EKA Managing Partner Kellie Hawkins was recognized by Inglewood Unified School District for her role in helping to revive IUSD’s beloved Caroline Colemen Field through a partnership with EKA’s client Nike. The project has restored pride amongst students and serves as a community space for youth sports in Inglewood.
Here Kellie is joined by fellow honorees, IUSD Board Members: Chair Dr. Carliss McGhee, Margaret Evans, Brandon Myers, Ernesto Castillo, and County Administrator James Morris.
Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said cargo traffic through West Coast ports has continued without disruption despite the ongoing U.S. war in Iran, though industry leaders are closely monitoring potential impacts on fuel costs and global shipping routes. While the conflict has caused regional disruptions in the Middle East and increased fuel prices, Seroka said U.S.-bound cargo flows remain steady and the port processed 824,323 containers in February, the second busiest February in its history and a 3 percent increase from last year. Officials said continued uncertainty around tariffs, fuel costs and geopolitical developments could still affect global supply chains later in 2026.
Following a federal investigation that led the Los Angeles Unified School District board to place Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid administrative leave after the FBI searched his home and office, longtime district administrator Andres Chait is serving as acting superintendent while the probe continues. Chait now leads the nation’s second-largest school district through major challenges, including tense contract negotiations with unions that could lead to a strike, difficult budget decisions amid ongoing deficits and layoffs, and political pressures related to immigration enforcement affecting student attendance. While the acting superintendent holds the same authority as a permanent leader, experts say the leadership transition comes at a particularly difficult time as the district manages financial constraints, labor unrest and efforts to support immigrant families while maintaining day-to-day operations for more than 400,000 students and 83,000 employees.
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The Los Angeles City Charter Reform Commission is approaching its April 2, 2026 deadline to transmit recommendations to the City Council, with proposals that could significantly reshape city governance. Key recommendations under consideration include creating an independent Inspector General’s Office to combat corruption, bifurcating the City Attorney’s Office to separate criminal prosecution from civil litigation, doubling charter-mandated park funding, expanding the City Council from 15 to 23 members, and adopting ranked-choice voting. City Controller Kenneth Mejia also submitted a proposal to the commission to enshrine the controller’s authority to conduct performance audits of other elected officials’ programs-a power that Mayor Bass previously blocked when Mejia sought to audit her Inside Safe homelessness program. Any charter changes approved by the City Council must go before voters, likely on the November 2026 ballot. The commission notably does not address the city’s $500 million structural deficit, drawing criticism from fiscal watchdogs.
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