Articles from the January 30, 2014 edition
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SMOKING GUN-Rock Climbers Need Zoning Change
Planet Granite may be facing an uphill battle in its efforts to bring indoor rock climbing to Culver City. Wednesday night, Culver City officials informed the Karagozian family, who are the property...
It's Official – Norman Transfers To Serra
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor It's official. Culver City High football star Stanley Norman has transferred to Serra High in Gardena. Serra football coach Scott Altenberg confirmed the speculation t...
Malsin Named Field Representative for Local Lawmaker
The frontpageonline.com has reported that former Culver City Mayor and Councilmember Scott Malsin has been named as a field representative for newly elected Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas....
Solar Power Brightens CCUSD
One of Culver City Unified School's District's brightest ideas will begin to shine on Tuesday, when the switch is flipped on the new photovoltaic panels at Farragut Elementary School. The District's...
Former Culver Resident Jean Frick Dies
Jean Louise Montgomery Frick passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4 at her assisted living home in McLean, VA. She lived in Culver City for 20 years until moving to an assisted living home in 2...
Your Mama a Llama? At The Library
Culver City Friends of the Library Present Story Time Featuring Celia Carroll on Tuesday, February 4 at 7 pm. The Freinds welcome back renowned storyteller Celia Carroll who will read Is Your Mama a...
Police Blotter
January 14 through 20 Car Burglary: On January 14 at 4 pm a victim came to the station to report that her 2004 Volkswagen was burglarized. The victim said she parked and locked her car in the area of...
Introducing Sandra Coopersmith, our new Features Writer.
Sandra, a Culver City resident since 1983, moved from Canada to Los Angeles when she was 12 and became a U.S. citizen at 18. Her lengthy career in real estate finance commenced with residential loan...
Barvona Abellera Named to Dean's List
Barvona Abellera, a resident of Culver City and majoring in Sociology, was among 2,033 students from Tennessee State University who were named to the Fall 2013 Dean's List. The honor list names all...
Nominations Begin for Best Teacher, Classified Employee
Is there a teacher who does even more than most to help your student understand difficult concepts? Perhaps someone who works long hours demonstrates exceptional insight or just makes your daughter...
Martin Beer Makes Hofstra Dean's List
Martin Beer, a sophomore majoring in Political Science from Culver City, has been named to the fall 2013 Dean's List at Hofstra University. Students who began their studies before fall 2012 must earn...
Culver Loses, Then Bounces Back
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter A self-imposed wakeup call was made as a sense of urgency fell upon the Culver City High boys basketball team late in the fourth quarter of Friday night's game at...
Culver Girls Win Five in a Row
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporteri The Culver City High girls basketball team put an exclamation point on its week after Saturday's non-league victory against Ridgeview High, 53-32, in the MLK...
Ducks Win Dodger Stadium Hockey Spectacle
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter The NHL’s 2014 Coors Light Stadium Series made a stop at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night which featured the Southland rival Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks i...
Master Chorale Celebrates 50th Anniversary
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter The Los Angeles Master Chorale, a cultural icon heralded around the globe for its exceptional artistry, pulled out the stops for their 50th anniversary weekend...
Hearing Set on Metro Fare Restructuring
The Metro Board of Directors voted to set a public hearing on proposed fare restructuring for 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29 at Metro headquarters, One Gateway Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. The public...
William Louis Schulze, Jr.
William L. Schulze, Jr., of Playa del Rey died in an accident on Monday, November 25, 2013, in Lancaster, California. Bill was born on August 5, 1957 to William Louis Schulze, Sr. and Barbara Ann...
Clippers Make Drive Toward The Top
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The most interesting part of the remaining NBA regular season games involve teams driving toward favorable playoff position. There’s a big difference between having h...
CPK4CC Rocks Culver City
Christopher Patrick "CPK" King's campaign team (CPK4CC) rocked the Helms District in Culver City this on January 25. More precisely, they rocked it with the help of four local bands ranging from a...
A Veteran is a Veteran…Period. More on Pension Cuts
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Congress, in its infinite wisdom, mandated that those men and women who served honorably and faithfully sometime between 1961 and 1978 would forevermore be...
Ed Foundation Presents Grant To School Board
At theJanuary 14 CCUSD School Board meeting the Culver City Education Foundation presented a $155,000 check for a two-year grant from the California Community Foundation. $125,000 of this grant will...
'Becky's New Car' In Six-Week Run
Kentwood Players presents "Becky's New Car" by Steven Dietz which began on Jan. 10 and will continue until February 15, 2014 for a six-week run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm with Sunday matinees at...
City Manager's Update
Community Development Department • Building Safety Division – Revenues have exceeded $2.3 million during the first six months of the 2013/14 fiscal year with technology surcharge fees totaling nea...
Planet Granite Responds to Skaters' Concerns
The following statement was posted by Planet Granite on its website in response to the outpouring of support for the Culver Ice Arena. Planet Granite makes it clear skating is not part of its plans...
Senior Center To Host Candidates Forum
The Culver City Senior Citizens Association will be hosting a candidate's forum on Wednesday, February 5 from 12:30 pm to 2 pm. Candidates running for the Culver City Council seats will be there to...
