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City Clerk Jim Dear Unable to Fend Off Recall Election
By James Thomas Carson City Clerk Jim Dear and his supporters were unable to fend off the second recall election of his 14 year political career.
With all 30 of Carson’s precincts reporting and vote by mail ballots counted, the controversial former mayor was removed from office by 53.8 percent of the vote. Voter turnout was just more than 16 percent, said Sue Herbers, a retired Torrance city clerk brought in to administer the recall election.
In September he lost a court battle when the city obtained a restraining order against him and friends he brought to work for support and was censured in a unanimous city council vote in October.
The city is now seeking criminal charges against him because officials believe he only left the mayor’s Jim Dear seat to boost his pension from the full-time clerks position.
Carson residents also united in their vote to reinstate Donesia Gause, the former City Clerk Dear beat in the March 2015 election.
Gause was appointed to a City Council seat that she now must relinquish to return to her former full time job. Carson city council members will decide whether to appoint her replacement or call for a special election.
Dear, had become a major distraction for the city council, residents and city employees who feared working with him. More than
12,000 residents petitioned the city to hold the recall election, which cost about $200,000.
The part-time mayor’s job pays $22,735 a year while the clerk’s position pays about $130,000, allowing Dear to increase his annual retirement from $12,276 to $66,374.
Dear, won the mayor’s seat three times beginning in 2004 and was known to attend any event, public or private, and never shied away from making a political appeal. Councilwoman Gause and her supporters celebrated her victory at the Carson Doubletree Hotel.
Carson City Councilwoman Donesia Gause after learning she would be returning to the City Clerk position after Jim Dear was recalled by Carson residents.
Assemblymember Mike Gipson Issues Statement in Support of CSU Faculty
(SACRAMENTO) –
Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) released a statement today standing in support of CSU faculty in their push for a
five percent raise. The California Faculty Association (CFA), representing over 20,000 CSU faculty, has embarked on a campaign called “Five for Five,” which will involve a five-day strike unless a compromise can be reached.
“I stand with the CFA in their push to improve the living standards of educators and faculty within the CSU system. Ensuring adequate compensation must be a top priority if the system intends to attract the best talent to support the growth and development of the CSU mission. Severe budget cuts
and wage stagnation came on the back of the 2008 financial crisis, but now we are on a path of fiscal strength and need to reach out and ensure faculty are included in our economic recovery.
Given that there are about half a million lives that actively benefit from or contribute to the CSU, the Chancellor needs to step up and come to an expeditious resolution.
The livelihood of too many people depends on this and we cannot afford the collateral damage that will follow if it leads to an unfair deal for faculty.”
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the recall effort to experience any success.
Carson residents did something in the recent election that many people thought would not and could not happen, they came together to do what many felt was the right thing for the city.
After collecting more than 12,000 signatures, organizers of the effort to “Recall City Clerk Jim Dear”saw Carson residents vote to remove the embattled city clerk from office.
The message was loud and clear, Carson residents would no longer tolerate erratic behavior and bullying from any elected official. The ‘power of unity” was evident in this election.
It took an “across the racial board” effort in order for
The diversity of Carson was on display during this election as many people tried to create a racial divide between the predominately African American north side and the Filipino community of the south side which has always supported Jim Dear.
The end result of this election was the removal of Jim Dear from the city clerk position and the return of Donesia Gause to the position many people believe was stolen from her and the decision was made by all Carson residents who went to the polls.
Hopefully this will be a permanent catalyst to the unification of the Carson city leaders and Carson residents. Great things happen when like minded people get together for the common good. Keep up the good work Carson.
James Thomas
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Jewel Motivates by Jewel Diamond Taylor
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be your birthing place for greatness and service to others.
Don’t minimize your skills, education and talents. Don’t trivialize your moments of courage, resiliency and faith. Fear, procrastination , overthinking and being worried about what other people think will paralyze you.
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In our deepest pain, lies our highest purpose. I’m not sure our life purpose has to come from pain, but it’s a good place to start looking. What’s been your most painful challenge in life? What service or product is missing in your life or community? Don’t let your living or your pain be in vain.
You have had some interesting experiences. You have overcome some adversities. You have a story. You have shown courage, grit and tenacity when others gave up. You have endured disappointments and pain. Maybe you were able to rise above a hardship in your family or childhood. Maybe you have implemented ideas, started a business, began an outreach program because you could empathize when someone going through a divorce, recovery, caregiving for the elderly, unemployment, cancer or betrayal. Your point of pain could
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You can do great things in your family, community, campus, church or corporation. You can be a change agent and a difference maker. If you’re waiting for someone to green light you or help you…you may be disappointed. Give yourself permission to shine this year. Give yourself permission to acknowledge and act on your ideas and strengths. Make this your best year ever!
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Men, women and families will attend to be empowered by Jewel and her special guest speakers; actor/director Bill Duke, Pastor Ed Smith of Zoe Christian Fellowship of Whittier, artist GBaby and entertainment provided by saxophonist Mark Felton and singer Windy Barnes Farrell. For tickets call 323.964.1736 or go to www.DoNotGiveUp.net/SGS2016
LA Galaxy Announce 2016 MLS Schedule
Galaxy open 21st season in MLS at StubHub Center on Sunday, March 6, against D.C. United; 17 games will be broadcast on national television on ESPN, FOX Sports and Univision networks
CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy announced today the 34game schedule for the 2016 Major League Soccer Regular Season. The Galaxy will kick off the 2016 MLS Regular Season at StubHub Center on Sunday, March 6, against D.C. United (7 p.m. PT, UniMás).
LA Galaxy Season Ticket Memberships for the 2016 MLS season are available for purchase now. Season Ticket Members and Galaxy fans can go to www.lagalaxy.com/tickets/seasontickets or call 877-3GALAXY (3425299) to secure their
2016 LA Galaxy Season Ticket package. Information for singlegame tickets will be announced at a later date.
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Of the Galaxy’s 34 matches, 17 matches will be broadcast on one of MLS’ national television partners: ESPN, FOX
Sports and Univision networks. Seven matches will be shown on ESPN, six will be shown on FOX and four will be shown on Univision networks in Spanish language broadcasting, with eight of the 17 nationallybroadcast matches played at StubHub Center. The 2016 season is the second of Major League Soccer’s eightyear television and media rights partnerships with ESPN, FOX Sports and Univision networks.
LA play Colorado Rapids, Houston Dynamo, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City three times each. The Galaxy will host Eastern Conference sides Columbus Crew SC, D.C. United, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls and Orlando City SC at StubHub Center, while traveling to face Chicago Fire, Montreal Impact, New York City FC, Philadelphia Union, and Toronto FC. The first California Clasico – the team’s annual match with rivals San Jose Earthquakes – will take place on Saturday, March 19, at StubHub Center.
The Galaxy will again host San Jose on Sunday, May 22, before traveling north for a match at Avaya Stadium on Saturday, June 25. The Galaxy are 28-20-12 alltime against San Jose in MLS matchups.
The Galaxy will take on Western Conference teams at least two times during the season and Eastern Conference teams just
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Pictured: Carson City Councilwoman Donesia Gause and her family at her swearing in to the City Council.
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future expense.
We don’t look for anything to happen but when it does we have something to help us get through the loss.
Leave this earth being a responsible person who takes care of business. It’s important to know what kind of insurance you have and how it works.
Most people don’t think obtaining life insurance is important until something happens. By that time, it’s too late. Insurance is for the unknown.
There are many types of insurance but Whole life and Term Insurance are most popular. Whole life insurance is permanent insurance that last for a person’s whole life. Term insurance has an ending. Secondly, when purchasing life insurance, you want enough money to cover the following expenses: burial, outstanding debts, mortgages, school expenses for children and
It’s important to sit down with a financial advisor or a write down the financial responsibilities you want paid off and money for the future.
Next article we’ll talk about Work Insurance VS. GETTING YOUR ON INSURANCE.
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African American Owned Los Primos Landscaping is Coming To Carson By Doris Molo
Antonio Brisco is his name, and all things green and growing outside is his game. Well, it is one of his passions; the other passion is serving God as he is the Associate Pastor of New life Christian Fellowship Church in Los Angeles. Rev. Brisco is a fully licensed Gardener and has been in business for three years. He takes both assignments seriously.
Los Primos Landscaping and Gardening Service is coming into its own. When asked about his choice of names for his business, he explains: “It was inspired by its meaning which is “My Cousins”. We have an immediate family of a few or many; but most of us have a host of cousins. Cousins can become ready playmates as children or best friends as adults. Cousins are pretty handy to have, they are our extended family. That is how I look at people; we are all connected one way or another. By community, by sport teams, by politics, by patriotism, by our God and sometimes, we are connected by property lines and a lot of times we are connected by lawns”. “The way we keep our property up, affects our neighbor and our neighborhood. A well kept lawn can bring a smile to anyone’s face! It makes home owners seem responsible and accountable”.
A question that came up
in conversation was the demise of the Black Gardener. Where are they? His answer was insightful. “The Black Gardner found it difficult to survive because of the influx of Gardner’s who could underbid their price points. This made it almost impossible for them to make a living. With this phenomena taking place, Black Gardening started to decline. Father’s no longer “passed the business” down to their sons because it was not a viable way to make a living and support a family. The market was corned and made little room for African American gardeners/landscapes to stay afloat”
I am a full service gardener/landscaper; I have a team that will design, cut, weed, plant, and manicure. We fertilize lawns using products that are not harmful to the environment, children or pets. I love what I do; it shows in my work; if a team member doesn’t like the work; they don’t work for me.
“Being outside, I feel very close to the Creator as different aspects of gardening equals life given to us by the Almighty. I love every aspect of Landscaping and gardening as we are all charged to take care of what God has given us”. Call Antonio@ LOS PRIMOS LANDSCAPING (323) 519-3752 E-mail Brisco.Antonio@gmail.com
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Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson Swears in 64th Assembly District Commissioners
CARSON, CA – Fifty-five community leaders gathered on Saturday, February 6, 2015 at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Carson, California for the 64th Assembly District Commission inaugural swearing-in. The 64th AD Commission, the brainchild of Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson), will convene on a regular basis to address and report on district-wide issues affecting the constituents.
Padilla, Bruce Boyden, Linda Bassett, Leandra Robinson and Stacey Michaels.
Higher Educ. Commission: Leticia Vasquez, Jimmie Thompson, Sandra Sanchez, Linda Bassett, Norris Curl and
Veterans Commission: Nelson Williams, Irene Barraza, Ernie Aguilar, Donald Matthews and Jovanni Soto.
Public Safety Commission: Jasper Jackson and James Bolden.
Education Commission: Lucilia Hooper, Lera Ashe, Jose Fernandez, Robert Jones, Diana
Women’s Commission: Jacquelyn Badejo, Lisa Berglund and Sheryl Webb Mosby.
Health Commission: Dr. Wilbert Jordan, Lanetta Dobson, Carl Lewis, Rafael Garcia.
“Our office does an excellent job of outreach but I want to do even more to meet the needs of the residents and families,” Gipson stated. “I can’t do it alone and my team can’t do it alone. I am confident that these dedicated citizens will successfully step up to the challenge.”
“These dedicated men and women will help to move the 64th Assembly District forward. They will be my eyes and ears in the district,” said Assemblymember Gipson.
There were over 400 applicants and 55 chosen. The 64th Assembly District Commissioners are: Youth Commission: Cheryl GreerDavis, Kimberly McKenzie, Keesha Hollier-Gates, Elizabeth Perez, Jimmie Johnson and Richard Bis
Lucia Moreno-Linares, Dan Hoffman and John Yeressian.
Lizette Arevalo.
Immigration Commission: Juan Gonzales, Diana Padilla, Luz Hernández and Alma Ramirez. Water Commission: Juanita Wright, Randy Taylor and Irene Shandell.
Senior Commission: Barbara Thompson, Pat Hellerud, Kimberly Craven and Dean Jones.
Business Commission: Deborah Anderson, Eric Paulsen, Tiffani Clegg, Boris Sztorch, Arnie Corlin, Charlotte Brimmer,
Mike A. Gipson represents the 64th Assembly District which includes the cities of Carson, Compton, Gardena, Harbor Gateway, Lynwood, North Long Beach, Rancho Dominguez, South Los Angeles, Torrance, Watts/Willowbrook and Wilmington.
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Spiritual Views By Doris Molo Be Teachable
Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. (Proverbs 19:20)
“Can’t anybody tell you nothing!” Ever heard that? Maybe from a parent, maybe from a friend - obviously, you were adamant about something you wanted to do and someone was adamant about it not being a good idea.
At some point in our adult lives, we must become teachable; we have to realize that maybe, just maybe, someone
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else may know more than we do. They may have more experience; they may have ‘been there and done that’. Proverbs 16:9 says: “A man’s heart chooses his way, but God directs his steps”. When God directs ou steps, we don’t have to wonder where we are going. Sometimes He directs our steps through other people.
You will recognize them because they will talk non-stop about themselves, and never ask you one question about your life - they are not interested.
The teachable are more apt to succeed because they know what it is that they do not know and are eager to listen to others who are wiser and more experienced. The teachable person will
start a new venture by saying “God has something to teach me”. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6) What does God want to teach you?
The saddest people are the “know it alls” – they do not allow room in their lives for growth, these people perceive themselves as the smartest person in the room.
They do not listen, they are defensive and egotistical.
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Words of Wisdom International “7AM Prayer Movement” 7 Days A Week hear a live message, testimonies and prayer. Call 641-715-3277 code 755425 Sunday to Friday @ 7AM, Saturdays at 8AM Michael J. Ealey, Sr. Pastor Lady Andrea Ealey The Prevailing Word Church 1609 E. Del Amo Blvd. Carson, Ca. 90745 (310) 604-9939
Sunday Morning – 8:30 a.m. – Training Christian Life and Service Seminars – Sunday - 8:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service – 9:45 a.m. Bible Study – Tuesday – 7:00 p.m. Mid-Day Manna Bible Fellowship – 11:45 a.m. 2nd and 4th Thursday
Alton Trimble, Pastor Mrs. Judith Trimble, Asst. to the Pastor Glory Christian Fellowship International 225 W. Torrance Blvd. Suite D Carson, Ca. 90746 (310) 538-9185 www.glorychristian.org
Morning Worship Service – Sunday 10 am Intercessory Prayer – Tuesday, 12pm & 7pm Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm/ Youth & Young Adult Ministry 7pm Children’s Ministry – Wednesday, 7pm & Sunday, 10am More than Conquerors (Substance Abuse Ministry) – Monday, 7pm
City of Refuge 14527 S. San Pedro Street, Gardena, CA 90248 (310) 516-1433 Bishop Noel Jones
Sunday Worship 8am, 11am & 6pm Mid-Week Bible Study (Wed.) Noon & 7pm Word Network (Sunday) 5pm
Christ Second Baptist Church 1471 Martin Luther King Ave. Long Beach, CA 90813 (562) 599-3421 Fax (562) 599-6175
Rev. Welton Pleasant II, Senior Pastor
www.csbclb.org Sunday school: 8:30 am Sunday Morning Worship Service 9:40 AM Wednesday: Bible Study: 7 pm Wednesday: Youth and Young Adult Ministry 7pm
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Services Sunday Morning Worship - 10:30am Monday Night Prayer Service - 7:30pm Every 2nd Saturday of the month is women’s prayer service 10:00am - 11:45am Pastor and First Lady Ship Word Centered Fellowship Church 17625 South Central Ave Suite B Carson, Ca. 90746 (310) 795-0941
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Sunday Worship 11:00am * Youth Service Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm Hebrew Classes (Seasonal) - Thursday 7:00pm www.wordcenteredfellowship.org
Jawane Hilton, Senior Pastor City on the Hill Church 16425 Ishilda Ave. Carson, Ca. 90248 (310) 327-0274 www.cothchurch.org Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 am Tuesday Mid-Renewal Service 7:00 pm
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SOFT DRINKS - HARD RISKS
By Dean L. Jones
Right up there with candies, cakes and pastries—Americans have a bond with consuming soft drinks. The numerous brand soft drink beverages have been able to get consumers obsessed with perceived favorite flavors, so much that some consumers ravenously drink multiple sodas every day.
The term soft drink is misleading as it contains harmful ingredients that are the source of hard risks to developing diseases. A main ingredient decidedly damaging is processed sugar and/or high fructose corn syrup, proven to be a danger to human health, where medical studies conclusively report how sodas are a base source of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other related severe diseases. In 1980, the average American more or less drank 30 gallons of soda per year. This is a large amount in itself; however by 2000 the average American drank 50 gallons of soda a year. During this same period of increase consumption the number of annual new diabetes cases for people aged 18 to 79 years diagnosed
with diabetes more than tripled.
A discernible correlation especially since that peak in 2000, lower consumption is back down to 1980 levels and the new cases of diabetes diagnosed are also down. The soft drink risks are reinforced with the connection in how soda sales are declining each year as well. There is a misconception that drinking soda quenches thirst, as processed sugar will mentally trick the brain into overeating, thereby searching for something to truly quench thirst. For heavy drinkers, the moment you stop drinking sugary soda the heart is spared from the increased risk of chronic heart disease. Sugary-filled beverage drinkers are 20% more likely to have a heart attack and higher blood pressure than non soda drinkers.
It does not matter if it is an artificially sweetened or added sugar; ingesting soft drinks can negatively affect the brain's thinking processes so bad that perpetual consumption will in due course lead to impaired learning, memory, and abnormal behavior. Sugar-filled soft drinks destroy the teeth enough that drink-
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ing a lot of soda can leave your mouth as corroded as that of a methamphetamine drug abuser.
Soft drinks act as a diuretic, meaning that consumption of it builds the need to urinate urgently and frequently. Likewise, when you stop drinking sodas it serves to improve bone health and decreases the hard risk of developing osteoporosis.
Soft drinks are nothing more than liquid sugar that increases the risk of developing kidney disease and ultimately kidney failure and possibly decreased liver function. Liquid sugar consumption increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia. For one year, take the step to stop consuming one soft drink a day that will achieve a reduction of over 200,000 calories, or about 60 pounds. A mindful and affirmative action of living SugarAlert! www.SugarAlert.com
Mr. Jones is a marketing strategist with the Southland Partnership Corporation (a public benefit organization), sharing his view on mismanagement practices of packaged foods & beverages.
The Carson Courier is looking for writers and reporters between the ages of 13 to 19 years of age. We are also looking for a youth and young adult editor with a desire to go into the community and report on events, and activities important to the young people of Carson.
If you are interested in being a intern for your community newspaper email carsoncourier@yahoo.com
The Paris Attacks
By Aleysha Brown, Junior Reporter
Madrid train bombings in 2004. France had been bombing various Islam targets in Iraq and Syria since October.
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On the evening of 13 November 2015, a series of planned terrorist attacks, consisting of mass shootings, suicide bombings, and hostage-taking occurred in Paris, the capital of France, and Saint-Denis.
Beginning at 9:20 CET, there were three suicide bombings outside the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, along with another suicide bombing and a series of mass shootings at four locations in Paris. The head terrorist killed 130 people, including 89 at the Bataclan theatre, where they took hostages before engaging in a three-hour stand-off with police. 368 people were injured but 80–99 were seriously injured. Seven of the terrorist also died, while authorities continued the search for any accomplices. The attacks were the deadliest on France since World War II, and the deadliest in the European Union since the
The Islam stated motive was retaliation for French involvement in the Syrian Civil War and the Iraqi Civil War. France had been on high alert since the January 2015 attacks in Paris that killed 17 people, including civilians and police officers.
On the 15 of November, France launched its largest single airstrike of Operation Chammal by striking targets in Al-Raqqah, in retaliation for the attacks. On the 18 of November, the suspected lead operative of the attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was killed in a police raid in Saint-Denis, along with at least two other people. A state of emergency was declared, the first since the 2005 riots, and temporary controls were placed on the country's borders.
People and organizations expressed solidarity, some through social media. Perhaps you’ve seen many of your friends cover their profile pictures with the French flag. Many American’s can relate with what French citizens are going through. Some also fear we are never far from a terrorist attack.
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