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EYE ON THE CITY December 14-20, 2023

VOL. 38, No. 50

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INGLEWOOD TO HOST THE NATION BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT HOLLYWOOD PARK PRESS

The NFL announced that Super Bowl LXI will be hosted in Los Angeles in 2027, with the game played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

The announcement was made today at the NFL Winter League Meeting in Dallas, following a review of the proposal by the Fan Engagement & Major Events Advisory Committee and a vote by full ownership.

“We are very excited to bring the Super Bowl back to Los Angeles for the second time in five years,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

“The city did an outstanding job hosting Super Bowl 56 in the incredible SoFi Stadium and we believe that Super Bowl 61 will be even more memorable. The Los Angeles Rams, the Los Angeles Host Committee and many other outstanding partners will help create an unforgettable week of events culminating in Super Bowl Sunday in 2027 that will celebrate the region as an epicenter of sports, entertainment and culture.”

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Politics, Choices & Consequences

By Dr. John E.Warren,Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper

In just a few months, the State of California will have a Primary Election with most offices in the state on the ballot. We, the people, will have an opportunity to determine who our elected leaders will be from certain City Council seats to School Boards, Judges, State Legislature, Congressional and U.S. Senate seats, and candidate for the next Governor of the State to the next Presidential candidate for the United

States. The process by which all this is done is called “Politics” or determining whose interest is more important than the next guy.

Most of us participate in this exercise without knowing how. We make commitments to the interest of other people without securing or, sometimes, even knowing our own interest. We commit our support prematurely and therefore get less for that support than many who know how to hold out until they get at least some of what they want in return for their support. If one is to

be political, then one must know who the players are (or the candidates or the interest they have made commitments to). If one is going to be in politics, then one should know how to rally support for their point of view since the support of others will determine our degree of success. Needless to say, we all engage in the politics of making decisions everyday and yet, many of us separate that process from the real political process governing our lives and too often without our active participation.

Clearly, politics involves choices and choices have consequences. Consider that in too many instances, African Americans no longer bother to vote.

The reasons given often state “it won’t make a difference or I can’t see the benefit of helping someone get elected that I don’t even know”. The reality is that the choice not to vote indeed becomes a vote by helping someone get elected with no concern for you or your interest. The consequences come Continued on page 7

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Our Mistrust of Medicine: Black Health Group Hosts Critical Conversation

Antonio Ray Harvey| California Black Media

The DRiP Espresso coffee shop in Sacramento, in partnership with the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) and the California Black Health Network (CBHN), hosted a community conversation about how to educate and empower patients so they have better interactions with the health care system, especially for Black communities. The atmosphere of the coffee shop and its growing reputation as a go-to community space made it an ideal location for this discussion.

The meeting was one of a series of community conversations supported

by CHCF as a result of its landmark Listening to Black Californians survey.

The survey, spearheaded by CHCF Senior Program Officer Katherine Haynes, and conducted by EVITARUS, a Black-owned LA-based research firm, was one of the largest studies of this kind in state history.

CHCF and CBHN are working together to make sure the tools developed from this research remain available to the public. CBHN’s new Health4Life campaign provides tangible resources, including checklists, best practice lists and other information to arm patients with the information they need to have better health care interactions, especially in the Black community where there is a deep history of mistrust and mistreatment by the health care system.

“Tonight’s event is one of many efforts

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to connect with the community and educate all of us about how to get better results and have better interactions with the health care system,” said the event’s moderator Amber Bolden, Director of Communications and Development at Voice Media Ventures, a Black-ownedand-operated firm in Riverside that specializes in community outreach and engagement.

“In short: It was to arm the community with tools to have more positive interactions with the health care system,” Bolden continued.

The first speaker, Dr. Italo Brown, is a board-certified emergency room physician, health equity advocate and an assistant professor in Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.

He shared his personal journey as a medical professional, emphasizing that there is no “perfect strategy” in the pursuit of the best health care available.

“What I encourage people to do is be open enough with your health journey to exchange what’s working with other people,” Brown said. “You have to build a community in your health practice. Information sharing is highly beneficial.”

The second speaker was Mo’Nique Campbell, a Black trans woman and health educator who is a Trans Service Program manager at San Francisco Community Health Center. Her work centers on medical and mental healthcare.

Campbell says she encourages patients to learn as much as they can about their practitioner and develop a long-lasting relationships with healthcare providers.

“It’s not an interview where I am giving you, like, a simple job. This is my life. My body is my fortress and I’m leaving you responsible for it,” Campbell said. “So, I need to know your experiences and how I can help you. I know that I am going to be sitting there as a patient and an educator.”

There is a well-documented history of

the medical establishment mistreating and misdiagnosing Black patients and approaching their care with deep racial biases. There is also a troubling history of conducting experiments on enslaved people, enforcing sterilizations of Black women and the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study that denied treatment to about 400 Black men for decades as doctors monitored the progression of the disease in their bodies.

At CBHN’s community session, the case of Henrietta Lacks was discussed.

Lacks was one of a diverse group of patients who unknowingly donated cells at John Hopkins University in 1951. The donation of Henrietta Lacks’ cells began what was the first, and, for many years, the only human cell line able to reproduce indefinitely.

Her cells, known as ‘HeLa cells’ for Henrietta Lacks, remain a remarkably durable and prolific line of cells used in research around the world. Lacks’ story impacted medical science and the field of bioethics.

Advocates say Lacks’ story is one of the numerous true incidents that fuel the mistrust Black Americans hold towards the medical establishment.

In January 2022, Dr. Carolyn Roberts, a professor at Yale University, raised the issue of the medical establishment’s troubled historical relationship with African Americans during her testimony before the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans.

“It is important for us to recognize that many critical issues that we are wrestling with today have long, old, and deep historical roots,” Roberts said. “These include racial bias and disparate medical treatment, race-based medicine, and medical exploitation.

In our historical analysis, we must consider not only American slavery and its afterlife, but also the transatlantic slave trade.”

The leadership of CBHN says, that through forums like the one held in

Sacramento, the organization brings attention to the healthcare system’s obligation to guarantee that all patients, including Black Americans, are receiving dignified, and respectful treatment and high-quality care.

The Health 4 Life program is a “Healthy Black People” campaign that empowers all Black Californians with “How Do I…” information and resources needed to help them navigate the system, advocate for friends, family, and individuals, and take action when faced with discrimination.

During the conversation, Bolden referenced the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF)’s “Listening to Black California” study.

The CHCF compiled the report after listening to Black Californians’ experiences with racism and healthcare.

Considered as one of the most comprehensive studies focused on the healthcare experiences of Black Californians to date, the study included a survey of 3,325 Black Californian adults, in-depth interviews with 100 Black Californians, and 18 statewide focus groups.

“It is one of, if not, the largest study exploring the experiences of Black Californians in the state’s health care system,” Bolden told attendees.

According to the report by CHCF, Black Californians are highly intentional in their pursuit of physical and mental health. Most Black Californians report focusing on their mental health (79%); getting appropriate screenings or preventive care (77%); and tracking health indicators, such as blood pressure and cholesterol (71%).

The report concluded that most Black Californians, “have health insurance, get preventive screenings, prepare for visits to the doctor, monitor their physical health, and want the healthcare system to meet them halfway.” “(The study) arms the community with tools to have more positive interactions with the health care system,” Bolden said

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A Full Time Dad council heaped praise upon him and the recently elected members added their thanks for his mentorship. Although he announced his plans earlier this fall, the date chosen for his retirement is rapidly approaching, and since the city will be closing down for the holidays, this will be the last opportunity to give him his Kudos before the December 29th end of service.

“I’m not retiring because I’m tired,” said Fields in an earlier interview. I’m really retiring because I am a single father of a six year old. I want to be a full time dad.”

I’ll leave it right here.

Congratulations, young man. Thank you for your service.

By Charles Jackson

After the business of the city council concluded, those in attendance witnessed a scaled down but emotional good-bye to the second longest serving city manager in Inglewood. city administration.

Having worked as a civil servant in several surrounding cities since 1986. Artie Fields joined the city of Inglewood in 2011. Finances in the city were at the time catastrophic, Mr. Fields helped provide a steady, guiding hand alongside the vision of Mayor Butts, surrounded by a progressive minded council and a supportive electorate, which survived the worst of times.

Yesterday, as the city closes in on the new year, the council honored Mr. Fields. The veteran members of the

Supporting the Reparations Fight: Six Questions for the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media

The Coalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC) is a statewide organization comprised of various associations, community groups and individuals united by a commitment to fight for reparations and reparative justice for the descendants of enslaved Black American men and women.

In 2020, CJEC worked alongside California Secretary of State, Dr. Shirley Weber, when she was an Assemblymember representing the 79th District in San Diego, to author and enact Assembly Bill (AB) 3121. That bill, now state law, created America’s first-in-the-nation Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans.

CJEC was one of seven “anchor organizations” sanctioned by the Reparations Task Force and the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to host a series of “listening sessions” designed to ensure certain communities in the state provided their thoughts and concerns about the work the task force was doing. In addition, CJEC helped the task force evaluate California’s role in slavery and Jim Crow discrimination – and followed that work up with developing resolutions to compensate African Americans for past and ongoing race-based injustices.

During one of CJEC’s signature “listening sessions,” the organization introduced Marian and Michael Johnson, sister and brother, members of a Black family that lost property in Russell City due to eminent domain.

Russell City was an unincorporated majority Black community located between the Bay Area cities of Oakland and Hayward. Their story garnered national press coverage.

CJEC is also a community co-sponsor of Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 8 — the Ending Slavery in California Prisons Act of 2023-204.

The California Constitution prohibits slavery and prohibits involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. Authored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City), who is also chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, said ACA 8 called for prohibiting slavery in any form, including forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion in California prisons.

ACA 8 received the two-thirds vote required during the legislative session and a constitutional amendment was placed on the ballot for the November 2024 general election to allow the voters of California to decide its fate.

California Black Media spoke with Chris Lodgson, a CJEC member, about the organization’s advocacy and the work it is doing to support the fight for reparations in California.

What does your organization do to improve the lives of Black people in California?

CJEC works to improve the lives of Black Californians who descend from persons enslaved in the U.S. by organizing, mobilizing, and advocating for strong lineage-based Reparations.

What was your greatest success over the course of the last year?

Over the course of last year our greatest successes include: First, we helped the California Reparations Task Force successfully complete its work developing Reparations recommendations, which were submitted to the Governor, State Senate and State Assembly.

Second, was the passage and signing by the Governor of legislation we wrote that will require California state agencies to collect data on descendants of U.S. Chattel Slavery. Currently our State does not have a way to measure the living conditions of those of us whose Ancestors were enslaved in this country.

Third, organizing and hosting over a dozen Reparations community meetings, town halls, listening sessions, and panel events.

In your view, what is the biggest challenge Black Californians face?

The biggest challenge Black Californians face is making ends meet to feed and support our families.

What was your organization’s biggest challenge?

The biggest challenge and opportunity our organization faced over the last year was raising awareness about California’s Reparations efforts.

Does your organization support or plan to get involved in the push for reparations in California?

Absolutely. We are California’s first, only and leading state-wide grassroots organization born specifically for lineage-based reparations and reparative Justice.

How can more Californians of all backgrounds get involved in the work you’re doing?

Visit our website at www.cjec.org and sign up for volunteer opportunities, our free monthly Reparations news via email and text updates and donate.

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Feds Pump Over $6 Billion in Two New California High-Speed Rail Projects

Lila Brown | California Black Media

Last week, the Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding for two separate high-speed rail projects that will whisk passengers from Southern to Northern California -- and from Los Angeles County to Las Vegas -- on electric trains traveling 200 mph or faster.

The funding is part of a broader $8.2 billion national investment in highspeed rail across the country.

The initiative, Pres. Biden has called “the most ambitious rail project in the Western Hemisphere” will bring the United States on par with rail similar investments in Asian and European countries.

“When I ran for president, I made a commitment to build a world-class, high-speed rail worthy of the United States of America. At long last, we’re building the first high-speed rail project in our nation’s history,” Pres. Biden said during a campaign rally in Las Vegas held on Dec. 9.

“Together, we’re finally going to make high-speed rail happen between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Some of you know what it’s like to sit in traffic on interstates trying to make that drive back and forth from L.A. to Las Vegas,” the President continued, noting that the L.A. to Los Vegas train line, called the Brightline, will have a significant impact project on tourism during the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

The federal government has authorized $3 billion in funding for the 218-mile project.

“The rail project reduces carbon emissions the same as taking 3 million vehicles off the highway,” he added.

On Dec. 5, U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced that another project, The California HighSpeed Rail (CHSR) project, is set to receive $3.1 billion in federal funding to support construction of a two-track electrified high-speed passenger bullet train connecting the cities of Merced, Fresno, and Bakersfield.

“An electrified high-speed rail network will dramatically improve the quality of life in the Central Valley and up and down California,” Pelosi said.

“Thank you to President Biden and Secretary Buttigieg for their recognition of the importance of high-speed rail to California and to our Nation.

This funding was awarded to California from a competitive national grant program under the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure and Appropriations laws passed by Congress in 2022.

When complete, that rail line will take travelers from Los Angeles, through the Central Valley, all the way to San Francisco, in less than three hours. Today, the journey can take eight hours by bus or car. “Think of how this train will transform California’s Central Valley with new businesses, new residents, visitors, economic opportunities, or what it will mean to folks who live in inland towns and commute to work in Californian coastal cities,” Biden said of that project.

The CHSR project is the first of its kind in America and plays a key role in the modernization of passenger rail.

Once CHSR is fully operational, the projected ridership for the San Francisco to Los Angeles corridor would make it the most traveled intercity passenger rail service in America with 31.3 million riders a year.

This project has already provided over 11,000 union jobs – most of which have been filled by Central Valley residents and residents from disadvantaged Bay Area communities. It has generated more than $12 billion in economic activity, engaging hundreds of small businesses, including those led by veterans and people with disabilities, according to Newsom’s office.

On Nov. 2, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) released its draft Connect SoCal 2024 Regional Transportation Plan/ Sustainable Communities Strategy outlining direction for the region to

meet federal transportation air quality standards and state greenhouse gas emission targets through $750 billion in transportation investments and a regional development pattern. Notable in this plan update are new strategies for addressing the housing crisis and homelessness, adapting to climate change and investing in underserved communities.

“High-speed rail will make travel easier and quicker, generate thousands of good-paying jobs, and create cleaner air,” U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler said in a statement.

The L.A. to Las Vegas inter-city, interstate light speed rail route, Brightline West, will be America’s first true high-speed passenger rail system.

Today, nearly 50 million annual trips occur between the two cities – over 85% of them by car. Brightline West expects to serve more than 11 million one-way passengers annually.

Metrolink’s San Bernardino line will connect L.A. Union Station (and beyond) to the Rancho Cucamonga station, where the high-speed rail L.A.to-Vegas portion will begin. Additional stations will be built in Hesperia and Apple Valley and Las Vegas.

SCAG projects the six-county region where Brightline West will operate will to grow by 2 million people by 2050 to 20.8 million, an 11% increase, while the number of jobs is expected to increase by 1.3 million, or 14.2%.

Economic studies show that

Brightline West will create more than 35,000 jobs including 10,000 construction jobs and nearly 1,000 permanent jobs for operations and maintenance. The project is expected to generate more than $10 billion in economic impact to California and Nevada. The system is projected to have nearly 1,000 permanent jobs for operations and maintenance.

Several California Republican Legislative leaders criticized both rail projects and the new federal investments.

“Might as well light the money on fire,” Assembly Republican James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) posted on the social media platform X on Dec. 6.

“With all the terrible management and huge overruns, they still throw even more billions at this boondoggle.

It’s the Biden-Newsom way.”

“As Chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee, I look forward to working on securing the federal government as an ongoing funding partner for high-speed rail, similar to the partnership in place when the country’s national highway system was built,” Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) said in a statement. “Under the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, the federal government supplied 90 percent of funding for interstate highways, with the state paying the remaining 10 percent.”

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Sports & Entertainment

Community Champions: Inglewood opens renovated weight room for high school students

By Christine Devine

Inglewood is adding to its legacy in the world of sports, think SoFi Stadium.

This time, for high school students with a newly-renovated weight room.

A marching band and cheerleaders brought the sights and sounds of high school to life at a Tuesday news conference unveiling this investment in student athletics.

The goal “is making sure that the barriers to kids accessing sports play and movement are removed,” says Renata Simril of the Play Equity Fund.

Simril is part of the “Champions Live Here” legacy program.

The new renovated gym has state-ofthe-art equipment and a mural designed by a local artist. The students were eager to jump on the equipment and start weightlifting.

It’s at the renovated Catherine Coleman Field in Inglewood and for use by three high schools; Inglewood,

Morningside, and City Honors. At the celebration, Inglewood Mayor James Butts, whose big concern is jobs in the community.

The Champions Educate Here program and the money are tied to the

2023 College Football Championship in Inglewood, and include the LA84 Foundation and the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission.

In FOX 11’s Community Champions, we showcased grant recipients leading

up to Super Bowl 2022 and College Football Playoffs 2023 in Los Angeles.

For more information on the Super Bowl LVI Legacy Program and the selected nonprofit organizations.

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Beware of Holiday Scams Targeting Small Businesses

As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, small business owners must take extra precautions against the rise in seasonal scams targeting retailers.

From fraudulent transactions to email phishing schemes, cybercriminals view the busy holiday shopping period as an opportunity to take advantage of overwhelmed business owners.

According to the Better Business Bureau, the organization saw a sharp rise in complaints from small businesses regarding payment scams, counterfeit checks, and spoofed emails soliciting sensitive information last year.

The bureau knows that small business owners have a lot on their plates during the holidays, and they’re aware that thieves hope they’ll slip through cracks in security. They want business owners to be informed about the warning signs so they know what to look for.

So, how do small businesses protect themselves? Experts recommend taking the following precautions: 1. Use updated antivirus and antimalware software. Make sure defenses are up-to-date to detect new viruses and suspicious activity. Set regular scans.

2. Be wary of offers that sound too good to be true. Discounted luxury goods are very likely to be fakes.

Confirm all offers in writing.

3. Use dedicated payment systems.

Avoid wire transfers or gift cards for customer payments. Use services like PayPal to enable fraud reviews.

4. Pay attention to signs of spoofed emails: misspelled sender addresses, odd links, poorly worded text, or weird subject lines. Delete them.

5. Watch for counterfeit checks.

Require waiting for checks to fully clear

before providing goods and services. A fake check can initially appear to clear, only to bounce later.

6. Monitor bank and credit statements vigilantly for suspicious transactions.

Alert your financial institution to flag and notify you of unusual activity.

7. Train staff to watch for fraudulent

red flags and encourage reporting of unusual behavior or activity. Make sure everyone knows security best practices.

The key is knowing what to watch out for. A little extra diligence goes a long way. Implementing security safeguards and having appropriate insurance also helps small business owners avoid

financial catastrophe if they fall prey to a sophisticated holiday scam.

By following some key prevention tips, local small businesses can enjoy the holiday rush while dodging Grinchlike attempts by thieves to steal profits and ruin the season’s cheer.

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Bowl LVI in 2022. It will be the alongside the Los Angeles Host arms to make this a success. I know second played in SoFi Stadium in Committee, the Los Angeles Rams our entire region looks forward to Inglewood and the ninth played will be able to offer their Suite watching the Rams win the Super in Los Angeles County, with the Owners and Stadium Suite License Bowl at home, again.” first-ever Super Bowl having been holders with priority access to “On behalf of the City of played in the area. According to an Super Bowl packages and other Inglewood, we are pleased to independent study, Super Bowl LVI experiences throughout the week. welcome the NFL and Super Bowl generated between $234.3 million “After 29 years, Super Bowl LVI LXI back to Inglewood in 2027,” and $477.5 million for Los Angeles was an amazing event that delivered said City of Inglewood Mayor County. significant economic and community James Butts. “Given the success of “We are grateful to Commissioner impact for the Los Angeles region,” the 2022 event, we are certain the Goodell and our partners at the said President & CEO of the Los NFL will find SoFi Stadium and the other 31 teams for this opportunity Angeles Sports & Entertainment City of Inglewood ready to deliver to once again elevate our league’s Commission Kathryn Schloessman. an exciting and memorable Super biggest moment,” said Los Angeles “We’re thrilled to welcome back the Bowl LXI.” Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley NFL for Super Bowl LXI at SoFi As the Official Hospitality Partner Kroenke. “More so, we are honored Stadium in 2027 and look forward of the NFL, On Location launched that Super Bowl will return to Los to building on the foundation we its Priority Access deposit program Angeles and Inglewood for a second established, providing local diverse today for Super Bowl LXI ticket time in five years and excited to businesses the opportunity to packages. With tickets to the event build upon the substantial impact compete for contracts, and using the not yet available, this is currently to local businesses and community spotlight to benefit the community the only way for fans to guarantee organizations that resulted from organizations doing good work in seats to the game. On Location’s hosting Super Bowl LVI.” packages include premium seating our region.”

As part of Super Bowl LXI Super Bowl LXI will be the options, world-class hospitality activities, the greater Los Angeles ninth Super Bowl to be hosted by service, high-end food and beverage region will host a highly anticipated the greater Los Angeles region, offerings, exclusive entertainment, slate of events that make up and 2027 will mark 60 years since and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities Super Bowl Week, including NFL Super Bowl I was played at the LA that will create lasting memories.

Honors, Super Bowl Experience, Memorial Coliseum in 1967.

While the game isn’t until 2027, Super Bowl Opening Night and “The Los Angeles region Super Bowl ticket packages have a robust community program. continues to attract world-renowned sold out to deposit holders prior to The events are expected to take events and we look forward to yet public onsales in the past. A fully place across Los Angeles, with again hosting the Super Bowl,” said refundable, time-stamped Priority numerous opportunities for visitors Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Access deposit assures fans their and residents to have memorable “I want to thank Inglewood Mayor choice of tickets and bespoke experiences leading up to the game. James Butts for his work on this experiences for the big game.

As hosts of Super Bowl LXI, effort and I look forward to locking

PUBLIC NOTICE

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2023247910 The following Person is doing business as: W&F Exclusive 2508 W. 79th Street Inglewood, CA 90305

Registered Owner(s): Wilda Turbi, 2512 W. 79th Street, Inglewood, CA 90305; Fabiola Cartagena, 2508 W. 79th Street, Inglewood, CA 90305 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on November 16, 2023 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.) Wilda Turbi and Fabiola Cartagena, Owners.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on November 16, 2023 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.)

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2023251066 The following Person is doing business as: Mendoza Handyman Services 10320 Mansel Ave. Lennox, CA 90304

Registered Owner(s): Jorge Alberto Mendoza Gonzalez, 10320 Mansel Ave., Lennox, CA 90304 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on November 21, 2023 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.) Jorge Alberto Mendoza Gonzalez, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on November 21, 2023 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.)

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later when you become a victim of the candidates from the standpoint of your vote you didn’t cast when the person interest or the interest of those you hold you didn’t vote for works against dear to you. your interest. Simply stated, instead When African Americans in particular of the rent control or housing that was voted and supported the politics of important to you, that person you didn’t our collective interest, we had great check out or vote for, works for the victories such as the Voting Rights Act, interest of others who gave money and the Civil Rights Act and so many of the or a vote. social programs we collectively enjoy The failure to have your interest on today. While our numbers might not be the menu is the result of you not being as great as some other members of this at the table either because of you not society who follow the examples we voting or not seriously looking at the set, now is a good time for each of us to

renew the politics of our own choices, seriously examine the consequences of how we choose and once again become as important where we are as the Black people of the State of Georgia have become producing people who vote the interest of those Black citizens who understand the politics of choices and consequences.

TOCS Vehicle Registration Service 14623 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 106 Lawndale, CA 90260 Registered Owner(s): Edgar Manolo TOC, 14623 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 106, Lawndale, CA 90260 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on November 14, 2023 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.) Edgar Manolo TOC, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on November 14, 2023 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 23, 30; December 7, 14, 2023 IT0042230120020389 nglewood Today

PUBLIC NOTICE Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2023259957 The following Person is doing business as: Rodriguez Empire 1107 E 102nd Street; 1109 E 102nd Street Los Angeles, CA 90002 Registered Owner(s): Juliana Rodriguez, 1109 E 102nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90002 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on December 5, 2023.

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.) Juliana Rodriguez, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on December 5, 2023 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 14, 21, 28, 2023; Jan 4, 2024 IT0042230120020395 Inglewood Today

NAME CHANGE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case # 23TRCP00413 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: Anthony Ulises Godinez, 21813 Scannel Ave., Torrance, CA 90503, has filed a petition with the Superior Court Of California, County Of Los Angeles, Southwest District, 325 Maple Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503-5058, to change his name.

FROM: Anthony Ulises Godinez – TO: Anthony Ulises Petrelli THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing on, December 22, 2023, 8:30 A.M., Dept. M, Room 350, to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name change described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Publication Dates: November 30; December 7, 14, 21, 2023.

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