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ENTRY VOL. XXVI NO. 6

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Inside This Issue

Jeff Sessions fighting gun crimes when Obama refused  See page 5

Jesse Jackson reveals he has Parkinson’s Disease By Sharon Cohen and Corey Williams For more than 50 years, the Rev. Jesse Jackson has been in the public eye as an activist, a two-time presidential candidate and a guiding force in the modern civil rights movement.

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Award-winning actress Della Reese died on November 19, 2017.

‘Touched by an Angel’ star Della Reese dies at 86 By Stacy M. Brown

Della Reese, the legendary actress and star of the classic movie “Harlem Nights” and the longrunning CBS drama “Touched by an Angel,” died on Sunday, November 19. She was 86. From Reese’s memorable appearances in movies like “A Thin Line between Love and Hate” to television shows like “Chico and the Man,” “Sanford & Son” and “227,” fans and friends celebrated her storied career on social media. “Saddened to hear of the passing of Della Reese,” the Rev. Al Sharpton wrote on Twitter. “I’ve enjoyed her artistry as long as I can remember.” In a nod to her starring role in the CBS television series, “Touched by an Angel,” Reese’s co-star Roma Downey wrote: “I know heaven has a brand new angel this day. Della Reese will be forever in our hearts. Rest in Peace, sweet angel, we love you.” According to Variety, “At its height, “Touched by an Angel” reached more than 21 million total viewers a week and remained popular through syndication and DVD releases.” Chicago jazz composer Ramsey Lewis said, “She really had stage presence, some magic about her.” BET, CBS and Essence magazine also tweeted out their love for Reese. “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family,” Essence magazine posted on Twitter. Born Deloreese Patricia Early in Michigan on July 6, 1931, Reese started her career recording and performing on television variety shows in the 1950s. From 1969 to 1970, she hosted a TV talk show called, “Della,” and she went on to appear in many other series over the decades including “Sanford and Son” with her good friend, Redd Foxx. Reese’s TV show, “Della,” made her the first African American woman to host a talk show. She earned a gospel music Grammy nomination for best female soloist in 1987 and, in the 1990s,  Reese, see page 3

ACKSON, 76, disclosed on Friday that he’s been treated for Parkinson’s disease for the past two years, leaving unclear what role he will play in the national conversation going forward. The onetime protÈgÈ of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has taken on numerous roles that have shaped his life. Here are some of them: ___ CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER Jackson’s passion for civil rights was deep in his DNA from his earliest days. He was arrested in 1960 in his native South Carolina when he and others entered a segregated public library. Five years later, Jackson joined King in the Selma to Montgomery,

Alabama, marches. His world changed with terrible suddenness on the night of April 4, 1968, when King died of an assassin’s bullets on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Jackson was with him. As the towering leader at the center of the civil rights movement, King had been a dominant presence in the life of the young activist, still in his 20s. In the years that followed, Jackson would come into his own, becoming a familiar public face and powerful orator, fighting for voting rights, equal job and business opportunities for AfricanAmericans and an end to other racial injustices. “In many ways, history is marked as ‘before’ and ‘after’ Rosa Parks,” Jackson said after the death of the woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped invigorate the  Jackson, see page 2

Group seeks landmark status for Emmett Till’s Chicago Home A preservation group wants the Chicago home where Emmett Till once lived to receive landmark status. A city report notes the boy and his mother moved into the apartment in 1953. It’s a red brick two-flat and was Till’s home before he traveled to Mississippi in 1955, where he was brutally killed. His killing sparked outrage and galvanized the civil rights movement. The Chicago Tribune reports Preservation Chicago has proposed the idea to city officials. To get the designation, the building has to meet criteria and get City Council approval. Having landmark status would protect it from demolition and major changes. Renters live in the apartment. The owner, Brahmananda Bandela, says he Photo by Erick Johnson/Chicago Crusader was unaware of the property’s history Emmett Till’s former home in Chicago’s and is interested in ensuring it’s turned predominately Black Woodlawn neighborhood. into something to commemorate Till.

FBI report on black ‘extremists’ raises new monitoring fears By Sadie Gurman and Russell Contreras An FBI report on the rise of black “extremists” is stirring fears of a return to practices used during the civil rights movement, when the bureau spied on activist groups without evidence they had broken any laws. The FBI said it doesn’t target specific groups, and the report is one of many its intelligence analysts produce to make law enforcement aware of what they see as emerging trends. A similar bulletin on white supremacists, for example, came out about the same time. The 12-page report, issued in August, says “black identity extremists” are increasingly targeting law enforcement after police killings of black men, especially since the shooting of Michael Brown roiled Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014. The report describes  FBI, see page 7

Fund set up to preserve African-American historical sites By Jesse J. Holland A new $25 million fund is being set up through the National Trust for Historic Preservation to help ensure that historical sites important to African-American history are no longer endangered. The African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, announced Wednesday, will be financed through partnerships with groups like the Ford Foundation and the JPB Foundation, and already has more than $3 million on hand. “There is an opportunity and an obligation for us to step forward boldly and ensure the preservation of places which tell the often-overlooked stories of African-Americans and their many contributions to our nation,” said Stephanie Meeks, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The money will be used to address critical funding gaps for the preservation of African American historical sites, including memorializing some places already lost to history, like Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Virginia. Shockoe Bottom was the center of Richmond’s slave trade, second only in importance to New Orleans between 1830 and 1865, but much of it has been paved over. The National Trust named Shockoe Bottom one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in 2014, and is working to add a memorial park to the area. “The preservation challenge there is how do you memorialize this place and keep the story alive to inform future generations,” she said.  Preserve, see page 3

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NEWS Study: Women and minority TV directors make modest gains Women and minority television directors made modest gains last season, but the overwhelming majority of television episodes are still directed by white men and women, the Directors Guild of America found in a study released Tuesday. The guild’s study states that 62 percent of nearly 4,500 television episodes reviewed during the 20162017 season were directed by white men. When adding in white female directors, 78 percent of the television episodes reviewed were helmed by white directors. Non-white directors accounted for 22 percent of all episodes directed last year, with black directors accounting for 13 percent. Asian-Americans accounted for 5 percent of the episodes directed, while Latinos represented 4 percent. The numbers reflect low singledigit increases for female and minority directors from previous seasons. Directors Guild President Thomas Schlamme wrote in a statement accompanying the report that the results show “stark disparities among the major studios that raise questions about how committed to inclusion some employers really are.” He said studios must do more to find directors from diverse backgrounds. “Frankly, it’s hard to understand why they’re not doing more,” Schlamme said. “Even if all the right reasons are not enough for them, they should at least be motivated by the bottom line—inclusion just makes good business sense.”

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civil rights movement. “She sat down in order that we all might stand up, and the walls of segregation came down.” Jackson, leader of the Chicagobased Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, has continued to emphasize the power of the vote in recent appearances. ___ ACTIVIST In 2014, Jackson quietly and without fanfare walked up to a memorial on a street in Ferguson, Missouri, where black 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot to death by a white city police officer. He was greeted warmly by people living nearby and those viewing the memorial. Jackson also joined protesters as they marched through the streets of the St. Louis suburb, demanding justice on Brown’s behalf and a stop to unfair treatment of blacks by the Ferguson officers. It was one of countless demonstrations Jackson has participated in over the decades—marching against apartheid; flashing the peace sign at an anti-Iraq war rally in London; joining striking Red Cross, grocery and airline workers on picket lines in cities across the nation; getting arrested for protesting at a plant where workers’ jobs were being relocated to China. Like King and other civil rights leaders, Jackson has maintained the belief that change can be achieved through nonviolence. He led a protest last year in Flint, Michigan, where a lead-tainted water crisis started when a state-appointed manager in 2014 switched the city’s service to the Flint River from Detroit’s system. The river water was not properly treated, causing lead to leach from aging pipes into Flint homes. Tests later showed high lead levels in some children.

Jackson said there should be “tape around the city, because Flint is a crime scene.” ___ CANDIDATE In 1984, Jackson entered the presidential arena as an improbable candidate for the Democratic nomination, a black civil rights activist who thundered against racial injustice and poverty, never sugarcoating his words as he addressed an overwhelmingly white electorate. Jackson, who’d never run for public office, mobilized surprisingly large support with the passion of his words, an experienced minister who made the campaign trail itself his pulpit. He called his base a “rainbow coalition” as he won the backing of progressives, blacks, Hispanics, blue-collar workers and struggling farmers. Taking aim at poverty and racism, Jackson called for increased federal funding for social programs, cutting the defense budget and reversing President Ronald Reagan-era tax cuts. He also called for creation of a Palestinian state—something that chilled his relationship with some Jewish voters. Despite the skepticism that greeted his bid, Jackson won more than 3 million votes. Though he came in a distant third, Jackson was credited with enrolling as many as 2 million Democratic voters that some say helped the party recapture the Senate in 1986. In a riveting convention speech, Jackson summed up his historic—and imperfect—campaign. “I am not a perfect servant,” he said. “I am a public servant doing my best against the odds. As I develop and serve, be patient. God is not finished with me yet.” Four years later, Jackson made another bid for the White House, this time more experienced and better

funded. His message remained the same. America had much work to do to overturn the racial discrimination, poverty and injustice that had long haunted it. In that campaign, he won nearly 7 million votes. ___ NEGOTIATOR For Jackson, the world has been his stage. In his role as a self-styled diplomat, he’s met with leaders such as Cuba’s Fidel Castro and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, brokered the release of American prisoners and lobbied for causes such as wiping out apartheid. His first success came in 1984 when Jackson, then running for president, negotiated the release from Syria of Navy Lt. Robert Goodman, who was shot down over Lebanon. That same year, Jackson visited Castro, who then freed dozens of American and Cuban prisoners from Cuban jails. In 1990, Jackson helped secure the release from Iraq of hundreds of foreign women and children being detailed as human shields to ward off an American military attack after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Critics sometimes accused Jackson of showboating and meddling in foreign policy, but his diplomatic forays also won him praise. After Goodman’s release, Reagan, in a White House ceremony, called Jackson’s trip to Syria “a personal mission of mercy” worthy of admiration. Jackson once explained his foreign policy strategy: “Humanitarian appeals always help. They penetrate deeper than political trade-offs.” And at a ceremony in Chicago to mark the 30th anniversary of Goodman’s release, Jackson summed up his negotiating skills with a simple declaration: “Talking matters. No talking never works.”

___ FAMILY MAN Jackson’s personal life has had its share of joy and pain. He met his wife, Jacqueline, at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical College as the civil rights movement began gaining momentum. They soon were married and had five children—three sons and two daughters. Unlike her husband, Jacqueline Jackson has largely avoided the spotlight. But in 2001, the glare from her husband’s affair with a former aide shone on Jacqueline Jackson. Her husband admitted that January to fathering a daughter with the former aide. Then in 2013, Jesse Jackson watched as his son, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., was sentenced to 21/2 years in prison for illegally spending $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s wife, Sandra Jackson, also was sentenced for filing false joint federal income tax returns. In 2012, Jesse Jackson told The Associated Press: “My heart burns. As I always say to my children, champions have to play with pain. You can’t just walk off the field because you’re hurt.” Following his son’s sentencing, Jackson told reporters it had been “an extraordinarily difficult time for our family.” ___ FIGHTER After publicly disclosing his Parkinson’s disease on Friday, Jackson vowed to keep plugging away for the causes that have helped define him. “I will continue to try to instill hope in the hopeless, expand our democracy to the disenfranchised and free innocent prisoners around the world,” he wrote. “I steadfastly affirm that I would rather wear out than rust out.”

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BORN TO BE GREAT By 2020, 65 percent of all jobs will require postsecondary education and training beyond high school. Previously, courses teaching higher-order thinking skills like critical thinking and problem solving were reserved for the economically advantaged and “gifted and talented.”

The federal government has a responsibility to invest in the success of every student. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that acquisition of those higher-order thinking skills be the standard for every student but your involvement is needed to make those requirements realities. To learn more about ESSA and how you can get involved, visit www.nnpa.org/essa. Made possible by a grant from the

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The fund was created during the discussion on whether Confederate monuments and memorials should be taken down. Several cities around the nation removed images of the Confederacy after white nationalist and Confederate enthusiast Dylann Roof murdered nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17, 2015. The reviews gained momentum after the Aug. 12 protest by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, over a Robert E. Lee statue, which left one counter-protester dead. “We were concerned that the narrative around historical monuments and markers that was all about tearing things down,” said Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. “While we think there is a role to play in determining what monuments should remain, we believe that it is equally as important to create monuments and markers for people whose stories have not been told.” Walker will lead an advisory panel that includes names like Lonnie Bunch, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, chairwoman of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History; actress Phylicia Rashad; and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala. The diversity of the panel will ensure their decisions include as much of the diversity of the AfricanAmerican population as possible, Walker said. “It’s always difficult to discern who are our history-makers, but if you leave it to a few elite, you won’t have the full story,” he said. Other foundations already committed include the Open Society Foundations, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. “We have an opportunity, through this tremendous project, to preserve, protect and cherish another history too often neglected, the vital story of African-Americans and their enormous contributions to the idea of America,” said Patrick Gaspard, vice president of the Open Society Foundations.

NEWS Film Review: Roman J. Israel, Esq. By Dwight Brown Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Denzel Washington may be the most accomplished actor of our generation. Like a chameleon, he’s morphed from the stern father in “Fences” to a dorky, introverted attorney in this meandering crime-drama/ thriller. His talent is more than enough reason to sit through the two hours and nine minutes of misguided, anticlimactic storytelling.

R I T E R / DIRECTOR Dan Gilroy’s feature film debut “Ni g htc r aw l e r,” about a sleazy paparazzo, hinted at a bright future. His second piece of direction—and tenth screenplay—is noteworthy for creating a uniquely, memorable character: Roman J. Israel, Esq. Israel is a socially conscious, politicallyminded attorney. He’s a remnant of the ‘70s pro-Black movement. The puffy Afro, big glasses and boxylooking suits make him look like a college professor frozen in time. Now in his mid-sixties, he’s spent the better part of his career sequestered in a Los Angeles law office, surrounded by files and books. He’s an egghead; the brains of the firm, not the dazzling courtroom attorney. At home, with record albums stacked around his cluttered apartment, it looks as if he has idiosyncrasies akin to a hoarder. His brilliant mind (he memorizes legal statutes like Martha Stewart recalls recipes) is evident. His awkwardness around people is profound, like someone with Asperger’s Syndrome. When Roman’s extroverted law partner suffers a heart attack and can’t return to work, the bookworm is forced to plead cases in criminal courtrooms, to no success. He finds work at a glitzy law firm run by a slick attorney (Colin Farrell, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”), and fails to fit in. A budding romance with a teacher/social activist (Carmen Ejogo, “Alien: Covenant”)

brings him to the doorstep of reality. Working a case for a defendant, who is accused of murder, puts the naïve and income-challenged Roman in a tempting situation, where he can collect a reward. “I’m tired of doing the impossible for the ungrateful,” Israel says. Gilroy’s script exhausts its energy in the beginning, meticulously setting up Roman’s character. Then it runs out of steam and ideas. What’s the point in watching a man who is living on the edge of insanity if there isn’t a breakthrough that takes him somewhere audiences could not have imagined? Or, why tag along with a failed attorney if he doesn’t redeem himself? As the momentum flails in this character-driven film, so does Gilroy’s direction. The pacing (editor John Gilroy of “Michael Clayton” and “The Bourne Legacy”) is decent regardless. The cinematography (Robert Elswit from “Michael Clayton,” “The Bourne Legacy”) takes the spit and polish off of Los Angeles and makes its street scenes look as grimy as those shot in New York City. The contrast between Roman’s old digs and his new fancy condo is all the more startling, because of the diametrically-opposed set designs (set decorator Meg Everist and production design Kevin

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Reese landed the lead role in the hit TV drama, “Touched by an Angel.” However, she never forgot where it all began for her: singing in the church at the age of six, according to Biography.com. Reese’s talents eventually landed her an opportunity to work with gospel great Mahalia Jackson, when Reese was just 13. Raised on gospel music, Reese transformed into a seductive secular music superstar with her No. 1 R&B and No. 2 pop hit “Don’t You Know” in 1959. It was her first single on RCA Records, a ballad drawn from an aria from Puccini’s opera, “La Boehme,” NBC News reported. Ultimately, Reese revealed a mastery of standards, jazz and contemporary pop through the early 1970s, and over the course of her career she received four Grammy Award nominations. “She was an incredible wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and pastor, as well as an award-winning actress and singer. Through her life and work she touched and inspired the lives of millions of people,” Reese’s family said in a statement. In 1997, Reese told the Associated Press that she achieved many things that others may have thought to be impossible. She explained her ability to succeed in song and in film. “I had good training for it. I was always a stylist, a lyricist,” she said. “I became acquainted with the words in order to convince you I must believe in what I’m singing. That’s what acting is: believing. It was just like one thing flowing into

another,” Reese said. Following her memorable performance in “Harlem Nights” in 1989, Reese appeared in a number of TV shows and made-for-TV movies until she landed the role of “Tess” in the television series “Touched by an Angel” in 1994. CBS cancelled the show after the first season, but fans swarmed the network with letters and calls, forcing

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Denzel Washington stars in “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”

them to renew the series. Reese would go on to portray “Tess” on “Touched by an Angel” for nine seasons, earning seven NAACP Image Awards as best lead actress in a drama. She also received two Emmys and a Golden Globe nomination. Reese is survived by her husband, Franklin Lett, a film producer and concert promoter.

Kavanaugh from “Nightcrawler”). And if prizes were given for making wonky characters appear suitably shabby, costume designer Francine Jamison-Tanchuck (“The Birth of a Nation”) would win. Colin Farrell, with his slickedback hair and fancy suits, displays the right balance of cold-as-ice calculating attorney and caring snake. Somehow, it’s a bit hard to imagine a woman, who looks like Carmen Ejogo (“Selma”) having a romantic interest in man who looks like an urban bear. Yet, their beauty and the beast flirtations are worth a gander. Both actors greatly support Denzel Washington as he crafts a character that was not previously in his arsenal. He’s concocted crooked narcotics officers (“Training Day”), pugilists (“The Hurricane”), heroic activists (“Malcolm X”) and gunslingers (“The Magnificent Seven”). In most of his

performances, anger, decisiveness and self-assurance have wellcomplimented his leading man looks. For the first time in memory, those innate characteristics are absent. His Roman is a muddled misfit, who makes bad choices; his instincts block him. The slouched posture, protruding stomach and puffy face, also mean that Washington has laid all vanity aside to thoroughly inhabit this unique role. And, he delivers his lines with dour sarcasm. When an offer is made to Roman, the indignant attorney responds, “It’s an enema of sunshine.” The quirky story of “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” is unmemorable. However, it is a very useful showcase for one of the finest actors working today. This kind of performance makes Oscar voters stand in awe. This kind of acting keeps viewers’ eyes glued to the screen, regardless of the surroundings.

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OPED By Marian Wright Edelman I hope you will speak up loudly and do whatever else is necessary to stop Congress’ hugely unjust Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that rewards billionaires at the expense of poor babies and corporations at the expense of vulnerable children. Millions of America’s children today are suffering from hunger, homelessness and hopelessness. Nearly 13.2 million children are poor – almost one in five. About 70 percent of them are children of color who will be a majority of our children by 2020. More than 1.2 million are homeless. About 14.8 million children struggle against hunger in food insecure households. Despite progress and coverage of 95 percent of all children thanks in large part to Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 3.3 million children lack the health coverage they need to survive and thrive. Millions of young children need quality early childhood programs during their critical years of early brain development but only 5 percent of eligible infants and toddlers are enrolled in Early Head Start and Head Start serves only 46 percent of eligible 3- and 4-year-olds. The majority of all our public school fourth and eighth graders cannot read at grade level; over 70 percent of Latino and 80 percent of Black children cannot read at grade level in fourth or eighth grades. Every 47 seconds a child is abused or neglected and the number of children in foster care is increasing rapidly in some parts of our country from out-ofcontrol opioid use. And what are our callous and morally blind and money greedy political leaders doing to address grim child survival needs in our wealthy nation? Making it worse by seeking to enact tax cuts for billionaires and millionaires and powerful corporations, hugely increasing the national deficit, and imposing emasculating and deep cuts in essential lifegiving investments for children and families. Both the House and Senate are working hard to move millions and millions of low- and middle-income children and families backwards and to line the pockets and fill the coffers of powerful special interests. The Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1) approved by the House of Representatives and the version of the

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that will be voted on in the Senate after Thanksgiving are massively expensive and morally indefensible new giveaways to the wealthiest households and most powerful corporations at the expense of vulnerable children and low- and middle-income families. Countless children will pay for these cruel tax cuts with cuts in their health care, nutrition, child care, education, housing and other survival needs. Congressional Republican claims that these massive tax cuts will help the middle class are lies. The Joint Congressional Committee on Taxation says more than two thirds of the nearly $1.5 trillion cost of the House bill would go to the wealthiest families and businesses. Families with annual incomes under $75,000 would (on average) see a tax increase in ten years, while families making more than $1 million would see a tax cut. Although the House and Senate bills include an increase in the maximum Child Tax Credit, both socalled improvements deny benefits for children in low-income working families. Under the House bill, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates one in three families would be excluded entirely or only partially benefit from the increase – ten million children in families that work for low pay would be excluded entirely and roughly 13 million more children in working families would

receive only a portion of the increase. And more than three million lowincome children, many U.S. citizens, in hard-working immigrant families currently benefitting from the tax credit will lose it entirely with the new requirement that all families file their income taxes with a Social Security Number rather than the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number many taxpaying immigrant families now use. The House-approved bill also would eliminate a number of existing credits that currently help children and families at the bottom and in the middle of the income range. It ends tax credits or deductions for employers offering child care to working parents; high cost medical treatment for children and adults with severe medical needs; reimbursement for public school teachers who purchase supplies for their classrooms out of their own pockets; student loan interest and other higher education assistance; and help to find jobs. Charitable contributions that help service programs for vulnerable children and families will likely decrease as the percentage of taxpayers who itemize deductions is expected to decline because of changes in the House bill to eligibility for the standard deduction. It gets worse. Senate Republicans announced last week that they will use their tax bill to continue their

cruel efforts to destroy the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s individual mandate requiring most Americans to purchase health care or pay a penalty as they file their tax returns. This will “save” $338 billion for the rich and leave millions of children and families without health insurance beginning in 2019 and 13 million children and adults without health insurance over the next ten years while raising premiums for millions more. Savings from the mandate’s repeal will threaten treatment and be used to pay for tax cuts of nearly $100,000 a year for the very top 0.1 percent of the income scale. A broad group of health care providers and insurance companies oppose the harms it will cause. Finally, it is critical to understand that the massive and morally obscene tax cuts in the House and Senate bills will require huge budget cuts in safety net programs for vulnerable children and adults. The $1.5 trillion tenyear deficit both bills will allow will undermine the health and well-being of millions of children and is just Part I of theft from the minds and bodies and spirits and hopes of children. In Part II we will see additional huge cuts in Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, child care and Head Start, education, Pell grants, and other crucial child investments likely to be proposed to pay for welfare for nonneedy billionaires and corporate tax cuts. The 2018 budgets proposed by

President Trump and those approved by the Senate and the House provide a multilane highway roadmap to eviscerate the basic survival and development needs of millions of babies, children, and youths hungering for hope. Although polls reflect public skepticism about these unjust tax cuts for the very non-needy rich, Congressional Republicans and the President are recklessly zooming full speed ahead. Every American who believes in fairness must stand up and stop their indefensible massive giveaways to the least needy and richest among us at the expense of the most needy and vulnerable young and old. A recent CBS poll showed 70 percent said Congress should address other issues before passing a tax bill. Over the Thanksgiving recess and for as long as it takes, make sure your voices are strongly heard by the morally bankrupt leaders who have lost any semblance of our nation’s purported commitment to just opportunity for all. In his last Sunday sermon at Washington National Cathedral, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. retold the parable of the rich man Dives who ignored the poor and sick man Lazarus who came every day seeking crumbs from Dives’ table. Dives went to hell, Dr. King said, not because he was rich but because he did not realize his wealth was his opportunity to bridge the gulf separating him from his brother Lazarus and allowed him to become invisible. Calling for a Poor People’s Campaign, Dr. King warned this could happen to America, the richest nation on earth. On the day he was assassinated, he called his mother to give her his next Sunday’s sermon title: “Why America May Go to Hell.” He warned that “America is going to hell if we don’t use her vast resources to end poverty and make it possible for all of God’s children to have the basic necessities of life.” If this horrifically unjust tax bill passes we will be well on our way there! Marian Wright Edelman is President of the Children’s Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. For more information go to www. childrensdefense.org.

Is the Middle East about to have another war? Some significant events have happened in the Middle East within the few weeks. The events have worldwide implications, but the media is too concerned with how President Trump feeds fish in Japan to pay attention. WWI started because of an assassination of some royal in a corner of the Balkans, what event is likely to set the Middle East on fire? Let’s not kid ourselves, the Middle East is hot, arid, and has had tribal and religious conflict since the beginning of recorded history, but it is important because of oil and gas. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) accounts for 81.5 percent of crude oil reserves, and the Black Gold Triangle accounts for 65.5 percent of OPEC, or about 56 percent of the global supply. What happens in the Middle East influences the life of every American. No American is unaffected by petroleum or natural gas. Iran and Saudi Arabia are the two regional powers fighting to be the hegemon of the Middle East. It is a fight 1400 years in the making between the Sunni and Shia. President Obama believed the nuclear deal with Iran would be his most significant foreign policy achievement, but it looks like the agreement put Middle East powers on a path to war. The hundreds of millions in cash paid for ransom and tens of billions in unfrozen assets galvanized Iranian hardliners and sent them on a mission to create a

Shia Crescent stretching from Yemen through the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. Yes, Sunni Islam is the majority in the Islamic world, but not in the Shia Crescent. The 1979 Iranian Revolution that swept the Ayatollah Khomeini into power sent shockwaves through the region. While the area was predominantly Islamic, it was still ruled by secular dictators. Many rulers in the region believed they were next and for a good reason. The Iranian Constitution Article 11 states, “According to the Qur’an: “Verily, this brotherhood of yours is a single brotherhood. And I am your Lord and cherisher: therefore serve me” (21: 92), all Muslims form

a single nation and the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is required to base its overall politics on the merging and unity of the Muslim nations. It must continuously strive to achieve the political, economic, and cultural unity of the Muslim world.” Saudi Arabia is ruled by the House of Saud, with Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud serving as the current king. Second in command is the King’s son, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, seemingly the architect of recent actions in Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom is deeply rooted in Sunni Wahhabism, an Islamic doctrine founded by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab described as fundamentalist or ultraconservative. Wahhabism got a boost in 1979 from the Kingdom following the siege of the Grand Mosque in Mecca. A group of zealots seized the Grand Mosque declaring the Mahdi had arrived and called for the overthrow of the House of Saud. To get permission to retake the Grand Mosque, the Saudis needed a religious ruling from the clerics to assault the holy site. To get

the ruling, the Saudi Royal family agreed to fund the clerics, thereby spreading Wahhabism throughout the world. Wahhabi schools around the world are considered prime recruiting grounds for radical Islamic terrorists. The Crown Prince has had several princes arrested for corruption, including one of the wealthiest men in the world, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal. Most see this as an attempt to consolidate power, and it seems to be just that, but it could also be a willingness change the course of the nation. The Crown Prince is also fighting the religious establishment. The Prince stripped the religious police of their arrest powers and promised women the right to drive. He did this as he was detaining dozens of hardline clerics while ordering others to speak about respect for other religions. Americans have been leery of the Kingdom in the past, for a good reason. It now appears there is a reliable partner to work with in Saudi Arabia. President Trump has been supportive of the moves made by the King and Crown Prince. “The king and crown prince’s recent public statements regarding the need to build a moderate, peaceful and tolerant region are essential to ensuring a hopeful future for the Saudi people, to curtailing terrorist funding, and to defeating radical ideology — once and for all — so the world can be safe from its evil,” the White House said in the statement.

The Crown Prince is consolidating power for his side of the Saud family. He attempting to get closer to western allies by modernizing Islam and the economy of Saudi Arabia. It is a very precarious time for the Kingdom and any action against the family could be seen as the beginning of a war. On November 4, Yemen Shiite rebels, backed by Iran, fired a ballistic missile into Saudi Arabia aimed at Riyadh’s King Khaled Airport. The missile was manufactured by Iran and bore Iranian markings according to Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian. Also on November 4, the Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri resigned, citing Iranian influence across the region and that he feared for his life. He announced his resignation from Saudi Arabia. This was followed up by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon. On November 9, an explosion took out a section of oil pipeline supplying Bahrain from Saudi Arabia. Bahrain has stated Iran is responsible for the action. The actions seem to be escalating, and what happens next is unknown. A war between the two nations is likely to shut down two of the worlds seven strategic chokepoints. War is likely to take 50 percent of the world’s oil off the market. Because of alliances, war is likely to spread to the rest of the region and draw in more powerful allies. We could be on the cusp of WWIII, and the American media is concentrating on fish.

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OPED

Jeff Sessions ﬁghting gun crimes when Obama refused By Natalia Castro Republicans and Democrats alike can agree that safety must be a priority for the American people, but while Republicans believe in gun ownership, Democrats favor abolition of the 2nd Amendment. None the less, the two sides have come together on one element of the gun freedom debate- violent felons should not be permitted to carry weapons. To ensure the safety of the American people, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made getting illegally acquired guns off the streets a priority of his agenda. Making the only questionwhy hasn’t this always been a priority? Since the Gun Control Act of 1968, instituted by Lindon B Johnson, 18 U.S. Code § 922 has made clear: “It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person— (1) is under indictment for, or has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; (2) is a fugitive from justice; (3) is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)); (4) has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution; (5) who, being an alien— (A) is illegally or unlawfully in the United States; or (B) except as provided in subsection (y)(2), has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa (as that term is defined in section 101(a) (26) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 (a)(26))); (6) who [2] has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions; (7) who, having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced his citizenship; (8) is subject to a court order that restrains such person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child, except that this paragraph shall only apply to a court order that— (A)

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Under the Obama Administration 21 percent of cases regarding firearms transactions have ‘significant errors’ that indicate ‘firearms potentially may have been transferred inappropriately’ to prohibited persons.

was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had the opportunity to participate; and (B) (i) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate partner or child; or (ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; or (9) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.” Since this time, Republicans and Democrats have come together through legislation such as the Firearm Owners’ Protection Act of 1986, signed into law by Ronald Reagan, which outlawed machine guns and most fully automatic weapons. Illegal gun ownership is dangerous for all Americans, which is why under AG Sessions, prosecutions for unlawful gun ownership have increased by 23 percent. Sessions explains in a memo thanking the efforts of police and prosecutors, “Law abiding people in some of these communities are living

in fear, as they see families torn apart and young lives cut short by gangs and drug traffickers. Following President Trump’s Executive Order to focus on reducing crime, I directed federal prosecutors to prioritize taking illegal guns off of our streets, and as a result, we are now prosecuting hundreds more firearms defendants.” Sessions continues to explain that most of these were previously convicted felons. This year, the Department of Justice is on pace to charge 12,626 defendants with illegal firearm crimes, making this the year with the most federal firearms cases since 2005. It is a clear contrast from the efforts of the Obama Administration. Daniel D. Roberts, who in 2009 was named Assistant Director of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division, confirmed that more than 100,00 criminals each year attempt to buy guns with criminal records. Despite this fact, a June 2016 Justice Department Inspector General report revealed that from 2008 to 2015 U.S. Attorneys prosecuted less than 32 people per year for lying on federal applications to purchase guns. Additionally, the report shows that

under the Obama Administration 21 percent of cases regarding firearms transactions have “significant errors” that indicate “firearms potentially may have been transferred inappropriately” to prohibited persons. The Obama Administration’s Justice Department knew that illegal gun ownership was a problem, but did little to enforce the law and correct the problem. This could account for some of the uptick in violent crime during the Obama presidency, considering lawful gun owners commit less than a fifth of all gun

crimes. Obama’s failure to prosecute illegal gun owners, failure to crack down on sanctuary cities and illegal immigration, and inability to address gang violence all allowed violent individuals to get away with heinous crimes. From 2012 to 2016 alone, violent crime saw an uptick of 2.6 percent, according to FBI statistics. Sessions and the Trump Administration have worked hard to reverse this trend through policies such as the prosecution of illegal gun owners. By prosecuting the unlawful gun owners Sessions is creating a safer environment for all Americans by merely enforcing the laws which both sides have said are necessary for decades. As Session proclaimed, “That sends a clear message to criminals all over this country that if you carry a gun illegally, you will be held accountable.” Natalia Castro is a contributing editor at Americans for Limited Government.

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OPED Has anyone ever heard of disinformation? By Printus LeBlanc Contrary to popular belief, disinformation and misinformation are not interchangeable definitions. Misinformation is untrue or incorrect information that is spread intentionally or unintentionally. Disinformation is false information spread deliberately to deceive and sway public opinion. What if what happened in the presidential election was a Russian disinformation campaign designed to create chaos? Disinformation is a successful information warfare tool used by the Soviet Union, now Russia. Ladislav Bittman, deputy chief of the Czechoslovak intelligence service’s disinformation department from 1964 to 1966, pointed out: in order to succeed “every disinformation message must at least partially correspond to reality or generally accepted views.” The KGB has had great success in the past with disinformation campaigns. Operation Seat 12 was the campaign to discredit the authority of the Catholic Church in Europe. Nikita Khrushchev launched the operation because of the church’s anti-communist positions. According to Ion Mihai Pacepa, the highestranking intelligence officer ever

to defect from the Warsaw Pact, the operation planted news stories about Pope Pius XII being sympathetic to the Nazis. The articles were picked up, and Hitler’s Pope was born. Pacepa goes into greater detail in his book Disinformation. Before proving this was a disinformation operation, a few details must be believed. The DNC server was hacked by the Russian government, even though the server was never analyzed by federal authorities. The sources in the Steele dossier are Russian sources, a dossier that has been proven patently false. The document James Comey referenced as “fake” and played a role in Comey’s handling of the Clinton investigation is a fake. The Facebook ads put up by Internet Research Agency targeted both candidates. Judging by these facts, it becomes clear the Russians were working both sides of the election. The next thing to look at is the motive. What motive does Vladimir Putin have to interfere in the U.S. election? Was he trying to get one of the candidates elected? Maybe there were policy issues favored by Putin that one of the candidates also preferred?

ENERGY POLICY Under President Obama and Secretary Clinton, the U.S. had an anti-fossil fuel energy policy, and Clinton seemed likely to carry on the same policies. On the campaign trail, her first term was being described as Obama’s

third term. Clinton opposed Arctic drilling, opening up the southeastern Atlantic coast for oil production, and admitted to wanting to kill the coal industry. Clinton also wanted to increase the regulations on fracking,

Should the President be leery of the intelligence community? By Printus LeBlanc Since President Trump took office, there have been multiple reports of friction between the President and the Intelligence Community (IC). This is disconcerting because the President needs the community especially in the tough times we are currently facing, North Korea, Iran, and terrorism. If the people of the IC would take a minute and put themselves in the shoes of the President, they might see why there is friction and that the friction can be fixed. Most Presidents have either served in the military or were elected officials before becoming the President, therefore they had contact with the intelligence community. President Trump was not in the military nor a politician before deciding to run for the office, therefore he did not have prior interaction with the intelligence community. All the President knew about the IC was what was reported by the media. What were some of the main media stories being pushed by the media about the IC prior to Donald Trump’s election? BEFORE THE ELECTION The mainstream media lambasted the IC for the Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) debacle. The coalition never found the WMD stockpiles or the mobile labs that were the motive for the invasion. The media blamed the Bush administration and the intelligence community. Edward Snowden sent shockwaves through Congress when he stole NSA data and gave it to journalists. The data was proof the IC was collecting much more data on the American people than originally thought. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, even lied about the issue in front of Congress shortly before the Snowden disclosures. So, the Media was not painting a pretty picture of the community before and during the election. AFTER THE ELECTION Before Trump was even sworn in, the Director of the FBI, James Comey confronted the President with the fake Steele dossier. The President believed Comey was attempting to hold the dossier over his head stating, “In my opinion, he shared it so that I would think he had it out there.” So, one of the chief intelligence officials in the nation

is trying to intimidate the duly elected President. In January, the IC claimed his election wasn’t legitimate. James Clapper stated, “Our intelligence community assessment did, I think, serve to cast doubt on the legitimacy of his victory in the election.” Apparently, Russia made Trump go to Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin while simultaneously telling Clinton to concentrate her time in New York and California. The IC told the President you didn’t work as hard as you think you did, Russia did it. Since President Trump has been sworn in, it has been revealed his campaign was spied on by the US intelligence community. We know this because of Michael Flynn. Former acting attorney general Sally Yates, informed

the Trump administration about the content of phone calls Flynn had with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was being surveilled under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Manafort was only the campaign manager for two months, but that was apparently long enough to reactivate a long-dormant FISA warrant against him. So now it looks like the intelligence community asking the President to trust them was spying on him. It now appears the IC used research, paid for by the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton, to launch a counterintelligence investigation that has resulted in a special counsel aimed at the President. The document is known as the Steele dossier.

Multiple committees in Congress are investigating the dossier, the funding, and the sources of the “intelligence” in the dossier, and the FBI is refusing to cooperate. What are they trying to hide? Since President Trump was elected an unprecedented number of leaks from the intelligence community has taken place, even personal conversations the President had with world leaders has been leaked. What world leader would have a candid discussion with the President if it were likely to leak the next day to the Washington Post? The President has had a plethora of high ranking intelligence officials insulting him. Former CIA director Michael Hayden said, “Trump is Russia’s useful fool.” James Clapper, the man that lied to Congress, called President Trump’s fitness into question. If former N. Ambassador Samantha Power is to be believed and she did not do all the unmaskings in her name, then it appears anyone in the IC can unmask American citizens for any reason using false credentials. Members of the intelligence community should put themselves in the shoes of the President. The President is bombarded with derogatory media reports concerning the community for years. Once he becomes President, the political leadership of the intelligence community bombards him with false allegations. Former heads of intelligence insult him daily, and secrets are being leaked at an epidemic proportion. How would you feel if you were in his shoes? Would you trust someone that spied on you? The good news is, this can be fixed. The President’s intelligence chiefs can put professionals in leadership positions and do away with the politicization of intelligence. The FBI can get Congress the requested documents without hesitation and put conspiracy theories to rest. The DOJ can open an investigation into the multiple illegal unmaskings, while continuing the hunt for leaks. The President needs the intelligence community, and the intelligence community needs to get over their hurt feelings, and this needs to happen quickly, for the sake of the nation. Printus LeBlanc is a contributing editor at Americans for Limited Government.

despite the Obama EPA reluctantly admitting it could not identify one case where the fracking process resulted in water contamination. President Trump has the exact opposite positions. Trump wants to expand fossil fuel energy production. Two weeks ago his Department of Interior announced the largest oil and gas lease sale in history, offering almost 77 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico. Russia wants a subdued U.S. energy policy. Russia is heavily dependent on the hydrocarbon industry. It makes up about 68 percent of Russia’s total export revenues, and the Energy Information Agency reports one-third of government revenue comes from the hydrocarbon industry. Russian foreign policy is also heavily dependent on energy. Putin has used natural gas as a weapon in the past, most notably against the Ukraine. The Swedish Defense Research Agency published a report detailing 50 instances when Russia used energy as a weapon to put pressure on its neighbors. IRAN POLICY The Obama administration was responsible for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the Iran Deal. Many believe the deal will make it easier for Iran to get nuclear weapons while others think it will prevent Iran from acquiring them. President Trump has made it known he dislikes the Iran Deal, calling it an embarrassment at the U.N. General Assembly. Last month, President Trump did not recertify the deal, instead choosing to give Congress 60 days to renegotiate the agreement or end it. Hillary Clinton is a fan of the deal and made it known she planned on staying in the agreement. Putin is in favor of the deal also and has stated, “We are going to support the deal concluded with the previous U.S. administration.” MISSILE DEFENSE Bill Clinton and Barack Obama both made massive cuts to the U.S. military, including missile defense programs. Hillary Clinton was running her campaign as if it was a third term for Obama, meaning more cuts to defense. From day one, President Trump pushed for more defense spending, a more substantial force, and increased missile defense capabilities. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out which policy Putin

favored more. These were just a few policy differences, but the list goes on for days from North Korea and Syria to the Paris climate agreement. Vladimir Putin and President Trump are diametrically opposed on almost every issue. Meanwhile, the positions of Hillary Clinton do nothing but advance the Russian agenda. This blows apart the theory that Putin wanted Trump to win the election. If Putin didn’t want Trump to win, then it means he wanted Clinton to win, right? No. There is ample evidence to suggest there is a personal issue between Vladimir Putin and Hillary Clinton. In December of 2011, legislative elections were held in Russia. It became clear the vote was rigged with pictures of ballot stuffing, media bias, and impartiality by the election commission, for Vladimir Putin’s party United Russia. En masse, protestors took to the streets. Putin blamed this on Clinton when she called the elections dishonest and unfair, sending a signal to the protestors. Putin took the Clinton claims as a personal insult and never forgot. Enter the 2016 Presidential election. In the 2016 election, Putin had a choice, Clinton with whom he had a personal animus towards or Trump with whom he had severe policy differences with. Putin chose a third option, chaos. By initiating a disinformation campaign aimed at generating distrust on both sides he could delegitimize whoever won the election, and it seems to have worked. You have Democrats calling for the impeachment of the President, based on nothing, and several Republicans believing what the media is telling them because they don’t like the President, or they think they should be President. Robert Mueller is running a separate Justice Department, despite having no crime to investigate. The Republican-controlled Congress is continuously holding hearings on Russia, so they don’t have to work on anything else. Vladimir Putin was a KGB counterintelligence officer. When you look at him as a KGB officer with knowledge and experience in the art of disinformation, not just the President of Russia, evidence and logic point to the 2016 election being a disinformation campaign designed to create chaos. Congress needs to realize they fell for a Russian disinformation campaign, and get back to what they were elected to do.

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NEWS

Hate crimes rose for 2nd year in a row in 2016, FBI reports T

By Sadie Gurman Hate crimes rose for the second straight year in 2016, with increases in attacks motivated by bias against blacks, Jews, Muslims and LGBT people, according to FBI statistics released Monday.

HERE were more than 6,100 hate crimes last year, up about 5 percent over the previous year. In 2015 and 2016, that number was

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driven by crimes against people because of their race or ethnicity. More than half the 4,229 racially motivated crimes were against black people, while 20 percent were against whites, the report shows. And Jews were targeted in more than half the 1,538 crimes that were motivated by religion. Crimes fueled by bias against LGBT people rose from 203 in 2015 to 234 last year. The yearly report is the most comprehensive accounting of hate crimes in the U.S. But authorities have long warned it is incomplete, in part because it is based on voluntary reporting by police agencies across the country. The numbers likely reflect an uptick recorded by civil rights groups in harassment and vandalism targeting Muslims, Jews, blacks and others amid the presidential campaign, which included sharp rhetoric from Republican Donald Trump

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cases in which “extremists” had “acted in retaliation for perceived past police brutality incidents.” It warned that such violence was likely to continue. Black leaders and activists were outraged after Foreign Policy revealed the existence of the report last month. The Congressional Black Caucus, in a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, said the report “conflates black political activists with dangerous domestic terrorist organizations” and would further erode the frayed relationship between police and minority communities. “I have never met a black extremist. I don’t know what the FBI is talking about,” said Chris Phillips, a filmmaker in Ferguson. Before the Trump administration, the report might not have caused such alarm. The FBI noted it issued a similar bulletin warning of retaliatory violence by “black separatist extremists” in March 2016, when the country had a black president, Barack Obama, and black attorney general, Loretta Lynch. But black voters overwhelmingly opposed Donald Trump. And they are suspicious of his administration, which has been criticized as insensitive on racial issues, including when Trump was slow to condemn white nationalist

and others against immigrants, especially Muslims. There were 307 crimes against Muslims in 2016, up from 257 in 2015, which at the time was the highest number since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In releasing the figures, the FBI said hate crimes remain the “number one investigative priority” of its civil rights unit and pledged to continue collecting data on the problem. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has said it would be a top focus of his Justice Department. On Monday, Sessions said the Justice Department is awaiting a full report from a task force on steps it can take to improve training for prosecutors and investigators, boost data collection on hate crimes and partner with local officials and communities. In the meantime, Sessions said, the department can continue to aggressively prosecute people who violate the

civil rights of others. “The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that individuals can live without fear of being a victim of violent crime based on who they are, what they believe, or how they worship,” Sessions said in a statement. Advocates said they can’t adequately address the problem without a fuller understanding of its scope. “There’s a dangerous disconnect between the rising problem of hate crimes and the lack of credible data being reported,” said Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt, who called for an “all-hands-on-deck approach” to address underreporting. “Police departments that do not report credible data to the FBI risk sending the message that this is not a priority issue for them, which may threaten community trust in their ability and readiness to address hate violence.”

protesters following a deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a former Alabama senator whose career has been dogged by questions about race and his commitment to civil rights, did not ease lawmakers’ concerns when he was unable to answer questions about the report or its origins during a congressional hearing this past week. Sessions said he was aware of “groups that do have an extraordinary commitment to their racial identity, and some have transformed themselves even into violent activists.” He struggled to answer the same question about white extremists. It wouldn’t be unusual for an attorney general not to have seen such an FBI assessment, which the FBI creates on its own to circulate internally among law enforcement agencies. But the exchange with Rep. Karen Bass, a Los Angeles Democrat, presented an uncomfortable moment. “What worries me about this terribly is that this is that it is a flashback to the past,” Bass said after the hearing. She said she was especially concerned after receiving complaints from members of Black Lives Matter, who said they were being monitored and harassed by police in her district. The group rallies after racially

charged encounters with police, but it is not mentioned in the FBI’s intelligence assessment. Even so, Bass said she worried the report will send a message to police that it’s OK to crack down on groups critical of law enforcement. The FBI does not comment on its intelligence bulletins, which usually are not public. In a statement, the FBI said it cannot and will not open an investigation based solely on a person’s race or exercise of free speech rights. “Our focus is not on membership in particular groups but on individuals who commit violence and other criminal acts,” the FBI said. “Furthermore, the FBI does not and will not police ideology. When an individual takes violent action based on belief or ideology and breaks the law, the FBI will enforce the rule of law.” The assessments are designed to help law enforcement agencies stay ahead of emerging problems and should not be seen as a sign of a broader enforcement strategy, said Jeffrey Ringel, a former FBI agent and Joint Terrorism Task force member who now works for the Soufan Group, a private security firm. Agencies can decide for themselves whether the assessment reflects a real problem, he said. Still, some veterans of the black and Latino civil rights movement said the FBI assessment reminded them of the bureau’s now-defunct COINTELPRO, a covert and often illegal operation under Director J. Edgar Hoover in the 1950s and 1960s. Agents were assigned to “expose, disrupt, misdirect, or otherwise neutralize the activities of black nationalists,” Hoover said in a once-classified memo to field agents. David Correia, an American Studies professor at the University of New Mexico, said the new memo carries a similar message. “It’s part of their playbook,” he said. “They try to characterize legitimate concerns about something like police violence as somehow a danger so they can disrupt protests.” The FBI used a similar tactic to try to cause confusion among New Mexico Hispanic land grant activists in the 1960s, he said. SODOKU SOLUTION

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LEGAL File No.: 20171025-10020844-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ELITE AWNING AND SHADE 271 GREEN LEA PL., THOUSAND OAKS, CA 93061 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant 1) BRANDON GATCH, 32026 Canterhill Pl., Westlake Village, CA 93061; 2) BENJAMIN BOYKO, 1550 Rory Lane, Spc 66, Simi Valley, CA 93063. This Business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/BRANDON GATCH NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 10/25/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:68967 AdId:22977 CustId:693 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171025-10020844-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ELITE AWNING AND SHADE 271 GREEN LEA PL., THOUSAND OAKS, CA 93061 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant 1) BRANDON GATCH, 32026 Canterhill Pl., Westlake Village, CA 93061; 2) BENJAMIN BOYKO, 1550 Rory Lane, Spc 66, Simi Valley, CA 93063. This Business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/BRANDON GATCH NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 10/25/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:68971 AdId:22978 CustId:693 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171017-10020317-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: TRICOUNTY SENTRY, 1000 Town Center Drive, Suite 300, Oxnard, CA VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant AMERICAN PRINT MEDIA, 1000 Town Center Drive, Suite 300, Oxnard, CA . This Business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names

listed above on 9/20/17. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/LISA GRACEKELLOGG NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 10/17/17. MARK A. LUNN SchId:68981 AdId:22981 CustId:517 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171031-10021187-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CORBETT’S KITCHEN, 5263 Corte Estima Apt 56, Camarillo, CA 93012. VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant MANDERS LLC, 5263 Corte Estima Apt 56, Camarillo, CA 93012. This Business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/MANDERS LLC, By CORBETT MANDERS, PRESIDENT NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 10/31/17. MARK A. LUNN SchId:68985 AdId:22982 CustId:693 -----------------------------------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2017-00495862-CUPTVTA To All Interested Persons: Brenda Patricia Chavez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME Raul Sebastein Chavez Uzarraga PROPOSED NAME Raul Sebastien Uzarraga The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice Of Hearing Date: December 12, 2017 Time: 8:30am Dept. 21. The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 5/2/17

MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:68992 AdId:22984 CustId:713 -----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF COYLA M. SECK Case No. 56-2017-00502104-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of COYLA M. SECK A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Gerry A. Seck and Terry Seck in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Gerry A. Seck and Terry Seck be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on Dec. 6, 2017 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: GERALD L KANE ESQ SBN 170557 LAW OFFICES OF GERALD L KANE 16255 VENTURA BLVD STE 510 ENCINO CA 91436 CN942180 SECK Nov 10,17,24, 2017 SchId:69020 AdId:22994 CustId:65 -----------------------------------File No. 20171103-10021516-0 1/1 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name(s): United Inpatient Consultants Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 2975 North Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura County State of Incorporation/ Organization: California Full Name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Jonathan Nasseri, MD, Corp. Residence Address of 1st Registrant: 1534 North Moorpark Road, #290, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 This business is conducted by: a corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/22/2013 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Print Name of Registrant: Jonathan Nasseri, MD, Corp. Signature of Registrant: Jonathan Nasseri Print Name of Signor: Jonathan Nasseri, MD Print Title of Person Signing: President NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this Statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on November 03, 2017 MARK A. LUNN VENTURA COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER CN943113 Nov 10,17,24, Dec 1, 2017 SchId:69025 AdId:22996 CustId:65 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171102-10021437-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1.) BLACKTIDE REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC, 701 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA 93001. VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant BLACKTIDE REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC, 725 Cool Springs Blvd., #600, Franklin, TN 37067. This Business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on October 2, 2017. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/BLACKTIDE REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC by JEREMY L. JUST, PRESIDENT NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/02/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:69029 AdId:22997 CustId:693 -----------------------------------T.S. No.: 9948-3508 TSG Order No.: 730-1706826-70 A.P.N.: 171-0-163-135 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 01/25/2013. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 02/22/2013 as Document No.: 2013022200032844- 0, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, executed by: HILMY P SOEDJADI AND LIZARINA H. SOEDJADI, HUSBAND AND WIFE , as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in

the attached legal description. Sale Date & Time: 12/14/2017 at 09:00 AM Sale Location: Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Auction.com Room, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5323 BUTTERFIELD ST, CAMARILLO, CA 93012 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit: $273,414.08 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 1-800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.auction. com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9948-3508. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NBS Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www. auction.com or Call: 1-800-2802832. NBS Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 491, TRACT 2381-5, IN THE CITY OF CAMARILLO, COUNTY OF VENTURA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 75, PAGES 14 TO 22 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID VENTURA COUNTY. NPP0319367 To: TRICOUNTY SENTRY 11/10/2017, 11/17/2017, 11/24/2017 SchId:69037 AdId:23000 CustId:68 -----------------------------------T.S. No.: 9987-5934 TSG Order No.: 8709253 A.P.N.: 181-0184-065 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/14/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION

OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 09/22/2004 as Document No.: 20040922-0257526, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, executed by: EDWIN L. VILLA AND MARIA NORMA VILLA, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 12/05/2017 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1520 IVANHOE AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 930308734 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit: $463,140.59 (Estimated) as of 11/22/2017. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 916-9390772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.nationwideposting. com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9987-5934. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NBS Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www. nationwideposting.com or Call: 916939-0772. NBS Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is

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LEGAL not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. NPP0319460 To: TRICOUNTY SENTRY 11/10/2017, 11/17/2017, 11/24/2017 SchId:69040 AdId:23001 CustId:68 -----------------------------------T.S. No.: 9551-3005 TSG Order No.: 8561578 A.P.N.: 150-0-011695 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/10/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 05/25/2007 as Document No.: 2007052500106560- 0, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, executed by: SYLVIA H OROZCO AND RAUL B OROZCO, WIFE AND HUSBAND, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 12/05/2017 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 312 CAMARILLO DR, CAMARILLO, CA 93010-1118 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit: $1,338,392.00 (Estimated) as of 11/22/2017. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 916-9390772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.nationwideposting. com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9551-3005. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the

telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NBS Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www. nationwideposting.com or Call: 916939-0772. NBS Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. NPP0319704 To: TRICOUNTY SENTRY 11/10/2017, 11/17/2017, 11/24/2017 SchId:69043 AdId:23002 CustId:68 -----------------------------------T.S. No. 059277-CA APN: 165-0-195-080 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 6/11/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 1/11/2018 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 6/15/2015, as Instrument No. 20150615-00090493-0, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: TROY P. WILLIAMS, A SINGLE MAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: Auction.com Room, Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 797 DUVALL AVE CAMARILLO, CA 93010-4535 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $504,186.63 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a

title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 059277-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 2802832 CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:69046 AdId:23003 CustId:670 -----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PETER GOUGH Case No. 56-2017-00503189-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PETER GOUGH. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MICHAEL GOUGH AND MARY E. ROSE in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MICHAEL GOUGH AND MARY E. ROSE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 12/7/2017 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. MARIA CAPRITTO NELSON COMIS KETTLE & KINNEY LLP 300 E. ESPLANADE DRIVE, STE. 1170 OXNARD, CA 93036 (805) 604-4112 SchId:69049 AdId:23004 CustId:716 -----------------------------------Trustee Sale No. F17-00070 Notice Of Trustee’s Sale Loan No. Baron Title Order No. 1894186-05 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust (NonConstruction) Security Agreement And Fixture Filing With Assignment Of Rents Dated 10/16/2012 And More Fully

Described Below (The “Deed Of Trust”). Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceedings Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash or cashiers check (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) (payable to Assured Lender Services, Inc.), will be held by a duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, legal fees and costs, charges and expenses of the undersigned trustee (“Trustee”) for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor(s): Richard Alan Baron, an unmarried man, and James Michael Baron, Trustee of the James Michael Baron Revocable Trust, created under the Declaration of Trust executed on November 25, 2003 Recorded: recorded on 10/23/2012 as Document No. 2012102300188900-0 and rerecorded on 04/03/2013 as Document No. 20130403-00061177-0, and modified by that certain Modification Agreement dated 09/20/2013, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California; Date of Sale: 12/05/2017 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: at the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $5,720,401.26 The purported property address is: 1363 Chambersburg Road, Fillmore, CA 93015-9715 Legal Description Personal Property Description See Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof See Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part hereof Assessors Parcel No. 041-0-290-435 The beneficiary under the Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Deed of Trust (NonConstruction) Security Agreement and Fixture Filing with Assignment of Rents (the “Notice of Default and Election to Sell”). The undersigned caused the Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice To Potential Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (877) 440-4460 or visit this Internet Web site www.mkconsultantsinc. com, using the file number assigned to this case F17-00070. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the

Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The Property Covered In This Action Includes All Such Real Property And The Personal Property In Which The Beneficiary Has A Security Interest Described In Exhibits “A” And “B” Attached Hereto, Respectively, It Being The Election Of The Current Beneficiary Under The Deed Of Trust To Cause A Unified Sale To Be Made Of Said Real And Personal Property In Accordance With The Provisions Of Section 2924F(b)(2) Of The California Civil Code. Date: 11/6/2017 Assured Lender Services, Inc. /s/ Cherie Maples, Vice President of Trustee Operations Assured Lender Services, Inc. 2552 Walnut Avenue Suite 100 Tustin, CA 92780 Sales Line: (877)440-4460 Sales Website: www.mkconsultantsinc. com Reinstatement Line: (714) 508737 To request reinstatement and/ or payoff FAX request to: (714) 5053831 This Office Is Attempting To Collect A Debt And Any Information Obtained Will Be Used For That Purpose. Exhibit “A” Description Of Real Property All that real property located in the County of Ventura, City of Fillmore, State of California, legally described as follows Parcel 1: That portion of the South Half of Section 31, Township 4 North, Range 19 West, San Bernardino Meridian, in the County of Ventura, State of California, according to the official plat thereof, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeasterly corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 31, thence along the Easterly line of said Section 31, South 0° 15’ 30” East 930.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thence along said Easterly line, 1st: South 0° 15’ 30” East 810.81 feet; thence, 2nd: North 83° 51’ 48” West 902.39 feet; thence 3rd: North 0° 37’ 42” West 809.88 feet to a point on the Southerly line of that certain land described as Parcel A, conveyed to Aubrey E. Austin, Jr., et ux., by Deed recorded August 7, 1971 as Document No. 46506, in Book 3847, Page 733 of Official Records of Ventura County; thence along said Southerly line, 4th: South 83° 57’ 34” East 907.48 feet to the true point of beginning. Except therefrom the Easterly 15 feet of Lot 9 of said Section 31, measured along the Northerly line of said Lot 9, Also except 50% of all mineral right but without rights of surface entry in and to the subsurface thereof to a depth of less than 500 feet beneath the surface for the development or removal of said substances, as reserved by Basolo Associates, a partnership, in deed recorded December 30, 1971 in Book 3903, Page 53 of Official Records. Parcel 2: That portion of the South half of Section 31, Township 4 North, Range 19 West, San Bernardino Meridian, in the County of Ventura, State of California, according to the Official Plat thereof, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast quarter of said Section 31; thence, South 0° 15’ 30” East along the Easterly line of said Section 31, 1740.81 feet; thence North 83° 51’ 48” West 902.39 feet to the true point of beginning; thence, 1st: North 83° 51’ 48” West 887.51 feet; thence, North 0° 36’ 58” West 808.36 feet to a point on the Southerly line of that certain parcel of land described as Parcel A conveyed to Aubrey E. Austin, Jr., et ux., by deed recorded August 7, 1971 as Document No. 46506 in Book 3847, Page 733 of Official Records of Ventura County, which point bears North 83° 57’ 34” West 1794.64 feet from the Southeast corner of Parcel A of said Austin property; thence, South 83° 57’ 34” East 887.16 feet along said Southerly fine to a point which bears North 0° 37’ 42” West from the true point of beginning; thence South 0° 37’ 42” East 809.88 feet to the true point of beginning. Except 50% of all mineral right but without rights of surface entry in and to the subsurface thereof at a depth of less than 500 feet beneath the surface for the development or removal of said substances, as reserved by Basolo Associates, a partnership, in a deed recorded December 30, 1971 in Book 3903, Page 53 of Official Records. Parcel 3: That portion of the South half of Section 31, Township 4 North, Range 19 San Bernardino Meridian, in the County of Ventura, State of California, according to the official plat thereof, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeasterly corner of the Southeast quarter of said Section 31; thence along the Easterly line of said Section 31, South 0°15’ 30” East 1740.81 feet; thence, North 83° 51’ 48” West 1789.90 feet to the true point of beginning; thence 1st: North 83° 51’ 48” West 884.09 feet; thence 2nd: North 1° 13’ 05” West 794.92 feet to a point in the Southerly line of that certain parcel of land described as Parcel 2, conveyed to Wade B. Rubottom, et ux., by deed recorded August 6, 1971 as Document No. 46507 in Book 3847, Page 736 of Official Records of Ventura County, which point bears South 84° 01’ 19” East 1213.03 feet from the Southwest corner of that parcel of land described as Parcel 1 in said deed conveyed to Wade B. Rubottom, et ux.; thence along the

boundary of said land of Rubottom by the following three courses, 3rd: South 84° 01’ 19” East 864.66 feet to an angle point; thence, 4th: North 12.00 feet to an angle point; thence along the Southerly line of said land of Rubottom and the Easterly prolongation thereof, 5th: South 83° 57’ 34” East 26.67 feet to a point on the Southerly line of that certain parcel of land described as Parcel A conveyed to Aubrey E. Austin, Jr., et ux., by deed recorded August 7, 1971 as Document No. 46507 in Book 3847, Page 733 of Official Records of Ventura County, which point bears North 83° 57’ 34” West 1794.64 feet from the Southeast corner of Parcel A of said Austin property; thence, 6th: South 0° 36’ 58” East 808.36 feet to the true point of beginning. Except therefrom an undivided onehalf interest in and to the 30 foot by 30 foot existing water well site located in the Northeast corner of said Parcel 3, as reserved in the deed from Basolo Ranch Company, a corporation, recorded December 30, 1971 in Book 3903, Page 50 of Official Records. Also except 50% of all mineral right but without rights of surface entry in and to the subsurface thereof at a depth of less than 500 feet beneath the surface for the development or removal of said substances, as reserved by Basolo Associates, a partnership, in deed recorded December 30, 1971 in Book 3903 Page 53 of Official Records. Parcel 4: That portion of the South half of Section 31, Township 4 North, Range 19 West San Bernardino Meridian, in the County of Ventura, State of California, according to the Official Plat thereof, described as follows: Commencing at the Northerly Corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 31; thence along the Easterly line of said Section 31, South 0° 15’ 30” East 1740.81 feet; Thence North 83° 51’ 48” West 2673.99 feet to the true point of beginning; Thence 1st: North 83° 51’ 8” West 1230.96 feet to the Easterly line of Chambersburg Street, as granted to the State of California by deed recorded June 25, 1957 in Book 1525, Page 234 of Official Records of Ventura County; thence along said Easterly line of Chambersburg Street North 0° 01’ 40” East 789.48 feet to the Southerly line of that certain parcel of land described as Parcel 1 to Wade B. Rubottom, et ux., by deed recorded August 6, 1971 as Document No. 46507 in Book 3847, Page 736 of Official Records of Ventura County; thence along said Southerly line and continuing along said Southerly line of Parcel 2 of said lane of Rubottom as described in said Document No. 46507, South 84° 01’ 19” East 1213.03 feet; thence South 1° 13’ 05” East 794.92 feet to the true point of beginning. Except 50% of all mineral right but without right of surface entry in and to the subsurface thereof at a depth of less than 500 feet beneath the surface for the development or removal of said substances, as reserved by Basolo Associates a partnership, in deed recorded December 30, 1971 in Book 3903, Page 53 of Official Records. Also except all public roads and irrigating ditches within the exterior boundaries of said land. Parcel 5: A nonexclusive easement for a water line for the transportation of water over and across a strip of land 10.00 feet wide, more particularly described as Parcel 2 in Exhibit A in the Grant of Easement recorded April 25, 1996 as Document No. 9652985 of Official Records, Ventura County Records. Exhibit “B Description Of Personal Property All water and water rights, and pumps, pumping plants, and all shares of stock evidencing the foregoing, and all machinery, appliances and fixtures for generating or distributing water, all rents, issues, profits, royalties, revenue, income, general intangibles, including payment intangibles and all accounts arising out of the sale or lease of the Property, and other benefits of or arising from the use or enjoyment of all or any portion of the Property or the buildings and improvements now or hereafter erected thereon (subject however to the right, reserved to Trustor, to collect, receive and retain such rents, issues, profits, royalties, revenue, income and other benefits prior to any default hereunder or under the Credit Agreement referenced below or other evidence of debt secured hereby); all gas, oil, water and mineral rights, profits and stock now or hereafter derived from, appurtenant to, or pertaining to the Property (and any and all shares of stock evidencing the same); all crops, including without limitation, all trees, bushes and plants, now or hereafter grown on the Property; and all equipment, machinery, appliances, building materials, goods and fixtures as defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) (including replacements and additions thereto) now or hereafter erected thereon. For purposes hereof, the term “water rights” shall mean and includes all water, water rights, ditch rights and entitlements of every kind or nature relating to the Property or the Trustor’s use of the Property, including without limitation: the ground water on,

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LEGAL under, pumped from or otherwise available to the Property and the right to remove and extract any such groundwater; any rights to which the Property is entitled with respect to the diversion, storage and use of surface water, whether such rights are appropriative, riparian, prescriptive, adjudicated or otherwise; any water, water storage right, or other waterrelated entitlement appurtenant or otherwise applicable to the Property by contract or by virtue of the Property being situated within the boundaries of any district, agency, or other company, or other nongovernmental entity; any drainage rights appurtenant or otherwise applicable to the Property; all rights to transport, carry, allocate or otherwise deliver water from or to the Property by any means, wherever located; all licenses, permits, approvals, contracts, decrees, rights and interests to acquire or appropriate any water, water bank or other credits evidencing any right to water; and all storage and treatment rights for any water or Water Rights, whether on or off the Property together with all storage tanks, and other equipment used or usable in connection with such storage. SchId:69056 AdId:23009 CustId:621 -----------------------------------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-17-767251-RY Order No.: 170124835-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/10/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): CYNTHIA NODINESMITH AND JEREMY NODINESMITH, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 8/17/2004 as Instrument No. 20040817-0225559 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 12/12/2017 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $647,588.45 The purported property address is: 403 ALGONQUIN DRIVE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 579-0-043-115 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://

www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA17-767251-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-17-767251-RY IDSPub #0133765 11/17/2017 11/24/2017 12/1/2017 SchId:69103 AdId:23027 CustId:608 -----------------------------------T.S. No. 17-0297-11 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(d)(1) THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THIS DOCUMENT BUT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED OR PUBLISHED AND THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION NEED ONLY BE MAILED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/19/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: ADAM D. FORMANACK, A SINGLE MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Recorded 4/27/2005 as Instrument No. 20050427-0102169 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 6254 MARSHA STREET SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 A.P.N.: 637-0-111-045 Date of Sale: 12/12/2017 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $355,978.44, estimated The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common

designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 17-0297-11. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 11/6/2017 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure Department (949) 7209200 Sale Information Only: 916939-0772 www.nationwideposting. com Sindy Clements, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0320133 To: TRICOUNTY SENTRY 11/17/2017, 11/24/2017, 12/01/2017 SchId:69106 AdId:23028 CustId:68 -----------------------------------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Loan No.: BARBER RESS Order No.: 76256 A.P. NUMBER 636-0-078345 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/11/2016, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on 12/12/2017, at 11:00AM of said day, At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009, RESS Financial Corporation, a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in that certain Deed of Trust executed by GLORIA BARBER recorded on 07/20/2016, in Book n/a of Official Records of VENTURA County, at page n/a, Recorder’s Instrument No. 20160720-00101963-0, by reason of a breach or default in payment or performance of the obligations secured thereby, including that breach or default, Notice of which was recorded 8/7/2017 as Recorder’s Instrument No. 20170807-00101407-0, in Book n/a, at page n/a, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, lawful money of the United States, evidenced by a Cashier’s Check drawn on a state or national bank, or the equivalent thereof drawn on any other financial institution specified in section 5102 of the California Financial Code, authorized to do business in the State of California, ALL PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF SALE, all right, title and interest held by it as Trustee, in that real property situated in said County and State, described as follows: Lot 104, Tract 1516-1, per Book 39, pages 38 through 41 inclusive, of Maps The street address or other common designation of the real property hereinabove described is purported to be: 1589 EDMUND STREET, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065. The undersigned disclaims all liability for any incorrectness in said street address or other common designation. Said sale will be made

without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or other encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest and other sums as provided therein; plus advances, if any, thereunder and interest thereon; and plus fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of said obligations at the time of initial publication of this Notice is $33,033.06. In the event that the deed of trust described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is secured by real property containing from one to four singlefamily residences, the following notices are provided pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code section 2924f: NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee’s sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 76256. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not be immediately reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 11/07/2017 RESS Financial Corporation, a California corporation, as Trustee By: BRUCE R. BEASLEY, PRESIDENT 1780 Town and Country Drive, Suite 105, Norco, CA 92860-3618 (SEAL) Tel.: (951) 270-0164 or (800)343-7377 FAX: (951)270-2673 Trustee’s Sale Information: (916) 939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com NPP0320227 To: TRICOUNTY SENTRY 11/17/2017, 11/24/2017, 12/01/2017 SchId:69109 AdId:23029 CustId:68 -----------------------------------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14-650082-RY Order No.: 150057949-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/19/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): RONALD HAMERNIK, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 4/25/2007 as Instrument No. 20070425-00085563-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 12/12/2017 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government

Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,567,801.24 The purported property address is: 758 JEWEL COURT, CAMARILLO, CA 93010 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 111-0-033-035 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA14-650082-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-650082-RY IDSPub #0133708 11/17/2017 11/24/2017 12/1/2017 SchId:69112 AdId:23030 CustId:608 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171031-10021173-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. THE PROFESSIONAL JANITORIAL CO. 2. CLEANING CREW CO. 3404 Lockwood Ct., #2, Simi Valley, CA 93063 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. CARLOS ALVARADO, 3404 Lockwood Ct., #2, Simi Valley, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2/4/2013; -1/10/17. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/CARLOS S. ALVARADO NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years

from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 10/31/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:69115 AdId:23031 CustId:693 -----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BARBARA MARGARET HAMANN Case No. 56-2017-00503681-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BARBARA MARGARET HAMANN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Casi Hamann and Traci Smith in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Casi Hamann and Traci Smith be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on Dec. 14, 2017 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: ALAN L ROSEN ESQ SBN 67328 ROSEN & LOEB 2659 TOWNSGATE RD STE 136 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361 CN943057 HAMANN Nov 17,24, Dec 1, 2017 SchId:69119 AdId:23032 CustId:65 -----------------------------------APN: 665-0-121-275 TS No: CA08002585-16-1 TO No: 160025759 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 26, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On December 14, 2017 at 11:00 AM, at the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under

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LEGAL and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on November 6, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006110600234536-0, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, executed by NADINE A. ANDERSON, A SINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 490 DELWOOD CT, NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $648,860.11 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08002585-16-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: November 4, 2017 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08002585-16-1 17100 Gillette

Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Myron Ravelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 35439, Pub Dates: 11/17/2017, 11/24/2017, 12/01/2017, TRICOUNTY SENTRY SchId:69122 AdId:23033 CustId:669 -----------------------------------T.S. No. 027283-CA APN: 5920-012-015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 3/24/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 1/3/2018 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 3/31/2008, as Instrument No. 20080331-00049072-0, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: NEVENKA HAHN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT 800 S. VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1708 CALLE ARTIGAS THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360-6813 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $731,131.53 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law

requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 027283-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 4777869 CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:69124 AdId:23034 CustId:670 -----------------------------------T.S. No. 033464-CA APN: 640-0-221-085 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/19/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 1/3/2018 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 2/27/2004, as Instrument No. 20040227-0051085, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: RONALD C. DALE, A SINGLE MAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT 800 S. VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1804 ROYAL AVENUE SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 93065 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $305,967.12 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may

hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 033464-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 4777869 CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:69127 AdId:23035 CustId:670 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171023-10020655-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. BIG O ADS 1530 Limonero Pl., Oxnard, CA 93030 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. ORION AWA DUBOSE, 1530 Limonero Pl., Oxnard, CA 93030 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/ORION AWA DUBOSE NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 10/23/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:69139 AdId:23040 CustId:693 -----------------------------------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2017-00503872-CUPTVTA To All Interested Persons: WILLIAM JOSEPH HOLLINGSWORTH aka WILLIAM HANCOCK filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: WILLIAM JOSEPH HOLLINGSWORTH aka WILLIAM HANCOCK PROPOSED NAME: WILLIAM JOSEPH HANCOCK The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice Of Hearing Date: January 5, 2018 Time: 8:30am Dept. 43. The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Tri County Sentry Date: November 14, 2017 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:69143 AdId:23041 CustId:717 ------------------------------------

APN: 597-0-050-135 TS No: CA08002331-16-1 TO No: 8673706 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED September 30, 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On December 19, 2017 at 11:00 AM, at the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on October 7, 2005 as Instrument No. 200510070250511, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded August 12, 2009 as Instrument Number 20090812-00136572-0, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded August 1, 2011 as Instrument Number 2011080100112000, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, executed by DAVID E. HEIDEL AND HSIU HWA HEIDEL, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of HOME SAVINGS OF AMERICA as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3041 HEAVENLY RIDGE STREET, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $1,181,141.90 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same

Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08002331-16-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: November 13, 2017 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08002331-16-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Stephanie Hoy, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 35480, Pub Dates: 11/24/2017, 12/01/2017, 12/08/2017, TRICOUNTY SENTRY SchId:69159 AdId:23048 CustId:669 -----------------------------------FILE NO. 20171109-10021871-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ROYAL INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, 1807 PALMA DRIVE, VENTURA CA 93003 county of: VENTURA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC 1920 WESTRIDGE DRIVE, IRVING, TX 75038. This Business is being conducted by a/an: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name/ names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars 1,000.) /s/ CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. BY: DAVID T. BRADFORD V.P./SECRETARY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of VENTURA County on 11/9/2017 indicated by file stamp above. NoticeIn accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, o common law (see Section 14411 et seq, Business and Professions Code) LA1915900 TRICOUNTY SENTRY 11/17,24 12/1,8 2017 SchId:69163 AdId:23049 CustId:628 -----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOHN N. BADGER CASE NO. 56-2017-00503861-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JOHN N. BADGER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KATHY J. DAVID in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KATHY J. DAVID be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority

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LEGAL to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/20/17 at 9:00AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner TODD J. VIGNEUX PEDERSON LAW OFFICES APLC 280 E. THOUSAND OAKS BLVD. STE A THOUSAND OAKS CA 91360 11/24, 12/1, 12/8/17 CNS-3073633# TRICOUNTY SENTRY SchId:69169 AdId:23051 CustId:61 -----------------------------------TSG No.: 170031830 TS No.: CA1700280797 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 6000575520 APN: 234-0-181-045 Property Address: 2 MARGARITA AVENUE #209 CAMARILLO, CA 93012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/26/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 12/14/2017 at 11:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 02/03/2009, as Instrument No. 20090203-00015118-0, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of VENTURA County, State of California. Executed by: LOIS THOMPSON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 234-0-181045 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2 MARGARITA AVENUE #209, CAMARILLO, CA 93012 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $294,384.76. The beneficiary under said Deed of

Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http:// search.nationwideposting.com/ propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1700280797 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772NPP0320770 To: TRICOUNTY SENTRY 11/24/2017, 12/01/2017, 12/08/2017 SchId:69175 AdId:23053 CustId:68 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171106-10021683-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. MESTIZA KITCHEN 2855 JOHNSON DRIVE, SUITE U, VENTURA, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. MESTIZA KITCHEN, INC. 2855 JOHNSON DRIVE, SUITE U, VENTURA, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/ROBERT C. CLEVENGER, PRESIDENT NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common

Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/6/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:69178 AdId:23054 CustId:693 -----------------------------------SUMMONS CASE NO. 56-2016-00490433-CLCLVTA NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ELSA SUMACULUB, an individual; and DOES 1 through 100, Inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): CROWN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelp california.org) the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO: Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 Dias De Calendario despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papales legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su repuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su repuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpia con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encountrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalif ornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov ) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. A hearing on the OSC is set for January 29, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in department 22B of the above designated Court. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of Ventura County, 800 South Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009, P.O. BOX 6489, VENTURA, CA 93006-6489. The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El

nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): SARAH JANE REYNOLDS SBN 299510, The Resolution Law Group, APC, 9301 Corbin Ave., Ste. 1650, Northridge, CA 91324 (818) 5343126. Date: November 29, 2016 Michael D. Planet, Clerk Jennifer L. Oliva, Deputy SchId:69182 AdId:23055 CustId:718 -----------------------------------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2017-00503615-CUPTVTA To All Interested Persons: BENJAMIN CHARLES KISHLOCK filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME BENJAMIN CHARLES KISHLOCK PROPOSED NAME JOEY ENRIQUEZ The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice Of Hearing Date: 1/3/18 Time: 8:30am Dept. 42. The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 11/6/17 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:69186 AdId:23056 CustId:713 -----------------------------------T.S. No. 16-0181-11 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(d)(1) THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THIS DOCUMENT BUT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED OR PUBLISHED AND THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION NEED ONLY BE MAILED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/29/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF EXHIBIT ‘A’ LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT(S) 14 OF TRACT NO. 2128, IN THE CITY OF SANTA PAULA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 55 PAGE(S) 85-86 OF MAPS, IN

THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS, AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES LYING BELOW THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND, BUT WITH NO RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY, AS PROVIDED IN DEEDS OF RECORD. Trustor: GILBERT R GOMEZ, JR AND CONCEPCION BAHENA GOMEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Recorded 7/6/2006 as Instrument No. 200607060143155 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1136 FUCHSIA LANE SANTA PAULA, CA 93060 A.P.N.: 100-0-051-035 Date of Sale: 1/11/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: In The Auction.com Room, Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $571,735.32, estimated The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 16-0181-11. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 11/13/2017 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure Department (949) 720-9200 Sale Information Only: (800) 280-2832 Auction.com Sindy Clements, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. . NPP0320549 To: TRICOUNTY SENTRY 11/24/2017, 12/01/2017, 12/08/2017 SchId:69190 AdId:23057 CustId:68 -----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HOLLY ANNE TANNER Case No. 56-2017-00504006-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of HOLLY ANNE TANNER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JEANNE L. LONG in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JEANNE L. LONG be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the

estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 12/20/2017 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. THERESA L. MCCONVILLE, SNB 86982 LAW OFFICE OF THERESA L. MCCONVILLE 340 ROSEWOOD AVE., SUITE R CAMARILLO, CA 93010 (805) 484-0514 FAX (805) 4842105 SchId:69193 AdId:23058 CustId:696 -----------------------------------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Loan No.: 602421 / TAKAYAMA RESS Order No.: 76270 A.P. NUMBER 660-0-082-405 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/31/2007, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on 12/19/2017, at 11:00AM of said day, At the main front entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009, Sterling Home Loans, Inc., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in that certain Deed of Trust executed by ALAN M. TAKAYAMA, an unmarried man recorded on 08/06/2007, in Book n/a of Official Records of VENTURA County, at page n/a, Recorder’s Instrument No. 20070806-00153671-0, by reason of a breach or default in payment or performance of the obligations secured thereby, including that breach or default, Notice of which was recorded 08/17/2017 as Recorder’s Instrument No. 20170817-00106554-0, in Book n/a, at page n/a, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, lawful money of the United States, evidenced by a Cashier’s Check drawn on a state or national bank, or the equivalent thereof drawn on any other financial institution specified in section 5102 of the California Financial Code, authorized to do business in the State of California, ALL PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF SALE, all right, title and interest held by it as Trustee, in that real property situated in said County and State, described as follows: Lot 10, Tract 2846, per Map, Book 77, Pages 63 and 64 of Maps. The street address or other common designation of the real property hereinabove described is purported to be: 160 DONEGAL AVENUE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320. The undersigned disclaims all liability for any incorrectness in said street address or other common designation. Said sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or other encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest and other sums as provided therein; plus advances, if any, thereunder and interest thereon; and plus

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LEGAL fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of said obligations at the time of initial publication of this Notice is $102,741.83. In the event that the deed of trust described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is secured by real property containing from one to four singlefamily residences, the following notices are provided pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code section 2924f: NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee’s sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 76270. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not be immediately reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 11/17/2017 Sterling Home Loans, Inc., a California Corporation, as Trustee By: RESS Financial Corporation, a California corporation, its Agent By: Christopher Loria, Trustee’s Sale Officer 1780 Town and Country Drive, Suite 105, Norco, CA 92860-3618 (SEAL) Tel.: (951) 270-0164 or (800)343-7377 FAX: (951)270-2673 Trustee’s Sale Information: (916) 939-0772 or www. nationwideposting.com NPP0320923 To: TRICOUNTY SENTRY 11/24/2017, 12/01/2017, 12/08/2017 SchId:69203 AdId:23062 CustId:68 -----------------------------------NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Case No. VCSC No. 56-2015-00469176-PRCPOXN Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Ventura. In the matter of the Estate of CLARA MACIAS CLINE, conservatee. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at private sale, on or after December 20, 2017, at the office of JAMES C. FEDALEN, HFL LAW GROUP, APC, 16633 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1425, Encino, CA 91436, to the highest and best bidder, and subject to confirmation by said Superior Court, all right, title and interest of said conservatee, in and to all the certain personal property situated in the County of Ventura, State of California, described as follows: Lot 90 of Tract 1935, in the City of Simi Valley, County of Ventura, California, as per map recorded in Book 48, Page(s) 70 to 73, Inclusive in Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. Commonly known as: 2272 East Brower Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065; APN: 641-0-204-065 Terms of sale are cash in lawful money of the United States on confirmation of sale, or part cash and balance upon such terms and conditions as are agreeable to the personal representative. Ten percent of amount bid to be deposited with bid. Bids or offers to be in writing and will be received at the aforesaid office at any time after the first publication hereof and before date of sale. Dated: 11/15/2017 PORFIRIO MACIAS, Personal Representative of the estate of said conservatee JAMES C FEDALEN HFL LAW GROUP APC 16633 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 1425 ENCINO CA 91436 CN943947 CLINE Nov 24, Dec 1,8, 2017 SchId:69206 AdId:23063 CustId:65 ------------------------------------

File No.: 20171115-10022229-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. CONEJO VALLEY RACING 2. CV RACING 11335 BARRANCA ROAD, CAMARILLO, CA 93012 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. MICHELE FUNK 11335 BARRANCA ROAD, CAMARILLO, CA 93012 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/MICHELE FUNK NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/15/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:69209 AdId:23064 CustId:693 -----------------------------------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Title No. 8692874 ALS No. 20174172 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT OF A LIEN, DATED 04/04/2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On 12/19/2017, at 11:00AM, ASSOCIATION LIEN SERVICES, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to a certain lien, recorded on 04/05/2017, as instrument number 2017040500045635-0, of the official records of VENTURA County, California. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR A CASHIERS CHECK at: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009. The street address and other common designations, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2 HACIENDA ROAD, BELL CANYON, CA 91307 Assessor’s Parcel No. 850-0083-145 The owner(s) of the real property is purported to be: JEFF A. LESSER, A SINGLE MAN The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of a note, homeowner’s assessment or other obligation secured by this lien, with interest and other sum as provided therein: plus advances, if any, under the terms thereof and interest on such advances, plus fees, charges, expenses of the Trustee and trust created by said lien. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $11,375.54. Payment must be in cash, a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state bank or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings & loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The real property described above is being sold subject to the right of redemption. The redemption period within which real property may be redeemed ends 90 days after the sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are

the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of the resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may contact Nationwide Posting and Publication for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit its website www.nationwideposting. com or call 916.939.0772 for information regarding the sale of this property. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the schedule sale. The beneficiary of said Lien hereto executed and delivered to the undersigned, a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell has been recorded. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: 11/14/2017 Association Lien Services, as Trustee P.O. Box 64750, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 207-2027 By: B. GLADOUS, TRUSTEE OFFICER NPP0321061 To: TRICOUNTY SENTRY 11/24/2017, 12/01/2017, 12/08/2017 SchId:69220 AdId:23068 CustId:68 -----------------------------------NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND THE INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (U.C.C. 6101 ET SEQ. AND B & P 24073 ET SEQ.) Escrow No. 131730591 Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made. The names and addresses of the Seller/Licensee are: Park Plaza Wines and Spirits, Inc. 4815 S. Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93033 The Business is known as: Park Plaza Wines and Spirits The names and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: Four Guys Liquor, Inc. 121 E. Yucca Street, Oxnard, CA 93033 As listed by the Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/ Licensee within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: None The assets to be sold are described in general as: all furniture, fixtures and equipment and inventory and are located at: 4815 S. Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93033 The kind of license to be transferred is: OffSale General now issued for the premises located at: 4815 S. Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93033 The anticipated date of the sale/ transfer is January 2, 2018 at the office of Chicago Title Company, 475 W. Channel Islands Blvd., Suite 108, Port Hueneme, CA 93041 The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including the estimated inventory, is the sum of One Million And No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00), which consists of the following: Description Amount Furniture, fixtures and equipment $100,000.00 Trade name 200,000.00 Covenant not to compete 150,000.00 Goodwill 500,000.00 Liquor license 50,000.00 It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/Transferee, as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions Code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this document on the date(s) set forth below. Four Guys Liquor, Inc. /S/ By: Hassan Al Mechamal President/CFO Dated: 11/1/17

/S/ By: Ibrahim Mechamel VicePresident/Secretary Dated: 11/1/17 Park Plaza Wines and Spirits, Inc. /S/ By: David Mam President Dated: 11/1/17 /S/ By: Sopheap Lim Secretary/Asst. Secretary Dated: 11/1/17 11/24/17 CNS-3074445# TRICOUNTY SENTRY SchId:69223 AdId:23069 CustId:61 -----------------------------------Lien Sale Pacific Corinthian Marina 2610 South Harbor Blvd Oxnard 12/07/2017 @ 11:00 am CA Wayfa Hin#55 11/24/17 CNS-3074455# TRICOUNTY SENTRY SchId:69224 AdId:23070 CustId:61 -----------------------------------NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (U.C.C. 6101 ET SEQ. AND B & P 24073 ET SEQ.) Escrow No. CEG102131-BW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made. The name(s) and business address of the Seller(s)/ Licensee(s) are: CHEN TSAIR WANG, JR., 4585 East Pleasant Valley Road, Camarillo, CA 93012 Doing Business as: MANDARIN HOUSE #4 RESTAURANT All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s)/ licensee(s) within the past three years, as stated by the Seller(s)/ licensee(s), is/are: NONE The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s)/applicant(s) is: QI WANG, 1668 Tiburon Court, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 The assets being sold are generally described as: RESTAURANT and is/are located at: 4585 East Pleasant Valley Road, Camarillo, CA 93012 The type of license to be transferred is/are: ONSALE GENERAL EATING PLACE, License #47-198027 now issued for the premises located at: Same as Above The bulk sale and transfer of alcoholic beverage license(s) is/ are intended to be consummated at the office of: Central Escrow Group, Inc., 515 West Garvey Ave., Suite 118, Monterey Park, CA 91754 and the anticipated date is 12/12/17. The purchase price or consideration in connection with the sale of the business and transfer of the license, is the sum of $100,000.00, including inventory estimated at $ , which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION: AMOUNT: CHECK $25,000.00 PROMISSORY NOTE $75,000.00 It has been agreed between the seller(s)/licensee(s) and the intended buyer(s)/transferee(s), as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions Code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Dated: November 15, 2017 Signature of Buyer S/ QI WANG Signature of Seller S/ CHEN TSAIR WANG, JR., aka: JUNIOR C. WANG 11/24/17 CNS-3074453# TRICOUNTY SENTRY SchId:69225 AdId:23071 CustId:61 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171113-10022021-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LESLIE’S SWIMMING POOL SUPPLIES #68 1760 THOUSAND OAKS BLVD., THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LESLIE’S POOLMART INC 2005 E. INDIAN SCHOOL RD., PHOENIX, AZ 85016 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/01/1987. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/BROOK HICKS, VICEPRESIDENT & CONTROLLER NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years

from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/13/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:69229 AdId:23073 CustId:693 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171113-10022019-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LESLIE’S SWIMMING POOL SUPPLIES #128 3310 E. LOS ANGELES AVE., SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LESLIE’S POOLMART INC 2005 E. INDIAN SCHOOL RD., PHOENIX, AZ 85016 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/11/1992. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/BROOK HICKS, VICEPRESIDENT & CONTROLLER NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/13/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:69233 AdId:23074 CustId:693 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171113-10022017-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LESLIE’S SWIMMING POOL SUPPLIES #603 828 ARNEILL RD., CAMARILLO, CA 93010 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LESLIE’S POOLMART INC 2005 E. INDIAN SCHOOL RD., PHOENIX, AZ 85016 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/2007. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/BROOK HICKS, VICEPRESIDENT & CONTROLLER NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name

in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/13/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:69237 AdId:23075 CustId:693 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171113-10022015-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LESLIE’S SWIMMING POOL SUPPLIES #616 778 NEW LOS ANGELES AVE., STE. E-2, MOORPARK, CA 93021 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LESLIE’S POOLMART INC 2005 E. INDIAN SCHOOL RD., PHOENIX, AZ 85016 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/26/2007. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/BROOK VICEPRESIDENT CONTROLLER

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NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/13/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:69241 AdId:23076 CustId:693 -----------------------------------File No.: 20171113-10022013-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LESLIE’S SWIMMING POOL SUPPLIES #698 2700 TELLER RD., STE. B, NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LESLIE’S POOLMART INC 2005 E. INDIAN SCHOOL RD., PHOENIX, AZ 85016 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/18/2010. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/BROOK HICKS, VICEPRESIDENT & CONTROLLER NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/13/2017. MARK A. LUNN SchId:69245 AdId:23077 CustId:693

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SPORTS

Christian NFL players frustrated by criticism for anthem protest By Rob Maaddi Eric Reid and other Christian players who support Colin Kaepernick’s social justice movement want believers on the opposite side of the controversial anthem protest to ask themselves a simple but powerful question: What would Jesus do? Reid joined Kaepernick, his former San Francisco 49ers teammate, in kneeling for the “The Star-Spangled Banner” last year because he wants to be a “voice for the voiceless,” a lesson derived from a Bible verse found in Proverbs. The 25-yearold safety-turned-linebacker said he has discussed faith with Kaepernick, who remains unsigned. “It’s the foundation of why we started doing this,” Reid told The Associated Press on Oct. 29. “We all have a love for people. The Bible tells us love your brother as yourself so that’s why we’re doing it. “We have to speak up for those who can’t do it for themselves. My faith is ultimately what led me to start protesting and it’s what continues to drive me. Faith without works is dead. I feel like the past year before we started protesting, the Lord has prepped me for this moment.” Reid made the decision to kneel following a meeting with Kaepernick and former

Green Beret and Seahawks long snapper Nate Boyer. Kaepernick initially sat for the anthem before his conversation with Boyer. They chose to kneel because they felt it’s a “respectful gesture.” But the movement has drawn heavy criticism as it continues to envelop the NFL. President Donald Trump exacerbated the situation earlier this season when he suggested team owners should fire any players who knelt during the anthem. Kaepernick, who led San Francisco to consecutive NFC championship games and one Super Bowl, filed a complaint that team owners colluded against him because of the protests, which are aimed at raising awareness for police brutality against AfricanAmericans and other issues. Reid said he’s “baffled” that some people misconstrue player demonstrations as being protests against the anthem itself, or the American flag, or the military or police. He’s especially frustrated by

Rams machine needs some repairs By Dave Campbell The Los Angeles Rams arrived in Minnesota with the NFL’s highest-scoring offense, a machine averaging 33 points per game and making the team the talk of the league with this sharp turnaround under new coach Sean McVay. Their four-game winning streak was tossed aside by a determined Vikings defense in a 24-7 defeat on Sunday in this matchup of NFC division leaders. After a 75-yard touchdown drive to start the game, the only tangible production by the Rams was extra punting practice for Johnny Hekker. The Rams totaled just 254 yards, with 54 yards coming from on a garbage-time possession at the end of the game against mostly Vikings backups. “We can play a lot better than we performed,” said Jared Goff, who had guided the Rams to a 144-41 scoring advantage during the streak with 1,025 passing yards and nine touchdowns with only one interception. The Vikings started the second half by forcing four punts in a row by the Rams (7-3), who also led the league entering the week with a third-down conversion rate of 46.7 percent. They moved the chains just three times in 11 opportunities against the Vikings. “They had some good tight coverage. They had some disguises, some different things that disrupted our timing and our rhythm,” said McVay, who declared his team “humbled” by the Vikings throughout the course of the afternoon at daunting U.S. Bank Stadium. With the crowd noise reverberating off the translucent roof to give the defense, which ranked fifth in the NFL in both points and yards allowed, an even greater advantage, Goff often had to walk back and forth to tell his wide receivers the plays before the snap to keep McVay’s fast-paced, no-huddle scheme going. Goff finished 23 for 37 for 225 yards and no turnovers, taking only one sack. He didn’t force any dangerous throws or take any huge hits, but the unpredictable pressure the Vikings sent at him from all position levels added up over time and clearly took the second-year quarterback out of his element. Hekker was forced to punt six times, the second-highest total of the season. “It’ll be good to see what this adversity will do for our team,” Goff said. “We responded to every bit of adversity we faced so far and expect no different.” The defense was stout in the first half, forcing punts by the Vikings on two of four possessions, and the Rams were in position to take a one-touchdown lead late in the second quarter. Rookie wide receiver Cooper Kupp caught a pass over the middle on third-and-4 from the 11-yard line and reached the 1, before Vikings safety Anthony Harris stripped the ball out and recovered the fumble with 4:03 left before halftime. “That’s seven points coming off the board there. You never know what happens if they go up 14-7,” Vikings safety Harrison Smith said. What has made the Vikings defense so difficult to play against this season, as the Rams found out, is the improvement in stopping the run. Rushing the passer and solid coverage in the secondary have long been hallmarks of coach Mike Zimmer’s scheme, but the Vikings have been just as tough this year when the ball stays on the ground. After Todd Gurley capped the opening possession with a short touchdown run, the NFL’s fifth-leading rusher had only 17 yards on 11 carries the rest of the game.

Christians who lash out against the players. “I do see some hypocrisy with the people that call themselves Christians,” Reid said. “If you know Jesus, he went into the house of God and turned over the tables and was angry and said they made the house of God into a marketplace so I would say this is something that He would do.” But the issue has been so divisive that Christians can’t agree. “This is not about black, white, brown, red or yellow; it’s about respect for the country and its flag, which symbolizes we are ‘one’ nation under God,” said Joseph Bruce Sofia, senior pastor at Gloucester County Community Church in Sewell, New Jersey. “The national anthem speaks of oneness and not division; it speaks of hope and unity, of poverty to wealth, from the ghetto to the Presidency. The Biblical principle of sowing and reaping is in effect here. Sow discord and we’ll reap discord. Oppression is a horrible thing, and needs to be taken on head-on, but take it to

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The Bible tells us love your brother as yourself so that’s why we’re doing it. We have to speak up for those who can’t do it for themselves. Eric Reid the town hall or courts or social media but, in my opinion, using the national anthem during a football game draws a line in the wrong sand.” Carl Lentz, the lead pastor at New York City’s Hillsong Church, said many people, including Christians, are ignoring the real issues. “What we see right now in culture is what’s easier? To make this about a flag, which it’s never been about, or to actually say, Colin, what’s your beef? What’s your passion? What’s going on?” Lentz said. “Our country has a sad history of missing the mark, missing the moment, and deflecting issues. To judge this guy for putting his

career on the line for something he’s passionate about, I do not understand. It’s sad.” Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson, a strong advocate for social reform, said he’s disappointed when Christians put “politics above the gospel, empathy and understanding.” “We talk about what Jesus would do. Let’s think about that,” said Watson, who has been standing for the anthem. “How should I Biblically look at this situation? Is my response as an American going against what my response should be as a Christian? If I’m a Christian, I want to delight in the things that (Christ) delights in and those things are blind. They’re not based on color, creed or culture or money. “Being kind is not predicated on what you can do for me. Justice is not predicated on if I experienced injustice or not. We can advocate for people who have experiences that we don’t even have. True justice is blind and righteous. Christians should be about expanding and promoting the gospel. If you

listen or think about the subject matter that players and people are concerned about, you could not as someone who reads scripture turn a blind eye to it.” Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, one of the founders of The Players Coalition , said the Christian community could effectuate positive change if it wasn’t divided. “As big as we are, as much influence as we have on policy and politics, if the Church ever got behind really being for equality and really being for justice, it would show up, it would come,” said Jenkins, who has been raising a fist during the anthem. “But a lot of times we don’t show the empathy, we don’t take the time to listen and we’re just as segregated as the world is right now.” Watson emphasized the importance of both sides listening to each other. “These guys love America. We’re not traitors, we just want this country to be better on some things,” Watson said. “When we’re able to sit and communicate with one another, it allows us to understand. None of us are perfect.

Trump says he should have left UCLA basketball players in Chinese jail President Donald Trump says he should have left three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting in China in jail. Trump’s tweet Sunday comes after the father of player LiAngelo Ball minimized Trump’s involvement in winning the players’ release in comments to ESPN. “Who?” LaVar Ball told ESPN on Friday, when asked about Trump’s involvement in the matter. “What was he over there for? Don’t tell me nothing. Everybody wants to make it seem like he helped me out.” Trump has said he raised the players’ detention with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the leaders’ recent meeting in Beijing. The players returned to the U.S. last week. They have been indefinitely suspended from the team. Says Trump: “Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, the father of LiAngelo, is unaccepting of what I did for his son and that shoplifting is no big deal. I

should have left them in jail!” Trump later tweeted: “Shoplifting is a very big deal in China, as it should be (5-10 years in jail), but not to father LaVar. Should have gotten his son out during my next trip to China instead. China told them why they were released. Very ungrateful!” The younger B a l l , along w i t h fellow freshmen Jalen Hill a n d Cody R i l e y, aren’t with the rest of the No. 23 Bruins, who are in Kansas City to play in the Hall of Fame Classic on Monday and Tuesday. The trio isn’t allowed to suit up, be on the bench for home games or travel with the team. The players were arrested and questioned about stealing from high-end stores next to the team’s hotel in Hangzhou, where the Bruins stayed before

leaving for Shanghai to play Georgia Tech. UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero said last week that the players stole from three stores. “As long as my boy’s back here, I’m fine,” LaVar Ball told ESPN. “I’m happy with how things were handled. A lot of people like to say a lot of things that they thought happened over there. Like I told him, ‘They try to make a big deal out of nothing sometimes.’ “I’m from LA. I’ve seen a lot worse things happen than a guy taking some glasses. My son has built up enough character that one bad decision doesn’t define him. Now if you can go back and say when he was 12 years old he was shoplifting and stealing cars and going wild, then that’s a different thing,” he said. “Everybody gets stuck on the

negativity of some things and they get stuck on them too long. That’s not me. I handle what’s going on and then we go from there.” Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors coach who has been critical of Trump, talked about the situation Sunday before his team’s game in Brooklyn. “Two people seeking attention and they’re both getting it, so I’m sure both guys are really happy,” Kerr said. “You know what would help? If all of you just stopped covering both of them. Is that possible? You could probably stop covering LaVar. I don’t think you can stop covering the president. I don’t think that will work.” Rep. Adam Schiff of California, the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, retweeted Trump’s tweet and included his own comment. “The President would have left American students in a foreign jail because their families didn’t lavish sufficient praise on him,” Schiff wrote. “How can someone in such a big office be so small?”