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Inglewood Mayor, Community And Faith Leaders Urge The California Air Resources Board And Governor Newsom To Approve The Clippers Arena Project SACRAMENTO—A delegation of Inglewood civic, business, religious, nonprofit leaders and residents urged members of the California Air Resources Board on Thursday to sign off on the $1.2 billion arena and community center proposed by the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers. CARB has been sitting on the proposal for 10-months - an unnecessary delay that jeopardizes critical community projects. The privately financed arena complex would create new economic opportunities and social programs far beyond basketball for a city whose residents are primarily African-American and Latino. City leaders said the arena was vital to the ongoing resurgence of Inglewood and urged CARB to act immediately. “We aren’t measuring ourselves against what we were, but what we can be,” said Inglewood Mayor James Butts. “To some, this project might look like just another business deal, but it’s
CARB has responded by seeking a range of measures to mitigate air pollution and traffic congestion that is unprecedented in California history, which is grossly unfair to the residents of Inglewood, Mayor Butts said during the CARB’s meeting in Sacramento on Thursday.
CARB also is asking the Clippers to provide mitigation measures for the 41 home basketball games at Staples Center, should those dates be filled by other events. “When Los Angeles stole the Lakers and the Kings from us, you didn’t require them to offset emissions in our community,” Butts said. The arena and community center, which still requires the approval of the Inglewood City Council, is a significant project for Inglewood, bringing: A LEED Gold-certified arena, team headquarters and community plaza; 8,500 full- and part-time jobs during construction and operation; $268 million in local economic activity; $190 million in new tax revenue in its first 25 years, significantly expanding funding for city services; An unprecedented $100 million in community benefits, the majority of which will go for construction of desperately needed
Inglewood residents in Sacramento on Thursday to tell the California Air Resource Board California State Senator Steven Bradford (D-35) speaking before the California Air Resource Board on Thursday to protest the delay in the certification for the Stadium in Inglewood to move forward. that unfair delays are jeopardizing the community’s future. the final piece of the transformation of the City of Champions.” Under state law, the proposed 18,500-seat arena and community center is entitled to “fast-track” legal review under AB 987, which caps legal challenges to the project at nine months. But the CARB has delayed certification for more than ten months under intense lobbying pressure from New York-based Madison Square Garden Co., which owns the nearby Forum. CARB has responded by seeking a range of measures to mitigate air pollution and traffic congestion that is unprecedented in California history, which is grossly unfair to the residents of Inglewood, Mayor Butts said. For example, “You’re requiring this project to provide 1,000 electric cars for a city of 9.5 square miles,” Butts said. “Sacramento only has 150 cars for 100 square miles.”
Mayor James T. Butts, Jr and Inglewood residents waits to voice their concerns to CARB regarding delay in certification.
affordable housing. The project also would be net-neutral for greenhouse gases, thanks to a range of innovative transportation management programs. The proposed affordable housing program represents a once -in-a-lifetime opportunity for Inglewood residents who are struggling with rising rents and home prices, said Ricardo Rosales, Director of Midnight Mission HomeLife Family Living, a century-old nonprofit that helps homeless families get back on their feet. Becoming self-sufficient “is much more difficult the past four or five years because it’s getting harder to find meaningful employment and a place to live,” Rosales said. “But this project brings solutions for all of that.” CARB’s delay in approving the project also impacts Inglewood school children and their futures, said Trena Lawson, Assoc. Executive Director of the Please see Inglewood, page 8
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Criticizing Trump Over Use of Word 'Lynching' Gives Him Too Much Credit By Clint Cooper From the Times Free Press
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Well, well what do we have with the California Air Resource Board called CARB for short. This board seems to show favoritism for one project over another and it appears that it is those projects in the more affluent neighborhoods that gets all the good goahead certifications and those like the growing and exploding City of Inglewood have to stand by and watch this injustice take place with out a word. “Not so” says the citizens of Inglewood. They trekked to Sacramento and had their say on Thursday and you can read all about it on our front page. It is there where the Mayor of Inglewood is joined with a cadre of leaders to say, “We are watching and waiting.”
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When did individual groups of people begin to own words? Was it 1993, 2009, 2017 or some other year to which one can assign a date? And who gives permission for groups of people to own words, to forbid they be uttered by anyone other than the group in the mood to feel aggrieved? We speak today of the word "lynching," used recently by President Donald Trump in a tweet bemoaning the situation in which he finds himself, an impeachment investigation over what many believe is questionable behavior about the Ukraine and assistance for that country. "So some day," he tweeted, "if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights. All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing
He also likely had no idea of the phrase's origination, which is thought to refer to the roundup by Capt. Charles Lynch and other Virginia officials around 1780 of suspects loyal to England, not blacks, who were then given summary trials by informal courts and punished. But returning to the ownership of the word, we think immediately of two other folks in political circles who uttered the word prominently without any controversy. The first of those is former Vice President Joe Biden, who slammed Trump's use of the word earlier this week and called it "despicable." Only hours later, 1998 CNN footage emerged of then-Sen. Biden — speaking about the potential impeachment of thenPresident Bill Clinton — saying "history is going to question whether or not this was just a partisan lynching." Confronted with the hypocrisy, the 2020 presidential candidate did the only thing he could do after criticizing the president. He apologized, saying, "This
Associated Press File Photo / Like President Donald Trump, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas once used the word "lynching" to describe his Senate nomination hearing.
here — a lynching. But we will WIN!" As soon as the tweet was, well, tweeted, the racist criticism began. Trump can't use that phrase. Doesn't he know it's offensive to use a phrase that in the past referred to the unwarranted killings of blacks over alleged incidents without due process? While one might argue that there is so far a lack of due process for the president about impeachment proceedings, here's a hint for all those criticizing the president over his use of the term "lynching." You're giving him way too much credit. Trump may know a lot about business, may have made some creditable decisions as president and may have changed his stripes to be more supportive of conservative social issues than he'd made plain in the past. But Trump was talking about himself when he used the word "lynching," not tweaking blacks with a word negatively associated with the past. A president who has helped bring black unemployment to record lows and raise middle-class wages for blacks has no truck with insulting a race that is likely to increase its percentage of votes for him in 2020 compared to 2016. Trump likely used "lynching" with thoughts similar to those in our New Oxford American Dictionary — "kill, especially by hanging, for an alleged offense with or without a legal trial." The president, of course, is not physically being killed but was referring, especially, to the "alleged offense ... without a legal trial."
wasn't the right word to use, and I'm sorry about that." But it was what he felt in 1998, apparently before the word acquired ownership. The second use of the word came from a black man, then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, who — coincidentally after an offer to speak from Biden — called his 1991 hearing "a high-tech lynching." A conservative nominated by a Republican president, he lambasted Biden and other Democratic senators for the purely political nature of the hearing, saying it was designed "for uppity blacks who in any way deign to think for themselves, to do for themselves, to have different ideas, and it is a message that unless you kowtow to an old order, this is what will happen to you." Afterward, no one questioned the nominee's use of the word "lynching," but Democrats and their media cohorts were quick to defend everything that occurred in the hearing. Was Thomas wrong to use the phrase? Was it OK because he is black? Would it be wrong for him to use it now, though he is black? In truth, what now-Justice Thomas said after he used the term "lynching" is what is instructive. If all of culture had followed his directives — to think for yourself, to do for yourself, to have different ideas and not kowtow to an old order — no one would have questioned Trump's 2019 use of the word, or Biden's. And we wouldn't have to worry about what year people began to own words.
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EDUCATION & COMMUNITY NEWS NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal Partners with HBCU’s Miles College for Campus Venture By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A new partnership between NBA great Shaquille O’Neal and Miles College will help bring a Papa John’s Pizzeria to every Historically Black College and University Campus in the nation. “Historically Black Colleges and Universities have paved the way for African Americans and people of other races to receive a quality education deservedly,” O’Neal said in a statement issued through the Purpose PR Firm in Birmingham. “HBCUs have been pivotal in the development of young minds; influential in highlighting the history and culture of African Americans and effectively provided a means for academic success,” O’Neal stated. “It is in these great halls of these wonderful institutions that students saw their potential magnified and exemplified.” In a statement, Miles College President Bobbie Knight said she was excited about the new venture. “Miles College is honored to partner with Shaquille O’Neal and welcome him to our historic and beautiful campus,” Knight said in a statement. “Shaquille is a skilled investor, savvy entrepreneur, and marketing and branding genius. This partnership tells the world that this is Miles College’s day, and this is Miles College’s time to show America that HBCUs can join icons like Shaquille and launch business ventures like Papa John’s on our campuses,” Knight stated.O’Neal and Knight plan to formally announce the HBCU initiative that will ultimately involve all HBCU’s at a noon press conference on the Campus of the Birmingham, Alabama school on October 26. Founded in 1898, Miles College counts as a premier liberal arts institution located in metropolitan Birmingham within the corporate limits of the City of Fairfield. The institution’s founders saw educated leadership as the paramount need in the black community. O’Neal is a 15-time NBA All-Star, who won 4 championships. He became Papa John’s first African American board member when he inked a multi-million deal earlier this year and he has ownership stakes in at least nine different locations. Plans also include a “Shaq” pizza with commercials featuring the towering basketball legend. Before inking the deal with Papa John’s, O’Neal reportedly told the chain’s CEO, Steve Ritchie, that “the only way I would want to be involved is if you got some diversity in your leadership. He said, ‘I’ll take you up on that.'”
A part owner of the NBA's Sacramento Kings, O'Neal also owns a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts franchise in Atlanta. Previously, he owned 27 Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchises. O’Neal also is the founder and owner of Big Chicken, a fast-casual fried chicken restaurant in Las Vegas, and Shaquille's, a fine-dining eatery in Los Angeles. Not long after, O’Neal said, ‘How about a triple threat? Board member; I want to invest in stores to show you I’m serious, and, of course, I’ll be an ambassador to the brand.” Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1972, O’Neill holds a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies from Louisiana State University. He earned an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and an Ed.D in Human Resources Development from Barry University. As an investor, restaurant, and franchise owner, the retired basketball star and TNT broadcaster has established a strong business track record. A part owner of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, O’Neal also owns a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts franchise in Atlanta. Previously, he owned 27 Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchises. O’Neal also is the founder and owner of Big Chicken, a fast-casual fried chicken restaurant in Las Vegas, and Shaquille’s, a finedining eatery in Los Angeles. “Martin Luther King, Jr. said, ‘If you want to move people, it has to be toward a vision that’s positive for them, that taps important values, that gets them something they desire and it has to be presented compellingly, so that they feel inspired to follow,'” O’Neal said. “Today, I ask you to catch the same vision that the noble founders of HBCUs held in carving out a venue to education, independence, and success. Join President Bobbie Knight of the great Miles College and me as we move toward a business initiative that will open avenues of opportunities for our HBCUs. Today is our day! This is our time!” O’Neal declared.
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Retired Pastors Satisfied and Optimistic, But See Room for Improvement By Aaron Earls
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -Most retirement age pastors and missionaries say their current life is close to ideal, but some who have entered retirement say they could’ve been better prepared. In a survey sponsored by Shepherd’s Fold Ministries, Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked 2,451 pastors, ministers and missionaries who were retired or at least 67 years old about their life, health, relationships, reflections on ministry, and how they’ve adjusted to their current life stage. “Our number one goal is to provide relevant resources to help retired ministers,” said Brent Van Hook, director of Shepherd’s Fold Ministries. “The results of this study show specific ways retired ministers can experience genuine higher well-being related to social, spiritual, physical and financial health.” Out of those ministers or missionaries surveyed, 8 in 10 (81%) are currently retired or mostly retired. Around half (52%) have been in ministry 40 years or longer, with 35% serving 40 to 49 years and 17% serving 50 years or more. The vast majority think fondly about their previous ministry. More than 9 in 10 (92%) say they are satisfied with their ministry efforts before retirement, with 59% saying they are very satisfied. When asked about their feelings toward the churches or mission field where they served, around 8 in 10 (79%) say they feel thankful. More than half say love (59%), proud of them (53%), or rewarded (52%). Slightly fewer say encouraged (48%) or connected (43%). Few retirement age pastors or missionaries say they feel disappointed (16%), disconnected (16%), betrayed (8%) or bitter (2%). When asked to think about their overall life today, including relationships, spiritual health, finances and physical health, 3 in 4 (74%) agree their life is close to ideal in most ways. Similar numbers describe their current life conditions as excellent (76%), while more than 8 in 10 (86%) say they are satisfied with their life today. “These three questions were used to create a life satisfaction score,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research. “Analysis revealed the characteristics that predict higher life satisfaction include being in better health, satisfaction with ministry efforts, positive feelings about where they served, financial stability for retirement, and current relationships.” Physical health In describing their overall health, 72% say they are active and healthy, while 14% say they have physical disabilities that limit them, and 12% say their spouse has such limitations. Fewer retirement age ministers say their spouse has been diagnosed with a mental illness like depression, dementia or Alzheimer’s (5%), they spend a significant amount of their time caring for the health of someone with disabilities (5%), or have been diagnosed with a mental illness themselves (3%).
Around 4 in 10 (41%) agree having more help with their own health or the health of someone they care for would help at least a little. Retirement age ministers are most likely to say information, tips and best practices for maintaining good health would help the most (25%), along with financial assistance (21%), and Medicare supplementary insurance (19%). “While many retire from ministry in good health, aging brings with it healthcare needs for pastors and missionaries,” said McConnell. “Some are sidelined by health needs, and others could use financial help for medical care.” Relationships Most older pastors, ministers and missionaries say they have close relationships that allow them to share problems, but some may be facing loneliness. Among those who are currently married, 93% say their spouse is very satisfied with their marriage. When asked about meeting with someone at least once a month to openly share struggles, 61% of those surveyed say they talk with their spouse. A third (33%) meet with a close friend, 19% talk to a Bible study group in their church, and 3% meet with a counselor. A quarter (26%), however, say they don’t regularly meet and share with any of these. Around 7 in 10 (69%) say they have at least three close friends with whom they see or speak with at least once a month, with 17% saying they have 10 or more. Still, 21% say they see or talk to one or two friends, and 10% say they don’t have any friends outside of family that they meet with at least once a month. The vast majority say they have continued to make new friends in recent years (86%) and have many close relationships at their current church (68%). Still, 29% say they often feel lonely or isolated. Most (58%) say they currently live near their children, 42% live near most of their friends, but 22% say they don’t live near either. Around half (48%) agree if they had more help connecting with new friends it would help improve their overall well-being at least a little. A quarter (25%) say it would not help at all. More retirement age ministers say they would benefit from making friends who have had a similar experience in ministry (25%), making friends who live near them (23%), and relating to a church in which they are not in leadership (20%). “Retirement sometimes means separation from past friends,” said McConnell. “It’s important to continue to invest in new relationships.” Finances Three-quarters (76%) of retirement age ministers are confident they will have enough money to live comfortably through retirement, with 31% saying they are very confident. Still, almost half (47%) say they are often concerned about the financial security of their family and 27% say their physical needs or those of their spouse have caused significant financial strain.
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INSIDE INGLEWOOD NEWS Inglewood Mayor, Community And Faith Leaders Urge The California Air Resources Board And Governor Newsom To Approve The Clippers Arena Project (Continued from page 1) Children of Promise Schools, a K-8 school in Inglewood. “The students need this arena for the exposure to the athletes, an NBA team, the world of professional sports,” Lawson said, noting that her students also participate in the Clippers mentorship program. “Their parents need the jobs and the affordable housing.” The arena also will act as a revenue generator for other businesses in Inglewood, helping strengthen the local economy, said Beny Ashburn, co-owner of Crowns & Hops, which is planning to open the only African-Americanowned brewery in Southern California in Inglewood next year. “As local business owners, we can benefit from the same collateral effect and economic growth found in similar projects seen in wealthier communities all over the country,” Ashburn said. Earlier this month, two state legislators whose districts include Inglewood, State Sen. Steve Bradford and Assembly Member Sydney Kamlager-Dove accused CARB of applying a doublestandard in holding up the Clippers proposal while taking far less time to certify similar projects in more affluent areas. They noted that the agency took only 63 days to certify the new Golden State Warriors arena in San Francisco, 56
Above: The Inglewood stadium in the process of being built while waiting on certification from the CARB. Below: Jose at Bourbon Street Fish, a small business, across the street from the stadium on Prairie Avenue, is waiting on the stadium in hopes of bringing in more customers and in return more revenue and growth. Photos by Gloria Zuurveen
days to certify the new $5 billion Apple Circle campus in Cupertino, 14 days for the reconstruction of Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a letter to CARB and the Clippers entity that is developing the project, said he was “disappointed” to learn that the parties have not been able to agree on a plan of mitigation measures. “I urge you to remain at the table to work towards a solution that meets the statutory criteria – both in letter and in spirit – for environmental mitigations related to this arena,” Newsom wrote. “This project is important to the community and provides significant economic development benefits.” Among the other Inglewood leaders and residents who appeared before the agency were Eric Holly, President of the Inglewood Chamber of Commerce; Robert Chavez, Program Manager of the South Bay Workforce Investment Board; T Rev. Welton Pleasant of Christ Second Baptist Church; Michelle Hicks, Realtor; Odest Riley, owner of WLM Financial; Willie Brown, publisher of Inglewood Today, and Aundrae Russell of radio station KJLH -FM. The CARB hearing was held at the Byron Sher Auditorium in downtown Sacramento.
Groundbreaking Hollywood and Community Icons Honored By the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center at “A Great Day in Black Hollywood” Gala Los Angeles, CA — In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the African American Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Festival, The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) is proud to announce the 2019 honorees to be presented at the Opening Gala Awards Celebration, “A Great Day in Black Hollywood”, Friday, October 25, at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center 4708 West Washington, @ 7pm (PST) in Los Angeles, CA. This fan favorite is a popular gala that honors diverse groundbreaking and legendary Hollywood and community professionals, the filmmakers selected for the 2019 S.E. Manly Film Showcase (“SEMSFS”), as well as the Youth Diversity filmmakers. In fact, some of the filmmakers who have had their shorts exhibited at the SEMSFS, as they were launching their now extraordinary careers include: Black Panther director, Ryan Coogler; Oscar-nominated writer-director of Mudbound,
Dee Rees and writingdirecting icon Gina PrinceBythewood. While the SEMSFS puts the spotlight on up and coming talent, the opening gala recognizes those already established in their profession in the business. This year’s honorees are: Ceiling crasher, Nèema Barnette, recipient of the President’s award; Director, “Luke Cage”, Man for all seasons,
Charles Floyd Johnson, recipient of the Ivan Dixon Award, Executive Producer, “NCIS,”; Prolific and diversified Oz Scott, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Executive Producer/Director, “Black Lighting”; Radio Legend, Pat Prescott, recipient of the Community Service Award, Host, 94.7 The Wave; Service Leader Harry Johnson, recipient of the Paul Robeson Legacy Award, President/CEO The Memorial Foundation. Past
honorees include Lillian Benson, ACE Film Editor; Ivan Dixon, Actor/Director; Preston Holmes, Producer; F. Gary Gray, Director and Gina Prince-Bythewood, Writer/ Director to name a few. “We are extremely excited and humbled by our honorees who are deserving of praise and recognition. It’s with the highest respect The Black Hollywood Education Resource Center (BHERC) chose these enter-
tainment and community executives, whose work many have enjoyed. We greatly appreciate their contributions to the community, and most importantly to Black Hollywood and the community at large.” Stated John Forbes, Executive Director, BHERC. Pat Prescott, a Veteran Broadcasting Radio Personality, is an expert broadcaster is currently the voice of the Hollywood Bowl. Ms. Prescott is very active in the community and has received numerous awards and citations for her contributions. She was the recipient of Radio and Records’ Smooth Jazz Personality of the Year Award for six consecutive years Currently, she can be heard every weekday morning as solo host of the Wave’s morning show. Harry E. Johnson, Jr., President and CEO of The Memorial Foundation promotes awareness of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and its tenets of Democracy, Justice, Hope and Please see Black, page 9
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NEWS Groundbreaking Hollywood and Community Icons Honored By the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center at “A Great Day in Black Hollywood” Gala (Continued from page 8) Love. Under the leadership of Mr. Johnson, the MLK Memorial Foundation met the challenge of The President of the United States and U. S. Congress and erected the memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. raising $127 million to complete the memorial. Additionally, he has served as National President of the prestigious Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated from 2001 – 2004; the same fraternity to which Dr. Martin Luther King belonged. Oz Scott, an awardwinning television, theatrical and motion picture director is a seasoned entertainment industry veteran and highly soughtafter director whose career started as the original director of the widely acclaimed “For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf” by Ntozake Shange. Other notable work throughout the past decade include “Boston Public”, “CSI”, “CSI NY”, ABC’s award-winning series “The Practice” and NBC’s “American Dream”; CBS’s “JAG”, and “American Gothic”, FOX’s “Ally McBeal” among many others. Currently, he serves as Executive Producer on the CW’s network, “Black Lightning”. Recognized for his contributions to the community, Oz has received an NAACP Image Award, the Drama Desk Award, and is on the Directors Guild of America’s Board of Directors. Neema Barnette is a prominent, innovative and prolific director, writer and producer, whose body of work defies the narrow stereotypes of African Americans usually depicted in entertainment. Neema went from Harlem to Hollywood and soon after made history by becoming the first African American women to ever direct a sitcom, “What’s Happening Now.” She made history again when Frank Price, then Chairman of Columbia Studios, gave her a three-year housekeeping deal, which made her the first African American to receive a threepicture deal from a major studio. At twenty-one, In 2016 Ms. Barnette was chosen by Ava Du Vernay and Oprah Winfrey to be producing director of a new series “Queen Sugar.” She serves on the DGA African American Steering Committee and the AFI Independent Film Charles Floyd Johnson a Three-time EMMY award-winner and seven-time nominee is the first African American to produce a primetime Drama series, CBS Television, “NCIS”. Mr. Johnson’s diverse career as a television producer, actor, and activist has garnished several credits, which include Executive
Sandra Evers-Manly, founder of the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center, speaking at the 2011 100 Black Men of Los Angeles gala Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Producer on “JAG” and “Magnum P.I.”, He is very proud of his work with George Lucas on the World War II feature film “Red Tails”, which was awarded Best Feature Film of 2012 by the NAACP Image Awards. Mr. Johnson is a proud member of the Caucus for Producers the Screen Actors Guild and the Producers Guild of America, where he founded and produced the Oscar Micheaux Awards, which was the forerunner of the PGA’s successful Celebration of Diversity Awards. Currently, he serves as an Executive Producer of CBS Television Studios’ award-winning one-hour dramatic television series, NCIS. As one of the first film festivals to screen diverse short films more than two decades ago, the S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase continues to showcase the artistry of emerging African American and diverse Filmmakers by hosting this annual festival. Films are screened in blocks followed by a moderated Q & A with directors, cast and crew that provides the audience insight and a chance to engage in the dialogue. “This year’s festival is filled with a tremendous amount of diverse points of views,” said EversManly. “We celebrate our class of 2019 filmmakers for their hard work and determination. In addition, we are elated to premiere 5 new films funded under our Films With Purpose venture philanthropy initiative as a pre festival offering!” Though the gala takes place at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, the SEMSFS takes place at the
Cinemark 18 @ Howard Hughes in Los Angeles October 23-24 and 26-27, 2019. The BHERC Youth Diversity Short Film Festival, featuring young aspiring filmmakers of tomorrow from local arts organizations and High, as well as communities across the country takes place Saturday morning, 9 am to Noon beginning with breakfast. Closing the Festivities on Sunday night includes the classic Soul Food & Film Reception at 9:00 p.m. The costs include: Opening Night Festivities $75 (at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, 4708 W Washington Blvd, LA, CA 90016); a pass for a block of films is only $20 for students with ID and $25 for the general public; All Day Pass is $70; Closing Night Reception is $35 (Soul Food & Film); and the Weekend Pass (includes Opening Night, All Day Pass for films, Closing Night Reception, T-Shirt and BHERC Commemorative Bag) is $350. To purchase tickets and for the complete schedule, please visit www.BHERC.org or call (310) 284-3170.
The African American Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Film Festival Showcase is a prominent film festival in its 25th year, which showcases a distinct selection of independent films. Since its inaugural year in 1994, it has become a recognized outlet for independent African American filmmakers to release their work to a broad audience. Those who attend will be inspired by the boundless creativity of independent storytellers. These storytellers are discovering and showcasing their boundary-pushing work, which is what truly makes this Festival great. BE ACTIVE – ENGAGED – INSPIRED: Facebook – https:// www.facebook.com/ black.hollywood.9 Instagram – https:// www.instagram.com/ bhercdotorg/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/ bhercdotorg YouTube – https:// www.youtube.com/c/ BlackHollywoodEducationResourceCenterBHERC LinkedIn
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Notice of Public Hearing on Water Service Rate Increases In compliance with Article XIIID of the California State Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act, the City of Inglewood is hereby notifying all affected property owners, utilizing the City of Inglewood water system, that a public hearing for water service rate increases will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 2:00 PM at: City Council Chambers, 9th floor, City Hall One West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, CA 90312 All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing. At the public hearing, the City Council will consider all written materials and oral testimony concerning the proposed water service rate increases. If you oppose the proposed rate increases, your protest must be submitted in writing to be considered. If written protests are submitted by a majority of affected property owners, the proposed rate increases will not be imposed. As a courtesy, this notice is being mailed to rate payers in addition to the property owners, but only written protests from property owners will be counted, per Proposition 218 noticing requirements. Written protests may be sent to or delivered on or before Tuesday, November 5, 2019 to: Office of the City Clerk,City of Inglewood, One West Manchester Boulevard, P.O. Box 6500, Inglewood, CA 90312 OR In the City Council Chambers during the public hearing so long as these are received prior to the close of the public hearing. Any written protest must include property owner’s name, Assessor Parcel Number (APN), water service address, a statement indicating your opposition to the proposed water service rate increase and signature. Oral comments at the public hearing will not qualify as formal protest unless accompanied by a written protest. E-mail and faxed protest and protest, received after the public hearing is closed, will not be accepted. Please identify on the front of the envelope that the enclosed letter of protest is for the Water Service Rate Increase Public Hearing. Owners of multiple properties must file a separate written protest for each property. Only one written protest per parcel will be accepted. If, by the close of the public hearing, written protests against the proposed water service rate increases are not presented by a majority of affected property owners, the proposed rate changes will be imposed. This notice is also available on the City website. If you have any questions about the proposed water service rate increases or the process for submitting a written protest, please call the City of Inglewood, Public Works Department at 310-412-5333. The City of Inglewood (City) water system was developed primarily between years 1930 to 1960 to serve a thriving community in Southern California. The City receives its potable water from two sources: Metropolitan Water District through the West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD) (75%) and from the City owned groundwater wells treated at the Water Treatment Plant (25%). The water provided to customer homes and businesses is supplied through a network of pipelines approximately 150 miles long. The revenue received from payment of your water bills is used to purchase potable water from WBMWD, groundwater replenishment assessment, electricity charges, operation and maintenance of the system and replacement and rehabilitation of aging water infrastructure. During previous 7 years, water service rates have not been revised although the gap between revenue and expenditures keeps widening. The proposed rate increase is the first rate change since October 2012. Table 1 shows the current and proposed fire service charges per meter sizes. Tables 2 summarizes current and proposed fixed service charges. Table 3 lists current and proposed commodity charges. The City encourages water conservation so, customers conserving water will pay lower rate.
Recycled Water rates will be charged at 80% (eighty percent) of all other customers’ potable water rates. Proposed water service rates will pay for inflation, increased cost of imported potable and recycled water and groundwater replenishment assessment hikes. In addition, it will be used to replace/rehabilitate aging water infrastructure on a regular basis for maintenance of system reliability, sustainability and water quality.
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PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD SPECIAL NOTICE OF LAWSUIT (Pursuant to Labor Code 3716 and Code of Civil Procedure Sections 412.20 and 412.30) WCAB Case No: ADJ10448990 To: DEFENDANT, ILLEGALLY UNINSURED EMPLOYER: AVISO: Usted está siendo demandado. La corte puede expedir una decisión en contra suya sin darle la oportunidad de defenderse a menos que usted actue pronto. Lea la siguiente información. Applicant: Carmen Montes Vs. Defendant: J&K UBIQUITOUS INC. A CALIFORNIA CORP DBA COIN OP LAUNDRY LAUNDERLAND KR; SOO MI KIM AN INDIVIDUAL, NOTICES: 1) A lawsuit, the Application for Adjudication of Claim, has been filed with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board against you as the named defendant by the above-named applicant(s). You may seek the advice of an attorney in any matter connected with this lawsuit and such attorney should be consulted promptly so that your response may be filed and entered in a timely fashion. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney reference service or a legal aid office. You may also request assistance / information from an Information and Assistance Officer of the Division of Workers’ Compensation. (See telephone directory.) 2) An Answer to the Application must be filed and served within six days of the service of the Application pursuant to Appeals Board rules; therefore, your written response must be filed with the Appeals Board promptly; a letter or phone call will not protect your interests. 3) You will be served with a Notice(s) of Hearing and must appear at all hearings or conferences. After such hearing, even absent your appearance, a decision may be made and an award of compensation benefits may issue against you. The award could result in the garnishment of your wages, taking of your money or property, or other relief. If the Appeals Board makes an award against you, your house or other dwelling or other property may be taken to satisfy that award in a non-judicial sale, with no exemptions from execution. A lien may also be imposed upon your property without further hearing and before the issuance of an award. 4) You must notify the Appeals Board of the proper address for the service of official notices and papers and notify the Appeals Board of any changes in that address. TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS! Issued by: WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD 300 Oceangate, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802 Applicant’s Attorney: JACKSON & JACKSON 20422 Beach Blvd, Ste 200, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (562) 426-9500 Pub. PACE NEWS 9/20;9/27;10/4 ;10/11/2019
CITY OF INGLEWOOD ORDINANCE NO. 19-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALFIORNIA, ESTABLISHING PAY RANGE ASSIGNMENT AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE VARIOUS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND POSITIONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE CITY; AND REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS ORDINANCES OF THE CITY IN CONFLICT OR AT VARIANCE HERWITH; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Please Note: A full copy of the 2019-2020 FY budget can be viewed at the Inglewood City Clerk’s Office or at the City Of Inglewood Main Public Library
CITY OF INGLEWOOD ORDINANCE NO. 20-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING INGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3-92 TO AUTHORIZE THE COLLECTION OF A CONVIENIENCE FEE FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS MADE FOR A METERED PARKING SPACE: Please Note: A full copy of the 2019-2020 FY budget can be viewed at the Inglewood City Clerk’s Office or at the City Of Inglewood Main Public Library
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD APPLICATION FOR ADJUDICATION OF CLAIM Case No. ADJ10448990 Venue choice is based upon : Residence of employee Place/Venue of Hearing : Long Beach Applicant: Carmen Montes334 S. WEST LAKE AVE # 316, LOS ANGELES, CA 90057 Defendant: J&K UBIQUITOUS INC. A CALIFORNIA CORP DBA COIN OP LAUNDRY LAUNDERLAND KR; SOO MI KIM AN INDIVIDUAL, IT IS CLAIMED THAT the injured worker born on 6/9/1963, while employed as a Janitor suffered an injury on 9/8/2005-9/8/2015 at 1932 W 3RD ST, Los Angeles, CA 90057 .The injured body parts are: wrists, spine, shoulders, lungs, ears, nose and throat (ENT). The injury occurred as follows: LIFTING AND TWISTING Actual earnings at time of injury: $400.00 per week The injury caused disability as follows: 9/8/15 to present Compensation paid: none Unemployment insurance received: none Medical treatment received: Yes. Other cases filed: This application is filed because of a disagreement regarding liability for: TEMPORARY DISABILITY, REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXPENSE, MEDICAL TREATMENT, COMPENSATION AT PROPER RATE, PERMANENT DISABILITY INDEMNITY, REHABILITATION, SUPPLEMENTAL JOB DISPLACEMENT/ RETURN TO WORK. Is the Applicant Represented? YES. JACKSON & JACKSON BY GARY JACKSON 20422 BEACH BLVD, STE 200, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648 Pub. PACE NEWS 9/20;9/27;10/4 ;10/11/2019 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD APPLICATION FOR ADJUDICATION OF CLAIM Case No. ADJ3164804 Venue choice is based upon : Residence of employee Place/Venue of Hearing : Long Beach Applicant: DENNIS COLE2235 E. 119 ST, LOS ANGELES 90059 Defendant: DANIEL VICTOR ADEEB, DBA A GLASSMASTER10875 TUXFORD ST,SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 IT IS CLAIMED THAT the injured worker born on 10/23/1958, while employed as a x suffered an injury on 9/4/2004 at 32015 W QUARTZ LANE, CASTAIC, CA 91384 .The injured body parts are: EYE AND HEAD AND NECK The injury occurred as follows: LIFTING AND TWISTING Actual earnings at time of injury: $325.00 per week The injury caused disability as follows: 9/4/2004 to present Compensation paid: none Unemployment insurance received: none Medical treatment received: Yes. Other cases filed: This application is filed because of a disagreement regarding liability for: TEMPORARY DISABILITY, REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXPENSE, MEDICAL TREATMENT, COMPENSATION AT PROPER RATE, PERMANENT DISABILITY INDEMNITY, REHABILITATION, SUPPLEMENTAL JOB DISPLACEMENT/ RETURN TO WORK. Is the Applicant Represented? YES. JACKSON & JACKSON BY GARY JACKSON 20422 BEACH BLVD, STE 200, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648 Pub. PACE NEWS 8/30;9/6, 9/13, 9/20/ 2019
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Inglewood, California, will hold a public hearing on October 29, 2019 at the hour of 2:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, Ninth Floor, Inglewood City Hall, One Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, California to consider the following: Zoning Code Amendment 2019-001 (ZCA-2019-001) to Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code to allow towing service with ancillary vehicle storage and ancillary vehicle inspection in the C-S (Commercial Service) zone citywide. All persons interested may appear before the City Council and be heard with reference to this matter. A Notice of Exemption (EA-CE-2019-091) has been prepared stating that the proposed amendment is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, a copy of which is available for public review in the Planning Division office, fourth floor of City Hall. An electronic copy can be obtained by emailing mfewell@cityofinglewood.org. This notice is given by the order of the City Council of the City of Inglewood and is dated this 8th day of October 2019. Yvonne Horton, City Clerk City of Inglewood, California If you will require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 4125333, One Manchester Boulevard, 1st Floor, Inglewood, California 90301. All requests for accommodations must be received 48 hours prior to the day of the hearing. "If you challenge the proposed code amendments 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." In the event that the City Council meeting of October 29, 2019 is not held, or is concluded prior to this public hearing agenda item being considered, the public hearing will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. "Si no entiende esta noticia o si necesita mas informacion, favor de llamar a este numero (310) 4125280." PUBLICATION: October 11, 2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2019264874 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1.Inez AZ Jewelry & Goods,99061/2 Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003 LA County; Registered Owner(s):Inez Lucille Wingfield, 99061/2 Main Street, LA, CA 90003 This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/2019. 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.) SIGNED: Inez Lucille Wingfield Title: Owner Registrant Signature This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on October 3, 2019 Expires October 3, 2024. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub October 11, 18, 25, Nov. 1, 2019 PN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2019264804 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1.Black Star Café, 2329 W. 76th Street, LA, CA 90043 LA County; Registered Owner(s): Tequiles Jeaneen Celestin, 2329 W. 76th Street, LA, CA 90043 This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/2019. 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.) SIGNED: Tequiles Jeaneen Celestin Title: Owner Registrant Signature This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on October 3, 2019 Expires October 3, 2024. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub October 11, 18, 25, Nov. 1, 2019 PN
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2019264881 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1.Prez Corn Clothing & Design, 205 Witner Street, Apt #310, LA, CA 90026 LA County; Registered Owner(s): Robert Darnell Lewis, 205 Witner Street, LA, CA 90026 This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/2019. 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.) SIGNED: Robert Darnell Lewis Title: Owner Registrant Signature This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on October 3, 2019 Expires October 3, 2024. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub October 11, 18, 25, Nov. 1, 2019 PN
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD SPECIAL NOTICE OF LAWSUIT (Pursuant to Labor Code 3716 and Code of Civil Procedure Sections 412.20 and 412.30) WCAB Case No: ADJ3164804 To: DEFENDANT, ILLEGALLY UNINSURED EMPLOYER: AVISO: Usted está siendo demandado. La corte puede expedir una decisión en contra suya sin darle la oportunidad de defenderse a menos que usted actue pronto. Lea la siguiente información. Applicant: DENNIS COLE Vs. Defendant:DANIEL VICTOR ADEEB, DBA A GLASSMASTER NOTICES: 1) A lawsuit, the Application for Adjudication of Claim, has been filed with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board against you as the named defendant by the abovenamed applicant(s). You may seek the advice of an attorney in any matter connected with this lawsuit and such attorney should be consulted promptly so that your response may be filed and entered in a timely fashion. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney reference service or a legal aid office. You may also request assistance / information from an Information and Assistance Officer of the Division of Workers’ Compensation. (See telephone directory.) 2) An Answer to the Application must be filed and served within six days of the service of the Application pursuant to Appeals Board rules; therefore, your written response must be filed with the Appeals Board promptly; a letter or phone call will not protect your interests. 3) You will be served with a Notice(s) of Hearing and must appear at all hearings or conferences. After such hearing, even absent your appearance, a decision may be made and an award of compensation benefits may issue against you. The award could result in the garnishment of your wages, taking of your money or property, or other relief. If the Appeals Board makes an award against you, your house or other dwelling or other property may be taken to satisfy that award in a non-judicial sale, with no exemptions from execution. A lien may also be imposed upon your property without further hearing and before the issuance of an award. 4) You must notify the Appeals Board of the proper address for the service of official notices and papers and notify the Appeals Board of any changes in that address. TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS! Issued by: WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD 300 Oceangate, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802 Applicant’s Attorney: JACKSON & JACKSON 20422 Beach Blvd, Ste 200, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (562) 426-9500
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