Articles from the December 28, 2023 edition


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  • AUDRA MCDONALD SELECTED AS 2024 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES GRAND MARSHAL

    Dec 28, 2023

    Audra McDonald was announced as the 2024 Grand Marshal by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® President Alex Aghajanian. As the embodiment of the theme "Celebrating a World of Music," Audra McDonald stands as a testament to the global resonance of melodies. Her illustrious career in theater, music and television is a harmonious tribute to the universal language that unites cultures worldwide....

  • Buffalo squeaks out a victory over the Chargers

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Dec 28, 2023

    The Buffalo Bills came into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood last Saturday night having beaten the Miami Dolphins, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Dallas Cowboys this season, teams that are among the best in the NFL. They had made the playoffs the past four seasons and are expecting to make it five consecutive seasons in 2023. The Bills were 12.5-point favorites against the struggling Los Angeles Chargers, who had recently fired their head coach Brandon Staley and their General Manager Tom Telesco....

  • DODGERS SIGN THREE-TIME PACIFIC LEAGUE MVP YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTO

    Dec 28, 2023

    LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on a 12-year contract. Yamamoto, 25, joins WBC teammate and two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani on the Dodgers after spending the last seven seasons with the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. In seven seasons with the Buffaloes, he posted a 70-29 record with a 1.82 ERA and 922 strikeouts in 172 games. In 2023, Yamamoto helped the Buffaloes win the Nippon Pacific League pennant and led them to the Japan Series Championship afte...

  • UCLA'S SEBASTIAN MACK NAMED PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

    Dec 28, 2023

    LOS ANGELES – UCLA guard Sebastian Mack has secured Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors for the second time this season, as announced on Tuesday afternoon by the Pac-12 Conference. Mack, a 6-foot-3 freshman from Chicago, Ill., averaged 22.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals in the Bruins' two home games last week. He scored a team-leading 27 points in a loss to CSUN on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and followed that effort with a team-high 17 points against Maryland last Friday evening. Mack has scored i...

  • DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS MARCO ANTONIO GARCÉS DEPARTS CLUB FOR POSITION WITH LA LIGA'S CELTA VIGO

    Dec 28, 2023

    The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) announced today that Director of Football Operations Marco Antonio Garcés will depart the Club to join Spain’s Celta Vigo of La Liga as its new Sporting Director. “We are incredibly thankful for the fantastic job Marco has done in his time with us,” LAFC Co-President & General Manager John Thorrington said. “His experience and expertise was critical in helping build a team that made history in 2022 and 2023 and in launching LAFC2. He is one of the best people I have met in football, and I know our relation...

  • 2023 NFL Power Rankings – Week 17

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Dec 28, 2023

    1. Baltimore Ravens (12-3): The Ravens have won seven games against teams with winning records by 14 points or more. The latest was a 33-19 win over the 49ers on the road. The Ravens will again be tested this weekend, with a matchup at home against the 11-4 Dolphins. Next: -3.5 vs Miami Dolphins – Sun, Dec. 31 – O/U: 47 (ATS: 10-5 – O/U: 7-8) 2. San Francisco 49ers (11-4): The 49ers were stunned at home by the Ravens, 33-19. That will happen when your team throws five interceptions and loses...

  • CANTALINI'S SALERNO BEACH RESTAURANT

    SALERNO BEACH RESTAURANT STAFF|Dec 28, 2023

    As Cantalini's Salerno Beach Restaurant approaches their 24th Anniversary (Jan. 2, 2024), they take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey. Owner Lisa feels such deep gratitude towards the many amazing customers for their support over the years. Everyone at Cantalini's takes great pride in offering bountiful Italian cuisine with a welcoming smile. The warm ambiance and the genuine commitment to providing excellent service has made this restaurant a local favorite. They invite you to join...

  • Yasmine Imani-McMorrin Elected Mayor

    Stephen Hadland, Culver City Observer Editor & Publisher|Dec 28, 2023

    The annual rotation of the Mayoral position took place at thee city council meeting on Monday December 1 when the council elected councilwoman Yasmine Imani McMorrin to become the city's next mayor. She becomes the first woman of color to be Culver City's Mayor. McMorrin has served as the Vice Mayor for the previous year. Councilman 'Dan Brien was elected Vice Mayor at that meeting. The election takes place by the sitting councilmembers and the vote was unanimous. The mayor leads the city counci...

  • LA Escrow Association Honors Coopersmith

    Dec 28, 2023

    Our Features Writer, Sandra Coopersmith, is shown holding the Lifetime Achievement Award she received on Nov. 18th at the annual Los Angeles Escrow Association installation dinner held at Killer Shrimp in Marina Del Rey. She was president of the association in 1973 and created the Alice in Escrowland cartoon featured since 1971 in each issue of CEA News, a publication of California Escrow Association....

  • Police Seek Suspect in Blair Hills Sexual Assault

    Dec 28, 2023

    On Monday December 2, at approximately 7:46 am, Culver City Police responded to a call for service of a sexual assault in the Blair Hills community of Culver City. Investigators learned that earlier that morning, between 2:00-3:00 am, an adult male suspect entered a residence and committed a sexual assault on a juvenile, and then left the residence on foot at approximately 7:00 am. Culver City Police Officers immediately canvassed the surrounding area for witnesses and additional evidence and...

  • New CCHS Athletic Director has some big shoes to fill

    George Laase and Steve Finley|Dec 28, 2023

    One of the most challenging jobs on a college or high campus is the athletic director. He or she is responsible for a host of athletic teams along with coaches, booster club members, the band, maintenance workers that that take care of the field and courts and sometimes out of control parents. For the last 12 years at Culver City high school that job belonged to Tom Salter and now the new athletic director is 2001 Culver City high school graduate Adam Eskridge. "I got this crazy notion of...

  • CCPD Nabs Robbery Suspects

    Dec 28, 2023

    On Thursday officers responded to call for service at a business located on the 11000 block of Jefferson Boulevard. Two repeat theft offenders were reported at the location committing a theft. The subjects also matched the description of suspects wanted in connection to an armed robbery that had previously occurred at the same location. Officers quickly responded and located the subjects. After a thorough investigation one of the subjects was identified as the armed robbery suspect and was...

  • ERBA Markets Specials

    Dec 28, 2023

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