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With February recognized as American Heart Month, Kaiser Permanente Southern California reminds everyone about the importance of caring for one's heart by taking steps toward lifestyle changes that can lead to a healthier life. "Taking care of your heart should be an every-day commitment," said Dr. Jennifer Nguyen, a cardiologist with Kaiser Permanente Southern California. "Eating healthy, exercising and making the right choices to protect your health are the main steps you should take to ensure...
Mother used to say, “Money doesn’t grow on trees”, so I asked the Culver City Unified School District in the beginning of 2018 how much money they spent to pass the forthcoming Parcel Tax election. From September 15, 2017, to February 8, 2018, they spent $48,617.68 which includes $14,332.52 for printing and postage for the community mailer. If anyone knows how to get in touch with Culver City’s former City Clerk, please let me know. Martin Cole is M.I.A. (missing in action). Dr. Martin Luther...
The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life is an incredible antidote to the pain and upheaval cancer brings. I know. My life was unexpectedly detoured into Cancerland several years ago, a place I hope never to revisit. It cost me a breast to get out. I'm looking forward to the jolt of energy that will infuse me at Relay For Life of Baldwin Hills 2019, a wonderful, fun, educational and inspiring 24-hour event that includes the communities of Culver City, Ladera Heights, View Park, Windsor...
It was the PGA Tour’s version of Survivor: Santa Monica Canyon. Two Kentucky gentlemen weathered two rounds on the final day of high winds and plummeting temperatures at Riviera Country Club for an intriguing finish to the 2019 Genesis Open. Ultimately, J.B. Holmes staged a comeback in the final round to hold off Justin Thomas by one stroke. “It was very difficult, especially the last few holes with all that wind,” said Holmes. “It was the way you want to win. You want to come down the end and...
The champs keep coming back. 2018 defending champion Bubba Watson and the 2017 tournament winner, Dustin Johnson, have both committed to playing in this year's 2019 Genesis Open from February 14-17 at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. Bubba is the current undisputed king of Riviera, having won the event three times in the past five years. "It's unbelievable. To do it twice was amazing, and then have a chance on the back nine on Sunday to do it again and then pull it off, very...
Kentwood Players will present the drama 'DADDY'S DYIN' WHO'S GOT THE WILL,' by Del Shores, next month at the Westchester Playhouse. Performance dates are July 13 through August 18 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. There will be a complimentary pre-show champagne and dessert reception between 7 and 7:30 pm for season subscribers and their guests attending the Saturday, July 14, performance. The Westchester Playhouse is located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester. The...
Just remember, “Our Gasoline Tanks” should not be Sacramento’s piggy bank. Perhaps you’ve heard, but I haven’t; what is happening with the prison at Guantanamo? When you are, hungry and want good food, large portions and reasonably priced – most people in the know thought of Norm’s on Pico near Westwood Blvd. Well as things happen, these days Norm’s is in the process of being torn down and I have no idea what is coming next. What a Shame. “Unprecedented, misguided, counter-productiv...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for DADDY’S DYIN’ WHO’S GOT THE WILL?, by Del Shores, on Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 10:00am to 1:00pm and Sunday, May 13 from 6:00 to 9:00pm. Callbacks will be held on Monday, May 14 at 7:00pm by invitation only. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Kirk Larson and produced by Alison Boole and Elizabeth Summerer for Kentwood Players with rights secured from Samuel French, Inc. Performance dates are July 13 through August 18, 2018 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00p...
Culver City High School Associated Student Body Presents” Culver for a Cause run for Better Education”. What: Come be a part of the Culver for a Cause 5K Charity Run! There will be food, live music, free T-shirts, and Medals! Why: Proceeds will be directed towards the CCUSD Culver Closet, which helps provide clothing and toiletry items to CCUSD families in need. In addition, some proceeds will be given to Peruvian women to help them gain access to educational opportunities like the ones we are...
Bubba and Riviera are an even-year match made in heaven. For the third time in the past five years Bubba Watson won the PGA Tour's signature event in Pacific Palisades at the Riviera Country Club. Watson was visibly and emotionally touched as he accepted the 2018 Genesis Open trophy, winning by two strokes over Tony Finau and Kevin Na. "My feeling is I can't believe it. You know, the hard work, the dedication, the drive, the tears knowing that I won," said Watson. "It's unbelievable. To do it...
Did anybody at DMV, the courts or city hall tell us about the California traffic ticket amnesty program that expired on Monday, April 1? The program which started October 2015, eighteen months ago would have reduced the civil assessments and other fees by up to 50 percent to 80 percent. I can only wonder why no one called, sent a letter or an email to those who would have benefited from the reduction? Last month your Assemblymember, Sebastian Ridley-Thomas was out sick for two weeks, but dont...
1 Cherries - much better than you thought. 2 But you must read the warnings! (see below cherries) I ate a cup of cherries for dessert. I'd forgotten how wonderful they taste. I felt very full, satisfied. I woke up feeling over-full, you know, like you had a great party and now it was payback. I remembered what I'd eaten; nothing would do that. Was it the cherries? So I looked them up to see what was in them, and got a surprise. What if you could give yourself an injection of something that's ant...
John Newhouse, former President of Culver National Bank in Culver City died on Sunday after suffering a stroke two weeks ago. Newhouse and his father George Newhouse built Culver National Bank into a powerhouse for local businesses. They could help you when other banks would turn you down. One local branch manager of a major bank said, “when people walk in and tell me “Culver National did this for me’ I would stop them immediately and tell them that I was sorry and couldn’t do what Culver National did.”Culver National was sold in 1997 to B...
Just remember, Our Gasoline Tanks should not be Sacramento’s piggy bank.!!! Perhaps you’ve heard, but I haven’t; what is happening with the prison at Guantanamo? Unprecedented, misguided, counter-productive, and potentially extremely harmful, cried the Association of National Advertisers in 2016. Barack Obama’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had just prohibited internet service providers (ISPs) from selling your browsing history, but the association needn’t have to worry. On April 3,...
Yes, Culver City High has a golf team. Not surprisingly, many of school's students and teachers are also not aware of this fact. The sprawling athletic fields that adorn the campus supporting the more traditional team sports perhaps add to the adage: out of sight, out of mind. High school golf is not a spectator sport and not played on school grounds. But change is in the air, on the tees, the greens, fairways and bunkers. For the past few seasons, Centaur golfers have been swinging away to...
Genesis Open Pre-Tournament Complete Interview: JORDAN SPIETH Currently #6 - World Golf Rankings February 14, 2017 DOUG MILNE (PGA Tour Media Official): I'd like to welcome Jordan Spieth. Jordan, thanks for joining us for a few minutes. Making your fifth start here in the Genesis Open where you finished fourth in 2015 and you are a week removed from your ninth career PGA Tour win last week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am. Congratulations. JORDAN SPIETH: Thank you. DOUG MILNE: With that, it was...
The County of Los Angeles is planning a tax to fund drought planning, which will be introduced in an election after November 2016. When we get to Baltimore, Maryland we plan to see the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum. Now that we have a new superintendent of schools, I would like to suggest year round classes, easing away from Japanese and pushing Chinese. What’s happening with the Takata air bag recall? Six months ago the Los Angeles Times mentioned eight automakers were recalling more t...
How can anyone pass up a Kevin Costner film where his character of Jerico Stewart reads like a combination of that in "Mr. Brooks" and "3 Days to Kill"? Then toss in Ryan Reynolds, Gary Oldman, Gal Gadot and Tommy Lee Jones with a script by David Weisberg and Douglas Cook and the directorial eye of Ariel Vromen who last brought us "The Iceman". Quite simply, you can't. A unique take on a CIA spy thriller with a Frankenstonian spin, CRIMINAL is a hard hitting, tech-savvy, high octane adrenaline...
Katherine Klemic, who has been a Culver City resident since the 1950's died at home last month following a massive stroke. Arrangements are under the direction of Gates, Kingsley & Gates Smith Salsbury Funeral Directors in Culver City. Katherine , 2/21/1923 - 2/23/2016, was the third of six children born to Yugoslavian immigrants. She once went on a bad double date, received an offensive Valentine, and was hung by her skirt from a fence post (among other pursuits and in no particular order)....
As you all know by reading this commentary every week Theodorsia and I have endorsed Marcus Tiggs and Meghan Sahli-Wells for Culver City’s City Council. We appreciate those two for their strong commitment to the betterment of our town. The facts are clear to us; challenges are looming, but these two will get us through. Cool heads create great solutions. I betcha in just the past few weeks thirty friends and neighbors have either called or stopped us to inquire who will be the third person on our ballot. As in many families, Theodorsia and I a...
There shouldn’t be a question in anyone’s mind that for all the right reasons I feel Marcus Tiggs can bring a new common sense approach to our City Council. Transparency in local government needs to make a comeback. Another breath of fresh air is Meghan Sahli-Wells, who has countless new ideas to move the city along. We need strong women who can take charge and make improvements as necessary. It has been 65 years since Earl Lloyd became the first African American to play in the National Bas...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist The City of Compton did not have votes from its council to place the following measures on the November 3, 2015 ballot when the council voted in June, 2 - 2 with one abstaining, and so these measures failed: raising the sales tax one cent to 10 percent; a cap on city council salaries; limiting the city council to two meetings a month; and giving the mayor sole discretion over hiring and firing the city manager. Los Angeles Southwest College hosted a...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist On June 6 Alex Newman, an experienced grouper tournament fisherman, landed a grouper weighing 124.18 pounds. The fish creating this new world record was caught in the Gulf of Mexico some 60 miles south of Fort Myers. Researchers are working on the venom from leeches, bees and snakes to reduce the pain associated with arthritis. Starting December 1 New York City restaurants will have to disclose on their menu sodium levels. The federal government recommends...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist I just finished reading the Journal of the American Medical Association’s “Internal Medicine” report published online March 2, 2015. Briefly, Vanderbilt Medical School looked at data of 72,000 Americans and 135,000 Chinese and found those who ate the most peanuts lived longer than those who ate the fewest. The House of Representatives on May 13, 2015 voted overwhelmingly to end the federal government’s bulk collection of telephone records, and then it was...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist So you think you have tax problems and perhaps you do, but it’s nothing like McDonald’s. Gabby Hayes would say, “No Siree, Bob.” I’m sure it was purely an oversight that the hamburger company supposedly shorted the European tax collectors by more than $1.1 billion from 2009 to 2013. Nobody should be misled when they hear the legislators are scraping by on only $97,196 per year. However, when all the benefits are factored in, I just bet it’s more than double...
