Articles from the May 7, 2015 edition
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Culver Bank Robbed
A suspect robbed a U.S. Bank located at 5399 South Sepulveda Boulevard in Culver City On Thursday, April 30 at approximately 3:20 in the afternoon. The suspect, using a demand note, stole...
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Female Veteran Still Doing Good Deeds at 105
By Sandra Coopersmith Features writer Doing good deeds (or "mitzvahs," as Bea Abrams Cohen refers to them) must be an effective prescription for longevity, as it is probably her desire to help others...
Lakers-What Might Have Been
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor As the Houston Rockets begin play in the second round of the NBA playoffs I can’t help wondering what might have been for the Lakers. You see, Dwight Howard w...
China Builds Submarine Fleet Bigger Than U.S.
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist China’s navy now has a submarine fleet larger than that of the United States, according to a U.S. Admiral’s statement on February 25. “Their submarine force...
CCUSD Removes "Interim" Tag From Principal Cooper's Title
After a several-month stint as Interim Principal at Culver City High School, Lisa Cooper’s position was made permanent April 28 as the Culver City Unified School District Board of Education unanimously voted to name her Principal. Cooper has been t...
Culver's Erin Marble Honored By West Basin
On April 27 the West Basin Municipal Water District Board of Directors presented awards to 15 grand prize and honorable mention winners to local students for the annual "Water is Life" Student Art...
Dear Fox Hills Neighbor
Your Fox Hills Neighborhood Association is taking a stand against the proposed billboards in Fox Hills. The Carlyle Group wants to put up large digital and static billboards by the 405 and 90 freeway...
"Straight White Men" Coming To Douglas Theatre
Center Theatre Group, in collaboration with the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, will present the West Coast premiere of Young Jean Lee's newest work, the acclaimed play "Straight White...
Clippers Need Paul To Continue Sudden Surge
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor How surprising. The Clippers went to Houston with short rest, learned that Chris Paul couldn’t play and proceeded to win Game 1 of their second round playoff s...
AVP Returns To Manhattan Beach, Huntington Beach
The AVP professional volleyball tour will return to Manhattan Beach and Huntington Beach this summer. A tournament in scheduled in Cincinnati too, as it was last summer. Four cities that weren’t on last year’s schedule will complete the seven cit...
Verdi Chorus Remains Brilliant After 32 Years
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter The Verdi Chorus pulled out all of their “Hidden Gems” for their Spring performances at the acoustically-sound First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica. In...
Culver's Sterner Pitches Second No-Hitter
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter Right now the sound of a broken record is sweet music to Culver City High baseball. The artist is Jay Sterner, the senior lefty pitcher who recorded his second...
May Brings Entertainment To WLA College
"Wiley & the Hairy Man," a play for children and the child in everyone, takes the stage in West Los Angeles College's Black Bok Theater on May 7 and 8 at 7 pm and May 9 at 2 pm. Tickets are $2 for...
Tito's Serves Meals To Veterans
This week Tito’s Tacos served up a lunchtime spread for around 140 U.S. Military Veterans who unselfishly served the United States in a wide variety of conflicts around the World and who are currently in the recovery process, in hopes of returning so...
Culver Assemblyman Speaks at Local Demo Club
Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas will be speaking on Legislative issues at the May 13 General Meeting of the Culver City Democratic Club. The meeting starts at 7 pm and is free and open to the...
Community Leader Fecho Dies at 91
William Fecho, a treasured member of the Culver City community, passed away on April 29. He was 91. Bill was born on June 11, 1923, in Linden, New Jersey. He was known on the football field as "Iron...
MOVIE REVIEW: Noble
Christina Noble is a name many may not know but after seeing NOBLE, thanks to not only the subject of the film, but the well crafted storytelling of writer/director Stephen Bradley and indelible...
Champagne Brunch at Petrelli's Steakhouse For Mother's Day
For Mother’s Day Petrelli’s will be offering a three course champagne brunch starting with appetizer then moving to the main course. While famous for their steaks, Petrelli’s has expanded their Mother’s Day offerings to include a mouth waterin...
Let's All Go To The Movies. . .At The Arclight Culver City!
As you stroll through Downtown Culver City you might notice a new face on the block - ArcLight Cinemas. While maybe not a completely new face, it’s definitely a 21st century upgrade. As related by G...
Clippers: Just Breathe and Believe
By Bosmat Eynav Sports Columnist In these hot playoff days after 82 games this season it became time for the best eight teams in the Western Conference to compete. Four are left. So which team will...
MOVIE REVIEW: Cinderella
Lovelier than a dream, this Kenneth Branagh directed Disney's CINDERELLA sets the bar for Oscars 2016 with sumptuous visual splendor complete with Haris Zambarloukos breathtaking cinematography, the...
