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June 20, 2019

VOL. 34, No. 25

NIPSEY HUSSLE:

BET NETWORKS HUMANITARIAN

Are the ‘Times and ‘Breeze Stooping to Racism In their Coverage of the City of Inglewood?

MAYOR JAMES T. BUTTS, “I’VE HAD ENOUGH!” News Stories Should be Fair and Factual

AWARD

By Francis Taylor, Asst. Publisher

BET Networks announces Nipsey Hussle as the recipient of the 2019 “BET Awards” Humanitarian Award. In the spirit of uplift he evoked in his community, his work as a devoted son, broth-

By Francis Taylor, Asst. Publisher

“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!” The weed of not telling the truth bears bitter fruit! Fake news does not pay...

The Shadow knows! This article is not about a 1930’s episode of the Detective Story Hour or The Shadow, one of the most famous adventure heroes of 20th century North

America, it is about a mayor in the city of Inglewood who, along with a responsive and responsible city council, have transformed the city into 5 the most successful city

rounding areas since 1924. Each year it provides health services to more than 140,000 patients and their families. Congresswoman Waters met with physicians and key hospital stakeholders, including Centinela COO & Interim CEO, Mohammad Naser, R.N. and Chief Medical Officer, Paryus Patel, M.D., who presented and led an engaging discussion on the Trump administration’s efforts to weaken the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

(ACA); the impact of these actions on patients, doctors, and families; and, the legislation House Democrats have passed to strengthen the ACA. Congresswoman Waters also heard from healthcare professionals who are concerned about a wide range of issues, including the rising cost of prescription drugs, the future of Medicare and Medicaid, and the strain placed on many hospitals and emergency 4 rooms across the country

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In support of House Democrats’ “Healthcare Weekend of Action,” Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease, recently hosted a Healthcare Roundtable at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, CA. Centinela Hospital has served residents of Inglewood and the sur-

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June 20, 2019

GOV. NEWSOM BACKS REVISED

VACCINE MEASURE

Tuesday’s amendments to Senate Bill 276 follow negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom, who raised concerns earlier this month that the bill would create an immunization bureaucracy

public health officials and legislators at great cost to public education revenues in California,” the group said in a statement. SB 276 would make it more difficult for doctors to exempt children

that could interfere with the doctorpatient relationship. With the changes, Newsom will now formally support SB 276, easing the bill’s chances as it makes its way through the state Legislature. “The governor would like to thank Dr. Pan for his leadership and for partnering with the administration on these amendments,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly, referring to Sen. Richard Pan, in a statement. These amendments, Ghaly added, will ensure the bill “protects the doctor-patient relationship, strengthens the state’s ability to target doctors who abuse the medical exemption process and gives state public health officials the tools to identify and protect schools and communities where herd immunity is in danger.” SB 276 by Pan faces a vote in the Assembly Health Committee on Thursday, where it is expected to draw large crowds of opponents. If it passes there, the bill would go to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, which is chaired by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, a coauthor of SB 276. From there, the bill would go to the Assembly floor and, if passed, would return to the Senate, where the previous version of SB 276 passed last month. The amendments Tuesday did not pacify groups opposed to the bill or the scores of parents who have flooded the Capitol to protest. Many parents took to social media, where they said the revised bill is worse, arguing that new penalties could have a chilling effect on the willingness of doctors to write medical exemptions. The opposition group Educate. Advocate wrote that the amendments were “verbose, contradictory and complex” and will only ensure “mass confusion and varied implementation.” “Doubling down on mandates with sweeping generalizations and no consideration for individualized medicine and health care will not yield compliance, but continue to foster distrust of

from shots required to attend public or private school by granting the state Department of Public Health oversight authority. The bill originally allowed for the health department to review and potentially reject any child’s medical exemption approved by a doctor. As modified, SB 276 would allow for such reviews only at schools with immunization rates of less than 95% or for doctors who grant five or more medical exemptions in a year. A doctor would have to certify, under penalty of perjury, that the medical exemption is “true, accurate and complete.” Many public health advocates support tougher immunization laws, and a recent poll reported that 3 of 4 Californians also support strong requirements amid a major measles outbreak that has infected more than 1,000 Americans. California already has some of the strictest childhood vaccination laws in the U.S., with the state requiring immunizations to attend public or private schools. A doctor can excuse a child from some or all vaccinations if there is a medical reason to do so, but questions have been raised about whether some doctors are improperly approving exemptions. Under the bill, the state would have the authority to bar certain doctors from writing medical exemptions for up to two years if the health department determined they posed a risk to public health. Doctors with pending investigations by the Medical Board of California or Osteopathic Medical Board of California related to vaccines would also not be allowed to write new exemptions until they were resolved. The state would track all rejected medical exemptions and share that information with the licensing boards. “SB 276 is important legislation that will protect our communities by preventing outbreaks of preventable disease,” said Leah Russin, executive director of Vaccinate California.

By Francis Taylor, Asst. Publisher

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Continued from page 1: Nipsey Hussle: BET Networks Humanitarian Award

friend and all-around community advocate and philanthropist, musician and businessman, Hussle will be posthumously honored with the iconic award at the 19th annual Awards show airing live in his hometown of Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, June 23rd at 8 P.M. ET. Hussle continues to be a big part of the BET family from past BETX Staples Center concerts, performing on the BET Live Stage, to visiting the set of BET original series, BET Networks will continue to celebrate the life and work of the beloved LA native known lovingly as “Neighborhood Nip.” BET Networks also commemorated and celebrated his life by broadcasting “BET REMEMBERS: NIPSEY HUSSLE”, live and commercial-free coverage of Hussle’s funeral service in its entirety on BET and BET Digital. Over the past few months, “Neighborhood Nip’s,” work as an entertainer was only a small piece of who he was, and that would have been superseded only by his remarkable and tenacious efforts to advance his community, empowering and employing underprivileged groups through real estate investments, science and tech learning centers for teens. Hussle’s work within his community reflects the artist outside of the world of music, and BET Networks is honored to acknowledge his work in front of his peers as well

as the world of entertainment on one of its biggest nights in black entertainment and culture. “As a prolific artist and leader, Hussle was zealous about driving change for the betterment of his community, empowering and employing those in need and being an influential and highly respected leader. His passing was a tremendous loss to the entertainment industry and to the culture. We will continue to remember his advocacy and be inspired by the groundwork he set forth and his dire commitment to social change. We are forever grateful, humbled and honored to have experienced his presence and we are invested in doing our part to ensure that the marathon will indeed continue. It is an immense honor for us to recognize him with this year’s Humanitarian Award,” said Connie Orlando, Executive Vice-President, Head of Programming at BET. Additionally, a star-studded tribute in Hussle’s honor featuring DJ Khaled, YG and John Legend will occur during the live show paying homage to the beloved artist and community philanthropist. The “BET AWARDS” 2019 will simulcast LIVE at 8 pm ET across seven Viacom networks in the U.S. including BET, BET HER, MTV, MTV 2, MTV Classic, VH1, and Logo.

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June 20, 2019

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DA HAS PUT 22 PEOPLE ON DEATH ROW.

NOT ONE OF THEM WAS WHITE. THE ACLU JUST ISSUED A REPORT ASKING WHY By Los Angeles Times

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sandra Stubbs, director of the Capital Punishment Project at the ACLU. Los Angeles County is overwhelmingly Democratic and home to more than 10 million people. Since Jackie Lacey was sworn in, in December 2012, 22 people have been sentenced to death. By com-

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June 20, 2019

LEGAL NOTICES

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019119696 The following Person is doing business as:

Stadium Park Stadium Park Apartments 8401 S. Crenshaw 14482 Beach Blvd., Blvd., #B Suite W Inglewood, CA 90305 Westminster, CA 92683

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019159978 The following Person is doing business as:

GEXPRESS Stadium Park Apts 14482 Beach Blvd., 4912 W. 123rd Street Suite W Hawthorne, CA 90250 Westminster, CA 92683

Registered Owner(s): GEXPRESS CORP, 4912 W. 123rd Street, Registered Owner(s): Warmside-Forum Park Rentals, LLC; Buena Vista Hawthorne, CA 90250 Investors, LLC, 2015 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Suite 100, Redondo, Beach, CA 90278 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) above on June 11, 2019. commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on May 7, 2019. 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 I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. be false is guilty of a crime.) (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to GEXPRESS CORP, Owner. be false is guilty of a crime.) Warmside-Forum Park Rentals; Buena Vista Investors., Owners. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on June 11, 2019. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on May 7, 2019. 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 May 30; June 6, 13, 20, 2019 IT004223012002064 Inglewood Today Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019119680 The following Person is doing business as: Stadium Village 8401 S. Crenshaw Blvd., #B Inglewood, CA 90305

Stadium Village Apartments 14482 Beach Blvd., Suite W Westminster, CA 92683

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 13, 20, 27; July 4, 2019 IT004223012002067 Inglewood Today Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019169247 The following Person is doing business as:

Stadium Village Apts Gonz Auto 14482 Beach Blvd., 13516 Telegraph Road, #J, Whittier, CA 90605 Suite W 11909 Hawthorne Blvd., #220 Westminster, CA 92683

Hawthorne, CA 90250

Registered Owner(s): Crenshaw Apartment Holdings, LLC, 2015 Registered Owner(s): Gonz Auto LLC, 13516 Telegraph Road., #J, Manhattan Beach Blvd., Suite 100, Redondo, Beach, CA 90278 Whittier, CA 90605 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on May 7, 2019. above on June 17, 2019.

Continued from page 1:Rep. Waters: Act. This bill will lower prescription Healthcare Roundtable at Centinela Hospi- drug prices, increase competition, and tal in Inglewood

because of funding decreases for programs like Medicaid DHS, which assists hospitals that care for a disproportionate share of uninsured patients. Edly Atherley, the Director of Performance Improvement at Centinela Hospital Medical Center, recommended that legislators and the general public use the former name of the ACA, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, in order to emphasize the way in which the ACA protects all patients – no matter their income or illness. Congresswoman Waters agreed to share this feedback with the full House Democratic Caucus this week. “I am so pleased to have led a lively and substantive discussion with physicians and healthcare professionals right here in our community at Centinela Hospital Medical Center about our fight to protect patients and ensure that working families, seniors, veterans, disabled Americans, and people with preexisting conditions have the quality and affordable healthcare they deserve,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters. “My Democratic colleagues and I are on the frontlines fighting to lower prescription drug prices, strengthen the ACA, and protect Medicare, Medicaid, and preexisting conditions coverage from attacks by Congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration.” Congresswoman Waters outlined the efforts House Democrats have taken under the leadership of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to lower prescription drug prices, preserve pre-existing conditions protections, and strengthen health care, including the passage of H.R.987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs

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.) Crenshaw Apartment Holdings, LLC., Owner.

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.) Gonz Auto LLC, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on May 7, 2019.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on June 17, 2019.

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 May 30; June 6, 13, 20, 2019 IT004223012002065 Inglewood Today

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019153569 The Following Person Is Doing Business As:

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019148558 The following Person is doing business as:

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019172737 The following Person is doing business as:

Better Building Maintenance & Cleaning BBM&C 4324 W. 58th Place Los Angeles, CA 90043

11Eleven Productions 10618 S. Wilton Place Los Angeles, CA 90047

FFC Spiritual And Behavioral Health Center 2500-2504 W. Manchester Blvd. Inglewood, CA 90305

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 20, 27; July 4, 11, 2019 IT004223012002069 Inglewood Today

Registered Owner(s): Nava Morris and Sheven Morris, 10618 S. Wilton Registered Owner(s): Families For Children, Inc., 2500 W. Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90305 Registered Owner: Jason Robinson, 4324 W. 58 Place, Los Angeles, Place, Los Angeles, CA 90047 CA 90043 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced This business is conducted by individuals. The registrants commenced commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on June 19, 2019. to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on June above on May 29, 2019. 4, 2019. I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. 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 (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Families For Children, Inc., Owner be false is guilty of a crime.) Nava Morris, Owner. Jason Robinson, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on June 19, 2019. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on May 29, 2019. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on June 4, 2019. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date 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 on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided 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 in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any 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 change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 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. other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state 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 of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under 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 Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.) Professions Code.) Professions Code.) Original June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019 IT00422301200205466 Inglewood Today

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protect people with pre-existing conditions. It also includes Rep. Waters’ amendment, which requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on the extent to which increases in prescription drug prices may have caused Medicare beneficiaries to forego recommended treatment, including failing to fill their prescriptions. H.R. 987 with Rep. Waters amendment included was passed by the House of Representatives on May 16th by a vote of 234 to 183. Since its full implementation in 2014, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which is also known as Obamacare or the ACA, has provided critical protections for the 130 million people in the U.S. with preexisting conditions, including more than 16 million Californians with preexisting conditions. While efforts in Congress to repeal the ACA failed in 2017, the Trump administration is trying to weaken the law, and there are outstanding court challenges, including a Texas v. U.S. lawsuit to declare the law unconstitutional. This lawsuit would eliminate: protections for people with pre-existing conditions; the ban on lifetime and annual limits on health coverage; the Medicaid expansion covering 15 million Americans; health insurance affordability tax credits assisting 9 million Americans; bans on discriminatory insurance practices that force women to pay more for coverage; and young adults’ ability to remain on their parents’ insurance until age 26, and more.

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June 20, 2019 Continued from page 1: Are the ‘Times and ‘Breeze Stooping to Racism....

PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE

HAPPY

JUNETEENTH Juneteenth is the oldest known celebra- told is the story of a messenger who was tion commemorating the ending of slavery murdered on his way to Texas with the news in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had of freedom. Another story is that the news was deliberately withheld by the enslavers to maintain the labor force on the plantations. And still, another is that federal troops actually waited for the slave owners to reap the benefits of one last cotton harvest before going to Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. All of which, or neither little impact on the Texans due to the mini- of these version could be true. Certainly, mal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance. Later attempts to explain this two and a half year delay in the receipt of this important news have yielded several versions that have been handed down through the years. Often for some, President Lincoln’s authority over the rebellious states was in question for whatever the reasons, conditions in Texas remained status quo well beyond what was statutory. As of June 20, 2019, Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana are the only states that don’t recognize the holiday.

in the United States in this decade, by many measures. Meanwhile the ‘Times and the ‘Breeze, two of the region’s largest print publications have engaged in reporting that featured articles that have painted an unsavory image of the city and its finances. In this week’s city council meeting Mayor Butts responded directly to a public comment assertion related to the city’s finances. He immediately corrected the erroneous comment by declaring that the city had a $60 million surplus in the reserve fund instead of a staggering deficit as had been suggested. Mayor Butts said that he did not plan on making a statement but he decided at the end of this meeting that he had had enough of the ridiculous reporting and wanted to describe what began in 1944 that many in the community may not know about and what the mainstream reporters failed to properly investigate. In 1944 voters allowed a pension tax levy to fund the PERS pension plan for employees. In 1983 the council approved an ordinance to cover the pension shortfall with a tax of $0.14 per $100, to enact the provisions of the 1944 vote. They let bonds to pay the shortfall of the unfunded pension liability and that action was challenged in court after 1978 with Prop 13 that required a vote of the people. The court found it ok for cities to pay certain portions of the obligation to finance pensions. The problem for Inglewood however, was that at that time the city’s credit was not good and they could only finance at five percent. Because of a number of measures that were undertaken during Mayor Butts’ administrative leadership, Inglewood’s credit rating improved dramatically and new bonds were issued at three percent, with the advance approval of the bond rating agency and the city’s bond council. The lower rated bond was not a new tax but an ongoing obligation to be repaid. Inaccurate reporters reported that Inglewood maneuvered $36 million to cover a staggering deficit. Mayor Butts pointed out that the amount was $35 million and when the old bond closed the money was returned to the city and the City of Inglewood has not struggled for years with a staggering deficit, as had also been reported. In 2016 Moody’s, the bond rating

agency that evaluates an entities fiscal health, issued an advisory indicating that Inglewood’s percentage of unobligated general fund reserves, compared to our spending plan, was 43 percent and our financial liquidity far exceeded any city in the nation that they measure. Some news agencies erroneously and maliciously reported that the city used funds for pay raises and bonuses for the city’s executive staff. The fact is everyone in the city received a five percent pay increase last year. In a failed and feeble attempt to disparage the mayor and city council they reported that the funds were used for pet projects. Mayor Butts listed projects where money has been earmarked including; $1.6 million for Ash Park renovation, 20 new police vehicles, asbestos carpet removal in the library and $1 million for a new roof for the city yard facility. The mayor also commented on another story related to his connection to his brother’s 2012 employment, a matter in which the mayor did not vote and was not involved, yet another attempt to question the mayor’s honor and integrity. One news outlet frequently uses terms like “dodged prosecution; possibly unlawful,” or “no law authorizing,” with the intent of inferring that some law has been broken when the truth is just the opposite. Could it be that there are evil forces that are behind all of the false and misleading news reporting on the City of Inglewood and Mayor Butts personally? Could it be that an element of racism has found its way into the reporter’s notebooks who write the stories about the City of Inglewood and Mayor Butts? Could it be the silent, well-heeled financial backers of one of Mayor Butts’ recent mayoral campaign rivals, who stuffed the loser’s campaign fund with over one million dollars, are encouraging negative news stories – to make themselves feel better for wasting over a million bucks? Who knows what lurks in the minds of those reporters? If they really want to know and report the truth, they should agree to Editorial Board meetings with the mayor to get the truth from the man who has led the way in establishing the City of Inglewood as the most successful city in the United States.

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RAMS HOST COMMUNITY DAY IN INGLEWOOD

Ferragamo also led participants in a character educa“Before we get going, I tion session and discussed want to work as a group to delife skills that can be attained fine the word ‘Integrity’,” said through sports. Rams Legend VINCE FER“I think the kids will take RAGAMO to 130 Inglewood these messages that they’ve youth. By the end of the brief received here because so discussion and as the group much of life is in football,” broke their huddle, the parsaid Ferragamo. “It’s hard ticipants likely would have work, it’s improvement, evtold you that the word means ery day is a new challenge “to always do the right thing you look forward to and when nobody is looking.” you need to be responsible On Saturday, June 1, the and work hard. I think that’s Los Angeles Rams hosted a what they’re learning today.” Community Day at Edward Additionally, all clinic Vincent Park in Inglewood, participants and local Inwhere they will call home public and provided participants tions along with the chance to re- glewood residents had the chance starting in 2020. The day featured a with the opportunity to partake in ceive instruction from Ferragamo free, co-ed Football Clinic for youth football-related drills and competi- and certified USA Football coaches. to receive gear worn 7 by Rams players and (grades 2-8) that was open to the By Chase Isaacs

LAVAR’S LAKE SHOW PREDICTIONS

By Harmony Wortham

It’s no secret that the Lakers have traded Lonzo Ball and a few other players for Anthony Davis. Lonzo was expected to be the LA Lakers Franchise player but he was never able to reach his expected full potential. He had multiple injuries over the past few years and averaged extremely low numbers overall. He was just unable to rise to the occasion.

While most people feel it was nothing but basketball business, his father took it personal. We knew it was only a matter of time before LaVar Ball had something to say about the trade and he didn’t let us down, claiming that’s what they wanted all along and that the Lakers suck. After the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans in a package deal that included his son Lonzo,

LaVar Ball condemned the Lakers. In a video posted on ESPN.COM, when asked by a reporter, a smiling, fanciful LaVar Ball gives his opinion on the trade and the future of the Lakers Franchise.“Like I said. I guarantee: Like I’ll say again, it will be the worst move the Lakers ever did in their life and they will never win another championship. Guarantee it,” he said. He added: “They’re going to regret it. I’m going to have fun

with it. Because I told you all, it was crashing down. Now [the Lakers] completely crashed, but at least my son got off the boat before the thing exploded. I gave them a chance. You can rewind it and go back. I said if you get the three Ball brothers, you can survive this. You let him go, oh, it’s going to be a cold day in hell. Trust and believe that.” Something tells me this won’t be the last we hear of LaVar and this trade.

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June 20, 2019

EYE ON THE CITY By Francis Taylor, Asst. Publisher

Council adopted a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget to allocate funds for critical City Hall Security Upgrades and the development of the new City-wide Emergency Operations Plan. (General Funds) Staff granted approval to accession Cosmic Fusion, the public art mural by Ricardo Duffy, into the City of Inglewood Public Art Collection, making it eligible for maintenance and conservation through the Public Art Fund. (Public Art Fund) Council authorized the payment of an outstanding invoice submitted by Del Rey Party Rentals for supplies provided for the City of Inglewood’s Earth Day Music Festival and Environmental Awareness event held April 20, 2019. (Sanitation Fund) Council awarded and approved an agreement with PALP, Inc., dba Excel Paving Company, for the Van Ness Avenue Improvement Project per Bid No. CB-19-08. (Prop A and

HOUSING IN INGLEWOOD

GEORGE DOTSON

ALEX PADILLA

JAMES BUTTS

ELOY MORALES

RALPH FRANKLIN

AROUND THE CITY

Measure R Funds) Council set a public hearing to adopt the Fiscal Year 2019-202 Citizen Participation Plan, and set public hearings for Fiscal Year 20192020 the Consolidated Plan Process The council adopted the initiative by Mayor James T. Butts, Jr., recommending the second extension of Urgency Interim Ordinance No. 19-07, limiting rent increases to 5% per year on certain residential properties within the City of Inglewood, for an additional 180 days and the introduction of an Ordinance amending Chapter 8 (Business, Trades, and Professions) of the Inglewood Municipal Code to add a new Article 9 (Housing Protection Initiative) for the regulation of rent increases and just cause evictions for certain covered residential rental units. Mayor Butts offered several amendments to the Housing Protection Initiative as a result of comments from tenants as well as prop-

erty owners and managers. During the public comments, it was announced that the Chamber of Commerce will host a business networking mixer this Thursday at 5:30 and the mayor, city council and the community is invited to attend. The event will also feature 21 Inglewood Unified School District students who will receive scholarships to continue their college education. Council Member Padilla acknowledged that rent stabilization is a hot topic and thanked everyone for their input. He admonished everyone to be patient and explained that the council is looking out for the best interests of the renters and the property owners. Padilla also warned the community to look out and listen for illegal fireworks. The loud booms you may hear are illegal in the City of Inglewood and should be reported to the Inglewood Police at 310-412-8771. The only fireworks that are legal are the ‘Safe and Sane’ fireworks that will be available

throughout the city. Be advised that they may be discharged from 5:0010:00 pm on the 4th of July only. Council Member Franklin thanked the community for their indulgence during his absence and reported the progress on numerous road repairs on Imperial, Prairie , Van Ness and Yukon. He also announced that a new AM PM Minimarket and ARCO gas station is in process in his district. Council Members Dotson and Morales thanked the community for their support and input on the matter of rent stabilization. In response to a public comment that echoed what some large, local print media outlets have advanced concerning the financial condition of the City of Inglewood, Mayor Butts provided a comprehensive overview of how the ‘Times’ and the ‘Breeze’ have repeatedly printed malicious and false stories about the city of Inglewood and the leadership he has provided.

coaches such as hats and football cleats. Los Angeles Rams hosted a co-ed Football Clinic for youth in Inglewood with Rams legend Vince Ferragamo. Participants in a character education session to discuss life skills that can be attained through sports. “There’s no better way to connect with our future neighbors,” said Rams Community Affairs representative and former NFL running back, JOHNATHAN FRANKLIN. “We’re donating sideline gear that our players and coaches wore during games and we’re so happy to provide this for them. It goes beyond the football field and it’s about using the platform that we have to transform lives.” There certainly was plenty of game-worn gear to go around. As participants and guests formed a line that extended the entire width of the endzone, Sergeant of Inglewood Po-

lice Department, Reginald Blaylock, greeted community members and spectated drills while the Rams former quarterback Ferragamo threw passes to youth. “It was awesome to see Vince tossing balls with the kids and the gear giveaway was a huge hit not only for the kids who play football, but for their family members too,” said Sergeant Blaylock. “I heard kids say they even got an extra pair of cleats for their friends! You could tell by speaking with the parents that this was a huge hit for the kids and they hope the Rams put this on annually.” As an Inglewood resident since childhood, Inglewood P.D,’s Senior Community Affairs Liaison Cinder Eller-Kimbell is thrilled to see the Rams’ involvement and presence in the community she continues to call home. “This is beyond amazing. I grew up in Inglewood and I’ve been here since I was seven-years-old so to see this come full circle is special,” said

Eller-Kimbell. “It brings the community together and there’s really a strong sense of pride.” As LA Stadium approaches one year until its completion, the Rams are committed to serving as a valuable community partner and dedicating resources to engage and support the Inglewood community. Since the team moved back home to Los Angeles in 2016, Rams staff members have provided more than 1,000 hours of community service in Inglewood, engaged 13 Inglewood Unified School District schools and students of all grade levels in community programs, and hosted 22 PLAY 60 events for more than 5,300 Inglewood students. “We’re delighted that the Rams organization has made it an instrumental goal to connect and be a visible part of rebuilding community partnership,” said Sergeant Blaylock. “Their support at various events in Inglewood has really shown their investment in the community.”

By Francis Taylor, Asst. Publisher

Join Rep. Waters at a free Community Housing Forum on Saturday

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, will host a Community Housing Forum in Inglewood on Saturday, June 22. A national leader on addressing complex housing policy issues with oversight responsibility of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and other federal housing agencies – she will provide residents of the 43rd District with the opportunity to discuss and learn more information about a wide range of issues, including: homeownership, first-time home buyer programs, Section 8, the VA’s Supportive Housing (VASH) program, an update on homelessness, the impact of County Measure H, gentrification, low-income housing development, landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities, and eviction and foreclosure prevention. Congresswoman Waters will also discuss her landmark legislation, H.R. 1856, The Ending Homelessness Act, which will provide $13 billion in emergency funding to end homelessness in America. This timely community forum will begin at 10:00 AM at the Inglewood High School Auditorium. RSVP by June 20 is required for admittance. Go to https://waters. house.gov or call 323-757-8900 x 210. Doors open at 9:30 AM.

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ty’s] unfair and discriminatory use of the death penalty,” Stubbs said. Capital punishment has historically been marked by racial discrimination,and that has been true no matter where it is still practiced. In 2016, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund found that although black people make up 13 percent of the population, they make up 42 percent of the death row population overall. Within this context, what has happened in LA is noteworthy. Of the 22 people sentenced to death during Lacey’s tenure, 13 identify as Latino, eight are black, and one is Asian. One reason for the disparity overall is that death sentences are frequently handed down to defendants who lack the resources needed for a good defense lawyer, so they must rely on often-inadequate court-appointed counsel. According to the report, of the 22 people sentenced to death since 2012 in LA, eight were represented by lawyers who either already had serious misconduct charges or would go on to have them. One of the defendants even represented himself at trial and offered no exculpatory evidence during the guilt phase, basically guaranteeing that he’d be sentenced todeath. Lacey’s penchant for seeking death

June 20, 2019 sentences comes at a time when California is at a crossroads in its relationship with the death penalty. In March, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a moratorium on capital punishment in the state, effectively granting a temporary reprieve for California’s 737 death row inmates. “I do not believe that a civilized society can claim to be a leader in the world as long as its government continues to sanction the premeditated and discriminatory execution of its people,” he said. Nonetheless, Californians remain divided on the matter, with recent polling showing that 61 percent of residents support continuing the death penalty, even as its popularity wanes nationwide. But in Lacey’s LA County district, voters prefer life sentences over death, according to an April 2019 Quinnipiac University poll, which found only 34 percent in favor death sentences, with 56 percent opposed. “Lacey’s office continues to seek the death penalty in the face of unmistakable evidence that the practice disproportionately affects black and brown people and people without access to quality counsel,” said Jessica Farris, the director of criminal justice at the ACLU Southern California said. “The discriminatory and unfair death penalty has no place in a just California.”

TRUMP VS. (THIS WEEK ALONE) By Francis Taylor, Asst. Publisher

Trump vs. Iran As Iran inches closer to breaking the 2015 nuclear deal, from which Trump withdrew, and tensions between the nations rises, the United States is increasing the troop levels in the Mideast. Citing “hostile behavior by Iranian forces,” acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said recently that Washington

isting deportation orders. Trump vs. CNN & MSNBC CNN started to air tonight’s Donald Trump re-election campaign kickoff rally but cut away when the crowd starting chanting, “CNN sucks.” and the president invoked the “fake news” slur. This came at roughly the 8-minute mark as POTUS was playing up America’s bright future — albeit briefly. CNN

MORE WOMEN AND MINORITIES NEEDED FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING JOBS By Francis Taylor, Asst. Publisher, StatePoint

Americans’ need for competent and ethical financial advice continues to grow, but the population of professionals who can provide such advice is shrinking. At the same time, the demographics of wealth in the U.S. are shifting. The average net worth of African American families increased by 30 percent from 2013 to 2016, according to the Federal Reserve. Women now control more than one-third of wealth in the country, according to The Boston Consulting Group. And an “InvestmentNews” report found the top-fifth of Latinos, or more than 2.1 million households, have an average wealth of more than $400,000. Not reflecting these changes, however, are the demographics of today’s financial planning workforce. Less than one-fourth of the more than 84,000 Certified Financial Planner (CFP) professionals are women, and only 3.6 percent are Black or Latino. The gap between the current state of the financial planning profession and what is needed in this shifting landscape presents big career opportunities for aspiring CFP professionals, particularly female and minority candidates. “We need more financial planners,” says Brittney Castro, a Los Angelesbased Latina CFP professional. “It’s such a great career. You’re helping people with their money, you make good money, and you have ultimate freedom over your time. That’s a win-win-win.” Financial planners earn a median pay of $89,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which also projects that job opportunities within the financial advisory industry are expected to grow by 15 percent between 2016 and

2026. This means CFP professionals can enjoy lucrative careers with long-term opportunity and room for growth, all while helping others. The ways in which diverse financial professionals benefit their communities is multifaceted, according to Justin Sullivan, CFP, an African American investment advisor for a wealth management company in Atlanta. Giving back is a central part of the work, he says, whether through formal financial planning services or simple conversations with people in the community. “I think we take for granted what people know, especially when you talk about groups that have not historically been exposed to wealth.” Becoming a CFP professional also provides opportunities to serve as a mentor for future generations of financial planners and encourage even greater diversity in the profession. “There are not many of us -- women of color -- who are financial planners, so I have a responsibility,” says Rianka Dorsainvil, a CFP professional in Washington, D.C. “I have to volunteer and raise my hand for leadership positions so other women of color can say, ‘I see her in me, so I can do that too.’” To learn more about financial planning careers, visit cfp.net/become-acfp-professional. Today’s CFP professionals take pride in meeting the growing need for financial advice, helping people in their community achieve their financial goals, and making a positive difference in their clients’ lives. (StatePoint)

will send 1,000 more troops to the Middle East to monitor Tehran’s moves. The announcement came just hours after Iran’s atomic agency promised to continue producing enriched uranium, and several days after mysterious attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, which the Pentagon blamed on the Islamic Republic. International actors are urging “maximum restraint.” Trump vs. China, Russia & North Korea Russia and China on Tuesday blocked an American initiative that aimed to halt fuel deliveries to North Korea, which Washington accuses of exceeding its annual ceiling for 2019, diplomatic sources said. The U. S., accused North Korea of breaching the United Nations-imposed ceiling on fuel imports, adopted by the UN Security Council in response to North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear tests, by carrying out dozens of ship-toship transfers. South Korean President Moon Jae-in called last week for Trump and Kim to meet again soon, saying a prolonged impasse could weaken their willingness to pursue dialogue on the Korean peninsula. Trump vs. Undocumented Immi grants Trump vowed mass deportation of migrants recently in a pair of tweets. He said U.S. immigration officials will begin deporting “millions” of undocumented immigrants next week. “They will be removed as fast as they come in,” he said, without offering any specifics, but is merely part of a series of increasingly serious threats he has issued over immigration from Mexico. One official suggested that Trumps tweet referred to an operation targeting families with ex-

and fellow cable news outlet MSNBC, which did not interrupt its regular programming for Trump speech coverage, snubbed the president and continued with their primetime punditry while Fox News Channel stuck with the rally. Trump vs. Central Park Five Trump in 1989 bought full page ads in New York City newspapers calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty in New York following the arrest of the five then-teens - four of whom were black and one Hispanic - in connection with the rape of a white jogger in Central Park. The five were completely exonerated when another suspect was identified through DNA evidence, and a court found that the confessions to which Trump referred were coerced. Trump has said as recently as 2016 that the five men were guilty. Trump vs. Democrats In the week Trump is dominating the political news in Florida with his reelection message, a new statewide poll contained bad news for the president — and good news for Democrats hoping to defeat him, especially former Vice President Joe Biden. Trump is behind Biden by 9 percentage points. Trump also trails U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont by 6 points in head-to-head match-ups. Several other Democrats lead Trump by smaller percentages. Here is how the leading Democrats compare in hypothetical one-on-one match-ups with the president in the Florida poll released Tuesday and how they did in a nationwide Quinnipiac poll released exactly one week earlier: Florida — Trump, 41%; Biden, 50%. National — Trump, 40%; Biden, 53%.