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By Leonard “Guzz” Brophy IV We already know this year’s presidential campaign is a wild one, but how about at the local level? It could be big too. Twenty-two people as of Wednesday have pulled papers for potential campaigns for five open council seats. They have until August 7 to gather 30 signatures from Santa Monica residents to make their campaigns official. There will actually be two separate council elections. One for four seats, and all the incumbents elected to those seats in 2016--Gleam Davis, Terry O’Day, and Ted Wintere...
by Alyssa Erdley News with Attitude The State Legislature has been working hard to attempt to squeeze 1.8 million more units of housing into the state before 2029 by producing at least nine land-use proposals this year, each of which either enable, incentivize, or require cities to build more densely. Specifically, these bills end single-family-home neighborhoods. That is not an exaggeration. It is the stated goal of the proposed legislation. The authors of these bills and, presumably, the majority of state legislators who voted for them,...
According to the dictionary a foundation is the lowest load-bearing part of a building and the basis on which ideals and beliefs rest. That's the best way to describe Brad Pye Jr. He was the foundation for so many people including myself. Pye died on July 5, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 89 years old. He was their rock and he taught us to never give up. He taught us to fight hard for equal rights every day. He was a man of many talents but his number one talent was to...
By Leonard "Guzz" Brophy IV History was made on Tuesday when the majority of council members voted for Kristin McCowan to join them on the virtual dais. With that decision, McCowan became the first black Santa Monica council member. Prior to the appointment, the council had not included a black person of any gender (or non-gender) in nearly 50 years. McCowan, a Santa Monica native in her early 40s, was one of two people among the more than 100 applicants for the vacant seat who had a realistic...
The Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders, two of the oldest rivals in the NFL and two rivals from the original American Football league, will be moving into new stadiums this fall. The Chargers are moving into the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and the Raiders will be moving into their new stadium in Las Vegas, the Allegiant Stadium. The 60-year-old rivalry will move indoors and will no longer be an intra-state rivalry, with the Raiders moving from Oakland to Las Vegas. The Raiders will...
Congratulations to El Rincon Elementary School, Culver City Middle School and Culver City High School for earning top rankings in the Innovate Public Schools annual report for their efforts in supporting low-income African-American students and for beating the 2018-19 statewide average for all students in math and English language arts proficiency and college readiness. Innovate Public Schools, in partnership with the USC Sol Price Center for Social Innovation and the USC Rossier Center on...
When the average fan watches tennis they marvel at the individual stars. At Culver City high school tennis has developed into a team first program under the direction of long time tennis coach Phil Rothenberg. Rothenberg 22nd season as the head coach ended early because of the Coronavirus. Like all of the other spring sports at the high school, the boys' tennis team had one of their most talented teams in recent memory. "We knew we were going to win league and with Greg (Troyan) we had one of...
Frank was born September 15th 1934 in Los Angeles, California to Herman and Hortense Layana. He grew up in the Los Angeles area and attended Loyola High School, where he exceled in Football and Baseball. He was a First Team All-American and twice earned first team All CIF in football, and also was a two time first team All CIF player in baseball. In 1951, under the coaching legend Benny Lefebvre, Frank helped lead the Crenshaw Post 715 American Legion baseball team to a World Series...
Los Angeles Rams and Fuel Up To Play 60 Award Inglewood Unified School District $10,000 Hometown Grant 'Hometown Grant' will support Inglewood Unified COVID-19 Relief Efforts The Los Angeles Rams have partnered with Fuel Up to PLAY 60 and America's Dairy Farmers to provide Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) with a $10,000 'Hometown Grant' to be used in support of the District's COVID-19 relief efforts. Over the past few months, Inglewood Unified School District has been organizing...
The UCLA Bruin’s football team is about two months away from opening the season and they still have a lot of unanswered questions on their roster. The cancellation of spring practice and the spring football game due to the coronavirus outbreak probably did not help, either. Chip Kelly is entering into his third season as UCLA head football coach and he needs to win. The Bruins are 7-17 under Kelly in two seasons. The Bruins have not been good on the defensive side of the ball over the past t...
It's beginning to sound like a broken record. The coronavirus has stopped another Culver City high school spring sport in its tracks. This time it's the track and field teams. For the younger generation a record is a plastic vinyl disc that was placed on a turn table that plays music. If the record is broken it repeats itself. Enough about history 101. The four track and field teams along with nine other springs sports saw their seasons end during the first few weeks of March. Baseball, golf, bo...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent Los Angeles County Public Health orders regarding large gatherings, the City of Culver City has determined it must cancel this year's Fiesta La Ballona. This event was scheduled to be held during the weekend of August 21-23, 2020 at Veterans Memorial Park, at 4117 Overland Avenue in Culver City. "Although COVID-19 safety precautions will keep us from holding this year's traditional Fiesta La Ballona, a virtual experience is in the works to make...
High school students everywhere are facing cancelled end-of-year gatherings, graduations, and more, but the Santa Monica High School Symphony Orchestra decided to pivot and perform a portion of their international tour repertoire virtually. The students dedicated the Beethoven Fifth Symphony's triumphant finale to health care professionals and essential workers who are risking their lives to keep everyone safe. Recreating a symphony performance without the ability to gather was a challenge the...
Spring high school sports were derailed all over the nation because of the pandemic and at Culver City high school it took down another promising season in girls' lacrosse. The score board reads Coronavirus 1, Spring Sports 0. The lacrosse team was 6-1 overall and 4-0 in league play when the season ended on March 11 with a 9-5 win over Downey. "Our team was really rolling so I think there was a lot of hope about how we were going to do by the end of the season," said head coach Emily Rogers in...
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused shut down and delays all over society. The NBA has been shut down since March 11th and that has caused a delay for college basketball players that are early entrants to the 2020 NBA draft. Players have also been unable to do individual workouts to show teams what they can do and get an idea of where they stand in the eyes of pro scouts. Given the uncertainty of so much, it would not be a surprise if fringe players with remaining eligibility return. According to...
What's the best kept athletic secret at Culver City High School? It's the baseball field at the southwest end of the campus. It's hidden behind a canvas fence covering. When you walk through one of the gates on Harter Ave. you discover a baseball player's dream. It's one of the best kept fields in Southern California. "I have been blessed," said longtime Culver City varsity baseball coach Rick Prieto during a telephone interview last week. "My father and mother showed me how to be responsible....
Last week Culver City high school conducted their annual year ending athletic banquet. Unfortunately for these outstanding athletes the event was held on line (Zoom) due to the coronavirus pandemic. Regardless, the student athletes were still able to hear their names called and be recognized as being some of the best students on the field, on the court and in the classroom. Although many athletes were honored the top honors went to Female Athlete of the Year, Sierra Chabola and Male Athlete of...
The UCLA Bruins have decided on the next Athletic Director to lead the university into the future, selecting Martin Jarmond from Boston College as the ninth Athletic Director in Bruin athletic history. Jarmond has been the Athletic Director at Boston College for the past three years, where he was the youngest AD at a power conference school. Jarmond will be the first African American athletic director in UCLA history. Prior to his three years at Boston College, Jarmond was a deputy director of...
When you drive by Culver City's high school athletic field the first thing you notice is the Jerry Chabola football stadium. You see kids playing soccer, running track and playing football. Then you see a lot of kids carrying lacrosse equipment. Kids of all ages get out of their cars and head to the lacrosse field. "My dad (Jerry) and I started the lacrosse program 20 years ago with the help of Dave Hoffman (former Culver City Mayor)," said Culver City varsity lacrosse coach Casey Chabola....
By David Ganezer 14 year old Mikey Strauss found a way to use his three dimensional printer, in order to help first responders working in the Coronavirus age: Making plastic face shields for them. "My 14 year old has a 3-D printer, and weeks ago he was one of the first to start making these facial shields," said Krista Strauss, Mikey's Mom. "Mikey delivered over 100 to St. Johns and 50 to 3 other hospitals in Louisiana, and in St. Louis. In doing so, he became an inspiration to me." "He just...
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Just when the Culver City boys' volleyball team started to improve, the coronavirus spike the ball over the net and block their road to a successful season. The team, according to head coach Joe Manzo was primed and ready to make a positive move. "We were young but we got better from last year," said Manzo in a telephone interview last Monday. "We definitely improved from last year. We had good chemistry. I think we had a chance to win a CIF championship if we were placed in the right...
May Candler March 28, 1932 – April 1, 2020 In loving memory May, "Mayzie", Mom, Grammy, GeeGee Candler, 88 years young, passed away with her Eddie by her side on April 1st, 2020. May was born on March 28th, 1932 in Wheat Ridge (Denver), Colorado to William Earl and Josephine Jackson. It was in Junior High, 7th grade, where two life paths crossed. Ed and May became fast friends and as the years grew, so did their love for each other. They married at 18, in their Senior Year of High School, on J...
The coronavirus can stop the Centaurs on the fields and courts but Culver City athletes continue to score points away from the spot lights. During the past few years the Centaurs have had a record number of gifted athletes receive college scholarships. Receiving an athletic scholarship takes a lot of hard work on and off the field or court. You have to have a ball in one hand and book in the other hand. Simply put you have to be a well-rounded student-athlete who has a great support group. It...
The Pac-12 Conference has been known as the conference of champions and for the most part, has lived up to the nickname. Well, except in football and basketball, where the conference has struggled in the past decade. But some recent developments in the Pac-12 have given supporters of Pac-12 basketball some hope that the conference may have turned the corner. The 2019-2020 Pac-12 basketball season was a success for the Pac-12, even though the conference was unable to finish the season due to the...
