By Ken Billups A game-changer in sustainable arena design and community impact, Intuit Dome topples all categories in innovative sports architecture. Design features like a unique gridshell enclosure, a 38,375-square-foot halo-shaped LED board, five full-size courts, a commitment to carbon neutrality, and much more make Intuit Dome an iconic sports and entertainment venue. Ken Billups attends the Inglewood Unified School District: College and Career Fair at the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center last fall. Although an extraordinary level of innovation and attention to detail has informed the design of the internal aspects of the Intuit Dome program, its…
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As you know yesterday the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) held a crucial meeting about the fate of the juvenile halls and the union president, Stacy Ford, was in attendance. To be clear the union (Local 685) is doing NOTHING to assist light-duty officers being sent home to burn their own time if they have work restrictions. Officers continue to be sent home who can perform their field duties but not the task of dealing with incarcerated juveniles. Oddly, Mr. Ford now finds himself in the same position as the members he’s not fighting for. Apparently, he suffered…
By Eric W. Rose and James F. Haggerty Attorney James F. Haggerty and Eric W. Rose, a nationally known expert on reputational damages, are pleased to announce the publication of a new white paper, “Navigating Reputational Harm: A Deep Dive into Repairing, Measuring, Metrics, and Legal Implications of Reputational Harm in the Internet Age,” published by Hart + Harvest Press as part of their new Media Monograph Series. With a rise in false and defamatory content due to social media and the internet, managing a reputation has become increasingly difficult. Presenting challenges to the traditional reputational response methods. This white paper features a comprehensive analysis…
Dear 2UrbanGirls, On March 21, the Los Angeles Planning Department released a Westside Community Plan Update targeting the Ladera Center for upzoning, which would allow developers to build mega high-rises on the property at unlimited height with no parking requirements. One-third of this beloved shopping center is in the City of Los Angeles and three-quarters is in Los Angeles County’s Ladera Heights/Heights at Ladera (Inglewood). The Planning team did not reach out to anyone that lives in a two-mile radius of the Center, which serves the three jurisdictions and Inglewood’s adjacent La Tijera Village. Thanks to social media local residents found out…
By: Larissa Ramos & Lauren Starnes As someone who has been actively involved in the community for six years but lives elsewhere, one notices the differences between neighboring cities and their conditions. The neighborhood where one settles their family is important because the community in which one grows up ultimately impacts one’s mindset, future, and health. Compton residents search for the best quality of life for their families, one of them being the safety and cleanliness of the environment in which their families live. Although we try to provide the best for our families, we also count on our elected…
Hello 2Urban Girls, First, allow me to say thank you for your attempts at bringing attention to the dire situation at LA County Probation. I find it odd that major news entities have failed to investigate this story, but at this point it is obvious that they’re only interested in anything other than the truth. There has been considerable conversation about the dilapidated facilities, staff shortages, and even staff misconduct. What news entities have failed to address is how we got here. You can’t have an honest conversation about any of the aforementioned topics if you’re not willing to discuss…
Dear 2UrbanGirls, I am compelled to bring to your attention a matter of grave concern within our educational community within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, involving a school principal known herein as “Martha.” Martha’s leadership has been characterized by a series of actions that not only create a hostile work environment but also directly harm the well-being and professional integrity of her colleagues. Her behavior, detailed through specific instances, demands immediate attention and action from our community. Martha’s method of handling her role is deeply troubling. She has engaged in outright harassment, from spying on staff with security cameras…
WASHINGTON – CBS and Jezebel reported on new DLCC research highlighting the deadly consequences of Republican abortion bans around an already pressing epidemic: Black maternal mortality rates. Black pregnant mothers and babies in the U.S. die at the highest rates across all racial demographics. And the disparities are alarming: Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. The majority of Black Americans live in states that ban abortions, so they face the compounding impacts of medical racism and deadly abortion bans. Studies show that racial inequities in infant mortality are most severe…
Dr [Ben] Drati was let go because he turned a blind eye on the abuse, neglect and abuse of power of his Director of Special Education. When he was in Santa Monica he ignore abuse of students, Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District ending up paying a family $45 million dollars. Soon after she settled with Santa Monica he came to Bellflower. The lawsuit in Santa Monica had to do with abuse of students with severe disability, in that instance the bus driver reported the abuse and he ignored it. Special needs parents win $45 million lawsuit over abuse at…
Today in LA COUNTY PROBATION: They are actively outsourcing the Deputy Probation Officer 2 (DPO2) TITLE to CORRECTIVE SOLUTIONS (CS). CS will be offering the job as CASE MANAGER, for $16/hr, full benefits. Applicants are strongly encouraged to be bi-lingual. They must also meet special requirements: The candidate will be required to qualify for a Los Angeles County security clearance. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Candidate must be 21 years of age or older per Los Angeles County…
By Zariah Walker In California, getting caught stealing a $5 box of cereal equates to a misdemeanor that is punishable by a maximum of three years probation, up to six months in jail and a maximum fine of $1000. If a person cannot afford a $5 box of cereal to feed their children or themselves, how are they supposed to afford a $1000 fine, as well as missing 6 months of work from a job that doesn’t pay enough for them to buy a $5 box of cereal? The punishment for petty theft can be disproportionate to the crime itself…
By Alexis Wince Picture this: Scrolling through the park and listening to African-inspired music, witnessing the colorful murals on every corner, and the smell of soul food in the air; this is a typical weekend in Leimert Park, now facing challenges. In recent years, the landscape of Leimert Park has undergone drastic changes marked by a surge in property values and new neighborhood developments. However, these changes have come at a cost as black business owners and residents find themselves increasingly displaced as they can not keep pace with the rising expenses. As this issue escalates, there is a genuine…
By Political Data Inc. With this small update, the overall numbers barely shift. Total turnout in the tracker shows 12% of ballots have been returned, with Democrats at 50% of the ballots in, Republicans at 32%, well above their 24% registration, and independents seeing their share of returns at only 18%, despite being 29% of registered voters. We also see wild turnout by age groups. Seniors aged 18-34 are the same share of the electorate, both at 5.5 million voters, 25% of the electorate each. But in ballots returned, Seniors at over 1.5 million, 57% of returns, and younger voters…
2UrbanGirls, There’s some nasty business going on at Inglewood High School in the boys’ basketball program. Everyone knows that former NBA star Paul Pierce attended the school and was a huge donor to the program when former coach P. Roy led the team. Once he left, so did Paul and his money. We’ve learned that the school’s principal is alleged to have orchestrated the departure of former Coach Jason Porter to create a vacancy to lure Lynwood Coach Jason Crowe and his son to the school. According to Pollon Preps, the move was orchestrated by the principal and Inglewood Unified…
2UrbanGirls, I saw your report on Inglewood Mayor James Butts having ANOTHER recent surgery and I’m wondering if taxpayers should be concerned? Without knowing the extent of the surgery, it was serious enough for the doctor to restrict Butts’ movements in public but in true Butts fashion he was at Tuesday’s city council meeting as if nothing happened. You reported back in March 2021 that Mayor Butts had a heart attack in City Hall and that instead of taking time off to recuperate, he excitedly announced to the public he was back at work the next day. He also had…