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The Los Angeles Chargers' 2017 season has been like a roller coaster ride. Up and down, never dull and never ending. The season started with a four-game losing streak, followed by a three-game winning streak, followed by a two-game losing streak, followed by a four-game winning streak. Then came the meltdown loss at Kansas City, which some feared might have ended the roller coaster ride and the Chargers' playoff hopes. But hope is still alive for the Chargers. On Sunday, the Chargers went on...
Christmas 2017 came a day early for the City of Los Angeles. Completing one of the more memorable turn-arounds in NFL history the Los Angeles Rams won the NFC West division title for the first time since 2003. Also significant was the Rams finishing their season road record at 7-1, outlasting a stubborn but struggling Tennessee Titan squad, 27-23. The game became the Todd Gurley Show. The Titan defense had very few answers for the third-year Ram running back including an explosive full-stride...
Culver City Firefighter were part of Strike Team XLA1075A which was dispatched to assist with the Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. The team consisted of firefighters from Culver City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles Fire Departments. After a ten-day deployment the team returned home on December 15....
Culver City Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley Thomas announced today (Wednesday) that he was resigning his seat effective December 31 due to undisclosed health issues. He had previously taken a two-week medical leave on March 7th of this year. In a press release issued by his office Ridley-Thomas stated, "While it has been a great honor to serve as a member of the California State Assembly for the past four years I have decided to resign from my post effective December 31, 2017. "The reason for this...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This column by sports editor Mitch Chortkoff appeared two years ago in the Observer and is being run again due to recent requests from readers) It was 1996 and I was in Honolulu covering the Lakers’ training camp. It was an especially important one because General Manager Jerry West had made a spectacular move which resulted in the acquisition of rookie guard Kobe Bryant and center Shaquille O’Neal. In the first few days of the camp I found O’Neal to be outgoing, easy to intervi...
In Inglewood the City Council confirmed an earlier decision to ban the commercial sales of marijuana in the city following a public hearing September 26, at City Hall. A discussion about the proposed zoning code amendment 2017-01 was conducted Aug. 3rd hearing, and the final ordinance regarding this statement was made public. The announcement was met with support from members of the community. “I speak today in support and appreciation of the city’s decision to modify the marijuana-cannabis reg...
Did you see that little video online with the woman feeding a baby polar bear? From a few days after birth, it jumps to a week, then lists the number of days up to about three months as we see the little polar bear being gently comforted by touch, then nurtured from a bottle. It hardly looks like a polar bear at first; then it slowly becomes the little furry image of a polar bear. Sweet to watch, it makes one's heart feel good. Have you seen the video of a man jumping up-and-down, gesticulating...
The second annual Culver City Winter Track Classic sprinted out of the blocks at Culver City High last Saturday morning, December 16 in ideal weather conditions. Over 100 athletes of different ages and backgrounds competed in the competitive yet fun event that is quickly becoming popular for athletes and future runners preparing for the upcoming track season early next year. The meet has turned into Culver City's version of "If you build it, they will come." Last year's inaugural meet started...
There's a new sheriff in the NFC West... wearing a blue helmet with white horns. The reign of the Seahawks came crashing down at CenturyLink Field as the Los Angeles Rams pillaged Seattle, 42-7. The win gave the 10-4 Rams a two-game lead over the Seahawks with two games remaining in the 2017 regular season. It was the worst beating suffered by Seattle since Pete Carroll started coaching there in 2010. The Seahawks finished first in the NFC West four times in the past seven years including a...
The Los Angeles Chargers have come a long way from their 0-4 start. They won four straight and seven of nine games to get over .500 and back into the playoff race. They had overcome some early season issues and seemed to be on the track to a possible division title in the AFC West. Until Saturday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. In an unexplainable performance the Chargers reverted to some of their early season issues and were soundly defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs 30-13. The...
The NBA announces that Indianapolis has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2021. The 70th NBA All-Star Game will take place at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers, on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. This will mark the second NBA All-Star in Indianapolis, which hosted the midseason classic in 1985. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement during a press conference at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. He was joined by Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett as well as Pacers Sports & Entertainment owner Herb...
Business owner, Civil Service Commissioner and lifelong Culver City resident Albert Vera officially pulled papers to appear on the April, 2018 City Council ballot on Monday, December 18. Flanked by his girlfriend, Kimberly Griffin; campaign treasurer Hal Berman; Mayor Jeff Cooper; and longtime supporter Ira Diamond, Vera met with the City Clerk and made official his intent to run for one of two available seats on the Council that will be vacated by Cooper and Councilman Jim Clarke, who are both...
On Monday December 18 filing opened for two seats on the city council. The General Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 for two seats on the City Council, each for a full term of four years. The nomination papers for filing are available at the city clerk's office at city hall, located at 9770 Culver Blvd. in Culver City. Filing began on December 18. An appointment is required. The nomination period for these offices began on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 7:30 am and...
On December 11 the City Council of the City of Culver City presented a Commendation to Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) in recognition for its donation of a digital projection system for the Auditorium in Veterans Memorial Building. “Sony Pictures Entertainment has been a generous partner and sponsor for many of the City of Culver City’s distinguished programs and events. This contribution of a new projection system for the Veterans Memorial Building will be a tremendous asset for the City," said Culver City Mayor Jeffrey Cooper. The new equ...
Every Tuesday at 9:30 am and every Thursday at 9 am members from the Culver City Woman's Club meet in front of the Baskin Robbins kiosk near J.C. Penney's at the Westfield Culver City mall to walk and talk. Everyone walks at their own pace, and after about 50 minutes we meet at the Coffee Bean on the first level for coffee and snacks. Anyone is welcome to walk with us, even if you're not a member of the Woman's Club. So come join the W.O.W. (Women Out Walking) group for some exercise and some...
Culver City Christmas trees will be collected by the sanitation department at no charge. Residents must prepare their tree for collection by removing all plastic containers, metal stands and bars, ornaments, lights and the bulk of tinsel. Flocked trees, or trees coated with a fire retardant, will be accepted. Residents may cut up their tree and place it in the green waste bin for pickup on their regular refuse, recycling and organics waste collection service day. In addition, all single family homes, duplexes, apartment buildings, and...
The Culver City Disability Advisory Committee and Disability Services Program was awarded with a 2016 Congressional Recognition of Excellence Award from Representative Karen Bass (California 37th District) on Sunday, December 10. This Los Angeles County Development Commission Award acknowledges that the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) has helped guide the City of Culver City's disabled services programs, which demonstrated the City's excellent use of grant funds. These grant funds include...
Alex Smith Signs With Wisconsin Culver City High School Football player Alex Smith a defensive back signs his National Letter of Intent (NLI) with the University of Wisconsin Badgers today at Culver City High School Gym. Pictured are: Alex Smith with Mom, Sister, Dad, Head Coach Jahmal Wright. Photo by Jevone Moore...
Save the date for the annual Friends of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center annual fundraising gala on Saturday, February 24, 2018. The theme of the event this year is Let Their Dreams Sail. Councilman Jim B. Clarke will be honored for his many years of dedication to Culver City and the families in the community. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction and no host bar and continues with dinner, a program and live auction at 7 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person prior to February 16 or $110 at the door. The location of the gala is at a...
Cirque du Soleil's "Luzia" had its opening night under their famous big-top tent on Parking Lot 1 at Dodger Stadium and did not disappoint. It was a visually pleasing, Mexican-themed production that has continued to take the standard circus idea to the next level by incorporating astonishing feats of strength, agility, phantasmagorical theatrics, and side-splitting comedy. The Cirque creators out-did themselves with creative, colorful set designs. costumes, and festive music rooted in the...
Milt Chortkoff, who developed his dry cleaners in Burbank into one of the most successful in the United States, died last Wednesday of cancer at 87. Although cousin Mitch became nationally known due to his passion for basketball through his Observer coverage he wasn’t the only family member who had that passion. It was a family trait. Milt loved basketball and was a regular viewer of Laker games. Mitch’s older brother Stan played at LA Wilson High before becoming an account. Milt’s brother Burt became the leading scorer in the history of Redla...
