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Inglewood Schools Making Progress Under New State Administrator By Amanda Anderson

ewly appointed state administrator, Dr. Vincent Matthews, received an overwhelming show of approval at a recent public oversight hearing amid complaints over state control. Matthews is considered highly qualified because he is one of only a few administrators whose work has resulted in a district successfully regaining control after state receivership has taken place. “For local control to happen, we have to have great academics inside of the classrooms, (there) has to be rigorous instruction where kids are learning and our finances have to be in the right places.” to district recovery. Inglewood should The Joint Legislative Audit Com- formed by the California State Audi“I am a person who needs a plan have local control back in 3 years, I mittee meeting convened March 3 tor’s Office. and we are working our plan to lead have no doubt,” Matthews said. to discuss a 4-month old audit perThe audit was done to check the health of Inglewood Unified School District while currently being managed under state control. The audit results turned out to be unfavorable. Problems with finances and operations have plagued the district to a fault over the last 3 years. The audit found that expenditures increased from $115.3 million to Margaret Richards Bowers $125.5 million between fiscal years (right) praised Matthews’ job 2012-13 and 2014-15. performance during her address. (Continued on page 10)

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Inglewood Could Be Super Bowl Bound

ams’ stadium in Inglewood is expected to open in 2019, making it eligible for a future Super Bowl. However, in an unprecedented move, the NFL’s Super Bowl Advisory Committee has decided to make a departure from its own rules that a new stadium must be in operation for 2 full seasons to be considered. This means Inglewood could see a Super Bowl in 2020 or 2021. Houston and Minneapolis will host the next two Super Bowls. Atlanta, South Florida and Tampa are also finalists to host one. (Continued on page 11)

Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts and Rams Owner Stan Kroenke

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Nancy Reagan’s Legacy: Stem Cell Research

ne of the most influential aspects of First Lady Nancy Reagan’s life was the powerful impact of her endorsement of stem cell research. When Ronald Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, after his presidency, Mrs. Reagan moved into action, researching everything she could about the debilitating disease and ways to help her husband. “Ronnie’s long journey has finally taken him to a distant place— where I can no longer reach him. We can’t share the wonderful memories of our fifty-two years together, and I think that’s probably the hardest part. Because of this, I’m determined to do what I can to save other families from this pain,” she said in 2004. Reagan passed away in 2006. Despite opposition from leaders in her own Republican Party, Nancy devoted the rest of her life to advanc-

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In 2009, President Obama signed a presidential memorandum establishing greater independence for federal science policies and programs. Nancy Reagan was present for the signing.

ing stem cell research. It is a legacy that will long be remembered. According to the National Institutes of Health, stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth. In addition, in many tissues they serve as a sort of internal repair system, dividing essentially without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential either to remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell.

Ronald and Nancy Reagan

Robert Klein was the author of California’s 2004 Prop 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. Mrs. Reagan lent Klein her powerful voice and belief. Klein served for the first seven years as the Chairman of the resulting California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, the agency created by Prop 71 to disperse most effectively the $3 billion fund his new law provided for stem cell research. “…Now science has presented us with a hope called stem cell research, which may provide our scientists with many answers that have grasp,” for so long been beyond our (Continued on page 5)

Help Shape the Future of Development Along the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project

You are invited to attend community workshops about development opportunities on public land around the future Expo/Crenshaw and Fairview Heights stations on the Metro Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project. The workshops are part of a public participation process to create Development Guidelines for the sites which reflect community goals including desired elements, function, and use of the space. Come engage in stimulating dialogue on the future of your community! Fairview Heights Station Expo/Crenshaw Station Saturday, April 2, 2016 Saturday, March 19, 2016 10am-‐12pm 1pm-‐3pm St. John Chrysostom Church West Angeles Church 530 E. Florence Ave. (enter on Grace Ave.) Crystal Room Inglewood, CA 90301 3045 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016 Refreshments will be provided. Simultaneous Spanish language translation will be provided. For more information, please contact Nick Saponara at SaponaraN@metro.net or 213.922.4313. For more information on the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Joint Development Program, please visit our website at https://www.metro.net/projects/jd-‐crenshawlax/

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Eye on the City

Progress Springs Up in Inglewood By Veronica Mackey

uesday’s meeting covered all aspects of a city in the midst of various stages of development: construction projects, grand openings, rising rents and home values. An agreement was amended and another one was newly approved between the City and Pinner Construction Co. The first will amend a prior agreement to allow additional early work construction services in conjunction with the new senior center, to be located at 111 North Locust Street. The second agreement will allow staging activity for construction of the new senior center at 140 N. Market Street and 150 N. Market Street. The Council agreed to deny claims for property damage and towing fees between September 9, 2015 and January 7, 2016. Members also approved the purchase of the Tyler Cashiering Update from

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Tyler Technology. City Treasurer Wanda Brown reported that real estate sales in Inglewood continue to rise. “One home in District 1 sold for $631,000, and three others averaged $525,000,” she said. A longtime resident came to advocate for assistance to Inglewood renters being impacted by the future NFL stadium. “The reason I am

here is I want to get a little advice. Property owners are evicting long term tenants because they want to raise the rents, and Inglewood has no process in line to help tenants… I know owners have the right to do this, but I think it is unfair. Inglewood has nothing in place to help people who have been living here 20 or 30 years,” she said. City Clerk Yvonne Horton an-

nounced that Election Day is June 7. The last date to register is May 23. You can register by calling the Clerk’s Office at (310) 412-5280 or go online at lavote.net The clerk is also holding an Easter raffle on March 23. Three prizes will be given away to those who come closest to guessing how many jelly beans there are in the jar in her office on the 1st Floor. “I want to piggyback and lend support to what the city clerk said about voter registration,” said council meeting regular, Ray Davis. “There are a lot of people who live in Inglewood, and have lived here for years, but they are registered to vote in L.A. If you are not registered to vote in Inglewood, you cannot vote on Inglewood issues and ballots.” Davis also said there is a different (Continued on page 10)

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Nancy Reagan’s Legacy: Stem Cell Research (Continued from page 2) Nancy said. “I don’t see how we can turn our backs on this. There are so many diseases that can be cured or at least helped. We’ve lost so much time already. I can’t bear to lose any more.” Wikipedia’s description of the stem cell revolution that Prop 71 underwrote states: Proposition 71 represents a response to the federal policy (parenthetical note: instituted by President George H. W. Bush against permitting research on stem cells other than the few lines of embryonic cells already available). The idea for this proposition came about after the California legislature blocked a billion-dollar measure to fund stem cell research. Robert N. Klein II, a real-estate developer from Palo Alto, whose son suffers from diabetes and whose mother has Alzheimer’s, became the leader of the campaign effort to pass Proposition 71, and spent three million dollars of his own money in the campaign.

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Willie Brown, Publisher, Inglewood Today Weekly tion,” Inglewood Today wants to encourage everyone to join the conversation. Let us know what is on your mind. As this city continues to attract national attention, it will also attract is fair share of outsiders who haven’t got a clue about what life here is all about. Our publication was started to counter inaccurate reporting by mainstream media, based on racial profiling and stereotypes. We want to build a roster of local residents who know Inglewood better than anybody. If we don’t tell our own story, you can bet some uninformed outsiders will. That said, I would like to invite you to send your stories or comments to willie@inglewoodtoday.com or veronica@inglewoodtoday.com, or call our office at (310) 670-9600.

For that effort and its success, Mr. Klein was named to Time Magazine’s “100 of the Most Influential People for 2005.” In 2009, President Barack Obama signed an executive order repealing the Bush-era policy that limited federal tax dollars for embryonic stem cell research. The move overturned an order signed by President Bush in 2001 that barred the National Institutes of Health from funding research on embryonic stem cells beyond using 60 cell lines that existed at that time. Obama also signed a presidential memorandum establishing greater independence for federal science policies and programs. Mrs. Reagan was present for the signing. Klein will be in Washington, DC this week to affirm and delineate the crucial role of the late First Lady in achieving the vast electoral victory of Prop 71 and igniting the research which he feels will soon change medicine and health forever. “She was a true champion of stem cell research,” Klein said.

Just Saying... Good people are honest and fair; evil people can’t be trusted. Yvonne Horton

Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Now in Service Metro’s Gold Line Foothill Extension o;cially opened March 5, with large crowds coming out to enjoy live music, food trucks and more at the new Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte/City of Hope, Irwindale and Azusa Downtown Stations. The 11.5-mile rail line extension connects East Pasadena to Azusa and points in between, providing a relaxing and money-saving alternative to driving the busy 210 Freeway. Rediscover Gold at metro.net/moregold. Expo Line Phase 2 Opens May 20 Metro recently announced that the Expo Line Phase 2 will o;cially open May 20, 2016. The 6.6-mile extension will stretch from Culver City to Santa Monica. Once complete, the Expo Line will o=er a faster alternative to the congested Santa Monica Freeway, with train passengers being able to travel between Downtown LA and Downtown Santa Monica in approximately 46 minutes. Learn more at metro.net/expo2. VetsGo511.com VetsGo511.com is a one-stop source for veterans and others in the military community to get help with transportation options, housing, employment, healthcare and more. To learn more, visit vetsgo511.com. Regional Connector Project Construction Update Construction of the Regional Connector Project is underway. When traveling to downtown LA, Little Tokyo or the Arts District, please plan ahead to avoid delays. Once completed, this Metro Rail extension will provide a one-seat ride for travel across LA. For details, visit metro.net/regionalconnector.

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othing matters more in to the businesses than the voice of local residents. These are the people who have a stake in the community—those who will be around for the long run. One Inglewood resident that has been making his voice known lately is Larry Rigsby. Although he does not get to council meetings often, he keeps up with city happenings by reading InglewoodToday.com and watching YouTube coverage of the City. He keeps his hand on the pulse of the Inglewood and stays informed. As a publisher it is particularly flattering to me that someone would take the time to comment on our publication. Just this week, he sent a email sharing on his thoughts on specific articles that he liked. He even noted the number of hits received by Thomas Bunn’s article on gentrification. This is not to toot my horn, but to say to Larry, “thank you!” When you constantly put out content, week after week, it’s good to know your work is being read. We don’t know if you don’t tell us. Rigsby also shared commentary and a link about Inglewood being in the running as a possible Super Bowl site—and ground has not even been broken yet on the stadium. As your “Community Connec-

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Women’s History Month Womens’ Rights Champion Gloria Steinem film that was sympathetic to a man like Larry Flynt was comparable to making a film that was sympathetic to Adolf Hitler. Steinem is no stranger to controversy, and has on occasion drawn harsh criticism from both women and men. She was widely excoriated in the book “The Bunny Years” by several female celebrities who had been Playboy mansion bunnies during the 1960s, claiming Steinem largely misrepresented her experiences when working undercover there, and fabricated many of her Gloria Steinam claims. When the movie “The People vs. Though she was a staunch supLarry Flynt” (1996) was released, porter of Anita Hill and fierce oppoSteinem, along with other feminist nent of Clarence Thomas, believing activists, held a press conference that Thomas had committed acts of to protest the film for not cover- sexual harassment against Ms. Hill, ing sex-abuse allegations made by she gave her full support to Presione of Flynt’s daughters. In her dent Bill Clinton when numerous press conference, she compared women came forward to accuse him pornography’s effect on women to of sexually assaulting them. Most the Holocaust’s effect on Jews dur- of her critics believed this was the ing WWII, and stated that making a case because Thomas is a conserva-

tive Republican, while Clinton is a Democrat. Steinem herself is a lifelong supporter of the Democratic Party. Despite her many years of what some considered “male bashing,” Steinman fell in love and married David Bale, father of actor Christian Bale, in September 2000. They remained married until David’s death in 2003. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993. HBO premiered a documentary about her entitled “Gloria: In Her Own Words” directed by Peter W. Kunhardt. [August 2011] Today, Steinman continues to travel and speak on feminist issues. She is the honorary chairperson of Democratic Socialists of America. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 by President Barack Obama.

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o serious discussion of women’s rights can be had without mentioning Gloria Steinem. The outspoken activist from Toledo, Ohio has been fighting against sexism and its repercussions since she gained prominence in the 1960s. Born on March 25, 1934, the feminist leader graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Like many young people of her day, she was fearless in her fight, taking on many causes such as equal pay for women, civil rights and the Vietnam War. She co-founded Ms., a feminist publication in 1972. Going to great lengths to raise awareness of sexism and inequality toward women, Steinem worked as a Playboy bunny as part of a famous undercover investigative report on work conditions for the women working in that role. “A woman reading Playboy is like a Jew reading Hitler’s Mein Kampf,” she said.

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How to Knock Out Sugar for National Nutrition Month

ype “sugar” and “culprit” into your favorite search engine and you’ll find no shortage of health reasons to knock sugar out of your diet. For example, three authors argue in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that, despite ample exercise, too much sugar consumption can still leave you fat. That’s in addition to new studies published earlier this year that indicate too much sugar triggers brain defects, liver disease and breast cancer. “The toxicity of excessive sugar consumption is well-documented, yet it’s so prevalent in our packaged foods that we may be digesting it without knowing it,” says nutritionist and juicing pioneer Cherie Calbom, who is known as “The Juice Lady.” But with vigilance you can ditch the sugar in your diet, says Calbom, who tackles the subject in her newest book, “The Juice Lady’s Sugar Knockout,” and she offers her Sugar Addiction Quiz at www.juiceladycherie.com/Juice/the-sugarknockout. She says March, which is National Nutrition Month, is the perfect time to start. A few ways to begin include.

• Pick the right day to start. A birthday or celebration dinner is not the best time to commit to a new diet. You’ll eventually develop the willpower to navigate through special events, but it’s not a good idea to start with an unusual challenge. • Go cold turkey. Studies show sugar is as addictive as cocaine and heroin, so it’s not something you can ease into or pursue in half measures. If you eat a little less to gradually eliminate it from your diet, you’ll keep getting triggered into

wanting more sweets. You have to completely let it go. • Scrutinize every label. We are naturally inclined to crave sugar, which is why manufacturers try to smuggle it into their products. The only way to root out sugar in all its forms – soups, condiments, breads, etc. – is to read grocery labels carefully. The sooner sugar is mentioned, the more that’s in there. • Make emergency snack packs. Whether shopping, traveling or at work, you don’t want to be caught

hungry without a healthy option. Plummeting blood-sugar levels will make it that much harder to resist sugar-laden treats. Nuts and seeds, veggie sticks, turkey jerky and apples are among the healthy options. • Take time to de-stress. Stress causes spikes in cortisol, a hormone that makes you irrationally hungry, leaving you susceptible to sugarladen snacks. When stressed, take a long, deep breath in for five seconds, hold, and then let it out to a count of five. Deep breathing is said to activate your vagus nerve, which properly regulates metabolism. “There is much more you can do to break sugar addiction,” Calbom says. “It’s very doable, but you must commit to it!” Cherie Calbom holds a Master of Science degree in whole foods nutrition from Bastyr University. Known as “The Juice Lady” (www. juiceladycherie.com) for her work with juicing and health, she is author of 31 books, with millions of copies sold worldwide. No stranger to healthy diet trends, Cherie joined George Foreman as nutritional spokesperson in the Knockout the Fat phenomena that forever changed grilling in America.

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Community

Cost of Goods – Then and Now (Part 2)

By Anne Cheek La Rose

he ‘80s, saw apples at $.26, coffee hit a high of $3.07 in ’89, chicken was $.93 a pound and eggs came in at $1.00 in ’89, wine was $4.65 (a decade earlier it had been only $2.97), and milk closed the decade at $1.73. Air traffic controllers went on strike, the Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred, Michael Jackson gave us “Thriller”, and we ended the decade with the San Francisco Loma Prieta 6.9 magnitude earthquake, and skyhigh interest rates. The 1990 decade saw prices continue upward with an apple at $.30, coffee at $4.11 in ’97, but down to $3.43 by ’99, chicken was

$1.06 in ’99 and eggs reached the same price in ’97. Wine dropped to $3.93 from the 1980s high, and milk was costing $2.84 a gallon. What a decade! President Bush signed the Clean Air Act, there was rioting after the Rodney King verdict with almost $1 billion in damages, and the World Trade Center was bombed for the first time. If we thought that was enough, there was also the Northridge quake, which hit with a 6.7 magnitude and damages estimated about $20 billion; the Oklahoma Anne Cheek La Rose City bombing occurred, and the President Clinton/Monica Lewinsky The turn of the 21st Century scandal happened. scared everyone with Y2K—supposed to render our computers inoperable—but it didn’t happen; the World Trade Center towers were attacked again and brought down, and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit New Orleans and the Gulf Coast with a vengeance. We elected our first black president and the ecoVisit our website: nomic recession dealt us the greatwww.inglewoodtoday.com est blow since the Great Depression and subscribe to Inglewood Today of the 1930s. An apple now costs $.44, coffee was $3.67 by ’09, and

we finished the decade by paying $1.28 per pound for chicken and astronomically $1.99 for eggs in ’08. Wine almost doubled from the previous decade and milk was at an all time high of $3.79. As we entered our current decade, apples were $.46 in ’12 and ’13, coffee reached $4.99 and chicken was $1.53 in ’14, but eggs shot up to $2.47 last year. Wine drinkers paid $9.19 last year, milk drinkers got off relatively easy at $ 3.70 in ’14. For Inglewood, this decade so far has brought the re-opening of the Fabulous Forum, the closing of 75 years of history at Hollywood Park Race Track, the guarantee of the return of the Rams to LA (and our stadium), and groundbreaking for our new senior center. Regionally, many freeway carpool lanes now require FasTrak to use them, and ‘carmageddon’—the 405 freeway construction that was to be a nightmare—wasn’t. An historic El Nino rainy season so far has been a non event. I leave it to you to follow prices and happenings from here.

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The STeP program welcomes teen moms and pregnant teens, ages 20 and younger to attend a series of ten life-skills workshops at the Crenshaw-Imperial Library. These FREE workshops will change your life and help you succeed at being the best mom you can be. STeP participants will meet from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons from now through April 6, 2016 at the Crenshaw-Imperial Branch Library, located at 11141 Crenshaw Blvd., Inglewood, CA. 90303. STeP will provide free licensed child care at each workshop. Workshop topics will include: Introduction to STeP, Healthy Relationships, Introduction to Personal Finance, Nutrition for You and Your Family, My Life Plan, Stress Management, Dressing for Success and More! Registration will be limited to the first 20 teens. There will be free snacks at each workshop. Participants may also receive free items, such as backpack, children’s books, diapers, and one free professional outfit valued up to $75.* (*while supplies last)

For more information or to sign up, contact Angela Citizen, Principal Librarian or Dawn Fetcher, This project is supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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The Franchise of YOU

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By William S. Wooditch

ou work for yourself. The more skills and talents you acquire, hone and refine—the more value you can create for yourself. Even if you are in the employ of another, you are the CEO of “The Franchise of YOU!” Your franchise can be strengthened or fall into disrepair. It is up to you to build value and move your personal and business platform forward. Your franchise is supported by four pillars: your mind, body, spirit and emotional field. These spheres of energy support the platform that determines the value, health, growth and stability of your franchise. For your franchise to succeed, you must adopt the mindset “if it is to be, it is up to me.” Find a way or make a way. Those determined to create the very best in their careers and lives know the price of success and are willing to pay the cost every day. When others find your offering to be of value, you begin to build a recession-proof franchise. The franchise of you demands the willingness to learn the basics of your trade and master the skills and the fundamentals that separate those who attempt to survive from those who thrive. Your franchise demands that you do the work. You must do the work to achieve your future designation or pay grade. The quality of your work will become your signature style. Make disciplined habit one of your guidelines for success. Be resilient, be adaptable, be willing to risk intelligently and be ready to do those things that make a difference for people.

You are in business for yourself. You work for yourself. Think about it. There is no way around or out of this arrangement. You work for your freedom, your security, or your illusion of your security, your necessities, your luxuries, and all that which emanates from the “Franchise of YOU!” Employers cannot guarantee lifetime employment. Your willingness and ability to learn and apply the lesson for positive effect will help you grow personally and achieve professionally. Remain aware and maintain a constant dedication for improvement. If the results match your effort, someone, somewhere will find you employable. Or, if you feel the call of the entrepreneur, you can work for yourself. You can become recession proof. You can also remain at the whim and caprice of others or the market. Choose to become an indispensable gift. It is your gift to yourself. Your body must be able to cash the checks your mind writes. Realize that your work is your personal portrait. It is created from the canvas of every email you type, every letter you write, every conversation you have, every thought that crosses your mind and every action that emanates from that thought. Your work paints and frames you as not only a brand but as a singular corporation. It is your future; treat it with respect in the present. William S. Wooditch, author of “Always Forward! Discover the 7 Secrets of Sales Success” (www. BillWooditch.com), is founder and CEO of The Wooditch Group.

Know What Mortgage Is Best for You By Odest T. Riley, Jr., President, WLM Financial Services

ith Understanding the difference in a mortgage can really benefit you in the long run. Many people will tell us to refinance our property to lower our monthly payment or gain access to the equity we have gained. We can use the access to this capital to purchase an income producing property or even invest it into a mutual fund. What many of those same people won’t tell us is that there can be draw backs to refinancing our home, if we don’t do it the right way. We always want to be aware of the interest rate and the amount of years that remain on our loans. One of the worst things we can do is refinance ourselves into another 30 year loan just to drop the interest on our current rate a few points. What we save in the short term may not add up over the long haul. If you have had a mortgage on your home for the last 12 years, are steadily making the payments and thinking about refinancing, one of the things to consider doing is refinancing into a 20-year mortgage, with a lower interest rate. That way, there is still the opportunity to pay the loan off in your life time. Or we might even want to only do a rate-and-term refinance, which in English means we don’t take any cash out of the property. We’re simply refinancing out of a mortgage with a higher interest rate into one with a lower interest rate. Generally we do this when the loan is still in its first 5 years. Another reason to do a rate-andterm refinance is so that we can extend the life of our loan. The reason a person might do this is so they will have the ability to continuously write off the mortgage interest on

Odest T. Riley, Jr. their taxes. If you are a home owner, this can be the difference between owing big and getting a nice return. Knowing what we need when we go in to refinance is essential to our long term success. We must decide whether we are refinancing to save money over the long term, trying to pay the property off as fast as possible or extending the life of the loan to ensure long term tax breaks. But the most important thing we must consider is that if we never pay our homes off, we will never be able to leave our children, family or friends the access to true wealth producing opportunities. At WLM Financial, our goal and my dream is to teach people how to get in the position to be financially free, and with a little bit of hard work and endurance, you can get there. If you have any question on anything from how to choose the right mortgage to how to put your property in a trust, feel free to call me anytime at 310-905-7420, email odest@wlmfinancial.com or visit our Facebook page: wlmfinancial. We will be giving money saving tips all year long.

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Councilman George Dotson spoke recently at St. Mary’s Academy for Career Day. A mainstay in the City of Inglewood for 50 years, the all-girl’s private school was originally founded in 1888. St. Mary’s will celebrate its 50th anniversary in Inglewood on May 7. Shown here are Councilman Dotson with Inglewood Aviation Commissioner and St. Mary’s alumnus Michelle Hicks, with students.

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LEGAL NOTICES Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2016041144 The following Person is doing business as: Sari Palace 18619 Pioneer Blvd. Artesia, CA 90701 8559 Alcott St., # 104 Los Angeles, CA 90035 Registered Owner: The Heeral Mehta Company, LLC, 8559 Alcott St., #104, Los Angeles, CA 90035 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on February 22, 2016. 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.) The Heeral Mehta Company, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on February 22, 2016. 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 Mar 3,10,17, 24, 2016 IT00422301095 Inglewood Today

Inglewood Schools Making Progress Under New State Administrator (Continued from page 1) “Deficit spending has continued in the three years following the state take over and the savings called for in the district’s fiscal recovery plan have not materialized,” Deputy State Auditor Ben Belnap stated. The Fiscal Crisis & Management and Assistance Team (FCMAT) provides oversight of the IUSD, as well. FCMAT helps California’s local educational agencies fulfill their financial and management responsibilities by providing fiscal advice, management assistance, training and other related school business services. Inglewood Mayor James Butts reacted to the oversight hearing. “The report from the FCMAT group was candid, direct and revealed that progress has not been made over the last three years.” “I am encouraged that with the new leadership of Dr. Matthews we will finally begin to move forward.” “The City of Inglewood will continue to assist him and the IUSD in all ways

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT WATER STANDBY CHARGE West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) is constructing water recycling projects. These projects conserve drinking water supplies by using recycled water for non-drinking water purposes (irrigation, parks, industrial cooling towers). West Basin’s program involves a recycling treatment plant, pumping stations and recycled water pipelines to treat and transport the recycled water to areas of need. In addition, West Basin provides assistance in promoting water conservation through the distribution of water-saving devices and through public education. West Basin has adopted a resolution of intent to levy water standby charges. A copy of this resolution is available for public review at West Basin’s belowspecified Avalon Boulevard Office. The resolution describes how West Basin will fund water recycling programs by the proposed levying of a water standby charge. The proposed annual standby charge for a single-family home or duplex is equivalent to $2.00 per month per acre or per parcel of less than one acre; $1.33 per month per condominium unit, apartment unit, and hotel/motel room; and $10.00 per month per parcel or per acre for parcels larger than one acre for all non-residential uses. NOTE: THIS IS THE SAME CHARGE AS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. THERE IS NO RATE INCREASE WHATSOEVER. The charge, if adopted, will be collected on the annual property tax bill, or as directed by West Basin’s Board of Directors. PLEASE NOTE that the Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on March 29, 2016, at one p.m. at West Basin’s address shown below to receive comments and written protests, if any, on continuing the proposed water standby charges for West Basin’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016. In addition, the Board will review all public protests and/or written comments before considering adoption of the proposed standby charge. Any person may mail or file a written protest with West Basin’s Board secretary, at West Basin’s offices, no later than the close of business on March 25, 2016. The protest must identify the landowner and contain a description sufficient to identify the land owned by the landowner. West Basin Municipal Water District 17140 S. Avalon Blvd., Suite 210 Carson, CA 90746 (310) 217-2411 Rich Nagel General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District

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possible. Dr. Matthews is the right leader at the right time,” Butts stated. Senator Isadore Hall wanted to make sure accountability was being taken seriously and that Matthews had all the state support necessary to get his job done. “When a person has a heart attack, you get them the best medical help. Well, we want to have the very best person to lead Inglewood schools and I think that is Dr. Matthews,” Hall said. State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson was not in attendance personally but was represented by his Chief Deputy Jason Spencer. The topic of how involved Torlakson is in the recovery of Inglewood schools was a point of interest. Spencer made it known that nearly 100% of Inglewood schools’ recovery lies with Matthews, the state appointed administrator. School board member D’artagnan Scorza has been outspoken in trying to help the district find its path and is pleased with Matthews. “I’m grateful that our state leaders have worked tirelessly to help Inglewood Unified recover and move towards local control.

“Fortunately, the state audit report reflects conditions of the past...conditions that are improving today.” “Since the arrival of Dr. Matthews, we’ve made tremendous progress moving the district forward,” Scorza commented. An Inglewood school board president and education advocate debated why the audit was lacking in many areas, therefore unsatisfactory. Critical of the California Department of Education’s (CDE) management of Inglewood schools, Margaret Richards Bowers eventually praised Matthews’ job performance during her address. “Why did the CDE fail to qualify for an additional seventy-four million from Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) for its sound mitigation program? CDE received only forty-four million of a possible one hundred eighteen million dollars,” Richards Bowers said. “Measure GG money has not been used to renovate our schools. However, Dr. Matthews is working feverishly on that. Thank God for Dr. Matthews,” Richards Bowers said. Inglewood Teachers As-

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Eye on the City (Continued from page 4) mood in Inglewood now, it’s more positive. Councilman George Dotson thanked St. Mary’s Academy for inviting him to speak at the Career Day event. “They had wonderful speakers from all sectors of employment, and alumni also came back to speak,” he said. St. Mary’s Academy is celebrating its 50th year anniversary in Inglewood. The official anniversary celebration will take place on May 7. Wildwood Preparatory Academy’s recent fundraiser was a great success, Councilman Alex Padilla said. “It was very well attended. We should be proud to have such a charter school in Inglewood, and I am proud to have them in my district.” He also mentioned the grand opening of Super Suds at 1217 N. La Brea Ave. Thirty people came out to support the opening. Councilman Ralph Franklin urged everyone to be extra cautious in bad weather. “We have experi-

enced heavy rains and high winds. If you have not prepared yourself, please do so,” he said. Councilman Eloy Morales thanked Beulah Payne Elementary School for inviting council members to read to the children last week. Mayor James Butts closed the meeting by reiterating comments about progress in Inglewood: “I have to echo Mr. Davis about the way the (mood) in Inglewood has changed. It extends beyond the city borders. If I call Sacramento now and ask for the governor’s chief of staff, she gets out of a meeting and takes my call.” March is Women’s History Month. Mayor Butts will be delivering his annual State of the City Address on April 21. Stay tuned for details.

sociation’s president, Kelly Iwamoto, felt slighted about not being invited to the oversight hearing. “Many positive things are happening in IUSD because of dedicated educators putting students first every day by providing them with numerous opportunities to succeed. It’s unfortunate that the very people (educators) who continue to keep the district moving forward were not invited and were not given an opportunity to be heard.” “The Inglewood Teachers Association actively works on ways to increase parental involvement and form parent partnerships. We lead professional development. We are also constantly working towards increasing partnerships with community organizations. All of these things benefit students,” Iwamoto stated. Matthews recently published his blueprint, Inglewood Recovery Plan, for the output of returning the district back to local control. “I can see even this year, much progress will be made. I plan to work myself out of a job,” Matthews commented. “Our school facilities have been a big problem but fixing the facilities goes hand

in hand with balancing the budget,” Matthews said. Matthews has been recently credited with spearheading a multi-million dollar renovation at Inglewood High School. He hopes the renovation will be enough to start qualifying for sound mitigation funds sponsored by LAWA. Matthews most recently served as Superintendent of the San Jose Unified School District. Prior to this, Matthews led the Oakland Unified School District as the State Administrator, returning authority to the Oakland Unified governing board. Matthews served as an Area Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California, with 132,000 students. He began his appointment as Inglewood’s newly appointed state administrator on Oct. 19, 2015. The state took over the district in October 2012, when, at the district’s request, Governor Brown approved legislation that provided up to $55 million in emergency loans to help the district meet its financial obligations, of which the district has drawn $29 million. The loan must be repaid within 20 years.

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Trump and Clinton Continue to Dominate Primaries

onald Trump swept 3 states in Tuesday’s Republican Primary, with wins in Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii, giving him a total of 15 states. Sen. Ted Cruz took Idaho, beating Trump by 20 points. Neither Sen. Marco Rubio nor Gov. John Kasich won any states. So far, Trump has a total of 456 delegates and Cruz has 363. Sen. Marco Rubio has more endorsements than any GOP candidate, but so far it does not matter. He trails Trump and Cruz with153 delegates. Kasich has none.

Inglewood Could Be Super Bowl Bound (Continued from page 1) The league’s 32 owners are expected to vote in May on who gets the Bowl games. Rams Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Kevin Demoff, told the L.A. Times, “We began discussions with local leaders almost immediately after the vote on how to bring the Super Bowl to Los Angeles. We’ve continued those discussions with the NFL, and we’re excited by the opportunity to bid for either 2020 or 2021. “We recognize there are a lot of great candidates who have already bid, and we’re working quickly to make sure that Los Angeles’ bid can

On the Democratic side, Sen. Bernie Sanders was the surprise winner in Michigan, beating Hillary Clinton by 13 points. Clinton continued her winning spree in the South, beating Sanders in Mississippi by 65 points. The win pushes Clinton over the halfway mark of the number of delegates needed to win. She has 1,193 and Sanders has 569. She also won in Hawaii and Idaho. The candidates are off to the decisive states of Florida and Ohio next week.

be considered and we can return the Super Bowl to Southern California and Inglewood.” Construction drawings on the $2.6 billion venue have yet to be finalized, so the NFL’s willingness to bend its own rules is significant. Ideal weather and location, coupled with the allure of a brand new state of the art facility, is making Inglewood irresistible. Additional benefits include close proximity to the Fabulous Forum and Hollywood Park, which will feature plenty of retail and restaurant options. Construction of the light rail project, which will have 2 stations in Inglewood, is also expected to open in 2019, offering easy access to and from LAX.

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D at e s i n M a r c h -J u n e April 23, 2016 Spring Pier to Pier Run/Walk Ready to get into summer shape? Kick off your spring fitness goals on the beach with the pier-to-pier run/walk. Participants will run or walk from Hermosa Beach Pier to Manhattan Beach Pier and back. The race begins at 8am. Registration is $35 per person until March 12, and $40 afterward. To register, call (310) 980-9339, visit Mbbootcamp.com, or call (310) 546-1888 and visit Villagerunner.com. June 11-12, 2016 Relay for Life Join your Inglewood friends and neighbors at Crozier Middle School, 120 W. Regent St., from 9am to 9am and help stamp out cancer in our lifetime. The annual Relay for Life event is a walk and run that raises money to support cancer patients. Organized by the American Cancer

Society. To participate, sign up online at http://relay.acsevents.org and join the team for your district. Ongoing Talk to a Lawyer Online In cooperation with the City of Inglewood, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) now offers a teleconferencing center at the Main Library, where you can speak to a lawyer live, and send them documents. They offer legal advice and guidance on a variety of civil matters, including evictions, divorces, and child custody. They can provide referrals to private attorneys, other legal services, or other resources as needed. Hours for teleconferencing are every Wednesday from 11am to 2pm. Ask the Audio/Visual Desk assistant for help or call ahead for an appointment at (310) 412-5380.

Mayor James Butts summed it up best: “This venue, being the largest, most expensive and newest arena in the world, will be situated on a sizable parcel of land, with transportation connectors in the middle of four freeways, 2 1/2 miles from the fifth-busiest airport in the country. We’re well situated to host a really great event.”

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