November 12, 2015

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FAA Report: Proposed Stadium Height Is ‘Presumed Hazard’ Developers expected to challenge findings.

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here is a new wrinkle in the proposed NFL stadium project in Inglewood. According to sources, the Federal Aviation Administration has released a preliminary report saying the site design at the former Hollywood Park could interfere with radar that tracks inbound aircraft to Los Angeles International Airport.

The report, which was issued on Monday, noted that the venue is “presumed to be a hazard to air navigation” and that “the configuration of the stadium between the

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Permanent City Attorney, HR Director Named

he Inglewood City Council recently named Acting City Attorney Kenneth Campos permanently to the position, and Assistant Human Resources Manager Jose Cortes has been selected as permanent human resources director.

Inglewood Stadium Rendering two runways coupled with with critical radar informathe uncertainty of its reflec- tion, according to the report. tive properties is the root The FAA said the stadium’s cause of the objection to height could create false imthis proposal.” ages of aircraft or garbled The current covered sta- images on radarscopes used dium design stands 290 by air traffic controllers. feet above sea level, and This problem could be includes a playing field that fixed, and the FAA ofwould be built 100 feet be- fered possible measures low. Ironically, the height that developers could take factor—planned to comply to resolve the issues. It is with FAA rules—is the very unknown how much more (Continued on page 11) thing that would interfere

Inglewood’s Growing Artist Community

By Thomas Bunn

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n the past few years, the City of Inglewood has significantly increased its celebration of, support of, and proliferation of arts in the community. From Inglewood Art Day, the IGAP exhibitions earlier in the year featuring murals, spoken word showcase, and artist lectures, to the Inglewood Open Studio’s 9th Annual (Continued on page 10)

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Kenneth Campos, City Attorney

Jose Cortes, Human Resources Director

Kenneth Campos was named city attorney after 22 years with the city attorney’s office.

The council voted Oct. 15 and 16 to solidify the appointments following a monthslong national recruitment effort to attract the best candidates to fill both vacancies.

Campos joined the city in August 1992. He has held various positions in the city (Continued on page 10)

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Los Angeles Sued Over Racially Discriminatory Oil Drilling Permitting

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Youth groups challenge city officials’ illegal approval of hundreds of oil wells.

outh groups and community organizations have sued the City of Los Angeles for allowing oil companies to drill hundreds of contaminating wells near homes without conducting mandatory environmental studies, and for exposing black and Latino residents to disproportionate health and safety risks by imposing less protective rules in their neighborhoods.

The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by Youth for Environmental Justice, South Central Youth Leadership Coalition (SCYLC), and the Center for Biological Diversity, says the city has illegally allowed oil companies to drill hundreds of oil wells in residential neighborhoods across the city without assessing health and environmental threats linked to conventional drilling and extreme extraction techniques, like acidizing.

The suit charges that the city has a long-standing practice of rubberstamping oil projects as exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, California’s most comprehensive environmental law.

The suit also alleges an illegal and discriminatory pattern of creating weaker environmental protections for drill sites in areas with a vast majority of people of color, like Wilmington and South Los Angeles. For example, the City requires Westside sites to use electric rigs to reduce diesel emissions and noise pollution, but allows loud and contaminating diesel rigs in South L.A. and Wilmington. These rigs fill adjacent homes with toxic fumes that closed windows cannot keep out. The City also required heavy soundproofing for West L.A. drill sites with neighboring homes, but left drill sites in South L.A. and Wilmington exposed to their neighbors. The deafening din of diesel rigs driving pipes into the ground robs residents of peace and quiet in

their homes.

The young plaintiffs are questioning why their communities are subjected to a discriminatory standard that places their families in harm’s way, especially when safer energy alternatives already exist. “We need to create a safe future. It’s time to create and learn from new solutions,” said Angel Ocegueda, age 15, who lives near the Warren E&P drill site in Wilmington. “Change is happening in other communities, but here my lungs feel heavy, my walls are shaking, and my family’s plants are dying. Why are we not investing in my future?”

Oil operations in Los Angeles commonly employ toxic chemicals that are known to cause respiratory diseases, cancer and other health problems. Young people of color and those living in low-income communities are most affected by oil drilling, since they are more likely to live in communities that already face a disproportionate share of environmental and health risks.

Children and people with asthma and heart conditions are especially susceptible to health effects from pollutants associated with oil and gas development.

“The city’s practice of exempting drilling activities from CEQA not only blatantly violates the law’s mandates, but also recklessly disregards the severe health and safety risks that no child should have to grow up with,” said Gladys Limón, one of the attorneys working on the case. “The City’s practices also result in disparate and disproportionate environmental burdens on communities of color subjected to inherently dangerous oil drilling operations.”

Hundreds of thousands of Angelenos live within one mile of an oil well. In Wilmington, for example, the City has authorized more than 540 oil wells. In South Los Ange-

les, the AllenCo drill site has 11 active wells out of 21 existing wells, approximately 100 feet from a multi-unit residential housing development and a high school for developmentally disabled youth.

Residents of these neighborhoods often experience health problems including headaches, rashes and severe asthma.

“Oil companies are drilling near homes and schools while L.A. officials do virtually nothing to assess the health threats from these dirty and dangerous wells,” said Maya Golden-Krasner, an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity.

“Oil extraction is a toxic industrial activity that doesn’t belong in any neighborhood. It’s tragic that city officials are doing so little to protect communities of color from hazardous oil operations.”

The plaintiffs are urging City officials to prioritize the health of their communities. Joshua Navarro, age 16, lives near the AllenCo drill site in South L.A. that was recently fined $99,000 by the federal EPA for releasing toxic fumes into his neighborhood. “People are always saying that the youth are the future,” he said, “but we can’t sit around and wait for the future to come when oil drilling is hurting us now.”

Youth for Environmental Justice (“Youth-EJ”) is a youth membership group with hundreds of high school and college student members in Southeast Los Angeles and Wilmington committed to securing environmental justice in their communities.

South Central Youth Leadership Coalition (SCYLC) is a grassroots group that grew organically in response and in defense of the health and safety of community members impacted by oil and natural gas extraction by the AllenCo Energy excavations. SCYLC’s mission is (Continued on page 9)

City Honors Student Takes Complaint to the Press

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vidence of neglect and unsanitary conditions at Inglewood schools, which rocked the District last year, made news again last week.

This time, City Honors College Preparatory Academy student Jaslyn Fellows took her story to the Compton Herald. In her piece, Fellows noted that it is common for the girls’ bathroom not to have soap, and it has been a problem at least since the ninth grade. Fel-

lows, now an eleventh grader, wrote: “Not only is hand washing without soap off-putting and unsanitary, it spreads harmful bacteria like staphylococcus from studentto-student via door knobs, desks, books, pencils and pens; even by shaking hands. Eventually, these germs reach our homes. I’m being more than polite—some kids don’t even wash their hands, period! They just relieve themselves, turn and go.

Ugh!” The article was published

last week on ComptonHerald.com.

She wrote an anonymous note to principal, Dr. Kiwiana Cain, demanding she do something about the problem. According to reports, Dr. Cain is addressing the issue.

In November 2014, 89.3 KPCC reported deplorable conditions at Inglewood High School, including filthy bathrooms, clogged plumbing, and roaches.

Kudos to Jaslyn for using her First Amendment rights.

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Large Demonstration Held Outside 99 Cents Only Headquarters to Deliver 150,000 Petition Signatures, But Executives Fail to Commit to Removing Toxic Chemicals from Products Consumers, Parents and Children Fly In from Across the Nation to Urge Discount Retail Chain ‘99 Cents Only’ to Phase Out Lead, Phthalates, and Other Toxic Chemicals Found in its Products

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n Monday, consumers and families concerned about toxic chemicals found in products sold by the discount retail chain ‘99 Cents Only’ held a large demonstration and delivered 150,000 petition signatures urging the chain to take action and protect its customers.

“I flew from Houston to Los Angeles with my newborn baby and 12 year-old son because we’re constantly coming into contact with products which may contain toxic chemicals,” said Deyadira Trevino, who works with T.E.J.A.S. (Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services). She continued; “My family and our communities often don’t have any choice but to shop at stores like 99 Cents Only, and we deserve safe, nontoxic products just like everyone else.”

This demonstration and petition delivery was organized by The Campaign for Healthier Solutions (a coalition of over 140 environmental justice, public health, community, and women’s organizations) after a recent report found that 81% of dollar store products tested contained chemicals linked to cancer, diabetes, and developmental disabilities. The petition, which was endorsed by actress Jennifer Beals and hosted on Change. org, quickly gained tens of thousands of signatures over the summer. This demonstration and signature delivery was held in conjunction with petition deliveries and other events in several states across the nation.

The chemicals of concern found in 81% of products tested from 99 Cents Only and other discount retailers (commonly called “dollar stores”) include: phthalates, linked to birth defects, reduced fertility, cancer, learning disabilities, diabetes, and other health issues; polyvinyl chloride plastic (PVC or vinyl), which has been linked to asthma and lung effects; and toxic metals such as lead, which harms brain development leading to learning disabilities, lower IQ, and other serious health impacts, especially in children.

Martha Arguello, executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles, said; “We are deeply concerned about the toxic chemicals in the products sold by 99 Cent Only.” She continued; “Many of these stores serve low-income and people-of-color communities who already face unacceptable

levels of environmental risks. We need retailers to show some social responsibility for the health of their customers and communities by ensuring that the products they sell are free from toxic chemicals that will end up in our bodies, landfills, water, and our very soil that gives us our food.”

“Independent testing showed that pencil pouches, earrings and other products bought at dollar stores, including 99 Cents Only, contained dangerous amounts of lead, which can lead to lower IQ’s and learning disabilities in children. Even worse, these dollar stores are often located in Latino and Black communities— who’s children already face some of the highest levels of lead poisoning in the nation. Learning disabilities caused by lead in products are an environmental injustice that no parent wants their children to face,” said Jose Bravo, Campaign Coordinator with the Campaign for Healthier Solutions.

Combined, discount chain retailers have sales totaling over $36 billion and operate more stores nationally than Walmart. Many communities of color and low-income families have no other choice but to shop at stores such as Family Dollar, and given the toxic chemicals found in dollar store products these communities are unable to avoid exposure.

Data compiled by public interest researchers in 2014 shows discount retailers’ core customer base (42%) is lower-income people who make less than $30,000 a year (report, pg 14). Forty percent (40%) of customers rely on public assistance of some type. And residents in these communities often have reduced access to quality medical care, fresh

and healthy food, and public services, which are critical to overall health and to withstanding chemical exposures. In many of these communities, dollar stores are the only store selling household goods, including food. Forty percent (40%) of sales at dollar stores go toward food products—much of which is highly processed with low nutritional quality, and whose packaging is another potential source of toxic chemicals including bisphenol-A (BPA), a synthetic hormone linked to breast and others cancers, reproductive problems, obesity, disrupted puberty and heart disease.

These factors often compound, leading communities of color and low-income families to experience disproportionate rates of learning disabilities and other health impacts. Because of their importance to these disproportionately impacted communities, dollar stores hold a higher level of responsibility to ensure they are not selling products which contain harmful chemicals any would further endanger people of color, the demonstrators noted.

Mily Trevino, who works to organize farmworkers in the Central Valley of California with Lideres Campesinas, said; “Farmworkers earn between $9,000 to $13,000 annually. Most of the time their families live in isolated towns and dollar stores like 99 Cents Only are the only stores we have access to. Because of our low income, I personally end up buying food and other products at these stores and my children deserve safe and healthy products as much as anyone’s.”

“Where I live in Albuquerque, often the only place to shop is at dollar stores, but this means my family and community are exposed to tox-

ic chemicals more than some other families,” said Helga Garcia Garza, who works with Los Jardines Institute in Albuquerque, NM. She continued; “That’s why we left homes, communities and work to come here and call on 99 Cents Only to remove toxic chemicals from their products. What we want them to know is that we’re educating our communities and families about the risk of toxic chemicals exposure from these products.”

Although some discount retailers (such as Target and Walmart) have taken specific actions to remove harmful products from their shelves or test some of their products, 99 Cents Only has yet to adopt comprehensive chemical disclosure or management policies. The Campaign for Healthier Solutions isn’t calling for a boycott of Family Dollar, but instead organized today’s demonstration to encourage the chain and other discount retailers to follow Walmart, Target, Staples, and others in adopting corporate policies to identify and remove harmful chemicals from their stores. The campaign seeks to work with discount retailers to help them protect their customers and the communities in which they operate, and grow their businesses, by implementing corporate policies to identify and phase out harmful chemicals in the products they sell.: Although a recent report from The Campaign for Healthier Solutions found that 81% of dollar store products tested contained chemicals linked to cancer, developmental disabilities, and other serious health issues, 99 Cents Only has yet to confirm a meeting with the campaign or adopt corporate policies to identify and remove harmful chemicals from products sold in their stores (as other major retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Staples have already done). The chemicals of concern found in dollar store products tested include: phthalates, linked to birth defects, reduced fertility, cancer, learning disabilities, diabetes, and other health issues; polyvinyl chloride plastic (PVC or vinyl), which has been linked to asthma; and toxic metals such as lead, which harms brain development, leading to learning disabilities, lower IQ, and other health impacts, especially in children.

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Inglewood honored its veterans on Nov. 11 with a hearty and delicious breakfast at the US Vets Center on Hindry Ave. Shown left to right are: Inglewood Councilmen Eloy Morales and Alex Padilla; Congresswoman Maxine Waters; Korean War combat veteran Willie Agee; and Inglewood Councilman George Dotson.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters welcomed Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to Inglewood City Hall on Nov. 10. Cordray attended a round table discussion with 40 community leaders. Stakeholder organizations included the NAACP and Faithful Central Bible Church. Photos by Alicia Smith.

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The Babies Are Stepping Up!

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n the past couple of days, I have heard stories in the news that have inspired my faith in the younger generation. Too often, older people criticize Millennials for what they perceive is a lack of social consciousness.

Whether they are speaking out through social media, using cell phone videos to record injustice or using old-fashioned shoe leather to march on school campuses, young people are showing a tremendous amount of courage and commitment, using their intelligence and First Amendment rights as their weapons of choice.

It is troubling to hear young people spew rap lyrics that denigrate women and people of color (especially coming from other women and minorities), or witness so much black-on-black crime. So when I see righteous anger being transformed into positive social activism, I just have comment.

The three stories that stuck out for me this week are the resignations of the University of Missouri president and chancellor, a protest by youth groups against environmental racism, and an Inglewood student who used the press to draw attention to unsanitary conditions at her school.

On Monday, University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe resigned under pressure by black students.

The football team refused to play because the administration failed to address repeated allegations of overt racism on campus, including a swastika written in feces. Black graduate student Jonathan Butler went on a hunger strike, demanding that Wolfe be removed from his position. A day after Wolfe’s resignation, Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin also stepped down.

This week, two youth advocacy groups, Youth for Environmental Justice and South Central Youth

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Willie Brown, Publisher, Inglewood Today Weekly Leadership Coalition, made their voices heard by suing the City of Los Angeles for allowing oil companies to drill hundreds of contaminating wells near homes without conducting mandatory environmental studies. Joshua Navarro, a 16 year-old advocate and resident of South L.A., said youth represent the future, but “we can’t sit around and wait for the future to come when oil drilling is hurting us now.”

Jaslyn Fellows, a student at City Honors College Preparatory Academy in Inglewood, forced the principal at her school to address unsanitary bathroom conditions.

According to Fellows, there has not been hand soap available on a consistent basis during the two years she has attended. Using her First Amendment rights, she spoke up and wrote an impressive opinion piece in the Compton Herald, which got the attention of Principal Kiwiana Cain.

These are clear examples of young people taking responsibility to make their communities better. They deserve our support. I am honored to run all of these stories in this edition of Inglewood Today, and I encourage you to read them. See what the Millennials are up to, and let their stories be a reminder that we all need to keep stepping up.

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Inglewood History – Library Yesterday and Today

By Anne Cheek La Rose

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he library started in 1908 shortly after city incorporation. The plan was for a revolving library fund. Forty men and women at the time gave $3, and 40 books were purchased. The plan never went any further, but the 40 donors became the Inglewood Library Society. They rented half a building at Market and Regent Streets and held fundraisers where admission was the donation of a book. From such events, the collection soon became 2,000 books.

In 1913, this original library opened three days a week as part of the Los Angeles County Library.

Ours was one of thousands of Carnegie Libraries built by industrialist/philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in small towns across America from 1899 to 1917. In 1916, the city voted $1,000 annually to support the library and in 1917, our Carnegie Library, constructed approximately where Crozier Middle School now stands, opened. It was damaged in the 1933 earthquake, but repaired and enlarged.

Our Carnegie Library was woefully outgrown and was demolished

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Anne Cheek La Rose in 1967, when land was cleared for construction of the present Civic Center. Temporary quarters during early construction consisted of a trailer in sight of the construction.

As construction moved into high gear, the temporary library was moved close by to the northwest corner of La Brea and Regent on the ground floor of the hotel.

The Morningside Park Branch opened in 1946 and was built on land donated to the city by Raymond V. Darby, a former mayor. Of the three

locations, the Morningside branch was the least used and ceased to operate as a branch during the economic downturn of 2008. It is still used occasionally for meeting and special events. The single problem with this location is parking. There was no parking built for the location.

The Crenshaw-Imperial Branch came along in 1965, and was located in a storefront on Crenshaw. By the mid-1960s the community had grown so that a larger space was needed. Graham Latta, a Glendale architect that designed many libraries across the country, is responsible for the lovely travertine marble-faced structure that serves the community. This structure has been noted by the Los Angeles Conservancy as a “mid-century jewel.”

With the construction of the Civic Center in 1973, Inglewood’s library came out of the County system and became a city entity.

Libraries are thought by many to be old fashioned in this digital age, but this is not the case with our library. The staff works very hard to keep services and programs rel-

evant for today’s needs. Children’s programming includes movies and story time and a new grant, “Curiosity to Create” will enhance artistic offerings.

Adult programs include Social Security, immigration and citizenship, retirement, and computer classes.

The young adult segment of the library’s programming is in its infancy, but is coming along with gaming and book groups. In 2016, thanks to another grant, there will be classes about teen pregnancy and for teen mothers.

Staff is also working toward offering online classes for obtaining a high school diploma, a more viable certificate than a GED. Perhaps the single most exciting new program is the Drop-in Digital class that starts Tuesday, November 17, from 6-7:30PM. The class is designed to help users understand and get the most out of their cell phones, notepads, Nook and Kindle, and other digital devices. Hopefully this will become a monthly class.

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The Hal & Bettye Walker Center Established at Los Angeles Southwest College

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nglewood icons, Drs. Hal and Bettye Walker, made history recently by having a science center established in their names. The Copernica Institute has arranged a $50,000 equipment donation to Los Angeles Southwest College Foundation for the purpose of establishing the Hal and Bettye Walker Center. The equipment-- a commercial grade Satellite Tracking Station and Earth Imaging System -- will form the centerpiece of a GeoSTEM Lab at the new Walker Center. The equipment can track Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites as they pass overhead, then download data from those satellites in real time. The data might be earth-imaging data or space-imaging data which can then be processed and presented in many ways.

The Satellite Tracking Station and Earth Imaging System will be used to create cross-disciplinary laboratory programs for academic, career and technical education at LASC, as well as campus club activities,

Dr. Bettye Walker is a pioneer of STEM and STEAM education for youth and at-risk students, based on her research project funded by UCLA. Over 10 years ago she was awarded a contract from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch a series of after-school and out-of-school programs to provide students with all sorts of extra-curricular learning activities entitled, “Science Unveils Mysteries.” This year she received the International STEM Educator Alliance Award from the Consul General of South Africa. Together, Hal and Bettye Walker are the co-founders of youth and community outreach pro- prominent science and technology A-MAN. Inc. and the STEM Internagrams. Some of the cross-cutting advocates in the Greater Los An- tional Science Discovery & Learning areas of focus will be in science, geles community, the nation and Center in Inglewood. technology, engineering, and math the world. Prof. Hal Walker is a The Copernica Institute, a non(STEM); art and the CTE sectors of pioneer of aerospace science and profit organization focused on ecobusiness and finance; information engineering. In 1969, he fired a nomic development and workforce and communication technologies; high-powered crystal ruby laser at training, will work with them to creenergy, environment and utilities; the moon during the Apollo 11 mis- ate a variety of exciting programs at manufacturing and product design; sion, to bounce light off of reflec- the new Hal and Bettye Walker Cenand arts, media and entertainment. tors placed on the moon by astro- ter for Sustainable Economic DevelHal and Bettye Walker are two naut Buzz Aldrin. opment and Life-Long Learning.

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s colder months approach, many families enjoy spending time together on the couch watching football, indulging in delicious family recipes and preparing for the holiday season. Many of us look forward to this time of year when we can spend quality time with loved ones, relax, reflect on the year and look forward to the new year ahead. This can also be a challenging time to stay healthy, as people tend to stay bundled up in-

doors and the food seems to pile up on the dinner table.

Learning how to eat well and stay active ahead of the holiday season may mean the difference between staying healthy or packing on a few extra pounds and creating habits that could lead to serious health issues down the road. That is one reason the Aetna Foundation is working to make nutritious foods and exercise programs readily available (Continued on page 10)

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H e a lt h & F i t n e s s

Patti Speaks Up for Women Victims of Lung Cancer

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ward-winning singer Patti LaBelle has teamed up with the American Lung Association. She is on a mission to increase awareness of early-detection screening with the campaign that is aimed at women. Lung cancer awareness is often focused primarily on men, but the disease poses a significant risk to women as well.

LaBelle’s motivation is personal: She has two sisters—Vivian and Jackie—who succumbed to the disease within two years of each other in the early 1980s. Named the American Lung Association Lung Force Initiative Spokeswoman, LaBelle said, “One woman dies every eight minutes in the U.S. from lung cancer.” The disease kills almost twice as many women as any other form of cancer. “[Lung cancer] is something I didn’t know very much about, even [after] losing two sisters.

I never was aware because of how quickly you’re diagnosed and how quickly you die,” LaBelle told The Root. “I’m here as a spokesperson to hopefully encourage more people to look and listen.”

In addition to her role as a spokeswoman, LaBelle will be working closely with the initiative to create a short film about how lung cancer has affected her life, as well as the lives of others. It is set to debut during National Women’s Lung Health

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Patti LaBelle Week, beginning May 8, 2016.

Labelle’s involvement with the American Lung Association seeks to dispel some myths and set the record straight about the impact of lung cancer on women. About 67 percent of black women believe that breast cancer is more of a concern than lung cancer, for example, but the survival rate for lung cancer (17 percent) is a mere fraction of the breastcancer survival rate (approximately 89 percent).

“Lung cancer has been so deadly in the past, [and] there aren’t that many survivors who can serve to raise awareness and to promote research and education on behalf of the disease,” Dr. Andrea McKee, a radiation oncologist at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Mass., said.

The lack of survivors is partially why new opportunities for early-detection screening have gone relatively unnoticed, making it an important part of the association’s efforts in November, which is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The initiative is also promoting turquoise as the color to represent lung health.

“Now we have started to screen for lung cancer in the high-risk population, [and] we’re going to actually have survivors because an earlystage screen-detected lung cancer has the same prognosis as an earlystage breast cancer. It’s about a 90 percent five-year overall survival for patients who have early-stage lung cancer detected through screening, so it’s kind of exciting,” McKee explained.

Early detection and screening, which involves a low-dose CT scan to the chest, has been proved to save about 1 in 5 people from a lungcancer death “One out of every 100 women who is at high risk for lung cancer has lung cancer,” she added.

“So we want to get that message out so that they can access this proven lifesaving tool now.”

The stigma associated with the main cause of the disease—smoking—is one of the main reasons the disease often goes undetected. Decades-long awareness campaigns that link lung cancer to smoking

carry a judgmental tone. The belief that smokers know the risk and choose to smoke anyway suggests for some that having lung cancer as a result of smoking is deserved.

McKee wants to change the focus toward helping smokers overcome their often crippling addictions toward nicotine.

“Nobody deserves to die of lung cancer, regardless of whether or not you smoked,” she added. “It’s a horrible disease, and we all need to work together to try to improve the outcomes of patients who are diagnosed with lung cancer, however they got it.”

McKee noted that the real work is getting women to see lung cancer as a women’s disease, as a disease that has claimed more women’s lives than breast, ovarian and uterine cancers combined.

“Lung cancer is not generally thought of as a women’s health issue, but it is a women’s health issue, and we really want that message to be conveyed to women,” she said.

“I’m an entertainer,” LaBelle said, “And people listen to me a lot, they hear my voice. And so I want them to hear my voice as the speaker, not as the singer, and to bring as much awareness to lung cancer as possible.

I’m going to wear my turquoise and talk about it for not just November but for the rest of my life.”

Are Mattresses Causing Bad Moods?

cientists at Johns Hopkins tress that conforms to the body University School of Mediand cushions heavier body parts cine stated in the November 1 to alleviate pressure points. journal of Sleep that sleep interruptions are worse for mood than overall reduced amount of sleep. According to Certified Clinical Sleep Educator Terry Cralle, RN, MS, an uncomfortable mattress can play a large role in nighttime sleep interruptions that cause bad moods.

“It is becoming increasingly clear that the sleep surface plays a critical role in the quality of our waking hours,” she says.

A worn out, lumpy, too-bouncy, too-soft, toohard, or too-hot mattress can cause restlessness and sleeplessness that ultimately leads • When sleeping with a partner, to irritability, feelings of aggravachose an adjustable mattress tion and negativity and depression. so both partners can adjust it to Cralle recommends these tips their support preferences. for assessing the suitability of a • Buy a mattress with a trial pemattress: riod to see if it works for you.

• Consider a memory foam matSome companies now offer up

to 1,000 days.

• Think ahead about your needs.

• Look for a mattress company Pregnancy, health conditions, that has superior customer supweight loss or gain all must figure into your choice of mattress. Get a mattress that can be re-configured or adjusted if your needs change.

• Research the materials and construction of a mattress. Make sure the mattress has breathability to prevent “sleeping hot.”

Cralle says that the popular mattresses sold online can be a good choice, so long as they are not a one-size-fits-all model. At her sleep clinic, Cralle recommends the three-in-one Luxi memory foam mattress to her patients because the user can easily reconfigure the mattress to soft, medium or firm on one or both sides.

“By investing in a comfortable sleep surface, you are maximizport. The best mattress compa- ing the likelihood of getting unnies now have sleep hotlines to interrupted sleep—a major factor help their customers get optimal not only in our health, but in our sleep using their product. moods and ultimately the quality • If sleeping with a partner who of our lives,” said Cralle. has different sleep preferences, consider an adjustable mattress.

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Business

What Happened to the American Dream?

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hat the middle class is being squeezed is a popular sentiment nationwide. Deciphering whether or not this sentiment holds true, however, may be a secondary concern. According to analysts, the prevalence of this perspective alone has severely limited market growth in the United States over the past decade.

In the investment community, many potential investors, especially those with smaller amounts of investment capital or limited experience, are shying away from investing due to perceived risks perpetuated by public sentiment. The number of Americans investing in securities of any type is now at only 54 percent, down 13 percent from its peak in 2002.

But just because Americans are not investing does not mean the money does not exist. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Federal Reserve estimate of privately-held wealth in the country is approximately 80.7 trillion dollars, potentially establishing United States citizens as the world’s largest investment bank, by far.

This means that hundreds of billions of potential investment dollars remain sidelined. This is money that could potentially fuel the next wave of growth in the United States. The economic stimulus could be significant enough to reduce the national debt, eliminate annual Federal deficits, replace failing infrastructure nationwide and secure Social Security for future generations, even at

lower tax rates.

“This equates to an unimaginable amount of money,” says REGULUS CEO David Emery. “If even a small portion not now being productively invested could be deployed in support of Main Street businesses, the economic impact would be tremendous.”

Part of the obstacle for many firms is a blend of complicated regulations and vague promises of a fair return. For many middle-sized entities, especially, accessible capital is limited. While small businesses and large corporations have a multitude of resources to choose from, medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ranging from 20 to 500 employees have a more difficult time attracting the necessary capital to take their busi-

SCE Customer Rates to Decrease

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n average Southern California Edison residential customer’s bill would decrease about 6 percent by the end of March as a result of several actions by the California Public Utilities Commission, including a vote on Thursday for funding SCE’s day-to-day operations.

The commission’s decision authorized recovery of costs reviewed in SCE’s General Rate Case, which includes inspecting, repairing and replacing infrastructure that will make it easier to restore power after an emergency outage in the future. It also funds the people SCE employs, such as the workers who climb the poles to restore electric service in storms and answer customer service calls.

“Southern California Edison is working hard to keep rates reasonable for our customers while also making the necessary infrastructure improvements for the 21st century power network, and we were able

to do that while requesting a rate decrease for our customers,” SCE President Pedro Pizarro said.

Every three years, the commission reviews a request from SCE for the next three-year spending cycle.

As of late November, an average residential customer’s bill will decrease about 2 percent as a result of the commission approval on Oct. 22 of the 2015 costs for energy sources SCE needs to supply electricity.

These expenses are passed through to customers at cost; there is no markup or profit. SCE generates about 20 percent of its own power and buys the rest through contracts and short-term markets. These costs are approved annually.

The November bill decrease also includes settlement refunds from the 2000-2001 California energy crisis.

SCE expects the commission to approve its anticipated 2016 costs for energy sources in the first quar-

Allstate Agency Owner Billy Campbell Honored Named Premier Agency for 2014

As a business leader and involved citizen in the Inglewood area, Allstate exclusive agency owner Billy Campbell has been designated an Allstate Premier Agency for 2014.

This designation is being presented to Billy Campbell for outstanding business performance and commitment to putting customers at the center of his agency’s work.

Billy Campbell’s agency is located at 2300 W Manchester Blvd. in Inglewood and can be reached at (323) 750-1777 or http://agents.allstate.com/billy-campbell-inglewood-ca.html.

ter of the year. If the commission approves SCE’s request, an average residential customer’s bill would decrease 4 percent. Part of that decrease will be implementation of a settlement with Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited for the San Onofre outages caused by the failures of replacement steam generators.

Ninety-five percent of the net insurance proceeds will benefit customers—SCE’s share of the settlement is $312.8 million.

The General Rate Case makes up more than 40 percent of rates for the nearly 14 million people SCE serves. About half of customer rates comes from the cost of energy sources for power. The remaining portion comes from a variety of other factors, such as large transmission projects regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and programs for energy efficiency and to protect lowincome customers.

nesses to the next level.

REGULUS Corporation has pledged to create opportunities for these underserved components of the U.S. economy. Specifically, the organization is helping SMEs make sense of rules, regulations and procedures, such as the ever-important JOBS Act, officially known as Public Law 112-106.

For entities interested in business advice and strategy, REGULUS desires to promote the best traditions of free-enterprise capitalism by allowing private citizens to increase their own wealth which, in turn, helps other fellow citizens to build something of value.

To learn more, visit REGULUS at www.reguluscorp.com.

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LEGAL NOTICES Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015 269216 The following Person is doing business as:

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2015 279979 The following Person is doing business as:

Lifeguard Latoya 7157 Alvern Street G228 Los Angeles, CA 90045 P O Box 88278 Los Angeles, CA 90009

Electrical Safety Consultants ESC International 1976 S. LaCienega Blvd., #340 Los Angeles, CA 90034

Registered Owner: Latoya Butts, 7157 Alvern Street G228, Los Angeles, CA 90045

Registered Owner: Charles Craig Broussard, 1976 S. LaCienega Blvd., # 340, Los Angeles, CA 90034

This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on October 21, 2015.

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on November 3, 2015.

I 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.)

Latoya Butts, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on October 21, 2015

I 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.)

Charles Craig Broussard, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on November 3, 2015.

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.

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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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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Give Your Family the Gift of Good Health (Continued from page 7) for families year-round.

“Poor nutrition poses a challenge to America’s health, especially for vulnerable populations whose access to healthy food is often limited,” said Garth Graham, M.D., MPH, president of the Aetna Foundation. “We’re excited to support programs that help make healthy food and exercise programs more affordable and accessible to people nationwide.”

There is a great need to increase access to nutritious foods in vulnerable communities and to make healthy food available, accessible and affordable for more people across the country. Millions living in underserved communities struggle to maintain healthy habits during the holiday season without the help of school-provided meals and activities. That is why the Aetna Foundation is working with nonprofit organizations across the country to provide healthy foods and exercise options and tools to more people year-round.

These tips from the Aetna Foundation are designed to help people stay active and healthy during the holiday season.

1. Eat well. When grocery shopping for large (or small) family meals, choose fresh, seasonal, nutritious foods as often as possible.

When fresh is not possible, keep in mind that frozen and canned fruits and vegetables are still healthy alternatives.

To guard against nutrient loss, be sure to eat frozen fruits and veggies soon after purchase and steam or microwave them rather than boiling to minimize the loss of water-soluble vitamins.

2. Cook together. As you plan and cook meals for your friends and family over the holidays, inviting your children to cook with you is a great way to teach them about nutrition and better food choices.

3. Get off the couch. It can be tempting to curl up on the couch to stay warm and dry during the cold winter months, but find ways to stay active with your family —such as interactive dancing video games, an indoor game of hide-and-seek or dancing during commercials while you watch your favorite TV show.

Find more healthy living tips for your family at aetnafoundation.org.

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Permanent City Attorney, HR Director Named (Continued from page 1) attorney’s office, including deputy city attorney, senior deputy city attorney, assistant city attorney, senior assistant city attorney, and most recently chief assistant city attorney, where he was Inglewood’s principal legal advisor and counsel for the police department, and the departments of finance; and human resources.

Campos was also the primary supervisor to the office’s criminal prosecutor unit.

Campos received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University at Long Beach, and a law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Campos was admitted to the California State Bar in 1989.

Cortes joined the City of Inglewood in August 2002.

During his 12 years with the city, he has held various positions in Finance and Hu-

man Resources including senior human resources analyst, accounting manager, and assistant human resources manager.

Jose Cortes has been named human resources director after holding various positions with City of Inglewood.

Prior to employment for the city, Cortes spent more than eight years in the private sector working in various management/director-level human resources positions. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in accounting and a Master’s in business administration, both from Woodbury University.

In July 2014, Cortes received a California Public Employers Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA) Labor Relations Academy Master Certificate (CLRM).

Cortes is also a member of the Southern California Public Labor Relations Council.

“I am very appreciative and excited for this permanent appointment as the Human Resources Director for the City

of Inglewood.” Cortes said in a statement. “I would like to thank the Mayor and Council members for giving me this great opportunity. I look forward to working with them closer, to carry out their vision for the City as well as working with all the City staff.”

Said Mayor James T. Butts, Jr., “Filling the city attorney and human resources director vacancies was critical. Promoting these two exceptional gentlemen is the next logical step in the evolution of our city and right in line with the council’s goal of building a world-class leadership team comprised of highly talented individuals who are dedicated to the continued growth and prosperity of our great city.”

City Manager Artie Fields echoed Butts’ optimism. “I’ve worked closely with both Mr. Campos and Mr. Cortes since joining the city in 2011, and I am more than confident they both will perform admirably in their new positions. I congratulate them both!”

Inglewood’s Growing Artist Community (Continued from page 1) art exhibition. Some of the top cities in the country for artists are places like Providence Rhode Island; Portland, Oregon; Wilmington, North Carolina; Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Las Vegas, Nevada. I’m curious to see where the rabbit hole goes in Inglewood.

This weekend’s Inglewood Open Studios marks the 9th year of the event’s existence, founded in 2006

by Renee Fox and Kenneth Ober. When speaking with Ober, he mentioned, “The Inglewood Open Studios grew out of some collaborative exhibitions happening between several artists on East Hyde Park Blvd. First we were using our studios as galleries to exhibit the work of other artists and having an opening event. Local artists heard, participated, and attended the event. So many artists were interested in participating in another one that it made sense to have the event in multiple studios. Participation has grown rapidly as other artists in the area heard about and attended the event.”

Artist and event coordinator Mona Lisa Whitaker of Inglewood Cultural Arts has been a pivotal component to the arts community in Ingle-

wood and when I spoke to her about Inglewood Open Studios she told me, “This is an artist-run event, organized collectively by Inglewood artists… During the event, more than 40 artists will open their studios to the public, inviting visitors to personally tour their private working spaces and enjoy art created in all media-drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed-media, photography, print making, installation, video and performances.”

The Inglewood Open Studios features a variety of different artists from a variety of artistic disciplines.

Inglewood native Michael Massenberg will be exhibiting from his collection this year and when speaking with him, he noted, “A lot of the work I’ll be exhibiting this year will be focused on community, family, and social issues, so the work will be a reflection of those ideas, and they all tell a story of people in general. I’m looking forward to meeting new people, every year it’s always a surprise with the people we meet, and that’s the great thing about being in the public, is you just never know.”

Ober also spoke about the work he’ll be exhibiting this weekend. “I will be exhibiting recent Grassland and Seascape Paintings for Inglewood Open Studios 2015.”

When asked what folks can expect from Inglewood Open Studios, Ober told us, “Every studio is a unique experience where attendees can experience behind the scenes of an artist’s creative process. This opportunity to meet the artists and learn more about how and why they create can be very educational and inspiring.”

Inglewood artist and historian Anne La Rose added, “I have been part of IOS since 2009. I opened my studio in 2010 to show textiles, and though I am a textile artist, I am exploring photography this year. Through the support of Inglewood Police and Councilman Alex Padilla, the District 2 Police Community Center is an Open Studios location featuring myself and five other artists.

I’m pleased that three of the artists in this space are new to Open Studios and Inglewood. Our Art Colony is growing and this increases the vibrancy of our city.”

I anticipate another great showcase of art in the community this weekend.

Make it a date with friends and family and stop by the Inglewood Open Studios tour this Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 5pm.

For more information visit www.inglewoodtoday.com, or www.inglewoodopenstudios2015.com.

November 12, 2015

FAA Report: Proposed Stadium Height Is ‘Presumed Hazard’ (Continued from page 1) time or money would be needed to reconfigure plans to build the proposed $1.86-billion stadium in Inglewood.

Among the recommendations are: Reducing the height by more than 100 feet, reshaping the exterior or covering some surfaces with material that absorbs radar or isn’t reflective. Another recommendation would be relocating the stadium.

At this late stage, reducing the height of the venue or relocating the stadium would be highly unlikely.

Installing radar-absorbing material at key locations around the stadium (at a cost between $40 and $80 per square foot) seems like a more viable option.

However, Inglewood Mayor James Butts said in a statement, “The applicant (Hollywood Park Land Company) has 60 days to respond as to which mitigation they will choose or to provide engineering analysis to challenge the presumption. HPLC will do the latter.” He explained that “The 2.6 mile corridor between the radar towers and the Inglewood NFL Stadium site is littered with at least 10 hotels, the Comerica bank building, and other metal bearing structures that are as much as 20 stories high.... with no affect on the radar system.

The applicant will likely challenge the presumption and life goes on for our project.”

Chris Meany, senior vice president of the Hollywood Park Land Co., which controls the property, told the L.A. Times that having to redesign aspects of the stadium is “the process you go through.” He expressed confidence that developers and the FAA could “work out a reasonable set of mitigation measures and we will all be happy.”

The news came on the eve of a meeting with the league’s Committee on L.A. Opportunities, held in New York on Wednesday, to hear updates and rival proposals to bring the St. Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders to the L. A. Market.

Rams owner Stan Kroenke pur-

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D at e s i n N o v e m b e r & D e c e m b e r nity Fellowship Church, 1152 E. Hyde Park Blvd., Inglewood, California 90302.

This year we will have a Fellowship Reception completely complimentary to all in attendance.

“Servant-Leaders in Adoration of the Gift of Gifts (Luke 2: 7-10) is the theme of this year’s Fellowship Reception.

Former IAMA President and current IAMA Vice Chairman, Dr. William Thurmond, will be the guest speaker.

IAMA was created to enhance the City of Inglewood through promoting community development and assistance to the Inglewood Unified School District. Please come and help IAMA celebrate its December 3, 2015 many accomplishments for year Inglewood Ministers Holiday 2015.

Celebration Should you have any questions, The Inglewood Area Ministers please contact Chairperson, Dr. Association invites the community Paulette Douglas at (951) 756-2898 to its annual holiday or via email at paulette4690@sbcCelebration from 10:00am to global.net; 2nd Vice President, Dr. 1:00pm, Jacob’s Ladder Commu- Loystene Irvin at loystene@msn.

November 12-13, 2015 Tree Light Exchange Trade in your old electricity-guzzling incandescent holiday lights for new, energy efficient LED lights. The South Bay Environmental Services Center will present a tree light exchange two days from 9am to 5pm at 20285 S. Western Avenue. New lights will be issued on a first come, first served basis.

One box per household. Available for SCE or DWP customers only. A utility bill or driver’s license must be presented to verify residence.

Sponsored by Chevron, Verengo Solar and the South Bay Assn. of Realtors. For more information, call (310) 371-7222.

chased 60 areas on Inglewood’s Hollywood Park site last year. A second stadium has been proposed for the Chargers and Raiders to share in Carson. The three cities trying to keep their home teams—St. Louis, San Diego and Oakland—will also make presentations. “(It is) exceedingly coincidental that this report was issued the day before the NFL meeting (today) on relocation and that the L.A. Times received a copy of the report the same time as Hollywood Park Land Development Company,” Butts said.

Developers expected to break ground in December. NFL owners don’t plan to vote on a franchise relocating until January at the earliest.

However, backers intend to move forward on the project regardless of whether an NFL team comes to Inglewood.

Large Demonstration Held Outside 99 Cents Only Headquarters (Continued from page 3) This press conference was organized by The Campaign for Healthier Solutions, a coalition of over 100 diverse environmental justice, medical, public health, community, and women’s organizations, and similar events are being held

com; committee members Minister Shirley Green at centralcdcsecty@ att.net; Dr. Carla Greenwood at drcarlagreenwood@sbcglobal.net; and Dr. William Thurmond at docwil34@sbcglobal.net.

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. across the country this week. The campaign recently released a video starring Jennifer Beals to educate the public about the threat of toxic chemicals in dollar store products.

The campaign also sent a letter to the CEO of 99 Cents Only offering assistance and asking for a meeting to discuss these issues, but has yet to receive a formal response.

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