Articles from the February 6, 2014 edition
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Zoning Issue Slows Rock Climbers
Editors Note: this story is updated from last weeks story entitled SMOKING GUN on Culver City Observer's website By Stephen Hadland Observer Publisher Prior to the closing of the Culver City Ice...
City Vows Public Health and Safety Protected
The City of Culver City issued the following statement with regards to the closing of the Culver City Ice Arena: The City of Culver City's highest priority is its commitment to ensuring the public's...
Suspect Sought After Exposing Himself
The Culver City Police Department is seeking the public's help with identifying an indecent exposure suspect. On Wednesday, January 29 at approximately 12:15pm Culver City police officers responded...
AOL Dumps Patch, All Westside Editors Fired
By Stephen Hadland Culver City Observer Publisher After suffering enormous losses reportedly in the hundreds of millions of dollars in the hyperlocal news market AOL has apparently dumped PATCH into...
Deborah Gregory Elected to Ballona Creek Renaissance Board
At its January 28th annual meeting, Ballona Creek Renaissance (BCR) unanimously elected Deborah Gregory to its Board of Directors and to the recently open officer-level position of Board Secretary....
Culver Agency Pitch Names Wells CCO
Culver City-based agency Pitch has promoted Xanthe Wells from executive creative director to chief creative officer, and has hired Gage Clegg as group creative director. Both were previously at...
Centaur Girls Continue Their Surge
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter It's beginning to play like a broken record but it certainly sounds like a finely tuned instrument. The Culver City High girls basketball team won two more 2013-14...
Losses Endanger Culver Boys' Playoff Hopes
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter It's back to the fundamentals after the Culver City High boys basketball team took two more Ocean League hits the hard way. And it's become apparent the fourth...
I Like Richard Sherman a Lot More Now
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The Super Bowl game was decided early as Seattle humiliated Denver. But the controversy surrounding Richard Sherman will linger for awhile. This was the featured...
Outgoing Commissioner Says Thanks
Dear Mitch, As my 30-year tenure as NBA commissioner concludes, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your reporting on our league. That reporting – favorable or not – played no sma...
Dodgers' Kasten Named Executive of the Year
The Los Angeles Sports Council has named Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten as the 2013 Sports Executive of the Year. Kasten will be honored during the 9th Annual LA Sports Awards on Wednesday,...
Mitchell Appointed To Rules and Budget Committees
Senator Holly J. Mitchell (D-Culver City) has been appointed to the Rules Committee of the California Senate on the nomination of Senate President pro tem Darrell Steinberg. The Rules Committee is the...
Culver Students Honored At Ithaca College
Ithaca College congratulates more than 1,400 students who made the Dean's list in the fall 2013 semester. The list includes Martha Fisher of Culver City, who was named for the fall 2013 semester and...
Kentwood Auditions Set For 'The Hollow'
Kentwood Players will hold auditions for Agatha Christie's THE HOLLOW on Saturday, March 22 from noon tom5 pm and Sunday, March 23 from 6 pm to 9:30 with callbacks on Monday, March 24 from 7 pm to 10...
Lakers Explore Gasol Trade Talks
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Stop me if you've heard this story before -- like last month -- but the Lakers are trying to trade Pau Gasol. If you don't follow pro basketball closely you probably...
Former Culver High Teacher Loomer Dies
Wellington Wesley Loomer ("Pete") passed away on January 27, 2014. His life was full, complex, and varied. He gave up a promising career as a band singer and actor to serve his country as a Marine...
Keima Udoka Named to Cornell Dean's List
Cornell University's Keima Udoka of Culver City has been placed on the Dean's List of the College of Arts and Sciences for Excellence in Scholarship for the Fall 2013 semester. The College of Arts...
The Willows Community School Dedicates New Campus
The Willows Community School celebrated a milestone in the history of the school's commitment to educating children with the Dedication of its New Campus on Sunday, January 26, at 8509 Higuera...
Komatsu Repeats as CCUSD Spelling Bee Champ
Cooper Komatsu stood tall and confidently spelled the word A-P-P-R-E-H-E-N-S-I-O-N to take home the Ninth Annual Culver City Unified School District Spelling Bee title on February 3 at Linwood E....
WLAC's Updated Construction Plan Approved
West Los Angeles College President Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh was pleased to announce that the college’s updated 2013 – 2036 Facilities Master Plan, which outlines the remainder of the bond-funded construction project, was approved by the Los Angeles Com...
IRS Blocks Refund Frauds – Join the Beverly Hills Gravy Train
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. recently brought charges against 72 police officers, eight firemen and five corrections officers among others who filed...
Dear Editor
Neil Rubenstein takes another swipe at public employees in his column (1/30 – 2/5/’14). He reports Treasurer Bill Lockyear’s observation that the state has “a $5 billion annual shortfall in its fun...
Dear Editor
This message is for Culver Crest Residents For the past year members of our Neighborhood Association have worked on developing an Emergency Preparedness Program. Our commitment should a disaster...
Arena Decision Remains On Ice
Observer Reporter The Culver City Ice Arena was again the subject of a drawn-out public comment session and discussion at the Council's meeting Monday night, with an overflow crowd packing the Mike...
Culver Lacrosse Season Aims High
By Paul Walsleben Special to the Observer When you think of youth sports, many people only think of AYSO soccer and Little League baseball. Local sport parents are discovering that besides the two...
