Articles from the August 21, 2014 edition
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Fiesta La Ballona-Attractions and Activities Schedule
Friday, August 22 1:00pm Aquacade (to 5:00pm) Culver City Municipal Plunge 4:00pm Live Performances (to 9:00pm) Entertainment Tent 4:30pm Food Trucks and Food Court (to 9:30pm) Early Bird Senior...
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How Can Lakers Get Back To The Top?
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Now that the Clippers have a new owner, a proven outstanding coach and two of the NBA's best players they seem equipped for an outstanding season. Where does that...
Longtime Resident Van Tassel Dies at 92
Everett Hale Van Tassel was born on December 5, 1921, in Kasson, Minnesota and graduated from Amboy High School where he was active in sports and lettered in basketball. After graduation, he drove...
$2 Billion Later Ballmer Takes LA by Storm
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter Steve Ballmer, Clippers new owner, approached the stage at Staples Center today like a boxer making his way to the ring as all of his adoring fans lavished him...
All Roads Lead to the Culver Hotel As They Celebrate 90 Years in Style
On September 4, 1924, Mr. Harry Culver opened The Culver Hotel to great acclaim in Los Angeles. All the biggest stars came out to celebrate the six-story "skyscraper," the centerpiece of Culver City,...
Mitchell Bill Equalizing Cocaine Penalties Passes Legislature
A measure to equalize penalties for illegal crack and powder cocaine has been approved by California’s Legislature. Sentences for intent-to-sell crack convictions range from three to five years in current state law, but for powder only two to four ye...
Water Bond to Bring Millions for Conservation Efforts
A bill co-authored by Senator Holly J. Mitchell (D-Culver City) to put on November's ballot a water bond measure needed for drought relief has been passed by the Legislature with broad, bipartisan...
Former Culver Councilman Ed Little Dies
The family of former Culver City Council member Ed Little announced his passing this past weekend. Little, who was 87, died of natural causes at his home in Mechanicsville, Virginia, where he and his...
Culver High Girls Tennis Face Stiff Competition
By Fred Altieri Observer Sports Reporter One thing is for certain, this fall edition of the Culver City High girls tennis team will be swinging into the unknown as it takes on not only two perennial...
Fiesta La Ballona Presents Three Days of Music and Dancing
Fiesta La Ballona presents three days of free, live music and dancing as part of Culver City’s annual “Party in the Park” August 22-24. Fiesta is held at Veterans Park and is produced by the City of Culver City, local sponsors, and almost 100 volunte...
She Puts Pep in Your Step
By Sandra Coopersmith Features Writer You'd think someone with "English" as a surname would be destined to teach language and, in a roundabout way, that's just what Jackie English does. After all,...
MOVIE REVIEW: Sin City 2: A Dame To Kill For
A perfect blend of classic film noir and graphic novel, SIN CITY 2: A DAME TO KILL FOR is deliciously decadent. The sequel to the 2005 "Sin City" by Robert Rodriguez and graphic novelist Frank...
Lowe Enterprises Becomes Fiesta Sponsor
Fiesta La Ballona 2014 sponsorship chair Marcus G. Tiggs announced Lowe Enterprises as a first time Fiesta sponsor. Lowe Enterprises is a 42-year old full-service real estate firm specializing in...
