Small aircrafts have seemingly been dropping out of the sky in Compton. On Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, a single-engine Cessna crashed near the Compton/ Woodley Airport. The exact resting place of the small airplane was in the proximity of W. 159 th Street. The
plane reportedly hit a vehicle. It is the second time in September that a small aircraft had crashed in the city. On Sept. 3, a small plane crashed in the Compton Creek.
By Dennis J. Freeman
The 20th Annual Compton Veterans Stand Down, hosted by the Compton Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the City of Compton, provided a wealth of resources for former service members over the weekend.
“ THIS means everything to this community,” said Dr. Lestean M. Johnson, who oversees the Compton Chamber of Commerce. “I drive these streets, every day, all day. Sometimes, I drive them
Members of the Compton Unified School District join Annabel Flores, Deputy President of Land and Air Defense Systems (far right), Lisa Dughi, CEO, NAF, and district Superintendent Darin Brawley for the launching of the new engineering academies at Compton High School, Dominguez High School, and Centennial High School on Sept. 20, 2023.
With a $500,000 investment, NAF and RTX expand their partnership to CUSD to prepare the next generation of engineers in Southern California.
The Compton Unified School District is embarking on an ambitious pathway to provide its students with a gateway to a possible career in engineering. That pathway comes with a $500,000 investment from two companies looking to broaden their philanthropic outreach.
NAF, a national education nonprofit that
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Fall 2023 midterm classes at Compton College begin October 14 and there is still time for students to enroll. Or, for students already enrolled, the midterm offers a great way to pick up a needed class or two! Students are encouraged to register for the Fall 2023 midterm as soon as possible.
Enrolled students have access to a complete menu of support services to help them succeed. All students enrolled during the 2023-2024 school year will receive a FREE student parking permit, one FREE meal per day at the campus’ Everytable Café, and may apply for a FREE Metro GoPass for transportation. In addition,
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The weekend. The eighthour workday. Paid family leave. Those fruits of labor victories are part of everyday life in California. Now the state’s hot labor summer may have helped inspire another precedent-setting measure, if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill on his desk that would allow striking workers to receive unemployment benefits.
HOW many workers would get help, and can the state afford to pay each of them as much as the $450 maximum per week? The answers, researchers and advocates say, likely depend on whether California’s recent wave of labor activism continues, and what action lawmakers take to shore up the state’s debt-ridden unemployment insurance system.
Senate Bill 799 would provide unemployment benefits to workers who have been on strike for at least two weeks. Legislators passed it Sept. 14, just before Hollywood writers and studios headed back to the negotiating table four months into a strike that has paralyzed the industry, and as thousands of Los Angeles hotel workers continue their union’s rolling labor stoppages in a push for higher wages.
Now more than 68,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in California are threatening a strike if they don’t reach an agreement with the hospital chain by Sept. 30. And on Friday the United Auto Workers expanded its walkout against major automakers to parts distribution centers in 20 states, including California.
So far unions representing more than 180,000 workers have staged California strikes this year that lasted at least two weeks, according to Cor-
nell University’s Labor Action Tracker. That includes about 160,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists who walked off the job in July, and 11,500 Writers Guild of America members, who went on strike May 2 but reached a tentative deal Sunday with the major Hollywood studios.
Considering more than 1.7 million Californians have filed initial jobless claims during the same period, some supporters describe the potential unemployment benefits to strikers as a drop in the bucket.
“I think we’ll continue to see labor activism until we right-size the economy for workers,” said Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, head of the California Labor Federation, which backs the bill. “But you have to remember that long strikes are usually only sustained by people who have unions, and that is still relatively low density in California and everywhere in the private sector.”
A cost-benefit analysis
Labor leaders argue that unemployment benefits for strikers would level a playing field tilted toward employers,
preventing companies from simply waiting out a strike until workers, unable to pay their bills, become desperate.
Employers, who fund unemployment benefits through payroll taxes, say the bill would force them to pay for strikes and that California’s overburdened unemployment insurance system can’t afford to take on new responsibilities.
A strike is “a game where you plan and prepare and tell the employer we can hold out longer than you,” said Robert Moutrie, policy advocate for the California Chamber of Commerce. “We view that strategic technique as profoundly different than being unemployed.”
The chamber estimates California would have paid out an extra $215 million over the last 12 months if the proposed law were in effect. But an Assembly Appropriations Committee analysis put the cost far lower, in the “low millions to tens of millions” per year.
California’s unemployment benefits average $367 per week, typically replacing less than a third of unemployed workers’ wages. If 68,000 Kaiser Permanente workers were on strike in
there would be unemployment as a supplement would give workers more confidence that they can strike and strike for a longer period of time,” he said.
Still, he said, his union’s members would be facing off against large hotel companies that can sustain a loss at one property and make it up at others. “Will it make it a little more of a fair fight? Yes. Do employers have enormous advantages in negotiations with workers? Yes … The CEO never has to worry about paying the rent.”
a given week, for example, and all collected the average benefit, the state would pony up $25 million. But strike action waxes and wanes, and nationally, only about a quarter of unemployed workers actually apply for benefits.
One key question: Will knowing they can draw on unemployment benefits embolden more workers to strike?
It might, said Kurt Petersen, co-president of UNITE HERE
Local 11, which represents striking hotel workers.
“For workers who are at the lower end of pay scale, who are one paycheck away from economic disaster, knowing that
Going on strike is always risky for workers, because they can be permanently replaced, said Michele Evermore, a senior fellow at the left-leaning think tank The Century Foundation who studies unemployment. “They don’t have to just deal with the uncertainty of unemployment, but they also have to go out on strike lines,” she said. “It’s not a lazy person’s sport.”
Other economists said the proposed law could create a ripple effect: Companies that know their workers are more likely to strike could make more generous offers to avoid that possibility, leading to earlier contract settlements.
“There are multiple indirect effects here and it’s hard to know how big the indirect effects will be,” said Mark Duggan, director of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
GRANT ADMINISTR ATIVE SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS (CDBG-CV) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES THAT PREVENT, PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO ISSUES CREATED BY COVID -19 PANDEMIC
The City of Compton (hereinafter referred as the “City” is requesting proposals for qualifications to enter into an Agreement for Grant Administrative Services for Community Programs funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBGCV is a unique program developed by HUD specifically in response to the Coronavirus relief funding
Proposals must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office no later than October 12, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Submissions shall be reviewed and rated on the basis of qualifications, specific experience, references, familiarity with the services, and pricing. The City will then determine which submissions best meet the City’s requirements. The City reserves the right to reject any or all submissions, to waive any informality in any submission, and to select the submission that best meets the City’s needs.
The complete Request for Proposals will be available on the City of Compton Website as of September 27, 2023 under RFPs/BIDs.
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Compton Unified School District Superintendent
Dr. Darin Brawley joined Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) and representatives from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Compton College, Compton Unified School District, CSUDH, Kedren Health, and St. Johns Community Health – to officially sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the Compton Community Health Professions Partnership (CCHPP).
THE CCHPP was envisioned to address the needs of marginalized and disenfranchised communities in a medically underserved area relying too much on a system that does not adequately care for them. The CCHPP commits resources from stakeholders across the community towards a vertical integration along the health professions pipeline. The MOU agreement allows those in Compton and from Compton to create the conditions necessary to increase the agency of communities we serve while managing their own health.
“We are witnessing a new day in Compton with this agreement,” said Gipson. “While the effects of past underinvestment have institutionalized patterns of neglect, preventing the Compton area from closing persistent gaps in healthcare, today’s announcement will help us focus our medical and educational providers around a common purpose for the good of the region. I thank the six partners investing in
this team effort, as well as the thousands of future K-12 and higher ed students who will gain opportunities through the Compton Community Health Professions Partnership, for sharing my vision of equity activated by this project.”
“Compton Unified School District is committed to joining our local Compton Community Health Professionals Partnership partners to help address the critical shortage of health professionals, including nurses and physicians, from the local community,” said CUSD Superintendent Dr. Brawley. “The pipeline for health professional education begins with the students in our middle and high schools, and we look forward to offering awareness and training with these scholars to forge health professionals job growth in the greater Compton community."
“Medical education is one of the cornerstones of closing health care disparities,” said Jim Mangia, MPH, president and CEO, St. Johns Community Health. “The
Compton Community Health Professions Partnership is a much-needed initiative that sets the foundation for local educational institutions and health centers to join forces to tackle these disparities. As a health care partner, St. Johns Community Health plans to provide rotation sites for clinical training opportunities along with future employment for Black and Latino health professionals to improve health outcomes.”
Compton’s population is 71% Latino and 28% Black, with 58% of residents living below 200% of the federal poverty level. As a direct result, the area experiences some of the county’s highest rates of obesity, diabetes cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, and asthma. Relatedly, its Los Angeles County Service Planning Area 6 reports a record-high percentage of adults (16.8%) at risk for major depression.
Compton is also a federallyidentified mental health professional shortage area.
In its first year, the partners engaged in the CCHPP
will participate in extensive public listening forums to hear firsthand from people who are experiencing barriers to entering healthcare professions, among other problems. As part of the ensuing phase of student recruitment, high-schoolers within Compton Unified School District will engage with CCHPP partners to tap into postsecondary training related to these professions.
CCHPP will reach undergraduate students at Charles R. Drew, Compton College, and CSUDH, and its focus areas (including offering additional scholarships) will expand as the partners seek further external funding. Ultimately, the partnership is responsible for directly implementing initiatives to increase health promotion and disease prevention, reorienting Compton away from crisis healthcare in favor of control over a person’s own wellness.
“On behalf of the Compton Community College District Board of Trustees and Compton College, we are excited to be a part of this
historic partnership. This is a much-needed collaboration to address the healthcare needs of the Compton Community and southern Los Angeles County residents alike,” said Keith Curry, Ed.D., President/CEO of Compton College and Compton Community College District. “Racial inequities in our healthcare system lead to a higher risk of illness and lower standards of care for people of color. We intend to train more health professionals to fill the gaps in our healthcare system and increase the capacity of individuals of color to take a more active role in their wellbeing.”
“The success of any educational institution is greatly enhanced by the authentic strategic partnerships it can create,” said Cal State Dominguez Hills President Thomas A. Parham, Ph.D. “It is also essential to have educational continuity throughout the ladder of academic engagement students participate in. Our relationship with the Compton Unified School
Sixty years ago, on September 15, 1963, four little girls were changing into choir robes and chatting in a church restroom as they prepared for the Youth Sunday services being held that morning at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
INSTEAD, at 10:22
a.m., a bundle of dynamite that white supremacists had hidden under the church steps exploded. The bomb was attached to a timer that had been deliberately set to go off during worship services. Fourteen-year-olds Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley and 11-year-old Denise McNair were all killed.
Carole was a straight-A student, a member of the science club and the Girl Scouts, and played clarinet in the school band. Cynthia played clarinet too, along with piano, and dreamed of being a teacher.
Denise, the youngest, was excited about singing in the youth chorus; future Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a childhood friend, remem-
bered that they performed in musical skits and played dolls together.
Addie was one of seven siblings and loved softball and drawing. Her 12-year-old sister Sarah was with her in the church restroom and remembered that Denise had just asked Addie to help her tie the sash on the back of her dress when the bomb went off.
Two more Black teenagers were killed in the racial violence that swept through Birmingham in the hours after the bombings: 16-year-old Johnny Robinson was shot and killed by a police officer, and 13-year-old Virgil Ware was shot and killed by a white teenager carrying a Confederate flag.
Addie’s sister Sarah, now Sarah Collins Rudolph, lost her right eye following the explosion and was among the child survivors at the church who lived with the trauma of the day for decades. Their older sister Junie remembered that she and Addie had gotten into an argument that morning because she’d lost one of Addie’s rings, and the next time she saw Addie was when she was asked to identify her sister in the morgue.
Her face was so unrecognizable Junie only knew her by a single shoe. Barbara Cross, whose father was the church’s pastor, was hit in the head with a light fixture and suffered tremors and fear of loud nois-
es for years afterwards. During remembrances ten years ago she said, “I still cry sometimes . . . We didn’t know we were victims of terrorism back then. For years, we tucked it away, and tried to be strong.”
Collins Rudolph, who wrote a book called The Fifth Little Girl, still has glass in her body from the explosion 60 years later and suffers painful ongoing medical needs and bills but continues to speak out and share her story.
The theme for the Sunday School lessons and the sermon that was planned but never preached that morning was “A Love That Forgives,” and she has said that though
it took her years, she ultimately embraced that message: “I was angry for a long time, and I knew I had to forgive these people that hurt me . . . I had to forgive them, because I didn’t want to carry this hate in my heart.” She recently said this is the lesson she still wants to share with young people today: “Those girls—they didn’t live their lives because of the color of our skin . . . It’s time for us to all love one another.”
Four little rocking chairs on the front porch of the lodge at the Children’s Defense Fund’s Alex Haley Farm honor Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley and
The last month has been crazy for me and The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Every month has its crazy element, but this past month beats them all.
I was working on my book, when The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage came and said she would be gone for the day with one of our daughters— thrift store shopping.
Taking a break, I got up, got a fresh cup of coffee, returned to my chair, sat down and relaxed. There was this strange thought in the back of my head that I could not clarify.
The whole day was before
me, and I was thinking of what I would do for lunch when I could not get this gnawing thought out of my head. It was right before me, but I could not get my focus clear.
Oh well, I sighed, took another sip of coffee, set my cup down, and was about to go back to work when the thought suddenly jumped out in front of me.
I love it when a plan comes together.
What I needed was a little treat. What harm is a little treat when you need to relax?
You guessed it, that treat was an Apple Fritter. What harm does a little treat like that have when you deserve it?
And, boy, do I?
I quickly got into my truck and headed to Publix. I was about to buy one Apple fritter when another thought came to mind. Why not buy two apple fritters? What harm do two lit-
help young people who are movement leaders today learn about the extraordinary sacrifices children made to help change America as frontline soldiers and transforming catalysts during the Civil Rights Movement.
Children were the shock troops who parted threatening crowds to attend newly desegregated schools. Children attended marches and faced police dogs and fire hoses and filled jails alongside adults. And children were killed by the same hate-filled violence. On this anniversary and every day, our nation owes all of them an enormous debt of gratitude.
and knew about the apple fritters controversy.
“Does your wife know you’re getting these apple fritters?”
After stuttering for a few seconds, I said, “Well, she’s away for the day and gave me permission to get my own lunch for today.” I smiled at her, paid for the apple fritters, left the store and went home.
tle treats have?
Without hesitation, I got the two apple fritters and took them to the cash register, hoping nobody would recognize me. My bad luck was that the cashier was a friend of my wife
Getting a fresh cup of coffee, I took that and the apple fritters to my easy chair to sit back and enjoy this little treat. After all, I earned every bite.
The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage finally came home and walked into the
The Los Angeles Rams hosted their inaugural Girls’ Flag Jamboree, presented by Bridgestone for more than 50 high school teams and over 1,000 student-athletes on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Loyola Marymount University, the exclusive higher education partner of the Rams.
THIS event gave high school girls’ flag football teams throughout Southern California the opportunity to compete against other teams in celebration of their inaugural season as a sanctioned sport in California.
The free event featured jamboree-style games, with each team facing off against three different opponents for a half each. The student-athletes also competed in multiple tug-of-war tournaments. Torrey Pines High School, Valley View High School, Westlake High School and WISH Academy High School came out victorious and received Oak-
ley sunglasses. In addition, Rams proud partner El Torito provided lunch for all participants.
Following the games, participants enjoyed a “Women in Business” panel featuring Bridgestone Americas Head of Partnership Marketing Caitlyn Ranson and moderated by Los Angeles Rams Executive Vice President of Community Impact & Engagement Molly Higgins. Attendees also received giveaways and prizes at a vendor village.
In addition to the Jam-
boree, the Rams and Bridgestone recently launched the LA Rams Girls’ Flag Game of the Week to highlight eight high school games during the inaugural season of girls' flag football in California.
Through Oct. 28, the Rams and Bridgestone are activating onsite at each game to host halftime competitions for fans and give away swag. Each participating team will receive a $1,000 equipment donation for their program provided by presenting sponsor Bridgestone as well as USA Football.
“Participation in sports like flag football empowers girls to chase their passions and build skills that can be translated on and off the field,” said Caitlyn Ranson, head of partnership marketing, Bridgestone Americas. “We believe that every girl should have the opportunity to participate in flag football, and our support of today’s Jamboree reflects Bridgestone’s commitment to serving communities where we move, live, work, and play. What really matters is creating equitable access to opportuni-
ty today and for generations to come, and we look forward to continuing to champion the limitless potential of girls in Southern California and beyond.”
Earlier this year with the support of Bridgestone, the Rams and USA Football provided 165 high schools with Girls’ Flag Football Equipment Kits to grow the game. Each kit contained all the tools needed to facilitate practice and games. In addition, the Rams and USA Football provided more than 200 high school teams with Girls’ Flag Football Resource Packages. Each resource package included information about rules, grants, practice plans and a playbook.
"The Rams are thrilled to celebrate girls' flag football and commemorate its inaugural season with our Girls' Flag Jamboree, presented by Bridgestone,” said Noel Grigsby, head of girls’ flag, Los Angeles Rams. “We are grateful for our partnership with Bridgestone and their commitment to girls' flag football this season, alongside the support of partners like Nike, Gatorade, Oakley, El Torito, USA Football and LMU. Since the launch of our Girls’ Flag League of Champions in 2021, we’ve aimed to break barriers and create platforms for young girls to shine, both on and off the field."
On Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section voted to make girls’ flag football an official sport beginning in the 2023-24 school year. This year on Friday, February 3, California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) voted to sanction girls’ flag football in high schools across California.
The Rams and Bridgestone believe football is a game that helps young women develop transferable life skills that build a foundation of confidence, character, and work ethic they’ll employ both on and off the field.
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at night, and to see all of the homeless people that’s on the streets and to see how they are in front of City Hall and on the benches, and to just to be able to service those, get them out of those elements and off the streets, if it is no more than three days, that’s what it means to the homeless community.”
After explaining the event’s side of tackling the homeless issue in the city, even if it is temporary, Johnson also talked about the numerous resources that comes into play as well for veterans.
“The resources that come to a Stand Down of this nature is unthinkable,” Johnson quipped. “You have EDD to offer them what is needed to help them get jobs. You have the VA Claims (Veterans Administration) and disability to be able to get the veterans into the system…So we have a plethora of resources of that nature. And not to even mention the various businesses and nonprofits that actually come together. For this particular Stand Down, there were 81 vendors.”
Items provided to veterans included free haircuts, meals, overnight bedding if they needed it, clothing, shoes, and a plethora of other resources. Legal Aid was among the many vendors that came out to help veterans.
“This event is very helpful for the vets,” said Darren Thomas, a former U.S. Army service member. “They have lots of resources: clothing. I just got an eye exam. They provide showers. It’s a lot of thigs going on. This event is a very, very positive thing.”
Thomas, who served four years in the Army, is out on the streets. Homeless and engaged to get married, Thomas said the Compton Veterans Stand Down is the type of event that is so badly needed for individuals like himself.
“It’s important,” Thomas remarked. “I’m homeless. We don’t have any resources at the moment.”
On Saturday, Sept. 23, Assemblyman Mike Gipson, as well as members of the Compton City Council attended the event, which was billed to go on for three days.
“It is sad. It’s sad that our men and women who fought for this country, many who’ve laid their lives down for this country. But for those who can come back home, and they come back home and not have the services provided for them…There should not be one homeless vet in California that is unhoused,” Gipson said. “There should not be one veteran who served this country of ours should go lacking for nothing.”
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kitchen area with a bag of groceries. I noticed on the bag was the word Publix.
“So,” my wife said as she entered my room, “I hear you were at Publix this morning.”
“Yes, my dear, you told me I needed to get my own lunch for the day and that’s why I went to Publix.”
“Did you get an Apple fritter?”
Now, my words need to be very precise. “No, my dear. I did not get ‘AN’ Apple fritter.”
The look she gave me made me realize she did not believe me. What I said was true but it was not the whole truth. That got me remembering what Solomon said, “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy” (Proverbs 28:13).
I knew what I had to do. As much as it pained me, I had to confess to The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage that I had two Apple Fritters.
Smiling at me she simply said, “I know.”
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Compton College provides financial, academic, and technical support for those in need such as financial aid, tutoring, book vouchers, free laptop and Wi-Fi hotspot loans, and referrals for those with housing and food insecurity.
The second eight-week fall classes include a variety of subjects including English, mathematics, ESL, cosmetology, human development, history, computer information systems, psychology, sociology, nursing, HVAC, welding, machine tool technology, and more.
Midterm classes are great for helping students complete a needed class requirement to reach their education goals in a shorter timeframe, take an elective class of interest, make up a class, or to retake a class that was previously dropped.
“I have registered for two fall midterm classes, English 103 critical thinking/composition and a dance class,” said Crystal Moore, who is the current As-
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transforms the high school experience, and RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company – in collaboration with CUSD – will launch three new NAF Academies of Engineering in Compton.
Housed at Centennial High School, Dominguez High School, and Compton High School, nearly 200 students will participate in career-focused curricula focused on computer science, aerospace, and general engineering.
To celebrate this milestone, school district, community, industry, and nonprofit leaders showed up at Centennial High School on Sept. 20 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of the new facilities to celebrate increasing student exposure to new career pathways and preparing future generations of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
In the coming years, there will be a tremendous demand for new engineers in America over the next few years. In fact, roughly 90,000 new engineering jobs will be needed by 2031, with a focus on infrastructure development, renewable energy, oil and
sociated Student Government president. “Since I am a nursing and psychology major, I wanted to take my more challenging science classes at the beginning of the semester and add a couple of subjects that are easier for me during the midterm.”
Still Time to Apply for Financial Aid
Many students are eligible for financial aid to help pay for college expenses and don’t know it! The 2023-2024 Financial Aid application (FAFSA) may be submitted through June 30, 2024, however, it is recommended students apply each year as early as possible. Eligible students may qualify for up to $7,395 in federal Pell grants! Compton College’s Financial Aid Office can assist with the application process. Apply today at www.studentaid.gov using 2022 income tax return information. Use Compton College Code: 042817.
How to Enroll
Students may apply and register online, 24 hours per day via My-
Compton on the Compton College website www.compton.edu.
For students who need to apply for admission, there is still time to complete the Compton College online application in a few easy steps. Students may complete the Steps to Enrollment from the comfort of home or visit the Admissions Office on campus for in-person assistance. Visit the Steps to Enrollment web page for more information and guidance: www.compton.edu/ start-here/.
In-person and online counseling appointments to complete Step 4 – Educational Planning are available Monday through Friday by appointment or express drop-in counseling here: www. compton.edu/admissions-aid/ counseling/.
Search for available classes using the Online Searchable Class Schedule. For the most up-to-date information, refer to the Searchable Schedule online: www.compton.edu/admissions-aid/ClassSchedule.
gas extraction, and robotics.
Additionally, people of color and women are underrepresented in all engineering fields, with a focus on infrastructure development, renewable energy, oil and gas extraction, and robotics. Additionally, people of color and women are underrepresented in all engineering fields. To help fill the workforce pipeline with diverse and skilled talent, NAF and RTX are committed to advancing equitable opportunities in STEM. Students from the Compton Unified School District will benefit from the new NAF academies, where they will have access to three engineering pathways with career-focused curricula, experiential learning such as workplace
tours, resume writing, mock interviews and paid internships, and connections to industry professionals like engineers from the El Segundo-based RTX facility. With this private-public partnership formed between RTX, NAF, and CUSD, they will help address barriers faced by students who have been historically overlooked and under-invested in, by providing high-quality STEM curriculum that is relevant to the local job market; work-based learning and internships; and mentorship opportunities from local STEM professionals. The academy also has plans to offer students opportunities to earn industry-based certifications prior to graduation.
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District, Compton College, and Charles Drew University and their dynamic leaders is a relationship built on shared mission, vision, and values that are supported by legislators like Assemblymember Gipson. The collaboration between our institutions and the Assemblymember’s office has created educational pathways that have and will continue under this MOU to create brighter futures for the students we all care so deeply about.”
“The Hub City is a hub for collaboration – a place where those doing good come together,” said Gipson. “As we move forward on creating training sites for participating students in the 65th District, including clinical rotation sites, I am reminded that our
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000009800319 Title Order No.: 230185190 FHA/ VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/07/2003. 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 04/18/2003 as Instrument No. 03 1103986 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: CHRISTOPHER A. MEZA, 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
communities of color such as the ones directly connected to this project have unlimited potential.”
Local stakeholders agree that at present, attracting talented physicians and
advance practice providers to our region is insufficient to meet the level of care needed for greater Compton.
The CCHPP is opening a critical door as the community’s primary
innovation to fix medical human resources gaps, with the local nursing shortage particularly prominent. As the MOU signed states, today’s CCHPP launch identifies a synergy for collaboration that
OF SALE: 10/11/2023
TIME OF SALE: 11:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: BY THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be:3051 104TH STREET, INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90303 APN#:
OLD: 4030-013-033 and 4030-013-902 / NEW: 4030-013-039 A CONDOMINIUM COMPOSED OF: PARCEL 1: A) AN UNDIVIDED 1/8TH INTEREST IN AND TO LOT 1 OF TRACT NO. 53714, IN THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1275 PAGES 1 AND 2 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM UNITS 3041, 3043, 3045, 3047, 3049, 3051, 3053 AND 3055 AS DEFINED AND DELINEATED ON A CONDOMINIUM PLAN RECORDED JANUARY 9, 2003 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 03-68048 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. RESERVING THERE-
FROM A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR ALL USES AND PURPOSES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO GRANT THE SAME TO OTHERS, OVER THOSE PORTIONS OF SAID LAND DEFINED AND DELINEATED COMMON AREA ON THE ABOVE REFERRED TO CONDOMINIUM PLAN. AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR SAID TRACT RECORDED JANUARY 9, 2003 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 03-68048, OFFICIAL RECORDS. EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES AND MINERALS OF EVERY KIND AND CHARACTER LYING MORE THAN 500 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE OF SAID PROPERTY, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO DRILL INTO, THROUGH, AND TO USE AND OCCUPY ALL PART OF SAID PROPERTY LYING MORE THAN 500 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF FOR ANY AND ALL PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO THE EXPLORATION FOR AND PRODUCTION OF
OIL, GAS, HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES OR MINERALS FROM SAID PROPERTY OR OTHER LANDS BUT WITHOUT, HOWEVER ANY RIGHT TO USE EITHER THE SURFACE OF SAID PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION OF SAID PROPERTY WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE SURFACE FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER, AS RESERVED BY THE INGLEWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, A PUBLIC BODY, CORPORATE AND POLITIC BY DEED RECORDED AUGUST 19, 1992 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 92-1550341, OFFICIAL RECORDS PARCEL 2: UNIT 3051 AS DEFINED AND DELINEATED ON THE ABOVE REFERRED TO CONDOMINIUM PLAN. PARCEL 3: A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO PARCEL 1 ABOVE FOR ALL USES AND PURPOSES OVER AND ACROSS THAT PORTION OF LOT 1 OF SAID TRACT NO. 53714 DEFINED AND
DELINEATED AS COMMON AREA ON THE ABOVE REFERRED TO CONDOMINIUM PLAN
will unlock the potential of Compton’s next generation: a model for regional partners beyond the city, and one that leads to even more successful health professional degree programs.
AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR SAID TRACT RECORDED JANUARY 9, 2003 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 03-68049, OFFICIAL RECORDS. 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 $109,055.84. 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 infor-
mation regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000009800319. 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 833-5610243, or visit this internet website WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM using the file number assigned to this case 00000009800319 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 833-561-0243 WWW. SALES.BDFGROUP.
COM BARRETT DAFFIN
FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS,
TEMPTING 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: 09/05/2023 A-4795257 09/11/2023, 09/18/2023, 09/25/2023
SchId:91290 AdId:30677
CustId:64
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER THE ESTATE OF DELORIS JACKSON
Case No. 23STPB07620
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DELORIS JACKSON.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DEEDEE BRAXTON in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DEEDEE BRAXTON 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 on 12/29/2023 at 8:30 am in Department 11 located at 111 North Hill Street. 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.
Denise Moore, Esq. (SBN: 82420)
Law Office of Denise Moore
1306 North La Brea Avenue Inglewood CA 90302 Phone: (213) 384-0470
SchId:91338 AdId:30698
CustId:2386
TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARY DEE ANNA
JORDAN aka MARY D.
SPATESJORDAN aka
MARY D. JORDAN Case No. 23STPB10125
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARY DEE ANNA JORDAN aka MARY D. SPATESJORDAN aka MARY D. JORDAN
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Vallerie Spates Moore in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Vallerie Spates Moore be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
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 on Nov. 21, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 11 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.
Attorney for petitioner:
ROBERT H PALMER ESQ
SBN 92040
KRISTEN B DAMON ESQ
SBN 290494
LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT H PALMER
3812 SEPULVEDA BLVD
STE 300
TORRANCE CA 90505
CN100328 JORDAN Sep
20,27, Oct 4, 2023
SchId:91348 AdId:30702
CustId:65
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
LUCY B. BLANCO
Case No. 23STPB07962
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LUCY B. BLANCO
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Cynthia M. Forkland in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Cynthia M. Forkland be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of
the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
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 on Oct. 19, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 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.
Attorney for petitioner: MARTHA E. ROMERO
ESQ
SBN 128144
BAILEY AND ROMERO
LAW FIRM
10820 BEVERLY BLVD #280 STE A5 WHITTIER CA 90601 CN100125 BLANCO Sep 27, Oct 4,11, 2023
SchId:91355 AdId:30706
CustId:65
The City of Compton is seeking a qualified municipal tax consultant to provide services for the following tax programs: Utility Users Tax (UUT), Sales & Use Tax Audit (SUTA) - which includes the District Tax (Measure P), and Business License Tax (BLT). The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to search for qualified consultants who can provide the City with auditing, monitoring, consulting, protection and recovery services to bolster its tax revenue collection efforts and oncall Property Tax, Sales Tax and other tax forecasting for proposed City projects and or Planning Projects. The consultant will operate as a qualified accountant, and in accordance to Chapter 9 §9-1.11 (Enforcement) of the City’s Municipal Code, the accountant may be deputized to examine the necessary books and records of any person doing business in the City. Proposals must be received
by the City Clerk’s Office, City of Compton located at 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton CA 90220 before 4:00 pm (PT) on October 12th, 2023. Business hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., MondayThursday, except holidays. Postmarks will not be accepted. It is at the City’s discretion to extend the deadline. All submitted proposals will be reviewed and analyzed by City of Compton staff, in which the proposal that meets the City’s needs the best, will be selected. Parties interested in obtaining the Request for Proposal (RFP) criteria should check the City’s website at www.comptoncity.org. For additional information, you may contact: City of Compton Controller’s Office 205 South Willowbrook Avenue Compton CA 90220 (310) 605-5651
The City of Compton reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or any portion without exception of explanation.
SchId:91387 AdId:30719
CustId:70
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105)
Escrow No. 23134-HY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: AC PUMPING UNIT REPAIR INC, 3634 STEVELY AVE., LONG BEACH, CA 90808
Doing Business as: A C PUMPING UNIT REPAIR
All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are:
The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: IRONWORKS LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 1506 YARBERRY DRIVE, PETALUMA, CA 94954
The assets to be sold are described in general as: ALL ASSETS OF THE BUSINESS OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE, TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE, WHEREVER LOCATED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INVENTORY, EQUIPMENT, TRADE FIXTURES, LEASEHOLD, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, CONTRACT RIGHTS, BUSINESS RECORDS (WITH SELLER RETAINING REASONABLE RIGHT OF ACCESS), SOFTWARE AND SOFTWARE LICENSES, TRANSFERABLE GOVERNMENTAL LICENSES AND PERMITS, OTHER LICENSES, GOODWILL, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, TRADE NAMES, CUSTOMER LISTS, TRADE SECRETS, PATENTS, OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, MARKETING MATERIALS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, WEBSITES, DOMAIN NAMES, EMAIL ADDRESSES, SALES ORDER BACKLOG and are located at: 2625 DAWSON AVE., SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755
The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: NEW CENTURY ESCROW, INC, 500 S. KRAEMER BLVD STE 275, BREA CA 92821 and the anticipated sale date is OCTOBER 13, 2023
The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.
The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: NEW CENTURY ESCROW, INC, 500 S. KRAEMER BLVD STE 275, BREA CA 92821 and the last day for filing claims shall be OCTOBER 12, 2023, which is the business day before the sale date specified above.
Dated: 9.19.2023
BUYERS: IRONWORKS LLC
1900042-PP LONG BEACH CALIFORNIAN 9/27/23
SchId:91411 AdId:30728 CustId:628
Before the final round of interviews, the 28 finalists for the 2024 Royal Court presented by Citizens Business Bank took a group photo on the front steps of Tournament House. Applicants from 15 Pasadena area schools participated in the interview process and seven of the finalists will be named to the 2024 Royal Court on October 2, 2023.
THE Tournament of Roses has a long-standing tradition of celebrating educational excellence and continues the legacy by providing each Royal Court member with a $7,500 academic scholarship!
Additionally, they partake in personal development programs designed to enhance their public speaking and presentation abilities, boost self-confidence and refine their etiquette skills. Royal Court members are provided with opportunities to actively participate in the community, make positive contributions and discover ways to connect with local leaders.
Royal Court members experience countless benefits; becoming part of
an organization dedicated to handson volunteerism, discovering opportunities to connect with and give back to the local community, developing public speaking skills and growing self-confidence.
Volunteer Members of the Tournament of Roses’ Queen and Court Committee made their selections based on a number of criteria including academic achievement community and school involvement, public speaking ability and youth leadership.
The 2024 Royal Court will ride down Colorado Blvd. on the Royal Court float in the 135th Rose Parade® presented by Honda and attend the CFP Semifinal at the 110th Rose Bowl Game®, both on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.
The Department of Cultural Affairs of Los Angeles and Friends of Watts Towers Arts Center Campus invite families and long-time supporters of the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus with free admission to its annual two-day music and arts festivals weekend.
The 41st Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the 46th Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival will be held Sunday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., both at the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus, 1727 E. 107th Street in Los Angeles, 90002.
Admission and parking for both festivals are free. For more information, visit the website WattsTowers. org or call 213-847-4646. On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival features drum-based music, poetry, and dance from around the world.
The City of Carson is hosting its annual Jazz Fest. This free event will feature live entertainment, a wide variety of food, crafts and display booths, a children’s play area, and stage activities.
This year’s headliner is Grammy Award winning artist, songwriter, and producer Jamison Ross. He is an American jazz drummer and vocalist. He is the winner of the 2012 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drums Competition. Jamison will be joined by Donald Hayes, Greg Rose, Jordan Busa, DJ Alcatraz, Jazz in Pink, the CSUDH Band, and many more.
Limited VIP seating is also available for $100 per person. To make reservations, please call Anderson Park Monday-Friday between 3 p.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 12 p.m.-4 p.m. The festival will also feature a wide variety of food, crafts and display booths, a children’s play area, and stage activities.
This one day festival includes an exhibition garden, food and craft booths, and activities for children. Opening at 10 a.m. with festivities beginning at 11 a.m., the lineup includes an eclectic drum circle, good musical rhythms and other activities rolling through 6:00 p.m. Included are performances by Xochipilli Aztec Traditional dancing with Huehuetl and Teponaxtle, Korean drum and dance movements, Magatte Fall featuring LaVoix, a drum and dance group representing Senegal, Mali, the Ivory Coast, Guinea, and Gambia, and much more.
Then, on Sunday, Oct. 1, the Watts Towers will present its 46th Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival, featuring a lineup of internationally acclaimed musicians for an unforgettable day of jazz. Starting at 11 a.m. with Alaadun Yoruba ground blessing (uniting all cultures) followed up by gospel jazz performed by Mel-
vin Lee Davis and Friends and closes with straight ahead jazz featuring JMP Allstars featuring Patrice Rushen, Munyungo Jackson and Friends.
Along with the music there is art at the Noah Purifoy & Charles Mingus Galleries, children’s workshops, a food court with delicious options, and many more activities and sounds to keep the pulse of the festival pumping.
These family-friendly events blend traditional and contemporary jazz and offer a delightful outing for jazz enthusiasts of all ages. Food vendors, craft stalls, and engaging activities complete the festival experience.
"We are thrilled to present these annual festivals of musicians and performers," says Rosie Lee Hooks, Director of Watts Towers Arts Center. "It's a celebration of jazz and an opportunity for families to create lasting memories. We aim to make these anxiously awaited annual events truly memorable."
One of the longest running events in Carson, the jazz festival draws a huge crowd from all over the South Bay each year, previous top billed performers included Barbara Morrison, Kenny Lattimore, Loose Ends, Angela Bofill, Ronnie Laws, and many other big names in the jazz music industry.
“The City Council continues to support one of Carson’s longest running events in Carson that draw a huge crowd from all over Southern California. I’m so proud that numerous community volunteers participate to ensure its success annually,” said Carson Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes.
The Jazz Festival is a co-hosted event by the Carson Citizens Cultural Arts Foundation and the City of Carson.
For more information, please contact Anderson Park at (310) 2334840.