Articles from the October 3, 2013 edition
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Ballona Creek Renaissance Receives Award
At a special October 26 gathering at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Ballona Creek Renaissance (BCR) was recognized for its “Education and Outreach” by the South Bay Business Env...
Vizcarra Offers Lunch And Theater
The campaign to elect Claudia Vizcarra to School Board invites everyone to a fun fundraiser for the candidate. A box lunch in Media Park provided by Tito’s Tacos followed by a seat to the play Oy! a...
Mitchell Sworn In As Senator
Former Assemblymember Holly J. Mitchell was sworn in to the state Senate following her overwhelming victory in last week’s special election in California’s 26th Senate District. Mitchell, D-Los Ang...
Kentwood Has Auditions This Weekend
Kentwood Players announces auditions for its next Kentwood Kids production, "Mr. Potcher’s Holiday," a family musical comedy, book and lyrics by Bob Silberg. Auditions will be held on Saturday, O...
Culver Firefighters Going "PINK" this Month
During the month of October, Culver City Firefighters will be wearing pink to honor and support those battling breast cancer. This will be the third year for the event. Beginning October 1 and...
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Get Ready: Lakers And Clippers Are Underway
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor I went to Media Day at the Lakers’ training facility Saturday and the Clippers’ facility Monday. Get ready. Practice has begun and we’ll have NBA basketball until...
Bigger, Faster Paramount Defeats Culver
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter Fe. Fi. Fo. Fum. It was “déjà vu all over again” for the 2013 edition of Culver City High football. It occurred Friday night in the expansive outdoor stadium withi...
Bass Rejects Funding Veterans, Parks, D.C.
As the government shutdown ended its first day the House of Representatives attempted to fund specific programs. Congresswoman Karen Bass, whose district represents Culver City, voted no on all three...
Services Held For Kathy Smith
After a courageous battle with cancer and lifelong multiple sclerosis Kathy S. Smith passed away at Cedars Sinai Hospital on September 26. She was a resident of Culver City for more than 30 years....
Dear Editor
A “progressive” candidate or merely political? There was a time, not too long ago, when our School Board was a board of action. Years of budget cuts necessitated CCUSD to be decisive. The last such Bo...
Pancakes Courtesy Steve Levin
Culver City School Board candidate Steve Levin will be hosting a free pancake breakfast this Saturday from 9 am to 10:30 at Veterans Park at the corner of Overland and Culver across the street from...
Government Shutdown: What It Will Mean
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter October 1, 2013 marked the first day of a federal government shutdown in which more than 800,000 federal workers were forced into unpaid furloughs and many...
Special Election Called For December 3
By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher As required by state law, Governor Jerry Brown has called a special election for December 3 to fill the 54th Assembly District seat vacated by Holly Mitchell...
City Manager's Update
September 27, 2013 City Clerk’s Office • IndieCade Festival - Staff has beens finalizing elements with the festival organizers for the set-up that began on Tuesday, October 1. The IndieCade Festival w...
Dear Editor
Kathy Paspalis is running for re-election to the Culver City School Board. Kathy is a trusted friend, and hard-working Culver City elected colleague. Kathy has the experience, energy, and commitment...
Dear Editor
As I read about the current debate on the school capital improvement and repair bond, and hear the many voices regarding the decision of three school board members to delay their position on the...
Culver Football Scores & Schedule
September LOSS - West Torrance 36 – Culver 15 WIN - Culver 41 –Peninsula 27 LOSS - Redondo 28 – Culver 14 LOSS Paramount 34 – Culver 13 October 4th home vs. Bishop Amat 11th at Hawthorne 18th home vs...
Next Opponent' Bishop Amat (4-1)
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor When Culver City hosts Bishop Amat Friday night the stadium will be re-named Jerry Chabola Stadium in honor of the Centaurs’ long-time athletic director. In a...
Message From The Publisher
For the past several months the staff at the Culver City Observer has been working on our new website which went live last Saturday. The site is user friendly and all our stories are organized by...
City Manager's Update
City Clerk’s Office • IndieCade Festival - Staff has beens finalizing elements with the festival organizers for the set-up that began on Tuesday, October 1. The IndieCade Festival will occur on October 4th to 6th at various locations throughout dow...
Police Blotter
For September 24 through 29 Grand Theft: On September 24 at 12:23 pm a victim came to the police department to report she was a victim of a grand theft. The victim said she was approached by the...
USC Fires Kiffin: Orgeron Takes Over
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor From week to week since last season Lane Kiffin had been on the brink of being fired as USC’s football coach. When last season’s 7-6 record, far below Trojan standards...
