Aki Wilson

Last week on Wednesday night Culver City middle school and high school lost a member of the Panther and Centaur Family when Aki Wilson, left, passed away from a heart attack. He was an assistant football coach for the high school and the head football coach for the middle school. He was an outstanding athlete … Read more

Yoko Shinmoto

Yoko Shinmoto, after a brief illness, passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on March 25, 2024. Yoko was born in Japan and immigrated to the United States where she was a long-time resident of Torrance, California. She is the last of the family founders who established Southern California Nursery which was located in … Read more

Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory: Advisory for all Los Angeles County Beaches in Effect Until Saturday, March 9, at 3:00 pm

Due to current rainfall, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises beach users to avoid all water contact, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers due to potentially higher bacteria levels in these areas. This includes any runoff that may flow onto or pond on the beach sand. Ocean and bay recreational … Read more

Sherwood Clark Kingsley, 84 of Culver City Succumbs After Lengthy Illness

ShSherwood Clark Kingsley, 84, of Culver City, CA, died after an extended illness in Marina del Rey on December 20, 2023. He was born in Los Angeles on July 5, 1939 to Eleanor Veale and William Jackson Kingsley. A few years later Sherwood was joined by a younger brother Sterling Wilson. Sherwood grew up in … Read more

David Ashcraft Celebration of Life Planned

avid Robert Ashcraft, 82, passed away on November 2, 2023, in Bellingham, Washington. Born on December 16, 1940, in Shinnston, West Virginia, David exemplified the hardworking, community-focused values of his native state throughout his life. David attended school in Shinnston, West Virginia and later moved to California, where he graduated from El… https://www.culvercityobserver.com/story/2024/08/01/obituaries/david-ashcraft-celebration-of-life-planned/13939.html