Articles from the June 6, 2019 edition


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  • Culver City Comes in With the Top Rental Prices in the Country

    Stephen Hadland, Observer Publisher|Jun 6, 2019
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    Culver City ranks 23rd in the nation for overall in average rental prices coming in at $3,958.89. That is 151.50 % above the average according to the list in Apartment Guide. Neighboring Santa Monica at $4716.25 per month. Four of Santa Monica's Westside neighbors also made the top 20 – West Hollywood was seventh, Playa Vista 12th, Marina del Rey 14th and Culver City 16th in the country. Los Angeles ranked 36th. Studios come in at $3098.60 with 1 Bedrooms close behind at $3131.84 while 2-bedroom...

  • Culver Drone Policy To Be Reviewed

    Jun 6, 2019

    At the city council meeting on Monday June 10, there we will be a discussion of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Drone Program and the possibility of creating a citizen advisory committee in connection with the program. The advisory committees are below the council and commissions and have been regarded in recent years as a pretty "window dressing" to show community involvement. The Culver City Police and Fire Departments' Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) are very powerful and versatile...

  • New Blair Hills Playground Dedication

    Jun 6, 2019

    The Culver City Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department has announced that the Blair Hills Park Playground Improvement Project has been completed and it's time to celebrate. A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held at Blair Hills Park on Tuesday, June 11 at 4:00 PM. Blair Hills Park is located at 5950 Wrightcrest Dr., Culver City. For more information, please email Patrick Reynolds, Parks Manager/City Landscape Architect at [email protected] or call him at (310)...

  • Motel Suicide Victim Identified

    Jun 6, 2019

    The Los Angeles County Coroner has publicly identified a suspect from a shooting who barricaded himself inside a Culver City motel and died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The man was Jeffrey Rivas, 52, of Venice. His death is being investigated as a suicide. Rivas was suspected of shooting someone 5 a.m. on Flower Court west of Lincoln Boulevard, in the Venice area of Los Angeles. The victim was hospitalized and is expected to recover. An investigation led police to a motel in the westside of Culver City, where the suspect...

  • Bill to End Hair Discrimination Moves forward in Assembly

    Jun 6, 2019

    The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance comprised of the National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Color Of Change, and Dove, announced today the bill they are sponsoring, Senate Bill 188, The CROWN Act, passed its first policy test in the Assembly. Introduced by Culver City Senator Holly J. Mitchell, SB 188 aims to "Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair" (the CROWN Act) by clarifying that traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and...

  • Annual Free Summer Lunch Program to Begin

    Jun 6, 2019

    Because kids need to remain healthy, connected, safe and “whole” during the summer months, CCUSD has created a free lunch program complete with a variety of daily activities for students under 18! The program, a first come/first served lunch program begins June 17 and includes, not only free lunch, but also a great line-up of activities, games and more – all for free! What: Seventh Annual Free Summer Lunch and More (the “more” is the real fun part – books, board games, special guests, arts and crafts, physical activities, etc.) Where: La B...

  • AVPA Open House Workshop This Saturday

    Jun 6, 2019

    Culver City students including the Culver City Middle School for the first time who are interested in joining the AVPA are invited to attend an Open House Workshop on Saturday, June 8. It will feature opportunities for all students to work with high school students in each of the five departments in AVPA: Visual Art, Dance, Film, Music, and Theatre. This workshop is in conjunction with AVPA's JAVA GALA XI, their annual benefit fundraiser and showcase. Workshop participants are invited to...

  • Centaurs in Three Passing Tournaments

    Greg goodyear and Larry Weiner, Special to the Observer|Jun 6, 2019

    On Saturday May 18th, Culver City High football traveled to Glendale High School for the La Crescenta Valley passing tournament. Centaur head coach Jahmal Wright received a late call from the head coach at Crescenta Valley to invite the Centaurs into the tournament because they were looking for more teams. Since Culver City had played the Crescenta Valley freshman team the last few years, they have a good relationship with them. So Coach Wright decided to enter the tournament. The Centaurs had...

  • LA Football Club Pulls Out 3-2 Win Over Portland

    Fred Altieri, Sports Reporter|Jun 6, 2019

    After sixteen regular season games Los Angeles Football Club is hovering above the rest of Major League Soccer near the halfway mark of the 2019 season. As a welcome blessing, MLS will take a brief respite for the next three weeks. The break allows teams to regroup and adjust from the depletion of rosters due to national team duties for international tournaments during June and July. LAFC's only match until June 28 will be at Real Salt Lake on Friday, June 11, as both teams make their entry...

  • UCLA Softball Wins National Championship

    Steve Finley|Jun 6, 2019

    The No. 2 UCLA softball team used excellent pitching and great hitting to win their first national championship in nine years when they defeated No. 1 Oklahoma last Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. The final score was 5-4 in a game that featured a battle between the two best teams in college softball this year. Kinsley Washington singled in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Bruins finished the season with a record of 56-6 and they were led by two time College Player of the...

  • No. 1 UCLA Baseball Looks to Softball for Encouragement

    Steve Finley|Jun 6, 2019

    The UCLA baseball hopes to duplicate what the softball team did last Tuesday and their next step in that direction is to win the Los Angeles Super Regional which begins on Friday. The softball team won the National Championship last Tuesday. If the Bruins win the Super Regional this weekend they will go to the College baseball World Series where they will try to win the National Championship. Their opponent this weekend is Michigan. The Wolverines are 44-19. The first game is Friday. The second...

  • Three Culver Schools Named to Honor Roll

    Jun 6, 2019

    Culver City Unified School District today announced that three of its schools (Culver City High School, El Rincon Elementary School and Linwood E. Howe Elementary School, have been named to the 2018 - 2019 Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll for their high achievement in student success. The program, sponsored by the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE), is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and districts that are improving student outcomes....

  • Storytime at Culver City Library

    Jun 6, 2019

    Culver City Friends of the Library will be presenting Storytime with Dan O’Brien on Tuesday, June 11 at 7:00pm. Join Culver City Dad and Scoutmaster Dan O’Brien as he reads My Dad and some favorite storytime books! Fun arts and crafts project to follow. Admission is Free! Event will be at Culver City Julian Dixon Library, 4975 Overland Ave., Culver City, 90230. Culver City Friends of the Library www.ccfol.org (310) 559-1676. For ADA accommodation, call (310) 830-0231 (voice) or (310) 830-4532 (TTY) Monday-Friday at least 6 days prior to eve...

  • WLAC Grads From Culver City Advance To UCLA, Cal State & Careers

    Jun 6, 2019

    West Los Angeles College marked the end of its 50th Anniversary Celebration at their commencement on Tuesday, June 4. Special moments included recognition of the college's second Baccalaureate class which doubled in size from last year to 49 dental hygiene degree recipients. West is one of only 15 California community colleges authorized to offer a bachelor's degree. This was also the first class with graduates who benefited from the College Promise Program that provides one year of free...

  • Wizard World at Sony in June

    Jun 6, 2019

    Wizard Entertainment Inc. announced the addition of four events to the 2019 calendar of Wizard World pop culture conventions, including the return to Los Angeles in June at Sony Pictures Studio Lot. The fifteen show are across the country and the Sony venue is new this year. The schedule for Culver City is as follows: • June 7-8, Ghostbusters Fan Fest Presented By Wizard World, Sony Pictures Studio Lot in Culver City, Calif. • June 8, Los Angeles, Sony Pictures Studio Lot, Culver City, Cal...

  • Garden Show and Sale Coming Soon

    Jun 6, 2019

    The 66th Annual Culver City Garden Club Show & Sale, will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 8 - 9. The hours of the show are Saturday 11-4 and Sunday 10-4, in the Teen Center, 4153 Overland Ave. @ Culver Blvd., Culver City, 90230. Admission is free. The event includes a judged Exhibition of locally homegrown plants, flowers and edibles. There are also two Workshops each day, including Bee-Keeping, Creating a Fairie Garden and Tomato-Growing Tips. Teach day there will be 2 Raffles. We will have...

  • California Secretary of State to Speak at SMC Graduation

    Jun 6, 2019

    California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will be the 2019 commencement speaker at Santa Monica College (SMC). SMC's 89th commencement ceremony will be held Tuesday, June 11 at 6 p.m. at Corsair Field on the college's main campus, 1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica. This will be largest graduating class in Santa Monica College's history: 9,110 degrees and certificates will be awarded to 5,905 students; this includes 24 Bachelor of Science in Interaction Design degrees which will be awarded to 24...

  • Democrats to Report on State Convention

    Jun 6, 2019

    The Culver City Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday June 12 at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Ave. located at the corner of Overland and Culver. The business portion of the meeting will begin at 7:00pm. The program begins at 8:00 pm, at which time Club members who attended the California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco will present a report....