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The car belonging to the Gunman who shot Professor William Klug at UCLA last Wednesday was found on Washington Place in Culver City. Mainak Sarkar reportedly shot and killed his wife in Minnesota then drove to Culver City where he dumped his car in the neighborhood where he lived in the Culver City area. Police believe he walked down to Sepulveda Blvd where he took Culver CityBus Line 6 up Sepulveda Blvd to UCLA where he shot the professor and then turned the gun on himself and committed...
Please be aware that today's poor air quality in the West Los Angeles area is due to a manufacturing plant fire in the City of Maywood. The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is urging individuals where there is visible smoke or the odor of smoke to avoid unnecessary outdoor exposure and to limit physical exertion (whether indoor or outdoor), such as exercise. The Smoke Advisory from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health includes more detailed information below: The Los Angeles County Interim Health Officer, Dr....
Aiming to be the first female president of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at a rally at West Los Angeles College on June 3 that celebrated the theme of women’s rights and women’s achievements. The speakers who preceded Clinton were all female (including a trans woman from San Francisco) and among their ranks were politicians such as Assemblywoman Christina Garcia, Congresswomen Karen Bass and Maxine Waters, and actors Mary Steenburgen, Debra Messing, and Sally Field. The WLAC gy...
CARSON, Calif. – West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) Division IV Director Scott Houston was recognized by Los Angeles-based Empowerment Congress, founded by Assembly Member Sebastian Ridley-Thomas in 1992, whose Emerging Civic Leaders Committee celebrated a "40 under 40" list highlighting 40 change-makers under the age of 40 to watch. Director Houston, first elected to the West Basin Board of Directors in 2014, represents Division IV, which includes the cities of Culver City, El Seg...
Former Culver City Mayor Andrew Weissman has joined the Board of Directors of Upward Bound House, a county-wide non-profit organization that serves homeless families. Weissman served on the Culver City Council from 2008 until being termed out in 2016, including two stints as mayor of the city and has devoted more than three decades of service to the city. Prior to being elected to the City Council he served on the city's Planning, Civil Service and Human Services and Parks Commissions. He also...
Cahlil Hooper of Culver City High is very fast. You might say he was born fast. He set the boys 200m school record with a time of 21.34 three weeks ago at the 2016 CIF Southern Section Track and Field Divisional Finals at Cerritos College Stadium in Norwalk. The following Friday, May 27, Hooper qualified for the CIF California State Track & Field Championships again at Cerritos College by placing sixth at the California CIF Masters in the 200m event. Now a senior who is graduating this Friday...
Did I hear someone say they were going to be in Atlanta, Georgia on October 8th? If so, I just bet they will take part in the 5K Bacon Run. All runners, when they cross the finish line, will be able to sample 15 different bacon-filled dishes. Themed customers are strongly encouraged to don bacon bikinis and pig outfits. Recently, Jay, the world’s very best mail carrier, delivered the Official Publication of the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council “News.” The B...
The Culver City Unified School District Board of Education has announced that it has selected Lynwood Unified School District Principal Dr. Cassandra Ziskind to serve as Principal of El Rincon Elementary School, effective July 26. Ziskind has spent the past three years as Principal at Helen Keller Elementary School in the Lynwood Unified School District, which earned honors as a 2016 California Gold Ribbon School and a Title 1 Academic Achievement Award winner from the California Department of Education. “I’m so excited to join El Rincon and...
CBRE Group has completed a 19,000-square-foot lease for Co-Opportunity Natural Foods, a Santa Monica-based boutique grocery store, at Access Culver City in Culver City. Known as The Co-op, Co-Opportunity Natural Foods has sold natural, organic and local foods to the Santa Monica area since 1974. The new location, which is slated to open in early 2017, will be the company’s second store. Located at 8770 Washington Blvd., Access Culver City is a transit-oriented urban mixed-use project featuring 31,240 square feet of retail and restaurant s...
Culver City Legislators avoided runoffs in the November General Election by capturing over 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary election. Changes in State Law require a runoff of the top two candidates, regardless of party affiliation if no candidate receives the 50 percent required. Congresswoman Karen Bass received over 81 percent of the vote and Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas over 83 percent. Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas whose district covers Culver City ran unopposed and was...
U.S. Air Force Airman Aaron P. Bravo has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Bravo is the son of Tony and Patricia C. Bravo, and brother of Andrew B. and...
The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA are winning games and seem to be having fun. After their 100- 77 victory over the New York Liberty at the Staples Center last Tuesday the Sparks look like a team on a mission. This is a big turnaround from last season when players reported to the team late and injuries kept key players out of the lineup from the beginning of the season to the end. Winning will bring smiles but this team appears to really like each other. “This is a great group of people,” sai...
The 2016 Westside All-Star Classic will take place on Saturday, June 18 at West Los Angeles College. The gates will open at 12:30 p.m. and the game will start at 3 p.m. Admission is $10 and that will include parking. The second annual classic will feature some of the best local graduating senior baseball players from over 20 high schools from the CIF and City sections. Culver City, Westchester, LACERS, Dorsey, Crenshaw, Loyola and Redondo Union are just a few of the schools that will send...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for "Wait Until Dark" by Frederick Knott, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, on Saturday July 9 from 1 pm to 4 and on Sunday, July 10 from 6 pm to 9. Callbacks, if needed, will be Monday, July 11 at 7 pm by invitation only. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Kathy Dershimer and produced by Jenny Boone by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Performance dates are September 9 to October 15 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and...
Yo-Yo Ma. World renowned cellist. Child prodigy. Many American audiences got their first glimpse of Yo-Yo Ma when at age 7 he was introduced on television by Leonard Bernstein. Over the decades, Yo-Yo Ma has opened the senses of the masses to the beauty of classical music. Passionate about bringing about peaceful change in the world through the universal musical language, in 2000 Yo-Yo Ma started bringing artists - and their culturally unique musical instruments - from around the world together...
The New York Yankees selected Culver City High's ace pitcher Nolan Martinez during the 3rd Round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft this Friday morning, June 10. The right-handed senior who helped lead the Centaurs to a perfect 10-0 Ocean League title this season was the 98th selection overall and the 45th pitcher selected in this year's draft. This past November, Martinez, 6'2'' tall and 165 lbs., signed a letter of intent to attend San Diego State University on a full athletic...
Los Angeles, Calif., June 9, 2016 – The Los Angeles Rams and CBS 2 Los Angeles today announced a multi-year partnership agreement that officially designates CBS 2 as the Official Preseason Television Home of the Rams. The announcement was made today by Kevin Demoff, Rams Chief Operating Officer and Steve Mauldin, President and General Manager, CBS 2 and sister station KCAL 9. As the Rams' official preseason television partner, CBS 2 will provide the Los Angeles market with exclusive E...
