Culver City

CULVER CITY — The St. Francis High football team learned firsthand that speed can kill. The Golden Knights were unable to keep up with a lightning-fast Culver City team, as they were defeated 33-15 in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Western Division playoffs Friday at Culver City. "That's a good offensive football team over there," said St. Francis Coach Jim Bonds, whose team got into the playoffs with an at-large CIF bid after finishing third in the Mission League.

GLENDALE — Facing the prospect of a long winter in which to reflect on the disappointment of missing the playoffs, the St. Francis High football team received an 11th-hour reprieve on Sunday, in the form of a Western Division at-large CIF Southern Section playoff berth. What the Golden Knights (6-4) do with their second chance is now up to them, as they face Ocean League co-champion Culver City (8-1-1) Friday at 7:30 p.m. "After that loss on Friday, I kind of thought we were done," St. Francis senior quarterback Luke Collis said of his team's 21-9 regular-season finale loss to St. Paul last week, which denied it an automatic playoff berth.

NORTHWEST GLENDALE - Thanks to a five-goal blitz in the opening quarter, the Hoover High boys' water polo team had all the offense it would need in its home opener against Culver City. But the focus for the Tornadoes this season is on defense, and it was the Hoover defense that ultimately propelled it to a 9-4 nonleague victory on a hot Thursday afternoon. “We have a young team,” said Hoover Coach Kevin Witt, whose team improved to 3-2 after opening its season at the Conejo Valley Tournament last weekend.

Josh Kleinbaum The first time the recruiter called about a job in another city, La Canada Flintridge City Manager Jerry Fulwood said no. And the second time. The third time, Fulwood listened. He did some research. He sent a resume. Fulwood announced Wednesday he is leaving La Canada Flintridge to become the chief administrative officer of Culver City, pending approval Monday by that city's council members. The job description in Culver City will be same as in La Canada Flintridge -- the cities use a different title for the same position -- but on a larger scale.

  George William Daniels, 91, passed away Aug. 17, 2011. George lived in Magnet Nebraska until he was 21. He moved to California to begin a long and successful career with Lockheed Aircraft corporation. There he met and married his sweetheart Marcina Deller in June of 1947. He served his country during WW2 as a Navy aircraft machinist.  He is survived by his son David.  Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver city, in a private ceremony August 24

NORTHWEST GLENDALE - Thrown right into the deep end for its season opener on Tuesday, the Hoover High girls' water polo team found it hard to stay afloat right from the beginning of its nonleague match against visiting Culver City. The Tornadoes' inexperience showed on both ends of the pool, as the team failed to record a shot attempt in the first quarter while giving up nine goals. The match would continue much along the same lines, ending in a 24-2 defeat. "We had, I think, three returning varsity players and about four returning JV players and four girls that this was their first water polo game ever," said Hoover Coach Kevin Witt, who got goals from Piouneh Garabidian and Se Yeon Kim. "All things considered, I think we know what we need to work on and I think we're doing fine.

During these tough economic times, the families of St. James the Less Catholic School opened their hearts and their wallets to help spread Christmas cheer to those less fortunate by continuing the tradition of Adopt-A-Family at Christmas time. Wish lists sent from families at St. Augustine?s in Culver City were given to each grade at St. James with the hope of making their holiday wishes come true. These are families that regardless of the economic climate will struggle this holiday season.

Edgar Melik-Stepanyan Pure domination. That's exactly what the Crescenta Valley High softball team showed against visiting Culver City on Friday. The Falcons overwhelmed the Centaurs with their bats and the arm of pitcher Lauren Strangis in a 14-3 opening-round victory of the CIF Southern Section Division III playoffs. Crescenta Valley (20-7) -- which is 14-1 since starting the season 6-6 -- put on a hitting exhibition against Culver City pitcher Porsche Boddicker (14-13)

NORTHWEST GLENDALE — Much like its current surroundings, the Hoover High girls’ water polo team finds itself under construction. With the Hoover High campus undergoing massive repairs and improvements, the Tornadoes opened their season on Tuesday afternoon hoping to do much of the same. “As long as we progress, [in] time, by [Pacific] League, we should be ready to compete,” said second-year Hoover Coach Ara Oganesyan shortly after his team fell in its season opener, 13-5, to visiting Culver City in a nonleague match.

Glendale City Councilman Ara Najarian is in a fight for his seat on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority after failing to get appointed for another term - an outcome he claimed was orchestrated by officials upset by his opposition to a 710 Freeway extension through Pasadena. Several representatives for San Gabriel Valley - who've been pushing to connect the 710 and 210 freeways - declined to support Najarian at a procedural vote last week of the City Selection Committee, a group of elected officials from cities throughout Los Angeles County that send nominations for confirmation to the MTA board.

NORTHWEST GLENDALE - Thrown right into the deep end for its season opener on Tuesday, the Hoover High girls' water polo team found it hard to stay afloat right from the beginning of its nonleague match against visiting Culver City. The Tornadoes' inexperience showed on both ends of the pool, as the team failed to record a shot attempt in the first quarter while giving up nine goals. The match would continue much along the same lines, ending in a 24-2 defeat. "We had, I think, three returning varsity players and about four returning JV players and four girls that this was their first water polo game ever," said Hoover Coach Kevin Witt, who got goals from Piouneh Garabidian and Se Yeon Kim. "All things considered, I think we know what we need to work on and I think we're doing fine.

NORTHWEST GLENDALE - Thanks to a five-goal blitz in the opening quarter, the Hoover High boys' water polo team had all the offense it would need in its home opener against Culver City. But the focus for the Tornadoes this season is on defense, and it was the Hoover defense that ultimately propelled it to a 9-4 nonleague victory on a hot Thursday afternoon. “We have a young team,” said Hoover Coach Kevin Witt, whose team improved to 3-2 after opening its season at the Conejo Valley Tournament last weekend.

Nine cities, including Glendale and Pasadena, filed a lawsuit this week to force the state to make good on millions of dollars for local officials to pay down debt and other obligations left over by the dissolution of local redevelopment agencies. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Sacramento County Superior Court, comes as so-called “successor agencies” - made up of various stakeholders in the wind down of redevelopment operations - wade through the arduous process of untangling assets and paying down existing debts.

BURBANK - Even Crescenta Valley High senior Lexi Mirzaian admitted she was unaware of the exact time on the clock or the fact she would become her team's final and best option Friday night. All that proved irrelevant, however, when Mirzaian backed down her defender, turned and sank a four-footer as time expired to deliver the Falcons a 57-56 win over host Culver City in first-round bracket play of the 30th annual Burroughs Magnolia Optimist Tournament. With the win, the Falcons (3-2)

  George William Daniels, 91, passed away Aug. 17, 2011. George lived in Magnet Nebraska until he was 21. He moved to California to begin a long and successful career with Lockheed Aircraft corporation. There he met and married his sweetheart Marcina Deller in June of 1947. He served his country during WW2 as a Navy aircraft machinist.  He is survived by his son David.  Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver city, in a private ceremony August 24

SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — At home nursing a cold when the match began, sophomore goalkeeper Aris Yeghiazaryan didn't initially figure into the game plan for the Glendale High boys' soccer team's CIF Southern Section Division IV wild-card match against Culver City at Moyse Field on Wednesday. That all changed in a heartbeat when Nitros starting goalkeeper James Mizuki injured his ankle early in the first half, sending Glendale Coach Tulio Marroquin scrambling for his cell phone.

Zanku Armenian, a columnist for the Glendale News-Press and city commissioner, is scheduled to appear live Thursday on "The Larry Zarian Show" to discuss the upcoming city election in April. Armenian had considered running for one of two open City Council seats in the April 5 election, but decided against it. He'll likely discuss that decision and his thoughts on the current candidate field, as well as some of the key issues that will likely come up during the campaign season. The show airs at 7 p.m. on Charter Cable Channel 380. The viewer call-in number is (818)

GLENDALE — Five local high school boys' soccer teams entered the season looking to qualify for the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Three of them met that objective. Now, Crescenta Valley High, St. Francis and Glendale will seek a higher ground — a CIF championship. Crescenta Valley, St. Francis and Glendale will be a part of the playoff focus after the CIF office unveiled its playoff pairings Monday afternoon. Glendale earned a wild-card match, while St. Francis and Crescenta Valley will wait until Friday to begin their respective playoff runs with first-round tilts.

Mary G. Theiss passed away September 24, 2010 in San Gabriel, California.  She was 103 years of age and succeeded her husband, Joseph Theiss and son, Joseph Edward (Ed) Theiss.  Mary was a life long resident of Glendale, CA after arriving here from Providence, Rhode island in 1922. Mary is survived by one nephew, Michael Sciaraffa of San Gabriel, CA, and two nieces, Monica Sciaraffa Uballez of Santa Monica, CA, and Carol Ann Sciaraffa Sullivan of Riva, Maryland. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 10:00am at the Holy Redeemer Chapel in Holy Cross Cemetery, 5835 W. Slauson Avenue, Culver City, CA.   Callanan & Woods Scovern Mortuary 818-242-0258, www.callananwoodsscovern.