Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 1, No. 6 - October 10, 2019
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Calendar of Events.............5
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Hawthorne Hotspot............3
Lawndale..............................4
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Getting in Touch with Nature…
Hawthorne High School English language development students recently gathered to learn how to take the Metro and about nature conservation. Photo: Hawthorne High
Inglewood’s Council Celebrates
New Reforms for College Athletes
By Haleemon Anderson
The latest iteration of the bill was introduced
The Inglewood City Council recognized
earlier this year and met with unanimous
Senator Stephen Bradford at last week’s
approval in both the State Assembly and
meeting, congratulating him as one of the
Senate. A small group of marquee athletes,
authors of SB260, the controversial bill
including LeBron James, Diana Taurasi
signed into California law by Governor
and UCLA athletes Katelyn Ohashi and
Gavin Newsom. “California is the first state
Ed O’Bannon were on hand last week as
to allow athletes to make money from their
Newsom signed the milestone bill.
efforts. This is long overdue,” said Mayor
Also during the meeting, the Council
James T. Butts.
presented Chris Chavez with a commendation
“SB206 is landmark legislation. It’s going to
recognizing the Coalition for Clean Air and
change college athletics, for the positive,” said
the second annual California Clean Air Day,
Bradford. He added that concerns of lawsuits
from the NCAA or the professionalizing of
amateur sports are overblown. “This is not
New Passenger Pickup Hub Hints
what this bill does. It just affords college
athletes the right to monetize their name,
at Changes to Come at LAX
likeness and image if someone sees fit. It
is no conflict with any of the colleges. The
By Rob McCarthy
the airport onto Sepulveda Boulevard.
colleges won’t pay for this. What it will do
Los Angeles International Airport is
The traffic management change does
is incentivize that young athlete to stay in
kicking a ground transportation tradition
not affect non-commercial drivers who
college longer and graduate, since he no longer
to the curb later this month when it opens
pick up their family, friends or co-workers
has to be lured by financial temptations of
a new taxi and ride-app pickup station
at LAX. Also, the taxi and ride-app
professional sports. It’s the civil rights issue
that will be a temporary solution to the
companies still will be allowed to make
of the day.” Bradford explained the bill may
ever-increasing gridlock at the nation’s
drop-offs on Level 2. Things to know
be a boon to female athletes and players who
second-busiest airport.
about the coming changes and creation
may not make it to professional leagues,
Starting around Halloween, the familiar
of the LAX-it pickup zone:
but who might have name recognition or a
yellow cabs and the popular ride-app
• Until Oct. 31, guests should continue
sizable fan base during college.
companies Uber and Lyft will be diverted
to pick up their taxis, Ubers, Lyfts, and
Conversely known as the name, image and
to a designated pickup zone next to Terminal
Opolis outside the terminals in the upper/
likeness legislation (NIL), or, originally, the
1, at the east entrance to the airport.
departures level.
Fair Pay to Play Act, the notion has been
Passengers can either take a short shuttle
• The pickup area is a three-minute
on an uphill march for several years. The
ride or walk to the U-shaped passenger
walk from Terminal 1 and eight minutes
NCAA and all the major California athletics
pickup hub. Amenities include food trucks,
by foot from Terminals 2, 7 and 8.
programs have vehemently opposed the idea of
covered benches and quicker exits from
compensation of any kind for student athletes.
a statewide day of action to reduce carbon
emissions and promote better air quality.
The organization took online pledges for
weeks prior to the Oct. 2 event, giving users
several options to participate in the largest
clean air day of action ever. The organization
surpassed its original goal of one million
pledges, enlisting individuals and businesses,
schools and civic groups to plant a tree, take
a bike or public transit on event day, and
limit power usage when possible.
See City Council, page 7
See LAX, page 7
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