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The Culver City High School Centaurs posted a loss to La Serna Friday night. The final score was42-7. Read the full story in this week’s Culver City Observer....
Seventeen cats were killed last Saturday after a massive fire raced through a Venice Boulevard strip mall on the outskirts of Culver City that included an overnight boarding facility for pets. The fire in the 9000 block of Venice Boulevard in Palm was reported around 5:45 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find Cat Place LA and multiple other businesses in the strip mall engulfed in flames, said LAFD. Although thick smoke charred the...
In its effort to make “reparations a reality,” the Culver City Council has given its blessing to staff to prepare and issue a request for proposals to “conduct an historical context study of the city of Culver City.” At its recent meeting, the Council unanimously agreed to appropriate $150,000 from the general funds for the study and a consultant to oversee the project. With its action, Culver City follows in the footsteps of West Hollywood which recently approved a Request for Proposal of a Historical Context Study that would guide them in...
Culver City police arrested two suspects last week, shortly after they allegedly stole a catalytic converter near the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Cota Street. The arrest occurred a few minutes after midnight on September 14, according to Culver City Police Department. Residents reported the theft to CCPD and provided information about the suspect’s vehicle and the direction of travel, police said. “An officer was patrolling the area and located the suspect vehicle near Overland Ave...
The emerging screenwriting team of Renée De Palma and Mary Mackey have accomplished an unusual feat. They have been nominated three times in three separate writing categories at the City Of Angels Women's Film Festival. "When City Of Angels Women's Film Festival wrote and told us we had been nominated, I was so excited, but I wrote and asked them, which screenplay was it?. A letter came back with 'Ms. De Palma all three of your works have been nominated in all three categories'," says De...
California Policy Center California ballots will be appearing in mailboxes soon and voters will once again be faced with a number of ballot propositions to consider — seven this time around. At CPC, we’ll give you our two cents on what each of these proposals is really about. It may not come as a big surprise, but the major players battling it out over these propositions are many of California’s usual suspects — unions, high-powered political consultants and left-wing legislators. But what may shock some observers is that California voters...
A five-county enforcement effort targeting internet crimes against children netted 141 arrests, authorities announced on Wednesday, Sept. 14. “Operation Protect the Innocent” was conducted Sept. 6-12 by personnel from the Los Angeles Internet The task force, led by the Los Angeles Police Department, covered Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The enforcement effort coincided with children returning to school. The task force receives cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that...
A Beverly Hills man was sentenced to five years behind barsthis week for trying to hire a “hit man” to kill a woman he briefly dated in 2020. In June, Scott Berkett, 25, pleaded guilty to a single count of using interstate facilities to commit murder-forhire, which carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years. However, prosecutors agreed to seek a penalty of no more than five years, according to the plea agreement filed in Los Angeles federal court. Federal prosecutors said Berkett met the victim online, and she flew to Los Angeles to meet him...
By: Ethan Dumper KidScoop Media Correspondent, Age 13 On Monday, September 5th, Angel City FC faced off against the Mexican National Team in a unique meeting. It was dubbed the "Copa Angelina" with a special trophy made for the occasion. The match was advertised as a chance to "highlight the rich Mexican culture in Los Angeles through entertainment, community outreach, and an annual competition on the pitch." A club team playing a national team has only happened a few times ever, and almost...
For the umpteenth time during the Sean McVay era the Los Angeles Rams had to rely on their resolute defense to save the day. Despite having blown out the Atlanta Falcons 31-10 with 12 minutes remaining in the game, the defending Champion Rams had to rely on the league's best defensive player Aaron Donald, All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey and company to win by the skin of their teeth. "I've been doing it long enough to know you never take a win for granted in this league. It's too difficult to...
Back in the early 1960's the Dodgers were winning games by the score of 2-0 and 2-1 but there was still excitement at Dodger Stadium that's because Maury Wills was on base getting ready to steal. At the time Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale were two of the best pitchers Los Angeles had ever seen but Wills was the star of the show. Wills died last Monday at his home in Arizona at the age of 89. He was a three-time World Series Champion, and he stole a record 104 bases in 1962 on his way to being...
There is not much that seems to rattle UCLA Bruins head football coach Chip Kelly, the unflappable leader of UCLA football. But even Kelly had to be a little worried about the performance of his Bruins football team on Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins needed a last second field goal from kicker Nicholas Barr-Mira to defeat the South Alabama Jaguars, 32-31. The Bruins came out flat against the Jaguars, and the crowd of 29,344 fans also seemed flat, as the Jaguars played an...
The Los Angeles Chargers will return home to play this Sunday, September 25th, at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Both the Chargers and Jaguars are 1-1 for the season, with the Chargers coming off a stunning loss to the Kansa City Chiefs, 27-24 and the Jaguars coming off a dominant win over the Indianapolis Colts, 24-0. The Chargers were tied 17-17 in the 4th quarter of their Thursday Night game against the Chiefs and following a catch-and-run of 29 yards to...
Caleb Williams threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more and Austin Jones and Travis Dye both ran for more than 100 yards to lead No. 7 Southern California to a 45-17 nonconference victory last Saturday night over Fresno State before 67,226 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. USC entered week 3 as the #1 ranked offense in the nation and they continued to display abalanced offensive attack by gaining 517 total yards. Although USC has won each of its first three games by 10 or more...
Some roads are smooth, and some roads are bumpy and last Friday night in Downey the Culver City football team hit a bump on the road when they were beaten by a very good Warren high school team 54-20. Now the Centaurs will face another solid team when they travel to Whittier to play La Serna on Friday at 7 p.m. The Centaurs will go into the game with a 2-2 record, and they will battle a 4-1 La Serna team. "They are a physical football team," said Culver City head football coach Jahmal Wright...
1. Buffalo Bills (2-0): The Bills have easily defeated the Super Bowl champion Rams 31-10 and crushed the Tennessee Titans on Monday Night 41-7. The Titans had the best record in the AFC last season. The Bills look like the best team in football. Next: -5.5 at Miami Dolphins - Sun, Sep. 25 – O/U 52.5 (ATS: 2-0 – O/U: 1-1) 2. Kansas City Chiefs (2-0): The Chiefs escaped with a victory over the Chargers, but they did not look like the better team. They looked like the team that would find a way...
September 24 marks the return of the Culver City Rotary Community Foundation’s Walk & Roll Festival. The Walk & Roll Festival is a free, family-friendly event focused on teaching kids how to safely ride their bikes to and from school. As part of the city-wide Safe Routes to School program, the Festival is open to all Culver City students as well as neighboring schools. Now in its 10th year, the Walk & Roll Festival has proven to be a valuable community event for kids of all ages. Participants h...
McCabe's Guitar Shop and the City of SM SPONSOR the second annual Americana in the Park concert series in Gandara Park, Sundays in September (4, 11, 18 & 25), from 4 – 7 p.m. The free series explores the arc of Americana music from its roots to modern forms, showcasing a diverse group of S. California artists and styles. Each concert features a family-friendly headliner and opener. • September 4: Singer-songwriter, poet, author and culture bearer Tina Orduno Calderon, will open the series wit...
