Council Member Alex Padilla recently hosted a District 2 Pickleball Clinic. With the help of Kelvin Hodrick, Andy Gomez and several
other pickleball enthusiasts, the community was able to learn firsthand how to play the fastest-growing sport in America, on the courts recently constructed by the City of Inglewood..
“It was great to see players of all ages
come out and play, but most important was seeing everyone having fun, Padilla said. “Everyone walked out tired and
The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans delivered its final report to the California Legislature two days before the July 1 deadline.
The nine-member committee submitted a 1075-page, brown-and-gold hardcover book with a comprehensive reparations plan that includes more than 115 recommendations and a survey. Published by the California Department of Justice, the report documents the harms enslaved ancestors of Black Californians experienced during chattel slavery and due to the Jim Crow laws that followed. It also details the history of discriminatory state policies in California.
Attorney Kamilah V. Moore, the task force chairperson, provided a summary of the group’s activities over the last two
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Gov. Newsom, Legislature Agree on $310.8 Billion Budget
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature reached an agreement on a state budget totaling $310.8 billion for the 2023-24 fiscal year. It came into effect July 1.
The agreement includes provisions for trailer bills that support clean transportation, expanded Medi-Cal coverage, expedited judicial review, advanced mitigation by Caltrans, the conversion of San Quentin into a rehabilitation center and wildlife crossings on I-15, among other initiatives.
“In the face of continued global economic uncertainty, this budget increases our fiscal discipline by growing our budget reserves to a record $38 billion, while preserving historic investments in public education, health care, climate, and public safety,” said Newsom.
Negotiations had been delayed because the of the Governor’s demands, including an infrastructure proposal that lawmakers opposed. A compromise was reached by limiting the types of projects eligible for expedited approval permits and excluding a proposed water conveyance tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
“We started our budget process
this time around with tough economic challenges, but one overarching goal: to protect California’s progress,” said Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego).
On July 1, California Officially Recognized Juneteenth as a State Holiday
This past weekend, on July 1, Assembly Bill (AB) 1655, which declares Juneteenth an official California state holiday took effect.
AB 1655, introduced by Assemblymember Reggie JonesSawyer (D-Los Angeles), a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus, was signed into law by Gov. Newsom last September.
On June 19 of next year, California state employees can elect to take the day off work to commemorate the holiday celebrating the emancipation of formerly enslaved Black Americans.
California “Renters Caucus” Announces Pro-Tenant Bills
On June 29, The California Legislative Renters Caucus – a group of five lawmakers who are all renters -- held a press conference to announce a package of bills aimed to protect the rights of tenants in California.
The Renters’ Caucus was formed in 2022 in response to the state’s dire housing crisis. This unique caucus is committed to ensuring that the interests of California’s 17 million renters are represented in state government.
Each member of the caucus is
responsible for introducing a bill for consideration. Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Caucus, hosted the press conference and introduced Senate Bill (SB) 555. The bill aims cap limit security deposits to no more than one month’s rent.
“Each of the pieces of our legislative agenda is addressing a different challenge that renters are facing,” said Haney. “
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (DLadera Heights), Vice Chair of the Caucus, introduced AB 1248. This bill limits independent redistricting to fight gerrymandering.
Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-San Jose) introduced AB 309. The bill would set eligibility criteria for residents of social housing and establish a lottery system for selecting residents.
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) introduced AB 548, which protects renters by giving more authority to inspectors to insure safe living conditions.
Sen. Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) introduced SB 555 which creates a practical data driven masterplan that outlines a plan to produce 1.2 million affordable housing units over the next 10 years.
Attorney General Bonta Releases
2022 Hate Crime Report: Blacks Still
Most Targeted Group
California Attorney General Rob
Bonta on June 27 released the 2022 Hate Crime in California Report. The document also highlighted resources to support ongoing efforts across the state to combat hate.
In California, hate crime events rose by 20.2% from 1,763 in 2021 to 2,120 in 2022. Reported hate crimes targeting Black people remain the most prevalent and increased 27.1% from 513 in 2021 to 652 in 2022, while reported anti-Asian hate crime events decreased by 43.3% from 247 in 2021 to 140 in 2022. Hate crimes involving sexual orientation bias rose by 29% from 303 in 2021 to 391 in 2022.
“This report is a stark reminder that there is still much work to be done to combat hate in our state. I urge local partners and law enforcement to review these findings and recommit to taking action,” said Bonta. “The alarming increases in crimes committed against Black, LGBTQ+ and Jewish people for the second year in a row illustrates the need for our communities to join together unified against hate.”
Controller Malia Cohen Updated her Office’s Compensation in Government
State Controller Malia M. Cohen published 2022 self-reported payroll data for cities and counties on the Government Compensation in California website. The data cover 688,912 positions and a total of more than $54.65 billion in 2022 wages.
Users of the site can view compensation levels on maps and search by region, narrow results by name of the entity or by job title and export raw data or custom reports.
The data covers 459 cities and 53 counties. The City of Hayward had the highest average city employee wage, followed by Pleasant Hill, Atherton, and Hillsborough. Topping the list for highest average county employee wage were Alameda, Los Angeles, San Mateo, Monterey, and Sacramento counties. The highestsalaried city employee in California was the City Manager for the City of Montebello. The top 25 highest-paid county employees work in health care.
With Words of Encouragement and a Resolution, Assemblymember Mike Gipson Uplifts Fatherhood
In recognition of Father’s Day this year, Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) introduced House Resolution (HR) 36, legislation declaring June “Fatherhood WellBeing Month.
Last week, at Ted Watkins Park in South Los Angeles, Gipson joined residents in his community to highlight the importance of fathers and father figures in collaboration with a South Los Angeles community initiative called Project Fatherhood.
“This elevates the work of Project Fatherhood that is originally from this Watts community; that goes out and provides skill building for fathers, giving them experiences they need to be great fathers in this community,” said Gipson. “It’s a great blessing for me.”
On June 28th, Fre’Drisha Dixon, J.D., took a bus load of parents, students, educators, and community members from Inglewood to the Sacramento to meet with legislators and advocate for the elimination of state sanctioned receivership, as is the case with the Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD), and local control of school districts and urge the legislators to pass a bill in the 2024 Legislative Session that will accomplish this goal.
This day trip, by Parent Voices Action!, was hosted at the Capitol by Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor, Assemblywoman Mia Bonta, and Assemblyman Josh Hoover. Hoover was particularly helpful in extending every courtesy to Parent Voices Action!
When a public school district accepts an emergency loan from the state, as was the case with the IUSD, due to improper financial management by the existing board members over 15 years ago, the State Department of Education takes all legal rights, power and control of the school district, according to AB 1840. Locally elected boards, superintendents and district staff are replaced with a state or county administrator who unilaterally makes all decisions for the district.
In the case of the IUSD for example, under the receivership, 22.6 acres of property of Morningside High School and Woodworth Elementary School campus was sold to Harridge Development Group. Furthermore, the terms of the loan from the state amount to predatory lending.
IUSD’s original loan was $29 million, and they have paid $1.8 million each year for 10 years with more than 50% applied to interest costs. IUSD still has a balance due of nearly $21 million and the receivership costs the district more money in the long run, leaving fewer resources to go towards students and school sites.
Dixon recently accepted a position with Parent Voices Action!, even though she has been in the fight to keep IUSD schools open for about a year
and a half. Through her organizing in Inglewood, she related to organizers
in Oakland who were also fighting to keep their schools open. They worked
together to combat this issue for about a year before they joined forces to expand their coalition.
For the IUSD and others to emerge from state or county control, legislators must pass legislation that will restore the legal rights, duties, power, and control of all California Public School Districts that are under State Receivership and Dion has drafted such legislation that was presented in the recent trip to the state capital.
The California Public School Sovereignty Act will restore local control to receivership impacted districts while upholding the financial position of the state and establishing boundaries that will protect public school districts from predatory actions by the state, county and its agencies. The measure is slated forreview in the California Assembly in the 2024 legislative session.
As the first three-digit temperatures of 2023 arrive with the start of summer and the Fourth of July, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is taking steps to ensure the safety of residents through any potential emergencies.
At a June 29 press briefing hosted by California Black Media and Ethnic Media Services, Cal OES and Listos California unveiled a package of safety guidelines prepared in expectation of climate extremes.
Alf LaMont from LaMont Digital introduced a collection of “Summer of Safety” graphics providing advice on keeping people ready for and safe during potential summer emergencies: wildfires, flooding, power outages and high temperatures. These graphics are available in English, Spanish and more than a dozen other languages, and available at listoscalifornia. org.
“In California, we don’t actually see a lot of our record all-time temperatures until late in the season,” National Weather Service meteorologist Brayden Murdock said, citing “June gloom, no-sky July and ‘Fog-ust’ for a good portion of August.”
“Usually, our strongest heat impacts wind up being more toward late August going into September,” he said. But high temperatures lead to low winds, he said, “so we don’t get that sea breeze that helps us cool down.”
“Think of it more as a marathon than an individual sprint.”
And the end of 2023’s relatively cool temperatures so far, he said, will now bring increased snow melt in the Sierra. Already, the state has closed off some river stretches.
“Summers are becoming hotter and drier, and families are going to want to cool down in the water,” said Cal OES Assistant Director of Crisis Communications and Public Affairs, Diana Crofts-Pelayo, “but it is very dangerous right now, we have already seen too many people that have lost their lives. So do what you can to stay indoors to stay cool!”
Cal OES is making mutual-aid arrangements between state and local fire agencies “on a huge push to train swift water rescue teams,” she said.
“So, if you do head out on the water, many local teams will be out there, but
we don’t want them to do those rescues! It’s very dangerous for them and for you.”
Crofts-Pelayo cited five keys for people to focus on for summer safety:
• Get alerts: calalerts.org.
• Make a plan: “Have that conversation with your family to ensure that your little ones, your older ones, all know what they would do during an emergency. What emergency routes they would take, where to meet if separated.”
• Pack a “go bag” in case you need to leave your home very quickly: important documents, medication, food, water, for instance.
• Similarly, make a “stay box” in case you need to stay home. “It doesn’t have to be cost-prohibitive,” she said. “Think about it ahead of time and put everything together that would be necessary.”
• And finally, Crofts-Pelayo said, “help others. This is a community movement.” She suggested sharing only official resources, but doing so via familiar networking channels: phone calls, social media posts and emails.
Joining Crofts-Pelayo, Murdock and LaMont at the briefing were three Listos California community partners who shared experiences from previous encounters with extreme weather
conditions.
Jacqueline Nushi, of Project Camp’s emergency preparedness center, manages pop-up camps for kids during disasters, providing support and a safe environment for families.
She said a key lesson she and other emergency managers learned was the value of empowering children with knowledge and coping skills -- “a great way to build mindfulness and preparedness.”
“Children are the best when it comes to learning preparedness and taking it home to their families. They’re very resilient. It’s amazing to see them make it through what they have to make it through.”
Nushi also wanted to endorse the printed materials Listos provides, via listoscalifornia.org.
She spoke about how, years ago prior to the Slater Fire in Happy Camp (Siskyou County) in 2020, she’d distributed some of their material.
“After that fire, I was at a local assistance center,” she said, when a survivor she’d counseled before the fire approached. “This information saved us!” she said. Other survivors there then chimed in with similar stories.
“The Listos materials, the disaster guides, are very easy to read, very, very to the point and cover the information in
very simple language” she said. “This material is super easy, it’s not hard to read, it’s not hard to understand.”
CORE – Community Organized Relief Effort – has worked globally from Ukraine, Turkey and all around the U.S. George Hernandez Mejia, CORE Director of Emergency Operations, said that in doing wildfire preparation in Siskyou County last year, it turned out that some of the greatest needs were simply for clear information on evacuation zones or where wildfires were burning.
He also agreed with Nushi’s testimony about the importance of educating children on these matters.
“100% of our clients have experienced natural disasters,” said Peter Thao, of the Fresno Asian Business Institute and Resource Center, which provides disaster relief training and preparedness for farmers and small businesses.
“It’s not if, but when, a natural disaster will happen. “Always be prepared; have a plan.” “Take pictures,” he said, “and keep your insurance agent informed of your concerns.”
Along with efforts to prepare Californians for extreme weather conditions, the state has also allocated $200 million to help communities build “resilience cooling centers.
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw and catcher Will Smith are two of the best players in the Majors at their respective positions.
That sentiment was validated even more on Sunday, as Kershaw and Smith will represent the Dodgers and the National League in the 2023 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. For Kershaw, it is the second consecutive season he’s made the AllStar roster, and it’s the 10th time in his illustrious career.
For Smith, he finally earned his first All-Star selection after establishing himself as one of the top backstops in the Majors over the last few seasons.
Smith and Kershaw give the Dodgers five All-Star selections, joining Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and J.D. Martinez, who were voted in as NL starters on Thursday.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts broke the news to the team in the clubhouse prior to Sunday’s finale in Kansas City.
“I’m excited, first All-Star Game,”
Smith said after the Dodgers’ 9-1 loss. “You dream of it as a kid, to go to the All-Star Game and be a part of it. Grateful and ready to go. Excited.”
Betts will take it a step further by participating in the Home Run Derby
Braves catcher Sean Murphy in the fan voting, which determined who starts the Midsummer Classic at the position.
“Everything’s kind of surreal for the first time [you do it], so it’ll hit me,” Smith said. “But as a competitor, you
a 2.55 ERA and has punched out 105 batters over 95 1/3 innings. Of the five pitchers that started the season in the Dodgers’ starting rotation, Kershaw is the only one to make all of his starts up to this point.
That, however, could change this week as Kershaw is dealing with left shoulder inflammation and his next start is up in the air. Kershaw has said he would like to continue pitching, but he hasn’t been able to throw a bullpen session after receiving a cortisone shot on Wednesday.
for the first time in his career.
Since Smith became the Dodgers’ everyday catcher in 2021, there aren’t many catchers that have put up the kind of offensive numbers he has during the same span. In ‘21, Smith hit a careerhigh 25 homers. In ‘22, he set a career high with 87 RBIs.
This season, despite dealing with a concussion that sidelined him for a few weeks, Smith has 12 homers, 41 RBIs and an .892 OPS, which would be a career best for Smith in a full season. Smith finished second behind
work to earn it and you think you deserve it and earned it, and I think I do. It’s cool to be in this situation and this spot, and I’m grateful I was voted in.”
As for Kershaw, it’s been more of the same for the likely future first-ballot Hall of Famer. Kershaw has been the Dodgers’ best pitcher this season and has constantly played the role of stopper for Los Angeles. Without Kershaw, the Dodgers wouldn’t be nine games over .500.
In 16 starts, Kershaw is 10-4 with
If Kershaw is forced to go on the injured list, he wouldn’t pitch in the Midsummer Classic. Given the recent injury, it might be unlikely Kershaw pitches in the game even if he doesn’t land on the IL.
Either way, the Dodgers now have five deserving All-Star representatives in Seattle. And Roberts will continue to advocate for top reliever Evan Phillips to make the game as a replacement.
Jackson Stone contributed to this report.
With the offseason program complete and Rams Training Camp starting up in late July, it’s time to look ahead. As part of the preparation for training camp, theRams.com will be spotlighting a handful of players new to the Rams’ roster. Continuing the series is rookie
linebacker Nick Hampton.
How He Got Here: The Rams used their fifth selection in the 2023 NFL Draft on Hampton, taking him 161st overall in the fifth round.
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the same this year for the Bolts, with the exception of a few additions like linebacker Eric Kendricks and the new draft class. This has allowed the team to continue to grow its chemistry and
The Chargers 2023 offseason might not have been as splashy as the previous year, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t impactful.
Bobby Henry, the publisher of the Westside Gazette in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., won the election as chair of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) during the organization’s 2023 convention in Nashville, Tenn.
The NNPA is the trade association of more than 200 African Americanowned newspapers and media companies in the United States.
Dr. Frances Draper, publisher of The Afro-American newspaper in Baltimore and Washington, will serve as 1st Vice Chair, while Jackie Hampton, publisher of The Mississippi Link, earned election as 2nd Vice Chair.
Fran Farrer, the publisher of The County News in Charlotte, N.C., was elected Secretary, and Cheryl Smith, publisher of The Texas Metro News and CEO of IMessenger Media, will serve as Treasurer.
Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of The Washington Informer, and Walter L. White of The Cincinnati Herald will serve as At-Large Board Members.
Henry, whose Westside Gazette has been published continuously since 1971 when his father, Levi, started the newspaper, takes over for Houston Forward Times Publisher Karen Carter Richards who served as chair for the past four years.
Richards will join Brenda Andrews of The New Journal & Guide in Norfolk, Va., Rod Doss of the New Pittsburgh Courier, Carl Anderson of The New TriState Defender in Memphis, Kenneth Miller of Inglewood Today and Sonny Messiah-Jiles of the Defender Network in Houston, as members of the NNPA Fund Board, the nonprofit division of the NNPA.
Levi Henry was in attendance at the NNPA’s Legacy Awards Gala when Bobby Henry was announced as the new chair, bringing the elder to tears.
Bobby Henry demanded that the NNPA continue to work together and to ensure that the Black Press remains the trusted voice of the African American community.
He waxed poetic about his new role and what he expects going forward.
“It is not always a pleasurable chore to serve and to be a servant,” Henry proclaimed in preparing to lead the Black Press of America.
“What appears to be a joyful moment of basking in bliss quickly fades away faster than a snowflake over an open campfire. Be that as it may, I am honored to be in the business of ‘Pleading our own cause’ as ‘Soldiers without swords.’”
As a team, Henry said the NNPA’s new executive board would “continue to be a preeminent example of the Black Press of America no matter how ‘Stony the road we trod’ or having feet no less beautiful than those who preach or print the gospel.”
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years leading up to the compilation of the first-in-the nation report addressing the effects of slavery.
“As you all know, this illustrious nine-member California reparations task Force has been working diligently over a course of two years, not only to study the enumerable atrocities against the African American community with special considerations for those who are descendants of persons in slavery in the United States,” Moore said.
“Obviously, we’ve been working diligently to develop on numerous policy prescriptions to end what we consider to be lingering badges of slavery in California as well,” Moore added.
Ironically, the Task Force’s last meeting happened the day the U.S. Supreme Court prohibited the use of race-based affirmative action in college admissions. A couple of task force members addressed the decision before the meeting but stayed focused on the release of the report.
Each page of the report offers an explanation of reparations, evidence of past aggressions and systemic racism, and recommendations for restitution and atonement.
The report is 40 chapters, beginning with an Introduction; followed by evidence of Enslavement; Racial Terror; Political Disenfranchisement; Housing Segregation; Separate and Unequal Education; Racism in the Environment and Infrastructure; Pathologizing the African American Family; Control Over Creative, Cultural, and Intellectual Life; Stolen Labor; and Hindered Opportunity.
“I would like to commend Governor Gavin Newsom for making this Task Force a reality, Secretary of State Shirley Weber for authoring the legislation creating this Task Force, and each and every Member of the Reparations Task Force who have worked tirelessly over the past two years,” said Assemblywoman Lori
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D. Wilson, Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus in a statement.
“The findings are clear. Lawmakers must take direct and determinative action to address the vast racial inequality which exists in California today. The California Legislative Black Caucus looks forward to partnering with the Newsom administration and our colleagues in the Legislature as we look towards the coming Legislative Session.”
Additionally, recommendations made by the task force include a request for a formal apology from the state and acknowledgment of discrimination against the descendants of enslaved Blacks.
“This work has been relentless, has been meticulous (and) it is unsaleable,” Oakland-based civil rights attorney and task force member Lisa Holder said.
“It has been a work of a collective. We partnered with the Department of Justice, we partnered with hundreds of scholars, and we partnered with the community. Public commenters and participants in listening sessions who poured out their hearts and souls told us some of the most devastating stories of racial discrimination. They shared their pain and made themselves vulnerable during this process.”
The task force decided on March 30, 2022, that lineage will determine who will be eligible for compensation, specifically, individuals who are Black descendants of enslaved people in the United States. If reparations become law, a proposed California American Freedmen Affairs Agency would be responsible for identifying past harms and preventing future occurrences.
The specialized office, with additional branches across the state, would facilitate claims for restitution, process claims with the state, and assist claimants in proving eligibility through a “genealogy” department.
Marcus Champion, a board member of the National Assembly of American
Slavery Descendants Los Angeles (NAASDLA) and the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC), is a longtime reparations supporter and one of the activists who worked with Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber when she was an Assemblymember to make Assembly Bill (AB) 3121, the law that established the task force, a reality.
Speaking at a CJEC gathering in North Sacramento after the final task force meeting, Champion said now is the time to persuade the legislature to make reparations law.
“For us, on the ground as grassroots (organizations), we are about to start putting the pressure on the legislators to make sure that the words are right,” Champion told California Black Media. “We’re about to make sure the community’s eligibility is right, make sure that there are cash payments, and make sure that this is not watered down and that this is real reparations.”
The 16th and final Task Force meeting was held in the First Floor Auditorium of the March Fong Eu Secretary of State Building in Sacramento on June 29. The facility was filled with an overflow of people waiting in the lobby and outside of the building.
All nine members of the task force were present as well as some of the speakers who testified before the panel over the last two years. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus, and Weber also spoke during the three-hour event.
“The policies and laws of this nation have affected every state and many instances beyond the state. It’s important to let people know that reparation is due whether you’re in Mississippi or you’re in California,” Weber said. “Reparation is due because the harm has been done. And we need to begin to repair the harm and stop patching it up as we’ve done for many years.”
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Independent Facilitator Training Academy 4616 W. 166th Street Lawndale, CA 90260
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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.)
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What’s Next: Finding a role in the pass rush rotation. Like draft classmates Byron Young and Ochaun Mathis, Hampton enters an outside linebacker room with Michael Hoecht and Daniel Hardy as the most experienced players, but there are still plenty of snaps up for grabs with the departure of Leonard Floyd – and during last season, Justin Hollins and Terrell Lewis. As mentioned in Young’s newcomer update, Rams head coach Sean McVay said every spot on this team is going to be earned, suggesting there’s an opportunity for continuity.
Hampton and other rookies to earn meaningful roles in the rotation in their first season.
Bet You Didn’t Know: Hampton made The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman’s annual “Freaks List” this past season in part because of adding 40 pounds of weight since entering college. He arrived at Appalachian State weighing 200 pounds in 2018 and stood 6-foot-3, 240 pounds in 2022. Feldman reported Hampton “incline-presses 365 pounds; sumo deadlifts 600; can broad-jump 10-6, vertical 39 inches and hits 21 mph
on the GPS. His flying 10-yard sprint time is 1.20.”
Quotable: “I think (Outside Linebackers Coach) Joe Coniglio has done an outstanding job in general, really with a lot of those rookies. Whether it’s Byron, (LB) Ochaun (Mathis), you look at (LB) Nick (Hampton), three rookie draft picks from the outside linebacker spot. ... I like what I’ve seen really from all three of those young guys.” – McVay after Day 1 of minicamp
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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.)
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But as much as the past few months have been quiet in comparison, one of the Chargers major developments this offseason is with cornerback J.C. Jackson — who has been working hard to get back on the field.
Jackson suffered a torn patellar tendon in his right knee in Week 7 of the 2022 season and has been rehabbing ever since in an effort to get back on the field.
When examining what was learned by each team this offseason, Sports Illustrated’s Gilberto Manzano believes that Jackson’s progression to get back on the field is a great sign for the Bolts heading into training camp — and also the biggest thing they learned.
Manzano wrote:
Jackson working on the side during mandatory minicamp and telling reporters that he’s on track to play this season are good signs for a team in need of secondary help. Jackson is
eight months removed from surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee that forced him to miss the final 11 games of last season. Like the Jaguars, the Chargers were also quiet this offseason, but staying healthy might be all they need to make a deep postseason run.
Jackson spoke to reporters during minicamp and provided an update on his rehab process, noting that he was “right on track” with his recovery timeline. He hopes to continue to
progress throughout training camp and is motivated to return the field soon.
The cornerback enters his second season with the Bolts after being one the team’s biggest additions last offseason.
Whenever Jackson does return to the secondary, his impact will be felt not only on the back end, but throughout the entire defense as well. The positive development of Jackson and his recovery process has been huge this offseason for a Chargers team that has a lot of talent in all three phases.
The Edward Vincent, Jr. Park Swim Complex is one of the City of Inglewood’s best kept secrets and deserves to be promoted, advertised, and bragged about to the everyone who enjoys Family Swim Nights, Youth and Adult Swim Lessons, Parent and Me Swim Classes, Adult Lap Swim Sessions, Aqua Fitness for Seniors and Recreational General Swim Sessions.
Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Recreational General Swim Sessions are Tuesday through Saturday, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and admission is $1.00 per person.
Family Swim Nights, Youth and Adult Swim Lessons, Parent and Me Swim Classes, Adult Lap Swim Sessions, and Aqua Fitness for Seniors events are scheduled throughout the summer up until the pool closes on September
2, 2023, for the season. Actual dates as well as the cost for these events are displayed in a colorful brochure available at the pool’s entrance. Registration for all classes is required in advance and by pre-registration only. Payment in full is due upon registration and only debit and credit cards are accepted for payment. Registration is also required for general admission and individuals may register online at parksrec.cityofinglewood.org.
The Edward Vincent, Jr. Park Swim Complex deserves to be promoted, advertised, and bragged about because it offers swimming programs for everyone, the staff and lifeguards are polite, courteous and helpful and the pool itself provides much relief from a very hot summer, at a cost of only $1.00 per person.