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The State of California once again finds itself in the midst of a severe drought, with historically dry conditions expected to continue indefinitely. While this news should come as no surprise to millions of Southern Californians who have become increasingly familiar with the state’s periodic dry spells, it does serve as an important reminder that we should never take for granted our limited and precious drinking water resources. Fortunately, due to decades of investments in conservation p...
Culver City high school varsity football team has shown promise this summer after playing in two passing league tournaments. They will play their third and final tournament this weekend when they travel to Crescenta Valley high school and participate in their passing league tournament. In their first tournament at El Rancho high school the Centaurs posted a strong 6-1 record, losing in the final game to La Serna. Culver City hosted its own tournament last weekend but the failed to make it to...
With the Pac-12 conference still reeling from the shocking news that the UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojans are leaving their west coast conference home for The Big Ten Conference in 2024, the result has left the remaining ten schools scrambling to determine what to do next. Expansion is the likely answer and the most logical school to add is the San Diego State University Aztecs. First and foremost, adding SDSU to the conference would get the conference back into Southern California. Losing UCLA...
The LA Clippers have signed free agent and five-time All-Star John Wall, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. “John is one of the great downhill drivers and shot creators of his era,” said Frank. “He will add depth to our backcourt with his initiating, passing and point-of-attack defense.” Wall, 31, has appeared in 613 career games with averages of 19.1 points, 9.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with the Washington Wizards and Houst...
The State of California once again finds itself in the midst of a severe drought, with historically dry conditions expected to continue indefinitely. While this news should come as no surprise to millions of Southern Californians who have become increasingly familiar with the state’s periodic dry spells, it does serve as an important reminder that we should never take for granted our limited and precious drinking water resources. Fortunately, due to decades of investments in conservation p...
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry and left-handed pitcher Caleb Ferguson from the injured list, optioned right-handed pitcher Ryan Pepiot and placed infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor on the 10-day injured list with a left foot fracture. McKinstry, 27, returns after being placed on the injured list on June 28 with neck stiffness. He has appeared in six games with the Dodgers, batting .143 with a homer and two RBI. With Triple-A Oklahoma City, he was batting...
After losing five of their first six games of the season the Culver City girls softball team turned their season around during Bay League play. Towards the end of the Bay League schedule the Lady Centaurs went on a seven-game winning streak to capture second place in league play and finish league play with an 8-2 record. Their overall season record was 16-12. For their efforts several girls made post season All-Star teams this month. Topping the list was All-CIF Division 3 selection Evann...
To the surprise of many, UCLA Bruins freshman basketball forward Peyton Watson was selected with the No. 30 overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft. Watson was the last pick of the first round of the NBA draft that was held last Thursday, June 23rd at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Watson became the Bruins' 42nd all-time former player to get chosen in the NBA Draft's first round. UCLA leads the Pac-12 in total NBA Draft picks (122) and most first-round selections (42). Watson, a 6-foot-8...
For the first time in almost three decades the Culver City baseball program will have a new head coach. Culver City stayed in house and hire one of their own. Devaughn Wallace was named the head coach a few weeks ago after long time head coach Rick Prieto decided to retire. Wallace attended elementary school, middle school and high school in Culver City. For four years he played baseball and football at the high school, and he became a football star playing the old fashion fullback position but...
Life just came full circle for that 12-year-old girl who worked part-time clearing tables at Tito's Tacos, her grandfather's restaurant, in the summer of 1966. One day, exhausted after several hours of running to the tables to clear them before new customers arrived, she discovered someone had left a tip of 50 cents – twice her hourly wage! – with a note: "For the cutest little waitress." That did it, and the restaurant business has played an active, all-encompassing role in Lynne Dav...
The Los Angeles Dodgers added outfielder Trayce Thompson to the active roster and placed left-handed pitcher Caleb Ferguson on the injured list with left forearm tendinitis. Additionally, the Dodgers transferred right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler to the 60-day injured list to make room for Thompson on the 40-man roster. Thompson, 31, was acquired last night from the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations. He joins the Dodgers for the second time in his career after spending parts of the 2016 and 2017 seasons with the Boys in Blue. In two years...
The Los Angeles Chargers today signed safety JT Woods to a rookie contract. The Bolts selected Woods in the third round with the No. 79 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Woods played in all 50 games over his four seasons at Baylor, starting 28 of them at safety. He earned honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition as a junior and senior, with his nine interceptions ranking tied for most interceptions among all FBS players over those two seasons. Woods led the Big 12 with six interceptions in 2021, including a 20-yard pick-six in the season...
Walter Becker, may he rest in peace, has gone on to jam in the world beyond, so Donald Fagen is carrying the torch for his fallen bandmate and continuing to delight Steely Dan's adoring fans, like he did at the sold-out Hollywood Bowl with the Earth After Hours Tour. His band had great chemistry. Fagen's voice and keyboards were spot-on, while Carolyn Leonhart and the three Danettes did not disappoint as they were featured on the song "Dirty Work." And Becker would be pleased to know how...
With profound sadness, we relay the news that past president of the Exchange Club Jeff Gillette has passed away after a long illness. Jeff Gillette was a big part of our club as he co -chaired and then was chair of the fireworks show at the high school. He was always there to volunteer his time and give to make our community a better place. Jeff owned Culver Motor Clinic for many years and was a class of '69 Gondolier from Venice High. Rest In Peace as you will be missed. There will be no...
November 22, 1942 - May 22, 2022 A Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary for 58 years, Sister Pauline "Mitzi" MacDonald died on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at the age of 79, in Orange, California, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. One of two children born to Joseph and Pauline MacDonald, Sr. Pauline was born in Santa Monica, California. She is predeceased by her parents and is survived by her sister Melinda, her brother-in-law Harry, and her nephew Chris and his family. Sr. Pauline's educational ministry began at St. Patrick's School,...
In the very competitive world of high school athletics the Culver City high school cross-country program has managed to put together a competitive team while balancing a solid program and maintaining high academic standards. "We want to be competitive within our league, but we came to realize that the overwhelming majority of the kids and their families cared more about their grades, having fun and being involved in a positive team experience and being with their friends," said long time head...
While playing mostly infield for the Culver City high school girls softball team, the sure-handed Evann McDowell was named to the All-CIF Division 4 softball team this week. She had the second highest fielding average on the varsity team, at .981. The senior also batted .506 with 39 hits and 13 doubles. After losing five of their six games at the beginning of the season the Lady Centaurs turn their season around and finished second in the tough Bay league with a record of 8-2 and they made it...
Betty Trepany, 98, longtime resident of Santa Monica, was born in Detroit to George and Elizabeth McClellan. After graduating from high school, she entered the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary convent in Monroe, Mich. She realized she was being called in a different direction and left before taking her final vows. She continued teaching after leaving the convent and always looked fondly on the years she spent teaching elementary school. She was overjoyed when students she taught in fourth grade at St. Augustine in Culver City...
UCLA softball is a super program. A dynasty. They are headed back to the College Softball World Series for the seventh time in a row. For the past 40 years the program has been one of the best in the nation. Thirteen National Championships is their calling card. The head coach, Kelly Inouye-Perez is 267-102 in her 16 seasons as the manager of the Bruins. The Bruins will played Texas in the first round of the World Series last Thursday. If they win, they will play Saturday at 12 p.m. and if they...
People say you should save your best for the last performance. That’s just what the Culver City girls track team did when they competed against some of the top track and field athletes in the nation at the California State track and field finals last week in Clovis, California at Buchanan high school. Every year the track and field eyes are on this meet because the student athletes produce some of the best times and marks in the world. “It was an awesome experience to see our girls track tea...
Six Culver City high school girls will be running in one of the top track and field State Meets in the nation when they step on the track at Buchanan high school in Clovis, California Friday evening during the California State Meet prelims. If they advance, they will run in the finals on Saturday. There are 3,892 high schools in California, 3,162 public schools and 730 private schools and Culver City will be running in three events. "I knew we were talented, and I knew we had a shot but to watch...
Venice High School Locked Down Venice High School was temporarily locked down Friday morning following reports of a weapon on campus. Los Angeles Unified School District police were called to the school located at 13000 Venice Boulevard around 10 a.m., Sgt. Perez confirmed to the local press. As of 11:50 a.m., the school was considered safe and the lockdown had been lifted, Perez confirmed. Investigators did not find a weapon and no arrests were made. Barfight Leads to Arrest at the Fairmont Hotel A guy in a bar slaps security guard, gets...
Enlightening, thought-provoking, intriguing, profound, insightful, funny, heartbreaking, hopeful, inspiring – you name it. That describes Dear Friends, which was published in April and is the eighth annual anthology from POPS the Club, (https://popsclubs.org/). POPS stands for “pain of the prison system,” so this is not just any book. It delineates the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of students with incarcerated loved ones, who have created their stories, poetry, and artwork mainly in is...
When the spring CIF playoffs started a few weeks ago several Culver City teams and individuals had their eye on the big prize, a CIF title. Only one team and one individual was able to accomplish that goal, the girl's track team. The Centaurs did not win the CIF Division 2 championship, but they finished first in two events and placed second in the team standings by scoring 43 points in their division. Capturing individual honors last Saturday at Moorpark high school were freshman Joelle...
Culver City High School freshman Valentina Leguizamon has earned an Honorable Mention in the West Basin Municipal Water District’s 2022 Water is Life student art contest. The contest encourages students to create and illustrate water-smart conservation messages. “We are proud of the students who participated in this year’s Water is Life Student Art Contest, and for their thoughtful water conservation slogans and creative artwork that emphasizes their commitment to preserving our most preci...
