Articles from the December 11, 2014 edition


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  • Downtown Culver City Christman Tree Lighting

    Dec 11, 2014

    The evening was a festive event with Christmas Carolers and Santa. Below are officers from the Culver City Police Department who escort Santa around town foe the next two weeks to visit children. Officers are member of the Culver City Police Officers Association and provide this service to the children of the community as volunteers on their own time....

  • Suspect Arrested in Bus Assault

    Dec 11, 2014

    The Culver City Police Department has arrested a suspect in an elder abuse assault case. On Saturday November 22 at about 1:45 pm the suspect, who was riding a Culver City Bus with a female associate, became involved in an argument with an elderly male rider. After arguing with the man for a few seconds, the suspect stood up and repeatedly punched the man several times in the head and face. As a result of the attack, the victim was transported to a local hospital with non life threatening...

  • Council Nixes Considering Rent Control

    Lynne Bronstein|Dec 11, 2014

    By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The issues of rent control and affordable housing might be seen as six of one and half a dozen of the other. Affordable housing was, however, the preferred issue for the Culver City Council, who on Monday night agreed to agendize a discussion of that topic while dismissing rent control as a topic. The Council came to this conclusion after hearing from more than 50 public speakers, plus written comments. Four council members weighed in, as Mehaul O' Leary...

  • Kentwood Announces Auditions For MAME

    Dec 11, 2014

    Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for MAME with book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, on Saturday, January 10 from 11 am to 3 pm and Sunday, January 11 from 6 pm to 10. Callbacks will be held on Monday, January 12 from 7 pm to 10. First cast read through will be on Wednesday, January 14 at 7 pm. Auditions and performances take place at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Avenue, Westchester. Performance dates are March 13 to April 18 with...

  • Daniel's Jewelers Names Donaghy Chief Financial Officer

    Dec 11, 2014

    Headquartered in Culver City, Daniel's Jewelers announces that Joseph Donaghy has joined the company as its new Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Daniel's Donaghy served as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and member of the Board of Directors of Ultra Jewelers, prior to and immediately after the acquisition of Ultra Jewelers by the Signet Group. Prior to Ultra Donaghy served in senior operating positions at Friedman Jewelers and Chief Financial Officer of Crescent Jewelers. As part of the...

  • PTSA Provides Funding to Culver City High

    Dec 11, 2014

    The Culver City High PTSA announces a number of funding awards to vital school and community resources. • $400 to the CCUSD Backpacks for Kids Program (in addition to our food drive for individual oatmeal or cold cereal packets) • $250 to the CCHS Nurse's Office for supplies • $300 to provide hand sanitizer throughout the school • $1,500 to the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center (located by the high school nurse's office) • $2,000 to the high school library for the purchase of current best sell...

  • City Manager's Update

    John Nachbar|Dec 11, 2014

    City Manager’s Office • Downtown Culver City Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony – On December 4 the holiday tree in downtown Culver City was illuminated for the holiday season. The Tree Lighting Ceremony was presented by the Downtown Business Association and the City of Culver City. Local businesses participated by giving out samples to the public, and several groups of students entertained the crowd as they sang holiday songs. Santa Claus made an appearance and was assisted by the Culver City...

  • Dear Editor

    Letters|Dec 11, 2014

    I am writing to the Culver City Observer to urge the writing staff to reconsider using the terminology "Illegal Aliens" when reporting about issues related to immigration. Language is a powerful tool, as you all journalists know. The language used in this article may be offensive for immigrants and undocumented people in Culver City. From the recent census, Culver City's population of foreign born people is roughly 24% and the Latino or Hispanic population is 23.2%, and the city of Los Angeles...

  • Football Playoff Committee Was Clumsy But Got It Right

    Mitch Chortkoff|Dec 11, 2014

    By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The committee that settled on the four teams who’ll play in the first College Football Playoff got it right at the finish. But this distinguished group created needless controversy in the manner it operated, first advancing TCU to No. 3, then five days later after the team had crushed its final regular season opponent, 51-3, dropped TCU to No. 6. The committee on Sunday ultimately set up the two semi-finals properly. Oregon (No. 2) will play Florida State (No. 3...

  • Believe It Or Not, Stanton's Contract Makes Sense

    Mitch Chortkoff|Dec 11, 2014

    By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Giancarlo Stanton recently signed a 13-year, $325 million contract with the Miami Marlins. Although the right fielder hit 37 home runs last season and came close to outpolling Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw for the National League MVP award critics have wondered about the wisdom of the Marlins’ decision. You see, the contract will be the largest for any player in the history of North American sports. I wondered too until I heard what Stanton had to say about t...

  • Culver Boys Win Two, Lose Two

    Fred Altieri|Dec 11, 2014

    By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter It's becoming a tradition that the Culver City High boys basketball team opens its season in the Mira Costa High Tournament in Manhattan Beach. The Centaurs didn't make it to the championship game as they had last season but they did win their last two games of the tournament including a strong finish on Saturday afternoon, December 6, against Banning High, 59-31. This 2014-15 edition is noticeably different than last season's team that had nine seniors on the...

  • Did North Korea "Nuke" Sony?

    Stephen Hadland|Dec 11, 2014

    By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher The FBI along with Sony Pictures Entertainment is investigating the source of a cyber attack that took down Sony's computer network in Culver City last week. Sources close to the investigation believe that hackers working on behalf of North Korea launched the attack because Sony Pictures plans to release "The Interview," a comedy about two journalists who are recruited by the CIA to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The North Korean dictatorship...

  • Culver City Teen Meets President

    Sam Parekh|Dec 11, 2014
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    (EDITOR'S NOTE: Sam Parekh is a student at Culver City Middle School By Sam Parekh Special to the Observer On Wednesday, November 19, I was one of five youth reporters invited to the White House for a ConnectED conference involving superintendents from schools across the nation. ConnectED is President Obama's initiative to bring high-speed internet access to 99% of schools and increase innovative technology use in American schools. The other young journalists represented Time for Kids,...