July 19, 2018
VOL. 31, No. 75
CORRECTION: RENT CONTROL MEASURE IS NOT ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT By Francis Taylor, Asst. Editor
In last week’s INGLEWOOD TODAY an article I wrote gave some the impression that a rent control measure was going to appear on the November ballot. The article did not support rent control for the City of Inglewood and to clear-up any misunderstanding, a rent control measure will not appear on the ballot. My opposition to rent control is based on the historical fact that rent control has been the most effective tool in increasing rents in high population areas. It is not very effective in maintaining low-to-moderate rate living units. INGLEWOOD TODAY readers are encouraged to express their opinions to this writer at francis_ taylor@sbcglobal.net.
INGLEWOOD LEADING EFFORTS LINKING METRO CRENSHAW/LAX LINE TO
LOS ANGELES SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT By INGLEWOOD TODAY NEWS SERVICE The City of Inglewood, which is emerging as a world class sports and entertainment district along the Prairie Corridor, has commenced studies to explore the feasibility of connecting the soon-to- be completed Metro Crenshaw/ LAX light rail transit line to the City’s regional destinations. The proposed “Inglewood Transit Connector” has released a Notice of Preparation (NOP) and will hold an initial Scoping Meeting on July 26th, 2018, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Inglewood’s Senior Center, 111 N. Locust Street, Inglewood, CA 90301. After thorough review and evaluation of alignment options, the City proposes to construct a 1.8-mile Automatic People Mover (APM) and supporting infrastructure that would run from the Market Street and Florence Avenue intersection adjacent to the Metro Crenshaw/ LAX Line in Downtown Inglewood, south through Market Street, then east on Manchester Boulevard, turning south on Prairie Avenue until its intersection with Century Boulevard. Proposed stations would be located along the route to in-
clude historic Market Street, the Forum, NFL stadium and proposed Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center (IBEC). “Connecting residents, fans, employees, shoppers and patrons to a worldclass sports and entertainment district
a vision into operational reality. The new Inglewood will provide local jobs and affordable housing, along with world class entertainment for Inglewood residents and visitors throughout the world.” The environmental review will carefully evaluate potential impacts and miti-
that activates and enhances a full range of employment and entertainment opportunities is the future of Inglewood,” said Mayor James T. Butts. “Conducting the needed analysis to get this right for Inglewood residents and visitors is the next step in turning what was once just
gations resulting from construction of all systems and their impacts to residents and businesses. The city’s vision for the Inglewood Transit Connector envisions a potential APM as a key element in transit planning, along with an overall Long-Range
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WORLD AIRPORT PEOPLE MOVER The people mover train will stop three times in the central airport, with moving walkways that will connect travelers to each terminal. (LAWA) East of the airport, the people mover will connect to a ground transportation hub where travelers can wait to be picked up by a friend or a ride-share driver, or board shuttle buses to nearby hotels or parking lots — improvements that officials say should significantly reduce traffic near the terminals.
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The people mover’s final stop, near the 405 Freeway, will be a consolidated car rental facility. The massive development on land that was once the Manchester Square neighborhood will eliminate the need for the lumbering rental car shuttles that account for 1 in 5 curbside airport boardings. The contract to build and run the people mover is one of the largest in city history. The group of companies that won the contract is known as LAX
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COLOR Oh great! I have an extreme dislike for pink, specifically baby pink – I know it’s weird – and my dislike comes with a physical aversion to the color. I think pink is a lousy thing to do to red. Why all this selfconfession? I just found out that bright pink is the world’s oldest color. The color was produced by 1.1 billion year old rocks found in the Sahara Desert in Taoudeni Basin of Mauritania, West Africa. The rocks were ground into dust and analyzed the molecules of ancient organisms in them. When diluted, these ancient pigments appear bright pink and when concentrated, the color ranges from a blood red to a deep purple. Dr Nur Gueneli made the discovery as part of her PhD studies at Australia National University. The next oldest color is also from a similar source, but is about 500 million years younger. It is a blue-green color and comes from bacteria. Interestingly, the first synthetic color (discovered by accident) was mauve or mauveine in 1856. It was also among the first chemical dyes to be mass-produced. Mauve is also known as aniline purple and Perkins’ mauve, named for its discoverer, chemist William Henry Perkins. And just what color is mauve? It’s a neutral pale purple with a gray tint, however, it contains more gray and blue than a light magenta. It’s also sometimes called pale vio-
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let. Mauve is a rather difficult color to describe. How about a few color facts: All human eyes are brown, even if they appear blue or green. White is the most popular car color and the least likely to be involved in an accident. The Chinese have identified 2500 shades of white. The Aztecs believed that gold was the excrement of the gods . . . that’s sure to bring the gold lovers among us back to reality. Yellow is the most visible color and is supposed to make us happier. Red has been associated with life and
life’s blood since ancient times. It also makes us stronger, more alert, and more attractive to others. Green is said to relax our retinas and calm our nerves. Ultra violet cannot be seen by humans, but insects see it very well. Dogs are colorblind. Black is the absence of all color or a complete absorption of light while white is the combination of all color or light. I know, it seems counterintuitive, particularly if you are mixing paint or pigment, but any artist will tell you this is the case. And finally, there is the color wheel, the basis of color theory and from which all color combinations are made. It is made up of primary colors – red, yellow, blue and secondary colors – orange, green, and violet. Take it a step farther and you have the tertiary colors: red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet. Any color can be made lighter or darker by adding white or black or my favorite, gray. One caveat: add these colors sparingly as there is no going back if you add too much.
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REP. WATERS PAYS TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, gave a speech on the House Floor to pay tribute to the late South African President Nelson Mandela on what would have been his 100th birthday. Her remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below. A video can be found here. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of South African President Nelson Mandela on what would have been his 100th birthday. President Mandela, or ‘Mandiba’ as he was affectionately called, was a revolutionary and transformative leader who forever changed the world through his steadfast dedication to freedom, equality, and human rights. After spending 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela became the first black South African to be elected President in what was also the first free, multi-racial, democratic election in South African history. While President Mandela used his administration to dismantle apartheid, combat
institutional racism, and begin the process of racial reconciliation in his country, his efforts also taught the world the power of one man having the fortitude to sacrifice his own ideals for a cause greater than himself. To me, Nelson Mandela is more than a world-renowned hero. I had the distinct honor and privilege of calling him a friend. His leadership of the international anti-apartheid movement encouraged me to take action here in the United States where I served as the Los Angeles Chair of the Free South Africa Movement, organized countless anti-apartheid rallies in Los Angeles, led a sit-in at the South African Consulate General Office in Los Angeles, and was even arrested during a protest at the South African Embassy in Washington, DC. I was also a board member of, and worked nationally with, TransAfrica, one of the most prominent antiapartheid advocacy groups in the United States. As a member of the California State Assembly, I fought for the pas-
sage of Assembly Bill 134 which forced California to divest $12 billion in state pension funds tied to the apartheid regime in South Africa. In 1990, I chaired the committee in Los Angles that brought over 90,000 people together in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to welcome Nelson Mandela into the United States, and I also traveled with the official United States delegation to South Africa in 1994 to attend his inauguration as President of South Africa. In 1998, I was honored to welcome President Mandela to the United States once again, this time to receive the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal. In honor of his 95th birthday in 2013, I organized an event called the “Celebration of the Life, Legacy and Values of Nelson R. Mandela” in Emancipation Hall of the United States Capitol Visitor’s Center. The celebration was attended by my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus, leaders from both the United States House and the Senate, and representatives of national and international civil right and humani-
tarian groups. As we reflect on Nelson Mandela’s memory today, let us remember when he once said, ‘What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.’ Few embody this quote better than Nelson Mandela himself, and it is my sincere hope that my own career in public service lives up to his extraordinary example.
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SAN BERNARDINO PROSECUTOR UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR OFFENSIVE
COMMENTS ABOUT MAXINE WATERS, MICHELLE OBAMA California Black Media recently reported that the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has become embroiled in a scandal that is symptomatic of the political problems facing this country. It was revealed that Michael Selyem, a gang prosecutor, made hateful comments about former first lady Michelle Obama and Rep. Maxine Waters. “Being a loud-mouthed c#nt in the ghetto you would think someone would have shot this bitch by now …” said Selyem, in a post referring to Waters. He also posted a picture of Michelle Obama holding an altered sign that read “Trump touched my penis.” Waters has engaged in a verbal battle with President Donald Trump. She said she is determined to see him impeached. Trump has responded by referring to Waters as “a low-IQ individual.” Waters has also come under fire from her own party for saying that Trump administration officials should be confronted in public for working with a president she sees as a criminal. But Waters was backed by the Congressional Black Caucus and a Twitter hashtag #standwithmaxine, created by the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP)/ Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR.) However, pushback against Trump administration officials is already happening. White House staffers Press Secre-
tary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Senior Advisor Stephen Miller have both been confronted in public. Sanders was asked to leave the Red Hen restaurant in Virginia. Miller was cursed at by a Washington, D.C. bartender while picking up an order of sushi.) However, Selyem’s comments about Michelle Obama are curious. The Obama family has been out of the White House for two years. But when President Barack Obama was head of the government, there was a lot of hate directed at him and his wife from right-wing sources. One of the slurs claimed Michelle Obama was born a man and transitioned to a woman. (Selyem is a Trump supporter.) But there’s another problem with Selyem’s comments. Apart from being unprofessional, they may also call into question his objectivity in the courtroom. Selyem is a gang prosecutor and he mainly went after Latino gangs. But his social media posts show him making racist comments. One of his posts read “Mexican word of the day: Hide.” Selyem’s comments have been criticized by African-American political activist Najee Ali, a Los Angeles-based community activist. Ali held a press conference in San Bernardino. “Selyem’s public comments are hateful and could be interpreted as a call to violence against Congress member Wa-
ters. Law enforcement personnel and officers of the court system should not incite violence,” said Ali. “How can a public prosecutor, who publicly espouses such views be trusted to impartially administer justice.” Terrence Stone, a gang intervention expert who works in San Bernardino, said that these kinds of comments make it difficult for young people to trust the legal system. “I’m appalled and it’s disgusting,” he said. “These are people who are in charge of giving us a fair trial.” According to a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County DA’s office, Selyem’s comments have been under investigation since late June. And he has been placed on leave until the investigation is finished. Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson takes the matter even more seriously. He called for Selyem to be charged with a federal crime. “In this volatile climate such a threat poses a grave danger to Waters. The shooting of an Arizona congresswoman and the recent physical confrontations with government officials in public places underscore that grave threat,” said Hutchinson. “The law is clear on public threats to federal officials, it is a crime. The U.S. attorney must take action
against Selyem for his violation of federal law in calling for the attack on Waters.”
MICHELLE OBAMA TEAMS UP WITH TOM HANKS, LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA FOR
VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE USA Today reports former first lady Michelle Obama is teaming up with a host of celebrities to launch a new voter registration initiative ahead of the midterm elections, according to Politico. The new nonprofit, “When We All Vote,” is set to hold events, rallies and trainings ahead of the November election to get more voters registered. The organization won’t focus solely on ramping up Democratic support, but rather will act as a nonpartisan
organization to register those of all parties and beliefs, Politico reported, citing multiple unnamed sources. Obama will be joined by celebrities, including “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, actor Tom Hanks, Houston Rockets player Chris Paul and singers Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Janelle Monae, Politico reported. The nonprofit is set to be officially announced this week. Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images (Photo: Getty Images)
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EYE ON THE CITY
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING: SHORT BUT THOROUGH By Francis Taylor, Assistant Editor
This week’s City Council meeting may have set a record for brevity but the meeting’s length did not inhibit the council from thoroughly discharging the city’s business. The council approved a three-year agreement (with the option to extend for an additional two (2) years, in one year increments) with MGT Consulting Group, Inc., to perform an annual and updated Full Cost Allocation Plan and User Fee Study. (General Fund) The council also approved Amendment Two for the Elderly Nutrition Program Services Subaward Number ENP162008 with County of Los Angeles Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS) for the provision of nutrition services to the elderly population of Los Angeles County. Regarding matters pertaining to the police department, the council approved an agreement with the City of Los Angeles for acceptance of FY 2017
Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds in the amount of $22,550. They approved an agreement with First La Brea, LLC, for the lease of office space at 949 North La Brea Avenue as a Community/Beat Center at a monthly cost of $1.00, and they approved an amendment to Agreement No. 17-279 with Vital Medical Services to provide on-call non-emergency medical services for in-custody prisoners at the Police Department’s jail facility. The City of Inglewood continues with the ongoing plan to provide sound insulation for affected properties along the LAX landing path with the council’s award of contract and approval of an agreement to provide residential sound insulation work on 41 homes (RSI Phase XV, Group 17) per Bid No. CB-18-22. The council approved the Amended and Restated Disposition and Development Agreement (Amended DDA) by and between the City of Inglewood
(City), and K.P. Auto Center L.P., (Developer) providing for: the development of automotive uses and related retail sales authorized by applicable City zoning and land use requirements, along with certain building improvements, paved and asphalted parking, and landscaping on certain real property purchased by the Developer from the City of Inglewood as Successor Agency to the Inglewood Redevelopment Agency (Successor Agency) located at the Southwest corner of Olive Street and Glasgow Avenue (Agency Parcel), in conjunction with certain adjacent and Developerowned real property (Participating Parcel); and (ii) a reimbursement payment of One Million Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($1,330,000) (Reimbursement Amount) payable to the Developer from the City to offset certain litigations costs and expenses incurred by Developer as a result of certain project delays and lost development oppor-
tunities caused by the City and the Successor Agency. A construction contract was awarded and an agreement approved for Century Boulevard Mobility Improvement Project 3 (Project), per Bid No. CB 18-06. The council introduced and adopted an ordinance approving the secured property tax rates for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018. Council member Eloy Morales thanked his council colleagues for supporting his initiative recommending City in-kind sponsorship of the 2018 Taste of Inglewood Food Fair and Festival/Family Day in District 3 Event to be held at Grevillea Art Park Corridor on August 5, 2018. The council awarded a construction contract and approval of an agreement for Century Boulevard Mobility Improvement Project 3 (Project), per Bid No. CB 18-06.
INGLEWOOD TRANSIT CONNECTOR
JOBS INFORMATION AND RESOURCE FAIR LOS ANGELES STADIUM & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT AT HOLLYWOOD PARK Wednesday, July 25, 2018
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING Thursday, July 26th • 6:00pm to 8:00pm Inglewood Senior Center, 111 N. Locust Street, Inglewood, CA 90301 PROJECT AT A GLANCE: The City of Inglewood proposes to construct a 1.8-mile Automatic People Mover (APM) that would connect the Metro Crenshaw/LAX Line at the north end of Market Street in the City of Inglewood to the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District (LASED). This world-class, convenient, reliable and efficient transit connector would link the: •
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The City of Inglewood invites your comments on the scope of the environmental analysis for the proposed Inglewood Transit Connector Project, which will be performed according the guidelines set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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QUESTIONS? Contact Peter Puglese, City of Inglewood 424.231.4905 or ppuglese@cityofinglewood.org
The Notice of Preparation is available at www.cityofinglewood.org, Inglewood City Hall, and the Inglewood Public Library. More information about the proposed Project can also be found at http://envisioninglewood.org/transportation-solutions/inglewood-transit-connector.
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Continued from page 1 ity Plan, a Neighborhood Protection Plan, and an Event Transportation Management and Operations Plan. The goal is to improve transit options and connections for residents and visitors to Inglewood, promote economic viability, reduce single-vehicle trips and traffic, and enhance community resilience. The anticipated environmental review schedule begins on July 16, 2018 with the Notice of Preparation for the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), followed by the Scoping Meet-
TREASON AGAINST
THE U.S.
PERFORMED AT THE RUSSIAN SUMMIT? The biggest domestic and international news story this week has been Trump’s performance on live television when he stood beside Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland. The meeting followed the president’s previous meetings with our NATO heads of state where he derided them for their failure to pay their fair share of defense funds. What seemed very obvious to democrats and republicans was Trump’s failure to publicly denounce Putin for Russia’s interference in our November, 2016 elections, especially after our nation’s security advisors had provided details about how the interference was conducted, how it was paid by the Russians and the names of the Russian operatives who conducted the interference, and, notwithstanding the fact that indictments had been issued against the Russian agents before Trump sat down with Putin. Many believe that Trump feels that any acknowledgement of Russia’s involvement in our election will de-legitimize his victory over Hillary Clinton. At the end of the joint press briefing between Trump and Putin, the U.S. president was asked if he would publicly denounce Russia’s involvement in our elections and the president’s response set the journalistic world on fire. “I have President Putin,” Trump said. “He just said it’s not Russia,” Trump told reporters after the pair met. “I will say this: I don’t see any reason why it would be…. I have great confidence in my intelligence people, but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today.” According to 18 U.S. Code § 2381: “Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.” And in Article III of the U.S. Constitution, it says: “Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war
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against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.” Laurence Tribe, the Carl M. Loeb University professor and a professor of constitutional law at Harvard Law School, told Newsweek: “If one defines war to include cyberwar—e.g., by deliberately hacking into a nation’s computer-based election infrastructure—then what we witnessed in Helsinki was President Trump openly aiding and abetting the Russian military’s ongoing war against America rather than protecting against that Putin-led cyberinvasion. “That, in turn, could reasonably be defined as treason within the meaning of 18 USC § 2381 and Article III of the U.S. Constitution. After returning to the United States it has been broadly reported that Trump was completely shocked by the worldwide headlines, including some of our nation’s most admired news outlets, and he attempted to correct or clean-up his remarks by basically changing the word above, ‘would be’ to ‘wouldn’t be.’ This after-thefact-edit would now be, “I will say this: I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be…” In my view, this minor, after-the-fact adjustment does not negate the complete lack of strength Trump demonstrated and what we as Americans should expect from our commander-in chief. It is extremely curious to me and probably countless others, why Trump is eager to castigate his own justice department, the heads of our nation’s strongest allies, women, the disabled, our nation’s press and anyone else that does not see eye-to-eye with his point-of view. He is not bashful when it comes to labeling everyone as a liar who does not agree with him. Trump demonstrated that he believes Putin and many, many people believe that he committed treason against the United States. What do you think?
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ing for areas to be studied in the DEIR on July 26, 2018. The DEIR Release is slated to occur in the Spring/Summer 2019 and the Final EIR and Public Hearings will take place in the: Summer of 2019. The City of Inglewood invites community participation in reviewing the study and will actively engage local stakeholders throughout this process. More information about the proposed Project can also be found at envisioninglewood.org.
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Integrated Express Solutions, or LINXS. Member companies include rail car manufacturer Bombardier Transportation and construction giant Fluor Enterprises. The group’s bid of $4.895 billion was 4% lower than airport officials’ estimates and $700 million lower than other bidders, officials said. It includes a construction estimate of $1.95 billion. The airport will make six lump-sum payments to the LINXS group between 2019 and 2022 as it meets construction benchmarks, officials said. That financial arrangement is common in Europe, and is designed to encourage solid construction, since the same group of companies will be paying to maintain and operate the system, Giuliano said. Stiff penalties are built into the
contract to discourage cost overruns and schedule delays, some of the most frequent issues with Southern California construction projects. About $3.8 billion of the costs to build and run the project will come from airport revenues. The LINXS consortium will issue tax-exempt bonds to pay for the rest of the project, and the airport will pay the financing costs, leading to a total cost of up to $4.9 billion, officials said. During the 25-year operating period, airport officials will make annual payments to cover operating and maintenance costs. When the 25 years are up, in 2048, the business group will return the people mover to LAX with at least five years of useful life left in the system, officials said.
It is better to be in the company of an enemy than a person with divided loyalty.
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SPARKS NEED WINS TO STAY CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE WNBA By Steve Finley The Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association have 11 games left in the regular season and all of the games are extremely important. With four games separating the top eight teams in the league playoffs seeding will be determined by what happens during the next month. At press time Seattle is in first place with a record of 16-6, followed by Phoenix at 15-8, the Sparks are 14-9, Dallas and Washington are 13-9, Atlanta is 12-9 and Connecticut and last years’ champion, Minnesota are 12-10. “I think there is a lot of balance in the league this year,” said Dallas Wings coach Fred Williams on July 12, after they beat the Sparks at home on camp day at the Staples Center. “Over the years the league has been built on balance. Any given night a team can beat you and that’s what you want in a league. You don’t want a lopsided league.” The Sparks last 11 regular season games start Friday when they take on Indiana at the Staples Center at 7:30 p.m. Of the 10 remaining games after Friday six of them will be on the road. There remaining home games are July 24 against Atlanta, August 2 they battle Minnesota, August 5, they play Phoenix and August 14, they face New York. If the Sparks expect to stay at the top of the WNBA standings they need to rebound better and restore their defense back to the level that they were playing at the beginning of the year. “Traditionally we are a pretty good defensive team but we have to be more aggressive,” said Sparks head coach Brian Agler last week. Agler knows he can count on good coaching and veteran leadership to keep the team moving in the right direction. “The most critical thing is to stay together and have the ability to be honest with yourself,” Agler continued to say, “Right now we are not playing as well as we can. We need to improve at the point of attack with the pick and roll and we are not doing a very good job on second chance points.” The Sparks are led by the scoring of Candance Parker at 17.9 points per game. Nneka Ogwumike is averaging 16.1 and Chelsea Gray is averaging 14.8 points per game. The key to the Sparks season maybe the play of Jantel Lavender. The 6’4” veteran center is having an off season right now. Last year she was the best player in the league coming off the bench but this year she is averaging only 4.5 points per and 3.6 rebounds per game. If she can play like she did last season the Sparks will go deep into the playoffs.
Chelsea Gray is averaging 14.8 points per game for the Sparks this season.
The Dodgers that made the trip to Washington D.C. for the All-Star game last Tuesday were, from left to right, Matt Kemp, Kenley Jansen, Ross Stripling and manager Dave Roberts.
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LEGAL NOTICES
PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Clyde Gatewood CASE NO. 18STPB06206
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or ESTATE, or both, of CLYDE GATEWOOD A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by THOMAS M. ALEXANDER, JR. (188803) in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SANDRA K. WOODWARD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 8, 2018, 8:30 A.M. Dept 2D, 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR of contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2)60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statues and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. In Pro Per Petitioner Thomas M. Alexander, Jr., S.B.N.: 188803 468 N. Camden Drive, Suite 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
KIMISTRY HOME 2916 W. 81ST STREET INGLEWOOD, CA 90305
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Registered Owner(s): Kimberly Buckley, 2916 W. 81st Street, Inglewood, CA 90305 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on June 27, 2018. 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.) Kimberly Buckley, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on June 27, 2018. 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 June 28; July 5,12, 19, 2018 IT004223012002037 Inglewood Today
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ACCUSED RUSSIAN SPY TRIED TO EXCHANGE SEX FOR POLITICAL ACCESS WHILE POSING AS GRAD STUDENT: PROSECUTORS By CNN Wire
The accused Russian spy who infiltrated Republican politics used a life “predicated on deception” while she attempted to exchange sex for political access and communicated with Russian intelligence during her years in America, prosecutors said Wednesday. While posing as a graduate student, Mariia Butina, 29, also known as Maria Butina, used statesponsored spies in Russia for guidance and oligarchs for support and funding, and exchanged sex with an American for political access, prosecutors added. She pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in federal court in Washington on Wednesday. She will be jailed without bond until her trial, after a judge found the risk too great that she could flee back to Russia. Though her court case coincides with an intense period of the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, Butina should not be grouped into recent developments in US-Russian relations, her defense attorney said. “Ms. Butina is not a proxy for any serious and substantial issues our country has with Russia right now,” defense attorney Robert Driscoll told the judge Wednesday. Yet Butina now faces two criminal charges of conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent in the US — charges built around the photos, texts, private Twitter messages and other communications she had with Russians discussing her aims to infiltrate the Republican Party through the National Rifle Association. If found guilty, she could face up to 15 years in prison. Butina’s arrest and court hearing came two days after the Justice Department’s Special Counsel’s Office indicted 12 Russians for hacking the presidential election and the day before President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland. Driscoll specifically cited the Russian hacking case in court as separate from her matter. A different section of the Justice Department than the Special Counsel’s Office is handling her investigation and prosecution.
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Prosecutors said Butina kept in touch with employees of the Russian FSB, the spy agency that succeeded the KGB. Oligarchs corresponded with her, including a billionaire who was called her “funder,” prosecutors said. She also had a private meal with a Russian diplomat — a suspected intelligence officer who left the US in March 2018, around the same time several Russian agents were purged from the country following the poisoning of a Russian former spy in England. Aside from her alleged intelligence contacts, Butina worked most closely with Torshin, a former Russian Parliament member. At one point in their conversations that investigators collected, he “likened Butina to one member of a ring of Russian covert agents who were arrested in 2010.” Sex and guns People who knew her described her as smart, aggressive and attractive, qualities that helped her expand her network of American contacts. As a founder of a Russian gun rights organization, she posed in stilettos and leather while brandishing guns for a Russian GQ Magazine spread. Butina treated the relationship with the 56-year-old American, whom CNN has identified as Paul Erickson, as “simply a necessary aspect of her activities,” prosecutors said. She secretly complained about the living situation with Erickson, prosecutors said. At one point she offered sex to another person “in exchange for a position within a special interest organization,” prosecutors said. Prosecutors obtained the warrant for her arrest on Saturday and arrested her the next day. Risk of flight Prosecutors feared that Butina, if released from the federal government’s custody, could get in a car, “get across the border and fly back to Russia,” Kenerson said. If she were picked up in a diplomatic vehicle or entered the grounds of the Russian Embassy, US authorities would be unable to stop her or arrest her. “If the government of Russia chooses to give her the help, it can legally get her a new passport. It can legally get her out of the country,” he said.
PUBLIC NOTICE The Inglewood Planning Commission hereby gives notice that it will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., in the Community Room, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, One Manchester Boulevard, to consider the following matters: 1.
A public hearing to consider an application by Tifani Johnson, representing New Age Beauty Academy, for Special Use Permit No. 2018-011 (SP-2018-011) to allow a beauty/barber school in an existing 7,500 square-foot tenant space within a one-story multi-tenant building on an approximately 9,250 square-foot, H-C (Historic Core) zoned property at 238-240 S. Market Street and legally described as Lots 25 and 26 of Block 319 of the Townsite of Inglewood (AIN 4021-013-016).
A Notice of Exemption (EA-CE-2018-048) has been prepared stating that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a copy of which is available for public review in the Planning Division office of City Hall and via email at tkay@ cityofinglewood.org.
If you will require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5333, One Manchester Boulevard, 1st Floor, Inglewood, California 90301. All requests for accommodations must be received 48 hours prior to the day of the hearing. “If you challenge the proposed amendment in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.” “Si no entiende esta noticia o si necesita mas informacion, favor de llamar onu este numero (310) 412-5280.” In the event that this Planning Commission meeting is not held, or is concluded prior to a public hearing item being considered, the public hearing will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting.
Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson quickly ruled to keep Butina detained after prosecutors and defense attorneys finished their presentations Wednesday. She is scheduled to return to court for a hearing on Tuesday.
Maria Butina is seen at the NRA annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee,
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