August 23, 2018
VOL. 31, No. 80
Mayor James T. Butts Offers A Report From The Field: “A Bad Day In Inglewood”
INDICTMENTS? IMPEACHMENT? TRUMP’S LEGAL WOES By The Associated Press
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11:23PM Been in the field all evening - a bad day in Inglewood. At 6:42 p.m. in the 3200 block of west 112th Street, a 13 year-old boy was on the sidewalk when he was struck by a single bullet fired over a block away. There is no indication that the child was targeted but was struck by a stray round from several gunshots fired in the 3100 block of west 112th Street, a block away. This was determined by the location of shell casings found. The child, who will not be named, has exited surgery at UCLA Harbor General Hospital in stable condition.
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A bad day in court for his former associates could foreshadow hard days ahead for President Donald Trump. But it’s unlikely he’ll find himself in a courtroom facing criminal charges, at least while he’s president. On Tuesday, Trump’s former personal lawyer and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to campaign-finance violations. Cohen said Trump directed him to arrange the payment of hush money to two women who claimed they had affairs with Trump, acknowledging the payments were made to influence the election. Around the same time, a jury found former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty of eight financial crimes unrelated to the campaign. It was the first trial victory for prosecutors in the office of
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special counsel Robert Mueller, whose investigation Trump has derided as a witch hunt. Both cases have increased buzz about possible impeachment. But indictments are another matter. Legal experts generally agree that sitting presidents can’t be indicted. Some questions and answers about the legal implications for Trump of the Cohen and Manafort cases: DOES COHEN’S GUILTY PLEA MEAN TRUMP VIOLATED THE LAW? Cohen said in a New York court that he made one payment “in coordination and at the direction of a candidate for federal office” and the other “under direction of the same candidate.” The amounts and dates all line up with the payments made to porn
star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal. Prosecutors did not go as far as Cohen did in open court in pointing the finger at the president, saying Cohen acted “in coordination with a candidate or campaign for federal office for purposes of influencing the election.” Legal experts said there could be multiple reasons for government lawyers’ more cautious statements. Daniel Petalas, former prosecutor in the Justice Department’s public integrity section, said the issue of whether Trump violated the law comes down to whether Trump “tried to influence an election, whether he knew and directed it and whether he knew it was improper.” But Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani said in a statement: “There is no allegation
PAST MARIJUANA CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
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MAY BE OVERTURNED By Francis Taylor, Asst. Editor
A bill requiring California prosecutors to erase or reduce thousands of marijuana criminal convictions was approved by the state Legislature on Wednesday and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature. When voters passed Proposition 64 in 2016 to allow adult use of marijuana, they also eliminated several pot-related crimes. The
proposition also applied retroactively to past pot convictions, but provided no mechanism or guidance on how those eligible could erase their convictions or have felonies reduced to misdemeanors. The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would make that happen. The bill orders the state Department of Justice to identify eli-
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COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING – CERT
PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER/ EDITOR Willie Brown VICE PRESIDENT Gloria Kennedy
In the past few years almost 300 residents have taken CERT – Community Emergency Response Team – training to be prepared for an emergency. Though the training is focused on emergencies, it is valuable and practical in everyday life. More and more people want to take CERT training. Merchants and school organizations want CERT training, and even the littlest residents can get training in their classrooms, too. CERT training is a seven-module course, led by LA County Firemen, to teach residents to be prepared for earthquakes, terrorism, and any other disaster that may occur. A CERT class is an extremely important tool in your arsenal for preparation. Best of all, the class is FREE and costs only your time. This in-depth course will train you to deal with the aftermath of quakes and other disasters. It is designed to teach residents to work together on their block to help themselves and their families, then to help one another. The foremost dictate of CERT is personal safety – without taking care of yourself first and continuing to keep yourself safe, you cannot take care of others and keep them safe. Perhaps the single best outcome of taking CERT training is the confidence
it instills. The participant is prepared to take charge when an event happens and to help focus family members and neighbors to the job at hand. In CERT training, our Firemen instructors lay it on the line: in all likelihood Fire and Police will be busy with fires, major injuries, and quite possibly will be unable to get to us because of blocked roadways. For these reasons, we need to prepare ourselves and our families to ‘shelter in place’ – at home – for an extended period of time, maybe as long as 10 days when the Big One hits.
Areas of training are: disaster preparedness, team organization, two sessions on assessing injuries and how to deal with them, light search and rescue – when to do it and when not to, how to deal with fires and the kinds of fires to stay away from, and the kinds of terrorism residents are likely to encounter (being close to LAX, we need to know this). Each student receives a tabbed manual with detailed information for future reference. At graduation, students receive a certificate of completion and a CERT backpack with some basic supplies. Due to the extensive training, each participant knows what other supplies they want in their emergency kit and how they plan to implement the training when the time comes. Everyone’s approach is a bit different, but the end result is the same. CERT classes are offered in Inglewood and it is hoped that every block will have multiple CERT trained residents – one or two residents can’t perform these duties alone – when the time comes, the job will be just too big. One doesn’t have to be an Inglewood resident to take CERT training here – it is free to all residents of LA County. E-mail OES@ cityofinglewood.org or call 310-412-8840 for more information. You’ll be glad you did. We’re all in this together.
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$1.9M TO FAMILY OF HOMELESS MAN
MAN KILLED AND THREE OTHERS WOUNDED
By KABC News
By Los Angeles Times
SHOT BY LAPD POLICE ON SKID ROW
IN TWO SEPARATE INGLEWOOD SHOOTINGS
A teen boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the 3200 block of 112th Street, police said. (Los Angeles Times)
Charly “Africa” Keunang was killed by police during a confrontation in 2015.
The incident gained national attention after video recorded by a bystander went viral. The images prompted protests. Keunang was a mentally ill immigrant from Cameroon. He was shot several times during the scuffle with police. The Police Commission found that Keunang tried to grab the officer’s gun. The District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute.
The family disagreed and took the case to federal court. A jury found officers liable and the city then decided to settle. Tuesday, the city council approved that $1.9 million settlement to the family. The LAPD has said it stands by the findings of the Police Commission and the DA’s office that the use of force was consistent with the law and department policy.
An investigation is underway in Inglewood after a teen was shot in the lower back in the 3200 block of 112th Street. (OnScene.TV) A man was killed and three others — including a teenage boy — were wounded in two separate shootings in Inglewood Monday night, police said. Officers responded to the first shooting at about 5:25 p.m. in the 900 block of West Beach Avenue, said Sgt. Geoffrey Meeks. Three men, who had been struck by gunfire as they were standing in front of an apartment building, were taken to a hospital. One of the men was pronounced dead at the hospital, and the two others were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, Meeks said. Officers responded to a second shooting at about 6:45 p.m. in the 3200 block of 112th Street, where a teen was struck in the lower back, Meeks said. Meeks said the boy, whom authorities believe is 13 years old, was taken to a trauma center and was in stable condition as of Tuesday morning. Investigators suspect the shooter was targeting someone else in that area, and hit the boy by mistake, Meeks said. No one has been arrested in connection to the incidents. Authorities have not determined whether the shootings were gang-related. “The area has had its share of gang crimes in the past,” Meeks said of the second shooting. “We’re not ruling it out.” Anyone with information about the shootings is being asked to call the Police Department’s homicide section at (310) 412-5246 or the 24-hour hotline at (888) 412-7463.
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COMMUNITY
When legendary singer Aretha Franklin died, she did not have a will or trust. Her four sons have filed a document listing themselves as interested parties, reports say. As a result, assets of the 76-yearold, well known for her strong voice and hits such as “Respect” and “I Say a Little Prayer,” will become public in Oakland County Probate Court. In Michigan, where the singer lived and died, estate laws dictate her assets be divided equally among her four sons. Her niece, Sabrina Owens, also asked the court to appoint her as a representative of the estate, reports show. Don Wilson, an attorney who worked with Franklin for years, had urged her to create a will or trust, he told the Detroit Free Press, saying these documents would have made the estate process seamless and private (estate files are made public during the probate process). Her net worth was roughly $80 million, various reports suggest. “It is so important for people to plan for the end of life because if they don’t plan for it, someone else will dictate how their assets are distributed,” said Cindy Kuppens, a senior adviser and chief compliance officer at O’Brien Wealth Partners in Boston. Franklin is among the many Americans who do not have a will. Only four in 10 U.S. adults have wills, and just slightly more than a third of parents with children under 18 have wills, according to a 2018 sur-
vey by Caring. com, a senior caregiving online resource. Why haven’t these adults drafted such important documents? Almost half said they just haven’t gotten around to it, and 29% said they don’t have enough assets to leave anyone. While not everyone without a will may have made as much as Franklin did in her lifetime, these documents are still crucial — especially when a family or home is involved. Not only do wills direct the court in dividing assets, but also other significant details, such as who to name as guardian of minor children or what meaningful items to leave to whom. “You want to eliminate the possibility of confusion or disagreement after death,” Kuppens said. Whatever money is involved may also be taxed or face state fees if it has to go through probate court and depending on how much the estate is worth. Women in particular should weigh the necessity of a will, not just by drafting one for themselves, but ensuring others have proper documents in place too. Some 80% of men die married but 80% of women die single, according to the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement, and that means managing money solo. Women are also more likely to live near or in poverty during their retirement years, a 2016 National Institute on Retirement Security report found. Along with managing
their own money, or hiring a reputable adviser to do so, women should create important documents, such as a will, trust or power of attorney, and gather sensitive information, including passwords, contact information for doctors and lawyers, and insurance plans, for themselves or their loved ones in the case of an emergency. Creating a will may cost as little as few hundred dollars or more than $1,000, depending on how complicated they become. People can write their own wills, but courts may not accept them because of illegitimate legal language or missing key information. Individuals can ask attorneys to draft and retain wills, or use software or apps to streamline the process. Franklin died last week from advanced pancreatic cancer. She was 76. It said under Michigan law, if an unmarried person dies without a will, his or her assets are divided equally among any children. “I just hope (Franklin’s estate) doesn’t end up getting so hotly contested,” Wilson said. “Any time they don’t leave a trust or will, there always ends up being a fight.” Franklin’s funeral will be held on August 31 in Detroit, with the service for family and friends planned for 10 a.m. ET the same day.
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Public viewings will be held August 28 and 29 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. Franklin will be entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit.
BLOCK PARTY BY Francis Taylor, Asst. Editor
On August 25th, District 1 council member George Dotson invites the entire Inglewood family to attend the 1st Annual Block Party from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., at 236 South Locust Street.
This mega event will feature over 20 vendors, a variety of food trucks, Lady “DJ” Jamar, an AT2A Paint-AThon Fundraiser, Face Painting for the children, live music from :REACTION” and welcoming remarks
from council member Dotson and Mayor Butts. To minimize traffic congestion and in view of limited parking, attendees are encouraged to use Ride Share options.
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EYE ON THE CITY
TRIBUTEPRECEDES TO ARETHA FRANKLIN COUNCIL MEETING G EO RGE DOTS ON
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JAME S BUTTS
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By Francis Taylor, Assistant Editor
This week’s city council meeting opened with a silent, video tribute to the mother of soul, Aretha Franklin. The audience was treated to a collection of photographic images and musical selections from the celebrated songstress who lost her battle with cancer a few days ago. Getting down to business, the council accepted and approved a recommendation by the Chief of Police pertaining to the expenditure of Fiscal Year 2018 Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds, and approved the payment of an invoice from Bearcom Wireless Worldwide (Bearcom)/Advanced Electronics for annual maintenance and repair services for the Police Department’s radio infrastructure. (General Fund) The council approved a public works department recommendation to purchase a water valve maintenance skid machine from E.H. WACHS. (Water Utility Fund) and the purchase of a 2020 GapVax GJET jetting sewer maintenance truck from National Auto Fleet Group in accordance with their contract number 081716-NAF. (Sewer and General Funds) The council approved an agreement for the acquisition of a Temporary Construction Easement for two properties located at 4821 W. Century Boulevard,
and 4949 W. Century Boulevard. (Tax Exempt Bond Funds) The council also approved the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Inglewood and Centinglewood, LLC to secure 1,308 square foot of right of way from the larger parcel located at 4801 Century Boulevard, needed to implement the Century Boulevard Mobility Improvement Project, subarea 3. (Tax Exempt Bond Funds) Following a comprehensive overview of the city’s fiscal health, the council heard the staff report recommending the introduction of Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Salary Ordinance. Mayor Butts explained that the City of Inglewood is and will continue to be in compliance with state regulated minimum wage salary laws and they heard an initiative by Mayor James T. Butts, Jr., recommending amending the Fiscal Year
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pensation and Temporary Construction Easement. The council approved an agreement for the acquisition of a Temporary Construction Easement for two properties located at 4821 W. Century Boulevard, and 4949 W. Century Boulevard. (Tax Exempt Bond Funds) The council also approved the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Inglewood and Centinglewood, LLC to secure 1,308 square foot of right of way from the larger parcel located at 4801 Century Boulevard, needed to implement the Century Boulevard Mobility Improvement Project, subarea 3. (Tax Exempt Bond Funds) Following a comprehensive presentation, the council approved the Inglewood Housing Authority (IHA) Homebuyer Assistance Program Guidelines to provide certain loan acquisition financing to qualified low to moderate income purchasers of homes in the City of Inglewood. During the council member comments portion of the meeting, council member Dotson expressed his pride in the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s decision to bring the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) to Inglewood. He gave advance
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The council addressed several closed session issues that were Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Legal Counsel regarding Real Property Negotiations Pursuant to Government C o d e Section 54956.8; Properties Located at 1) 3900 W. Century Boulevard, Inglewood, CA, 90304 (APN 4032-001-035); Negotiating Party: Gran Pacific 7-28 LLC; 2) 10003 S. Inglewood Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90304 (APN 4038-019027); Negotiating Party: Armando Navarro and Patricia Navarro, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants; City/Successor Agency Negotiator: Artie Fields/ City Manager/Executive Director; Under Negotiations: Price, Terms of Com-
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NEIGHBORHOOD
NEWS IS OUR FOCUS I recently saw an article in the Los Angeles Times about a new television network that will focus on local news stories. This is especially important news for me because as the publisher of Inglewood’s oldest and most respected news outlet, it has been my aim to report the news that has in impact on Inglewood residents. INGLEWOOD TODAY has faced many of the same obstacles that have confronted print media outlets over the last several years. Readers are increasingly more inclined to get their daily and weekly news from either social media outlets or from the internet. News publications across the nation have been forced to reduce the number of writers, news reporters and administrative staff. At the same time, they are challenged to identify news stories that are of the greatest interest to their audience. This comes at the same time when our president seems to be on a daily mission to discredit the news by referring to the stories that challenge his policies, his humanity or his moral character, as fake news. INGLEWOOD TODAY is responding to the challenges of the new wave of news distribution. We are nearly ready to formally launch our website that will not only report local Inglewood, Culver City, Westchester and Los Angeles news that is of interest to our readers, we will also feature articles that address the changing landscape of our community. We will focus on Inglewood businesses and business owners as they provide the goods and services that support our community. We will showcase those establishments who are bringing quality and innovation to our great city. We will certainly also alert the community to the work that is being done by our city council to catapult Inglewood into one of the most impressive cities in the nation.
There is much to report in Inglewood, from the jobs, economic development and building development and construction that supports the new football stadium and that will support the pending basketball arena. News of the proposed Inglewood people mover, the exciting Los Angeles Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Los Angeles Center at Inglewood that will provide music instruction for 300 Inglewood students, and the new construction of senior and lowincome housing for Inglewood residents, makes our city ripe for news and information that should be of interest to our readers. We will revitalize our ‘Best of Inglewood’ program that will give Inglewood residents an opportunity to vote on their choice for the best among a broad range of categories from the best burger and pizza to the best dry cleaners and car dealership. This will come with our formal launch of our website that will be presented over the next few weeks. INGLEWOOD TODAY will continue to publish each Thursday and promises to present local and community news as well as domestic and perhaps international news that is of interest to our readers. If you have a news story idea that is of a public interest nature, a story about a local hero or humanitarian that is worthy of recognition, or a story about a young person that is doing something that distinguished them from others, we would like to hear about them and consider sharing their story in INGLEWOOD TODAY. Please feel free to contact me at willie@inglewoodtoday.com or my assistant editor, at francis_taylor@sbcglobal.net.
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of any wrongdoing against the President in the government’s charges against Mr. Cohen.” Trump denied to reporters in April that he knew anything about Cohen’s payments to Daniels, though the explanations from the president and Giuliani have shifted multiples times since. DOES COHEN’S PLEA MEAN TRUMP COULD BE FORCED TO SUBMIT TO QUESTIONS? Trump’s lawyers have been negotiating with Mueller about whether the president would submit to an interview as part of Mueller’s Russia investigation. Now Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti says he’ll renew efforts to get Trump to submit to a deposition in a lawsuit Daniels filed to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement she signed ahead of the 2016 election. Avenatti tweeted that the Cohen pleas should “permit us to proceed with an expedited deposition of Trump under oath about what he knew, when he knew it, and what he did about it.” Daniels’ case is currently on hold, but Avenatti said he’ll be looking to get that hold lifted. The Supreme Court in 1997, ruling in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by Paula Jones against President Bill Clinton, held that a sitting president could be made to answer questions as part of a lawsuit. But that ruling did not directly address whether a president could be subpoenaed to testify in a criminal investigation, a question the Supreme Court may have to confront if Mueller tries to compel Trump’s testimony in his probe. IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF WRONGDOING, CAN TRUMP BE INDICTED? The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, which provides legal advice and guidance to executive branch agencies, has held that a sitting president cannot be indicted. Trump’s lawyers have said that Mueller plans to adhere to that guidance, though Mueller’s office has never independently confirmed that. There would presumably be no bar against charging a president after he or she leaves the White House. Sol Wisenberg, who conducted grand jury questioning of Clinton as deputy in-
dependent counsel during the Whitewater investigation, said he still wanted to see more details of Cohen’s plea deal. But he said: “Obviously it’s not good for Trump. The stuff on Stormy Daniels is not good for Trump.” “I’m assuming he’s not going to be indicted because he’s a sitting president,” Wisenberg said. “But it leads him closer to ultimate impeachment proceedings, particularly if the Democrats take back the House. HOW DOES COHEN’S PLEA RELATE TO THE MUELLER INVESTIGATION? While the Manafort case was part of Mueller’s investigation, the Cohen case was not. It was handled by prosecutors in New York. Still, it could give Mueller a boost. Laurie Levenson, a former federal prosecutor and professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, argued that Cohen’s plea knocks back the argument that the investigations swirling around Trump are a “witch hunt,” as the president has called Mueller’s Russia investigation. “No longer can you say Mueller is on a witch hunt when you have his own lawyer pleading guilty to things that were designed to impact the election,” she said. COULD TRUMP PARDON HIMSELF? Trump has already shown he’s not afraid to use his pardon power, particularly for those he has viewed as unfair victims of partisanship. He pardoned Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who clashed with a judge on immigration, and I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, a Bush administration official convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in a leak case. As for whether a president can pardon himself, not surprisingly, courts have never had to answer that question. Giuliani, Trump’s lawyer, has said it won’t come to that anyway. “Pardoning himself would be unthinkable and probably lead to immediate impeachment,” Giuliani told NBC’s “Meet the Press” in June. “And he has no need to do it, he’s done nothing wrong.” Still, Giuliani argued that Trump “probably does” have the power to pardon himself.
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RAMS, CHARGERS PRE-SEASON
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GAMES AT HOME
By Steve Finley Both the Rams and Chargers climbed into the winners’ circle last Saturday when they won their second pre-season game. Last Saturday both teams played at home. Rams beat the Raiders 19-15 at the Coliseum and the Chargers defeated Seattle 24-14 at the StubHub Center in Carson Saturday both teams stay at home when the Rams battle the Houston Texans at 1 p.m. and the Chargers play the New Orleans Saints at 5 p.m. These games will provide another opportunity for players to make the 53 man active roster. Currently both teams have about 85 players on their rosters. Last Saturday both teams approached their second pre-season game differently. The Chargers played their starters in the first half and the Rams starters did not dress for the game but they are expected to play on Saturday. A lot of coaches will hold out their starting players due to the possibility of injuries but there is a thin line between avoiding injuries and not getting the starters ready for the regular season which starts in two weeks. “I think that’s something we’re still going to talk about,” said Rams head coach Sean McVay about playing the starters against the Texans. The Rams and the Chargers are going to have to make some tough decisions during the next few weeks because both teams appear to have a lot of depth. One of the key decisions the Chargers will have to make is who is going to be their backup quarterback to veteran Phillip Rivers. Right now Geno Smith has the edge over Cardale Jones. For the Chargers last Saturdays’ game proved that they are ready for the regular season. “The guys are playing the most consistent football right now,” said Charger head coach Anthony Lynn after their win on Saturday. “We are not going to beat ourselves. That’s what we recite every single day. They understand the speed of the game. They’re executing. They are playing physical and clean. It’s good to see the guys perform at a high level.” The Rams played a conservative game but they were able to show they have depth. “I think that’s what we’re trying to continue to establish is depth on both sides of the football,” said McVay after the win last Saturday.
HALF BACK JOHN KELLY OF THE RAMS LOOKS FOR RUNNING ROOM LAST SATURDAY AGAINST THE RAIDERS AT THE COLISEUM. KELLY CARRIED THE BALL 18 TIMES FOR 56 YARDS DURING THE RAMS’ 19-15 VICTORY. THEY PLAY THE HOUSTON TEXANS SATURDAY AT 1 P.M.AT THE COLISEUM. Photo By Jevone Moore
LOS ANGELES CHARGER ROOKIE JJ JONES RAN BACK A SEATTLE PUNT 72 YARDS FOR A TOUCH DOWN LAST SATURDAY AT THE STUBHUB CENTER IN CARSON DURING THEIR 24-14 WIN. THE CHARGERS HAVE ANOTHER HOME GAME SATURDAY AGAINST THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT 5 P.M. Photo By George Laase
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LEGAL NOTICES Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2018176890 The following Person is doing business as:
CAMI BY DESIGN 2310 W 80TH STREET INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 Registered Owner(s): Camilla George, 2310 W 80th 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 July 18, 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.) Camilla George, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on July 18, 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 August 16, 23, 30; September 6, 2018 IT004223012002040 Inglewood Today
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2018207689 The following Person is doing business as:
EVOLVEHAIRSALON 8732 S. SEPULVEDA BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90045 Registered Owner(s): Georgia Hird, 8732 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on August 16, 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.) Georgia Hird, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on August 16, 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 August 23, 30; September 6, 13, 2018 IT004223012002041 Inglewood Today
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case # KS021404
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: Abdul Rahman Chaballout, 863 Terrace Lane West, Unit 6, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, has filed a petition with the Superior Court Of California, County Of Los Angeles, Pomona Courthouse South, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, to change his name. FROM: Abdul Rahman Chaballout TO: Abe Zane Chaballout THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing on, September 18, 2018, 8:30 am, Dept J, 4th Floor, to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name change described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018
PUBLIC NOTICE The Inglewood Planning Commission hereby gives notice that it will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 5, 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 continued public hearing to consider an application by Nurit sa Poghosian for Special Use Permit No. 2018-007 (SP-2018 007) to allow the construction of a new 5,920 square-foot, 18 bed community care residential health facility on a 12,500 square-foot, R-3 (Multiple-family Residential) zoned property at 814 North Market Street and legally described as Lot 16 of Tract No. 4941 (AIN 4016-010-014).
A Notice of Exemption (EA-CE-2018-035) 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 bmccrumby@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) 4125333, 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.
Mayor James T. Butts Offers A Report From The Field: “A Bad Day In Inglewood”
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Detectives are working this case and pursuing leads throughout the night. This incident followed a shooting of three male Blacks in front of 946 w. Beach Street (Hill & Beach) with no known involvement in gangs. One was from Stockton visiting. One was shot critically and pronounced dead in surgery at UCLA Westwood Medical Center. The suspects are described as two male Hispanics in a burgundy Toyota hatchback older model (No Further Description). Homicide Detectives will be working this case throughout the night. Earlier today IPD handled a Man With A Gun Call/ Foot Pursuit: At about1219 hours, the Inglewood Police Department received a call regarding a male Hispanic in possession of a firearm in the parking lot of Buy Low and Walgreens, located at 230 North La Brea Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located the subject described in the call text and attempted to detain him. The subject ran from the officers, discarding a firearm as he fled from the
officers. Officers were able to apprehend him at Beach Avenue and Market Street without incident. The original Reporting Party disclosed to the officers that he and the suspect had words, at which time the subject lifted his shirt to display the handgun in his waistband. Officers spoke with the subject’s mother who told the officers he is affiliated with Inglewood 13. One of the officers at the scene indicated that the handgun and ammunition resembled recovered evidence from two shooting incidents from last week (18-56006 @ 819 Glenway Drive and 18-56018 @ 611 West Venice Way). For reasons unknown to anyone but God; sometimes bad things happen to good people. I will be out and the IPD has been deploying additional officers on overtime until further notice during the PM shift. My condolences on behalf of the City. These individuals involved in these crimes will be brought to justice. Sincerely, James T. Butts, Jr. Mayor, City of Inglewood
notice of the September document shredding event and reminded everyone in attendance to participate in the Saturday Block Party. Council member Padilla announced the September 1 picnic. Council member Franklin announced his 45th wedding anniversary and council member Morales acknowledged the work of Local Union 506 who upgraded the pavement at the veteran’s center in Inglewood that made it more accessible to veterans who require wheel chair access. Mayor Butts commented on the significance of the Los Angeles Philharmonic initiative in the City of Inglewood. He announced that among the 500 students who will benefit from the program, 300 will hail from the City of Inglewood.
PAST MARIJUANA CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS Continued from page 1 gible cases between 1975 and 2016 and send the results to the appropriate prosecutor. Most district attorneys have said they don’t have the resources to review past convictions to identify eligible cases. California politicians pass bill to erase old pot convictions
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Thank you Assemblywoman Kamlager-Dove and State Senator Steven Bradford for championing AB 987 in support of jobs! The City of Inglewood and surrounding regions deserve an opportunity to experience economic growth and new jobs that will assist families in their journey against economic inequality. Now the City and the Clippers are bringing professional basketball back with a new, privately financed arena and practice facility. The Clippers Arena will not only generate thousands of well-paying jobs for families for years to come, but also create millions of dollars in revenue that will be used to improve local parks, libraries, and fire services, expand after-school programs and give back to the community. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to attack family and childhood poverty. With Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove and State Senator Steven Bradford leading the way in the California Legislature with Assembly Bill 987, the new Arena will meet California’s strict environmental standards and bring economic revitalization to Inglewood and the surrounding region. Inglewood, the City of Champions.
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