Author: 2UrbanGirls

John Perez, 44, speaker of the California Assembly, and representative of District 53, dated Hollywood funeral director Tyler Cassity between 2011 and 2012.  During that time he was aware of a $600million fraud investigation into Mr Cassity’s family’s companies, according to the San Diego Union Tribune. The politician even convinced state bigwigs …

Here are the highlights from the City of Inglewood city council meeting held Tuesday, October 1st. Senior Citizen Center. Residents came forward to inquire on a story printed in the Morningside Park Chronicle regarding the possible sale of the site of the Senior Center. Mayor Butts informed the audience that the…

City of Inglewood councilman George Dotson previously held the title of Planning Commissioner since the days of Edward Vincent Jr. being the mayor.  Dotson was elected to the dais on Tuesday, June 11, 2013.  Here is video of the recently elected councilman two months after he was elected. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vK5pB7kY08E&feature=youtu.be

Students at various schools are still complaining about the food being served in the lunch room. A recent article stated the district received a grant to have better foods, but clearly that is not the case when Gold Star food trucks continue to drop off food to the area campuses.…

The Los Cerritos Newspaper Group is reporting that Water Replenishment Board of Director, Rob Katherman, has confirmed his involvement in a PAC who helped elect members to the Central Basin Municipal Water District.

In September Herbalife International announced the hiring of former City of Los Angeles mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, and the Latino community was in an uproar.

Back in August 2UrbanGirls was contacted about possible voter fraud throughout LA County.  Inquiries were sent to the County Recorders office and here is what they said.

SACRAMENTO — The state campaign watchdog agency acted last Thursday to require political campaigns to report when they pay people to post favorable or unfavorable content on blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social media sites.

Asset Forfeiture Funds (AFF) are monies that are obtained through the selling of individuals personal property, that is confiscated by the state pursuant to the law. AFF proceeds are to be used for police services only. Establishing awards for victims of violence, upgrading of police radio equipment and obtaining gang injunctions. Its…

The City of Inglewood has partnered with the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) to open a Teen Center in Inglewood. This is the second Teen Center sponsored in part by the SBWIB, with the first center opening in nearby Hawthorne back in 2008. Inglewood residents were happy their city was selected…

Today it was announced that law enforcement agencies throughout California will be the recipient of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) funding. Cities and counties were allocated a total of $20 million for the hiring of additional police officers. The Inglewood Police Department (IPD) will receive $1 million from the COPS program funding. IPD…

Dear Parent or Guardian: One of the most important actions you can take to help your children and the educational programs at IUSD is to submit a meal application at the start of each school year. Your children may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

If you were at a Inglewood Unified School District board meeting, and were asked (coerced) into signing a mysterious petition, you may have been unintentionally signing your support to increase charter schools in Inglewood. 2UrbanGirls previously shared with you about a meeting where Joe Bowers, spouse of former IUSD board candidate…

As the Senate is about to take up Assembly member Isadore Hall’s, D-Compton, resolution to rename a portion of the San Francisco Bay Bridge after former city mayor, Willie Brown, is meeting strong opposition from the county supervisors stating:

The States of Colorado and Washington grabbed headlines when voters legalized marijuana in 2012.  Seattle Police Department took it a step further, when at a recent marijuana festival, they passed out potato chips with advisories on them.  Today, the City of LA took steps to increase regulation of medicinal marijuana dispensaries…