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Michael Jackson
August 29,1958 - June 25, 2009
MICHAEL JACKSON
SHOCK, SADNESS AND CELEBRATION — Reaction to the death of Michael Jackson on June 25 crossed geographic boundaries as well as cultural and political ones. The global expressions of shock, sadness and grief, and the desire to celebrate the life of “The King of Pop,” were found locally as well. TOP TO BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: 1-3. Jackson throughout the years. (Photos by Bill Jones) 4. Fans gathered at the gates of Jackson’s residence in Holmby Hills around a memorial for the King of Pop. 5. Jermaine Jackson addresses media June 25 at UCLA Medical Center, announcing the death of his brother. (Photos by Marty Cotwright) 6. Scorpio, a Michael Jackson impersonator, performs during a celebration of Jackson’s life in Leimert Park on June 26. (Photo by Damien Smith) 7. Zabad Zidkijah, paying homage to Michael Jackson, one member of “The Jackson 5,” June 25, in the 1500 block of North Vine Street, where the group’s star is located on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Photo by Marty Cotwright)
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EDUCATION L.A. Schools Budget Will Cut $1.6B Over 3 Years BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Los Angeles Unified School Board approved a budget June 23 that could cut nearly $1.6 billion over the next three years. Board members noted that the budget for the 2011-12 school year may include the elimination of fullday kindergarten and layoffs for half the district’s nurses and elementary art and music teachers. The plan makes layoffs more likely for 2,200 teachers and up to 2,000 custodians, cafeteria workers and other school employees. “Passing this budget makes me sick to my stomach,” said Yolie Flores Aguilar, one of five board members who approved the budget. Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte and Julie Korenstein voted against the proposal. The district has slashed almost $700 million, about 10 percent of this year’s operating budget, and taken money from teacher training, professional development and transportation, in order to maintain
funds for classroom instruction. The approved budget includes $132 million in cuts for the current fiscal year and about $143 million next year. In 2011-12, when federal stimulus money for education runs out, district officials project that they will have to make $844 million in cuts. Union officials said they will continue to fight against layoffs and have not agreed to any pay cuts or scheduling changes. United Teachers Los Angeles President A.J. Duffy said the latest reductions would have a devastating effect. Union members have urged the district to use more federal stimulus money to save teaching positions and prohibit schools from paying non-teaching staff with the federal funds. Superintendent Ramon Cortines said it would be irresponsible to spend all of the federal money at once and that giving school staff
more autonomy will help cut bureaucracy at district headquarters. State law requires Cortines to have filed a three-year budget by July 1. He also asked the board to approve a parcel tax to generate money for schools that would go to voters next spring. That decision is pending. “It will be difficult for the community to support a parcel tax but we have no choice,” he said. Cortines also complained that the unions have not offered concessions. “I have not received any alternative solutions from our collective bargaining units,” he said. Union leaders have said they have negotiated in good faith. Several board members said they felt they had to vote for the budget but would not approve some specifics of the plan later on. “I cannot imagine cutting fullday kindergarten,” board member Tamar Galatzan said.
JACKSON’S COMPLEX STORY Continued from page 7 Barack Obama — have often been accused of losing touch with their roots. But Jackson also had to contend with historic changes in the music industry: Blacks were finally being marketed to the mainstream, while testosterone-fueled rap music was about to create a new definition of blackness — one that definitely did not include the increasingly pale, androgynous and childlike Jackson. “The second phase of his career was where it became much murkier,” Hutchinson said. “He became much more ambivalent in the minds of many African Americans. His music, his whole change in appearance, his fan base became much more eclectic. You just didn’t see African Americans identifying with him.”
Bottrell was in Jackson’s studio daily as an engineer on Jackson’s “Bad” album, released in 1987, and again on 1991’s “Dangerous.” “His inspirations were from people of all races,” he said. “People he really admired, his friends. Dick Gregory was one of his friends, I mean, these were some real African Americans. He could hang in all kinds of contexts with all kinds of people. He seemed to have all these strains of consciousness running through him.” Teddy Riley, another producer on “Dangerous,” said Jackson frequently discussed his cosmetic changes. “I’m quite sure if Michael could have done it all over again, he would not have done that,” Riley told Rolling Stone for a 1992
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Jackson profile. Jackson’s downward slide began when he was accused of child molestation in 1993, and again in 2000. Hutchinson’s Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable organized a series of meetings about Jackson’s case. Several members of Jackson’s inner circle attended, he said. “They brought messages back from Jackson letting us know, ‘Look, don’t believe what you hear, I still identify with the black community. I’m black and that hasn’t changed, and I want your support.’ ” They also told Hutchinson’s group about large, unpublicized donations to black organizations. But people at the meetings remained divided, Hutchinson said: “Either you loved him, you identified with him, you saw him as one of your own, as a black performer important to the black community, or you saw him as someone who basically, I don’t want to use the term sellout, but ... as a creature and a creation of the white world.” All his contradictions came through in the song “Black or White.” “As long as you’re my baby,” the chorus goes, “it don’t matter if you’re black or white.” Jackson usually came to the studio with his lyrics written down, Bottrell said, but this time he improvised on the spot. They recorded it in one take. “It just sort of emanated from him,” Bottrell said. “Clearly he had that theme in his mind when he started singing.” The song went to No. 1 around the world. The classic video shows Jackson dancing on different continents, and the faces of different nationalities morphing into one another. And in the end, Jackson transforms into a pitch-black panther. On the Net: Bill Bottrell: www.billbottrell.com; DJ Spinna: www.facebook.com/spinnadjvincentwilliams.
NOTEBOOK Md. County Names Elementary School After Obama UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — The Prince George’s County school board has voted to name an Upper Marlboro elementary school after President Barack Obama. The board voted unanimously June 25 on the name for the school just miles from the White House. Barack Obama Elementary School, which is expected to be completed later this year, would be the first school in the Washington region to be named after the president, but not the first in the nation. A Long Island school was renamed shortly after Obama was elected in November. Some objected to naming the school after a president who has been in office only a few months. But board vice chairman Ron Watson says what Obama has done already is significant enough.
NU Creates Online Collection of African Photos EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern University is making a rare collection of photographs of East Africa available online. The searchable database chronicles the colonization of East Africa from 1860 to 1960. More than 7,000 photos are in the collection that was acquired in 2002 by Northwestern’s Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies. Library curator David Easterbrook said putting the photos online gives an “unprecedented opportunity” for scholars. The collection includes formal and informal portraits, including some of slaves, slave traders, missionaries and colonial officials. The exhibit can be accessed at www.library. northwestern.edu/africana/winter ton.
Two Historically Black Colleges Hear from SACS HOUSTON (AP) — Two historically black Texas colleges just received news that will affect their futures and those of their students. Texas Southern University, which has battled financial and management problems, was taken off probation June 25 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the university’s accrediting agency. Paul Quinn College, a small college in Dallas, plans to appeal a decision removing its accreditation, officials said June 25. Belle Wheelan, president of the SACS’ commission on colleges, said the board voted to lift the probation after Texas Southern President John Rudley and TSU administrators presented evidence about improvements at the school. Texas Southern, the state’s largest historically black university, was placed on probation in December 2007 because of financial and management problems. Wheelan cited Paul Quinn’s debt and a lack of funding, planning, assessment and student learning outcomes in the accreditation decision. Colleges can’t award diplomas without accreditation in Texas and
an unaccredited school’s students can’t receive federal or state financial aid. Michael J. Sorrell, Paul Quinn’s president, said in a statement that the school was disappointed with the ruling and will appeal.
Ex-High School Basketball Coach to Stand Trial (AP) — A former high school basketball coach will stand trial on charges he tried to molest one of his players and embezzled $15,000 that was supposed to be used for his team. Russell Otis, an ex-coach at Dominguez High School in Compton, was ordered by a judge on June 26 to return to court July 6 for arraignment. Otis, 46, is accused of sending sexually suggestive text messages to a player, now 17, and offering to pay the boy to engage in a sex act during a meeting at the boy’s home in August. Otis was accused of sodomizing a player in 2000 but acquitted at trial. Prosecutors also believe Otis used a forged authorization letter to deposit a $15,000 Nike sponsorship check to the school district into his personal checking account. The school district fired Otis this month. Information from: Los Angeles Times, www.latimes.com.
MLK’s Papers to be Basis of First Rights Course ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vast personal collection of papers will be used for the first time to teach a college course on civil rights this fall. Morehouse College in Atlanta said June 23 it will use the library of about 10,000 documents, books and other papers that have been housed at the school since 2006. The course, called “Martin Luther King Jr. and the Modern Freedom Struggle,” will be taught by Clayborne Carson, who was named executive director of the collection in January. King graduated from historically black Morehouse with a degree in sociology in 1948. Morehouse owns the collection, which was bought from the King estate for $32 million in June 2006.
SC Building Added to National Registry AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina building that was once an industrial training school for children of former slaves has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Aiken Standard reported June 25 that the former Immanuel School in Aiken County has earned the designation. The newspaper says it is the future home of the Center for African American History, Arts and Culture. The Immanuel School was founded in 1881 to train students in reading, writing and math as well as in music and job skills. It’s been known by many names, including Immanuel Institute, Coles Normal See NOTEBOOK, page 11
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HEALTH THE PULSE Power Walking, Toning Groups Available Until Halloween Healthy Body Healthy Mind collective will present power walking and toning groups throughout the week from July 6 through Oct. 31 at Kenneth Hahn and Ladera parks. The groups have been created to achieve and maintain a healthy body and mind no matter what is going on in the world or what is occurring in people’s personal lives. The power walking and toning groups consist of moderate to intense power walking on flatland and hills. Information: Ursula Moon, (818) 613-4161, mindbodyfitness777@hotmail.com, www.celebrityfitbootcamp. com.
Consumers Advised Against Ingesting ‘Seven Color Crystal Bolls’ The Los Angeles County Health Officer is warning consumers about possible health hazards associated with “Seven Color Crystal Bolls,” a product sold at many discount stores. This product contains multicolored beads that expand up to four times their origi-
nal size when immersed in water. These items are designed for use as a plant-watering mechanism, and are not meant to be eaten. If swallowed, these products may expand in the airway, stomach or intestines and can create a medical emergency. Parents are advised that it has been reported to the Department of Public Health that children have placed this product in their mouths, or in plastic water bottles, where the product may be accidentally ingested. If the product is ingested, seek medical attention immediately. “Seven Color Crystal Bolls” is an imported product with unlisted ingredients, and the toxicity of this product is unknown at this time. Any product that is designed for plants should never be eaten or placed in the mouth. Vendors and shop owners who stock this product should not sell it with food. Information: www.public health.lacounty.gov.
CDPH Urges Californians Remain Vigilant to Prevent Spread of Flu SACRAMENTO — Dr. Mark
FOURTH OF JULY CALENDAR Continued from page 4 4TH AT PORTER RANCH — A Fourth of July fireworks show will be held at 3 p.m. at Shepherd at the Hills in Porter Ranch. Highlights include face painting, an indoor show, food and fireworks at dusk. Festivities will take place at 19700 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch. Information: (818) 8319333. 50TH FIREWORKS SHOW — The Long Beach Firemen’s Memorial Association will hold its 50th annual fireworks show with live entertainment at 6 p.m., and the fireworks show at 9 p.m. The event will take place at the Long Beach Veterans Stadium, 5000 Lew Davis St., Long Beach. Information: (562) 570-5333. 4TH NEAR THE SEA — A Fourth of July fireworks display will be held, with pyrotechnics launched from a barge near Fisherman’s Village, at 9 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, will take place at 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. Information: (310) 305-9503. COMPETITION — “Muscle Beach” will celebrate its 75th anniversary/Diamond Jubilee at the 2009 Mr. & Ms. Muscle Beach Bodybuilding, Figure, and Bikini Competition July 4, at the Venice Beach Recreation Center, 1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.; prejudging starts at 10 a.m.; a parade of athletes and the presentation of colors by a U.S. Army color guard will be at 1 p.m., followed by the finals which will continue until
NOTEBOOK Continued from page 10 and Industrial School and Emanuel Mission School and African School among others. The school closed in 1931. Information from: Aiken Standard, www.aikenstandard.com.
about 5 p.m. The entry fee is $80 per participant and admission is free for spectators. There will be on-site exhibits from companies in the health and fitness industry, along with educational materials, giveaways and more. The event will be presented by Joe Wheatley Productions. Information: (818) 922-4626, http://musclebeachvenice. com/events/MrandMrsMuscleBeach/. COMMUNITY CELEBRATION — Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro will hold its 59th annual 4th of July community celebration and fireworks show at 9 a.m. with tours of a trio of U.S. Coast Guard cutters, followed by the ringing of the Korean Friendship Bell in Angels Gate Park at 10 a.m. Activities on the beach will begin at noon and include performances by San Pedroarea bands and other artists. There will also be armed forces and Coast Guard demonstrations, and displays by the Los Angeles City Fire Department’s firefighting boat. The opening ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m., the Golden State Pops Orchestra will play a variety of Americana music, leading up to the fireworks show at 9 p.m. Alcohol, barbecues and fireworks are prohibited and will be confiscated, and both vehicles and coolers are subject to search. Cabrillo Beach is at 3800 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro, near the Port of Los Angeles. Information: (310) 548-7401.
Facts “I have a skin disorder that destroys the pigmentation of my skin. It’s something that I cannot help, OK? But when people make up stories that I don’t want to be what I am it hurts me. ... It’s a problem for me that I can’t control ... but what about all the millions of people who sit out in the sun, to become darker, to become other than what they are? No one says nothing about that.” Michael Jackson, speaking to Oprah Winfrey, 1993
Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health, urges Californians to continue to take precautions against the spread of the H1N1 virus (swine flu), which persists in California despite the end of the regular flu season. The novel H1N1 flu virus is unique, because it is a combination of genes from pig (swine), bird, and human flu viruses, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Horton offered the reminder as local health officials announced the death of the 17th Californian from H1N1 virus. Preliminary information from local health officials indicate that 10 of the 17 Californians who have died had pre-existing health conditions, including chronic respiratory conditions like asthma and emphysema. Another common factor appears to be obesity. In addition, at least 142
Californians have been hospitalized due to the novel H1N1 virus, while many more have been sickened at home and have recovered. The majority of H1N1 cases continue to be mild in severity. Horton said ongoing monitoring shows that California hospital admissions and emergency room visits due to the flu remain higher than what is normally seen this time of year and also higher than what is typically seen during the traditional flu season. About 4,500 people die each year from seasonal flu. The annual influenza season usually runs from October to May.
Melanoma Incidence Rising NEW YORK — The five-year survival rate for African Americans with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is 59 percent compared to 85 percent in Caucasians. The most common forms of
skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma. Each of these has been linked to intermittent and/or chronic sun exposure. Melanoma is the third most common type of skin cancer among all racial groups. Although UV light, along with heredity, plays a role in the occurrence of melanoma in Caucasians, the primary risk factor for melanoma in people of color is undetermined. Among African Americans and others of African descent, Asians, Hawaiians, and Native Americans, melanomas are most likely to appear in the mouth, on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet and under the nails. Due to delayed diagnoses, melanoma is frequently fatal for African Americans, Latinos and Asians. See your physician every year for a professional skin exam.
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HEALTH
Surprising Number of Teens Think They’ll Die Young BY LINDSEY TANNER AP MEDICAL WRITER
CHICAGO (AP) — A surprising number of teenagers — nearly 15 percent — think they’re going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts, and other unsafe behavior, new research suggests. The study, based on a survey of more than 20,000 kids, challenges conventional wisdom that says teens engage in risky behavior because they think they’re invulnerable to harm. Instead, a sizable number of teens may take chances “because they feel hopeless and figure that not much is at stake,” said study author Dr. Iris Borowsky, a researcher at the University of Minnesota. That behavior threatens to turn their fatalism into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Over seven years, kids who thought they would die early were seven times more likely than optimistic kids to be subsequently
diagnosed with AIDS. They also were more likely to attempt suicide and get into fights resulting in serious injuries. Borowsky said the magnitude of kids with a negative outlook was eye-opening. Adolescence is “a time of great opportunity and for such a large minority of youth to feel like they don’t have a long life ahead of them was surprising,” she said. The study suggests a new way doctors could detect kids likely to engage in unsafe behavior and potentially help prevent it, said Dr. Jonathan Klein, a University of Rochester adolescent health expert who was not involved in the research. “Asking about this sense of fatalism is probably a pretty important component of one of the ways we can figure out who those kids at greater risk are,” he said.
The study appears in the July issue of Pediatrics. Scientists once widely believed that teenagers take risks because they underestimate bad consequences and figure “it can’t happen to me,” the study authors say. The new research bolsters evidence that goes against that thinking. Cornell University professor Valerie Reyna said the new study presents “an even stronger case against the invulnerability idea.” “It’s extremely important to talk about how perception of risk influences risk-taking behavior,”
said Reyna, who has done similar research. Fatalistic kids weren’t more likely than others to die during the seven-year study; there were relatively few deaths, 94 out of more than 20,000 teens. The researchers analyzed data from a nationally representative survey of kids in grades 7 to 12 who were interviewed three times between 1995 and 2002. Of 20,594 teens interviewed in the first round, 14.7 percent said they thought they had a good chance of dying before age 35. Subsequent interviews found these fatalistic kids engaged in more
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SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California Senate on June 29 approved a Democratic budget-balancing plan that faced a certain veto from Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as the state headed toward issuing IOUs for the first time since the 1990s. The plan would use a combination of spending cuts and tax and fee increases to eliminate a $24.3 billion budget deficit, but Schwarzenegger repeated his vow to veto it. “I think that they know I will never sign those kinds of things so why waste the time, why run out of time and then all of a sudden we have to hand out IOUs?” Schwarzenegger told reporters. But Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, said Democrats would not accept the deep cuts in college aid, health care and welfare programs sought by Schwarzenegger. “We have made cuts in those areas, but we are not cutting deeper,” he said. “Hear us loudly: It’s not where we will go.” The Senate met after the Assembly approved many of the same bills the night of June 28 following hours of debate.
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risky behavior than more optimistic kids. The study suggests some kids overestimate their risks for harm. However, it also provides evidence that some kids may have good reason for being fatalistic. Native Americans, blacks and low-income teens — kids who are disproportionately exposed to violence and hardship — were much more likely than whites to believe they’d die young. On the Net: American Academy of Pediatrics: www.aap.org, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov.
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29 when the U.S. Supreme Court recessed for summer without acting on his latest appeal, likely delaying any developments in his case until fall. Earlier in the day, his supporters presented Savannah’s district attorney with 60,000 petition signatures urging him to reopen the case. Davis has spent nearly 18 years on death row after his conviction for killing an off-duty police officer, and his case has become a rallying point for death penalty opponents worldwide. His attorneys say Davis is innocent of killing officer Mark MacPhail and deserves a new trial after several prosecution witnesses reconsidered testimony given at his 1991 trial. Davis has been spared from execution three times since he was first scheduled to die by lethal injection in 2007, as various courts have weighed and ultimately rejected his appeals. Davis’ attorneys filed his latest appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected their request for a new trial in April. The Supreme Court had not decided whether it would hear Davis’ appeal when justices recessed for the summer on June 29. They won’t reconvene until September.
Jena 6 Case Wrapped Up With Plea Bargain JENA, La. (AP) — Five members of the Jena Six have pleaded no contest to misdemeanor simple battery and were sentenced to seven days probation and fined $500 plus court costs. It was a far less severe end to their cases than seemed possible when the six students were initially charged with attempted murder in a 2006 attack on Justin Barker. They became known as the “Jena Six,” after the central Louisiana town where the beating happened. Later, charges against Carwin Jones, Jesse Ray Beard, Robert Bailey Jr., Bryant Purvis and Theo Shaw were reduced to aggravated second-degree battery.
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SPORTS BEAT Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond. It’s almost all over — the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Manny Ramirez’s 50-game suspension for breaking MLB’s drug policy ends July 3
the Albuquerque Isotopes on June 23. How many votes will the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s outfielder Torii Hunter get for the American League’s MVP honor? He should get a whole bushel full. Hunter is the Angels’ homerun leader, top RBI man and leading slugger and batter. What would cause the Angels to wave goodbye to veteran Vladimir Guerrero? Would you believe free
hero with the Boston Red Sox before being traded to the Royals after the 2008 season. Reggie Williams Sr., A former L.A. Dodgers and Cleveland Indians star, is the father of Reggie Williams Jr., a first team selection on USA Today’s All-USA baseball team. He’s 6-4 and 189 pounds. To boot, he batted .604 and swiped 61 bases in 62 attempts. The younger Williams told USA Today his baseball influence was: “My dad. He taught me how to play the game the right way: Hard.” The younger Williams was the only African American on the first team. And the beat continues Next year, Kobe Bryant and Co. could square off against LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal in the playoffs. This dream match could come to pass now that Shaq has joined James in Cleveland. However,
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when Ramirez returns to the Dodgers line up for the team’s faceoff with the San Diego Padres. Fans will have to wait until July 16 to see Ramirez in action at home. That’s when the Dodgers open a four-game series against the Houston Astros. Look for Ramirez to attract heavy crowds. Perhaps his return will draw the hordes that came out to see him make his minor league debut with
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agent Matt Holiday of the Colorado Rockies? Kansas City Royals’ Coco Crisp, the former local prep star and son of Loyce Crisp, will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder. Crisp was a World Series
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James and Shaq must first get by Dwight Howard and his Orlando Magic. Will the L.A. Clippers be any better than they have ever been now that they have Oklahoma’s Blake
Griffin, the No. 1 lottery pick? As long as Donald T. Sterling is owner, nothing is expected to change. The L.A. Sparks aren’t the winningest team in the WNBA, but they have three MVPs on their squad — Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker and Tina Thompson. Leslie and
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Thompson are Inglewood High and University of Southern California grads. They are also the two leading scorers in WNBA history. And the beat continues Ex-Dorsey High star and Pittsburgh Steelers assistant Super Bowl coach Kirby Wilson hosted a football clinic for more than 150 youngsters at L.A. Southwest Community College. Wilson asked me to serve as the keynote speaker at his football clinic. With his attitude, dedication and love of young people, Wilson’s my kind of father and community leader. Los Angeles Dodgers Orlando Hudson and Juan Pierre and
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services that we know people in the community are leaving the community to go and get. “We know that people are going to Century City, the Fox Hills Mall, the Beverly Center and The Grove. There is a tremendous amount of leakage out of the community because of a lack of services and what we are doing is looking at that and developing a mix.” The plans call for redeveloping the entire 43-acre site. Fisher said the redevelopment will take place in three phases, with the expansion of the current 850,000 square feet of retail space to 1.5 million square feet being the first phase. A lot of the parking spaces will be reconfigured into structured parking, Fisher said. One of the things very high on Primo’s list is making sure the plaza is not just a retail center but is really a lifestyle center, he added. “Sure we want it to be a place where you come and shop at the mall, but we want it to be a place where you can come and feel safe, have concerts, camps for kids,” Fisher said. The second phase of the project would be the construction of a “firstrate” hotel with banquet facilities, conference rooms, and more. The third phase would include the construction of residential housing and possibly office space. “All total the investing will be about three quarters of a billion dollars,” Fisher said. Joyce Perkins, chairperson of the Crenshaw Redevelopment Project Area Advisory Committee, has lived in the Crenshaw area since
she attended a few months ago and she is encouraged with what it is trying to do. “One of the very good things is it will expand the services of the mall. Another great thing is it will expand housing,” she said. “The overall plan is a good one. Hopefully they will be able to follow through.” The Pan African Film Festival moved into the plaza in 1998, when the Magic Johnson Theater opened, with hopes that the mall would be redeveloped, said Ayuko Babu, executive director of the festival. However, the redevelopment failed to come to fruition. Babu said he has not seen Capri’s redevelopment plans and because of the state of the current economy is “cautiously optimistic” but still excited. “We are very much aware of the history of the mall,” he said. “It was the cornerstone of Tom Bradley’s efforts to do something for the black community. Mayor Bradley came under tremendous criticism for having let downtown be developed and nothing was really developed in the black community. So he said he would develop the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall and it would be the anchor of that corner at Crenshaw and King (boulevards). “So, we’re really excited about Capri … we’re very pleased that they have decided to redevelop the area. What I am hoping is that black contractors and black businesses will benefit and get some contracts.” Babu added that he would also like to see Capri use some black or African architects to develop an African or Caribbean theme for the mall.
SF Prosecutor’s Job Training Program Under Fire SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris is under fire for reports that a job training program run by her office allowed illegal immigrants charged with felonies to avoid prison by training for jobs they couldn’t legally hold. The Back on Track program has been touted by Harris, who is running for state attorney general, for reducing recidivism among
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Poll Finds Approval for Los Angeles Police (AP) — A new poll shows the Los Angeles Police Department is enjoying high popularity among the city’s residents. The survey, commissioned by the Los Angeles Times and conducted by a bipartisan pair of polling firms, shows the department is posting gains in public opinion across all demographics, including among black and Latino residents, who have had a long history of tension with the police. The recent poll of 1,500 registered voters found almost eight out of 10 said they either “strongly approve” or “somewhat approve” of police performance. The response was 18 percentage points higher than in the Times’ last such survey in 2005. Two-thirds of respondents said they approved of how Chief William Bratton is doing his job. The poll’s margin of error was plus or minus 2.6 percentage points.
Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. recently cheered on the youngsters at the Van Ness Recreation Center. On June 27, in the fourth inning against the Dodgers, Griffey smacked the 620th homer of his career. The Mariners won 5-1. And the beat continues Venus Williams entered Wimbledon the week of June 29 as a fivetime winner and two- time defending champion. Fate may have her compete against her younger sister
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20090902545 The following person is doing business as: Marilynn Boyko & Associates 2537-D Pacific Coast Hwy #344 Torrance, CA 90505-7035 Marilynn Boyko 4709 Jacques Street Torrance, CA 90503 This business is conducted by an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (The registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) is Marilynn Boyko. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on June 16, 2009. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. NOTICE: This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the Los Angeles County Clerk. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. 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). Published: 6/18/09, 6/25/09, 7/2/09, 7/9/09 LAWT374 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20090764357 The following person is doing business as: Lady “J’s” Little Angels 11111 S. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047 Janice Antoine 11111 S. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047 This business is conducted by an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (The registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) is Janice Antoine. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on May 22, 2009. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. NOTICE: This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the Los Angeles County Clerk. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. 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). Published: 6/25/09, 7/2/09, 7/9/09, 7/16/09 LAWT375
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PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Proposals for Mental Health Professionals The Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (``District``) is issuing a Re-quest for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals for a contract(s) with Mental Health Profession-als to party in the District's Critical Incident Stress Management Program (CISM). Well-qualified Mental Health Professionals interested in contracting with the District are encouraged to submit a proposal. Terms of the contract will be for the three (3) years with two (2) possible one-year extensions and twelve (12) month-to-month extensions. To request bid documents, please email or fax your name and complete address to Pat Varela at pvarela@fire.lacounty.gov or fax to (323) 869-0932. The bid submission deadline for all vendors is July 20, 2009 by 2:00 p.m. at 5801 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 100, Commerce, California 90040, Attn: Lucy Guadiana, Contracts Section. ABSOLUTELY NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION. L.A. Watts Times CN820873 09MA42339 Jun 25, Jul 2, 2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20090950091 The following person is doing business as: Louche Living 660 S. Figueroa St. 24th Fl. Los Angeles, CA 90017 Louche Designs 660 S. Figueroa St. 24th Fl. Los Angeles, CA 90017 Solomon Mansoor 660 S. Figueroa St. 24th Fl. Los Angeles, CA 90017 This business is conducted by an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (The registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) is Solomon Mansoor. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on June 24, 2009. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. NOTICE: This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the Los Angeles County Clerk. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. 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). Published: 7/2/09, 7/9/09, 7/16/09, 7/23/09 LAWT376 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. MS006808 Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles. In the Matter of the Application of Karymah Elizabeth Shaw-Howell, Zoyah Leanni ShawWhittaker, Jeovan Andrew Shaw-Young and Jeovanie Ray Shaw-Young for changes of names. The application of Karymah Elizabeth ShawHowell, Zoyah Leanni Shaw-Whittaker, Jeovan Andrew Shaw-Young and Jeovanie Ray ShawYoung for changes of names having been filed in Court and it appearing from said application that has Karymah Elizabeth Shaw-Howell, Zoyah Leanni Shaw-Whittaker, Jeovan Andrew Shaw-Young and Jeovanie Ray Shaw-Young filed an application proposing that their names be changed to Karymah Elizabeth Howell, Zoyah Leanni Howell, Jeovan Andrew Howell and Jeovanie Ray Howell. Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered and directed, that all persons interested in said matter did appear before this court located at 42011 4th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534, on the 20th day of May, 2009, of said day to show cause why such application for changes of names should not be granted. It is further ordered that a copy of this Order to Show Cause be published in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in said county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day of said hearing at 8:30 am, Dept A10 on July 22, 2009. Thomas R. White Judge of the Superior Court. Published Runs 6/18/09, 6/25/09, 7/2/09, 7/9/09 NC-LAWT-10
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. MS006843 Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles. In the Matter of the Application of Jelani Akil Saadiq Adams for change of name. The application of Jelani Akil Saadiq Adams for change of name having been filed in Court and it appearing from said application that has Jelani Akil Saadiq Adams filed an application proposing that the name be changed to Jelani Akil Saadiq Adams Wilkerson. Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered and directed, that all persons interested in said matter did appear before this court located at 42011 4th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534, on the 10th day of June, 2009, of said day to show cause why such application for change of name should not be granted. It is further ordered that a copy of this Order to Show Cause be published in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in said county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day of said hearing at 8:30 am, Dept A11 on August 10, 2009. Thomas R. White Judge of the Superior Court. Published Runs 6/18/09, 6/25/09, 7/2/09, 7/9/09 NC-LAWT-11
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. BS121188 Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles. In the Matter of the Application of Christopher Dana Majors for change of name. The application of Christopher Dana Majors for change of name having been filed in Court and it appearing from said application that has Christopher Dana Majors filed an application proposing that his name be changed to Lauren Nixon Majors. Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered and directed, that all persons interested in said matter did appear before this court located at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA, on the 18th day of June, 2009 at 9:00 AM of said day to show cause why such application for change of names should not be granted. It is further ordered that a copy of this Order to Show Cause be published in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in said county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day of said hearing at 9:00 am, Dept 1A, Rm 548 on August 7, 2009. Murray Gross Judge/Commissioner of the Superior Court. Published Runs 7/2/09, 7/9/09, 7/16/09, 7/23/09 NC-LAWT12
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. BS121188-AMENDED Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles. In the Matter of the Application of Steven Chan for change of name. The application of Steven Chan for change of names having been filed in Court and it appearing from said application that has Steven Chan filed an application proposing that his name be changed to Lauren Nixon Majors. Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered and directed, that all persons interested in said matter did appear before this court located at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA, on the 18th day of June, 2009 at 9:00 AM of said day to show cause why such application for change of names should not be granted. It is further ordered that a copy of this Order to Show Cause be published in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in said county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day of said hearing at 9:00 am, Dept 1A, Rm 548 on August 7, 2009. Murray Gross Judge/Commissioner of the Superior Court. Published Runs 7/2/09, 7/9/09, 7/16/09, 7/23/09 NC-LAWT13
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