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Lifeline for Pets Cat of the Week: 'Annie' Annie is a kitten with an adventurous spirit. She isn’t afraid of anything, including cats bigger than her! She zooms around our cat pad and tells everyone what to do. Yet, she’s sweet and purrs when held. Annie has beautiful black markings like a silver tabby you may have seen on TV. She's healthy, spayed, and would adapt well with almost any home. Don’t let her be a “Little Orphan Annie” much longer! There are more photos of
her on our website, posted below. Annie will be shown this Saturday, Aug. 10, from about 12:30 to 3:30 at the Petsmart on Huntington Dr. in Monrovia. Come and see her! Call Shazi at 626-6769505 or Kathy at 626-7971753 for an adoption application or more information on this cat or any other cat on our website. See us in person most Sundays at Petsmart, 3347 E. Foothill Blvd. in Pasadena, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Female, born approx. 1/2013 Gray/Silver Tabby
Lifeline For Pets website: www.lifelineforpets.org Click on "Cat Pad" & scroll down to find this cat.
Bill promoting financial literacy in high schools goes to Governor Assembly Bill 166, authored by Assemblymember Roger Hernández (D-West Covina), passed the Assembly Floor on a unanimous concurrence 74-0 vote. AB 166 promotes financial literacy in high school curriculum which includes education on budgeting, student’s loans and managing consumer debt and identity theft security. “I applaud my colleagues vote for passing my bill AB 166 on the Assembly Floor. Year after year, we hear sto-
ries from educators from the lack of financial knowledge many of our students possess. AB 166 corrects this issue by providing every student the tools and resources to become better prepared and financially sound for a debt free future,” said Hernández. California does not have an official state policy or educational plan for the teaching of financial literacy. A biennial survey by Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, conducted between 1997 and 2008 showed finan-
cial literacy of high school seniors had fallen from 57 percent in 1997 to a record low of 48 percent in 2008. “I ask Governor Brown to sign this bill into law and provide our students with the skills early on in life for their financial well-being. The Governor’s support of this bill, can help our future leaders become better acquainted with our financial system and can lead them into new employment opportunities in the near future,” added Hernández.
Legal Notices Trustee Sales NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 12-0018797 Title Order No. 12-0031916 APN No. 5322-023-022 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/21/2007. 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 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by SAROJA PURASINGHE AND ANURUDDHA PERERA, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 05/21/2007 and recorded 5/31/2007, as Instrument No. 20071310094, in Book N/A, Page N/A, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 09/10/2013 at 1:00PM, At the Pomona Valley Masonic Temple Building, located at 395 South Thomas Street, Pomona, California at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, 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. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 800 N CARDOVA ST, ALHAMBRA, CA, 91801. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus rea-
sonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $838,528.65. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks 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. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. 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 a 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 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 1-800-2818219 or visit this Internet Web site www. recontrustco.com, using the file number assigned to this case 12-0018797. 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. DATED: 06/13/2012 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-0194 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281-8219 By: Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.172823 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/2013 ALHAMBRA PRESS
California issues inaugural cellphone Amber Alert Monday marked the first time in California that officials notified the public of a statewide Amber Alert through their cellphones, according to the California Highway Patrol. It differed from phone to phone, but sometime between late Monday and early Tuesday thousands of cell phone users received an Amber Alert related to two missing chil-
dren in San Diego. The alert was not only text but also an audible alarm similar to the tones used when there is a flash flood warning on the television. Not everyone got the text as well as the audible alarm but the Wireless Emergency Alert program sends messages to cellphone owners who may be in the proximity of an emergency situation. It is
apparently nothing to do with cell phone numbers, according to reports. The Amber Alert was initiated in 1996 to honor Amber Hagerman, 9, who was abducted and murdered in Texas.
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continue, these results show that in the midst of change and uncertainty, teachers and schools kept their focus on students and learning. That’s a testament to the depth of their commitment to their students and the future of our state.” Torlakson also noted that schools across the state continued to deal with the effects of years of budget cuts and financial uncertainties throughout the 2012-13 school year. Led by Governor Brown, voter approval of Proposition 30 in 2012 averted $6 billion in further cuts to education budgets. The California Standards Tests, the major component of the STAR program, were given to approximately 4.7 million students in grades two through eleven in 2013. Students attain one of five levels of performance for each subject tested: advanced, proficient, basic, below basic, and far below basic. The State Board of Education has established the “proficient” level as the desired achievement goal for all students. That level represents a point at which students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by the assessment at a particular grade, in a particular content area. This achievement goal is consistent with school growth targets for state accountability and requirements of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The 2013 STAR results show that a significant achievement gap continues to exist for African American, Hispanic/Latino, low-income, and English-learner students, compared to their peers. “The long-standing achievement gap among student groups remains a matter of great concern and
considerable challenge,” Torlakson said. “We must move forward now so that all children—no matter where they come from or where they live—receive a world-class education that is consistent from school to school, and graduate ready to contribute to the future of our state.” Statewide, 51.2 percent of students posted a score of proficient and above in mathematics (Table 1), which was 0.3 of a percentage point lower than last year. In Englishlanguage arts, 56.4 percent of students scored proficient and above, 0.8 of a percentage point lower than in 2012. In science, 59.1 percent scored proficient and above, 0.4 of a percentage point lower than the 59.5 percent achieved in 2012. Students showed gains in history-social science, with 49.4 percent scoring at least proficient, an increase of 0.6 of a percentage point over last year’s 48.8. Looking at statewide mathematics results by grade level (Table 2), the percentage of proficient and above students rose slightly for second and fourth graders, and students taking Algebra I. There were declines among third graders, seventh graders, and high school students taking Geometry, Algebra II, and Integrated Mathematics 1. The percentage of proficient and above students was unchanged from the prior year among fifth and sixth graders as well as for students taking General Mathematics or the Summative High School Mathematics assessment. There were similar results in English-language arts (Table 8), with gains in the percentage of students scoring proficient and above in grades nine and ten. Declines were seen among students in grades two through five, seven, and eight. Results were
unchanged among sixth and eleventh grade students. In mathematics, the percentage of Asian students scoring proficient and above increased by 1 percentage point (Table 5). African American, Filipino, and white students were unchanged from last year, while Hispanic/Latino students or those of two or more races lost a percentage point. Scores of economically disadvantaged and not economically disadvantaged students were unchanged as they were for English-only students. Scores of English learners declined by 1 percentage point. In English-language arts (Table 10), proficient and above scores for Asian students and students who were economically disadvantaged were unchanged. For other subgroups, there were decreases of 1 to 2 percentage points. Torlakson noted that with large-scale field testing of new computer-based assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards proposed for the coming school year, this year’s results likely mark the last use of the STAR program statewide. “As valuable as STAR has been, we’re getting ready to raise the bar in California’s schools,” Torlakson said. “This coming year, many students will have their first chance to try tests that measure their preparation for college and the world of work. That’s a huge challenge for every part of our education system—but one we have to tackle to give every student the opportunity to prepare for a bright future.” Full results can be found on the California Department of Education (CDE) Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Results Web page.