Articles from the November 28, 2024 edition


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  • Lakers Host and East West Bank Host Turkey Giveaway

    Khari Jones, Sports Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    The Los Angeles Lakers and East West Bank continue to give back to the community. Their annual Turkey giveaway last week was a huge success. Families waited for hours for the giveaway. Families started lining up at 3 a.m. From the looks on the faces of the families, it was all worth the wait. Underserved communities still struggle to provide food for their families. Each family received a turkey, fresh produce, dessert, and a Lakers tote bag. The Salvation Army Los Angeles Red Shield Community...

  • UCLA to face Fresno State after a tough loss to USC

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    The long 2024 season for the UCLA Bruins football team is coming to a close after another tough week of football for head coach DeShaun Foster and his coaching staff. Foster is in his first season as the UCLA head coach and the latest loss to the USC Trojans has to be frustrating to Foster. The Trojans came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat the Bruins at the Rose Bowl, 19-13. The Bruins led 13-9 at the start of the fourth quarter, but a shanked punt set up the Trojans at the UCLA...

  • 2024 NFL Power Rankings – Week 13

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Nov 28, 2024

    1. Detroit Lions (11-1): The Lions hung on for a Thanksgiving Day win over the Bears, 23-20. The Lions snapped a seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving. The Lions will be back in action next Thursday Night against the Packers. Next: N/A vs Green Bay Packers – Thu, Dec. 5, 5:15 PM PT – O/U: N/A (ATS: 9-3 – O/U: 5-7) Win probability: N/A% 2. Buffalo Bills (9-2): The Bill are coming off their Bye Week in Week 12. They needed the week off to get healthy. The Bills can clinch the AFC East divis...

  • Ravens defeat the Chargers and end their winning streak

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    The Los Angeles Chargers have done a magnificent job this season of winning games with a physical brand of football, playing tough defense, running the football and playing well on special teams. But there are teams that also want to play that way and have more talent than the Chargers. One of those teams is the Baltimore Ravens. Last Monday Night at SoFI Stadium in Inglewood, the Ravens defeated the Chargers 30-23, ending their four-game winning streak. The loss dropped the Chargers to 7-4 on...

  • Defense is helping Clippers win games

    Khari Jones, Sports Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    When the season started the Los Angeles Clippers made it clear to that they wanted to be one of the best defensive teams in the league. Even though they are without their superstar Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers are one of top 5 defenses in the NBA. It's a testament to their identity and hard work. Head coach Ty Lue shared with the Culver City Observer that when Derrick Jones Jr and Kris Dunn first came to the team they made it known their goal was to make the All-Defensive team. Lue jokingly...

  • Rams lose the battle in the trenches against the Eagles

    Eric Lambkins II, Sports Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    The Rams' primetime clash last Sunday night with the Philadelphia Eagles was a litmus test. The need was threefold. They needed to dominate the trenches, establish the run, and protect Matthew Stafford. On their early drives, there was a glimmer of hope. But as the game unfolded, so did the Rams' vulnerabilities, and after their 37-20 defeat, they were left searching for answers. For only the second time this season, the Rams' offense scored a touchdown in the first quarter. Stafford connected w...

  • Some things aren't catching on for the Chargers

    Mykell Mathieu, Sports Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    The Chargers are now 7-4 after a tough loss on Monday night to the Baltimore Ravens, 30-23. Even with the loss, the Chargers find themselves holding onto the sixth playoff seed with six games remaining this season. Los Angeles has been a surprise to some, but most football fans expected instant improvement with the addition of head coach Jim Harbaugh. The Chargers are led by a balanced offense and the top scoring defense in the NFL but if they expect to make the playoffs, they will need to...

  • Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

    Nov 28, 2024

    The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters: BEACH AREA WARNINGS: · Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach 100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms. · Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State beach. Near Will Rogers Tower 18 100 yards up and down the coast from the creek. · Dockweiler State Beach. Culver Blvd Storm Drain 100 yards up...

  • Protect Culver City Gears up Following City Council Election

    Nov 28, 2024

    Protect Culver City will hold an organizational meeting on Monday, December 2 at 9 p.m. The new council is inaugurated December 9th. What can we expect from them? The meeting will be held at First Southern Baptist Church Culver City located at 9740 Braddock Dr, in Culver City. How should we react? What should we be doing for the near term future? We will answer all these questions. Our guest speaker will be outgoing Santa Monica councilman Oscar De La Torre. He was outvoted by a progressive...

  • San Fernando Valley Man Sentenced to More Than 1 Year in Prison for Sending Emails in Which He Threatened to Bomb FBI's L.A. Office

    Nov 28, 2024

    A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for sending threatening emails to the FBI, including ones in which he threatened to bomb the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office and referenced the notorious "Unabomber." Mark William Anten, 53, of Sun Valley, was sentenced by United States District Judge Wesley L. Hsu. At the conclusion of a three-day trial, a jury on June 5 found Anten guilty of two counts of threats by interstate communication. "Federal agents deserve...

  • Walk 'n Rollers Trailer, Equipment Stolen

    Nov 28, 2024

    Well, this sucks. Our trailer was stolen Thursday night, November off the back of my truck. About 4 am. This is what we use to haul all the Walk 'n Rollers equipment to sites through SoCal. It's been reported to CCPD who say it was last seen at 4:35 heading north on Overland at Washington. If you see this please notify me ASAP. It's filled with bikes, scooters, helmets and all our event equipment. We are dead in the water without it. Anyone with information regarding this theft is ask to call...

  • 100,000 Grant for the Culver City Police Department to Help Reduce Fatalities an Serious Injuries on City Streets

    Nov 28, 2024

    $ The Culver City Police Department on Wednesday announced it received a $100,000 state grant that will help fund enforcement and education programs. The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will support the department's ongoing enforcement and education programs meant to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on the city's roads. The grant runs through September 2025, according to the CCPD "We are grateful to receive this grant, which will strengthen our traffic enforcement...

  • Culver City High Graduate Courtland Tune dies at 66

    Nov 28, 2024

    October 14, 1958 - November 16, 2024 C. Van Tune, 66, of Encinitas, CA, peacefully passed away at home on November 16,after a lengthy illness. Van was born on October 14, 1958, to Betty Joy (née Aldridge) and Jack Henry Tune in Garden Grove, CA, and spent his early years in and around Culver City. After graduating from Culver City High School in 1976, he studied at University of California (UC) Irvine and UC Riverside and graduated in 1980. With his bachelor's in photojournalism, he soon...

  • Mrs. Beverly Joanne Smith of Culver City Passes Away

    Nov 28, 2024

    ,Mrs. Beverly Joanne nee Cox, Smith, was born on October 13, 1932 and passed away on August 25 Preceded in death by her Husband Arnold Smith (1990) and her son Michael Smith (2017) • Activities Beverly loved: Cooking .Sewing , Especially loved gardening , Visiting with family, friends and neighbors • She was a Resident of Culver City Since her family purchased home in 1970 • She is Survived by: o Daughter,Linda o Grandchildren, Jay and Lauren o Great grandson,Wiley o Daughter in Law, Amand...

  • Dorothy Raznick Obituary

    Nov 28, 2024

    February 20, 1939 - November 23, 2024 Dorothy Raznick, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister passed away peacefully Saturday at her home in Encino. She was surrounded by family. Dorothy was a genuine, authentic, and fiercely loyal friend and family member. She was a woman of her own mind who helped run her family's business, Weby's Bakery, and was then a wonderful homemaker for decades. She and her husband David raised six kids. They had eight grand-children and five...

  • Missing Senior Located

    Nov 28, 2024

    Missing sernior Michelle Lerner has been located on. Se had been last seen onSaturday, November 16th, at 5:41 pm....

  • CRUELLA DE VIL CLONE KRISTI NOEM (R-SD)

    Jake Pickering|Nov 28, 2024

    Dear Editor, The Department of so-called "Homeland Security" is a total joke, and has consistently been so ever since it's illegitimate creation by the right-wing Republican Bush-Cheney regime after their self-inflicted "New Pearl Harbor" false flag "terrorist attack" of September 11, 2001 which of course was an inside job from start to finish as most of you adults reading this no doubt already know, even if you won't say so publicly. That's alright, I will. And you've probably already figured...

  • City Works to Create Complete Streets Design Guidelines

    Nov 28, 2024

    The Public Works Department is creating Complete Streets Design Guidelines to ensure that future investment within the public right-of-way is safe, sustainable, and universally accessible. The Guidelines will unify the City's various mobility plans and policies into a consolidated set of design and implementation standards applicable to both public and private development projects in the public right-of-way. Complete Streets Design Guidelines Draft Now Available, go to: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/htt...

  • Kings Beat Ducks with Help of New Goaltender EriK Portillo

    Steven Lieberman, Observer Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    Los Angeles Kings Swedish goaltender Erik Portillo finally got his chance to make his NHL debut and helped his team get the win, 2-1, against the Ducks in Anaheim. When the Kings placed starting netminder Darcy Kuemper on the shelf with an injury, Portillo was called up from the Ontario Reign, their American Hockey League affiliate. He waited patiently on the bench, backing up David Rittich for a couple of weeks and then got the nod. Portillo rose to the occasion, playing steady in the first...

  • Motorcyclist Dies in Fatal Accident Friday Evening

    Nov 28, 2024

    On Friday, November 29, at approximately 5:00 pm, Culver City police responded to Washington Boulevard and Higuera Street regarding a major-injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. Culver City Fire Department personnel rendered medical aid and transported the motorcyclist to a nearby hospital, where the motorcyclist succumbed to the injuries sustained in the collision. Culver City Police Traffic Investigators and Forensics responded to investigate the collision. The vehicle...

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