Tommy Emmanuel Starts World Tour in Malibu
Tommy Emmanuel, one of the greatest guitarists on the planet, made his fifteenth sold-out appearance at Smothers Theatre in Malibu on the campus of Pepperdine University, presented by The Lisa Smith Wengler Center For The Arts. His concert, previously cancelled due to the Palisades fire, was a strong kickoff to the 2025-26 season. Two-time GRAMMY-nominee […]
Culver City High School varsity football opens season against King Drew
It’s time for Culver City High School varsity football. Fall is fast approaching, and footballs are flying in the air and that means the football season is here for the Centaurs. Their first game of the 2025 season kicks off against Los Angeles City Section King/Drew on Thursday, August 28, at Southwest Community College at […]
Sparks’ Roberts is the stillness in the storm
Games in the WNBA are a chaotic mess, screaming, sweating, swirling tempest of bodies and noise and pure, unadulterated pressure. And then there is the Los Angeles Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts. She stands in the eye of the hurricane, a statue of serenity. Her high heels are planted firmly on the sideline wood. Her […]
LOS ANGELES LAKERS SIGN CENTER KYLOR KELLEY
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Kylor Kelley. Kelley (7’0″, 230) appeared in 11 NBA games (two starts) last season with the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks, averaging 3.1 points and 3.5 rebounds in 11.5 minutes. In his first career NBA start with the Mavericks Feb. 2 at Cleveland, Kelley […]
Williams Legacy Honored at Hollywood Bowl
The annual summer highlight, which started in 1981, at the Hollywood Bowl is John Williams: Maestro of the Movies concert which took place this past weekend for a three-show run. It’s a tribute to Williams’ immense legacy in Hollywood and his legendary association with the LA Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl. In the past, Williams […]
Paws and Pints is all about the Pets
On Saturday, September 13 from 3–7 PM, The Hayden Tract in Culver City is hosting “Paws & Pints”, an outdoor community event that mixes pet adoptions with a lively beer & wine garden, delicious food trucks, pet-approved vendors and a silent auction– proceeds benefiting Best Friends Los Angeles. What to expect: • Pet adoptions and […]
Early Returns on Measure CL Seeing Big Lead on “Yes” – Culver City Crossroads
Preliminary voting results on Measure CL, which would impose a general sales tax at the rate of 1/4-cent per dollar, have been released. As of 10 pm on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, a majority of Culver City voters are in favor of the ballot measure. On Tuesday, August 26th at 8:01 PM, in the City […]
Sparks’ Roberts is the stillness in the storm
Games in the WNBA are a chaotic mess, screaming, sweating, swirling tempest of bodies and noise and pure, unadulterated pressure. And then there is the Los Angeles Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts. She stands in the eye of the hurricane, a statue of serenity. Her high heels are planted firmly on the sideline wood. Her […]
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Two Men and a Woman Receive LADA’s Courage Awards in Westchester
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman today recognized a woman who witnessed and intervened in a brutal domestic violence attack at the hands of a family member, a convenience store employee who helped stop the kidnapping of a woman and her baby, and a construction worker who jumped into action and apprehended a […]