Articles from the August 11, 2016 edition
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Locked Up For 36 Years, Innocent Man Sues
Do you remember several articles printed long ago? They were so unbelievably funny or just so very informative that they bear repeating. Therefore, you may see some references that seem familiar...
Rams Rally For Consecutive Preseason Home Win
The Los Angeles Rams won their second consecutive comeback game as they defeated the Kansas City Cheifs 21-20 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and improved their 2016 preseason record to 2-0. The...
California Chrome Is Still Thrilling Racing Fans
California Chrome. What else needs to be said? Two years after running away with the 2014 American Horse of the Year honors the chestnut-hued thoroughbred with four white feet is still sending...
Rams Beat Cowboys in Preseason Opener
It will simply go down in the books as a 28-24 preseason win for the 2016 Los Angeles Rams over the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, August 13. But it was much more than that for the 89,140 fans who...
USC Announces Its Basketball Schedule
The USC men’s basketball team has announced its schedule for the 2016-17 season. Included are all of the nonconference games and the Pac-12 opponent and date windows for games. The Pac-12 schedule...
Judith Love Cohen
Judith Love Cohen, a longtime Culver City resident, was a trailblazing electrical engineer working in the forefront of 20th century science whose many accomplishments included valuable contributions...
Clippers May Leave Staples Center, Not LA
The Clippers' lease with Staples Center runs until 2024. So they aren't going anywhere else until then. But there are rumors that the Clippers will leave. And runaway rumors must be addressed. Here...
Westside Family Health Center Will Host Two Free Health Fairs
Every year in August community health centers celebrate National Health Center Week – this year it is from Sunday, August 7 through Saturday, August 13 with the theme of "Innovators in Community...
Local Hero Buford Still Giving Back To LA
The world and especially Los Angeles is a better place because of people like Don Buford. The former major league baseball star is still an energizer bunny at the age of 79. When most people his age are working in the garden or playing golf Buford...
The Speculation Was True: Dodgers Dump Puig
Speculation about Yasiel Puig's future with the Dodgers was strong enough for me to write about it last week. It turned out to be accurate. When the Dodgers flew to Colorado Monday to begin a series...
Feeding Speedy
The Culver City Woman's Club volunteered during the Summer Lunch Program held at La Ballona Elementary School in July. CCWC member Chris Metoyer brought her pet tortoise, 60-year old "Speedy", who...
Culver City Friends of the Library Storytime
Get ready to celebrate Culver City's Centennial with a special story time at the library with Mayor Jim Clarke on Tuesday, August 9 at 7 p.m. The Mayor will be reading the children's counting story, One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinczes in...
How to Escape from Political Clutter
Stop it! Now, stop it, will you? We're being bombarded from everywhere: Trump. Hillary. Bernie. Republican. Democrat. Green. (All of the above). Isis or WasWas? Fear, anxiety, disquiet; pushback to...
Dear Editor:
Dear Editor: This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending both of the plays put on this summer by the Culver City Public Theatre. The first is "Frog Tails" written by our own local playwright,...
Thousands Watch Rams Begin Practice
The Los Angeles Rams 2016 training camp opening was well worth the wait for the thousands of fans sporting blue and gold. Enthusiastic crowds engulfed the training field located on the campus of the...
California Chrome Dominates in TVG Pacific Classic
California Chrome ridden by Victor Espinoza sprinted from the starting gates, blew away the field and coasted to victory in the $1,000,000 TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar Racetrack on Saturday, August...