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BESIEGED PASADENA POLICE CHIEF SANCHEZ RETREATS DURING TUMULTUOUS TIME John Perez will be acting chief
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City Manager, Steve Mermell has announced that John Perez (second from right)will be Acting Chief of Police. Sanchez ( head down) announced his retirement Monday.
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Pasadena Chief Clarifies Officers’ ‘Reassignment’ in Wake of Chris Ballew Beating Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
A local civil rights attorney, who has been extremely vocal regarding the police beating case last year where Chris Ballew’s leg was broken, sent the
following letter to the city of Pasadena last week: “The press reports yesterday and this morning largely interpret your decision concerning the Altadena Town Council SEE REASSIGNMENT PAGE 6
hief Phillip Sanchez, an eight-year veteran of the Pasadena Police Department (PPD), will leave next month in the seemingly evergrowing wake of lawsuits, alleged misconduct by several officers, alleged cover-ups, AFT arrests and investigations of high ranking officers. The high ranking lieutenant who was the spokesperson for the
PUSD TO ELIMINATE OVER 100 CERTIFICATED POSITIONS Reductions to include teachers, assistant principals, librarians, and more Gus HERRERA gherrera@beaconmedianews.com
Last week, the Pasadena Unified School District’s (PUSD) Board of Education unanimously approved
“Resolution 2444,” a move that will reduce the district’s number of certificated employees by 103.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. SEE ELIMINATE PAGE 6
PPD until his Sierra Madre home was raided by the ATF. The lieutenant, Vasken Gourdikian, who served as adjutant to Sanchez, was indicted on charges of selling dozens of guns across Southern California without a license and was arrested last week. Since then, another officer is on paid leave under similar ATF investigations. In the highly publicized beating of Chris Ballew, which garnered international attention, Sanchez SEE SANCHEZ PAGE 7
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The World's Largest Flowering Plant Speaks Out on the Correct Spelling of "Wistaria" Wistaria plant to the world: "Deal with it." (Please note - The Wistaria plant is not a happy camper even on his best day. Anything we have gotten from him in the past has always been irascible and snarky. He also drinks
a lot, and doesn't seem to care who knows it, either. I'm afraid today's article is more of the same. Perhaps it is the drought. We're going to print this anyway, but I'll warn you, the World's SEE TATTLER PAGE 7
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Shannon McDermott and Meegan Tosh practice building robots in preparation for the Robotics presentation at the Sierra Madre Public Library.
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Robotics at the Sierra Madre Public Library Join Evan Hilgemann from JPL for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence: how we got here and what to expect in the future on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Sierra Madre Public Library. Enjoy the correlating workshops on Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm at the Senior Center or on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 10:00 am
in the Library. Hilgemann’s presentation is part of a series of speakers and workshops designed to bring the elements of S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Arts & Mathematics) to adults. Each month we will focus on one component of S.T.E.A.M. Later programs will include: April - Art… Learn how you can use 3-D
Printers & see 3-D printing in action, and May - Math… Observe the Beautiful Mathematical Patterns in Nature with Fractals This project is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
Thanks to generous donors, the Stuttering Foundation has donated books and DVDs to libraries across the country, including the Arcadia Public Library. Stuttering Foundation books are directed to parents of children who stutter, adults who stutter, speech pathologists, pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, health care professionals, hospitals, schools, clinics, day-care centers, and all those concerned with the problem of stuttering. The DVDs feature some of the world's leading therapists with children who stutter. Since the original publication, Foundation materials have reached millions of individuals worldwide.
More than three million Americans stutter, yet stuttering remains misunderstood by most people," said Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation. "Myths such as believing people who stutter are less intelligent or suffer from psychological problems still persist despite research refuting these erroneous beliefs." Sixteen books and DVDs produced by the 70-year-old nonprofit Stuttering Foundation are available free to any public library. The Foundation has provided free materials that are available to over 20,000 public libraries nationwide. A library that will shelve them can e-mail info@stutteringhelp.org.
Rose Leaf Ragtime Club’s New Home In Monrovia The Rose Leaf Ragtime Club which has been meeting on the last Sunday of every month, will Now Be Meeting at a New Venue—The Myrtle Tree Café, 405 S Myrtle Ave, Monrovia. The format will be as before—1 to 4 pm on the last Sunday of every
month. The first meeting there will take place on Sunday, March 25. Parking is on-street, but most parking places are unlimited and free on Sundays. It’s a busy part of Old Town Monrovia, so allow a few extra minutes to find a parking place. They have good coffee
and coffee drinks, beer, wine and a variety of sandwiches, Paninis and great pastries. Ron Ross (818) 766-2384 or send e-mail to RAGTIMRON@GMAIL. COM The Rose Leaf Ragtime Club is on the Web at http://roseleafclub. com
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Teens can explore their creative, pampered sides by making their own bath bombs and special soaps on Thursday, March 29, from 3 pm to 5 pm in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium of the Arcadia Public Library. Materials will be provided— while supplies last. This fun event is for teen’s grades 9 through 12 only. For more information, please call 626.821.5566 or visit the Arcadia Pubic Library’s website at www.
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Junior League of Pasadena’s Speaking Fundraiser The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) is hosting their 5th Annual Simply Speaking Benefit. The annual event is open to the public and will take place on Saturday, April 28 at 6:00 p.m. at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club with tickets available for purchase beginning Tuesday, March 13. Space is limited, so please RSVP early to reserve your seat
Sierra Madre Public Library is hosting a special two-day workshop sponsored by the California State Library. The California Listens Digital Storytelling Workshop is set for Friday and Saturday May 11-12, 2018 from 9 am to 5 pm at Sierra Madre City Hall, located at 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. learn the basics of the digital storytelling process, and turn your story into a 2 to 4 minute video. The workshop is free, but
Southern Area Outreach Meeting Set for Monrovia Renewal
pre-registration is required. To apply, visit: storycenter. org/sierramadre or submit an application to the Sierra Madre Public Library. Collected video stories will be become part of State and local archives of stories about what it means to be Californian. View collected stories at californialistens. org for more information, contact Debbie Henderson at dhenderson@cityofsierramadre.com or Joe Lambert at joe@storycenter.org
residents in that area of the City’s plans. The meeting will be held at Santa Fe Middle School starting at 6:30 pm. This portion of the Monrovia Renewal work will include all the area within the city, south of the 210 Freeway.
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With the work set to start next month in the Southern most portion of the city, an outreach meeting has been set to inform
by visiting: tinyurl.com/ simplyspeaking18. Funds raised from the night will contribute to JLP’s focus on BELS (business, entrepreneurship and leadership skills) to empower women to break barriers in order to build futures and strengthen their communities. For information regarding donations, please contact donate@jlpasadena.org.
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Located approximately 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, Arcadia is a full-service charter city governed by a five-member City Council, elected at large. Recognized for exceptional education and recreation opportunities and beautiful neighborhoods, Arcadia is also defined as the “Community of Homes” and has twice been designated the “Best City in California in which to Raise Kids” by Business Week Magazine.
ArcadiaCA.gov/library. The Arcadia Public Library is located at 20 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia. The Library is open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. You can also follow the Library on Facebook and Twitter. About the City of Arcadia Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, Arcadia is an 11.38 square mile community with a population of just over 56,000.
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Classical Kaleidoscope Concert, “The Soul of the Flute” at Arcadia’s Cay Mortenson Auditorium
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Sarah Jackson, of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, will join Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman, and David Garrett for an evening exploring the Soul of the Flute via the works of Mozart and Beethoven. Sponsored by the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, this special
concert is free and is held in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium. Seating is limited to the first 150 people. Reservations are not necessary. For more information, please call 626.821.5569 or visit the Arcadia Pubic Library’s website at www. ArcadiaCA.gov/library.
The Arcadia Public Library is located at 20 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia. The Library is open Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. You can also follow the Library on Facebook and Twitter.
Crisis in American Policing – LWV Sponsor Pasadena Forum The crisis in American policing: Excessive force captured on camera. Officers’ illegal dealing in assault rifles a breakdown in trust between the community and police. What can be done? A free public forum sponsored jointly by the League of Women Voters Pasadena Area and the Los Angeles League of Women Voters will address the question April 5, 9:45 a.m. to noon., at the Women’s City Club, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena. Titled “Democratic Policing: Citizen Participa-
tion in Policing Policy," the forum will focus on how policy is made today and why informed citizen engagement in policy-setting is long overdue. Barry Friedman, founder of the Policing Project at New York University Law, says the crisis in American policing can only be addressed by vigorous and persistent participation of citizens in helping to set policies governing police. Via Zoom transmission from New York, Friedman will join forum speakers
Max Huntsman, LA Sheriff’s Department inspector general, and Matt Johnson, Esq.; vide president and former president of the LA Police Department Commission. The commission makes policy and provides oversight of LAPD. Reservations are required by noon, March 30, at lwv-pa. org or by calling 626-7980965. The program is free. An optional lunch following the program is $25, tax and tip included Free parking off Madison Avenue behind the Women’s City Club.
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ARCADIA March 7 Just after 1:00 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 2000 block of South Baldwin Avenue regarding a domestic violence call. The suspect punched his wife on the side of her head and under her chin. He then took her cellphones and fled the scene. The suspect was located in San Gabriel by deputies of the Temple City Sheriff ’s Department. The victim’s cellphones were located in his vehicle along with a handgun. The 40-year-old male from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. March 8
Just before 11:30 a.m., an officer was dispatched to Dollar Tree, 131 East Foothill Boulevard, regarding a male seen hitting a female inside a vehicle. An investigation revealed the suspect punched his girlfriend in her face because he felt she took too long shopping inside the store. The 63-year-old male from Monrovia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. March 9
At approximately 3:30 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the parking lot of 300 West Huntington Drive for a hit on an outstanding warrant. The officer contacted the driver
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crime blotters and discovered he had three outstanding warrants for his arrest. The 48-year-old male from Pico Rivera was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At approximately 10:40 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1400 block of Carmelita place regarding a burglary. Unknown suspect(s) entered the home by smashing a window to the master bedroom. The suspect(s) ransacked the residence and fled the scene in an unknown direction. The investigation is ongoing. March 10
At around 1:30 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1400 block of Carmelita place regarding a burglary. Unknown suspect(s) entered the home by smashing a window to the master bedroom. The suspect(s) ransacked the residence, stole checks and a large amount of cash, before fleeing the scene through a sliding glass door. The investigation is ongoing.
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At 12:49 p.m., a subject took several boxes of power tools from a store in the 700 block of W. Huntington, then fled the store without paying for the merchandise. Officers responded and searched the area for the suspect, but were unable to lo-
cate him. This investigation is continuing. At 1:43 p.m., a male subject entered a store in the 1600 block of S. Mountain, took a motorized leaf blower and ran out of the store without paying for the merchandise. He entered a vehicle that was waiting for him outside the store and fled the area. Officers searched for the vehicle, but were unable to locate it. This investigation is continuing. At 2:52 p.m., a petty theft was reported in the 200 block of N. Magnolia. The victim walked outside to his car and discovered someone had entered and ransacked the vehicle. He had parked and left his car unlocked the night before. The suspect took an iPhone from the vehicle. This investigation is continuing.
At 7:03 p.m., the mother of a twentyyear-old male subject reported that her son had just hit her in the face and then fled their home in the 1700 block of S. Mayflower. Officers responded and searched the area for the suspect; however, were unable to locate him. The victim was offered medical assistance. This investigation is continuing.
At 10:26 p.m., officers responded to a hotel in the1100 block of E. Huntington regarding one of the guests screaming inside his hotel room. When the officers arrived, they contacted the subject and saw methampheta-
mine in plain sight inside the room, which the guest admitted was his. The subject was arrested for possession of the drugs. March 6
At 8:29 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 900 block of Genoa. The victim walked outside his home to his truck and discovered someone had shattered one of the truck windows during the night. Several tool boxes full of plumbing tools were taken. This investigation is continuing.
At 12:08 p.m., the owner of a business in the 200 block of S. Myrtle arrived at work and discovered someone had stolen their exterior video surveillance cameras and damaged the electrical box to the business. When officers reviewed the video recording from inside the store, they saw that a male subject, who appeared to be homeless, stole the cameras. At 4:20 p.m., a vehicle collided into another vehicle in the intersection of Magnolia and Lemon. When officers arrived, they discovered one of the drivers appeared intoxicated. Field sobriety tests were conducted, and the subject was arrested for DUI. At 9:24 p.m., a 77-year-old female resident living in the 600 block of E. Walnut reported her 43-yearold son had just pushed her to the ground and slapped her face. She said this was not the
first time he had hit her. Officers arrived and, after further investigation, arrested the suspect.
At 10:44 p.m., a vehicle collided into a light pole at the corner of Duarte and Pilgrim. Officers responded and located the driver standing next to his car. The officers noticed the driver had signs of intoxication, so field sobriety tests were conducted. The driver was arrested for DUI. March 7
At 2:37 a.m., a caller reported seeing a male subject inside the property of a car dealership in the 1400 block of S. Shamrock. The caller saw the subject throwing tires from the dealership over a wall. Officers arrived, located the subject and, after investigating, arrested him for commercial burglary. The subject also had a warrant for his arrest. At 4:27 p.m., a subject who had a no-trespassing authorization form signed against him from the owner of a property in the 900 block of W. Duarte was found to be on the property again in violation of the order. The subject had been previously warned to stay off the property, so he was taken into custody for trespassing.
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Sometime between 3/2/18 at 3:30 p.m.
and 3/5/18 at 7:00 a.m., a residential burglary occurred in the 300 block of W. Sierra Madre Bl. The unknown suspect(s) cut the window screen of a window located to the rear of the unit and made entry. The suspect(s) then stole property totaling approximately $5279.00 March 5
Officers conducted a welfare check on a male sleeping on a bench on Kersting Ct. The male was in possession of alcohol and was unable to provide identification or give the officers his correct name or date of birth. The male was arrested for possessing alcohol as a minor and providing false information. The subject was transported to the Pasadena Jail where he positively identified through fingerprints. At 11:26 p.m. Officers responded to a call regarding a resident who had attempted to purchase tickets to sporting event from Craigslist. The resident sent the suspect $1000 cash and was given fake tickets to that event. March 8
The victim of a phone scam came to the station’s lobby to file a report. The victim stated that she received a phone call from an unknown person advising that her grandson was in jail and in need of bail money. The victim mailed cash to the address provided and later discovered that her grandson was not in jail.
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The reductions are the latest in the wake of the district’s fiscal stabilization plan, which was approved by the board on Feb. 8 and plans to make approximately $6.9 million worth of budget reductions for FY2017-18 and approximately $14.2 million for FY2018-19, according to PUSD staff’s report. The plan came in response to a letter sent by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) on Jan. 19 urging the PUSD
to take immediate action to restore its required minimum reserves for economic uncertainties. LACOE’s letter also cited projected operating deficits of $11.9 million for 2017-18, $21.2 million for 2018-19, and $23.9 million for 2019-20. Therefore, faced with a structural deficit, the PUSD will have to continue to make reductions for the foreseeable future. “Everything’s on the table,” said Superintendent Brian McDonald to the Pasadena City Council during a joint meeting on
PASADENA NEWS ELIMINATE Feb. 15. According to Resolution 2444, the latest reductions will include the elimination of 52.4 FTE elementary school teachers, 9.3 FTE middle school teachers, eight FTE high school teachers, eight resource teachers, four clinical psychologists, two high school assistant principals, 1.5 FTE middle school librarians, and more. Academic subjects that will be losing teachers include the following: mathematics, English, social studies, computer science, music, art, and health.
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and police reform group’s requests to take Officers Esparza and Lujan off patrol during the pendency of the investigation of their conduct in the incident with Chris Ballew as meeting that demand. However, some of the press reports indicate that the police administration is only confirming that their assignment has changed but not confirming that they are off patrol. We’ve received reports that
after Chief Sanchez’ communication to the NAACP yesterday morning, Officers Esparza and Lujan were on patrol but just not wearing the gang-suppression-unit’s identification. The Altadena Town Council and community groups need to know what you have done without any evasion on your part. Please clarify whether you have taken Officers Lujan and Esparza off patrol or whether you have merely removed them from their assignment
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in the gang-suppressionunit.” - Dale L. Gronemeier Chief Sanchez responded with the following statement: “Dale, Steve et al. Thank you for your communication. The officers involved in the Ballew matter were transferred from the Special Enforcement Section (SES) to Administrative Services, which is now their primary assignment.” Pasadena Chief of Police, Phillip Sanchez.
Although terminations will take into consideration order of seniority, the resolution does include some exceptions for qualified teachers assigned to advanced placement programs, international baccalaureate positions, and the English Learners programs. Board Members Kim Kenne and Patrick Cahalan took issue with the termination of the health education teachers, citing the district’s five-credit health education graduation requirement. “How will the health
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classes that are graduation requirements be taught next year if the teachers are laid off?” asked Kenne. “I echo [Kenne’s] comment on the health requirement. I would suggest that we get this on the agenda very, very shortly or, perhaps, next board meeting I might just hold my breath until I pass out,” said Cahalan. Sean McNeley, health education teacher at Pasadena High School and Marshall, also warned the board about the potential consequences of eliminating health education positions:
“Never has there been a greater need for students to have an education in the area of health … public health risks, such as tobacco and marijuana use amongst teens, are on the rise. There are few, if any, places outside the health education classroom where students are getting accurate and responsible information regarding dangers of substances.” Read Full Length Article PasadenaIndependent.com
Southwestern Turquoise with Patrick Keegan At Pasadena Library Pasadena Lapidary Society will hold its monthly meeting (open to the public) on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 6:45pm, in the Donald Wright Auditorium of the Pasadena Main Library, 285 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena, 91101. Southwestern turquoise will be the focus of the presentation by Patrick Keegan. Mr. Keegan is well-known for his field work and lapidary skills with lapis lazuli from the Mount Baldy area. His enthu-
siasm is infectious. Also, Jr. Club member Paolo Sanchez will shed some light on fluorescent minerals. Free admission; light refreshment. The Pasadena Lapidary Society serves to educate its members and the community in mineralogy, earth sciences and training in the lapidary and jewelry arts – while promoting sound mineral resource stewardship based on environmental awareness and ethical behavior. The
Society fulfills its mission year-round with a variety of activities, including field trips, lapidary workshop, school and community presentations, public mineral displays, an annual club show (March 10 and 11, 2018), and monthly informational meetings open to the public. More info at www. pasadenalapidary.org or by emailing info@asadenalapidary.org. Like us on Facebook; follow us on Twitter.
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Largest Flowering Plant is not a very decorous plant. He is merely large our apologies). The World's Largest Flowering Plant speaks out: I cannot believe that two former Sierra Madre Mayors do not know the origin of the spelling of "Wistaria." You know the one that is only used here in Sierra Madre. I find this to be quite upsetting and inexcusable, and the time to set the record straight is now. The answer is actually quite simple. It is because "Wistaria" is the correct way of spelling it. Here is how these rotating Mayors completely screwed this up in the Pasadena Star News a few years back. "Mayor John Harabedian and Mayor Pro Tem John Capoccia noted that the city spells it Wistaria with an ‘a’ instead of the more common ‘e’ simply because that’s how it’s become known. We’re proud of our history and tradition,” said Capoccia. “The festival is a good opportunity to show people what Sierra Madre is all about.” Former Mayors Capoccia and Harabedian are profoundly wrong here. This
Sierra Madre’s famous Wistaria vine - Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
is hardly a quaint local eccentricity committed for no other good reason except to lure overly credulous people from the 210 Freeway and remove some money from their pockets. I am not a roadside attraction, nor is this the 1950s. Here is how the Oxford University Press and their New Dictionary of Eponyms explains the actual reason for the spelling "Wistaria." The wisteria is a climbing woody vine clustered with drooping, pea-like, purplish or white flowers. The name of this vine was given by Thomas Nuttal, curator of Harvard's Botanical Garden, who made an error in spelling the name of the man he planned to honor. That man's name was Wistar. But at the
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death of the honoree in 1818, the plant was named wisteria. Nuttal wrote in his General North American Plants II, "In memory of Caspar Wistar, M.D., late professor of Anatomy in the University of Pennsylvania." But too late, Nuttal had already named the plant wisteria. Later writers followed the error, thus perpetuating it. With the notable exception of these two errant political figures, Sierra Madre has this one right, and has all along. The correct spelling is Wistaria. It is the rest of the world that is wrong. And as any Sierra Madrean will tell you, this is hardly the first time that has happened. Please, for the love of all that lives and breathes, get this right.
was forthcoming with the release of the body worn camera footage of the incident in which two officers brutally beat Chris Ballew last November. However, he was not swift to pull the officers involved off duty. Those officers, Lerry Esparza and Zachary Lujan, were finally relieved of patrol duty after substantial public criticism. Sanchez also faced a multitude of criticism after the 2016 death of 35-yearold Reginald Thomas Jr., who died in police custody after calling for help, and the 2012 death of 19-year-old Kendrec McDade, who was unarmed when two officers fatally shot him following a false report that he had a weapon. Despite enormous community outcry in recent years, Pasadena’s Mayor Terry Tornek stood vehemently in support of Chief Sanchez and his ‘not always popular decisions.’ “Chief Sanchez has been a loyal and hard-working Police Chief and I wish him the best,” Tornek said in a written statement Tuesday morning.
Kris Ockershauser, (Coalition for Increased Civilian Oversight of Pasadena Police) had this to say following the announcement: “While we wish the Chief well, his leaving is no guarantee that the crisis afflicting our police department will be resolved. The intransigence of the department has several sources. One is the uncompromising opposition of the Pasadena Police union to every meaningful reform proposal. Another is that the City Manager – the de facto overseer of PPD – has dug in his heels in defense of status quo policies and performance. Also, the City Council has shown little interest in seeing that the serious changes needed are made. The Chief’s leaving is an opportunity for a thoroughgoing review of the Department by an independent, experienced entity like the Office of Independent Review which could recommend reforms that would work for Pasadena. An interim Chief can hold the fort while an informed search, with robust citizen input, for a new Chief is made. To insure ongoing transparency and accountability, the City should
adopt the Independent Police Auditor as recommended by city consultants in 2016.” Civil Rights Attorney Dale L. Gronemeier, said: “While we have had our differences with Chief Sanchez, we have never called for his resignation or firing. We wish him the best as he leaves Pasadena. Chief Sanchez has done many good things, including being very accessible to the community and being a strong disciplinarian. He has faced a difficult police union leadership that overzealously defends the Department’s few bad apples. Unfortunately, Chief Sanchez’s recent slownness in putting the officers who beat Chris Ballew on desk duty hasn’t been his finest hour. We don’t see his leaving as the solution to the Department’s problems. We look forward to working with Commander Perez to help improve the Department while the City proceeds to search for Chief Sanchez’s permanent successor.”
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Pasadena has a large, non-indigenous population of naturalized parrots. The reason for is this is there was a Fire in Arcadia many years ago and the owners
released the parrots in an effort to save them. And now thousands of feral parrots have made their home in the city of Pasadena.
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FRIday - March 16 Join us at the Monrovia Street Fair and Market from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Old Town (Myrtle Ave. between Lemon Ave. and Chestnut Ave. in Monrovia, CA 91016) Monrovia! The farmers and vendors at the Street Fair and Market offer high quality produce and products. For the little ones, activities include face-painting, camel-rides, and special programming every first Friday of the month for more details call 626.358.1159. - Monrovia
2018 Wistaria Festival march 18 @ 6a.m - 6p.m.
2018 Wistaria Festival is March 18th from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Sierra Madre (N. Baldwin Avenue Sierra Madre, CA 91024). The Wistaria Vine is a blooming plant reported to be the world’s largest in world will be on display during Sierra Madre’s Annual Wistaria Festival. The massive vine bears delicately scented lavender blooms, the color everyone most often associate with wistaria (also spelled, “wisteria”). Visitors are invited to stroll beneath the arbor supporting the branches of the 112-year-old vine (planted in 1894 and of the Chinese lavender variety), displaying more than a million blossoms, it is 1 acre in size and estimated to weigh at least 250 tons. That must be one sturdy garden arbor! Downtown Sierra Madre is also changed in to an open market with all kind of craft and food. The free downtown arts and crafts fair has about 175 vendors selling hand-crafted items, food and children’s’ activities. -Sierra Madre
Creative Expressive Dance Workshop at 7 p.m. at the Lyd & Mo Photography Studio & Gallery (27 Mentor Ave. Pasadena, CA 91106) Creative Expressive Dance is a class designed to enliven the playful dancer within. Energize and de-stress your body through guided explorations with dance elements and concepts that invoke self-expression and creativity. For more information call 702.493.6443 or visit www.mindykrasner. com/. - Pasadena
SATURday - March 17 St. Paddy’s Trackside Celebration from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Santa Anita Park (285 W. Huntington Dr. Arcadia, CA 91007) Sample delicious stouts and let the luck of the Irish lead you to a big win at the St. Paddy’s Trackside Celebration. Get access to trackside seating right on the Santa Anita homestretch and enjoy a full card of racing (and maybe a pint or two in spirit of the holiday). Must be 21 or older to purchase tickets enjoy responsibly for more details go to www. santananita.com. - Arcadia
Sunday - March 18 The Spring Home Show comes to the Pasadena Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (300 E. Green St. Pasadena, CA 91101). Enjoy many exhibitors under one roof as you shop, compare, and best of all save. Get to know the home improvement professionals and companies without having to spend your time searching on the internet for contractors and setting up appointments. For more information call 626.793.2122 or visit www. pasadenahomesshow.com/. - Pasadena
MONday - March 19 Tech it Up Maps/ GPS apps presentation is at the Pasadena Senior Center from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (85 E. Holly St. Pasadena, CA 91103) do you ever feel lost during conversations about social media, apps and technology? During this four-week program, learn how to use some popular travel apps. On this day, participants will learn how to use Maps/ GPS Apps on their cellphones. March 26:
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Yelp and Expedia presented by Jade Myer, a Pasadena community Gold Award Girl Scout candidate for more information call 626795-4331 or visit www.pasadenaseniorcentere.org/. -Pasadena
TUEsday - March 20 Part 1 Ultimate Show Me They Money listening Presentation Workshop, Realtors from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Olympus Escrow (137 E. Huntington Dr. Arcadia, CA 91006) Do you want to kill it @ you’re next listing presentation? We will cover the most important things you need to make you, the best choice for a seller. If you’re a new agent or a top producer you need to be @ this workshop. - Arcadia
WEDNESday - March 21 Middle School ArtsLab Botanical Drawing from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Norton Simon Museum (411 W. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena CA 91105) Dutch artists from the 17th century displayed their skill by creating paintings of flowers and plants with great detail. Make a detailed botanical drawing using a magnifying glass, graphite and color
pencils. To register go to www.tinyurl.com/ y9ktu3sx or call 626.449.6840. - Pasadena
thursday - March 22 Women in History Personal and Professional Who is your Shero? from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at DuPars Restaurant (214 S. Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101) National Women’s History Month celebrating the women in your personal or professional history! Featured Speaker: Jennifer Kerr-Body. Join IAW/NAPW Pasadena Chapter and tell the group about a
SHEro in your history that has influenced you and your life. SHERO (female hero) represents... “the best of ourselves.” Who in your family is your SHERO? Share her story, the organizers hope to create a short ebook of all the chapter member SHEro stories to share with all of IAW members. Join this meeting to present your Shero to the Pasadena Chapter and share your business with the group. Bring business cards, and invite a friend to join this group of caring women who want to elevate the organization’s work, careers and lives through collaboration and mentoring. To register, go to https://tinyurl.com/yavsuwd7 or call 866.540-6279. - Pasadena
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Open the door to opportunities for your child’s future! California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) offers a unique school culture that enables students to flourish as artists and scholars, preparing them to reach their highest potential. The innovative dual arts and academic program is modeled after the awardwinning Orange County School of the Arts, which has contributed to the success of alums Matthew Morrison, Susan Egan,
Pedro Pascal, Lindsay Mendez and many others. “It’s so fun and so wonderful to see my son inspired. CSArts-SGV is absolutely a blessing to this community and to our kid.” — CSArts-SGV parent CSArts-SGV is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year from students entering 7th-12th grade. Register for Preview Day on Saturday, March 24, at sgv.csarts.net/previewday.
Monrovia’s Center stage inc.
Summer theatre camps abound, but one look into a Centre Stage Monrovia, and it is clear: this youth camp defies genre youthful and exciting, but professional and focused. This summer, give Centre Stage a try, with one of our two shows. For younger performers, ages 5-12, join Peanuts and the gang for "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown." Running daily, Monday through Friday, 9-3, this camp is for new and experienced youth. No audition necessary. Camp dates
are July 9-28. The junior and senior camp is a more challenging experience, with traditional auditions and rehearsal times. For ages 12-21 with singing and dancing experience, the SHREK session might be more your speed. Join Shrek, Donkey and all the fairytale characters we defeat the dragon and let our freak flags fly in Duloc. Auditions are June 16. Check out centrestageinc.com for more details on camp info, after care & tuition.
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56th Annual Sierra Madre Art Fair The 56th Annual Sierra Madre Art Fair, sponsored by the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library, will be held in Memorial Park, 222 West Sierra Madre Blvd., on Saturday, May 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, May 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More than 60 artists have already committed to exhibiting, mediums include oil paintings, jewelry, watercolors, glass, wood, metal, wearable art, photography, pottery, ceramics, mixed media, and weaving. The Featured Artist this year is Lucia Friedericy. Her 3D Mixed Media of Mark Twain will appear on all posters, post cards, flyers, and other promotional materials. Live Music will be featured throughout the weekend in the band shell and on the southeast lawn. Guests will enjoy an eclectic selection of music. Food vendors will be offering a variety of food and drinks and the Friends of the Library will have a booth selling its popular sweet ‘quick’ breads and baked goods. For the children, instructors from the Creative Arts Group have planned a craft activity. This year we will again have a Silent Auction -- you’ll have an opportunity to bid on some really beautiful artwork and also support the Library.
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All Proceeds from the Art Fair benefit the Sierra Madre Public Library. For more information, visit us on Facebook, at our website www.sierramadrelibraryfriends.org, or call 626-355-7186.
ASID Pasadena is excited to present DESIGN TRENDS of 2018 our annual design expo for design professionals and design enthusiasts. The afternoon includes an Exhibit Hall showcasing the industry's top vendors, products, services and artisans; a buffet luncheon and valet parking; and engaging seminars and panel discussions, and keynote address
designed for the design professional as well as the general public. Design Trends of 2018 March 27, 2018 3:00 to 8:00 pm The University Club of Pasadena 175 Oakland Avenue, Pasadena 91101 For tickets visit https:// design-trends-2018.event-
brite.com American Society of Interior Designers is the nation’s oldest professional interior design association. The Pasadena Chapter is made up of the area’s best residential, commercial and hospitality designers. Our annual events include the Design Trends Expo in March and the Home Tour returning October 2018.
A Noise Within L.A.’s Critically Acclaimed Classical Repertory Theatre Company 2018 Summer with Shakespeare a camp for young artists ages 6-18, June 11 - July 13 A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents Summer With Shakespeare— several three to five-week Pasadena summer camps, June 11th to July 13th, 2018 (Monday-Friday 10am - 4pm) for youth aged 6-18. At Summer with Shakespeare, participants of all ages gain an appreciation for the Bard’s verse and exposure to a variety of classic plays. This intensive camp challenges them to be both scholars and performers of Shakespeare as it enhances their acting and public speaking skills and builds self-confidence on the stage, while also offering invaluable experience in theatre craft. Classically trained professional actors, choreographers, and designers lead all of the camp’s sessions. These camps are funfilled weeks of learning and performing. At Summer with Shakespeare, kids stay active and learn new skills
when they attend this annual conservatory-style program of acting, improvisation, diction, text analysis, kinetic exercises, stage combat, mask work, voice, movement, and stagecraft and design. The camp session culminates with each of the three age-based divisions performing for an audience on the Theatre’s main stage. The young actors will perform their plays on Thursday, July 12, and Friday, July 13. Education and Community Outreach Director Alicia Green, who holds a master’s degree in educational theater from NYU’s Steinhardt School, administers ANW’s summer programs. She advises, “Our camp is unique in that each of the three levels imparts social interaction and skill sets that have been designed to be entirely age appropriate. Equally important, our campers have the unique experience of working with established professionals in the theatrical arts.”
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Kids select one of three tracks by age group – The Play’s The Thing (for 14-18 year olds), The King’s Players (10-13 year olds), or All the World’s A Stage (6-9 year
olds). The latter two tracks (for 10-13 year olds and 6-9 year olds) can be purchased week by week, rather than as a whole. The Play’s The Thing track
is offered as Time to Train – a 3-week camp (June 1-29) that focuses on studying various acting techniques, or as a 5-week camp, Double Double Toil and Trouble, (June 11– July 13), which culminates in a performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Similarly, the five-week The King’s Players track culminates in a performance of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Summer with Shakespeare takes place Monday, June 11th – Friday, July 13th 2018, Monday – Friday from 10am to 4pm (no camp on Wednesday, July 4th, Independence Day). A Noise Within is located on the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Madre Villa Avenue at 3352 East Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. To register, please contact Alicia Green, Director of Education, at 626.356.3104 or email education@anoisewithin.org. More information is online at www.anoisewithin.org/sws/. A Noise Within, which
celebrated its 25th Anniversary last season, was called “an oasis for those who love classic stories” by The Los Angeles Times, and is a leading regional producer based in Pasadena, CA. ANW’s awardwinning resident company practices a rotating repertory model at their state-of-theart, 283-seat performing space. This venue, established in 2011, has allowed ANW to expand its audience, surpassing its previous box office, subscription, and attendance records each year. In addition to producing world-class performances of classical theatre, the organization runs robust education programs committed to inspiring diverse audiences of all ages. Helmed by Producing Artistic Directors Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, who hold MFAs from San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theatre, A Noise Within truly delivers Classic Theatre, Modern Magic. http://www.anoisewithin.org.
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f you’ve never been able to keep a plant alive for longer than a week, fear not: no one at Folia Collective is going to judge you. They might, however, suggest one or two ways you can revive your inner sanctum of greenery without going mad. Created by Pasadenabased photographer Danae Horst and partner Bill Horst, Folia Collective is a pop-up plant shop built on the notion that plant design elements are every bit as powerful as art or furniture. “Our business has three major components: the plant retail shop, styling services and our workshops,” explained Danae Horst, who opened the retail shop almost a year ago in April 2017. “We see a lot of customers coming back again and again because they know they will find healthy and beautiful plants with helpful advice on keeping them happy, as well as well-chosen plant acces-
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sories.” Folia Collective’s plantfocused styling services feed both residential and commercial spaces—and have become so popular that a wait list is now in order. Their workshops, which smack of Herbology class a la Harry Potter, are also in full swing for 2018 for those eager to improve their plant-care skills. “Most plant care mistakes boil down to not knowing your plants. We talk to a lot of people who assume that plants need to be watered every day (very few need that level of watering) or who think that
they don't get enough light for plants because their room doesn't get direct sun (most indoor plants don't do well in full or direct sun),” explained Horst. “We spend time with everyone who walks through our door to help them find the right plant for the conditions they can provide and learn about the needs of plants so they can see their plants thrive.” Read More at, ArcadiaWeekly.com, MonroviaWeekly.com, PasadenaIndependent.com
ver the last six years the craft brewery industry has seen a renaissance. With breweries sprouting up in every city, there has never been a better time to be a beer lover. According to industry experts the growth amongst breweries can be attributed to a number of different factors. One major influence to the growth is the consumer base which is now made up of Millenials who hold a higher expectation for the beer they drink. Rather than seeking the best of a traditional beer, a market cornered by the large non-craft brewers such as Anheuser Busch or Millercoors, the modern beer drinker is searching for the next new thing. Smaller microbreweries have benefitted greatly from this shift in taste, allowing their experimental beers to bring them great success, thus fueling their next innovative flavor. The use of specialty hop’s and malt, unique spice blends, and nontraditional
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brews have become the hallmark of the craft brew industry, allowing hundreds of small establishments to forge their own identity in a growing market. Additionally, beer drinking has become a much more social event. Most craft breweries house tasting rooms’ onsite, allowing their customers to try seasonal specialties and build relationships with other beer lovers. Not only that, but loyalties are established between the brewery and their customers, allowing the brew masters to get direct
feedback from their patrons and tailor their next creation to those they interact with on a regular basis. Finding the next great microbrew has become a sort of trophy or achievement one can laud over their fellow ale enthusiasts. All of these factors have allowed the craft brewery industry to more than double from 2475 breweries in 2012 to 5301 in 2016. California is often seen as the starting point for this movement towards craft beer, with the state producing a number of highly successful breweries. Stone Brewing began in California and is now made and distributed in Europe. Breweries such as Lagunitas and Sierra Nevada have spread across the country, and the number of choices for Californians only continues to increase. According to the California Craft Brewers Association 91.4% of California residents live within 10 miles of a brewery. Read More at, ArcadiaWeekly.com, MonroviaWeekly.com, PasadenaIndependent.com
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cresTline $449,999 Six unit multiplex in Crestline. Ideal for business, family home. Three buildings. One owner’s unit 2 bedrooms, 1 bath has downstairs rental 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. Second building has three 1 bedroom, 1 bath units. Third unit 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Covered parking + off street parking spaces. Walk to grocery store, park, library, restaurants, Lake. Great condition. (R664)
la Habra HeiGHTs $899,800 Located at the top of La Habra Heights Mountain with amazing views. 5 bedrooms, 4 baths. Cathedral ceilings, formal living room and dining room with fireplace. Two master bedrooms, spa tub. Large kitchen with Quartz counter top, stainless appliances. Two car attached garage. Guest house with one bedroom, full bath, living room, kitchen, balcony. (V1976)
lynwood $385,000 Location delight and homeownership pride. Centrally located to Plaza Mexico and the 105 Freeway. Charming 2 bedroom and 1 bath, large tiled shower. Sits on a no outlet street, it offers a nice open floor plan and lots of natural light. Laminate floors. Granite counters. The exterior and interior of the house is freshly painted. Patio area covered, not enclosed. 865 sq.ft. (R3047)
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san Gabriel $410,000 Located in Mission District Park De Anza Condo on top floor, one level. Offering 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath. 900 sq.ft., withcentral air. Close to residential and medical facilities area. Large balcony area at the main entrance of condo. Good sized bedrooms and plenty of natural light. Close to Club House. (D216)
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Charming Craftsman Bungalow in beautiful Sierra Madre Canyon! Bright and spacious floor plan with 2 bedrooms + large office, 2 baths. Remodeled kitchen has quartz counter tops. Large living, dining room, laundry and storage room. One bedroom and bath on first floor. Two levels. Fantastic balcony with views off living room. Hardwood flooring. Parking spaces for two or three cars.(V190)
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AltSchool Founder Max Ventilla to Keynote Arcadia Innovation Summit More than 1,000 educators from all over California are expected at the 4th Annual Arcadia Innovation Summit on June 22. AltSchool founder and CEO Max Ventilla will kick off the full day of professional development and collaboration as the keynote speaker. The Yale University alum served as the Head of Personalization at Google and is now changing the future of education through AltSchool and its unique platform for studentcentered learning. Ventilla, who is regarded as a premier technologist, left his executive job at Google after being inspired to personalize education for his own children and children
across the world. He will discuss AltSchool’s vision of enabling students to reach their full potential through personalized and studentdriven learning and how schools can adopt a startup mindset to empower students and teachers. In addition to Ventilla, there will be more than 100 breakout sessions for educators to choose from. Session topics will include virtual reality in the classroom, personalized learning, gaming, Google apps, coding, school public relations, augmented reality, 3D printing, social media networking, and several other innovative classroom strategies.
minimum of $200-300. “We believe that student communities, and the education system as a whole benefit when educators come together and start talking and sharing best practices. This is
essential in education today. We are offering this summit for free to set an example of collaboration without costs and to put into practice what we believe,” said Arcadia Unified School District Super-
intendent Dr. David Vannasdall. Arcadia Unified is one of the first public school districts in the country to implement the AltSchool platform in its classrooms.
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Keeping with its mission, the Arcadia Innovation Summit will be free of charge again this year thanks to the Arcadia Unified School District. Similar professional development opportunities and conferences would cost a
California Teachers of the Year Join Torlakson in Open Letter Opposing Trump Efforts to Arm Teachers State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recently announced the release of an “Open Letter to President Trump” opposing efforts to arm teachers, calling for the elimination of military-style assault weapons from our communities, and providing increased access to mental health services. The open letter to President Trump was signed by 61 California Teachers of the Year, including Michael Hayden (2014) and Brian McDaniel (2018). California Teachers of the Year are selected from among California’s 295,000 teachers each year through a rigorous process of applications, interviews, and classroom visits. They are considered the best of the best. “As teachers, all of us prefer to focus on education policy, our classrooms, and our students, but we can no longer remain silent while students and educators are being murdered and injured across our nation,” said Torlakson, who was a high school science teacher and coach. “We must talk about guns.” “We refuse to let the voices of our students, teachers, parents, and community members to be silenced,” said Hayden, Director of Choirs at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach. “From this moment on, our elected officials and the NRA will no longer drive the conversation on gun regulation and school safety. We will.” “I hope there comes a day that I am not anticipat-
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ing a lockdown every time a schoolwide announcement is made,” said Brian McDaniel, Director of Bands & Choirs at Painted Hills Middle School in Desert Hot Springs. “A day that I am not considering if it is safer to keep my kids inside or evacuate whenever the fire alarm is activated, that I am not contemplating if my classroom walls can stop a bullet. The time to act is now.” Torlakson and the others who signed the letter say more guns on campus would make schools less safe, spreading fear and anxiety in what should be a safe learning environment. “Students should never have to wonder where a gun is hidden or worry that a teacher might make a mistake and shoot them,” the letter states. Teachers need much support from all levels of government, but not weapons. “We need more mental health services, smaller class sizes, more counselors, more nurses, and more training in how to effectively deal with
students in crisis,” according to the letter. Torlakson encouraged the federal government and other states to follow California’s lead as the state with the strictest gun control laws in the nation. He also said California should consider further changes to keep students safe. The letter urges states to follow California’s example by creating gun violence restraining orders, also known as Red Flag Laws, which allow family members and the police to ask a judge to remove weapons and ammunition from a relative who poses a threat. A number of California Teachers of the Year have put out a video opposing arming teachers. That video and other ones can be found on YouTube. The California Department of Education also reminds schools in the state to update their school safety plans. Visit the CDE's Safe Schools Planning Web page for more information.
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Saundra McClain as Lena Younger (Mama).
is, they love each other. They have moments of cheerfulness and moments of levity. ‘Raisin’ was set in 1959
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situation, to benefit without putting in the work. In the end Walter realizes that he needs to be the role model for the next generation, for his son. It’s the catalyst that gets him on the road to transformation. He declines the offer from the Clybourne Park Association because he doesn’t want to teach his son that swindlers win. In this golden moment – like the rainbow after the rain – he decides not to lose is soul. His arc is the most transformed. By the time he decides to reject the money, there isn’t a dry eye in the audience.” Lorraine Hansberry, a woman of color and a playwright ahead of her time, is a visionary unparalleled. Her jewel of a play, ‘A Raisin in the Sun,’ is an uplifting tale of one family’s struggle that ultimately ends triumphantly. It is a hopeful, positive story which shows that individuals, however imperfect and flawed, will find the wisdom to do the right thing for the people they love. It is a revelation to inspire us all.
still have racial issues but they’re of our time so we want to be emblematic of our present challenges.” McClain opines, “It’s a universal play that speaks not only to AfricanAmericans but to Latinos, Muslims, immigrants, all people of color in our society right now all over the world. This iteration of ‘Raisin’ gives it a ‘now’ perspective because we’re focusing it on Walter instead of Mama. Young black men today can relate to him – it’s open season for them in our current political climate. During today’s student matinee, some of them didn’t get the references in the first act. But in the second act when I beat up on Walter, you could hear a pin drop.” “I wanted to focus on Walter because he has the biggest journey,” Daniel expounds. “At the start of the play Walter is a miserable human being. What he wants drives them apart because he’s simplistic, almost like a child with his grand dreams. He’s looking for an easy way out of their
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t is an American dream – to get an education, earn a fair wage, own a home, and live a life of dignity. In this land of opportunity that seems attainable. There are people, however, to whom the realization of that dream is elusive. This is the theme of Lorraine Hansberry’s seminal play ‘A Raisin in the Sun,’ which debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title is derived from a line in ‘Harlem,’ a poem by Langston Hughes, ‘What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?’ There has been a renewed interest in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ of late. According to American Theatre magazine, it is one of the ten most produced plays of the current season. And it is on stage at A Noise Within from February 25 to April 8, 2018 in repertory with Henry V. Directed by accomplished actor and
director Gregg T. Daniel, its cast includes Saundra McClain as Lena, the matriarch of the Younger family; with Ben Cain as Walter Lee, Toya Turner as Ruth, Sarah Hollis as Beneatha, and Sam Christian as Travis. On a recent afternoon, Daniel and McClain sat down to share their thoughts about the play, what it means to be a person of color in today’s political climate, and what they hope they are able to convey to their audience. Neither Daniel nor McClain has staged it before but both are familiar with ‘A Raisin in the Sun.’ Says Daniel, “This play came out around the time of the Civil Rights Movement. It was very significant in that it was the first play written by an African American woman staged on Broadway and which was later adapted into a movie. One thing that’s different about our production is the humor which a lot of people said they didn’t expect to see. As dysfunctional as the Younger family
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hotel is another luxurious Oxnard palace - but this one is for antique cars and not people. Created as a tribute to the art deco and machine age, the Mullin Automotive Museum (www.mullinautomotivemuseum.com), houses some of the most impressive autos I have ever seen. The two-story museum is home to more than 50 of the finest historic French cars ever made, from the legendary Bugatti to the Voisin, with some Delages, Delahayes, Hispano Suizas, and TalbotLagos sprinkled around the 46,821 sq-ft showroom. It also displays considerable decorative art from the 1920s and 1930s. One of the most inter-
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speed. But it is the curves and style that make this vehicle stand out as a classic piece of French Art. I understand why Peter W. Mullin calls the cars in his collection "rolling sculptures" and says the French automobiles of the 1920s and 1930s "represent the pinnacle of 20th Century art and design." To help visitors get a better feel for the collection of French cars, the museum shows a fascinating movie about ingenuity in the golden age of the auto in its small theater area. After touring the museum we headed back to Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel for dinner at the property's signature Coastal Grill bar. Here, against a dramatic beachfront setting, we began with avocado toast, with avocado relish, radish and cilantro, followed by an arugula salad with quinoa, sweet potato and dates. Read More at, ArcadiaWeekly.com, MonroviaWeekly.com, PasadenaIndependent.com
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Annual Old Town Wine Walk, aPRIL 21 The Monrovia Old Town Advisory Board is pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Annual Wine Walk in Old Town, which is scheduled to take place on April 21, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in Old Town. The goal of this event is to highlight Old Town businesses while supporting the local community. Participants attending this unique event will be invited to stroll through Old Town, exploring each business, and sampling the various wine offerings while also enjoying acoustic perfor-
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 12.42 TO THE MONROVIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PERMIT AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF CITY STREETS AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY BY BIKESHARE SERVICES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONROVIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Chapter 12.42 (“Bikeshare Services”) is hereby added to the Monrovia Municipal Code to read as follows: “Chapter 12.42 Bikeshare Services Sections: 12.42.010 Bikeshare services permitted. 12.42.020 Permit required. 12.42.030 Placement, design and maintenance. 12.42.040 Removal of Bike Racks. 12.42.050 Display of certain matter prohibited. 12.42.060 Compliance by present owners. 12.42.070 Location on private property. § 12.42.010 Bikeshare Services Permitted The renting, lending, or sharing of bicycles by and to members of the public from an unattended rack or other location ( “Bikeshare”), placed upon or near a public sidewalk or right-of-way, or in another publicly accessible location, shall be permitted only in accordance with the regulations of this chapter. § 12.42.020 License and Permit Required (A) No person shall operate a Bikeshare service or install or maintain a rack therefor without first obtaining a business license and permit from the business license officer and an approved agreement with the City authorizing the use of City property. The City may charge a fee to the Bikeshare service for the use of City property, established by resolution of the City Council. (B) An application for a permit shall be filed with the business license officer on an application form which shall contain: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the person or entity who owns the Bikeshare business; (2) The signature of the owner or authorized officer of the business agreeing to all terms and conditions of the permit and agreement with the City; (3) The location of each bike rack or other facility proposed to be placed and maintained in the City, subject to the approval of the City Engineer; (4) A precise plan or drawing depicting the exact proposed location of each rack or other facility. (5) The contact name and 24-hour contact information for the person or persons in charge of maintenance, retrieval and relocation of the bicycle fleet; (6) Any certificates of liability insurance required by the City agreement or this Chapter. (C) A permit application shall be accompanied by an inspection fee of $5 for each bike rack installed by the permittee. (D) Issuance of a permit shall be contingent upon payment of the applicable business license tax set forth in Title 5 of this code. Failure to pay such tax will result in the revocation of existing permits. (F) The permittee shall maintain general commercial liability insurance covering personal injury and property damage arising out of the use, operation, ownership and maintenance of the Bikeshare service with limits of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate, with the city named as an additional insured. Evidence of such insurance shall be filed with the Business License Officer before issuance of a permit. The insurance shall provide that cancellation shall be effective only after 30 days written notice thereof delivered to the Business License Officer. § 12.42.030 PLACEMENT, DESIGN, AND MAINTENANCE (A) Bikeshare racks, bikes and facilities shall be placed and maintained so they do not: (1) Endanger the safety of persons or property; (2) Interfere with any governmental or other permitted use of the sidewalk; (3) Unreasonably interfere with pedestrians, including persons entering or leaving motor vehicles or businesses; (4) Interfere with ingress or egress to private property; (5) Interfere with the use of mail boxes or traffic signals; (6) Inhibit any designated path of travel for persons with disabilities. (B) Bikes shall not be parked and bike racks shall not be placed: (1) Within three feet of any marked crosswalk; (2) Within 15 feet of the curb return of any unmarked crosswalk; (3) Within five feet of any fire hydrant, fire call box, police call box or other emergency facility; (4) Within five feet of any driveway; (5) Within five feet ahead of, or 25 feet to the rear of any sign marking a designated bus stop; (6) Within six feet of any bus bench or bus shelter; (7) At any location where the clear space for the passageway of pedestrians is reduced to less than six feet; (8) So as to project onto or over any part of the roadway of any public street or alley open to vehicular traffic, or rest wholly or in part upon, along or over any portion of the roadway of any public street or alley open to vehicular traffic; (9) Within three feet of any display window of any building abutting a sidewalk or parkway, or in such manner as to impede or interfere with the reasonable use of such window for display purposes. (C) Any bike racks installed, used or maintained shall not ex-
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ceed five feet in height, 30 inches in width or two feet in thickness. Mounting for bike racks shall be of a design and aesthetic approved by the City and bolted in place to the sidewalk. Equivalent designs shall be subject to the approval of the Development Review Committee. (E) Each bike rack installed, used or maintained pursuant to this chapter shall be identified with the name, address, telephone number and permit of the owner in a manner so as to be clearly visible. No bike rack shall carry any advertising except the name of the Bikeshare service or a public service message from the City of Monrovia. (F) Bike racks shall be maintained in good working order at all times, and in a clean and neat condition. No bike rack shall be placed or maintained on a sidewalk opposite another bike rack or news rack. § 12.42.040 Removal of Bike Racks (A) Any bike rack or other Bikeshare facility installed, used or maintained in violation of the provisions of this chapter may be removed or stored in any convenient place by any officer of the city. Ten (10) calendar days prior to removal, written notice of the violation shall be given by attaching a notice of violation to the bike rack or facility and mailing such notice to the permittee. At any time within said 10-day period, an informal administrative hearing to challenge the existence of the alleged violation may be requested by the permittee or a representative of the permittee. The hearing shall be held before the Development Review Committee, whose decision in the matter shall be final and not subject to the appeal provisions set forth in Title 2 of this code. If the permittee fails to correct the violation during the 10-day period, or within five days following an adverse decision by the Development Review Committee, whichever is later, the bike rack or other structure shall be removed, held as evidence or disposed of as unclaimed property by the Police Department. (B) The cost of removal and/or storage by the city of any bike rack or other facility subject to this chapter shall be chargeable as a civil debt to the owner thereof and may be collected by the city in the same manner as it collects any other civil debt or obligation.” Section 2. If any section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part hereof. The City Council of the City of Monrovia hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published as required by law and transmit the adopted Ordinance to the appropriate franchisees. INTRODUCED this 20th day of February, 2018. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day of March, 2018. AYES: Councilmembers Blackburn, Shevlin, Spicer, Mayor Pro Tem Crudgington, and Mayor Adams. NOES: None. /s/ Alice D. Atkins, CMC, City Clerk Publish Thursday, March 15, 2018 MONROVIA WEEKLY
Probate Notices NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WALTER DAVID BROWN, JR. Case No. 17STPB11026
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WALTER DAVID BROWN, JR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Ralph Prince in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Ralph Prince 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 rep-resentative 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 April 14, 2018 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-ing 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 representa-tive, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery
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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 knowl-edgeable 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. Petitioner: Ralph Prince RALPH PRINCE 456 W BENNETT ST COMPTON CA 90220 CN946673 BROWN Mar 12,15,19, 2018 MONROVIA WEEKLY
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MICHAEL J. NILAN aka MICHAEL JAMES NILAN Case No. 18STPB02111
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MICHAEL J. NILAN aka MICHAEL JAMES NILAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Timothy E. Nilan in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PRO-BATE requests that Timothy E. Nilan 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 rep-resentative 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 April 5, 2018 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-ing 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 representa-tive, 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 knowl-edgeable 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: TIMOTHY E NILAN ESQ SBN 190194 LAW OFFICES OF TIMOTHY E NILAN APLC 10825 LAKEWOOD BLVD DOWNEY CA 90241 CN947158 NILAN Mar 12,15,19, 2018 MONROVIA WEEKLY
Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the California Self Service Storage Facility Act (B&P Code 21700 ET seq.) the undersigned will sell at public auction on Friday March 30, 2018 personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/or other household items located At: StorAmerica – Duarte 2250 Central Ave Duarte CA 91010 2:30 pm Mendes, Andre M. Heller, Lawrence P. Delfin, Nestor E. Periera, Fernando A. Lewis, Sheena J. Morehead, Nayashi All sales are subject to prior cancellation. All terms, rules and regulations are available at time of sale. Dated this 15th, of March and 22nd, of March 2018 by StorAmerica, 2250 Central Ave Duarte, Ca. 91010 office (626) 930-0036 Fax (626) 930-1396 3/8, 3/15/18 CNS-3107632# ARCADIA WEEKLY NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE NEPOMUCENO, ERWIN A. VS PATEL, MULJI CASE NO: GC040256 R Under a writ of Execution issued on 07/25/17. Out of the L.A SUPERIOR COURT STANLEY MOSK, of the CENTRAL DIS-TRICT, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on a judgment entered on 07/05/11. In favor of ERWIN A. NEPOMUCENO and against PATEL, MULJI showing a net balance of $2,382,062.69 actually due on said judgment. (Amount subject to revision) I have levied upon all the right, title and interest of said judgment debtor(s) in the property in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA: THE SOUTH 50 FEET OF THE WEST 106 FEET OF LOT 7, IN BLOCK ``A`` OF SANTA ANITA LAND COMPANY'S TRACT, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 6, PAGE 137 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. APN: 5383-033-028 Commonly known as: 6702 N. GOLDEN WEST AVENUE ARCADIA, CA 91007 Public notice is hereby given that I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States all the right, title and interest of the debtor(s) in the above described property or so much as will be sufficient to satisfy said writ or warrant with interest and all costs on 04/18/18, 10:00 AM at the following location. STANLEY MOSK COURT-HOUSE 111 N. HILL STREET, ROOM 125B LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 (X) This sale is subject to a minimum bid which must exceed $175,675.12, CCP 704.800(a); and a minimum bid of $747,000.00, CCP 704.800(b). (Amount subject to revision) Prospective bidders should refer to sections 701.510 to 701.680, inclusive, of the Code of Civil Procedure for provisions governing the terms, conditions and effect of the sale and the liability of defaulting bidders. Creditor's Attorney MICHAEL A. WALLIN WALLIN & RUSSELL LLP 26000 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE #130 FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610 Dated: 03/05/18 Branch: Los Angeles
JIM McDONNELL, Sheriff By: MISTY DOUGLAS, Deputy Operator Id: E612694 Para obtener esta informacion-traduccion en Espanol llame a este numero: (213) 972-3950 NOTE: IT IS A MISDEMEANOR TO TAKE DOWN OR DEFACE A POSTED NOTICE BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. (Penal Code section 616) CN947047 GC040256 Mar 15,22,29, 2018 ARCADIA WEEKLY NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the California Self Service Storage Facility Act (B&P Code 21700 ET seq.) the undersigned will sell at public auction on Friday March 30, 2018 Personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/or other household items located at: StorAmerica – Arcadia 5630 Peck Rd., Arcadia, CA 91006 3:30 pm Carrillo, Michael Cruz Garcia, Eduardo Duckett, Sandra Vega, Ashley Crossley, Kenneth A. Cornejo, Amanda All sales are subject to prior cancellation. All terms, rules and regulations are available at time of sale. Dated this 15th, of March and 22nd, of March 2018 by StorAmerica – Arcadia, 5630 Peck Rd., Arcadia, CA. 91006 (626) 303-3000 Fax (626) 303-6470 3/15, 3/22/18 CNS-3107635# ARCADIA WEEKLY NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 014986-MC (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described. (2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: VASUDATA SINN, UNIQUE INDIA FOOD INC., DBA PEACOCK LIQUOR, 419 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: Same as above (4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: OSAMA ABDALLA, 419 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are Fixture, Equipment, Leasehold Improvement and Liquor License of that certain business located at: 419 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006. (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at that location is: PEACOCK LIQUOR STORE. (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 04/03/18 at the office of Sincere Escrow, 935 S. San Gabriel Blvd. San Gabriel, CA 91776, Escrow No. 014986-MC, Escrow Officer: Margaret Chiu. (8) Claims may be filed with Same as "7" above. (9) The last date for filing claims is 04/02/18. (10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. (11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: None Dated: February 21, 2018 Transferees: S/ OSAMA ABDALLA 3/15/18 CNS-3109502# ARCADIA WEEKLY NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Notice pursuant to UCC, 6105) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s) and business address of the seller are: Advantage Distribution, Inc. 112 E. Railroad Avenue Monrovia, Ca 91016 Doing business as: Advantage Distribution, Inc. The Location in California of the Chief. executive office of the seller is: 112 E. Railroad Avenue Monrovia, CA 91016 The name(s) and business address of the buyer(s) are: Sonoma Graphic Products Corp. The assets being sold are generally described as: Seller’s equipment, inventory, computers, supplies, vehicles, personal property and similar items relating to the seller’s business and are located at - 112 E. Railroad Avenue, Monrovia, Ca 91016. The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: Ferrari Ottoboni Caputo & Wunderling LLP 333 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 700, Ca San Jose, Ca 95113 and anticipated sale date is March 31, 2018. The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. The name and business of the person with whom claims may be filed is: Karl-Heinz Lachnit Ferrari Ottoboni Caputo & Wunderling LLP 333 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 700 San Jose, Ca 95113 Dated: 3/9/2018 And the last day for filing claims by any creditor shall be March 30, 2018 which is the business day before the anticipated sale date specified above. Sonoma Graphic Products Corp Buyers Publish March 15, 2018 MONROVIA WEEKLY NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 10260-JH NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s) and business address(es) to the Seller(s) are:
FINS OR TAILS, 442 W. HUNTINGTON DR, MONROVIA, CA 91016 Doing Business as: FINS OR TAILS POKE BAR All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/ are: NONE The location in California of the Chief Executive Officer of the Seller(s) is: NONE The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: SEUNG NAM PARK, 442 W. HUNTINGTON DR, MONROVIA, CA 91016 The assets to be sold are described in general as: EQUIPMENT, FIXTURES AND FURNITURE, TRADENAME, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE and are located at: 442 W. HUNTINGTON DR, MONROVIA, CA 91016 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: TIME ESCROW, INC, 3055 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 1150, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 and the anticipated sale date is APRIL 3, 2018 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: TIME ESCROW, INC, 3055 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 1150, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 and the last date for filing claims shall be APRIL 2, 2018, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. BUYER: SEUNG NAM PARK LA1987171 MONROVIA WEEKLY 3/15/18
Trustee Notices T.S. No.: 9551-3945 TSG Order No.: 160051824-CA-VOO A.P.N.: 8501-004-010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/21/2006. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 11/28/2006 as Document No.: 06 2623324, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: DAVID W GAYMAN AND MARIA F GAYMAN AS TRUSTEES, OF THE GAYMAN FAMILY LIVING TRUST, DATED JULY 7, 2000 AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY, 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: 03/26/2018 at 10:00 AM Sale Location: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 732 RIDGESIDE DR, MONROVIA, CA 91016-1722 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, to-wit: $554,867.05 (Estimated) as of 03/16/2018. 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, 916-939-0772 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.# 9551-3945. 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 Trust-
ee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting. com or Call: 916-939-0772. Affinia 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. NPP0326709 To: MONROVIA WEEKLY 03/01/2018, 03/08/2018, 03/15/2018 MONROVIA WEEKLY T.S. No. 17-49755 APN: 8530-024-077 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/5/2007. 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 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: CLAYTON SMALL AND SUSAN SMALL, HUSBAND AND WIFE Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 1/25/2007 as Instrument No. 20070158229 in book , page The subject Deed of Trust was modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded as Instrument 20100928432 and recorded on 7/7/2010 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:4/5/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $84,002.64 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1032 ROYAL OAKS DRIVE UNIT G MONROVIA, CA 91016 Described as follows: As more fully described in the Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 8530-024-077 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 (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 17-49755. 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: 3/8/2018 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www. elitepostandpub.com_____________ Dalaysia Ramirez, Team Lead THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 24931 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/2018. MONROVIA WEEKLY
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eading into only its third season as a CIF-recognized program, Arcadia High School’s badminton team continues to establish itself as one of San Gabriel Valley’s finest. After receiving major waves of student interest and community support, current Head Coach Mike Stiles, who was president of the Apaches boosters club, worked with administrators to help create a coed badminton team at Arcadia
High School. In addition to being an aficionado of the sport, Stiles also played badminton during his time in high school and was a CIF champion. His involvement with the program has done wonders for the team, which has seen exponential growth in such a short amount of time. Last year, the Apaches’ season came to a close when they lost to Mira Costa in the CIF Division I Quarterfinals. It wasn’t an ideal result, but their play over the course of the season served as testament as to what’s to come next.
The Arcadia coed badminton team celebrates its first-place finish at the Mira Costa tournament last weekend.– Courtesy Photo / Twitter @ApacheBoosters
This season, Arcadia seems to be well on its way for a return to the CIF playoffs and possibly even beyond. However, the Apaches must first go through the gauntlet that is the Almont League, which includes Alhambra, South Pasadena, Loyola/Mayfair, San Marino, San Gabriel and Mark Keppel. So far, the Apaches have flown out of the gate to a 4-0 overall record. During this run, the team has defeated Cerritos, Chino Hills and The Webb Schools in nonleague matches while also taking its first league game over Loyola/Mayfair.
What is most impressive is that as a team, Arcadia won each of those contests by 17 points or more. The victory over Cerritos, in particular, bears much weight to it since Cerritos was a runnerup in last year’s CIF Division I playoffs. Most recently, the Apaches followed up its four-game winning streak by placing first in the five-team Mira Costa Tournament last weekend. Badminton powerhouses Long Beach Poly and Mira Costa were among the schools participating and were also semi-finalists in the CIF Division I playoffs last season.
Full Steam Ahead For Monrovia Baseball South Pasadena girls’ soccer put together its best season in history by going 22-4-2, winning the Rio
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In a potential bounceback season, the Wildcats of Monrovia High School are on the hunt to reclaim the Rio Hondo League title since they won it in 2016. Despite being regarded as a perennial powerhouse in its respective league, Monrovia suffered a rare losing season in 2017. The reigning champs went 5-7, which was only good for third place in the league standings. This blemish will be difficult to simply sweep under the rug but its safe to say Monrovia will use it as motivation in its 2018 campaign. This year’s roster features a plentiful amount of experience and talent including outfielder Gabriel Arellano,
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catcher Steven Bermudez, outfielder Jordan Erby and pitcher Gavin Mitchell. The Wildcats’ road to redemption is already off to a solid start as they have jumped out to a seasonopening 4-2 record. This stretch includes wins against Claremont (twice), Marshall and Polytechnic but losses to Sierra Vista and La Salle. Monrovia’s best victory
came in its 4-0 blanking of the Polytechnic Panthers during the opening rounds of the Dave Moore Spring Classic. Senior pitcher Julian Gomeztrejo tossed a complete game, dealing nine strikeouts and only surrendering three hits. On the offensive end, the Wildcats were led by junior third baseman Logan Barnier, who went 2-3 at the plate to bring in a total of three RBIs.
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It’s like the old saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” However, there is also no denying that South Pasadena girls’ soccer can walk away from this season with its head help up high. In what was one of their most memorable seasons in team history, the Tigers of South Pasadena were sensational from start to finish. The team raised many
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eyebrows during this year’s campaign, going 22-4-2 overall and claiming the Rio Hondo League crown with a 6-1-1 record. The Tigers’ biggest margin of victory this season came in an 11-0 thrashing of Marshall High School while their longest undefeated streak lasted 13 games. In the CIF Division 5 Southern Section Playoffs, South Pas steamrolled its way through the first three rounds before meeting up with Los Amigos in the
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finals. Despite the highly anticipated match-up, the Tigers made light work of Los Amigos en route to a 4-0 win for the elusive CIF title. Having already captured a championship, the Tigers then moved on to play in the CIF Southern California Regionals where they beat Westminster 1-0 and Marquez 4-0 in the first two rounds. Unfortunately for South Pas, its dream season finally came to a close after falling to Ventura 3-0 in last week’s Regional Semi-Finals.
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CAREER CORNER The Secrets Recruiters Keep Angela COPELAND,
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pplying for a job seems like a fair process. You apply online, and if you’re a good fit for the job, the company will give you a call. You’ll go in person for an interview and show your expertise. Then, the company will carefully decide who the most qualified person is. When you don’t land the job, despite being extremely qualified, it can leave you wondering what you’re doing wrong. “Why didn’t the company hire me? What could I have done differently?” The issue is, not everything is really as it seems in the world of hiring. There are a number of things the recruiter won’t (and often can’t) reveal to you when you’re interviewing for a job. 1. The hiring manager has a preselected candidate. Sometimes this person is internal, and sometimes they come from the outside. It’s not uncommon for the hiring manager to have someone picked out before you get there. But, the company continues with your interview. This is often because they need to meet their internal process requirements around hiring. 2. The position has been put on hold. I have seen this more times than I care to count. A company is midway through the hiring process. They have already started interviewing candidates. Then, something happens to put the brakes on the entire
If you don’t receive a job offer, don’t assume it is 100% your fault.
thing. Perhaps, they have run out of funding, and a hiring freeze has gone into effect. Or, it’s possible that the hiring manager has moved to another department, or has left the company completely. The big boss doesn’t want to move forward until a new hiring manager is in place, so they can make the final call. 3. The company is reworking the role. If a role is new, it’s possible that after the hiring manager conducted a few interviews, they realized that their expectations were a little off. Perhaps they want to find someone with a slightly different skillset. Or, they may have realized that the talent they’ve interviewed is a bit outside of their
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price range. Whatever the reason, they’ve pulled the job posting down and are going through the process to come up with a new, refined role. 4. The organization moves slowly. This one is always a big surprise. Perhaps you had a great interview and were told you would hear something within a week. Then, nothing happened. You assumed the job was completely lost until a few months later, someone from the company calls for a follow up interview.
Angela Copeland is a Career Coach and Founder of Copeland Coaching CopelandCoaching.com or on Twitter at @CopelandCoach.
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How To Tell If You’re Compatible in the First 5 Minutes hedda muskat Author of The Dating Mystique heddamuskat@gmail.com
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o you feel that every date you’ve been on lately is putting you in the face of nothing but losers? Guys who still can’t figure out what they want to be when they grow up and they’re 30 now? Or they are still living in the basement of their parent’s house? Or women who have amassed enough credit card debt to last a lifetime? Loser city. Not a good start if you’re looking to build a future with your potential significant other. What’s great about today’s generation of daters is that these young people are learning from the mistakes of their parents who may be living in a miserable marriage. This has created more confident daters who have no fear to cut their losses after the first date. Next. So how does one size up the other person on a first date to determine compatibility? Here are 3 quick tips to see if it’s worth even pursuing talking to this new person that just walked into you life. Got 5 minutes? 1. Do you feel any chemistry at all? That tingle in your stomach that
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draws you like a magnet to them. This feeling usually can take less than a minute to feel. But don’t fret if you don’t feel it right away as talking and getting to know someone a little more can turn that chemistry on. 2. The talking part: does their voice turn you on or off. If you can’t take a gargling laugh or a man’s duck talk then imagine listening to them quack for the next 60 years. If their voice nauseates you then you may not be compatible. 3. The values part. So now you’ve got past the chemistry. You’re turned on. This person is hot, attractive, sexy, and very well put together. You even get past their voice. It’s soothing, comforting and you could imagine spending the rest
of your life with this person. But then you find out about their values. Perhaps they believe in open marriages, or never want kids, or are atheists. If their values are polar opposite to yours you may not be compatible. You can ask questions in the first few minutes to truly learn if this person is worth investing your time and energy with. When it comes to compatibility that is key in developing a future healthy happy relationship. Without it, you will be selling yourself short of what you deserve.
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Hedda Muskat is the author of The Dating Mystique based on her days as a writer on the TV Show “Love Connection”.
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