much to overcome for David to be encumbered by carrying a...
The season still has a long way to go but the Culver City varsity baseball team is looking like a team that has moved into the category of being a good solid high school baseball team. Under the guidance of second year head coach, Devaughn Wallace the Centaurs are currently 8-1 and appear to be ready to be competitive in the tough Bay league. Every game in the Bay league will be a dog fight. "We will take it one game at a time," said Wallace after practice last week. On Tuesday they travel a...
"Tito's Tacos is a place like home, where I feel welcome with staff and owners," said Samuel Escobar, manager of Tito's Tacos Commissary, which produces over 90% of the cuisine for the restaurant. "When I was around four, I walked by here every morning," he explained. "I would hold my mother's hand as we walked my brother, Martin, who is two years older, to La Ballona Elementary School and then walked him home later. We started coming here every couple of weeks, and I grew up eating at Tito's...
In a move that surprised many people in the NFL and College Football world, Eric Bienemy has agreed to become the new offensive coordinator and associate head coach of the UCLA Bruins. Bieniemy was the offensive coordinator for two Super Bowl Championship teams with the Kansas City Chiefs. "Having one of the most innovative offensive minds in football join our staff speaks volumes to the type of program we are building here at UCLA," said UCLA Football Head Coach DeShaun Foster." Bieniemy was...
