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Mil’Von James leads Inglewood to title game

By Kenneth Miller, Publisher

Only Inglewood High School Principal Debbie Tate knew what she was thinking when she decided to hire Mil’Von James to become the Sentinels football coach in the early spring of 2019, but it could be a decision that transforms the entire Inglewood Unified School District.

At the time Inglewood’s football team was coming off another abysmal season where it had lost all 10 of its games while only scoring more than a touchdown in three of them.

The district had experienced a mass exodus of students leaving their schools to attend those outside the district, some to neighboring communities, many talented athletes to private schools or rich athletic traditions.

Marred under state or Los Angeles County rule, parents cited the condition of buildings, facilities and the education experience as some of the reasons for transferring their children away from IUSD.

James, 37, who had been graduated from Fremont in South Central Los Angeles knew from first-hand experience what Inglewood was and could be. After all he was

football star at Fremont before going on to a stellar career at UCLA.

He built a power house program in the Los Angeles Unified Schools District at such an obscure school as Hawkins, establishing a winning culture and sending players to Division 1 colleges, but departed amid alleged recruiting violations.

There isn’t a major high school program in the state or nation that does not recruit players and the parents of elite student athletes should and do enjoy freedom to transfer their children within the stipulated rules.

One prime example is Alabama Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Bryce Young who transferred from Los Angeles Cathedral

‘Yvonne Wheeler Elected New President...’

Eight is Great for Inglewood Turkey giveaway at SoFi

one of the 2,000 boxes of food, turkey and other assortments arrived as early as 5 a.m. for the 9 a.m. event. Another 500 families received food at the senior center.

“This is definitely a collaboration working with Sabrina Barnes with the City and working with the staff here,” said Jason Witt Sr. DirectorCommunity Affairs and Engagement, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park.

By Kenneth Miller, Publisher

Hollywood Park played host to the drive thru City of Inglewood’s 8th Annual Turkey Giveaway, sponsored by Pepsi at SoFi Stadium parking lot on Nov. 22.

Inglewood residents who were required to register online to receive

“This is really cool because we’re giving out a lot of products, a lot of food, a lot of support to the community at this time when not everybody could afford food during Thanksgiving.”

As more than 250 volunteers signed up to pitch in, Barnes’ City Park staff lending a helping hand, and entertainment provided by the Rams and Chargers, this holiday event has become a staple to officially begin the holiday season.

“We are able to do this, days before Thanksgiving and people are able to leave here today with enough food to feed a whole family.”

For people who may have just showed up without registration there was a trouble shooting lot and after registered families received their supplies, the rest was passed out to those families.

“We told folks to come back at 11:30

a.m. after the registered residents received theirs and what is left will be disbursed then until the supplies are gone,” Witt explained.

Personally, Witt says the event is more important than anything, especially because this signal we are coming around the corner from COVID and I think family becomes more important than anything. I think everybody learned over the past couple of years how important it is to be close to family and one of the main holidays that highlights that is Thanksgiving.”

The turkeys were donated by Don Lee Farms, a bag of sides and additional items from Pepsi and Frito-Lay. It was a drive-thru event for the safety of the residents and those involved.

The City of Inglewood worked with the Rams, the Chargers and the Clippers for the giveaway.

As part of the Thanksgiving

giveaway, Pepsi donated cases of Bubly to Inglewood families participating in the drive-thru. Frito-Lay also provided an assortment of products. Other participating partners include Melissa’s, which donated boxes of produce with 5lbs russet potatoes, 2lbs carrots, and 3lbs Granny Smith apples in each box.

In addition to the community partners, the event day will be supported by over 150 community and corporate volunteers.

Rams defensive back David Long Jr. and defensive tackle Michael Hoecht were also in attendance.

The Rams supported the City of Inglewood’s annual Turkey Giveaway at SoFi Stadium, hosted a “Ramsgiving” meal for the Watts Rams youth football program, supported A Place Called Home’s Thanksgiving meal service and turkey distribution and more.

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Yvonne Wheeler Elected New President of L.A County Federation of Labor

By Edward Henderson | California Black Media

Yvonne Wheeler was elected the new President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, (LA Fed) Nov. 21. The historic unanimous vote by her peers makes Wheeler the first Black woman to hold the title and makes her one of the most influential people in Los Angeles politics.

The LA Fed, the second largest central labor body in the nation, is a federation of over 300 affiliated union and labor organizations that represent more than 800,000 members. LA Fed is known for fighting for better wages, establishing respect in the workplace and the vast political influence their endorsements hold.

“Yvonne is the best selection and most informed Union leader in the state,” said Danny Bakewell, Executive Publisher, LA Sentinel and the Chairman/CEO of Bakewell Media.

She has integrity, understands union leadership and she is one is those rare leaders that the community and the people trust,” Bakewell continued. “She is the perfect person at the perfect time for this role.”

Wheeler’s election comes in the wake of a political scandal involving former LA Fed President Ron Herrera and three City Council Members – Council President Nury Martinez, Kevin de

León, and Gil Cedillo.

A secret recording of Herrera and the City Council members was released in October that featured a conversation involving crude and racist remarks directed towards African Americans, Jews, Armenians, and other ethnic groups. They also were plotting ways they could use the council’s redistricting power and influence to their advantage.

Herrera stepped down from his position as president the day after the

LA Times released their initial report on the recording. Massive protests and demonstrations followed the release of the report and the audio of the conversation.

The LA Fed’s decision to elect Wheeler shifts attention from the scandal and directs focus on its mission of representation and inclusivity for the diverse workers they represent.

“I am honored to be elected to lead during such a critical time for workers,” said Wheeler. “In a post-COVID reality, we have to rebound, restabilize and reimagine from the perspective of workers to ensure we are on the right path, and that has to be our priority.”

A Baton Rouge, Louisiana native, Wheeler was serving as the LA Fed’s vice president at the time of her election. Her years of experience as a labor worker, union representative, and activist earned her a reputation as a steward of speaking up for the voiceless and demanding fair treatment from employers.

Wheeler emerged as a labor leader in the late 90s when her advocacy for Black operators at South Central Bell (SBC) prompted her co-workers to elect her to lead the local union. She became president of the Los Angeles Chapter and President of the California State A. Philip Randolph Institute, an AFL-CIO-sponsored group bridging

the gap between the African American community and the labor movement through civil rights campaigns, voter registration, and job training.

In 2002, she was recruited by the AFLCIO as a national field representative. Wheeler also co-chair of the L.A. Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride in 2003, championing the plight of immigrant workers. Her credits include pivotal L.A.-area campaigns such as the longshore union lockout, supermarket strike/lockout, and helping to defeat Gov. Schwarzenegger’s 2005 special election initiatives.

Wheeler served as an AFL-CIO Senior Field Representative covering all of Southern California. She also served as the California Area Director for AFSCME Western Region prior to serving in Washington, DC as the Special Assistant to the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National Secretary-Treasurer. She transferred back to California to reunite with her family in 2014.

“Change is never easy,” Wheeler said. “But it is what we need right now. Our members, our communities rely on us, so we will fight to uplift their voices and build their power to make sure they are never put in this position again. My term as President will not be about what I can do, or what my staff can do, but what we will all do together.”

Golden State Could have $25 Billion Deficit

By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media

California’s government may have a faceoff with a $25 billion budget shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year as tax revenues decline, according to a report issued by the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO).

Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek said during a Nov. 16 video press briefing that if the predicted downturn happens, it will be the Golden State’s weakest revenue performance since the 2008 to 2009 Great Recession.

“It is not insignificant, but it is also manageable,” Petek said. “We don’t think of this as a budget crisis. We just think of it as a notable budget problem that the legislature will have to confront when it begins that process in January.”

The LAO, the state legislature’s fiscal and policy advisor, details the budget shortfall and suggests ways to avoid it in the 20-page “The 2023-24 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook.”

The document is released yearly around this time to help guide California lawmakers as they begin to put together budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year.

Petek said the threat of a national recession and actions by the Federal Reserve played a hand in the report’s outlook, but the predicted numbers are not based on a recession occurring.

“Economic conditions are really weighing on the revenue estimates that are a major influencer of our fiscal output,” Petek said. “With high inflation, with elevated inflation that

causes the Fed to have to take action to cool down the economy in its effort to bring down inflation. The longer and the higher inflation remains, the more aggressive the Fed has to be. And the more aggressive the Fed has to be, it really increases the risk that the economy will fall into a recession. So, that being said, our revenue estimates do not assume a recession.”

California taxes wealthy people more than other states, so most of the revenue decline is because the rich aren’t making as much money as they used to. The report details that California could see deficits between $8 billion to $17 billion in the following years.

Less spending on large, onetime allocations is one way the state can offset the revenue losses it is expected to experience.

In response to the LAO budget prediction, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) said the state has budget resiliency — $37.2 billion in reserves.

“We can and will protect the progress of the recent year’s budgets,” Rendon said. “In particular, the Assembly will protect California’s historic school funding gains, as districts must continue to invest in retaining and recruiting staff to help kids advance and recover from the pandemic.”

State Senate Pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) said in the past, the dreary budget forecast would have meant program cuts and middle-class tax increases.

“That does not have to be the case this year,” Akins said. “Thanks to our responsible approach, we are confident that we can protect our progress and craft a state budget without ongoing cuts to schools and other core programs or taxing middle class families. The bottom line is simple: we are prepared to hold onto the gains we’ve made and continue where we left off once our economy and revenues rebound.”

Petek recommended that legislators not look to the reserves to solve the budget paucity when they begin formulating the state spending plan in early 2023.

“It would be prudent to try and identify other solutions in the early part of the budget period, and then if and when we have a lot more information about the economic situation — if revenues have deteriorated for example or if there were a recession, we are certainly not saying don’t use the reserves,” he said. “We are saying, keep them on hold and you have them to turn to in that situation if the picture has gone south in May. You have the reserves that we can tap into to really help supplement the other solutions identified earlier in the process.”

Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) said the report is a wakeup call.

“California’s economy is weakening, and now with persistent inflation, the revenue that is coming into the state of California is coming in way below projection,” Fong said. “As someone who has been on the budget committee

for a number of years, we have been warning about this. The ruling party in Sacramento continues to spend and grow government programs without any accountability and the budget is completely unsustainable. We have to refocus on fiscal responsibility.”

LAO’s budget forecast comes on the heels of Gov. Newsom and the Democratic-controlled legislature estimated $97-billion surplus that led to the expansion of Medi-Cal eligibility to all immigrants in 2024, a boost in the earned income tax credit, and free preschool for 4-year-olds.

A relief package, priced at $17 billion, to help families, seniors and low-income Californians and small businesses was also approved in June by lawmakers.

The surplus is gone once a budget is passed, according to the LAO, so the fiscal outlook provided to legislators assumes that current state laws and policies will remain in place.

“We make adjustments for caseloads and things that influence the budget expenditures, but if you keep the same policies what would your budget picture look like?” Petek said. “That is what we are trying to tee up for them as they await the governor’s proposal.”

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UC Academics Picket Campuses in the Largest Strike of the Year

By Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media

Around 48,000 academic workers at all 10 University of California (UC) campuses went on strike Nov.14, shutting down classrooms and research laboratories in the largest employee walkout at any academic institution in history.

The Post-Doctoral scholars, teaching assistants’ and associate instructors, graduate student researchers, and academic researchers are represented by the United Auto Workers union in contract negotiations with the UC system.

Bargaining between the disputing parties has been ongoing for months, and while UC officials recently called for a third-party mediator to address remaining issues, they are continuing to negotiate without one.

“When I was working in the lab, I worked 50-60 hours per week, and the salary was so low that every month I really had to think about if I would make it through the month,” said Neil Sweeny, President of UAW 5810, which is representing the striking UC employees. “I have two small children and my partner was a full-time student. We lived in campus family housing and we went to the campus foodbank every month to make sure that we had food. This was while my research was bringing in millions of dollars in research funding for the University.”

The workers are demanding better pay and benefits, including wage increases tied to housing costs. Housing costs in California are among the highest in the country, especially in the Los Angeles and San Francisco metropolitan areas.

Aside from UC campuses located in the state’s biggest cities, many of the research university system’s campuses are in parts of the state that have relatively high costs living, like Berkeley, San Diego and the Westside of Los Angeles.

“UC’s pay falls below all their selfidentified peer institutions, including Harvard, Stanford, Yale and even public schools like the University of Michigan where living costs are far less” the union said in a press release on Thursday.

The UC maintains that “On average, UC rents systemwide are 20-25% below market rates, with some campuses providing even deeper discounts. UC has offered wage increases for all UAW members which would further help them meet their housing needs.”

The aggrieved employees paint a different picture.

“Being a TA pays for tuition but there is no way I can support myself in this city with what they pay,” said Victor E., a PhD. student and Teachers Assistant

on strike at UCLA. “With teaching, my own coursework, and my research, there isn’t really any time to pick up another job. This has resulted in me taking out loans just to live and eat here. This shouldn’t be the case. With the amount of work the university gets out of its graduate students, postdocs, and others, a living wage is a small ask… A number one ranked public university should be doing no less and certainly much, much more.”

Another priority for the workers is transportation costs. The cost of gasoline has gone up around the world and according to a statewide survey conducted by The Public Policy Institute of California, an independent and non-partisan research firm, 43% of Californians including half of lower income residents worry every day about the high cost of gasoline and the increasing unaffordability of various modes of transportation.

The union wants UC to cover regional transit passes, and additional subsidies and incentives for taking public transit or bikes to work.

Recently, UC has offered to pay campus fees to extend “existing student-funded transit discounts,” to UAW members.

Although agreements have yet to be announced, on Thursday the UAW reported that “parties made progress on issues related to Parking and Transit, Appointment Notification, and Paid Time Off.”

There continues to be a large gap between the salary asks and the UC proposals. On Friday, a UAW statement said, “UC made another economic proposal to Academic Researchers containing 4.5% raises that do not match the rate of inflation.”

However, they did report progress in some other areas. “We have reached agreement on a few issues - such as health benefits improvements for Postdocs - which, while important, are not the major ones dividing the parties.”

As final examinations approach for

students in the UC system, so does uncertainty. “UAW remains ready to meet for round-the-clock negotiations, but UC has not agreed to schedule sessions for the weekend,” a UAW release said. “Workers will be back on the strike lines Monday Morning.”

Students, faculty and elected officials are showing support for the strikers.

Some professors are cancelling classes, and some students are electing to walk out. California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon tweeted “Academic workers are essential to the success of all of our @UofCalifornia campuses. The UC must continue to bargain in good faith to reach an agreement with the @UAW.”

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SC, UCLA Over Delivered! What Can Inglewood Do for an Encore?

By Anthony Harris, Contributing Writer

Those of us who appreciate when things live up to the hype owe USC and UCLA a massive Thank You! The football game that transpired between crosstown rivals in Pasadena at the Grand Daddy of them all (Rose Bowl), was an absolute dream come true for football fans. The locals were decked out in there Trojan or Bruin attire riding high on the crosstown rivalry vibes. Due to the 5:00 pm kickoff, viewers on the east coast finally got a chance to lay their eyes on two PAC 12 teams from the same city duke it out in an epic college football game that is now a considered a classic. The stars shined bright from both teams while both offenses combined for a total of 1,162 yards. Let me repeat that in case the figure didn’t register in your mind. One thousand one hundred sixty-two total offensive yards. USC quarterback, Caleb Williams did not disappoint accounting for 470 passing yards and 2 touchdown passes, 33 rushing yards and a rushing score, one interception, and one performance that

has catapulted him into the front of the race for the Heisman Trophy awarded to the top college football player in the country. UCLA quarterback, Dorian Thompson-Robinson was no slouch himself amassing 6 total touchdowns (2 rushing, 4 passing) and 390 of the Bruins 513 yards from scrimmage. ThompsonRobinson showed incredible grit and toughness by gutting out a stellar game in obvious pain throughout the entire second half. Unfortunately, his 3 interceptions proved costly, and his final pick came on the last drive of the game which was the finishing nail in the Bruins coffin.

The Trojans moved the ball in their first two drives but missed two field goals early. The Bruins capitalized on the Trojans miscues and went up 14-0 as the first quarter expired. The Trojans battled back to win the second quarter but went into halftime trailing 20-21. The second half would be a talent show for those watching around the country and 70,865 live and in person. With 52 points scored in the half, it was looking as if the team possessing the ball last

would come away with the victory. With so much offense on display, the defenses on both sides were scrambling to make drive stalling plays. The Trojan defense was led by Mekhi Blackmon and Bryson Shaw with 6 solo tackles a piece. Blackmon also added a key interception to his statistics. The Bruin’s defense was led by Stephan Blaylock with 9 solo tackles. Both running backs were impressive, Austin Jones for USC totaled 120 rushing yards and two touchdowns while Bruin back Zach Charbonnet rushed for 95 yards in 19 carries. As the two teams took turns taking the lead in the 2nd half, the excitement continued to build. Fans could not take their eyes away from the field without missing another spectacular run, tackle, throw, or catch. With the game on the line and the Bruins driving in the 4th quarter, Trojan Korey Foreman intercepted Bruin quarterback Thompson-Robinson’s pass with 1:26 remaining in the game. That play was all the Trojans needed to seal the win. Game over 48-45 with USC moving up the AP Polls. USC plays host

to Notre Dame at the Coliseum on Saturday while the Bruins traveled to Cal on Black Friday. This game will be remembered as a classic in the series of crosstown rivalry games between the Trojans who are now 10-1 and Bruins sitting at 8-3. As both teams move on the Big 10 in 2023, the 2022 game ends the PAC 12 rivalry and starts a new in the Big 10 moving forward.

The excitement continued in the CIF-SS high school football playoffs last week. The division II Inglewood Sentinels remain unbeaten and in the hunt for a division title. Although the Sentinels are 13-0, they will be the visiting team for the championship game at Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, Ca on Saturday night. The Sentinels overcame a competitive Chaminade team in the Semi-Final who led most of the game.

Inglewood

Inglewood has now officially been tested by their post season opponents in Apple Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, and

to national juggernaut Mater Dei in Orange County and will likely be the top NFL draft pick in 2023. Few dares mention that ever attended Cathedral or that he was recruited. Perhaps because it is because he went to play at a predominantly white school affluent private school?

However, when talented players, most of them Black, choose to transfer to a public school in an urban community and play for a successful Black coach such as James it receives unwarranted scrutiny. James is an asset that any school should welcome and Tate was wise in her hire of him.

In his first year, James hit the ground running, scrambling to assemble a team that a year before could not win a game to one that advanced to within a game of the D-13 championship, losing in a stunning upset to at-large entry and subsequent champion Esperanza, 4241.

The following year, the season was cut short because of the COVID pandemic after the team won all four of its games.

Last year, Inglewood was undefeated again before succumbing to eventual D-2 champion Alemany 56-30 in the semifinals.

The Sentinels will have an opportunity to make amends for those heartbreaks when it competes for their first football championship during the modern era in school history when it put its undefeated 13-0 record on

the line at private school powerhouse Sierra Canyon (9-4) on Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Asked if he is surprised that Inglewood is highest seed (No. 3) remaining in the rugged D-2 bracket, James shrugged.

“No, not really. Serra (Gardena) was No. 1 and lost to Sierra Canyon and we beat Chaminade which was No. 2, so no I’m not surprised.”

“We put ourselves in this position that it took years to build. Two semifinals and we figured Inglewood would win a championship in perhaps year 5 or 6, but here we are now.”

A bevy of players have gone on to major colleges programs including

quarterback Justyn Martin who went to UCLA last year.

Inglewood is no longer a place where students want to leave, but instead they desire to come. Imagine that!

“Kids have embraced the way the coaches put them in a position to be successful on and off the football field,” James said this week after his team attended the 46th annual CIF Champions luncheon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Nov. 21st.

He says football is the easy part.

Inglewood does not have a home field and the practice field is often in such poor condition that weather prevents the team from playing on it, but James does not allow that to hinder

preparation or motivation.

“We use that as a rally cry,” he added.

Inglewood Unified School District has been granted $150,000 by the Los Angeles Rams through the National Football League Foundation Grassroots Program to refurbish the grass field at Caroline Coleman Stadium in Inglewood that hopefully will be ready for the 2023 season.

Inglewood played its “home” semifinal playoff at Torrance High.

Success has not come easy for James and his Inglewood football players and I don’t feel that he is appreciated as much as should be.

“There are days when I ask is it worth it, but I know my worth. The hard part is managing adults. Football is the easy part Monday through Thursday.”

When he takes his squad to Chatsworth to play at Sierra Canyon, a school for celebrities’ kids such as LeBron James and others he can achieve something no other coach before him could.

“Sierra Canyon is a great program that plays in the shadow of the basketball team. Well coached and they won a lot of championships, 8-man, 11-man. It’s school of influence, a school of stars.”

And just what does Inglewood have to do to beat that.

“Stay true to who we are and it’s going to be fun.”

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A Sampling of Dining Out Options for Thanksgiving Soul Food Around California

By Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media

Thanksgiving is around the corner, and with that comes greens, beans, candied yams, turkey (roasted and deep-fried), dressing, mac n’ cheese, sweet potato pie and all the other soul food “fixins” that make the holiday meal arguably the tastiest meal of the year for many African Americans. We can choose from a diverse menu of food

around Thanksgiving.

StreetCar (San Diego)

First up is StreetCar in San Diego. On Nov. 24, they will be hosting a Thanksgiving Feast Event.

“Bring your friends and family on Thanksgiving Day for a celebratory feast,” it reads on their flier.

The event is located at 4002 30th St. and will go from 11:00am to 10:00pm.

Founded by Ron Suel and RaVae

“We use locally sourced, fresh and organic ingredients and healthier cooking methods to create top-notch, Southern cuisine including ‘Cousin Kina’s Mac ‘n’ Cheese,’ ‘Clean Mean Greens’ and our signature ‘Organic Not Your Average Fried Chicken’ with ‘That Sauce,’” it reads on their website.

They also have an Inglewood location, though that restaurant is not open on Thanksgiving.

Minnie Bell’s is located in the Emeryville Public Market at 5959 Shellmound St.

Hotville Chicken (Los Angeles)

The last establishment on this list is Hotville Chicken in Los Angeles.

This restaurant is not open the day of Thanksgiving but patrons can order ahead of time and pick their food up on the 24th.

Hotville, then known as the BBQ

options that we prepare at home, or we can try to enjoy those options dining out.

The city of Inglewood, for example, is hosting a drive-thru turkey giveaway on Nov. 23 with special guest Snoop Dogg.

The event will go from 9 am to 12 pm and is located at Hollywood Park.

The goal is to serve 2,500 Inglewood residents with free turkeys provided by Don Lee Farms.

While many people enjoy preparing and eating that turkey dinner at home, some people prefer to outsource their feast.

For those folks, here’s a small sampling of some soul food restaurants around the state that will be open on or

Smith in 2014, StreetCar specializes in southern cuisine and features an all-day brunch menu.

“You will find classic southern dishes and Louisiana favorites,” their website reads.

ComfortLA (Los Angeles)

In Downtown Los Angeles, ComfortLA is an option for those who want to eat out this holiday as it’s open on Thanksgiving Day.

Located on 1110 E. 7th St., ComfortLA was once a pop-up restaurant founded by Jeremy McBryde and Mark E. Walker.

ComfortLA focuses on taking a clean approach to their menu, sporting a variety of all-natural soul food options.

Minnie Bell’s (Emeryville)

Minnie Bell’s – a soul food truck in Emeryville up north – may not be open the day of Thanksgiving, it will be open on the 23rd for those who want to celebrate a little early.

Founded by Fernay McPherson in 2013, “Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement” is born out of legacy.

“Fernay learned to cook from her great aunt Minnie and late grandmother Lillie Bell,” the website reads. “Fernay’s family arrived in San Francisco during the Great Migration as part of the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North and West.”

Hot Chicken Shack, was founded by Thornton Prince in 1936 in a segregated part of town.

Thorton’s great-great niece Kim Prince now runs the family business.

Their website boasts about how spicy their chicken is, as Thorton’s original recipe focused heavily on a fiery flavor.

“If you’ve never heard about Nashville-style hot chicken, it’s certainly time to get familiar,” it reads.

Prince’s focus is on community, as Thorton’s original chicken recipe “brought people together” even in a divided town.

Hotville is located at 4070 Marlton Ave.

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Registered Owner(s): Elizabeth Gonzalez, 540 Evergreen St., Apt 21, Inglewood, CA 90302

This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on October 27, 2022

I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Elizabeth Gonzalez, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on October 27, 2022

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.) Original Nov 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 IT0042230120020355 Inglewood Today

PUBLIC NOTICE

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 2022226887

The following Person is doing business as:

LSN Services 5453 South Victoria Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90043

Registered Owner(s): Jennifer Davis, 5453 South Victoria Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043

This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on October 18, 2022.

I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Jennifer Davis, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on October 18, 2022

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.)

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ALTERNATIVE METHODS

The City also provides alternative methods for members of the public to submit comments and/or to observe a public meeting. The following alternative methods are provided to the public as a matter of convenience only and the disruption in service to any alternative method does not preclude the Planning Commission from taking further action on an agenda item. In the event of a disruption to any alternative method below members of the public should use the call-in option above.

2. Submitting Comments Prior to Public Meeting: Members of the public may choose to submit comments for consideration by the Planning Commission by sending them to Mindy Wilcox, AICP, Planning Manager at mwilcox@ cityofinglewood.org. To ensure distribution to the members of the Planning Commission prior to consideration of the agenda, comments must be received prior to 12:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting. Correspondence should indicate the meeting date and agenda item. Comments received after 12:00 P.M. and prior to the close of the public hearing will be made part of the official public record of the meeting.

3. Viewing and Listening to the Meeting without Making Public Comments: •On Spectrum Cable Channel 35 with audio and limited video. Please check with your cable provider for details •Live online through Facebook Live, with audio and limited video at https://www. facebook.com/cityofinglewood/

Accessibility: If you will require special accommodations due to a disability, or need translation please contact the Planning Division Office at (310) 412-5230, One Manchester Boulevard, 4th Floor, Inglewood, California 90301. All requests for accommodations must be received 48 hours prior to the day of the hearing.

Hearing materials will be available 72 hours before the meeting at https://www. cityofinglewood.org/AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-4 and in the First Floor Lobby during regular business hours.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Inglewood, California, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., to consider the following:

1.A public hearing to consider Zoning Code Amendment 2022-005 (ZCA-2022005) to Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code to modify miscellaneous regulations in Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code related to Residential Accessory Structures, Downtown Inglewood Development Standard Consistency, Cosmetology Schools, Liquor Store State Code References, Signage Regulation Consistency, and Floor Area Definition.

A Notice of Exemption (EA-CE-2022-114) has been prepared stating that the proposed amendment is exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a copy of which is available for public review in the first floor lobby of City Hall or via email request sent to bmccrumby@cityofinglewood.org.

The Planning Commission will be asked to make a determination regarding the public hearing items. In making a determination for the public hearing item they must also make an environmental determination for the agenda item. If you challenge the aforementioned public hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

In the event that the Planning Commission meeting of December 7, 2022, is not held or is concluded prior to this public hearing agenda item being considered, the public hearing will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting.

“Si no entiende esta noticia o si necesita mas informacion, favor de llamar a este numero (310) 412-5230.”

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case # 22TRCP00405

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS

Petitioner: Jefferie Lynne Cobbs, 3314 West 81st Street, Inglewood, CA 90305, has filed a petition with the Superior Court Of California, County Of Los Angeles, 825 Maple Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503 to change his name.

FROM: Jefferie Lynne Cobbs - TO: Jefferie Lynne Jankans THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing on December 30, 2022, 8:30 AM, Dept. B, to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing Publication Dates: Nov 24; Dec 1, 8, 15, 2022

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Chaminade. All serve as steppingstones that now puts the Sentinels in front of Sierra Canyon who won playoff games against Warren, Serra (Gardena), and Bishop Amat. The Trailblazers are led by 16-year head coach, John Ellinghouse who has seen it all in his career. Under his tutelage, Sierra Canyon has won 5 CIF titles and a state championship. He and his staff will be the most prepared and experienced staff Coach James of Inglewood has faced in his career. Coaching matters in title games more than some might fully understand. This game will prove to be a battle of talent, athleticism, and speed. Both teams are well equipped with all the aforementioned. Sierra Canyon will rely on its two running backs Sophomore, Dane Dunn, and Junior, Terrell Cooks Jr. Everything Sierra Canyon does is predicated on being able to run the football. The Trailblazers have two highly touted senior wide receivers in 6’5” Josiah Phillips (BYU commit) and Lavon Bell (multiple division I offers) who has yet to have a breakout game that matches his potential. Sophomore quarterback, Alonzo Esparza hasn’t proven to be a game breaker with his arm or running ability. Inglewood’s offense on the other hand is predicated on the quarterback play of Sophomore, Husan Longstreet. Longstreet is electric as a runner and had dropped dimes on the regular to a variety of receivers this season. His main target is 6’5”, 250-pound Jamari Johnson who is a man amongst boys on the field. Johnson single-handedly sent Chaminade home in overtime with a 5-yard run where he refused to be tackled short of the endzone. Johnson has an offer from Louisville but by his play this season matched with his size and potential, it’s guaranteed that more offers from prominent schools will come rolling in. The overall team speed of the Sentinels is impressive, and the sky is the limit for this bunch. I believe they have a 50 plus point outburst in them and Inglewood fans are hoping it comes to fruition Saturday night in Chatsworth. Those wanting to attend Saturday night’s Division II Championship game should plan to arrive early. The parking and stadium at Sierra Canyon will fill up fast. This game is a must watch and has the potential to be one of the better title games this weekend. Win or lose, both teams will move on to the State playoffs next week. My pick is for the Trailblazers in a close game in the final quarter 35 – 31 but won’t be surprised to see the Sentinels celebrating after the final horn on Saturday.

With this being the week of Thanksgiving, I personally have a lot to being thankful for. With a world full of such violence, sickness, and uncertainty, I am most thankful for my family during this time. They continue to be my source of light in all situations. Because them, I continue to rely on my Faith, give my best at all I do, and attempt to make an impact on those around me in a positive way daily. Wishing you all a blessed Thanksgiving and time to reflect on just how fortunate we all are. Be safe, be well, and Win the Day!

Panel Discuss Supreme Court Case Threatening End of Affirmative Action

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media

A webinar hosted by ChangeLawyers, American Constitution Society (ACS) Bay Area, and Equal Justice Society was held on Nov. 15 to discuss the possible outcomes of the United States Supreme Court’s pending decision in the case Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard.

The online event titled, “The End of Affirmative Action: How SCOTUS Is Coming After BIPOC Students” delved into the impact of banning the consideration of race as a factor during the college admission process.

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students would be affected by such a ruling, said panelist Lisa Holder, an attorney and president of Equal Justice Society (EJS). EJS is an Oakland-based nonprofit and civil rights organization that does work geared toward transforming the nation’s consciousness on race through law, social sciences, and the arts.

“(Ending Affirmative Action) essentially, completely upends our ability to level the playing field and remediate for centuries of discrimination and marginalization,” said Holder said. “If you do not have intervention and take affirmative steps to counteract continued systemic racism it’s going to take hundreds of years to repair those gaps. It will not happen by itself.”

Holder is also a member of the

California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, a nine-member panel established after Gov. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3121, authored by then-Assemblymember Shirley Weber. The task force is investigating the history and costs of slavery in California and is charged with recommending an appropriate remedy for the state to implement.

Also participating on the End of Affirmative Action panel were Sally Chen, education equity program manager at Chinese for Affirmative Action, and Sarah C. Zearfoss, Senior Assistant Dean for the University of Michigan Law School.

Shilpa Ram -- Senior Staff Attorney for Education Equity, Public Advocates and a board member of the ACS Bay Area Lawyer Chapter -- was the moderator.

On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) listened to oral arguments in two cases challenging race-conscious student admissions policies used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC) to promote creating diverse student populations at their schools.

The case emerged in 2014, when SFFA, a nonprofit advocacy organization opposed to affirmative action, brought an action alleging Harvard violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (Title VI).

SFFA argues that Harvard instituted a race-conscious admissions program that

discriminated against Asian-American applicants. SFFA also alleges that UNC is violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, by unfairly using race to provide preference to underrepresented minority applicants to the detriment of White and AsianAmerican applicants.

Chen is a first-generation college graduate from a working-class immigrant family. She is an alumna of Harvard College. She was one of eight students and alumni that gave oral testimony in support of affirmative action in the 2018 federal lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard.

“Particularly as these cases were taking advantage of a claim that Asian American students don’t benefit from Affirmative Action or are harmed; we really saw how this was a misrepresentation of our community needs,” Chen said of hers and seven other students’ testimonies. “My testimony really spoke to that direct experience and making clear that Asian American students and communities are in support of affirmative action.”

In 1965, Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson issued Executive Order 11246, requiring all government contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action to expand job opportunities for minorities.

Fifty-seven years later, a decision by SCOTUS could be reached at the end of the current term in late June or early July 2023 banning affirmative

action. The decision would dismantle race-conscious admission policies that overwhelmingly help BIPOC students create a better future for themselves, members of the panel stated.

“Schools take race into account as a factor in admission because that is the single best, most effective way to create a racially diverse class,” Zearfoss said.

Zearfoss directs the University of Michigan Law School Jurist Doctorate (JD) and Master of Law (LLM) admissions and supervises the Office of Financial Aid.

California ended affirmative action policies in 1996 with the passage of Proposition 209.

Prop 209 states that the government and public institutions cannot discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to persons based on race in public employment, public education, and public contracting.

Proposition 16 was a constitutional amendment designed to repeal Prop 209, but the initiative was defeated by voters in 2020. Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber introduced the legislation that was the basis for Prop 16 when she was a state Assemblymember for the 79th District.

“When we no longer live in a White supremacist society then we can start thinking about ending these interventions that are necessary to counteract preferences for White people that exist and continue to exist,” Holder said.

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