Hawthorne Press Tribune Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 - July 13, 2017 Spectrum Welcomes BOSS Student-Athletes at Dodger Game Spectrum SportsNet LA (SNLA) recently hosted student-athletes from the Business of Success Beyond Sports (BOSS) organization, an integrated academic leadership program for middle school and high school boys from under-sourced Los Angeles communities, at a Dodgers game for an exclusive experience with the SportsNet LA broadcast team. Attendees were treated to a tour of the SNLA TV booth, led by SNLA analyst Orel Hershiser, before heading to the field to watch the SNLA Dodgers pregame show live and to meet host Kelli Tennant and studio analyst Nomar Garciaparra (as shown in the photo). Photo Courtesy of Spectrum SportsNet LA. Council Addresses Potential Fireworks Stand Ban, Edges Toward Transparency By Derrick Deane somebody who some other financial stake,” would need to form a coalition and get The Hawthorne City Council engaged in a Miyahara said. “In that situation, you would enough support in the community and put lively discussion Tuesday evening in trying disclose [the identity], even if they are a it on the ballot in November for a vote. At to clarify the language for the proposed resident or voter in the city.” Tuesday’s meeting, Vargas--after apparently Hawthorne Transparency, Disclosure and Michelin clarified that he was referring having received some rude correspondence Accountability Reform Act. The combination to constituents who did not have a financial from residents--said that he understood the of Ordinance 2146 and Resolution 7913 seeks stake in the city. Mayor Alex Vargas said community’s frustration. “Look, if you’re “to promote transparency, accountability, and that he understood the spirit of Michelin’s going to try to petition your city council for full disclosure of attempts to influence City statements and compromised with Miyahara something to be done, don’t insult us and officials in making decisions on legislative, to rework the language in the legislation. attack us,” Vargas said of the messages that administrative, or quasi-judicial matters.” Another item that that may be reworked is were left for him and his colleagues. While the matter had been discussed at a the ongoing illegal fireworks issue in the city. In regards to illegal fireworks, Vargas said recent meeting, Councilman Nilo Michelin One meeting ago, Vargas told constituents had not been in attendance for the previous that if they wanted to ban fireworks, they See City Council page 8 discussion. Michelin took the opportunity to question some of the language written in the legislation--specifically a portion that pertained to “contact by constituents.” Free Digital “That means for example a senior citizen or a widow next to a construction project Delivery complains to me, I’m going to have to identify that person, the nature of the contact and what Herald Publications is now was said. I think that’s overbroad,” Michelin said before asking for those words to be offering to send you a link removed. Michelin added that he believed to your favorite community a constituent should be able to contact him newspaper every Friday! The and complain about a development without emails will also include a list having their name disclosed. of upcoming local events. City Attorney Russell Miyahara said that portion could be amended so that the Just email us at: legislation does not require disclosure of dd@heraldpublications.com and the constituent’s identity. Miyahara said that tell us which local community the person would need to be identified if newspaper you’d like. the context of the meeting was substantial, factual information in addition to that person’s Simple as that and free!!! particular opinion. “A constituent may be an interested party in that [development]. It may not particularly be a developer--it could be Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................7 Classifieds............................3 Community Briefs...............2 Food.......................................5 Finance..................................5 Hawthorne Happenings....3 Legals................................ 6-7 Pets........................................4 Seniors..................................2 Sports....................................8 Weekend Forecast Friday Mostly Sunny 73˚/66˚ Saturday Sunny 77˚/68˚ Sunday Sunny 80˚/68˚ The Weekly Newspaper of Hawthorne
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