Articles from the January 14, 2016 edition
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Shots Fired In Culver Bank Robbery
Thursday morning an armed robbery took place at One West Bank, 10784 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City. Police responded and shots were fired. No one was injured. Police report four male suspects were seen...
Lockdown at Culver City Schools
As you may know, there was an attempted bank robbery this morning at the One West Bank Branch on Jefferson Boulevard. Two suspects were apprehended, and it is believed that two suspects are at-large....
Rosenberg's Celebrate 50th Anniversary; Reaffirm Wedding Vows
Herb and Diane Rosenberg celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Friday at Temple Akiba in Culver City. Rabbi Zachary Shapiro officiated as the couple reaffirmed their wedding vows before friends...
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Criminal Record Cleaning Workshop Is Held; More To Come
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist The City of Compton did not have votes from its council to place the following measures on the November 3, 2015 ballot when the council voted in June, 2 - 2 with...
Smart And Spicy
I have a friend who had to have a bone marrow transplant over the past year. That was brave. Now her Facebook photo is a picture of Wonder Woman. She's brave. A writer I know has a 5-year-old...
Four File For Council Seats
Four of the eight residents who took out papers to run for three seats on the Culver City City Council have filed their paperwork and the city clerk is currently verifying the signatures. Goran...
Tiggs to Host BBQ at Carlson Park
The second in a series of campaign BBQs for ElecTIGGS. The campaign announced it will be hosting a complimentary barbeque at Carlson Park (10400 Braddock Dr., Culver City on Saturday, January 16,...
It's An Encouraging Start For Culver's Basketball Boys
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The future looks bright, tall and fast. The 2015-16 boys basketball season has been a successful launch for 9-6 Culver City High as they prepare for their Ocean League...
Blake Griffin Named 2015 Sportsman of the Year
The Los Angeles Sports Council has named Clippers star Blake Griffin as the 2015 Sportsman of the Year. Griffin will be honored at the 11th Annual LA Sports Awards, which will be held on Thursday, February 25 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Griffin is b...
CTG To Host College, Career Fair
Center Theatre Group invites current high school students, parents and teachers to attend the first College & Career Fair for the Arts on February 6, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented in collaboration with the California State Summer School for...
Diane Rodriguez Joins National Council Of Fine Arts
Diane Rodriguez, Center Theatre Group’s Associate Artistic Director, was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate to be a member of the National Council on the Arts, the advisory body of the National Endowment for the A...
Culver City Historical Society To Install New Officers
The Culver City Historical Society's Winter General Membership Meeting will be an Installation of Officers for 2016-2018, including an hors d'oeuvres reception catered by Holy Cow, on Wednesday,...
Women's Club Plans Lunch Bunch
"The Culver City Woman's Club is having its monthly "Lunch Bunch" on Monday, January 18, 11:30 at Brunello's, 6001 Washington Blvd., Culver City. For further information and/or to RSVP, please call Jane Thomey, 310-398-1894. The Culver City Woman's...
MOVIE REVIEW SPECIAL
Bright and early on this crisp Beverly Hills morning, the nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were announced to the world from the beautiful and historic Samuel Goldwyn Theatre at the Academy of...
AVPA Presents Jazz Cabaret: Two Acts, Two Spaces, One Jazzy Night
In three special performances, the Culver City High School AVPA Music program will present Jazz Cabaret: Two Acts, Two Spaces, One Jazzy Night, Jan. 22-24. The first half of the program will take...
Off-Broadway's Critically Acclaimed Absolute Brightness Announced for the Kirk Douglas Theater
The critically acclaimed off-Broadway hit The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, written by and starring James Lecesne, the writer of the Academy Award-winning film Trevor, will have a limited 23...
Reaching For Rainbows For Sandy Segal Youth Health Center
You too can help “Reach for Rainbows” at the annual fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center. The group’s major fundraiser is on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Culver City. The honorees at th...
WELCOME HOME, LA RAMS
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Have you ever had a close relative or a favorite neighbor who broke your heart by moving to another city? And then came back for a joyous reunion? Los Angeles football...
UCLA Basketball Stays Competitive In Tough League
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The UCLA men's and women's basketball teams are playing competitive basketball in leagues where on any given night the last place team can beat a top team. The league...
USC Basketball Teams Continue To Surprise Opponents
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The USC men’s and women’s basketball teams are a combined 28-5 at press time. For any school that’s a great record but for USC it’s surprising. The men are 14-3 and the women’s record is 14-2. Known as a football...
NASCAR Drive for Diversity Unveils 2016 Driver Roster
After a competitive Combine event last October, six drivers were selected to the 2016 NASCAR Drive for Diversity® (D4D) class and will join the industry’s premier development program for multicultural and female drivers, and pit crew members. Ta...
