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The parent company of Albertson’s said Friday that the chain recently

discovered hackers tried to breach some of their stores to steal credit and debit card information.

AB Acquisition LLC says the attempted data breach is believed to have started on June 22 and ended on July 17. Given the continuing nature of the investigation, it is possible that additional time frames, locations and/or at-risk data may be iden-tified in the future.

The Idaho-based company says it has not determined that any cardholder data was stolen and has no evidence

of misuse of any such data. Albertson’s officials say they believe the breach has been contained and custom-ers should be able to safely use their credit and debit cards in stores.

According to the com-pany, Albertson’s stores in Southern California, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Washing-ton, Wyoming and Southern Utah were affected. Other chains operated by AB Ac-quisition LLC across the country have also been af-fected.

“As soon as we were no-

The USC Eye Institute has been able to offer over 1900 free eye exams to adults in Los Ange-

les County. Over the next 3 years, the institute will be extending those free medical exam services to resi-dents 40 and older in the City of Inglewood.

The University of Southern Cali-fornia (USC) has started a new pop-

What began as uproar over the murder of a Missouri teen has

become a breeding ground for civil rights violations as well.

The use of rubber bul-lets and tear gas, forcibly removing protestors and taking away personal prop-erty has led to the first two federal lawsuits being filed in connection with the Mi-chael Brown killing.

The August 9 shooting death of the black unarmed teenager by white police officer Darren Wilson has

sparked more than a week of violence, looting, curfews and deployment by the National Guard,

Missouri news sources report that

the lawsuits, filed in the Eastern District of Mis-souri, accuse law enforce-ment of civil rights viola-tions. The filings name the County of Saint Louis, the City of Ferguson, and Ron-

ald Replogle, Superinten-dent of the Missouri High-way Patrol.

Complicating an already volatile situation, actions of Ferguson police to shut

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First Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed in Ferguson

By Veronica Mackey

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Tips for Home improvement on a Limited BudgetBy Luis Dominguez, Vice President and Branch Manager, MUFG Union Bank, N.A.

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ulation-based eye study call the Af-rican American Eye Disease Study (AAEDS). By providing eye exami-nations to residents in the commu-nity, AAEDS will help improve the understanding of eye disease among African American adults.

The AAEDS study is led by USC, Keck School of Medicine with fund-ing provided by the National Eye In-stitute. The purpose of the study is to learn more about eye health in Afri-can American adults aged 40 years and older living in Inglewood, so programs can be created to help Af-rican American communities, both here and nationwide.

USC Eye Institute conducted two previous studies, the Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES) and the Chinese America Eye Study (CAES).

In LALES the institute discov-

ered that some eye problems are more common in older Latinos than people of the same age in other ra-cial and ethnic groups. Diabetic eye disease and age–related macular degeneration are the leading causes of blindness for Latinos. The major-ity (75%) of Latinos diagnosed with glaucoma did not know they had it, prior to participating in the study.

As a result of the LALES study, the government changed its Medi-care program in 2006 to extend the glaucoma screening benefits to Lati-no-Americans age 65 and older.

In CAES, the institute found that Chinese Americans have a high prevalence of angle closure glauco-ma as well as myopia.

Despite being one of the larg-est minority populations in the US, there are no recent, population-based studies of age-related eye disease in African Americans—even though African Americans have a higher burden of obesity, diabetes, and

complications of diabetes than other racial and ethnic groups.

The good news is, many of these eye conditions can be prevented and successfully treated to prevent vision loss and blindness, but the key is get-ting checked and catching it before the damage is irreversible.

All participation is voluntary and the examinations are absolutely free. Full participation entails being inter-viewed by a field examiner at a con-venient time for you and having your eyes examined at the AAEDS clinic located in the City of Inglewood by a fully licensed eye doctor. A sum-mary of your results will be provided to which residents can take to their doctors for further examination.

If you are an Inglewood resident and you’re interested in participating in this study, contact the Inglewood AAEDS Clinic located at 110 S. La Brea on the 4th Floor of the Ingle-wood One Stop Facility. The num-ber to call is (323) 442-6453.

Historic Study Being Conducted in Inglewood(Continued from page 1)

Your home may be the big-gest investment you’ll make in your lifetime. Regular

home improvement projects can help add value and make your home a more comfortable place to live.

If major home improvement isn’t in your budget this year, here are a few inexpensive tips that may help:

Paint

On average, a gallon of paint costs around $25, making paint-ing one of the simplest and most cost-effective improvements to add appeal to your home. Review design magazines and Web sites or visit model homes in your area for ideas about how you might add a splash of color or freshen up a room with paint. Identify areas in-side and outside of your home that need attention. Then use sand pa-per to smooth out rough or peeling areas and use spackle to fill holes. You might also reference DIY Web sites for tips to help you prep, paint and clean up.

Curb appeal

Simple and inexpensive land-scaping projects can create a great first impression. Planting flowers in pots by the front door, along a walkway, or in window boxes is a simple and inexpensive way to add charm to your home. Shade trees planted strategically not only add appeal, but could help lower cool-ing costs. Contact your utility com-pany for tips on varieties that grow well in your area, as well as where they should be planted to maximize shade and avoid coming into con-tact with power lines.

Welcoming entranceInvest in a new front door, or re-

paint, stain or refinish your existing door. Install a brass kick plate and polish the hardware, or purchase a new door knob and deadbolt. Make sure your visitors can find you by installing inexpensive, yet stylish address numbers available at home improvement stores. Complete the look with a tasteful welcome mat.

Kitchen or bathroom facelift

Even if you can’t afford a full re-model, small changes that freshen up an outdated kitchen or bathroom can have a big impact. For a few hundred dollars, you can replace the faucet, hang new racks or shelves, and add new cabinet pulls and handles. Consider new paint, stain the cabinets, or visit manufactures’ Web sites to purchase new doors at a fraction of the cost of replacing the cabinets. If the countertop looks dingy, consider re-grouting and re-placing chipped tiles, or shop for a remnant piece of granite or marble for a new countertop or backsplash.

Lighting

Interior and exterior lighting not only provide your home with func-tionality and security, but updating old lighting fixtures with brighter, more energy-efficient ones can cre-ate an appealing ambiance while lowering energy costs. A simple track lighting kit can be purchased at home improvement stores and al-lows you to brighten just about any area. Bring architectural details, plants and other objects to life with inexpensive freestanding or clip-on lights. Or simply purchase a new

lamp shade or use a little spray paint to give new life to an old chandelier.

Architectural interest

If you’re handy with a saw and other tools, adding a chair rail, pic-ture molding, crown molding, or baseboards are inexpensive ways to bring value and beauty to your home. Consider purchasing a few extra yards of molding or trim to make some practice cuts, and be sure to always wear appropriate hearing, eye and respiratory protec-tion when operating power tools.

On a final note, look for construc-tion surplus businesses like Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores—nonprofit home improvement stores and dona-tion centers that sell new and gently used furniture, home accessories, building materials, and appliances to the public at a fraction of the retail price. To find one in your community, visit http://www.habitat.org/restores.

The foregoing article is intend-ed to provide general information about home improvement on a lim-ited budget and is not considered fi-nancial or tax advice. Please consult your financial or tax advisor.

Luis Dominguez is a vice president and branch manager of the MUFG Union Bank, N.A., Miracle Mile branch. MUFG Union Bank, N.A., is a full-service bank with offices across the United States. We provide a wide spectrum of corporate, com-mercial, retail banking and wealth management solutions to meet the needs of customers. The bank also offers an extensive portfolio of val-ue-added solutions for customers, including investment banking, per-


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gan in 1954 working on the election to annex Culver City to West Ba-sin and in the 1960s serving on the County Water Resources and Recla-mation Advisory Commission with two other water industry icons, Joe Jensen and William Farquhar.

Ed Little was appointed to the West Basin Board of Directors in 1989 and retired just prior to completing his fifth term of office. He represented Division IV, which includes the cities of Culver City, El Segundo, Malibu, West Hollywood and the unincorpo-rated areas of Lennox, North Ladera Heights, Del Aire, Topanga, View Park and Windsor Hills.

Little also served as one of West Basin’s representatives to the MWD Board of Directors for 14 years. Dur-ing his MWD tenure the agency de-veloped and constructed some of the most historic water projects in South-ern California including the Diamond Valley Lake reservoir, the Inland Feeder Project and the Quantification Settlement on the Colorado River.

Little owned and operated the Ed Little Auto Service in Culver City since 1951, which is still in opera-tion today. In 1992, the Ed Little

Auto Service was recognized by the Culver City Chamber of Commerce as one of the three outstanding busi-nesses in Culver City. He was also a former Culver City councilman. Little was a native of Los Angeles and served in the Navy during World War II. After the war, he attended the University of Southern California and graduated in 1950 with a Bach-elor of Science degree in Industrial Management.

Little was twice elected Board President. Little is survived by this wife Helen and children Bob, Linda, Patti and Cassandra, and his brother Bob.

West Basin Municipal Water Dis-trict is a wholesale water district that serves nearly a million people in 17 cities and unincorporated ar-eas throughout its 185-square mile service area. West Basin is reducing its dependence on imported water through its Water Reliability 2020 program that will double conserva-tion, double recycled water produc-tion and add desalted ocean water to its portfolio by the year 2020. Visit www.westbasin.org to learn more.

West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) was informed over the week-

end of the passing of one of its most visionary Board members, Edward C. Little, on Saturday, Au-gust 16, 2014. One of Little’s most noteworthy achievements was his Board leadership in diversifying West Basin’s water portfolio fol-lowing the Southern California drought in the late 1980s and ear-ly 1990s. Little, more commonly known as “Ed,” led the Board ef-fort to begin both wastewater re-cycling and water conservation as additional sources of locally-con-trolled water.

“We are extremely thankful for Ed Little’s dedication, vision and leadership in the water community and at West Basin. He was a true friend and will be greatly missed. His contributions to Southern Cal-ifornia’s water reliability through West Basin and Metropolitan Wa-ter District of Southern California (MWD) will live on for decades and decades to come,” said Don-ald L. Dear, President of the West Basin Board of Directors.

Recognizing his efforts, the West Basin Board of Directors in 2007 renamed its water recycling facility the Edward C. Little Wa-

ter Recycling Facility in honor of his dedication to West Basin and its constituents. The facility is the largest of its kind in the world and is one of six recycling centers in the world designated by the Na-tional Water Research Institute as a National Center for Water Treat-ment Technologies.

Little’s long-term vision has also contributed to the research and development of ocean-water desalination through the operation of a pilot plant in El Segundo and a full-scale Temporary Desalina-tion Demonstration facility in Re-dondo Beach, Calif.

Little’s involvement in water be-

West Basin Municipal Water District Mourns Loss of Past Board Member and Board President edward C. Little

County Leaders to Dedicate new Mental Health Center at MLk Medical Center

A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for 10am next Wednesday, August 27 to

introduce the South Los Ange-les community to the new Men-tal Health Urgent Care Center at Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Campus.

The facility is located at 12021 South Wilmington Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90059

Mark Ridley-Thomas, L.A. County Supervisor; Dr. Marv Southard, Director, L.A. County Department of Mental Health; Dr. Mark Ghaly, deputy director, L.A. County Department of Health Ser-vices; Luana Murphy, chief execu-tive officer, Exodus Recovery; and Jo Helen Graham, mental health advocate will participate in the ceremony.

The Mental Health Urgent Care Center, which opens to the public September 2, will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will of-fer a variety of services including

psychiatric evaluation and assess-ment, crisis intervention, medica-tion support and medication man-agement. Additionally, individuals and families can receive treat-ment and preventive counseling for alcohol and drug dependency; screening and referrals to other community resources. The prima-ry focus is on serving the indigent and Medi-Cal patients. However, no one will be turned away.

The center will be run by Exo-dus Recovery, Inc., which has been providing psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment services in Southern California since 1989. The Urgent Care Cen-ter brings additional medical ser-vices to the Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Campus, which already includes the MLK Outpatient Cen-ter and Center for Public Health. The hospital is scheduled to open next year.

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Public hearings were held to introduce an ordinance that would approve zone changes

to facilitate construction on the Hollywood Park Tomorrow Project. One major change would be the re-location of Hollywood Park Casino. The card club, which is the only re-maining attraction on the 238-acre property will get an upgrade and re-locate on the site.

Councilman Ralph Franklin ex-plained that—in addition to need-ing upgrades--retail stores are planned for the corner of Century Blvd. and Prairie Ave., which would block visibility of the ca-sino:

“It is critical that the players have access to the casino. There will be a seamless transition. They will not demolish the current ca-sino until the new casino is built.”

“I think it’s great to have a new casino and I think it’s great that it’s

visible,” Mayor James Butts said.The project will also include

open space, mixed use, commer-cial and recreation, residential, and civic space. A hotel with less than 100 rooms, shopkeeper and live/work units are also planned.

City Planner, Chris Jackson pre-sented a detailed update of the de-veloper’s vision for the property. Currently, changes are being pro-

posed to change street dimensions within the complex, and make amendments to residential and commercial parking areas.

A woman commented on the beautiful vision of the project, but wanted to know, “Who in Ingle-wood would be able to afford to live there? It seems high-end. It seems like it would be a closed community.”

There were conflicting opinions over how much the City of Ingle-wood should be involved in the de-velopment. Some residents felt the development has moved forward without public input.

Councilman Franklin wanted to clear up misinformation. “When I hear the government should stay out of the development, it’s ludi-crous.” He explained the City still depends on revenue from Holly-wood Park Racetrack, although it was closed last year. He added that, “This is not a gated communi-ty, but an open community. There will be some amenities for the ho-meowners that won’t be open to the public, and rightfully so.”

Regarding the perceived lack of public information, Councilman and former Planning Commission-er George Dotson said, “When anybody gets up here and tells me

Hollywood Park Focus of Council MeetingBy Veronica Mackey

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By now, the brutal acts by po-lice in Ferguson, Missouri in response to protests over an

unarmed black teen being shot 6 times by a white officer are well known. The city has turned into a police state, with many citizens forced off the streets and threat-ened with arrests if they try and record what is occurring.

Civil rights are being violat-ed left and right, while Michael Brown’s family seeks justice. It was reported that a video was re-leased of a young man (alleged to be Michael) robbing a store. The family wasn’t even given the chance to see the tape before it was leaked to the public.

Even as protestors and me-dia were expressing their anger against police, another shoot-ing occurred a few days later just 4 miles from where Brown was killed. A 23 year-old black man in St. Louis, was shot after police say he brandished a knife at close range and would not surrender.

While all eyes were on Ferguson last week, the Compton chapter of the NAACP called for a federal investigation into the July 14 beat-ing by sheriff’s deputies of a men-tally disabled man at a city park. The victim, Barry Montgomery, 29, was reportedly beaten for 25 minutes while he was handcuffed.

Paulette Simpson-Gipson, pres-ident of the Compton branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said Montgomery suffered per-manent injuries, including facial fractures, a fractured eye socket, and seven broken ribs, along with other injuries.

Today, the L.A. Times reported a $5 million settlement was award-ed to the family of Brian Newt Beaird, who was killed by police after leading LAPD officers on a high-speed car chase. After crash-ing into a vehicle, Beaird got out of the car with his hands up and walked with his back toward the officers. Gunfire then erupted.

The entire incident was captured on television. LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck said after seeing the videotape the settlement was just. The L.A. City Council voted 12-2 in favor of the settlement.

Although no amount of money can bring back his son, the senior Mr. Beaird is dying of cancer, and decided to settle. He doesn’t want the case to linger beyond his death.

While every case mentioned is clearly a tragedy, at least in the

L.A. case, Chief Beck admits the officers crossed the line. That’s more than most police chiefs will ever admit.

Police harassment and brutality is nothing new to African Ameri-cans. But the current wave of high profile shootings is bringing to light what black folks have been saying all along. Black males are disproportionately murdered by police even when they are un-armed. Police are committing hate crimes, sometimes making up stories to justify them, and walk-ing away free.

Beaird, who happens to be white, evaded police after being repeatedly asked to surrender. Brown and Montgomery, both black, were killed and injured af-ter they surrendered.

There are some who say police need to be monitored more closely. It always comes down to the word of the police against a citizen (and in these cases, that citizen cannot speak for himself).

Are more cameras the answer? Today, everyone has some sort of recording device. And remember, citizen reporters have had access to their own personal cameras for at least 20 years (Remember Rod-ney King?).

The solution to stopping vio-lence against citizens is difficult because it involves a change in at-titude, not just behavior. That fact is still under “investigation.”

Willie Brown, Publisher,Inglewood Today Weekly

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Four inglewood Mayoral Candidates Will Be on the Ballot

The filing deadline has closed to get on the ballot for Mayor of Inglewood. If you missed your

big chance, you’ll have to wait an-other 4 years! Election Day is No-vember 4, 2014.

So who will get your vote for Mayor of Inglewood?

James T. Butts, Jr. (Incumbent)

Mayor of Inglewood since 2011, Butts’ previous experience includes 39 years in public safety, municipal government, and education; serving as Santa Monica’s Chief of Police (1991-2006), and a police officer in Inglewood for 20 years. Butts also served as Assistant General Manag-er for Los Angeles World Airports (2006-2010) responsible for Public Safety and Counter Terrorism, with a budget of $116 million, and 1,100 employees.

In his first term as mayor, Butts has focused on revitalizing Ingle-wood, bringing The Forum back to life with Madison Square Gar-den; increasing the number of pub-lic safety officers, lowering crime rates; developing more residential and commercial space, including current redevelopment of the Holly-wood Park Tomorrow Project.

Mike Stevens After serving two years on the

Inglewood Council, Stevens lost his District 1 Seat to George Dotson in 2013, and recently lost his bid for the 62nd Assembly District. He is a business owner.

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The Inglewood Small Business Seminar presented by Jerome E. Horton, Chairman of the California Board of Equalization, on August 14, 2014, at the Inglewood Library, provided more than 250 business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with information and resources that will help them grow their business. Pictured above, from left to right are Inglewood City Council member Eloy Morales, Mayor James Butts, Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome Horton, City Clerk Yvonne Horton, City Council Member Ralph Franklin and Council Member Alex Padilla.

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be real. Don’t fool yourself into thinking you’re going to like it. It (working out) starts off as this fairy tale ideal. You start doing it, and you don’t like it. If you do it anyway, then your emotions catch up with the behavior, and you enjoy what you’re doing. You don’t tell the doctor ‘I don’t feel like taking my medica-tion. You take it anyway.”

A good “trick” is just to bypass the

brain. “To get off the couch, just start moving. Stand up and move. Stand up and sit down 20 times.”

An Inglewood resident for almost 10 years, Taunya is a wife and mother of two. If she wins the $10,000, she plans on taking the family on a long overdue vacation.

Catch a clip of Taunya in action on CMT.com.

Gil MathieuMatheiu is a long time com-

munity activist and former busi-ness owner.

Sandie Crisp Crisp is an advocate for dis-

abled citizens, and has a back-ground in the entertainment in-dustry.

If you have moved since the last election, you will need to

Taunya Taylor ain’t no joke. The 5’7”, 150 lb. Inglewood bodybuilder and skydiver

“threw down” recently as a con-testant on the competitive series, “Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge,” literally dragging her opponent through the mud.

“I love to get my butt kicked,” she laughed.

The show, which continues with an all-new episode on Sun-day, August 24th at 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT, is the brain-child of wrestling icon Steve Austin. The 10-episode series pits elite ath-

letes against everyday men and women in the ultimate test of strength, stamina and wit. Each episode features eight contestants in head-to-head battles, until the last man or woman standing earns the right to take on the tough-est obstacle course in America created by Austin himself, the “Skullbuster,” for a chance to win $10,000.

So what made Taunya want to go for such a daunting challenge?

“I’ve always been adventure-some. Getting out of my com-fort zone has always been a part of me, and I don’t know who doesn’t want to be on TV,” Tau-nya said. A friend who works for

a casting company told her about the show.

Now, 41,Taunya said she is in the best shape of her life. She teaches “Insanity” workouts, Turbo Kicks, Pilates, spinning, and yoga. Making fitness big in her life is as much for Taunya’s benefit as for her students.

“Working for Children’s Ser-vices was very stressful,” she said. “It was my health and wellness that kept me there for 15 years. Being active has been my go-to thing for maintaining youthfulness and sanity.”

Taunya learned early in life that working out is not optional. “When I was 18, my choles-terol was 240. That was my first wake-up call. I looked fit, but my insides were all jacked up.”

Even health condi-tions are sometimes not enough to get people “off the couch,” Taunya said. Her advice is to get real with yourself about fit-ness, don’t listen to your feelings and find some-thing you like to do.

“Some people don’t like to move. Let’s just

Four Inglewood Mayoral Candidates Will Be on the Ballot(Continued from page 6)

C o m m u n i t y

inglewood Mom, Bodybuilder Takes on $10,000 ‘Skull Challenge’By Veronica Mackey

Taunya Taylor

Steve Austin

re-register. The registra-tion deadline is October 20, 2014. If you have any questions about the elec-tion, polling places or candidates, call the Ingle-wood City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or visit the City website at www.cityof inglewood.org.


6 Health Tips every Boomer and Senior Should know Before Traveling

Marvin Mallon, 86, and his wife, Reva, know how im-portant it is to plan ahead

before embarking on a long jour-ney—especially when it comes to their health.

During a road trip through the United States and Canada, Marvin needed regular hormone injections to treat his prostate cancer. Thanks to his physician, the Southern Cali-fornia grandfather was able to re-ceive his treatment during a stop-over in Helena, Montana.

“I was miles away from my doc-tor, and Kaiser Permanente saw to it that I was taken care of,” said Mallon.

“Older adults usually have sev-eral health concerns,” said Jose Dryjanski, M.D., a travel medicine specialist at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. “They should consult with their doctor or a travel clinic before going on a long trip. Being prepared is the key to staying safe and healthy.”

Dr. Dryjanski offers six basic health tips for a less stressful trip.

1. get vaccinated. Learn what

vaccines are needed. You may need shots to protect against pneumonia, measles, meningitis, polio and oth-er diseases. To develop immunity, vaccines need to be given four to six weeks before your trip begins, so plan accordingly.

2. Remember to take your medication. Refill your prescrip-tions before you leave. Bring a list of all your medications in case you lose them or need medical atten-tion. Bring important medicines in a carry-on bag. If you have diabe-

tes, check with your airline about travel restrictions regarding insulin, insulin syringes and blood glucose testing supplies.

3. Drink bottled water, and avoid raw food. Stay hydrated. If you’re traveling in a developing country, drink bottled water and bottled juices only. Avoid ice, ice cream, soft cheeses and raw vegeta-bles. Bacteria found in these foods can cause diarrhea and vomiting.

4. Exercise often. Take stretch or walk breaks, especially if you’re on

a plane or in a car. Sitting for long periods of time can cause vein and pulmonary clots.

5. prevent falls and injuries. It’s easy to fall while traveling. You can stumble on a curb while sightsee-ing, or trip in your unfamiliar ho-tel room. Walk carefully, and make sure your room has proper lighting and a clear path to the bathroom— free of telephone cords, bags and suitcases.

6. protect against mosquito bites and sun damage. Mosquito bites can transmit diseases such as malaria. Wear clothing that covers your skin, and use insect repellant approved by the U.S. Environmen-tal Protection Agency. Prevent sun damage by using sunscreen with a sun protection factor of at least 30.

If you’re traveling abroad, find out in advance whether your health plan covers you. Kaiser Permanente mem-bers are covered for emergency care anywhere in the world. For more tips, visit share.kp.org/travel. For ques-tions or advice about a specific condi-tion, talk to your physician.

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h E a lt h & F i t n E s s

Age has regularly been connect-ed to weight increase and this might be credited to both, life-

style progressions, and the changes that happen in our bodies. After the age of 30, your body starts to age. Your physical capacities start to decay with changes to your breath-ing conditions (declining as low as 38%), while your nerve impulse speed, likewise, decreases by 14%. There is also a lessening in bone muscle by 40%. However, if you get in shape, you can lessen aging signs.

StartIt’s never too late to start and

you just need sometime every day

to change your inactive lifestyle to a healthier one. Indeed, stud-ies demonstrate that you require around 150 minutes a week, which is about just 20 minutes a day.

Remember exercising should not be unbearable or boring. You can begin with exercises that you enjoy. It is great to begin moderately to give your body time before getting into a new program. The following are a few tips to start you on your daily exercising activity safely.

Start Moderate: You have to give your body some time to adjust in exercising routines. You can start with exercising a few days a week rather exercising every day. Pro-

gressively increase the frequency and intensity of workout.

Commit: You should make a proper schedule for a workout rou-tine. Then, be fully committed to it. It should become everyday part of your life. Make exercise objec-tives and goals because they help to keep you motivated.

Realize problem areas: As men-tioned earlier, many things decline with age, and your exercise activ-ity should be targeted at decreas-ing these symptoms of aging. Most individuals have diminished vital-ity levels, shortness of breath, less strength and nimbleness as they grow older. Take a shot at your

weaknesses. For instance, if be-ing flexible is an issue for you, you might want to join in a yoga class to overcome this issue.

Safety TipsAbove all else, you need to get

clearance from your doctor, and this is particularly important for individuals with prior health con-ditions. Understand the term, “no pain, no gain.” Although it is good to push your body for working out, understand its limits and hire a fit-ness trainer.

Although there are a myriad ben-efits of exercising for younger gen-

No Cell Phone Day(Continued from page 8) getting in Shape as We Age

By Smith Baker



Thanks to a proliferation of inexpensive sensors, chips, cameras and other gizmos

that can be tacked onto wannabe spy planes and helicopters, it’s easier than ever for technologists to build craft that fly themselves.

The techies are sending the three-to-six foot wide drones, guided by computers, radios and soon cell-phones, to survey fields, capture action shots from the air or follow them around to snap photos at opti-mal angles.

A product designer in San Fran-cisco has built about a dozen drones for $150 to $1,000 each. He says he spends at least 20 hours a week tweaking and flying them. He says drones have allowed him to capture some hard-to-get photos of the Bay Area, “including an image of him-self on top of Corona Heights from far away.”

Another hobbyist, pilots a drone as pedestrians watch in Berkeley.

A product designer, who helped design the Flip video camera, is working on technology that al-lows the drones to be controlled via iPhones and Android devices. He also recently built drones with a fancy chip that can process inputs from three gyroscopes, three accel-erometers and a compass. “We’re ahead of the phones,” he says, and adds that he prefers the helicopters to the airplanes, because they are

easier to test in his backyard.At Berkeley Marina, a software

engineer at Walt Disney Co.’s Pixar Animation, takes his airplane drone and “quad-copter” out for a spin almost every weekend. His fanci-est drone is equipped with a camera that allows him to see what it sees by wearing goggles. “It’s very simi-lar to being in the air,” he says.

The drone subculture in Silicon Valley reflects the widening use of unpiloted aircraft by the U.S. mili-tary and law-enforcement agencies. Some entrepreneurs are imagining businesses based on the gadgets, a brainstorm of some computer pro-grammers, which would deliver a taco to a customer’s door.

The growth and increased sophis-tication of the toy vehicles has raised questions about whether the technol-ogy should be in hobbyists’ hands. Privacy advocates, meantime, have raised concerns that drones could be used for surveillance.

The FAA allows amateurs to fly drones for fun, as long as they stick to rules like not flying the machines over people and keeping their drones below 400 feet and in their line of sight. The FAA has said it plans to allow commercial use, “meaning businesses that deploy drones, such as the one designed to deliver a taco” in the coming years.

Meanwhile, demand is increas-ing for instruction on how to build

Canada Opens Floodgates for Marijuana investments in the u.S.

i t’s a thorny subject, no matter whom you talk to or whether it’s in the U.S. or abroad. The de-

bate over legalizing marijuana—be it medical or recreational—has raged for decades, and has only just started to see the seeds of fru-ition stateside.

Now, however, Canada is weigh-ing in on this controversial industry, by changing its production and dis-tribution laws, making it legal for any licensed company to grow and ship medical marijuana to patients, and illegal for patients to grow their own. For their efforts, the country is seeing potential backers—both U.S. and Canadian—flocking to invest.

“It’s a much different time than it was a year ago,” Mark Gobuty, the chief executive of Peace Naturals Project Inc., told the Wall Street Journal. “Before, it was a reputa-tional risk. Today they’re lining up.”

One company that is gambling that the industry will be as bountiful as its product is Medican(OTCQB: MDCN), a Las Vegas-based bio-pharmaceutical company.

Medican is entering the market as a supplier to America’s northern cousin, and focusing on developing, distributing and marketing phar-maceutical-grade cannabis to the emerging global market.

“The medical marijuana market in Canada will be worth roughly $120 million in its first year, and by 2024,

it could be worth as much as $1.3 billion,” says Ken Williams, CEO of Medican. “The time to get into this budding industry is now. If we don’t seize this opportunity, we will miss out on what we believe will be a very profitable market niche that is on the verge of exploding in the next decade.”

In the U.S., the market for legal marijuana—wherein 20 states cur-rently allow medical marijuana use, and Washington state and Colorado allow recreational use -- could be worth as much as $2.5 billion by the end of this year, according to the marijuana industry research firm Ar-cView Group. As a side note: Colo-rado, which allowed recreational marijuana use at the beginning of 2014, took more than $7 million in tax revenue in the first two months.

Currently, Medican has signed an agreement with International Herbs, Ltd. and LFG Advisory and Ac-counting, and it has committed to entering the Canadian market with a significant ownership stake in a large facility in New Brunswick.

For more information about Medi-can and the investment opportunities it presents, visitwww.medicaninc.com.

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b u s i n E s s

a drone. A workshop for hackers in Oakland plans to hold sessions for building 10 to 20 drones in coming months. The president, who works on security communications for the Mozilla Foundation, says building a drone can be detailed, requiring soldering, other mechanical skills and uploading software to run the hardware.

“If things go crazy, it will fly in your face,” He says of the devices. One of the trickiest steps is calibrat-ing a drone to fly outdoors based on the wind and other variables, he adds.

Some say drone-building can be-come a business. In 2009, a drone evangelist co-founded a drone-building company in San Diego. The firm sells drone parts, such as electronic pilots and sensors. He says it is growing at 50% a year and has multi-millions in revenue.

He likens the community of hob-byists to Silicon Valley’s Home-brew Computer Club in the 1970s, where Apple Inc. co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak showed off their first personal computer. At the time, the future uses of comput-

Drones Come to the MainstreamBy Monty Henry



L E G A L N O T I C E S

Fictitious Business Name StatementFile No. 2014221959The following Person is doing business as:

Integrated Property Appraisals6103 S. Citrus Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90043P O Box 45-944Los Angeles, CA 90045

Registered owner: Christina Toca, 6103 S. Citrus Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90043

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on August 11, 2014.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Christina Toca, OwnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk on August 11, 2014

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.)OriginalAugust 14, 21, 28; September 4, 2014 ITO0422301038 Inglewood Today

Fictitious Business Name StatementFile No. 2014216067The following Person is doing business as:

GEE GEE’S Towing2423 W. 75th St.Los Angeles, CA 90043

Registered owner: Melissa Lee Gee Owens2423 W. 75th St., Los Angeles, CA 90043


I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Melissa Lee Gee Owens, OwnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk on August 6, 2014


The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.)OriginalAugust 14, 21, 28; September 4, 2014 ITO0422301039 Inglewood Today

Fictitious Business Name StatementFile No. 2014219047 The following Person is doing business as:

Bass Procleaning8307 ½ Crenshaw Dr.Inglewood, CA 90305

Registered owner: Royce Bass, 3106 W. 84th Street, Apt. #5 Inglewood, CA 90305


I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Royce Bass, OwnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk on August 8, 2014


The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.)OriginalAugust 21, 28; September 4, 11, 2014 ITO0422301040 Inglewood Today

Will You Suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease? Can You Prevent It?

By Gwen Sherwood

your chances of get-ting a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

nearly doubles every five years after age 65. This is the current forecast. The longer you live, the bet-ter the chance of getting this disease. Studies show we are living longer. This is one reason Alzheimer’s cases are increasing. How can you delay its onset as long as possible? Maybe even prevent cognitive de-cay altogether?

As you keep reading, you will see that it is possible to delay or eliminate the onset of cognitive decline. You will also see that you can reduce your risk for getting Alzheimer’s Disease. That is, if it is not caused by ge-netics. Studies point toward non-genetic causes as being avoidable.

Are you worried about cognitive decline and Al-zheimer’s Disease? If so, you have good reason to worry. Cognitive decline can lead to dementia. Dementia is a

brain disorder that affects a person’s memory, thinking and reasoning skills. Symp-toms include not being able to think or speak clearly. If you have dementia, you will have trouble remembering recent events and learning new things. The longer you have dementia, the harder it will be to take care of your-self. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common cause of dementia in older people.

Our independence and quality of life is linked to our ability to think, see, speak, and hear clearly. Will you be able to drive your-self to the doctor’s office? Will you need to depend on someone else to drive you to the grocery store? Will you remember if you took your medication? Will you over-medicate yourself by mistake and end up hospi-talized? Will you be able to engage in sane social con-versation with family and friends? Will you become a burden to your children?

Have you thought about

how your life will be, as you get older? How do you en-vision yourself in your 60’s, 70’s, and beyond? You can decide not to think about it, and worry about it when the time comes. However, as with other health issues, that is not the best way to go about it. “When the time comes” is usually too late.

As you know, if we take care of ourselves today, to-morrow will take care of it-self. If we eat right and exer-cises now, we won’t become obese later. We can avoid or delay diabetes, heart dis-ease, stroke, cancer, etc.

It turns out that physical exercise is not only good for general health; it’s also good for your brain. Physi-cal exercise is a great way to reduce your risk of Al-zheimer’s Disease and cog-nitive decline. Exercise in-creases blood-flow to the brain, which brings it oxy-gen and glucose. Physical exercise increases breath-ing and your heart rate. This brings more blood to the

brain, which boosts energy creation and waste removal.

Studies have shown that elderly women who walked regularly were less likely to experience age-related mem-ory loss and other declines in mental function. The Uni-versity of California at San Francisco reports that with every extra mile walked per week, there was a 13% less chance of cognitive decline.

One way to delay or pre-vent Alzheimer’s Disease is by physical exercise. An-other way is through cogni-tive exercise. Mental activ-ity can also help reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s Dis-ease. It strengthens connec-tions between brain cells. This builds up brain cell re-serves. Mental activity may even generate new brain cells. This goes against the old myth that after adult-hood we cannot develop new brain cells.

A study funded by the National Institute of Health found that brain training could improve memory,

reasoning, and processing speed. They also found that improvements lasted for five years. The great news is that brain training can’t hurt you. Unlike taking unproven supplements for your brain, which could do damage, any brain training you do will not harm you. However, to get the most out of your time and effort, you should verify that the brain exercise is clinical-ly tested and proven.

Using any brain-training product is better than using none at all. However, you should make sure you verify there are clinically proven results when you choose a product. Make sure they can deliver what they say they can deliver.

I encourage you to inves-tigate brain-training pro-grams, I’m sure you will be glad you did.

Will you or someone you love be one of the 35 mil-lion living with dementia? Do something now before it’s too late!

tified of the incident, we began working closely with SUPERVALU to deter-mine what happened, Mark Bates, senior vice president and chief information of-ficer , said in a statement. “It’s important to note that there is no evidence at this point that consumer data has been misused.”

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ers weren’t clear, he says, with the software applications materializing over time. “I think drones will go the same way.”

Police departments and univer-sities nationwide have obtained li-censes from the FAA to use drones, according to data obtained via Free-dom of Information Act requests by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an advocacy group.

You can buy or rent the same state-of-the-art surveillance and se-curity equipment detectives, PI’s, the CIA and FBI use. Take back control!

OngoingCounseling for Anxiety, Depression

Get free help for anxiety, depres-sion, stress and anger. Recovery International provides tools and practice in changing thinking hab-its so individuals can gain personal control over distressing emotions and improve life-coping skills. This worldwide non-profit orga-nization, founded in 1937, holds weekly meetings every Monday at 6:00 p.m. at SHARE! 6666 Green Valley Circle, north of Centinela Ave., (2nd building on the right). Call 310-322-6411 for more in-formation, or visit www.lowself-helpsystems.org. A donation is re-quested but not required.

August 23, 2014Movies in the Park

Grab your blanket and lawn chairs and head out to Darby Park for an outdoor family movie. The park is located at 3400 W. Arbor Vitae. Walt Disney Pictures’ ani-

mated film “Frozen” will light up the big screen and be shown on the South Lawn at Inglewood City Hall, located at One W. Man-chester Boulevard. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. The movie is free and begins at dusk. Bring ten recy-clable items and receive a “free popcorn” voucher! Refreshments will be available for purchase. For additional information call the movie info line at (310) 412-8880.

August 23 & 30, 2014Community Financial Workshop

City Treasurer Wanda Brown will conduct 2 free community workshops about financial man-agement. Topics include retire-ment planning, investing, home mortgages, first time home buying programs, reverse mortgages, tax savings, avoiding scams and more. Take advantage of the free wisdom offered by Inglewood’s top finan-cial expert. Held from 1:30 to 3:00pm in City Hall, Community

Room A. For more information, call 310-412-5642.

August 24, 2014Video Music Awards

For the first time in history the MTV Video Music Awards will be hosted at the Fabulous Forum. Inglewood resi-dents, don’t miss out! There are still discounted tickets available. Tickets are $80 (plus fees) and available on-line at Ticketmaster.com. Make sure you use promo code CH90301 to get your discount.

If you are purchasing tickets at the Forum box office, please bring your ID to verify you live within the fol-lowing zip codes: 90301, 90302, 90303, 90305, 90308, and 90309. City employees must produce a City ID card at the box office or at the door if purchased via Ticketmaster.

The Forum box office hours are Tuesdays - Thursdays 11:00am - 7:00pm, plus event days 12 noon until 1 hour after the show starts. For more information, call the Fo-rum at 310-330-7300.

D at E s i n a u g u s tDrones Come to the Mainstream(Continued from page 9)

this has not been an open process…When they (developers) hired peo-ple to go to different block clubs to get information, this process is about as open as it gets.”

Every third Thursday Hollywood Park holds an open meeting to dis-cuss the latest developments, envi-ronment impact and related jobs.

Stuart Bailey is concerned about the future impact of traffic on the city: “Right now we are in the baby infant steps but when we get to the major steps, we will need to have serious discussions.”

An 83 year-old woman said, “We can’t stop the progress. We just have to get ready for the popula-tion explosion and I think we will be happy as a city and as a com-munity.”

Willie Agee, Inglewood Parks and Recreation Commissioner, said Hollywood Park is a dream come true for him, as he has been watch-ing the project unfold for several years. The upcoming Video Mu-sic Award Show adds to his excite-ment: “Beyonce will be walking the red carpet at the Forum on Au-gust 24th. Is that progress? Yes!”

“There are going to be changes that occur as we transition on to different phases of this process (but) know that we are doing our homework. This is something that is going to put Inglewood on the map for all the right reasons,” said Councilman Alex Padilla.

Mayor James Butts defended the necessity of government involve-ment: “We have to make sure there is local hiring. Without govern-ment getting involved, there is no

assurance we get our share of the golden eggs. As far as who’s going to buy, it’s anyone who can qualify to live there.”

Dotson announced the District 1 Town Hall Meeting will be held on Sept 20, from 10am to noon at First Church of God, 9550 Cren-shaw Blvd.

Dotson and Franklin gave shout-outs to Inglewood block clubs in-volved in scholarship programs over the weekend.

Everyone agreed that Council-man Padilla’s “Discover District 2” event was a community hit.

“We will present a check in ex-cess of $3,000 to the Inglewood High School Jr. ROTC (fundraiser recipients),” Padilla said.

He’s banking that his next event, the District 2 Picnic, will also go well. It will be held on Sept. 28 at North Park. Aside from the food, family and fellowship, vendors will be on hand to demonstrate park equipment, and discuss health and fitness.

The council approved a number of actions including:• Additional funding for residential

sound insulation• Installing heating and air condi-

tioning units at Darby Park, in-cluding the conversion of 5 units to solar power

• Permission for the afterschool recreation program to be held on Inglewood Unified School Dis-trict PropertiesMayor Butts was appointed the

primary voting delegate to repre-sent the City of Inglewood at the League of California Cities. Coun-cilman Padilla will be the alternate representative.

Eye on the City(Continued from page 4)

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eration, it is equally important for older generation as well.

Smith Baker maintains corpo-rate blog updates. Professionally, he has amassed a considerable amount of experience which in-cludes academic content on www.researchomatic.com.

Getting in Shape as We Age(Continued from page 8)

FREE DONATION DROP OFF and DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Donation Drop Off - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM SPECIAL NOTE:

Document Shredding - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM ONLY! Inglewood Residents ONLY—ID Required

On Grevillea Ave. off Manchester Blvd. (in front of Inglewood High School)

Bring all of your gently used clothing, shoes, small house-hold appliances, computers, cell phones, televisions and any other electronic devices that you’d like to get rid of.

DRIVE THROUGH DROP OFF

For More Information Call The Public Works Department at 310-412-5333

down access to information has made matters worse.

One lawsuit states members of law enforcement interfered in the plain-tiff’s right to record interactions be-tween police and demonstrators. It also said the plaintiff had to give up his “First Amendment right to record the actions unfolding on the street” or risk going to jail. The suit is call-ing for a restraining order to prevent law enforcement from making citi-zens stop recording.

The second lawsuit says the right to peaceful assembly has been vio-lated. It states that law enforcement in Ferguson forced demonstrators to move after standing more than five seconds on a public sidewalk.

Once the first lawsuit was filed, law enforcement and the filer came to the agreement that police would not interfere with recording the pro-tests.

Reporters are being heavily tar-geted. Journalists are reportedly being ushered into a “press” area far away from the action, and asked multiple times to either turn their cameras or camera lights off.

CNN Reporter, Don Lemon re-marked, “Now you see why people are upset. They moved us over here, but we’re on national televi-sion. Imagine what they do to peo-ple who you don’t see on television, who have no voice. You’ve been standing here all day, exercising your right to protest. Then the po-

lice come and they don’t like what you say. The rules change and then they move you.”

Lemon was pushed back several times by police as he made this statement.

According to blogger Rebecca Rose (Jezabel.com), “Mustafa Hus-

sein, a student contributing to the volunteer-run KARG Argus Radio and who was manning the station’s live stream from West Florissant Ave., is threatened at gunpoint by a police officer unwilling to be re-corded on camera.”

Huffington Post reporter Ryan Reilly, who wasn’t even at the scene, was arrested at a McDon-ald’s he was working out of. When he took a photo, an officer demand-ed to see his ID.

“Last I checked, taking a photo

was not something that required an ID in this country,” Rose writes.

The draconian tactics of police to try and suppress protestors and reporters have only served to make the story bigger. It has blown up all over social media, as contro-versy tends to do. Justified Agita-

tor tweeted on August 19, “I’m live tweeting because there’s a media blackout.”

Rose wrote on her blog: “Via the I Am Mike Brown livesteam (http://new.livestream.com), KARG Argus Radio, viewers watched as police fired rubber bullets into crowds of unarmed citizens. We watched as police advanced on a group of peaceful demonstrators. I Am Mike Brown livestream reported police were demanding that they turn off their cameras. “Because they don’t

want witnesses…”On August 19, Twitter News

posted this headline: “90 year-old woman arrested in Ferguson.” Hedy Epstein, a human rights activist and 90-year-old Holocaust survivor, was arrested in front of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s office in St. Louis along with seven other pro-testers.

Epstein was (gently) escorted by police from the premises and charged with “blocking the en-trance” of the building.

A devoted activist all her life, Epstein said, “I’ve been doing this since I was a teenager. I didn’t think I’d have to do it when I was 90.”

U.S. Attorney General Eric Hold-er came to Missouri to meet with Ferguson officials on Wednesday. He said the Justice Dept. will do its own investigation into the death of Michael Brown and possible civil rights violations,

Meanwhile a blog has been cre-ated, specifically for the Ferguson situation, to keep people in the know. Keepupwithferguson.tumblr.com “accumulate(s) all circulating internet information about what is going down in #Ferguson in light of the Michael Brown murder, and other similar shootings experienced by African Americans around the country. Everyone needs to keep talking about it, everyone needs to keep the information flowing and the flame alive. It’s the only chance.”

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Metro has released the Request for Proposal (RFP) to estab-lish a Pilot Business Solution

Center (BSC) for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor. The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain a consultant to implement, staff, and operate the BSC and implement an outreach solutions strategy. This procurement is in response to LACMTA’s Board Motion Number 79, Crenshaw/LAX Project Busi-ness Assistance Program, approved at the July 2014 LACMTA Board

meeting. The procurement process blackout period is expected to run from Wednesday, August 20, 2014 through Monday, October 6, 2014.

The RFP is now available to download by visiting http://ebb.metro.net/ebb/.

Any inquiries concerning this pro-curement action during the blackout period must be directed to and may only be answered by Lily Lopez, Senior Contract Administrator, at (213) 922-4639.

Pilot Business Solution Center for Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor (RFP)

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