Christian Pina

09/20/15

Journalism 100

Lead Assignment

Identify the who, what, when, where, why and how:

The Inglewood City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve an 80,000-seat stadium at the site of the old Hollywood Park racetrack, jump-starting the effort to bring an NFL team back to the area after a two-decade absence.

Who: Inglewood City Council

What: Approved an 80,000-seat stadium

When: Tuesday night

Where: old Hollywood Park racetrack

Why: bring back an NFL team to Los Angeles

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Who: community organizers from El Centro Cultural de Mexico

What: the community organizers are holding a press conference

When: the press conference is at 11 a.m. Tuesday morning

Where: the protest will be held at Sasccer Park in Santa Ana

Why: the community organizers are holding the press conference to protest the Santa Ana police arrests of two women who are immigrant rights activists. the community organizers said the two women were falsely arrested Friday night while they were trying to help unlicensed drivers during a sobriety checkpoint.

LEAD: Community organizers hold a press conference Tuesday morning to protest two women who are believed to be falsely arrested for assisting unlicensed drivers during a sobriety checkpoint.

Who: a 43-year-old Huntington Beach man

What: the man is in critical condition after three men attacked him

When: he was attacked about 10:30 p.m. Friday night

Where: he was attacked in the Angel Stadium parking lot

Why: at this point police do not know why he was attacked. Police said it doesn’t appear to be related to fan rivalry.

How: the three men punched and kicked him

LEAD: Three men attacked a 43-year-old man late Friday night after the Angel game in the parking lot. Police reported they’re unsure what provoked the attackers, as there was no evidence of fan rivalry.

Who: Santa Ana police

What: the police made 42 arrests associated with illegal medical marijuana dispensaries

When: the arrests were made Monday and Tuesday

Where: the arrests were made in illegal dispensaries across Santa Ana

Why: the arrests were made as part of a task force aimed to shut down pot shops near schools and residences.

How: police made the arrests after they barged into the dispensaries

LEAD: Santa Ana police made 42 arrests on Monday and Tuesday across Santa Ana in association with illegal medical marijuana dispensaries stationed neat schools and residence.