Articles from the May 14, 2015 edition
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City Dumps Billboards
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter Twenty-five speakers had signed up at the May 11 City Council meeting to protest a component of the proposed plan for a Hospitality and Entertainment District in...
Culver High Baseball Begins Playoffs On The Road
The Culver City High baseball team will begin their 2015 post-season quest on the road. The Centaurs travel locally to Palos Verdes High on Tuesday, May 19, to take on the Sea Kings at 3:15 p.m. in a...
Let's Party with the Puppies
When Adopt & Shop opened in Culver City last May it became the only nonprofit pet retailer in the state and yet it did so much more. In just one year they've provided nearly 900 pets with homes....
Culver Teacher Darla Pulliam Honored
Darla Pulliam, a teacher at the CCUSD Office of Child Development, has been named Los Angeles Universal Preschool Teacher of the Year. She will be honored at an event on May 27. "These are the kind of teachers that children will remember for the...
Doris Sayer Dies at 91
Doris Elizabeth Sayer was born May 22, 1923 in Middletown, NY, the only child of Frederick Winfried Posl and Gladys Caroline LaRue. God called her home on April 26, 2015 from Lantana, TX after...
Culver Baseball Earns Playoff Berth
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter Pitching and defense wins baseball games. It also allowed the Culver City High baseball team to clinch a CIF playoff spot on a beautiful spring afternoon at Beverly...
New York Joins APV Volleyball
Manhattan Beach and Huntington Beach are fixtures on the AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) tour and New York has joined the group. For the first time in the AVP’s 32-year history a tournament in Manhattan has been added. The Inaugural...
Culver And The Car Show: A Love Affair
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The love affair between Culver City and classic cars revved up once again in downtown on Saturday as the 12th Annual George Barris' Culver City Car Show took center...
Council Likes Poet Laureate Idea But Not Yet
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The City Council has agreed that a Poet Laureate is a good idea for Culver City. But the hope that a poet would be chosen immediately was squelched as the council...
Culver Little League Picture Day Is Coming
On April 26 Culver City 7-11 Franchisees Fawad Ursani, Brian Yi, Anil Ali, Nikhil Dhawan, and Matt Domeno partnered with SEI to host the Culver City Little League Picture Day. This is the fifth year that these franchisees have put smiles on the...
NFL Makes Its Point With Brady
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The National Football League was far too lenient in punishing Ray Rice for domestic abuse. Commissioner Roger Goodell took a beating from the national press and...
Culver-Palms Church to Present Praise Band Concert
Culver-Palms United Methodist Church will present an afternoon of song and music at its Praise Band Concert on Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m. Attendees can sing along with uplifting music presented by...
Van Slyke, Greinke Add To Dodgers' Success
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter It was the Scott Van Slyke show at Dodger Stadium on Monday as he crushed a three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Miami Marlins 5-3....
Ten Years Later He Gets His Wish
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist I waited and it took well over 10 years but finally it now appears the government, at least in New York’s State Capitol, is starting to move on a problem I...
It's the Fifth Annual Coast 2 Coast Swim Challenge
With the summer swim season right around the corner the LA Tri Club invites everyone into the pool to help prevent child drownings on Sunday, May 31 from 5:30 am to 4 pm at the fifth Annual Coast 2 Coast Swim Challenge (C2C). The C2C aquatic...
Teacher of the Year, Employee of the Year Honored
More award winners than ever before were honored at the Culver City Education Foundation's (CCEF) Tribute to the Stars gala fundraiser. Kelley Roberts of Farragut Elementary School was chosen as...
Dear Neighbors
Thank you everyone for your support whether that was contacting council, signing the petition or getting the word out. Our voices were heard at last night's City Council Meeting. They are still...
Peace Rising; A March Of Unity To Create Change
In response to the turmoil happening nationally around police brutality The Peace Project has organized PeaceRising, a march to bring all ethnic and religious groups together to create positive change in Culver City and their local communities....
Culver City Village Tree Preschool Has Multi-Family Yard Sale
Culver City’s Village Tree Preschool is raising money for a new universal playground. More than 20 families have donated items for this yard sale. Village Tree is a non-profit preschool that provides childcare and emotional support to families...
Eriksson Announces For City Council
By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher Longtime Culver City resident and chair of Culver City's Finance Advisory Committee Göran Eriksson has become the first candidate to announce for one of the...