Your Community Connection since 1994
Including Inglewood Airport Area • Baldwin Hills • Crenshaw/LA • Ladera Heights VOL. 25, No. 12
March 24, 2016
Mayor Butts Accepts 2016 Public Service Award By Amanda Anderson
B
efore a sold-out, standing room only gala, Inglewood mayor James T. Butts was honored during the 23rd annual Economic Awards Dinner March 17, sponsored by the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC). The highly coveted award, which celebrates dignitaries whose contributions have helped improve public policies affecting the local African American community, was presented to Butts by Gene Hale, GLAAAC’S Chairman and Gerald McCallum, Hollywood Park Land Company’s project manager. Hale stated, “Mayor Butts is a tried-and-true Angeleno and excep-
GLAAACC President Angela Gibson, Mayor James Butts, and Hollywood Park Land Co. Project Manager Gerard McCallum
Butts with GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale Butts honored at sold-out dinner Photos by Ian Foxx/Foxx Media Group and Debra Simmons/Diamond Dust Photography
On The Inside: • News • Community • Entertainment • Health • Real Estate • Business
tional leader. He leads and serves his city with passion, diligence and dedication.” Butts was proud to receive the award and excited about how his work will help not just Inglewood alone, but the whole Los Angeles region. “I am thrilled to receive the GLAAACC Public Service Award, not for myself, but for what it represents of how far City of Inglewood has come in such a short time.” “Equally important, it’s an acknowledgement that the City of Inglewood has helped to uplift the region in job creation and economic prosperity,” Butts said in an interview. The evening of honor began with attendees arriving at an upscale downtown Los Angeles hotel, taking three escalators up to the floor where the event was taking place, registering first then partaking in its festive reception where local bigwigs mingled and shook hands with friends and supporters. There was a main lobby where most attendees, if unaccompanied, could hang out and use their mobile (Continued on page 9)
City Welcomes Back Inglewood Fire Station 172!
F
or close to 6 years, Inglewood Fire Station 172 has had a “Station Closed” sign hanging on its doors, due to budget cuts. On February 25, 2016 the Inglewood mayor and council members approved an amendment to the Fire Services Agreement that made Station 172 operational. On March 1, firefighters removed the “Station Closed” sign to the delight of honking horns, as residents drove by, showing their support of the reopening. Among the team of 5 firefighters (Continued on page 9)
By Thomas Bunn
Councilman Alex Padilla with Inglewood Fire Station 172 Firefighters
Visit www.inglewoodtoday.com
Proudly serving the community for over 20 years
Happy Easter from
Inglewood Today