Articles from the November 26, 2020 edition


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  • Eriksson Widens Lead Over Puza

    Nov 26, 2020

    Councilman Goran Eriksson increased his lead over challenger Freddy Puza by 1 vote which currently stand at A20 vote lead. As of press time the current vote totals in the Culver City City Council race stands as follows : ALBERT VERA 10,642 YASMINE-IMANI MCMORRIN 10,462 GÖRAN ERIKSSON 8,686 FREDDY PUZA 8,658 NDARREL MENTHE 7,836 HEATHER WOLLIN 3,890 KHIN KHIN GYI 3,080 ROBERT "MR. Z" ZIRGULIS 2,160 NANTHONY RIZZO 1,411...

  • Covid-19 Transmission Surges in LA County, Culver City

    Nov 26, 2020

    With Covid-19 cases surging and hospitalizations nearing records, the Los Angeles County Health officials has announced new restrictions to curb the spread of the virus that has so far claimed more 7360 lives in the Southland, including 28 in Culver City. The new restrictions, which take effect today, will limit the restaurants, bars and wineries to half their capacity and shut them down by 10 a.m. Non-essential businesses - including retail stores, offices, personal care services - will be...

  • Chargers hang on to defeat the Jets

    Bill Seals|Nov 26, 2020

    With the Los Angeles Chargers, no game is over until it is over. On Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium, the Chargers led 24-6 over the New York Jets at halftime. The Chargers had scored 24 unanswered points and had held the Jets to 82 yards in total offense in the first half. They were cruising to an easy victory and since the Jets had averaged an NFL low 13 points per game, this game appeared to be over. Then it happened, again. The Jets suddenly caught fire offensively and scored touchdowns on...

  • Rams are in a Prime Position in the NFC

    Fred Altieri|Nov 26, 2020

    A resilient offense, a rejuvenated kicking game and a staunch defense have vaulted the Los Angeles Rams into prime position in the NFC with only six games remaining on their 2020 regular season schedule. The Rams' signature 27-24 Monday Night Football road-win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11 was reminiscent of the team's path to the Super Bowl just two seasons ago. Improving their record to 7-3, the outcome wasn't decided until the last play of the game.For the seventh time this season...

  • Rose Parade: You Can Be a Part of the Show!

    Nov 26, 2020

    Calling Rose Parade fans to be in TV Entertainment Special airing on New Year’s Day Today the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announced a once in a lifetime opportunity for Rose Parade® fans – be a part of the New Year’s Day TV Entertainment Special. On Friday, January 1, 2021, the Tournament of Roses, along with our six broadcast partners, will air “The Rose Parade’s New Year Celebration presented by Honda.” And the best news ... you can be a part of the show! Together we will create a powerful, collective wish to celebrate the New Year. Ros...

  • Hailey Horn-Bostel Earns Dean's Award with Distinction

    Nov 26, 2020

    )-- Hailey Horn-Bostel, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2022, has earned the spring 2020 Dean's Award with Distinction. Horn-Bostel is a Psychological Science major from Culver City, CA (and is a graduate of Marlborough School. Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least three courses during the spring 2020 semester earn the Dean's Award with Distinction. Colgate is a leading American university for students who want classes with rigor,...

  • Ron Coleman Dead at 85

    Nov 26, 2020

    Ron Coleman was born in Culver City on Jan. 27, 1935, and died on Oct. 30, 2020. Ron went to be with the Lord, his loved ones shared. He grew up in Westchester, Calif., and attended El Camino College and Art Center School. He was a very tlented artist. He also served in the U.S. Army. Ron loved to ice skate and skated most of his life. As a young man he was asked to skate in the Ice Caades. survived by his wife of 60 years, Trude Coleman; son, Ron Coleman Jr; sister, Janine Dufour; and brother...

  • 2020 NFL Power Rankings – Week 12

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Nov 26, 2020

    1. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-0): The only question left for the Steelers is, can they stay ahead of the Chiefs for the overall best record in the AFC? The Chiefs may be the best team in the NFL, but it is always tough to win on the road in the Playoffs. Next: -4 vs Baltimore Ravens – Tue, Dec. 1 – O/U: 44.5 (ATS: 8-2 – O/U: 4-4-2) 2. Kansas City Chiefs (9-1): The Chiefs survived the Raiders in an exciting Sunday Night win over the Raiders, 35-31. They may see the Raiders again in the Playo...

  • Culver City Police Receive Green Light to Hire More Jailers

    Nov 26, 2020

    City Council has approved a plan to hire 3 more jailers to bring Culver City "in compliance with Class 1 jail regulations immediately before someone hurts themselves." The proposal, which would cost of $282,042.00 per year, was passed by a 4-1 vote at the council's last meeting on November 8. The dissenting vote was cast by Councilmember Daniel Lee. Lee commented that although he opposed the proposal he is "glad we are voting on this now. We've been out of compliance for years and put people...

  • Armed Robber Hits 7-11

    Nov 26, 2020

    On Tuesday November 17, 2020 at approximately 8:25 PM, Culver City Police Officers received a radio call of an armed robbery that just occurred at 7-11, located at 5495 Sepulveda Blvd. CCPD officers arrived on scene within one minute, however the suspect had fled the area and was not located. The suspect was described as a male, Hispanic, approximately 20 to 25 years of age, 5'10" to 6'00", with a heavy build. Once on scene, the officer learned that the suspect entered the store and approached...

  • CCHS Annual Giving Campaign kicks off December 1

    Nov 26, 2020

    Culver City High School is one week away from kicking off their Annual Giving Campaign which starts Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past nine years, the idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. At a time when we are all experiencing uncertainty, it's this generosity which gives all of us the power to mak...

  • A THANKSGIVING MEMORY

    Sandra Coopersmith|Nov 26, 2020

    The kitchen is NOT my happy place. While I love enjoying delicious food prepared by others, when it comes to cooking, mine is limited to cooking up ideas for stories, cartoons, and solutions to problems. Food is something else altogether, my forays into the preparation of which have been accompanied by burns, cuts, and indigestion. Not my strong suit. So, frozen dinners and the microwave are how I subsist, and that's fine. In the past, Thanksgiving was a very enjoyable shared event for me as...

  • MAIL-IN BALLOTS and the COST OF RUNNING

    George Laase|Nov 26, 2020

    With the state sanctioning of voting by mail due to the pandemic and for the convenience of all currently registered voters. You are now able to fill out your ballot while sunning in your back yard, lying in bed, or even while sitting on your bathroom throne. Unfortunately, the sanctity of the polling booth has been lost. Be Careful What You Wish For Wanting to get more voter participation is quite commendable. But, with over 80% of our local electorate participating, it’s beginning to look like the cost of running future local city council c...

  • Culver City Transportation Department Named "Transit Agency of the Year"

    Nov 26, 2020

    The Culver City Transportation Department is being recognized by the California Transit Association for its accomplishments with the Distinguished Transit Agency of the Year Award for 2020. The award, which is given to a transit agency that has demonstrated an outstanding program or service that Implements innovative concepts, effective problem-solving techniques, or promotes a positive image of transit in the community, was announced at the Small Operators Awards Ceremony hosted by the...

  • Rams beat Seahawks, now in 3-way tie for first

    Fred Altieri|Nov 26, 2020

    A swaggering defense and SoFi Stadium's home-field advantage has elevated the Los Angeles Rams into a three-way tie for first place in the NFC West. The 23-16 victory over the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday gives the Rams a perfect 4-0 record in the House That Stan Built and a 6-3 record to begin the second half of the NFL season. Looming on the horizon is a Monday Night Football date with the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay. The major downside to the Rams win was a grade-3 MCL and PCL tear to offensive...

  • LAFC faces Seattle Sounders in first MLS Cup Playoffs

    Fred Altieri|Nov 26, 2020

    The table is set for LAFC's matchup with the Seattle Sounders in Round One of the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs. The Black and Gold will face the current league defending Champion on Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. PT, November 24, at CenturyLink field in Seattle. To add fuel to the fire, the Sounders knocked LAFC out of last season's Western Conference Finals, 3-1, at Banc of California Stadium on their way to the title. There was one important development on this Tuesday, November 17, for LAFC as they were...

  • Chargers fall to Dolphins as their Special teams' collapse

    Bill Seals|Nov 26, 2020

    The Los Angeles Chargers knew they were in for a tough game when they traveled to Miami this past weekend. The Dolphins had won four in a row and had gone 3-1 against the tough NFC West. They were forcing turnovers on defense and making plays on special teams. The Chargers, on the other hand, had been making critical mistakes in close games. As expected, the Dolphins became the latest team to take advantage of Charger mistakes, beating the Chargers on Sunday in Miami, 29-21. The victory was the...

  • Culver City's highly ranked football team is training and hoping at the same time

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Nov 26, 2020

    Culver City's football team is training hard and everyone is keeping their fingers crossed that their will be a season played despite the coronavirus. The Centaurs have a lot to lose if their season is cancelled. They are ranked 24th in the State of California and 16th in Southern California. These are the highest rankings in Culver City history. "Our physical distancing workouts are going well so far," said Centaur head coach Jahmal Wright last week during a telephone interview. "It's very...

  • DODGERS FOUNDATION WINS ONE OF BEYOND SPORT'S 2020 SPORT FOR REDUCED RACIAL INEQUALITIES COLLECTIVE IMPACT AWARDS

    Nov 26, 2020

    The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) announced today that it has been named as a recipient of Beyond Sport's 2020 Sport for Reduced Racial Inequalities Collective Impact Awards supported by The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation. The 2020 Beyond Sport Collective Impact Award has a focus on racial equity and honors the very best community sport organizations across the United States. The award creates a space for collaboration in finding the ways to harness team sports to address racial inequities and support Black communities. LADF was sel...

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    Nov 26, 2020

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  • 3 Things Newsom is Telling Us

    Nov 26, 2020

    by Alyssa Erdley News with Attitude California Governor Gavin Newsom was outed as having flouted his own state's guidelines and rules when he was caught attending a birthday party on November 6 at the exclusive French Laundry restaurant in Napa. At the time of the gathering, which consisted of at least 10 people seated together at a table, Napa was in the Orange Tier of Covid restrictions, which is somewhat looser than others. However, the entire state had been prohibited from attending...

  • 3% of LA Gets Covid

    Nov 26, 2020

    2/19 LA County Dept. of Public Health reports 2,301 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and 25 new deaths, bringing countywide totals to 344,523 cumulative cases and 7,299 deaths. This means that about 3% of the County’s population of 10 million have developed coronavirus, since March 1. And 0.03% of the population have died, half of those older than 78 years of age. Of the 25 new deaths reported, seven people were over the age of 80, eight were between the ages of 65 and 79, seven were between the ages of 50 and 64, two were between the ages of...

  • Boys & Girls Club Give Away

    Nov 26, 2020

    Boys and Girls Club says it will give away away free Thanksgiving groceries to over 1,430 families and students in need. “Giving Thanks(giving)” 2020’s recipients are required to register in advance; they will receive the makings of a complete Thanksgiving meal, including fresh turkeys, produce, dinner rolls, non-alcoholic beverages and a pumpkin pie. The SMC Foundation has raised $35,460 of the $50,000 fundraising goal on behalf of all event partners. For more information or to donate, visit www.santamonicacollege.org/thank...

  • VA to House Homeless Vets

    Nov 26, 2020

    By Stan Greene You may have driven by a colony of homeless people living in tents on San Vicente, just outside the VA. Now army veterans are demanding that the Veterans Administration in Westwood, allow them to camp on the groups. The Westwood VA has pitched tents and allowed 20 homeless veterans to live on campus. However, vets with drug and alcohol addiction are not allowed to live there. In 2016, officials unveiled a proposal to bring approximately 1,600 units of permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless veterans to the campus,...

  • Upzoning Webinar Does Not Solicit Input

    Nov 26, 2020

    By Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude A series of webinars run by the City of Santa Monica's Planning Department was billed as a way for the public to comment on the required upzoning to accommodate the 8,874 units assigned to the city by the Southern California Association of Governments. In reality, the webinars, hosted by members of the Planning Department, simply informed the public of what the department plans to do in order to shoehorn this many housing units into the city - five times as...

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