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🌱 Where do allegations against Inglewood’s mayor stand after activists’ demands?

Inglewood, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Inglewood! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where do allegations against Inglewood’s mayor stand after activists’ demands?
  • How different will the Clippers look in Inglewood’s season opener?
  • How Inglewood’s Intuit Dome reshaped the Clippers’ billion-dollar valuation.

Also on today's calendar: Water Harvest and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What has hands but isn’t able to clap? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 72, low: 60.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Inside the City: What happened with those allegations against the Inglewood mayor? (2urbangirls.com) — Inglewood residents are watching closely as Mayor James Butts faces widely publicized allegations that he inappropriately touched a high school student during a voter registration event at City Hall, accusations he strongly denies. Community activists have called for his resignation and asked the L.A. County district attorney to open a criminal investigation, while a public records request seeks more transparency around their complaint.
   

2. Clippers hoping to move on, Kings hoping to move up in new season (cincinnatinews.net) — Inglewood hoops fans get a marquee matchup tonight as the Clippers open their new-look season at home against the Sacramento Kings, marking a fresh era after Kawhi Leonard and James Harden’s departures. With key injuries on both sides and several young additions, the game offers locals an early look at how the revamped Clippers might fare in a tougher Western Conference.
   

3. From the Lakers to the Celtics: NBA's priciest teams in 2026 (qz.com) — Inglewood’s profile in the NBA business world has surged thanks to Steve Ballmer’s privately financed Intuit Dome, a $2 billion arena that gives the Clippers full control over game and event revenue. A broader look at the league’s priciest franchises shows how arena ownership, media deals, and deep-pocketed owners now matter more to team value than championships alone.
   

4. Five Serial Burglars Arrested NR26220ag (lapdonline.org) — LAPD has arrested five suspects tied to a series of residential burglaries across Los Angeles, Downey, Tarzana and Woodland Hills, including a 22-year-old man from Inglewood. Detectives seized radios, masks, Wi‑Fi jammers, vehicles and weapons, and are asking anyone who recognizes the suspects or believes they were victimized to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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