The Life and Legacy of DMX SoCal Legends: Donald Penn (See page D-1) (See page D-2) VOL. LXXXVII NO. 15, $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years, the Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself.” THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 VOL. LXXVV, NO. 49 • $1.00 + CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years The Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2013 Tishaura Jones, cheered by Leading Generational Transformation in Local Transportation California relatives, elected as city’s first Black woman mayor. BY BETTI HALSELL Contributing Writer The Los Angeles Coun- ty Metropolitan Transporta- tion Authority Board of Di- rectors gathered to discuss Stephanie Wiggins’ new role as CEO of the compa- ny, leading L.A. Metro. On April 8, Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the final tally in Wiggins’ favor, succeed- ing the role of retiring CEO Phillip Washington. Wiggins is currently seated at the helm, as the CEO of Metrolink; various leaders of the Los Ange- les community have been St. Louis Mayor-elect Tishaura Jones COURTESY PHOTO celebrating her continual growth. Mayor Garcetti BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT mined professional, Jones stated, “Metro is in the Staff Writer was voted in on April 7, midst of a generational by an overwhelming ma- transformation that will The election of Tishau- jority of the St. Louis mean more jobs for local ra Jones as the first Black populace. Her swearing-in workers, more growth for woman mayor of St. Louis ceremony takes place on our economy, and more drew loud cheers from peo- April 20, and as the city ways for Angelenos to Stephanie Wiggins FILE PHOTO ple in California. That’s eagerly awaits her tenure, move around our region because Jones boasts deep Jones’ West Coast family — and nobody is better makes her ideally suited to transportation history, and his retirement in February, ties throughout the Golden expressed delight over her prepared to carry the torch lead this agency at this mo- she is the perfect candidate after serving roughly six State despite her impres- of progress than Stephanie ment: she’s experienced, to carry Metro into its next years in Metro leadership. sive career in Missouri. {See JONES A-10} Wiggins,” determined, committed to chapter,” Said Garcetti. A dynamic and deter- {See WIGGINS A-11} “Stephanie’s career equity, and steeped in L.A.’s Washington announced New walking path highlights South LA community as the cultural, social and com- mercial center of Black life in Los Angeles SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE On April 13, City Coun- cilmember Curren Price joined community leaders and partner organizations to cut the ribbon on An- gels Walk Central Avenue, highlighting the people and places that helped to distin- guish this South L.A. com- munity as the cultural, so- cial and commercial center of Black life in Los Angeles in the first half of the 20th Century. Angels Walk Central Avenue serves as a creative learning tool to educate Angelenos about this vi- tal artery that runs through L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn LA City Councilmember Curren Price and Partners Celebrate the Legacy, Cut the Rib- TWITTER VIA MARGARET CARRERO @KNXMARGARET {See PRICE A-11} bon on Angels Walk Central Avenue FILE PHOTO {See FULL STORY A-8} SENATOR MARIA ELENA DURAZO ENDORSES HEATHER HUTT IN AD-54 CA State Senator, Latino Legislative Caucus Chair, and Labor Cham- pion Maria Elena Durazo becomes the latest prominent leader to back Heather Hutt’s Assembly Campaign Heather Hutt FILE PHOTO www.lasentinel.net {See FULL STORY A-10} {See FULL STORY B-1} A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY,APRIL 15, 2021 +RZ WR VDYH ZDWHU Kedren Health and PRQH\ DQG WKH (DUWK FAME Sponsor Mobile RU DUHD UHVLGHQWV ORRNLQJ IRU ZD\V WR UHGXFH WKHLU FRVW RI OLYLQJ DQG ) LQFUHDVH WKHLU TXDOLW\ RI OLIH GXULQJ WKHVH FKDOOHQJLQJ WLPHV VXVWDLQDEOH KRPH LPSURYHPHQW SURMHFWV FDQ VDYH ZDWHU DQG PRQH\ Vaccination Clinic 2QH XVHIXO UHVRXUFH IRU EXGJHWIULHQGO\ DQG HFRIULHQGOLHU ZD\V WR LPSURYH ZDWHU XVH HIILFLHQF\ DW KRPH LV \RXU ORFDO ZDWHU GLVWULFW DQGRU XWLOLW\ +DUROG & :LOOLDPV 06&( 3( 3UHVLGHQW RI WKH :HVW %DVLQ 0XQLFLSDO :DWHU 'LVWULFW ZKLFK SURYLGHV GULQNLQJ ZDWHU WR FLWLHV DQG FRXQW\ DUHDV LQ WKH FRDVWDO /RV $QJHOHV DUHD QRWHV KRZ ZDWHU VDYLQJ SURJUDPV DYDLODEOH WR UHVLGHQWV SURYLGH DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ WR EHFRPH HQYLURQPHQWDO VWHZDUGV ³%\ VDYLQJ ZDWHU QRW RQO\ DUH \RX VDYLQJ PRQH\ EXW \RX DUH SURWHFWLQJ \RXU FRPPXQLW\ DQG WKH (DUWK´ KH VDLG ³8VLQJ OHVV ZDWHU WDNHV SUDFWLFH XQWLO FRQVHUYDWLRQ EHFRPHV D KDELW 6RPHWLPHV \RX MXVW QHHG D OLWWOH KHOS WR NHHS JRLQJ ZKLFK LV ZKHUH ZH FRPH LQ´ +HUH DUH D IHZ WLSV WR KHOS \RX NLFN RII DQG NHHS XS HIIRUWV WRWDNH EHWWHU FDUH COURTESY PHOTO RI RXU HDUWK¶V ZDWHU UHVRXUFHV Event organizers and volunteers united for the FAME Mobile Clinic on April 10. )LUVW EHFRPH PRUH IDPLOLDU ZLWK \RXU ZDWHU SURYLGHUV <RX SUREDEO\ NQRZ BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT staff in co-hosting vaccina- Historic Park,” Abraham ZKR VHQGV \RX \RXU ZDWHU ELOO EXW GR \RX NQRZ ZKHUH WKH\ JHW WKHLU ZDWHU" Staff Writer tion clinics for SEIU mem- said. 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