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Mayor Goran Eriksson has won re-election to the City Council, edging out his competitor Freddy Puza by 28 votes, according to semi-official results released yesterday. The last election update from Los Angeles County Registrar show that Eriksson tallied 8700 votes, surpassing Puza with 8672 for the third open seat on the City Council. Joining Eriksson on the Council will be Albert Vera who topped the field with 10,665 votes and Yasmine Imani McMorrin who captured second place with 10,474 votes....
Mirroring an alarming countywide trend, Culver City recorded a sharp uptick in the rate of Covid-19 infection and deaths in the past 2 weeks, the Los Angeles County Health officials has announced. As of press time yesterday, the number of Culver City residents with Covid-19 shot up to 659 cases, a 25% increase in the past 12 days. Deaths related to Coronavirus also rose by 3 over the same period and now total 31 locally, health officials said. More than half of the fatalities occurred in...
At the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD), our Sustainability efforts are led by a Sustainability Coordinator who works with the Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC), the Superintendent, CCUSD Business Services, principles, school liaisons, staff, teachers, parents, students, volunteers and other stakeholders to help facilitate our green actions. CCUSD is pleased to announce that the ESC is back up and running for this new school year 20-21 during this online distance learning...
As JEOPARDY! remembers and celebrates the life of Alex Trebek, the show announced today that it has resumed production on Monday, November 30. Though a long-term replacement host will not be named at this time, JEOPARDY! will return to the studio with a series of interim guest hosts from within the JEOPARDY! family, starting with Ken Jennings. Earlier this year, Jennings claimed the title of JEOPARDY!'s Greatest of All Time in an epic primetime event; he also holds the all-time records for most...
Kentwood Players, a nonprofit theatre group dedicated to enriching, educating and entertaining our community through the transformative power of live theatre while creating an environment for inspiring human potential, was ready to continue celebrating its 70th year of producing quality entertainment when the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of all live theater around the world. While taking this "long intermission" without public gatherings indoors as the perfect time to...
It has taken UCLA head football coach Chip Kelly a while, but in his third season he finally looks like he may have an explosive offensive unit. A least on the ground. On Saturday night at the Rose Bowl, the UCLA Bruins ran all over the Arizona Wildcats in a convincing 27-10 victory. The Bruins rushed for 281 yards on the ground, the third straight game they have gone over 200 yards rushing. The Bruins have had an inconsistent running attack in the first two seasons under Kelly. At times, the...
Despite being unceremoniously but expectedly bounced, 3-1, in Round One of the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs by the Sounders last week at newly renamed Lumen Field (formerly CenturyLink Field), in Seattle, there is still hardware available to Los Angeles Football Club before the year ends. Coincidentally, the Sounders knocked The Black and Gold out of the Playoffs last season, 3-1. LAFC also announced official roster moves for the coming 2021 Major League Soccer season. With one more trophy up for...
The Los Angeles Rams offense under fifth-year quarterback Jared Goff failed to show up for second time in the last four games, losing to a team it had no business losing to. The 23-20 frustrating loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon was also the first time the Rams suffered a defeat at SoFi Stadium. The Stadium deserved better. The Rams defense and special teams deserved better. And the Rams fans deserved better. Yet, falling out of first place in the NFC West, the Rams still...
The Los Angeles Chargers are in a rut. No matter what they do, they consistently find a way to lose football games that they should or could win. Whether it is a special teams' failures or defensive breakdowns or offensive errors, the Chargers cannot keep from tripping over themselves near the finish line. The Chargers hit another low point in losing 27-17 to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The Chargers are a passing team riding the golden arm of a rookie sensation. They lack a consistent rushing...
The LA Clippers have re-signed free agent Reggie Jackson, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. Jackson, 30, appeared in 17 games for the Clippers last season, averaging 9.5 points, 3.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 41.3 percent from beyond the arc. Prior to being signed by the Clippers on February 20, Jackson appeared in 14 games for the Detroit Pistons in 2019-20, averaging 14.9 points, 5.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds. The 6-foot-3 guard...
Michaela Onyenwere has been named to the Top 30 watch list for the John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy's, the award announced Tuesday. The honor is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college basketball. The full list was revealed on the 9:00 a.m. PT hour of SportsCenter on ESPN. The award is named for John Wooden, legendary UCLA men's basketball coach. Coach Wooden led the Bruin program from 1948-75 and won a record 10 national championships at the helm. Onyenwere entered the 2020-21 season coming off a junior campaign...
The Los Angeles Lakers today announced the team's preseason schedule for the 2020-21 season. The Lakers will host the LA Clippers on Friday, Dec. 11 and again on Sunday, Dec 13. The team then travels to Phoenix to face the Suns on Wednesday, Dec. 16 and Friday, Dec. 18. Following the guidance of State and local health officials, games will be held without fans in attendance at STAPLES Center until further notice. All games will air on Spectrum SportsNet. The national broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date. The complete preseason...
The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed forward Jared Dudley, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Dudley played in 45 games (one start) for the Lakers last season, notching 1.5 points and 1.2 rebounds in 8.1 minutes per game. In 892 career games (286 starts), Dudley owns averages of 7.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He has played in 42 career playoff games, tallying 4.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 15.4...
The LA Clippers today announced their 2020-21 preseason schedule, which will tip off in Los Angeles at the STAPLES Center when they face the Los Angeles Lakers at 7:00 p.m. PDT on Friday, Dec. 11. LA will take on the Lakers again on Sunday, Dec. 13 at STAPLES Center at 6:30 p.m. PDT. The third and final preseason game will occur on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 7:00 p.m. PDT when the Utah Jazz travel to STAPLES Center. All three games will be televised on Prime Ticket and FOX Sports San Diego. The 2020-21 regular season will tip off on Tuesday, Dec. 22...
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-0): The Steelers have a three-game lead over the Browns and a five-game lead over the Ravens for the AFC North division title. They may not be an impressive 11-0 team, but they just find a way to win each week. Next: -7.5 vs Washington Football Team – Mon, Dec. 7 – O/U: 42.5 (ATS: 8-3 – O/U: 4-5-2) 2. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1): Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is playing so well that an opponent not only has a to devise a defensive scheme that will slow him down, but an off...
Rustic Canyon Restaurant on Wilshire and 11th Street reminds everyone that their new winter menu is available online. Donan Whelan has been the manager at Rustic Canyon for 4 years. We asked him what's new about this menu. "We pivoted to more take-out friendly menu. We changed to Southern Comfort food, really hearty sides, blackened cod, there's a red eye gravy with Brisket. So it's got a real Southern food feel to it." "2020 has been a bit of a struggle, as it has for everyone else. But we're h...
Annual Mass Burial Photos by Mary Leipziger. LA County will bury 1547 unclaimed dead bodies in a mass grave. The event will be streamed online. The event will be held on December 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Since there is a three year lag between death and burial, none of these 1547 people, died of Covid-19. "With the cancellation of all large gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Ceremony of the Unclaimed Dead will be live streamed," said the County in a press release. "The...
by Stan Greene The seem to be close friends as they walk down Abbot Kinney in Venice, swinging shopping bags. The smiling women are wearing sheaths and blouson tops rather than pantsuits. AOC holds a shopping bag from Nati, where the mural is located. Senator and former Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren, Speak of the House Nancy Pelosi, Vice President Elect Kamala Harris, former First Lady Michelle Obama, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, and the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is a...
The Santa Monica Education Foundation announced on Twitter that it has raised $3000 this week, as part of its Giving Tuesday challenge. “Wow - thanks to 152 donors, we met RAND's $3,000 #GivingTuesday match!” Tweeted the SMEF. “Didn't give yesterday? You can still double your impact. The $65,000 match for tutoring for socio-economically disadvantaged students who need extra support during distance learning runs until 12/18!” “The Ed Foundation is the only organization that raises funds for all Santa Monica public schools,” says www.smedfou...
by Alyssa Erdley, News with Attititude A small but noisy protest was held outside of LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl's house in Santa Monica this Tuesday morning. The previous week, on Monday, November 23, Kuehl voted to close all outdoor restaurant dining. A day later Kuehl was observed eating outdoors at Il Forno Trattoria on Ocean Park Boulevard - the last day, according to her own rules, that such activity was permitted. According to an eyewitness account, the Santa Monica Police...
The City of Santa Monica has extended its eviction moratorium until January 31, 2021. This as Covid-19 infections are rising in LA County and across the US. Commercial tenants basically are expected to pay half the rent, unless their businesses are closed due to emergency orders. Closed restaurants fall into this exception, for example. They are not expected to pay any rent at all. Santa Monica has a total moratorium on evictions for any reason other than non payment of rent. There are also Federal State and County eviction moratoriums in...
A woman found dead in a Pasadena park this week has been identified as an outreach worker at homeless encampments, authorities said. A jogger discovered the body of Elena Ledford, 49, near a parking lot at Hahamongna Watershed Park along Oak Grove Drive shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday. The victim had injuries “consistent with an assault,” said Pasadena police Lt. Carolyn Gordon. Detectives have a “very strong lead that they’re following up on,” she added, though she could not provide details. An investigation is ongoing and police have not revea...
A woman was shot to death after she and her boyfriend argued with three others near the Venice Beach Boardwalk on Tuesday evening, the LAPD said in a news release Wednesday, At 5:25 p.m., officers responded to a call of a shooting at Ocean Front Walk near Windward Street and found a woman unconscious and not breathing. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Her identity has not been released. Investigators said the woman, her boyfriend and three unidentified males were involved in some...
