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The Weekly Newspaper of Inglewood
Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 67, No. 43 - October 25, 2018
Teen Center Celebrates Fifth
Anniversary with SBWIB, Rams
Three of the Inglewood Teen Center’s outstanding student participants were honored during ceremonies marking the fifth anniversary of the center which is operated by the South Bay Workforce
Investment Board. Presenting recognition certificates to the students were SBWIB Executive Director Jan Vogel, at left, and Rubie Magallanes from the Los Angeles Rams, at right. Each student also received
two free tickets to an upcoming Rams games. Photo: SBWIB.
Inglewood Is Eddy Finalist Again
By Haleemon Anderson
Inglewood is once again a finalist for an
Eddy award, it was announced at Tuesday’s
City Council meeting. The prestigious honor
recognizes business leadership throughout
Los Angeles County as selected by the LA
County Economic Development Corporation
(LAEDC).
District managers Barbara Levine and Jose
Torres were on-hand to present the nomination
to the Council. “We are honored to have
Inglewood as a finalist for the second year
in a row,” said Torres. Inglewood is joined
by the cities of Rosemead and Whittier as
finalists in the Most Business-Friendly City
(MBFC) category of municipalities with
populations over 50,000. “These cities have
made economic development a high priority,”
said Torres.
Senior District Manager Levine said the
winner will be announced at the 23rd annual
Eddys on Nov. 8. The gala fundraiser held
in Downtown Los Angeles will also award
a small cities winner plus honorees American
Airlines, Cal Poly Pomona and Emmy
Award-winning producer Beatriz Acevedo.
Previous winners of the MBFC award
include the City of Downey in 2017 and
Pico Rivera in 2016.
Police Chief Mark Fronterotta spoke about
a recent grand jury investigation of law
enforcement practices. Entitled “Policing
the Police,” the report included findings
regarding the processing and tracking of
citizen complaints. Inglewood was one of
12 cities in LA County randomly selected
for the investigative report and follow-up.
“I’m happy to report we are at 96 percent
compliance,” said Fronterotta. The grand jury
issued seven recommendations to the City
-- four of which were recommended to all
12 cities investigated.
Fronterotta noted that his department has
complied with all of the grand jury recommendations
except one. The City did not
agree with the recommendation to develop
“an appeals process” when a complainant is
dissatisfied with the results of an investigation
or disposition, deferring to use Internal
Affairs when a follow-up is warranted. The
complete report, including City responses,
can be found on the city’s website.
Community Affairs Liaison Cinder Eller
reported on efforts to find shelter for several
homeless persons in Inglewood. Eller said
her department has recently been successful
at finding housing for five people, including
a woman who is pregnant. Councilmember
Ralph Franklin applauded her efforts, saying,
“It takes time, patience and tenacity.”
He pointed out that Eller has worked with
the Inglewood Police Department and City
legal counsel to help families find transitional
and permanent housing. “More families are
starting to embrace her,” said Franklin. “It’s
a win-win for all of us.”
Councilmember Eloy Morales noted how
difficult it is to work with the homeless
in gaining their trust. He praised Sergeant
Reginald Blaylock, saying, “He is really out
there in the community.”
Franklin reported on visiting Alta Vista
Innovation High School in District 4. “It’s a
great honor to have them here,” he said. “The
city is embracing their efforts.” The charter
school specifically targets students who are
in credit recovery, or other at-risk situations.
Mayor James T. Butts announced two
appointments to local commissions. Cheryl
Matthews is now Inglewood’s representative to
the LA County Vector Control District. Matthews
said the City had no representative to
the board, which tries to staunch outbreaks of
any animal or insect-borne disease or health
risks. Butts appointed Jacob Farhosa to the
Park and Recreation Commission.
Upcoming City events include a cultural
fair at Edward Vincent Park on Nov. 10,
and the two-day Inglewood Open Studios
art exhibit Nov. 10 and 11. The City will
provide shuttle service to various art studios
throughout the community.
The Inglewood City Council meets every
Tuesday, unless otherwise noted, at 2 p.m.
in the Council Chambers on the 9th floor,
Inglewood City Hall. •