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VOL. 31, No. 78
LARGEST WILDFIRE IN CALIFORNIA’S HISTORY: USC Names Wanda Austin TRUMP BLAMES GOVERNOR BROWN Acting President By Francis Taylor and Yahoo News
By Francis Taylor, Asst. Editor
USC trustee Wanda Austin, an alumna and former president of the Aerospace Corp., will serve as interim president while trustees complete a search for C.L. Max Nikias’ successor. (USC) USC appointed Wanda Austin, an alumna and retired aerospace executive as interim president and laid out a detailed plan for selecting a permanent leader Tuesday, ending speculation about whether outgoing President C.L. Max Nikias might remain in the post, who has been embattled over his administration’s handling of a campus gynecologist accused of sexually abusing patients. The trustees also approved the formation of a search committee and the hiring of search firm Isaacson, Miller to coordinate the selection of a successor. A second search company, Heidrick & Struggles, will also advise trustees. “Our goal is to complete this search within four to six months,”
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Firefighters try to control a back burn as the Carr Fire continues to spread toward the towns of Douglas City and Lewiston near Redding, Calif., on July 31. (Photo: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
As brave men and women firefighters battle the largest wildfire in our state’s history, with the expansion of the Mendocino Complex Fire that has claimed 290,692 acres, destroyed over 75 homes and forced thousands to evacuate; instead of offering consoling words of encouragement and support, Trump tweeted that California’s environmental policies are preventing firefighters from accessing enough water to stop the state’s wildfires. His irresponsible and ill-informed theory has been roundly
dismissed by experts and state officials. Seven other major wildfires are burning in California, from Shasta County to San Bernardino County, at the same time, fueled by windy conditions and record-high temperatures. Trump made the dubious claim that “readily available water” is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean for environmental reasons and blamed California Gov. Jerry Brown in a series of tweets. “California wildfires are being mag-
nified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amounts of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean. Must also tree clear to stop fire from spreading!”Trump tweeted on Monday. Scott McLean, a deputy chief at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), outright rejected the assertion that firefighters do not have enough water to handle the current wild-
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L.A. SCHOOLS FALL SHORT ON SAFETY MEASURES, NEW REPORT WARNS By Francis Taylor, Asst. Editor After the mass shooting at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February, Los Angeles school officials reassured parents that much had been done to keep local schools safe. California had tougher gun laws, after all, and the school district paid close attention to students’ mental health. But a new report issued Monday by a panel convened to take a close look offers some cause for concern, flagging inconsistent campus safety measures, thinly spread mental health staff and inadequate coordination between the school district and other public agencies. A 21-member group was organized soon after the shooting that killed 17 in
Parkland, Fla. It took a wide-ranging look at safety efforts on and off campus, including gun control, more secure routes to and from school, and work to unify law enforcement approaches in neighborhoods. The panel recommended establishing a school district safety director distinct from the district’s school police chief, who already works with other law-enforcement agencies, and the district’s head of mental health services, who also has established connections with outside agencies. The Los Angeles Unified School District has held itself out as a leader in school safety — and that may be ac-
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COMMUNITY
BRUNCH IN INGLEWOOD
PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER/ EDITOR Willie Brown VICE PRESIDENT Gloria Kennedy
There is an intimate space on Market Street these days with great food, delicious cocktails, and wonderful entertainment. Billing themselves as a soulful jazz brunch, MiddleBar on Market is open Saturday and Sunday only, 10 – 3PM. Brunch is a way to connect with friends or relax with family and MiddleBar certainly fulfills that need. There is a set menu with mouthwatering food and drinks – both cocktails and mocktails – and each week there’s a Chef ’s Specials menu of food and drink. The hardest part about the experience is deciding what to eat and drink. I must have changed my mind three times before settling on the Farm Fresh PanCrepe. Oh boy, what a meal! I don’t drink, so I sipped the sweet tea which, much to my surprise and delight is not overly sweet as we have come to know sweet tea to be. Vegetarian or vegan? Not to worry, MiddleBar has you covered. There are three choices on the set menu and the Sunday I was there the Chef ’s Special featured Vegan Crabcake Benedict. If you’re a Bloody Mary fan (who isn’t??) you have to try the MiddleBar Mary, voted the best in LA. What sets this hip place apart from others is the cocktails made with infused fermented spirits. If this weren’t enough, the imaginative combinations of herbs and fruits used will delight
your tastebuds. Parlor Social is the band currently at MiddleBar. The stage here is small, so they perform with only three, but what a sound! I wholeheartedly agree with Music Connection magazine’s review, “The performance is timeless and exciting . . .” Hailing from Montreal, Canada, they are in LA to make a name. Already Parlor Social has played among others, a gig at our Miracle Theatre and most recently the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. Parlor Social is unique not only because of their musical genre, but also be-
cause they can expand from three to 15 performers (including dancers) depending on the size of the venue. Their core is husband and wife team Ric’key Pageot on keyboard and Dessy Di Lauro with the microphone. Parlor Social sounds like no one else. Whether it’s classic jazz (with an R&B or bluesy twist) or straight R&B, you’ll find yourself swaying or toe-tapping or singing along as you eat. One of the things that so excites me about MiddleBar is that it is a one-of-a-kind place; exactly what I feel Market Street should have. It’s the kind of local place you call your own, not some chain that’s big and crowded. Located at 129 N Market Street (between Regent and Queen), Inglewood 90301, 323-454-7577. Remember, it is a small space so reservations are the way to go. Chosen by LA Weekly as one of LA’s six best brunches, give yourself a treat and try MiddleBar.
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fires. “No, that is untrue. There are bodies of water. There are lakes near the Carr Fire: the Shasta Lake, the Whiskeytown Lake that’s surrounded by the fire, Trinity Lake — we have plenty of water, Sacramento River is just to the east,” McLean said. “On your Mendocino Complex, it’s wrapped around Clear Lake. It’s got Mendocino Lake, Berryessa Lake, and it has a river close by, so there are absolutely no
water issues.” We asked why Trump was saying that the state’s water is being redirecting into the ocean and where that idea originated. McLean could not say why Trump was saying that the state’s water is being redirected into the ocean and how he derived that theory. “I cannot speak to that. I don’t know what he’s getting at. I have no idea,” McLean said. He added that California’s water policy has had “no effect to
our water supply.” On top of calling climate change a hoax, Trump has been critical of the U.S. Forest Service’s forest fire prevention campaign with Smokey Bear. Kate Poole, the senior director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) water division, said it’s hard to know where to begin in responding to Trump’s tweets because they’re fundamentally wrong on many levels. She said
the firefighters have plenty of water, adding that the fires are a manifestation of the effects of climate change. “These fires are what it means in the West to live with higher temperatures, less snowpack and more frequent and intense droughts. All of those problems are a result of climate change. Where’s the president’s outrage about that? We’d even settle for a coherent policy to tackle it, rather than make it worse,” Poole told Yahoo News. She said Trump, in complaining about water “diverted” to the Pacific, seems to not understand that rivers flow downhill toward the ocean. On the contrary, she said, California diverts so much water from its natural path and into artificial canals that many miles of rivers have dried up completely. She said this caused ecological collapse in the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary, the largest estuary on
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COMMUNITY
HOMELESS COUNT FACTS
INGLEWOOD IS A LEADER By Mayor Butts The average annual count for homeless in Inglewood has fluctuated from 555 in 2015 to 505 in 2018. Our low year was 2017 with 335. The increase in our number is that in Inglewood the TRANSITIONAL SHELTER provided here in Inglewood is counted in the homeless count. In other words, when we open the National Guard Amory near Beach and Grosnover as a cold weather shelter, the people from other areas in LA County housed there are counted as homeless in Inglewood although they are not on the streets. The EMERGENCY SHELTER provided through our voucher program that houses families temporarily in hotels is counted in our numbers although these families have City provided shelter. The families placed in the Midnight Mission with transitional housing are also counted in our numbers. The actual numbers of people living on the street in Inglewood are a fraction of the County Homeless count. Adults or family members actually LIVING on the street or in cars vans and RV’s were: 2015 - 259; 2016 - 215; 2017
- 198; 2018 - 260. There were NO UNACCOMPANIED MINORS found during the count in any of the years dating back to 2015. We have more people in TRANSITIONAL, EMERGENCY SHELTER OR SAFE HAVEN than we do homeless living on the streets. This is a testimony to the City’s efforts to deal with homelessness and SPECIFICALLY; the efforts of Cinder Eller-Kimbell to serve the most vulnerable in our society. A note, the overwhelming majority of Inglewood Homeless suffer from mental illness and are not displaced from rising rents or unemployment as some posters erroneously indicate. Please see the attached charts. Please note that of all the cities listed; Inglewood PROVIDES MORE INDIVIDUALS WITH SHELTER (a place to stay) than ALMOST ALL OF THE CITIES AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS IN THE SOUTHBAY COMBINED. So to those who implore my administration to do something about this crisis....we are doing more than the entire SouthBay.
WITH MORE SENIORS FILING BANKRUPTCY: IS A CRISIS LOOMING? Sen. Elizabeth Warren has warned of the impact of medical expenditures on family finances and advocated expanding Social Security. Whether America is facing a “retirement crisis” in which seniors are making do with shrinking financial resources has been widely debated. But here’s a telling metric: Seniors are making a larger share of bankruptcy filings. That’s the finding of a new paper by academic researchers affiliated with the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, which periodically samples personal bankruptcy filings from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. “Older Americans are increasingly likely to file consumer bankruptcy,” they write, “and their representation among those in bankruptcy has never been higher.” The figures should worry advocates for seniors, because in terms of the overall financial health of the 65+ cohort, it’s likely to be the tip of the iceberg. “Only a small fraction of those who are having financial troubles file for bankruptcy,” one of the authors, Robert Lawless of the University of Illinois law school, told me. “So this is part of a much bigger story about financial distress among the elderly.” Lawless and his colleagues point out that while bankruptcy is a last resort for any debtor and nothing like the panacea it’s often depicted to be, it’s an especially dire choice for seniors. Unlike younger debtors, seniors don’t have years ahead of them to rebuild their household finances while their debts are held in abeyance.
“By the time they file bankruptcy,” the paper observes, “their wealth has vanished.” America has some serious policy choices to make, and pretending that seniors are living the high life on Social Security doesn’t clarify matters, especially as the claim is typically made by conservatives as a rationale to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits. The figures on bankruptcy suggest that the opposite is necessary — expanding Social Security and increasing benefits to shore up retiree resources against the decline of personal savings and pension income. The guaranteed retirement accounts advocated by a number of retirement experts — personal accounts funded by workers and employers during their working years, supported by a tax credit and a government guarantee against loss of principal—are a promising option. America has more than enough resources to make sure, as it did in the 1930s, that its seniors won’t be facing their last years fearing penury. While Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy can offer seniors a way to handle debt trouble, it’s important to understand what bankruptcy can and cannot do. For many seniors, certain issues crop up relating to home ownership, Social Security, and retirement funds. And some seniors may find that their income and assets are protected even without filing for bankruptcy. For most seniors considering bankruptcy, there are two options: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13.
In Chapter 7 bankruptcy you discharge most or all of your debts and turn over nonexempt assets to the bankruptcy trustee who will sell the property and use the proceeds to pay your creditors. Chapter 7 is available to those whose income is below the median income in their state or for those who pass a means test that indicates that they do not have enough disposable income to fund a Chapter 13 repayment plan. In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you keep your assets and property and repay some of your debts through a payment plan that lasts either three or five years. Chapter 13 is available for those who are not eligible for Chapter 7 or for those who want to keep more of their assets than a Chapter 7 bankruptcy would allow. In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, if you have significant home equity that is
not covered by a homestead exemption (an amount that is protected in bankruptcy) the bankruptcy trustee will sell your home to pay your creditors. Often, seniors are more at risk of losing their homes since many have paid off their mortgages or have large amounts of equity in their homes. The amount of equity that is protected in your home varies by state. Some states protect the full value of your home. Some protect only a small amount. In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you keep your home as long as you continue to pay your mortgage. Chapter 13 also provides a method for paying mortgage arrears Retirement Accounts in Bankruptcy - Many seniors rely on retirement accounts to fund their golden years. Most
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EYE ON THE CITY
GEO R G E DOTSON
ALEX PADILLA
J AMES BUT T S
ELOY MORALES
RA LP H FRA NKLI N
AROUND THE CITY By Francis Taylor, Assistant Editor
Council members approved of an agreement with Angelus Water Proofing & Restoration, Inc., for City Hall Remedial Waterproofing per Bid No. RFB0104. The members authorized the Mayor to sign the permits for use of Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) properties for the provision of the City’s After School Recreation Program (ASRP). Council members approved an agreement with Trueline Construction
and Surfacing, Inc., for the Vincent Park Tennis Court Project, per Bid No. CB18-14. The council approved an agreement with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to allow CHP officers assigned to the West Los Angeles area office access to the Police Department’s shooting range for firearms training and qualifications for a pre-determined usage fee. The council approved the purchase of ballistic vests and related items for
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the Police Department’s SWAT Team, from First Spear of California (FSOC). The council approved an agreement with Sequel Contractors, Inc., for the Streets and Alleys Improvement Project, FY 2017-2018, per Bid No. CB-18-21. The council heard a staff report recommending the introduction of an ordinance amending Inglewood Municipal Code (IMC) Chapter 7 (Sanitation and Health Regulations), Article 7, Sections 7-61 through 7-70 relating to the Con-
struction and Demolition Recycling Program (CDRP). The council approved an initiative by Council Member Dotson recommending in-kind City Sponsorship approval of the 1st Annual District 1 Block Party. All of the council members applauded council member Morales for the presentation of a spectacular Taste of Inglewood street festival celebration. The event was well attended and truly brought out the very best of Inglewood.
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retirement accounts are protected in bankruptcy. Almost all tax-exempt retirement accounts are protected in Chapter 7 bankruptcy by federal law, including 401(k)s, 403(b)s, profit-sharing and money purchase plans, IRAs, and defined-benefit plans. With one exception, the exemption amount is unlimited -- which means you can exempt the entire amount in the account. The exception applies to traditional and Roth IRAs -- those accounts are exempt up to a combined total of $1,245,475. Since you keep your assets in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, all of your retirement accounts are safe. Social Security Income in Bankruptcy - In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, income you receive from Social Security or Social Security Disability is protected. Nor is this income “counted” for purposes of the Chapter 7 means test. This means you are likely to qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy if all or most of your income comes from Social Security. In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, your Social Security income is included when determining how much you must pay each month through your repayment plan. To learn more about how Social Security income is treated in bankruptcy, see the Social Security brochure, Is Social Security Safe During Bankruptcy. Is Your Income Protected Without Bankruptcy? If you are a senior with little income
other than Social Security and not many assets, your income and property may be protected even if you don’t file for bankruptcy. Creditors who get judgments against you cannot take your Social Security income and can only take up to 25% of your other wages (less if your income is very low). There are a few exceptions to this rule. Creditors can often take some of your Social Security income when collecting certain tax debts, student loans, and child support. If you don’t own your home (or don’t have any equity in your home) or a fancy car, expensive jewelry, or other pricey assets, then creditors don’t have assets to take from you. Almost all states protect clothing, furnishings, some equity in a car, and other basics. If creditors cannot go after your income or property, then think twice about whether bankruptcy is necessary.
COMMUNITY MEETING LOS ANGELES STADIUM & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT AT HOLLYWOOD PARK Thursday, August 16, 2018 • 7:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 9300 South Crenshaw Boulevard Inglewood, CA 90305 Key representatives of the Los Angeles Stadium and Entertainment District at Hollywood Park will host an informational meeting regarding stadium construction. Learn more about the upcoming work and project progress on the 298-acre development. The project team will be available to answer constructionrelated questions from the community. CONTACT US
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C O M MUSC U N I Names TY PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE
Wanda Austin Acting President
WOW! WHAT A WEEK
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THIS HAS BEEN
This week has already been one that many of us will always remember. The local news in Inglewood was highlighted by one very successful event after another, the statewide news has sadly featured the largest wildfire in our state’s history and, on the national scene, news of the special investigation of our presidents possible obstruction of justice, the damning news emanating from the criminal trial of Trump’s campaign chairman, as well as the tweets and lies the president continues to advance his deflection from the legal incrimination he and his family continue to face as each day passes, leaves me saying WOW. Early in the week Inglewood Mayor James Butts and several council members visited Inglewood and Morningside High School where they participated in the unveiling of new football team uniforms for the school’s team members, provided by the Los Angeles Rams and the Ls Angeles Chargers. That same evening the mayor and council members attended Inglewood’s Night Out, the nationwide celebration that highlights the local police department and provides citizens with an opportunity to become more familiar with their local police agency and its officers. Congresswoman Waters, Mayor Butts and the city council members joined Inglewood Police Chief Mark Fronterotta in welcoming citizens to this spectacular event. From a full display of the department’s crime –fighting arsenal to the personal interaction that was provided by the police officers, citizens were provided with an excellent overview of the department’s capabilities. With all of the exciting Inglewood news
and events, California’s raging forest fires captured news headlines throughout the state and the nation. The deaths, property destruction and devastated acreage have been and continues to be staggering. At the same time, political enthusiasts have been riveted to the trial of the president’s campaign manager who has been charged with money laundering, tax evasion and failure to register as a foreign agent. We await the president’s decision to meet with the special counsel investigating his possible collusion with the Russian government and if the special election in Ohio will result in a senate victory for democrats that may help to shift the balance of power in Washington. It is an exciting time in the City of Inglewood for a number of reasons and it is an interesting time to be in a position to present news that I believe is of interest to Inglewood residents, not only locally but statewide and nationally as well. If you know of a news story that would be of interest to INGLEWOOD TODAY readers and subscribers, please email Francis Taylor, with your news tip. His email address is francis_taylor@sbcglobal.net.
Petty people perpetuate problems and prevent solutions, fruitful people produce positive energy.
board Chairman Rick Caruso wrote in a letter Tuesday afternoon to students, faculty and alumni. C.L. Max Nikias, the outgoing president of USC, called Austin, who received a doctorate in engineering from USC in 1988, a “professional of impeccable integrity and character” and said she was the ideal person to steer the school through a difficult time. The moves represent the most concrete step yet by USC to recover from a series of scandals that culminated with allegations this spring against Dr. George Tyndall. In his letter, Caruso spoke of a broad cultural change needed at USC and said reforms would extend to the board. A petition last week signed by nearly 700 professors expressed dismay that there had been “no follow-up,” such as forming a search committee or naming an interim president. More than 300 women have sued USC, alleging the university failed to protect them from sexual abuse. The LAPD has a team of detectives inves-
tigating possible sex crimes charges against Tyndall. He has insisted he never acting inappropriately toward patients. The medical board has launched its own inquiry as has the federal Department of Education. USC is likely to have its pick of candidates, said Susan Resneck Pierce, a consultant who advises colleges and universities on governance and planning. “I don’t think that this situation should affect the quality of the presidential pool they are looking at,” said Pierce, president emerita of University of Puget Sound. USC “has an exceptionally strong faculty and an exceptionally strong student body and the location. A lot of people want to be in California. She said the one circumstance that may give applicants pause is the mountain of Tyndall-related lawsuits. A new president, she said, will not want “to spend the next three to five years dealing with litigation rather than doing the things that are much more satisfying and import in educational terms.”
LOS ANGELES AREA HOMEOWNERS
HAVE MORE EQUITY THAN EVER By Francis Taylor, Asst. Editor
Home equity has climbed along with recovering home prices. The median home price in So Cal has more than doubled over the last nine years, to $536,250 in June. Homeowners are sitting on a record amount of equity, but this time they’re stubbornly reluctant to borrow against it. Strong home price appreciation has handed Americans more than $5.8 trillion of equity they could be tapping and aren’t, more than double the level in 2011, according to data provider Black Knight Inc. At least part of that reluctance stems from rising interest rates, which means debt with adjustable rates will keep growing more expensive. Last decade’s mortgage crisis has probably made consumers hesitant too. Home prices fell 35% after the bubble burst, leaving many borrowers owing more than their houses were worth. People who tapped their equity to pay off their credit cards ended up struggling to meet their obligations, said Dan Alpert, managing partner at Westwood Capital, a New York investment bank focusing on real estate. The banking industry is now encouraging homeowners to take a little more risk. Lenders jacked up the number of direct-mail solicitations for home equity products by 30% in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, according to market research firm Mintel. Some banks have had success growing their client base. Citizens Financial
Group Inc. has boosted its volume by a double-digit percentage this year thanks in part to a data and analytics program that helps it find customers based on factors such as credit scores, home values and incomes, said Brendan Coughlin, president of consumer deposits and lending. Some bank executives say it’s easy to see why total homeowner equity has surged in recent years, up 150% from 2009’s $6 trillion, according to Federal Reserve data. That’s partly because U.S. home prices have on average risen about 7% annually since 2012, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data, and partly because Americans have been paying down their home loans in aggregate after gorging on mortgage debt last decade. Over the last nine years, the median home price in Southern California has more than doubled, to $536,250 in June, according to CoreLogic. It makes sense for at least some consumers to tap into their growing equity now, said Citizen Financial’s Coughlin. Borrowing against a house is significantly cheaper in terms of annual interest rates, compared with a lte r na tives
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Candace Parker, left, of the Sparks became the 20th player in WNBA history to scored 5,000 points during the 78-75 win over the Phoenix Mercury last Sunday at the Staples Center. During that game Parker scored 14 points, grabbed 14 rebounds dished ot eight assists. This week Parker was also named WNBA Player of the Week. Their next home game is Tuesday against New York at 7:30 p.m.
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Adama Diomande and the rest of the LAFC hopes to get their offense moving in the right direction during their next three home games at the Banc of California Stadium. Diomande leads the team with nine goals.
Latif Blessing of the LAFC is on the move during a game last month at the Banc of California Stadium. LAFC is in third place in the Western Conference of the MLS.
Dodger right handed pitcher Kenta Maeda and the rest of the Dodgers start an important four game series with the Colorado Rockies today at Coors Field in Denver. They return home for a three game series against the Giants on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. All three games start at 7:10 p.m. At press time the Dodgers and Arizona were tied for first place in the National League West with a record of 62-51 and the Rockies were in second place at 59-52 followed by the Giants at 57-56.
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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
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
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.
Petitioner: Armando Ramirez Parra, 2112 S. Bronson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90018, has filed a petition with the Superior Court Of California, County Of Los Angeles, 111 North Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, to change his name.
Case # KS021404
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.
Case # BS174452
FROM: Armando Ramirez Parra TO: Aaron Parra THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing on September 11, 2018, 10:30 am, Dept 44, Room 418, to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two 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. Pub: July 26; August 2, 9, 16, 2018
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found. One weakness is the layout of older campuses, which were designed before architects worried about active shooters. More than 200 district campuses do not have a single, secure entrance to control access. (Even those that do often open multiple doors and gates at the start and close of each school day to handle the high volume of students.) Also complicating safety, according to the report, is the relatively recent phenomenon of traditional public schools sharing their campuses with independently run charter schools. Under California law, charters have a legal right to available space and often use a portion of a campus that is set apart from the host school and that has its own entrance. Another major issue is that not all classroom doors can be locked from the inside. The district says it has plans
to address this problem over time. Many recommendations focus on enhancing mental health services. A recent screening of 8,000 district students found that 26% were at high risk for traumatic stress. When 48,000 students responded to surveys in 2017, 19% reported that they had been bullied in the past year. The district has about one psychiatric social worker for every 1,600 students. The ratio drops to one in 500 when personnel who provide related services also are counted. The report recommends at least one mental health professional at each school. Within the panel, the most debated topic was the district’s policy of conducting daily random handheld metal detector searches at middle schools and high schools. These efforts generally make “administrators (and parents) feel that their schools are safer
while students are more likely to perceive their schools as less safe and more prone to disorder,” the report states. A majority of the panel recommended ending the searches, although there was strong dissent. This fall, the district will reduce the frequency of searches to 10 days per month at some campuses. The panel wants to see greater enforcement to keep weapons away from those not allowed to have them, perhaps with “firearm tracing data and social-network analysis to monitor highrisk individuals.” Another recommendation is for a new state law that would make improper storage a basis for prohibiting future firearm ownership. Over two months, the panel held eight town hall meetings across the district and heard from public officials, community members and experts.
Panel members included retired California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno, former L.A. City Controller Laura Chick and Earl Paysinger, a former Los Angeles assistant police chief who is now a senior administrator at USC. Among the group were students, community activists, clergy, experts in mental health and social work and representatives from the business community, district labor groups and law enforcement.
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the west coast of the Americas. “That’s not good for anyone — the people who live on these waterways, the people who rely on these waterways for healthy drinking water (e.g. low flows are contributing to increasing toxic algae outbreaks in the Delta), or the people who rely on healthy salmon runs for their livelihood,” Poole said. “The president seems to want to worsen these problems by diverting even more water away from the natural system to benefit corporate agriculture at the expense of everyone else.” Accounting for dams and diversions,
California’s water officials have been putting together proposals that would return a degree of “unimpaired flow” to return certain waterways, such as the San Joaquin River, to help native fish populations. Northern California has been dealing with 100-degree weather for more than a month. Even before the heat wave, the vegetation — trees, brush, grass — was already extremely dry and highly vulnerable to fire. There have been erratic winds, and the humidity doesn’t rebound at night as it did years ago, so it can burn just as intensely at night as it does during the day,
McLean said. “We’re well ahead of our drying cycle by over two months,” he continued. “Firebrands, embers, sparks. It doesn’t take really anything to start a fire in the state right now.” McLean said wildfire seasons like this one are becoming the norm. “We were saying that last year. This is the normal currently. This is what we’re living. Everybody in the state needs to be responsible because it affects everybody.” House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, who represents San Francisco, re-
leased a statement expressing sympathy for the nine people killed in the current wildfires and calling on Trump to expand a major disaster declaration for Shasta County to cover other counties affected by the fires. “The Administration also must start taking real, urgent action to combat the threat of the climate crisis, which is making the wildfire season longer, more expensive and more destructive,” Pelosi said. The U.S. Army is preparing to send 200 active-duty soldiers to fight fires in the West this week.
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CHARGERS & RAMS REVEALED NEW UNIFORMS FOR INGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL’S FOOTBALL PROGRAMS
INGLEWOOD’S NIGHT OUT SHOWCASED THE BEST OF THE IPD By Francis Taylor
The City of Inglewood’s National Night Out was proudly sponsored by the Inglewood Police Department (IPD) earlier this week and it was again, another successful community event supported by the City of Inglewood City Council. . National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. This year’s event featured not only members of the IPD, but also featured a presentation by the department’s chief, Mark Fronterotta, members of the Inglewood City Council, and a special appearance, in support of her Inglewood constituents and the IPD, by Congresswoman Maxine Waters. It is significant to note that this event captured the pure essence of all that is great with the City of Inglewood. At a time when our presidential leadership is keen on divisive rhetoric that enlarges the divide between races in
America, including his comments about blacks and Hispanics, it was wholesome to see young Hispanic and Black families becoming familiar with the IPD officers who they see, day in and out, in the streets who are charged with protecting them INGLEWOOD TODAY OFFERS kudos to the members of the Inglewood Police Department, Chief Fronterotta, and his leadership team that make life safer for all of the City of Inglewood.
The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers are teamed up to surprise two Inglewood high schools with new football uniforms. Each organization will be donating $10,000 for a total of 100 new jerseys (50 home & 50 away), pants, and footballs each to Inglewood High School and Morningside High School’s varsity football programs. Inglewood Mayor Butts, and council member Dotson joined Rams Hall of Fame Running Back Eric Dickerson and Chargers former Defensive End and media personality Marcellus Wiley as they surprised the players from both teams to reveal the new uniforms. In addition, representatives from each organization’s Community Affairs & Engagement department spoke to each school’s varsity team about unity, character, and the importance of teamwork in their community. In 2020, the Chargers and Rams will move to Inglewood into their new home - LA Stadium at Hollywood Park. The stadium will be the centerpiece of the Los Angeles Stadium and Entertainment District at Hollywood Park (LASED), a 298-
acre district that is transforming the site of the former Hollywood Park Racetrack to a year-round sports and entertainment destination for the enjoyment of people throughout Southern California as well as visitors to the region. Adjacent to the stadium, the project anticipates an initial phase of more than 1.5 million square feet of retail and office space, 1,500 residences, a hotel and more than 20 acres of parks. One of the hallmarks of LASED is the long-term impact it will have on the city of Inglewood and the surrounding region. Numerous fulltime jobs will be created during the development’s construction and throughout operation. It is expected that there will be more than 3,500 jobs onsite at any given time during the peak of construction.
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Multi-Purpose Field 3400 W. Arbor Vitae Inglewood, CA 90305
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Edward Vincent, Jr. Park Amphitheater 700 Warren Lane Inglewood, CA 90302
July 14 – The Incredibles
August 4 – Coco
August 18 – Black Panther
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Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and head out for an unforgettable evening of “Movies Under the Stars.”
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All movies are FREE and begin at dusk. Gates open at 6:00 p.m.