Articles from the January 1, 2015 edition
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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...
CCPD Checkpoint Nets Five DUI Arrests
A Culver City Police Department DUI / CDL Checkpoint on Saturday, December 27 resulted in five arrests for driving under the influence. The checkpoint was located at La Cienega Blvd. and Smiley Ave....
MOVIE REVIEW: Big Eyes
Delving into somewhat rare territory with bringing a true life story and real life individuals to the big screen (the last time being "Ed Wood"), one of whom is very much alive and very much a part...
Casting Is Set For Douglas Play
Casting is set for powerhouse Latino theatre group Culture Clash's "Chavez Ravine: An L.A. Revival," which opens February 4, 2015 at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City....
My New Year's Resolution For The Clippers
Imagine we could travel back and forth in time and zoom in on the last three years for the Clippers: To refresh your memory, up until the 2011-12 season the Clippers were a team that for years...
UCLA Baseball Ranks 10th In Pre-Season Poll
Armed with one of the top pitching staffs in the nation and five returning position player starters, Vanderbilt is ranked No. 1 in Collegiate Baseball's Fabulous 40 NCAA Division I pre-season poll. UCLA is ranked 10th. Defending national champion...
Kentwood To Present "An Ideal Husband"
Kentwood Players kicks off its 65th Anniversary Year by presenting "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde. It will be presented from Friday, January 9 to Saturday, February 14, 2015 for a six-week run on...
Online Spying Causes Much Concern
I’m not a computer whiz kid as many of us know, but I have been reading about this new malware and I am very concerned. It seems this advanced malware was used to spy on private companies,...
Harden, Butler Named NBA Players Of The Week
The Chicago Bulls’ Jimmy Butler and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 22, through Sunday, Dec. 28. Butler led the Bulls to a 4-0 week...
A Christmas Gift: Five NBA Games On National TV
(mith on NBA) Kobe Doesn’t Play As Lakers Lose By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor On Christmas day folks annually gather for a festive occasion. But the National Basketball Association has another...
Sony Suspends Tours
By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher Sony Pictures Entertainment has suspended tours at the iconic studio lot in Culver City in the wake of continued threats against the studio by North Korea and...
Culver's Garrido Excels In Tennis Tournament
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter It's not often that Culver City High girls tennis has a player advance deep into the playoffs. But the team turned out such a gem this season as senior Danielle Garrido...
City Manager's Update
By John Nachbar City Manager City Manager’s Office • Culver City Featured in SWISS Magazine - SWISS Magazine, the inflight publication of Swiss International Air Lines, features the Los Angeles...
MOVIE REVIEW: Into The Woods
Fans of the stage musical, and those who have heard of but never seen the wonder that is Stephen Sondheim, are in for a special holiday treat come Christmas Day as all tied up with a big red bow, er,...
European Scholar Joins The Wende Museum
The Wende Museum in Culver City announces the appointment of Dr. Joes Segal, distinguished European scholar on art and politics, the Cold War era and German cultural history as Chief Curator to...
Teacher Pleads Not Guilty
Elizabeth Ann Brewer, 39, a former teacher at a Notre Dame Academy, a Catholic girls' high school in Westwood, pleaded not guilty on Monday to three counts of sexual penetration by foreign object two...