Author: Emilie St. John

INGLEWOOD – The Inglewood Transit Connector Joint Powers Authority has revealed the construction costs of the 1.6-mile Inglewood Transit Connector have swelled to nearly $3 billion. According to documents released on the city of Inglewood’s website, the inflated costs have increased by $1 billion since the project was introduced to the public in 2016. Initially, costs were expected to be $1.15 billion, then increased to $1.6 billion. October 2023 update on Inglewood Transit Connector. FTA grant decision is imminent. Reading between lines, FTA pushed estimate to $2.6b plus $200m (Prior estimate was $1.9b). Inglewood looking for $160m and is asking FTA to cover…

The Department of Justice and lawyers for former Los Angeles Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas have come to an agreement to allow him to remain on bail while he files an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The agreement is dated October 4 and was uploaded to the court’s docket today. The parties agreed to the following: “Provided defendant complies with the conditions of his release, the government will not oppose defendant remaining on bail for the duration of the appellate proceedings before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, including the duration…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (2UG) – Inglewood Planning Commissioner Carolyn Fowler urged residents in District 1 to engage with their Councilwoman Gloria Gray during her regularly scheduled walk-in hours. Ms. Fowler made her remarks during the Planning Commission Meeting held Oct. 4. Residents with concerns about public safety, city parks, speed bumps, street sweeping or any other matters of interest to them are encouraged to meet with Councilwoman Gray who has established regular hours each month to engage with residents. Councilwoman Gray’s office number is 310-412-8602 and you can send her an email here. https://youtu.be/4Fmkw7kmC6M

COMPTON — Compton Unified School District Board Trustee Satra Zurita will host the 12th Annual Compton Walk for A Cure Cancer Walk on October 7 at Centennial High School. The Compton Walk for a Cure for Breast Cancer aims to educate women on the importance of early detection of breast cancer through hosting the annual event which also includes health screenings. Credit: Los Angeles Sentinel The walk is an event founded by Compton school board member Satra Zurita and her sister Janna Zurita, who previously served on the Compton City Council. “Our mission at this year’s event is to illuminate…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (2UG) – A longtime member of the Inglewood Police Department has announced their retirement. “After 35 years of unwavering commitment to our Police Department and Community, Lieutenant James Kirk is hanging up the uniform,” wrote Jose Corters, Human Resources Director/Assistant City Manager in an early morning email to all staff. The email invited the staff to attend his retirement party on Sept. 28. Kirk has held a variety of positions within the department that included SWAT, Narcotics and Special Investigations and most recently as the head of stadium operations at SoFi Stadium. There’s growing speculation he will go…

Who in your life needs a list? Everything Brilliant Thing is an introspective look at a man recounting his childhood where his mother made multiple attempts to end her life. (L-R) Daniel K. Isaac and audience member in Every Brilliant Thing at Geffen Playhouse. Directed by Colm Summers. Photo by Isaak Berliner. Daniel K. Isaac (Billions) recalls the first time his mother attempted to end her life. He was 7. He had lots of questions for Dad that he couldn’t answer. With every answer Dad tried to provide, he recalls continuously asking “why”? It was at that moment he decided to…

INGLEWOOD – The family and loved ones of Ivan Solis Mora protested in Inglewood after officers killed him on Sept. 22. Inglewood police officers responded to the 10000 block of Grevillea Avenue around 1 p.m. after learning of a man “brandishing a knife” in front of a home in the area.  Officers say that they attempted to de-escalate the situation, using less-than-lethal methods like pepper balls, tasers, and rubber impact rounds, all of which proved “ineffective.” “As a final resort to protect the officers and others from injury an officer-involved shooting occurred,” the IPD said. Inglewood Police Chief Mark Fronterotta…

INGLEWOOD – Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor proudly announced she has eleven bills headed to the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom for signature. “When you have clear progressive values, prioritize the needs of people & and have an amazing team, this is what happens,” McKinnor said in a statement.  “I am so proud of these eleven bills that passed the California legislature and are on their way to Governor Newsom. Our progressive movement is just getting started.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by California Assembly Democrats (@assemblydems) McKinnor’s bills address faith-based organizations’ ability to build affordable housing on their…

COMPTON – Compton Unified School District unveiled an innovative learning program at Dominguez High School on Aug. 24. Junior Achievement of SoCal (JASoCal), in partnership with Compton Unified School District, announced the launch of 3DE by Junior Achievement (3DE) which was first piloted in Georgia. “The Compton Unified School District Board is committed to making sure that our students have what they need in order to be successful both in the classroom and outside of the classroom,” said CUSD Board President Denzell Perry. “Partnerships like this allow our students to be connected to the careers of tomorrow.” The 3DE instructional…

The Compton Fire Department announced they have a new contract on Sept. 2. “After a long five-year journey we were able to cross the hurdle that your Compton firefighters were facing. We were able to come to an agreement and ratify a contract between the union and the City that will expire on June 30, 2024,” in a statement issued on their social media account. “Ratification of this contract is one step closer to possibly slowing down your firefighters leaving to other agencies, but we still have a lot of work to do.” The department didn’t disclose the details of…