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Sometimes things hap pen and there is ab solutely no rhyme or reason. I am always amazed at how easily some people can commit horrific and senseless crimes. I find myself wondering, what is that person doing? Are they just living their life as if nothing happened? Is guilt eating them up and they are confused and don’t know what to do?
When I heard about the shooting that took place on Tillman Ave, my first thought was to pray for the family. Then I heard that three generations of one family (Mother, Son and Grandmother) were involved and I wondered how could another human being be so cold hearted to bring this much
heartache and pain in such a violent manner? Gil Scott Heron once said “We live in a violent civilization, if civilization is where I am” and that statement rings true. We live in a violent world, full of violent states which are filled with violent cities, occupied by violent people.
It is up to those who are non violent and civilized to get involved to stem this tide of violence in our world. Someone out there knows who committed this “Tragedy On Tillman” and we use this platform to implore you to do the right thing and help heal the pain YOU have caused.
Pain does not discriminate. Time to do the right thing.
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The Carson Courier mourns the passing of the mother of Angela Jackson
Delores Jackson 2nd Corinthians 5:8
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tired from the drama some people bring… do not fall into the pit of isolation.
Believe that there are still good people who can enrich your life. And believe there are people who will benefit from knowing you.
Begin to believe in new beginnings, new opportunities and new possibilities.
The Danger of Isolation Jewel Diamond Taylor
“Anger, frustrations, fear, loss and past disappointments can lead to depression and isolation. I have had to pray, talk and encourage myself many times out of the cave of depression, grief, isolation and disappointments from other people's treatment. Active fellowship and positive communication are keys to your mental and emotional health. Loneliness and isolation are dangerous. It can be addicting. Once you get used to how peaceful it is, you begin to dread and avoid dealing with people anymore. When you get upset, it is a set up for depression and isolation. Even though you may lose trust in people, have been hurt by people, experienced loss (e.g. death, job or divorce) or simply
To seek help and support is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength. It is not good for your emotional, spiritual or mental health to be alone. Pray for discernment and the courage to let love and social connections into your life.”
~ by Jewel Diamond Taylor, aka “The Self-esteem Dr., Founder of Women on the Grow, author, wife, mother, entrepreneur, leadership trainer, minister of God’s love, conference keynote speaker and popular life coach and counselor for women. Thought for the day number is 323.964.1523. Save the date to attend Jewel Diamond Taylor’s Color Purple Inspirational Jazz Breakfast, Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Brookside Golf Course Country Club in Pasadena featuring 2 speakers Jewel Diamond Taylor and actress Desreta Jackson who played the role of the young Celie in the movie The Color Purple
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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/tick-
ets/seasontickets or call 877-3GALAXY (3425299) to secure their 2016 LA Galaxy Season Ticket package. Information for single-game tickets will be announced at a later date. 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 nationally-broadcast 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
Pictured: Mr. Jose Love speaking at a community meeting about the murders of his Ex-Wife and Son. The City of Carson has offered a $25,000 reward for information.
Univision networks.
The Galaxy will take on Western Conference teams at least two times during the season and Eastern Conference teams just once.
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.
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StubHub Center Set to Host World Cycling League Debut This Weekend
World debut of new highspeed cycling league at VELO Sports Center set for this Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19 CARSON, Calif. (Monday, March 14, 2016) – StubHub Center is set to host the premiere event of the World Cycling League and its highspeed bicycle racing in a new, fanfriendly format this Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19, at the VELO Sports Center. Tickets, starting as low as $10, can be purchased here.
Debuting at StubHub Center, the World Cycling League presents head-to-head track cycling competition on indoor velodromes as a highly entertaining, competitive team sport. TeamTrak, WCL’s unique format, features co-ed teams of top track racers, an easy to follow scoring system, innovative technology and both national and international teams. The World Cycling League will be fielding six wholly-owned franchise teams. The inaugural teams
are the home-state California Wave, Colorado Cyclones, Pennsylvania Lightning, and Connecticut Nor’Easters. Two international teams also will be part of the field, Dublin Thunder and Mexico Heat.
Each performance features twelve high speed races – seven for men and five for women – on the steeply-banked wooden velodrome at the VELO Sports Center. Races will be as short as two laps for sprinters and up to forty laps for endurance riders. Each of the six teams will field one to four riders in each TeamTrak race with up to twenty-four riders on the track at once.
The World Cycling League is the first independently owned and funded indoor track cycling league. Financed by individual investors, the WCL has partnered with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) to introduce WCL’s first event, the TeamTrak Premiere at AEG’s VELO Sports Center. The WCL is sanctioned as an invitational event to qualified track cyclists by USA Cycling, the official governing body of cycling in the United States.
Once established at the VELO Sports Center, currently the only indoor velodrome in the United States, the WCL intends to expand to some of the world’s 80 permanent indoor velodromes now in thirty countries. WHO Inaugural teams: · California Wave · Colorado Cyclones · Pennsylvania Lightning · Connecticut Nor’Easters · Dublin Thunder · Mexico Heat
WHAT World Cycling League The premiere event of the World Cycling League and its high-speed bicycle racing in a highly entertaining format. The World Cycling League presents head-to-head track cycling competition on indoor velodromes as a highly entertaining, competitive team sport. TeamTrak, WCL’s unique format, features co-ed teams of top track racers, an easy to follow scoring system, innovative technology and both national and international teams.
Tickets: www.stubhubcenter.com/events/detail/2016-world-cycling-league-premiere.
WHEN Friday, March 18 · 6:00 p.m. – Doors Open · 7:30 p.m. – Teams Introduction and Opening Ceremonies · 7:50 p.m. – First Event · 10:00 p.m. – Awards Ceremony Saturday, March 19 Afternoon · 12:00 p.m. – Doors Open · 1:30 p.m. – Teams Introduction and Opening Ceremonies · 1:50 p.m. – First Event · 4:00 p.m. – Awards Ceremony Evening · 6:00 p.m. – Doors Open · 7:30 p.m. – Teams Introduction and Opening Ceremonies · 7:50 p.m. – First Event · 10:00 p.m. – Awards Ceremony WHERE StubHub Center’s VELO Sports Center 18400 Avalon Blvd. Carson, CA 90746
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Protection Is On The Way News You Can Use - Life Insurance By Yolanda Gilliam
PROTECTION IS THE ONLY WAY!
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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 future ex-
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Meet The Carson Courier’s New Fitness & Well Being Reporter Joey Raul Lopez Some common examples to show the importance of thinking of wellbeing beyond physical fitness is, one might be a finely tuned athlete but suffer from depression.
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.
By Yolanda Gilliam, Life-Health Insurance Agent, Certified Cov CA Agent, Lic#0G02404
Raul Joey Lopez, originally from San Diego County came to Long Beach to attend California State University Long Beach in 2007 to pursue a degree in Kinesiology.
All the while Joey was honing his fitness coaching skills as a certified personal trainer working with athletes, and weight loss clients.
His college years were transformative in his way of thinking and living due to events that occurred during this time. It was then that he learned his true passion was health and fitness. It became his passion, pleasure and purpose.
He wanted to teach people the meaning of Well Being or what he called the “Wheel of Well Being.” Wellbeing is the concept of a human having health in all areas of their life such as being happy, feeling fulfilled, doing good and effective work, having physical wellness and mental/emotional wellness. Through Joey's own experiences he was able to see how this wheel can be deficient in one or more areas.
One may garner tremendous wealth and success in their work but suffer poor relationships.
Now, Joey loves to discuss, write about and coach people to their greatest wellbeing through compassion and truth.
He uses specific evidence based principles, practices and knowledge to help transform the lives of people around him. He also trains people using unique techniques that require shorter periods and less time to achieve their weight loss goals and Spartan racing performance goals.
In addition to training Joey is an instructor right here in Carson at the California Healing Arts College across from the South Bay Pavilion. On top of the training, teaching and coaching Joey loves to enjoy all kinds of life experiences especially backpacking, hiking, and travelling the world. You can connect with Joey through social media via Facebook: Raul Joey Lopez Fitness, Instagram: @rauljoeylopez, Twitter: @lopezkicks1
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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. “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
Education Commission: Lucilia Hooper, Lera Ashe, Jose Fernandez, Robert Jones, Diana Padilla, Bruce Boyden, Linda Bassett, Leandra Robinson and Stacey Michaels. Higher Educ. Commission: Leticia Vasquez, Jimmie Thompson, Sandra Sanchez, Linda Bassett, Curl and Lizette Arevalo.
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Immigration Commission: Juan Gonzales, Diana Padilla, Luz Hernández and Alma Ramirez. Water Commission: Juanita Wright, Randy Taylor and Irene Shandell.
Veterans Commission: Nelson Williams, Irene Barraza, Ernie Aguilar, Donald Matthews and Jovanni Soto.
Health Commission: Dr. Wilbert Jordan, Lanetta Dobson, Carl Lewis, Rafael Garcia.
Business Commission: Deborah Anderson, Eric Paulsen, Tiffani Clegg, Boris Sztorch, Arnie Corlin, Charlotte Brimmer, Lucia Moreno-Linares, Dan Hoffman and John Yeressian.
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.
Public Safety Commission: Jasper Jackson and James Bolden. Senior Commission: Barbara Thompson, Pat Hellerud, Kimberly Craven and Dean Jones.
Women’s Commission: Jacquelyn Badejo, Lisa Berglund and Sheryl Webb Mosby.
“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.”
Jocelyne Salcido to Report on Latino Issues and CSUDH Activities for the Carson Courier
The Carson Courier team is always looking for ways to improve our publication and reach the diverse population which makes Carson the most progressive and diverse City west of the Mississippi.
We are currently seekingCollege and High School Intern/Reporters to represent the various ethnicities within the City of Carson.
The first “new team member” is Ms. Jocelyne Salcido.
Jocelyne, is a Senior at California State University at Dominguez Hills . . She will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications with a focus on Journalism.
“I am a Latina who comes from a large family where I learned to believe in equality, honesty and respect” Says Jocelyn. “I am extremely excited to report of Latino issues and CSUDH Activities for the Carson Courier. I am the kind of person who likes to listen and take everyone’s advice into consideration. Challenges are exciting to me. They help me to prove to myself that I’m capable to do what I set my mind to.”
If you have any story ideas email jsalcido@toromail.csudh.edu .
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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 else may know more than we do. They may have
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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.
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.
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 per-
son 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?
They do not listen, they are defensive and egotistical. 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.
New “Family Page” to Debut in The Carson Courier in April
In an effort to give Carson area families an opportunity to showcase their families in the newspaper, the Carson Courier is launching “The Carson Courier Family Page” beginning April 23, 2016.
representative of the Carson Courier and our photographer will come out and take photos of your event and schedule a date when it will appear in the pages of the Carson Courier.
If your family is having a family reunion, baby shower, wedding, prom celebration, graduation celebration or any other event you want to share with the community, a
Call 888-533-2013 ext 700 for rates and to schedule your event
The page is available to Carson residents only.
Only select days are available so you must reserve your date as soon as possible.
It’s Time To Spring Forward Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead on Sunday March 13th
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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 di-
abetes 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 drinking a lot of soda can leave your mouth as corroded
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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
NEWS
Mentally disturbed man grabbing power lines surrenders after four hours on Carson roof. A mentally disturbed man grasping onto electrical wires above a Carson rooftop surrendered to sheriff's deputies following a four-hour standoff, authorities said today. A man described as a
"violent, mentally disturbed person" was on the roof of the two-story house, deputies said. He was touching the live electrical wires. They were quickly turned off.
After initial negotiations failed, Sheriff's Department crisis negotiators arrived.
After talking with the man for four hours, he surrendered. He was taken to a hospital for psychiatric observation.
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