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December 10-16, 2020 VOL. 35, No. 50
Receiving that solemn COVID Call By Kenneth Miller, Publisher
I received that call the other day. The one we all dread and hope against all hope to not have to answer. It was my childhood friend Wilson Brown. “I know you don’t have much time, so I am going to make this one quick. Tiny Man died,” he explained to me on Monday. Tiny Man was his only sibling, a brother named Raymond Fields. The phone call was not as quick as Brown expected it to be. He went on to tell me that COVID had claimed Fields life on Dec. 5. “Man, I am just numb right now. I can’t believe it. He was healthy didn’t really have any underlining health conditions and he’s gone. He had went to a band rehearsal with about six of his friends and that is where he got it. An unknown super spreader,” said Brown. Many, particularly in the Black community are wrestling with the information regarding COVID-19. Some ascribe to the theory that its not real other assume they won’t catch it, of course until it does. With a vaccine within reach, there is growing speculation that many people of color will not take it. “I just wish that my brother would have held on long enough so that he could have gotten that vaccine,” Brown admitted. Brown said that his brother’s symptoms advanced from losing the ability to smell and taste food to severe breathing problems before he succumbed. He was 64 years old. I vividly remember the days when we were all growing up and he played the drums, kept a set in his mother’s home. Fields was always smiling and uplifting to his brother and me. For Brown the loss was more than devastating. Just a month prior he lost his wife to cancer. Discovering someone close to you had contracted COVID was not new. Just a week ago a friend Aaron Moore informed me of the same symptoms of the disease that Fields died from lost of appetite and smell, but he survived it. The growing number of COVID cases is mind-boggling and the ongoing debate over when the vaccine will arrive and whether or not one should take it is even more troubling. However, when you receive that COVID call all of what you thought about this pandemic hit home, and it really hurts.
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Shared Responsibility of OUR Press is a MUST Now is the time for stakeholders to fund the cause By Kenneth Miller, Publisher
For more than a quarter of a century one man staked his money and his reputation on the City of Inglewood. He had decided that it was paramount for a publication to born that was reflective the institutional good. The children despite their circumstances exceeding in classroom and demonstrating good character deserved notice. Holding the fire to the feet of elected officials who were delinquent in their responsibilities of carrying out their duties, and then praising and recognizing those who advocated and legislated on behalf of Inglewood citizens. Many had scoffed when Willie Brown shelved a lucrative advertising and marketing career to do the unthinkable and launch a newspaper in what was then a high poverty and gang infested Inglewood. However he did so against many who had deemed it not to be a good business decision, but it was an outstanding moral choice. Now we stand, still printing on a weekly basis and memberships with two of the nations most prominent media associations the National Newspaper Publishers Association and California Black Media. A lot has transformed the media industry during the past quarter of a century. A social media craze and information hording search engines such as Google and Facebook and a rash of blogs, websites and video streams parading as news or media outlets. As a result many newspapers have outright folded or were purchased with the intent of being shuttered
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The Tuskegee Experiment and The Covid-19 Vaccine By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
As we rapidly approach the availability of three vaccines to deal with the Covid-19 virus, the topic at hand becomes, who will get the vaccine first and whether or not those designated as being of greatest risk will actually take the vaccine when made
available? Among the skeptics, African Amereicans are at the top of the list and not without reason. In 1932, Tuskegee Institute partnered with the Public Health Service to conduct what was called, “The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male”. The study was done in the hopes of justifying a treatment program.
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California Black Women Coalition for #KeepTheSeat
Demand Governor Gavin Newsom to Appoint a Black Woman for the #USSenate By Marie Y. Lemelle, MBA CA Black Women Coalition for #KeepTheSeat #WinWithBlackWomen #LeadWithBlackWomen
Governor Gavin Newsom, Like a modern-day Harriet Tubman, Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris kicked opened the door to claim a seat at the U.S. Senate table. Her legacy is to lead more Black women to the table who will represent a forgotten but strong California population. It is no surprise that women are already underrepresented in the U.S. Senate; and that is unacceptable. California should continue to buck the trend and send a Black woman to the U.S. Senate. Historically, Black women are blatantly excluded from leadership roles. Kamala Harris, the only Black woman in the U.S. Senate, changed the game for us and proved that a Black woman is invaluable to the progression of California and our Nation. Let’s not forget that Black women voted in record numbers to deliver a victory to Democrats and our country. Far too often the work and sacrifices of Black women go unrecognized and undervalued. We urge you to honor and embrace the hard work and determination that Kamala Harris and Black women have forged through to keep California strong. We earned the right to #KeeptheSeat and will continue to fight to never give up our seat to represent all people but especially the largest population in the
State of California. December 1 marked the 65th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat. Her right to keep her seat was a symbol of will power and the right to claim a prominent place in this world. We are ready to repeat the historic and courageous move that Ms. Parks made to demand respect and inclusion. She stood her ground without a coalition of Black women by her side. Today, Black women from across the Nation are in full force to stand beside U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass (DCA-37) and U.S. Congresswomen Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) and fight for them to be the right choice to fill the seat. Don’t mute the Black woman’s voice. We live the values of gender equality, fairness, community, diversity, and authenticity that are essential to strong leadership. We ask that you do not overlook our progressive leaders Bass and Lee to carry the torch lit by Kamala Harris. There is no doubt that Bass and Lee are ready to take on the challenges and issues that face Californians. They have the experience and the relationships to step in Kamala Harris’ shoes and step up to the table with confidence and determination. They know how to get the work done in Congress while advocating for the needs of Californians. This is our time, and we are staking our claim to the seat that Kamala Harris earned with the support of
Black women. We are the backbone of the democratic party, both as voters and organizers. Diversity in our leaders is the core to who we are in California. Together, we benefit from a variety in experiences and perspectives. We know that both Bass and Lee are leaders that we can trust and depend
on in crisis. That said, we deserve to maintain our representation in the U.S. Senate. Governor Newsom, we urge you to hear us and appoint Bass or Lee to the seat. It’s time to deliver for us.
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treated for. They were told it was “bad blood”. The study was done without the benefit of “Informed Consent “ on the part of the participants; they were never offered treatment or penicillin. There was no effort to cure the illness for more than 40 years. Not only were they never given treatment, they were not permitted to quit the study. In July 1972, an Associated Press story about the study caused such a public reaction that a review of the study found it “ethically unjustified” and stopped the study at once. A class action lawsuit on behalf of the men was filed a year later, which led to an out of court settlement in 1974 for 10 million dollars. The U.S. government created the Tuskegee Health Benefit Program (THBP) to give lifetime medical and burial services to all living participants. In 1975 wives, widows and offspring were added. In 1995, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) was given responsibility for the program and the last study participant died in 2004. The following highlights the evil of this whole effort. In 1940, efforts were made to keep the men from getting treatment under the military draft
effort. In 1947 the U.S. Public Health Service established “Rapid Treatment Centers’’ to treat syphilis, but men in the study were not treated. In 1969, CDC reaffirmed the need for the study and gained support of the local medical societies (American Medical
Association and the National Medical Association chapters) to continue the studies. But this abuse of medical ethics in the treatment of Black people also extended to Black women. In 1960, the state of North Carolina enacted a voluntary sterilization law. This law provided the state with the ability to sterilize those thought to be feebleminded. This was primarily aimed at African American women on welfare. This practice went from 23% of Black women being sterilized in the 1930s to
an increase of 64% between 1964 and 1966. One of the most well known cases of this was revealed by the victim, Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer, a renowned Civil Rights leader. She spoke of her own involuntary sterilization at the Sunflower County Hospital In Mississippi where she later testified that 6 out of 10 African American women going into that facility were involuntarily sterilized. Against such history, it is not hard to understand why African Americans would be reluctant to take the vaccine, even though we are among the highest risk groups in the nation. There are questions today as to what degree African Americans are currently a part of the trial groups for each of the COVID-19 vaccines and where they are geographically located. Are there any differences in side effects that should be made known? Between these questions and the conduct of President Trump suggesting the use of bleach and other crazy ideas to treat the virus, it’s going to take more than a new President for some to feel safe. Many feel it’s going to take a major public policy campaign just to save lives.
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EYE ON THE CITY GEORGE DOTSON
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Farewell Member Franklin, City Clerk Horton City Council Expands Elderly Nutrition Program By Francis Taylor, Senior Correspondent
This week’s city council meeting was dominated by accolades and fond memories for outgoing Council Member Ralph Franklin and City Clerk Yvonne Horton whose 17 years of service to the City of Inglewood will end in January. The council members individually and collectively thanked their colleagues for their dedicated service to the City of Inglewood and presented each with a commendation commemorating their service. The city council then approved a three-year blanket purchase order with iColor Printing and Mailing, Inc., for the purchase of various printed City envelopes. The council approved Amendment Three of the Elderly Nutrition Program Services Subaward Number ENP202107 with the County of Los Angeles Workforce Development Aging and Community Services to reflect award of additional funding for provisions of the Elderly Nutrition Program. The United States Department of Agriculture guide my plate plan suggests that individuals make half
their plate fruits and vegetables. Make at least half your grains whole grains. Enjoy your food, but eat less. Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals — and choose the foods with lower numbers. In addition for non-seniors, included in the Inglewood’s senior’s meal delivery was a flyer indicating that CalFresh is a resource to help
individuals and families from being hungry. Applications may be submitted by calling 1-866-613-3777 or visiting GetCalFresh.org. WIC is another food distribution program for moms, babies and children under age five. Applications may be filed by calling 1-888-942-9675. Free groceries are available to Los Angeles County residents by going
to the LA Regional Food Banks food pantry locator at lafoodbank.org and additional food, income and coronavirus support and resources are available 24/7 at 211La.org or by calling 2-1-1, The council authorized the payment of an invoice submitted by Mobile Illumination, Inc., for the provision of Continued on page 4
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Area Communities S e r v i n g L a d e r a , H a w t h o r n e , W e s t c h e s t e r, L a w n d a l e , G a r d e n a , C a r s o n Continued from page 3: Farewell...
approving and adopting an updated the City of Torrance (Torrance) for the LED light spheres, curtain lights and Title VI Compliance Plan and approved purchase of asphalt for five (5) years. The council approved Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 20-116 with HHJ Construction, Inc., extending the term to December 2, 2021, to complete the residential sound insulation work on 49 residential units (Project Phase XV, Group 20). Staff report recommending approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 20-079 with HHJ Construction, Inc., extending the term to December 2, 2021, to complete the residential sound insulation work on 67 residential units and approved and executed a Third Amendment to Billboard Lease Agreement No. 16035 with WOW Media, Inc. The council approved a Funding Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the City of Inglewood to award funding for the Prairie Avenue Dynamic Lane Control spider props for the City’s Halloween a cooperative purchase with Sully- System Project. Spooktacular drive-thru event. The council approved the Second Miller Contracting Company, dba Blue The council adopted a resolution Diamond Materials (Sully-Miller) and Amendment to the Disposition and
Development Agreement by and among the City of Inglewood, Inglewood Housing Authority, as housing successor to the former Inglewood Redevelopment Agency, and Beach Avenue Housing, LP, a California limited partnership providing for certain changes to that certain Disposition and Development Agreement to develop a 42-Unit affordable housing rental project located at 716 through 730 West Beach Avenue, Inglewood, California 90301. The council set a public hearing be set to consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 11 of the Inglewood Municipal Code to create an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations as required by law. The council adopted Ordinance No. 21-03 amending Inglewood Municipal Code Chapter 12 (Planning and Zoning), including Zone Code Amendment 2020-003 (ZCA-2020003) to modify self-storage facility regulations citywide.
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Sports & Entertainment The Chargers special team coverage got ugly
By Tamara Latta, IT Reporter
The Chargers kicker Michael Badgley recent troubles aren’t why the team cannot win a game, but field goals are just as significant as touchdowns. Badgley had an unforgettable game Sunday night. He was unsuccessful in both of his field goal attempts and didn’t add any success to the Chargers 45-0 loss against the Patriots. It was nothing short of a catastropheas Badgley and special teams scored
one of the worst performances in NFL history. The first missed attempt was a 46yard field goal attempt, followed by a 56-yard attempt blocked- that led to a touchdown by Patriots Devin McCourty. Chargers coach Anthony shared his thoughts on the unprofitable kicks after the game. “It’s disappointing to go down on that first drive and miss that field goal
for sure,” said Lynn. “Michael hasn’t been as consistent this year as he has in the past. So, if this continues, we may have to, but right now, that guy’s only here for insurance.” Lynn was implying that Badgley is on the verge of losing his job to JJ Molson, who was added to the roster for insurance purposes only regarding COVID-19 related. Badgley made two of the 11 mistakes that were made in the game.
The attempts weren’t the only thing hard on the eyes- the entire special team’s unit was atrocious. And the Patriots capitalized off of most of their mistakes. The Chargers special teams missed a field goal, allowed a 70 yard Patriots punt return touch down, had only 10 men on the field for return (twice), and a blocked field goal for Patriots Continued on page 6
Los Angeles Rams players’ causes take the field for ‘My Cause, My Cleats’ campaign
By Chase Isaacs, The Rams
Los Angeles Rams players will bring awareness to charitable causes on the field when the team hosts the New England Patriots for a matchup on Thursday Night Football at SoFi Stadium on December 10 as part of the NFL’s My Cause, My Cleats campaign. For the fifth consecutive season, NFL players are raising awareness for non-profit organizations and causes onfield during Week 13 and 14 games. This year, a record number of more
than 1,000 players will participate, highlighting efforts to help make a difference in communities across the country. Below are the 31 Rams players and 10 coaches participating in this year’s My Cause, My Cleats campaign and the causes/organizations they support: NFL players and teams revealed customized cleats on Unboxing Day, which served as a league-wide unveiling. Photos and descriptions of all cleats or shoes for Rams players and coaches
can be viewed at www.therams.com/ mycausemycleats. Take a look at causes Rams players are representing in the NFL’s fifthstraight year of the My Cause My Cleats campaign. Click here for more information on My Cause My Cleats. The Rams organization worked with Los Angeles-based designer Miguel Montenegro to customize cleats for select players and coaches who elected to participate in the campaign. Players will share images of their cleats and the stories behind them
on social media using the hashtag # MyCauseMyCleats. Rams players and coaches also have the option to raise funds for their cause of choice through auctioning their cleats on NFL Auction where 100% of funds raised will be donated to the charities they select. Fans may bid on player cleats at NFL.com/Auction and help raise funds for the causes nearest to their hearts.
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The Lion Queen Snoop Dogg Wins The Grudge Match By Michelle Lyons, Columnist
Who could have guessed the fight of the century would be an exhibition fight against two middle-aged retired boxers. On Saturday, November 28, 2020 Mike Tyson aka Iron Mike returned to the boxing ring after retiring 15 years ago. However, this time he was not just a boxer; he was also the promoter and the sponsor. Boxing against Roy Jones Jr. who retired 2 years prior. Mike Tyson last fought in 2005 when he was defeated by Irishman Kevin McBride. The humiliating fight lead to the retirement of “Iron Mike”. Roy Jones Jr. retired in 2018 after defeating Scott Sigmon. Never having fought Mike Tyson in his career. This fight was legendary because two of the greatest names in boxing were returning to the ring to box each other for the first time. However, the next day, Long Beach native Snoop Dogg was trending all over social media. Snoop Dogg has commentated many sporting events in the past, but it was his commentary during this epic night that has fans demanding the NBA hire him as a regular color commentator. Snoop has a distinguished style where he can make virtually anything hysterically funny. Thus, he did not disappoint. His funniest moments were when he was commentating the undercard fight between Nate Robinson, former NBA player and YouTube Influencer, Jake Paul. Robinson was Knocked out in the 2nd round. “Oh My God. Lawd Have Mercy,” said Snoop, and then Continued on page 7
BUPPIE | BUSINESS Opinion: It’s More Unaffordable to Not Have Health Insurance
By Manny Otiko | California Black Media
As someone who has been selfemployed as a rideshare driver and a freelance writer, I’ve received a crash course in making sense of the quirks and complications of the American healthcare system. You learn very quickly when you’re self-employed that you have to do everything yourself – and, in the process, you have to understand all of it, too. You have to be your own HR department and accounts payable staff. That’s when you realize the value of employer-paid health insurance. With fulltime employment, in some cases, employers pay all the health care insurance costs. In other cases, they pay half. When your monthly premium is $400, that $200 subsidy could go a long way. I’m single, but it’s even worse for families. My brother, who has a wife and two children, pays more than $1,000 for his monthly premium. Fortunately, he makes a good living and can afford it. But many families can’t. “The total costs for a typical family of four insured by the most common health plan offered by employers will average $28,166 this year,” according to the annual Milliman Medical Index, an independent assessment of health costs provided by a private risk management firm. USA Today reports that healthcare costs have jumped $5,000 in two years and, already unaffordable, the prices keep rising. I tried to do the responsible thing and buy health insurance, but it becomes prohibitive when you have to foot the bill yourself. Companies were quoting me premiums averaging about $400 per month – even with Obamacare. And with all the other essential bills, such as food, gasoline, rent, adding up, it comes down to a choice of what you can eliminate. Like many Americans, you ask yourself what you can do without? I can do without health insurance, but I can’t do without transportation, food and shelter. That’s the central problem with Obamacare. It’s still too expensive and forces you to buy into the complicated
healthcare system. Even with additional Covered California subsidies the costs are still high for freelance workers. But after I fell ill during the COVID-19 pandemic, I learned the high cost of not having health insurance, too. I woke up in the middle of the night, experiencing the worst pain I’ve ever had in my life. I finally called an ambulance and was transported to the hospital. I stayed in the hospital for about six hours. They never performed any surgery on me, or gave me any medication. (I had a kidney stone) But when I got the bill, it was about $15,000. Now, I’m buried in paperwork as I try to get rid of this debt. It’s no
wonder that healthcare costs are the no. 1 source of bankruptcy. But people have to ask themselves, can you afford not to have health insurance? I chose to risk not having it and now I have close to $15,000 in medical debt. The worse thing is this: even if I had medical insurance, I still would have had a large bill. However, I realize that owing $7,000 in medical bills is not worse than close to $15,000. I finally bit the bullet and decided to buy an HMO program that cost me close to $350 per month. That’s not an easy bill to pay. It’s like a car payment. (Fortunately, my car is paid for) When I complained about the cost to a friend, she told me I’d be better off saving the money. But I’ve already been down that road. Therefore, I urge everyone in situations similar to mine to sign up for insurance through Covered California. It’s necessary. Open enrollment began Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31, 2021. This raises an issue Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) talked about during her presidential campaign. Medical insurance is supposed to protect against
medical debt. But even if you have it, you still get hit with a pile of bills. As Warren said, medical insurance doesn’t work. It’s false advertising. “In 2005, she, along with David Himmelstein, Deborah Thorne and Steffie Woolhandler, Warren published a paper in the journal Health Affairs documenting a memorable statistic: More than 40 % of all bankruptcies in America were a result of medical problems, they wrote. In 2009, they updated that research with an even more startling number: Medical bills were responsible for more than 62 % of all American bankruptcies.” I favor a single-payer system where everyone gets covered. It also lowers health insurance costs because it reduces the administrative and advertising costs for companies. And no matter what the for-profit healthcare talking points tell us, single-payer systems are more efficient. The United Nations rated the French healthcare system the most efficient, and that’s a singlepayer program. And you don’t see large numbers of Canadians crossing the border to go to American for-profit hospitals. According to retired healthcare executive Randall Potter, the health insurance industry poured millions into a stealth propaganda campaign when director Michael Moore came out with his movie ‘Sicko.” The 2007 movie pointed out the flaws of the American for-profit system and showed how other countries had much more efficient health systems. “The industry knows from years of focus group message testing that terms like ‘socialized medicine’ and ‘government-run health care’ scare many Americans and that many of us respond favorably to terms like ‘choice’ and ‘competition.’ Based on this knowledge, there were several big lies I helped craft — and that are still in circulation today,” said Potter in an NBC News article. Whatever the answer is, we need to try something different, because this current system isn’t working. Just look at my story, and there are millions of people like me.
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touchdown. Lynn blamed the special team’s inaccuracy on coaching. “We may eliminate some of the coaching by committee for sure,” Lynn said. “I’ve been trying to decide this one if I want to just take it over. So, we’re going to something, but it’s going to be different. It’s going to be
better than what you saw last night.” Despite Badgley and the Chargers having a rough day, Lynn still believes he’s more than deserving of his head coach job. “I’m the guy to get this back on the right track, said Lynn.” I’ve worked my tail off my whole life to get here.
Yeah, I’m having a down year, and I understand people are going to be critical. That’s to be expected, but we have had some successes as well.” In his defense, he has had some good memories with the Chargers, but will those good times outweigh the bad at the end of the season?
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Registered Owner: Ads Up Advertising, Inc., 9111 S. La Cienega Blvd., Suite 100, CA 90301 This business is conducted by a company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business(s) listed above on November 20, 2020 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.) Ads Up Advertising, Inc., Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on November 20, 2020. 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 December 3, 10, 17, 24. 2020 IT0042230120020146 Inglewood Today
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2020169958 The Following Person Is Doing Business As: SJCLA 650 S. Hill Street., Suite 816 Los Angeles, CA 90014 Registered Owner: Carat Studios, Inc., 650 S. Hill Street., Suite 816, Los Angeles. CA 90014 This business is conducted by a company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on October 23, 2020 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.) Carat Studios, Inc., Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on October 23, 2020. 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 November 19, 26; December 3, 10, 20200 IT0042230120020145 Inglewood Today
Registered Owner: Carla Brunella Stigger, 701 Walnut Street, Apt B., Inglewood CA 90301 This business is conducted by a company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business(s) listed above on November 19, 2020 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.) Carla Brunella Stigger, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on November 19, 2020. 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 December 3, 10, 17, 24. 2020 IT0042230120020147 Inglewood Today
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2020198670 The Following Person Is Doing Business As: Super Flash-Income Tax 661 East 41 Place Los Angeles, CA 90011 Registered Owner: Claudia Carolina Rodriguez Veliz, 661 East 41 Place, Los Angeles, CA 90011 This business is conducted by a company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business(s) listed above on November 25, 2020 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.) Claudia Carolina Rodriguez Veliz, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on November 25, 2020. 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 December 3, 10, 17, 24. 2020 IT0042230120020148 Inglewood Today
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Snoop began to sing spirituals as Nate Robinson was knocked out cold.. Tyson and Jones were great to watch, but they were not as entertaining as the knockout in the undercard match. Jake Paul felt more like Tyson than Tyson. In the 1990’s you could blink and miss a Tyson knockout. Tyson’s style in the 90’s coined him The Baddest Man on The Planet. Although, the Tyson verse Jones main event was not as suspenseful as the undercard, Snoop commentating added great value to the entertainment. “This reminds me of my uncles
fighting at the barbeque,” said Snoop referencing the start of the Tyson Jones fight. The fight lasted 8 rounds ending in a draw, which is the perfect set up for the sequel grudge match. Similar to Tyson, Snoop wore multiple hats on Saturday night. He commentated, performed and was the hype man all throughout. Hopefully, Snoop will commentate again in February when Floyd Mayweather fights Jake Paul’s brother Logan Paul.
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from communities that relied on them for the primary source of truth and information. Today we rely more on a tweet or a post than we do on our bedrocks of fundamental resources that community newspapers such as Inglewood Today provide. Throughout the nation we have witnessed the impact of these click bites and how they have brought about harm to members of our communities and floated baseless rumors that have destroyed the professional lives of some of our most trusted servants. In Stockton, a massive four-year disinformation campaign cost young rising political star Michael Derrick Tubbs his job as mayor. False and misleading statements circulated on Google and Facebook led to his demise that could have been prevented if the city would have invested in a community newspaper for its constituents. While we are in the grips of a COVID pandemic that has killed us by the hundreds of thousands, and crippled the way we shop, eat, live and learn it is time for us recommit our efforts to the community organization that has been with us throughout all of this.
Members of Congress, state and local officials, businesses and sports teams it is incumbent upon you to step up and extend the necessary resources to grow Inglewood Today. This is not a plea for help, it’s an olive branch of good will so that we can get move forward in continuing to separate truth from fiction, rumor from innuendo and provide a record of documentation that last longer than a tweet or post. We owe it to each other to invest the money and resources to allow for our children to be recognized for the good they are doing, to promote the goodwill of our local business and public servants while personalizing the relationships with the players and executives of our sports teams so that our citizens see them beyond the final score of a game. The time for minimal input and empty talk is over, so let us redouble our efforts while the eyes of the world are focused on our shinning city. Inglewood is up to a whole lot of good and as Mayor Butts says making history every day and we need to chronicle it.
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The all-new Hyundai ELANTRA. Tech-savvy, sleek and seriously dripping.
Designed for the young at heart, this sleek compact sedan offers a fully integrated tech experience with flavor you can savor right at your fingertips. Imagine a Digital Key that locks, unlocks, and starts your ride along with a 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen. Mix in Dynamic Voice Recognition that allows you to roll down your windows, pop your trunk, and control the temperature with your voice. Suddenly you have an intuitive, tech-savvy car designed for better living without breaking the bank. Now that’s dripping.
Preproduction model shown with optional features. Near Field Communication (NFC) digital smartphone key requires a compatible Android smartphone and an appropriately equipped 2021 Elantra. Not all Android devices are compatible. The Elantra must be equipped with smart key with push button start, wireless device charging, and Audio Video Navigation System 5.0 (or newer) or Display Audio 2.0. Lock/unlock functionality works on driver’s door only. See your Owner’s Manual for details and limitations. Dynamic Voice Recognition varies by unit. Speak in a normal voice and minimize background noise for best results. See Owner’s Manual for details and limitations. Hyundai is a registered trademark of Hyundai Motor Company. All rights reserved. ©2020 Hyundai Motor America.