Articles from the July 20, 2023 edition


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  • Jul 20, 2023

    The City of Santa Monica, in coordination with local and regional partners, will be temporarily closing portions of the westbound I-10 freeway, northbound Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), and the northbound Moomat Ahiko Way on-ramp in order to proactively address land instability identified in a portion of the Santa Monica Bluffs. Crews will use a large crane with clamshell attachment to remove the top portion of the unstable bluff and slowly break it apart for hauling off-site. In order to complete...

  • Elder Theft and Scams are at an All-Time High

    Jul 20, 2023

    According to the FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report, Americans over the age of 60 lost $1.7 billion to fraud last year [*]. That’s the highest loss amount reported out of any age group. Older adults are less likely to be tech-savvy and more likely to be home during the day to answer phone calls or reply to emails. They may have accrued a lifetime of savings, their own home, and a promising credit score. Whether it’s by impersonating government officials or claiming to offer financial assistance, scammers are unrelenting in their attempt to con...

  • Free Summer Concert at Burton Chace Park

    Jul 20, 2023

    A favorite summer tradition, free concerts at Burton Chace Park in Marina del Rey, returns on Saturday, July 15th at 7:00 pm for its 23rd season. The Marina del Rey Summer Symphony will present exciting new music from an unexpected source for many – video game music. Outstanding composers have been writing enjoyable and accessible music for video games, just as they have long done for movie scores. Maestro Steven Allen Fox, a leading talent in the movie and music industries, has created a f...

  • Can the struggling Sparks turn their season around?

    Mykell Mathieu, Sports Reporter|Jul 20, 2023

    The second half of the WNBA season is here after a successful All-Star weekend in Las Vegas. Their fans are ready for their teams to finish the season strong and make a push for the playoffs. In Los Angeles fans are wondering if the Sparks can get back to the level of play that had the Lady Sparks sitting in the fourth seed earlier in the season. The last time Los Angeles was on the court, July 12, they were dismantled by the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces, 97-78 at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los...

  • Coed Summer Flag Football at Mar Vista Recreation Center

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Jul 20, 2023

    One of the biggest and fastest growing sports in America is Flag Football. Elementary Schools, Middle Schools and High Schools are all playing Flag Football and that is why Mar Vista Recreation Center is offering a Coed Summer Flag Football Clinic for boys and girls. The Clinic starts Saturday, July 15 and it will run for six straight Saturdays to August 19. The time is set for 10 a.m. -12 p.m. The clinic will focus on the basic fundamentals of Flag Football, which includes flag pulling,...

  • Five Trojans Named to 2023 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team

    Jul 20, 2023

    Five Trojans were named to the 2023 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team, the Conference announced today (July 18). The team was selected by members of the media who cover Pac-12 football. Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Caleb Williams along with fellow First Team All-American safety Calen Bullock were named to the First Team, as well as Raleek Brown as an All-Purpose/Special Teams player, wide receiver Dorian Singer and punter Eddie Czaplicki. Five more Trojans earned placement on the Second...

  • Defense leads the way for the Centaurs

    Eric Lambkins II, Sports Reporter|Jul 20, 2023

    The Culver City Centaurs have held their passing league invitational for the past four years, but this year was different. Last week they entered the tournament expecting to win it all. And win they did, as the Culver City Centaurs emerged victorious, capturing the summer passing league championship after a hard-fought battle against the North High School Saxons on the Culver City high school football field. The championship game was a thrilling contest that kept fans on the edge of their seats...

  • Los Angeles Lakers Sign Gabe Vincent

    Jul 20, 2023

    The Los Angeles Lakers signed guard Gabe Vincent, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. Vincent (6'3", 195) joins the Lakers after spending the past four seasons (2019-23) with the Miami Heat. In 2022-23, Vincent appeared in 68 games (34 starts) and averaged 9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 25.9 minutes per contest. In the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the 27-year-old saw action in 22 games (all starts), posting averages of 12.7...

  • She Got Next, empowering girls to shine in basketball and beyond

    Eric Lambkins II, Sports Reporter|Jul 20, 2023

    Basketball has always been a game of skill, passion, and determination. Traditionally, male athletes have dominated the sport, but times are changing. In a world increasingly focused on gender equality and empowerment, programs like "She Got Next" are paving the way for a new generation of talented female basketball players. Designed exclusively for girls between 10 and 17, this transformative camp held last Saturday at Los Angeles Trade Tech College brought together 52 aspiring athletes nationw...

  • Summer Sunset Concert Series

    Jul 20, 2023

    It's time to celebrate summer in beautiful Downtown Culver City! The City is pleased to present a new music series on Thursday evenings beginning on July 27th at 7 PM in Town Plaza at the Culver Steps. The free, family friendly series will run every Thursday evening until August 31st from 7 PM - 9 PM each evening. Seating is limited and available on a first come first served basis for view of the stage. Small picnic blankets and low back chairs are welcome in designated areas as capacity allows....

  • NFL Clubs Unanimously Approve Washington Commanders Sale

    Jul 20, 2023

    Statement from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: "Congratulations to Josh Harris and his impressive group of partners. Josh will be a great addition to the NFL. He has a remarkable record in business, sports, and in his communities. The diverse group that Josh has put together is outstanding for its business acumen and strong Washington ties and we welcome them to the NFL as well. "I met Josh several years ago, prior to his acquisition of an interest in the Steelers and have been fortunate to get...

  • Shakespeare in the Park Returns with Winnie the Pooh series

    Jul 20, 2023

    Starting Saturday, August 5th, Shakespeare in the Park returns to Culver City's Media Park for the 16th year! This year's production is a mash up of one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, and the beloved characters from A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh series. Instead of Shakespeare's tale of romantic trickery, Much Ado About Pooh is a tale about forging friendships and finding forgiveness. Instead of the characters falling in romantic love and getting married, they...

  • Shopper Attacked Robbed

    Jul 20, 2023

    An Eighty year old woman was attack at around 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Raintree Village Shopping Center parking lot of First Citizens Bank, according to the Culver City Police Department. Police said a woman reported that a female suspect attempted to distract her as she entered her vehicle, then a male suspect struck the victim several times in the face and took her purse. Both suspects fled the scene in a newer-model gray SUV, police said. While the distraction was ongoing, a male suspect...

  • Santa Anita Announces 2023 Autumn Stakes Schedule

    Jul 20, 2023

    Contact: Mike Willman; Mike.willman@santaanita.com BREEDERS' CUP PREPS WILL DOMINATE THE FIRST TWO WEEKENDS AS A TOTAL OF 31 GRADED STAKES, INCLUDING 15 GRADE I EVENTS WILL BE RUN THROUGH CLOSING DAY, NOV. 5 With Santa Anita Park set to host the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships for a record 11th time on Nov. 3 & 4, Santa Anita's 19-day Autumn Meet will open on Friday, Sept. 29 and will provide fans and horsemen with a comprehensive stakes schedule that will include a total of 42...

  • Keely Martin of Culver City Graduates from Emerson College

    Jul 20, 2023

    Emerson College awarded approximately 1,058 undergraduate degrees during the 143nd Commencement at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Keely Martin of Culver City, California received a BFA in Media Arts Production. During the ceremony, the College honored four award-winning executives, innovators, and Emersonians for their contributions and efforts to the arts, communication, and greater humanity. Warner Bros. Pictures Group Co-Chair and CEO Pamela Abdy '95; veteran Boston-base...

  • ERBA Markets SPECIALS

    Jul 20, 2023

    Visit ERBA Markets in West Los Angeles!!...

  • Naomi Ash of Culver City, CA Earns Dean's List Honors for Spring 2023 Semester

    Jul 20, 2023

    Naomi Ash of Culver City, California is majoring in Media Arts Production and is a member of Emerson College's Class of 2025. The requirement to make Dean's List at Emerson College is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester....

  • NASA's Webb Identifies the Earliest Strands of the Cosmic Web

    Jul 20, 2023

    Galaxies are not scattered randomly across the universe. They gather together not only into clusters, but into vast interconnected filamentary structures with gigantic barren voids in between. This "cosmic web" started out tenuous and became more distinct over time as gravity drew matter together. Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a thread-like arrangement of 10 galaxies that existed just 830 million years after the big bang. The 3 million light-year-long...

  • Homelessness Sees Massive Jump

    Jul 20, 2023

    Despite huge amounts of spending in housing and intervention programs and Mayor Karen Bass making the issue a centerpiece of her administration, the number of people experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area continues to skyrocket, with results of the most recent count released today showing a 9% year-over-year increase in homelessness in the county, and a 10% jump in the city. According to the results of the point-in-time count conducted in January, there were 75,518 people...

  • Howard "Howie" Zager Dead at 75

    Jul 20, 2023

    Howard "Zager, know to his friends and associates as Howie died on Monday, July 3rd. He was 75 years old. He was a respected teacher at Culver City High School from 1972 until his retirement in 2010.He continued serving as a substitute teacher for a job he loved for years after his retirement. "Zager earned degrees from Santa Monica Community College, University of California at Los Angles, University of Southern California and New York University. During his years at CCHS, he taught English,...

  • Southern California Hospital at Culver City Holds Active Shooter Drill in Collaboration with Culver City Police Department

    Jul 20, 2023

    Southern California Hospital at Culver City, in collaboration with the city's police department, this week held a comprehensive, pre-planned active shooter drill designed to protect patients, staff and the public in the event of such an incident occurring at the facility. During the nearly 90-minute drill, hospital officials and police department SWAT team officers tested their procedures, processes, and tactics in response to a simulated emergency call reporting a lone gunman at the hospital. As se...

  • Guardians of the Galaxie Saturday Night

    Jul 20, 2023

    Culver City Parks, Recreation & Community Services is celebrating with movies in the park on Saturday nights all month long! This Saturday Guardians of the Galaxy at Fox Hills Park will be shown...

  • Beach Warnings for Los Angeles County July 20 2023

    Jul 20, 2023

    A horrible summer for tourists: Beaches still unsafe at Santa Monica Pier; also Topanga, Malibu Lagoon, Malibu Point, Marina del Rey facebook Sharetwitter Tweetpinterest0 Comments...

  • Elks Hold Appreciation Luncheon for Culver City Police & Fire Department

    Jul 20, 2023

    On Saturday, July 15, the Culver City Elks Lodge #1917 hosted an Afternoon of Appreciation for Culver City Police Department and Culver City Fire Department personnel. The Elks provided a barbecue lunch for more than 25 members of the Culver City Police and Fire Departments. In attendance was Mayor Albert Vega Jr. The mayor gave a short speech thanking and praising the fine men and women of both departments for their commitment to protecting Culver City's residents and businesses. The Elks...

  • CCPD Arrests Fugitive from Justice

    Jul 20, 2023

    Monday July 24 at 9:30 pm, CCPD Officers contacted an unhoused subject who frequents our Downtown area and local parks. During the Officer’s investigation, they learned that he is wanted by the state of Pennsylvania for a series of sexual assaults of a child, which included rape, incest, terrorist threats, and multiple indecent assaults of a child under 13 years old. CCPD Officers contacted Detectives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who were very thankful for locating this subject. He was arrested and booked at CCPD without i...

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