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countries exposed me to LAS - What challenges the same. COURTESY OF WWW.MISSUNIVERSE.COM LAS - We hear that diversity and inclusion at a have you experienced in A special message to all Kara McCullough during the moment she was cooking is a favorite past very young age. My moth- your role as Miss USA? the young women in the crowned Miss USA 2017 from the District of Columbia. time of yours; will we ever er was a chief petty officer KM - I believe one of world: There will always see you take to the big in the United States Navy, the most important traits of be naysayers and critics, for Kids. have you responded to the screen with your cooking allowing our family to live growth is acknowledging but a true testament is al- KM - SE4K is a 501(c) spotlight? skills? in different countries as that there will be challenges lowing your work to speak (3) geared toward youth KM - I hold my title KM - I would love to! well as experience and ap- along your path to success. for you. Science, Technology, Engi- as Miss USA with pride. I I’ve always been interested preciate new cultures. My What solidifies growth is LAS - Tell us more neering, and Math (STEM) love every moment of hav- in attending culinary school childhood friends all came the pragmatic approach to about your outreach pro- enrichment that begins ing a busy schedule, es- and sharing my passion from different ethnic and solving them. Challenges gram, Science Exploration with our youth. We offer pecially knowing that I’m with a bigger audience. specific interactive sci- making an impact in some- LAS - What do you ence programs for partici- one’s life. I have a lot of hope to accomplish in your pants in grades K-5, 6-8, long days and long nights, term as Miss USA and what and 9-12. Our program yet every day is different. is the legacy you want to focuses on teamwork, self- My influence is on a larger leave? confidence, fun, and career platform now, but I’ve al- KM - In my term, I will exposure. Most recently, ways been aware of my expand my science pro- I worked with the NYC choices so that I could be- gram and encourage young Department of Education come a successful person. women in underrepresent- to speak to students during LAS - You competed ed areas to find interest in summer programs. I am twice to win Miss District STEM. It will make my also working throughout of Columbia USA, in 2015 heart full if my STEM en- the District of Columbia, and 2016, finally earning richment program leaves a where I continue to em- your crown this year for legacy to the young women power students to explore Miss USA. Describe what I’ve met. I want those stu- career fields in STEM. motivated you to continue dents to find excitement in LAS - In what ways has competing. Why is it im- science and consider them-

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Sentinel News Service tinuing economic growth across the continent. Recently, Rep. Karen Despite existing and Bass hosted the Africa new challenges with politi- Braintrust at the 47th Con- cal unrest, food insecurity, gressional Black Caucus and other economic un- Foundation Annual Legis- certainty, Braintrust pan- lative Conference in Wash- elists encouraged strong ington, D.C. engagement with diaspora This year’s forum was communities and new highlighted by Liberian partnerships between gov- President Ellen Johnson ernments, businesses, and Sirleaf and Ambassador communities. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, “We have to make sure former Assistant Secretary to continue the work dis- of State for the Bureau of cussed here today,” Rep. African Affairs. Bass concluded. The forum focused on “I look forward to ways to renew commit- seeing the initiatives that ment and engagement with come to fruition because Africa. of the discussions had here “Encouraging commit- today in the year to come.” ment and engagement with After the forum, Rep. Africa is important now Bass awarded the Con- more than ever because we gressional Black Caucus have an administration that Foundation Phoenix Lead- has yet to lay out what our COURTESY PHOTO ership Award to Ambassa- policy will be,” Rep. Bass Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf dor Thomas-Greenfield for said. her extensive work on the “An Assistant Secre- continent throughout her tary for African Affairs has professional career. yet to be appointed and the “Encouraging commitment and engagement with Africa is important now “When my mom used budget put forward by the more than ever because we have an administration that has yet to lay out to walk me to school when White House has called for what our policy will be. An Assistant Secretary for African Affairs has yet to I was young, we never deep cuts to the Depart- imagined I’d be where I ment of State and USAID. be appointed and the budget put forward by the White House has called for am today,” Ambassador Given the long history of deep cuts to the Department of State and USAID. ” - Rep. Karen Bass Thomas-Greenfield said. U.S.-Africa relations, this The reception was at- is a good time to illustrate tended by Ambassador our continuing commit- communities and nations. in sectors ranging from help build up the capacity do it,” President Sirleaf of Cote d’Ivoire to the ment to engaging with Af- “Africa currently has consumer goods and manu- to grow,” said Bass.” said to a roaring crowd. United States, His Excel- rican nations.” a population of more than facturing to agriculture and President Sirleaf is Many countries in Afri- lency Daouda Diabate and The event consisted one billion people, a rapid- energy. stepping down at the end ca are facing potential great former U.S. Assistant Sec- of three panels discussing ly expanding middle class “As the prosperity of of 12 years serving as the opportunities in the coming retary of State for African security and insecurity in and dozens of economies Africa’s citizens increases, President of Liberia, dur- decades, including a vastly Affairs Johnnie Carson Africa, encouraging pros- that are rapidly growing,” a social and economic op- ing which she has ushered growing youth popula- along with many former perity across Africa, and Rep. Bass continued. portunity arises. The con- in a new era of peace never tion, new infrastructure, coworkers from the State developing meaningful “The opportunities for tinent needs more than pa- before seen in the country. and increasing investments Department. partnerships with African U.S. business are immense, trons; it needs partners who “Only a woman could that will contribute to con-

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In these uncertain and they describe this country and continues to oppress us dition and she demands And we’ll go up this free- unsettling times of the self- and its government”. But in varied dignity-denying that Christians, especially dom road together”. Mrs. silencing of the lambs, the she asserts, “Being a Black and disabling ways? It is preachers and leaders, live Hamer tells us there is so fearful and fatigued sur- woman from Mississippi a mockery of truth and a the best of their faith and much injury, injustice, un- render of summer soldiers, I’ve learned that long ago compounding of tragedy see and feel God present in freedom and unnecessary and the out-of-control hate- that’s not true; it’s with the for us and other oppressed the divine cause of freedom suffering in this society filled howling of ice age handful, for a handful, by people to over claim prog- and justice. Thus, she says and an inability to honestly, winter wolves, lessons and a handful. But we going to ress for America when still of the socially unconscious earnestly and openly ques- models of struggle and re- change that”. the majority of our people and other-world oriented tion society. But she says, sistance from the sacred And what shall we say lack the basic requirements preachers, “You know, they “When you take a close narrative of our history are about the claims of brav- they need and are denied an like to rear back in the cor- look at American society, both appropriate and com- ery in the face of a history equitable share in the abun- ners and over the rostrum it’s time to question these pelling. Certainly, in this of murderous terrorism dance they helped create and say what God has done things”. Indeed, she says, month of October, which against the unarmed and DR. MAULANA KARENGA and deserve. for Meshach, Shadrack “There is so much hypoc- is the month of her birth, defenseless, the demon- Like her contempo- and Abednego”. But, she risy in society. And if we the revered freedom fighter strators, marchers, activ- done for its people and the raries, Dr. Martin King, continues, what they did want a free society, we have and human rights activist, ists—young, middle aged world without recognition Min. Malcolm X and oth- not know or failed to see to stop lying”, lying about Fannie Lou Hamer, wife and old; the imprisoned of what it has also done to ers, she questioned, criti- is that “God has done the who we are as a society and and companion in struggle women beaten into bad its people and the world. cized and condemned the same thing for Fannie Lou the terrible things society is of Perry “Pap” Hamer and health and in sexualized She states that “America war in Vietnam, upheld the Hamer, Annelle Ponder and doing to vulnerable peoples daughter of James Lee and ways as she was herself; is a sick place and man is right of self-determination Lawrence Guyot” and other in this country and around Lou Ella Townsend, stands children attacked with on the critical list”. It is, we for the Vietnamese people freedom fighters, who be- the world. And then, we out as an excellent and in- dogs and high-power fire learn from her lectures, a and argued that the urgent ing thrown in the hell fires can honestly and auda- structive model for us all. hoses; shootings, killings, social, moral and spiritual need of real peace and real and furnaces of a savage ciously advance together For she challenges us to a lynchings and burnings of sickness America suffers, democracy depended on segregation and bestial rac- without the self-deception, constant courageous ques- all, in the name and need self-generated by a daily bringing the soldiers home. ism, refused to be cowered illusion and lies, and self- tioning of things. of something White in its diet of lies and illusions And she said, “When we or consumed by raging fire consciously and relentless- Mrs. Hamer begins with most ghastly and ghoulish about race, class, gender bring them home, some of or racist fiends. ly struggle to free, renew, constant and courageous forms? Mrs. Hamer also and the world in which the billions of dollars that’s And Mrs. Hamer calls and remake ourselves and questioning of her social raises question about the we live and die; about our being spent in Vietnam can for an open and active the world. situation, the conditions of sanity and humanity of a choice to practice peace or go into rural areas like Mis- struggle, not simply mon- Dr. Maulana Karenga, racial oppression and rac- country and people who drop bombs from drones; sissippi” as well as in the ey thru the mail or social Professor and Chair of ism, and the social savage- would kill without moral and to send soldiers to war impoverished and needy network signing and blog- Africana Studies, Califor- ry that this embodied and conscience or social con- and youth to prison or to urban areas. She called for ging, but also an active nia State University-Long expressed. She questions straint innocent Africans improve education, feed a multiracial coalition of on-the-ground engagement Beach; Executive Direc- America’s self-congratu- for “reasons” of racial ha- the hungry, heal the sick, millions, not only to end the in building the good soci- tor, African American Cul- latory self-depiction as the tred and dominance and house the homeless, and do war, but also build a new ety and world we all want tural Center (Us); Creator “land of the free and the also kill their own White justice in and for the world. America and a new world. and deserve. Therefore, she of Kwanzaa; and author home of the brave”. Thus, sons and daughters who She asked then, “How Once we end the war, she makes an important distinc- of Kwanzaa: A Celebra- she says, “Now the ques- denounced this racist bar- can we in good faith cel- reasoned, “We’ll be able tion between being behind tion of Family, Community tion I raise: is this America, barism and found common ebrate America’s bicenten- to stand and fight together freedom fighters and being and Culture, The Message the land of the free and the cause with the oppressed nial of vaunted progress; for things that are rightfully with them. She says that in and Meaning of Kwan- home of the brave? Where African Americans in re- how do you think Black deserved, not in Vietnam… the midst of the struggle, “I zaa: Bringing Good Into people are being murdered, jection and resistance. people, Indian people and but right here in the United don’t’ want to hear you say the World and Essays on lynched, killed, because we Based on the level and any other oppressed folks States to make democracy a “ ‘Honey, I’m behind you’. Struggle: Position and want to register to vote”? extent of violence and ha- feel celebrating some- reality for all of the people Well, move; I don’t want Analysis, www.AfricanA- and again “because we tred which infect the Amer- thing…that destroyed over of the world regardless of you back there. Because mericanCulturalCenter- want to live as decent hu- ican body politic, Mrs. twenty-five million of my race or color”. you could be two hun- LA.org; www.OfficialK- man beings”? She tells us, Hamer offered what might people…wiped out our her- Mrs. Hamer was deeply dred miles behind. I want wanzaaWebsite.org; www. “I’ve heard several com- seem to be a startling as- itage and taking our name” rooted in the Christian tra- you to say ‘I’m with you’. MaulanaKarenga.org. ments from people that sertion to those nurtured on was talking about ‘with decades of self-deceptive • A BLACK PERSPECTIVE • LARRY AUBRY the people, for the people and self-congratulatory ac- and by the people’ when counts of what America has

the Los Angeles Sentinel Black folks have al- are aware of the race-based failure of decades of legal initiative that focuses on ways believed education derivation of education dis- and political efforts to en- young Black men and boys, is the key to success even sure equal rights in educa- but also includes Latinos though America has failed tion. The Supreme Court’s and Asians. —which means to provide a quality educa- landmark Brown v. Board funding and other resourc- tion for Black children for of Education ruling banned es must be equitable, not DANNY J. BAKEWELL SR. as long as most people can school segregation and af- equal, because equal means Executive Publisher / CEO remember. And these days, firmed the right to quality Black students receive the JENNIFER J. THOMAS Publisher under the Donald Trump’s education for all children. same amount of funding KENNETH R. THOMAS administration, the progno- The 1964 Civil Rights Act as all others. Since their Publisher / CEO (1983-1997) sis for improving outcomes guarantees equal access needs are frequently sub- RUTH WASHINGTON for African American stu- to education. Neither has stantially greater than other Business Manager / Publisher (1948-1990) dents is arguably, bleaker lived up to its promise. students, funding should be COL. LEON WASHINGTON JR. Founder / Publisher (1933-1974) than ever. For example, Daria Hall, former K-12 commensurate with those PAMELA A. BAKEWELL Trump’s Secretary of Edu- LARRY AUBRY policy director at Educa- needs. Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer cation, Betsy DeVos, is the tion Trust said the Collec- The Local Control DANNY J. BAKEWELL JR. wrong person for the job. parities and are tired of end- tion Data survey confirmed Funding Formula is a Cali- Executive Editor/ Chief of Staff BRENDA MARSH-MITCHELL Among other disturbing in- less research that confirms that students of color get fornia legislative initiative Executive Assistant to the Publisher dicators, she argues for the the obvious. But they must less than their fair share of that enables school dis- Member of the Board of Directors(2004-2014) promotion of alternatives to insist research takes into access to in-school factors tricts, rather than the state, traditional public schools, full account causal factors that matter for achieve- to receive and allocate BRANDON I. BROOKS, Managing Editor advocating for policies that and that proposed solutions ment. She said also said, funds to those schools most Entertainment Editor/Sports Editor/Advertising would give parents an op- first identify the barriers to “Students of color get in need. Again, the concern ANGELA HOWARD, Family Editor/Production Designer/ tion that would divert fund- Black student’s receiving a less access to high-level is equity, i.e., school boards Circulation/Distribution ing from these schools that proper education. courses. Black students, in must allocate funds so that CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT, Religion Editor/Production are attended by most Black Here are some factors particular, get less instruc- schools most in need actu- Designer/Staff Writer students. that contribute to race- tional time because they are ally receive more funds E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS, Copy Editor/Photographer Former Secretary Arne based inequities in public far more likely to receive than others in order to meet AMANDA SCURLCOK, Staff Writer/Sports Writer Duncan denounced the education: Black students suspensions or expulsions.” their needs. (Schools with JENNIFER BIHM, Staff Writer inequities in America’s nationwide are expelled Although 16% of Ameri- substantially Black student schools cited in a U.S. at triple the rate of their ca’s public school students population in the Los An- BRIAN CARTER, Staff Writer Department of Education’s white peers. Five-percent are Black, they represent geles Unified School Dis- KIMBERLEE BUCK, Staff Writer survey, “Data Collection.” of whites were suspended 27% of students referred by trict are, without question, SHONASSEE SHAVER, Staff Writer Duncan: “The inequities compared to 16% of Black schools to law enforcement first among those most in CLIFFORD RUSSELL, Advertising are socially divisive, educa- students. 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• DR. E. FAYE WILLIAMS, ESQ. • • HOWARD FULLER & CHARLES COLE III • ...WHILE ROME BURNED We’re 42 Years Apart But Historic references are to get the limited supplies of frequently used to compara- ice to preserve their food Our Mission Is the Same: tively illuminate the charac- and fuel to power generators ter of current persons and/or and other machinery. Yet, it events. Recently I have has taken #45 seven days to Change Education for the been reminded of the say- relieve Puerto Rico from the ing, "Nero fiddled while Jones Act and eight days to Rome burned!" In truth, direct enhanced support Nero didn't fiddle He, in from the US military. Black Community greatest likelihood, played a Lieutenant General Rus- We are two Black men lyre, a stringed instrument sell Honore, who directed separatedby42yearsin best described as a hand- Katrina relief and recovery, age. But we are bound by held harp. Important in this Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. has publicly criticized cur- our collective rage about reference is not the descrip- rent relief efforts. It did not what is happening to our tion of a lyre. What is impor- islands for decades. My take General Honore to people. We are focused on tant is the lack of action of heart and prayers go out to address the fact that the US education where there is the Emperor Nero. all affected by Hurricane military was the only single more than enough to be Nero's rule is associated Maria (and Hurricane Irma). entity with the personnel angry about. Every day with tyranny, corruption, Specific to current concerns resourced and trained to countless numbers of our extravagance, debauchery are the 3.5 million plus manage a catastrophe of this children do not receive the and emotional instability. Americans on the islands of magnitude. He compares the quality education they must He is most infamous for the Puerto Rico, Vieques and 60,000 active duty and have in order to have even executions of Agrippina, the US Virgin Islands that reserve soldiers assigned to a modicum of a chance to Howard Fuller Charles Cole III his mother, and Octavia, have been overwhelmed in the Katrina response to the live a decent life in today’s his wife. Several execu- the aftermath of Maria and inadequacy of the 5,000 world. schooling has a straight line doors slammed in their tions that he ordered were who lack the immediate sup- assigned to relieve Puerto Yet, when some of us to the death and destruction face. On the other hand eld- justified by false revisions port and recovery assistance Rico. raise our voices and pursue of our people and we can ers have sometimes been of the truth, and yes, he was afforded hurricane victims For over a week, broad- more options for our chil- see it clear as day, we will told their ideas and con- a known liar. Although in the Houston area and in casters have suggested that dren, we are accused of never stop fighting. cerns are no longer of some question its accuracy, Florida. it was not widely known supporting “privatization” We make this pledge as value. The gulf between many Romans are said to Maria made landfall on that Puerto Ricans were or doing the bidding of rich free Black men who will generations has not served have believed that Nero Puerto Rico on September Americans, too. That may “hedge fund” owners or not be pigeon holed or us well in any sphere of started the Great Fire of 21st. In its wake, the entire be true, but I add that they supporting “segregation.” intimidated by rhetoric struggle and that certainly Rome to clear space for his electrical grid was disabled are mostly Americans of But we will not be from our opponents and applies to today’s battles in planned palatial complex - and water service was cut- color and speakers of the deterred. As long as educa- most assuredly we won’t be the education space. his Golden House. To off to 75% of the island. Spanish language. History tional atrocities keep hap- silenced by their tactic of Those of us who choose remove suspicion from Widespread flooding and/or has proven a standard of pening to our children we “guilt by association.” to raise our voices for our himself, it is said that he wind-blown debris disrupt- disparate treatment for per- will seek whatever options We say this because children must find a way to blamed Christians for set- ed access to towns and cities sons so situated. there are to help families those of us who support mesh the wisdom of our ting the fire and began bru- throughout the island. Cell Considering the lack- navigate existing education parent choice are accused elders with the energy and tally executing many of towers were knocked-down luster response of #45's systems and create new of being in bed with Don- the new insights of our them. Whatever the truth of and communication on the administration to the tragedy ones that will enable their ald Trump. The two of us younger warriors. We must the matter is, contemporar- island is severely disabled. in Puerto Rico, it is easy to children to engage in the have been absolutely clear learn how to fight for our ily, Nero is dramatically Hundreds of people crowd draw parallels between Nero “practice of freedom.” We in our opposition to Trump. cause by forming alliance depicted as a self-absorbed, the San Juan airport, where and #45. In the midst of suf- support any type of school, Our people were fighting of necessity with people narcissistic maniac. temperatures soar above 100 fering, #45 has belatedly educational environment or for parent choice long whose world view we may Now fate presents anoth- degrees, in hopes of secur- cast a blind eye on the needs policy initiative that meets before Trump was born. We not share while not giving er catastrophe of the magni- ing a seat on an outbound of our island kin. We must the needs and interests of will not yield on our right- up our soul. The veracity tude of the Great Fire of airplane to relative safety. not continue to accept or tol- our children. In the same eous support for parent of the evil created by Rome - Hurricane Maria. Of over 60 hospitals on the erate his neglect. vein we will oppose any choice because this idea is Trump and his followers This storm, with strength island, only 11 are opera- Dr. E. Faye Williams is policies or learning envi- also supported by him or has created new challenges and size rarely seen in this tional. Others lack the elec- the National President of the ronments that are hurting his administration. We to the political philosophy hemisphere, has devastated trical power necessary to National Congress of Black our children-whether they believe there are ways to of no “permanent friends and fundamentally changed provide adequate services. Women, Inc. www.national- are traditional public reach the goals of increas- and no permanent enemies the history of Caribbean People line-up before dawn congressbw.org schools, charter schools or ing the power of our people only permanent interests.” private schools. in the educational realm But we will find a way • CHARLENE CROWELL • LET’S BE CLEAR without walking through together. The pathway for ABOUT THE WHY the fiery gate of the wrong that to happen must be As we write this, only side of history that is Don- built on mutual respect 17 percent of Black stu- ald Trump. that provides the founda- Hill lawmakers seek end to triple-digit dents are considered col- IT’S GONNA TAKE tion for us to develop new lege- and career-ready. EVERYBODY strategies and tactics in our According to the NAEP More than ever, like- battle to ensure that our interest on payday and car-title loans (National Association of minded Black folks have to poorest families have mul- Educational Progress), pull together and move as a A group of Capitol Hill tiple options for their chil- Black fourth-graders repre- force in our never-ending lawmakers are combining dren. sent the largest percentage struggle to free our children efforts and influence to leg- The challenges present- of students below basic at from the so-called “one islatively crack down on ed to us by the current poi- 49 percent and the lowest best system.” In order for predatory lending nation- sonous political environ- percentage proficient at 18 that to happen, it is going to wide. Seventeen Members ment can be our collective percent and the story gets take a multigenerational of the U.S. House and eight moment-our blessing. worse for eighth-graders approach, which at various U.S. Senators are support- There’s enough energy, too. More than half (53 per- times in our history has ing companion bills that strategy, passion and pain cent) of Black eighth- been difficult for us to do would slash the cost of pay- to truly galvanize us across graders nationally are as a people. day and car-title loans from generations to change the below basic in math. In the battle to change their typical 300 percent reality that parent choice is The consequence isn't education for our commu- annual interest rate to no widespread unless you are merely poor test scores for nity, too often the elders more than 36 percent – the poor. This is our battle and our people, it is about what have not provided space same rate protection that we will not desist nor allow it represents. When we and guidance for the gener- Congress first provided it to be hijacked by Trump have drastic low achieve- ations behind them. There military families in 2006. proportionately harms peo- states of Illinois, Missouri, or anyone else. ment our risk of dying have been times when Today 90 million Amer- ple who are already strug- Ohio and Wisconsin have This article originally grows. We have both younger people searching icans living in 15 states and gling financially,” noted comparable high interest appeared on Education- buried students and friends for guidance have had D.C. benefit from enacted Rep. Cartwright where in rates that all exceed 400 Post.org. that couldn’t read. When rate caps of 36 percent or Pennsylvania these types of percent. In Alabama and the link between low lower. But in the other 35 predatory and high-cost Mississippi, two of the achievement and poor states, residents remain loans are already banned by nation’s poorest states vulnerable to triple-digit state law. “This consumer- when it comes to per capita interest rates that average friendly legislation would incomes, payday interest fordable high-cost loans. . . 400 percent nationwide on provide relief from exorbi- rates are respectfully 521 .While the Consumer an average loan of only tant fees for many low- percent and 456 percent. Financial Protection $350. When consumers use income consumers across “What we have encoun- Bureau is expressly prohib- their car titles as collateral the country.” tered across the country,” ited from setting a rate cap, for a larger and equally Rep. Cohen, Cart- said Yana Miles, Senior Congress is not and should costly loan, a loss of per- wright’s House colleague Legislative Counsel with do so. A federal rate cap sonal transportation occurs felt similarly. the Center for Responsible puts all creditors on a level when borrowers can no “Throughout my career, Lending, “is that when vot- playing field without longer keep up with the spi- I have always worked to ers are given the chance to undermining any additional raling high costs. shield people from those support a rate cap, large consumer protections in the If enacted, the legisla- who would take advantage majorities consistently say states.” tion is expected to have an of them through predatory no to debt-trap lending. “Despite the economic immediate impact on pay- lending practices that can Conversely, when it comes gains we have made as a day and car-title loans; but wreak havoc on people’s to state legislatures, reform nation in recent years, would ensure that all con- lives and perpetuate a cycle efforts are often thwarted many working families sumer financial services of indebtedness,” said Rep. by the industry. continue to struggle,” noted would end cycles of debt Cohen. “Both justice and Already more than 40 Illinois’ Sen. Durbin. “For that trick and trap unsus- morality dictate that rea- national, state and local some, payday lenders offer pecting consumers into sonable caps on interest be organizations have jointly a quick way to make ends long-term debt. The bicam- enacted to protect borrow- written their Members of meet, but their outrageous eral effort is led in the U.S. ers from devious lenders.” Congress in support of the interest rate caps and hid- Senate by Senators Dick From the Deep South, legislation. Signers of the den fees can have crippling Durbin of Illinois and Jeff to the Pacific Coast, and correspondence include effects on the people who Merkley of Oregon. Their westward to the mid- civil rights organizations, can least afford it.” leadership counterparts in Atlantic and Midwest labor, consumer advocates, “This bill’s simple, the House of Representa- states, state payday interest and research institutes. straightforward approach tives are Matt Cartwright of rates range as high as 662 In part the letter states, will protect consumers and Scranton, Pennsylvania and percent in Texas to Califor- “Veterans, seniors, women, ensure that families aren’t Steve Cohen of Memphis, nia’s 460 percent, and Vir- and communities of color bankrupted by high interest Tennessee. ginia’s 601 percent. Like- are most often targeted for rates and hidden fees,” “Predatory lending dis- wise in the Midwest, the exploitation by these unaf- noted Sen. Merkley. A-8THURSDAY, LOS OCTOBER ANGELES 5, 2017SENTINEL OPINIONNEWS THURSDAY,LASENTINEL.NET DECEMBER 26,A-8 2013

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Staff and wire report CEO Danny Bakewell Sr., to a band spokesperson. the billboard pop charts at last year’s event. The Ohio Players trav- “Fire” and “Love Roller- 94.7 The Wave once “My good friend Pat eled the world and pro- coaster” and five number again joins Taste of Soul, Prescott is one of our com- duced more than a dozen one R&B singles “Funky now in its 12th year as Los munity’s icons. Pat and the albums and received 14 Worm”, ”Fire”, ”Sweet Angeles’ largest street fes- WAVE are a demonstration gold and platinum awards Sticky Thing”, “Love Roll- tival. And, once again ,the of what community part- for their labors. They also ercoaster”, and “Who’d source of smooth R&B and nerships and community appeared on many national She Coo”. Jazz for Southern Califor- empowerment is all about television programs from On Tour is a band put nia is giving the people a This year, Taste of Soul Dick Clark, Don Kushner, together three years ago noteworthy line-up. The nation will get to mellow- to David Letterman. Since with musicians that have Wave stage is part of three out at the Wave stage to a then, there is a long list of one thing in common ...the musical powerhouses that stellar line-up that includes artists who have sampled love for music! And, Cho- enhance the TOS experi- The GAP Experience, On or re-recorded their mate- sen Gospel Recovery Sing- ence. Tour, the Connect Band, “Outstanding”, “Burn Rub- new followers by staying rial to list a few: Snoop ers bring you “gospel re- “Over the years, 94.7 Chosen Recovery and the ber On Me”, “You Dropped true to the heart of their Dogg, Puff Daddy, Salt & covery songs”, in a variety The Wave has continued Ohio Players. a Bomb On Me”, “Early In music classics and infusing Pepper, Too Short, Sound of styles. to play a major role in the Gap Experience mem- The Morning”, “Yearning contemporary production garden, Red Hot Chili Pep- The Wave will be look- success of the Taste of Soul bers are original band For Your Love” and “All and styling that produces pers, Paul Jackson Jr., and ing for you at Crenshaw festival,” said TOS creator members who toured the of My Love”. With lead a sound and live perfor- Alex Bugnon. Hits include and Stocker on October 21! and L.A. Sentinel/ L.A. world and blazed the charts singer Max C, the Gap Ex- mance show that is “unde- two number one singles on Watts Times publisher and with amazing hits like perience appeals to old and niably electric”, according

{continued from Pg. A-1} newfound freedom, came any assets for the victim’s Simpson the launch of a renewed family to collect. effort to collect from him In regards to Simpson’s According to Simp- move to Florida, she wrote a 1997 civil jury award release, the Goldman son’s parole release plan a letter to the state’s De- that held him liable in the family had this to say, he will reside in Las Vegas, partment of Corrections, deaths of his estranged "Now that Simpson has Nevada. However, it is ru- stating that she did not wife, Nicole Brown been released from prison, mored that Simpson has want Simpson to move to Simpson and her friend, we, the Goldman family plans to move to Florida her state. Attorney General Ron Goldman. will continue our quest in where two of his children Bondi went on to ask the According to attorney securing the only form of live. Department of Corrections David Cook, who justice for Ron we have "He's not going to to “notify all appropriate represents the father available; the rights to our hide," said longtime friend authorities of the State of of Goldman, said in a Civil Court case judgment, Tom Scotto, who attended Nevada that the State of statement to CNN, that where Simpson was found Simpson's parole hearing Florida objects to the grant- the $33.5 million Simpson to have willfully and this summer. "He's going to ing of such permission.” was ordered to pay the wrongfully caused the focus on kids, friends, his According to Simpson’s MYUNG J. CHUN/POOL PHOTO VIA AP, FILE victims’ families has since deaths of Ron and Nicole. family, and golf. Maybe not lawyer, Malcolm In this Oct. 3, 1995 file photo, O.J. Simpson reacts as increased to nearly $70 We anticipate that the the first day or second, but LaVergne, Bondi does not he is found not guilty of murdering his ex-wife Nicole million with interest. Nevada Board of Parole he is going to go out." have the jurisdiction to stop Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, at the Simpson’s attorney, will uphold the conditions When Florida Attorney Simpson from coming into Criminal Courts Building in Los Angeles. At left is defense LaVergne told CNN his of Simpson’s parole and General Pam Bondi caught the state of Florida. lawyer F. Lee Bailey and at right is defense attorney client will be considered not provide leniency." wind of Simpson’s plans to With Simpson’s Johnnie Cochran Jr. Defense attorney Robert Shapiro a retiree and won’t have

Mother Emanuel Church, (LACoFD) were struck by claimed to support Muslim Las Vegas {continued from Pg. A-1} and Pulse Nightclub mas- gun-fire and sustained non- extremist groups opened sacres,” said Waters. “We life threatening injuries. fire at a gay nightclub in are still learning more facts Other victims, included Orlando, Florida killing about this shooter and his couples celebrating anni- 49 people. Prior to that, a motivations; however, we versaries, friends celebrat- suicide bombing took place cannot ignore how deeply ing birthdays, school per- at an Ariana Grande concert disturbing it is to learn that sonnel, a member from the in Manchester, England an individual with an ap- Manhattan Beach Police killing 22 people in May. parent capacity for extreme Department, a Manhat- In 2015, almost 90 people violence was able to gain tan Beach special educa- were killed during a concert access to a large number tion teacher, a Disneyland in Paris by Islamic State of deadly weapons. When employee, high school inspired gunmen. will our society gain the graduates, fathers, mothers, The National strength and courage to fi- brothers, sisters, cousins Newspapers Publishers nally face up to the constant and many more. Association (NNPA) STEVE MARCUS/LAS VEGAS SUN VIA AP) threat and danger of guns?” The historic shooting president and CEO Dr. A body is covered with a sheet after a mass shooting in which dozens were killed at Many of the people who has raised some concerns Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 attended the concert were regarding mental health and offered his condolences California residents. In gun laws and causing the for the victims’ families they found he had taken his quite, Nevada and spent his friends, family members, fact, several off-duty mem- U.S. and other countries to and called for a deeper own life. Aside from dis- time at the hotels, going to and children to gun vio- bers from the Los Angeles reflect on past incidents. In conversation on gun covering Paddock’s body, shows and gambling.” lence,” said Senator Ka- County Fire Department June of 2016, a gunman who violence in America. authorities found 23 guns President Donald mala Harris. “That’s why with some scopes in his Trump described the attack as we pray for those recov- hotel room, and two gun as “an act of pure evil” and ering; we also must commit stocks which allowed the stated that he would visit ourselves to action. Anoth- shooter to replicate fully the city. er moment of silence won’t automatic fire. "In times such as these suffice. Ninety Americans In Paddock’s home, au- I know we are searching are killed, on average, ev- thorities found 19 guns, ex- for some kind of meaning ery day by guns. We can- plosives, and thousands of in the chaos, some kind of not simply throw up our rounds of ammunition. Ad- light in the darkness," he hands or continue to justify ditionally, several pounds said. "The answers do not the presence of weapons of ammonium nitrate, a come easy. But we can take of war whose primary pur- fertilizer that can be turned solace knowing that even pose is to kill the largest into explosives, were found the darkest space can be number of human beings in in his vehicle. brightened by a single light, the shortest amount of time FBI agent, Aaron and even the most terrible possible. We must honestly Rouse, who handles the despair can be illuminated acknowledge the epidemic Las Vegas division, stated by a single ray of hope. My of gun violence and work that investigators saw no warmest condolences and together, now, to curb it.” immediate evidence con- sympathies to the victims Congresswoman Max- necting the attack to an act and families of the terrible ine Waters called the at- of terrorism. Las Vegas shooting. God tack “senseless violence”, According to NBC bless you!” stating her thoughts and News, “[Eric Paddock], Recently, political fig- prayers are with the victims the brother of the Las Ve- ures and celebrities took to and their families. gas gunman Stephen Pad- social media and other plat- “There are so many dock, was stunned to learn forms to discuss the mass questions surrounding that one of his relatives shooting. this latest mass shooting, had committed such a hei- “This kind of tragedy which now has the unfor- nous crime. Paddock, who has become too routine in tunate distinction of being lives in Orlando, said his America. As a nation, we the deadliest in modern brother [the Las Vegas gun- are weary. We’ve lost far U.S. history, surpassing the man] has retired to Mes- too many of our classmates, devastating Sandy Hook, A-10 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017

DARRELL CARR DARRELL CARR Kareem Setita, Kareem Carts, Councilman Curren D. Price, LA 9th District, Jan Perry, Pamela Bizzell, Program Director, Vermont Slauson Economic Development general manager, L.A. City Economic Workforce Development Department and Joe Corporation; Serisabel M. Novido, attendee/Fruit Cart winner; attendee/Cerulean Rouzan, executive director of Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation. Feterson, Chromebook winner; and attendee/Vickie McMillon, Lunch Bag winner.

Sentinel News Service Jan Perry, Stacy Jischke- media, business plan de- purchasing items from Ten- served approximately 300 Bey, VSEDC is a non-profit Steffe of the American velopment, Google digital der Grill Brazilian, Master attendees. A variety of part- with over 30 years of eco- A diverse group of An- Mobile Retail Association services and more… A full Yee’s Omelets, Humble ners made the event possi- nomic development and job gelenos from all walks of (AMRA); and Kareem Spanish language track led Crust Pizza, Waffle Love ble, said organizers. “This creation by implementing life recently convened to Setita of mobile/food truck by professional consultants and Smoking Pot Creole program continues to be comprehensive approaches take advantage of the free builder, Kareem Carts. ran concurrently. on-site food trucks, the successful only because of to community and econom- services offered at the 5th “The 5th Annual Mo- Meanwhile, on the ex- cold brew coffee cart Brew- the on-going support from ic development through Annual Mobile Retail and bile Retail and Food Truck hibitor floor, other Expo tiqueLA along with Sum- our partners,” he said. business, commercial, and Food Truck Business Expo Business Expo and Mobile attendees took advantage mer Soulstice Mobile Fash- “They are Los Angeles employment services. Most & Mobile Marketplace, Marketplace, hosted by our of one-on-ones with ex- ion Boutique and the Red Mayor Eric Garcetti, Coun- recently offering Work- presented by the Vermont workforce partner VSEDC, hibitors learning how to Wing Mobile Shoe store. cilman Curren D. Price, source employment ser- Slauson Economic De- showed many entrepre- enhance and expand their The Expo was topped EWDD GM Jan Perry, vices in a joint venture with velopment Corporation neurs how to empower mobile business acumen off with a final drawing Stacy Jischke-Steffe of the the LA Economic Work- (VSEDC) and South Los themselves by developing with entities such as: the for a fruit cart donated mobile retail industry ex- force Development De- Angeles Business Source mobile small businesses,” LA County Department of by Kareem Carts and an perts American Mobile Re- partment (EWDD) and the Center. said Perry. “The lesson Health; The LA Office of HP Chromebook donated tail Association (AMRA), City of Los Angeles thru The expo was held on for the day…start small City Finance; CPA servic- by Abraham Jankans of truck builder Kareem the LETC UAW Workforce the LA Trade Technical to grow big. LAEWDD es; The Clean Credit Agen- Launchpad. Setita, and our community Center now co-located with College campus, with the is here to help with micro cy, as well as, exhibition The winner of the fruit media partners, the L.A. the BusinessSource Center mainstage on the South loans and small business presentations on Mainstage cart was Serisabel M. Novi- Sentinel and KJLH who are at the Business Enterprise Quad and workshops held loans.” such as “How to build your do, who teared up when critical to our efforts to get Center. This collaboration in Aspen Hall. The partners toured the mobile food/retail truck,” hearing her name called the word out to the commu- serves 230 South Los An- There was also a fleet classrooms where the free “How to buy wholesale,” and said, “I came to the nity.” geles residents annually of food trucks and mobile workshops were held for “How to start your mo- Mobile Expo with an ex- VSEDC’s mission, said with employment services, retail trucks. business pre-start-up, start- bile business” and the ins pectation of learning how members, is to extend vital and brings $1.5 million dol- Joe Rouzan, VSEDC up and existing businesses. and outs of “traditional to start a business. This is business services and train- lars to the South LA com- executive director, was on They interacted with the and non-traditional financ- way more than I expected ing to current, pre-start-up, munity. hand and event partners, workshop participants, ing.” Event partner Kareem to go home with!” Ceru- start-up and Spanish lan- For information on L.A. City Councilman Cur- who were learning how to Carts provided three model lean Fetherson won the guage business owners. VSEDC and its services, ren D. Price, Jr., Economic start or improve their mo- trucks for attendees to tour. Chromebook prize. Founded in 1981 by the call Leslie Elliott at (323) & Workforce Development bile business through social Attendees also had fun Mobile Expo 2017 late Marva Smith Battle- 753.4515 or visit vsedc.org. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 NEWS LASENTINEL.NET A-11 CSUDH President Hagan Announces Retirement

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Cal State Domin- guez Hills President Willie J. Hagan, who has been leading the uni- versity since June 2012, announced on Sept. 26, that he will retire next year. “It has been one of the most rewarding ex- periences of my career to serve as president of this great institution,” Hagan said. “I am very proud of the accomplishments AP FILE PHOTO this community has Fannie Lou Hamer achieved over the past five years. Together we have strengthened the university on all fronts -- student success, ad- L.A. SENTINEL/LAWT FILE PHOTO vancement, academics Cal State Dominguez Hills President Willie J. Hagan and facilities. “We have set in 2012, and was officially tenure, graduation rates at motion initiatives that appointed in May 2013. CSUDH have increased at will have a long-lasting He previously served as some of the highest lev- impact on the future interim president at Cal els of any CSU campus,” of this university. I am State Fullerton, where he CSU Chancellor Timothy confident that this com- began working in 1996 as White said. munity will carry on the vice president for admin- “Student success is a good work we started Sentinel News Service of America, and to expand ment include Dr. Maulana istration. wonderful legacy and tes- the realm of freedom and Karenga, professor and together.” Hagan will step down tament to his career-long “There are two things justice in this country. chair, Department of Af- Hagan was named at the end of the 2017-18 dedication to providing we should all care about: A member of the Stu- ricana Studies, CSULB; interim president of academic year. students with transforma- never to forget where we dent Non-Violent Coordi- Greg Akili, Fannie Lou the university in June “During his inspiring tive opportunities.” came from and always nating Committee (SNCC), Hamer Institute; Mollie praise the bridges that car- Hamer was also co-founder Bell, noted community ried us over,” stated Mrs. of the Mississippi Free- activist; Danny Crumble, Fannie Lou Hamer (1917- dom Democratic Party and former Vice-Chair, Afri- 1977), a towering figure in founder of the Freedom cana Studies Student As- the Black Freedom Move- Farm Cooperative and nu- sociation, CSULB; Robert ment of the 60s. merous other institutions Farrell, Freedom Rider and In celebration and com- she established to benefit former L.A. councilmem- City News Service sure to create a permanent including the creation of a memoration of the 100th Black and other poor peo- ber, 8th District; Yvonne funding source for afford- “linkage fee” on develop- birthday of Hamer, free- ple of Mississippi. Farrow, actress/activ- Los Angeles Mayor able housing through a real ers. dom fighter and a giant in She made international ist; Carolyn Fowler, New Eric Garcetti was among estate fee, the placement a Garcetti said that “the a generation of great Black headlines with her testi- Frontier Democratic Club; the officials in San Francis- $4 billion housing bond on California dream is in dan- leaders, such as Malcolm mony at the 1964 Demo- Ronisha Haden, Reacher’s co last Friday as Gov. Jerry a future ballot, and other ger” because of the housing X, Ella Baker, Martin Lu- cratic National Conven- Club; Jan Perry, general Brown signed 15 bills into measures to promote devel- crisis, according to the Or- ther King, Jr., Rosa Parks tion before the credentials manager of L.A.’s Eco- law aimed at increasing the opment and the construc- ange County Register. and others, the African committee where she chal- nomic & Workforce Devel- supply of affordable hous- tion of low-and-moderate- “We saw it on our way American Cultural Center lenged the seating of the opment Dept. and former ing in the state. income housing. here,” Garcetti said at the (Us) will host a commu- all-White segregated Mis- L.A. councilmember, 9th “These new laws will Brown signed the bills signing, the Register re- nity celebration in honor sissippi delegation and ex- District; Professor Amen help cut red tape and en- at Hunters View, an afford- ported. and praise of this enduring posed the racist brutality Rahh, professor emeritus, courage more and afford- able housing project locat- “You get off the free- bridge on Sunday, October and hypocrisy of America Department of Africana able housing, including ed in the Bayview Hunters way and you see the 8, at 3 p.m., at 3018 West to the world. Studies, CSULB; Dr. Ka- shelter for the growing Point neighborhood. (homeless) encampments. 48th Street in Los Angeles. She stated, “I question mili Sartin, Department of number of homeless in Cal- Garcetti has been advo- You drive by the streets and The program will in- America, the land of the English, Cerritos College; ifornia,” Brown said. cating for local legislation you see the trailers.” clude speeches from vari- free and the home of the the Rev. Thembekila Smart, The bills include a mea- to help affordable housing, ous community leaders as brave, where we have to Southern Christian Leader- well as cultural expressions sleep with our telephones ship Conference (SCLC); from community artists. off of the hooks because and Rev. K.W. Tulloss, Na- Born October 6, 1917, our lives be threatened dai- tional Action Network. in Fayetteville, Mississippi, ly, because we want to live The community and Hamer literally walked off as decent human beings.” public are invited to come the plantation in Mississip- Distinguished speakers and celebrate the life and pi to lead a voter registra- invited to address Hamer’s legacy of this enduring and tion drive, to confront the legacy and the ongoing beautiful bridge that con- murderous Jim Crow laws Black Freedom Move- tinues to carry us over.

AP FILE PHOTO The Atlanta City Council announced that residents can no longer be arrested for pos- sessing less than one ounce of marijuana.

By Jennifer Bihm are thanking Mayor Kasim windows policing in 2016, Staff Writer Reed for supporting it. according to a spokesper- “Today we stand with son for the councilman. The Atlanta City Coun- every parent of Atlanta “A key fact presented cil voted unanimously and who is fearful of or has during the debate is that on October 2, City Coun- seen their children’s lives in Atlanta, the overwhelm- cilman Kwanza Hall signed destroyed, or careers ruined ing number of arrests for into legislation, to elimi- because of a racist policy marijuana-related offenses nate jail time for anyone that unjustly incarcerated are African Americans caught with less than an minorities by more than (92%), even though studies ounce of marijuana. Previ- ninety percent,” said Hall, have determined usage is at ously, according to report- who is also a mayoral can- similar levels across racial ers in Atlanta, the penalty didate. demographics.” for possession of marijuana The legislation was The city’s police de- in the city was a fine of one in a series of justice partment also supported the up to $1,000 and up to six reform policies Hall has measure, saying the new months’ imprisonment, but introduced, including “Ban law would be handled with under the new ordinance, the Box” which passed in a citation similar to a traffic possessing less than an 2014, the creation of the ticket. ounce of the drug would Pre-Arrest Diversion Pilot The change only ap- result in no prison time and Program in 2015, a law en- plies within the Atlanta city a maximum fine of $75. forcement transparency and limits. Georgia state law Proponents are calling the accountability measure and still requires jail time, said legislation “historical”, and legislation to end broken Atlanta reporters. A-6THURSDAY, LOS OCTOBER ANGELES 5, 2017SENTINEL NEWS/CLASSIFIEDNEWS LASENTINEL.NETTHURSDAY,JANUARY A-12 9, 2014

were arrested nationally. The most arrests, 107, were made in Philadel- phia, followed by Los An- geles with 101. Other raids were con- ducted in Santa Clara County; Baltimore; Cook County, Illinois; Denver; New York; Portland, Or- egon; Washington, D.C.; PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC7 and the state of Massachu- The Civilian Oversight Commission voted 5-4 to setts. ground the L.A. County Sheriff drone program, which According to ICE, began in January. among those arrested in Los Angeles was a docu- City News Service ing possible "mission PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT mented gang member who creep," suggesting the entered the country ille- A civilian commission drone could be used for City News Service view suspected immigration Angelica Salas, ex- gally and rammed multiple overseeing the Los Ange- spying and could one day violators or jurisdictions ecutive director of the law enforcement vehicles les County Sheriff's De- be armed or be deployed About 100 people were where ICE detainers are not Coalition for Humane while trying to evade au- partment voted Thursday as a weapon. arrested in the Los Ange- honored," according to the Immigrant Rights, called thorities. He was found to September 28 to end the Members of the Stop les area during a four-day agency. the raids a politically mo- be in possession of a load- agency's use of a drone LAPD Spying Coalition nationwide immigration "Sanctuary jurisdictions tivated action by a "rogue ed handgun, and is facing during law enforcement were among those attend- sweep targeting so-called that do not honor detainers agency." charges including assault operations. ing the oversight commis- sanctuary jurisdictions, fed- or allow us access to jails "We have a hard time with a deadly weapon and The Civilian Over- sion meeting to express eral authorities announced and prisons are shielding believing anything ICE carrying a concealed fire- sight Commission voted concerns about the drone. last Thursday. criminal aliens from im- has to tell us about those arm. 5-4 to ground the drone "We definitely are U.S. Immigration and migration enforcement and it arrested this week in The 498 people arrest- program, which began in feeling good that the Customs Enforcement of- creating a magnet for illegal this dastardly operation," ed in the operation came January. Sheriff's Civilian Over- ficials said "Operation Safe immigration," ICE Acting Salas said. "But we are from 42 countries, accord- There was no imme- sight Commission did City," which ended Wednes- Director Tom Homan said. very clear that ICE's ac- ing to ICE. diate comment from the the right thing," the coali- day, targeted people who "As a result, ICE is forced tions make our cities un- Matthew Albence, ICE sheriff's department. tion's Hamid Khan told have "violated U.S. immi- to dedicate more resources safe and inflict terror on executive associate direc- Sheriff Jim McDon- KNX Newsradio after the gration laws, prioritizing to conduct at-large arrests in millions in communities tor for enforcement and nell said in January the panel's vote. aliens with criminal con- these communities." that just want to live with removal operations, said $10,000 drone would be The Los Angeles Po- victions, pending criminal No one who is registered security and liberty. that despite "resistance" used only for search-and- lice Department acquired charges, known gang mem- under the Deferred Ac- We are deeply trou- in some communities, ICE rescue operations, bomb two drones in 2014 but bers and affiliates, immigra- tion for Childhood Arrivals bled by this politically will carry out its duties. detection, hostage situ- never launched them after tion fugitives and those who program -- which provides motivated and cruel form "We are never going ations and other critical protests about potential re-entered the U.S. after de- protection from deportation of immigration enforce- to stop enforcing the laws incidents. surveillance uses. LAPD portation." for people brought to the ment and call on Con- (as) we are authorized and The drone has been Chief Charlie Beck has Agents targeted regions country illegally as children gress to investigate who required to do," Albence used by sheriff's deputies said he was unwilling to "where ICE deportation of- by their parents -- were tar- exactly is being targeted said. "And if we need to about a half-dozen times. trade public confidence ficers are denied access to geted in the operation, offi- and why," she said. go into these communities Critics have decried for the advantages of jails and prisons to inter- cials said. A total of 498 people every week, we will." the use of the drone, fear- drones.

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(A registrant who Registered owner(s): CNS-3055679# Affidavit of Identity form. 2017 o una concesión de arbitraje declares as true any material Christian Staine, 4842 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The filing of this statement NOTICE-In accordance with en un caso de derecho civil. matter pursuant to Section Coliseum St. Apt 5, Los does not of itself authorize Subdivision (a) of Section Tiene que pagar el gravamen 17913 of the Business and Angeles, CA 90016, CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the use in this state of a 17920, a Fictitious Name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE de la corte antes de que la Professions code that the This business is conducted NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires FOR CHANGE OF NAME corte pueda desechar el caso. registrant knows to be false by: an individual File No. 2017264954 in violation of the rights of at the end of five years from Case No. TS020976 The name and address is guilty of a misdemeanor The registrant commenced The following person(s) is another under Federal, State, the date on which it was filed Superior Court of California, of the court is (El nombre punishable by a fine not to to transact business under (are) doing business as: or common law (See Section in the office of the County County of Los Angeles y dirección de la corte es): exceed one thousand dollars the fictitious business name Hair Sox By Annie, 2947 14411 et seq., Business and Clerk, except, as provided Vineyard Ave, Los Angeles Petition of: Anthony Burell LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR ($1,000)). or names listed above on Professions Code). in Subdivision (b) of Section COURTESY OF NHS LOS ANGELES Jackson for Change of Name COURT - STANLEY MOSK S/ Ronisha Hayden, Owner 09/2017 CA 90016, County of LA Original 17920, where it expires TO ALL INTERESTED COURTHOUSE, 111 North This statement was filed I declare that all information Registered owner(s): 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 40 days after any change PERSONS: Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA with the County Clerk of Los in this statement is true and Annie R. Smith, 2947 CNS-3055653# in the facts set forth in the Petitioner Anthony Burell 90012 Angeles on September 25, correct. (A registrant who Vineyard Ave, Los Angeles LOS ANGELES SENTINEL statement pursuant to Section Jackson filed a petition The name, address, 2017 declares as true any material CA 90016 17913 other than a change with this court for a decree and telephone number NOTICE-In accordance with matter pursuant to Section This business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in the residence address of changing names as follows: of plaintiff’s attorney, or Subdivision (a) of Section 17913 of the Business and by: an individual NAME STATEMENT a registered owner. A new Anthony Burrell Jackson to plaintiff without an attorney, 17920, a Fictitious Name Professions code that the The registrant commenced File No. 2017266390 Fictitious Business Name Anthony Burell Covington is (El nombre, la dirección Statement generally expires registrant knows to be false to transact business under The following person(s) is Statement must be filed The Court orders that all y el número de teléfono del at the end of five years from is guilty of a misdemeanor the fictitious business name (are) doing business as: before the expiration. Effective persons interested in this abogado del demandante, the date on which it was filed punishable by a fine not to or names listed above on Derrick Smith Transitional January 1, 2014, the Fictitious matter appear before this o del demandante que no in the office of the County exceed one thousand dollars 01/2011 Housing, 4110 Don Mariano Business Name Statement court at the hearing indicated tiene abogado, es): BRAD Clerk, except, as provided ($1,000)). I declare that all information Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90008, must be accompanied by the below to show cause, if any, A. MOKRI, SBN: 208213, in Subdivision (b) of Section S/ Christian Staine, Owner in this statement is true and County of LA; Mailing Affidavit of Identity form. why the petition for change of LAW OFFICES OF MOKRI & 17920, where it expires This statement was filed correct. (A registrant who Address: 4110 Don Mariano The filing of this statement name should not be granted. ASSOCIATES, 1851 E. First 40 days after any change with the County Clerk of Los declares as true any material Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90008 does not of itself authorize Any person objecting to the Street, Suite 900, Santa Ana, in the facts set forth in the Angeles on September 20, matter pursuant to Section Registered owner(s): the use in this state of a name changes described California 92705 (714) 619- statement pursuant to Section 2017 17913 of the Business and Derrick Smith, 4110 Don Fictitious Business Name above must file a written 9395 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with Professions code that the Mariano Dr, Los Angeles, CA in violation of the rights of objection that includes the DATE (Fecha): Dec 14 2016 in the residence address of Subdivision (a) of Section registrant knows to be false 90008 another under Federal, State, reasons for the objection at SHERRI R. CARTER, Clerk a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name is guilty of a misdemeanor This business is conducted or common law (See Section least two court days before (Secretario), by Charlie L. Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires punishable by a fine not to by: An Individual 14411 et seq., Business and the matter is scheduled to Coleman, Deputy (Adjunto) Statement must be filed at the end of five years from exceed one thousand dollars The registrant commenced Professions Code). be heard and must appear (SEAL) before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed ($1,000)). to transact business under Original at the hearing to show cause AMENDMENT TO January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County S/ Annie R. Smith, Owner the fictitious business name 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 why the petition should not be COMPLAINT Business Name Statement Clerk, except, as provided This statement was filed or names listed above on CNS-3054326# granted. If no written objection (Fictitious / Incorrect Name) must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section with the County Clerk of Los 08/2014 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL is timely filed, the court may FICTITIOUS NAME Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires Angeles on September 15, I declare that all information grant the petition without a Upon the filing of the The filing of this statement 40 days after any change 2017 in this statement is true and FICTITIOUS BUSINESS hearing. complaint, the plaintiff, being does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the NOTICE-In accordance with correct. (A registrant who NAME STATEMENT Notice of Hearing: ignorant of the true name of the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section Subdivision (a) of Section declares as true any material File No. 2017248954 Date: Nov. 09, 2017, Time: the defendant and having Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change 17920, a Fictitious Name matter pursuant to Section The following person(s) is 8:30 AM, Dept.: A, Room: 904 designated the defendant in in violation of the rights of in the residence address of Statement generally expires 17913 of the Business and (are) doing business as: The address of the court the complaint by the fictitious another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new at the end of five years from Professions code that the 1. Phil J Clothing Co., 2. is 200 W Compton Blvd., name of: or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name the date on which it was filed registrant knows to be false Lion Transport LLC, 3. Compton, CA 90220 FICTITIOU NAME 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed in the office of the County is guilty of a misdemeanor Lion Transport, 1007 E. A copy of this Order to Show DOE 1 and having discovered Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective Clerk, except, as provided punishable by a fine not to Terrace Dr., Long Beach, CA Cause shall be published at the true name of the defendant Original January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in Subdivision (b) of Section exceed one thousand dollars 90807, County of LA; Mailing least once each week for four to be: 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/17 Business Name Statement 17920, where it expires ($1,000)). Address: 4508 Atlantic Ave., successive weeks prior to TRUE NAME CNS-3057997# must be accompanied by the 40 days after any change S/ Derrick Smith, Owner #456, Long Beach, CA 90807 the date set for hearing on MAHIN KARIMI HAKAK LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. in the facts set forth in the This statement was filed Registered owner(s): the petition in the following amends the complaint by The filing of this statement statement pursuant to Section with the County Clerk of Los J & P Holdings, LLC, 1007 E. newspaper of general substituting the true name for FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize 17913 other than a change Angeles on September 18, Terrace Dr., Long Beach, CA circulation, printed in this the fictitious name wherever it NAME STATEMENT the use in this state of a in the residence address of 2017 90807; CA county: LA Sentinel appears in the complaint. File No. 2017275230 Fictitious Business Name a registered owner. A new NOTICE-In accordance with This business is conducted Date: 9-29-2017 Date: May 12, 2017 The following person(s) is in violation of the rights of Fictitious Business Name Subdivision (a) of Section by: a Limited Liability BRIAN S. CURREY /s/ BRAD A. MOKRI (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, Statement must be filed 17920, a Fictitious Name Company Judge of the Superior Court 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 D. Owens Trucking, 811 E or common law (See Section before the expiration. Effective Statement generally expires The registrant commenced 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/17 CNS-3051905# 118th Pl. Los Angeles, CA 14411 et seq., Business and January 1, 2014, the Fictitious at the end of five years from to transact business under CNS-3058013# LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 90059, County of LA Professions Code). Business Name Statement the date on which it was filed the fictitious business name LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Registered owner(s): Original must be accompanied by the in the office of the County or names listed above on ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE David Owens, 811 E 118th Pl. 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 Affidavit of Identity form. Clerk, except, as provided 07/2017 SUMMONS FOR CHANGE OF NAME Los Angeles, CA 90059; CA CNS-3055703# The filing of this statement in Subdivision (b) of Section I declare that all information (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case No. VS030634 Andrea Owens, 811 E 118th LOS ANGELES SENTINEL does not of itself authorize 17920, where it expires in this statement is true and CASE NUMBER (Número del Superior Court of California, Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90059 the use in this state of a 40 days after any change correct. (A registrant who Caso): County of Los Angeles This business is conducted Fictitious Business Name in the facts set forth in the declares as true any material BC643931 Petition of: Nery Silverio for by: a Married Couple FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in violation of the rights of statement pursuant to Section matter pursuant to Section NOTICE TO DEFENDANT Change of Name The registrant commenced NAME STATEMENT another under Federal, State, 17913 other than a change 17913 of the Business and (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): TO ALL INTERESTED to transact business under File No. 2017268491 or common law (See Section in the residence address of Professions code that the VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC., PERSONS: the fictitious business name The following person(s) is 14411 et seq., Business and a registered owner. A new registrant knows to be false a California Corporation; Petitioner Nery Silverio filed or names listed above on (are) doing business as: Professions Code). Fictitious Business Name is guilty of a misdemeanor TIME WARNER CABLE INC., a petition with this court for 09/2017 The Lord’s Church Original Statement must be filed punishable by a fine not to a California Corporation; a decree changing names as I declare that all information International 2.0, 3314 W. 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 before the expiration. Effective exceed one thousand dollars and DOES 1 through 100, follows: in this statement is true and Manchester Ave, Inglewood, CNS-3055672# January 1, 2014, the Fictitious ($1,000)). inclusive Madeline Gisselle Perusqula correct. (A registrant who CA 90305, County of LA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Business Name Statement S/ Jessika Johnson, Manager YOU ARE BEING SUED to Madeline Gisselle Silverio declares as true any material Registered owner(s): must be accompanied by the J & P Holdings, LLC BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ The Court orders that all matter pursuant to Section Velma W. Union, 3314 W. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Affidavit of Identity form. This statement was filed DEMANDANDO EL persons interested in this 17913 of the Business and Manchester Ave, Inglewood, NAME STATEMENT The filing of this statement with the County Clerk of Los DEMANDANTE): FAEGHEH matter appear before this Professions code that the CA 90305 File No. 2017266709 does not of itself authorize Angeles on September 6, ATASHIN, an individual, court at the hearing indicated registrant knows to be false This business is conducted The following person(s) is the use in this state of a 2017 NOTICE! You have been below to show cause, if any, is guilty of a misdemeanor by: An Individual (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name NOTICE-In accordance with sued. The court may decide why the petition for change of punishable by a fine not to The registrant commenced to Elegantly Shaded, 9924 in violation of the rights of Subdivision (a) of Section against you without your name should not be granted. exceed one thousand dollars transact business under the Flora Vista St. Apt 29, another under Federal, State, 17920, a Fictitious Name being heard unless you Any person objecting to the ($1,000)). fictitious business name or Bellflower, CA 90706, or common law (See Section Statement generally expires respond within 30 days. Read name changes described S/ Andrea Owens, Owner names listed above on N/A County of LA 14411 et seq., Business and at the end of five years from the information below. above must file a written This statement was filed I declare that all information Registered owner(s): Professions Code). the date on which it was filed You have 30 CALENDAR objection that includes the with the County Clerk of Los in this statement is true and Estelle Maria Peterson Ezell, Amended (New) Filing in the office of the County DAYS after this summons and reasons for the objection at Angeles on September 26, correct. (A registrant who 9924 Flora Vista St. Apt 29, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 Clerk, except, as provided legal papers are served on least two court days before 2017 declares as true any material Bellflower, CA 90706 CNS-3055648# in Subdivision (b) of Section you to file a written response the matter is scheduled to NOTICE-In accordance with matter pursuant to Section This business is conducted LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 17920, where it expires at this court and have a copy be heard and must appear Subdivision (a) of Section 17913 of the Business and by: an individual 40 days after any change served on the plaintiff. A letter at the hearing to show cause 17920, a Fictitious Name Professions code that the The registrant commenced FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in the facts set forth in the or phone call will not protect why the petition should not be Statement generally expires registrant knows to be false to transact business under NAME STATEMENT statement pursuant to Section you. Your written response granted. If no written objection at the end of five years from is guilty of a misdemeanor the fictitious business name File No. 2017266363 17913 other than a change must be in proper legal form is timely filed, the court may the date on which it was filed punishable by a fine not to or names listed above on The following person(s) is in the residence address of if you want the court to hear grant the petition without a in the office of the County exceed one thousand dollars 08/2017 (are) doing business as: a registered owner. A new your case. There may be hearing. Clerk, except, as provided ($1,000)). I declare that all information AJE Investment Club, 1237 Fictitious Business Name a court form that you can Notice of Hearing: in Subdivision (b) of Section S/ Velma W. Union, Owner in this statement is true and Flower St Suite 8, Inglewood Statement must be filed use for your response. You Date: Nov 01 2017, Time: 17920, where it expires This statement was filed correct. (A registrant who CA 90301, County of LA; before the expiration. Effective can find these court forms 1:30 P.M., Dept.: C, Room: 40 days after any change with the County Clerk of Los declares as true any material Mailing Address: P.O. Box January 1, 2014, the Fictitious and more information at the 312 in the facts set forth in the Angeles on September 20, matter pursuant to Section 6200, Beverly Hills CA 90212 Business Name Statement California Courts Online Self- The address of the court is statement pursuant to Section 2017 17913 of the Business and Registered owner(s): must be accompanied by the Help Center (www.courtinfo. 12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with Professions code that the Alfred Kpekpe, 1237 S Flower Affidavit of Identity form. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county CA 90650 in the residence address of Subdivision (a) of Section registrant knows to be false St Suite 8, Inglewood CA The filing of this statement law library, or the courthouse A copy of this Order to Show a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name is guilty of a misdemeanor 90301 does not of itself authorize nearest you. If you cannot pay Cause shall be published at Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires punishable by a fine not to Olugbemiga Oladokun, the use in this state of a the filing fee, ask the court least once each week for four Statement must be filed at the end of five years from exceed one thousand dollars 1237 S Flower St Suite 8, Fictitious Business Name clerk for a fee waiver form. If successive weeks prior to before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed ($1,000)). Inglewood CA 90301 in violation of the rights of you do not file your response the date set for hearing on January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County S/ Estelle Maria Peterson This business is conducted another under Federal, State, on time, you may lose the the petition in the following Business Name Statement Clerk, except, as provided Ezell, Owner by: a general partnership or common law (See Section case by default, and your newspaper of general must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section This statement was filed The registrant commenced 14411 et seq., Business and wages, money, and property circulation, printed in this Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires with the County Clerk of Los to transact business under Professions Code). may be taken without further county: Los Angeles Sentinel The filing of this statement 40 days after any change Angeles on September 18, the fictitious business name Amended (New) Filing warning from the court. Date: Aug 28 2017 does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the 2017 or names listed above on 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 There are other legal Margaret M. Bernal the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section NOTICE-In accordance with 11/1996 CNS-3053228# requirements. You may Judge of the Superior Court Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change Subdivision (a) of Section I declare that all information LOS ANGELES SENTINEL want to call an attorney right 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 in violation of the rights of in the residence address of 17920, a Fictitious Name in this statement is true and away. If you do not know an CNS-3051298# another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new Statement generally expires correct. (A registrant who FICTITIOUS BUSINESS attorney, you may want to call LOS ANGELES SENTINEL or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name at the end of five years from declares as true any material NAME STATEMENT an attorney referral service. If 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed the date on which it was filed matter pursuant to Section File No. 2017239505 you cannot afford an attorney, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective in the office of the County 17913 of the Business and The following person(s) is you may be eligible for free FOR CHANGE OF NAME Original January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Clerk, except, as provided Professions code that the (are) doing business as: legal services from a nonprofit Case No. BS170710 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/17 Business Name Statement in Subdivision (b) of Section registrant knows to be false JL Mobile Notary Services, legal services program. You Superior Court of California, CNS-3057990# must be accompanied by the 17920, where it expires is guilty of a misdemeanor 4067 S. Cloverdale Ave., Los can locate these nonprofit County of Los Angeles LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. 40 days after any change punishable by a fine not to Angeles, CA 90008, County groups at the California Petition of: Jennifer Wanshan The filing of this statement in the facts set forth in the exceed one thousand dollars of LA; Mailing address: PO Legal Services Web site Yu for Change of Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize statement pursuant to Section ($1,000)). Box 561607, Los Angeles, CA (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), TO ALL INTERESTED NAME STATEMENT the use in this state of a 17913 other than a change S/ Olugbemiga Oladokun, 90056 the California Courts Online PERSONS: File No. 2017269052 Fictitious Business Name in the residence address of Partner Registered owner(s): Self-Help Center (www. Petitioner Jennifer Wanshan The following person(s) is in violation of the rights of a registered owner. A new This statement was filed Lenay A Maull, 4067 S. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or Yu filed a petition with this (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, Fictitious Business Name with the County Clerk of Los Cloverdale Ave., Los Angeles, by contacting your local court court for a decree changing The Frampton Group, 3704 or common law (See Section Statement must be filed Angeles on September 18, CA 90008 or county bar association. names as follows: West 63rd Street, Los 14411 et seq., Business and before the expiration. Effective 2017 This business is conducted NOTE: The court has a Jennifer Wanshan Yu to Angeles CA 90043, County Professions Code). January 1, 2014, the Fictitious NOTICE-In accordance with by: an individual statutory lien for waived fees Jennifer Yu Tang of LA; Mailing Address: Original Business Name Statement Subdivision (a) of Section The registrant commenced and costs on any settlement The Court orders that all Articles of Incorporation or 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 must be accompanied by the 17920, a Fictitious Name to transact business under or arbitration award of persons interested in this Organization Number: AI CNS-3055682# Affidavit of Identity form. Statement generally expires the fictitious business name $10,000 or more in a civil matter appear before this #ON: LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The filing of this statement at the end of five years from or names listed above on case. The court’s lien must court at the hearing indicated Registered owner(s): does not of itself authorize the date on which it was filed 08/2017 be paid before the court will below to show cause, if any, Chanel Frampton, 3411 the use in this state of a in the office of the County I declare that all information dismiss the case. why the petition for change of Grande Vista Parkway, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided in this statement is true and ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. name should not be granted. Riverside CA 92503 NAME STATEMENT in violation of the rights of in Subdivision (b) of Section correct. (A registrant who Si no responde dentro de 30 Any person objecting to the This business is conducted File No. 2017272524 another under Federal, State, 17920, where it expires declares as true any material días, la corte puede decidir name changes described by: an Individual The following person(s) is or common law (See Section 40 days after any change matter pursuant to Section en su contra sin escuchar su above must file a written The registrant commenced (are) doing business as: 14411 et seq., Business and in the facts set forth in the 17913 of the Business and versión. Lea la información a objection that includes the to transact business under JOC Media & Entertainment, Professions Code). statement pursuant to Section Professions code that the reasons for the objection at the fictitious business name 330 W. Queen Street Apt. Original 17913 other than a change registrant knows to be false continuación. 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 Tiene 30 DÍAS DE least two court days before or names listed above on 6, Inglewood CA 90301, in the residence address of is guilty of a misdemeanor the matter is scheduled to 08/2017 County of LA CNS-3055660# a registered owner. A new punishable by a fine not to CALENDARIO después LOS ANGELES SENTINEL de que le entreguen esta be heard and must appear I declare that all information Registered owner(s): Fictitious Business Name exceed one thousand dollars citación y papeles legales at the hearing to show cause in this statement is true and Justin O. Cooper, 330 Statement must be filed ($1,000)). why the petition should not be correct. (A registrant who W. Queen Street Apt. 6, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS before the expiration. Effective S/ Lenay A Maull, Owner para presentar una respuesta NAME STATEMENT por escrito en esta corte y granted. If no written objection declares as true any material Inglewood CA 90301 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious This statement was filed is timely filed, the court may matter pursuant to Section This business is conducted File No. 2017260779 Business Name Statement with the County Clerk of Los hacer que se entregue una The following person(s) is copia al demandante. Una grant the petition without a 17913 of the Business and by: an individual must be accompanied by the Angeles on August 28, 2017 hearing. Professions code that the The registrant commenced to (are) doing business as: Affidavit of Identity form. NOTICE-In accordance with carta o una llamada telefónica 1. Chief Puff N Stuff Smoke no lo protegen. Su respuesta Notice of Hearing: registrant knows to be false transact business under the The filing of this statement Subdivision (a) of Section Date: Nov 28 2017, Time: is guilty of a misdemeanor fictitious business name or Shop@ Mini Mart, 2. Chief does not of itself authorize 17920, a Fictitious Name por escrito tiene que estar Puff N Stuff Smoke Shop @ en formato legal correcto 10:00 AM, Dept.: 44, Room: punishable by a fine not to names listed above on N/A the use in this state of a Statement generally expires 418 exceed one thousand dollars I declare that all information Mini Mart, 4271 Crenshaw Fictitious Business Name at the end of five years from si desea que procesen su Blvd., Los Angeles, CA caso en la corte. Es posible The address of the court is ($1,000)). in this statement is true and in violation of the rights of the date on which it was filed 111 North Hill Street, Los S/ Chanel Frampton, Owner correct. (A registrant who 90008, County of LA another under Federal, State, in the office of the County que haya un formulario que Registered owner(s): usted pueda usar para su Angeles, CA 90012 This statement was filed declares as true any material or common law (See Section Clerk, except, as provided A copy of this Order to Show with the County Clerk of Los matter pursuant to Section Maisha Mahdi, 4525 Don 14411 et seq., Business and in Subdivision (b) of Section respuesta. Puede encontrar Pablo Pl., Los Angeles, CA estos formularios de la corte y Cause shall be published at Angeles on September 20, 17913 of the Business and Professions Code). 17920, where it expires least once each week for four 2017 Professions code that the 90008 Original 40 days after any change más información en el Centro This business is conducted 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 de Ayuda de las Cortes de successive weeks prior to NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false in the facts set forth in the the date set for hearing on Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor by: an Individual CNS-3055283# statement pursuant to Section California (www.sucorte. The registrant commenced to LOS ANGELES SENTINEL ca.gov), en la biblioteca de the petition in the following 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to 17913 other than a change newspaper of general Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars transact business under the in the residence address of leyes de su condado o en fictitious business name or FICTITIOUS BUSINESS la corte que le quede más circulation, printed in this at the end of five years from ($1,000)). a registered owner. A new county: L.A. Sentinel the date on which it was filed S/ Justin O. Cooper, Owner names listed above on N/A NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name cerca. Si no puede pagar I declare that all information File No. 2017266366 la cuota de presentación, Date: Aug 25 2017 in the office of the County This statement was filed Statement must be filed Edward B. Moreton, Jr Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of Los in this statement is true and The following person(s) is before the expiration. Effective pida al secretario de la corte correct. (A registrant who (are) doing business as: que le dé un formulario de Judge of the Superior Court in Subdivision (b) of Section Angeles on September 22, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 17920, where it expires 2017 declares as true any material (1) Bail Money Publishing, Business Name Statement exención de pago de cuotas. CNS-3051295# matter pursuant to Section (2) Bail Money Records, Si no presenta su respuesta 40 days after any change NOTICE-In accordance with must be accompanied by the LOS ANGELES SENTINEL in the facts set forth in the Subdivision (a) of Section 17913 of the Business and 3422 Wellington Rd., Los Affidavit of Identity form. a tiempo, puede perder el Professions code that the Angeles, CA 90016, County caso por incumplimiento y statement pursuant to Section 17920, a Fictitious Name The filing of this statement 17913 other than a change Statement generally expires registrant knows to be false of LA does not of itself authorize la corte le podrá quitar su is guilty of a misdemeanor Registered owner(s): sueldo, dinero y bienes sin in the residence address of at the end of five years from the use in this state of a a registered owner. A new the date on which it was filed punishable by a fine not to John Victor Hoskins, 3422 Fictitious Business Name más advertencia. FICTITIOUS exceed one thousand dollars Wellington Rd., Los Angeles, Hay otros requisitos legales. Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County in violation of the rights of Statement must be filed Clerk, except, as provided ($1,000)). CA 90016 another under Federal, State, Es recomendable que llame a BUSINESS S/ Maisha Mahdi, Owner Jeremiah Jamal Melton, 3422 un abogado inmediatamente. before the expiration. Effective in Subdivision (b) of Section or common law (See Section NAMES January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, where it expires This statement was filed Wellington Rd., Los Angeles, 14411 et seq., Business and Si no conoce a un abogado, with the County Clerk of Los CA 90016 puede llamar a un servicio de Business Name Statement 40 days after any change Professions Code). must be accompanied by the in the facts set forth in the Angeles on September 13, This business is conducted Original remisión a abogados. Si no 2017 by: a General Partnership 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 puede pagar a un abogado, Affidavit of Identity form. statement pursuant to Section FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with The registrant commenced CNS-3053225# es posible que cumpla con NAME STATEMENT Subdivision (a) of Section to transact business under LOS ANGELES SENTINEL los requisitos para obtener does not of itself authorize in the residence address of File No. 2017274812 the use in this state of a a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name the fictitious business name servicios legales gratuitos The following person(s) is Statement generally expires or names listed above on FICTITIOUS BUSINESS de un programa de servicios Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name (are) doing business as: in violation of the rights of Statement must be filed at the end of five years from 09/2017 NAME STATEMENT legales sin fines de lucro. Reachers United, 14005 the date on which it was filed I declare that all information File No. 2017252363 Puede encontrar estos another under Federal, State, before the expiration. Effective Kornblum Ave., Apt 209, or common law (See Section January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County in this statement is true and The following person(s) is grupos sin fines de lucro Hawthorne, CA 90250, Clerk, except, as provided correct. (A registrant who (are) doing business as: en el sitio web de California 14411 et seq., Business and Business Name Statement County of LA Professions Code). must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section declares as true any material Next Move Mental Health Legal Services, (www. Registered owner(s): 17920, where it expires matter pursuant to Section Agency, Inc. 14717 lawhelpcalifornia.org), en Original Affidavit of Identity form. Ronisha Hayden, 14005 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 The filing of this statement 40 days after any change 17913 of the Business and Hawthorne Blvd. #C, el Centro de Ayuda de las Kornblum Ave., Apt 209, CNS-3055814# in the facts set forth in the Professions code that the Lawndale, CA 90260, County Cortes de California, (www. does not of itself authorize Hawthorne, CA 90250 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section registrant knows to be false of LA; Mailing Address: P.O. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose This business is conducted 17913 other than a change is guilty of a misdemeanor Box 642931, Los Angeles, CA en contacto con la corte o el Fictitious Business Name by: an Individual FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in violation of the rights of in the residence address of punishable by a fine not to 90064 colegio de abogados locales. The registrant commenced NAME STATEMENT a registered owner. A new exceed one thousand dollars Articles of Incorporation or AVISO: Por ley, la corte another under Federal, State, to transact business under File No. 2017268947 or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name ($1,000)). Organization Number: AI tiene derecho a reclamar las the fictitious business name The following person(s) is Statement must be filed S/ John Victor Hoskins, #ON: 3670381 cuotas y los costos exentos 14411 et seq., Business and or names listed above on (are) doing business as: Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective Partner Registered owner(s): por imponer un gravamen 09/2017 Arthurautos, 4842 Coliseum January 1, 2014, the Fictitious This statement was filed Next Move Agency, Inc. A-6A-14 LASENTINEL.NETLOS ANGELES SENTINEL CLASSIFIED/NEWS NEWS THURSDAY,THURSDAY,JANUARY OCTOBER 5, 2017 9, 2014

Mayor Garcetti Announces Section 8 Application Lottery to Open from Oct. 16, 6 am, to Oct. 29, 2017, 5 pm.

Sentinel News Service ple who are eligible should live or work in the City of that the online application apply for the Section 8 rent- Los Angeles and to appli- is easy to access and com- Los Angeles Mayor al subsidy program — and cants who are veterans or plete, and we’ve also pro- Eric Garcetti, along with we’ll keep fighting to build have a household member vided information on the other elected officials, -re more affordable housing who is a veteran, released website to assist applicants, cently joined the Housing that gives every family the from such military service such as how-to-apply vid- Authority of the City of opportunity to find safe, under conditions other than eos and answers to ques- Los Angeles (HACLA) to stable places to live.” dishonorable. As funding tions that applicants may announce the opening of Interested families and is available, HACLA will have about the program the Section 8 Waiting List individuals can apply on- contact applicants for pro- and their eligibility.” Lottery. People will be line 24 hours a day, seven gram eligibility determina- Applicants can visit able to apply online start- days a week, during the tions. hacla.hcvlist.org to submit ing at 6:00 a.m., Monday, application period using “We are very pleased to an application during the October 16, 2017, through a smartphone, mobile de- be opening our Section 8 open application period and 5:00 p.m., Sunday, October vice or computer with In- waiting list after 13 years. to find additional resources 29, 2017 (Pacific Time), by ternet access. Applicants Rental subsidy programs for partners providing ap- going to HACLA.hcvlist. will be required to have a reduce poverty, housing in- plication assistance. Appli- org. The Section 8 program valid, working email ad- stability and homelessness. cants needing assistance in provides rental assistance dress. Free email accounts The opening of HACLA’s applying due to a disability to eligible individuals and are widely available online, FILE PHOTO Section 8 Wait List lot- can call (213) 205-5585 or families by paying a por- and free Internet access tery will help thousands of 1-888-816-6955 (toll free), tion of rent directly to pri- and email setup assistance fax at any HACLA office. up to 20,000 applicants for families who struggle to between the hours of 8:00 vate landlords. is available at local Los At the end of the ap- placement on the Section pay for housing on a fixed- a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific “Angelenos deserve Angeles City public librar- plication period, HACLA 8 Waiting List. A prefer- income,” said Douglas Time every day during the housing they can afford, no ies. No applications will be will use a computer-ran- ence for assistance will be Guthrie, HACLA President application period. matter their income,” said handed out or accepted in- domized lottery to select given to applicants who and CEO. “We’ve ensured Mayor Eric Garcetti. “Peo- person, by mail, email, or

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14717 Hawthorne Blvd. #C, 90018 90043; CA The registrant commenced by: an individual fictitious business name or . (This authority will allow Lawndale, CA 90260, CA This business is conducted This business is conducted to transact business under The registrant commenced names listed above on n/a the personal representative This business is conducted by: an Individual by: An Individual the fictitious business name to transact business under I declare that all information to take many actions without by: a Corporation The registrant commenced to The registrant commenced or names listed above on the fictitious business name in this statement is true and obtaining court approval. The registrant commenced to transact business under the to transact business under 01/2017 or names listed above on correct. (A registrant who transact business under the fictitious business name or the fictitious business name I declare that all information 04/2017 declares as true any material Before taking certain very fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A or names listed above on in this statement is true and I declare that all information matter pursuant to Section important actions, however, names listed above on N/A I declare that all information 08/2006 correct. (A registrant who in this statement is true and 17913 of the Business and the personal representative I declare that all information in this statement is true and I declare that all information declares as true any material correct. (A registrant who Professions code that the will be required to give notice in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who in this statement is true and matter pursuant to Section declares as true any material registrant knows to be false to interested persons unless correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material correct. (A registrant who 17913 of the Business and matter pursuant to Section is guilty of a misdemeanor they have waived notice or declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section declares as true any material Professions code that the 17913 of the Business and punishable by a fine not to consented to the proposed matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and matter pursuant to Section registrant knows to be false Professions code that the exceed one thousand dollars 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the 17913 of the Business and is guilty of a misdemeanor registrant knows to be false ($1,000)). action.) The independent Professions code that the registrant knows to be false Professions code that the punishable by a fine not to is guilty of a misdemeanor S/ Kelvin Gaines, Owner administration authority will be registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor registrant knows to be false exceed one thousand dollars punishable by a fine not to This statement was filed granted unless an interested is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to is guilty of a misdemeanor ($1,000)). exceed one thousand dollars with the County Clerk of Los person files an objection to punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars punishable by a fine not to S/ Salvador Segura, Owner ($1,000)). Angeles on September 5, the petition and shows good exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). exceed one thousand dollars This statement was filed S/ Rafiq Yacub, Owner 2017 cause why the court should ($1,000)). S/ Eric Starr, Owner ($1,000)). with the County Clerk of Los This statement was filed NOTICE-In accordance with not grant the authority. S/ Bahbah Makouie, CEO This statement was filed S/ Rolando Grandez, Owner Angeles on September 7, with the County Clerk of Los Subdivision (a) of Section Next Move Agency, Inc. with the County Clerk of Los This statement was filed 2017 Angeles on August 23, 2017 17920, a Fictitious Name A HEARING on the petition This statement was filed Angeles on September 8, with the County Clerk of Los NOTICE-In accordance with NOTICE-In accordance with Statement generally expires will be held in this court as with the County Clerk of Los 2017 Angeles on August 31, 2017 Subdivision (a) of Section Subdivision (a) of Section at the end of five years from follows: 10/11/17 at 8:30AM Angeles on September 7, NOTICE-In accordance with NOTICE-In accordance with 17920, a Fictitious Name 17920, a Fictitious Name the date on which it was filed in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. 2017 Subdivision (a) of Section Subdivision (a) of Section Statement generally expires Statement generally expires in the office of the County HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA NOTICE-In accordance with 17920, a Fictitious Name 17920, a Fictitious Name at the end of five years from at the end of five years from Clerk, except, as provided 90012 Subdivision (a) of Section Statement generally expires Statement generally expires the date on which it was filed the date on which it was filed in Subdivision (b) of Section IF YOU OBJECT to the 17920, a Fictitious Name at the end of five years from at the end of five years from in the office of the County in the office of the County 17920, where it expires Statement generally expires the date on which it was filed the date on which it was filed Clerk, except, as provided Clerk, except, as provided 40 days after any change granting of the petition, you at the end of five years from in the office of the County in the office of the County in Subdivision (b) of Section in Subdivision (b) of Section in the facts set forth in the should appear at the hearing the date on which it was filed Clerk, except, as provided Clerk, except, as provided 17920, where it expires 17920, where it expires statement pursuant to Section and state your objections or in the office of the County in Subdivision (b) of Section in Subdivision (b) of Section 40 days after any change 40 days after any change 17913 other than a change file written objections with the Clerk, except, as provided 17920, where it expires 17920, where it expires in the facts set forth in the in the facts set forth in the in the residence address of court before the hearing. Your in Subdivision (b) of Section 40 days after any change 40 days after any change statement pursuant to Section statement pursuant to Section a registered owner. A new appearance may be in person 17920, where it expires in the facts set forth in the in the facts set forth in the 17913 other than a change 17913 other than a change Fictitious Business Name or by your attorney. 40 days after any change statement pursuant to Section statement pursuant to Section in the residence address of in the residence address of Statement must be filed in the facts set forth in the 17913 other than a change 17913 other than a change a registered owner. A new a registered owner. A new before the expiration. Effective IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR statement pursuant to Section in the residence address of in the residence address of Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name January 1, 2014, the Fictitious or a contingent creditor of 17913 other than a change a registered owner. A new a registered owner. A new Statement must be filed Statement must be filed Business Name Statement the decedent, you must file in the residence address of Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name before the expiration. Effective before the expiration. Effective must be accompanied by the your claim with the court and a registered owner. A new Statement must be filed Statement must be filed January 1, 2014, the Fictitious January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Affidavit of Identity form. mail a copy to the personal Fictitious Business Name before the expiration. Effective before the expiration. Effective Business Name Statement Business Name Statement The filing of this statement representative appointed by Statement must be filed January 1, 2014, the Fictitious January 1, 2014, the Fictitious must be accompanied by the must be accompanied by the does not of itself authorize the court within the later of before the expiration. Effective Business Name Statement Business Name Statement Affidavit of Identity form. Affidavit of Identity form. the use in this state of a January 1, 2014, the Fictitious must be accompanied by the must be accompanied by the The filing of this statement The filing of this statement Fictitious Business Name either (1) four months from Business Name Statement Affidavit of Identity form. Affidavit of Identity form. does not of itself authorize does not of itself authorize in violation of the rights of the date of first issuance of must be accompanied by the The filing of this statement The filing of this statement the use in this state of a the use in this state of a another under Federal, State, letters to a general personal Affidavit of Identity form. does not of itself authorize does not of itself authorize Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name or common law (See Section representative, as defined in The filing of this statement the use in this state of a the use in this state of a in violation of the rights of in violation of the rights of 14411 et seq., Business and section 58(b) of the California does not of itself authorize Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name another under Federal, State, another under Federal, State, Professions Code). Probate Code, or (2) 60 days the use in this state of a in violation of the rights of in violation of the rights of or common law (See Section or common law (See Section Original from the date of mailing or Fictitious Business Name another under Federal, State, another under Federal, State, 14411 et seq., Business and 14411 et seq., Business and 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/17 in violation of the rights of or common law (See Section or common law (See Section Professions Code). Professions Code). CNS-3050908# personal delivery to you of a another under Federal, State, 14411 et seq., Business and 14411 et seq., Business and Original Original LOS ANGELES SENTINEL notice under section 9052 of or common law (See Section Professions Code). Professions Code). 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/17 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/17 the California Probate Code. 14411 et seq., Business and Original Amended (New) Filing CNS-3051043# CNS-3050994# Other California statutes and LOS ANGELES SENTINEL LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Professions Code). 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 legal authority may affect CNS-3053189# CNS-3053180# Original your rights as a creditor. You 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL LOS ANGELES SENTINEL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS GOVERNMENT CNS-3053220# NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT may want to consult with an LOS ANGELES SENTINEL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS File No. 2017248280 File No. 2017240066 attorney knowledgeable in NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is The following person(s) is California law. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS File No. 2017263331 File No. 2017246555 (are) doing business as: (are) doing business as: LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN YOU MAY EXAMINE the file NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is The following person(s) is Los Angeles Community Verdun Records, 4935 S kept by the court. If you are File No. 2017260628 (are) doing business as: (are) doing business as: TRANSPORTATION Recovery & Inspection Site, Verdun Ave., View Park, CA a person interested in the The following person(s) is World Championship Anniversary Jubilee, 720 W. 3400 Somerset Drive Suite 90043, County of LA AUTHORITY (METRO) (are) doing business as: Karate Sports Academy, 104th St., Los Angeles, CA 103, Los Angeles, CA 90016, Registered owner(s): estate, you may file with the LR Auto Repair, 12600 S. 1994 West Jefferson Blvd, 90044, County of LA County of LA Wayne Chatman, 4935 S court a Request for Special Main St., Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA 90018, Registered owner(s): Registered owner(s): Verdun Ave., View Park, CA Metro will receive Bids for Notice (form DE-154) of the 90061, County of LA County of Los Angeles Forest Price, 720 W. 104th Hilda Juarez, 3400 Somerset 90043 IFB C34513C1140-2, Metro filing of an inventory and Registered owner(s): Registered owner(s): St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Drive Suite 103, Los Angeles, This business is conducted Headquarters Fire Sprinkler appraisal of estate assets System Upgrade D/B per Charles Yoakum, 12600 S. Walter Goode, 1994 W. This business is conducted CA 90016 by: an individual or of any petition or account Main St., Los Angeles, CA Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, by: an Individual This business is conducted The registrant commenced specifications on file at the 90061 CA 90018 The registrant commenced to by: An Individual to transact business under Office of Procurement, One as provided in Probate Code This business is conducted This business is conducted transact business under the The registrant commenced the fictitious business name Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, section 1250. A Request by: an Individual by: An Individual fictitious business name or to transact business under or names listed above on CA 90012 (9th Floor). for Special Notice form is The registrant commenced to The registrant commenced to names listed above on N/A the fictitious business name 08/2017 available from the court clerk. transact business under the transact business under the I declare that all information or names listed above on I declare that all information In Pro Per Petitioner fictitious business name or fictitious business name or in this statement is true and 08/2017 in this statement is true and All Bids must be submitted ROBYN GUNN to Metro, and be filed at the names listed above on n/a names listed above on N/A correct. (A registrant who I declare that all information correct. (A registrant who 10121 S. VERMONT AVE I declare that all information I declare that all information declares as true any material in this statement is true and declares as true any material reception desk of the Office of Procurement on or before LOS ANGELES CA 90044 in this statement is true and in this statement is true and matter pursuant to Section correct. (A registrant who matter pursuant to Section 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/17 correct. (A registrant who correct. (A registrant who 17913 of the Business and declares as true any material 17913 of the Business and 2:00 P.M. on 11/07/2017 CNS-3052250# declares as true any material declares as true any material Professions code that the matter pursuant to Section Professions code that the Pacific Time, at which time LOS ANGELES SENTINEL matter pursuant to Section matter pursuant to Section registrant knows to be false 17913 of the Business and registrant knows to be false bids will be opened and 17913 of the Business and 17913 of the Business and is guilty of a misdemeanor Professions code that the is guilty of a misdemeanor publicly read. Bids received Professions code that the Professions code that the punishable by a fine not to registrant knows to be false punishable by a fine not to after the above date and time registrant knows to be false registrant knows to be false exceed one thousand dollars is guilty of a misdemeanor exceed one thousand dollars may be rejected and returned is guilty of a misdemeanor is guilty of a misdemeanor ($1,000)). punishable by a fine not to ($1,000)). unopened. Each Bid must LEGAL punishable by a fine not to punishable by a fine not to S/ Forest Price, Owner exceed one thousand dollars S/ Wayne Chatman, Owner be sealed and marked Bid exceed one thousand dollars exceed one thousand dollars This statement was filed ($1,000)). This statement was filed No. C34513C1140-2 .A Pre- NOTICES ($1,000)). ($1,000)). with the County Clerk of Los S/ Hilda Juarez, Owner with the County Clerk of Los Bid conference will be held S/ Charles Yoakum, Owner S/ Walter Goode, Owner Angeles on September 1, This statement was filed Angeles on August 29, 2017 on 10/17/2017 At 2:00 P.M., This statement was filed This statement was filed 2017 with the County Clerk of Los NOTICE-In accordance with “Gateway Plaza” Conf. with the County Clerk of Los with the County Clerk of Los NOTICE-In accordance with Angeles on September 5, Subdivision (a) of Section Rm., 3rd Floor located at the LEGAL NOTICE: Public Angeles on September 13, Angeles on September 14, Subdivision (a) of Section 2017 17920, a Fictitious Name address above. attempt to locate former 2017 2017 17920, a Fictitious Name NOTICE-In accordance with Statement generally expires tenants residing at 960 W. NOTICE-In accordance with NOTICE-In accordance with Statement generally expires Subdivision (a) of Section at the end of five years from 62nd Pl. Los Angeles, CA Subdivision (a) of Section Subdivision (a) of Section at the end of five years from 17920, a Fictitious Name the date on which it was filed You may obtain Bid 90044 regarding possible 17920, a Fictitious Name 17920, a Fictitious Name the date on which it was filed Statement generally expires in the office of the County specifications/ a copy relocation entitlements. If you Statement generally expires Statement generally expires in the office of the County at the end of five years from Clerk, except, as provided of the RFP, or further were in occupancy on or after at the end of five years from at the end of five years from Clerk, except, as provided the date on which it was filed in Subdivision (b) of Section information, by emailing October 2014 please contact: the date on which it was filed the date on which it was filed in Subdivision (b) of Section in the office of the County 17920, where it expires Robert Romanowskiat Maritsa Garcia, DRA Inc., 510 in the office of the County in the office of the County 17920, where it expires Clerk, except, as provided 40 days after any change [email protected] or S. La Brea Ave., Inglewood, Clerk, except, as provided Clerk, except, as provided 40 days after any change in Subdivision (b) of Section in the facts set forth in the via phone at (213) 922-2633. CA 90301. Tel: 310-645-3729 in Subdivision (b) of Section in Subdivision (b) of Section in the facts set forth in the 17920, where it expires statement pursuant to Section 10/5/17 ext.242 CNS-3057482# You have 30 days from the 17920, where it expires 17920, where it expires statement pursuant to Section 40 days after any change 17913 other than a change LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 40 days after any change 40 days after any change 17913 other than a change in the facts set forth in the in the residence address of date of the 1st publication in the facts set forth in the in the facts set forth in the in the residence address of statement pursuant to Section a registered owner. A new to respond. This ad statement pursuant to Section statement pursuant to Section a registered owner. A new 17913 other than a change Fictitious Business Name does not ensure that 17913 other than a change 17913 other than a change Fictitious Business Name in the residence address of Statement must be filed persons responding will be in the residence address of in the residence address of Statement must be filed a registered owner. A new before the expiration. Effective PROBATE compensated in any way. We a registered owner. A new a registered owner. A new before the expiration. Effective Fictitious Business Name January 1, 2014, the Fictitious are searching for the following Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Statement must be filed Business Name Statement tenants and any others that Statement must be filed Statement must be filed Business Name Statement before the expiration. Effective must be accompanied by the were in occupancy on or after before the expiration. Effective before the expiration. Effective must be accompanied by the January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Affidavit of Identity form. October 2014: C. Collins NOTICE OF PETITION N. Francis L. Muhammad January 1, 2014, the Fictitious January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Affidavit of Identity form. Business Name Statement The filing of this statement TO ADMINISTER Business Name Statement Business Name Statement The filing of this statement must be accompanied by the does not of itself authorize A. Thomas B. Graham B. must be accompanied by the must be accompanied by the does not of itself authorize Affidavit of Identity form. the use in this state of a ESTATE OF: Connely V. Wayne W. Chilin Affidavit of Identity form. Affidavit of Identity form. the use in this state of a The filing of this statement Fictitious Business Name LADORA LOUISE GUNN F. Mayorga A. Johnson The filing of this statement The filing of this statement Fictitious Business Name does not of itself authorize in violation of the rights of CASE NO. D. Tobias M. Jennings J. does not of itself authorize does not of itself authorize in violation of the rights of the use in this state of a another under Federal, State, Lewis D. Thompson E. Tafur 17STPB05196 R. N’Dike L. Lumpkins M. the use in this state of a the use in this state of a another under Federal, State, Fictitious Business Name or common law (See Section To all heirs, beneficiaries, Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name or common law (See Section in violation of the rights of 14411 et seq., Business and Dosumu T. Jefferson A. Jones creditors, contingent creditors, L. Goodlow K. Onifade D. in violation of the rights of in violation of the rights of 14411 et seq., Business and another under Federal, State, Professions Code). and persons who may another under Federal, State, another under Federal, State, Professions Code). or common law (See Section Original Robins M. Darby P. Pascascio or common law (See Section or common law (See Section Original 14411 et seq., Business and 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/17 otherwise be interested in the M. Olusanya C. Rudolph S. 14411 et seq., Business and 14411 et seq., Business and 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/17 Professions Code). CNS-3050984# WILL or estate, or both of Rosales I. Neal O. Paramo Professions Code). Professions Code). CNS-3051044# Original LOS ANGELES SENTINEL LADORA LOUISE GUNN. S. Hardy J. Dunbar J. Dunbar Original Amended (New) Filing LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/17 A PETITION FOR PROBATE I. Morales A. Escalante S. Bailey L. Malone C. Taylor A. 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 CNS-3051014# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS has been filed by ROBYN CNS-3053201# CNS-3053185# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS LOS ANGELES SENTINEL NAME STATEMENT Walton P. Montes D. Williams LOS ANGELES SENTINEL LOS ANGELES SENTINEL NAME STATEMENT File No. 2017248168 GUNN in the Superior Court R. Gammage D. Manueles File No. 2017251101 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The following person(s) is of California, County of LOS A. Holloway S. Jones I. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The following person(s) is NAME STATEMENT (are) doing business as: ANGELES. McTiller T. Harice J. Castillo NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT (are) doing business as: File No. 2017232803 Naples Farm, 13709 So. THE PETITION FOR C. Beecham R. Rudolph C. File No. 2017 254105 File No. 2017244828 Howell’s Bakery, 648 E. The following person(s) is Willowbrook Ave., Compton, PROBATE requests that Satterwhite P. Gordon U. The following person(s) is The following person(s) is El Segundo Blvd., Los (are) doing business as: CA 90222, County of LA ROBYN GUNN be appointed Hayes S. Dwigans L. Smith R. (are) doing business as: (are) doing business as: , County Registered owner(s): Gordon L. Pennil Pennington Angeles, CA 90059 Marina Gems, 510 West 6th as Special Administrator to Shining Starr, 3744 America’s Best and of LA Street 514, Los Angeles, CA Kelvin Gaines, 13709 So. E. Cross L. Jenkins M. Rivera Cimarron Street, Los Favorite, 6407 10th Ave Apt. Registered owner(s): 90014, County of LA Willowbrook Ave., Compton, administer the estate of the M. Chennault D. Roches N. Angeles, CA 90018, County 16, Los Angeles, CA 90043, Salvador Segura, 648 E. El Registered owner(s): CA 90222 decedent. Carter C. Hicks L. Rudolph” of LA County of Los Angeles Segundo Blvd., Los Angeles, Rafiq Yacub, 510 West 6th This business is conducted THE PETITION requests 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 Registered owner(s): Registered owner(s): CA 90059 Street 514, Los Angeles, CA by: an Individual CNS-3054229# authority to administer the LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Eric Starr, 3744 Cimarron Rolando Grandez, 6407 10th This business is conducted 90014 The registrant commenced to estate under the Independent Street, Los Angeles, CA Ave Apt. 16, Los Angeles, CA by: an Individual This business is conducted transact business under the Administration of Estates Act THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL B-1 Coalition For Responsible Community Development Celebrates Taking a Tour of Watts Youthsource Center Grand Opening Towers for the First Time BY DARRALYNN HUTSON In South Los Angeles Contributing Writer

I must say that I didn’t know much about the Watts Towers other than its’ role as back drop of an epic brawl against Nick Styles and Earl Talbot Blake in Denzel Washington and John Lithgow’s 1991 crime thriller “Ricochet”. How- ever, I was quickly school- ed to the real relevance of the Watts Towers’ contribu- tion to immigration history here in California. This past weekend, Saturday, September 30, and Sunday, PHOTO CREDIT BY WATTS ARTS CENTER Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department General Manager Jan October 1st, the Watts Starting the day with Yoruba ground blessings to all Perry, District 9 Councilman Curren Price, CRCD Executive Director Mark Wilson were Towers Art Center campus queen ensemble and ending with the jazz greats of the joined by CRCD staff and Vernon Central Network YouthSource Center program partici- celebrated over 30+ years JMP All-Stars, the Watts Towers Art Drum and Jazz festi- val celebrates both musical greats and artistic mentors in pants and supporters to celebrate the Center’s grand opening with a ribbon cutting cer- in the community with their a community known for its tenacity and genius. emony. 36th Annual Day of the Drum and 41st Annual ries of the hey-day of jazz. formed to popular audience SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE Angeles Conservation Corps, renewed resources for Simon Rodia Watts Tower “Each picture tells a story engagement. Saturday operate the center. CRCD young people to get back in Jazz Festival. Largely pro- and each story connects to evening ended to a success- The Coalition for Respon- works with Clifford Beers school, to strengthen their duced by the Los Angeles us as a people,” reveals ful first day, as vendors sible Community Develop- Housing to operate the historic skill set and help them and Howard. “Use these images packed up for day two of ment (CRCD) recently an- 28th Street YMCA, where the their families feel support- as inspiration and create the festival. nounced the grand opening of YouthSource will be housed, ed,” said EWDD General your own work of art.” The spirit of the festival the Vernon-Central Network to bring free services to the Manager Jan Perry. Alongside the “jazz on Sunday was all about YouthSource Center, spon- area’s most vulnerable. Individuals who enroll in great’s” necklace activities, growth and planting new sored by the city of Los Ange- “With almost one-third of the program will have the sat a long table where orig- seeds. Included in Sundays les Economic and Workforce the population in Council Dis- opportunity to work with inal small drums were schedule was a tour of the Development Department trict 9 under the age of 18, it is CRCD to develop a strategy handmade with noise- Watts Tower and its rele- imperative that we create pro- to find a job and further their vibrating tubing and added vance and tenacity, when grams our youth need to education through strong strappings of black and telling the story of how thrive,” said Councilman Cur- partnerships with key em- brown leather in all hues Italian immigrant construc- ren Price. “I am delighted that ployers and post-secondary and colored ribbon for piz- tion worker and tile mason, we can implement services institutions. The Vernon- zazz. Sabato “Simon” Rodia like those being offered at the Central Network Work- Next door to the home- built the towers with his Vernon-Central Network Source Center on the LATTC made drum, sat one of the bare hands; an undertaking YouthSource Center because campus is operated by CRCD most popular tables, where that took him over 30 it positively impacts the lives and provides workforce artistic mosaics created of painstaking years to com- of our young adults, giving training and job placement. colorful broken tile crafted plete. “The infamous struc- them the tools and resources “We are very proud to by veteran Watts’s artist ture was created by they need to fulfill their true partner with the city of Los PHOTO CREDIT BY WATTS ARTS CENTER Carlos Spivey, known for Simon’s own concoction of potential. I want our youth to Angeles Economic and District 9 Councilman Cur- The Watts Towers Arts his classes on mosaic mas- a type of concrete, wrapped know they are a priority and Workforce Development ren Price is proud to bring Center celebrated the 46th terpieces. Spivey has been with wire mesh,” said a this program to this com- the city of Los Angeles is Department to open the Ver- Annual Simon Rodia Jazz an artist-in-residence at the tour guide. “He built the munity and supports the investing in you because you non-Central Network Youth- Festival last Saturday, Sept. Watts Tower Arts Center structures with only his work of CRCD in South L.A. are critical to the stabilization Source Center in South Los 30 and Sunday, October 1 since 2010, where he hand- hands and his small tools of future generations.” Angeles,” commented Mark with vendors, performanc- crafted the mosaic tile for with pieces of broken glass, (EWDD), in Council District YouthSource is a city- Wilson, Executive Director of es and children’s art activi- the inner walls of the turtle pottery, mirror, even sea 9. The celebration took place wide program open to young CRCD. “The Vernon-Central ties for the entire commu- pond inside the Arts Center shell collected by local September 23, with a block people ages 16-24. All servic- Network was established in nity. Housed on the Watts Garden Studio. “You have children.” The Watts Tow- party and family resource fair es are FREE! 2008 with support from the Town Art Center campus, to fill in all of the spaces ers are truly considered one at the 28th Street YMCA in Some of the opportunities Pfaffinger Foundation to help the two-day music festival and use as many colors of Southern California’s South Los Angeles at 1006 E. our centers offer include: our at-risk youth people included vendors and guid- ed tours of the infamous [as]possible,” instructs Car- most recognized works of 28th St., Los Angeles, CA High School Diploma develop job readiness skills Watts Towers. los before laying in the dirt art. 90011. Support and take the next steps in colored grout to formulate You couldn’t attend the The new Vernon-Central Paid Job Training obtaining a job and becoming Department of Cultural our mosaic stainless steel Watts Drum and Jazz festi- Network YouthSource Center Access to Tutoring self-sufficient. Our long-time Affairs and Friends of the masterpieces. “Every piece val without visiting Watts is overseen by EWDD and is Mentoring/Counseling partnerships with All Peoples Watts Towers Arts Center is different and as beautiful Arts Center, a facility that one of 14 centers citywide that College Preparation Community Center, LA Con- Campus, the two-day drum as the person that made it.” opened in 1970, built and offer educational and career Job Skills Training servation Corps and Los and jazz performances also Several vendors aligned staffed by the non-profit readiness services for discon- Career Exploration Angeles Trade Tech have included a wide array of the main stage area were Committee for Simon nected youth ages 16 to 24 Work Readiness formed the Vernon-Central arts exhibits and experi- Yoruba ground-blessing Rodia’s Towers. Opened who are neither in school nor “As the city partner to Network as we work toward ences from the Watts Arts drum greats opened up the for the committee, the cen- working. CRCD, in partner- the Vernon-Central Network our common goal of a Center. The festival dis- day with libations and ter holds art classes, and ship with All Peoples Com- YouthSource Center, we are stronger South Los Angeles.” played all the creativity and blessings to the ancestors. displays contemporary art. munity Center and the Los very excited about the artistic mentorships that the Lovely drum sets ensued It also houses the Garden Watts neighborhood has to from 12 noon until 4:30 Studio, a community gar- offer, including children’s p.m. with groups that den that houses the turtle and adult art activities included Nonosina Polyne- pond where turtles both big Metro Encourages Residents to taught by teachers like sian drummers with and small, young and old, Howard Marshall. Mar- accompanying Tabatian call home. With plants and shall has taught at the Watts dancers, celebrating over medicinal herbs available Participate in This Year’s CicLAvia Towers for more than 20 50 years in the Watts com- for purchase, the Garden years, creating mosaic munity. Also performing Studio is both functional City News Service the Arts District and Little necklaces with displayed the all Queen ensemble, and an incredible habitat to Tokyo. images of jazz greats like Bate, Batuque-Bloco two huge red-eared slider With CicLAvia return- "CicLAvia transforms Sarah Vaughn, Lena Horne, Obini, The Drum Apostles turtles, Shelly and Sheldon. ing to downtown Los Ange- our bustling streets into and Lady Day. But these and an exciting West The festival wouldn’t les soon, Metro officials great public spaces that weren’t just basic arts African drum troupe, be complete without the encouraged the public to everyone can enjoy," said classes; these came with Kouman Kele West and smooth Jazz of Sunday participate and also pointed Los Angeles Mayor Eric historic references and sto- Rhythm Roulette, who per- afternoon; headlining such out the route has added a Garcetti, chair of the Metro greats as Heaven, Dee Dee hub in Echo Park. Board. "I am glad it is program for local children, Angeles County," Metro McNeil’s Jazz band, Roy On Oct. 8, thousands of returning to downtown L.A. pedi-cabs and play zones CEO Phillip A. Washington Gaines and his orchestra of bikers and pedestrians are -- where people of all ages featuring vintage board said. "Working with organi- Tuxedo Blues, Danny expected to take to the can spend the day rediscov- games, a news conference zations like CicLAvia helps Cortez and Tony Harris streets for the event, which ering a historic neighbor- kick-off, and activities us realize our mission of band, Tai Chi Chuan, The is hosted by Metro and PHOTO COURTESY OF METRO.NET hood, enjoying healthy commemorating the annual introducing more people to Bennie Maupin, and the meant to inspire Angelenos CicLAvia returns to Los recreation, and making new return to the original route the benefits of bicycling JMP All Stars featuring to explore new neighbor- Angeles October 8. friends." that started CicLAvia. and transit to see L.A.'s Patrice Rushen, Reggie hoods and get out of their Hubs along the route "Funding open streets wealth of local destina- Hamilton, and Justo cars as the route's streets are return to its original down- will include activities cele- events like CicLAvia are tions." Almaria who performed blocked to vehicle traffic. town route, known as the brating Los Angeles' suc- part of Metro's ongoing The route and more their greatest hits to an This will be CicLAvia's Heart of Los Angeles, cessful bid for the 2028 efforts to support active information on the event enthusiastic audience who 23rd event since its launch which also includes hubs in Olympic and Paralympic transportation options like can be found at were on their feet giving in 2010, and an annual Chinatown, Boyle Heights, games, an urban camping bicycling throughout Los http://www.ciclavia.org/. thunderous applause. B-2 www.lasentinel.net THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017

By Niele Anderson gan her tenure as executive during devastating times. Contributing Writer director on July 10, 2017. In collaboration with West “One of Dr. Ballton’s Angeles Church, the CDC Dr. Lula Ballton is for- famous quotes is, ‘We are provided resources to those mer CEO of West Angeles the voice, hands, and feet who were affected by Hur- CDC and current president for those who cannot do ricane Harvey. The organi- of the National Commu- for themselves.’ I’d like to zation continues to provide nity Development, COGIC, further that with a quote a variety of services for the International. With Dr. by President John F. Ken- community that includes Ballton’s support and the nedy, ‘If not us, who? If food, clothes, and shelter. blessing of senior pastor, not now, when?’” said Dr. Other services consist of Bishop Charles E. Blake, Allen. “Now is the time to credit counseling, small Dr. Belinda Allen takes the hear from our stakehold- business microloans, small reign as executive director ers and create change. It is business tax preparation of West Angeles CDC. the CDC’s commitment to and volunteer income tax move on behalf of the be- assistance. West Angeles Com- loved community.” The CDC also provides munity Development Cor- The organization holds classes and clinics on en- poration recently held a $10 million of assets that trepreneurship and finances “Meet & Greet” luncheon are used to service the among other topics. at one of its community RICKEY BROWN Crenshaw community and The organization aims enhancement projects, the From left are Dr. Belinda Allen, Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake and Dr. Lula Ballton its various projects. This to be a leading catalyst for West Angeles Villas locat- includes the Great Streets the revitalization and sta- ed in the Crenshaw District budget management, proj- Crenshaw District. Dr. tin Luther King. We are Initiative, Affordable bilization of communities to inform and engage com- ect planning and imple- Lula Ballton and Bishop modeling healthy commu- Housing, Mixed-Use De- in South Los Angeles, be- munity stakeholders re- mentation for organization- Charles E. Blake, together nities, where the faith insti- velopment, Transit Devel- ginning with the Crenshaw garding existing programs, al sustainability. with West Angeles COGIC tution is the center of that opment and Eco-District. District. community revitalization With 36 years of finan- trustees, founded the CDC community. Historically, “Our goal is to em- The principles of recon- projects and introduce its cial management experi- to expand the compassion- in the African American power the community to ciliation, sustainability, and interim executive director, ence in the aerospace in- ate outreach and neighbor- community, the church has become whole. We want to social equity play a criti- Dr. Belinda Allen. dustry, she also served on hood development minis- been the economic engine create agents of change so cal role in core values that Dr. Allen was previ- Boeing’s Employees Com- tries of the church in the as well as the moral plumb that our streets are safe, guide the CDC’s priorities, ously the CDC board chair munity Fund Board of Di- face of mounting problems line,” said Dr. Ballton. families are healed, and the project selection, and de- and has been a board mem- rectors representing 4,000 of poverty and injustice in The mission of West community is sustained. sign and strategies. ber since 1997, where she employees. In addition, the surrounding commu- Angeles Community De- Success is not measured “I am so proud of the worked with city officials Dr. Allen served as presi- nity. velopment Corporation is by how many individuals work of the West Angeles and corporate sponsors for dent of Boeing’s Diversity “We are not a typical to increase social and eco- we serve alone. Success is CDC and those who have annual fundraising. She Council. economic development nomic justice, demonstrate based on those individuals led it and worked so dili- collaborated with business West Angeles CDC was corporation. We’re not here compassion and alleviate who become sustained and gently for its success,” said partners and the board to founded in early 1994 as an to create jobs and build poverty as tangible expres- provide for themselves,” Bishop Blake. assess community needs, outreach program of West buildings. We want to be a sions of the kingdom of stated Dr. Allen. “I see our community leverage resources, and en- Angeles Church of God in model for the beloved com- God through the vehicle of In addition to provid- in the future and it looks sure performance-to-plan. Christ, then a 15,000-mem- munity that is spoken of by community development. ing for the community, the much better than it looks Dr. Allen assisted with ber congregation in L.A.’s Zachariah and by Dr. Mar- Dr. Belinda Allen be- CDC is there for the people right now.”

By Cora Jackson-Fossett gomery. He also serves as Religion Editor Los Angeles area manager for AAA Parking. The Rev. Jerred K. “Rev. McDaniel is a McDaniel was recently prophetic minstrel and in- appointed pastor of First tercessory prayer warrior,” AME Zion Church, located said First AME Zion mem- at 1085 N. Raymond Av- ber Annie Northern. enue in Pasadena. “His heartbeat for the Bishop Staccato Pow- people of God is evidenced ell, presiding prelate of by his use of the many spir- the Western Episcopal itual gifts afforded him by Distict of the AME Zion AAA PARKING the Holy Spirit to usher in Church, announced the ap- Pastor Jerred K. McDaniel the presence of God, both pointment during the 97th corporately and private.” Session of the Southwest a Bachelor of Science de- “Please join the mem- Rocky Mountain Confer- gree in business admin- bers of First A.M.E. Zion ence held at Martin Temple istration and a Master of Church in welcoming to Church in Compton. Science degree in human this young energetic man A native of Montgom- resource management from of God to our great city,” ery, AL, McDaniel earned Troy University of Mont- she added.

Sentinel News Service help take people’s minds off of their current situa- In the wake of recovery tion and allow them to fo- relief for Hurricane Harvey cus on love and helping and Irma victims in Texas others and the importance and Florida, Pastor Jamal of working across the H. Bryant of Empower- line,” said Bryant. ment Temple AME Church “A Question of Faith” in Baltimore, Maryland, follows three diverse fami- noticed a key component lies struck by tragedy and missing from the efforts - their destiny forces them mental health relief. on a converging path to With many families COURTESY PHOTO discover God’s love, grace clouded with angst and Pastor Jamal H. Bryant and mercy. The cast in- concern from this tragedy, cludes Kim Fields (“Living Bryant partnered with Sil- Tampa, FL to send hurri- Single”), Richard T. Jones ver Lining Entertainment cane victims to the mov- (“Judging Amy”) and C. to launch a mental health ies to see the new film, Thomas Howell (“The initiative called “Having “A Question of Faith,” Amazing Spiderman”). Faith in the Middle of the released in theaters across Bryant encouraged Flood” to address this seri- the nation on Sept. 30. other pastors to take part ous issue. “I’ve seen ‘A Question in this initiative as a call to He also bought out four of Faith’ and I believe the action effort to help fami- movie theaters in Houston values in the movie have lies recover mentally and and Beaumont, TX and healing power and will spiritually. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 RELIGION LASENTINEL.NET B-3

By Cora Jackson-Fossett Religion Editor

Pastor Sonja R. Daw- son and congregation of New Mount Calvary Mis- sionary Baptist Church of- fer spiritual renewal at their Annual Fall Revival 2017. The worship services begin on Sunday, Octo- ber 8, at 7:30 a.m., and COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO 10:45 a.m., and continue Pastor Sonja R. Dawson Rev. Terry D. Streeter on Monday, October 9 through Thursday, October and socioeconomic back- gundo Blvd., in Los An- 12 at 7 p.m. The theme is grounds with messages of geles. To learn more, call “Let’s God Power Fall.” hope, love, and Kingdom the church office at (310) The Rev. Terry D. principles,” said Dawson. 324-0644 or visit new- Streeter, senior pastor of New Mt. Calvary Mis- mtcalvary.org. (Minis- Mount Pleasant Baptist sionary Baptist Church is ter Dawnesha K. Beaver Church in Washington located at 402 E. El Se- contributed to this story.) D.C. will be the revivalist. “We invite the com- munity at-large to join us. Rev. Streeter is known as a ‘teacher’s teacher’ and has used his gifts of preach- ing, teaching, and evan- gelizing to transform the lives of men, women, boys and girls from all racial

COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO Bishop Frank Stewart Dr. R. Pepe Ramnath Zoe Highlights Unity Sentinel News Service According to Bishop Frank Stewart, pastor, the Working in unity will theme is “One Blood... be the focus of the Inter- Many Nations; The Bless- national Day of Minis- ing of Ethnicities” tak- try hosted by Zoe Chris- en from Acts 17:26-27. tian Fellowship of L.A. “This service will high- ness,” explained Stew- dom Community Center ternational cuisine at 6 p.m. The event takes place light that we can work to- art. “Our guest speaker and the owner and research “We look forward to on Friday, October 6, at gether with one another is Dr. R. Pepe Ramnath scientist at Dove Environ- your presence,” added 7 p.m., at Zoe’s campus without divorcing our- of Miramar, Florida.” mental Laboratories. The Stewart. located at 2521 West- selves from our God-given Ramnath is the senior worship be preceded by a To learn more, call view St., in Los Angeles. cultural and ethnic unique- pastor of Miramar King- reception featuring an in- (323) 931-1477, ext. 21.

New Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church 9537 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90044 Worship Services..... 8:00am & 11:00am Sunday School ...... 9:30am Prayer Meeting (Wed) ...... 6:30pm Bible Study (Wed) ...... 7:00pm The Church Where “It Pays to be Nice” CHURCH OFFICE: (323) 755-1130 & (323) 755-1139 Fax: (323) 755-8961 Rev. Melvin Hill, Pastor C-1 www.lasentinel.net THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 Student Athlete of the Week: Mikel Beime BY AMANDA SCURLOCK mately winning the game wouldn’t be able to play rounded by a good support Sports Writer 22-0. This was the start of a football at all, and I for sure system in the class. shutout, not only did the wouldn’t be on the field,” “That teacher helps me This student athlete Saints win their first three Beime said. “My mom a lot; she knows that I knew that becoming a quar- games; their opponents would get on me because struggle because I’m not a terback was a big onus, but were unable to score. she’s strict about my fluent Spanish speaker,” he decided to step up. With a Beime was named grades.” said. “It’s fun because I 3-2 record, junior Mikel Offensive Player of the His teammates and have some of my team- Beime is helping restore Game on MaxPreps for the older sister motivate him to mates in that class too and the legacy of the Locke View Park matchup. play well and be successful we joke, but we get our football program after two “You got to know what in the classroom. Beime work done.” seasons of forfeits. everybody’s doing plus desires to earn a scholar- Attending Locke High “I’m usually a receiver routes,” Beime said about ship for college. Going far School runs in Beime’s fam- and a safety,” Beime said. being a starting quarter- in the playoffs is a main ily, he has been around the “I’m just the only one that back. “Everything is diffi- goal for him. athletic program long before was able to play that posi- cult, but my coaches and “I just want to go to the attending the school. tion, so I had to dig up a lot my teammates helped me championship, play 16 “When I was in junior of guts to play that position get through it.” games, and help some of my high,Iusedtocomeuphere for my teammates.” With a 3.67 GPA, seniors get out. They can go anyways and practice with In his season debut Beime prioritizes his aca- to college,” Beime said. the team, the basketball against the View Park demics in order to play Beime’s favorite class is team [and] football team,” Knights, Beime made two football. AMANDA SCURLOCK/L.A. SENTINEL Spanish. Although the class Beime said. “I was well touchdown passes, ulti- “Without my grades, I Mikel Beime is a challenge, he is sur- known.” Los Angeles Rams Beautify Warren Lane Elementary School BY LAUREN A. JONES remains the goal of the Contributing Writer Rams to supports schools by donating resources and time The Los Angeles Rams to have more success stories held a day of service at War- like O’Dell. ren Lane Elementary School “We’re a sports team, in Inglewood, to assist with but we appreciate and un- a school beautification proj- derstand the impact that all ect. Rams wide receiver disciplines can have on stu- Paul McRoberts was joined dents upbringing and being by team cheerleaders and just well-rounded individu- staff, parents from the ele- als,” mused Higgins. “We’re mentary school and several fortunate to have an awe- volunteers from the Ingle- some locker room of guys wood community to help who are passionate about paint and landscape the this community.” COURTESY OF THERAMS.COM school’s exterior. Wide receiver McRoberts The Rams, the Inglewood Police Department and volunteers from the community gathered for a day of service to beau- “I wanted to come down tify Warren Lane elementary school in Inglewood, CA. is but one example of the here and show my support Rams’ players to spend a because I know what it’s of participating at his local dirty and having fun with school to form an identity where her father left off. She day off giving back to the like as a child growing up in community center and how my friends.” and the arts seemed like the shared that her family went community. He took pic- not such a great area,” said much of an impact it had on Each month, the Rams’ perfect fit, especially when through a period of transi- tures with parents, volun- the St. Louis native, his childhood. “I loved it, front office staff coordinates so many urban area schools tion where they were home- teers and helped paint the McRoberts. He reminisced being in the garden, getting volunteer activities and are cutting out electives like less because they had to sell murals. His efforts to con- events with various commu- the arts. their house not far from the nect with the community did nity programs and schools “It’s the only school I school. Warren Lane has not go unnoticed. utilizing Sharefest, a local know where pre-kinder- been a safe haven for both “They don’t have to do nonprofit that helps with garteners are holding instru- her and her children. Her this,” said Councilman Dot- school and park beautifica- ments, so when they’re done son, Aaron Ector, who grad- son. “It has to be something tion efforts. in 6th grade, they will have uated from Warren Lane last that comes from within “When I first came here had seven years of playing year, played piano and saxo- them. Someone in this it was literally a blank can- an instrument,” Donahue phone as a student and organization has a heart.” vas of yellow, so we sat said proudly. “This is truly played for his siblings. During the team’s first down with the principal and an arts school. Arts is inte- “This is taking you year since making Los the Rams and the school dis- grated into instruction.” He beyond your circumstance Angeles home, Rams trict and we heard that they noted that the feedback from and saying, where we start- employees provided more wanted to rebrand the school the parents has been over- ed and where we can go, than 2,000 hours of commu- since it is turning into an whelmingly positive. they are not the same,” said nity service and impacted 10 academy of the arts,” said “I’ll be honest, I am here O’Dell with tears in her local nonprofits and 19 Chad Mayer, executive because it would make my eyes. “It doesn’t matter schools. Since January of director of Sharefest. mother and father very wherewestarted,wehave 2017, the team has volun- As a result of the con- happy to see what’s happen- no limits, no boundaries, teered with six local non- version to an academy of the ing right now,” current par- we’re going up and then up profits and 25 schools arts, all parties thought it ent Sharae O’Dell stated. All higher. This school is the through the Staff Day of was important that the four of her children have beginning of greatness.” Service program. LAUREN A. JONES/LA SENTINEL school’s physical image Warren Lane Academy of the Arts parent, Sharae O’Dell, reflect the change. volunteered with the Rams and the Inglewood communi- “Our students deserve ty to beautify the elementary school by painting, planting and cleaning up. coming to a beautiful build- ing, an establishment and organization that promotes growth and progress that’s beautiful,” remarked Dr. Jacqueline Sanderlin, director of School and Community Relations for the Inglewood Unified School District. “We believe that when they see this, they know that they deserve it and it raises school and community pride.” The transformation in-

cludes murals that highlight COURTESY OF THERAMS.COM music, dance and academics Warren Lane elementary school principal Steve Donahue shares a laugh with Rams wide as volunteers painted “War- receiver, Paul McRoberts, and Community Liaison Specialist for Inglewood Unified ren Lane Academy of the School District Subrina Miller at the day of service in Inglewood, CA. Arts”, which participants hope will highlight the attended Warren Lane. She O’Dell went on to grad- The goal of raising school’s new designation. graduated from Warren uate from UCLA and school and community pride “The community is Lane K-8th school making despite the trials that life has was said to be accomplished beautiful, let’s have a school her a legacy parent. thrown her family’s way, by all parties involved. Dr. that matches it to send our “My father, Chris Mar- she says this school has Sanderlin concluded the day babies,” said Steve Don- tin, lived on 81st street for remained steadfast. of service by expressing, ahue, the school’s principal. 40 years,” O’Dell remem- “That’s a success story “We believe that Inglewood “We all want to be proud of bers. “Before he even had us from our community,” said has been rising, but now this.” in school, he was coming Inglewood Councilman we’re moving towards Donahue has only been around here making sure George Dotson. another level where we all the school’s principal since everything was okay at this According to Rams Vice have a dream, and if we July of this year. He says it school.” President of Community believe it, we certainly was paramount for the O’Dell has picked up Relations, Molly Higgins, it believe we can achieve it.” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 SPORTS LOS ANGELES SENTINEL C-2 Eagles Makes StubHub the Bird’s Nest BY AMANDA SCURLOCK Rivers completed 22 passes got three quarters left to fig- Sports Writer for 347 yards; running back ure some things out and get Austin Ekeler had one carry this thing turned around,” No one roared louder for 35 yards. Wide receiver said Bolts head coach than the Philadelphia Eagles Keenan Allen made five Anthony Lynn. “It’s going fans in the StubHub Center catches for 138 yards and to be a lot of evaluation on Sunday, as though the safety Jahleel Addae made going on tonight and tomor- Phili-natives had a Fresh seven solo tackles. row and some things are Prince-inspired pilgrimage Eagles quarterback Car- gonna change.” to support their team. son Wentz made 17 throws Rivers fumbled on a “The whole stadium for 242 yards, running back scramble to start the game, was green today,” said LeGarrette Blount had 16 resulting in a costly Eagles linebacker Mychal rushes for 136 yards. Tight turnover. The Eagles offense advanced down the fieldbyair.Wentzsenta touchdown throw to wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. The Chargers defense refused the Eagles another touch- down, but they scored a field goal to conclude the first quarter with 10 points. Philadelphia earned five consecutive first downs, three from passes. Howev- er, the Chargers again only ROBERT TORRENCE/L.A. SENTINEL allowed them a field goal. Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (28) stiff-arms Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins (27). On their first play back on offense, Rivers sent a prayer were 10-16 against Lynn challenged the ruling. would halt the Eagles from of a pass 75 yards to wide Philadelphia by halftime. After reviewing the play, scoring. Wentz kneeled out receiver Tyrell Williams Eagles special teams the ruling was changed and the last regulated minute, who caught and ran in to earned the only scoring play the Chargers were again securing a second victory score for the Chargers. in the third, pushing them to within two points of the for Philly on the road. Although Bolts defend- 19 points. To start the Eagles. The Chargers head to ers continued to stunt the fourth, running back Austin Running back Corey New York to face Eli Man- Eales, they could not stop Ekeler ran in a 35-yard Clement flew through Bolts ning and the Giants on ROBERT TORRENCE/L.A. SENTINEL Eagles running back Corey Clement (30) had 10 carries for the soaring kicks of rookie touchdown. Los Angeles defenders to gain first Sunday, October 8, at 30 yards against the L.A. Chargers. Jake Elliott, who scored his rallied back with a 17-19 downs. Time, however 10:00 a.m. third field goal in the second deficit. The Eagles would Kendricks. “Either they end Zach Ertz made five period. Rivers sent a pass to avenge themselves with a traveled well or they’re just catches for 81 yards and Allen to create a 49-yard 68-yard rush by Blount, giv- out here.” linebacker Jordan Hicks play to put the Bolts in ing them a red zone oppor- The Eagles thwarted the made eight solo tackles. Eagles territory. Kicker tunity. Los Angeles Chargers 26- “We just stunk the first Younghoe Koo landed a Philadelphia running 24. Bolts quarterback Philip quarter of our season, we field goal and the Chargers back Wendell Smallwood rushed down the middle to beckon a seven-point play. A two-point difference National Basketball Wives turned into nine. A 50-yard play from Allen would push Association Joins the Fight Against the Chargers to the Eagles’ 11-yard line. Tight end Hunter Henry Human Trafficking with CAST fought to catch Rivers’ end- zone pass and was pushed out of bounds, officials ROBERT TORRENCE/L.A. SENTINEL ruled it as an incomplete, Chargers wide receiver Travis Benjamin (12) battles but head coach Anthony against Eagles corner Patrick Robinson (21).

PHOTO ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAGES FOR NBWA National Basketball Wives Association (NBWA) members Renee Taplin-Jones, Joey Lynne-Bialkowski, Tomi Rose, Alexys Feaster, Coalition To Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST) CEO, Kay Buck, NBWA President Mia Wright, Donna M. Harris Lewis, Cheryl R. Washington and Erin Miller attend a volunteer day at The Los Angeles Sheriff's Depart- ment on September 29, 2017, in Monterey Park, California.

BY LAUREN A. JONES The members gathered CAST originated in the Contributing Writer in a room and heard the sto- Spring, as the young ladies ries of three survivors who who went missing in the The National Basketball are a part of the Survivor Washington D.C. area out- Wives Association (NBWA) Advisory Caucus. As each raged members of the held their annual confer- survivor candidly shared NBWA executive board. It ence recently in Los Ange- vivid accounts of their expe- was then, that the NBWA les with this year’s theme of riences, Kay Buck, CEO of leadership decided it was “Building A Living Lega- CAST said, “There were a important to bring public cy”. The conference kicked lot of tears in people’s eyes awareness to human traf- off with 30 members of the because it was hard to hear ficking. Jada Paul, wife of association meeting with about the violence and trau- Rocket’s point guard Chris the Coalition to Abolish ma.” Buck described the day Paul, and an active member Slavery and Trafficking as, “a meeting of sister- of the NBWA, attended the (CAST), a Los Angeles hood.” CAST’s 19th Annual Slav- based nonprofit, at one of CAST has supported erytoFreedomGalainMay, its sites, located at the Los thousands of survivors which honors change agents Angeles Regional Task- through their journey to who have committed them- force on Human Traffick- freedom by offering, coun- selves to putting an end to ing. seling, legal resources, modern slavery. “My heart and stomach housing, educational and “It’s a dark epidemic in are still clenching,” Mia leadership training and men- the states that isn’t really Wright, president of the torship. One of the first advocated for,” said Wright, NBWA,toldtheLos Ange- items a survivor receives is who grew up in Inglewood, les Sentinel after leaving an emergency response CA. “I have childhood the taskforce site. She backpack, stocked with friends [who’ve] walked spoke to the dichotomy of basic essentials. The NBWA into prostitution.” the meeting between the members assembled 100 As the president of the wives and girlfriends of emergency response back- NBWA, she said it is impor- NBA players, and the sur- packs while gaining per- tant for her to convey a mes- vivors of human trafficking. spective and education on sage to young women, “you “It is polar opposite,” how to bring awareness to are important just as you are said Wright, the wife of this global issue. and your uniqueness to this NBA Champion Dorell “The [survivors] have world matters.” Wright. “We are in this directly impacted our mem- In a time when athletes cocoon of the NBA bers and motivated us to be are utilizing their platforms lifestyle, so being able to more vocal on what’s hap- to bring awareness to issues have that experience with pening, using our public they deem important, Buck women who are literally appeal,” Wright said. “No shared how meaningful it living a polar opposite jour- one is focused on what has been for the wives and ney than we are and being another person is wearing girlfriends of professional able to connect with them, and material things, we are athletes to also use their just based on the fact that at compassionate women who social media networks and theendofthedayweareall want to see people thrive.” resources to take a stand women, means a lot.” The partnership with against human trafficking. D-1 www.lasentinel.net THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 Legendary Jazz Artists’ Ramsey Lewis Quintet and Lee Ritenour with Ernie Watts debut at Segerstrom Concert Hall The three Grammy Award-winning artists keep the love of live music going with new jazz series. BY SHONASSEE SHAVER new electric quintet: Henry nour adds. dess”, with a feature from Staff Writer Johnson (guitar), Michael With their careers span- Earth, Wind & Fire and the Two-time Grammy Logan (keys), Joshua ning over 50 years, Lewis, single “Living for the City” Award winner Get ready for a night of Ramos (bass), and Charles Ritenour, and Watts are by Stevie Wonder. His musi- Erine Watts jazz as legendary musicians Heath (drums), headline the three distinguished jazz cal styles range from funk, performs and mentors Ramsey Lewis, Lee Rite- musical event to celebrate artists that will take to the pop to R&B. aspiring musicians. nour and Ernie Watts come the art of jazz at the stage with classic and mod- With his unwavering tal- together to perform at the Segerstrom Center for the ern talent and skill. ent and drive, the pianist Renée and Henry Seger- Arts. The series will follow Lewis is no stranger to thrives, touring with Philip strom Concert Hall, as the with Grammy Award-win- 2017-2018 jazz season ning guitarist, Ritenour and kicks off, Saturday, October special guest saxophonist, 7, at 8:00 p.m. in Costa Watts. Mesa, CA. “I hear it is beautiful,” Renowned pianist and states Ritenour. “Ernie composer, Lewis and his Watts is performing with, me along with my band as a special guest. He has had an incredible career, and we’ve known each other for a very longtime, recording on each other’s albums and projects. I’ve also known PHOTO CREDIT: WWW.SCFTA.ORG Ramsey for a decade.” nour has spent half of his music for TV shows and On the significance of career traveling and per- movie scores. He worked this jazz series, “It is impor- PHOTO CREDIT: WWW.SCFTA.ORG forming all over the world, and performed with tant that jazz finds its way Veteran pianist, Ramsey Lewis is better than ever with and has noticed that jazz is Motown and Aretha back to where it was a few contemporary jazz in this modern age of music. much more accepted in Franklin. Watts has been years ago, “states Lewis. Europe and Asia, than it is featured on more than 500 “It’s great that we as musi- being at the forefront of con- Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire). here. recordings and is a two-time cians can do what we can to temporary jazz music and Lewis continues to perfect The famed guitarist and Grammy Award winner. perform at concerts, to culture. his craft by practicing the producer states that his Watts is one of the most ver- enhance the genre. Hope- His credits include the piano every day. “I love to music has a lot of versatili- satile saxophone players in fully, people will leave, release of “An Hour with the practice the piano, because ty. “It ranges from acou- the music industry. He has PHOTO CREDIT: WWW.SCFTA.ORG talking about jazz in their Ramsey Lewis Trio” (1959), I love playing,” he reveals, stics, contemporary jazz, used his signature sound to Acclaimed guitarist, Lee communities.” to climbing the pop charts in having recorded 70 to 80 funk, fusion and Brazilian honor jazz pioneer John Ritenour looks to keep live “It is very important to the 1960s with a revised up- albums. He has been elements. I try to make sure Coltrane, with classic, music going at the Seger- have venues to play at tempo version of classic, inducted into the Smith- I know who I am playing “Dedicated To You”. strom Concert Hall jazz these days, because a lot of “Wade In The Water”, to his sonian Institution in Wash- for. I bend the music to fit With his success and tal- series. them have dried up,” Rite- 1970s hit album, “Sun God- ington, D.C. and in the the crowd,” he states. ent, Watts mentors aspiring Grammy Hall of Fame. He Ritenour, began his musicians, by teaching clin- is considered to be an music career in the late ics and master classes. ambassador for jazz. “He is 1960s, playing for the infa- Lewis urges youth to a great statesman of jazz mous folk and rock band, extend their music realm, by and a true legend,” Rite- The Mamas & the Papas. attending symphonies, jazz nour adds. He officially began to concerts and ballets. “Young “When I’m about to record music in the 1970s people should learn some- perform on stage that night and 1980s with a collection thing about instruments, and they say backstage, of albums from “Lee Rite- take lessons and be curious ‘curtains is in five minutes,’ nour and His Gentle about why a cellist likes to I feel comfortable because Thoughts” to “Earth Run”. play the cello. It can only I’m prepared. Opera singer, He later followed up with make you a better person,” Leontyne Price said some- Grammy Award-nominated he said. thing many years ago, album, “Wes Bound” in On the significance on ‘when they say five min- 1993. The diverse musician how the frequency of jazz utes, there is that moment was a founding member of concerts influence the that you relax and know the smooth R&B jazz quar- genre into day’s music cul- that you’ve done all you’ve tet, Fourplay in the 1990’s. ture, “obviously, it’s not as done to go out there and Lee has worked with musi- popular as pop, rock, or express yourself to the cians ranging from Slash to hip-hop music, but there is audience,” he states. B.B. King. He is an award- a huge place for it in the Lewis and Ritenour who winning guitarist who has world,” said Ritenour. “The have achieved success in had numerous #1 spots on thing that doesn’t change is the genre, suggests that jazz guitar polls with recordings live music. When someone music is synonymous with of more than 40 albums that sings or plays an instru- America. Both musicians have yielded 35 chart songs. ment great, people appreci- feel that the music itself is Saxophonist, Ernie ate it.” one of the country’s greatest Watts rose to the music To purchase tickets, visit exports and contribution to scene during the 1970s and SCFTA.org or call (714) the world’s culture. Rite- 1980s as well, creating 556-2787. ‘We Tell Our Stories’ showcased at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre

DR.BARBARA RHODES Contributing Writer

An audience, at the Barnsdall Gallery Theater, enjoyed a stellar perform- ance of “We Tell Our Sto- ries”, on September 16, at a fundraiser sponsored by the non-profit, Children and Families, Inc. The play, written and produced by multi-talented, Emmy nominated Sheree Brown, Dr. Gordon and Sheree Brown demonstrated a true adher- ence to the African tradi- La Faune Gordon, has demonstrated through tion, using all the art forms Ph.D. founder and execu- its programs a passionate — music, dance, oral tradi- tive director of Children commitment to the empow- tion and visual arts — to and Families, Inc., was rec- erment of our collective entertain, educate and cele- ognized at the end of the future, by supporting and brate the resilience and production for the work her nurturing the potential of beauty of Black life. The agency does to empower youth and families. intergenerational cast kept young children and fami- Another highlight of the audience enthralled lies in overcoming adversi- {See ‘WE TELL OUR throughout. ties. Dr. Gordon’s agency STORIES’ on D-2}

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By Sentinel News Service possible reasons for this, group of eligible patients including but not limited who have not completed Advance care planning to: institutional and cultur- an advance directive, their (ACP) involves making al barriers, mistrust of the primary care provider, and decisions and plans about medical system, language a social worker. The group your future health care be- barriers, hesitancy for reli- visits allow patients to ask fore you reach a time when gious and spiritual reasons, questions and talk together you are no longer able to low health literacy, and an about the sensitive issues make those decisions or emphasis on the family unit that may come with ad- communicate those deci- as the primary caretaker for vance care planning. It also sions well. Advance care a patient throughout the provides space and time planning involves reflect- course of their disease. for this important topic, for ing on your life goals and In the Los Angeles the patient as well as the values, selecting someone County Department of provider. As at the MLK who can make decisions Health Services (L.A. clinic, the third phase in- for you when you are un- County DHS), there is a tegrates documentation of able to, and talking about large and diverse popula- the advance care plan and your wishes with that per- tion consisting of Latinos, advance directive into the son. Once you have had African-Americans, and electronic health record, that conversation, a form Asians, representing 2/3 of making it easily acces- can be filled out with signa- the population, and 12% of to address the problem of explain advance care plan- directives. Her program sible whether the patient tures from two witnesses or the population is over the low completion rates of ad- ning in a culturally sensi- also has three phases of is in the emergency room, a notary and given to your age of 65. There is a grow- vance care directives. tive manner. Finally, the implementation. The first hospital or in the clinic. physician to keep in your ing need to spread aware- Dr. Jessica Kaltman team has simplified the phase involves offering Dr. Schickedanz’s goal is medical record. ness about the benefits of and Dr. Arpan Patel are process of uploading ad- eligible patients a 4-minute to improve the process and Advance care planning advance care planning and trying to change the ta- vance directives into elec- video that introduces ad- communication of advance has been shown to improve to make it easier to under- boo around advance care tronic medical records. vance care planning and ad- care planning for our pa- the last years of your life, stand for our aging, diverse planning through a pilot They hope in conjunction vance directives on a tablet, tients, so that their families decrease health care costs population in Los Angeles. program started in col- these three approaches while they are waiting to be and care teams will know at the end of life, and re- Dr. Jessica Kaltman, a re- laboration with doctors at will increase the number seen by a primary care pro- and respect their wishes. duce the stress, anxiety, search fellow and physi- Martin Luther King (MLK) of completed advance care vider. Once patients have If you have any ques- and depression experienced cian affiliated with UCLA, Jr Outpatient Center. The directives in L.A. County seen the video, a medical tions about advance direc- by the family and caregiv- believes that advance care pilot program has a novel DHS and change the way assistant provides an easy- tives or talking about what ers. Despite the benefits planning is not just for approach to make advance people view advance care to-read advance directive to advance care planning that come with advance the elderly. She states that care directives a simpler, planning. discuss with their provider. means to you, we are in- care planning, only a small “Advance care planning is more fluid process that is At Olive View-UCLA This video based-education terested in hearing about it! number of people complete a spectrum and should be incorporated into a doctor’s Medical Center in the L.A . approach provides an av- The physicians mentioned these forms and research discussed with a patient visit. First, medical assis- County DHS, Dr. enue for both patients and in this article would love shows that African Ameri- from a younger age, and as tants educate patients about Heather Schickedanz, a the care team to feel more to get your feedback and cans and Latinos have people age the conversation what advance care plan- geriatrician and UCLA as- comfortable talking about encourage you to comment lower rates of advance care can change.” Fortunately, ning is during the clinic sistant professor, is also goals of care. The second on this article. planning than the general there are already programs visit. Patients also receive increasing awareness about component involves group Sarah Kayne, MD Can- population. There are many underway that are trying educational pamphlets that advance care planning and visits between a small didate 2018

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