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By Jennifer Bihm Contributing Writer One-on-One Exclusive U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters in a recent interview with the Senti- nel, said she is working very hard on her reelection campaign. She isn’t taking anything for granted and she is not backing down from those who threaten her. She’s on a mission, she said, to fight things like cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and to mitigate the grow- ing cost of education. Wa- ters is urging her constitu- ents to get out and vote in the country’s midterm elections, November 6, so that Democrats can take back the House. “If we take back the House, I think six members of the Congressional Black Caucus will be the chairs of the biggest committees of the U.S. Congress,” Wa- ters told the Sentinel. Waters denounces indiscriminate racist “We can propose leg- islation, we can do inves- killings of Blacks in the U.S., the horrific tigations, we can use our subpoena power. It will be massacre of Jewish victims in very powerful. And then, of course, if [congress- synagogue and attempted members] aren’t willing to impeach [President Donald pipe bomb assassinations sent to her and Trump], we certainly will be in good position to get several democratic colleagues. rid of him in 2020.” Recently, Waters along with some of her Demo- VALERIE GOODLOE/SENTINEL FILE PHOTO Congresswoman Maxine Waters said she will continue to fight for human rights and she is not backing down from those who {See WATERS A-9} threaten her, in a recent interview with the Sentinel.

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Mayor Eric Garcetti In honor of the up- this month, reached out coming general election, to Los Angeles’ African the Los Angeles Sentinel American community, in Newspaper spoke with LA order to give clarity on is- County Sheriff candidate sues like housing, educa- Alex Villanueva about his tion and jobs. These three campaign platform and things seem to be affecting mission to “reform, re- a disproportionate number build, and restore the LA of African Americans in Sheriff’s department.” the city, Garcetti said. But, Los Angeles County he wants to leave a mayoral PHOTO FROM LAMAYOR.ORG Sheriff candidate Villan- legacy of having addressed One of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s goals, he said during a re- ueva is running against BRANDON I. BROOKSE/SENTINEL FILE PHOTO the disparities with real cent roundtable with L.A.’s Black press, is to create pipe- Los Angeles County Alex Villanueva time solutions. lines from low income schools to viable careers in the city. Sheriff Jim McDonnell He began the round- who has held the position forcement leader and has campaign for LA County table with some members for a four-year-term. Vil- worked under four sher- Sheriff. of Los Angeles’ Black me- berg Foundation to kick off sent: women and people of lanueva is stepping into iffs. After announcing his Throughout his cam- dia, on the subject of jobs. Pledge L.A. Both entities color. the general election with retirement in February of paign, Villanueva has dis- The city, he explained, has have looked at the indus- more than three decades 2018, Villanueva was able } partnered with the Annen- tries and noticed whose ab- {See GARCETTI A-10 of experience as a law en- to completely focus on his {See VILLANUEVA A-14}

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By Shaquille WoodS house. We just didn’t grow Though they were not di- Contributing Writer up listening to classical rectly hateful, McGill de- music,” laughed McGill. scribed the overall igno- A story of a young “I often get asked that rance behind some racially boy from the South Side question. People think charged comments. of , who eventu- that growing up you have “It was more like some- ally makes musical his- a choice of what you get one coming to you saying tory sounds like something into. I don’t think that re- something racist and not from a movie. But this ally happens. I think you knowing it because they isn’t a movie. This is real. gravitate towards what are ignorant. Funny thing This is the real life story of appeals to you in that mo- is, I’ve never in my life Anthony McGill. ment. “ been mistaken as a classi- McGill, the first Afri- It was the moment he cal clarinet player. There is can American Principal picked up a clarinet that always a moment of shock Player of the New York he realized the instrument from everyone when I tell Philharmonic, shared his was something different. them my profession.” journey with the Los An- The clarinet became more Black success should geles Sentinel Newspaper. than an instrument. It be- be celebrated across all “I grew up in the South came a lifestyle of learning platforms and not just pop- Side of Chicago. My par- the notes and perfecting ular professions according ents wanted to expose my his craft. to McGill. He’s not a fan of brother and I to music, ” His passion led him to only celebrating one area McGill told the L.A Sen- perform for shows such of Black achievements. tinel. as Mr. Roger’s Neighbor- “Just because it’s not “So then, I started get- hood, NBC Nightly News, popular, doesn’t mean we ting involved in the music and the Steve Harvey haven’t already done it. programs with other kids,” Show. McGill also per- Knowledge is the fact that said McGill. formed at the 2009 inaugu- Black success has reached Those interactions with ration of President Barack into almost every corner of community kids sparked Obama. humanity,” McGill sternly his musical journey. They With an abundance said. exposed him to opportuni- of success, McGill never “Because if you think ties to travel and learn var- forgot his duty as a Black about, you ask what are ious musical instruments. man in America. Classical we good at? Well, it’s “I studied with great music does not have many normally the big sports, teachers of Chicago. I trav- people of color performing movies, and singers but eled to Japan, Italy and all at large venues. McGill no- we also have excellence in over the world. The sound, ticed the lack of represen- other professions. Do the the beauty of the instru- tation at a young age. younger generation know ments, and just the world “I began to notice about these people? If they of music made me fall in that in youth orchestra. It don’t, they might not think love.” wasn’t like I got into pro- they can do it. Black kids David Finlayso That love led him into fessional orchestra and around the world know Anthony McGill performed at the 2009 President Barack Obama Inauguration. his classical music pursuit. said Wow there aren’t any they can become president He’s often asked why he Black people. I’ve known thanks to Obama. We have developed a love for clas- since I was young.” to continue the conversa- Angeles Chamber Orches- in-residence. myself.” sical music. Many assume McGill continued de- tions of seeing someone on tra debut this past weekend. “I’m in control of what For more information the reason was due to his scribing his experience. stage that looks like you Led by guest conductor I can do. There are lots on McGill, please visit an- parents. Racist comments were because it can inspire a Thomas Dausgaard, McGill of barriers such as racism thonymcgill.com. “We grew up listening still prominent, even with whole generation.” was celebrated as part of his and prejudices, but the one to all types of music in the his professional success. McGill made his Los role as LACO guest artist- thing I can do is believe in

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Smith tells all in his mystery novel about Harvard’s secret societies.

best friend, Dalton Win- story between Collins and Blackbird Papers, and is throp, tells him about a a girl working at the Har- currently working on an- secret room in the Delphic vard dining hall. She has other one about a private mansion. Nobody knows her mind made up about investigator in Chicago. what’s in the room, but Harvard guys being stuck “People say that you there are rumors of people up and pretentious, but should only have one ca- being killed to protect its Collins tries to bring her reer and I never believed secrecy. The mystery be- out of her shell. Readers that. I believe that you comes more complex af- follow the friendship of should follow your pas- ter Winthrop finds a boxCollins and Winthrop as sions,” said Smith. “I’ve in his great uncle’s house well, seeing them have always loved reading mys- holding contents from The each other’s backs from teries and I like that they Ancient Nine. This group beginning to end. There make you think. It’s like within the secret society is also a strong message putting together a puzzle, is made up of nine of the of pursuing knowledge looking for clues and try- richest and most powerful as Collins and Winthrop ing to put them together. men in the world. Collins go through all types of li- I just always loved that and Winthrop take it upon braries, newspaper offices genre and I decided to themselves to get to the and other sources to find write what I love to read.” bottom of the rumors and out more about the secret Dr. Ian Smith is cur- secrets of the finals club. societies. rently on a book tour “I do tell some secrets,” Smith is a New York promoting “The Ancient said Smith. “This is the first Times bestseller and is Nine.” You can find out time that anyone has writ- known for his health when he’s in your city on ten extensively about the books and work on- the Ce book’s Facebook page.

Photo Credit: Triste Smith Dr. Ian Smith writes about his Harvard University experience in his new novel, “The Ancient Nine”.

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Contributing Writer no legacy connections to who were at Harvard when I PHOTO CREDIT: IKSMITH Harvard or any other Ivy was there who are involved Dr. Ian Smith as a student at Harvard University. Dr. Ian Smith takes us on League schools, so it comes with the club. It is very au- a mystery through Harvard as a huge surprise when he tobiographical,” said Smith. secret societies at Harvard, lebrity Fit Club. With ThereThe is also a contest on University with his new finds out that this predomi- “Part of the fun of the mys- so I was uncertain how it Ancient Nine, however, the Facebook page where novel, “The Ancient Nine.” nantly White secret society tery is that some of this would be received, but so he shows that people can readers can win $2500 if The story centers around with money spanning from has historical accuracy and far people have liked it and work and be successful they can answer three sets Spencer Collins, a young the 1700s would be inter- some of it is fictionalized find it very suspenseful.” in more than one field. of questions. Smith can Black man from Chicago, ested in him. Even more in- but I will say that the book While “The Ancient Smith is a health guru but be found on Instagram @ who is invited to join the teresting, the story is based is heavily, heavily based on Nine” is a mystery novel, has always had a passion DoctorIanSmith and on Delphic, a secret society on Smith’s real-life experi- real places and real events.” there are a few other sto- for reading mystery nov- Twitter @DrIanSmith as finals club at Harvard.- Colences. More mystery comes ries intertwined. In this els. He has written one well. lins comes LAfrom Sentinel_r2.pdf a work- 1 5/29/18“These 6:30characters PM are a into the novel as Collin’s novel, readers get a love mystery before this, The

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how much positive mileage developed by his Satcher has been traveled. Health Leadership Insti- Homecoming Weekend tute, which is tied to the featured two days of events Atlanta-based Morehouse designed to attract, edu- School of Medicine. He cate and entertain CDU’s noted that President Obama core audiences that are elevated the value of men- part of CDU’s diverse mis- tal health services through sion. These events were the Affordable Care Act. divided into various areas The Rev. J. Edgar of focus ranging on Fri- Boyd, pastor of First AME day from technical medi- Church in Los Angeles, cal seminars, a luncheon was in the audience to keynote lecture by one of hear the keynote. “David America’s most effective Satcher is a historic figure, and beloved Black physi- a great strategist at the na- cians, a gala banquet, and tional level as well as in the finally, straight-ahead jazz community,” noted Boyd. and rhythm and blues at “He has wrestled with so- Jazz At Drew on Saturday. lutions for individuals and Three days later, CDU community needs for a President David Carlisle, long time.” MD, gave his seventh an- Longtime AIDS activist David Carlisle, MD CDU Photo David M. Satcher, MD CDU Photo nual State of the Univer- and CDU professor Wilbert sity address. His audience Jordan, MD, noted that Dr. was an enthusiastic throng Satcher was his best friend. By Lance a. WiLLiams, Ph.D. “Innerface King/Drew.” pathways in their chosen activities and its MD pro- ranging from Los Ange- “We spoke earlier about Contributing Writer I currently serve as a De- fields. There are three- col gram with UCLA. And de- les County Supervisor the presentation and he’s velopment Consultant to leges within the university spite the difficult times, in Mark Ridley-Thomas and right on target with these Charles R. Drew Uni- the university’s dean of the structure: the College of 2010, the university started the university’s Board of issues,” said Jordan. versity was founded 53 College of Medicine. Medicine, the College of the Mervyn M. Dymally Trustees to CDU employ- Friday evening was years ago with a mandate to Not enough people Science and Health, and the School of Nursing, by nowees and local residents. culminated by a homecom- serve a community the size know that CDU has gradu- College of Nursing. its largest school. Today, Highlighting the open- ing banquet keynoted by of San Diego. The com - ated thousands of distin- Still, CDU has had many because of the overwhelm- ing day of Homecom- former Laker Metta World munity, South Los Angeles guished graduates over the barriers to overcome to win ing need in the community, ing Weekend was an HIV Peace. He was an impres- and Watts-Willowbrook, years. Yet, there is a need public confidence and trust. and the hard work of the Update for Clinicians, a sive speaker with refresh- has had a continuous his- for far more skilled prac- The core concerns are both current CDU leadership, daylong symposium for ing candor and the courage tory of being the last in line titioners. Local residents a perception problem as it’s time to give Charles R. healthcare professionals to engage in a revealing for promised healthcare re- experience a shortage of well as previous system Drew University another that included alumni and Q&A session with journal- sources. 12,000 qualified physiciansmalfunctions that caused look. other local practitioners. ist Tanya Hart. His recent The practical reality is in the SPA 6 service area.rebuilding necessary opera- How has the fix been At the mid-day luncheon, book, “No Malice: My Life still evidenced in the plight That is a chronic problem tions and rightsizing at key accomplished? Let’s start the inaugural Drs. Ludlow in Basketball,” was the fo- of locals who experience that affects the predomi- times. with CDU’s aggressive, and Ruth Creary Distin- cal point of the conversa- scant relief because there nantly low-income clients MLK closed to con- recent efforts to burnish its guished Lecture offered an tion. are so many needs and not because it hinders their ac- troversy in 2007. Charles image in the eyes of its core excellent presentation on World Peace discussed enough competent willing cess to top quality medical Drew University didn’t audience. As a celebration the Black physician’s role his chaotic early life, grow- workers. care. shutter, but it had to close of the past seven years of in community leadership ing up in the Queensbridge Full Disclosure: I have CDU is a place where its residency programs and near-unfettered prosper- by David M. Satcher, MD,district of . been around the King/Drew healthcare profession- severely cut back on ex- ity and fulfillment 16th of U.S.its Surgeon Gen- He sold drugs by the age of campus since 1974, when I als with a wide variety of penses. People wrote the core mission and cultural eral and former dean of the 13 and became the father of wrote one of the first stud- accomplishments impart former King-Drew Medical ties, the university’s recent CDU College of Medicine. three by the age of 23 - all ies of an urban hospital as knowledge to a dedicated Center off as a pariah. Homecoming Weekend Dr. Satcher extolled the while developing extraor- my doctoral dissertation core of students who dream The university con- and State of the valuesUniversity of the health lead- dinary skills that led to an in Anthropology, entitled of forging breakthrough tinued its robust research address was a hallmark of ership-training program {See DREW A-10} THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018 NEWS LOS ANGELES SENTINEL A-5 President Donald Trump Declares He’s a Nationalist, Which is Code for KKK The Republican Party has adopted Trump’s Klan Talking Points, which makes them Klan supporters too. BY NIELE ANDERSON ordinary citizens entangled Staff Writer in litigation with Trump,” according to Newsweek. The Republican Party These tactics date back has adopted Trump’s “Klan as far as 1973 regarding a Talking Points,” which Department of Justice case makes them Klan support- against Trump and his ers too. father’s real estate compa- As the White House ny for discrimination continues to deny Trump’s against African Americans. talking points are making More cases would follow. White racist, nationalist, A video of Trump brag- KKK and Alt-Right mem- ging about assaulting bers embolden, facts give a women at his pleasure, has contrary truth. resulted in a man being If you thought the fired and allegations from White supremacy groups multiple women including were just down south, rape in 1994, mistreating think again. A “neo-Nazi female employees, sexual Southern California-based harassment, kissing women militant, White-suprema- against their will, firing a cist group” known as the woman because she was Rise Above Movement pregnant, telling a group of (R.A.M.) have reportedly 14-year-olds he’d date been carrying out violent AP PHOTO them in a ‘couple of years’ attacks at political events and many other unsettling across Southern California. around the country to do seven arrestees (Trump’s country’s leading private $250,000 to the president’s allegations. His latest The latest members of open combat with counter- father being one of them) prisons, the GEO Group, inaugural committee. attack on Dr. Christine R.A.M. to be arrested are protesters.” The Anti- were wearing Klan attire. which has prison contracts Another leading private Blasey Ford also proves his from Huntington Beach, Defamation League also Trumps main backing in California, continues to prison, CCA-Corrections lack of respect for women Redondo Beach, and Tor- notes that “while they con- as president are White mili- gain profit with state and Corporation of America and victims of sexual rance – a city in Congress- sider themselves part of the tias, back woods KKK federal funds. GEO recent- (which has prisons in Cali- assault. woman Waters’ Congres- alt right, R.A.M.’s mem- groups, predominantly ly won a $110 million con- fornia) annual report flagged Trump’s administration sional District (CA-43). It’s bership has deep roots in poor uneducated Cau- tract to build a federal criminal justice reform and is also plagued by alleged also worth noting that earli- California’s racist skinhead casians according to many immigrant detention center highlighted reduction of racists and women abusers. this month four addition- movement, and includes U.S. polls and David Duke, in Texas. The facility is mandatory minimum sen- With all of this, the al members of the Rise individuals who have faced the former Ku Klux Klan expected to generate $44 tences—as a “risk factor” Republican Party not only Above Movement militia serious criminal charges, leader who is running for million a year. for its business. supports this behavior, group were indicted for including assault, robbery Louisiana Senate and run- It should be noted, the Donald Trump’s com- they hide behind his attacking counter protesters and weapon offenses.” ning rob calls to Vote Duke, GEO Group held an execu- panies have systematically behavior and continue to during the 2017 “Unite the You may ask yourself Vote Trump. tive retreat late last year at destroyed or hidden thou- pass legislation that is Right” rally in Char- why does Trump have such Trump has bashed Mus- the Trump National Doral sands of emails, digital detrimental to Blacks and lottesville, VA. One of the an endearing heart towards lims with ignorance and property near Miami. The records and paper docu- people of color. men accused of this violent these groups? Did you used discrimination as his executive meeting was the ments demanded in official With so much at stake episode was a resident of know, Trump’s father who platform for immigration single-largest source of proceedings, often in defi- the, 2018 mid-term election Lawndale, another city in was from Germany has reform. He likes to refer to revenue for the Trump ance of court orders. These will determine if the United Congresswoman Waters’ been rumored to be a mem- African Americans when Organization property. The tactics — exposed by a States will stay on this District. ber of the KKK and arrest- referencing ghettos and is a GEO Group also spent Newsweek review of thou- racist path taking us back According to the South- ed in 1927 for participating huge fan of the discrimina- hundreds of thousands of sands of pages of court fil- to a very dark time or if ern Poverty Law Center, in a KKK riot. Although tory “Stop and Frisk.” dollars supporting the ings, judicial orders and voters will shake Congress “the ‘Rise Above Move- Trump denies the rumor of He has awarded private Trump campaign donating affidavits from an array of up to a path of inclusion ment’ is an overtly racist, his father, one article writ- prisons contracts as they $225,000 through a sub- court cases—have enraged and push back to all the violent right-wing fight ten in the Long Island host retreats and his Trump sidiary to a pro-Trump judges, prosecutors, oppos- racism that this country club that attends rallies Daily Press, stated that all properties. One of the super-PAC. GEO also gave ing lawyers and the many currently faces.

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Part 1. Clearly, we, ble worldwide; devastating we had made progress and doned it or turned down a it is an ongoing synthesis of as a people, are in the resource robbery around set it on the road to radical road leading everywhere the best of African thought midst of a deep social cri- the world; ruthless and con- reconstruction and redemp- else except to the radi- and practice in constant sis, one not only in terms tinuous assaults against the tion. So, as Fannie Lou cal restructuring of soci- exchange with the world. of the conditions of our earth and environment; per- Hamer taught us, we must ety we’ve struggled and Thus, it is an important community, but also in vasive and pernicious dis- constantly question Amer- worked so hard for. But the contribution to shaping our the context of this coun- parities and disadvantages ica—its lies, false claims unguided hand of history shared vision and vocation. try. Indeed, at the heart of life, opportunity, access, and its self-deluding myths is not always helpful. Nor Grounded and forged in of our crisis is the crisis and always inequalities and about freedom and justice is the course of history de- the ideological and practi- in America marked by: its inequities of wealth, power for all, etc. termined by our oppressor. cal struggles of the 60’s, steady degeneration into and status. For each advance pro- Here we remember Mar- Kawaida has consistently conditions of sustained It is in this larger context duced a backdraft, a push- cus Garvey’s teaching that argued that for our or any DR. MAULANA KARENGA and self-justifying vio- of the crisis of American back and a move back. “History is too important to people to be itself and lence against the vulner- society in which the crisis murdered and martyred is Sometimes, it was openly leave in alien hands”. Thus, free itself, it must be self- able, at home and around of the Black community is long and continues to be and pervasively violent as we must not only write our conscious, self-determined the world; its immoral and located and from which it extended. It includes men, during the Black Freedom own history, but also read it and rooted in its own cul- radically evil monopoly must be liberated. By crisis women, children, unarmed Movement and the massive and dare to self-conscious- ture. Kawaida continues to by a racial and class elite I mean conditions of both people, innocent people, all racist counter resistance ly make it in the image and maintain that the struggle of wealth and power; its danger and possibility, of vulnerable victims of a rac- from the dominant society. interest of African and hu- we must wage is a dual attempt to privatize and the vulnerability to oppres- ist and racialized police and Now, it remains pervasive, man freedom and flourish- one of cultural revolution extract profit from everysion and an incentive for systemic violence that dem- but is conducted under the ing. But to make this lib- within and political revo- inch of public, personal resistance. It is a critical onstrates a savage disregard camouflage and color of erational history, we need lution without, resulting in and natural space; and its moment, a decisive turn- for Black lives and Black law—not just police vio- a collective vision and a the radical transformation willingness to kill, torture, ing point at which things rights. Each day and week lence, but other systemic collective vocation of life, of ourselves, society and overturn countries and de- could go either up or down, there are so many others and socially sanctioned love and struggle, a way ultimately the world. For as stroy the environment and continue forward toward still to be counted, mourned violence of varied and vi- forward that reaffirms ourDr. Mary McLeod Bethune world to do so. Also, there liberation or collapse into and given places of concern cious kinds which under- identity, crafts our purpose taught, “We must remake are the dominant society’s internal division and weak- and caring in our minds and mines our capacity to live and provides us direction. the world. The task is noth- psychological insecuri- ening, terrorized silence memories. lives of dignity, decency As living Black in ing less than that”. ties and issues about ev- and a feverish and undigni- But if we face it, there and security as Black peo- America becomes more ” erything from its safety fied seeking to maintain or was always conscious- ple and human beings. dangerous and difficult Dr. Maulana Karen- to its sexuality; and from acquire comfortable posi- ness of the savagery of the Furthermore, the crisis and such a collective vi- ga, Professor and Chair its heightened hostility to tions in oppression. system on varied levels: happens in and is shaped by sion and vocation becomes of Africana Studies, humans to its increased Certainly, society and its violence and injustice a context in which many of even more imperative, it is California State Uni- and openly declared love its race and class rulers directed against our lives, the veterans of the struggle good to have a philosophi- versity-Long Beach; for its dogs. And there is have contributed defini- our learning, our health and are being thru natural cal foundation on which to Executive Director, Afri- also the issue of delayed tively to the basic sources material well-being and our aging and transition and ground ourselves, a phi- can American Cultural and impending economic of any crisis we face. They sense of security, and confi- thru unbelievable transfor- losophy by which we can Center (Us); Creator of collapse, propped up and have racialized crime and dence in ourselves and our mation which places them understand and assert our- Kwanzaa; and author of papered over with new criminalized our whole future. This place we called outside of the struggle or selves in the world, live Kwanzaa: A Celebration names for depression and people and are involved in in grade school “the land out of touch with the needs our lives, bring into being of Family, Community system failure, and unan- a deadly campaign of mas- of the free and the home of and aspirations of our peo- and nurture our loves, and and Culture and Essays nounced loans on state and sive incarceration and wan- the brave” is not exactly as ple or even in conflict with wage the righteous struggle on Struggle: Position federal levels from people ton killing of them in jails, we were told. It was not so their interests. Sometimes to end this crisis and our and Analysis, www.Afri- and countries it once con- prisons, streets, homes, at its founding and it is not we cannot face the transi- oppression and build the canAmericanCultural- quered, colonized and car- playgrounds, schools and now, even though we had so tions or believe the trans- good world we all want and Center-LA.org; www.Of- icatured. even churches. They have much hope for it after each formations, i.e., that those deserve. And Kawaida is ficialKwanzaaWebsite. Finally, there is soci- declared in practice their of the milestones in our and who gave so much to the such a philosophy of life, org; www.MaulanaK- ety’s turn to more elabo- depraved disregard for the its history in which we felt struggle have now aban- love and struggle. Indeed, arenga.org. rate diversions in life lives and rights of Black and media and through- people, regardless of their • A BLACK PERSPECTIVE • LARRY AUBRY Hollywood-hype to cre- sanctimonious and self-in- ate for itself a sense of toxicating illusions peddled superiority, comfort, and about being “a shining city invincibility thru force of on the hill” and a haven for arms and technology, and “the huddled masses” and Public education con- Teacher improvement nity support, proving that shared self-congratulatory those escaping from dic- tinues to fail African criteria, including recruit- change is possible, even illusions of greatness and tatorships they themselves American children with lit- ment, preparation, selec- under the most challenging exceptionalism. And these set up and support. tle public outcry and those tion and training, adequate conditions. But many of illusions of greatness and However, it is the sav- who do protest strongly facilities, sufficient text- these success stories were, exceptionalism grow more age and sustained police are often ostracized by the books and sustainable di- and are, mostly, short-lived grotesque in the face of the violence that has made education establishment. rect parent participation, and not reflective of distric- massive and sustained vio- us feel so vulnerable and . Meanwhile, as has been are all critical in the educa- twide priorities. lence against the vulnera- so at risk. The list of the the case for at least the past tion process, especially in Top-down account- fifty years, there are no ef- inner city schools with sub- ability systems are needed the los aNgeles seNtiNel fective, sustained protests stantial Black student pop- wherein schools are obli- LARRY AUBRY of the pervasive misedu- ulations. Achievement gated to mount sustained cation of Black children. achievement is the result is universally considered efforts to improve achieve- This speaks volumes of problems inherent in the the “bottom line,” i.e., the ment among all students, about Black leadership, in students themselves. An- ultimate indicator of edu- but especially students of DANNY J. BAKEWELL SR. Executive Publisher / CEO general, and educational other myth is that all stu- cational success. And the color from low-income JENNIFER J. THOMAS leadership in particular. dents are taught basically controversy over teacher families. State and local Publisher It is also an indictment of the same things, but some, evaluation and testing vs. officials must be held- ac KENNETH R. THOMAS those parents and commu- especially African Ameri- student performance rages countable for requiring that Publisher / CEO (1983-1997) nity members who, despite cans and other students of on. across-the-board account- RUTH WASHINGTON Business Manager / Publisher (1948-1990) the education establish- color, somehow manage to Tragically, Black stu- ability happens. Improve- COL. LEON WASHINGTON JR. ment’s severe damage to learn less. As the Achieve- dents lag behind in virtually ments in recruitment, selec- Founder / Publisher (1933-1974) their children’s lives, have ment Council reported de- every category, even though tion and training of teachers PAMELA A. BAKEWELL not mounted sustainable cades ago in “Unfinished educators, and everyone and administrators are also Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer DANNY J. BAKEWELL JR. protests or held schools Business”: “Fulfilling Our else, understand the Black critical. And, an expanded Executive Editor/ Chief of Staff accountable. Neither Children’s Promise,” the child has as much potential role for parents and com- BRENDA MARSH-MITCHELL neglect nor indifference facts do not support the for learning and achieve- munity organizations must Executive Assistant to the Publisher adequately describes the myth that all students are ment as any other. This is be part of all education re- Member of the Board of Directors(2004-2014) egregious fallout from sys- taught the same things. not taken into account in form efforts. BRANDON I. BROOKS, Managing Editor temic barriers and adults Actually, they are taught their test scores or- and this Finally, African Ameri- failing their responsibility less of everything officialsis often overlooked- their can students are subjected Entertainment Editor/Sports Editor/Advertising to demand a quality educa- believe makes a positive life and educational envi- to the so-called “race card” ANGELA HOWARD, Family Editor/Production Designer/ tion for Black students. difference is put into the ronment. Even previously every day of their lives, Circulation/Distribution Proclamations of con- education of Black stu- non-English-speaking stu- even though White people CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT, Religion Editor/Production Designer/Staff Writer cern and rhetorical pro- dents: Less experienced dents, within a few years, play the race card every tests are also insufficientand well-trained teachers, perform better than African day of their lives, with E. 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• WILLIAM FUNDERBURK, JR., BRIAN WILLIAMS, • SENTINEL EDITORIAL • NILE MALLOY AND PETER BROOKS • No on Prop 10 VOTE YES ON MEASURE W – Los Angeles has been hit of available housing has trans- ty values, and cost state and hard by California’s housing formed neighborhoods across local governments hundreds crisis. A critical shortage in LosAngeles, including histor- of millions of dollars in lost IT'S GOOD FOR BUSINESS AND affordable housing is putting ically African American parts tax revenues. That would real economic pressure on of the city. Over the last sev- cut money for key services families throughout the eral years, thousands of long- like education, health care FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY region, making it harder to time residents have been and public safety, while find safe, affordable places forced out of their homes as increasing pressure for What does LA County matelybepassedontotax- groundwater, augmenting to live and creating econom- demand for housing in the future tax increases to make Measure W, the $300 mil- payers and business owners. local water supplies and ic stress. area skyrockets. up the shortfall. lion per year Safe Clean For decades now, the region’s increasing locally sustainable The African American Proposition 10 is the Our current housing crisis Water Ballot initiative have administrators have largely sources of water. (For community has seen sky- wrong approach to solving is largely a problem of supply to do with the Black com- ignored these rules, perhaps instance, about 90 percent of rocketing rents push up our housing crisis. Instead of and demand, and it is a prob- munity’s economic vitality? hoping that the costs of the storm runoff from the San home prices and threaten to targeting aid to those who lem that is only made worse Turns out, a whole lot. upholding the law can just be Gabriel River is already cap- drive residents out of neigh- need help – or building more by Proposition 10. That’s why Sometimes it takes the passed to the next generation. tured, and the remaining borhoods they have called housing to stabilize rents the California Democratic threat of an ominous storm to The thought may be that “It’s amount is already claimed as home for years. across the region – most of the gubernatorial nominee Gavin bring together forces that better to pay a 2.5-cent per water supply by downstream Ameasure on the Novem- benefits of Prop. 10 would go Newsom and the Republican sometimes find themselves in square foot tax on imperme- users in the Central Basin). ber ballot, Proposition 10, to those at the top of the eco- candidate, John Cox, have opposition. Measure W is a able surfaces (paved and other Without stable water supplies, would just add fuel to the cur- nomic ladder, while finding both come out against Propo- historic compromise between areas where water can’t seep Los Angeles would cease to rent housing crisis, and make housing would become even sition 10. They know it will labor, environmentalists, in- into the ground) to clean be the economic miracle it is it harder to build the new more difficult for low- and tie the hands of elected offi- dustries and municipalities stormwater now, rather than to today. The billions of gallons affordable housing we need to middle-income residents. cials and community leaders that are facing a federal Clean send our money to 88 distinct of fresh rainwater that falls meet the needs of millions of Proposition 10 would to find real solutions to Cali- Water Act mandate that cities.” In other words, they here every year is one of our people across California. The make it harder to build the fornia’s housing crisis. requires stormwater controls have been “kicking the can best, mostly untapped, natural measure could also make it affordable housing we need. We all know that Califor- for municipalities and trans- down the road” for others to resources. harder for future renters to Housing developers often rely nia is in the midst of a critical portation, warehouse and deal with later. A Rebuttal to the find affordable units, making on market-rate units to help housing shortage and afford- industrial facilities. Many of the projects that Detractors our current crisis even worse. fund the construction of ability crisis. Solving a prob- At its core, we support Measure W will fund are There are detractors who People across our region affordable units, which they lem of this magnitude will Measure W because of its “multi-benefit,” meaning that disagree with the proposed are paying the price because make available at controlled, take a comprehensive ap- impact on empowering in addition to treating Measure. Many of the Mea- we are not building enough below-market rates. Proposi- proach that includes protec- African Americans and other stormwater, they will capture sure’s opponents are large, housing to support our eco- tion10wouldmakethis tions for current tenants, as communities of color in Los and recirculate some of the anti-tax real estate holders and nomic growth. The housing model untenable, and would well as those who will be Angeles County – making water from the Los Angeles developers. Their arguments supply shortage has made keep thousands of new hous- looking for affordable hous- business pay their fair share River watershed for future against the measure fail, how- demand more intense, and ing units from being built. ing in the future. But Propo- for the clean water that Black supplies. The economic ever, when one examines the has driven down vacancy To make matters worse, sition 10 is a flawed measure and Brown residents are renewal that follows the cre- facts. rates while driving up prices the state’s non-partisan leg- that would make worse many most likely, otherwise, to be ation of so-called green infra- First, the Measure calls for for rental units. islative analyst said Prop. of the problems the measure deprived of. Measure W is a structure like this is a real eco- independent oversight of the In the process, a shortage 10 could drive down proper- claims to try to solve. progressive tax that spreads nomic boon, as anyone in funds collected and the proj- the compliance burden Elysian Valley or Echo Park ects to be undertaken by equally with no groups pay- can attest. That renewal can municipal, scientific, environ- • CLARICE BROWN, CHAIR OF 9TH DISTRICT CHAPTER OF THE ing more than their fair share. be extended to areas of intense mental, social justice, and ALLIANCE OF CALIFORNIANS FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT • The Problem: Stormwater industrial and manufacturing business leaders. Pollution Has Health and activity where people of color, Second, the property par- Environmental Costs, especially Blacks, live. Areas cel fee does not escalate over Especially in like the Crenshaw Corridor, time, meaning that a few Repealing Costa-Hawkins Communities of Color the Slauson Corridor, Watts, decades from now, the fund- California is in a massive vulnerable, low-income groups, including many of When the rain comes to Wilmington, Compton Creek, ing will dwindle in real terms housing crisis. Though hous- minority groups. According Donald Trump’s friends, have Los Angeles County, a cer- the Lower LA River, Boyle to fund merely the ongoing ing prices vary across the to Tenants Together, land- continued to sponsor mislead- tain kind of relief sets in. Heights and East LA have the operations and maintenance of state, housing affordability is lords have filed an average ing studies against rent-con- The dust and grit and oil most some of the most these projects. a clear problem when resi- of 166,000 evictions annual- trol to protect their profits. accumulated on parking lots impaired waterways in the Third, each of the 88 cities dent income is compared to ly over the last three years. They continue to falsely claim and streets during a dry country. These concrete flood and the County have listed housing costs. In many The affordable housing that establishing rent control summer gets washed away, control channels and areas that their priority stormwater proj- cities, renters are paying supply in California does would slow construction and down the drain, and every- overlay our drinking water ects for all to see – so there is overhalfoftheirincomein need to be increased. No one eliminate the profit incentive thing gleams anew. The aquifers will receive funding transparency about how the housing costs, leaving very is arguing against that, but the for development. land, wildlife and mountain to the extent the funding over- funds will be deployed. little to go towards anything supply of affordable housing Even with rent control, landscapes spring to life. laps with the federal Clean In Conclusion... else.Some61percentof is so far behind demand that it what would discourage con- But this relief comes at a Water Act mandate. That’s Every time we pollute the renter households in Califor- would take decades and hun- structing in the state? heavy cost. not just good for the environ- ocean or groundwater we take nia are lower-income, dreds of Billions of dollars to Because there is such a The stormwater that ment and our communities. out a loan that will be paid by according to the California develop enough affordable strong housing need right streams down our streets, It’s good for Black businesses our children and their future Department of housing and housing to meet the demand. now, property developers curbs, drains and rivers is and all businesses in Black environment. They’ll pay that Community Development. Rent Control has actually and landlords will practically heavily polluted. Oil, gaso- communities and communi- debt with greater health risks, Passing Proposition 10 proven to help construction be guaranteed long-term ten- line, industrial runoff, heavy ties of color that tend to be polluted outdoor spaces and and repealing the Costa- too. In cities with strong rent ants. Landlords will still be metals, homeless population located near dense popula- beaches, and spiraling costs Hawkins Rental Housing Act control, construction is strong. able to raise rents annually, debris and thousands of tons tions and the more impaired for pollution remediation. In a would tremendously help The three largest Bay Area but at reasonable limits. of trash are captured by the waterways. The funding will few weeks, the voters of Los struggling California Renters. cities with rent control (San The evidence shows that rain and drain, untreated, only be possible for the Black Angeles County will have the Signed into law be Republi- Francisco, San Jose and Oak- rent controls eliminate abu- straight to our waterways and communities if Black people opportunity to fix the county’s can Governor Pete Wilson in land) have only 27 percent of sive increase in rent, but land- ocean destroying ecosystems vote for Measure W and get stormwater problem and cre- 1995, Costa-Hawkins has the housing in the region, but lords can still get profits nec- and wildlife, choking our actively engaged with the ate a future of safe, clean water decimated California’s rent- according to the U.S. Census essary to encourage invest- beaches with trash. This pol- campaign. by voting “YES” in support of control laws and has prevent- Bureau, have built 43 percent ment in private rental hous- luted water amounts to bil- And for our coastal com- Measure W. ed local governments from of the new multifamily rental ing. The insatiable corporate lions of gallons of fresh water munities, home to many Black William Funderburk, Jr. is doing all they can to prevent units in buildings with five or greed has a chokehold on reg- we could capture, clean and residents from all economic the co-founder of Castellón displacement, causing my more units since the year 2000. ular people who are being dis- save each year – enough water strata, a successful Measure W and Funderburk LLP, a busi- community here in the 9th It was a general lie to say placed out of the city or onto to meet the needs of millions represents a future Los Ange- ness litigation, environmental District of Los Angeles to that rent control had any the streets. I witnessed my of Angelenos each year. les in which the beaches don’t law and policy law firm, change drastically. The reality impact on construction in the neighbor of over 30 years be The Solution: Measure W close after big rainstorms. The where he practices environ- is real families live in fear of first place. A comprehensive forced out of her home, In a few weeks, the voters value created by these mental and energy law and being put out on the streets. 1998 report by Berkeley’s unaware of the rapidly evolv- of Los Angeles County will improvements to property val- policy. The landlord lobby, which Planning and Development ing landscape of rent in LA. have the opportunity to solve ues, quality of life, and Brian Williams had a 30- spent over $50 million to push Department that looked at the Let’s return the right of this problem by supporting tourism is good for business year career as an entrepre- the bill in 1995, claimed its city’s rent control policies local communities to make Measure W, the Safe Clean and good for people who neur and corporate executive passage would lead to more found that, “the best available rental policy that’s right for Water Program, a fair parcel enjoy our beaches. prior to joining the Los Ange- affordable homes, as builders evidence shows that rent con- them, not corporate landlords. tax that will begin to fund the Many hundreds of Black les Urban League as its Vice would be incentivized to build trol had little or no effect on Our local communities need thousands of backlogged and other business of color President and Chief Operat- more housing and the price of the construction of new hous- all the tools at their disposal to stormwater infrastructure have invested significant ing Officer in 2017. renting would fall. ing.” Analyzing new con- address skyrocketing rents. projects that the 88 cities in amounts in stormwater treat- Nile K. Malloy is a Climate This has decidedly not struction across the decades, As a homeowner in the Los Angeles County and the ment technologies at their Equity Strategist and Consult- occurred. the report demonstrates that 9th District and someone County itself, have had stuck facilities in order to meet their ant who brings over 15 years of Instead, rents have risen building permits hit their who has been here for 74 in their planning departments discharge permit obligations. economic development, public astronomically, forcing orig- highest levels between 1971 years, I support passing for decades. Beyond the envi- But thousands of others have health, community organizing, inal tenants out of their and 1989—right around the Prop 10 and repealing ronmental, social, and legal done nothing – essentially philanthropic relationship homes and in some cases, time rent control was first Costa-Hawkins so we can benefits arising from Measure rolling the dice that they will building, climate change, and into homelessness. Evic- implemented. give our communities an W, it’s also good for business. avoid enforcement actions as environmental justice experi- tions have sharply increased Corporate landlords like option to fight skyrocket- It will raise $300 million per they have in the past. Measure ence. over the last several years, Invitation Homes, Essex ing rents and the fragmen- year to support enforcement of W gives credit for investments This article was based on disproportionately affecting Properties and big real estate tation of communities. stormwater rules against non- previously made by those an article originally co-writ- complying businesses and compliant businesses, and ten by Mr. Funderburk and David G. Brown Editorial Cartoon others that contribute to the finally brings fairness and a Peter Brooks that first pollution problem. level playing field to a system appeared in The Los Angeles For decades, Congress has that currently favors the viola- Times, “L.A.'s stormwater is empowered the U.S. Environ- tors. so filthy it's illegal. Measure W mental Protection Agency, the And of course, on the would clean it up” (Los Ange- California Water Board and mind of every Sothern Cali- les Times, October 22, 2018, the Los Angeles Water Boards fornia resident and business- A13). Mr. Brooks is the Vice to require governments and owner: Will our growing com- President of a water technolo- companies to obtain stormwa- munities have a clean, stable, gy firm in Los Angeles. He is ter permits that allow them to reliable source of fresh water a former Fulbright Scholar discharge water that they from the Los Angeles River and past Executive Director of would otherwise have to Watershed now and into the the Harvard Water Federal- retain, store, recycle or reuse future? Measure W is prima- ism Initiative. Mr. Brooks is a the rain that falls on their prop- rily concerned with the treat- Marine Corps veteran and erties. The county and each of ment of stormwater to meet received his undergraduate, its cities will face millions of pollution standards, but many masters in business adminis- dollars’ worth of fines as soon of these stormwater projects tration and masters in public as 2020 for violating this rule; have the added benefit of cap- policy degrees from Harvard the costs, of course, will ulti- turing and “recharging” University. A-8 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018 Black Education Trailblazers: How Dr. Jeffery A. Clements Became the First Black Mechanical Engineer to Graduate from Cal State Long Beach BY KIMBERLEE BUCK Staff Writer

For over a century, African Americans have possessed the right to learn, read, write, and attend col- lege. However, just because they had those rights does- n’t mean that their road to higher learning as men and women of color was any easier. This is the story of Dr. Jeffery A. Clements who went on to become the first African American COURTESY PHOTO Dr. Jeffery Clements poses with wife, Jean. mechanical engineer to graduate from Cal State mechanical engineering, where he retired from in Long Beach and the obsta- Clements went on to receive 2006 after a 20-year-long cles he faced to get there. in masters of science in career. Dr. Jeffery A. Clements mechanical engineering During his retirement, was born and raised in San COURTESY PHOTO from the same university. Clements began drawing old Pedro, California. His inter- Dr. Jeffery A. Clements poses in a family photo. From top left-to-right:Austin, Jeffery Later, he received his doc- houses and various objects, est in mechanical engineer- Clements, Ken, Crystal, Jean (Jeffery Clement's wife),Malaika, Chase and Ava. torate degree from UCLA in something that he enjoyed ing was first sparked in high mechanical engineering. doing as child. Today, his art school where he spent most ved his goal of receiving 13 ‘hey you got two F’s in this by myself,” he said. In 1972, Clements is displayed at different of his time drawing and A’s and B’s and with slight class so just to be honest After walking across the worked at TRW where he museums, galleries, hosting studying the topic. Howev- hesitation, he applied to with you, you ought to con- stage at his college gradua- was a key member in build- exhibits and in publications er, he had no idea what the Long Beach State (which is sider going to a trade school tion, Clements had no idea ing and testing the Viking like newspapers and maga- field of mechanical engi- presently known as Califor- and not being here at Long that he was the first African Meteorology Boom Assem- zines. His artwork can be neering would entail. But nia State University Long Beach State. Not everybody American to receive a bly which was one of nine purchased by the public at before he would embark on Beach). is college material.’” mechanical engineering experiments a part of the https://www.ebay.com/str/p that journey, he had to apply, During his time at Cal After meeting with his degree from Cal State Long Viking Spacecraft that suc- encilhouse. Additionally, attend, and graduate from State Long Beach, Clements professor, Clements was Beach. In fact, he didn’t find college. stepped into a new world of devastated and began debat- out until he was approached “A friend of mine want- adversity. Not only was he ing whether or not he want- by the dean of his program. ed to go to college and dur- struggling in school but he ed to drop out. The conver- “He said, ‘do you know ing that time in the 1960’s, I also faced racism and the sation that Clements had you are the first Negro to hadn’t really thought about current political climate did with his professor, ignited graduate in mechanical going to college,” said not help. Clements attended his drive to prove his profes- engineering from this sor wrong and he continued school?’ and I said, ‘well pursuing his undergraduate that’s nice’ but [really] I was degree. just glad to graduate,” said “I finally decided that I Clements. am not going to drop out, Although Clements they just gone have to kick graduated in 1967, it wasn’t me out. I am just going to until 2018 that he was hon- hang in here,” said ored by the university for his PHOTO COURTESY OF CSULB COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Clements. achievement. Dr. Jeffery A. Clements (right) takes a photo after being Despite his new found “I feel more and more honored by Cal State Long Beach. drive to continue pursuing happy about it, that I was his education, Clements able to get through the sys- cessfully landed on Mars in Clements published a sci- continued to struggle even tem. But I feel bad that there 1973. Additionally, he per- ence fiction book titled in his engineering classes. are still so few Black engi- formed the “dynamic “Aphelion,” which is avail-

COURTESY PHOTO He sought help from his neers at the school. But I do deployment analysis of the able for purchase on Ama- A photo of the MVS (Miniature Vehicle System) that peers however; they denied feel honored and [happy] Particles and Field Sub- zon. Clements worked on while at Hughes. It was a top-secret him which led him to come that they don’t have to go satellite which launched When Clements isn’t satellite killer program. to the realization that he had through all the things I went from the Apollo 15 and 16 working on his art pieces to figure it out on his own. through,” said Clements. missions orbiting the you can find him spending Clements. “But my father, the university when Martin So he did. Career Accomplishments moon.” In 1984, he time with his family. who was a hardworking Luther King Jr. was fighting “I ended up getting a lot After graduating from designed, manufactured, All in all, Clements man said, ‘just get an educa- for social injustices, John F. of C’s but my C’s felt like Cal State Long Beach with assembled, and tested one of believes that he has had a tion.’” Kennedy was president, and A’s because I had to do it all his bachelor’s degree in the company’s major space very successful and beauti- After considering his during the Watts Rebellion. programs called the Air- ful career in STEM (science, father’s words of wisdom All of these events resulted borne Optical Adjunct technology, engineering, and watching his close in a hostile environment for (AOA) program. and mathematics) and he friend apply to colleges, a college student. From there, he worked encourages other African Clements began to wonder “In my history class [on] as a lab manager for the American men and women if he even qualified. my first exam, I got an F and engineering development to follow suit. “My friend Richard told on the second exam I got an and transition laboratory. “There is a tremendous me it just took 13 A’s or B’s F. I remember the teacher While there he invented the amount of opportunity espe- and I looked at my (grades). who was lecturing looking Assembly Planning Readi- cially now with all the new At the time, I didn’t have at my grade and saying, ‘Mr. ness Procedure. Also, technology. The door is real- anything close to it. But it Clements, I want you to Clements, served on the ly opening up and they can was something to shoot for. meet me in my office after UCLA Engineering Alumni use people of all races in So I began taking mathe- class.’ So I said okay, and Association Governing particular Blacks. But you matics and science classes,” began to wonder what was Board, spearheaded the just have to prepare for the said Clements. going on,” said Clements. COURTESY PHOTO MESA program and worked field and you have to study,” Later, Clements achie- “[My professor said], One of Dr. Clements' art pieces. for Raytheon which is said Clements. A-10 NEWS LASENTINEL.NET THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018 A-9THURSDAY, LASENTINEL.NET DECEMBER 26, 2013 OPINION NEWS LOSTHURSDAY, ANGELES NOVEMBER SENTINEL 1, 2018A-9

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cratic colleagues were the whistling that the president criminal. It’s just gotten posedout to anti Semitism.” ing. And then you have ing on the millennials and targets of bomb threats from of the is do- of hand…” There is hope for the [Joseph] Arpaio the sher- the fact that we’ve got to someone, who as now been ing. And, as I have said be- On Saturday morning, country, but its up to the iff who had been indicted reduce the student loans indicted. She condemned fore, he should take some October 27, gunman Robert citizens, she said. and served time out of and make education more the threats, attributing them responsibility for the fact D. Bowers entered a syna- “Tuesday, November Arizona, who is a part of affordable and of course to some of Trump’s rheto- that his followers are doing gogue where members of the 6, is election day and it this campaign. And then of small businesses and en- ric, that she said, continues what he wants them to do. the Tree of Life congrega- may be the most important course you have the right trepreneurship, so that to foster an environment “We hear their presi- tion had been worshipping election, many of us will wing talk shows that are many of our millennials where some citizens feel dent talk about body slam- and opened fire, killing 11 have,” she said. involved everyday with who have gone to school free to commit violent acts. ming and congratulating an and wounding about four “This is an election coming up with new lies will have graduated are not The bomb threats were dis- elected official who body police officers and two- othwhere we have got to send and negative information finding it easy to have the turbing, she said, but they slammed a journalist… I ers. a strong message that what about me. kind of careers and own- won’t stop her from con- believe they think that is the “I was absolutely heart- is going on in this coun- “So, most people ership they would like to tinuing to fight injustice. order of things now. So, we broken at the thought of a try today is unacceptable. don’t know that I am in have. I’m looking forward “I’ve gotten bomb live with this but we contin- 97 year old woman who had We’ve got to send a strong a campaign and that I am to fighting very hard to threats for almost the entire ue to do our work. I’m not survived the Holocaust was message that we’re going working very hard. It is a make sure we have enough time that this president has backing up, not one min- killed,” Waters said. to fight voter suppression. campaign where all of the resources directed toward been in office because I was ute. I am going to continue “This violence is spread- “We’ve got great can- Trump supporters and po- infrastructure. able to discern who he was, to help educate the public ing. I don’t know the ab- didates who are running litical action committees “We’ve got to do some- what he cared about and about who this president is, solute but it has for offices who we’veare raising lots of money. thing about the infrastruc- how he defined himself the in danger that he is pre- increased in Black commu- never tried before, we’ve My opposition has put up ture in this country. Water the campaign,” Waters ex- senting, the disruption, the nities and Jewish communi- got [Andrew] Gillum in billboards against me and systems are broken, as evi- plained. divisiveness that he is caus- ties and this president has Florida and we’ve got the district is using direct denced in Flint Michigan. “And so, I started out ing, and that is going to con- got to be held accountable. [Stacey] Abrams in Geor- mail and social media. Roads need repair, high- early saying, ‘this man is tinue to lead to violence in “And, this president who gia. I, myself am running “We’re working very ways are in disrepair. And dangerous. This man should my estimation.” has mouthed some words a campaign. I do have an hard because we intend to so, that will create jobs not be president of the She also slammed the that sounded insincere, has opponent. win but we’re not taking and business opportuni- United States.’ And I started president for the spate of not spoken to the fact that, “My opponent is sup- anything for granted.” ties. I’m focused on all of warning my colleagues that police attacks on Blacks violence must stop, that it’s ported by the right wing If reelected, she will those things as part of my he needed to be impeached. in the U.S. and a growing unacceptable and that he is and big time Trump sup- continue to be a fighterplatform.” And so, the backlash started number of people who are not only going to convene porters. For example, Rog- for the human rights of all Congresswoman Wa- on me early. I told my fam- becoming the victims of people across this country er Stone is the campaign U.S. citizens. ters leads California’s 43rd ily, and we all agree, that we fear and racism in their own to get together, to talk about consultant. He has been “I’m focusing in on So- District, which includes must be wise and sensible communities. what can be done or even to reported to the Grand Jury. cial Security, Medicare and portions of Los Angeles, but we must not be fright- Fear and racism, she apologize to the would be There has been an indict- Medicaid because our se- Carson and Torrance and ened to the point where we said, that ultimately led to victims of the bombings. ment. And then, you have niors are about to be cut by the entirety of Hawthorne, can’t live our lives and do the recent synagogue mas- “ But of course, this is Michael Flynn who has the president of the United Lawndale, Gardena, Ingle- our work in a way that’s sat- sacre in Pittsburgh. typical of this president. already been indicted and States, who wants to cut all wood, Lomita and LAX. isfying to us. I’m not fright- “It appears that Blacks, He does not care. He has…who is awaiting sentenc- those benefits. I’m focus- ened at all. I’m cautious, and Black men in particu- it’s more than a mean spirit. I’m careful and I’m not irre- lar are targeted. What we He is a vicious, name call- sponsible. We have certain are seeing in recent times, ing, using his Twitter to put security at certain times and for those people who may bad thoughts in the heads in certain ways. not be inflicting violence of people, using his rallys “And so, though we are themselves but they use the to demonize us… and so, accustomed now, to being police on folks who are not I still believe he should be threatened, the bomb threats committing any crime, in impeached and I wish my were different. Most of the their own neighborhoods, in colleagues on both sides of other threats came from in- their own apartment build- the aisle had what it takes to dividuals. We believe that ings, in their own picnic initiate impeachment. some of these are connected grounds… and the police “It does not appear that to the White supremacist are being called on them. they do. And so, we don’t groups.” “And, this is danger- know how long this will But as Trump continues ous. We find that too manygo on. And how bad it will to spread a zero tolerance times, when the police are get. All I know is this: me th message, Waters said she called they end up shooting and my colleagues on the On November 6 believes that the violence somebody. Because, they democratic side of the aisle, will continue. approach the whole situa- the Black Caucus, we do VOTE NO on PROP 5 “What we’re seeing are tion, thinking that they’re not support violence, we are the results of a kind of dog coming to apprehend a not anti Semitic, we are op- Don’t let the wealthy real estate interests who put Prop 5 on the ballot, drain up to $1 billion Vote {continued from Pg. A-1} annually from critical local services like fire protection at a time when we need it most.

Los Angeles Times OCTOBER 8, 2018 “Prop 5 is a cynical, self-serving measure cooked up by the real estate industry. Vote no.”

MESIYAH MCGINNIS (L-R) Congresswoman Karen Bass, Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper and L.A. Watts Times Newspaper Executive Publisher Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Sentinel Staff Writer Niele Anderson, Comedian, Actress and Television host Sheryl Underwood and Bakewell Media COO Pamela A. Bakewell.

Underwood joined Danny going to vote Republican.” “She’s the truth.” Join the Bakewell Sr. and several Rep. Bass says that tar- Over 2500 calls were California Professional Firefighters, community volunteers in geting our voters and get- made in an effort to remind calling constituents of the ting them out is the most folks how important it is to the California Democratic Party and 25th congressional district. important thing for this dis- vote in the 2018 midterm the California Teachers Association “We’re calling in a race trict. election. Steve Bellhumeur that is the last Republican Underwood took part in of SB Strategies provided in voting NO ON PROP 5. seat in L.A. county,” says calling, urging voters to get the scripts and calling list Rep. Bass of the 25th dis- educated on the ballot and which targeted the Califor- trict which includes Santa show up to the polls. nia 25th Congressional Dis- NOPROP5 WWW.NOPROP5.COM NOPROP5 Clarita, Simi Valley, Palm- “Sheryl Underwood is trict. dale, Lancaster, and the an actress and comedian To find out more infor- Paid for by No on Prop 5, Sponsored by Educators, Public Safety, Health Care northern part of the San but she really needs to be mation about how to vote, and Local Government Organizations. Committee major funding from Fernando Valley. “What is a political commentator,” visit www.lavote.net and be SEIU California State Council, going to determine this race Mr. Bakewell Sr. jokedsure to get out and vote next California Teachers Association, is turnout and I do not be- about Underwood, a vocal Monday, November 6. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. lieve that if Black folks go Republican who denounces Funding details at www.fppc.ca.gov out and vote, that they are the Trump administration. LASentinel5.656x10.5 V.2.indd 1 10/24/18 7:05 PM A-8A-10 LOSLASENTINEL.NET ANGELES SENTINEL OPINION NEWS THURSDAY,THURSDAY, NOVEMBER DECEMBER 1, 201826, 2013 Museum, we’ve got all of Through programs, mea- Garcetti the Olympic stuff that will sures and rallying com- continued from Pg. A-1} be built, we’ve got fifteen munity help, he feels that new rail lines… we’ve got 40 he has made a significant “The tech industry looks County Supervisor] Mark years of projects because of amount of headway. a little different because Ridley Thomas, a huge pri- Measure M (Metro’s funding “We’ve done a lot of people are wearing T-shirts ority,” Garcetti said. initiative). So, this isn’t just outreach work,” he said, and flip-flops,” Garcetti “As of now, we’ve given about a job for a couple of giving an example of a said. “But the boardrooms millions of dollars in direct months but about educating woman who had been and C-suites look like some- assistance. We’ve made it people for a career where they homeless for five years in thing out of ‘.’” easy for businesses to show can actually see their middle the city with deep mental That’s going to change as their losses due to the proj- class lives secure.” health issues, where hous- the partnership has created ects, and we’ve disbursed Garcetti and his team have ing workers had gotten her an opportunity for dialog about $5 million primarily been looking at what would to say yes to permanent with industry leaders who to black businesses along need to change in the system supportive housing. have signed on to the pro- Crenshaw so far. It’s also for African American work- “The Homeless Service gram, agreeing to be more been a real crusade for me, ers, he said. One of them was Authority is particularly inclusive. Garcetti also talk- to get prime contracts for the importance of working COURTESY PHOTO looking at Black home- ed about an increased num- black and women owned with high schools, to make Mayor Eric Garcetti lessness because there is ber of paid internships in businesses with Metro… sure there is pipeline to good a disproportionate share… the entertainment industry, “We’re holding work- careers for them. Another, is having done, is making STEAM classes in the li- and this year we’ve had a allowing people of color and shops for these businesses to focusing on the community community college free. braries after school (for down tic of homelessness from lower income neigh- teach them how the system colleges. The first year we did thatindustries that are grow- [among blacks] but there’s borhoods a chance to gain works so that when the op- “[L.A.] Trade Tech is (2017-18 school year), ing). still a disproportionate experience in the field. portunity for contracts come probably the best of these. we said you graduate “Things like that are number, especially on “We’ve matched men- up, they can be prepared.” They’ve become a pipeline LAUSD, you can go to preparing them really ear- Skid Row. tors with mentees so every- For education, Garcetti for certain trades. [For in- community college free. ly on, to see, ‘oh I can be “We really want to fo- one has a go to person in said that part of his focus stance] people can get on to We had a 40% increase in a programmer, or I can be cus on, not just saying ‘oh the entertainment industry,” is getting L.A.’s African new construction sites…” full time community col- an aerospace engineer…” we hope African Ameri- Garcetti said. American youth ready to And, they are trying to cre- lege students after that. But perhaps, the big- cans get swept up in good “We want to accomplish join the city’s future work- ate other pipelines, like to the “We’ve also utilized gest question was home- policies,’ but we really tar- the same thing with tech.” force. police and fire departments our library system. So, lessness and the housing get and focus on the best As far as minority busi- “We’ve got all these and to civil service, Garcetti every kid gets a library crisis here. Insurmount- solutions.” nesses displaced by Metro great things coming [to said. card in kindergarten. At able as it seems, Garcetti And, about the growing projects: L.A.],” Garcetti said. “[As far as education] one those libraries, we’re now said as mayor he has been class of Angelenos who “This is for me and [L.A. “We’ve got the Lucas of the things I’m proud of adding a system. We have focused on mitigation. {See GARCETTI A-11}

Drew continued from Pg. A-4}

18-year NBA career. purposes. the campus going about their troduction, Mr. O’Quinn during his administration. - payscale.com ranked He discussed his winning Saturday afternoon, Jazz business teaching and learn- stated that the Trustees The university now en- the university 48th out All-Defensive Player of the At Drew demonstrated how ing within a stone’s throw were pleased with the uni- rolls 700 students. There of 1700 institutions sur- Year honors in 2004, and the CDU message of healing of busy streets notorious for versity’s progress, both are more than a dozen de- veyed for the highest his 86-game suspension in an entire community could the dramatic events that fill financially and in its coregree programs. The uni- pay rate of graduating the aftermath of the famous be delivered in the language newscasts and tabloids. business model. He ap- versity’s endowment now students. That placed the “Malice At The Palace” of music and pop culture One of the most impor- plauded the president for stands at $95 million. university ahead of USC, brawl between the Detroit celebration. Since its launch tant aspects of the Home- the leadership talent that To those people who UCI, UCLA, and NYU. Pistons and the Indiana Pac- in 1991, Jazz at Drew has coming Weekend celebration he has assembled and not- might scoff at the size of Drew has also begun a ers. sought to alleviate the need is that moment when the op- ed that the future is bright. the endowment in com- new frontier in its mindset World Peace provided a for residents in South Los portunity arrives to inform Carlisle noted that this parison to the multi-bil- of administering health number of anecdotes, includ- Angeles and the surrounding the university’s extended was his seventh State of lion dollar endowments services. The university ing an “inside basketball” area to travel far for quality family about its numerous the University message. of the Harvards, USCs, has branched out through story about meeting with his entertainment at affordable accomplishments. It is the He proclaimed the great and Notre Dames of this a collaborative relation- during the 2010 prices. opportunity for leadership achievements in the past world, remember that ship with West Angeles playoffs to relieve anxiety Equipped with superior to tell its story unfilteredyear by that the university each of those institutions Church of God in Christ, while prepping for the all- artist line-ups and a unique dissonance from the inces- has experienced in the have student bodies that the largest church in Los important Game 7, which the concert experience, Jazz sant monkey chatter that has areas of social justice and are far in excess of 20,000. Angeles. Lakers won by beating the at Drew has demonstrated sometimes overwhelmed the core mission of pro- In a world of economies As he closed, Carlisle Boston Celtics. that local residents will sup- rational discussion of CDU viding quality healthcare of scale, Drew’s growth is wrapped a neat, appropri- He linked his name port big-name entertainment and its work. in underserved communi- a hallmark achievement. ate bow on these encour- change in 2011 to an attempt when given the opportunity That opportunity took ties. Carlisle also disclosed aging developments. He to gain control of himself. A and venue to do so. the form of the State of the He invoked the insti- that during the summer, compared the university’s core element of his message This year’s crowd num- Union Address by President tution’s history in saying CDU was awarded full journey to a trip up Mount was to teach kids about par- bered in excess of 2,000 Carlisle on the Tuesday fol- that for 52 years there has ten-year academic ac- Everest. Right now, after enting and other primary life people nestled on the south lowing Jazz At Drew. As been a community man- creditation, the maximum seven years of climbing, skills as early as possible. lawn of the university on these types of addresses go, date to create this medical available to institutions the university has reached On Saturday morning, the 120th Street. The talent line- this presentation was brief. school. He ruefully noted of higher learning; on basecamp. CDU’s base- College of Medicine Dean’s up included crowd-pleasing Carlisle’s address was that the institution’s his- par with Drew affiliatecamp is a way station, not Advisory Council held its sets by Miki Howard, Paul fact-filled, accomplishment- tory had produced both UCLA. Carlisle noted the ultimate destination. It annual meeting. Various Jackson, Jr., Jazz Funk Soul driven, and presented in a soaring highs and really that such an accreditation is important to continue CDU officials and communi- featuring longtime headliner simple down-to-earth deliv- crushing lows. is the norm for UCLA and moving to the next pla- ty leaders presented the DAC Jeff Lorber, and the Latin ery that proved most effec- Now, the university in Stanford, but is an ex- teau until the university with a plan for an ambitious Jazz Orchestra of Pete Esco- tive for a mixed audience of entering a crucial year of traordinary achievement reaches the top. four-year medical school on vedo. medical practitioners, com- its 2016-2020 strategic given CDU’s history and In essence, David Car- the Drew campus that was Jazz At Drew was a good munity leaders and local plan. He stated that CDU client population. lisle is letting us know endorsed. opportunity to view the uni- residents. needs to grow higher and Among other achieve- that he and his team have Led by Dean Deborah versity’s vital connection to Following an introduction stronger. This is not a time ments, the university was already visualized what Prothrow-Stith, MD, the the community. CDU serves by Board of Trustees Chair to be stagnant or to slow cited as the second most life looks like at the top of project planning team of- as an oasis of learning and Marvin O’Quinn, President growth. The boundaries diverse institution in the this daunting mountain. fered a detailed overview of community involvement in Carlisle presented his mes- of what is possible must United States, with 80.3% CDU’s leaders certainly the project. DAC members the oft-turbulent surround- sage in a clear, measured be pushed higher. of enrollees being stu- deserve credit as well as were also asked to record a ings that is south Los Ange- tone that supported the activ- Carlisle ticked off a dents of color. Another our continued support for video excerpt to be used for les. On any given day, pro- ities that he has undertaken list of accomplishments standout achievement getting this far. promotion and marketing fessionals are moving around during his tenure. In his in-

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When I think about the to sit on the sidelines and buy the lie that your vote climate in America today, not participate in the pro- doesn’t matter or count being unified as a nation iscess and then complain because it does. Don’t not where we stand. His- when things don’t turn out take the midterm elections That’s right! I’m many people stopped go- low. Because the way it is tory has a way of repeating the way we hope. lightly. “Make America called “the eternal opt- ing to church!? What’s now if you don’t refocus, itself. Looking back there We must not give in, Great” could be consid- omist. I like that; rather this anyway; harassing pray and get a grasp on are many examples of we must fight and remem- ered a contradiction in than referred to as a pes- people in restaurants and your mind, you will be- when society has experi- ber our fundamental and terms, but “Make America simist or obstructionist other public places while come just as confused as enced upheaval, hate, lack core values as a country Great Now” is something or dream killer or some they’re just going out to so many others are. Yes, of civility, and outright and as a people. America we can achieve together other identification as one have a bite to eat with I claim the title of “eter- cruelty towards humanity. was founded on the prin- if we are willing to take a who has a bad and nega- their families!? insane nal optomist,” “forward I recently had a conver- ciple that all men (women) stand. Historically when tive attitude, defeating name calling behavior. looking,” “prophet,” the sation with my aunt (my were created equal. We things turned around for outlook on life. WoW! We’ve been looking up to never give up person,” biological mother’s twin are made up of immigrants the good it happened when Who would believe these people!? NO! Then and other titles of excel- sister that I call my “Aun- that came here either by people united together for there’s a brighter day there are the “actors” too lence and success! By tie Mom”) and she said she force or choice, but as citi- the common good. with all the turmoil and making terrorist threats the way, think only suc- fears that America could zens we believe we have Many before us laid disagreement going on to blow up the white cess, think, meditate on face another civil war if we inherent rights and should their lives on the line for seems like everywhere? house?! Shame. Shame. heavenly promises. Think are not careful. I believe be protected under the pro- us to have the opportunity It starts in the heart The same who some paid only those things that will there are many things we visions of the Constitution and right to vote. How and how we are raised money to see their perfor- keep your mind focused can do to help bring peace and the Bill of Rights. For dare we let their lives be and what we are taught mances or films. Huuum. upward! I look through and healing, but one thing these rights to continue we given in vain. The Fif- growing up. We know, I believe somewhere I the prism of the future that must be done is for all must make sure our voices teenth Amendment adopt- however, there are those heard that Martin Luther and the future is bright. of us to VOTE and make are heard in the halls of ed in 1870, was outlined to who go away from their King said something like, Yes, I’m the “eternal opt- sure our voices are heard. Congress and in the voting give everyone the right to good teaching. We’ve got “somebody’s got to have omist.” And all things are We are in a season booth. I feel in my heart of vote, but it would take the storms, tornedoes, hurri- some sense!” Planting possible through Him and where our country needs hearts the world is made up Voting Rights Act of 1965, canes, wars with names; bombs whether activated His unlimited irrevocable healing. I am a strong with more people that have to overcome legal barriers name calling; people car- or not, it’s terrorism. Ter- resources by faith. proponent of the power good hearts and compas- at the state and local lev- rying on acts of violence rorism is when words, of forgiveness and that sion for others than those els that prevented African encouraged by those threats are spoken… [Jeanette Grattan forgiving others or situa- filled with hate. 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much since about 1983, to go through city council folks who are in middle affordable housing. We es- Garcetti {continued from Pg. A-10} when Mayor Tom Bradley to get approvals. And then, class housing are pushed timate a $100,000,000 this was in office and every de- we’re doing bottom up to down to working class first this year.” are becoming the working whole rent market is re- cade since, it’s been lower double the pace of sub- housing are moving to the Garcetti said the city homeless: lieved. So, I set a goal when than that.” sidized affordable units, housing of people on the is partnering with build- “When housing pric- I first became mayor… I was Garcetti and his team which prevents people brink and people on the ers and engineers to see es are high, we can’t turn hoping to be here for eight are going to hit his eight- from becoming homeless. brink are being moved to how they can further drive that around in two or three years… I said, ‘what’s the year goal of 100,000 units Because everybody had the streets. down the cost of housing. months. We have to build most ambitious goal: to build of housing two years early, been smooshed down. “So, we looked at Eric Garcetti is a more housing,” Garcetti ex- the number of units of hous- he said. “A successful economy something called the link- fourth-generation Ange- plained. ing we need to make up for “Second, we’ve made meant that there wasn’t age fee, which we just leno and the 42nd Mayor “And, we have to subsi- what we hadn’t built. Folks it easier to build. We’ve enough housing, so folks passed this year, which of Los Angeles, born and dize housing for low income, came up with 100,000. cut red tape, we’ve updat- who used to have luxury means when anybody raised in the San Fernando as well as from the top down, “To put that in perspec- ed our community plans so housing are moving into builds any housing, they Valley. build more units so that the tive, we hadn’t built that people don’t always have middle class housing and have to give us money for

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cuotas y los costos exentos FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize 40 days after any change por imponer un gravamen NAME STATEMENT the use in this state of a in the facts set forth in the CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY sobre cualquier recuperación File No. 2018251933 Fictitious Business Name statement pursuant to Section de $10,000 ó más de valor The following person(s) is in violation of the rights of 17913 other than a change for Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers recibida mediante un acuerdo (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, in the residence address of o una concesión de arbitraje RED EYED MONK, 7022 or common law (See Section a registered owner. A new en un caso de derecho civil. VALJEAN AVE , Van Nuys, 14411 et seq., Business and Fictitious Business Name The Sanitation Districts Of Los Angeles County Invite Bids Tiene que pagar el gravamen CA 91406 County of LOS Professions Code). Statement must be filed For The Construction Of: de la corte antes de que la ANGELES Original before the expiration. Effective corte pueda desechar el caso. WESTSIDE CAREGIVERS 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/18 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious The name and address of the CLUB INC, 7022 VALJEAN CNS-3189816# Business Name Statement Los Coyotes Water Reclamation Plant court is (El nombre y dirección AVE , VAN NUYS, CA 91406; LOS ANGELES SENTINEL must be accompanied by the de la corte es): Superior State of Incorporation: CA Affidavit of Identity form. Stage Two – Unit 2 Return Activated Sludge Piping Court of California, CountyThis business is conducted by FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement of Los Angeles, Stanleya Corporation NAME STATEMENT does not of itself authorize Replacement Mosk Courthouse, 111 NorthThe registrant(s) started doing File No. 2018271775 the use in this state of a Hill Street, Los Angeles, CAbusiness on 07/2018. The following person(s) is Fictitious Business Name 90012 I declare that all information (are) doing business as: in violation of the rights of (Bid Opening November 20, 2018 - Estimate The name, address, andin this statement is true and 1. Uncledaddy BB Q, 2. another under Federal, State, $1,000,000 - $1,500,000) telephone number of plaintiff’scorrect. (A registrant who Uncle Daddies Bar B Q, or common law (See Section attorney, or plaintiff withoutdeclares as true any material 7219 S San Pedro St #5 Los 14411 et seq., Business and an attorney, is(El nombre, matter pursuant to Section Angeles, CA 90003, County Professions Code). Contracting And Supply Opportunities Include: la dirección y el número 17913 of the Business and of LA Original Filing de teléfono del abogado Professions code that the Registered owner(s): 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/18 Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Pipe (FRP; Piping Supports; del demandante, o del registrant knows to be false Carlos Trocadero, 7219 S San CNS-3187686# Motor Operated Valves; Valves; Electrical demandante que no tiene is guilty of a misdemeanor Pedro St #5 LA CA 90003, LOS ANGELES SENTINEL abogado, es): Bergstrom punishable by a fine not to Los Angeles, CA 90003 Law, Ltd. - 9555 S. Easternexceed one thousand dollars This business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The Sanitation Districts encourage participation of Avenue, Suite 200, Las($1,000)). by: An Individual NAME STATEMENT minority, women, disadvantaged, disabled veterans, Vegas, Nevada 89123 - (702)WESTSIDE CAREGIVERS The registrant commenced to File No. 2018255870 333-0007 CLUB INC transact business under the The following person(s) is and small business enterprises. DATE (Fecha): November 15,S/ STEVEN SPIEGEL, CEO fictitious business name or (are) doing business as: 2018 This statement was filed names listed above on N/A CURBSIDE CONNECTIONS, 3ODQVDQG6SHFL¿FDWLRQVPD\EHREWDLQHG SHERRI R. CARTER, Clerkwith the County Clerk of I declare that all information 826 S. HOBART BLVD. 102, at the Sanitation Districts’ Engineering Counter (Secretario), by Judi Lara,Los Angeles County on in this statement is true and Los Angeles, CA 90005 Deputy (Adjunto) 10/03/2018. correct. (A registrant who County of LOS ANGELES 1955 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601 (SEAL) NOTICE-In accordance with declares as true any material Mailing Address: P.O. BOX (562) 908-4288, Ext. 1205 NOTICE TO THE PERSON Subdivision (a) of Section matter pursuant to Section 70311 , Los Angeles, CA Visit our Web site at “www.lacsd.org” SERVED: You are served as 17920, a Fictitious Name 17913 of the Business and 90070 an individual defendant Statement generally expires Professions code that the BRENDA RIVERA , 826 S. and click on “New Construction Projects” CNS-3187539# 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/18 at of five years from registrant knows to be false HOBART BLVD. 102 , LOS CNS-3184074# the date on which it was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor ANGELES, CA 90005 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL punishable by a fine not to This business is conducted by 200 West Compton Blvd., why the petition should not be in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided exceed one thousand dollars an Individual Company, CA 90220 granted. If no written objection ($1,000)). The registrant(s) started doing CIVIL A copy of this Order to Show is timely filed, the court may in Subdivision (b) of Section SUMMONS (Family Law) 17920, where it expires S/ Carlos Trocadero, Owner business on N/A. Cause shall be published at grant the petition without a CITACIÓN (Derecho This statement was filed I declare that all information least once each week for four hearing. 40 days after any change familiar) in the facts set forth in the with the County Clerk of Los in this statement is true and successive weeks prior to Notice of Hearing: CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO Angeles on October 25, 2018 correct. (A registrant who ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE the date set for hearing on Date: November 14, 2018, statement pursuant to Section DE CASO): 18STFL09123 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with declares as true any material FOR CHANGE OF NAME the petition in the following Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: D, NOTICE TO RESPONDENT Subdivision (a) of Section matter pursuant to Section Case No. 18STC002551 newspaper of general Room: 250 in the residence address of (Name): AVISO AL a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name 17913 of the Business and Superior Court of California, circulation, printed in this The address of the court is DEMANDADO (Nombre): Statement generally expires Professions code that the County of Los Angeles county: Los Angeles Sentinel 600 East Broadway, Room Fictitious Business Name Shima Wang Statement must be filed at the end of five years from registrant knows to be false Petition of: Fadzil Syed Date: October 12, 2018 279, Glendale, CA 91206 You have been sued. Read the date on which it was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor Avarathar for Change of Maurice A. Leiter A copy of this Order to Show before the expiration. Effective the information below and on January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County punishable by a fine not to Name Judge of the Superior Court Cause shall be published at the next page. Clerk, except, as provided exceed one thousand dollars TO ALL INTERESTED 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/18 least once each week for four Business Name Statement CNS-3189563# Lo han demandado. Lea la must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section ($1,000)). PERSONS: successive weeks prior to información a continuación y 17920, where it expires S/BRENDA RIVERA, Owner Petitioner Fadzil Syed LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the date set for hearing on Affidavit of Identity form. en la página siguiente. The filing of this statement 40 days after any change This statement was filed Avarathar filed a petition the petition in the following Petitioner’s name is: in the facts set forth in the with the County Clerk of with this court for a decree ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE newspaper of general does not of itself authorize FOR CHANGE OF NAME Nombre del demandante: the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section Los Angeles County on changing names as follows: circulation, printed in this Nanjia Zhou 17913 other than a change 10/10/2018. Fadzil Syed Avarathar to Billy Case No. 18BBCP00017 county: Los Angeles Sentinel Fictitious Business Name Superior Court of California, You have 30 calendar days in violation of the rights of in the residence address of NOTICE-In accordance with Avarathar Hatfield Date: Sep 17, 2018 after this Summons and a registered owner. A new Subdivision (a) of Section The Court orders that all County of Los Angeles Darrell Mavis another under Federal, State, Petition of: Jonathan Morales Petition are served on you to or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name 17920, a Fictitious Name persons interested in this Judge of the Superior Court file a Response (form FL-120) Statement must be filed Statement generally expires matter appear before this for Change of Name 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/18 14411 et seq., Business and TO ALL INTERESTED CNS-3184280# at the court and have a copy Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective at the end of five years from court at the hearing indicated served on the petitioner. A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious the date on which it was filed below to show cause, if any, PERSONS: LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Original Filing Petitioner filed a petition letter, phone call, or court 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/18 Business Name Statement in the office of the County why the petition for change of appearance will not protect CNS-3189895# must be accompanied by the Clerk, except, as provided name should not be granted. with this court for a decree SUMMONS changing names as follows: (CITACION JUDICIAL) you. LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. in Subdivision (b) of Section Any person objecting to the (Número del If you do not file your The filing of this statement 17920, where it expires name changes described Jonathan Morales to Jonathan CASE NUMBER Londoño Caso): Response on time, the court FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize 40 days after any change above must file a written may make orders affecting NAME STATEMENT the use in this state of a in the facts set forth in the objection that includes the The Court orders that all 17STLC04138 persons interested in this NOTICE TO DEFENDANT your marriage or domestic File No. 2018258535 Fictitious Business Name statement pursuant to Section reasons for the objection at (AVISO AL DEMANDADO) partnership, your property, The following person(s) is in violation of the rights of 17913 other than a change least two court days before matter appear before this : court at the hearing indicated SHEMIKA BLUE; DOES 1 to and custody of your children. (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, in the residence address of the matter is scheduled to You may be ordered to pay EVERYDAY PEOPLE, 1254 or common law (See Section a registered owner. A new be heard and must appear below to show cause, if any, 50 why the petition for change of YOU ARE BEING SUED support and attorney fees and S CLOVERDALE AVENUE, 14411 et seq., Business and Fictitious Business Name at the hearing to show cause (LO costs. APT 1 , LOS ANGELES, Professions Code). Statement must be filed why the petition should not be name should not be granted. BY PLAINTIFF Any person objecting to the ESTÁ DEMANDANDO For legal advice, contact a CA 90019 County of LOS Original before the expiration. Effective granted. If no written objection EL DEMANDANTE) lawyer immediately. Get ANGELES 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/18 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious is timely filed, the court may name changes described : LCS CNS-3189801# above must file a written CAPITAL, LLC. help finding a lawyer at the ROBIN ROUNTREE, 1254 S Business Name Statement grant the petition without a California Courts Online Self- CLOVERDALE AVE APT 1 , LOS ANGELES SENTINEL must be accompanied by the hearing. objection that includes the NOTICE! You have been reasons for the objection at sued. The court may decideHelp Center (www.courts. LOS ANGELES, CA 90019 Affidavit of Identity form. Notice of Hearing: ca.gov/selfhelp), at the MICHAEL TURNER, 1254 S FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement Date: December 18, 2018, least two court days before against you without your NAME STATEMENT the matter is scheduled to being heard unless youCalifornia Legal Services CLOVERDALE AVE APT 1 , does not of itself authorize Time: 10:30 a.m., Dept.: 44, website (www.lawhelpca.org), LOS ANGELES, CA 90019 File No. 2018258923 the use in this state of a Room: 418 be heard and must appear respond within 30 days. Read The following person(s) is at the hearing to show cause the information below. or by contacting your local DON SYKES, 1254 S Fictitious Business Name The address of the court county bar association. CLOVERDALE AVENUE APT (are) doing business as: in violation of the rights of is 111 N. Hill Street, Los why the petition should not be You have 30 CALENDAR DIVINE ASSETS, LLC, 1545 granted. If no written objection DAYS after this summons andTiene 30 días de calendario 1 , LOS ANGELES, CA 90019 another under Federal, State, Angeles, CA 90012 después de haber recibido la This business is conducted by W. 97TH STREET , LOS or common law (See Section A copy of this Order to Show is timely filed, the court may legal papers are served on ANGELES, CA 90047 County grant the petition without a you to file a written responseentrega legal de esta Citación a General Partnership 14411 et seq., Business and Cause shall be published at y Petición para presentar The registrant(s) started doing of LOS ANGELES Professions Code). least once each week for four hearing. at this court and have a copy Articles of Incorporation or Notice of Hearing: served on the plaintiff. A unaletter Respuesta (formulario business on 07/2013. Original Filing successive weeks prior to FL-120) ante la corte y I declare that all information Organization Number: LLC/AI 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/18 the date set for hearing on Date: 11/30/18, Time: 8:30 or phone call will not protect No 201826710359 CNS-3187676# AM, Dept.: A you. Your written responseefectuar la entrega legal de in this statement is true and the petition in the following una copia al demandante. correct. (A registrant who DIVINE ASSETS, LLC, 1545 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL newspaper of general The address of the court must be in proper legal form W. 97TH STREET , LOS is 300 E Olive Ave #105, if you want the court to Una hear carta o llamada telefónica declares as true any material circulation, printed in this o una audiencia de la corte no matter pursuant to Section ANGELES, CA 90047; State FICTITIOUS BUSINESS county: Los Angeles Sentinel Burbank, CA 91502 your case. There may be of Incorporation: CA NAME STATEMENT A copy of this Order to Show a court form that you basta can para protegerlo. 17913 of the Business and Date: October 12, 2018 Si no presenta su Respuesta Professions code that the This business is conducted by File No. 2018260045 Edward B. Moreton, Jr. Cause shall be published at use for your response. You a limited liability company The following person(s) is least once each week for four can find these court formsa tiempo, la corte puede registrant knows to be false Judge of the Superior Court dar órdenes que afecten su is guilty of a misdemeanor The registrant(s) started doing (are) doing business as: 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/18 successive weeks prior to and more information at the business on 09/2018. What’s On The Menu?, 9331 CNS-3189857# the date set for hearing on California Courts Online Self-matrimonio o pareja de hecho, punishable by a fine not to sus bienes y la custodia de exceed one thousand dollars I declare that all information S. 11th Ave, Inglewood CA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the petition in the following Help Center www.courtinfo. ( in this statement is true and 90305, County of LA newspaper of general ca.gov/selfhelp), your county sus hijos. La corte también ($1,000)). le puede ordenar que pague S/ROBIN ROUNTREE, correct. (A registrant who Registered owner(s): AMENDED circulation, printed in this law library, or the courthouse declares as true any material Cheryl Ann Horton, 9331 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE county: Los Angeles Sentinel nearest you. If you cannot manutención,pay y honorarios y Partner costos legales. This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section S. 11th Ave, Inglewood CA FOR CHANGE OF NAME Date: 10/18/2018 the filing fee, ask the court 17913 of the Business and 90305 Case No. YS030418 DARRELL MAVIS clerk for a fee waiver form.Para If asesoramiento legal, with the County Clerk of póngase en contacto de Los Angeles County on Professions code that the This business is conducted Superior Court of California, Judge of the Superior Court you do not file your response registrant knows to be false by: an Individual County of Los Angeles 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/18 on time, you may lose inmediato the con un abogado. 10/11/2018. CNS-3186800# Puede obtener información NOTICE-In accordance with is guilty of a misdemeanor The registrant commenced to Petition of: Marlo Nicole case by default, and your punishable by a fine not to transact business under the Richardson for Change of LOS ANGELES SENTINEL wages, money, and propertypara encontrar un abogado Subdivision (a) of Section en el Centro de Ayuda de 17920, a Fictitious Name exceed one thousand dollars fictitious business name or Name may be taken without further ($1,000)). names listed above on N/A TO ALL INTERESTED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE warning from the court. las Cortes de California Statement generally expires FOR CHANGE OF NAME (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en at the end of five years from DIVINE ASSETS, LLC I declare that all information PERSONS: There are other legal S/ LEWIS DIVINITY, President in this statement is true and Petitioner Marlo Nicole Case No. 18STCP02485 requirements. You may el sitio web de los Servicios the date on which it was filed Superior Court of California, Legales de California (www. in the office of the County This statement was filed correct. (A registrant who Richardson filed a petition want to call an attorney right with the County Clerk of declares as true any material with this court for a decree County of Los Angeles away. If you do not knowlawhelpca.org) an o poniéndose Clerk, except, as provided Petition of: Darin Baker for en contacto con el colegio de in Subdivision (b) of Section Los Angeles County on matter pursuant to Section changing names as follows: attorney, you may want to call 10/12/2018. 17913 of the Business and Marli Lauren Jessie to Marli Change of Name an attorney referral service. abogadosIf de su condado. 17920, where it expires TO ALL INTERESTED NOTICE—RESTRAINING 40 days after any change NOTICE-In accordance with Professions code that the Lauren Richardson you cannot afford an attorney, Subdivision (a) of Section registrant knows to be false The Court orders that all PERSONS: you may be eligible for ORDERS free ARE ON PAGE in the facts set forth in the Petitioner Darin Baker filed a 2: These restraining orders statement pursuant to Section 17920, a Fictitious Name is guilty of a misdemeanor persons interested in this legal services from a nonprofit Statement generally expires punishable by a fine not to matter appear before this petition with this court for a legal services program. Youare effective against both 17913 other than a change decree changing names as spouses or domestic partners in the residence address of at the end of five years from exceed one thousand dollars court at the hearing indicated can locate these nonprofit the date on which it was filed ($1,000)). below to show cause, if any, follows: groups at the Californiauntil the petition is dismissed, a registered owner. A new Darin Duane Baker to Darin: a judgment is entered, Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County S/ Cheryl Ann Horton, Owner why the petition for change of Legal Services Web site Clerk, except, as provided This statement was filed name should not be granted. Duane: Baker-El (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or the court makes further Statement must be filed The Court orders that all orders. They are enforceable before the expiration. Effective in Subdivision (b) of Section with the County Clerk of Los Any person objecting to the the California Courts Online 17920, where it expires Angeles on October 15, 2018 name changes described persons interested in this Self-Help Center www. ( anywhere in California by any January 1, 2014, the Fictitious matter appear before this law enforcement officer who Business Name Statement 40 days after any change NOTICE-In accordance with above must file a written courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or in the facts set forth in the Subdivision (a) of Section objection that includes the court at the hearing indicated by contacting your local courthas received or seen a copy must be accompanied by the below to show cause, if any, of them. Affidavit of Identity form. statement pursuant to Section 17920, a Fictitious Name reasons for the objection at or county bar association. 17913 other than a change Statement generally expires least two court days before why the petition for change of NOTE: The court has AVISO—LAS a ÓRDENES The filing of this statement name should not be granted. DE RESTRICCIÓN SE does not of itself authorize in the residence address of at the end of five years from the matter is scheduled to statutory lien for waived fees a registered owner. A new the date on which it was filed be heard and must appear Any person objecting to the and costs on any settlementENCUENTRAN EN LA the use in this state of a name changes described PÁGINA 2: Las órdenes de Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County at the hearing to show cause or arbitration award of Statement must be filed Clerk, except, as provided why the petition should not be above must file a written $10,000 or more in a restricción civil están en vigencia in violation of the rights of objection that includes the en cuanto a ambos cónyuges another under Federal, State, before the expiration. Effective in Subdivision (b) of Section granted. If no written objection case. The court’s lien must January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, where it expires is timely filed, the court may reasons for the objection at be paid before the court o will miembros de la pareja de or common law (See Section least two court days before hecho hasta que se despida 14411 et seq., Business and Business Name Statement 40 days after any change grant the petition without a dismiss the case. must be accompanied by the in the facts set forth in the hearing. the matter is scheduled to ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. la petición, se emita un fallo Professions Code). be heard and must appear o la corte dé otras órdenes. Original Filing Affidavit of Identity form. statement pursuant to Section Notice of Hearing: Si no responde dentro de 30 The filing of this statement 17913 other than a change Date: December 7, 2018, at the hearing to show cause días, la corte puede decidir Cualquier agencia del orden 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/18 why the petition should not be público que haya recibido CNS-3189830# does not of itself authorize in the residence address of Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: B, en su contra sin escuchar su LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the use in this state of a a registered owner. A new Room: 340 granted. If no written objection versión. Lea la información a o visto una copia de estas is timely filed, the court may órdenes puede hacerlas Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name The address of the court is continuación. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in violation of the rights of Statement must be filed 825 Maple Avenue, Torrance, grant the petition without a Tiene 30 DÍAS DE acatar en cualquier lugar de hearing. California. NAME STATEMENT another under Federal, State, before the expiration. Effective CA 90503-5096 CALENDARIO después File No. 2018272391 or common law (See Section January 1, 2014, the Fictitious A copy of this Order to Show Notice of Hearing: de que le entreguen esta FEE WAIVER: If you cannot Date: December 18, 2018, pay the filing fee, ask the clerk The following person(s) is 14411 et seq., Business and Business Name Statement Cause shall be published at citación y papeles legales (are) doing business as: Professions Code). must be accompanied by the least once each week for four Time: 10:30 a.m., Dept.: 44, para presentar una respuesta for a fee waiver form. The Room: 418 court may order you to pay ACE Realestate Solutions, Original Filing Affidavit of Identity form. successive weeks prior to por escrito en esta corte y 548 E. Kenbridge Dr., 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/18 The filing of this statement the date set for hearing on The address of the court is hacer que se entregue una back all or part of the fees and CNS-3187698# 111 North Hill Street, Los costs that the court waived for Carson, CA 90746, County does not of itself authorize the petition in the following copia al demandante. Una of LA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the use in this state of a newspaper of general Angeles, CA 90012 carta o una llamada telefónica you or the other party. A copy of this Order to Show EXENCIÓN DE CUOTAS: Registered owner(s): Fictitious Business Name circulation, printed in this no lo protegen. Su respuesta Juan Mendez, 548 E. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in violation of the rights of county: Los Angeles Sentinel Cause shall be published por escrito tiene que estar Si no puede pagar la cuota NAME STATEMENT at least once each week de presentación, pida al Kenbridge Dr., Carson, CA another under Federal, State, Date: September 11, 2018 en formato legal correcto 90746 File No. 2018255377 or common law (See Section Robert B Broadbelt for four successive weeks si desea que procesen su secretario un formulario de The following person(s) is prior to the date set for exención de cuotas. La corte This business is conducted 14411 et seq., Business and Judge of the Superior Court caso en la corte. Es posible by: An Individual (are) doing business as: Professions Code). 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/18 hearing on the petition in que haya un formulario que puede ordenar que usted 1. IN SIGHT the following newspaper of The registrant commenced to Original CNS-3189576# usted pueda usar para su pague, ya sea en parte o por COMMUNICATIONS, 2. 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/18 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL transact business under the general circulation, printed in respuesta. Puede encontrar completo, las cuotas y costos SANKOFA CONSULTING, 3. CNS-3187660# this county: The Los Angeles de la corte previamente fictitious business name or estos formularios de la corte y names listed above on N/A ASE PRODUCTIONS, 900 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Sentinel más información en el Centro exentos a petición de usted o N. LA BREA AVE.,SUITE 188 FOR CHANGE OF NAME Date: Oct 9, 2018 de la otra parte. I declare that all information de Ayuda de las Cortes de in this statement is true and , INGLEWOOD, CA 90302 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Case No. 18CMCP00004 Edward B. Moreton, Jr. California (www.sucorte. 1. The name and address County of LOS ANGELES NAME STATEMENT Superior Court of California, Judge of the Superior Court of the court are (El nombre correct. (A registrant who ca.gov), en la biblioteca de declares as true any material Mailing Address: 900 N. LA File No. 2018247393 County of Los Angeles 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/18 leyes de su condado o en y dirección de la corte son): BREA AVE., SUITE 188 , The following person(s) is Petition of: Gerardo Rey CNS-3186029# Superior Court of California, matter pursuant to Section LOS ANGELES SENTINEL la corte que le quede más 17913 of the Business and INGLEWOOD, CA 90302 (are) doing business as: Alcantara Jr. for Change of cerca. Si no puede pagar County of Los Angeles, ADRIENE BAUSLEY , 1649 WEST INDIAN QUEENS, Name County of Los Angeles, 111 Professions code that the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE la cuota de presentación, registrant knows to be false W. 110TH PLACE , LOS 1424 W. 103RD ST , LOS TO ALL INTERESTED pida al secretario de la corte N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA ANGELES, CA 90047 ANGELES, CA 90047 County PERSONS: FOR CHANGE OF NAME is guilty of a misdemeanor Case No. ES021550 que le dé un formulario de 90012 This business is conducted by of LOS ANGELES Petitioner Gerardo Rey 2. The name, address, and punishable by a fine not to Superior Court of California, exención de pago de cuotas. exceed one thousand dollars an Individual INDIRA LEBLANC , 1424 W. Alcantara Jr filed a petition Si no presenta su respuesta telephone number of the The registrant(s) started doing 103RD ST , LOS ANGELES, with this court for a decree County of Los Angeles ($1,000)). Petition of: Manvel Maisyan a tiempo, puede perder el petitioner’s attorney, or the business on 01/2018. CA 90047 changing names as follows: petitioner without an attorney, S/ Juan Mendez, Owner and Rita Maisyan for Change caso por incumplimiento y This statement was filed I declare that all information This business is conducted by Gerardo Rey Alcantara Jr to la corte le podrá quitar su are: (El nombre, dirección in this statement is true and an Individual Gerardo Ray Alcantara Jr. of Name with the County Clerk of Los TO ALL INTERESTED sueldo, dinero y bienes sin y número de teléfono del correct. (A registrant who The registrant(s) started doing The Court orders that all abogado del demandante, o Angeles on October 26, 2018 PERSONS: más advertencia. NOTICE-In accordance with declares as true any material business on N/A. persons interested in this Hay otros requisitos legales. del demandante si no tiene matter pursuant to Section I declare that all information matter appear before this Petitioner Manvel Maisyan Subdivision (a) of Section and Rita Maisyan filed a Es recomendable que llame a abogado, son): Nanjia Zhou, 17913 of the Business and in this statement is true and court at the hearing indicated 616 St., Paul Ave., Los 17920, a Fictitious Name petition with this court for a un abogado inmediatamente. Statement generally expires Professions code that the correct. (A registrant who below to show cause, if any, Si no conoce a un abogado, Angeles, CA 90017 registrant knows to be false declares as true any material why the petition for change of decree changing names as at the end of five years from follows: puede llamar a un servicio de Date (Fecha): July 27, 2018 is guilty of a misdemeanor matter pursuant to Section name should not be granted. Sherri R. Carter, Clerk, by the date on which it was filed Matthew Hovanes Sharif to remisión a abogados. Si no in the office of the County punishable by a fine not to 17913 of the Business and Any person objecting to the puede pagar a un abogado, (Secretario, por) P Mata, exceed one thousand dollars Professions code that the name changes described Matthew Hovanes Maisyan Clerk, except, as provided The Court orders that all es posible que cumpla con Deputy (Asistente) ($1,000)). registrant knows to be false above must file a written [SEAL] in Subdivision (b) of Section persons interested in this los requisitos para obtener 17920, where it expires S/ADRIENE BAUSLEY, is guilty of a misdemeanor objection that includes the servicios legales gratuitos 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/18 Owner punishable by a fine not to reasons for the objection at matter appear before this CNS-3182554# 40 days after any change court at the hearing indicated de un programa de servicios LOS ANGELES SENTINEL in the facts set forth in the This statement was filed exceed one thousand dollars least two court days before legales sin fines de lucro. with the County Clerk of ($1,000)). the matter is scheduled to below to show cause, if any, statement pursuant to Section why the petition for change of Puede encontrar estos 17913 other than a change Los Angeles County on S/INDIRA LEBLANC, Owner be heard and must appear grupos sin fines de lucro 10/09/2018. This statement was filed at the hearing to show cause name should not be granted. in the residence address of Any person objecting to the en el sitio web de California a registered owner. A new NOTICE-In accordance with with the County Clerk of why the petition should not be Legal Services, (www. FICTITIOUS Subdivision (a) of Section Los Angeles County on granted. If no written objection name changes described Fictitious Business Name above must file a written lawhelpcalifornia.org), en Statement must be filed 17920, a Fictitious Name 09/27/2018. is timely filed, the court may el Centro de Ayuda de las BUSINESS Statement generally expires NOTICE-In accordance with grant the petition without a objection that includes the before the expiration. Effective reasons for the objection at Cortes de California, (www. NAMES January 1, 2014, the Fictitious at the end of five years from Subdivision (a) of Section hearing. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose the date on which it was filed 17920, a Fictitious Name Notice of Hearing: least two court days before Business Name Statement the matter is scheduled to en contacto con la corte o el must be accompanied by the in the office of the County Statement generally expires Date: 12-4-18, Time: 8:30, colegio de abogados locales. Clerk, except, as provided at the end of five years from Dept.: A, Room: 904 be heard and must appear Affidavit of Identity form. at the hearing to show cause AVISO: Por ley, la corte The filing of this statement in Subdivision (b) of Section the date on which it was filed The address of the court is tiene derecho a reclamar las 17920, where it expires in the office of the County

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Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of Los or names listed above on St., Los Angeles, CA 90044, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement Business Name Statement in Subdivision (b) of Section Angeles on October 12, 2018 10/2018 County of LA NAME STATEMENT does not of itself authorize must be accompanied by the 17920, where it expires NOTICE-In accordance with I declare that all information Registered owner(s): File No. 2018251740 the use in this state of a Affidavit of Identity form. 40 days after any change Subdivision (a) of Section in this statement is true and Nyataiba Baltzgar, 831 W 112 The following person(s) is Fictitious Business Name The filing of this statement in the facts set forth in the 17920, a Fictitious Name correct. (A registrant who St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 (are) doing business as: in violation of the rights of does not of itself authorize statement pursuant to Section Statement generally expires declares as true any material This business is conducted D & K Non-Emergency another under Federal, State, the use in this state of a 17913 other than a change at the end of five years from matter pursuant to Section by: an individual Medical Transportation or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name in the residence address of the date on which it was filed 17913 of the Business and The registrant commenced Services, 3501 S. La Brea 14411 et seq., Business and in violation of the rights of a registered owner. A new in the office of the County Professions code that the to transact business under Avenue #103, Los Angeles, Professions Code). another under Federal, State, Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided registrant knows to be false the fictitious business name CA 90016, County of LA; Original Filing or common law (See Section Statement must be filed in Subdivision (b) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor or names listed above on Mailing Address: 3501 S. 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/18 14411 et seq., Business and before the expiration. Effective 17920, where it expires punishable by a fine not to 10/2018 La Brea Avenue #103, Los CNS-3182492# Professions Code). January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 40 days after any change exceed one thousand dollars I declare that all information Angeles, CA 90016 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Original Filing Business Name Statement in the facts set forth in the ($1,000)). in this statement is true and Registered owner(s): 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/18 must be accompanied by the statement pursuant to Section S/ Ricky Atkins, Partner correct. (A registrant who Khankneeshaw Watson, 3501 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS CNS-3182481# Affidavit of Identity form. 17913 other than a change This statement was filed declares as true any material S. La Brea Avenue #103, Los NAME STATEMENT LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The filing of this statement in the residence address of with the County Clerk of Los matter pursuant to Section Angeles, CA 90016 File No. 2018249061 does not of itself authorize a registered owner. A new Angeles on October 2, 2018 17913 of the Business and This business is conducted The following person(s) is FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name NOTICE-In accordance with Professions code that the by: an Individual (are) doing business as: NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed Subdivision (a) of Section registrant knows to be false The registrant commenced to Flower Fresh Carpet File No. 2018247238 in violation of the rights of before the expiration. Effective 17920, a Fictitious Name is guilty of a misdemeanor transact business under the Cleaning, 130802 Cerise The following person(s) is another under Federal, State, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Statement generally expires punishable by a fine not to fictitious business name or Ave. 103, Hawthorne, CA (are) doing business as: or common law (See Section Business Name Statement at the end of five years from exceed one thousand dollars names listed above on N/A. 90250, County of LA 1. MILLER-MARTIN 14411 et seq., Business and must be accompanied by the the date on which it was filed ($1,000)). I declare that all information Registered owner(s): SUPPORTIVE LIVING Professions Code). Affidavit of Identity form. in the office of the County S/ Nyataiba Baltzgar, Owner in this statement is true and Jimmy L. Flowers, 13802 SERVICES, 2. MILLER- Original Filing The filing of this statement Clerk, except, as provided This statement was filed correct. (A registrant who Cerise Ave. 103, Hawthorne, MARTIN SUPPORTIVE 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/18 does not of itself authorize in Subdivision (b) of Section with the County Clerk of Los declares as true any material CA 90250 LIVING AGENCY, 6060 CNS-3187653# the use in this state of a 17920, where it expires Angeles on October 9, 2018 matter pursuant to Section This business is conducted W MANCHESTER, LOS LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name 40 days after any change NOTICE-In accordance with 17913 of the Business and by: an Individual ANGELES, CA 90045 County in violation of the rights of in the facts set forth in the Subdivision (a) of Section Professions code that the The registrant commenced to of LOS ANGELES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS another under Federal, State, statement pursuant to Section 17920, a Fictitious Name registrant knows to be false transact business under the Mailing Address: 6060 NAME STATEMENT or common law (See Section 17913 other than a change Statement generally expires is guilty of a misdemeanor fictitious business name or W MANCHESTER, LOS File No. 2018243903 14411 et seq., Business and in the residence address of at the end of five years from punishable by a fine not to names listed above on N/A ANGELES, CA 90045 The following person(s) is Professions Code). a registered owner. A new the date on which it was filed exceed one thousand dollars I declare that all information MILLER-MARTIN (are) doing business as: Original Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County ($1,000)). in this statement is true and SUPPORTIVE LIVING 1. DAZZLE & DESIGN , 2. 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/18 Statement must be filed Clerk, except, as provided S/ Khankneeshaw Watson, correct. (A registrant who AGENCY, 6060 W DAZZLE AND DESIGN , 4859 CNS-3184971# before the expiration. Effective in Subdivision (b) of Section Owner declares as true any material MANCHESTER, LOS W SLAUSON AVE STE 381 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, where it expires This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section ANGELES, CA 90045 , LOS ANGELES, CA 90056 Business Name Statement 40 days after any change with the County Clerk of Los 17913 of the Business and This business is conducted by County of LOS ANGELES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be accompanied by the in the facts set forth in the Angeles on October 3, 2018. Professions code that the a limited liability company DAZZLE & DESIGN, LLC, NAME STATEMENT Affidavit of Identity form. statement pursuant to Section NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false The registrant(s) started doing 4859 W. SLAUSON AVENUE File No. 2018257295 The filing of this statement 17913 other than a change Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor business on N/A. SUITE 381 , LOS ANGELES, The following person(s) is does not of itself authorize in the residence address of 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to I declare that all information CA 90056 (are) doing business as: the use in this state of a a registered owner. A new Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars in this statement is true and This business is conducted by (1) EZ Access Fashion Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name at the end of five years from ($1,000)). correct. (A registrant who a limited liability company Clothing, (2) Pang Jeans in violation of the rights of Statement must be filed the date on which it was filed S/ Jimmy L. Flowers, Owner declares as true any material The registrant(s) started doing Clothing, 831 W 112 St., Los another under Federal, State, before the expiration. Effective in the office of the County This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section business on 11/2013. Angeles, CA 90044, County or common law (See Section January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of Los 17913 of the Business and I declare that all information of LA 14411 et seq., Business and Business Name Statement in Subdivision (b) of Section Angeles on October 1, 2018. Professions code that the in this statement is true and Registered owner(s): Professions Code). must be accompanied by the 17920, where it expires NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false correct. (A registrant who Nyataiba Baltzgar, 831 W 112 Amended Filing Affidavit of Identity form. 40 days after any change Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor declares as true any material St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/18 The filing of this statement in the facts set forth in the 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to matter pursuant to Section This business is conducted CNS-3184938# does not of itself authorize statement pursuant to Section Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars 17913 of the Business and by: an individual LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the use in this state of a 17913 other than a change at the end of five years from ($1,000)). Professions code that the The registrant commenced Fictitious Business Name in the residence address of the date on which it was filed MILLER-MARTIN registrant knows to be false to transact business under FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in violation of the rights of a registered owner. A new in the office of the County SUPPORTIVE LIVING is guilty of a misdemeanor the fictitious business name NAME STATEMENT another under Federal, State, Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided AGENCY punishable by a fine not to or names listed above on File No. 2018247350 or common law (See Section Statement must be filed in Subdivision (b) of Section S/ SHAWN MILLER, Vice exceed one thousand dollars 10/2018 The following person(s) is 14411 et seq., Business and before the expiration. Effective 17920, where it expires President ($1,000)). I declare that all information (are) doing business as: Professions Code). January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 40 days after any change This statement was filed S/ DAZZLE & DESIGN, LLC, in this statement is true and 1. UR’Royal Bithiah Janet Original Business Name Statement in the facts set forth in the with the County Clerk of Presiden correct. (A registrant who Martin, 2. Delores Mattie 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/18 must be accompanied by the statement pursuant to Section Los Angeles County on This statement was filed declares as true any material Collins, 3. UR’Royals Oils, CNS-3184905# Affidavit of Identity form. 17913 other than a change 09/27/2018. with the County Clerk of matter pursuant to Section 3818 Crenshaw Blv, Los LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The filing of this statement in the residence address of NOTICE-In accordance with Los Angeles County on 17913 of the Business and Angeles, CA 90008, County does not of itself authorize a registered owner. A new Subdivision (a) of Section 09/25/2018. Professions code that the of LA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name 17920, a Fictitious Name NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false Registered owner(s): NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed Statement generally expires Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor Hershanda Shanica Paggay, File No. 2018241782 in violation of the rights of before the expiration. Effective at the end of five years from 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to 3818 Crenshaw Blv, Los The following person(s) is another under Federal, State, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious the date on which it was filed Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars Angeles, CA 90008 (are) doing business as: or common law (See Section Business Name Statement in the office of the County at the end of five years from ($1,000)). This business is conducted LEAP BEYOND CHILD CARE, 14411 et seq., Business and must be accompanied by the Clerk, except, as provided the date on which it was filed S/ Nyataiba Baltzgar, Owner by: An Individual 141 E BILSON STREET , Professions Code). Affidavit of Identity form. in Subdivision (b) of Section in the office of the County This statement was filed The registrant commenced to CARSON, CA 90746 County Original The filing of this statement 17920, where it expires Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of Los transact business under the of LOS ANGELES 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/18 does not of itself authorize 40 days after any change in Subdivision (b) of Section Angeles on October 11, 2018 fictitious business name or GAIL CLARK , 141 E BILSON CNS-3182597# the use in this state of a in the facts set forth in the 17920, where it expires NOTICE-In accordance with names listed above on N/A STREET , CARSON, CA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name statement pursuant to Section 40 days after any change Subdivision (a) of Section I declare that all information 90746 in violation of the rights of 17913 other than a change in the facts set forth in the 17920, a Fictitious Name in this statement is true and This business is conducted by FICTITIOUS BUSINESS another under Federal, State, in the residence address of statement pursuant to Section Statement generally expires correct. (A registrant who an Individual NAME STATEMENT or common law (See Section a registered owner. A new 17913 other than a change at the end of five years from declares as true any material The registrant(s) started doing File No. 2018247776 14411 et seq., Business and Fictitious Business Name in the residence address of the date on which it was filed matter pursuant to Section business on N/A. The following person(s) is Professions Code). Statement must be filed a registered owner. A new in the office of the County 17913 of the Business and I declare that all information (are) doing business as: Original before the expiration. Effective Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided Professions code that the in this statement is true and BLACK ARTS WEST 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/18 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Statement must be filed in Subdivision (b) of Section registrant knows to be false correct. (A registrant who REPERTORY THEATER CNS-3182491# Business Name Statement before the expiration. Effective 17920, where it expires is guilty of a misdemeanor declares as true any material SCHOOL REVISITED, 2132 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL must be accompanied by the January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 40 days after any change punishable by a fine not to matter pursuant to Section W 76TH ST, LOS ANGELES, Affidavit of Identity form. Business Name Statement in the facts set forth in the exceed one thousand dollars 17913 of the Business and CA 90047 County of LOS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement must be accompanied by the statement pursuant to Section ($1,000)). Professions code that the ANGELES NAME STATEMENT does not of itself authorize Affidavit of Identity form. 17913 other than a change S/ Hershanda Shanica registrant knows to be false BSWMMJBBHE.LLC, 2132 W File No. 2018250148 the use in this state of a The filing of this statement in the residence address of Paggay, Owner is guilty of a misdemeanor 76TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA The following person(s) is Fictitious Business Name does not of itself authorize a registered owner. A new This statement was filed punishable by a fine not to 90047; State of Incorporation: (are) doing business as: in violation of the rights of the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name with the County Clerk of Los exceed one thousand dollars CA Hannibal Media Group, 121 another under Federal, State, Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed Angeles on September 27, ($1,000)). This business is conducted by Linden Avenue B-104, Long or common law (See Section in violation of the rights of before the expiration. Effective 2018 S/GAIL CLARK, Owner a limited liability company Beach, CA 90803, County of 14411 et seq., Business and another under Federal, State, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious NOTICE-In accordance with This statement was filed The registrant(s) started doing LA Professions Code). or common law (See Section Business Name Statement Subdivision (a) of Section with the County Clerk of business on 07/2018. Registered owner(s): Filing with Changes 14411 et seq., Business and must be accompanied by the 17920, a Fictitious Name Los Angeles County on I declare that all information Gregory Johnson, 121 Linden 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/18 Professions Code). Affidavit of Identity form. Statement generally expires 09/24/2018. in this statement is true and B-104, Long Beach, CA 90803 CNS-3182477# Filing with Changes The filing of this statement at the end of five years from NOTICE-In accordance with correct. (A registrant who This business is conducted LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/18 does not of itself authorize the date on which it was filed Subdivision (a) of Section declares as true any material by: an Individual CNS-3187645# the use in this state of a in the office of the County 17920, a Fictitious Name matter pursuant to Section The registrant commenced to FICTITIOUS BUSINESS LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided Statement generally expires 17913 of the Business and transact business under the NAME STATEMENT in violation of the rights of in Subdivision (b) of Section at the end of five years from Professions code that the fictitious business name or File No. 2018244821 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS another under Federal, State, 17920, where it expires the date on which it was filed registrant knows to be false names listed above on N/A. The following person(s) is NAME STATEMENT or common law (See Section 40 days after any change in the office of the County is guilty of a misdemeanor I declare that all information (are) doing business as: File No. 2018254123 14411 et seq., Business and in the facts set forth in the Clerk, except, as provided punishable by a fine not to in this statement is true and 1. DIVINITY, 2. DIVINITY The following person(s) is Professions Code). statement pursuant to Section in Subdivision (b) of Section exceed one thousand dollars correct. (A registrant who HAIR, 2909 WEST (are) doing business as: Original 17913 other than a change 17920, where it expires ($1,000)). declares as true any material FLORENCE AVE #4, LOS IPARK360, 5623 EDGEMAR 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/18 in the residence address of 40 days after any change BSWMMJBBHE.LLC matter pursuant to Section ANGELES, CA 90043 County AVE #6 , LOS ANGELES, CNS-3184959# a registered owner. A new in the facts set forth in the S/ RAFIQ WADI, CEO 17913 of the Business and of LOS ANGELES CA 90043 County of LOS LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name statement pursuant to Section This statement was filed Professions code that the Mailing Address: 5440 ANGELES Statement must be filed 17913 other than a change with the County Clerk of registrant knows to be false CRENSHAW BLVD G49, LOS Mailing Address: P.O.BOX FICTITIOUS BUSINESS before the expiration. Effective in the residence address of Los Angeles County on is guilty of a misdemeanor ANGELES, CA 90043 882197 , LOS ANGELES, CA NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious a registered owner. A new 09/28/2018. punishable by a fine not to GERALDINE HEIDI MEJIA, 90009 - 3025 File No. 2018257771 Business Name Statement Fictitious Business Name NOTICE-In accordance with exceed one thousand dollars 2909 WEST FLORENCE DANIEL HABTU , 5623 The following person(s) is must be accompanied by the Statement must be filed Subdivision (a) of Section ($1,000)). AVE #4, LOS ANGELES, CA EDGEMAR AVE #6 , LOS (are) doing business as: Affidavit of Identity form. before the expiration. Effective 17920, a Fictitious Name S/ Gregory Johnson, Owner 90043 ANGELES, CA 90043 Taylor Ser., 153 W The filing of this statement January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Statement generally expires This statement was filed PATRICK JON’TA SMITH, This business is conducted by Rosecrans Ave, Gardena, does not of itself authorize Business Name Statement at the end of five years from with the County Clerk of Los 2909 WEST FLORENCE an Individual CA 90248, County of LA; the use in this state of a must be accompanied by the the date on which it was filed Angeles on October 2, 2018. AVE #4, LOS ANGELES, CA The registrant(s) started doing Mailing Address: 1039 W 94th Fictitious Business Name Affidavit of Identity form. in the office of the County NOTICE-In accordance with 90043 business on N/A. St, Los Angeles, CA 90044 in violation of the rights of The filing of this statement Clerk, except, as provided Subdivision (a) of Section This business is conducted by I declare that all information Registered owner(s): another under Federal, State, does not of itself authorize in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name a General Partnership in this statement is true and Michael D Taylor Jr, 153 or common law (See Section the use in this state of a 17920, where it expires Statement generally expires The registrant(s) started doing correct. (A registrant who Rosecrans Ave, Gardena, CA 14411 et seq., Business and Fictitious Business Name 40 days after any change at the end of five years from business on 09/2018. declares as true any material 90248; CA Professions Code). in violation of the rights of in the facts set forth in the the date on which it was filed I declare that all information matter pursuant to Section This business is conducted Original another under Federal, State, statement pursuant to Section in the office of the County in this statement is true and 17913 of the Business and by: an Individual 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/18 or common law (See Section 17913 other than a change Clerk, except, as provided correct. (A registrant who Professions code that the The registrant commenced to CNS-3184926# 14411 et seq., Business and in the residence address of in Subdivision (b) of Section declares as true any material registrant knows to be false transact business under the LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Professions Code). a registered owner. A new 17920, where it expires matter pursuant to Section is guilty of a misdemeanor fictitious business name or Original Filing Fictitious Business Name 40 days after any change 17913 of the Business and punishable by a fine not to names listed above on N/A. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/18 Statement must be filed in the facts set forth in the Professions code that the exceed one thousand dollars I declare that all information NAME STATEMENT CNS-3184890# before the expiration. Effective statement pursuant to Section registrant knows to be false ($1,000)). in this statement is true and File No. 2018255203 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17913 other than a change is guilty of a misdemeanor S/DANIEL HABTU, Owner correct. (A registrant who The following person(s) is Business Name Statement in the residence address of punishable by a fine not to This statement was filed declares as true any material (are) doing business as: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be accompanied by the a registered owner. A new exceed one thousand dollars with the County Clerk of matter pursuant to Section ioathings.com, 5131 NAME STATEMENT Affidavit of Identity form. Fictitious Business Name ($1,000)). Los Angeles County on 17913 of the Business and Chesley Ave, Los Angeles, File No. 2018241780 The filing of this statement Statement must be filed S/GERALDINE HEIDI MEJIA, 10/05/2018. Professions code that the CA 90043, County of LA The following person(s) is does not of itself authorize before the expiration. Effective Partner NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false Registered owner(s): (are) doing business as: the use in this state of a January 1, 2014, the Fictitious This statement was filed Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor Amy Christina McGowan, VICEROY HOTEL GROUP, Fictitious Business Name Business Name Statement with the County Clerk of 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to 5131 Chesley Ave, Los 750 N SAN VICENTE in violation of the rights of must be accompanied by the Los Angeles County on Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars Angeles, CA 90213 BOULEVARD EAST-SUITE another under Federal, State, Affidavit of Identity form. 09/25/2018. at the end of five years from ($1,000)). This business is conducted 1000, West Hollywood, or common law (See Section The filing of this statement NOTICE-In accordance with the date on which it was filed S/ Michael D Taylor Jr, Owner by: an individual CA 90069 County of LOS 14411 et seq., Business and does not of itself authorize Subdivision (a) of Section in the office of the County This statement was filed The registrant commenced ANGELES Professions Code). the use in this state of a 17920, a Fictitious Name Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of Los to transact business under VICEROY HOTEL Original Filing Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires in Subdivision (b) of Section Angeles on October 11, 2018. the fictitious business name MANAGEMENT LLC, 750 N 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/18 in violation of the rights of at the end of five years from 17920, where it expires NOTICE-In accordance with or names listed above on SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD CNS-3182592# another under Federal, State, the date on which it was filed 40 days after any change Subdivision (a) of Section 10/2018 EAST-SUITE 1000 , WEST LOS ANGELES SENTINEL or common law (See Section in the office of the County in the facts set forth in the 17920, a Fictitious Name I declare that all information HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069; 14411 et seq., Business and Clerk, except, as provided statement pursuant to Section Statement generally expires in this statement is true and State of Incorporation: DE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Professions Code). in Subdivision (b) of Section 17913 other than a change at the end of five years from correct. (A registrant who This business is conducted by NAME STATEMENT Original 17920, where it expires in the residence address of the date on which it was filed declares as true any material a limited liability company File No. 2018235761 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/18 40 days after any change a registered owner. A new in the office of the County matter pursuant to Section The registrant(s) started doing The following person(s) is CNS-3182489# in the facts set forth in the Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided 17913 of the Business and business on 10/2009. (are) doing business as: LOS ANGELES SENTINEL statement pursuant to Section Statement must be filed in Subdivision (b) of Section Professions code that the I declare that all information ZIPPY OUNCE, 7022 17913 other than a change before the expiration. Effective 17920, where it expires registrant knows to be false in this statement is true and VALJEAN AVE, Van Nuys, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in the residence address of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 40 days after any change is guilty of a misdemeanor correct. (A registrant who CA 91406 County of LOS NAME STATEMENT a registered owner. A new Business Name Statement in the facts set forth in the punishable by a fine not to declares as true any material ANGELES File No. 2018248260 Fictitious Business Name must be accompanied by the statement pursuant to Section exceed one thousand dollars matter pursuant to Section WESTSIDE CAREGIVERS The following person(s) is Statement must be filed Affidavit of Identity form. 17913 other than a change ($1,000)). 17913 of the Business and CLUB INC, 7022 VALJEAN (are) doing business as: before the expiration. Effective The filing of this statement in the residence address of S/ Amy Christina McGowan, Professions code that the AVE, VAN NUYS, CA 91406; LVS DEVELOPEMRNT, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious does not of itself authorize a registered owner. A new Owner registrant knows to be false CA 11546 ST ANDREWS PL, Business Name Statement the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name This statement was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor This business is conducted by LOS ANGELES, CA 90047 must be accompanied by the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed with the County Clerk of Los punishable by a fine not to a Corporation County of LOS ANGELES Affidavit of Identity form. in violation of the rights of before the expiration. Effective Angeles on October 9, 2018 exceed one thousand dollars The registrant(s) started doing ERIC LOUIS SHEPHERD The filing of this statement another under Federal, State, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious NOTICE-In accordance with ($1,000)). business on 08/2018. , 11546 ST ANDREWS PL, does not of itself authorize or common law (See Section Business Name Statement Subdivision (a) of Section VICEROY HOTEL I declare that all information LOS ANGELES, CA 90047 the use in this state of a 14411 et seq., Business and must be accompanied by the 17920, a Fictitious Name MANAGEMENT LLC in this statement is true and This business is conducted by Fictitious Business Name Professions Code). Affidavit of Identity form. Statement generally expires S/ WILLIAM WALSHE, CEO correct. (A registrant who an Individual in violation of the rights of Filing with Changes The filing of this statement at the end of five years from This statement was filed declares as true any material The registrant(s) started doing another under Federal, State, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/18 does not of itself authorize the date on which it was filed with the County Clerk of matter pursuant to Section business on 09/2018. or common law (See Section CNS-3187625# the use in this state of a in the office of the County Los Angeles County on 17913 of the Business and I declare that all information 14411 et seq., Business and LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided 09/24/2018. Professions code that the in this statement is true and Professions Code). in violation of the rights of in Subdivision (b) of Section NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false correct. (A registrant who Original Filing FICTITIOUS BUSINESS another under Federal, State, 17920, where it expires Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor declares as true any material 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/18 NAME STATEMENT or common law (See Section 40 days after any change 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to matter pursuant to Section CNS-3182473# File No. 2018259399 14411 et seq., Business and in the facts set forth in the Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars 17913 of the Business and LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The following person(s) is Professions Code). statement pursuant to Section at the end of five years from ($1,000)). Professions code that the (are) doing business as: Original 17913 other than a change the date on which it was filed WESTSIDE CAREGIVERS registrant knows to be false FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Pacific Coast Cleaning 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/18 in the residence address of in the office of the County CLUB INC is guilty of a misdemeanor NAME STATEMENT Services, 3651 La Brea CNS-3184944# a registered owner. A new Clerk, except, as provided S/ STEVEN SPIEGEL, CEO punishable by a fine not to File No. 2018248091 Ave. #624, Los Angeles, CA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name in Subdivision (b) of Section This statement was filed exceed one thousand dollars The following person(s) is 90016, County of LA Statement must be filed 17920, where it expires with the County Clerk of ($1,000)). (are) doing business as: Registered owner(s): FICTITIOUS BUSINESS before the expiration. Effective 40 days after any change Los Angeles County on S/ERIC LOUIS SHEPHERD, LITTLE RAINBOW Brenda Lee Quinney, 24442 NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the facts set forth in the 09/17/2018. Owner CHILDREN CENTER DAY Dracaea Ave #15, Moreno File No. 2018249951 Business Name Statement statement pursuant to Section NOTICE-In accordance with This statement was filed CARE, 7419 S. NORMANDIE Valley, CA 92553 The following person(s) is must be accompanied by the 17913 other than a change Subdivision (a) of Section with the County Clerk of AVE, LOS ANGELES, This business is conducted (are) doing business as: Affidavit of Identity form. in the residence address of 17920, a Fictitious Name Los Angeles County on CA 90044 County of LOS by: an individual D-Best Limousine Services, The filing of this statement a registered owner. A new Statement generally expires 09/28/2018. ANGELES The registrant commenced 8616 Tijera Blvd., #103, Los does not of itself authorize Fictitious Business Name at the end of five years from NOTICE-In accordance with FAYE M. WASHINGTON , to transact business under Angeles, CA 90045, County the use in this state of a Statement must be filed the date on which it was filed Subdivision (a) of Section 7419 SOUTH NORMANDIE the fictitious business name of LA; Mailing Address: P.O. Fictitious Business Name before the expiration. Effective in the office of the County 17920, a Fictitious Name AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA or names listed above on Box 351685, Los Angeles, CA in violation of the rights of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Clerk, except, as provided Statement generally expires 90044 07/2013 90035 another under Federal, State, Business Name Statement in Subdivision (b) of Section at the end of five years from This business is conducted by I declare that all information Registered owner(s): or common law (See Section must be accompanied by the 17920, where it expires the date on which it was filed an Individual in this statement is true and Ricky Atkins, 8616 Latijera 14411 et seq., Business and Affidavit of Identity form. 40 days after any change in the office of the County The registrant(s) started doing correct. (A registrant who Blvd., #103, Los Angeles, CA Professions Code). The filing of this statement in the facts set forth in the Clerk, except, as provided business on 09/2018. declares as true any material 90045 Original does not of itself authorize statement pursuant to Section in Subdivision (b) of Section I declare that all information matter pursuant to Section La Tonya Bautista, 8616 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/18 the use in this state of a 17913 other than a change 17920, where it expires in this statement is true and 17913 of the Business and Latijera Blvd., #103, Los CNS-3184913# Fictitious Business Name in the residence address of 40 days after any change correct. (A registrant who Professions code that the Angeles, CA 90045 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL in violation of the rights of a registered owner. A new in the facts set forth in the declares as true any material registrant knows to be false Chawn Peete, 8616 Latijera another under Federal, State, Fictitious Business Name statement pursuant to Section matter pursuant to Section is guilty of a misdemeanor Blvd., #103, Los Angeles, CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS or common law (See Section Statement must be filed 17913 other than a change 17913 of the Business and punishable by a fine not to 90045 NAME STATEMENT 14411 et seq., Business and before the expiration. Effective in the residence address of Professions code that the exceed one thousand dollars This business is conducted File No. 2018255049 Professions Code). January 1, 2014, the Fictitious a registered owner. A new registrant knows to be false ($1,000)). by: a General Partnership The following person(s) is Original Filing Business Name Statement Fictitious Business Name is guilty of a misdemeanor S/ Brenda Lee Quinney, The registrant commenced (are) doing business as: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/18 must be accompanied by the Statement must be filed punishable by a fine not to Owner to transact business under Patches Britches and CNS-3184866# Affidavit of Identity form. before the expiration. Effective exceed one thousand dollars This statement was filed the fictitious business name Stitches Apparel, 831 W 112 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL January 1, 2014, the Fictitious ($1,000)). THURSDAY,THURSDAY, JANUARY NOVEMBER 9, 2014 1, 2018 NEWS NEWS LOS LASENTINEL.NET ANGELES SENTINEL A-14A-7

topic of officers creating In response to that ques- is something wrong with Sawyer, Member of the Villanueva {continued from Pg. A-1} stronger relationships with tion, Villanueva stated the us,” he said. California State Assembly the Black community, Vil- following: “Our diversity Next, the LA Senti- and Chairman of the Cali- tinguished himself from ing community policing lanueva made it a point to within the organization nel asked Villanueva his fornia State Assembly’s his opponent, McDonnell, so the officers can- develhold local town hall meet- does not reflect the- thoughts com on racial profiling,Select Committee on Boys by addressing the issues op stronger relationships ings in South Los Angeles. munity. We have been jail reform and the policies and Men of Color that lie within the sheriff’s with the residents in the During that time, he heard stuck at around eight per- that he plans to implement • Darren W. Parker, department. communities they are pa- the voices of concerned cent of African American’s to change that. African-American Caucus “With 32 years in the trolling. voters. and the numbers going “How we treat people Chair, California Demo- organization, I know it “[The officers] getting “It’s been a privilege into the academy are even in the community is so cratic Party like the back of my hand. to know the community to meet people from all lower than that. We are not important to me and I fol- • DJ Big Boy, Ra- I know the good things and the community get- walks of life in affluentdoing a good job. We have low the Nordstrom model dio Host 92.3 FM that we are capable of do- ting to know who they and under-resourced com- challenges but the entire of customer service,” said • Rev. John Edward ing and that we have done are [so] in times of crisis munities throughout the profession of law enforce- Villanueva. Cager III, Sr. Pastor Ward in the past and I know the and in times of conflict, county. Residents at-large ment does. That is because Who is Alex Villan- at AME Church bad things unfortunately, we know each other,” said all agree on one thing: they the perception today on the ueva? • Rev. Melanie that we get involved with Villanueva. “If you have want a sheriff who will be millennial generation and The sheriff candidate Mayes, Saint John Holy periodically,” said Villan- a wayward son or daugh- transparent and has the in- younger, the ones coming was born in Chicago, Trinity AME Church ueva. ter, who is on psychiatric stitutional knowledge, and out of high school, think ‘I raised in New York and • Larry E. Camp- “He [McDonnell] pro- medication that has is- leadership skills to bring can work this nice job or I grew up in Puerto Rico. bell, Senior Pastor at the vides little snippets of sues, they are going to reform, rebuild and restore can work this job where I His upbringing, combined First AME Church of Pasa- information in very se- know about it. If you have the LASD,” said Villan- can end up shot’ and it is with his military back- dena lected platforms to give the deputies pull up [on a ueva in a statement. “The really easy to find some ground, four years spent For more information the impression that there 911 call] because [some- majority of voters and resi- other kind of work [aside teaching criminal justice on Alex Villanueva please is some sort of change go- one is] doing something dents that I spoke with want from] law enforcement.” courses at California State visit https://alexvillanueva. ing on,” said Villanueva. really bizarre and some- to put a stop to Sheriff Mc- Villanueva goes on to Long Beach paired with his org/. Don’t forget to reg- “When actually there is one’s life is in danger, you Donnell’s current practices say that African Americans experience in law enforce- ister to vote in the general no change, it is quite the can call the cops and they of using our county jail do not want to work for a ment, makes him the ideal election on Tuesday, No- opposite. He has done will know what the deal system and the department department that has had candidate to take on Mc- vember 6! nothing. Early on about is. They [will] know what as a testing ground for the issues with corruption, or Donnell, which is why the Los Angeles Sentinel the first year whenthe he behavior is [and how Trump administration.” where minorities are treat- LA Sentinel is endorsing staff writer Kimberlee came into office in 2015,to] contain it and prevent During the interview, ed like “second class em- him for LA County Sheriff. Buck contributed to this he made one significantanyone else from being the LA Sentinel asked Vil- ployees.” To date, Villanueva has article. change to manual policies impacted by it. This will lanueva how he plans to “We lose a lot of quality been endorsed by the fol- and procedures.” improve the odds for a increase the African Amer- minority candidates, both lowing African American Villanueva’s platform better outcome.” ican enrollment of men and Black and Latino, because community leaders: involves fully implement- To further address the women at LASD. of the perception that there • Reginald Jones-

the Federal Police Commission. anti-government protests demanding wid- President {continued from Pg. A-1} The Horn of Africa power joined a er freedoms “exemplary.” The ruling co- proud of you!” the female president of the including literacy, health, livelihoods and handful of countries, mostly European, alition that has led the country since 1991 United Nations General Assembly, María basic human rights.” Female genital muti- where women make up 50 percent orand with allied parties holds every seat in Fernanda Espinosa Garces, said in a Twit- lation continues in some areas despite the more of ministerial positions, according Parliament agreed earlier this month to ter post. government declaring it illegal. to the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN have Abiy lead the party until its next con- “In a patriarchal society such as ours, But the new prime minister has clearly Women. gress, a vote of confidence in the reforms. the appointment of a female head of state decided to include women’s leadership in Likely inspired, Rwanda two days The new president said she will focus not only sets the standard for the future the sweeping political and economic re- later announced its own Cabinet with on50 bringing together all sides to achieve but also normalizes women as decision- forms he has announced in Africa’s sec- percent women. The country has received peace in a country where multiple ethnic- makers in public life,” the chief of staff ond most populous country since taking international recognition for female repre- based conflicts have simmered in recent for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on office in April. sentation in government. months as political dialogue opens up. Twitter. Ethiopian lawmakers last week ap- “The African continent is leading the Sahle-Work has worked in various The East African country long has proved a Cabinet with women making up way in showcasing that women’s engage- United Nations organs and was the first shown some of the lowest indicators of a record 50 percent of ministers, including ment and leadership are crucial to lasting director-general of the U.N. office in gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa, the country’s first female defense minister. peace,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Nairobi. Until recently she was the U.N. UN Women has said. “Women and girls in A woman also leads the new Ministry of Guterres said on Twitter. secretary-general’s special representative Ethiopia are strongly disadvantaged com- Peace, will oversees the powerful Nation- Sahle-Work called Ethiopia’s recent to the African Union. pared to boys and men in several areas, al Intelligence and Security Service and transfer of power to Abiy after months of In Loving Memory (Mother) Celebration of Life Dr. Reatha D. Herndon October 11, 1900-March 31, 2003

From Glenna D. Wilson, RN, Lumas D. Hamilton Missionary, Jr., son of the late Eve- Evangelist lyn and Lumas Hamilton (‘Daughter’) Sr., brother of Dr. Cyn- Leatha thia Hamilton of New- (Chapman Tucker), port, RI, passed away on October 11, July 25, 2018 of natural 1900-December 10, causes. Born in Los An- 1976 geles in 1953, Lumas Visionary Identical graduated from Fremont Twin sisters Evangelist HS and UCLA, and was ministry was unprec- an experienced hairstyl- edented (even to date) ministry birthed not only of Women, Mother Lilian B. ist for television and in praying and preach- churches but, Also yielded Coffee to co-organize and film. He was a member ing out over 75 church- future State Supervisors and to Preside/Head the Steer- of IATSE Local 706.- Lu es. The ‘Twins’ as they Jurisdictional Bishops and ing Committee of the first mas received an Emmy were then known, were their respective ministries. National Women’s Conven- Nomination for “Out- respectively Commis- Herndon, co-founder tion, held with in Los Ange- standing Hairstyling for sioned by the founder and First General elect Lady les, California, (1951). a Miniseries, Movie or of the Church of God In of the International Depart- Herndon’s ministry in- a Dramatic Special.” In Christ, Bishop Charles ment of Evangelism and in cluded but was not limited television he worked on Harrison Mason, and so doing, assisted Robinson to housing and feeding the CSI: Crime Scene In- 3, The Secret Life of Bees, ment was with his sister the the Women’s Depart- in organizing the Nation- homeless, but also prayed vestigation, and Annie, and others. Sunday before his death. ment Founder, Mother al Women’s Department. for the success of the then among others. In film Lumas was fun loving, Lumas leaves behind many Lizzie Woods Robin- Herndon was commis- unknown but now currently he, worked with crew yet serious. He loved his who love him, including son. The Anointed and sioned by the succeeding world renowned singing of OZ The Great and work. After over 20 years, his sister and many cous- prophetic Twin sister Second General Supervisor duet, ‘Mary, Mary.’ Powerful, Transformer his first discussion of retire- ins.

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S/FAYE M. WASHINGTON, 225 E. 9th Street, Los in the residence address of 17913 of the Business and solicitations/openSolicitations Bid No. C1185. A Pre-Bid Owner Angeles, CA 90015, County a registered owner. A new Professions code that the or for further information conference will be held on This statement was filed of LA; Mailing Address: 225 Fictitious Business Name registrant knows to be false GOVERNMENT email Robert Romanowski at 12-Dec-2018 09:30:00, at One with the County Clerk of E 9th Street, Los Angeles, Statement must be filed is guilty of a misdemeanor [email protected]. Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County on CA 90015 before the expiration. Effective punishable by a fine not to 11/1/18 CA 90012, Huntington: Room 09/28/2018. Registered owner(s): January 1, 2014, the Fictitious exceed one thousand dollars CNS-3188513# 03-30A. NOTICE-In accordance with Roderick’s Carry & Cash aka Business Name Statement ($1,000)). LOS ANGELES COUNTY LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Subdivision (a) of Section Roderick Washington, 225 must be accompanied by the S/ Darrold Brown, Owner METROPOLITAN 17920, a Fictitious Name E 9th Street Apt 108, Los Affidavit of Identity form. This statement was filed TRANSPORTATION LOS ANGELES COUNTY For a copy of the IFB go to Statement generally expires Angeles, CA 90015 The filing of this statement with the County Clerk of Los AUTHORITY (LACMTA) METROPOLITAN http://business.metro.net/ at the end of five years from This business is conducted does not of itself authorize Angeles on August 8, 2018 INVITATION FOR BID TRANSPORTATION VendorPortal/faces/home/ the date on which it was filed by: an Individual the use in this state of a NOTICE-In accordance with AUTHORITY (LACMTA) solicitations/openSolicitations in the office of the County The registrant commenced to Fictitious Business Name Subdivision (a) of Section INVITATION FOR BID or for further information email Clerk, except, as provided transact business under the in violation of the rights of 17920, a Fictitious Name LACMTA will receive Bids/ Alyssa Garcia at garciaam@ in Subdivision (b) of Section fictitious business name or another under Federal, State, Statement generally expires Proposals for C56872C1142 metro.net. 17920, where it expires names listed above on N/A. or common law (See Section at the end of five years from - Roof Replacement Project LACMTA will receive bids for 11/1/18 40 days after any change I declare that all information 14411 et seq., Business and the date on which it was filed at Metro Divisions 11 and 22 C1185 - Orange Line Enroute CNS-3187743# in the facts set forth in the in this statement is true and Professions Code). in the office of the County at the 9th Floor Receptionist Bus Charging Stations at the LOS ANGELES SENTINEL statement pursuant to Section correct. (A registrant who Original Clerk, except, as provided Desk, Vendor/Contract 9th Floor Receptionist Desk, 17913 other than a change declares as true any material 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/18 in Subdivision (b) of Section Management Department, Vendor/Contract Management REQUEST FOR in the residence address of matter pursuant to Section CNS-3182465# 17920, where it expires One Gateway Plaza, Los Department, One Gateway PROPOSALS a registered owner. A new 17913 of the Business and LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 40 days after any change Angeles, CA 90012 (9th Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Notice is given that proposals Fictitious Business Name Professions code that the in the facts set forth in the Floor). (9th Floor). for Ford Theatres Shuttle Statement must be filed registrant knows to be false FICTITIOUS BUSINESS statement pursuant to Section Service (2018-AN036) will before the expiration. Effective is guilty of a misdemeanor NAME STATEMENT 17913 other than a change be received by the County of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious punishable by a fine not to File No. 2018200314 in the residence address of This project is a Small L.A. Dept. of Public Works, The following person(s) is All Bids must be submitted to Business Name Statement exceed one thousand dollars a registered owner. A new LACMTA, and be filed at the Business Enterprise (SBE) Cashier Office, 900 S. must be accompanied by the ($1,000)). (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name Set-Aside contract. To Fremont Ave., Alhambra, CA Hazy Shady Adventures, reception desk, 9th floor, V/CM Affidavit of Identity form. S/ Roderick Washington, Statement must be filed Department, on or before participate in this IFB, bidders 91803 until 5:30 pm, Tues., 2501 West 81st, Inglewood, 2:00 Nov. 27, 2018. A mandatory The filing of this statement Owner before the expiration. Effective p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, must be SBE certified with does not of itself authorize Roderick’s Carry & Cash aka CA 90305, County of LA; January 1, 2014, the Fictitious LACMTA prior to proposal Proposers’ Conference will Mailing Address: 5042 November 30, 2018, at which the use in this state of a Roderick Washington Business Name Statement time bids will be opened and due date. For information on be held on Tues., Nov 6, Fictitious Business Name This statement was filed Wilshire Blvd Suite #542, Los must be accompanied by the the Set-Aside program, visit 2018, at 2 p.m., at the above Angeles, CA 90305 publicly read. Bids received in violation of the rights of with the County Clerk of Los Affidavit of Identity form. after the above date and time http://mymetro/DEOD/Pages/ address, Conference Room another under Federal, State, Angeles on October 1, 2018. Registered owner(s): The filing of this statement Small-Business-certification- B. Estimated contract amount Darrold Brown, 2501 West may be rejected and returned or common law (See Section NOTICE-In accordance with does not of itself authorize unopened. Each Bid must Unit.aspx. All Bids must be is $85,000 annually. An RFP 81st, Inglewood, CA 90305 may be obtained by accessing 14411 et seq., Business and Subdivision (a) of Section the use in this state of a be sealed and marked Bid submitted on forms furnished Professions Code). 17920, a Fictitious Name This business is conducted Fictitious Business Name by LACMTA, and must be the link at http://dpw.lacounty. by: An Individual No. C56872C1142. A Pre-Bid Filing with Changes Statement generally expires in violation of the rights of conference will be held on filed at the reception desk, gov/brcd/servicecontracts/ or 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/18 at the end of five years from The registrant commenced another under Federal, State, 9th floor, V/CM Department, at the Cashier Office or will be to transact business under 08-Nov-2018 14:00:00, at One CNS-3182466# the date on which it was filed or common law (See Section Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, on or before 2:00 p.m. Pacific mailed to you upon request by LOS ANGELES SENTINEL in the office of the County the fictitious business name 14411 et seq., Business and Time on Monday, December calling (626) 458-4072 or TDD or names listed above on CA 90012, Palisades: Room Clerk, except, as provided Professions Code). 08-98. 3, 2018, at which time bids will at (626) 282-7829. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in Subdivision (b) of Section 08/2018 Original be opened and publicly read. 11/1/18 NAME STATEMENT I declare that all information Bids received later than the CNS-3185768# 17920, where it expires 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13/18 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL File No. 2018249464 40 days after any change in this statement is true and CNS-3166011# above date and time will be The following person(s) is correct. (A registrant who LOS ANGELES SENTINEL For a copy of the Bid in the facts set forth in the specifications go to rejected and returned to the (are) doing business as: statement pursuant to Section declares as true any material bidder unopened. Each bid Roderick’s Carry & Cash, matter pursuant to Section http://business.metro.net/ 17913 other than a change VendorPortal/faces/home/ must be sealed and marked THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018 NEWS LOS ANGELES SENTINEL A-15 Study Reveals Disproportionate Police Interaction for Black Kids BY JENNIFER BIHM Hoods Project. force in Los Angeles Coun- system in the world, with Contributing Writer “Many schools within ty. more than 17,000 people LAUSD rely on school “Two noteworthy fea- on average caged nightly in The recently released police and other security tures distinguish the prac- county prisons and city “Policing Our Students” measures, as approaches to tice of police in schools jails. report revealed that there school discipline and safe- across the Los Angeles Uni- “The Million Dollar has been a significant dis- ty,” he said. “But this is fied School District,” said Hoods project tracks how parity in police interactions counter to much of the Allen. Los Angeles’ billion-dollar with Black elementary and promises and rhetoric we “The first is its sheer jail system budget is largely middle school students. hear about schools shifting scale. Although arrests and committed to incarcerating AP FILE PHOTO The report, said researchers from punitive approaches to citations are showing a people from just a few Million Dollar Hoods researchers from UCLA released the shows a need for reform in discipline to more restora- slight decline, and what we neighborhoods,” they said. recent “Policing Our Students” report, which revealed a the arena of school safety. tive approaches. A reliance call diversions, or alterna- “Million Dollar Hoods disproportionate number of Black students have interac- Instead of relying solely on on school police is ineffec- tives to arrests and citations, maps reveal that in some tions with law enforcement. police and security, they tive to creating better condi- are slightly increasing, the communities, local authori- said, more funding should tions of learning and safety sheer number of student ties are spending more than “Helping schools to change Bunche Center for African be directed toward coun- for students.” interactions with police is at $1 million annually to lock the way they approach dis- American Studies under selors and community- MDH researchers, who odds with the purpose of up residents and the results cipline and safety will also the leadership of Kelly based resources. usually focus on arrest and education — to ensure that disproportionately affect help encourage them to Lytle-Hernandez, interim “Diversions” or com- jail records from the Los all students have the oppor- minority populations. The move away from correcting director of the center and munity-based services and Angeles police and sheriff’s tunity to learn. Million Dollar Hoods team the behavior of students,” professor of history. Using programs offered to stu- department to examine the “This racial disparity in has also released reports they said. “For example, “big data,” Million Dollar dents in lieu of arrests or costs of mass incarceration, contact with L.A. school breaking down cannabis many schools are failing Hoods researchers have citations are rising, but not focused for this study, on police disrupts opportunities enforcement by race, our Black students by documented how hundreds rapidly enough,” said Terry the school police depart- to learn for Black students.” access to bail by race, and ignoring the underlying of millions of dollars are Allen, one of the lead ment, the largest department Said Allen and his fel- how authorities police causes of their behavior.” wasted every year on inef- researchers of the report as of its kind in the country low researchers, Los Ange- homeless individuals.” Million Dollar Hoods is fective and inequitable law part of the Million Dollar and the fifth-largest police les operates the largest jail As far as students go: a project run by UCLA’s enforcement. Harris at Spelman College: ‘Go forward unburdened, unwavering, and undaunted by the fight’ SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE the importance of young what’s going on in C “In this inflection HBCU in the country. women of color taking on suites—women are leading moment, many are – you Remember that you are This week, U.S. Senator leadership roles, and drew the way, and Black women know I’ve been traveling Spelman. And Spelman Kamala D. Harris delivered from her own experiences are leading the way.” the country campaigning women change the world. remarks at Spelman Col- to suggest how young • “Let’s also speak the with my colleagues speak- And whatever the future lege, America’s oldest pri- women can remain truth that elections matter. ing with a lot of folks and holds, toil and pain, know vate, historically Black lib- undaunted by the chal- Voting matters… We can there are a lot of folks feel- that you can walk into any eral arts college for women, lenges ahead. honor the ancestors by vot- ing a sense of despair. And situation, you can lead in as part of the school’s annu- Key excerpts from Har- ing early. And certainly in others are even cynical. But any field, you can take on al Homecoming weekend. ris’ remarks: the next 10 days, we can let’s remember our history. any challenge, and you will Speaking to students from • “And so in the face of send a message that if And let’s remember Spel- go forward unburdened, Spelman College and the all these fights, let’s also someone is trying to sup- man’s history. Your history. unwavering, and undaunted Atlanta University Center, recognize—if you go out press our vote, then we will Remember that in only 130 by the fight.” Harris emphasized the there and you see what’s vote them out of office. years, this school went For the full transcript urgency of the current polit- going on in terms of this Because that is a fight FILE PHOTO from being in a church please visit www.lasen- ical moment, highlighted election season, if you see worth having.” Senator Kamala Harris basement to the top-ranked tinel.net L.A. Area Chamber and UNITE-LA’S Annual College & Career Convention 17th annual convention helps thousands of local, low-income students plan for college and maximize federal and state financial aid

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17th annual College & ifornia Dream Act, and media partners Univision to complete college. COURTESY PHOTO Career Convention. They Chafee Grant applications. will also award $1,000 Students also have the scholarships to 20 students opportunity to learn more who attend the event on Fri- about the L.A. College day, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Promise, a partnership Nov. 10 at Los Angeles among the Chamber, UNITE Trade Technical College. LA, Los Angeles Communi-

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“A great way to ensure ty College District more young adults are able (LACCD), the Los Angeles to pursue higher education is Unified School District to alleviate students’ finan- (LAUSD), City of Los cial stress, particularly for Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti those students coming from and private philanthropy, low-income backgrounds, to that provides one year of free help them access and suc- enrollment at any LACCD ceed in college,” said L.A. college to all full-time quali- Area Chamber Executive fying LAUSD students grad- Vice President of the Cham- uating from public and char- ber’s Center for Education ter high schools. Excellence and Talent The Convention is part Development, David Rat- of a campaign to help stu- tray. “The Cash for College dents become more familiar Convention provides avail- with financial aid applica- able financial aid opportuni- tions and the resources ties to students and their available to them. The families, as well as help Chamber supports hundreds them understand the appli- of workshops walking stu- cation process, which often dents through filling out can discourage their partici- their FAFSA step-by-step. pation.” Cash for College is The two-day convention sponsored by the City of provides local, college- Los Angeles, Kresge Foun- bound students (whose dation, Wells Fargo, Bank schools have limited access of America, California Stu- to counselors and college dent Aid Commission, resources due to budget con- AT&T, Ralphs, BNSF Rail- straints) with the latest infor- way Foundation, Ric & A-16 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018 USC School of Architecture Launches Dean Curry’s Inaugural Fall Speaker Series

BY LAUREN A. JONES Contributing Writer

In an auditorium at the University of Southern Cali- fornia’s School of Architec- ture, students, faculty and the general public listened and participated in an interdisci- plinary conversation be- tween the School’s first Black Dean, Milton S.F. Curry and his longtime col- league, Jason Stanley, a Yale University Professor of Phi- COURTESY PHOTO USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE losophy and award-winning USC School of Architecture Dean Milton S.F. Curry (L) and author, on Friday evening. Yale University Professor of Philosophy and award-win- “The motto [of the ning author Jason Stanley (R) pose for a photo at the School] is Citizen Archi- Dean’s CreativeTalks reception and book signing in Los tects,” Stanley, the Dean’s Angeles, Calif. first guest speaker for the Dean’s Creative Talks series, government into 10 facets. about how it was an example shared with the L.A. Sen- “Fascism attacks the of part of the aesthetics used tinel. “Especially in Los truth; it is about power, loy- to obtain a more democratic Angeles, you need someone alty and fear of the other,” reality, voice, and experience. who's thinking about the Stanley cited. “Fascists tac- In response to a question relationship of people to tics include propaganda that from Dean Curry about places and populations, [and] introverts everything, it pro- whether the tactics and prop- I think USC Architecture motes a dominant perspec- aganda used by fascists could very much does that under tive, destabilizes people’s be used to open up a new the direction of Dean Curry.” thoughts through vehicles democratic space, Stanley Dean Curry and Stan- like conspiracy theories, mused that “…these tactics ley, two renowned mem- and its goal is to create are neutral because they wear overwhelming fear, disgust down the Democratic culture bers of academia, discussed COURTESY PHOTO USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE and nostalgia.” that you need in order to the intersection between USC School of Architecture Dean Milton S.F. Curry (L) and Yale University Professor of fascism, aesthetics and pol- Dean Curry and Stanley effect positive social Philosophy and award-winning author Jason Stanley (R) discuss how fascism, aesthetics itics by defining the mean- specifically discussed how change.” Stanley went on to and politics in Los Angeles, Calif. ing of fascism within the the propaganda of 1968 relat- explain that “What was hap- context of Stanley’s fourth ed to the Black American pening with the Civil Rights versation. Attendees were Dean Curry and Stanley the effects of their work on book, “How Fascism experience in the Olympics of Movement, what John Car- able to continue the conver- implored the audience to con- the environment in which Works”. Stanley breaks that year and the social fabric los and Tommie Smith did in sation during a book signing front issues that affect their they build. down fascist ideology and of the country, and spoke their protests in Mexico City for Stanley’s “How Fascism environment, and their com- In the Fascism, Aesthet- was not to wear down the Works”. munities’ well-being. Under ics & Politics Creative Talk, truth, they weren’t lying they A current USC School of Dean Curry, the School of the focus was on fascism were actually trying to use Architecture student ques- Architecture is seeking to from the vantage point of the moment to reveal some- tioned how to bring political look beyond conventional social and political philoso- thing true.” and social consciousness back design education and contem- phy, architecture, and urban- Dean Curry and Stanley into modern-day architecture. poraneously provide unique ism. This conversation first met as colleagues at Cor- Dean Curry, who obtained a cultural and socially relevant launches the fall lecture series nell University and have Master’s Degree in Architec- experiences for students, fac- moderated by Dean Curry, since landed on some of the ture from Harvard Graduate ulty and the surrounding Los which seeks to provoke stim- same panels that addressed School of Design and a Bach- Angeles community. Further, ulating conversations with similar pointed interdiscipli- elor ofArchitecture from Cor- Dean Curry hopes the school leading thinkers from acade-

COURTESY PHOTO USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE nary discussions on social, nell University, replied that is “a place that educates archi- mia, industry and the cultural Yale University Professor of Philosophy and award-win- political and cultural issues. first one has to acknowledge tects” but also focuses on the arts in discussing how archi- ning author Jason Stanley signs books at the book signing Following Friday’s dia- the existence of certain pre- larger goal of creating respon- tecture affects the space, pol- and reception following Dean Curry’s CreativeTalk, “Fas- logue, members of the audi- suppositions before tackling sible and thoughtful citizens itics and social and cultural cism, Aesthetics & Politics” in Los Angeles, Calif. ence participated in the con- an architectural brief. that reflect on and consider movements in society. THURSDAY, DECEMBERNOVEMBER 26,1, 2018 2013 OPINION NEWS LOS LASENTINEL.NET ANGELES SENTINEL A-17A-11

The deputy public defender has her sights on the seat.

By Brian W. Carter “Most do not get in Contributing Writer touch with the victims un- SENTINEL ENDORSEMENT til trial because they want Deputy public defender, to be emotionally discon- Holly Hancock is cam- nected. My job is to get to paigning for Los Angeles know the client, their mo- County Superior Court tivations and to know the Judge Seat #60. The at- feelings and motivations, if torney believes she is the any, of the victims as well.” best candidate for the job She continues, “I have and has the qualifications worked with the people and experience. She speaks who will come before the about her journey and why bench. I have been open to voters should consider her Deputy public defender, their plight and that of their for the position this elec- Holly Hancock families. tion. “In order to do this job “I have had to be a “After the dust settled, best, I have had to come teacher, a counsellor and I realized that I wanted to up with the alternatives for ultimately, solution-build- enter the field of law and sentencing, my job requires er,” said Hancock. “My job protect constitutional rights me to get both sides of the as a deputy public defender for all.” case.” requires me to know all Hancock attended As a Los Angeles Coun- sides of the issue and the Southwestern University ty Superior Court judge, people involved.” Law School and received Hancock would conduct “I believe this will serve her J.D. degree in the ac- trials, make rulings on me well on the bench.” celerated program in two pretrial motions regarding A native of Chicago, years. exclusion or inclusion of Hancock is the oldest child She added, “I was the evidence, hear arguments of teachers. She attended mother of a toddler at the for requests of experts or the University of Illinois, time.” other evidence to be turned

Champaign-Urbana, re- As a deputy public de- over and hear preliminary COURTESY PHOTO ceiving her B.A. degree in fender, Hancock comes hearings and determine if a “In order to do this job best, I have had to come up with the alternatives for sen- rhetoric/english. Hancock in contact with a variety case may continue for trial tencing; my job requires me to get both sides of the case,” is some of the experience worked as a flight attendantof people and has to build among other duties. Han- Holly Hancock states she will bring if elected to Los Angeles County Superior Court stationed in Chicago, Den- her case based on the cir- cock explains her role if she Judge Seat #60. ver, New York and London. cumstances. She currently were to win the seat in the It would be 9/11 that would works in the Inglewood coming election. representation of the world I look at my daughter— the L.A. Sentinel, mem- change the course of her Drug Court, which is an al- “In the county, I can be we live in today. She wants a newly minted college bers of the Legislative life. ternative sentencing court placed wherever the needs to set an example inside student. I can see a world Black Caucus and the L.A. “During 9/11, we fought for drug users who are of the court dictate,” said and outside the courtroom ahead where women are Times. She looks for your for tighter safety measures getting their life back on Hancock. “So, although She states, “I had a fully represented not only vote on Nov. 6. for ground workers, which track. She describes life as my background is in crimi- childhood dream of be- in the courtroom, but in ev- For more information would ensure the safety an attorney and what she’s nal law, I could be placed coming a lawyer and now I ery part of industry and all on Holly Hancock, please of the flight attendants- learned. in in family court, juvenile dream of serving the com- professions. visit www.hancock4judge. flight,” said Hancock. -“Lat “I have had a hands- court, civil court or depen- munity as a Los Angeles “This is no competition com. You can also visit er, we fought for the jobs of on approach to the people dency court.” Superior Court Judge in with our opposite gender, on Instagram at www. the flight attendants, who who will appear before the Hancock is ready to Seat 60. In June, my cam- because we all bring differ- instagram.com/hollyhan- were targeted for work- bench,” said Hancock. “On serve on Los Angeles paign garnered enough ent qualities to the table. I cockforjudge/ on Twitter force reduction, as were all the other hand, prosecutors County Superior Court votes to move on to the No- am hopeful my successful at www.twitter.com/Hol- the labor groups when the do their job best by dispas- Judge Seat #60. She states vember general election. campaign will create that ly4thebench and Facebook airline industry sought to sionately presenting the she has a desire to serve, “In all candor, a part of world all the sooner.” at www.facebook.com/hol- cut back. facts and the law to a jury. not just as a judge but as a that desire is fueled when Hancock is endorsed by lyhancockforjudge/.

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A-10A-18 LOS ANGELES LASENTINEL.NET SENTINEL OPINION NEWS THURSDAY,THURSDAY, NOVEMBER DECEMBER 1, 26, 2018 2013

Appellate District, Division Six Judy Chu State Governor Gail R. Feuer – Yes Nannette Barragan For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second

COUNTY Assessor Appellate District, Division Seven Jeffrey Prang John L. Segal – Yes

Sheriff For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second

Alex Villanueva Appellate District, Division Seven City of Inglewood Tricia A. Begelow – Yes JUDICIAL Judge of the Superior Court Office #4 Veronica Sauceda Gavin newsom Judge of the Superior Court Office #16 Mayor James T. Butts Patricia (Patti) Hunter

Lieutenant Governor Judicial - Supreme Court Justice Judge of the Superior Court Office #60 NO ENDORSEMENT Carol A. Corragan – Yes Holly L. Hancock

Secretary of State Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Judge of the Superior Court Office #113 Alex Padilla Leondra R. Kruger – Yes Javier Perez

Controller Judicial – Court of Appeal Justice County Measure Betty Yee Victoria G. Chaney – Yes Measure W – YES Improves safe and quality drinking water Treasurer For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second supply and prepares for future drought Fiona Ma Appellate District, Division One Attorney General Helen Bendix – Yes or No STATE MEASURES Xavier Becerra For Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Second State Measure 1 - YES Insurance Commissioner Appellate District, Division Two Creates affordable housing for Vets, work- Ricardo Lara Elwood Lui – Yes ing families, disabled, seniors, homeless State Senate For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second State Measure 2 – YES Holly Mitchell Appellate District, Division Two Delivers housing with mental health ser- Member of State Assembly Victoria M. Chaves – Yes vices to alleviate chronic homelessness For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second State Measure 3 – YES Appellate District, Division Three Bonds to fund projects for water supply Luis A. Lavin – Yes and quality initiative For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second State Measure 4 – YES Reginald Byron Jones- Sawyer Appellate District, District Three Provides specialized care for 2 million serious- Chris Holden Halim Dhanidina Yes ly ill or injured kids a year, regardless of income Autumn Burke For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second State Measure 5 – NO Mike Gipson Appellate District, Division Three Takes up to $2 billion per year from schools to give

Sydney Kamlager-Dove Anne H. Egerton – Yes a tax advantage to the wealthiest property owners Superintendent of Public Education Judicial-Court of Appeal Justice State Measure 6 – NO Stops the attack on bridge and road safety, would For Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Second eliminate much needed jobs in our community Appellate District, Division Four Nora M. Manella – Yes State Measure 7 – YES Saves lives and money by stopping danger For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second time changes Tony Thurmond Appellate District, Division Four State Measure 8 – NO FEDERAL Thomas Willhite –No Would eliminate vitally needed dialysis clin- Member of the State Board of Equalization For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second ics within the community and reduce available Tony Vazques – District 3 Appellate District, Division Five quality services United Sates Senator Dorothy C. Kim – Yes State Measure 10 – NO Diane Feinstein For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second

United States Representative Appellate District, Division Five Carl H. Moor – Yes

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second

Appellate District, Division Five Does nothing to provide more quality afford- Lamar W. Baker –No able housing and would reduce property values Karen Bass For Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Second State Measure 11 – NO Appellate District, Division Six Undermines basic workplace protections for hard- Arthur Gilbert – Yes working and dedicated emergency responders For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second State Measure 12 – YES Appellate District, Division Six Prevents cruelty to millions of farmed animals by Martin J. Tangeman – Yes prohibiting unhealthy, cruel and extreme confinement Maxine Waters For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL B-1 Special Needs Network Gala Dazzles at the Calif. African American Museum SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE

The 13th annual Special Needs Network celebrated their Evening Under the Stars Superhero gala at the California African Ameri- can museum in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 20. The honorees were CEO Scott B, Laurie (The Olson Company), who received the Corporate Citizen Award, Emmy-nominated actress, Niecy Nash (Claws) COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO Niecy Nash (“Claws”) at the (L-R) Janine Sherman Barrois (“Showrunner” and exec pro- whose TV ‘brother’, Harold Special Needs Network COURTESY PHOTO ducer on TNT’s drama series, “Claws”), Niecy Nash Perrineu, who portrays an Superhero Gala at the Cali- Areva Martin (CNN Legal Analyst, talk show cohost and (“Claws”), Areva Martin (CNN Legal Analyst, talk show autistic man on Claws, pre- fornia African American founder of the Special Needs Network) and Micah Fowler cohost and founder of the Special Needs Network) and sented her with the Van- Museum on October 20, (“Speechless”) on the red carpet at the Special Needs Net- (“Claws”) arrive at the Special Needs Net- guard Award, and Dr. Fred 2018 in Los Angeles, Cali- work Superhero Gala at the California African American work Superhero Gala at the California African American Parrott received the Dr. fornia. Museum on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Museum on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Ruth and Dr. Ludlow Creary Lifetime Achieve- Richard Lawson, Kellee Los Angeles County opened in the heart of South lyst and talk show (Face critical direct services to ment Award. Stewart, Vanessa Bell Cal- Supervisor, Mark Ridley- Los Angeles in the next few The Truth) co-host, Areva over 50,000 kids and adults The event was hosted by loway, Janine Sherman Bar- Thomas who was also in years which will also Martin, SNN is California’s with a range of develop- CBS journalist, Suzie Suh. rois, and Kiki Shepherd, attendance, announced that include the Special Needs leading grassroots advocacy mental and mental health Sherri Shepherd, Tina were some of the VIP 's also a $33 million child and Network Autism Clinic. organization. Since its in- disorders in the state’s poor- Knowles Lawson and in attendance. wellness center will be Founded by CNN ana- ception, SNN has provided est communities. Los Angeles Trade-Tech College Foundation Hosts Annual Dreammakers Dinner Event Raises Scholarship Money for Students and Institutes Inaugural Alumni Award to Micky Dolenz from Legendary Music Group The Monkees COURTESY PHOTO SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE musicianship, Dolenz has (Pictured l-r) David Crippens, Chair, LATTC Foundation; Mike Wong, President, LACC Dis- also produced and directed trict Board; Honoree Deborahs Flint, Micky Dolenz, Todd Stevens, Sylvia Castillo and Brian D’Arcy. Over 400 guests gath- television shows, as well as COURTESY PHOTO ered at Los Angeles Trade- starred in theatrical produc- Honoree Micky Dolenz Technical School (LATTC) tions on Broadway and on Monday, October 11, London’s West End. And, ty Outreach, Union Bank; 2018 to honor an alumni for although his initial voca- Brian D’Arcy, Business the first time. Micky tional aspirations were Manager, International Dolenz, of the legendary interrupted by the commer- Brotherhood of Electrical group The Monkees, was cial success of The Mon- Workers Local 18 (IBEW), presented with an honorary kees, Dolenz has put those Deborah Flint, CEO, Los Associate of Arts (AA) skills to use by designing Angeles World Airports; degree. Dolenz was en- custom furniture at his and Todd Stevens, CEO, rolled at LATTC to become company, Dolenz and California Resources Cor- an architect when he was Daughters. Additionally, poration. The dinner was asked to audition for The four individuals who have catered by students from Monkees. Dolenz’s appeal shown the college support the Culinary and Baking spans across decades and is through funding and intern- Program and raised scholar- as well-known today as it ships were also feted: ship aid for students as was during the 60’s. Apart Sylvia Castillo, Director of funding for LATTC’s Tools from global acclaim for his Foundation and Communi- for the Trade Program. Los Angeles Urban League and OmniWorks™ Promote Entrepreneurship as a Path to Success for Minorities and Women SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE Brian Williams, vice presi- OmniWorks. “Entrepre- dent and COO of Los neurship is a tough, but Sponsored in part by Angeles Urban League. worthwhile path for indi- CIT/OneWest Bank and the “One of the main reasons viduals to create long-term Los Angeles Department of small businesses fail is due wealth for their families and Water & Power to a lack of business and jobs in their communities.” Los Angeles Urban management education. According to the U.S. League and OmniWorks™ This workshop is a great Small Business Adminis- create entrepreneurship way for business owners to tration (SBA), small busi- workshops to provide small get a lot of practical infor- nesses have accounted for business owners with real- mation in a short period of creating two out of every world, practical informa- time.” three net new jobs in the tion to help take their busi- The Entrepreneurship United States since 1995. ness to the next level. Workshops will focus on: In Los Angeles, small Los Angeles Urban • Principles of Lean businesses are especially League and OmniWorks™ Startup Methodology important to communities When the community works are proud to announce the • Being A Successful of color. 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The first work- • Women & Minority 631,218 minority-owned where people work together in a community that becomes stronger shop will start November 2, Business Owner Certifica- firms including 81,563 day by day. from 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at tion Black-owned businesses.” Los Angeles Trade Tech • Taking Your Business However, the SBA Visit us at bankofamerica.com/LA College, and with more to the Next Level reports that 30 percent of than 150 participants “At OmniWorks our small businesses fail within Life’s better when we’re connected® already registered, more goal is to provide under- the first two years. 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By Cora JaCkson-Fossett Klein, board chair and ex- all the families of the de- Religion Editor ecutive director, respec- ceased, and we pray that tively, of Clergy and La- you will continue to build Religious leaders of ev- ity United for Economic a world of love for all. We ery faith united in extend- Justice (CLUE), issued a believe that love is stron- ing prayers of sympathy joint statement urging all ger than hate, and faith is along with condemning people, regardless of faith, stronger than death,” said the shocking killings of 11 to remain united against the CLUE leaders. worshippers at the Tree of violence and embrace love. Pastor Kelvin Sauls, Life synagogue in Pitts- “We must remind our- a well-known advocate burgh on Oct. 27. selves of the inherent hu- for equality and inclus- The murders occurred manity of all as children of ity, linked the violence to three days after a White God: Black, Brown, White the country’s politically- man shot two African FILE PHOTO FILE PHOTO FILE PHOTO and beyond; male, female, Pastor Mark Whitlock Pastor Edward Anderson Pastor Kelvin Sauls inflamed ethnic and racial Americans in Jefferson- and gender-nonconform- division. town, Kentucky on Oct. When houses of wor- Christian Church declared, the image of God.” ing; Christian and Jewish, But he also stressed the 24, following an unsuc- ship experience such at- “We must condemn this Offering similar com- Muslim and more; LGBTQ importance of denouncing cessful attempt to enter a tacks, apprehension can vain act of fear and hate ments, Pastor Mark E. and straight; young and fear and hate. nearby Black church. envelope congregations birthed from a system of Whitlock, Jr. of Christ Our old; rich and poor; all of us. “In the midst of our The appalling hate with some members won- evil and White supremacy Redeemer AME Church Together,” the statement tears, we will not be para- crimes stirred memo- dering how to respond and which attempts to make insisted, “The church must read. lyzed by our pain. Instead, ries of the mass murders move forward when hor- our sacred places scared not become afraid of fanat- “As long as we support we will be mobilized to of 26 people at the First rific actions upon sacredplaces and our neighbors ics. The fear of fanatics one another, as long as we condemn racist and anti- Baptist Church in Suther- institutions occur. But - the stranger, the migrant, must not dissuade Chris- celebrate our rich diversity, Semitic attitudes and vio- land Springs, Texas in instead of fear, many Los the religious minority- en- tian disciples from attend- and as long as we come lence in any form,” said Nov. 2017, nine people at Angeles-area clergy be- emies. ing church. together to demand truth, Sauls. Emanuel AME Church in lieve the answer rejecting “Now more than ever, “The Bible says in 2 justice, and that which is “We will continue to Charleston, South Caro- hate with love. we must turn to one an- Timothy 1:7, ‘But God sacred, the forces of hatred pursue the moral path of lina in June 2015, and the Describing the Pitts- other for healing, faith and does not give us a spirit of and violence that meet us love, strengthen our diverse four young girls killed in burgh synagogue shooting love, rejecting the impulse fear; but of power, of love will never prevail against coalitions, and engage in the bombing of 16th Street as “spiritual terrorism,” to bow to the altar of fear and a sound mind.’” our spirit of love and com- peacemaking towards a Baptist Church in Birming- Pastor Edward Anderson and hate, knowing we are The Rev. Norman Co- passion. more just and fair society. ham, Alabama in 1964. of McCarty Memorial stronger together made in peland and Rabbi Jonathan “Our prayers go out to And, we will vote!”

By Cora JaCkson-Fossett The special guests in- Kirkland, who is re- Los Angeles. Religion Editor clude retired African Meth- nowned for delivering An author of several odist Episcopal Bishop powerful sermons, served books on evangelism, he Deacons and ministers Theodore Larry Kirkland, from 1996 to 2016 as a continues to advise clergy, will be officially dedicated Sr., and the Gospel Music bishop in the AME Church. elected officials and - na to the service of God at the Workshop of America – During his tenure, he tional leaders on spiritual Ordination and Consecra- L.A. Chapter choir. was the presiding prelate of issues as well as social tion Worship sponsored by “Everyone is invited the 5th, 9th and 17th episco- justice concerns such as of Agape Church of Los to join us for this special pal districts as well as the voter’s registration, police Angeles. fellowship,” said Bishop denomination’s Ecumeni- brutality, and economic The program takes Craig A. Worsham, senior cal Officer and presidentempowerment. of place on Sunday, Nov. 4, at pastor. the Council of Bishops. 3:30 p.m., at Agape’s sanc- “You and your fam- FILE PHOTO FILE PHOTO For nearly 20 years, To learn more about the tuary located at Consolidat- ily will be uplifted and en- Bishop Craig A. Worsham Bishop T. Larry Kirkland, Sr. Kirkland was the spiritual Ordination and Consecra- ed Plaza, 3725 Don Felipe couraged by the preaching Kirkland, Sr., and the mu- Workshop of America – leader of Brookins Com- tion Worship, visit agapela. Drive in Los Angeles. of Bishop Theodore Larry sic by the Gospel Music L.A. Chapter choir.” munity AME Church in org or call (323) 295-5571.

By Cora JaCkson-Fossett American churches in Religion Editor our community and the vast majority of the peo- As the Inner City ple who come to our con- Youth Orchestra of Los certs, come from church- Angeles (ICYOLA) es,” explained Dickerson, prepares for its open- who added that some ing concert of the 2018- ICYOLA programs in- 19 season, churchgoers clude participation by throughout the greater members of various local L.A.-area plan to attend churches. to hear the nation’s largest Last month, the majority African Ameri- young musicians held can orchestra. their 5th annual After- The ICYOLA con- noon of Hymns Concert cert, set for Sunday, Nov. at Holman United Meth- 4, at 4 p.m., will be held odist Church in West Ad- at Holy Name of Jesus ams and the presentation Catholic Church, 1977 included a choir. W. Jefferson Blvd., in Los “The choir was Angeles. made up of people from According to ICY- churches in our com- OLA executive director munity such as Hol- and conductor Charles man, the don lee white Dickerson, the orchestra singers, Congregational

will present three classi- COURTESY PHOTOS Church of Christian Fel- cal pieces - “Symphony Conductor Charles Dickerson, above center and inset, directs the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles. The lowship, Trinity Baptist, No. 101” (“The Clock”) ICYOLA will present their season opening concert on Nov. 4, at 4 p.m., at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in L.A. Wilshire United Method- by Franz Joseph Haydn, ist and other churches,” “Variations on a Theme called the South Central more, cellist Juan-Salvador were killed at the Kroger a moment of silence by said Dickerson. Future of Haydn” by Johannes String Quartet and to my Carrasco, and violinists Store in Jeffersontown, concert attendees. ICYOLA events include Brahms and ICYOLA vi- knowledge, this is the firstSydney Adedamola and Kentucky on Oct. 24, in an As with the majority of their annual Martin Lu- olinist Sydney Adedamo- time that our community Ayrton Pisco performing apparent hate crime, and to ICYOLA events, the faith ther King concert on la performing “Inverno has had a string quartet,” the Andante and Alegretto those who lost their lives in community is expected to Jan. 19, at West Angeles Poterño,” the second said Dickerson, who has Furioso movements from the massacre at the Tree of come out in full force to Church of God in Christ, movement of “The Four more than 40 years of ex- “String Quartet No. 10” by Life Temple in Pittsburgh, support the nonprofit youth and their season ending Season of Buenos Aires” perience conducting or- Dmitri Shostakovich. Pennsylvania on October organization, which is re- program at Walt Disney by Ástor Piazzolla. chestral and choral works “This piece will be 27,” said Dickerson. The ally not surprising, Dicker- Concert Hall in July. “In addition, the con- throughout the U.S., Eu- dedicated to the memory memorial will include the son said. Since its beginning cert will feature the world rope and Asia. of Maurice Stallard and reading of the names of the “The ICYOLA per- in 2009, the ICYOLA premiere performance of The quartet consists Vicki Jones, two African- deceased, a bell-ringing forms 90 percent of our has grown to more than a brand new ensemble on violist Bradley Parri- American shoppers who tribute for each victim, and concerts in the African {See ICYOLA B-3} THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018 RELIGION LASENTINEL.NET B-3

By Joshua appariCio depart from it.” I grew up Contributing Youth Writer believing the word of God, and in turn, I was blessed To the youth readers - tremendously. The word my prayer for you all is that of God is my refuge in the NOVEMBER 18, 2018 11:00 AM you’re having an opportu- time of need. EVERGREEN CEMETERY, nity to read for pleasure, This scripture is per- whether it is a love story, sonal to me and my under- 6450H noringCAMDEN The AVENUE,Inn cent Children OAKLAND, of nestownCA 94605 drama, romantic or non- standing as a 13-year-old, fiction, otherwise known which I applied to my life

as the Bible. I hope that of being obedient to the you now understand what word of God. In Hebrews

a great book it is. Can you 5:9, it says, “Being made OfficialJ est w Mem rialSer icesa WallSi ce imagine challenging your COURTESY PHOTO perfect, he became the Guest Speakers include:Ch er i hing Civil T he Childr Rightsen - “Re mIcons, em ber U s TMayors,oday” and Survivors Joshua Apparicio English teacher with the source of eternal salvation In 1979, we established the Jonestown Memorial Services provide a place of comfort and solace. President Bill Clin- Bible as a book report? to all who obey him.” "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King Jr. voice of the Lord thy God, and Wall and are the Official organizers of this annual ser- ton: “My prayers are with everyone gathered...I know that I would like to start In summation about vice. In 2011, Jim Jones was honored on the innocent chil- your service will be an inspiring memorial to those who lost to observe and to do all with the first command- obedience and my reason dren’s mass graveOctober sites.2 4We, 2018 respond to their sacrilegious act their lives so senselessly at Jonestown.” Governor Arnold his commandments which ment with a promise we for being obedient, it is im- by building a portable memorial, “Beauty for Ashes.” In 2018, Schwarzenegger: “My special gratitude goes to Dr., Jynona I command thee this day, TO: Honorable Schaaf all know or have heard, portant to show obeisance, our 40th Annual anniversary will unveil our “Cherishing the Norwood for her remarkable compassion and determination that the Lord thy God will Innocent 305 Children’s Memorial” by individually listing to gather the funds and resources needed for your memori- which is in Ephesians 6:1- so that you’ll be respected FROM: Dr. Jynona Norwood COURTESY PHOTO set thee on high above all the names of all the Jonestown victims except Jim Jones. In a l .” Mayor James T. Butts: I commend Dr. Jynona Norwood 24, “Children, obey your and you’ll receive rewards Founder Rev. Dr. Kelvin T. Calloway, Sr. nations of the earth.” alliance with the African MasaiCherishing tradition, the Innocent we cherish Children theJonestown and CherishingMemorial Wall the Children for their tremendous efforts in parents in the Lord, for this for your respectful acts. and Services, Family Lost youngest, Oldest and 27 Love Ones While we continue to greeting “How are the children?” We must always be able to remembering the men, women and children who lost their is right. Honor your father I saw how hard my mom truthfully respond; the children are well.” This historic and lives in Jonestown, Guyana. Dr. Maya Angelou “I heartily learn together as we read E: “Beauty for Ashes” and mother, that it may go worked, and how well she unforgettable event compels usth to advocate for the welfare support the idea of a tributary wall dedicated to the spirits the scriptures to find our 40 Annual Anniversary Honoring 305 Innocent “Hero” Children, over 600 loved ones, well with you and that you took care of me, my job as and become Parental AmbassadorsCongressman for the Leo well-being yan and his of filmall crewof those who were lost. I will be pleased to write a dedication way and be rewarded for may live long in the land. her son was to honor her children.” Dr. Jynona Norwood, Founder of the Jonestown to be inscribed on an architecture built for those purposes.” our obedience, let us be Memorial/Cherishing the Innocent Children Memorial Wall Congresswoman Maxine Waters: We must never forget that Fathers, do not provoke and be the best son I could informed by Deuteronomy and Services, WhoseHonorable FamilyLibby LostSchaaf Youngest,, Oldest and 27 tragic event. For those of us who were around at that time, your children to anger, but ever be. I know God hon- 11:1, which states, “There- Loved Ones will share her story of how she fought Jim Jones the memorial will serve as a constant reminder that while bring them up in the disci- ored my obedience to my We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your words of comfort and encouragement last year. You fore you shall love the Lord and hid her son.continue Several to inspireCivil usRights as we Icons, honor theMayor’s, Innocent Orig Children- the and pain all victims of losing of the a lovedJonestown one massacre.never fades, As U.S. it must also arouse pline and instruction of the mom because I put Him inal Clara Ward Singer and other Singers, Praise Dancers in us the desire to do good each day of our lives. Congress- your God, and keep His epresentative, Nancy Pelosi so eloquently stated in her letter, “Cherishing the Children Memorial Wall will Lord.” and churches willprovide speak a place and ofperform. comfort Alland aresolace welcome. to the children’s Send relativeswoman and Barbara loved ones Lee: as well“I support as to those your who efforts... wish Again, thank charge, His Statues, His first, so my rewards were We have to know and good grades and other a letter of support,to honor attend the memory the Ceremony, of Congressman share Leo with yan your and all thoseyou for who alllost of thetheir work lives” you. are doing to create this Memorial.” judgments, and His com- Friends to celebrate the lives of the innocent on November Civil Rights Leader Dick Gregory: “I feel very privileged and believe that God’s prom- earthly rewards that I know Their memories have left an indelible footprint in our nation’s history. Our Innocent children, their families, mandments always.” You 18, 2018. indeed honored to praise Dr. Norwood and the staff for their ises to us are yea and I would not have received and Congressman Leo yan and his film crew shall not be forgotten. will surely be rewarded. tireless efforts of making the dream of the Memorial Wall a Amen. All throughout the if I wasn’t obedient to the My mom used this As U.S. Representative,In 1979, The Nancy Jonestown Pelosi Memorial so eloquently Services an stated Wall are thereality Official for organizersall.” of this annual service. We word of God, we are re- Lord’s Word and my mom. have no affiliation with the group responsible for honoring Jim Jones on the innocent children’s mass grave scripture as a foundational in her letter, “Cherishing the Children Memorial Wall will warded for our obedience. Put God first, and you sites. We have chosen to commemorate their legacy remembering their final resting place as revered and scripture. Proverbs 22:6 sacred.YOU We CAN respond MAKE to their sacrilegious A DIFFERENCE act by building a portableBY MAKING memorial, “Beauty A DONATIONfor Ashes.” AT As it states in Deuteron- will be rewarded with His “Train up a child in the omy 28:1, “And it shall promises, which are “Yes, https://www.gofundme.com/innocent-children-memorialIn 2018, our 40th annual anniversary will unveil our “Cherishing the Innocent or Children’s http://www.jones-town.org Memorial” by way he should go; even come to pass, if thou shalt and in Him, Amen.” individually Forlisting morethe names information of all the Jonestown email victims usexcept at, [email protected] Jones. Throughout the years, we have when he is old he will not persevered and unyielding in our passion raise public awareness and deeply inspired truth behind these hearken diligently unto the horrific acts of homicide that never should have occurred.

We are honoring you amongst other prominent dignitaries at this year’s memorial service with an awar of budding musicians to the Academy where LAUSD les Orchestraapprecia Fellowship,tion. In this spirit, we areorchestras. requesting a Proclamation, ecognition, or LetterTo of supportlearn for more the actual or donate to ICYOLA great orchestral music of elementary students are which trainsunveiling emerging of the memorial pro- to recognize the mur ere innocent chil ren whose livesthe were lost.Inner City Youth Or- {Continued from B-2} the world, Dickerson said taught to play an instru- fessionals to take and win The opening concert is chestra, visit icyola.org or 100 youth composed of 80 that ICYOLA Orchestra ment and the Los Ange- auditions with American free and open to the public. call (213) 788-4260. POB • Hllw CA • - percent Black, 15 percent Program “enhances their wwwj es-t w r Latinos and five percent ability to play their in- comprised of other ethnici- struments, we instill the ties. There are no auditions values of music education or membership fees and like self-discipline, self- “The First Community Church of Los Angeles”(Non-Denomination) Founded 1915 young people of all skill concept and the pursuit Is now accepting “Resumes” for the position of Pastor. levels can participate by of meaningful objectives Qualifications: attending the rehearsals on in their lives. We provide • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Theology from 4-year Sundays at 6:30 p.m., at them with an opportunity accredited Seminary or University • Licensed and Ordained Minister of the Gospel Knox Presbyterian Church, to increase and expand on 5840 La Tierja Blvd., in who they are.” Submit Cover Letters and Resumes: Los Angeles. The organization also People’s Independent Church of Christ Attn: Pulpit Committee In addition to exposing operates the ICYOLA 5856 West Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90043

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Other A Supreme Court ap- deny people access to life- Let’s vote. And let’s amounts of time. Our young states are implementing work pointment is for life. That saving care; that act as encourage the young people people, despite making up a mandates for Medicaid recip- means the people who get though certain voices don’t in our lives to vote. It’s our significant portion of the vot- ients, taking health care away elected can make policies matter. responsibility, as their par- COURTESY PHOTO ing population, know less from thousands of our most that can affect us not just for There was a significant ents, role models and elders, Elaine Batchlor and less about how our vulnerable and placing oner- the next four years, but number of young adults who to talk to them about the democracy works – and what ous burdens on people who potentially for the next 40. didn’t vote in the last elec- sacredness of this core dem- BY ELAINE BATCHLOR they can do to change it. need health coverage. The Supreme Court will tion, because they felt their ocratic tradition and to MD, MPH That’s where we – their We elected those lead- be in a position to make vote didn’t count. And those encourage them to show up parents, uncles, aunts, elders ers. We elect them by vot- decisions about the Afford- who didn’t vote could have on Election Day. My two boys have start- and friends – come in. It’s ing – or not voting. If we able Care Act, Roe v. Wade, changed the outcome of that This November 6, let’s ed political clubs at their up to us to fill the gap in don’t vote, those who show affirmative action—and election. vote as if our lives depend on schools. They are educating education about one of our up at the ballot box will many other issues that have This November, we have it. In so many ways, they do. their classmates about civic most important citizen define the social context we to do with protecting vulner- a chance to participate in our Dr.Elaine Batchlor is the engagement—how to regis- duties: Voting. We can live in and which determines able populations. democracy and make it more chief executive officer of ter to vote, where to go and model behavior by voting our health. So what can we do about just. With every House of Martin Luther King, Jr.Com- what to do on election day ourselves. We can open a The vote on the coun- it? We can vote. Representatives seat up for munity Hospital in Watts. and how to learn about can- conversation that starts with try’s newest Supreme Court Voting produces leaders re-election, each of us has a For information on how didates’ positions on issues this question: Are you regis- Justice has me thinking who do visionary things. chance to make our values to register to vote and to find they care about. tered to vote? more deeply about what jus- Those leaders build hospi- known through our vote. your polling place, visit Increasingly, polls show Here’s why we need to tice and the democratic tals that provide quality care We are fortunate in Cali- https://registertovote.ca.gov that our young people care have that conversation, right process mean to me. I in areas that have been fornia in many ways. Our / if you live in California, or about social justice. Our now, with the young people believe in social, gender and underserved. They expand state’s commitment to social https://www.usa.gov/regis- next generation has a desire in our lives: racial equality. I believe we health coverage to people justice built Martin Luther ter-to-vote outside of Cali- for change, for a more just Our rights depend on have a responsibility to cre- with pre-existing conditions. King, Jr. Community Hospi- fornia. Share your com- world. But too often they who we elect, and what polit- ate a society where everyone They pass laws to protect tal — a hospital with quality ments and stories with don’t vote. Why? Many ical power holds office. Texas has equal access to opportu- women who are the victims health care as its core mis- [email protected]. There’s A Pill For That! Los Angeles County Launches PrEP for Women Campaign Dr. Leo Moore and Tchaiko ‘Sister Friends: Get PrEP’d’ Video Omawole are all smiles on Series for HIV Prevention the pink carpet for the launch of LA County’s “Sister SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE hopes to increase the aware- Friends: Get PrEP’d” video ness and use of the Pre- series, informing women Heath professionals, dig- Exposure Prophylaxis (or about the PrEP pill that can nitaries and special guests PrEP) pill among women help stop the spread of the gathered at the California who are at-risk for human virus. Dr. Moore is a clinical African American Museum immunodeficiency virus scholar and acting medical (CAAM) on Wednesday, (HIV). In Los Angeles director of the Division of HIV PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSAN GOLDMAN and STD Programs at the LA October 24, 2018 for the County, women living with PHOTOGRAPHY launch of the “Sister Friends” HIV are predominantly County Department of Public Health and Omawole served as the director for the videos, PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSAN GOLDMAN PHOTOGRAPHY video series for HIV aware- African American (35.4 per- targeting African American and transgender women. There was plenty of swag for the launch of La County’s ness, informing women about cent) or Latina/Hispanic “Sister Friends: Get PrEP’d” video campaign, held on or a cure for HIV, PrEP can verse 1996) and actress a pill that can help stop the (44.8 percent), along with an October 24, 2018 at the California African American spread of the virus. estimated 30 percent of reduce the risk of HIV trans- Alexandra Grey (“Transpar- Musuem (CAAM). The campaign hopes to increase the Spearheaded by Dr. Leo transgender women, living mission by as much as 99 ent” and “Glee”). awareness and use of the PrEP pill among women who Moore, a clinical scholar with the virus. percent if taken daily as pre- For many women, PrEP are at-risk for HIV. and acting medical director Like a birth control pill, scribed. can be invaluable in staying of the Division of HIV and PrEP is a daily medicine that For the “Sister Friends” healthy and HIV-negative pregnant and during preg- learn more about how to STD Programs at the LA can prevent HIV infection video series, LA County when they have a partner nancy, as well as breastfeed- “Get PrEP’d, visit www.get- County Department of Pub- for HIV-negative individu- tapped Daytime Emmy win- who is HIV-positive. The ing. Most insurance plans, PrEPLA.com/women. A full lic Health, the campaign is als who are at risk of being ner and co-host of “The PrEP pill has been shown to including Medi-Cal, cover directory of PrEP providers titled “Sister Friends: Get exposed to the virus. Real,” Loni Love as well as be safe for women to use the cost of PrEP. is available at www.GetPrE- PrEP’d.” The campaign Although it is not a vaccine Alicia Machado (Miss Uni- while attempting to get To watch the videos and PLA.com. Chris Paul and The Chris Paul Family Foundation Hosted ‘Celebrity Server Dinner’ to Benefit Underserved Youth and the Homeless in Houston Sentinel News Service Water (WTRMLN WTR), Turner, Jamey Rootes (Presi- ton Rockets), Gary Clark hosted top athletes, entertain- dent of The Texans), Tad (Houston Rockets), Eric Gor- On Sunday, October 28, ers and philanthropic leaders. Brown (CEO of the Rocket), don (Houston Rockets), Gerald 2018, NBA-All Star and The dinner took place at and Clyde Drexler (2-time Hall Green (Houston Rockets), Houston Rocket, Chris Paul, Mastro’s Steakhouse in of Famer, 1995 NBA Champi- James Harden (Houston Rock- and the Chris Paul Family Houston and featured celeb - on and Houston Rockets' Leg- ets), Isaiah Hartenstein (Hous- Foundation’s fourth “Celeb - rities serving a four-course end) showed up to support the ton Rockets), Michael Carter- COURTESY PHOTO rity Server” Dinner & Fund - meal to over 200 guests. foundation. 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By AmAndA Scurlock day,” Young said. “It’s hard “We helped out an el- Sports Writer to do, but it’s beneficial be- ementary school there,” he cause you’re out here doing said. “It impacted me a lot Senior Travon Young is your thing.” seeing how you can help in his fourth season of var- As a team captain this other people and they can sity football with the View season, Young racked up benefit from it.” Park Knights. He put forth impressive stats on defense Young finds his family a strong effort on defense and special teams. While as a main source of inspi- and special teams this sea- playing against the Monroe ration; he wants to perform son. Vikings, Young scored on a well for his two nephews. Young earned the Sem- kickoff return and commit- Young aspires to be an en- per Fidelis Overall Play- ted a 25-yard interception trepreneur or a business er of the Game in View run for a touchdown. manager after his stint with Park’s loss to Crenshaw “Travon’s style of football is over. after making 10 solo tack- play is very physical,” His advice to young les and one forced fumble. said Knights football head athletes is to find their niche He was also named Defen- coach Ken Henderson. and know their limits. sive Player of the Game in “He’s compact, explosive “Don’t force it, find a loss to Westchester for 18 player, violent on the field,your fit,” Young said. “If solo tackles and one pass but under control.” you want to play football deflection. AMANDA SCURLOCK/L.A. SENTINEL Young takes time to and academics, do it, but “It brings the fun out Senior Travon Young is a member of the National Honor Society. volunteer at Van Ness park, if you don’t, really don’t of the game, playing on he has also done outreach force it.” defense” Young said. “Be- and watching the Raiders self. Society. His favorite class work for former NFL cor- ing able to shut down the during his childhood in- Being a high perform- is English. ner Nnamdi Asomugha’s Email amanda@lasen- receiver, seeing them sad, spired Young to play foot- ing student is also a priority “It’s a pretty challeng- foundation. With the foun- tinel.net to nominate a making the whole offense ball. Competing for the to Young, he currently has ing thing to do, trying to dation, Young was able to student athlete who has a mad, it brings joy to me.” Knights makes Young want a 3.86 GPA and is a mem- the classwork, make sure do volunteer work in Chi- high GPA and is involved Being around his father to be accountable for him- ber of the National Honor you’re at practice every cago. in their school.

By AmAndA Scurlock The Great American quarter on another rushing gan finished a touchdown own 33-yardline. Walker Football playoffs be- Sports Writer Rivalry series celebrates touchdown. passing play; Dorsey only made a 33-yard gain and gin on November 2, with the top 100 high school A strong rushing game had a three-point advantage Johnson ran for 34 yards to Dorsey battling Huntington The Crenshaw vs Dors- football rivalries in Amer- and effort in special teams over Crenshaw. score for Dorsey. Park and Crenshaw facing ey game was more than a ica annually. would give Dorsey two Johnson advanced deep “We tried to come back Cleveland. rivalry grudge match this “Crenshaw and Dorsey rushing touchdowns in un- into Cougars territory on hard, but they just came If the Cougars and season. It was a battle have been going at it for a der one regulated minute, the punt return. Burdened back harder,” said Cou- Dons win, they will reunite for the Coliseum League while,” said Great Ameri- the first by Walker and thewith penalties, Dorsey was gars safety Allen Thomas. in the second round. crown, as both teams came can Rivalry senior event second by senior running pushed back as far as their “They wanted it more.” into the matchup with an director Wayne Thurman. back Keeshawn Johnson. undefeated league record. “This is a game that we Crenshaw advanced After four quarters of wanted to make sure we through scrambles by quar- solid competition, Dorsey commemorate the history terback Davontae Haulcy. secured league and rivalry of.” However, linebacker Tylor dominance with a 44-35 The Cougars fumbled Morrison intercepted one win. the ball on the first playof Haulcy’s passes to com- “Both teams really for Dorsey to recover. The mit a 75-yard scoring play. showed an effort as far as Dons would not score until At halftime, Dorsey wanting the game and it their next possession. was ahead 32-13. going back and forth,” said Dons quarterback Ju- “Second quarter, we Dons football head coach lien Walker sent a pass to was starting to turn on our- Douglas Bledsoe. “Cren- wide receiver Khyren Ross selves. We have to get it shaw has a lot of fight,for a touchdown. Dorsey together and settle down,”

AMANDA SCURLOCK/L.A. SENTINEL Both Crenshaw and Dorsey came into the matchup with a perfect league record. obviously they have one of edged their score to eight said Dons defensive back the greatest coaches in his- after a successful two-point Isaiah Nelson. tory.” conversion. “We was just over- The Great American Five plays later, running thinking a lot of things and Rivalry Series honored back Shadonte Holmes we was just letting them Dorsey senior defensive scored for Crenshaw with a come back into the game.” end Kendall Hill and Cren- carry. Dorsey denied their Crenshaw rallied back shaw senior cornerback Jo- two-point conversion, but in the second half and nah Edmond, for having the got a five-point lead halfmoved the ball on the highest GPA of their teams. way through the second ground and through the air. Haulcy slung to wideout Keith Morgan for a 15- yard scoring play. Cren- shaw recovered a fumble by Dorsey to score a touch- down two plays later. As Crenshaw came within five points of- Dors ey, Dons linebacker Mi- chael Sanford sustained a concussion and was sent to hospital. The Dons and the Cou- gars continued to clash in the fourth quarter. Although they sus- tained several penalties, Nelson rushed in a touch- down for Dorsey; the Cou- gars denied them a two- point conversion. AMANDA SCURLOCK/L.A. SENTINEL Senior running back Keeshawn Johnson (8). Five plays later, Mor- C-2 www.lasentinel.net THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018

By Brian W. Carter television on soap operas Pinkett-Smith and Kim- Game,” with Morris Chest- despite an early death, her the Stars” in 2006, and Contributing Writer like “Days of Our Lives,” berly Elise. nut, Fox demonstrated that fight scenes combined with hosted the reality TV shows “The Young and the Rest- Later in “Soul Food,” a Black actress can lead and a raw and visceral perfor- “Glam God with Vivica A. If the iconic Barbie had less” and “Generations,” with sus- mance just reiterated her Fox” in 2008 and “The a Black sister, it would be which was a soap opera Van- tain a range and talent. Cougar” in 2009. Vivica A. Fox, as she en- with a majority Black cast. essa Because her talent is Fox has started her own compasses all that has made Some of her television bigger than a television trademark wig line, the Viv- the doll popular—beauty, credits also include “Who’s or film screen, Foxica A.has Fox Hair Collection, glamour and longevity. The Boss,” “Fresh Prince done her fair share of which features a variety of She is more than just a of Bel-Air,” “Beverly Hills, stage plays that she has looks and styles available pretty face though; she is 90210,” “Out All Night” produced and starred at www.vivicafoxhair.com. talent personified having an which starred sing- in such as “What- Established in 2009 by impressive television and er, Patti LaBelle ever She Wants” and the expert team from Ame- film resume, entrepreneur- and actor, Morris Je’Caryous Johnson’s kor Industries, the Vivica ial prowess and directing Chestnut, “Mar- “Cheaper to Keep A. Fox Hair Collection is savvy. tin,” “Living Sin- Her,” which has gone a leading brand which pro- She was born Vivica gle” and an im- on a national tour. vides premium and high Anjanetta Fox on July 30, pressive run on In 2017, Fox quality, trend-leading wigs 1964, in South Bend, Indi- Larry David’s reprised her and extensions. Fox also ana. 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She drew inspiration for this And then there was Johnson which starred Co- through her wig line, step- headed to California and would undoubtedly set the character from her real-life “Kill Bill Vol. 1,” with Uma lumbus Short, Porsha Wil- ping behind the scenes as a had a “Lana Turner” expe- stage for more Black ac- sister. Thurman, Lucy Liu, Daryl liams, Carl Payne, Vivian director and now motivat- rience. According to Fox, tresses to become leading Fox gave a multifaceted Hannah, Michael Madsen Green, , Co- ing people to aspire towards she was discovered by ladies in live-action movies performance in “Why Do and David Carradine. coa Brown and Ronreaco their best life through “Face famed casting director Ei- and films. Fools Fall in Love,” with Fox played Vernita Lee. The Truth.” leen Knight. She followed up with a , Lela Rochon Green, a trained assassin She has also competed Vivica A. 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By: terri SChliChenmeyer Or, as in the new novel from his son: CC learned transparent “cult” of elites point, the sheer brilliance isn’t a fluff-bit that you Black Press USA “John Woman” by Wal- to speak correctly, to think that ran the University of it all becomes clear, as can set down at a whim. ter Mosley, is a manmade widely, and to love history. had their eye on Woman does his next step – and This novel is going to force Clothes, as they say, purely of his actions – in- He became a respected, re- because they recognized yours, for that matter, as you to think, as well as make the man. cluding murder? sponsible boy who quietly his extreme genius. And this book’s meaning lingers gasp, smile, and chuckle. If So do his language and Cornelius “CC” Jones assumed his father’s job then there was the NYPD, and your mind is blown. you’re ready for a ten-ton- demeanor – but what else? had always adored his when Herman fell ill. which was looking for John Needless to say, despite heavy novel, “John Wom- Did his parents or teachers mother. It was a job that saved Woman for a murder they the drama and bedroom an” will make you very make him who he is? Is it Some of his best mem- them both, in many ways, were sure he’d commit- scenes within, this book happy. income, peer pressure, the ories were of having tea but it wasn’t to last. When ted…. movies he sees, jobs he with her in her apartment, Herman died and CC’s The very first thing you holds, or his favorite mu- listening to her blithely mother vanished, CC left need to know is that “John sic? reminisce about past New York, attended college Woman” is absolutely not loves, kisses and under an assumed name, an easy book to read. passion, and the and then reinvented him- In many ways, fans of night she was al- self again as John Woman, author Walter Mosley will most killed but a professor at New Uni- know this: Mosley likes to instead met CC’s versity of the Southwest in create unique situations, father. Arizona. There, because of deep philosophers, and Those memo- his brilliant hypotheses and thinkers, and in this book, ries framed one his cutting-edge decon- he’s totally accomplished side of CC’s child- structionist history classes, that. There’s a weird su- hood, and his fa- students flocked to his per-educated “cult,” for ther framed the classroom. example, that serpentines other side. Herman But not everyone loved through the plotline, but Jones was a slave John Woman. it’s a largely-unexplained in Mississippi John Woman never fit tease. More prominently, before he taught in, nor did he try. Several the title character here is himself to read. He of his colleagues wanted so deep in his ideas that had a great love him gone from the NUSA, what he says is sometimes of books and phi- though others were highly indecipherable but it’ll still

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By AmAndA Scurlock and scored three touch- to Adams put the Packers catches. Goff connected gers sent a sling to wide endzone, kicker Greg Zu- Sports Writer downs. Gurley dominated at the Rams’ 22 yard-line. with Gurley for a 30-yard receiver Marquez Valdes- erlein gave the Rams the with 114 rushing yards and On a first and goal; run- touchdown, Goff targeted Scantling for 40 yards. The lead with a field goal kick. The Green Bay Pack- 81 passing yards. ning back Jamaal Williams Gurley again to execute a Packers allowed the Rams Rams’ next home game ers fought all four quarters Quarterback Aaron would score for Green Bay. two-point conversion. two more first downs, but is against the Seattle and to the thunderous flour- Rodgers made 18 slings Los Angeles forced The Rams overcame a Gurley made a 23-yard Seahawks on November ish of their fan base, who for 286 yards and one Green Bay to attempt a sack and penalties to score run. After being denied the 11. again from pass to Reyn- olds. Still full of fight, Rodgers targeted wide re- ceiver Devante Adams for a 41-yard gain. Jones then completed a rushing touch- down. The Packers remained sound through the fourth quarter; they gained a one-point lead after Rod-

ROBERT TORRENCE/L.A. SENTINEL Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30). traveled in droves to the touchdown; wide receiver field goal in the second matchup. Their stubborn Devante Adams Made five quarter and the Packers defense and high-flying- of catches for 133 yards and edged up their score to 10. fense were thwarted as the running back Aaron Jones Burdened by their suffo- undefeated Rams survived made 12 carries for 86 cating defense, the Rams Green Bay 29-27. yards and one touchdown. could only get into Pack- “Our team did an excel- “Yeah, we go over this ers territory through a fake lent job just finding a way stuff every week. We know punt play. However, they to get it done,” said Rams what to do in what situa- could not move much far- head coach Sean McVay. tions,” Gurley said. “That’s ther. “Can’t say enough about what makes us the team Passing plays gave our players’ resilience, that we are – unselfishGreen Bay major advanc- their ability to just stick to- players, situational masters es and the Rams fought gether, stay connected.” – that’s what it’s all about, against them through pres- This was the 11th con- just having that edge.” suring Rodgers. Late in the secutive game in which Green Bay came out second quarter, linebacker running back Todd Gurley with a competitive energy Mark Barron tackled Jones scored a touchdown, creat- that gave both the Rams in the endzone to score a ing a new franchise record. offense and defense prob- safety for the Rams. Despite being sacked five lems. The Packers defense Goff sent a long pass times for 26 yards, quarter- only allowed three first to Gurley who struggled back Jared Goff completed downs and 38 yards in the to catch the ball, the ruling 19 passes for 295 yards first quarter. A 48-yard pass was initially an incomplete pass, but was changed to a first down after review. Now in the Green Bay red zone, Goff sent a pass to wideout Josh Reynolds for their first touchdown of the game. After a failed two-point conversion, the Rams had eight points. Green Bay advanced down the field through passes, defensive tackle Aaron Donald thwarted their run by sacking Rod- gers. Packers kicker Ma- son Crosby scored a field goal. As Gurley had prob- ROBERT TORRENCE/L.A. SENTINEL lems rushing the ball, but Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12). found success through D-1 THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 1 | 2018 | TASTE OF SOUL FAMILY FESTIVAL | THANK YOU

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STARQUEST 2018 Pat Shields Ray Shields Renee Givens Jackie Berryhill DJ Y-Not PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS Patricia Jackson Ross Robert Torrence (Lead TOS Photographer) Jamal Ross Mesiyah McGinnis (Lead TOS Videographer/Photographer) Jamall Steward Bre Vanderbilt (TOS Photographer) Trarell Torrence (TOS Photographer) StarQuest Winners Andre Charles (TOS Photographer) Adult Winner – Marcio Donaldson Larry Russell (TOS Photographer) Kids Winner - Jhala Angelique Nell Davis (TOS Photographer) Renee Newman (TOS Photographer) BRENDA MARSH-MITCHELL GOSPEL STAGE SPONSORED BY MCDONALD’s Amanda Scurlock (TOS Videographer/Photographer) Pastor Kelvin Sauls, Kimberlee Buck (TOS Reporter/Photographer) Ricardo Mowatt, Mowatt Entertainment Cora Jackson-Fossett (TOS Reporter) Reggie Webb, McDonald’s Owner/Operator Bishop Moore (TOS Videographer) Lindsay Hughes, McDonald’s Owner/Operator Kristine “Kay” Easterwood (TOS Videographer) Patricia Chambers, Davis Elen Shaquille Woods (TOS Reporter) Susana Nunez, The MRKT Lauren Jones (TOS Host/Videographer) Joe Williams, The MRKT Brittany Jackson (TOS Host/Videographer) Hoyt Owens, Faith Based Communications Faith Petrie (TOS Reporter/Videographer) McDonalds Gospel Inspiration Tour Alan Braxton (TOS Reporter/Videographer) Aundrae Russell, Co-Emcees Shannen Hill (TOS Reporter) J-Red - Comedian George Jones (TOS Host) Small Fire - Comedian Dominique Lockhart (Drone Videographer/Photographer) Lonnie Hunter - Gospel Artist Michael Norville (TOS Videographer) Tim A. White (TOS Videographer) TASTE OF SOUL MEDIA DAY/MEDIA WEEK Kelli Scates (TOS Videographer) MEDIA Ashunton Chavies (TOS Photographer/Videographer) CBS / KCal 9 Keith St. Cyr (TOS Photographer) Fox 11 Malcolm Ali (TOS Photographer) KTLA Kirk McClain (TOS Photographer) NBC Silvia Leverette (TOS Photographer) Vendors: William Taylor (TOS Photographer) We’re Blessed Catering Mark Day (TOS Photographer) Kathy’s Kitchen Kristina Dixon (TOS Photographer) Saltimbocca Sharon’s Heavenly Cobblers SPONSORS Island to Table Patty Hut Hyundai Bludso South Coast Air Quality Management District Smokin Greens LA LA County Ordinary People- LeadersUp Bludso’s LADWP Bank of America HEALTH PROVIDERS Airbnb Kaiser Permanente, Lead Health Provider Kaiser Permanente WKing Health Care Group City National Bank Dr. King, Lead Physician Metro Watts Health Foundation McDonald’s Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital Chase Bank Law Firm: Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt A special thanks to LAFD for leading this effort Wells Fargo Walsh/Shea SPECIAL THANKS TO SYLVIA LACY Metropolitan Water District District Office Director, Council District 10 West Basin Municipal Water District HERB J. WESSON, JR. Plenary Group President, Los Angeles City Council SEIU Local 2015 One West Bank For her outstanding leadership and coordination of City Services California Resources Corporation for Taste of Soul. Los Angeles World Airports Southern California Gas Company US Bank Brotherhood Crusade Good Samaritan Hospital Charles R. Drew University AT&T Comerica Bank Californians For Energy Independence LA City Workforce Investment Board Watts Health Metro PCS DaVita Lyft City of Hope E&B Natural Resources Easy Choice Health Plan Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital Signal Hill Petroleum Cedars-Sinai Covered California Learn 4 Life A-6THURSDAY, LOS NOVEM ANGELESBER 1SENTINEL, 2018 TASTENEWS OF SOUL THURSDAY,JANUARYLA SENTINEL.NET 9,D- 20143