April 2013
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A Painful Lesson in Division →
An old (from 2005) LA Times article that I had never read before about the racial integration that came to Inglewood in the 1970s. An interesting read. I really wonder what an “updated” history of Inglewood would look like, one that takes into account the arrival Latin American immigrants in the 1980s. Some things of note:
“Right where the Forum was breaking ground on Prairie,...
March 2013
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Inglewood school board candidates try to build... →
Inglewood elections are coming up April 2. While researching the candidates for Board of Education, come to find out that all three seats are now running unopposed, due to two candidates pulling out of the election. What gives?
Two-term incumbent, Arnold Butler, is running unopposed for seat 1. Incumbent Trina Williams resigned seat 2 in January, leaving candidates Carliss Richardson-McGhee and...
January 2013
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Newsflash: Inglewood Matters! →
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November 2012
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October 2012
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So sad.
(via 2 Killed, 3 Wounded In Inglewood Attack; Gunman At Large « CBS Los Angeles)
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Suspect Killed In Deputy-Involved Pursuit In Inglewood
September 2012
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Inglewood Unified School District…a hot mess.
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First Black Mayor Of Inglewood, Former Senator... →
August 2012
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July 2012
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Woman Fatally Shot In Inglewood Store →
June 2012
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Man Stabbed In Unincorporated Inglewood Succumbs... →
Authorities continued to investigate the stabbing death of a man in unincorporated Inglewood. The incident occurred in the 4200 block of West 111th Street just after 8 p.m. on Saturday.
May 2012
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High-Speed Chase Ends With Car Plowing Into Inglewood Home, Fatal Stabbing
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Probe Under Way Following Double Shooting In... →
Authorities Monday were investigating the circumstances surrounding a double shooting in Inglewood. The incident was reported just before 9 p.m. at South Crenshaw Boulevard and 107th Street.
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April 2012
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Man Found Shot To Death Inside Car In Inglewood →
INGLEWOOD (CBS) — Police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old man found shot dead Saturday inside a car in Inglewood. Officers were checking out a traffic crash about 4:25 a.m. when they spotted the victim inside a beige Chevrolet Malibu near the intersection of La Cienega Boulevard and Florence Avenue, said Inglewood police Sgt. Scott Collins. Officers found Los Angeles resident Julio...
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Inglewood town hall meeting on Trayvon Martin... →
As 1,000 protesters outraged at the shooting death of Trayvon Martin marched in Florida’s Goldsboro community Saturday, hundreds gathered on the other side of the country for a town hall meeting in Inglewood to discuss the unarmed teenager’s death. The meeting, hosted by radio station KJLH-FM, was titled “Black Men Standing Our Ground: Justice for Trayvon Martin.” Speakers included John Mack of...
February 2012
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A sparkling new campus and a bankruptcy threat in... →
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January 2012
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Etta James honored at Inglewood Cemetery memorial →
Etta James’s fans lined Manchester Boulevard Friday for a public viewing of the late blues singer at Inglewood Park Cemetery.
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Etta James will be buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, also the final resting place for Ray Charles and Ella Fitzgerald.