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Vintage Senior Living Acquires Culver's Grandview Palms
On January 7, 2015, the Culver City senior living community – formerly known as Grandview Palms – officially transitioned operations and ownership to Vintage Senior Living under the new name Vintage Grandview. The community – located at 4061 Grand...
Millions Rent "The Interview" Online
Wisdom has never been a part of North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un's education or he would have known that Bad publicity is better than no publicity at all. This proved true for the movie "The...
Daniel's Jewelers Names Donaghy Chief Financial Officer
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 Financi...
Did North Korea "Nuke" Sony?
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....
Kennedy Wilson Negotiates Lease for Panera Bread in Culver
Global real estate investment and services firm Kennedy Wilson has negotiated a 10-year retail lease for Panera Bread, a bakery-café chain with locations nationwide. Located at 10990 Jefferson Blvd. within the Studio Village Center, the...
Waterloo To Close
Waterloo & City, a Culver City Gastropub with a British theme, will be closing its doors at the end of the year after 4 1/2 years on Washington Blvd. Newspaper reports claimed Waterloo was doomed by the crushing rent on the 6,000 sq. ft. location....
Nicholas Weiss Joins Sony Pictures Entertainment
Nicholas Weiss has been named Senior Vice President, Creative Advertising for Sony Pictures Entertainment, it was announced by Dwight Caines, president of Theatrical Marketing for the studio, and by...
Talking Pets with Adopt & Shop
If you have just welcomed a new furry family member into your life, one of the first things you need to do is teach them where to "go." Housebreaking a pet is not difficult, but it does require...
Howl-o-ween Party a True Tail-Wagger
By Sandra Coopersmith Features Writer Halloween in Culver City really went to the dogs this year – but in the best of all possible ways, thanks to Michelson Found Animals' Adopt & Shop at 4235 S...
Sony Goes Green-er
NRG eVgo, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., has completed installation of the largest corporate deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Southern California. eVgo has installed and...
Adopt and Shop's Lil Bub Event Was the Cat's Meow
Features Writer For those unfamiliar with the slang of the 1920s, "the cat's meow" refers to someone or something highly admired, and on Saturday, September 20 that cat-egorically described the...
All Roads Lead to the Culver Hotel As They Celebrate 90 Years in Style
On September 4, 1924, Mr. Harry Culver opened The Culver Hotel to great acclaim in Los Angeles. All the biggest stars came out to celebrate the six-story "skyscraper," the centerpiece of Culver City,...
Learning from Dog's Playbook of Life
"Try this: Run barefoot through a field. When dogs run, their paws paint the earth with grace." That's just one of the suggestions in "Life's a Bark," the delightful new book by award-winning author...
Shred Day
Gates, Kingsley & Gates Smith Salsbury Funeral Directors will be hosting an annual Shred Day on July 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Funeral home will provide free shredding for up to four boxes per person of important, personal documents in the...
Learn How Dogs Teach Humans
Adopt & Shop, at the corner of Sepulveda and Culver, will host a book signing on Sat., July 12 at 1 p.m. Award-winning author Larry Kay will present his new book, Life's A Bark, describing ways dogs...
Edison Plans 8% Hike Due To Polar Vortex
By Katie Wilmshurst Special to the Observer Tensions are rising along with electricity bills, as the price increase in natural gas due to winter's polar vortex catches up with consumers. Wednesday's...
Ford's Filling Station Shuttered
With the planned opening of Ford's Filling Station inside the J.W. Marriott in downtown Los Angeles Ford's Filling Station abruptly closed its doors on Sunday night. It was ten years ago Ben Ford...
Learn How Dogs Teach Humans
Adopt & Shop, at the corner of Sepulveda and Culver, will host a book signing on Sat., July 12 at 1 p.m. Award-winning author Larry Kay will present his new book, Life's A Bark, describing ways dogs...
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents LEGENDS
Behold the living legends! Children of All Ages will believe in the unbelievable with the all-new circus spectacular, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents LEGENDS, coming to the Los...
Sony Pictures Imageworks Says Goodbye Culver City-Hello Canada
Sony Pictures Imageworks is leaving Culver City and moving its headquarters to Vancouver, B.C. The company is moving into a new, state-of-the-art facility, capable of accommodating up to 700...
Adopt & Shop Community Day
Adopt & Shop will continue its “housewarming” to the neighborhood, with a fun-filled Community Day this Saturday, May 31from 11am – 2pm. Community Day will feature complimentary training, 50% off microchipping, and nail trimmings for pets, delic...
Westside Brake Gears Up For Growth
By Sandra Coopersmith Features Writer One would think that in this economy, where hardly a day goes by that we don't read about cutbacks, companies would be putting the brakes on expansion. Westside...
Adopt & Shop Combines Compassion, Convenience
By Sandra Coopersmith Features Writer Every pet should have its day. In Culver City the likelihood that day will happen was substantially increased on May 13 when Adopt & Shop, a one-stop adoption...
Culver Studios Sold
The iconic Culver Studios has been sold to Los Angeles-based Hackman Capital Partners for a reported $85 million. The studio with the signature mansion has a long history of filming famous movies including “Gone With the Wind.” The lot was ori...
Chamber Backs City's Efforts for Future Use of Ice Rink
The following is a press release issued by the Culver City Chamber: While the closure of the Culver City Ice Arena has been a polarizing and emotional issue for many in the city, the Culver City...