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The Culver City Observer printed the incorrect date for One Man's Art. One Woman's Unexpected Path to Healing The correct date is this date is this TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17 at Temple Akiba. Doors open at 6:30 and the film starts at 7. And Elizabeth Rynecki will be there in person for introduce the film and then for post film Q&A. And she will have a few copies of her book for sale and autographing....
The Culver City High School Centaurs beat Waren High School of Downey by a score of 56 - 28 Friday night. It was the third non-conference game of the new season that Culver City has won. Read the full story in this week's Culver City Observer by Sports Reporter Fred Altieri or online at www.culvercityobserver.com...
The Culver City Police Department has issued the monthly crime report for the city. In the month of August there were: 7 Robberies 5 Assaults with deadly weapons 15 residential/commercial burglaries 21 thefts from vehicles 7 stolen vehicles 14 bicycle thefts The area for the residential burglaries were: 12,600-12900 block of Washington Blvd 3900 block of Bentley Avenue 3900 block of Van Buren Place The CCPD reported that thefts from unlocked vehicles and vehicle burglaries a decreased...
The Culver City Fire and Police Departments gather in front of the American Flag at Culver City Fire Department Headquarters, Fire Station No. 1 on Wednesday morning for the lowering of the American flag to half-staff in honor of the 2977 men and women who were murdered as a result of the terrorist attacks in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. It is burned in the memories of Culver City's first responders that 343 firefighters, 37 Port Authority police officers, 23 New York City Police Officers,...
The Men's Group of Temple Akiba of Culver City is hosting a showing of the documentary film, "Chasing Portraits." The film will be followed by a Q&A with the film maker, Elizabeth Rynecki. The event will take place on Tuesday, Septtember17 at 7 p.m. This is open to the public and is a free event. The memoir of one woman's emotional quest to find the art of her Polish-Jewish great-grandfather, lost during World War II. From the review by rogerebert.com, "The documentary "Chasing Portraits"...
Elizabeth is the great-granddaughter of the Polish-Jewish artist, Moshe Rynecki (1881–1943). She grew up with his paintings prominently displayed on the walls of her family home and understood from an early age that the art connected her to a legacy from "the old country," Poland. In 1999 Elizabeth designed the original Moshe Rynecki: Portrait of a Life in Art website. She continues to update it with academic research, educational resources, and information about lost Rynecki paintings. E...
California Controller Betty Yee released a report a while back which said in part that the Golden State taxpayers are on the hook for more than $91.5 billion to provide health and dental benefits to state government workers when they retire. Another lady we must acknowledge is Alicia Thompson, office manager of the Stentorians of Los Angeles City, who work every day to get fair and equitable treatment of African Americans by their fire science classes and physical training programs. Perhaps our...
Last year, our school district had to pay over $6.20 million in state-mandated CalSTRS contributions. A million dollars of that payment included additional costs mostly due to the board approving overly-generous raises to certificated staff and teacher retirement incentives during the past five years. This million dollar added expense doesn’t even account for the other raises given to classified employees which also increased our district’s complex-accounting of its contributions to CalPERS. It’s no wonder the board pleaded for the commu...
A Culver City Artist Laureate will be selected by the city for a two-year appointment beginning January 2020. Culver City has recognized many creative artists who are committed to developing their art forms and enriching our community with their exhibits, performances, presentations, and service. The city will select a two-year appointment for an individual artist from one of three arts discipline categories – fine and visual arts, performing arts, and literary arts – to serve as a cultural ambassador who will raise community consciousness to...
Celebrating Culver City’s 102nd birthday the Culver City Historical Society will be holding a Founder’s Day picnic this Sunday Sept. 15 from noon until 3 p.m. in the picnic area at Veteran’s Memorial Parke. All are welcome. The fee for the public is $30, children 4-10 years old $10 and 3 year old’s and under are free. Santa Maria BBQ will be providing the food for lunch. The historical society’s archives will be open with new and exciting displays about the city’s rich past. To get tickets online please visit: http://www.cul...
The New Orleans Saints will come marching into the new Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum this Sunday, Sept. 15, with an eye on redemption for losing 26-23 to the Los Angeles Rams in last season's NFC Championship game. That game will forever be known for changing the way the league reviews pass interference calls due to a non-call late in the fourth quarter, likely costing the Saints a Super Bowl appearance. With the Rams surviving a 30-28 well-earned win over the Carolina Panthers in NFL Week 1...
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) hopes the dog days of summer 2019 are coming to an end as they prepare to take on Philadelphia Union this Saturday, Sept. 14, in their first-ever visit to Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania. Without the services of de facto league MVP Carlos Vela for the past two matches, LAFC has not won since beating the San Jose Earthquakes on Aug. 17. LAFC, with 63 total points, has five matches remaining on its regular season schedule to win the Supporters'...
The Sparks will start their quest for a WNBA Championship when they play their first playoff game Sunday at the Staples Center at 12 noon. Their opponent will be Chicago, Minnesota, Phoenix or Seattle. All four of those teams will face off in the first round in single elimination games. Sunday's Sparks game is also a single elimination game in the second round. Going into the playoffs Sparks head coach Derek Fisher is looking for veteran leadership and overall team talent will help them...
A driver's inattention, overreliance on his car's advanced driver assistance system, and use of the system inconsistent with manufacturer guidance, coupled with the system permitting driver disengagement from the driving task, led to the Jan. 22, 2018, crash in Culver City, California, according to a National Transportation Safety Board brief issued Wednesday. The results of the NTSB's investigation of the crash involved a Tesla Model S P85 and a Culver City Fire Department Culver City Engine...
The beautiful South Bay hills in the Palos Verdes Peninsula has some terrific views of Los Angeles. In this semi-rural setting, it almost seems like the last place you would look to find a football game between two 2018 playoff schools. But that was the setting when the Culver City Centaurs brought their offensive juggernaut to Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. On Friday afternoon, Zevi Eckhaus completed 23 of 27 passes for 474 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Culver City Centaurs to an...
This Friday night the undefeated Culver City High football team take on the Warren High Bears of Downey in a road game for the highly anticipated rematch from last year's thrilling barnburner. The Centaurs scored in the last seconds on a game-ending bomb from quarterback Zevi Eckhaus to Kevin McGuire for a 34-28 heart-stopping win. Warren High came from behind in the seesaw battle to take a 28-27 lead and the unexpected upset win with 26 seconds remaining on the clock. Pre-amping the level of...
Goldrich Kest, one of California's largest and most successful privately-owned real estate builders and property managers, has earned a "Community of Quality" honor for one of its low-income properties. The Neilson Villa Apartments in Santa Monica earned the award for successfully meeting the stringent criteria as determined by the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA). "The Communities of Quality award recognizes the achievements of affordable housing providers who make an...
Gerhardt Walther Riedel, 95, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at Avalon Health Care in San Andreas of natural causes. He was born on April 30, 1924, in Hankow, China, to Erhard and Carmelia Riedel, where his father worked as a Lutheran missionary, one of the first in China. Gerhardt ("Gary") was the fifth of eight siblings, and the family moved back to Orange County, Calif., when he was a young teenager. Gary served in the Merchant Marines as a Second Lieutenant during World War II, in...
Culver City is now a Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Green Leader and encourages local businesses to become the same through the Alliance's Green Leader Program. To become a CPA Green Leader, local businesses must select the '100% Green Power' option. Culver City's '100% Green Power' businesses commit to exclusively using clean, renewable content to power their facilities, allowing them to both meet their unique green goals and support the health and sustainability of the community at large. "The...
1. New England Patriots (1-0) - The Antonio Brown circus has moved to New England. As Jon Gruden said to the Pats after acquiring Brown, "Good luck." Next: -19 at Miami Dolphins - Sun, Sep. 15 2. Kansas City Chiefs (1-0) - Sammy Watkins and LeSean McCoy were teammates in Buffalo from 2015-2016. Apparently, they were not needed in Buffalo. The Chiefs send their thanks. Next: -7 at Oakland Raiders - Sun, Sep. 15 3. Los Angeles Rams (1-0) - Sean McVay is 25-8 as the Rams head coach and has never...
Charles "Chuck" McIlvain, an employee of Sony Imageworks in Culver City was among the dead in Monday morning's tragic fire on the dive boat Conception which killed 34 people. McIlvain, a Santa Monica resident, along with Marybeth Guiney, another Santa Monica resident were both out for a dive trip over the long Labor Day weekend when the disaster struck. McIlvain worked for Sony for fifteen years. He was considered a strong information technology professional with a bachelor's degree in Applied S...
Formerly known as the Twilight Dance Series, now dubbed "Twilight on the Pier," the free concerts will return to the Santa Monica Pier in late August. This will be the 35th consecutive year of the series. The popular weeknight free concerts on the Pier became too popular in 2017 and were nearly halted for good. A singer named Khalid had been booked before he became a sensation. A crowd estimated at 25,000 showed up to hear him. Normally, the concert series had been bringing in no more than...
Intrinsic Strings brought live chamber string music to the Baldwin Hills scenic overlook this past Saturday August 24th, creating a vibrant and magical experience in a unique concert setting at the top of the Culver Stairs. Audience members were greeted by a trail of musicians spread out throughout the overlook at spots that also included visuals of people in the city viewable through 360 degree Virtual Reality headsets, culminating in a grand performance at the amphitheater space with 11...
Three musical acts that you don't want to miss are landing at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA). On September 20, living legend Johnny Mathis takes the stage with his Voice of Romance Tour. The Grammy Hall of Famer, who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, will be performing all of his classic hits. He has one of the most distinctive voices in music and you will hear his famous vibrato as he sings "It's Not for Me to...
In anticipation of a visit to the area by President Donald Trump, local residents have spotted 3 V-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft and 2 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters flying over Culver City at approximately 12:10 pm today, Monday. The President will arrive on Tuesday September 17. He will be in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego attending fundraising events for his 2020 re-election campaign....
