Articles from the June 17, 2021 edition
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City Council Votes to End Oil Drilling in Culver City by 2026
The Culver City Council voted 4-1 on Thursday night to end oil drilling and remove all the gas wells in the city's 78-acre portion of the Inglewood Oil Field (OIF) by July 2026. The dissenting vote...
FREE COVID-19 Vaccination Event At West Los Angeles College
The community is invited to get a free COVID-19 vaccination on Friday, June 18 between 9:30 am - 11:30 am at West Los Angeles College. Enter the college on north side at 10100 Jefferson - Culver...
Statement from Culver City Mayor Alex Fisch Regarding the Alleged Recent Crime Committed against an Asian American Woman in Culver City
"On June 14th, an Asian American woman was allegedly violently attacked by a stranger while she walked down a Culver City sidewalk. We understand that the aggressor was yelling racist comments at the...
Teuthorn graduates from Ohio University
Andrew Teuthorn from Culver City, CA, graduated with a Master of Science (Chemistry) from the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University. More than 4,800 students graduated with bachelor's, master's or doctorate degrees from Ohio University for...
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Chargers hope to see improvements in their running attack
The 2020 season NFL season was a disappointment for the Los Angeles Chargers, leading to the firing of head coach Anthony Lynn and the hiring of Brandon Staley as the new head coach of the Chargers....
Clippers can close out the series against the Jazz on Friday
Playing without their best player, Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers were able to go into Utah and beat the Jazz 119-111 last Wednesday. The Clippers played one of their best games of the year...
Rams fight traffic, open up SoFi Stadium to fans last week
The Rams welcomed their first 30,000 fans to Sofi Stadium last Thursday on the final day of minicamp. Neither the frustration of combating Los Angeles' traffic nor having his words twisted by...
The last teams standing continues the winning tradition
On the last day of sports competition for Culver City high school the boys and girls track and field teams continued to keep Culver City high school in the Southern California sports spot light. From...
Asian American Woman Attacked in Culver City in Possible Hate Crime
An Asian American woman walking to work on in the early hours of Monday was attached by a white man in what Culver City police are calling a possible hate crime. The attack happened around 1 a.m. in the 13300 block of Washington Boulevard, the...
CCPD Officers Use Naloxone to Revive Opioid Overdose Victim
Culver City patrol offers used Naloxone last week to revive an unconscious man "suffering from an opioid overdose" on College Avenue, authorities reported. The patrol officers received a call around...
CC to Host Pop-Up COVID Vaccination Clinic at Fire Station 1 on June 19
Culver City will host a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday, June 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fire Station #1, located at 9600 Culver Boulevard. No appointment is required. The Culver...
Boba to City: Drop Dead
By David Ganezer Observer Staff Writer When in the Course of Human Events, a guy who grew up in San Gabriel Valley applies for the top job in Santa Monica, and gets offered it along with $440,000 a...
Annenberg Beach House Reopens June 15
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer Beachgoers, surfers, sun-worshipers, paddle boarders, fun-seekers and community members will be welcomed back to the Annenberg Community Beach House next week, the City of Santa Monica has announced. As part of...
Cantalini's Salerno Beach Restaurant
5 FATHERS DAY ADVERTORIAL Celebrate Dad this Father's Day, Sunday, June 20th at Cantalini's Salerno Beach Restaurant with our special champagne brunch or dinner. Enjoy plenty of great dishes in our...
Enrollment Now Open for 2021-22 SMMUSD Preschool Programs
By Samuel Alioto Enrollment has started for all 2021-22 preschool programs and Seaside neighborhood options at the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The programs include fee-based, half-day and full-day classrooms as well as state-subsidiz...
City Manager Just Says No to Pickleball
By Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude At first the city simply wouldn't help the pickleball players set up their courts. Then they pushed them out of the courts they'd been setting up on their own....
DOJ Settles with Landlord Accused of Sexually Harassing Tenants
By Jack Simon The Justice Department has reached an agreement with a California landlord to resolve a Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging that he sexually harassed female tenants for two decades, including offering “to reduce their rental payments i...
Cal. To Legalize Psychedelic Drugs
By Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff Writer Courtesy of the brainiac who is pushing to densify our neighborhoods, California State Senator Scott Wiener, Senate Bill 519 to legalize psychedelic drugs,...
Local Briefs
Summer Travel Ramps Up Unlike last summer where the entire country was stuck at home, millions of Americans are expected to travel this summer. Many will be expected to travel to Los Angeles, where the Santa Monica Pier of course is a favorite...
Main Street Closures Plan Greenlit
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer A controversial pilot program calling for the closure of portions of Main Street during summer weekends has received the green light from the Santa Monica City...
SamoHi Class of 2021 Graduates
As Covid Restrictions Come Off, Santa Monica High School Conducts 2021 Graduation Commencement speakers all gave thanks, noting the simple joy in just being at a graduation. SamoHi's first 2021 gradua...
