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April 04, 2019

VOL. 34, No. 14

Local and National

in Brief

Francis Taylor, Asst. Editor

Nipsey Hussle’s murder was among the 26 shootings and 10 homicides in Los Angeles since last Sunday. His mourning transcended family and friends and led to more suffering when 19 people were hospitalized at a vigil at the site of his death in South Los Angeles Police announced on Tuesday they had captured 29-year-old Eric Holder as the suspected killer. We celebrated Cesar Chavez Day this week to honor an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962. During the 31 years he led the United Farm Workers of America they achieved unprecedented gains for farm workers through genuine collective bargaining agreements between farm workers and growers. Political newcomer Lori Lightfoot has been elected Chicago mayor, becoming the first black female — and openly gay — leader of the city. The 56-yearold Lightfoot is a former federal prosecutor who campaigned on ridding Chicago’s government of corruption and helping low-income and working-class people she believes have been “left behind and ignored.” A House committee voted Wednesday to au2 thorize subpoenas

By Francis Taylor, Asst. Editor

Eric Holder, a suspect in the murder of Grammy-nominated rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle has been arrested in the Bellflower neighborhood of Los Angeles. Hussle was gunned down on Sunday afternoon in front of his Hyde Park clothing store, Marathon Clothing Company. Two other men were also shot, though they survived their injuries. At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, LAPD Chief Michel R. Moore described a personal dispute between Holder and Hussle, alleging that Holder showed up in front of Hussle’s clothing store multiple times before shooting him:“Mr. Holder walked up on multiple occasions and engaged in a conversation with Nipsey and the others that were there. He left and subsequently came back armed with a handgun and purposefully and repeatedly fired, striking and killing Nipsey Hussle.” Hussle, 33, died from gunshot wounds of both the head and torso, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner confirmed on Monday. “Paramedics were called and [Hussle whose birth name was Ermias Joseph Asghedom] was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m.,” the coroner said, in a statement.

At the press conference, Moore asked Holder to turn himself in: “To Mr. Holder, who I am confident is watching this: I ask him to surrender.” Moore also said he believed Holder was a member of a local gang, though Hussle’s slaying did not appear to be gang-related. On Monday night, the day after Hussle was fatally shot, the Los Angeles Police Department released a statement asking the public to aid in their search for Holder. “On March 31, 2019 around 3:20 p.m. three male adults were standing in front of a business in a strip mall in the 3400 block of West Slauson Blvd. The suspect walked up to the men and fired numerous shots at them. The victims were struck and fell to the ground,” read the statement.

“The suspect ran southbound through an adjacent valley to a waiting vehicle. The suspect entered the passenger side of the vehicle, driven by an unidentified female, and fled the area. On Monday night, mass chaos broke out at a vigil for Hussle when multiple people were injured on site. “We had a series of falls, trips and injuries from the glass and other materials that were there, and that was the vast majority of the injuries that we saw,” Moore stated during a press conference. On Monday night at least 19 people were transported to hospitals after Hussle’s memorial, where hundreds of people had gathered to mourn the loss of the rapper and activist, who was a beloved figure in his community and the music world at large.

Chairwoman Maxine Waters: Receives the NAACP Chairman’s Award During the

50th NAACP Image Awards

On Saturday, March 30, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the first woman and first African American to Chair the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, received the 2019 NAACP Chairman’s Award – a highly coveted award that is “bestowed in recognition of individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use their

distinct platforms to create agents of change.” The award was presented to Congresswoman Waters by Leon W. Russell, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors, during the 50th NAACP Image Awards. Following are her historical remarks upon acceptance: 4 To the Chairman and

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PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE

Marvin Gaye Stamp Unveiled, South L.A. Post Office Named After Icon

NIPSEY HUSSLE’S LEGACY The Los Angeles community and indeed the nation is relieved that Nipsey Hussle’s killer has been arrested but remain deeply saddened about the senseless murder of a young rapper who was more of a movement than a Grammy nominated musician. I am among those who do not follow hip hop music, culture or news and therefore did not know much about the 33 year-old rapper and what he has been doing to change the gang culture in South Central Los Angeles. What has been enlightening and what the world has now come to know about Nipsey Hussle is that he was an extraordinary young man whose legacy will continue for some time as an example for not only his fellow hip hop colleagues but also for local business owners, local residents, local students, and others who would like to make their community a better place. Hours after Nipsey Hussle was gunned down, Los Angeles Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff announced that he had been scheduled to meet with the rapper, at his request, to discuss ways he could help stop gang violence and help them help kids. Nipsey bucked the conventional trappings of gang life and while he had the cars, the jewelry and the lyrics, he also had a vision to transform his neighborhood into an avenue of advancement for the youngsters who came after him He had opened small businesses, established learning centers, improved neighborhood facilities and executed other demonstrable plans that demonstrated to his ‘hood’ that he was not going to leave them behind, that he was here to stay and that he was going to make a difference. Nipsey spoke out against rappers who would boast of purported gang affiliations to stunt or look cool — not because he wished them any violence, but rather, to remind

them that for too many young people, joining a gang was about survival. People had died over the colors they’d chosen. Though he is best known for his music, he was a father to a son and daughter. He was also an accomplished businessman with ventures spanning from his music label and The Marathon Clothing store, to his Marathon Agency, a talent and marketing agency, and his Proud 2 Pay campaign, a trailblazing means to distribute his music. But for all the money and music he leaves behind, perhaps his greatest mark will be his philanthropic work, which extended beyond his efforts to mitigate gang violence. Nipsey opened a workspace and science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, center that he described as a bridge between Silicon Valley and the inner city. He wanted to give young people more options and opportunities than he had as a kid. I was also moved to learn that he bought shoes for students, fixed playgrounds and basketball courts, helped to renovate an old roller rink, provided jobs and shelter for homeless residents, paid for funerals of those who couldn’t afford them and invested in Destination Crenshaw, an art-and-culture project that celebrates Los Angeles’ black history. Even his clothing store was part of a strip mall renovation that would include apartments for low-income families. John Legend shared that he’d just spent last Thursday with Nipsey filming a song that they did with DJ Khaled. “We filmed in Inglewood, close to where he grew up. He was so gifted, so proud of his home, so invested in his community. Utterly stunned that he’s gone so soon,” Legend wrote. INGLEWOOD TODAY extends the warmest condolences to Nipsey Hussle’s family.

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A massive emergency aid bill for victims of hurricanes, wildfires, flooding and other natural disasters was defeated in the Senate amid a fight between Democrats and Trump over relief for Puerto Rico. Prosecutors in L.A. and San Joaquin counties have announced plans to automatically clear about 54,000 marijuana-related convictions. Studies have shown that people of color are more likely to be arrested and punished in connection with marijuana offenses, even though whites, blacks and Latinos use and sell marijuana at similar rates.

for special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s full report, underscoring how aggressively Democrats will pursue its release in a potential showdown with Atty. Gen. William P. Barr. A White House whistleblower told lawmakers that more than two dozen denials for security clearances have been overturned during the Trump administration. She called Congress her “last hope” for addressing what she considers improper conduct that has left the nation’s secrets exposed.

A first-day-of-issue event for the commemorative stamp honoring the late soul singer Marvin Gaye will be held Tuesday at the Greek Theatre on the 80th anniversary of his birth. The stamp is part of the Postal Service’s Music Icons series. Its design features a portrait of Gaye inspired by historic photographs. The stamp pane is designed to resemble a vintage 45 rpm record sleeve. One side of the pane includes the stamps, brief text about Gaye’s legacy, and the image of a sliver of a record seeming to peek out the top of the sleeve. Another portrait of Gaye, also inspired by historic photographs, appears on the reverse along with the Music Icons series logo. A pane is the unit into which a full press sheet is divided before sale at post offices. Because of solo hits such as “How Sweet It Is,” “Ain’t That Peculiar,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and his duet singles with such singers as Mary Wells and Tammi Terrell, Gaye was dubbed “The Prince of Motown” and “The Prince of Soul.” Gaye won Grammys in 1983 for best male rhythm and blues vocal performance and best rhythm and blues instrumental performance for “Sexual Healing.”

Gaye was elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. “His music was cathartic,” biographer David Ritz said. “His songs were prayers, meditations, strategies for survival.” A bill naming the post office at 3585 S. Vermont Ave. in South Los Angeles the Marvin Gaye Post Office was signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 24. Gaye was shot and killed by his father following an altercation after he intervened in an argument between his parents at their house in the West Adams district on April 1, 1984, one day before what would have been his 45th birthday. Then-Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ronald M. George, later chief justice of the California Supreme Court, agreed to grant the elder Gaye a plea bargain because of the amount of drugs in the younger Gaye’s system and pictures of the elder Gaye’s injuries during his final fight with his son. The elder Gaye pleaded no contest to a voluntary manslaughter charge and was sentenced by Judge Gordon Ringer to a six-year suspended sentence and five years of probation. He died in 1998 at the age of 84.

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

IPD challenges drivers to

‘silence’ the distraction April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Inglewood Police Department will be joining law enforcement agencies statewide stopping drivers who violate California’s hands-free cell phone law. On April 4th, 6th, 8th, 19th and 22nd, the Inglewood Police Department will have additional officers on patrol looking specifically for

drivers on their phones. Last year, the Inglewood Police Department issued 480 citations to driver’s texting, calling or performing another function on their phone. Distracted driving is dangerous, especially when it involves a cell phone. According to preliminary data from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), 66 people were killed and more than 6,500 injured

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EYE ON THE CITY

RENT CONTROL

COMMENTS DOMINATE WEEKLY COUNCIL MEETING Before the weekly council meeting got underway, Mayor Butts opened the floor to public comments and several individuals spoke in favor of extending the rent increase limitations that the council approved weeks ago. The mayor and his council colleagues acknowledged those who spoke and encouraged them to continue to share their concerns with the city manager as they collect information in order to present their recommendations for review. The council approved a special assessment payment to the California Cities for Self-Reliance Powers Authority. The council approved a three year Standardization Agreement with Artistic Resources Corporation for Audio/Video equipment and services. The council authorized the mayor to execute a facilities use agreement for use of the running track located on Sr. Mary’s Academy property for the provision of the City’s Youth Track and Field Program.

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The council approved an agreement with CI Systems to install low voltage safety systems throughout Parking Garage #2 located at 115 South Locust Street. The council adopted Ordinance No. 19-08 to update the Salary Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. The City Clerk announced that the county has identified 21 new voting locations and that more had been requested. The City Treasurer delivered the financial report and reminded everyone to participate in City Treasurer Community Workshop that will be conducted on April 27, 2019. Member Padilla thanked those who chose to speak on the matter of the rent increase limits and said he looks forward to the staff report from the city manager’s office and their recommendations, indicating that a decision will be made that is in the best interest of all of Inglewood. He reminded everyone about the Pet Clinic on April 14th and the Earth Day Celebration on April 20th. Finally, Member Padilla

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acknowledged a successful event at the Proud Bird commemorating the Tuskegee Airmen and the rebuilding and renovation project underway at the Lennox School District. Member Morales also thanked everyone for their remarks and indicated that there is no perfect solution that will be acceptable to everyone. He assured everyone that the pros and cons of rent increase limitations will be carefully evaluated in order to arrive at the best solution. Member Franklin encouraged renters and property owners to share their input with the city manager’s office so that their input may be considered as the council reviews the matter. He indicated that it will be their aim to reach a balance that is a win-win for everyone. Mayor Butts reminded everyone that rent increases extends throughout the state and the nation and the problem is not unique to the City of Inglewood. He acknowledged that despite the fact that Prop 10 did not pass, the council heard the voices of the Inglewood residents and decid-

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Here is a suggestion for the City Council that came from someone who attended the meeting but who chose to remain anonymous:

The City of Inglewood is concerned that existing commercial and residential rental tenants are not priced out of the market. The city council acknowledges that Mom and Pop owners deserve to make a decent return on their investment and is committed to disallowing large, predominantly outside corporate property investors, from gouging Inglewood renters or force them to move out in order to avoid rent increase restrictions. Therefore, we hereby declare that rent increases for commercial and residential rental tenants shall not exceed 10 percent in a 12 month period and that wholesale evictions (60 days without cause) will not be tolerated except following conditions of failure to pay rent, illegal activity or Rental Agreement violations.

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ed to address the matter locally. He stressed the fact that Inglewood has historically been at the lower end of the economic ladder among South Bay cities and rental rates have been substantially lower than others. He explained that he and his council colleagues care about the concerns of Inglewood’s renters and they are also obligated to listen to the mom and pop property owners, who have earned the right to make a reasonable profit.

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Board of the NAACP, I cannot overstate my gratitude for this recognition. After a long career journey, tonight, I stand before you as the first woman and the first African American to chair the powerful U.S. House Financial Services Committee. It is an honor to now hold the Chairwoman’s gavel. Yes, I’ve got the gavel, and I’m not afraid to use it. This month, the CEO of Wells Fargo -- one of the largest banks in this country with an egregious track record of defrauding customers – testified before my Committee. We lit him up. Two days ago, that same CEO resigned. I have the gavel, and I’m not afraid to use it. This week, I was able to pass out of my Committee a comprehensive bill for $13.27 billion in emergency relief to end homelessness in America. Don’t despair. I have the gavel, and I’m not afraid to use it. On that same day, my committee also passed “The Consumers First Act.” Fraudulent payday loan operators, title loans companies, and student loan servicers, we know who you are. I have the gavel, and I’m not afraid to use it. I have the honor of being adopted by millennials as their Auntie Maxine, and I am proud of their growing influence and representation. It’s a new day in America. Women, people of color, LGBTQ Americans, and millennials have growing power – and my Committee is a testament to it. We have the gavel, and we’re not afraid to use it. To America’s institutions that have historically overlooked women and minorities – the jig is up. I have created the first Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion in the history of the U.S. Congress. I have the gavel, and I’m not afraid to use it. As for those ultra-right wing, white supremacist haters who have threatened to kill me, my family, and my staff: four of you have been convicted. If you come for me, I am coming for you. I have the gavel, and I’m not afraid to use it. No, I haven’t forgotten about 45. He’s appointed an Attorney General who thinks he can withhold the Special Counsel’s report from the American people. I still think he needs be impeached. I have the gavel – and subpoena power – and I am not afraid to use it.

April 04, 2019 Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019047742 The following Person is doing business as:

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019076744 The following Person is doing business as:

Fantabulous Travel Services. 3859 W. 54th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90043 4859 W. Slauson Ave., #323 Los Angeles, CA 90056

Workhorse Sign Co. 13203 Clyde Park Ave. Hawthorne, CA 90250

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019057254 The following person is doing business as: Beautyverse; The Beautyverse Magic Beautyverse; A Beautyverse 1601 N. Hollywood Way, Apt. G Burbank, CA 91505

Registered Owner(s): Rachelle Jones, 3859 W. 54th Street, Los Angeles, Registered Owner(s): Lorenzo Morgan Rams, 13203 Clyde Park Ave., CA 90043 Hawthorne CA 90250 Registered Owner(s): Tiffany Jeneen Hankins, 1601 N. Hollywood, CA 91505 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) above on February 26, 2019. above on March 26, 2019. commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on March 6, 2019. I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. be false is guilty of a crime.) be false is guilty of a crime.) (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to Rachelle Jones, Owner. Lorenzo Morgan Rams, Owner. be false is guilty of a crime.) Tiffany Jeneen Hankins, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on February 26, 2019. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on March 26, 2019. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on March 6, 2019. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. expiration. expiration. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Professions Code.) Professions Code.) Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Original Original Professions Code.) March 28; April 4, 11, 18, 2019 March 28; April 4, 11, 18, 2019 Original IT004223012002052 Inglewood Today IT004223012002053 Inglewood Today March 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2019 IT004223012002050 Inglewood Today Fictitious Business Name Statement Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019071387 File No. 2019069944 The following person is doing business as: The following person is doing business as: GSD Trucking 1013 E. 65th Street Inglewood, CA 90302

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Maclink 8763 S. San Pedro St. Los Angeles, CA 90043

Maclink 10250 Spencer St., 1116 Las Vegas, NV 89183

Registered Owner(s): Edward Martinez, 1013 E. 65th Street, Inglewood, Registered Owners: Kenya Williams, Jomar Maclin, 10250 Spencer St., CA 90302 1116, Las Vegas, NV 89183 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on April 04, 2019. above on March 18, 2019. I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Edward Martinez, Owner.

I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Kenya Williams, Jomar Maclin, Owners.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on April 04, 2019.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on March 18, 2019.

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

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.) Original March 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2019 IT004223012002049 Inglewood Today

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on our priority list.” Under the most recent cell phone in 2017 from distracted drivinglaw that went into effect in 2017, related crashes. drivers are prohibited from hav“Cell phones remain one of the ing a phone in their hand for any top distractions for drivers,” Chief reason and can only use their phone Mark Fronterotta said. “Like any in a hands-free manner. The phones bad habit, it can be hard to break, must be mounted on the dashboard, but this habit can have life-altering windshield or center console, and consequences.” can only be touched once with the A 2018 observational survey by the swipe or tap of a finger to activate California Office of Traffic Safety or deactivate a function. First-time (OTS) on driver cell phone use offenders face a $162 fine. found about 4.5 percent of drivers If you need to make a call or text are still using their cell phone ilsomeone, pull over and park at a legally, a nearly 27 percent increase safe location. Struggling to stay off from 2016. the phone while driving? Put your “That text or phone call will never phone in a place you can’t reach, be worth losing a life over,” Chief like the backseat or trunk. Mark Fronterotta said. “That is why curbing distracted driving is high

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