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Volume 2, No. 17
Horse Racing to Relocate from Fairplex to Los Alamitos this Fall
Advancing Justice LA ‘deeply concerned’ by Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision
Authorities suspect there may be additional unidentified victims A Southern California man arrested by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court here Monday afternoon for allegedly transporting a teenage Minnesota girl to Los Angeles to engage in prostitution. Laron Darrell Carter, aka “Birdd,” 36, of Gardena, Calif., is charged in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and a statutory maximum penalty of life in federal prison. Carter was taken into custody Monday morning by HSI special agents in Las Vegas. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. HSI began its investigation a year ago after Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies rescued a 16-yearold girl in Los Angeles who had been reported missing from Minneapolis. According to the affidavit filed in support of the complaint, the teen, identified as Jane Doe 1, told HSI that she met Carter over the telephone through a mutual acquaintance. Carter subsequently persuaded her to travel to Los Angeles to meet him, promising to be her “boyfriend” and “take care of her.” He then bought her a bus ticket for the trip. “The manipulation and coercion of minors Please see page 3
Alamitos. “With the marketplace challenges horse racing faces it is more important than ever that we connect our sport with a new audience,” Morris stated. “Los Alamitos has made a tremendous investment in the past year to build a first class onemile track, and they are located right in the middle of an exciting new market
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles (Advancing Justice - LA) is deeply concerned by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Actionupholding Proposal 2, a 2006 Michigan ballot initiative amending the state constitution to prohibit raceconscious college admissions policies. The decision overturns the 2012 ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which held that Proposal 2 impermissibly imposed heightened burdens on racial minorities advocating race-conscious admissions policies – burdens not shared by the majority. As Justice Sotomayor
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For more than 70 years, Fairplex has been the home of horse racing at the Los Angeles County Fair. On Monday it was announced following several weeks of discussions with California horse racing industry leaders they have decided, contingent upon California Horse Racing Board approval, their future racing dates starting this fall will be conducted at Los Alamitos Race Course in nearby Cy-
press, California. Jim Henwood, CEO of Fairplex, announced the decision along with representatives of Los Alamitos Race Course and the Thoroughbred Owners of California. “The only constant in life is change,” said Henwood in announcing the organization’s decision. “We have enjoyed a long and proud history of horse racing here at Fairplex, but with the limitations of our
facility we made a strategic decision for the continued growth of the industry to reach out to Los Alamitos and seek to move our dates to their facility. By moving our dates to a new market on a one-mile track we think we can grow on the past success of our race meet.” Joe Morris, President of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, echoed Henwood’s sentiments concerning the move to Los
ANCA Burbank to Honor Community Leaders at Annual Banquet Four leaders will be recognized during annual fundraising event in downtown Burbank The Armenian National Committee of America – Burbank (ANCA-B) and its community of supporters will come together on Friday, May 9, at De Luxe Banquet Hall to recognized 4 honorees and support the activities of the ANCA-B. This year’s event will honor Burbank Police Chief Scott LaChasse, political activist Berdj Karapetian, the Southern California Armenian Democrats (SCAD), and educator Ani Berberian. The banquet will be hosted by Master of Ceremonies Raffi Hamparian, a member
of the Armenian National Committee of America’s national Board of Directors and a lifelong Armenian American activist. “We are thrilled to be able to honor these exceptional members of our community at our annual banquet”, said Lilian Arejian, co-chair of the Banquet committee. “The Armenian American community in Burbank has benefited from the efforts of our honorees and the ANCA-B is recognizing their efforts on behalf of the community”. Police Chief LaChasse
to be presented William Saroyan Award for Community Activism Chief LaChasse joined the Burbank Police Department as Interim Chief in January 2010, and was named permanent Chief in April 2013. As chief, he has moved the department to adopt contemporary police practices in all aspects of police work. He has reached out, built and nurtured partnerships with different segments of the community. Part of Please see page 5
Water rates may double in Monterey Park By SHEL SEGAL
Water prices in the city of Monterey Park will nearly double and sewer and trash prices are going up, according to a proposal adopted by the Monterey Park City Council at its April 16 meeting, according to a published report. The proposed increases were deemed necessary by the council as some of the sewer mains in the city have been used for more than 100 years and nearly three-quarters of the water pipeline system has been in service for more than a half century, according to that report. Approximately $113 million is needed by the city to upgrade its water and
sewer systems with about $100 million going toward repairing, rehabilitating and replacing the water system, according to that report. Also, the city is looking to increase trash services prices so it can balance its solid waste budge, according to that report. The city last raised rates on water and sewer services nearly five years ago and increased the rate on trash services more than four years ago, according to that report. After receiving from the city a notice of the proposed rate hikes, residents will have until 7 p.m. on June 18 to rePlease see page 4