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Happy Birthday to Inglewood City Clerk Aisha L. Thompson

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief Today, January 13th, is the birthday of Inglewood City Clerk Aisha L. Thompson. Yes—this is the day she was born. The appointed time set by God for her arrival, for her purpose, and for the STAR that she is. Born for greatness, born for service, and born with destiny written all…

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Letters from a Black Man’s Heart

By Meechwrites  Conversations from the Soul of a Black Man  Dear Love: I Want to Like You as Much as I Love You Let’s be real. Sometimes I look at the person I love and realize I don’t like them in that moment. And that truth is heavy because nobody talks about the difference between…

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State Senator Laura Richardson Shines at Councilwoman Gloria D. Gray’s Community Town Hall Meeting in Inglewood

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief It was an evening buzzing with energy, purpose, and community pride last Monday at the Inglewood Senior Center. Inglewood Councilwoman Gloria D. Gray, representing District 1, welcomed nearly 250 residents to her community Town Hall meeting — a gathering designed to keep the people informed, engaged, and connected to the leadership…

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Patrick Cruse: Brilliant Scholar, Student Leader, and 2025 GLORY SCHOLARSHIP Award Recipient

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief INGLEWOOD—Patrick Cruse continues to make the city of Inglewood proud with his outstanding achievements as a scholar, leader, and advocate for students across Los Angeles County. His excellence was recently recognized at the 2025 GLORY AWARDS, held at WePlay Studios in Inglewood, California, where he received the distinguished GLORY SCHOLARSHIP Award…

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Mayor Bass Encourages LA Small Businesses to Apply for Assistance to Secure City Contracts

LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass encourages local small business owners and entrepreneurs to apply for the City’s Contract Financing Program, which was designed by Mayor Bass to help small businesses pursue procurement opportunities. A million dollars in funding to establish and facilitate the program was provided through a public-private partnership with Banc of California,…

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The GLORY Was on Full Display at WePlay Studios in Inglewood

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief INGLEWOOD-GLORY was in the house — and I mean that literally — on Sunday, September 28, 2025, when the GLORY AWARDS took center stage at the magnificent WePlay Studios in the heart of Inglewood, the City of Champions. It was an Oscar-like affair, full of glamour, grace, and greatness, right in…

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Mayor James T. Butts Welcomes Mayor Emma Sharif to the City of Champions: Inglewood Sets the Blueprint, Compton is Next — Featuring a Special Live Show at the Great WePlay Studios

INGLEWOOD, CA — In a landmark moment for Los Angeles County, Mayor James T. Butts will welcome Mayor Emma Sharif of Compton to the great WePlay Studios to officially kick off her re-election campaign. With 88 cities across the county, Inglewood and Compton stand as cultural and economic mirrors—both rich with history, talent, and resilience,…

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