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Two of the most storied programs in college baseball will once again meet at Dodger Stadium when UCLA takes on USC in the Baseball Classic on March 6, 2016. In the first game of the Sunday double-header the Oklahoma Sooners of the Big 12 Conference will oppose the SEC’s Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Oklahoma-Mississippi State game is slated to begin at 11 a.m. and the USC-UCLA matchup will begin at 3 p.m. Tickets are priced at $40 for Dugout Club seats, $30 for Baseline Club seats, $20 for Field level VIP, $12 for Field level and $10 for pavi...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Kobe Bryant and Luke Walton were teammates on the Lakers for nine years. Bryant says he's not surprised that Walton has done so well this season filling in for Steve Kerr as coach of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Bryant saw Walton's potential many years ago. "I often told him you're the next Phil," said Bryant, who of course was comparing his teammate to their then-Laker coach, Phil Jackson. "You were both average players with a messed-up back."...
By Mike Cohen Weary from several long evenings of coordinating dinner preparation for 200 seniors, Culver City Lion Elliot Heffler paused on Thanksgiving Day to absorb the noble feeling of having served more than 10,000 dinners in the past 40 years to seniors. Chairing the annual event since its inception, Heffler said, “This project happens because our Culver City businesses are dedicated to providing their products and services to our seniors. Lion members always come through, often including family and friends to make the holiday bright f...
For many years, my neighbors and I questioned the city on building a second floor in our garage. The city made it quite impossible for us to do any extra around our residences. Suddenly a duplex is sold to a local real estate company. Consequently we see things that were made impossible to us, but as miracle happens we see a massive duplex in r2 zone being built. The driveway for the second home is so narrow. I can guarantee you that parking which is already impossible will get even worse .I...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter There was song and dance, castanets and celebration as The Verdi Chorus took the stage for their fall performances this past weekend at the acoustically-sound First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica. This is the chorus' 33rd year of showcasing glorious operatic repertoire and continues to be one of the jewels of the Los Angeles opera scene and showed the audience why as they presented two flawless performances that were themed "Fire and Spice." The...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The 2015 holiday season arrived early for Nolan Martinez and his family, precisely on Wednesday, November 11. That's when the Culver City High senior signed a letter of intent to attend San Diego State University on a full athletic scholarship to play baseball starting in Fall 2016. "My family was really excited. We went out to dinner after I signed. I was glad that it was finally official. Thankfully the process is over and I'm glad of the choice I made," began...
The first in a series of campaign BBQ's at local parks, the elecTiggs campaign announced it will be hosting a complimentary barbeque at Tellefson Park (3998 Bentley Ave. Culver City on Saturday, December 5 from noon until 2 pm. All are invited and encouraged to stop with an appetite for lunch and meet Culver City Council Candidate Marcus G. Tiggs. Tiggs' community involvement spans almost two decades. This includes over 10 years' service on the Fiesta Ballona Planning Committee and eight years...
Helen Hirsch Kent, age 92, resident of Culver City, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, November 28. The cause was congestive heart failure. Born September 3, 192, in Chicago, she attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School from kindergarten through 12th grade as her father was a professor at the University. Helen attended and graduated at age 19 from the University of Chicago where she majored in English. She could quote Milton or other classic authors at...
By Kimberly Berg Observer Columnist Dear Kimberly, I have been talking to this guy for a few months and we were supposed to get together Saturday night but I never heard from him. He texted me the next day stating he passed out after dinner. Right. Why am I attracting men who can’t seem to commit to even hanging out? This isn’t the first time I’ve been stood up and it’s the worst feeling and I’m not sure what I need to do to make a shift. I wonder if you’re involved with men you even like (if you get honest)? This is about exploring w...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The USC football team showed it can win games on paper and on the field when they beat UCLA 40-21 last Saturday at the Coliseum to capture the Pac-12 South Division championship. They recruit some of the best athletes in the nation but sometimes they play like C students. Last Saturday they all got A's on the field. That victory over UCLA not only put them in the championship game it got their interim head coach Clay Helton the permanent job for the next five...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The No. 1-seeded USC Trojans and the No. 14 seeded UCLA Bruins will be at home this weekend when they host the first round of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament. The Trojans played Cleveland State Thursday and if they advance they will battle the winner of the San Diego versus Northern Arizona match on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Galen Center on the USC campus. The top ranked Trojans are led by Pac-12 of the Year, outside hitter Samantha Bricio. USC is coached by Pac-12 Coach of the Year Mick Haley. The 3...
SHARE, The Self-Help and Recovery Exchange will have a Hanukkah potluck dinner on Sunday, December 6. It will be at 6666 Green Valley Circle in Culver City. Your help will be welcomed at 5 pm with dinner at 6. For information call (310) 305-8878....
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The issue of "mansionization," a term not preferred by some of the activists speaking out against the trend, has been in local news for months, as many cities are studying the problem and in some cases passing moratoriums on building new structures of unregulated size. Culver City has heard from anti-mansionization activists several times and there have been several local meetings and study sessions on the topic. November 16 saw a joint study session of the C...
