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It’s time for Culver City high school boys’ football. The Centaurs kick off their varsity football season on Friday, August 30, at 7 p.m. on the campus of Culver City high school inside the Jerry Chabola Football Stadium. Their opponent is San Jacinto high school, located 80 miles east of Culver City. Although the schools are far apart, they played each other twice in the last few years. Last season the Centaurs beat the Tigers 72-63 in one of the highest scoring games in Culver City football history. “Even though we are far apart we know...
Although the girls' flag football is currently 0-3 in their first year they are building a program for the future. Their next home game is September 10, against El Segundo. The time will be posted at a later date....
A Culver City man and restauranteur who owns a hospitality company that has developed restaurants and hotels in California, Tennessee, and Kentucky pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining more than $4 million COVID-19 economic-relief loans. Philip Frederick Camino, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. During the spring of 2020, Congress created these two federal programs to provide financial assistance to Americans suffering economic harm because of the...
"Friends and Families for MOVE Culver City" intends to appeal the Los Angeles Superior Court's recent ruling in favor of the City in a legal challenge to the City's modification of the MOVE Culver City Pilot Project. Legal counsel for the organization sent a letter to the City Council on August 26th, 2024, notifying the City Council that it "intends to appeal the Court's decision and judgement in Superior Court Case No. 23STCP03833, and Friends and Family for MOVE Culver City intends to take all...
Move Culver City enters next phase with signing, stripping, and traffic signal modifications are coming to Culver Blvd between Duquesne Ave and Canfield Ave and Washington Blvd between Canfield Ave and La Cienega Blvd. The improvements include: A protected, 24/7 bus-bike lane on Culver Blvd from Duquesne Ave to Canfield Ave and on Washington Blvd from Canfield Ave to Helms Ave. Extension of the existing bus-bike lanes on Washington Blvd from La Cienega Ave eastward to La Cienega Blvd (approx....
The non-profit developer of the proposed affordable housing complex at the site of the Culver Palms United Methodist Church has obtained state funding to move forward with construction. "We are thrilled to announce that our long-awaited Jubilo Village project received its final funding from the state of California," Community Corp. of Santa Monica posted on Facebook. "This has been a project put together in partnership with the Culver-Palms United Methodist Church and will feature 95 affordable...
On Tuesday, September 3 the Culver City Garden Club will offer a free workshop on Making Making Oils for Essential Oils from Plants In Your Garden at 7:00 PM in the Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium’s Garden Room located at 4117 Overland Ave. in Culver City. Presenter, Denise Friese will present the program. She is a Master Gardener and the founder of Eco-Friendly Custom Landscapes. The club will also hold a plant “Show, Tell & Ask” segment as well as a raffle and refreshments....
Some people are jacks of all trades and a master of none but sometimes you find a person who is a master of all trades. Simply put, that was Tom Nakayama. Nakayama, who passed away in 2022 was a beacon light to everyone who knew him. Nakayama was a Culver City middle school math teacher, a Culver City high school basketball and track and field coach, and he was a Culver City assistant high school athletic trainer. He also found time to work on the sidelines of UCLA football games on the first...
It's time for Culver City high school boys' football. The Centaurs kick off their varsity football season on Friday, August 30, at 7 p.m. on the campus of Culver City high school inside the Jerry Chabola Football Stadium. Their opponent is San Jacinto high school, located 80 miles east of Culver City. Although the schools are far apart, they played each other twice in the last few years. Last season the Centaurs beat the Tigers 72-63 in one of the highest scoring games in Culver City football hi...
Culver City Police Department members were recognized last week for heroic acts, dedication to service, and superior performance while serving our community. Here are the highlights: ✨Newly promoted Sergeant Barbosa was presented with his Sergeant badge and it was pinned on by his loving family. Patriot Award Recipient ✨Sergeant Grant The Patriot Award was presented to Sergeant Grant in honor of his military service while serving the City of Culver City. Life Saving Award Recipients ✨Se...
Culver City Unified School District announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Breakfasts and lunches will be served free of charge every school day, but Culver City Unified School District is still required to make eligibility determinations for free and reduced-price meals. Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, children are considered eligible for free or reduced-price meals if the household...
The Paralympic Opening Ceremony will be held for the first time outside a stadium. This week, more than 4,000 athletes worldwide will parade through the iconic Avenue des Champs-Elysees to Place de la Concorde to the cheers of 60,000 spectators in the French capital. Screenland 5K runner Sonya Chapnick will not be able to witness this historical moment or the Paris Games through Sep. 8. Still, she will feel the power of community as she listens to the broadcast or runs in her neighborhood....
The City of Culver City offers grants to support theatre, dance, and music performances. This program brings performing arts events to the community and helps make them accessible to everyone. Culver City wants everyone to have a chance to experience and enjoy the arts. Our grants support a variety of cultural experiences for Culver City's residents, businesses, artists, and visitors. Performing arts organizations of all sizes are encouraged to apply. To be eligible for consideration,...
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On Wednesday, August 28, at 1:14 pm, Culver City Police responded to the report of a stabbing victim walking near Helms Avenue and Jacob Street. Officers contacted the reporting party, who stated that they had seen a man bleeding; the man told the reporting party that he had been stabbed and then walked away from the area. Police quickly found the victim and observed a significant wound to his forearm, an approximately four-inch-deep laceration. Culver City Fire personnel immediately treated...
Benicio Mora-Fattorini, a t student leader from Culver City, has been appointed as Culver City's representative to the California High School Democrats Cabinet. Triston Ezidore, Vice President of the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) Board, made the announcement, praising Mora-Fattorini's dedication to student advocacy and equity. Mora-Fattorini has a strong track record of community leadership, having served as the CCUSD Student Board Member At-Large and as the Youth Member of the Cul...
On Tuesday, August 13th,the Court issued a Statement of Decision finding in favor of the City on all causes of action. The Court found that substantial evidence supports the City Council's determination that the modified project was exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Class 1 categorical exemption and the statutory exemption in Public Resources Code Section 21080.25. The Court also found that substantial evidence supports the City Council's findings that there are no unusual circumstances that...
Friday, August 23 Jazz Hands for Autism 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM On the Music Stage DJ Eric, is a trailblazing artist who's shattering barriers and setting the music scene on fire! With an unrivaled passion for beats and an unparal- leled talent for captivating crowds, he has risen to mete- oric heights, proving neurodiversity which is an incredible asset in the world of music. Opening Ceremony 6:00 PM- 6:30 PM On Music Stage Join Culver City Council Members and civic leaders for the official opening c...
Lauren Kashi of Culver City was among 569 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during a combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 17 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Kashi earned a Doctor of Philosophy from the Office of Graduate Studies. Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett presided over the commencement ceremony. The graduates are from 46 countries, 36 U.S. states and 60-plus Nebraska communities. For the full list of August graduates, visit...
The Nova Exhibition is a privately produced, public installation memorializing the October 7, 2023 attack on the Nova Music Festival in Israel. The exhibit will be open to the public in the Hayden Tract neighborhood of Culver City beginning Saturday, August 17th through mid-October. The exhibit will take place indoors and parking will be available on-site, and throughout the area in designated lots. You can learn more about the exhibit on the Nova Exhibition website. The Nova Exhibition is taking place in a building zoned Industrial General....
The Nova Exhibition is a privately produced, public installation memorializing the October 7, 2023 attack on the Nova Music Festival in Israel. The exhibit will be open to the public in the Hayden Tract neighborhood of Culver City beginning Saturday, August 17th through mid-October. The exhibit will take place indoors and parking will be available on-site, and throughout the area in designated lots. You can learn more about the exhibit on the Nova Exhibition website. The Nova Exhibition is...
About 100 labor and racial equity activists joined Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas who represents Culver City and a group of legislative colleagues at the State Capitol West Steps today for a press conference to call on Governor Newsom to sign and fund SB 1340 to help ease the state's job crisis primarily impacting Californians from underserved communities of color. Senator MarÍa Elena Gonzalez, Asm. Liz Ortega and Asm. Isaac Bryan also attended the press conference to voice their support of the...
Protect Culver City Protect Culver City is an association of Culver City residents and business owners who have formed a Political Action Committee (PAC) and endorsed Albert Vera, Denice Renteria, and Jeannine Wisnosky-Stehlin for City Council in the November 5 election. As we've said in our article "What's at Stake This Election" – we have some critical issues at stake in November: from defunding the police, to managing our transient camps, to how many lanes our roads will have. We don't n...