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Chortkoff on Kobe
Observer Editor Mitch Chortkoff covered the Lakers for over 6 decades. He was called "Dean of the Laker Writers" by many of his colleagues. Mitch passed away in July of 2018, but he had written a lot...
Get Ready: Ohtani, From Japan to The Angels To Hit And Pitch
Shohei Ohtani is a 23-year-old baseball star who’s been called The Babe Ruth of Japan. He wants to pitch, perhaps rest a day and then play in the outfield the rest of the week. However, the Angels a...
Pujols Reaches 600 Home Runs With Grand Slam
Nine players in the history of major league baseball have hit 600 home runs in their career But only one hit No. 600 with a grand slam. That happened last week when the Angels’Albert Pujols hit a t...
Services Scheduled For Long Time Culver Resident and Chicago White Sox Star
Longtime Culver City resident James (Jim) McAnany died on December 16 at the age of 79. A memorial mass is scheduled for Saturday, January 9 at 11 am at St. Peter Cleaver Catholic Church, 2380 Stow...
Culver Baseball Star Chooses San Diego State
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The 2015 holiday season arrived early for Nolan Martinez and his family, precisely on Wednesday, November 11. That's when the Culver City High senior signed a letter...
Angels' Pujols Undergoes Foot Surgery
Angels' first baseman Albert Pujols underwent a surgical procedure last week to repair the planter plate in his right foot. The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, North...
Police Need to Explain Procedures
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist The Mayor and the Police Chief should be on the Culver City television station talking about procedures with choke holds, tasers, shoot-to-kill policy, etc.,...
Centaurs Face Uncertainty with League Changes
By Fred Altieri Observer Sports Reporter Culver City High will have two new Ocean League opponents to contend with for the approaching athletic school year due to league realignments within the South...
Beware – Bond Issues Are Coming
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist I know it isn’t November but let’s talk turkey. Get a little closer so I can whisper a deep, dark secret that the Board of Education doesn’t want you to know....
Culver City Year In Review
January The Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission held a "town hall" meeting on January 8, with speakers from city staff, representatives from local museums and arts organizations, and members of...
Council Meeting in a Minute
Council Meeting in a Minute September 9, 2013 The Culver City Council presenteda Commendation to the Westside Baseball Westchester Babe Ruth 14U All-Star Team - 2013 Babe Ruth World Series Champions. Approved a Purchase Order with 3M for the...
Council Meeting in a Minute
September 9, 2013 The Culver City Council presented a Commendation to the Westside Baseball Westchester Babe Ruth 14U All-Star Team - 2013 Babe Ruth World Series Champions. Approved a Purchase Order with 3M for the purchase of two Automated License...
Westchester Babe Ruth Wins Championship
Westside Baseball’s Westchester Babe Ruth completed a dream all-star season with an 8-0 shutout of Pacific Northwest Regional Champion Oregon in the finals of the Babe Ruth 14U World Series last Satur...
Westchester Keeps Winning In Tournament
Westchester Keeps Winning In Tournament Westside Baseball's Westchester Babe Ruth's 14 U team defeated an overmatched New Hampshire squad Sunday, 11-7, in the second game of World Series pool play. Westchester took control of the game early, scoring...
Local Businesses Rally Around World Series Teams
Local Businesses Rally Around World Series Teams In a show of support indicative of the City of Culver City, local businesses are rallying to assist Westside Baseball’s Westchester Babe Ruth World Series teams make their trips to Virginia and W...
Culver Players Aid Babe Ruth Victories
Culver Players Aid Babe Ruth Victories Months ago, when Westside Baseball was formed, no one could have imagined the success. The Culver City Junior league merged with Westchester Babe Ruth, forming Westside Baseball, and playing under the familiar...
Westchester Wins Elimination Game
Westchester Wins Elimination Game Westside Baseball's Westchester Babe Ruth 14U team defeated Arizona, 12-3 Tuesday in an elimination game in the Babe Ruth Pacific Southwest Regional tournament in Surprise, Arizona. Arizona came into the game...
Westchester Babe Ruth Teams Advance to Regional Championship
Westchester Babe Ruth Teams Advance To Regional Championship Westside Baseball’s Westchester Babe Ruth’s 15U and 14U teams have won their respective State Championships and each advance to the Pacific Southwest Regional Championships in Arizona. Wes...
City Manager's Update
April 26, 2013 Community Development Department · Hillside Memorial Park & Mortuary – Building plans have been submitted for new two-story garden mausoleum building, a new one-story maintenance building and a new burial garden located at Hi...
An Experience Of A Lifetime
Local Kids Make It To World Series By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter Whether or not our local pro baseball teams make it to the World Series this fall, the Westside Los Angeles area can boast that it has a team that made it to the World Series of...
Westchester Eliminated In 9-8 Thriller
The Westchester 14U Babe Ruth All Star team has made it a habit of winning when necessary, having faced numerous "Win or go home games"in the World Series. But the team was eliminated in the semi-finals, 9-8 by the No. 1 seed, New Jersey. Last...
Westchester Continues Bid In World Series
The Westchester 14-U Babe Ruth team continues its march in the World Series/. Westchester defeated Twin Cities (Washington), 6- 3 Monday in a matinee game. Westchester came into the game with a 1-1 record. Twin Cities entered undefeated, having...
Westchester Babe Ruth Heads For World Series
For only the second time in Westchester Babe Ruth’s 56-year history it has qualified a team for the Babe Ruth World Series. The Westchester Babe Ruth 14U team (players league age 14 or younger) won the local district championship by defeating El S...
Westchester beats Utah, 5-4, Advances
Westchester 14U Babe Ruth All Stars faced elimination Friday night in a "Win or go home" game against the best the State of had to offer in the Pacific. Westchester prevailed, 5-4, over Utah in Arizona. Westchester called upon Reggie Castro to start...
Westchester Babe Ruth All Stars Win Region Opener
The Westchester Babe Ruth 14U All Stars traveled this week to Surprise Arizona to compete with teams from Central and Northern California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Hawaii. Once in Arizona, Westchester found an old rival in Tri Valley (Northern...