Articles from the January 25, 2018 edition


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  • Rock Band America to Perform at Cerritos Center

    Steven Lieberman, Observer Reporter|Jan 25, 2018

    Legendary folk rock band "America" featuring the highly-talented harmonizing of duo Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley will be making a stop on their tour at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) on February 2. Formed in 1970, their recording success has continued to delight audiences by performing over 100 shows per year. Their anthem is "Horse With No Name," but also are known for "Ventura Highway," "Sister Golden Hair," "Tin Man," "Daisy Jane," "Lonely People," among many other...

  • Driver Pulls Gun in Road Rage Over Parking Space

    Jan 25, 2018

    Just when you thought road rage was taking a break it reared its ugly head in the Big Lots parking lot in Culver City. It was reported that two women were fighting over the same parking space. One of the women, Endria Nowella Castillo, 41, pulled a gun on the other driver. No shots were fired. Castillo then sped off into Sunkist Park when she was a caretaker at a home across the street from El Marino School. With the proximity to a school police advise the school of the situation and El Marino...

  • Injured CCPD Officers Return to Duty

    Jan 25, 2018

    Culver City police officers were responding to an emergency call of a residential burglary in progress on Friday morning January 12. While responding to the call officers were involved in a traffic collision at the intersection of Sawtelle Blvd. and Culver Blvd. according to a statement issued by the Culver City Police Department. According to Lt. Dunlap of the Culver City Police Department the officers sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital and were released. They...

  • Sony Possible Sale?

    Jan 25, 2018

    Sending shivers through the Culver City community Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman Tony Vinciquerra said flatly last week that Sony's entertainment operation has reached a grow-or-sell crossroads. Sony has been a major supporter of the residents, businesses and especially the schools. As the largest employer in the city Sony employs 2500 people who work in Culver City. Sony took the old dilapidated MGM lot and restored it to the glory days of movie studios. Their financial contributions to t...

  • Wall Street Journal Has Problems To Solve

    Neil Rubenstein, Observer Columnist|Jan 25, 2018

    My ears nearly fell off my head when I read in the Wall Street Journal the postal service has drained its $15 billion line of credit with the Treasury and defaulted on $34 billion in retiree benefit prepayments. They are looking at reducing mail delivery, raising prices, closing post offices, where possible cluster mail boxes rather than going door to door and would automatically enroll postal employees in Medicare programs. Ever wonder what are the ten best Universities as rated by the Wall Str...

  • Culver Girls Basketball Tied For League Lead

    Fred Altieri, Sports Reporter|Jan 25, 2018

    After going undefeated in their first four Ocean League contests for the 2018 season the Culver City High girls basketball team is ready to resume its place at the top of the league standings. The Centaurs went on the road to beat rival Santa Monica High, 55-40, last Friday, and are now tied for first place with Beverly Hills. The Centaurs had won the league title five consecutive years before relinquishing the crown to Lawndale High last season. This season the Culver girls have avenged two of...

  • Culver Boys Rout Santa Monica

    Fred Altieri, Sports Reporter|Jan 25, 2018

    There's been a seismic shift in 2018 Ocean League boys basketball. Culver City High soundly defeated Santa Monica High, 89-63, for the first time in seven years. The Centaurs ended the drought with team defense and the offensive fireworks of senior swingman Tevian Jones, who poured in 33 points for the victory. Jones scored 20 points in the first quarter as the Centaurs jumped out to a 32-13 lead, including a dunk and five three-point conversions. The team responded with inspiring defense and ne...

  • Eligible for the Medicare Special Enrollment Period?

    Rick Beavin, Market President in California, Humana|Jan 25, 2018

    The federal government has announced a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for people with Medicare impacted by the fires in California and who live (or did live at the time of the disaster) in impacted areas where the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared an emergency or major disaster. This SEP is also available to people who don’t live in impacted areas but rely on help making health care decisions from friends or family members who live in the impacted areas. The SEP will run at least through March 31, 2018, giving individuals w...

  • Where Will DeMarcus Cousins Play?

    Mitch Chortkoff, Sports Editor|Jan 25, 2018

    Let’s get something straight. This is me thinking. It’s not inside information from anyone associated with the Lakers. But I see that DeMarcus Cousins, the guy nicknamed Boogie, is having an outstanding season with the New Orleans Pelicans and will be eligible to become a free agent after the season. He’s 6-11 and very talented. He’s played his NBA career mostly for the Sacramento Kings and lately with a New Orleans team that also has Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday, all making more than $20 mil...

  • Trojan and Bruin Men Flip-Flop Positions in Basketball

    Steve Finley, Sports Reporter|Jan 25, 2018

    At the beginning of the season the UCLA men were the surprise team of college basketball. An early season win over Kentucky in December was the highlight of a pre-season schedule that saw the Bruins win 11 out of their first 14 games. Now the Bruins are currently 13-7 overall and 4-4 in the Pac-12. At press time UCLA had lost three games in a row and on Saturday they face one of the hottest teams in the Pac-12 when the take on Stanford at home at 7:30 p.m. One of the main reasons for UCLA’s d...

  • Vladimir Guerrero Elected To National Baseball Hall Of Fame

    Jan 25, 2018

    Vladimir Guerrero Elected To National Baseball Hall Of Fame The National Baseball Hall of Fame announces that former Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero has been elected to the 2018 Hall of Fame Class. Guerrero secured 392 votes (92.9%) from the BBWAA. He will be inducted on July 29 in Cooperstown, N.Y. alongside Trevor Hoffman, Jim Thome, Chipper Jones, Alan Trammell and Jack Morris during the 2018 Hall of Fame Weekend. Guerrero, 42, played six seasons with the Angels (2004-09) and batted .319 (1034/3237) with 194 doubles, 173 home runs and...

  • Women's Club Yard Sale

    Jan 25, 2018

    Women's Club Yard Sale The Culver City Woman's Club is having a huge Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday, February 2nd and 3rd, from 8:00AM until 2:00PM at 3547 Federal Avenue, Los Angeles 90066. There will be lots of household items, clothing, shoes, books and jewelry - even a few bicycles and televisions! All proceeds will go to scholarships for graduating Culver City High School seniors. The Culver City Woman's Club is a non-profit philanthropic and social organization that supports a number of...

  • Emily Schnider of Culver City Named to Dean's List

    Jan 25, 2018

    Emily Schnider, a resident of Culver City, has been named to the Emerson College Dean's List for the Fall 2017 semester. Schnider is majoring in Writing, Lit and Publishing. The requirement to make Emerson's Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher. Located in Boston, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city's Theatre District, Emerson College educates individuals who will solve problems and change the world through engaged leadership in communication and...

  • Four Vie For Two Culver City Council Seats

    Stephen Hadland, Observer Publisher|Jan 25, 2018

    Jeremy Green, Culver City Clerk announced that four residents have been certified as candidates for the Office of City Council Member to be elected by the voters of the City of Culver City. Voter will elect two to serve on the council for four years. The Candidate's Filing Period closed at 5:30 pm on Friday, January 12. The 2018 General Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April 10. Albert Vera, Marcus Tiggs, Daniel Lee and Harden Fisch will appear on the ballot. Tiggs and Lee both ran...

  • Council Candidate Tiggs hosts Happy Hour Meet and Greet

    Jan 25, 2018

    Culver City Council candidate Marcus Tiggs is holding a campaign fundraising event on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 5 pm to 7 at the landmark Backstage Bar & Grill, 10400 Culver Blvd., Culver City. Complimentary drinks and appetizers will be served. Tickets are $25 each and can be reserved by emailing info@elecTiggs.com or visiting www.electiggs.com. All are invited and encouraged to stop by with an appetite and meet Council candidate Marcus Tiggs. According to Tiggs, what sets him apart is...

  • Everyday Express By Chase Comes To Culver City

    Jan 25, 2018

  • Council: Please Slow Down On Drones

    Letters|Jan 25, 2018

    By Suzanne Benedittis Please! No drone purchases until the City holds a Town Hall meeting detailing the pros and cons of having drone surveillance in Culver City. I just learned of the City's intention on NextDoor. I believe our Council intends well, but have the moral and ethical issues (plus public relations') that come with this decision been addressed? Drones are a like a “double-edged sword” with both favorable and unfavorable uses. As a Social Ethicist I ask you to pause to address mor...

  • Culver City Unveils Recycling/Refuse Collection App

    Jan 25, 2018

    If you are one of the growing number of people who have a smartphone or tablet you can now download a free Culver City app that puts refuse, recycling, special waste collection details, and more at your fingertips, anytime you want them. This free mobile web app contains all of the information residents need to know about waste, recycling, and organics services tailored specifically to their neighborhood and street address. "This is a new way for us to connect with residents about Culver City...