Articles from the March 16, 2017 edition


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  • AVPA Presents: A Musical Revue of Hollywood Songs Made in Culver City

    Mar 16, 2017

    AVPA's Spring Musical celebrates the Culver City Centennial with a revue featuring memorable hits made famous by film and TV produced right here in Culver City. The golden age of musicals from M-G-M's heyday are the centerpieces in a revue that will tell the stories of the movies, personalities, and the songs themselves. There will be five performanc-esat Veterans Memorial Building: March 16, 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. and March 18 and 19 at 1 p.m. There will be hits from M-G-M classicsThe Wizard of...

  • Kid Scoop Media Foodies has Arrived! First Stop: KAYNDAVES

    Mar 16, 2017

    For the first time Kid Scoop Media has ventured into the world of food journalism. Armed with forks and empty stomachs, our Scoopers were ready to go to our first hot spot-Kayndaves, a Mexican restaurant spearheading activism and culinary delight in Culver City's food industry. Our three food critics spanning elementary, middle school and high school sat down and chatted with Silvia Lopez, the extraordinary General Manager of this wonderful establishment. She welcomed the Scoopers and their...

  • Walk With a Doc

    Mar 16, 2017

    The next “Walk with a Doc” will be held this Saturday March 18 at Veteran’ s Park in Culver City and will begin at 8:45 a.m.Psychiatrist, Richard Feldman, MD will speak on ‘ Emotional First Aid’ Brandon Webb will lead the Walk. All are welcome to join the walk....

  • Beware Of Baby's Ear Infections

    Neil Rubenstein|Mar 16, 2017

    As reported by Reuters on February 7, Bank of America opens branches without employees. That’s right, the bank opened three completely automated branches during the month of January where customers can use ATMs and have video conferences with employees at other branches. What a money saver!!! How many loans to employees will be granted if no one has a job? A laid off Bank of America employee is a poor credit risk. An example here in California of drivers getting gouged could be a $100 traffic t...

  • Life Management Plans Culver Open House

    Mar 16, 2017

    Life Management is a Social Service Agency that provides services to adults with Developmental and Mental Disabilities. We are having an Open House Event at The Whole 9 Gallery, 3830 Main Street, Culver City on March 23, from 3 pm to 8. Please come and support people with disabilities in the Arts....

  • CCUSD Named Fourth Most Diverse District in the Nation

    Mar 16, 2017

    Niche, a website that helps parents discover schools and neighborhoods that are right for them, has named Culver City Unified School District the fourth most diverse school district in the nation.Using a wide array of statistics, Niche's 2017 Most Diverse School Districts rankings are based on rigorous analysis of demographic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews from students and parents. The rankings assessed 7,719 public school districts...

  • Mathletes Excel at 10th Annual Math Olympiads

    Mar 16, 2017

    CCUSD's fourth- and fifth-grade Math Olympians – or Mathletes – excelled during the 10th Annual Los Angeles Countywide Fouth- and Fifth-Grade Math Olympiads Tournament held on Saturday, March 11 at Linwood E. Howe Elementary School. Six five-member school teams from CCUSD were among the 185 Mathletes from throughout LA County who participated in academically challenging individual and team events. In the individual event, fourth-grader Kylar Cheng from El Marino Language School earned a Sil...

  • CCUSD Board of Education Appoints Summer McBride To Fill Sue Robins' Seat On The Board

    Mar 16, 2017

    At its March 14 meeting the Culver City Unified School District Board of Education reviewed 16 applications for provisional appointment and selected Summer McBride to fill the remainder of the term vacated by Sue Robins. The term extends through November, 2018. Ms. Robins, who will resign her position, effective March 30, 2017, is moving to Portland, Maine with her husband, Terry, as part of the next chapter of their lives. At the Board meeting, some very kind words were expressed about Ms. Robi...

  • A Lamed-Vavnik has fallen

    Mar 16, 2017

    My mother, Lillian A Fisher was born in Brooklyn to Polish immigrants on the first day of Spring, March 21, 1922. Much later she lived in Culver City for 61 years. Lillian lived by the same advice she gave others "Everyday accomplish three things: learn something new, have humor, and do a Mitzvah (good deed). And do you know which of these is the most important?", she'd point out "The second one, have humor!", and then she'd tell you a great joke. My mother lived a rich and full life because...

  • Theatre: What Not To Say To A Woman

    Carole Bell|Mar 16, 2017

    "Your breasts look incredible in that outfit." Inadvisable pickup line, for sure, Dude. That no man should ever say that to a woman he wants to impress is a given. Yet for Paul Linke, somehow that dealbreaker line didn't implode his chances. The result of his 25-year love affair with the woman he had just met is "It's Time," now showing at the Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice. "It's Time" is as much a paean to love, in its way, as is Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal, built in 1643 as his profound love...

  • Meet The Lakers' New General Manager, Longtime Agent Makes A Bold Career Move

    Mitch Chortkoff|Mar 16, 2017

    Mitch Kupchak learned the General Manager business from Jerry West, then took over. He had good years but not many in his final ones with lowly Laker teams and now he’s been replaced. What about the new guy? First, remember Kupchak was a Laker player and then a general manager. It’s a huge difference that Rob Pelinka was an agent who had Kobe Bryant as a client and now he’s going to work for a team for the first time. It’s a different world. Agents make friends and enemies. When they negotia...

  • Optimistic Culver Begins Baseball Season

    Fred Altieri|Mar 16, 2017

    The Culver City High baseball team is looking to defend its Ocean League title and move deep into the playoffs by capitalizing on a veteran roster to carry the 2017 season. The first phase of preparation includes scheduling 14 games in three significant tournaments leading into league play. Pitching and defense paved the way to a perfect 10-0 league record and 21-8 overall record last season. This season Head Coach Rick Prieto is encouraging his batters to swing smarter and harder to support...

  • Four Southland Teams Make The Big Dance

    Steve Finley|Mar 16, 2017

    Four local college basketball teams punched their ticket to the 2017 NCAA Tournament that started this week. Both the UCLA men’s and women’s teams are dancing along with the USC men’s team and Long Beach State’s women’s team. The No. 11 seeded USC men started tournament play last Wednesday with a play in game against Providence. If they win that game they will face the No. 6 seeded Southern Methodist in the first round on Friday in Tulsa Oklahoma at 12 p.m. The No. 3 seeded UCLA men’s tea...

  • Stolen Computers from El Marino Are Recovered

    Mar 16, 2017

    The Culver City Police Department responded to a burglary alarm in the computer lab at El Marino School in Sunkist Park at approximately 3 am Thursday morning. When officers arrived at the school they observed the suspects fleeing the scene in a silver 4 door Lexus. A short pursuit ensued which resulted in the car crashing and the suspects escaping in the La Ballona Creek. CCPD recovered the computers that were stolen from the school's computer lab. The suspects are still outstanding and CCPD...

  • Broken Water Main Closes Slauson

    Mar 16, 2017

    The Culver City Police Department is recommending that motorists avoid the area of Slauson and Buckingham. Traffic is closed in all directions due to a construction crew hitting an uncharted water main spilling water on Slauson. The break caused several parts of Slauson to buckle and CCPD quickly closed down the street. The break happened early afternoon on Friday. Crews from the water company where unable to completely shut off the water as there were three private elementary schools on...

  • Coaching In The NHL; Who's The Best?

    Kay Douglas|Mar 16, 2017

    What does it takes to be a good coach in the NHL? Better yet, what does it take to be a great NHL coach? Is it the most wins? Is it the most Stanley Cups won? Or is it a popularity contest among the players? Who will push them harder, keep them playing past the point of exhaustion, and make them want to play through the pain of broken bones and stitches still healing? After regular season games have been played and the playoff positions are set coaches are left to motivate their players through...

  • Cultural Mosaic Inspires Eighth Intergenerational Workshop

    Sandra Coopersmith|Mar 16, 2017

    Words of hope on 8 ½ by 11 inch cloth sheets ("Dream Flags") that wafted their messages in the breeze were the culmination of this year's Intergenerational Writing Workshop, a collaboration between senior volunteers at the Culver City Senior Center and Level 6 students at Turning Point School, an innovative learning environment in Culver City. We met for six brief Wednesday morning sessions, each jammed with activity: Jan. 18 (center), Jan 25. (center), Feb. 1 (school), Feb. 8 (center),...

  • MOVIE REVIEW: HIDDEN FIGURES

    debbie lynn elias|Mar 16, 2017

    Written and directed by Theodore Melfi and co-written by Allison Schroeder, Melfi, based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly, HIDDEN FIGURES is a "must see" film for every American. This is definitely perfect timing for the release of HIDDEN FIGURES and in fact, should be a double feature with "Jackie", as both take us back to the days of Camelot and the Kennedy administration when America aspired to reach to the moon and the stars beyond, and when a woman showed the world grace and dignity in...