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CARB under fire for Clippers Arena delay Inglewood Mayor Butts vows project will get done

By Kenneth Miller, Publisher

The ongoing legal war between The Madison Square Garden Company, owners of the Forum in Inglewood and Clippers owner Steve Balmer has reached Sacramento and landed in the offices of The California Air Resources Board (CARB).

A powerful coalition of advocates for the Clippers, led by Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr., traveled to Sacramento to meet with Governor Gavin Newsom this week to resolve the latest impasse.

Recently the CARB was accused of racism by state legislators over delays in approving a proposed Clippers arena, putting the Clippers Arena at risk, all the while expediting approval for other sports complexes in more affluent communities.

“I have been a Black man all my life and I have made my way through the ranks as police chief in Santa Monica and Inglewood and now as mayor of Inglewood, so I don’t want to say that race in a factor,” Butts told Inglewood Today.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is the primary state agency responsible for actions to protect public health from the harmful effects of air pollution. From guiding the activities of 35 local air pollution control

New State Law Restricts

Payday, Other “Debt Trap” Loans

By Manny Otiko | California Black Media

On Oct. 10, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 539. The legislation puts restrictions on predatory lending practices in California he says “creates debt traps for families already struggling financially.”

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districts, to leading our states efforts to address global climate change, the CARB has pioneered many of the approaches now used worldwide to address air quality problems.

CARB slogan of “Developing Sustainable Communities Across California” has come under heightened scrutiny.

Inglewood is predominantly a minority community that has dramatically transformed under the leadership of Mayor Butts who was instrumental in bringing the Rams and Chargers to

Inglewood and the massive mix development Sofi Stadium and Hollywood Park projects elevating the city into the conversation of the entertainment and sports capitol of the nation.

The CARB Board does not have any Blacks and there is one Black female on its executive leadership team in Veronica Eady who served as Director of Environmental Justice at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, a non-profit civil rights law firm in New York City.

“They approved the Chase Arena in

three days! They had 290 days to approve the Clippers Arena and there is no reason why it should not have been approved,” Butts said.

The Mayor raised concerns about projects in affluent suburban communities are approved by CARB, but adamantly stated that the Clippers Arena will get done.

“It will get done there is no question about that,” concluded Mayor Butts.

A MORNINGSIDE MOMENT

Center is Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. (wearing rams jersey), Morningside High School athletic director Keith Morrison and former Rams great Ron Brown, surrounded by the Morningside football team on Friday Oct. at the school when the Rams honored the Monarchs football coach as “Coach of the Week” and made a $2000 contribution to the football program.

The school also received $1000 in Gatorade product courtesy of the Rams. (Kenneth Miller/ Inglewood Today Photo)

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Continued from page 1:New State Law Restricts Payday, Other “Debt Trap” Loans

people, large numbers of them Black and Brown consumers living in some of the most underserved census tracts in the state. These are Californians who are typically denied traditional bank loans because of poor credit or lack of collateral.

However, the high interest rates on these loans can be crippling.

According to documents provided to California Black Media, a LoanMe Inc. loan for around $5,000 would require a payback of $42,000 over seven years at a 115 percent annual percentage rate! Tacking interest rates on loans as high as 200 percent sometimes, in addition to hidden fees, predatory lenders, critics tell us, typically structure their loans in ways that force people who sign up for them to constantly reborrow money to pay off the mounting debts they already owe.

“Many Californians living paycheck to paycheck are exploited by predatory lending practices each year,” said Newsom. “Defaulting on high-cost, high-interest rate installment loans push families further into poverty instead of pulling them out. These families deserve better, and this industry must be held to account.”

The new legislation restricts the amount of interest that can be levied on loans ranging from $2,50010,000 to 36 percent, plus the federal funds rate.

“Gov. Newsom’s signature on AB 539 sends a strong message that

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California will not allow lenders to thrive on high-cost loans that often leave consumers worse off than when they started,” said Assemblymember Monique Limόn (D-Santa Barbara,) co-author of the bill. “I am grateful to the broad coalition of community groups, faith leaders, local governments, and responsible lenders who supported this historic achievement and helped us achieve strong bipartisan support of this legislation.”

Limon has been campaigning for the passage of AB 539 for more than two years now. She is also a champion for financial education that informs consumers about the dangers of high-interest loans.

Assemblymember Timothy Grayson (D-Concord), a co-author of the bill, says the governor signing the bill signals the end of the worst kinds of abusive loans in the state.

“Californians deserve real access to capital, not exploitative loans that trap them in perpetual payments and compounding debt,” said Grayson.

“We must do more to protect financially vulnerable, hardworking families from predatory lenders who profit off their devastation.”

Figures from the California Department of Business Oversight (CBO) reveal that in 2016 the total dollar amount for payday loans in the state was $3.14 billion. The CBO also stated that seniors now represent the largest group taking out payday loans and more than 400,000 consumers in the state took out 10 payday loans in 2016. A third of those high-cost loans ended up in default.

Not everyone is cheering the passage of AB 539. Those opponents say the bill is restrictive and undermines the values of free-market capitalism.

The California-Hawaii chapter of the NAACP opposed the bill, arguing that it limits options for poor African Americans who need to borrow money in emergencies.

“We are deeply concerned about the impact AB 539 will have on small businesses and consumers. As proposed, AB 539 will limit lenders’ ability to provide a variety of shortterm credit options to borrowers in need.” said the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in an interview with California Globe.

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How do you feel Congressman Elijah Cummings death will affect the nation?

By Harmony Wortham

Shavarae Gonzales Nicole Matthews It’s incredibly heartbreaking. He The news and overall reality of his was an amazing human being. Undeath is extremely sad. He was beloved by most and he will truly be greatly fortunately, the nation will only take 5 to mourn, and then continue with missed. politics as usual. Sad!

Maria Martinez Marco Williams I don’t feel like it will affect the I have absolutely no idea who that nation that much. He had a good life. is but I will google him and learn Everyone knows that even good peo- about him now because you’re askple die too. ing about his death affecting the nation for the paper!

Sip & Sonder: A creative hub of culture and community

By Francis Taylor, Senior Writer

Co-founded by Shanita Nicholas and Amanda-Jane Thomas, Sip & Sonder was established in 2017 and is the premier destination in the heart of Inglewood, for consumers, creative individuals, and curators to grab a drink, connect, produce creative products, and put sonder into action. For those who are not aware, sonder is the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, and worries.

Located at 108 South Market Street, Sip & Sonder is an entrepreneurial and creative hub that houses a Café-Bar

and Production Studio. It allows its patrons to engage with their community, all while remaining submerged in the community and the culture. The wellappointed, custom designed facility operates Monday–Friday from 7:30 am - 6 pm, and on Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm and is closed on Sunday.

Their coffee is roasted by Red Bay Coffee, an African American-owned Company located in Northern California. It may be served black with a little bit of honey, black with a side of cream – no sugar, black with almond milk and honey, or black with a bit of honey, cinnamon and cayenne pepper, of you like it spicy. They also serve cold brew cof-

fee and if coffee is not your ‘cup of tea,’ green tea is also available.

On my recent visit, I broke my promise to myself to avoid pastries and treated myself to a fresh-daily donut. The service was great, the staff was cordial and polite and the wifi connection allowed me to check my email messages.

Sip & Sonder appears to be among the first retail establishments and business operations on Market Street in Downtown Inglewood that are transforming the city into a first-class business district.

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October 24-30, 2019

EYE ON THE CITY GEORGE DOTSON

ALEX PADILLA

JAMES BUTTS

ELOY MORALES

RALPH FRANKLIN

AROUND THE CITY

Dia De los Muertos Applauded

by Council Members

By Francis Taylor, Senior Writer

Conducting routine city business, the council rejected a claim filed by L. Robinson for an alleged employment issue and approved Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 11-95 with George L. Mallory Jr. and Associates, APLC to increase the hourly compensation rate of the firm’s partners.

The council approved a threeyear agreement (with the option to extend three (3) additional one (1) year terms) with Luckey Vending, to provide vending machine services, including food, snacks, and drinks at City Facilities.

The council approved of the Los Angeles County of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO) easements located at the intersection

of Arbor Vitae Street and Portal Avenue for the installation and connection of a new 12-inch diameter storm drain pipeline.

The council authorized and approved the execution of a Grant Agreement offer of $4,428,903 with the Federal Aviation Administration for the Airport Improvement Program.

Following the action by the council on the matters above, uncharacteristically, there were no public comments on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the agenda.

During the Council Remarks, Member Dotson reported that it was his pleasure to attend the birthday celebration for Inglewood’s strongest and most vocal advocate, Inglewood Parks and Recreation Commis-

sioner, Willie Agee.

Member Padilla thanked everyone involved in the recent planning and execution of another great and very successful Dia De los Muertos celebration at the Inglewood Park Cemetery. He extended special thanks to the Inglewood Flower Shop for providing the 300 Monarch Butterflies that were released in honor of those who have passed away.

Member Franklin thanked Member Padilla for a very successful Dia De los Muertos celebration and extended special thanks and recognition to the Los Angeles Rams for their recent contributions in refurbishing the Morningside High School football field.

Member Morales also extended his thanks to Member Padilla for presenting a very successful event

and offered his collective thanks to the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Clippers for all of the support they have provided in the City of Inglewood.

With the last word, Mayor Butts acknowledged and thanked Members Padilla and Franklin for their work on the Dia De los Muertos Event the Morningside High School football field refurbishment, respectively. He closed the meeting in honor of Elijah Eugene Cummings, the American politician and the member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Maryland’s 7th congressional district who died following a brief illness on October 17, 2019.

Top Ladies of Distinction Focus on Breast Cancer

By Francis Taylor, Senior Writer

Lady Lisa Sweeny is the President of the Ladera Heights Chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction (TLOD), which includes many women from the City of Inglewood. The members recently focused their attention on breast cancer education and the celebration of breast cancer survivors.

TLOD was chartered in the state of Texas on September 8, 1964 as a non-profit educational, humanitarian organization and now has dozens of chapters throughout the nation. Since its inception, the organization has expanded its objectives to include its focus on youth, with the introduction of the Top Continued on page 8

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News

Black America mourns its ‘Soul’ Rep. Elijah Cummings Mentored by Rep. Waters, Cummings dies of cancer

By Kenneth Miller, Publisher

If these were normal times in America, the revered Congressman Elijah Cummings’ death and his memorial celebrations would seize the headlines, dominate the news cycle and allow for our young people to discover what a iconic civil servant he was.

However, with our nation besieged by racial, political and cultural divisions the memorial for the man saluted as “The North Star” will instead be a break from political imbroglio, but nothing can nor should it diminish the one voice on Capitol Hill that was the ultimate unifier.

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Cummings, what I loved and admired most about him was his dignified and courageous leadership, and his fierce and unflinching advocacy for justice, civil rights, and equality. He loved his family, his community, and this nation deeply, and fought with ‘every breath in his body’ to protect them — no matter the cost,” Rep. Waters (D-Inglewood) released in a statement.

“There is perhaps no other Member of Congress who is so respected, admired, and loved by his colleagues on both sides of the aisle as the one and only Elijah Cummings. He was a true patriot and a giant among men. His absence leaves a gaping hole in our hearts and the halls of Congress. I love him, I will miss him, and my deepest condolences and prayers are with his loving wife, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, his family, his beloved hometown of Baltimore, and all those who loved him.”

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Sports & Entertainment Film Showcase: New Documentary Sounds the Alarm for the Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools Nationwide

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The electrifying documentary, “PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools,” co-written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Jacoba Atlas, has been named as an official selection in the 11th annual DTLA Film Festival, set to take place October 23-27, 2019 at Regal L.A. LIVE, located at 1000 W Olympic Blvd in downtown LA. Making its Los Angeles premiere, “PUSHOUT” is among the lineup of 36 feature-length movies, which includes narrative and 19 documentary films. The doc is based on two books by Dr. Monique W. Morris – that is, the groundbreaking book of the same name, “PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls In Schools” as well as “Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues: Education for the Liberation of Black and Brown Girls” (The New Press). The doc confronts the criminalization and miseducation of black girls that leads to their alarming high school dropout rates and increased representation in the juvenile justice system.

“For girls, education is a critical protective factor against involvement with the criminal legal system. This documentary explores how black girls are impacted by the policies, practices, conditions and prevailing consciousness that renders them vulnerable to criminalization,” said Morris, co-writer and executive producer of “PUSHOUT.” “PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools” | SCREENING TME Sunday, October 27, 2019 | 1:45 p.m.

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A discussion will follow the screening with Dr. Morris and Samaya Dillard, the youngest girl featured in doc, “PUSHOUT.” MOVIE SYNOPSIS | 77 minutes “PUSHOUT” is a feature-length documentary that examines a new and alarming trend: African American girls are the fastest-growing population in the criminal justice system and the only group of girls disproportionately experiencing criminalization and harsh discipline at every educational level.

“PUSHOUT” exposes the educational and judicial disparities AfricanAmerican girls face in the United States. The film includes heart-wrenching stories from young women, ages 7 to 19, across the country – that is, Miami, Fla.; Portland, Ore.; Oakland, Calif.; Sacramento, Calif.; and Columbus, Ohio -- as they narrate the challenges they encounter daily.

While the over-incarceration and criminalization that black boys face in this country has received national attention, interestingly girls of color – specifically, African Americans -- is absent from the conversation. PUSHOUT addresses that crisis.

“PUSHOUT” also features insights from experts across the country who have worked in social justice, gender equality and educational equity. These experts also provide context for the crisis, and a roadmap for those who interact with African American girls through the educational and justice systems, and how they can provide positive response to various behaviors. These behaviors are often misunderstood and misinterpreted by teachers, administrators, and the justice system — which incidentally, is the very institutions charged with helping them flourish.

“Black and brown girls continue to disproportionately experience harsh and exclusionary school discipline for incidents and behaviors that do not pose a critical threat to the safety of the learning environment. Many of these behaviors are fueled by experiences with trauma, much of which is underreported for girls of color,” explained Morris.

“PUSHOUT” is a film co-written

by Atlas and Morris, and produced by Women in the Room Productions with executive producer Denise Pines. Both Atlas and Morris serve as an executive producers. Funding is provided by NoVo Foundation, Meadow Fund, Ford Foundation, Ms. Foundation, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Stuart Foundation and Films for Purpose.

In September 2019, the doc made its world premiere at the Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, hosted by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA).

In addition to the DTLA Film Festival, “PUSHOUT’ is making its rounds on the film festival circuit with official selections in Diversity Film and Script Showcase, Detroit Women of Color International Film Festival, and the iGen Film Festival.

DTLA Film Festival is currently the largest film and television event in burgeoning downtown Los Angeles, the historic core and new creative nexus of the city.

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Heywood keeps lighting it up

By Kenneth Miller, Publisher

The Inglewood Sentinels (8-0) will face arguably its stiffest challenge of the season when it travels to North Torrance (7-1) on Friday Oct. 25 for first place in the Pioneer League.

Led by quarterback Jared Heywood, the Sentinels will make the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade. Heywood has been sensational all season and head coach Mil’Von James considers his signal caller to be a future D-1 player.

“His preparation through the week leading up to games is so challenging that it makes the games on Friday easy for him,” James told Inglewood Today.

Heywood (6’1, 190) has completed 79 percent of his passes for 2,776 yards and 41 touchdowns. His quarterback rating is 147, that’s a close to perfect you will see from the quarterback position.

James says he’s being recruited by

Fresno State among others and declared: “He is a division one college quarterback for sure.”

As for the contest with North this week, James views it as just another football game.

“Our approach is the same. We don’t look at records. We break down the film and focus on our approach to the game.”

Another standout for the Sentinels is junior receiver Orion Peters, who has accumulated 952 yards and 12 touchdowns.

North on the other hand will counter with a standout quarterback of its own in freshman sensation Trevor Lagarde who has completed 85 of 148 passes for 1,243 yards with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions.

Meanwhile, Morningside (1-7) will play host to Torrance (0-8) for its homecoming game at Caroline Coleman Stadium on Friday Oct. 25 at 7p.m.

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After Blackouts, No One’s Feeling Empowered – Not Frustrated Customers, Nor State Officials – Nor Cash-Strapped Utilities

By Tanu Henry | California Black Media

In third world countries – let’s take Nigeria and Haiti as examples – electricity blackouts are routine.

Power outages sometimes last for more than a week in Haiti, where only about 25 percent of the Caribbean nation’s 10.9 million people are connected to the power grid.

And in Nigeria, a country more than 200 million people call home, power companies provide electricity to only 45 percent of households. Losing power about once a day in the West African nation is the norm.

But in the United States, 100 percent of households have access to electricity.

More than 95 percent of power outages are weather-related – and they only last, on average, between 4 to 7 hours, according to the United States Department of Energy.

That’s one reason, the recent massive, pre-planned Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) blackout two weeks ago in California, the wealthiest state in the nation, was not only upsetting to most people, but also hard to accept and widely criticized.

“For years, PG&E has done a poor job on maintenance and tree clearing, and they’re still not even close to where they need to be,” said Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), whose district was impacted by the blackout. “That fact, along with breakdowns in communication, are unacceptable. Sadly, poor performance by PG&E is par for the course, so it’s not surprising.”

The company is the largest electricity and natural gas power provider in the state serving some 16 million people from Santa Barbara and Kern counties in the South, up north to the Oregon state line, and east to the Nevada and Arizona borders.

The P&G power outage, which lasted from Oct. 9 through Oct. 12, has been linked to three deaths. It affected more than 700,000 Californians in 35 counties and cost residents, businesses and the public sector over $2 billion dollars.

The blackout, the seventh scheduled one this year, impacted 39 hospitals, too.

PG&E resorted to cutting power, company spokespeople and executives explain, in designated areas of the state.

Because the National Weather Service predicted heavy winds, high temperatures and dry air, the company feared those conditions would lead to disastrous wildfires if power lines - many of them supported by aging, worn-out transmission towers - were downed. They could spark, setting the dry vegetation ablaze, which could result in deaths and the destruction of property.

Last week, Gov. Newsom called the power outage “unacceptable.”

“Californians should not pay the price for decades of PG&E’s greed and neglect,” said Governor Newsom last week, slamming the investor-owned utility. “We will continue to hold PG&E accountable to make radical changes – prioritizing the safety of Californians and modernizing its equipment.”

Even as the utility company, one of the largest in the country, faces sharp criticism from state officials, it is defending its decision to cut power as a safety measure. PG&E also cautions that it may have to schedule rolling blackouts for the next 10 years while it updates equipment.

In a hearing before the California Utilities Commission (CUP) Friday, PG&E CEO Bill Johnson, along with nine other company executives, admitted the company’s shortcomings during the blackout and apologized for them. They

also assured state officials that PG&E is taking measures – including updating its equipment, using technology to limit the target area of future blackouts and trimming trees near transmission towers - to minimize outages and prevent wildfires.

“We recognize the hardship that the recent public safety power shutoff event caused for millions of people and want to continue working with all key shareholders to lessen this burden going forward,” Johnson wrote in a letter to the PUC. “At the same time, we ask our customers, their families, and our local and state leaders to keep in mind that statistic that matters most: there were no catastrophic wildfires.”

PG&E is currently facing a number of uphill battles in California.

The utility provider is taking steps to emerge from bankruptcy after facing more than $30 billion in liabilities for wildfires (far more than its total revenue in 2017, which was $17.4 billion). The worst was last year’s Camp Fire, the deadliest in the state’s history, which resulted in the deaths of 86 people, gutted more than 18,000 buildings and ravaged more than 150,000 acres of land, including the town of Paradise in Butte County.

Under California’s Inverse Condemnation rule, utility providers like PG&E are held fully liable for wildfires or other public or personal damage their equipment may cause whether that company acts negligently or not. And if a power company tries to share the burden of its

liability with customers through rate increases, it must prove under California Public Utilities Code 463 that it did not incur those costs because of an “unreasonable error” in its planning, construction or operation.

Then, two weeks ago, a California judge ruled that PG&E will no longer have exclusive control over its bankruptcy process, a decision that caused the price of its shares to tank by about 32 percent. In January, when it filed bankruptcy, stocks dropped by about 52 percent.

Since the blackout began, Gov. Newsom, state officials and customers have continued to express frustration with how much the blackout has cost customers. In fact, the governor is urging the company to pay each of its residential customers $100 and each small business $250 through automatic credits or rebates.

Critics are also blasting the utility company for the way it handled not only the disruption of service but also its customer service response and public relations activity related to the blackout.

At Friday’s hearing, Marybel Batjer, president of the California Public Utilities Commission, echoed the governor’s irritation.

“You guys failed on so many levels on pretty simple stuff,” Batjer said, pointing out that the company’s website, which many of its customers were relying on for information pertaining to the blackouts, crashed.

“What we saw play out by PG&E last week cannot be repeated,” she said.

“The loss of power endangers lives.”

Many PG&E customers who lost power say the lack of updates from the company was appalling, and they are now worried that blackouts could be more frequent in the state.

“I’m not happy with PG&E at all,” Santa Cruz County resident Satya Orion told local KSBW TV News. “We did not get notified after the first warning. What if someone has a medical device that needs to keep running?”

Patrick Beverley and Honey partner to bring Clippers fans $10 tickets for every home game

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The Clippers announced today that Patrick Beverley has collaborated with the Clippers’ newest partner, Honey, to launch the “Honey Steal of a Deal” ticket campaign, giving fans the opportunity to purchase $10 tickets for each home game during the 2019-20 NBA regular season.

“I want our loudest, proudest fans to be in the building this season which is why I am excited to partner with Honey and provide the most passionate Clippers fans with the opportunity to come to cheer us on,” said L.A. Clippers guard Patrick Beverley. “I have always said that our team plays for the people that work for everything they have – its who we are and it’s the L.A. we play for -this partnership celebrates those people

and gives back to the people that embody that work-ethic.”

For all 41 Clippers games this season at STAPLES Center, there will be a limited number of $10 tickets available. The tickets will go on sale starting one and a half hours before tip-off of each game at STAPLES Center box office windows 16 and 17. To purchase these tickets, fans must be wearing Clippers colors (red and blue) and following @Honey on Instagram. Tickets are limited to two per person and arena access will be delivered electronically via AXS/Clippers Mobile for immediate entry.

Fans who purchase a $10 ticket will each receive a limited-edition Patrick Beverley inspired t-shirt to wear proudly at the game that night.

“Honey knows saving money and

getting value is important, that’s why we’re proud to be a part of this promotion that gives all Clippers fans a fair chance to see a game,” said Honey President Joanne Bradford. “The love of the game and the love of savings are what the Honey Clippers partnership is all about.”

Last month, the L.A. Clippers and Honey entered into their multi-year partnership, with the opening of the newly-renovated “Honey Training Center: Home of the L.A. Clippers” and the displaying of Honey’s logo on Clippers practice jerseys.

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(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Phillip Dwayne Brown, Owner

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on October 2, 2019.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on September 4, 2019.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on September 13, 2019.

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.

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.

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.)

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.)

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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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019250149 The following Person is doing business as:

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019248932 The following Person is doing business as:

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 20190930 The following Person is doing business as:

SHF (Solis Hardwood Floors) 1007 Walnut Street Inglewood, CA 90301

Bakerservices 124 E. Spruce Ave., Apt 4 Inglewood, CA 90301

Kelleyandrus Transportation Kelley’s Transportation 516 Evergreen St. Inglewood, CA 90302

Registered Owner(s): Solis Hardwood Floors, Inc., 1007 Walnut Street, Inglewood, CA 90301

Registered Owner(s): Nasibah Baker, 124 E. Spruce Ave., Apt 4, Inglewood, CA 90301

This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on September 17, 2019.

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on September 13, 2019.

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.)

Solis Hardwood Floors, Inc., Owner.

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.)

Nasibah Baker, Owner

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on September 17, 2019.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on September 13, 2019.

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.

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.)

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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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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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019278122 The following Person is doing business as:

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019275352 The following Person is doing business as:

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019276748 The following Person is doing business as:

In Touch Massage; The In Touch Massage; In Touch Massage Boutique; The In Touch Massage Boutique 540 Evergreen St., #21 Inglewood, CA 90302

Genesis Tire Shop 12018 Long Beach Blvd.

Lynwood, CA 90262

KRS Training And Development; KRS Coaching & Facilitating; KRS Breakthrough Parenting; KRS Business Management And Consulting; KRS Enterprises 906 Victor Ave., #4 Inglewood, CA 90302

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

Registered Owner(s): Fernando Nolasco, 14912 S. Castlegate Ave., Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221

This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on October 21, 2019.

This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on October 16, 2019.

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.

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.)

Fernando Nolasco, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on October 21, 2019.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on October 16, 2019.

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.

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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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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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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Continued from page 4: Black America mourns its ‘Soul’ Rep. Elijah Cummings...

place the likeness of Tubman on the $20 bill beginning on Jan. 1 2021.

“Too often, our nation does not do enough to honor the contributions of women in American history, especially women of color. Placing Harriet Tubman on our U.S. currency would be a fitting tribute to a woman who fought to make the values enshrined in our Constitution a reality for all Americans,” Rep. Cummings said.

Cummings began advocating for civil rights and human justice long before he was an elective public servant.

In 1962 he fought for the right for

Blacks to swim at a Baltimore pool.

A native of Baltimore, Cummings (D-MD 7th District) said during a steamy, late summer 57 years ago, white mobs taunted and threw rocks and bottles at him and other African American kids seeking to integrate the Riverside Park pool in South Baltimore.

His Capitol Hill office was decorated with framed photos of himself with anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, Coretta Scott King and other prominent civil rights activists.

During a Congressional Hearing for

Registered Owner(s): Kelley Andrus, 516 Evergreen St. Inglewood, CA 90302 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on September 4, 2019.

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.)

Darien Virgo, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on September 4, 2019.

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.

Registered Owner(s): Kiana Shaw Enterprises LLC, 906 Victor Ave., #4, 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 17, 2019.

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.)

Kiana Shaw Enterprises LLC , Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk on October 17, 2019.

Press and penned a biweekly column for the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper Although a staunch adversary of President Trump, Cummings met with Trump in the Oval Office to appeal for calm and unity, urging Trump tamper down on his incendiary political and personal attacks for the benefit of the nation.

In February he reintroduced The Harriet Tubman Tribute Act that directs the Secretary of the Treasury to

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Inglewood Planning Commission hereby gives notice that it will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., in the Community Room, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, One Manchester Boulevard, to consider the following matters: 1.A public hearing to consider an application by Betelehem Woldegiorgis, representing Nile Restaurant & Bar, for Special Use Permit No. 2019-011 (SP-2019011) to allow 1) the on-site consumption of beer and wine, 2) the on-site consumption of distilled spirits and 3) live-entertainment within a proposed restaurant on an approximately 8,625 square-foot, H-C (Historic Core) zoned property at 207 South Market Street and legally described as Lots 1 and 2 of Block 320 of Townsite of Inglewood (AIN 4021-014-001).

A Notice of Exemption (EA-CE-2019-105) has been prepared stating that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a copy of which is available for public review in the Planning Division office of City Hall and via email at mfewell@cityofinglewood.org.

2.A public hearing to consider an application by Tanya Berenson, representing Los Angeles School of Gymnastics, for Special Use Permit No. 2019-012 (SP-2019-012) to allow a reduced parking requirement through the use of alternate modes of transportation for the development of an approximately 21,000 square-foot gymnastics facility in an existing structure on an approximately 38,115 square-foot, M-1(Light Manufacturing)zoned property at 720 South Hindry Avenue and legally described as Lot 44 and the North 55 Feet of Lot 57, in the North 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 32, Township 2 South, Range 14 West(AIN 4126-014-055).

A Notice of Exemption (EA-CE-2019-119) has been prepared stating that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a copy of which is available for public review in the Planning Division office of City Hall and via email at tkay@cityofinglewood.org.

3.A public hearing to consider an application by Norma Brown, for a Zoning Code Amendment 2019-002 (ZCA-2019-002) to modify regulations of the Medical Enterprise Overlay Zone citywide.

A Notice of Exemption (EA-CE-2019-077) has been prepared stating that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a copy of which is available for public review in the Planning Division office of City Hall and via email at bmccrumby@cityofinglewood.org.

If you will require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 412-5280, One Manchester Boulevard, 1st Floor, Inglewood, California 90301. All requests for accommodations must be received 48 hours prior to the day of the hearing.

If you challenge the proposed amendment in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Si no entiende esta noticia o si necesita mas informacion, favor de llamar onu este numero (310) 412-5280.

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

former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen he delivered perhaps one of his most powerful prophetic orations.

“When we’re dancing with the angels, the question we’ll be asked: In 2019, what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact? Did we stand on the sidelines and say nothing? …”

No one will ever be able to say that Rep. Elijah Cummings stood on the sidelines and did nothing.

Rep. Cummings will be memorialized at a number of events this week including lying in state at the National Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, culminating with a final viewing at Cummings’ church of nearly 40 years, New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore.

He is survived by his wife of 11 years Maya Rockeymoore, daughter Jennifer J. Cummings and a host of other relatives.

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“ It’s easy to get lost when following a fool” Continued from page 3: Top Ladies of Distinction, Focus on Breast Cancer

Teens of America initiative, improving the status of women, service to senior citizens, community beautification, and community partnerships.

In 1964, the eight founders of TLOD indicated the organization’s primary objective was to help alleviate the moral and social problems engulfing the youth in our communities. This was done via a youth organization. In 1968, while meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, the organization’s membership decided that the group should have an official name.

Lady Cordelia Mackey, President of the Texarkana Twin City Chapter, suggested the name of Top Teens of America and the name was adopted by the organization and launched nationwide.

In 1969, there was a need to form a Top Teens of America group in each chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction. A committee was appointed and soon thereafter, the first National Top Teens of America convention was organized.

Membership in TLOD has grown to include thousands of dedicated, concerned, hardworking members.

The Ladies represent a cross-section of resourceful woman of individual and collective power, all of whom work in the interest of the more than

4,000 Top Teens. Top Ladies support other major thrusts of the organization geared toward enhancing the quality of life for our fellow human beings.

“Ongoing programs and projects are important to the fulfillment of TLOD’s mission,” said President Sweeney. “As shapers of change, members of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. have through each administration, continued their efforts toward “Serving Youth and Adults.”

Under their Status of Women thrust this month the ladies of the Ladera Heights Chapter stopped to recognize and pay tribute to breast cancer survivors as well as all lives that have been touched by this disease. The ladies were encouraged to share the information received with women they know regarding, practicing better breast health – making healthy choices, taking charge of their breast health and knowing breast cancer risks. Women were also urged to understand their family history, get screened, and become their own best advocate as theyknow their own body and know what is normal and what is not.

Women of Inglewood Genell Price Molding Young Lives

By Francis Taylor, Senior Writer

Genell Price is currently partnered with five locations in Southern California including the Academy for Early Learning in Inglewood, Creative Hands and Kaos Network in Leimert Park, Minds N Motion on Slauson, and Mandela Village in Compton, to provide learning and dance instruction for young people.

Price got an early start in her unwitting plan to become a dance instructor. By the time she was five years old, she and her brother tap danced for then, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley and she remembers to this day the pleasure he expressed in watching her perform. By the time she was nine years old; she danced for the Joffrey Ballet Company and performed in the Nutcracker for two consecutive years.

She continued on her early dancing quest and for one year was a soldier at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and was an angel at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center. “The Cerritos experience was my first exposure to racism,” Price explained. “That predominately white dance company was not used to seeing a young and talented African American dancer and they did not accept and welcome me graciously.”

When Price was 13, she began assisting Mrs. Blackwell, her dance instructor, by teaching small children between the ages of three and five at Blackwell’s Dance Academy, where she had been receiving dance lessons from the age of four. She was taught ballet, tap, jazz, baton, and gymnastics.

While attending Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, Price taught dance lessons for her campus dance

teacher because the teacher was pregnant. By the age of 18 she was partnered with 10 schools throughout Southern California and has been the stage Manager for Santa Monica College Synapse Dance Company under the direction of Linda Gold.

Price graduated from West LA College with an Associate Degree in Behavioral Arts Social Sciences in 2017. She is a former case manager for Tessie Cleveland Community Services Corporation. Also the same year she earned an A.A. Degree in Business Administration. Currently enrolled at El Camino College, Price will earn a Child Development Certificate and later transfer to Cal State Los Angeles where she plans to major in Business Administration and Minor in Theater Arts & Dance.

Now, with over 50 private clients enrolled in Priceless Dance Productions from Inglewood, South Central, Leimert, and Compton, Price is making a positive difference in the lives of young people throughout Southern California.

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