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Serving 2,228 students in grades 9-12, Culver City High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%). Nationaly Culver City High...
On April 4, community meeting offered by the Culver City Police Department to review the Racial Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) data for the year 2023 took close to two hours, and included opportunities to ask questions. The meeting was led by Dr. Paul Conor, a specialist in organizational psychology who consulted on the presentation. Conor TOLD THE GROUP that the California law mandates all state and local law enforcement agencies to collect and report detailed information about every person...
Santa Monica College's John Drescher Planetarium continues its Friday evening events in May 2024 with free, live virtual shows presented online at smc.edu/planetarium. This month's friendly shows will look at ground-based observatories, the Kuiper Belt and Oort cloud, astrophotography, and SpaceX competitors. This month will also feature "Supernova," the first show in the new Deep Sky Deep Dive series. The Friday evening shows are at 8 p.m. and are preceded by a streamlined virtual digest of...
On Monday, May 6, Dinah's Family Restaurant, a favorite of locals since 1959 and immortalized by the cult films The Big Lebowski and Little Miss Sunshine, will move to 4130 S. Sepulveda in Culver City under the new name "Dinah's Kitchen". The last day for Dinah's Family Restaurant at 6521 S. Sepulveda Blvd. will be Tuesday, April 30. Another Googie gone, the family released this statement: "This move marks the end of an era for us, as well as a push forward into our next chapter. We have been...
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. Newsom is often listed as a possible candidate 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...
One year after 13 members of BSA Troop 764 were ceremonially recognized for earning the rank of Eagle Scout, the troop has announced that 10 more young men will be similarly feted at its annual Eagle Court of Honor on Saturday, May 4 at the Venice Japanese Community Center, aka the VJCC. The 10 scouts who will be recognized for earning scouting's highest rank are Mason Beard (Da Vinci Science High School); Benjamin Blackburn (North High School, Torrance); Aidan Brady (Venice High School); Sodoo...
Culver CityBus is committed to improving your commuting experience! Starting Monday, May 6, Culver CityBus is implementing significant changes to four of our routes that will enhance service reliability and better cater to our riders' needs. These updates will benefit 60% of our ridership! We are adding service on select routes during peak hours to ease bus crowding, provide more frequency, and extend service hours to select destinations. The changes are as follows: Line 1: Eastbound: Service no...
Law enforcement agencies including the CHP, LAPD and campus police cleared the grassy field between Powell Library and Royce Hall early Thursday morning. Pro-Hamas demonstrators remained on Janss Steps, reported the Daily Bruin, the campus newspaper. After police arrested or detained hundreds of pro-Hamas protestors, it could be seen that they had trashed UCLA's iconic Royce Hall, covering the landmark building in graffiti. "UCLA campus looks like a landfill after pro-Palestine protesters, many...
It's time for a Tea Party ON Saturday, May 11, FROM 11:00 AM UNTIL 1:00 PM Join Culver City Parks, Recreation and Community Services in celebrating all of the mothers in our lives with a Tea Party. The party will take place in the Rotunda room at Veterans Memorial Building Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Ave. in Culver City. Registration is required for all participants and includes a selection of hot teas and lemonade, a Tea Time Delights box with a variety of finger sandwiches, scone...
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On Saturday afternoon, April 20, student activists at UCLA hosted a beach cleanup to celebrate Earth Day, and demonstrate support for banning plastic carryout bags in grocery stores. CALPIRG Students, a student run advocacy group at UCLA, are supporting an effort in the California Legislature to protect our Environment. In 2014, the first plastic grocery bag ban in the country was passed in California. However, this policy has a loophole which allows a thicker type of plastic bags to still be...
This week as the old picnic shelter has been successfully demo'ed! We'd like to give a HUGE shout-out and thanks to Public Works for their help with the demo!! We are grateful for the awesome teamwork between the Parks and Public Works crews!...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters: BEACH AREA WARNINGS: · Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu 100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon. · Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica 100 yards up and down the coast from the pier. · Redondo Beach Pier in Redondo Beach 100 yards up and down the coast from the pier. · Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey The...
● The Spring clinic, which took place in Orange County, California, from April 19th to April 21st, was the first foray of the Iker Casillas Academy in the United States. ● The clinic had close to 40 participants, aged between 10 and 18, of both sexes. ● The young soccer players had the visit of Iker Casillas to enjoy, together, an unforgettable day. ● Due to the great acceptance of this first clinic, the ICA is already working on organizing a second edition this coming summer. . The first c...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced charges against three individuals allegedly involved in a spree of organized retail theft, robbery, and grand theft targeting high-end retail establishments across California. According to Bonta, the crimes occurred between December 12, 2022, and February 12, 2024, resulting in commercial burglaries and attempted burglaries in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, Alameda, and Santa Clara Counties. These incidents collectively inflicted...
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The Culver City Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department has begun the picnic shelter upgrade project at Lindberg Park. Demolition of the existing shelter will begin the week of April 14, and we can look forward to a new picnic pavilion in a few months. The Project includes an upgrade of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) at the Stone House....
Culver City Police have advised the public that ELIZABETH BARISH-FOUND has been located. She disappeared Mondayand was last seen in the 4100 block of Jackson Avenue, Culver City. She is Height: 5'5" tall | her Weight is 140lbs, with Hazel Eyes and Brown Hair. Police have not released any information on her condition. The Culver City Observer will post additional information as it becomes available....
Authorities have located the body of a male who went swimming with two friends at Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles in the middle of the night and apparently drowned. lifeguards Los Angeles County Fire Depardments were called to the beach, located just south of Playa del Rey, around 1 a.m. Wednesday after the victim's friends called 9-1-1 to say he went under a wave and failed to resurface, according to the authorities. Lifeguards were assisted by boats and helicopters as they searched for...
Jake Aigner of Culver City, made the fall 2023 Dean's List at the University of Puget Sound for achieving at least a 3.7 grade-point average, completing all of their enrolled courses without withdrawals, and having no incomplete grades....
Andrew Lachman, a business and ethics attorney, parent, former Congressional staff member, chair of Culver City's Finance Advisory Committee and prominent member of Culver City's Jewish community announced his candidacy for Culver City Unified School District. "I'm running for Culver City Unified School Board to focus on the best interests of the Culver City students, support teachers and staff, and create a safe and supportive environment where every student can thrive no matter their...
Hannah Gamble of Culver City, California, was named to Rhodes College's Fall 2023 Honor Roll. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must be enrolled in at least 16 credits of academic work and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better. Those students who choose to take a course under the Pass/Fail option must have a minimum of 12 additional graded credits of work to be considered for this honor. Students who are enrolled in the Honors Program or independent Research and...
For Bicicyle enthusiasts CicLAvia returns on Sunday, April 21 from 9 am to 4 pm with a 5.75-mile route on Venice Boulevard in the Westside. The car-free streets event connects to Palms, Mar Vista, and Venice Beach, starting at Culver City Station in the east. Once again, here's the rules: only people-powered vehicles allowed. That means no electric scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, unicycles, motorcycles and other non-people-powered vehicles are permitted. However, Class 1 e-bike pedal-assist...
A Ventura County man was sentenced yesterday to 140 months in federal prison for soliciting on social media platforms sexually explicit photos from an individual he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Thomas Kern Gissell, 29, of Moorpark, was sentenced by United States District Judge John F. Walter, who also placed Gissell on 20 years of supervised release when Gissell eventually is released from prison and ordered him to pay $5,100 in special assessments and $27,000 in restitution. Gissell pleaded...
While the California Highway Patrol works today to clear protestors from the Golden Gate Bridge on highway 101 in San Francisco the Culver City Police continues to work with federal and regional partners in monitoring the conflict in the Middle East. As a proactive measure you may see increased police presence at our religious sites. There are no known credible threats to our community at this time. We will continue working closely with our religious leaders and community to ensure the safety...
