Articles from the February 14, 2019 edition


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  • Culver City Ranks Fifth in most Expensive Cities to Rent

    Feb 14, 2019

    To people who live and work in Culver City it will come as no surprise that it's not cheap to live here anymore. Maybe it's our local government, maybe it's our excellent schools, maybe it's our police and fire departments who are always there when you need them or our city employees who keep the streets clean and the trees trimmed. Maybe, just maybe it's all of those things and more. According to the Zumper Los Angeles Metro Report this month Culver City ranked as the 5th most expensive city...

  • Open auditions for Pippin at Kentwood Players

    Feb 14, 2019

    Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for PIPPIN, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Book by Roger O. Hirson, on Saturday, March 16 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm and Sunday, March 17 from 6:00 to 9:00pm. Callbacks will be held on Monday, March 18 at 7:00 by appointment only. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Alison Boole, Music direction by Catherine Rahm and produced by Lyndsay and Jeremy Palmer for Kentwood Players under special arrangement with Music Theatre International....

  • Girls Varsity Soccer Makes the CIF SS Quarterfinals

    George Laase|Feb 14, 2019

    Last Friday night, the Culver City High Girls Varsity Soccer team made program history. The Lady Centaurs (14-6-4) shutout a very physical Alta Loma (17-7-3) to become the first girls' varsity soccer team to make it into the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs. Emily de los Santos scored the early goal, and from there, the Centaur defense took over shutting down the Brave's offense. Second-year coach Peter Bartlett noted, "We started the game better than our previous...

  • Karina Baker of Culver City makes Dean's List

    Feb 14, 2019

    Karina Baker of Culver City was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2018 Fall Semester. Baker is in the sociology and anthropology program. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours. Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs,...

  • Romance Rules at The Ripped Bodice

    Sandra Coopersmith, Features Writer|Feb 14, 2019

    Dictionary definitions of romance include "a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love," "a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life," and "love, especially when sentimentalized or idealized." How romance can be experienced is a whole other story – a wide variety of stories, in fact, that encompass many subgenres and can be found in the literary buffet and intriguing gift items that greet delighted customers at The Ripped Bodice, a very special b...

  • Bill Lettner Dies at 79

    Feb 14, 2019

    Bill Dean Lettner was born in Knoxville, TN, to Frank and Mabel Lettner, and passed away on January 22, 2019 at age 79. Bill was a longtime Culver City resident, known for his great sense of humor. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Bill served in the Army in Korea and Vietnam, ending his 10 year service in 1970 as a captain. He then entered the property management field, with his last position being Administrator of the Culver City Rotary Plaza. His favorite sport was golf, and...

  • Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaks at Robert Frost

    Catherine Hammonds, Kid Scoop Media Mentor Correspondent|Feb 14, 2019

    Madeleine Albright is a smart woman. The kind of smart that is palpable. Her brilliance is not the brittle, kettle whistling of opinion and the need for approval. It is the steady pulsing of experience and clear-eyed observation. For me, what started out as curiosity about America’s first female Secretary of State quickly turned into pure fangirl worship. Madeleine Albright is a smart woman and she’s not afraid to show it. The basis of the evening’s talk was Albright’s book (just release...

  • Rams and Chargers Look Forward to Next Season

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Feb 14, 2019

    The 2018 NFL season has ended, and it is time to do post-season exit interviews for both Los Angeles football teams. The Chargers and the Rams both had success in the regular season, with a combined 25-7 record during the season. Both won playoff games on the road. Both were eliminated by the same opponent, the New England Patriots. For both the Chargers and the Rams, the Super Bowl Champion Patriots are the gold standard that they both most find a way to overcome. The Patriots beat teams not...

  • Culver City Police Seeks Missing 6-Month-Old

    Feb 14, 2019

    The Culver City Police Department has requested the public's assistance in locating a missing infant, 6-month-old Jacsun Manson. On January 25th, Jacsun was reported missing to the Culver City Police Department by the Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services. Jacsun's parents were recently arrested by the LAPD. At the time of their arrest, the parents were not with Jacsun. Jacsun's parents are currently incarcerated and are in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's...

  • Cinderella at the Ahmanson

    Steven Lieberman, Observer Reporter|Feb 14, 2019

    On opening night, British director and choreographer Matthew Bourne put his spin on the classic fairy tale, Cinderella, which took the stage at the Ahmanson Theatre. Bourne's reworking, and score by Sergei Prokofiev, has the story set in World War II where Cinderella creates a wartime romance with a dashing young RAF pilot (her prince). The performance is divided into three Acts...the first being a frenetic London Blitz which has Cinderella and her family chaotically swirling around in a...

  • Centaurs Basketball Split Games in CIF Playoffs

    Fred Altieri, Sports Reporter|Feb 14, 2019

    Culver City High boys basketball tried to dig out of a hole for the second consecutive playoff game. But it was a bit too deep as the Centaurs lost 69-60 to Crescenta Valley High on Tuesday, February 12 at home in Del Goodyear Gymnasium in Round 2 of the 2019 CIF Division 2A Playoffs. Last Friday night the Centaurs overcame a 16-point deficit to win a 70-67 overtime thriller at West Torrance High. They trailed 43-27 at halftime before storming back to tie the score in regulation, 61-61, in the...