Articles from the December 1, 2016 edition

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DISNEY ON ICE To Present WORLDS OF ENCHANTMENT

Rev up for non-stop family fun with four of your favorite Disney stories when Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment in Southern California. This action-packed ice spectacular showcases beloved...

 

Assemblyman Pérez To Run For 34th Congressional District Seat

Today, former California Speaker of the State Assembly John A. Pérez announced that he is running for the 34th Congressional District, which is being vacated by U.S. Congressman Xavier Becerra. Pérez released the following statement announcing his r...

 

Kentwood Announces "Big Fish" Auditions

Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for the musical "Big Fish" with Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa and Book by John August, on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 11 am to 2 pm and Sunday, January...

 

BOO, BOO, BOO : Laker Fans Welcome Back Dwight Howard

When free agent center Dwight Howard left the Lakers after the 2012-’13 season fans were very angry. Ever since then Howard has been treated harshly at Staples Center from the opening introductions t...

 

Gates Kingsley Funeral Directors To Host 'Your Life. Your Legacy.' Seminar

Gated. Kinsley Directors (FD 1016), a local provider of the Dignity Memorial® network, will host a “Your Life. Your Legacy.” seminar to help people plan funeral and memorial arrangements. The seminar will help attendees break down the planning proc...

 

Come Ye All To Culver Rotary's Holiday Luncheon

This holiday season community residents and businesses are invited to celebrate the holidays at a special luncheon to celebrate the season on December 7 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the American Legion Hall. The event will be at the American Legion...

 

Rep. Bass Calls Death of Fidel Castro "Great Loss"

Fidel Castro, Dictator of Cuba, died last Friday after over 50 years of death and destruction of Cuba. On Monday Culver City Congresswoman Karen Bass issued the following statement from her...

 

Westfield Robbery Leaves 90-Year-Old Man Injured

Police are hunting for a suspect in the November 16 attack at Westfield Culver City. The alleged assault and subsequent robbery happened at 12:20 pm when a 90-year- old male who was seated in the...

 

Culver School Safe For Illegal Aliens

At its November 22 meeting the CCUSD Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution declaring all CCUSD campuses as “Safe Zones,” saying it won’t allow law enforcement agents looking to deport those without documentation on its campuses witho...

 

Linwood Howe Elementary Celebrates Disability Awareness Month

Shortly after Linwood Howe Elementary’s PTA formed the first-ever Special Needs Committee* in Culver City the school’s leadership seized on the opportunity to further educate the students about all kinds of disabilities, including physical, emotional...

 

Culver Resident Hoult Passes at 82

Charles P. Hoult of Culver City passed away in his home on November 23 following a long battle with cancer. Hoult was born on December 15, 1933. He is survived by his fourth wife, Janet Hoult, son...

 
 By Letters    Opinion    December 1, 2016

Barrage of Plastic Pollutants Enter SM Bay from Rains: Call to Action

I bumped into local photographer, Fabian Lewkowicz, on the bike path next to the Pico-Kenter Storm Drain this past Monday morning at 7:30am. I was in a hurry to get to work, but took my ninth annual ...

 
 By Kay Douglas    Sports    December 1, 2016

NHL: Trades and More Trades Even Gretzky Was Traded

Twenty-eight years ago the Edmonton Oilers rocked the sports world when they traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings for $15 million. The trade also included two or three additional players,...

 

Rams' Playoff Chances Diminish With Latest Defeat

Seasoned reality finally set in for Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, November 27, as the team lost for the sixth time in its last seven games. The bad news: the team is virtually eliminated from the 2016...

 

UCLA Men's Basketball Battles No. 1 Kentucky Saturday

The No. 11 UCLA Bruins will travel to play the No. 1 team in the country, the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. The game will be televised on Channel 2. The Bruins are 8-0 and the Wildcats...

 

Governor Brown Names U.S. Congressman Xavier Becerra California's Next Attorney General

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today named U.S. Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) to replace Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, who was elected to the U.S. Senate last month. The n...

 

Paul Anka To Perform at The Saban Theatre

Internationally-famous singer/songwriter Paul Anka will need no introduction when he takes the stage at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on December 10 and 11 to sing all of his hits and holiday favorites. In 1957, when Anka was a 16 year old...

 

Rachel Robinson To Receive Pioneer Award

The stars will once again shine in Southern California as the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation salutes baseball’s finest at the 14th annual “In the Spirit of the Game” Sports and Entertainment Spectacular, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 at the B...

 

Temporary Observer Telephone Number

Due to a problem with our network the CULVER CITY OBSERVER has a temporary phone number. Please call (310) 503-4145. You can also email us at publisher@culvercityobserver.com Sorry for the inconvenience....

 

City to Hire Permanent City Clerk

Culver City has begun advertising to fill the position of City Clerk. Jeremy Green, the deputy city clerk, has been acting in that capacity since Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Martin Cole abruptly left earlier this year. Sources at city hall...

 

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