Talk:Inglewood, California

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I restored the U.S. census demographic data that had been deleted on Jan. 31. The numbers in the data had been "adjusted" on Dec. 28, so I used the Nov. 10 version. Malepheasant 02:35, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Because the city lies next to LAX, the US' busiest immigration port of entry and its' proximity to South L.A., you find the majority (you see the data in front of you) of Inglewood residents are non-white and/or foreign-born. The city was mostly black (the 'white flight' began after the 1965 Watts riots) from 1970 to 1995 when Hispanics are the largest ethnic group (about to be a majority through immigration). There are whole sections of Inglewood became populated by Mexicans and Central Americans, Asian Americans and some white Americans still live there. But the large African-American population had been what people thought of Inglewood, but I'm told of some African (like Kenya, Nigeria or Ethiopia) and Middle Eastern people moved in there in the 1990s, and I've seen more Latinos than blacks whom nearly replaced the white population long ago. Not everyone in the city is poor or on welfare (the local media shown too much of this) and rising home values is an example of upper-class Blacks, and Whites, foreign-born or native-born, now want to live in Inglewood. There used to be many Europeans, refugees came after WWII in the western parts near what's the I-405 freeway, but had moved on in the 1960s. I've known a family friend, whose parents of Italian descent lived in Centinela Park and most of her neighborhood were Greek, Polish, Hungarian and Lithuanian (this is her opinion or up to her knowledge of neighbors who may told her that). I should come back with most recent census results on local demographics (by race, national origin and socio-economic class). 207.200.116.133 06:45, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Census figures
Hello "Is it me or does the percents exceed 100 Percent? How and why would it exceed 100 percent?")  - The racial makeup of the city was 51.13% Black or African American, 45.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, 17.10% White, 1.14% Asian, 0.69% Native American, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 27.38% from other races, and 4.20% from two or more races. ("Is it me or does the percents exceed 100 Percent? How and why would it exceed 100 percent?")
 * Rounding can make it exceed 100% sometimes. WhisperToMe (talk) 07:50, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Hispanics or Latinos can be white, black or (sometimes) Asian, and often "from two or more races." If you omit Hispanics/Latinos, the percentages total around 100. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 23:21, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Also, if you mark multiple races you are counted as each of those (in addition to "two or more races"). --ಠ_ಠ node.ue ಠ_ಠ (talk) 16:56, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Music videos
Am I the only one that noticed Inglewood,CA was mentoined in two music videos: Mike Jones' "My 64" and Common's "The People" INGLEHOOD! 21:47, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Paul Pierce
Noticed that Inglewood was credited as the birthplace of Paul Pierce, but that is actually false. Paul was born in Oakland, but moved to Inglewood before high school. He did attend Inglewood High, but was not born there, nor does he consider himself from Inglewood, rather Oakland. I know his brother Jay... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.78.171.28 (talk) 20:27, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Born in Inglewood
We have a list of people claiming to be born in Inglewood, but no sources for any of the information. Let's try to clean up that section. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 18:41, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I have provided source for all the people reputedly born in Inglewood and will now go to work on the section just below — the one where folks are claimed to have some connection with Inglewood, which is really no big deal at all, and I wonder why we even have it?
 * The goal is to turn this article into a model for Wikipedia articles about small towns, instead of a collection of disparate "factoids." Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 14:09, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Looks like people have been busy adding unsourced material here during the past ten years, so I've removed it. Find some sources and put the names back so that this article can be a source of pride to all who have contributed to it. Thanks! BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 19:22, 21 September 2018 (UTC)

Blacks and Latinos
Please help expand these sections, with proper references. You can use Gladys Waddingham's book (she has much more than what I have added) for the African-American era, and you can use the L.A. Times files for a whole lot, too. Don't just toss in stuff because you "heard it somewhere"; Inglewood is much too good for that. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 18:43, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Grand Theft Auto
The "fact" that Inglewood was a disguised location in Grand Theft Auto needs a source other than fan blogs, fan sites and copies of the old Wikipedia article. Is there anybody in a position of authority who has made that statement? If so, use him or her as a source. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 08:01, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Tyra Banks . ..
Sources say she was raised in Inglewood, but they differ whether she was born there or in L.A. The only source for Inglewood is People magazine. Any more? GeorgeLouis (talk) 03:55, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I found a source several months ago and put her back in the list. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 04:47, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

A map
This article needs a map that locates Inglewood within LA area. As a matter of fact, ALL artilces about cities and towns need associated maps so the reader knows where the place is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.191.244.12 (talk) 12:21, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Good point. You can get to the map links by clicking on the coordinates in the box to the right, but it would be better to have a direct link, which I will add. I think the reason we don't have maps to go along with the articles is because of copyright problems. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 06:10, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Copy violations and cleanup
It would be nice for the interested editors to separate the deletion of the supposed copy violations (debatable) from the rest of the cleanup (which might be OK). It seems that a link to a Youtube video is not really a WP:Copyvio. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 04:51, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Move history to its own article?
It's getting long. Shall we move History to its own article? I would also suggest combining it with the schools history, which currently is under Education, Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 07:08, 27 April 2009 (UTC)


 * This Article is shorter than Los Angeles, furthermore LA retains it's History section. When are we going to create an article for Gladys? Lionelt (talk) 19:35, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Well in the main article about L.A. there is just a squib, with a reference to the main article at History_of_Los_Angeles. Anyway, there is now a stub at Gladys Waddingham. Yours, GeorgeLouis (talk) 21:39, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Neighborhoods
Hi. Just wondering where the list of neighborhoods came from. It should have a source. I question some of them. For example, what is the "Grevillea Park neighborhood"? Does it include the city hall and Inglewood High? Some of the neighborhoods are repeated. Also isn't the Centinela Springs "neighborhood" nothing more than Centinela Park? The Centinela Adobe "neighborhood" is part of Westchester, not part of Inglewood. Could somebody kindly produce a source? We don't want to put anything in here we can't prove some way or another. Sincerely, your friend, GeorgeLouis (talk) 05:01, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Inasmuch as there has been no reply to the above, I am deleting the section because it lacks sources and has some errors as noted above. Yours, GeorgeLouis (talk) 00:18, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Just noticed that city-data.com was cited as a source. This site is reliable for some things, but certainly not for a list of neighborhoods in Inglewood. Just click on http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Centinela-Springs-Inglewood-CA.html or

http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Centinela-Adobe-Inglewood-CA.html or http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Grevillea-Park-Inglewood-CA.html, and you will see what I mean. Yours, GeorgeLouis (talk) 00:43, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

African American influence
This section does not describe how the city shifted from having no black residents to being a majority black city - it jumps from one to the other. Was the shift gradual? Was it sudden? Were there any causes? --ಠ_ಠ node.ue ಠ_ಠ (talk) 17:14, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
 * That's a good question. I'll do some research in the L.A. Times files and see if I can find a good article to use as a source. GeorgeLouis (talk) 17:27, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but a quick search could not find a decent article. Anybody else? GeorgeLouis (talk) 19:47, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Is Inglewood part of the South Bay?
I say it is not. When I grew up there, it was known as part of the Centinela Valley. The L.A. Times's old suburban sections had one section called "Centinela-South Bay," indicating that there were two areas involved. Inglewood has also been classed with South Central Los Angeles. So this statement need to have a credible source. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 01:53, 30 August 2009 (UTC) --- I've removed the statement about Inglewood being in the "South Bay." Just saying it is does not make it so. If anybody has a good source (a phone book would be fine), please put it back. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 19:48, 5 October 2009 (UTC)


 * GeorgeLuis, I have lived in Inglewood since 1957 and taught at USC. I am not sure how to cite a source on here very well, but Southbaycities.org confirms it. I also live right next to my councilman, Ralph Franklin who is on that board and can confirm that Inglewood is indeed part of the South Bay. The website shows all of the cities and Inglewood is listed. I hope you can cite this correctly. Also, the Daily Breeze, (the official South Bay Newspaper) mentions Inglewood as part of the South bay in this article three times:
 * http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_11917452
 * Thanks for all your great work on this page!


 * I wouldn't have thought of Inglewood as being part of the South Bay either, due to it's relatively northern and inland location. But our opinions don't matter - we should go with what the best available sources say. "South Bay" has no official definition. Come to think of it, I've never heard of anyone refer to the "North Bay" (Malibu P. Palisades, S.M.?) or the "Middle Bay" (Venice, MDR, PDR, Westchester?). Often the best way to handle disputes like this in Wikipedia is to give both versions. Something like "Inglewood's is variously described as being located in the Centinela Valley or on the South Bay."   Will Beback    talk    19:14, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I believe that the south bay website Is the best source: it lists the cities on the bottom of the homepage. You are correct, there is no "official" definition but I think that the South Bay Council of Governments is the closest thing. I personally KNOW that Inglewood IS part of it, but it isn't easy persuading anyone on here. My councilman is on the South Bay board. Inglewood is not part of South LA, how can it be? It is its own city like the other SB cities. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.237.188.185 (talk) 21:57, 8 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Perhaps this will help everyone understand that Inglewood is in the south bay from the official website? I can also vouch for this being true. Been here since the 60's.
 * http://southbaycities.org/files/source/home-map.gif —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.237.78.118 (talk) 22:01, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

The cited website does not say Inglewood is in the South Bay, only that the city is a member of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, and this is what the article now says. Yours as a stickler for the facts, GeorgeLouis (talk) 02:20, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Addition to the above: The cited article from the Daily Breeze does claim Inglewood as part of the South Bay, but I think it was done only to provide "local content" to satisfy the editors. The newspaper's logo says the South Bay is from "LAX to L.A. Harbor," and Inglewood does not fall in that area. Anyway, it is a sufficiently credible source to prop up the statement in the lead, that Inglewood is "in" the South Bay. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 02:42, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

GeorgeLuis, thanks for your help. I agree. However, I would think since it is part of the South Bay cities council of governments, that it would be a south bay city, by common sense. Thanks for all your wonderful work on this page, what do you think of the city personally? I hope you see the potential for rebirth as I do.

GeorgeLuis, perhaps this is a better source for Inglewood being in the South Bay is you like:

http://www.southbaycities.org/node/257 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.237.188.185 (talk) 03:15, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Notable residents
When adding to the "Notable residents" list, let's make sure they are truly notable and that there is a reference, or source, of their notability. If they are already listed in Wikipedia under their own article, then they are by definition notable and don't need any further sourcing. At least that's the way I see it, and I hope you agree with me. Yours, GeorgeLouis (talk) 21:39, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Mayor Resigns
someone should prob put this in: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dorn26-2010jan26,0,1236974.story?track=rss —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.237.78.118 (talk) 20:01, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

James T. Butts
He seems to have gotten more votes than Daniel K. Tabor, but he is not the mayor until he is sworn in. http://www.jamesbuttsformayor.com/ Yours, GeorgeLouis (talk) 05:42, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

Lawrence Ross
Lawrence Ross, author, was added to the Notable list, but his article does not give any facts about his living in Inglewood. If you can find a good source, just add him back to the list. Yours, GeorgeLouis (talk) 01:24, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Aha- he was added as Lawrence Ross Jr.. tedder (talk) 01:29, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

Hannukah in Inglewood . ..
Not sure how to handle this. The addition was unsourced, but there are some websites that include the words. Does anybody know WP policy on linking to such sites? Isn't there a Copyright_Problems policy against doing so? In puzzlement, GeorgeLouis (talk) 20:02, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
 * "published" doesn't have to mean "published as text easily available on the internet". I'd tend to think WP:PASI applies- in other words, the song cites itself. On the other hand, given that nobody besides Hollywood Undead "published" the song, it isn't terribly notable. Contrast with the Dr. Dre song, which was discussed in other publications aside from the lyrics in the song. So I am saying it shouldn't be included unless it becomes a cultural touchstone. tedder (talk) 20:20, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, friend tedder. Good food for thought. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 21:25, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Ethnic Diversity table
Have been reading the article and one thing confused me. On what basis is the following section of the table of Ethnic diversity based.

"Ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	High"
 * Who denotes what is moderate and what is high? For instance, in the first three hoods the white population is negligable at between 2-6 percent. Black at an average of 50 and Latino the same. However, in the last two, where the white percent is much higher, integration is labelled "high".
 * Who denotes what is moderate and what is high? For instance, in the first three hoods the white population is negligable at between 2-6 percent. Black at an average of 50 and Latino the same. However, in the last two, where the white percent is much higher, integration is labelled "high".

Someone please explain the system used for this. Is this section even necessary because the numerical statistics are shown as well right above. Alexandre8 (talk) 23:32, 21 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Well, I added an explanation from the L.A. Times website. Just eyeballing it, I can see that Westchester, Los Angeles has a lot of whites, but also a fairly large proportion of blacks and Asians, so that might explain the high figure for ethnic diversity. The other districts are "moderate," which is not too bad when you compare them with, say, East Los Angeles. Anybody who hangs in any of the Inglewood-and-surrounding neighborhoods can see that there are all kinds of people there. Yours, GeorgeLouis (talk) 00:39, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
 * cheers buddy Alexandre8 (talk) 00:42, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

Hillcrest-Saint John
If there actually is a Hillcrest-Saint John area, we need a source that says so. Thank you, GeorgeLouis (talk) 14:54, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Daniel Freeman
Daniel Freeman is credited as the city's founder in both his bio article and the article about Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, yet that fact gets only a very fleeting aside in this article (in the section on Schools history): "The schoolroom, named Bucephalus Hall, after a horse belonging to town founder Daniel Freeman..." Surely there should be a sentence or two in the history section about his role in the city's founding... Perhaps one of the regular editors could take care of this omission? Regards, Cgingold (talk) 06:40, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Preferably someone with an Los Angeles Public Library card to access the sources cited in the Daniel Freeman (Los Angeles County) article.—Stepheng3 (talk) 01:58, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
 * I have an LAPL library card, but some other editor has gone through all of Wikipedia and changed the LAPL library citations so that they no longer lead directly to the LAPL but they go to Proquest, which is no good for thousands of LAPL card holders. Not much we can to about it now, although I've sent a message to the LAPL to see how we can log in through Proquest, if we can. No response yet. In the meantime, I will look at the page again and see if I can tackle the problem that Cqingold raises. BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 17:45, 12 October 2016 (UTC)

New lead
This article is lengthy enough so that we can get cracking on a better WP:Lead. Who wants to try? Yes, I am from Inglewood, and I have BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 07:29, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I have been derelict in not trying for a new lead myself, but I will get to it ere long. Thanks for waiting. Meanwhile, I am leaving the hatnote in case somebody else want to give it a go. Yours, BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 17:39, 12 October 2016 (UTC)

Inglewood is in the news
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/parents-date-night-passed-car-police-showed/#ApfuYL7ZPXoSQF8H.99

Should be added -- notability and useful information for anyone thinking of taking a nap there.66.244.64.34 (talk) 06:31, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

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Climate
This is what the article said under "Geography":

Climate
According under to the Köppen Climate Classification system (Csb on the coast, Csa on the inland) Inglewood has a Mediterranean climate. Now the language errors aside, (which I originally just wanted to fix,) the linked page given as a source clearly says: "Bsk", "Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate". That's why I moved the section here. Now I think it would be very interesting if anyone could find out, whether there was an error in one of those two assessments, or if there was a reclassification over the course of the last three years (what with global climate change and all...). That would be some great information to have in the article. --BjKa (talk) 09:56, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

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