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Friday night lights are still shining but after Culver City's loss to the Warren Bears last Friday at home the lights got a little dimmer for the home town Centaurs. The 42-36 loss to Warren was a classic shootout by two high powered offenses. Next up for the Centaurs is the Dorsey Dons this Friday night at home. Kick off is set for 7 p.m. Although Dorsey is 0-4 and Culver City is 2-2 the game is still played on the football field. "Dorsey is a young team," said Culver City head football coach...
UCLA Bruin head football coach Chip Kelly has decided that he is not prepared to name a starter at quarterback, but when he does make the decision, true freshman quarterback Dante Moore will have made it for him. In a Saturday evening game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Moore threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Bruins to a 35-10 victory over the San Diego State University Aztecs. Moore, a five-star player in high school and the No. 3 ranked quarterback in the nation his...
The Los Angeles Rams caught most critics by surprise by reeling off a convincing 30-13 season-opening victory on the road over a Division rival and projected contender, the Seattle Seahawks. Suddenly, the clock seemed to wind back to the 2021 season when the leadership of quarterback Matthew Stafford and defensive tackle Aaron Donald paved the way for the franchise's first title in Los Angeles. Preparing for only NFL Week #2, yet the win couldn't have come at a better time as arch-nemesis San...
By Josh Finley sports Reporter The 4-4 USC women's volleyball team knows they have to get better before they open Pac-12 Conference play next week. Nine of the 12 Pac-12 teams have winning records and three teams are ranked in the top 25 of Women's college volleyball. They will finish another road trip this week after they face Illinois on Thursday and Purdue on Friday in the Boilermaker Challenge Tournament. When they return home, they have to travel across town to face the 7-1 UCLA Bruins on...
After over a century of fierce competition, the future of the classic rivalry between the USC Trojans and the Stanford Cardinal remains uncertain. In the final scheduled meeting between these two storied programs, the Trojans left no doubt about their dominance with a resounding 56-10 victory last Saturday night before 67,213 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Led by the dynamic Caleb Williams, the Trojans showcased their status in the journey toward championship glory. Williams, playing only in the...
The fastest player to ever play in the NFL was probably the late great Bob "Bullet" Hayes, the former Dallas Cowboy wide receiver and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Hayes won the 1964 Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter dash in 10.06 seconds, tying the world record at the time. Today's version of Bob Hayes is Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who the Los Angeles Chargers are very familiar with. Hayes terrorized NFL secondaries in his playing days. Hill has often terrorized the...
If there is any organization in Major League Baseball that can recover from an off the field incident it’s the Los Angeles Dodgers. Last year it was pitcher Trevor Bauer and now it’s pitcher Julio Urias. Urias was arrested on September 3, outside the BMO Stadium after a Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) game against Miami. Since then, the Dodgers have indicated that he is no longer a member of the team. Even after the Bauer incident last year and now Urias, the Dodgers have continued to stay in...
1. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0): The Eagles did not have a Super Bowl hangover coming off their loss to the Chiefs, defeating the Patriots, 25-20, on the road. Cornerback Darrius Slay had a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown. Next: -7 vs Minnesota Vikings – Thu, Sep. 14 – O/U: 48.5 (ATS: 1-0 – O/U: 1-0) 2. San Francisco 49ers (1-0): The 49ers easily defeated the Steelers in Pittsburgh, 30-7. Running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for 152 yards and one touchdown in a blowout. This is a...
USC dominated the University of Nevada, 66-14 last Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Coming into this season the expectation was that this would once again be one of the best offenses in the country and so far USC hasn't failed. The Trojans offense scored 35 points in the first half alone. Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner finished the game with 361 total yards (319 passing & 42 rushing) completing 18/24 passes with five passing touchdowns. Four of Williams' five...
The UCLA Bruins football team, in their first football game ever against a team from South Carolina, overcame their own self-inflicted errors to defeat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 27-13, before a crowd of 43,705 fans in the Rose Bowl on last Saturday night. The Bruins got a huge lift from their freshman quarterback, Dante Moore, who threw two touchdown passes to lead the Bruins to the win. Quarterback Ethan Garbers started the game for the Bruins, and on the first offensive series of the...
Mar Vista Recreation Center kicks off its flag football season on Saturday, September 9, with the first day of practices and evaluations at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Practices will continue on Wednesdays, 4-5:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Kids from 7-12 years old are invited to come and test their skills on the flag football field. The fee is $150 and that covers unforms, trophies and referee fees. After six practices, one on Saturday and another one during the week, the season will start on S...
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A former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal felony offense for depriving a 23-year-old man of his civil rights in Compton in 2020, the Justice Department announced today. In a plea agreement filed this morning in federal court, Miguel Angel Vega, 33, of Corona, admitted that he falsely imprisoned the victim; engaged in a vehicle pursuit with the victim still unlawfully detained in an LASD SUV, resulting in a traffic collision that injured the...
On Thursday August 17 at 8 pm, CCPD Officers conducted a traffic stop at Washington Pl. and Bentley Ave. The driver who was on probation, proclaimed himself as a gang member. During the Officer's investigation, they discovered a loaded .38 Special revolver and meth. The driver was ultimately arrested for a felon in possession of a firearm without incident....
Born in Culver City, CA on June 20, 1939 to Joseph H. Lawless and Hazel M. Truschel; Jozelle passed away at her home in Culver City on August 18, 2023 with her family present. She had an active dad (Culver City businessman, Board of Education and City Council-member, Lions Club), and a stay-at-home Mom. Jozelle graduated from Culver City High School, Class of '57, then spent a year as a Psychology major at UCLA, wearing the engagement ring her husband-to-be, Ken Smith had given her. They were...
A rookie Officer was signed off of training yesterday, hours later (Noon) he was in the area of Tuller Ave and Venice Blvd when he observed an occupied vehicle that was reported stolen. He detained the subject without incident and through his investigation ultimately arrested him for vehicle theft. The subject was transported, booked, and released. At 5:45 pm, the same subject committed a burglary to a garage in the 4000 block of Irving Place. The same rookie Officer located him and the subject...
Lifeguards, fire personnel and a swift water rescue team were retrieving the body of a man in his 40s that was concealed in a "shed-like" structure beneath the Culver Boulevard bridge at the Ballona Creek flood control channel, authorities said Saturday. The first responders were dispatched to 13551 W. Culver Blvd. at about 10:40 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The circumstances of the death were being investigated....
Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced Monday to 42 months in federal prison for a bribery and fraud scheme in which the longtime politician demanded benefits for his son from a university dean in exchange for Ridley-Thomas' political support for lucrative Los Angeles County business. Ridley-Thomas, 68, of Los Angeles, was sentenced by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer, who also ordered Ridley-Thomas to pay a $30,000 fine. At today's hearing, Judge Fischer said Ridley-Thomas engaged in a...
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has announced that four men have been charged in connection with organized retail thefts at two Ross Dress for Less stores on two dates in late August. "The Organized Retail Crime Taskforce and my office's Organized Crime Division is continuing to aggressively bring those responsible for committing these brazen crimes to justice," District Attorney Gascón said. "This type of criminal activity places an enormous burden on our local businesses a...
CCUSD Superintendent Quoc Tran Suddenly resigned at Tuesday's meeting of the Culver City Board of Education effective immediately. Current CCUSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Dr. Angela Baxter has graciously agreed to step up to serve as Acting Superintendent until we are able to appoint an Interim later this week. For that purpose, the Board will be calling an emergency meeting on Thursday, August 17, to meet interim candidates. The Board looks forward to appointing and...
Swindlers Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison A New York City man has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that laundered money stolen from victims of romance scams and business email compromise scams, causing a total loss of nearly $1 million, the Justice Department announced today. Okechukwu Nwofor, 32, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced on Monday by United States District Judge Stephen V. Wilson, who also ordered him to pay $392,296 in restitution. During...
Culver City high school 2023 football season has been an up and down ride like a roller coaster. The first game of the season the Centaurs scored 72 points, but they gave up 63 against San Jacinto. In their second game Loyola held Culver City to six points and the Centaur defense gave up 24. Last week against Palmdale Culver City scored 59 points and held Palmdale scoreless. Now here comes Warren high school from the City of Downey to battle the Centaurs on Friday night on the Culver City campus...
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that David Bloom, once known as the "Wall Street Whiz Kid," has been charged with stealing close to a quarter of a million dollars in an investment scam. "David Bloom managed to convince hard-working people to turn over their earnings as part of a fraudulent investment scheme," District Attorney Gascón said. "Anyone who believes they fell victim in this case or other financial scams are encouraged to report it to my office or t...
In closed session Tuesday morning, the Board of Education unanimously agreed to the appointment of an Interim Superintendent. The Board of Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Steven Keller has accepted the position of Interim Superintendent of Culver City Unified School District, effective August 20. Dr. Keller brings to this position more than 36 years of experience in public education, most recently serving as the Superintendent of Schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District for...
Culver City police officers responded to a call about a reported stabbing about 3:18 p.m. Wednesday shortly after the end of the first day back to school. The incident took place. in the 3800 block of Prospect Ave., several blocks behind La Ballona Elementary School.. Officers arrived on scene and detained three juveniles. Two of the juveniles had stab wounds in the abdomen area and were bleeding. Culver City Fire department Paramedics arrived on scene and took the juveniles to a nearby hospital...
