The Weekly Newspaper of Inglewood
Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 70, No. 46 - November 18, 2021
Honoring Our Local Veterans in Inglewood
The Inglewood City Council visited U.S. Vets Inglewood housing facility to pay respects to the men and women of the armed forces who served our country with bravery and honor. U.S.VETS — Inglewood is the inaugural U.S.VETS site which opened in 1993. Today the
location operates over 600 beds of transitional and permanent housing and provides employment services, mental health and wellness, and individualized support. Thank you all for your service. Photo courtesy City of Inglewood.
CITY OF INGLEWOOD’S NEW
Housing Protection Department
WHAT IS HOUSING PROTECTION?
Housing Protection is a department that was created by the Inglewood City Council pursuant
to Assembly Bill 1482 that was established by the State of California in 2019. The department
was enacted to specifically address the concerns of the City of Inglewood’s rental constituency
by monitoring the regulations for rent increases and just cause eviction protections outlined in
Ordinance No. 21-09 (Housing Protection Ordinance).
WHAT IS REGISTRATION?
The Housing Protection Department will implement an online Inglewood Residential Registry
System that will require all Property Owners and Landlords to register their residential
property regardless if it is used as a rental or not.
WHY MUST I REGISTER MY HOME IF IT IS NOT BEING USED AS A RENTAL?
All property owners and landlords are required to register their residential properties to enable
the City to capture and maintain current data on the city’s housing stock.
WHO HAS TO REGISTER?
ALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES must be registered through the online Inglewood Residential
Registry System, regardless if it is used as a rental or not. There are a number of property types
that are exempt from paying registration fees; however, the exemption is contingent upon
timely registration. The exempt property types are as follows:
1. Single Family Homes and Condominiums owned by a natural person regardless if it is the
owner’s primary residence or it is being used as a rental property.
2. Owner-occupied duplexes (2 residential units on one parcel) as long as the owner has
established the residency prior to the tenant occupying the other unit, and the residency of
the owner is continuous.
3. Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within 15 years from the current date.
4. Properties/Units whose rents are less than 70% of Fair Market Value.
5. Affordable Housing developments with restricted deeds.
WHEN AM I REQUIRED TO REGISTER MY PROPERTY?
The Program Fiscal Year is from October 1st through September 30th. For the initial year (October
1, 2021), the City Council delayed the registration date to January 7, 2022. The online Inglewood
Residential Registry System will be open to property owners and landlords beginning January 7,
2022 through March 31, 2022. Please note: Registration fees for ALL properties registered from
January 7, 2022 through March 31, 2022, will be waived.
WHY MUST I PAY REGISTRATION FEES?
The fees are imposed on residential properties that are governed by the Housing Protection
Ordinance, which are intended to recover the City’s reasonable costs associated with enforcing
its housing protection regulations as outlined in Chapter 8 (Articles 9 and 10) of the Inglewood
Municipal Code, and related inspection programs. Fees will be waived for all residential
properties successfully registered between January 7, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT US AT:
PHONE: (310) 412-4330
WEBPAGE: WWW.CITYOFINGLEWOOD.ORG
EMAIL: HOUSINGPROTECTION@CITYOFINGLEWOOD.ORG
Film Review from page 2
Ryan Rojas
While the events themselves might not have
happened in the way they are depicted in the
film, the impressionistic portrait makes for
a different kind of honesty: one that’s more
truthful of an emotional state versus events.
In taking such narrative liberties, Spencer
is free to tread into dangerous, almost horrifically
surprising grounds. Stuffy dinners aren’t
just seen as uncomfortable, but as grotesque
nightmares in which we are trapped, panicstricken,
and helpless as Diana. It’s beautiful,
but also an unshakeable fever dream of
anxious, paranoid proportions.
And of course, the film holds together with
a captivating and career-defining performance
from Kristen Stewart.
Stewart might not be the first person you’d
think of as being the choice to play the late
figure (perhaps because she’s only 31, and
isn’t British). But when you look at Stewart’s
career of playing anguished, grief-stricken
women–along with her own history of being
fixated upon by the media and public alike,
the elements all come together. They make for
an experience that feels spiritually connected
(credit the costume and makeup department
too, for masterfully capturing the look).
Stewart captures a wide range of emotions:
the tender grace in her lighter moments, as
well as a heavier sense of hurt in darker
moments. Spencer builds to hallucinatory
anxiety, in which she spirals over her lack
of control in her life. Of not owning your
identity, and living life as a construction of
others’ perceptions.
In Spencer (one of the best films of the
year), Larraín and Stewart do something that
I was reminded of after seeing Quentin Tarantino’s
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood,
and what that did for the late actress Sharon
Tate. By inventing a new story about a young
woman who was also tragically taken from
the world too soon, Spencer gives Diana her
life back–at least in the public’s perception.
A life that’s liberated from obligation and
expectation. One that is finally able to live
on her terms–duties be damned.
1h 57m. ‘Spencer’ is rated R for some
language. •
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