Lakewood

First Black Council Member Appointed to Lakewood City Council

City News ServiceSeptember 11, 2020

A longtime Lakewood city commissioner and former Los Angeles County sheriff’s commander was sworn in today as the first Black council member in the city’s history.

Vicki Stuckey was unanimously appointed Tuesday night to fill the 18 months remaining on the term of Diane DuBois, who retired after 15 years on the Lakewood City Council.

Stuckey — who has lived in Lakewood for 28 years — has been a city commissioner for 19 years, served four years on the community safety commission and 15 years on the planning and environmental commission, including four stints as the commission’s chair.

Local News Political

L.A. County Board Expected to Fund Body Cameras for Sheriff’s Deputies

Elizabeth Marcellino, City News ServiceSeptember 1, 2020

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote today to transfer $25.5 million to the Sheriff’s Department to fund the roll-out of body-worn cameras to five stations over the next year.

News

L.A. County Sheriffs Reach Agreement for Body-Worn Cameras

City News ServiceAugust 14, 2020

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced today that the department has entered into an agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. to deploy body-worn cameras on deputies.

“This was a 20-month battle since the very first week I took office to get this program up and running, and it is very important to transparency (and) my commitment to reform the department,” Villanueva said.

Business Fashion Local

Harold R. Gray Creates Awareness Around the Power of Self, Through Fashion Brand, ‘Habits Reflects Greatness’

Betti Halsell, Contributing WriterJuly 16, 2020

Harold R. Gray found the keys to a better life were hidden within his habits; with a clear pathway to success, he was able to unlock unfathomable potential and create a fashion line. It captures the entrepreneurial spirit and its embedded in the soles of his shoe-brand. He has turned moments of failures into pivotal points of motivation, breaking through barriers of a system that is constructed for his downfall, Gray is now looking to reflect that success is attainable by looking at the energy behind daily habits.

Education Op-Ed Opinion

Compton College’s Campus Community Mirrors Population It Serves

Dr. Keith Curry Compton, College President/CEOOctober 17, 2019

Compton College’s population of students, faculty and staff reflects the diversity of the residents that live within the Compton Community College District (CCCD) service area, which encompasses 12 cities includingthe communities of Compton, Lynwood, Paramount and Willowbrook, as well as portions of Athens, Bellflower, Carson, Downey, Dominguez, Lakewood, Long Beach, and South Gate.

National News

Family of Unarmed Man Killed By Police Settles for $13 Million

Associated PressSeptember 13, 2018

The city of Lakewood, Washington, its police chief and two officers have agreed to pay $13 million to the family of an unarmed Black man who was killed four years ago as he clutched his 4-year-old son following a four-hour standoff.