FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FILINGS Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2013181766 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Ramses Tax Service, 24328 Vermont Ave., Unit 315, Harbor City, CA 90710. County of Los Angeles. Registered owner(s) Gary L. Bodahely, 3060 Gold Star Dr. Apt. 294, Long Beach, Ca 90810. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.). S/ Gary L. Bodahely. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Aug. 29, 2013. Notice- In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Business 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 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). Amended (New Filing): 09/19/13, 10/04/13, 10/18/13, 11/01/13
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2013215805 The following person is doing business as: Desi’s Landscaping, 862 W. Denni St., Wilmington, CA 90744, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: Desiderio Ruvalcaba, 862 W. Denni St., Wilmington, CA 90744. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: Sept. 1, 2013. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/. Desiderio Ruvalcaba. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 2013. 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 (b) of section 17920. were to 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, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code). Original filing: 10/31/13, 11/14/13, 11/28/13, 12/12/13
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2013219701 The following person is doing business as: Smart Motors, 439 N. Leland Street, San Pedro, CA 90732, Los Angeles County. Registered owners: California Visitation Monitors LLC, 439 N. Leland Street, San Pedro, CA 90732. This Business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: NA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/. Scott Macfullivray. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Oct. 22, 2013. 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 (b) of section 17920. were to 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, or common law (see section 1411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions code). Original filing: 10/31/13, 11/14/13, 11/28/13, 12/12/13
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the appropriate math class. “The first semester, we’re going to give everybody a math class and English class because those are the gateway classes to a transferring degree. [Also,] a personal development class, a counseling class that helps you with time management. College 101. Then [we’ll] allow students to choose a general education class.” Throughout the following few months, Herzek plans to present more detail to groups on the campus and speak with faculty and staff about his proposition. If everything goes well, he hopes to implement his new strategy by the Fall 2014 semester. If the issue isn’t a physical one, it’s most likely bureaucratic. Attrition rates aren’t the only problems the school has to deal with. As is the issue with just about everything, funding or the lack thereof, plays a big role in the institution’s performance. Fortunately, Proposition 30 helped schools garner much-needed funds after the Great Recession of 2008 caused the amount of money being allocated to schools to be greatly reduced. Herzek is estimating the amount of classes available to increase by six to seven percent during the next school year. Additional classes will result from more funds being allocated from the state overtime whenever they are available. During the recession, the reduction had the athletic department take the biggest hit. When students are having issues with class availability, increased tuition and enrollment, something like basketball and football seem to take a back seat. “Whenever there are budget cuts, there are a lot of folks who look at athletics as the first place to cut,” Herzek said. “That’s not my philosophy at all.” Herzek focuses on the major lifelong benefits derived from participating in organized sports at a collegiate level that others have seemed to turn a blind eye to. Sports also give students motivation and incentive for being relentless when it comes to their education. “It keeps a lot of students in school who may not have necessarily hung in there,” Herzek said. But Herzek didn’t overlook the importance of from p. 6
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Manuel Camacho, a Persian Gulf war veteran, was living in Salvation Army shelter in the City of Bell for [two years] before he got housing at Cabrillo Long Beach. He had lost his
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from Afghanistan and Iraq. They need work.” Robles recalls meeting a number of new veterans at military expos with degrees and qualifications but employers aren’t hiring them. To address joblessness amongst veterans, Post 33 is scheduled to start a career center to help spouses and children of veterans back into the workforce.
what students learn inside of the classroom. “I think the most important skills that students can walk away with from here are critical thinking skills, the understanding of teamwork…problem solving skills…to be inquisitive [and] to be creative.” The students will depend on their instructors to provide them with the necessary lessons to succeed and thrive in today’s world. Teachers are the most important tool the students have at their disposal. Herzek is looking for the proper academic apparatus for students to build on when looking to hire a professor. When hiring an instructor he considers how well they fit within the school’s environment and what he or she can contribute to the college. “Do they have a passion for students?” Herzek said. “Are they going to work well with the colleagues in their department? What else can they contribute to the college? Do they want to get involved in sponsoring an [Associated Student Organization] club? Do they have the drive to connect their students out in the community? Maybe to internships or job shadow experiences. “Everyone that comes to me could probably do the job, but I’m looking for [whether or not] they have that personality to fit within our organization and what else do they bring to the college beside their ability to go inside of the classroom and teach the subject.” A Long Beach resident, Herzek says he is familiar with the surrounding area, and is hoping to bring communal resources to the school. He also believes that after many years in the field, he has acquired the ability to get the campus rolling. “I have a very good understanding of student needs,” Herzek said. “I’m out and about on campus everyday chatting with students, with faculty or staff and I feel my years of experience has given me the skills to do the job.” Herzek has a plan that he believes, if implemented, will result in the progress sought for and expected from college students. A permanent position at the school is on the line and he’s planning on working hard to obtain it, but he knows who he’s ultimately working for. “My responsibility is to make sure we’re meeting the students’ needs,” Herzek said. “To figure out how to squeeze every last nickel to make things happen... We want to get you out of here as quickly as possible so you can move forward with your life.” family, attempted suicide twice and fell into homelessness before he began getting the help he needed. Paperwork and the federal bureaucracy was his biggest obstacle. It took two years for him to get diagnosed with PTSD. “We have too much pride to ask for help,” Manuel said. “That’s why we have 22 suicides per day…. I’ve lost some friends to [drug] overdoses and alcoholism.” Reducing the veteran suicide rate is one of AMVETS top priorities. Aguilar pegs the current suicide rate of veterans at 22 vets a day. “When we first caught wind of this, it was almost three years ago,” Aguilar said. “It was 18 (at the time) I think. Then we, all of us veterans, civilians, noncivilian, military, children, adults, seniors, spreading the word, knocked it down to 17 per day. And that includes active duty (personnel). This past March... it went to 22 per day. “If the people around us don’t pick it up, which is our community, ‘Oh is this a veteran these are the symptoms, then call this number,’ if we don’t do that, we’re going to lose. We’re going to get stuck at 22.”
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