October 25, 2018
VOL. 31, No. 89
California’s Future is Uncertain
By Francis Taylor, Asst. Editor
$1,000,000
MILLION DOLLARS CAN’T BUY INGLEWOOD OR DECEIVE RESPONSIBLE, INTELLIGENT VOTERS By Willie Brown, Publisher
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ATTEMPTS COUP IN INGLEWOOD
The race for governor of California — between Gavin Newsom, the Democratic lieutenant governor, and John Cox, a Republican business executive — is one of the least competitive contests in the nation. This is a Democratic state, and polls show Mr. Newsom with a substantial lead. But the fact that there is little suspense about the outcome does not mean this is not an important contest that deserves examination. Jerry Brown, who has been governor for eight years, is stepping down just at a moment when California is facing challenges that would test the most experienced chief executive. Despite Newsom’s likely victory, there are critical challenges that awaits the next governor: an economy that may be heading for a downturn, and a state that is in many ways not prepared for it. On one hand, the Cal-
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Madison Square Garden, the company that owns and operates The Forum and has sued Mayor James T. Butts and the City of Inglewood over the proposed Los Angeles Clippers initiative to build a world-class NBA arena to the City of Inglewood, has poured over $1 million Dollars into mayoral candidate Marc Little’s campaign; an individual who has boasted of his allegiance to Donald Trump and the republican party, an individual who has not actively articulated a sound, economically viable plan for the City and one who does not appear to be aware of the enormous progress the city has made under the leadership of his incumbent opponent. Mayor James T. Butts has transformed the City of Inglewood on par with the largest metropolitan areas in the United States; Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City. Marc Little, a republican who reportedly changed his address to run for office and hastily changed his address to become an eligible candidate for the position of mayor, had previously featured himself on his social media site – which he mysteriously deleted, as the Prodi-
gal Republican. In that forum he virtually castigated former President Obama while praising the policies of Trump which are usually divisive, racist, and misogynistic. The title of his book presents a pertinent view of the real Marc Little The Prodigal Republican*Faith and Politics.* The word prodigal is an adjective that means spending money or resources freely and recklessly, wastefully extravagant. In the last few days of the November election, Little has been spending Inglewood-outsiders’ money freely and extravagantly to boost his candidacy and to deceive Inglewood voters. Little has raised well over $1 million for the Nov. 6th election. This includes at least $1,014,400 from Madison Square Garden (MSG), though the venue giant continues to give large donations every week. For example, on Oct. 3, MSG gave the Little campaign $50,000. Exactly one week later it poured another $150,000 into the election coffer and one week after that, MSG had two donations of $250,000 and $14,400. It is prudent to wonder what deal
Little has made with the owners of MSG and what exactly do they expect to garner from their arrangement with Little. That is also the question of the large campaign donations that have come from other Inglewood-outsiders who appear to have very little business, civic or other interest in the City of Inglewood but for their presumed relationship with MSG. Not one donation to the Little campaign has come from a resident or local business operation in the City of Inglewood. Instead, a significant amount of his money has come from the Los Angeles area, Downtown Los Angeles, West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and the San Fernando Valley. Most of these donors are in the entertainment industry and have no clear connection to Inglewood, including for example; producer David Geffen, studio executive Ron Meyer, music producer David Foster and Kris Jenner, matriarch of the Kardashian family. In addition to the entertainment money, Little has raised money from at-
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WEST BASIN ANNOUNCES
2018 WATER RELIABILITY AWARD RECIPIENTS Local community members and organizations honored at 20th annual Water Harvest festival CARSON, Calif. – West Basin Municipal Water District hosted nearly 1,100 attendees at the 20th annual Water Harvest festival on Saturday, Oct. 20. During this time, the West Basin board of directors celebrated local businesses and individuals who have made a significant impact through their commitment to water reliability during an awards ceremony at the event.
“Our success of achieving water reliability is contingent upon the support we receive from the members of our community,” said West Basin Board President Donald L. Dear. “Our Water Reliability Award winners have made water conservation and embracing a water-efficient lifestyle an active conversation and commitment in their daily lives. We are grateful to celebrate them as they
continue to share West Basin’s message throughout the District.” Each of West Basin’s five elected officials chose an awards recipient within their division. The 2018 Water Reliability Award winners include: Division I – Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce West Basin Director Harold C. Williams represents the cities of Carson,
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Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates and unincorporated LA County areas of Rancho Dominguez. Director Williams presented Eileen Hupp, president and CEO of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, with a 2018 Water Reliability Award. The Chamber has remained proactive with educating its members on regional water news and encouraging participation in West Basin programs, and often invites West Basin staff and elected officials to present on topics relating to local water issues.
and a permeable pathway.
Division III – Craig Cadwallader of the Surfrider Foundation, South Bay Chapter West Basin Director Carol W. Kwan represents the cities of Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and a portion of Torrance. Director Kwan presented Craig Cadwallader of the Surfrider Foundation with a 2018 Water Reliability Award. Cadwallader’s work with the District has created impactful programs in partnership with the Foundation. This includes the installation of 17 ocean friendly Division II – City of Inglewood gardens throughout West Basin’s Public Works service area as well as West Basin West Basin Director Gloria D. participation in Surfrider’s “Teach Gray represents the City of Ingleand Test” program, which allows wood and unincorporated LA high school students to volunteer to County areas of Lennox, South monitor water quality in the Santa Ladera Heights, West Athens and Monica Bay by collecting and proWestmont. cessing water samples. Director Gray presented Inglewood Public Works director Louis Division IV – Cathi Vargas, enviAtwell with a 2018 Water Reliability ronmental coordinator, City of CulAward. Inglewood’s public works ver City. department was instrumental in West Basin Director Scott Housthe installation of an ocean friendly ton represents Culver City, El Sedemonstration garden at City Hall. gundo, Malibu, West Hollywood, The 1,500 square-foot garden and the unincorporated Los Angeshowcases water conservation with les County areas of Topanga, Maits design, which features California rina del Rey, Windsor Hills, View native plants, drip and smart irri- Park, North Ladera Heights, Del gation, storm water runoff capture Aire, Wiseburn and a portion of
Lennox. Director Houston presented Cathi Vargas, environmental coordinator for the City of Culver City, with a 2018 Water Reliability Award. Vargas has enhanced the District’s relationship with the City by sharing engaging water-related content across the City’s social media platforms. She has also been instrumental in assisting with hosting and driving attendance to West Basin community events located in Culver City. Division V – Hawthorne resident Dr. Kiran R. Magiawala. West Basin Director Donald. L. Dear represents the cities of Gardena, Hawthorne, Lawndale and the unincorporated Los Angeles County area of El Camino Village. Director Dear presented Dr. Kiran R. Magiawala, a Hawthorne resident and retired aerospace engineer from Northrop Grumman, with a 2018 Water Reliability Award. Over the past decade, Dr. Magiawala has supported West Basin through attending inspection trips of the state’s water systems, staying engaged with development at Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, as well as participating in various classes and workshops hosted by West Basin. His dedication to learning about local water issues is truly admired by the board.
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Recognized AMONG TOP 10 PERCENT: Nationqusw Cardiology and Gastrointestinal (GI) Care Centinela Hospital Medical Center today announced that it achieved 5-Star performance in seven treatments, procedures and specialties from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. In addition, Healthgrades named Centinela Hospital among the top 10% in the nation for Cardiology and Gastrointestinal (GI) Care and recognized the facility with its 2019 Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™. The achievement is part of findings featured in the Healthgrades 2019 Report to the Nation, which found that clinical performance continues to differ dramatically between hospitals regionally and nationally. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at almost
4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions, as well as reporting on outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 15 states and the District of Columbia.* Centinela Hospital Medical Center was named a 5-Star recipient for these seven specific treatments, procedures and specialties:
a Row (2014-2019) Treatment for GI Bleed for 6 Years in a Row (2014-2019) Spinal Fusion Surgery (2018-2019)
“Our team at Centinela Hospital has worked incredibly hard to ensure we maintain and deliver high-quality healthcare services to our community, and it is truly an honor to be nationally Treatment of Heart Failure for 6 Years in recognized by Healthgrades in so many a Row (2014-2019) clinical specialties,” says Linda BradDefibrillator Procedures for 5 Years in ley, Chief Executive Officer, Centinela a Row (2015-2019) Hospital Medical Center. “This ongoing Pacemaker Procedures for 6 Years in recognition by Healthgrades, including a Row (2014-2019) being the recipient of its Patient Safety Hip Fracture Treatment for 6 Years in Excellence Award for five years running, a Row (2014-2019) is a testament to our unwavering comTreatment of Pneumonia for 6 Years in mitment to quality patient care, patient
safety and clinical excellence in everything we do.” “With so many choices for care, consumers often find that their health journey can be difficult to navigate,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Healthgrades. “Information about hospital quality is helpful as they make decisions for their health, and Centinela Hospital has distinguished itself as an exceptional organization for cardiac and gastrointestinal care.” This variation in care has a significant impact on health outcomes. For the 2019 Report to the Nation, Healthgrades compared Specialty Excellence Award Recipients as a group, to all other hospitals, as a group, and found: MAYOR BUTTS at From 2015-2017, patients treated
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EYE ON THE CITY
VOTE ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018 G EO R G E D OT SO N
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VOTER REGISTRATION EXPIRED OCTOBER 22, 2018 By Francis Taylor, Assistant Editor
Public Hearing was conducted to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of Special Use Permit No. 2018-007 to allow a 12-bed Community Care Residential Health Facility at 814 North Market Street. Approval of the Minutes for the Council Meeting on October 9, 2018, and the Special Council Meeting on October 9, 2018. The council postponed a decision on a resolution to approve an Addendum Agreement to the California Cities for Self-Reliance Joint Powers Authority Agreement to admit the City of Gardena as a Trade Member. The council reviewed and approved the staff ’s recommended responses to the Los Angeles County Civil Grand Jury (Grand Jury) Report regarding – Policing the Police: The Citizen Complaint Process and Internal Affairs Function). Council authorized the payment of outstanding invoices submitted by Accela for automation project completion and licenses. (General Fund) The council approved a twelvemonth agreement with IPS Group, Inc., to install smart parking meters and sensors to conduct a pilot program on Market Street between Queen Street and Nutwood Street. Council awarded a contract and approved a three-year agreement (with the option to extend for two (2) additional years) with Liftech Elevator Services, Inc., for elevator maintenance services. A public hearing was set for November 13, 2018. to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s adoption and approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA-MND-2017-98), and approval of Special Use Permit No. 2017012 (SP-2017-012) for a Preliminary Planned Assembly Development (PAD) to allow a 120-room hotel at 11111 South Prairie Avenue. City Clerk Yvonne Horton announced that the deadline to register in
the November 6th election has passed and reminded all registered voters to vote in the General Election. She also reminded those present that the election ballot has changed, has multiple pages and both the front and back of each page should be marked by voters. C i t y Tr e a s u rer Wanda Brown gave the monthly Tre a s u re r’s Report for the month ending August 31- 2018 and she thanked the City of Inglewood staff and council members for their support of the City Treasurer’s Academy. The council approved the appointment of two city commissioners. Mayor Butts read a Special Commendation presented to the Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc., and Youth United in Creative Action for their participation in the nationwide effort to raise awareness among parents and community members for substance abuse prevention to protect Inglewood’s most precious resource, our youth. Representatives from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation honored the City of Inglewood for their leadership and accomplishments in the area of economic development and received the organization’s EDDY Award. Members of the council were invited to the final awards presentations on November 8th when the winner will be announced among all of the cities in the county. Inglewood Police Chief Mark Fonterrata announced that the review of 12 police departments had been completed and the city of Inglewood was 96 percent compliant, noting that their recommendations have already been enacted bringing the city to 100 percent compliance. Council member George Dotson congratulated members of the City of Ingle-
wood team that are finding homes for homeless residents. It was reported that recently a home had been secured for a family of 10 and homes had been secured for five men and women.
Council Member Alex Padilla applauded the work of the Inglewood Police Chief, following their ‘A’ rating or 96 percent compliance rate by the grand jury review panel. He also by acknowledged the fine work of the Fire Department, which together are providing excellent public safety for the City of Inglewood. Finally, Member Dotson thanked the council staff and others for attending the very successful Dia de los Muertos Cultural Festival. Council Member Ralph Franklin noted that the Dia de los Muertos Cultural Festival was a heartfelt family gathering that gave families an opportunity to share memories of those who have
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NOVEMBER 6, 2018 The citizens of Inglewood should be concerned. Madison Square Gardens and entertainment industry associates and people beholden to MSG and Azhoff Music have donated over $680,000 (according to form 497 of the FPPC) to Marc Little. This is 3 times more than has ever been spent on a Mayoral candidate, all by individuals and corporate interests with no public connection to the City of Inglewood The same Marc Little that says he moved here about 30 days before he filed to run for the most important office in Inglewood...Mayor. He is the same Marc Little that is a Trump era Republican, the same Marc Little that wrote a book entitled “THE PRODIGAL REPUBLICAN” and the same Marc Little that is on YouTube praising Trump for removing two million Americans from welfare. No one knows what Marc Little has to offer the community that would improve upon the progress brought by Mayor James Butts in seven short years because he has remained silent. Mayor Butts has the City of Inglewood from the brink of bankruptcy (18 Million dollar deficit’11 Million dollar reserve) to, as of Tuesday’s estimate as the books are closing on 2018, a 28 million dollar surplus and 53 million dol-
lar reserve fund (highest in Inglewood’s history. Marc Little in his literature states that the City in a deficit and compares it to the City of Bell. What is MSG expecting from Little to place him in control of a City that will be the center of billions of dollars in development and economic activity in the coming years? Is it control? Do they think that we are that simple we cannot see they were not interested until they felt their economic dominance was threatened? Vote on November 6th. Our power of self-determination, without the interference of well-heeled outsiders, depends on it.
Hot-tempered people will pay a penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
torneys at the prestigious Los Angeles law firm of Latham & Watkins, which represents Madison Square Garden and is actively engaged in litigation against the city. While Little does not appear to be a frequent attendant at weekly Inglewood city council meetings where he may have been apprised of the city’s enormous progress, he frequently appears on Fox News to defend Trump. In June, he praised the federal government for cutting benefits for Americans receiving food stamps, “[It] a step in the right direction…It’s a win for the president, it’s a win for the nation,” he told the conservative news channel. Just three years ago, Little was praising the mayor for turning around the city’s finances and bringing tremendous economic opportunity to the city. In an op-ed for the Daily Breeze, Little wrote, “Today’s Inglewood leaders — led by Mayor Butts — are the reason why financial leaders nationwide are coming home.” Local support for Mayor Jim Butts is reflected in his campaign donations, according to campaign finance records. The incumbent mayor has raised $151,850. Thirty-nine percent of his donors are actually from Inglewood and accounted for 51 percent of the funds received. His contributions range from $100 to $25,000, for an average of $5,423. Butts assumed the Mayor’s Office in 2011. He has nearly 40 years in public safety, government and education. He served for two decades as an Inglewood police officer. In 1991, he became the chief of police in the City of Santa Monica. During his 15
years there, crime fell by 64 percent. He then spent four years as an assistant general manager with Los Angeles World Airports. Since Butts became mayor, crime in Inglewood has dropped and property values have gone up about 125 percent. Unemployment is down to 4.7 percent and the city’s coffers have a $50 million surplus. The NFL is coming to the city with a new state-ofthe-art stadium and two professional teams and the LA Clippers are looking to build a new arena and move their corporate headquarters and practice facility to the city. While many long-time Inglewood residents are concerned about gentrification and their loss of the great City of Inglewood, the outsiders Little has brought to the city is gentrification personified with the influence they will demand from the millions they paid for Little to provide. Little and his bags-of –money friends have not given credit to or are in tune with the for being in tune with the progress the City of Inglewood has made and their acknowledgement of the sterling leadership Mayor Butts has provided. They will not be fooled by a near-carpetbagger who has been successful in fooling outsiders into contributing to his campaign. They will soon learn that the Inglewood voters, those who live here, work here and will likely spend the rest of their days here, will not be bamboozled by a local minister whose campaign has decided to ‘bear false witness’ against an incumbent candidate who has transformed Inglewood and positioned Inglewood one of the most significant cities in the United States, by all measures.
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Bruins, Trojans have home football games this weekend By Steve Finley The UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojan football team will play important home games this weekend beginning with UCLA’s battle against Utah on Friday at 7:30 p.m., at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. On Saturday the Trojans take on Arizona State at 12:30 p.m. at the Coliseum. UCLA has an overall record of 2-5 but they are 2-2 in the Pac-12 and USC is 4-3 overall and 3-2 in the Pac-12. With injuries to both UCLA and USC starting quarterbacks both schools will need to change their game plans for their games this weekend.
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UCLA will probably start graduate transfer Wilton Speight in place of Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Speight is a 6’6 drop back passer who stays in the pocket. Thompson-Robinson was a threat to pass or run. The biggest difference between the two is Speight is older and he was the starting quarterback at Michigan a few years ago. Thompson-Robinson is a freshman who was the starting quarterback at his high school in Las Vegas for one year. Utah is 5-2 and 3-2 and they are one of the best teams in the Pac12 right now. They have won three games in a row and they have scored over 40 points in those three games.
They have a good quarterback in Tyler Huntley and their defense is very good. USC’s opponent, Arizona State is 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Pac-12 league. The Sun Devils are coached by Herm Edwards and although they are 1-3 in league play they have been close to winning all three of their Pac-12 games. USC’s starting quarterback, JT Daniels suffered a concussion in their loss to Utah last week and his backup, Matt Fink suffered three broken ribs against Utah. Third string quarterback Jack Sears will probably start for the Trojans.
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passed on. He added is congratulations to the city’s success in finding homes for the homeless and announced the opening of the Alta Vista Innovation High School, an alternative school for students who are more at risk than others because of their individual circumstances. Council Member Eloy Morales thanked those involved in the favorable review of the LAEDC and thanked and applauded those involved in the Dia de los Muertos Cultural Festival, which he noted was a thousandyear-old Mexican holiday that provided an opportunity to review family history, lifestyles and traditions with current family members and others. Mayor James T. Butts thanked Member Padilla for the fine work he did as the Master of Ceremonies at the Dia de los Muertos Cultural Festival. He applauded the city for the recognition that had been extended for their economic development activity and noted that the City of Inglewood has received that special recognition for two consecutive years and added that he had been voted the second
ifornia economy is roaring along. It is the fifth largest in the world, making it a driving force in the national economy. Unemployment is at a record low. It has the most billionaires in the country. When Brown took office, he faced a $26 billion deficit; the state now has a surplus of close to $16 billion. But most economists — as well as Brown and Newsom — warn a recession is in the state’s near future. And economic downturns in California are notoriously damaging because of the state’s reliance on high-income taxpayers for revenue. A recession would force the next governor and Legislature to consider deep cuts in spending. And the next governor is going to face big financial demands as well — starting with a housing and homelessness crisis. The affordable housing shortage threatens to cause a labor shortage, because workers cannot find homes near their jobs. Policies embraced by Trump — including tariffs on Chinese goods and a crackdown on undocumented immigrants — could be harmful to this state’s economy, with the nation’s two largest ports and a sprawling network of farms reliant on immigrant workers. Californians may be well served to hope for the best but plan for the worst.
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most influential among 500 members of Los Angeles County. Mayor Butts extended his compliments to the city council noting that by all measures, the City of Inglewood is doing well. He closed by saying that in the last four or five years Inglewood has accomplished what only three major cities in the nation have accomplished; San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York.
Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc., and Youth United in Creative Action recognized by Inglewood City Council
hospitals receiving the Gastrointestinal Care Specialty Excellence Award have, on average, a 26.7 percent lower risk of experiencing a complication or dying while in the hospital than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the award.** From 2015-2017, patients treated at hospitals which did not
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