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Council approves fee increases Compton native named Poet Laureate

ELLA AT 100

Compton primary election results announced

Laureate Program is a accessible cultural game that collaboration between the anyone can play. From the Department of Cultural elderly to prisoners, I try at all Affairs and the Los Angeles times ”toLynn remindchise my students agreement for the utility. placing too many upon the residents, By Chris Frost Public said. Library. poet should that go theoveronly Council difference members opposed fees affecting resiBoone “MaybeThe someone Bulletin Staff Writer laureate poet including and a a $50 jump in block party perthese. ” serves as an official between a greatdents, ambassador of L.A.’s arts from lousy is practice. Poetry mits, and a handicap curb fee increase to $150 for Utility companies are exempt anyone fee inCOMPTON—The City Council unanimously the pole sign creases because of a lawsuit between Edison and science. approved street work fee increases at its April 17 community. isn’t rocket It’sand installation, then a $20 charge Alhambra California in 2011. meeting, moving them beyond their current 1989 “The role of the L.A. poet merely love.” annually. Residential refuse bins were scheduled “The utility company had agreeto increase from $5 and $40 for small and large levels. laureate is two-fold: first,a franchise Lewis is author of the Darlene Lofgren ment, and the city ordinance concur- bins,collection to $25 and $75,By respectively. The city based its increase on inspection and to celebrate andadopted curateanan award-winning rent with the agreement, ” City Attorney Craig “I am against gouging residents because administrative costs it traditionally did not The final count forof the ever-widening cross-city “Voyage of the Sable Venus.” Cornwell said. “The court found that interfering city’s negligence,” Councilwoman Janna Zurita. charge, then compared rates with other cities. the City of Compton appreciation for agreement poetry of all She is a writer-in-residence more money with the condiwith the franchise is unconstitutional. ” “It is hard to ask for Primary “We compared our rates with Gardenia, LynNominating kinds, from all cultures and and provost’s Cornwell and Edison representatives created fellow at the nwood and Torrance,” interim Public Works DiElection held on April nations; in second, to celebrate University Southern » See FEES,on Page 9A language the agreement that preserves the fran- of rector John Strickland said. 18th was released the rich and diverse history California. Thursday April 27th. of Los Angeles poetry,” Lewis She will serve a two-year Three of the six said. term as poet laureate, and will positions won the “Poetry is high art, sure, be awarded an annual grant majority of votes in but it is also an exceedingly of $10,000 from DCA. their races - Council District 2 Isaac Galvan, City Attorney Craig Cornwell, and City Clerk Alita Godwin - and three positions will be in a did not disclose a specific plaid shirt, blue jeans, a black By Staff Reports runoff election on June Authorities Friday sought location. Obeso is Hispanic, 5 baseball cap with the letters 6th: Mayor, Council the public’s help in locating an feet 8 inches tall, weighing 190 “RW” and black dress shoes. District 3, and City Anyone with information 81-year-old man who suffers pounds with gray balding hair Treasurer. from Alzheimer’s disease and and brown eyes, according to about Obeso’s whereabouts To win in the Deputy Ryan Rouzan of the was urged to contact the Los was last seen in Compton. primary election, a Abel Obeso was last seen Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Angeles County Sheriff’s SEE ENTERTAINMENT » Page 8 candidate had to garner Obeso was last seen Department Missing Person’s about 4 p.m. Thursday in at least 50 percent plus Compton but authorities wearing a black jacket, a blue Detail at (323) 890-5500. one vote. In the Mayor’s race, the results were Omar Bradley 1895 (27.5%), By Chris Frost Bulletin Staff Writer Aja Brown 3248 (47.1 %), Lynn Rodgers Boone 360City (5.2%), Bryanmoved O. anCOMPTON—The Council Parker 368 (5.3%),search Jameson other step forward in the city manager Tuesday, April 27, Hays as Council members 725 (10.5%), andWillie Jones, Janna ZuritaErnest and Yvonne Arceneaux “Scooby” Green interviewed five candidates duringBradley a specialand meet291 (4.2%). ing. Brown will face off in the Mayor Eric J. Perrodin not election. attend the June 6th did run-off meeting because of a conflict involving current The District 2 race interim City Manager Bryan Batiste and Counresulted in Al Hamade cilwoman Janna Zurita. 189for (14.8%), Batiste took over formerIsaac interim City Galvan Manager Lamont Ewell on 757 Jan. (59.5%), 25. Bill Ivey 178 (14.0%), “City Manager Bryan Batiste wrote a memo and Jackie Venters 147 that to City Attorney Craig Cornwell requesting Bulletin photos by Chris Frost Councilperson Zurita recuse with herself from the in(11.5%); incumbent The Sibrie Park Braves practice throwing skills on Saturday, April 29. terview process,” Perrodin said in taking a written Isaac Galvan thestatement. “I will not participate election. until the Council receives a written opinion from3Cornwell about District results were the disagreement.” Chris Petit 177 (8.1%), Zurita said Batiste is only holding the position Robert L. Ray 279 city manuntil the Council finds a permanent (12.8%), Tana L. McCoy ager. 819 (37.8%), JoyceisKelly “The accusations that everyone making (11.1), Tomas will have no validity to241 them, and and the Council 649 (29.9%). continue searchingCarlos for a qualified candidate,” she said. “He knewIncumbent going in this was only McCoy andtemporary.” candidate Carlos will be Cornwell cannot make recuse the June 6thZurita run off Photo by Reed Saxonsaid heon herself. ballot. People take part in a rally and peace parade in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. “Every Council member has theAttorney right to parIn the City ticipate in properlycontest: noticedMarcus City Council matBy Chris Frost Musante But to 12 jurors in said. Simi“According to the charter, ters,” he Bulletin Staff Writer the city (35.4%) Craig and managerwere serves at 2296 the will of theand Council Valley, the officers J. Cornwell 4175 (64.5%) nothing short of a legally defined conflict of inCOMPTON—The Sibrie Park Braves are continuing their innocent of wrongdoing and incumbent Craig terest, a situation that precludes the member 2011 success in 2012 as the team has won four of its first five allowed to walk free. a belief theelected. he or she cannot games. The rage infrom theattending, black or Cornwell Thecomplying City Clerk with Mr. be open-minded exists, The squad collected a forfeit on Saturday, April 28, as their community toward the LAPD Batiste’s wishes hasposition no legal support. opponents, the Blue Jays,LAPD did notpolice show up for theingame. resulted”in comes is, what’s left to do. I Friday as city employees officers the was long-simmering By Craig Clough andsaid farshe will not step Zurita away3028 from the inFormer San Francisco Giant and current Assistant Coach Satra D. Zurita LOS ANGELES—The bell think incontrovertibly, we filtered out into the streets for Lake View Terrace beating from being limited to the terviews, and thanked Cornwell for addressing Jesse Brew led the team through a spirited practice and (46.2%) and Alita L. Around City Hall” of motorist Rodney King, a Rodney King beating, dating atop City Hall tolled 63 times, are better off but we are not a “Handspraised the issue. the team’s fast start. Godwin 3514 (53.7%) to convey confrontation that received a solemn remembrance of the where we need to be,” Mayor ceremony meant back to well beforeCouncilwoman the 1965 “They have surprised me so far,” he said. “I am especially Arceneaux Alita askedGodwin Cornwell incumbent cultural harmony worldwide publicity due to it number of lives that were lost Eric Garcetti told City News racial andpleased Watts riots, which alsolegal opinion directed to Council by our play at shortstop and pitcher.” for awere written CMC one block from being portion videotaped bygame a nearby in the Los Angeles riots 25 Service. Brew where coachessome the defensive members, and he said he elected. will prepare one. of the and sticks fueled by allegations against City Treasurer “We still have corners of of the toviolence erupted resident and broadcast on the the department of racism years ago when sections of the Public comments onIn thethe selection process fathe fundamentals. and race the results were Parker Center, city exploded into violence this city that remain vacant -- outside “You vored Batiste. keep your handsevening in front,news. step and aim at the chestbrutality. of Sanders 2965 good job, ” resident Carolyn the person you are throwingAs to,”the he said. sound Within hours“The and undeveloped, we still have the former headquarters tape “We washave played and mayhem. of man thedoes aDouglas (46.1%), Jasper “Jay” Stokes said. “If you fire Batiste all of you have to fundamentals, but I know the team can do better. ” As city leaders double-digit unemployment of the Los Angeles Police and replayed by the media acquittals, fires were breaking deal with me. Not just one of you, all of you. ” One of the cornerstones of team success is positive attiJackson 2113 (32.8%), in the 14 months to follow, out across the city and remembered the riots this in certain communities, and Department. asked the Council if they understood her tudes, Brew gathered said, and hemany deals with and Jenise Davis 1353 An angry crowd whoproblems viewed itimmediately. -- and Reginald Denny, She week, ahead of Saturday’s we still have the potential for a and white twice, Arceneaux acknowledged her. “I am not a babysitter and do not tolerate hardheads, ” he (21.0%). Sanders and anniversary of the initial violence or divide between outside the building the certainly to many in the black truck driver, was beaten said. “This is serious, and I am teaching them about baseball.” Resident Lorraine Cervantes expressed Jackson will be in the conAprilteam 29,is turning 1992, the community in South Los outbreak of violence, the the police and the community night of The mercilessly at the of publicity cerncorner about the the meeting received. corner offensively, Brew said, beJune 8th run-off. rocksof diligent, and setting Angeles -- deemed the officers Florence and Normandie message was consistent: because of one rouge cop or a throwing cause “You guys kept this More meeting quiet, ” she said. hard work. details on before to be cage, clearly caught Much has changed, and much mistake that’s made. But I feel fire to a parking television. “That is why no one is here tonight, and it is not “Theykiosk started in the batting but guilty, live pitching im- avenues on live the election results like our resilience pushes us overturning a police car. timing, redhanded brutalizing work still needs to be done. television. proves the hitters’ ” he said. “We play small balla(scorThe LAPD wason nowhere in” can be found on theboth reThe anger waswith fueled by andhelpless man “My thoughts every time through.” City Clerk and Zurita ing runs singles doublesblack instead of with hometheir runs). sight, If sending a message toAlita Godwin city’s website: http://met the sponded, and said the meeting notice they stay focused, those ground ball hits will turn into line The City Hall bell tolled the acquittal that day of four batons and feet. this significant anniversary anyone considering joining comptoncity.org under The Sibrie Park Braves take advantage of a forfeit on Saturday, City Clerk/Elections. » See BRAVES, Page 5A » See MANAGER, Page 9A April 28, and hold an additional practice. By Cat Keniston Compton native Robin Coste Lewis, winner of the is The proposed National resolution Book adds anAward, additional the new poet laureate of the $140,000 to the general fund. Los Angeles, Mayor “The city has city beenofsubsidizing or covering Eric and Garcetti announced street permit issuance administration costs,” interim Public Works Director John Strickland Thursday. said. “The present fee“Robin schedule not address is does a fearless writer many types of street work permits issuedreclaims and adwhose lyricism ministered.” history for people who feel Public comments about the drew forgotten, andincreases gives voice praise from residents hoping for increased revto stood those against who feel silenced,” enue, but the group raising fees afGarcetti said. “Los Angeles is fecting residents. fortunate to be represented “I know there should be increases, but you are by such a powerful artist. She will push boundaries and challenge us to rethink our perspectives.” The Los Angeles Poet

Council Public help needed to find missinginterviews man candidates for city manager

Braves enjoy early-season success

City leaders: much has changed, much to improve 25 years after L.A. Riots

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