Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. will go to trial in an auto accident he caused when he turned on a red light and into oncoming traffic which resulted in him hitting a motorist and LAPD motor officer near USC in 2019. The trial was initially set for last September but lawyers representing both the City and the mayor, as an individual, requested it be moved presumably due to the Nov. 8 election. Simultaneously, the mayor was evading being served court documents to appear before a judge on a permanent restraining order request by his ex-aide. The judge ultimately denied…
Author: Emilie St. John
Emilie St. John
Emilie is a contributing writer for the South Bay Examiner and the Los Angeles Wave newspaper.
The Inglewood Police Department has two peculiar items on the Feb. 14 city council agenda for approval from the mayor and council. First are outstanding invoices for nearly $40,000 to an outside security company for armed guard services at UCLA Westwood Hospital. The invoices are for services provided between Nov. 16, 2022 and Dec. 12, 2022. Records requests have been submitted to Lt. Scott Collins to determine what taxpayers are paying for. Additionally, the city council is expected to set a Public Hearing for Feb. 28 at 2:00 p.m. to receive public comment on adopting a Military Equipment Policy. Mayor Butts attends a…
The city of Inglewood estimates they will spend $36 million to relocate 44 businesses to make way for the Inglewood Transit Connector project according to the Relocation Plan released on Feb. 1. The report is buried deep inside the Envision Inglewood website which makes it difficult for those looking for it to find it. The plan estimates 454 employees will lose their jobs after the holiday season due in part to Inglewood receiving a federal funding award at the close of 2023. The City has outlined the affected businesses are a grocery store, 12 food restaurants, 6 offices (medical), and…
The Inglewood Transit Connector Joint Powers Authority (ITCJPA) will convene Feb. 14 to discuss relocation plans of dozens of small businesses and possibly residents without sufficient input from the public Lead consultant Trifiletti Consulting has not done thorough outreach to residents and businesses who will be directly impacted by the project. “If You’re Not at the Table, You’re on the Menu” Michael Enzi The city council has authorized the installation of dozens of digital billboards throughout the City that are significant campaign donors to Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts and they do not alert residents to the important meetings taking…
PICO RIVERA, Calif. A person was shot Thursday evening in an alleyway, according to authorities. Deputies and Whittier Police Department personnel responded to a call of a person shot at about 10:30 p.m. They arrived at an alleyway near Taco Bell near Norwalk and Whittier Blvd. and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was transported to a local hospital in an unknown condition, There is no known motive or suspect description at this time.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Inglewood City Clerk Aisha Thompson wants to share with the community who she admires for Black History Month at a cost of $13,000 to taxpayers. The city council unanimously voted to approve payment of the city’s bills during the Feb. 7 city council meeting which included a $13,000 payment for radio ads from the city clerk’s office. The expenditure was listed for a “Register to Vote” campaign. Thompson is featured on radio spots on KJLH where she speaks of “standing on the shoulders” of civil rights activists who fought for voting rights. She tells listeners if they…
A newly filed lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles is alleging a deputy in the East Los Angeles station is attempting to form a new deputy gang, according to the court filing. Deputy Amayel Garfias filed his lawsuit on Jan. 26 in Superior Court alleging he was first verbally and then physically assaulted over two days in Jan. 2021. It is not known when Garfias first filed his claim against the County, which is a precursor to a lawsuit. The County has consistently refused to disclose details related to lawsuits, specifically the cost to taxpayers to defend them, under…
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva continues to shed light on the homeless industrial complex that is plaguing LA County. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors have pledged an additional $609 million towards homeless initiatives while taxpayer funds continue to be pilfered and mismanaged which results in the homeless numbers trending up. The County spent $14 million on a functioning hotel in the city of Compton to house the homeless during the pandemic and its been vacant for nearly two years awaiting “repairs”. During the pandemic @LACountyBOS received state funds under #ProjectRoomKey to house the homeless. this motel…
PICO RIVERA, Calif. – Two men are in custody after being arrested Wednesday night for robbing a 7-eleven, according to authorities. Sheriff deputies responded to a robbery call at about 11:00 p.m. Upon arrival at a 7-eleven located at 9349 Slauson Ave. employees told deputies they were robbed at gunpoint. Two teens were spotted running from the scene and a foot pursuit ensued. The suspects tried to flee across the train tracks and were apprehended and taken into custody.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (2UrbanGIrls) – A man and dog were trapped in their vehicle after being involved in a hit-and-run traffic collision, according to authorities. Ventura County Sherrif deputies and fire department personnel arrived at the intersection of Thousand Oaks Blvd. and Moorpark where a man was trapped inside a Toyota SUV. His three dogs were also rescued. He was transported to a local hospital in an unknown condition. Police are searching for a BMW SUV that witnesses say fled the scene just after the crash.