By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD —A coalition of environmental groups have demanded California Attorney General Rob Bonta investigate City Councilwoman Gloria Gray who continues to serve on two elected bodies in violation of state law. The July 11 letter was signed by Sierra Club California, the Southern California Watershed Alliance, SoCal 350 Climate…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — Compton school board member Satra Zurita will host the 12th annual Compton Walk for A Cure cancer walk Oct. 7 at Centennial High School. The event aims to educate women on the importance of early detection of breast and includes health screenings. The walk was founded by…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Relatives of a man shot to death by Inglewood police officers Sept. 21 have announced they have filed a damage claim against the city, saying the shooting was unjustified. Ivan Solis Mora, 34, was shot by police at his family’s home. “We’re going to make sure that…
Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — A program aimed at assisting Los Angeles renters with past due rent is accepting applications through Oct. 2. The City Council approved guidelines and an expenditure plan for money raised by the Measure ULA “mansion tax” last month. The program will cover up to six months of rental…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The City Council adopted street vending regulations following a public hearing Aug. 22. According to a staff report, the city’s Economic and Community Development Department proposed a 1,000-foot buffer around venues within the Inglewood Sports and Entertainment District, churches, schools, Centinela Hospital, Inglewood Park Cemetery and the…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — City officials have approved a $25,000 reward for information related to the death of motorcyclist Jose Samuel Galvez Pineda. Pineda was killed Dec. 6, 2020, around 4:30 p.m., in front of his home near the intersection of 108th Street and 8th Avenue. Months after his death, Pineda’s family was…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The City Council will hold a public hearing on street vending regulations Aug. 22. According to a staff report from the Aug. 8 City Council agenda, the Economic and Community Development Department is proposing a 1,000-foot buffer around venues within the Inglewood Sports and Entertainment District, churches, schools, Centinela…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer CARSON — The Lincoln Park Memorial Cemetery has mysteriously closed with no notice to the public and without notifying families who had burials scheduled at the cemetery. Assemblyman Mike Gipson, D-Carson, was outraged by the closure. “It is absolutely absurd to close a cemetery, where loved one’s rest and…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The Planning Commission is considering imposing a 1,000-foot distance requirement between fast-food restaurants. City Planner Bernard McCrumby presented the proposed guidelines to the commission during its July 5 meeting where he explained that over the past few years a number of studies have been conducted, on the…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — A local restaurant has received a grant from PepsiCo and Los Angeles Football Club as part of Pepsi’s Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) program. LAX Tacos received the grant, which is designed to drive the growth of Hispanic-owned food and beverage businesses. “Thank you so much Sergi…
