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Inglewood faces mounting pressure over Bryan Bostic death
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. and the Inglewood Police Department continue to feel the pressure over the controversial death of Bryan Bostic following the Bostic family’s hiring of civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
Bostic, a 37-year-old Compton man, died in Inglewood police custody on March 10 after being pulled over in the 400 block of East Hillcrest Boulevard at 9:30 p.m. and pronounced dead less than an hour later. Cellphone video circulating on social media shows officers pinning Bostic to the ground with knees pressed into his back as he cried “I can’t breathe” — drawing immediate comparisons to the death of George Floyd.
Seven officers were at the scene. Not one has been publicly identified. Police Chief Mark Fronterotta has yet to issue a public statement. The city’s Police Oversight Commission, meanwhile, hasn’t met since 2016.
The Bostic family has filed a claim against the city — the first step toward a lawsuit — demanding the release of all video footage, the public identification of the officers involved, an independent investigation, and body cameras on every sworn Inglewood officer by June 2026. Things got worse for Butts on April 7, when he abruptly adjourned a city council meeting as Bostic family members tried to speak during public comment — prompting a formal Brown Act complaint alleging residents were denied their constitutional right to address their government. The Brown Act is California’s open meetings law.
Butts has pledged body cameras by year’s end.
Long Beach extends disability community survey deadline
The City of Long Beach has extended the deadline for its Disability Data & Community Survey through June 30, giving residents with disabilities additional time to participate in a citywide data collection effort that will shape city policy, programs, and services — and help Long Beach prepare for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The survey, originally launched January 15 and initially set to close May 1, is a two-year project coordinated by the city’s Citizens’ Advisory Commission on Disabilities and the Office of Equity, backed by a $60,000 one-time allocation from the city’s adopted FY2026 budget.
The survey’s core goal is to close longstanding data gaps on Long Beach’s disability community — collecting person-centered information through interviews, focus groups, testimonials, and surveys to build a comprehensive demographic picture of who residents with disabilities are, where they live, and what barriers they face.
The survey is open to people with disabilities — both diagnosed and undiagnosed — who live, work, attend school, or visit Long Beach. It is available online in English, Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog, and can also be administered by phone or in paper form to ensure equitable access.
Findings will be compiled into a Report on the State of Disability in Long Beach, expected in late 2026, and will inform a public-facing demographic dashboard available to all city departments.
To take the survey or request a phone or paper version, contact ada@longbeach.gov or call 562.570.6257. Residents without computer access can use any open Long Beach Public Library location to access the survey online.
Glendale marks Armenian Genocide Remembrance with annual commemoration tonight
The City of Glendale will host its annual Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event tonight,observing the 111th anniversary of the 1915 massacres that claimed an estimated 1.5 million Armenian lives under the Ottoman Empire.
This year’s program, themed “Memory Across Generations: The Continuing Echo of 1915,” will feature performances by the AGBU Choir, Lilia Dance Group, musician Jivan Gasparyan Jr., student performances from the Sonata Music School, and a short documentary produced by the City of Glendale Television team.
A formal proclamation will be presented before the City Council in recognition of Armenian Genocide Commemoration and Armenian Heritage Month.
Glendale is home to one of the largest Armenian diaspora communities in the world, with an estimated 40% of its population of Armenian descent. April 24 — Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day — is an official California state holiday, and both the Los Angeles and Glendale unified school districts will be closed tomorrow in observance.
Tonight’s event is slated for 6:30 p.m. at the historic Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Tickets are free and can be reserved at GlendaleCA.gov/AGCE.
San Gabriel relaunches weekly farmers market in the heart of the Mission District
The City of San Gabriel has relaunched its weekly farmers market, returning to the Mission District every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. along Mission Drive in front of the historic San Gabriel Mission Playhouse — bringing fresh produce, artisan goods, and small business vendors back to one of the San Gabriel Valley’s most storied civic gathering spaces.
The market, operated by Farm and Craft Market Inc., features 20 or more vendors each week offering local produce, artisan and packaged foods, honey, baked goods, snacks, and flowers. Mission Drive between Broadway and Santa Anita Street is closed during market hours to accommodate vendors and foot traffic, with the closure running each Saturday through the season.
The relaunch comes as San Gabriel works to strengthen its Mission District as a community and economic hub. The area surrounding the 18th-century San Gabriel Mission has long served as the cultural center of one of the San Gabriel Valley’s oldest cities, home to a diverse mix of longtime residents and a growing dining and retail scene.
Residents and vendors interested in participating can find more information at SanGabrielCity.com.
