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Funeral services will be held for George Petrelli on Friday June 6th at 12:30pm in the Risen Christ Chapel at Holy Cross Cemetery, 5835 West Slauson Avenue in Culver City....
Senator Holly J. Mitchell (D-Culver City) fracking moratorium bill, SB 1132, fell short of passage on a final 16-16 Senate floor vote. Mitchell sounded upbeat in her assessment of the defeat, "Last year our efforts to enact a moratorium got as far as an Assembly committee, and this year all the way to the floor of the Senate," noted Senator Mitchell, who carried a similar bill, AB 1323, while serving in the Assembly. "We have the momentum, this issue's gone viral nationally, and it's just a matt...
The Police Department is now accepting applications for the next Citizen's Police Academy beginning on July 29th. The academy is eight weeks long, and each class session takes place on Tuesday nights from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The course curriculum covers a wide range of topics including a ride along. For an application please visit our website at www.culvercitypd.org or contact Lieutenant Emery Eccles at (310) 253-6258....
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist As a longtime member (since 1977) on May 14, 2014 I attended the monthly meeting of the Culver City Democratic Club, held the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Rotunda Room of Veterans Auditorium. The speaker was Bob Stern AKA “the godfather of modern political reform in California,” who discussed the many reforms over the past 30 years he had been involved with. We can all be pleased. Councilman Jim Clarke is actively pursuing my sug...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter After a recording of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling making racist remarks was released in April, he was fined $2.5 million, banned from NBA games for life, and forced to sell the team along with all of his ownership rights in the franchise by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Sterling's inflammatory remarks to girlfriend V. Stiviano spawned outrage among NBA fans, players and executives -- especially Clippers players, who at one game, as a sign of...
The Culver Marina Little League showed no mercy when it took part in the 6th annual Urban Initiative Northern California Softball Jamboree in Stockton last month. Not only did Culver Marina capture the Champions Trophy in the Northern California Jamboree but they also won all their games by the Mercy Rule. The Mercy Rules states that a game ends when one teams leads by at least 10 runs after the fourth inning. This year's tourney features four teams from Northern California plus Culver Marina, w...
Culver City's recently installed Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells will be the guest speaker at the Culver City Democratic Club's monthly meeting on Wednesday June 11. She will present her views and plans for the upcoming year including a review of the 2014-15 budget. A general discussion of the California Primary Election which took place on June 3 will also be held. Sahli-Wells was elected to the city council in 2012 and was elected mayor this year by her fellow councilmembers as a part of an annual...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter Measure CC, Culver City’s bond measure that would provide funds for improvements to educational facilities, passed by a wide margin in the June 3 election. The mail-in ballots showed a 76 per cent margin of “yes” even before official returns came in. Later returns showed that 3,677 votes were cast in favor and 1,171 against the measure. Although these numbers are evidence of the uniformly low turnout all over Los Angeles County, they were enough to take...
Quartz Hill lies on a patch of a dusty plain with a constant flow of dry-afternoon wind in the southwestern portion of the High Desert just east of the Antelope Valley Freeway, otherwise known as the 14, that connects the ever-growing Palmdale and Lancaster area. That's where the Culver City High baseball team ended their season just as the sun was preparing to fade behind the San Gabriel Mountain range stretching westward towards the elusive Pacific Ocean. Last Friday, Culver High lost to host...
The Fiesta La Ballona Committee is currently accepting sponsorships for this year’s Fiesta La Ballona, Culver City’s annual “Party in the Park”, which will be held on August 22-24 at Veterans Park located at Overland Avenue and Culver Boulevard. The Fiesta has been held for over 60 years. Sponsors are an important part of Fiesta and contribute to making the three-day event a great success. Sponsorships are available at all levels and provide businesses the opportunity to support Culver City’s largest community event and promote their business...
By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter California Chrome is on a serious fast-track to become a horse for the ages regardless of the obstacles thrown in his path on or off the track. The moment jockey Victor Espinoza rode the ultra-charismatic three-year old across the Pimlico Race Course finish line in their now-familiar grand style to win the 139th Preakness Stakes by 1 1/2 lengths in front of a record crowd on Saturday, May 17, he was suddenly staring at the New York Racing Association and company...
If you follow baseball, and particularly the Pittsburgh Pirates, then you probably know Pirates pitchers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel and the story behind MILLION DOLLAR ARM. But whether you know the story and its outcome or not, like with any good sports epic inspired by a true story, be it "The Rookie", "Miracle", "Invincible" or even "Secretariat", you still feel that swell of pride, the joy of winning and the beauty of triumph over adversity no matter how many times you watch the story...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter Since the Culver City Ice Arena was closed in March, Culver City ice skating enthusiasts have been organizing in the hope of restoring the arena. To this end, the Culver City Save the Rink Committee has been organized. The committee's chair is onetime Olympic ice skating champion Tai Babilonia, who got her career started by skating at the Culver Arena. The Observer recently chatted with Babilonia about the committee and the future of ice skating in Culver...
If all I knew of Clark Gregg was his writing and directorial work of a few years ago with his adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's "Choke", and now again with his stepping behind and in front of the camera as well as penning the original script of TRUST ME, I would have no qualms about saying this. But then toss in his acting skills, be they performing Shakespeare, comedy, drama or action, and this takes on even greater truth and meaning. Be he Agent Coulson, Leonato, Agent Michael Casper, Jennifer...
