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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023 SERVING OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1973

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celebratory SEE STORY PAGE 2 Cal State Dominguez Hills women’s basketball team celebrate making the NCAA Elite Eight for Division II teams after beating Cal State San Marcos, 73-51, at the Torodome in Carson, California, on March 13, 2023. The Toros hosted the NCAA West RegionTournament and had to win three straight games in order to advance to the Elite Eight. Before upending Cal State Marcos, the Toros (31-2) defeated Cal Poly Pomona (87-61) and knocked off Montana State Billings (77-66). Photos by Dennis J. Freeman

Toros wins NCAA West Region Tournament

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By Jarmiah Gerges

CARSON (Compton Bulletin) - For the first time in history the California State University, Dominguez Hills women’s basketball team won the NCAA West Region Tournament Championship. The first seeded Toros (31-2) took on the third-seeded California State San Marcos Cougars in the Torodome on the Cal State University Dominguez Hills campus.

The Toros won in runaway fashion, securing a 73-51 win. The game didn’t start off being a blowout. The opening minutes of the final round of the tournament was intense.

The game began with scoreless trips up and down the court by both teams.

The Cougars opened the scoring with a Charity Gallegos three-pointer and maintained a lead over the Toros going into the second quarter.

Pressured by the Toros full-court press and pressure defense, the Cougars found themselves trailing for the first time in the ballgame with a 25-23 deficit.

The Cougars went into halftime down by a point, 27-26. Cal State Dominn Toros see page 2

Cal State Dominguez Hills President Dr. Thomas A. Parham (left) holds up the NCAA West Region Tournament Championship trophy after the Toros defeated Cal State San Marcos to advance to the Elite Eight. Standing next to Parham is Asia Jordan, who led the Toros to victory with 19 points and 10 rebounds in the title game that was played at the Torodome on March 13, 2023. Jordan was voted the West Region Most Outstanding Player.

Recommendations made to eradicate deputy gangs

Los Angeles, CA –The Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission recently held a hearing and approved the Special Counsel’s Report on Deputy Gangs and adopted all 27 recommendations. The report and recommendations will be sent to Sheriff Robert Luna, with the commission’s strong recommendation that he adopt, implement, and enforce the recommendations with all deliberate speed.

The report will also be sent to the

Board of Supervisors to fulfill their September 2021 directive to review reports, solicit public input, and develop an implementation plan to address the issue of deputy gangs.

“We have faith that Sheriff Luna’s administration understands the damage that deputy gangs cause,” said Danielle Butler Vappie, Interim Executive Director for the Civilian Oversight Commission. “We look forward to partnering with the Sheriff ’s Department, the Office of Inspector

General and the Board of Supervisors to implement these recommendations and eradicate deputy gangs from the ranks. These gangs put a stain on all the positive work that is being done by honorable deputies each day.”

This report was the product of an investigation into deputy gangs, led by Special Counsel Bert Diexler and a team of pro bono attorneys. To support the investigation, the Commission hosted a total of eight special n Deputy Gangs, see page 2

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NEWS BLACK MEN VOTE TAPS NEW LEADER

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ASHINGTON -Black Men Vote (BMV), a leading non-profit focused on educating, informing, and inspiring all Black men (particularly aged 18-35) to vote at all levels of government, today announced that non-profit leader Larry Williams Jr. has been named Executive Director.

Mr. Williams will direct the organization’s national programming to engage with Black men across America. Black Men Vote is committed to registering ONE MILLION Black Men to vote by

November of 2024. The organization will leverage national partnerships, unique programming, and an unprecedented “ground game” to connect directly with Black men from all walks of life.

“Black Men Vote’s mission – registering One Million Black Men to vote – is critically important to the future of this country,” said Larry Williams Jr, BMV’s new Executive Director. “My work in the labor and climate communities, as well as my deep understanding of and commitment to engaging with communities of color, will be an important

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guez’s defense in the third quarter, had the Cougars retreating.

The second half belonged to Cal State Dominguez. Toro senior Dawnyel Lair would find her stride scoring six straight points.

She was helped by forward Asia Jordan, who scored eight of her 19 points in third quarter to assist the Toros in building a double-digit lead in the game.

They were able to do that by outscoring Cal State San Marcos 21-12 in the third period. The Toros then blew the game wide open in the fourth quarter when they outscored the visitors, 25-13.

The fourth quarter began and with tensions high. The game was still up in the air.

Control of the paint was crucial and was the difference in the ballgame down the stretch. This is where the Toros won the game.

Cal State Dominguez outrebounded Cal State San Marcos by a 5129 margin. Lair (13 points, 11 rebounds) and Jordan (19 points, 10 rebounds) both produced double-double efforts to lead the way for the Toros.

Jordan Vasquez pulled off a double-double for Cal State San Marcos with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Ha Gallegos led the Cougars with 17 points. Not only did the Cougars get outrebounded by the Toros, they had a porous shooting night from behind the arc. Cal State San Marcos managed to make just 20 percent of their 3-point attempts in the game. “To beat us you need to hit double-digit threes,” Cal State Dominguez head coach John Bonner said after the game.

The Toros advance to play in the NCAA Elite Eight tourney.

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF COMPTON COMMUNITY MEETING The City of Compton is preparing its 2023–2024 Action Plan in which it will allocate its annual entitlement of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds. The City’s Grants Division requests the public’s attendance at its proposed community meeting scheduled for March 30, 2023 to participate in discussions concerning housing and community development needs, priority non-housing community development needs, the City’s proposed strategies and actions for affirmatively furthering fair housing, the development of proposed activities primarily for low-and-moderate income individuals and families, a review of program performance, and how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program funds may be used to meet those needs during the 2023-2024 program year.

MEETING DATE: TIME: LOCATION:

March 30, 2023 5:30 P.M. Douglas F. Dollarhide Community Center 301 N. Tamarind Avenue Compton, CA 90220

It is the objective of the City to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the ADA Amendment Act of 2008, the Fair Housing Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act in all respects. If you require public documents in an accessible format, the City will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. If you require a disability-related accommodation to attend or participate in a hearing or meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at (310) 605-5530.

Written comments will be accepted by the Grants Division and submitted to the City Council during the Public Hearing for the 2023-2024 Action Plan. For more information, please contact the Grants Division at (310) 605-5580.

Published in Compton Bulletin: March 15, 2023 (English and Spanish)

Larry Williams Jr. has been named as the executive director of Black Men Vote. Courtesy photo

element of our path forward. I appreciate the faith the BMV Board of Directors has placed in me and look forward to taking BMV to the next level.”

Before joining Black Men Vote, Mr. Williams had a career spanning 15 years in the labor, climate, and tech spaces.

“Larry is a proven leader with a track record of success,” said Herman Cooper, Board member of Black Men Vote.” “His leadership skills, relationships, and commitment to our mission were key factors in selecting him for this role.

Registering One Million Black Men to vote is a major undertaking, and our ability to attract top-notch talent like Larry will be key to our success.”

In 2022, the Black Men Vote Civic Action Fund, an affiliated 501c4, conducted a voter engagement program in Pennsylvania ahead of the midterm election. The program targeted low-propensity, Black voters in Philadelphia. Through canvassing, phone-banking, digital outreach, texts/robocalls, and local radio, this initiative increased Black voter turnout by more than 83,000 votes.

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hearings that included witness testimony and public comments. The Special Counsel’s team also interviewed nearly eighty anonymous witnesses.

At a special hearing that took place March 3, Special Counsel Bert Diexler presented the report, which included findings that: • Confirmed the existence of deputy gangs and provided an overview; • Identified the current gangs and illustrated the impact these gangs have on the community and the Sheriff ’s Department; • Listed the obstacles to eradicating deputy gangs and confirmed that eliminating gangs is constitutionally permissible; and • Provided 27 recommendations to eradicate deputy gangs, which fell under the categories of leadership and supervision, policies and training, re-deployments and rotations, and accountability.

Special Counsel will also be working on a supplemental report to include additional and continued feedback from the community.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to implement the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission in January 2016 with the mission to oversee and improve public transparency and accountability with respect to the Sheriff ’s Department. The Commission is comprised of nine volunteer members appointed by the Board of Supervisors, with four recommended by community and other affiliated groups.

A group that call themselves the Check the Sheriff Coalition issued a statement saying the recommendations didn’t go far enough.

“While we appreciate the Civilian Oversight Commission’s investigation into deputy gangs over the past year and half with no additional resources except for pro bono counsel, the Special Counsel’s draft report falls short of the holistic approach required to truly eradicate deputy gangs, once and for all.

“The real cancer is the Sheriff ’s Department’s pervasive culture of abuse and violence that gives rise to deputy gangs in the first place, and we cannot simply rely on the Sheriff to do what is right.

The Commission therefore should urge the Board of Supervisors to do everything in its power to overhaul the entire Department, its culture, and its footprint, and to stop other County agencies, such as County Counsel and the Medical Examiner Coroner’s Office, from continuing to enable deputy gang violence.”

Since its formation in 2017, the Commission has been tracking the issue of deputy gangs.

There is a long history of documentation on deputy gangs, including the 1992 Kolt Report, the 2012 Citizens’ Commission on Jail Violence Report, the Inspector General’s Analysis into the Banditos, Loyola Law School’s 50 Years of Deputy Gangs Report, Knock LA’s Investigative Series into Deputy Gangs, and most recently the 2021 RAND Study on Understanding Subgroups.

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NEWS

Take these 6 steps to manage your blood pressure

(StatePoint) High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects nearly half of adults in the United States, and only about 1 in 4 with this condition have it under control, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hypertension can be dangerous and in many cases, fatal. In 2020, it was a primary or contributing cause of more than 670,000 deaths nationwide. Medical experts say that controlling your blood pressure is possible and it starts with having the right information.

“Nearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure, and many don’t even know it. High blood pressure is a ‘silent killer,’ often having no overt symptoms, but increases the likelihood of heart attack, stroke and other serious health risks. I urge you to know your numbers and make the simple lifestyle changes that can help you control your blood pressure and live a long and healthy life,” says Jack Resneck Jr., M.D., president of the American Medical Association (AMA).

To get on the right track, consider these tips and insights from the AMA: 1. Know your numbers. Hypertension is diagnosed when your systolic blood pressure is greater than 130 mmHg or your average diastolic blood pressure is greater than 80 mmHg. Visit ManageYourBP.org to better understand your numbers.

2. Monitor blood pressure. Once you learn your blood pressure numbers, take and keep regular records using an at-home blood pressure monitor. For an accurate reading, the CDC says to sit with your back supported for 5 minutes before starting and wait at least 30 minutes after drinking or eating a meal. You should also avoid stimulants for at least 30 minutes beforehand, as the CDC says that smoking and drinking alcohol or caffeine can elevate your blood pressure. If you take medication for hypertension, measure your blood pressure before your dose. Share your numbers with your health care provider.

3. Eat right. Reduce your intake of processed foods, especially those with added sodium and sugar. Eat less red meat and processed meats, and add more plant-based foods, such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and olive oil to your diet. Also, reduce your consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and drink more water instead. Drinking sugary beverages, even 100% fruit juices, is associated with a higher all-cause mortality risk, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

4. Drink alcohol only in moderation. If consuming alcohol, do so in moderation as defined by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans -up to one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men, and only by adults of legal drinking age.

5. Be more physically active. Do at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity activity, or 75 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity activity. Be sure to include a mix of cardiovascular exercise, strength training and flexibility. Obtain guidance from your doctor if you aren’t sure if it is safe for you to exercise.

6. Maintain a healthy weight. If you are overweight, losing as little as 5 to 10 pounds may help lower your blood pressure. Consult your doctor about safe ways to maintain a healthy weight.

“Unmanaged hypertension can have life-altering consequences,” says Dr. Resneck. “The good news is that there are many ways you can take control of your blood pressure and your health.”

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NEWS

DoubleTree by Hilton Carson shows off new renovations

CARSON, Calif.--Now sparkling from top to bottom and inside and out, DoubleTree by Hilton Carson recently completed an $8 million renovation to its 225-hotel property including all guest rooms, lobby area, restaurant, meeting and event spaces, and common areas, along with a complete Wi-Fi upgrade.

The refurbishment included a fresh new color combination to its

building’s exterior that is now highlighted by sharp grays and whites with black trim, and lush landscaping around the property to welcome guests to the all-new DoubleTree by Hilton Carson.

The renovated property now highlights its diverse, eclectic, easy-going culture, and the refurbished guest rooms are accentuated n Hilton, see page 10

The 225-room property is perfectly located with nearby access to energy industry businesses, city government, transportation hubs and ever-popular local sports, beach and driving attractions

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ACROSS 1. Necktie alternative 6. Finish line 9. Show of appreciation 13. Biotic community 14. Hula dancer’s necklace 15. House duty 16. Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone’s stage last name 17. International distress signal 18. Hogwarts professor, part werewolf 19. *”Avengers: ____,” second-highest grossing movie of all time 21. *Annexed Black Sea peninsula 23. Santa ____, Orange County 24. Multicolored horse 25. *Rand Paul’s title, abbr.

28. Youngster 30. *Type of spinner popular in the late 2010s 35. Between duet and quartet 37. Newspaper piece 39. Pope’s court 40. Bohemian 41. *Tonya and Harley Quinn to Margot Robbie, e.g.

43. *Like Millie Bobby Brown and friends in “Stranger Things” 44. Prows 46. Vaulting prop 47. Fencer’s blade

48. *Animated story of Elsa and Anna 50. Greek salad ingredient 52. Make #26 Down 53. Look through a book 55. Good times 57. *Global surveillance whistle-blower 61. *Swedish audio streamer 65. BBQ spot 66. Words at the altar (2 words) 68. Beneficiary 69. Anti-seniors sentiment 70. Ides mo.

71. Bone hollow 72. Prepare potatoes 73. Tide’s backward flow 74. City in France DOWN 1. Having the means 2. Land of Israel 3. *____-cutting, broadcast TV phenomenon 4. Opposite of alpha 5. Not owner 6. Something ____ 7. Opposite of paleo 8. “Saturday Night Fever” music 9. Pal 10. Between trot and gallop 11. Operatic solo

12. Actor Sean 15. Healthcare facility 20. *Bill de Blasio, e.g.

22. England’s airforce 24. Recite rapidly (2 words) 25. Walking stick 26. Fielding mistake 27. Part of TNT 29. *BTS’ genre 31. *Home to Blue Devils, 2015 NCAA winners 32. Complain 33. Downy duck 34. Policeman’s shocker 36. Court of law opener 38. Mark for omission 42. Frame job 45. Not often 49. *Amal Clooney ____ Alamuddin 51. Naturally footless 54. Japanese cartoon art 56. Expressionless 57. Junk e-mail 58. Hindu serpent deity 59. Singer-songwriter Redding 60. Item on Santa’s list 61. Acidic kind of apple 62. A fan of 63. *Plant in Zach Galifianakis’ 2019 movie 64. Those not opposed 67. *Popular meme move

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PERSPECTIVE

Ben Jealous on the ‘Insanity of Race’ in America

Author Ben Jealous

By Khalil Abdullah

Actor Will Smith and his family attend the Los Angeles premiere of Gemini Man in 2019.Photo by Melinda Meijer courtesy of News4usonline

One year later what did we learn from ‘the Slap’?

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The much ballyhooed and awaited appearance by comedian Chris Rock at a theater in Baltimore finally happened fittingly the week before the Academy Awards show. The timing for Rock’s appearance was almost carefully arranged to tie in with the awards ceremony. One year earlier Rock and actor Will Smith staged the spectacle that shocked tens of millions of viewers.

The spectacle has since gone down in the lore as “the slap.” That was Smith’s physical attack on Rock for allegedly telling a bad taste joke about Smith’s wife.

Smith was banned from this year’s academy awards show, suffered a momentary hit to his career and rep, and became a pariah to many for his rash act. He has apologized a dozen different ways for his act to Rock, to no avail.

Rock, for his part, said next to nothing about it for almost a year. Now with

his disjointed comments on a Baltimore stage that’s changed. But irrespective of his pithy comments about the “slap.” There’s still a larger issue that is pregnant with takeaways. They go far beyond just the juvenile, enraged, momentary act of Smith.

In that one dumb and embarrassing split-second, Smith and Rock managed to reinforce a couple of the worst stereotypes about Black males. First Rock, he stepped way over the line poking fun at Smith’s wife’s hair. Hair is one of the most sensitive, touchy, emotional issues among women, especially Black women. That’s because of the long history of racial ridicule of Black hair as nappy, ugly, kinky, ugly, and abhorrent. Rock reinforced that stereotype.

Now Smith. His public slap of Rock for the insult, reinforced the long-standing stereotype of the malevolent impulsive, violent, out of control, even thug image of Black males. What’s worse,

these aren’t just any two Black guys on the street or in the hood. But two of the wealthiest, most successful, publicly visible Black men around.

In that ugly moment, they transformed themselves into America’s racial bad boys—again. It’s the shortest of short steps to think that Smith can be depicted as a caricature of the terrifying image that much of the public still harbors about young and not so young Black males, then that image seems real, even more terrifying, and the consequences are just as dangerous.

This insidious stereotype was not lost on many Blacks.

They burned up Facebook and other social media outlets lambasting Smith for reinforcing the thug image typecast of Black men. They have not and won’t forgive him for that.

So unforgiving, that many said they’d boycott his film Emancipation and anything else he’s associat-

ed with. One year, the anger against him in some circles remains unyielding.

Many thought that former President Obama’s n Slap, see page 7

Ben Jealous’ newest book, “Never Forget Our People Were Always Free - A Parable of American Healing,’ dissects the disastrous assumptions about the nature and identities of perpetrators of heinous deeds.

Readers of Ben Jealous’ newest book, “Never Forget Our People Were Always Free – A Parable of American Healing,’’ will grapple with its title’s meaning through the cumulative and very personal American experience of being, at some point, the outsider.

And though now no longer uncommon to hear race referred to as an artificial social construct, we remain bound by simplistically crude n Race, see page 7

AVISO PÚBLICO AYUNTAMIENTO DE LA CIUDAD DE COMPTON REUNIÓN COMUNITARIA La Ciudad de Compton está preparando su Plan de Acción en el que destinará su derecho anual de Subsidios Globales para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG, por sus siglas en inglés) y Asociación de Inversiones en Vivienda HOME (HOME, por sus siglas en ingles) para el período 2023-2024. La División de Subvenciones de la ciudad solicita la asistencia del público a la reunión comunitaria propuesta programada para el 30 de Marzo de 2023 para participar en discusiones sobre las necesidades de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario, las necesidades prioritarias de desarrollo comunitario que no son de vivienda, propuestas de estrategias y acciones propuestas por la ciudad para promover afirmativamente la vivienda justa, el desarrollo de las actividades propuestas principalmente para personas y familias de ingresos bajos y moderados, una revisión del desempeño del programa, y cómo se pueden utilizar los fondos del programa del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD, por sus siglas en inglés), para satisfacer dichas necesidades durante el año del programa 20232024.

FECHA DE LA REUNIÓN: 30 de Marzo de 2023 HORA: 5:30 P.M. LUGAR: Centro Comunitario de Douglas F. Dollarhide 301 N. Tamarind Avenue Compton, CA 90220 El objetivo de la Ciudad es cumplir con la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, enmendada, la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA) de 1990 y la Ley de Enmienda de la ADA de 2008, la Ley de Vivienda Justa y la Ley de Barreras Arquitectónicas, con todo respeto. Si necesita documentos públicos en un formato accesible, la Ciudad hará los esfuerzos razonables para acomodar su solicitud. Si necesita una adaptación relacionada con la discapacidad para asistir o participar en una audiencia o reunión, incluidos los servicios o ayudas auxiliares, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al (310) 605-5530.

Los comentarios por escrito serán aceptados por la División de Subvenciones y serán presentados al Concejo Municipal durante la Audiencia Pública para el Plan de Acción 2023-2024.

Para obtener más información, comuníquese con la División de Subvenciones al (310) 605-5580.

Publicado en Compton Bulletin: 15 de Marzo de 2023 (Inglés y Español)

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The

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By Marian Wright Edelman FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT EMERITA | CHILDRENSDEFENSE.ORG

“History matters . . . The truth matters—notwithstanding what the other team is trying to hide. They’re trying to hide the truth. No matter how hard some people try, we can’t just choose to learn what we want to know and not what we should know. We should learn everything— the good, the bad, the truth—of who we are as a nation. And everyone should know the truth of Selma.”

On Sunday, President Biden spoke at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.”

That was the day in March 1965 when John Lewis, Hosea Williams, and 600 others who had set out on a nonviolent march from Selma to Montgomery to demand their right to vote were brutally attacked at the bridge by lawless state and local law enforcement officials.

President Biden continued: “Six hundred believers put faith into action to march across that bridge named after the Grand Dragon of the KKK. They were on their way to the state capitol in Montgomery to claim their fundamental right to vote, laid in the bedrock of our Constitution, but stolen by hate harbored in too many hearts.

With unflinching courage, foot soldiers for justice marched through the valley of the shadow of death, and they feared no evil. The forces of hate conspired to demise, but they endured.

They forced the country to confront the hard truths and to act to keep the promise of America alive.” The televised images of the attacks on the bridge and the savage beatings of the marchers—including John Lewis, whose skull was fractured, and 53-year-old Amelia Boynton (later Boynton Robinson), who was tear gassed and beaten unconscious—did indeed force the country to confront hard truths.

They became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement and in America’s struggle to become America.

The Selma march was originally planned not only to gain the right to vote, but to protest the tragic death of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a 26-year-old Black church deacon and military veteran killed in Marion, Alabama days earlier when he, his mother, sister, and 82-yearold grandfather attended another nonviolent voting rights

of Selma

demonstration where marchers were brutally attacked by racist Alabama law enforcement officials.

Jimmie Lee Jackson was beaten and shot trying to shield his mother from a police nightstick. This week’s release of the Justice Department report documenting the Louisville, Kentucky police department’s pervasive patterns of racial bias, constitutional rights violations, and excessive use of force against Black residents was a reminder of the tragic and deadly through line that connects Jimmie Lee Jackson to Breonna Taylor and thousands of other Black citizens, then and now.

Just as voting rights are under renewed attack in Alabama and elsewhere, buoyed by those who are still trafficking in lies about the last election and fighting desperately to find new ways to suppress and challenge votes in the next one, we are still fighting to keep the promise of America alive. The struggle towards progress is only compounded when we need to divide our energy to fight those trying to hide the truth about our nation’s history.

Two weeks after Bloody Sunday, I traveled from Mississippi, where I was working as a young civil rights lawyer, to Alabama to join John Lewis, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and about 25,000 fellow citizens to resume marching the 54 miles from Selma to Montgomery.

As Dr. King spoke from the steps of the state’s capitol at the end of the exhilarating march, he said we needed to keep going: “Let us therefore continue our triumphant march to the realization of the American dream. Let us march on segregated housing until every ghetto or social and economic depression dissolves, and Negroes and whites live side by side in decent, safe, and sanitary housing.

Let us march on segregated schools until every vestige of segregated and inferior education becomes a thing of the past . . . Let us march on poverty until no American parent has to skip a meal so that their children may eat . . . Let us march on ballot boxes until we send to our city councils, state legislatures, and the United States Congress men [and women] who will not fear to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God.” President Biden ended his own remarks in Selma this way: “We know history does not look kindly on those who deny the march across the bridge to redeem the soul of America. Let me close with this: In many of your faith traditions, Sunday is the Sabbath, a day of rest.

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HEALTH

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Kean University shares ‘strength in numbers’ at mid-year convocation

Pledging to “dig deeper, reach higher and recommit” to ensure success for all students, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. shared the University’s goals and progress in addressing equity gaps during his inaugural Mid-Year Convocation on Thursday, March 2.

Repollet and other University leaders highlighted student retention numbers, diversity statistics, internship participation figures and more to show the progress and path forward in addressing inequities for students from all backgrounds.

“We are here today for a transparent, data-driven, clear-eyed and objective look at where things actually stand on this important issue, to learn where things are going well and where we need to improve,” Repollet said. “Inequities in our University are a threat to a fair and just education for all within our University.

We have a moral obligation to take action.”

Repollet has focused on equity since joining the University in 2020. Nationally, statistics show wide discrepancies in student outcomes based on racial, ethnic and socioeconomic factors.

The Convocation aligned with Kean’s participation in the Moon Shot for Equity partnership, a national network of colleges and universities committed to eliminating equity gaps in higher education by 2030.

In December, Kean became the first New Jersey university to join Moon Shot for Equity, which is facilitated by EAB, a Washington, D.C.-based education firm.

“In this day and age where diversity, equity and inclusion efforts can be seen as harmful and have a negative connotation, it is imperative we understand the importance of the work we are doing,” Repollet said.

“Increasing equity focuses on the collective good and only enhances outcomes for all.”

Kean University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Birdsell, Ph.D., urged the University community to join forces to improve numbers such as student retention.

“If we come together as a community and think about all of the services that touch students, from how we put our classes together, to how we deliver them, to how we support them, then our successors won’t be having this conversation 17 years from now,” he said.

Kean Senior Vice President for Administration Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., also urged Kean faculty, staff and students to “be part of the movement.”

“Let’s climb together – embrace our strength in numbers – and let’s go, Cougars,” Salvatore said.

Several students in the audience said closing equity gaps is an important issue for them and their peers.

Jamaica Evelyn, a junior history education major from Hillside, said the University should work to help “everyone have a fair chance. “It is the best thing a university can offer,” she said. Mollie Engel, a junior history major from Bayville, said she was glad to hear the discussion.

“It’s nice to see that the heads of the university are looking at it from a perspective where we can all join in and help and work on it together,” she said.

More than 200 faculty, staff and students who attended Thursday’s convocation also participated in a Gallery Walk featuring data from some two dozen departments at Kean.

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. shared the University’s goals and progress in addressing equity gaps during his inaugural Mid-Year Convocation on Thursday, March 2. (Photo Credit: Kean University)

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two-term tenure in the White House buried finally negative racial typecasting and the perennial threat racial stereotypes posed to the safety and well-being of Black males. It did no such thing. Immediately after Obama’s election teams of researchers from several major universities found that many of the old stereotypes about poverty and crime and Blacks remained just as frozen in time.

The study found that much of the public still perceived those most likely to commit crimes are Black. It also showed that once the stereotype is planted, it’s virtually impossible to root out. That’s hardly new either.

The police murder of George Floyd, the countless number of other dubious shootings by police of Black males, and the current crime surge that invariably many believe come with a Black face reinforces the perception that crime and violence in America invariably come with a Black male face. It doesn’t much matter how prominent, wealthy, or celebrated the Black is.

The overkill frenzy feeding on the criminal or borderline criminal antics of a litany of Black NFL and NBA stars, which run afoul of the law or are poorly behaved, and of course, everyone’s favorite stomping boy, the rappers, and hip-hop artists, further implant the negative image of Black males.

dichotomies – white and Black as but one example.

Jealous dissects and exposes aspects of our country’s variegated genetic history that continue to result in disastrous assumptions about the nature and identities of perpetrators of heinous deeds.

In chapter “Serial (Killer) Mistakes,’’ for example, Jealous recounts one of his Washington, D.C. experiences that occurred while working for Amnesty International years before he assumed the presidency of the NAACP. Chappelle’s take on snipers Near the U.S. Capitol, “Twelve officers pulled their guns out.

Eight Latino Day laborers got out of a van that appeared to have only two bucket seats. They looked totally innocent and completely bewildered.”

The officers were on the lookout for a white van thought to be the vehicle of choice for the presumably white snipers whose D.C.-area shooting spree resulted in three critically wounded and ten dead in the fall of 2002.

Notice of Public Hearing Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 5:35 p.m.

Council Chambers of Compton City Hall 205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, California

TOPIC: HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROGRAM (HOME-ARP) The City of Compton’s HOME-ARP allocation is $1,988,847. The range of activities the funding can be used for are: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), Development and Support of Affordable Housing, Provision of Supportive Services, Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) Units, Nonprofit Operating and Capacity Building Assistance, and Administration and Planning.

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 5:35 p.m., in the Council Chambers during the Council Meeting to allow citizens an opportunity to comment on the draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan that will be available on the City’s website.

Comments on the proposed amendments may also be submitted in writing to the Grants Division located at 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. The deadline for comments is Tuesday, March 28, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact phone (310) 605-5580.

Anuncio de Audiencia Pública Martes, 28 de Marzo, 2023 a las 5:35 p.m.

Cámara del Concilio de la Municipalidad de Compton 205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, California

TEMA: PLAN AMERICANO DE RESCATE HOME (HOME-ARP por sus siglas en ingles ) La asignación de HOME-ARP de la Ciudad de Compton es $1,988,847. El rango de actividades que los fondos se podrán utilizar son: Asistencia de Alquiler Basada en el Inquilino (TBRA por sus siglas en inglés), Desarrollo y Apoyo de Viviendas Asequibles, Provisiones de Servicios de Apoyo, Adquisición y Desarrollo de Unidades de Refugios No Colectivos (NCS por sus siglas en inglés) Asistencia Operativa de Desarrollo de Capacidades Para Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro, y Administración y Planificación.

Una audiencia pública se efectuará el Martes, 28 de Marzo, 2023 a las 5:35 p.m., en la Cámara del Concilio durante la Junta del Concilio para permitirles a los ciudadanos una oportunidad de comentar sobre el borrador HOME ARP Plan de Asignación que estará disponible en el sitio web de la Ciudad de Compton.

Comentarios sobre las enmiendas propuestas pueden ser sometidos por escrito en la División de Fondos localizado en el 205 S. Willowbrook Avenida, Compton, CA 90220. El plazo para someter comentarios es el Martes, 28 de Marzo, 2023. Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llame al número telefónico (310) 605-5580.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-18845741-NJ Order No.: 180570617-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/26/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the accrued principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SYLVIA BASS A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 11/6/2015 as Instrument No. 20151361073 and rerecorded on 2/17/2016 as Instrument Number 20160169874 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 4/18/2023 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of accrued balance and oth-

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er charges: $357,015.06 The purported property address is: 1028 W 136th Street, Compton, CA 90222 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 6144-014-012 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 31, TRACT 14125, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 352, PAGES 43 AND 44 OF MAPS RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. EXCEPTING FROM PAID REAL PROPERTY ALL OIL, OTHER HYDROCARBONSM GAS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SUBSTANCES AND MINERALS, IN, UNDER, AND/OR THAT MAY BE PRODUCED FROM ANY PORTION OF SAID REAL PROPERTY LYING BELOW A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF, SAID PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY LYING BELOW A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF IS HEREINAFTER FOR CONVENIENCE REFERRED TO AS RESERVED LAND. RESERVING UNTO THE GRANTORS HEREIN, THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, EXCLUSIVELY, ALL RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROSPECTING AND DRILLING IN AND OR THROUGH SAID RESERVED LAND FOR OIL, OTHER HYDROCARBONS, GAS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SUBSTANCES, AND/ OR MINERALS, AND OF PRODUCING TAKING AND REMOVING SUCH SUBSTANCES THEREFROM AND/OR MINERALS, AND OF PRODUCING, TAKING AND REMOVING SUCH SUBSTANCES THEREFROM AND/OR FROM REAL PROPERTY OTHER THAN THE REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED

BY THIS DEED, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NEITHER THE FOREGOING EXCEPTIONS NOR ANY OF THE FOREGO-

ING RESERVATIONS SHALL ENTITLE GRANTORS, THEIR SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, TO ANY RIGHTS IN OR TO, OR TO ENTER UPON OR TO USE THE SURFACE OF THE REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED BY THIS DEED OR AN OF SAID REAL PROPERTY LYING ABOVE A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of

this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA-18-845741-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-9390772, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-845741-NJ to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNEROCCUPANT: Any

prospective owneroccupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block.

The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee’s attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-9390772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Re-

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instatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION TS No.: CA-18-845741-NJ IDSPub #0184083 3/1/2023 3/8/2023 3/15/2023 SchId:89098 CustId:608

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-----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WASHINGTON HILLIARD CASE NO. 23STPB01999 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of WASHINGTON HILLIARD. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHARON WILLIAMS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHARON WILLIAMS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/03/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the

granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

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-----------RFP – Human Resources Consulting Services: Classification, Compensation and Succession Planning The City of Compton, California, (“City”) is requesting proposals for HR consulting services for the following: · Classification study · Compensation study · Succession study

planning

Submittal Deadline: To be considered, proposals must be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to the City Clerk’s Office, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220. Postmarks will not be accepted. The City may extend the deadline at its option. (Please refer to the City website to view full RFP) Direct all questions regarding this RFP to Shristie N. Torres, (310) 605-5535, or by email at sntorres@ comptoncity.org. Please send three (3) copies, and one (1) unbound original bound containing original signature of your firm’s proposal to:

tion and Succession Planning The City of Compton, California, (“City”) is requesting proposals for HR consulting services for the following: • study

Classification

• study

Compensation

• Succession planning study Submittal Deadline: To be considered, proposals must be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to the City Clerk’s Office, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220.

Postmarks will not be accepted. The City may extend the deadline at its option. (Please refer to the City website to view full RFP) Direct all questions regarding this RFP to Shristie N. Torres, (310) 605-5535, or by email at sntorres@ comptoncity.org. Please send three (3) copies, and one (1) unbound original bound containing original signature of your firm’s proposal to: Office of the City Clerk City of Compton 205 South Avenue

Willowbrook

Compton, CA 90220

Office of the City Clerk

Vernell Mc Daniel

Attorney for Petitioner

City of Compton

City Clerk

C. TRACY KAYSER - SBN 230022,

205 South Avenue

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KAYSER LAW GROUP, APC

Compton, CA 90220

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Friday, March 30, 2023 at 10.00 am, at Los Anageles court house 12720 Nowalk Blvd. Norwalk, Ca 92830, Larry Rothman, on behalf of Compton willow Walk Corp., WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO

THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK OR CERTIFIED CHECK (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) all right, title and interest created by the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions, and by the Notice of Default and Election to sell which was recorded on November 5, 2021, Instrument Number 2021 -165-8871 in Official Records of Orange County California, described as: Parcel 6166-005-057, Legal Description: Tract 60998, Lot 1 PH 3 CONDO UNIT 103 (AIRSPACE AND 1/20 INT IN COMMON AREA), inclusive of the office records of Los Angeles County, inclusive of Miscellaneous Maps for the County of Los Angeles, California. Recorded Owner(s): BOSTON OPHILIA/SMITH ZANNIE. The Street Address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 500 N. WILLOWBROOK AVE #L7, COMPTON, CA 90220.

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER AN ASSESSMENT LIEN DATED, JANUARY 28, 2021`, INSTRUMENT NUMBER 22021 – 015-7253 IN OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay for delinquent maintenance assessments, trustee fees, costs and attorney’s fees, to wit: $40,148.58, with interest thereon, as provided in said Declaration: advances, if any, under the terms of said Declaration; fees, charges and expenses of said Attorney.

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NBA Foundation awards grant to Brotherhood Crusade

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os Angeles, Calif. – The NBA Foundation recently awarded a total of $12 million to 31 organizations including the Brotherhood Crusade, to help further economic empowerment in the Black community.

This grant will support Brotherhood Crusade’s mission to champion equality and equity by removing and/or helping individuals overcome barriers by facilitating opportunities and youth development programs that positively change the trajectory of their future.

“We are excited and honored to be a recipient of the NBA Foundation’s eighth grant round, especially as we continue to work every day to support our youth in Los Angeles to pursue educational and financial success,” stated Charisse Bremond Weaver, president and CEO of Brotherhood Crusade.

“Every year we serve over 24,000 community residents through a variety of programs to improve quality of life and we are grateful to have the support of an organization that aligns with our mission.”

The NBA Foundation has driven social change across the country by using its platforms and resources to increase partnerships and support organizations that address education, income, and employment disparities and provide funding for career development programs that target Black youth.

“The NBA Foundation is proud to support the Brotherhood Crusade in their mission to remove barriers and create better outcomes for Black youth,” said NBA Foundation Executive Director Greg Taylor.

“We share the view that ensuring young people have access to workforce development and wellness programs ultimately leads to meaningful job opportunities and improved quality of life. We welcome them to the NBAF family and look forward to seeing their continued impact on the next generation of Black leaders.”

Brotherhood Crusade’s partnership with the NBA Foundation will continue to keep lives of youth on track by

From left to right: Kiesha Nix, vice president of charitable affairs and executive director of the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation with Charisse Bremond Weaver, president and CEO of Brotherhood Crusade. Courtesy photo

positioning them for successful sustainable employment.

“When I was asked by the NBA Foundation if I had any local non-profits that I would recommend becoming potential grant recipients, specifically in the area of workforce development programming; that were actually meaningful in providing economic empowerment for black youth in our Los Angeles community

– I immediately said, ‘Brotherhood Crusade is at the top of my list! They more than qualify in all the necessary categories,” said Kiesha Nix, vice president of charitable affairs and executive director of the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation.

“I don’t put my name behind something or someone I do not wholeheartedly believe in. The work of the Brother-

Bruins and Trojans go dancing

Jaime Jaquez Jr. (24) of UCLA and his teammates made it through the Pac-12 Tournament but fell to Arizona in the title game. Jaquez and the Bruins play UNC Asheville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Kobe Johnson (0) and the USC Trojans drew Michigan State as an opponent in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Photos by Meinda Meijer

hood Crusade I believe in.

They equip our youth with the necessary tools, skills, and mindset and then instill in them the self-confidence required to compete in the game of life!”

Brotherhood Crusade offers a variety of youth development programs and services. To donate and learn more, visit brotherhoodcrusade.org.

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with soft goods such as backlit mirrors, can lighting in the bathrooms, roller black-out shades, 55” high-definition, flat screen televisions, and artwork that represents the Southern California region.

“We’ve taken every opportunity to bring our hotel to the next level from the property aesthetics to guestroom amenities to online services and technology,” said Edward Apodaca, General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Carson. “These refined points have also been carried throughout our restaurant, lobby area and ballroom and meeting spaces. The property has an exciting new look and feel.”

The newly reimagined restaurant 405 Grille received a fresh look with dynamic new décor and continues to serve its delicious full service California Cuisine menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The meeting and event spaces at Doubletree by Hilton Carson received new furniture, lighting and technical enhancements to its nearly 10,500-square-feet of event space that includes a 3,075-square-feet ballroom, nine meeting rooms and over 5,000-square-feet of indoor-outdoor event space.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-363-0220 for information regarding the trustee’s sale], using the file number assigned to this case [case file number]. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet

Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

The Homeowners Association or Owners Association under said Declaration heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property described herein is located. Trustee conducting sale: LOS ANGELES COURT HOUSE 12720 NORWALK BLVD, NORWALK CA 92830, PHONE: (714) 363-0220 BY /s/ LARRY ROTHMAN, Attorney at Law Authorized Representative for Compton Willow Walk Corp.

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-----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000009647744 Title Order No.: 220606023 FHA/ VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/05/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 10/16/2015 as Instrument No. 20151273350 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: DENNIS L COHNS JR. A SINGLE MAN, WILL SELL

AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 04/20/2023 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, Vineyard Ballroom. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 500 N WILLOWBROOK AVE UNIT M-1, COMPTON, CALIFORNIA 90220-2461 APN#: 6166005-084 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $161,652.21. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are

risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 833-561-0243 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site WWW. SALES.BDFGROUP. COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000009647744.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information

is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder”, you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 833-561-0243, or visit this internet website WWW. SALES.BDFGROUP. COM using the file number assigned to this case 00000009647744 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 03/09/2023 AFN4777224 03/15/2023, 03/22/2023, 03/29/2023 SchId:89268 CustId:64

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ENTERTAINMENT

LEFT COLUMN Fan Binbging arrives on the red carpet of The 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Kyusung Gong; Greg Tarzan Davis

MIDDLE COLUMN Oscar® nominee Stephanie Hsu dazzles;; Monica Barbaro arrives; Ava DuVernay graces the red carpet.

RIGHT COLUMN Questlove arrives; Oscar® nominee Ruth E. Carter arrives on the red carpet. photo credit: Academy Awards