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New Designs Bring Inglewood Stadium to Life By Veronica Mackey

nglewood’s stadium dreams became more real on Tuesday when HKS, an architecture firm hired by St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke, presented stunning new renderings of the project. The inspiring presentation vividly captured the look and field of the future sports venue. Since Kroenke purchased 60 acres in Inglewood last year, rumors surfaced that it was a ploy to make St. Louis meet his demands for a new Rams stadium. But now, with just one season under contract at Edward Jones Dome, and armed with finished plans to present to NFL owners meeting in Ari-

zona this week, it doesn’t appear that Kroenke is playing games—at least not in St. Louis. Analysts say the

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billionaire sports and real estate tycoon would never invest money in Inglewood if he did not intend to relocate his team. Fortunately, Kroenke has lots of ammunition. The proposed 80,000 seat stadium is packed with amenities that provide football fans with fresh new experiences. It is described as “the world’s most interactive and integrated football stadium, a futuristic, $1.86-billion, privately financed venue proposed for the Hollywood Park site in Inglewood.”

The NFL has the final say on whether the Rams will move to Inglewood or remain in St. Louis after the 201516 season. Such a move requires at least a three quarters vote by the 32 league owners. None of that has deterred HSK or Hollywood Park Land Company—developers of the new 238-acre site which will integrate the stadium into its design—from moving forward. The new renderings reveal several attractive design features: (Continued on page 11)

Pledge to Our Future

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Downtown Inglewood Developer Selected

ften when we talk of the future, we speak of a distant reality or a vision of something we would like to see manifest. I was fortunate to cross paths with a group of high school seniors, all residents of Inglewood, who were chosen to participate in a documentary I was asked to help produce. The title of the piece is, “Against All Odds.” This group of teenagers experi-

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Shameka Williams

enced tremendous hardships throughout their young lives, from the loss of loved ones, divorce of parents, and being victims of sexual and physical abuse. There was one teen who stood out to me, a bright, intriguing, and warm spirited young lady by the name of Shame(Continued on page 2)

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ong awaited development of the D3/Market Street site is about to get underway. The Inglewood City Council announced Tuesday night that developer Thomas Safran & Associates (TSA) has been selected for the job. The side consists of 6 separate parcels, approximately 3.99 total acres. The site will border on La Brea Avenue, Florence Avenue, Market Street and Regent Street. The bidding process began in July 2014, when 10 contractors were invited to respond to the City’s Request for Proposals. In November,

5 bidders were selected, including TSA, Neighborhood Housing Services, The Itex Group, City Ventures and NAEROK/Highridge. Inglewood City Planner Mindy Wilcox presented an overview of the new project, which will incorporate retail space, housing, entertainment, and restaurants in downtown Inglewood. The project will be a welcome addition to Metrolink’s Crenshaw/LAX station, expected to open at Florence and La Brea in 2018. The proposed project will contain 243 market raterental units and 55,000 sq. ft. of new retail. The developer has also proposed collaboration to renovate and eventually reopen the historic Fox (Continued on page 2)

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Downtown Inglewood Developer Selected (Continued from page 1) Theatre on Market Street. The project is scheduled to begin construction in 2017 and be completed in 2020. Plans were announced for a trolley connecting downtown Inglewood to the proposed entertainment district at Hollywood Park. However, Mayor James Butts has another vision. “A trolley really doesn’t work for us because it interrupts traffic patterns,” Mayor James Butts said. He wants a transportation system that is “elevated that would allow us to connect to entertainment.” Winning points in TSAs proposal include: • Superior mixed-use development experience • Strong local job training/hiring • Local business participation commitments • Well recognized and highly desired retail tenants proposed for the site TSAs purchase price—which came in at $6.5 million—was also a strong selling point. That price may be reduced to $4.4 million if the City requires an additional 100 parking spaces. A $250,000 good

faith deposit is required. Wilcox emphasized TSA’s proven “track record that demonstrates commitment” to local hiring at prevailing wages, and that the com-

pany has “established relationships with (attractive) tenants.” Trader Joe’s and Tender Greens restaurant are among prospective tenants at the site.

Pledge to Our Future (Continued from page 1) ka Williams. I wondered what the future had in store for her. I reached out to the Morningside High School alumni and arranged a 9pm interview after she got settled from a long day of Sociology courses and meetings with members of the African Black Student Alliance where she acts as an Outreach Coordinator. I sat down at my computer and, in overachiever fashion, she signed into the chat ten minutes before our scheduled time. Williams, now a

senior and member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, one of the most recognized sororities in the country, who’s emphasis is on public services focusing in the African American community said, “After I did my research, I loved what it stood for.“ Her genuine compassion for her community, and strong affection for performing arts, charged her decision to major in the study of human society, its origins, and institutions, and minor in the latter. “I want to develop a non-profit organization that provides clothes and school supplies to students, with

free summer programs, and bridges the gap between middle school and college. It’s really important for me to give back to the generation behind me, because someone came back for me. I think the people of Inglewood have inspired me the most, I learned from both the good and the bad. I was wise enough to really analyze the older folks and learn from their mistakes. Then seeing all that my Aunt sacrificed for me, I had to challenge myself to make a good positive living for myself.” When asked how the city (Continued on page 3)

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Inglewood UrbanStage By Anne Cheek La Rose

nglewood UrbanStage is the latest temporary artwork in town. It is a free month-long hybrid of sculpture, construction performance, and panel series exploring various aspects of urban planning. This performance art project is particularly timely as Inglewood experiences shifting ethnic demographics, becoming the focus of development, and taking its place in the 21st Century metro Los Angeles. Performed in four cycles—Amphitheatre, Transverse, Labyrinth, and Long Table—each cycle features two topics. Amphitheatre: Inglewood in Transition and Salo(o) n; Transverse: Water in L.A. and Autopia; Labyrinth: Shared Futures

Inglewood UrbanStage is a temporary art/discussion installation that is the newest project brought to you by Inglewood Growing Artists Projects (I-GAP), an Arts Commission program. Inglewood is becoming more and more an art town. In addition to the permanent art Inglewood possesses, such as the “History of Transportation” mural and the sculptures around the Civic Center, we have a wonderful collection of painted and tiled murals in a wide variety of subjects in many of our parks and at the Locust Street parking structure. Temporary art installations and performances are becoming more prevalent in our community. The largest single art

Local youth exploring the installation. Photos courtesy Helen Lessick for City of Inglewood.

Macau, and Hong Kong and worked with many international creative practitioners. Cheryl designed the Danish and Nordic pavilions for the Venice Biennale of Art and has been published in Domus Magazine, Architizer, and Design Observer. UrbanStage takes place on the North Plaza of City Hall, a location that allows Inglewood High and Crozier Middle School students to

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event in Inglewood is Inglewood Open Studios (IOS) held the second weekend of November. Each year, most of the Inglewood Art Colony opens their studios to the public. This event has done a great deal to bring attention to Inglewood artists and our public art. Cheryl Wing-zi Wong is the creator of Inglewood UrbanStage. Cheryl is an artist, architect, and educator. Born on Los Angeles, she is a global citizen splitting her time between Los Angeles, New York, and Bangkok, Thailand. She has lived in Milan, Berlin, Berkeley,

Pledge to Our Future (Continued from page 2) can improve she believes, “Inglewood can become a better city by bringing the arts back to the city. I really believe that the arts inspire the youth, gives them confidence, keeps them out of the streets, and keeps them goal oriented. The interesting thing about the future is that it foreshadows the inevitable decline of influence and power, and can be an alarming reality when one’s motivation is driven by that same power and influence instead of the true well being of one’s commu-

nity. Our youth crave, yet lack the adequate attention and support needed to shape them into the leaders of tomorrow. That’s a responsibility that shouldn’t have a political agenda as its grounds. However, the truth about the future is that it has the ability to be fashioned into a reality that can be prosperous for everyone, not just the ones with the most money, a particular ethnicity, religious belief, or political viewpoint. It demonstrates that, like Shameka Williams, we too can reinvent ourselves and become everything we desire to be despite a rough past.

Artist Cheryl Wing-zi Wong (far right) with helpers.

and Art Cities; Long Table: Territorial Repercussions and Interim Opera: Inglewood. Within the cycle are topics that touch us directly or indirectly, topics such as neighborhoods, cars and traffic, water, food, art, and how Inglewood fits into the Southern California big picture. As the cycles change weekly, so does the sculpture’s configuration. For each Cycle of Inglewood UrbanStage, the creator is bringing together an exciting array of public artists, community art activists, and planners and architects for the discussion panels.

view the changing sculpture as they move to and from school. Make your plans to attend one or more of these FREE sessions during this four week event starting Friday, March 27 at 7PM and running each week through Friday, April 17, and on Saturdays starting March 28 through April 18 at noon. For more information, contact Daniel Guzman at Daniel@cw-zw.com or 232-683-5122.

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Eye on the City

Downtown Developer Approved

fter years of failed proposals and promises that never panned out, Inglewood is finally going to revamp its downtown district. For real. The Inglewood City Council gave the green light on Tuesday to select Thomas Safran & Associates (TSA) as the developer of the D3 site. The 6 parcel site, which borders La Brea Avenue, Florence Avenue, Market Street, and Regent Street, will include residential and retail space. The renovation will compliment the future Florence-La Brea train station, which will be part of the planned Crenshaw/ LAX Metrolink project. In July 2014, ten prospective bidders were invited to submit proposals, and five proposals were submitted in November. Despite TSA’s proven track record in bringing highly desirable tenants to new business development, and paying prevailing wages to locals, the bidding process was attacked as “lacking transparency.” A representative of Neighborhood Housing Services, one of the bidders on the site, said her agency has invest-

By Veronica Mackey

Mayor Butts and Councilmembers gave a proclamation to a group of young people, in honor of Alcohol Awareness Month. ed over $750 million in City of Ingle- best climate in the country,” Williams wood housing developments. “Please said. Features include an oversized don’t spend all your time looking at see-through roof, stadium bowl that the stadium. You should be looking is embedded 100 feet into the ground, downtown,” she told the council. and 360 degree accessibility. The staNew renderings of the Inglewood dium will be built to accommodate sports stadium were presented to the two teams. public in vivid detail. Mark Williams, Other features include multi-pursports and entertainment director for pose capability to make the venue HKS, gave an overview, emphasizing smaller or larger, depending on the how the design elements are integrat- event. A 6,000-seat performance vened into the stadium’s functionality ue is also planned. and Southern California lifestyle. “That was the most fantastic presen“We don’t need to do a building tation I’ve ever seen anywhere,” said that looks like every other stadium a smiling Mayor James Butts. “Do we when we can take advantage of the really have to do this other stuff?”

The “other stuff” included a long list of city matters which the council voted unanimously to support: • Budget amendments for Fiscal Year 2014-15 • Purchases of uniforms, professional services, and police vehicle outfitting • Various public works projects Three public hearings were set for citizen participation during the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Consolidated Plan process. Hearings will be held April 28, 2015 at 7pm, July 14, 2015 at 7pm and December 8, 2015 at 7pm. Another hearing was set to receive public comments on vacating segments of Railroad Place, Cable Place, Redondo Boulevard, and a portion of Florence Avenue. It will take place April 21, 2015 at 7pm. Mayor Butts and Inglewood Council members gave a proclamation to a group of young people, in honor of Alcohol Awareness Month. Two students spoke about their efforts to keep (Continued on page 7)

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P u b l i s h e r ’ s Me s s a g e

Excuse Me While I Brag

ll of us fantasize sometimes about what we would do if the world were our oyster. And some people in Inglewood have given me far too much credit for the positive things that have happened here. At Tuesday’s council meeting, for example, Inglewood Today was attacked for reporting positive news about the city. But who could have imagined even a year ago that Inglewood would be in the position it is in today? Last year around this time, the Forum had just reopened, ground had just been broken on the Hollywood Park Tomorrow site. Things were starting to look up. The community was starting to come alive and people were hopeful that in Inglewood, better days were ahead. But that was just the tip of the iceberg. What followed next was a series of positive events that no crystal ball could have ever predicted. And regardless of how people carry on about the mayor running this city like a dictator, no effort of just one person is enough to make billionaires like Rams owner Stan Kroenke put up money for a new stadium in Inglewood. The phenomenal success Inglewood is experiencing right now is a combination of a lot of things that are, quite frankly, beyond the control of one man. It is a combination of perfect timing, location, weather, home prices, available land, and a decline in the horse racing industry which led to a huge new opportunity. When you look at the way things are shaping up, how all the stars are aligning, if you have any respect for fate, then you have to know, that this is simply Inglewood’s time. Haters can get mad all they want. They can criticize our newspaper for magnifying the positive aspects of this city and promoting

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Willie Brown, Publisher, Inglewood Today Weekly civic pride. As Inglewood’s official newspaper, we owe it to our readers to report what is happening here. And no one can deny that this city is in the midst of a revolution, one that will forever change the lives of its residents and businesses for the better. A big part of this change is preceded by building a positive image. So I make no apology for spreading the good news about a city that I love. I do not need to justify why Inglewood Today has chosen the side of progress. As I have said many times, when Inglewood Today produced his first issue almost 21 years ago, it was in response to a series of negative, distorted reports by mainstream media. Inglewood was portrayed as a poverty-stricken community of drug dealers and gang-bangers, with little hope for improvement. Embarrassing video of council meetings showing a divided city council, who fought until the wee hours of the morning, only served to further keep investors from looking our way. Yet, Inglewood stakeholders, those who really love this city, knew what they were reading in the press did not accurately reflect their lives. They knew there were problems that needed fixing. But they also knew they were not being fairly portrayed. Inglewood (Continued on page 8)

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Building a Better Bridge from Hospital to Home Health Care

here are many things that American health care professionals do well, but transitioning patients from hospital to home still isn’t one of them. From anxiety about at-home care to confusion with instructions and medications, to lack of appropriate equipment, coupled with little to

no communication between doctors and patients, it’s no wonder that hospital readmission rates remain at an all time high, according to a 2012 report from the Alliance of Community Health Plans. A Pittsburgh-based health care services company, however, believes this doesn’t have to be the

case. Instead, a new program by AdvaCare is helping patients and doctors come together. “By becoming an advocate for both patients and physician’s, AdvaCare has found a way to bridge treatment for patients from hospital to home and help reduce overall health care costs,” said AdvaCare Home

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Services President Tammy Zelenko. Zelenko noted that the Patient Partner Program, which recently launched, decreases health care costs for patients by reducing the number of hospital readmissions, emergency room visits, and additional health complications that can occur during the hospital-to-home transition. No small undertaking, but a necessary one since, according to the report, the U.S. loses $26 billion annually in Medicare readmissions, which means that AdvaCare’s program could be just what the doctor ordered. And if insurance won’t cover the cost of a home health care provider, be prepared for some sticker shock. According to disabled-world.com, depending on what city you live in, the average out-of-pocket expense of hiring a home health care aide is $29 an hour or $18,000 a year for someone to come in three times a week for 12 months. In Los Angeles, the price tag goes up to $50 per hour. For its part, AdvaCare helps patients with the transition from hospital to home by monitoring its patients and providing detailed, individualized patient care plans and (Continued on page 9)

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Spring Allergies: 5 Ways to Gain Control By Roberta Mittman

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Re-Elect Eloy Morales City Councilman – District 3 on April 7th Endorsed By James T. Butts, Jr., Mayor of Inglewood “Thanks to Eloy Morales Inglewood is back, rising like never before. I support him and ask the residents in his District to give him your vote.” Alex Padilla, Councilmember City of Inglewood “I’ve gotten to know Eloy, his commitment to family and the community he represents is unequaled. Inglewood is fortunate to have Eloy as a City leader.” Ralph Franklin, Councilmember City of Inglewood “Eloy is an outstanding leader. He addresses your community concerns, fights for you to get state and federal dollars and to maintain and improve your quality of life.” George Dotson, Councilmember City of Inglewood “As a parent of young children, Eloy understands the importance of providing a quality education and employment skills training to our youth. We need our young people living productive lives and contributing to our community.”

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Maxine Waters, US Congresswoman 43rd District “Eloy is a home grown product of Inglewood and truly understands our community. His leadership has played a key role in the economic growth Inglewood is experiencing. Please join me in supporting Eloy for his re-election on April 7.” Isadore Hall, III, Senate District 35 “Eloy comes from a working class background and understands the challenges facing our residents. He is attracting more quality businesses to Inglewood that will provide good-paying job opportunities for our residents. He will continue to fight for us.” Autumn Burke, Assembly District 62 “Eloy is a true public servant and is respected by all that have had the opportunity to work with him over the years. He truly cares about the people of his district and I urge everyone to support his re-election on April 7th.”

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Local Businesses Get a Shot at $370 Million LAX Renovation Project Assemblywoman Autumn Burke’s office partnered with general contractor Hensel Phelps to reach small businesses with the skills necessary to renovate Terminal 7 at LAX

ozens of local business owners converged on Inglewood City Hall last Thursday to meet with representatives from Hensel Phelps Construction, the general contractor leading the renovation of Terminal 7 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The forum was set up as a way for local businesses to network and market their skills to the project managers, who are looking to hire local companies to do everything from masonry and roofing to lighting and electrical work. “Any time you have a large project like this, it’s critical to hire locally,” Burke said. “Not just to keep the dollars local, but also because we have an amazing pool of talent in the 62nd District. The client is going to get a better project. And because the timeline is so short, these jobs are ready now.” Hensel Phelps representatives connected with Burke’s office, which reached out to local businesses and chambers of commerce to get the word out. Several dozen businesses

of Westchester, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Venice, and parts of Del Rey. Additionally, the 62nd Assembly District includes the unincorporated Los Angeles County communities of Del Aire, West Athens, Lennox, Westmont, and Marina del Rey.

from the South Bay turned out to learn about the project. The $370 million renovation will result in a new concourse, new ticketing lobbies, a new security screening checkpoint, a renovated baggage claim system, and more. “LAX is clearly on the move,” Burke said. “This project is just the latest in a long list of renovations and

updates that are going to make LAX the world-class airport we deserve.” The project is scheduled for completion in December of 2017. Assemblywoman Autumn R. Burke represents the 62nd Assembly District, which consists of the cities of Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, and Gardena as well as the Los Angeles neighborhoods

Publisher’s Message (Continued from page 5) was blamed for crimes that occurred in Los Angeles. Reporters saw no distinction. If you were a person of color and something bad happened, it was easier to spread the blame to Inglewood than check your facts. Does Inglewood Today publish too many nice stories? Well forgive me while I brag, but I think decades of negative, inaccurate reports deserve an opposite approach. I am proud of this city and make no apologies for it. With the new and improved leadership in City Hall, solid development projects backed by real money—including a stadium funded by private (not tax payer) dollars, I’d say this city has hit a home run.

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oody’s Investors Service has upgraded Inglewood’s issuer rating to A1 and upgraded both the city’s lease revenue bonds and pension obligation bonds to Baa1 from Baa2. According to a report released on Feb. 12, 2015, “expenditure cuts, staff downsizing, and controlling unfunded liabilities” were noted as steps taken toward the City’s fiscal balance. Here is an excerpt of the summary rating rationale by Moody’s: Summary Rating Rationale: The rating upgrade incorporates the city’s ongoing steps toward fiscal balance, most significant of which has included expenditure cuts, staff downsizing, and controlling unfunded liabilities. The large size and diversity of the city’s tax base and the city’s key location in the Los Angeles area economy are key credit strengths underlying the issuer rating. The city’s population appears to have benefitted from the size and diversity of the region’s economy by making measurable gains in income levels relative to other cities in the state and nation, according to the 2010 Census. Despite these gains, the city’s unemployment rate remains chronically high, well above regional and state levels, which weighs on the ratings as well. Also factored into the ratings are the city’s stable assessed value, high direct debt level and low lease burden. The three notch rating distinction between both the A1 issuer rating and the city’s Baa1 lease ratings and pension obligation ratings represents the less-secure pledge for these debt service payments. As such, the notch distinction reflects

the additional risk to bondholders from the city’s financial, operational, and economic condition over the more secure GO pledge. Under California law, a city’s GO pledge is an unlimited ad valorem pledge of the city’s tax base. The city must raise property taxes by any amount necessary to repay the obligation, regardless of its underlying financial position. A lease pledge is a contractual obligation, on parity with a city’s other unsecured obligations, backed by all of the city’s available financial resources. The notching distinction between the city’s issuer rating and the lease and pension obligation ratings could widen if the city’s general fund financial position deteriorates and thus further limits the alreadynarrow lease pledge. Moody’s also noted that an NFL stadium in Inglewood would be “a potential game changer in tax revenue,” based on information from the City of Inglewood’s own analysis. An article appearing on the KPCC website (www.scrp,org) on March 9 quoted positive financial projections by the credit reporting agency: “The stadium go-ahead is credit positive for Inglewood because the city stands to gain $18.7 million-$28 million annually over a 16-year period and more after, according to a city-commissioned report,” Moody’s says, in its Weekly Credit Outlook for Public Finance. “Once construction is finished in 2020, a $21 million revenue bump would be equivalent to about 25 percent of the city’s fiscal 2014 general fund of $80 million.”

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Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project The Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project will soon be complete. The project improves the bus route along 12.5 miles of Wilshire Blvd between the I-110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles and the Santa Monica city line. Bus passengers can expect shorter travel times and more reliable service. Learn more at metro.net/wilshire. Crenshaw Construction Construction on the second underground station for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit project has recently begun. If you are planning on traveling in the Crenshaw Corridor area, check metro.net/crenshaw before venturing out to avoid delays. The 8.5 mile Crenshaw/ LAX Line will eventually connect the Green Line and Expo Line and is scheduled to open in 2019. New Valley-Westside Express Need a faster way to travel between the San Fernando Valley and Westwood? The Valley-Westside Express saves you up to 20 minutes each way. This non-stop service uses the I-405 carpool lanes through the Sepulveda Pass to quickly get riders to their destinations. Plan your trip at metro.net. Westside/Central Service Council Meeting Location Change Starting in April, the Westside/Central Service Council will meet at a new location – Metro’s headquarters, at One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA. Want to get involved? The public is encouraged to attend the monthly meetings and provide input to assist the Service Council in improving Metro's service. For more information, visit metro.net/servicecouncils.

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Building a Better Bridge from Hospital to Home Healthcare (Continued from page 6) in-home assessments. “The program offers physicians and doctors an additional route that helps save lives and money,” Zelenko said. “The focus is not only to help patients adjust to their diagnoses, but to make lifestyle

changes, and educate them on their chronic diseases. Through this level of dedication, AdvaCare is helping hospitals avoid costly readmission penalties, allowing more involved patients to better manage their healthcare,” she said. For more information, visit www. advacarehsppp.com. Source: NewsUSA

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LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor and Council Members of the City of Inglewood, California will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at the hour of `2:00 p.m., in the City of Inglewood, California to Adopt a Resolution of Intention to vacate portions of Rail Road Place, Cable Place, Redondo Boulevard and a portion of Florence Avenue to accommodate construction of the Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Line. Written comments may be mailed or delivered on or before April 21, 2015, to: Office of the City Clerk City of Inglewood One West Manchester Boulevard, 1st Floor Inglewood, CA 90301 All interested persons/business owners may appear before said Council and be heard with reference to this matter. This notice is given by the order of the Mayor and Council Members of the City of Inglewood, dated March 24, 2015. Yvonne Horton, City Clerk CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA If you require special accommodations due to the disability, please contact the Office of City Clerk (310)412-5280 or FAX (310)412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, 1st Floor, Inglewood, California, 90301. All requests for accommodations must be received 48 hours prior to the day of hearing. “If you challenge the aforementioned public hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.” Date of Publication: March 26, 2015

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015067388 The following Person is doing business as:

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015072143 The following Person is doing business as:

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015076576 The following Person is doing business as:

Billionaire Leadership Club MyCleanWish 8712 Chessington Drive, #253E Inglewood, CA 90305

Mocoloco Studio Paper Trail Lizzy Shaw Public Relations 1170 Hi Point Street Los Angeles, CA 90035

King’s Pressure Wash Service 4182 S. Western Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90062 6170 Coke Avenue Long Beach, CA 90805

Registered owner: Elizabeth Shaw, 1170 Hi Point Street, Los Angeles, CA 90035

Registered owner: Wilbert Marvin King, Jr., 6170 Coke Ave. Long Beach, CA 90805

Registered Owner: Matthew Blackwood, 8712 Chessington Drive, #253E Inglewood, CA 90305 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on March 12, 2015.

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on March 17, 2015.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Matthew Blackwood, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on March 12, 2015

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Elizabeth Shaw, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on March 17, 2015

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.) Original March 19, 26; April 2, 9, 2015 ITO0422301061 Inglewood Today

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on March 20, 2015. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Wilbert Marvin King, Jr., Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on March 20, 2015 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.) Original March 26; April 2, 9, 16, 2015 ITO0422301063 Inglewood Today

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(Prior Name – Daniel Freeman) Warren Lane Elementary School, 2602 W. 79th Street, Inglewood, CA 90305 Good Shepherd Homes, 510 Centinela Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90302 Darby Park (Renaissance), 3400 W. Arbor Vitae Street, Inglewood, CA 90305 Faith Lutheran Church, 3320 W. 85th Street, Inglewood, CA 90304 I-COPP, 129 W. Arbor Vitae Street, Inglewood, CA 90301 I-COPP, 129 W. Arbor Vitae Street, Inglewood, CA 90301 Caliber Collision Center, 737 N. La Brea Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90302 Old Warren Lane Special Education School, 9330 S. 8th Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90305 I-COPP, 2901 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90305 Briarwood Community Center, 3500-1 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90305 Regent Plaza Recreation Room, 201 W. Regent Street, Inglewood, CA 90301 Darby Park, 3400 W. Arbor Vitae Street, Inglewood, CA 90305 Rogers Park, 400 W. Beach Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90302 Woodworth Elementary School, 3200 W. 104th Street, Inglewood, CA 90303 I-COPP, 2666 W. Imperial Highway, Inglewood, CA 90303 I-COPP, 2666 W. Imperial Highway, Inglewood, CA 90303 I-COPP, 2666 W. Imperial Highway, Inglewood, CA 90303 1st Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Hillcrest Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90301 Veterans Memorial Building, 330 Centinela Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90302 Bennett Kew Elementary School, 11710 Cherry Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90303 1st United Methodist Church, 304 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 Woodworth Elementary School, 3200 W. 104th Street, Inglewood, CA 90303 Worthington Elementary School, 11101 Yukon Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90303 Inglewood Unified School, 401 S. Inglewood Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 Centinela Valley Retirement Home, 1000 S. Flower Street, Inglewood, CA 90301 Highland Elementary School, 430 Venice Way, Inglewood, CA 90302 Oak Elementary School, 633 S. Oak Street, Inglewood, CA 90301 La Tijera School, 1415 N. La Tijera Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90302 Frank D. Parent School, 5354 W. 64th Street, Inglewood, CA 90302 Carlton Square, 8700 Carlton Drive, Inglewood, CA 90305 Arise Christian Center, 6949 S. La Tijera Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 Frank D. Parent School, 5354 W. 64th Street, Inglewood, CA 90302 Knox Presbyterian Church, 5840 La Tijera Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90056

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Eye on the City (Continued from page 7) In closing remarks, Councilman Ralph Franklin gave a shout-out to Morningside High School students recently recognized for maintaining grade point averages from 3.0 to well over 4.0. Other council members addressed comments about city development. “I was chairman of the planning commission for 20 years,” said Councilman George Dotson. If you sit here today (and) you saw what to me is a dream come true for Inglewood, you could see how this project (has) evolved. “Someone talked about a lack of transparency in the bidding process. Nothing (Continued on page 11)

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D at e s i n Ap r i l April 18, 2015 Black Writers on Tour Dr. Rosie Milligan invites you to attend Black Writers On Tour & Southern California Black Business Expo from 9 to 6pm, at the Carson Community Center, 801 E. Carson Street, Carson, CA. Writers from across the country will attend, and there will be 10 writer’s seminars, including “Learn How To Write Your Book.” Children will enjoy a writers showcase, writing class and mascot planned especially for them. The “Let the Elders Speak” Forum is another popular segment of the day long event. General admission and parking are free, Call 323-750-3592 for details or visit www.blackwritersontour.com.

New Designs Bring Inglewood Stadium to Life (Continued from page 1) • A huge, snail-shaped clear roof that can be used “to create the world’s biggest billboard,” visible to 35 million travelers flying in and out of L.A. each year. Retractable roof design that allows the venue to adjust to accommodate events of all sizes when there is no sporting event going on. • Built to accommodate two teams, the stadium will have two home locker rooms, identical sets of office space, and two owners’ suites. • Four-sided design allows the venue to be approached by the public from 360 degrees. There would be no fenced-off areas at ground level such as loading docks, mechanical yards, or dumpsters. These functions will be performed in underground areas. • Built below ground level to comply with height restrictions imposed on buildings within the LAX flight path. Noting the firm’s commitment to building the world’s most unique sports venue, Mark Williams, HKS sports and entertainment business director, said, “We are studying the (Southern California) region from the climate to the way people experience sports and entertainment and

letting that drive the design.” Concepts guiding the design will include embedded objects, regional character, layering, and sustainability. “We don’t need to do a building that looks like every other stadium when we can take advantage of the best climate in the country.”

Eye on the City (Continued from page 10) could be further from the truth,” said Councilman Alex Padilla. “This was not something that was done overnight; it was a process

that began in July.” Councilman Eloy Morales said although the D3 project was planned “We wanted it (D3 project) to first, it had not been “put on the back move after the Forum was up and burner.” The Forum renovation just running,” Butts explained. “It happened to evolve first. changed the quality of submis-

Stan Kroenke Designed for multiple purposes, not just for football games, the stadium can be used for a number of other events as well. “This will be the most successful stadium in the world,” Williams said. “Whether it’s a 12-year-old’s birthday party or the Super Bowl, this is something they will remember the rest of their lives.” “So many stadiums are a big building that’s out in a field somewhere,” Hollywood Park Land Co. senior vice president Chris Meany said. “Very few have been integrated into the community.”

10am-noon at the I-COP Center, La Brea and Centinela. April 23, 2015 Inglewood State of the City “Remembering Our Past, Moving to the Future” is the theme of this year’s State of the City Address by Mayor James Butts. The Inglewood Airport Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual fundraiser will be held at the Fabulous Forum from 11:30am to 1:30pm. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities and information, call (310) 677-1121.

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