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Pasadena Receives $5M to Combat Homelessness

Vol. 23, No. 8

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n the city manager’s weekly report, William Huang, director of housing, the Department has apparently received a notice of three separate awards to help combat the ever- increasing homelessness situation on the streets of Pasadena.

The alarming growth of homeless people has created a dire need for immediate help, especially in the cold weather we are now experiencing.

The awards received are from the State of California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD), the State of California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BSCSH), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development SEE HOMELESSNESS PAGE 10

The alarming growth of homeless people has created a dire need for immediate help, especially in the cold weather we are now experiencing. - Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News

Pasadena Wage Theft Enforcement Increasing John ORONA john.orona@gmail.com

You can lock your door at night, avoid that dark alley, clutch your purse and hide your wallet, but the odds are if you are getting robbed it’s happening at work.

According to an Economic Policy Institute estimate, wage theft - the denial of wages or benefits an employee has earned - costs workers in the U.S. $40 to $60 billion annually, more than robberies and all property crime

combined.

In 2016, Pasadena joined the fight against wage theft after its minimum wage ordinance provided the city with an enforcement mechanism to go after businesses not paying the new city-wide minimum wage.

“Employers abuse us by paying us whatever they want,” Soila Muñoz, a bakery worker and house keeper, told the Pasadena City Council through a translator. “They never paid me the legal minimum wage and they mistreated me SEE WAGE THEFT ENFORCEMENT PAGE 11

Amended Complaint Filed in Lawsuit Against WJC and City of Pasadena alex CORDERO corderoalex82@yahoo.com

The Pasadena Republican Club (PRC) filed their first amended complaint against the Western Justice Center (WJC), Judith Chirlin and The City of Pasadena earlier this month. In the introSEE LAWSUIT PAGE 11

The Pasadena Republican Club files a lawsuit claiming the Western Justice Center, members of the WJC committee and the City of Pasadena violated their First Amendment. - Photo by Alex Cordero / Beacon Media News

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Monrovia’s ‘Bungalow Bob’ Was Magnificent Susan motander motander@yahoo.com

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Robert W. Winter, Occidental College’s Arthur G. Coons professor emeritus of the history of ideas, died on Feb. 9. He was 94. When I last spoke with Bob he was as full of life and energy as ever.

I first met the man who would be my academic advisor, mentor and ultimately friend in September 1973 when he gave his annual lecture, “LA the Magnificent.” This was Bob’s slide show celebration of the bizarre, wonderful, eccentric and eclectic architecture of Los Angeles: everything from the mansions of Beverly Hills to the donut shaped donut shop and the Brown Derby.

The conclusion of that lecture in Thorne Hall remains to this day one of my favorite memories of Bob. He ended after conclusions about New York (international), Chicago (bustling) and San Francisco (cosmopolitan), by throwing himself down on the stage in front of a slide of the Watts Towers with an LA sunset behind them shouting, “But LA is magnificent.”

I maintain it was Bob who was magnificent. He had a delightful sense of humor that came through in all his many books. While his official title was professor of the history of ideas, it was architecture that was his passion, especially focusing on the arts and crafts movement, bungalows and Ernest Batchelder in whose former home he lived in the Arroyo Seco.

Even before I started at Oxy, my parents had Bob’s guides to Southern and Northern California architecture (co-authored as were many of his books by David Gebhart).

He loved the absurd.

He once wrote of the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia, writing merely “words fail.” He once explained to me that it was not truly Aztec, but more Mayan, calling it “neo-preColumbian.” That was Bob. I have a special fondness for the Aztec Hotel as my grandfather put it off limits to military personnel during WWII citing the “female independent contractors working out of the bar.”

It should be no wonder that I chose the Aztec Hotel as the site for my own

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Arcadia’s Primo Toastmasters Hosts Public Open House Event Primo Toastmasters invites residents to its open house to meet members and watch special guest speaker, Distinguished Toastmaster and CEO of Creative Landscape Solutions Jim Raney, talk about the importance of communication skills for today’s professional and how that impacts one's journey in their career and their life.

"Since 2013 Primo Toastmasters has been working hard to provide a supportive and positive environment that members and the surrounding community can come to, in the interest of developing their communication and leadership skills. Our number one mission is help members garner greater self-confidence and grow in both their professional and personal lives." said Club Vice President of Education for Primo Toastmasters Beatrice Gonzalez.

After a brief meet-andgreet period, members and

PRIMO Toastmasters has been working hard to provide a supportive and positive environment that members and the surrounding community. – Courtesy photo / Facebook, @primotoastmasters

guests will enjoy a Toastmasters meeting that will include table topics (impromptu speeches) hearing from special guest speaker, Jim Raney.

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wedding using a Lynn Van Dam pen-andink portrait of the hotel as the cover with Bob’s critique as the message on the front. In a note from my mother on the inside it read: “When words fail, actions are required, therefore my daughter Susan will marry” etc. We had Bob give the welcome at the wedding.

He gave a full history of the neo-pre-Columbian architecture and the Aztec while hawking his next book.

One friend remarked it was the only wedding he had ever attended that almost seemed to require a syllabus.

Years later I was gifted with a dog named “Winner.”

I would never have a dog with such a plebian name.

I immediately rechristened him “Robert W. Winner PHD” (not a doctor of philosophy, but a “pretty handsome dog”). When I told Bob, he immediately replied with his puckish almost impish grin, “In my youth, I was considered a pretty handsome dog myself.” Unlike Bob, the dog knew he was in trouble when I called him Robert W. That sense of humor also showed in Bob’s story of how he became the professor of the history of ideas. Occidental President Alfred J. Coons [sic] recruited Bob from UCLA; however the members of the history department and especially the chair of the department

did not like him. So Coons created the Department of the History of Ideas with Bob as its sole professor and chair. When telling this story Bob usually giggled with glee at how clever Coons was. Ultimately the two departments were combined.

In his office at Oxy at one time, there was a chair reputedly built for William Howard Taft who after his presidency embarked on a lecture tour of the U.S. Taft, weighing in at over 700 pounds, had been breaking chairs all across the country. Oxy, not wanting to be the site of another such fiasco (according to Bob), had this special chair built to accommodate the great man’s bulk.

One day when two other history professors were in Bob’s office with me, he got the great idea to see if the chair could hold all that weight. Cliff Kroeber crowded in next to me with Norm Cohen on my lap.

Bob was just about to land on Kroeber’s lap when the dean of the faculty walked in. Not missing a beat Bob sat and explained we were conducting a historical accuracy test of the validity of the claim that the chair was the one built for Taft.

Grinning, Bob proclaimed it was.

That was Bob. He was magnificent.

. One of the items in the care package is a blanket made by Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church Youth Group. – Courtesy photo / YWCA

YWCA Pasadena's Empowerment Program Girls Lend a Hand Two consecutive Tuesdays this month, "women helping women" sums up the efforts of girls from YWCA Pasadena's Girls Empowerment afterschool programs.

This army of 15 teen-aged girls busily filled treat-bags and folded and wrapped blankets for the 100 care packages destined for women who are being treated for cancer. The effort was in service of the Foundation for Living Beauty, an organization that has provided supportive services to women along their cancer journey since 2005.

The Foundation for Living Beauty distributes between 150 – 200 bags each year, free of charge. These wellness kits are an important part of Living Beauty’s services for women with cancer. "Chemo-

therapy can be a very taxing journey, and our wellness kits are filled with wonderful products to help keep women comfortable while receiving treatment," said Assistant Director at the Foundation for Living Beauty Ariana Barnett.

"We want women to know they are loved and supported as they go through this challenging time."

The kits are made up of donated items from supporters such as organic body butter from Ellovi, lip balm from Weleda, a cap to keep their heads warm from Craft’d with Love, a soft fleece blanket made by the Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church Youth Group, CBD products from Budberry, other items like fuzzy socks, ginger candy, a chemo companion guide, a

note from a Living Beauty, and the bag itself from The Dollar Fund.

The YWCA's Girls Empowerment after-school program is a free multi-disciplinary for girls ages 10-14. Registration is open from October-May. Activities include science experiments, robotics, 3Dprinting and design, painting, drawing, screen-printing, conflict resolution, discussion, and volunteer work. You can find more information on the program at the YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley's website at bit.ly/GEAP2018.

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The Arcadia Weekly has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number GS 004333 for the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California.

The Monrovia Weekly has been adjudicated as a newspaper of General Circulation in Court Case GS 004759 City of Monrovia, County of Los Angeles, State of California.

Sierra Madre Search and Rescue’s (SMSR) newest team members have begun to serve the team and respond to calls for help in the wilderness, but they still face a long and challenging training period.

As new recruits, these four women and two men are designated as probationary team members until they complete the training process. Their first 6 months of training have covered knot tying, helitack training, patient packaging, ascending a rope and a physical fitness test. One trainee reports, “The last 6 months have been about learning strengths and weaknesses I never knew I had, and facing challenges head on and working through the pain and frustration to conquer them.”

The team is proud of their work, and looks forward to seeing them become full members.

Like all team members, probationary members

are all volunteers. As they balance day jobs as sales managers and storyboard artists, the time commitment to the team is daunting. One full team member stated, “I knew going in that the time commitment was most probationary member’s Achilles' heel, but as much as the current team members tried to convey this, it could not be fathomed without experiencing it first-hand.”

Each member of the current training class will put in an average of 700 hours with the team in the next year. They attend probationary member training Monday nights, monthly team trainings, business meetings and search and rescue operations. Many more hours are spent practicing on their own and with their classmates.

In the remaining nine months of their training they will learn to operate GPS units, face a field

The six new recruits get experience on the field. – Courtesy photo / SMSR

navigation test, build and operate rope systems, complete a five-day backpacking course and much more. When their training is completed and they have

passed written and practical exams they will become full team members and wear the Mountain Rescue Association’s blue patch on their uniform.

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Newcomers and Friends Invites Local Residents to ‘Meet-and-Greet’ Are you interested in meeting new people, making new friends, exploring well-known landmarks, and enjoying new activities?

Newcomers and Friends of San Gabriel Valley, a social club, invites local women to attend their next general meeting.

On March 6, at 10 a.m., Newcomers and Friends of SGV’s “meet-and-greet” coffee will be held in Jordan Hall at Church of the Good Shepherd, 400 W. Duarte Road in Arcadia.

This general meeting is a great way to meet the members of Newcomers and Friends and learn about the club's wide variety of daytime, weekday, fun activities.

Adopt a pet at PetSmart on National Adoption Weekend. – Courtesy photo

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PetSmart in Monrovia & Pasadena Celebrate National Adoption Weekend Monrovia Renewal Heads North under Community

On Friday, Feb. 22 through Sunday, Feb. 24 , nearly 4,000 animal welfare organizations will bring adoptable pets, from puppies and dogs, kittens and cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and other furry, scaly and even a few feathered friends into over 1,600 PetSmart stores for PetSmart Charities’ National Adoption Weekend. Times for adoption weekend are: Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. and for Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

To make the adoption process even easier, PetSmart has added new specially trained Adoption Ambassadors to all their stores to be

on hand to answer questions, ease the adoption process and offer tips on getting your new pet settled into their new home.

To date, these adoption weekends have helped save 8.4 million pets through adoption. We’d love to get the word out and thought this would be a great addition to event round ups. If interested in a more in depth story, PetSmart is happy to arrange a visit to a local store for a more to meet with the local animal welfare partners and a local adoption ambassador.

For more information, visit the website petsmart.com.

Sully-Miller Contracting Company, Monrovia’s contractor, last week began mobilizing, performing inspection work for sewer repairs, and preliminary cleaning for sewer pipe improvements throughout various locations in the North Section of the city.

The North Section includes all areas located north of and including Hillcrest Boulevard, Grand and Greystone avenues.

The overall North Section improvements of Monrovia Renewal are significant, and include the following scope of work: - Roadway improvements

Newcomers Phyllis and Beth. –Courtesy photo

to over 2,300,000 square-feet of roadway.

- Concrete replacement for 9,000 square-feet of sidewalk and 27,000 linear feet of curb and gutter replacement.

- Sewer improvements and repairs.

- Replacing more than 5,250 linear feet of water pipeline.

- Replacing approximately 175 water service lines.

- Repairs and enhancements to the Oakglade Reservoir, including sealing the tank to protect against potential leaks, and updating the tank’s pipelines, valves, roof, and overall site condition.

Prior to roadwork, all necessary water, sewer, and concrete work - curb, gutters, and driveway approaches – will be completed.

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ARCADIA Feb. 10 At approximately 9:47 a.m., an officer responded to the 900 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a battery report. An altercation ensued between the female and her estranged husband resulting in the suspect pushing her and restraining her against a wall.

The 36-year-old male from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Feb. 11 Just after 1:06 p.m., an officer responded to Nordstrom, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a commercial burglary report. An investigation revealed three female suspects stole more than $1,400 worth of Nike merchandise before exiting the store, fleeing in a newer Chevrolet Traverse.

The suspects are described as black females between 18 and 30-years-old. The investigation is ongoing.

Feb. 12 Around 3:56 p.m., an officer responded to the parking lot of 921 S. Baldwin Ave. regarding a series of vehicle burglaries. The officer discovered a total of five vehicle burglaries occurred in the immediate vicinity. All of the crimes occurred in the late afternoon. The investigation is ongoing.

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Feb. 13 Just before 9:33 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 00 block of West Norman Avenue regarding a burglary in progress. The victim heard her alarm activate and witnessed three suspects inside her home.

An investigation revealed the suspects smashed a rear window, stole the victim’s tablet and cellphone, and fled in an awaiting vehicle.

High quality surveillance footage aided in identifying the suspects as a 20-yearold male from Los Angeles, a 14-year-old male from Los Angeles, and a 17-year-old male from Los Angeles. The suspects are outstanding at the time of this report.

At about 1:16 p.m., an officer responded to Ralphs, 211 E. Foothill Blvd., regarding a fraud report. The officer determined the suspect, a 29-year-old male from Los Angeles, used a forged check and a fake ID to purchase food and receive cash back.

A records check revealed the suspect was on parole and had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Feb. 14 Around 10:09 a.m., the Arcadia Police Department received a report from Huntington Beach Police Department regarding a fraud incident that occurred at Nordstrom, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., in November. An investigation revealed the unknown suspect obtained

the victim’s credit card information and made fraudulent purchases totaling $3,000 all over the Los Angeles area. The victim does not know how the suspect obtained her personal information or the identity of the suspect.

Feb. 15 Just before 2:07 p.m., an officer responded to a construction site within the 00 block of Wheeler Street regarding a burglary report. Surveillance footage revealed an unknown suspect climbed over a perimeter fence, cut the power to the camera system, and fled with more than $2,000 worth of tools and equipment. The investigation is ongoing.

reported that a vehicle had collided into two parked cars and then parked along the curb near the intersection of Lemon and Shamrock. Officers responded and found the driver was intoxicated. They conducted an investigation for driving under the influence and the driver was arrested for DUI. Feb. 8 At 6:28 p.m., a hit and run traffic collision was reported in the 600 block of Linwood. The victim was walking on Linwood when a vehicle began reversing and slightly struck him. The vehicle drove away without making contact with the victim. The victim complained of pain, but refused medical treatment. Investigation is continuing.

Feb. 16 Feb. 9 At approximately 4:42 p.m., an officer responded to Arcadia Dental Group, 111 E. Live Oak Ave., regarding a theft report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect stole an employee’s wallet from her unattended purse and used her credit and debit cards to make fraudulent purchases.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 20s, with a slim build, approximately 5-feet-9, with black hair and a medium complexion. The investigation is ongoing.

MONROVIA Feb. 7 At 7:27 p.m., a caller

At 8:42 a.m., a resident in the 400 block of Prospect called to report an attempt burglary at his home. When he woke in the morning, he saw a notification on his Ring Doorbell from 12:38 a.m. He viewed it and saw that an unknown male subject had rushed his door in an attempt to break it down.

When it did not break, the suspect ran back to a waiting vehicle, which fled the area.

At 6:57 p.m., a husband and wife were getting into their vehicle in the 600 block of West Huntington, when they were approached by two male Black suspects on each side of the vehicle that demanded money. One of the suspects brandished a silver

handgun, and the suspects took the wife’s purse and the husband’s wallet. The suspects fled in a white sedan.

The husband’s wallet was recovered down the street. The investigation is continuing.

Feb. 10 At 10:47 a.m., an employee from a business in the 2100 block of South Myrtle called police to report that four storage units had the locks cut off and the doors were open. Officers responded and determined the suspects gained entry to the property by pushing down the gate off of Peck Road. Investigation is continuing.

Feb. 11 At 12:32 p.m., a resident in the 1200 block of South Sherman reported her daughter was in her front yard drinking alcohol. The resident had an active restraining order against the subject. When officers arrived, the restrained person was gone. This investigation is continuing.

ness in the 100 block of West Lemon when they observed a known subject in an alley in violation of his court ordered probation, restraining him from being near Library Park.

He was also subject to search and was found to be in possession of a large amount of illegal fireworks and a glass pipe that had been used to smoke methamphetamine. He was arrested .

At 1:35 p.m., a shoplifting incident was reported at a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain. A male subject left the store with merchandise without paying for the items. The investigation revealed where the subject worked, however, he was not at the location. Later in the day, officers returned to the suspect’s place of work and located him. A computer check revealed he also had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody. The stolen merchandise was recovered and returned to the store.

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Feb. 12 Feb. 12 At 8:50 a.m., a resident in the 1200 block of Sherman called to report that her daughter was at the location in violation of an active restraining order. Officers arrived and located the daughter in the backyard of the property. The officers confirmed the restraining order and arrested the daughter.

Feb. 13 At 7:17 a.m., officers were taking a report at a busi-

Officers responded to a call of a welfare check at about 9:58 a.m., of a male subject who had threatened to harm himself and fellow patients at a local health care facility. Upon arrival and using extreme caution, officers made contact with the subject. Following the interview process, officers determined that he was a danger to possibly himself and to others. The subject was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.

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Artist’s concept of a supermassive black hole with millions to billions times the mass of our sun. – Courtesy illustration / NASA

According to the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, an international team of more than 200 astronomers from 18 countries published the first phase of a new radio sky survey using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) telescope. The survey revealed, “hundreds of thousands of previously undetected galaxies, shedding new light on many research areas including the physics of black holes and how clusters of galaxies evolve.”

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FRIday - FEBRUARY 22 “Tuesdays With Morrie” at the Sierra Madre Playhouse, at 8 p.m. (87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024). The autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Tickets for this preview are $20.

For more information, visit SierraMadrePlayhouse. org.

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Whitney Cummings at The Ice House Feb. 22 @ 7:30 & 9:30PM

SATURday - FEBRUARY 23 -

Whitney Cummings at The Ice House, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. (24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106).

Whitney Cummings is a comedian, writer, and actress who has performed in three standup specials, two for Comedy Central and one for HBO. General admission is $25. For more information, visit IceHouseComedy.com.

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SoCal Retro Gaming Expo 2019 at Pasadena Convention Center, Feb. 23-24 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

(300 Green St., Pasadena, CA 91101). This is the largest gaming expo in California and will feature retro gaming vendors, artists, YouTube personalities, voice actors and actresses, tournaments, a free play arcade and console area, and more. A weekend pass costs $40, a Saturday pass costs $25 and the Sunday pass costs $20. For more information, visit SoCalRetroGamingExpo.com.

– PASADENA Crown City Dixieland Band at Nano Café, Feb. 23 from 6:30-9 p.m. (322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024). In addition to traditional Dixieland standards, this band will surprise, entertain and delight with Cole Porter and Walt Disney tunes mixed in with Louis Armstrong. Admission is free but food and drinks are not. Call (626) 325-3334 to make reservations.

– SIERRA MADRE

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MONday - FEBRUARY 25 Live Music with Mikael Pederson at Mt. Lowe Brew-

being the co-creator and co-writer of the Emmy-nominated CBS comedy series “2 Broke Girls.” - Courtesy photo / The Ice House

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Sunday - FEBRUARY 24 Pliny the Younger Day at 38 Degrees Ale House & Grill, Feb. 24 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (110 E. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia, CA 91016). Pliny the Younger from Russian River Brewing will be at 38 Degrees. Pours will be limited to 120 and every 10-ounce pour comes with a commemorative glass. Admission is free but thee beer is not. For more information, visit @38degreesmon on Facebook.

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Whitney Cummings is known for her NBC series “Whitney,” and for

ing Co., Feb. 25 from 7-9 p.m. (150 E. Saint Joseph St., Arcadia, CA 91006). Enjoy the smooth sounds of Mikael Pederson. Admission is free but food and drinks are not. For more information, visit @mtlowebrewing on Facebook.

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TUEsday - FEBRUARY 26 Frank Christopher at The Mixx, from 8 p.m. – midnight (443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101). Enjoy Tuesday Blues Jam Session with Frank Christopher and the band. Event is Free. For more

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information, visit TheMixxPasadena.com.

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WEDNESday - FEBRUARY 27 Digital Nature 2019 at LA County Arboretum, from 6-9 p.m. (301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007).

Experience amazing video and sound installations at Digital Nature 2019, a contemporary art exhibit viewed outdoors in the evening at the Arboretum.

General admission is $16 for adults and $14 for students, seniors and children. For more information, visit Arboretum.org.

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thursday - JULY 28 A Conversation with Leif Enger & John Horn at the Sierra Madre Playhouse, Feb. 28 from 7-9 p.m. (87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024).

Join Enger as he discusses the novel his fans have waited a decade for: “Virgil Wander.” Enger weaves an enchanting and timeless tale that follows the inhabitants of a small Midwestern town as they seek to revive its flagging heart. Tickets are $50. For more information, visit PasadenaLiteraryAlliance.org.

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Monrovia Middle School Teacher Honored for Excellence at Los Angeles Clippers Game Clifton Middle School’s Daniela Mazzeo, who continually shows her passion for her students by dedicating time and paying attention to their needs, was recognized on court at the Los Angeles Clippers game on Feb. 13 for her success as a teacher.

Mazzeo teaches English language arts and serves as the yearbook coordinator and technical adviser for the school’s robotics program.

Her extensive digital and video production background has allowed her to partner with the program and introduce a different level of expertise.

“Daniela is truly an asset to Clifton,” Principal Jennifer Jackson said. “She does not settle for what is, but rather what should be by being innovative and forward thinking for the sole benefit of student learning.”

Mazzeo has gained respect from her Clifton family in a short amount of time and is relied upon by both veteran and rookie teachers because of her ability to collaborate, solve problems, and plan in a way that benefits all students.

Clifton Middle School’s Daniela Mazzeo works one-on-one with her students, and ensures she is paying attention to their needs, which played a role in her nomination to be honored on court during the Los Angeles Clippers Game on Feb. 13. – Courtesy photo / MUSD

“It’s an honor for one of our own Monrovia Unified teachers to be acknowledged by the larger community,” MUSD Board President Ed Gililland said. “Our district is fortunate to have quality educators who go above and beyond for their students.”

Mazzeo’s instruction and guidance to robotics students have led to multiple awards and recognition for Clifton’s teams. Currently, Mazzeo is working on a plan to expand Clifton’s traditional yearbook program by adding a multi-media

approach that will be more attractive for students.

Mazzeo also is forging the way at Clifton Middle School by building a digital portfolio requirement that will be woven into the school’s core instructional program.

“Teachers like Daniela have such a profound impact on our students,” MUSD Superintendent Katherine Thorossian said. “I am grateful for her expertise and continued enthusiasm in giving our students even greater opportunities for learning.”

Arcadia students. – Courtesy photo / AUSD

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When one thinks of a school district, a robust social media presence does not come to mind; however, that is not the case of Arcadia Unified. Boasting over 6,000 Facebook followers, 4,000 Instagram followers, and 3,000 Twitter followers, Arcadia Unified and the Public Information Office strive to keep the community informed. In the heart of Arcadia High School’s Media Center lies an integral part of Arcadia Unified’s Public Information Office: The Arcadia Unified School District Digital Communications Internship. Consisting

of 25 driven high school interns, the Digital Communications Internship (DCI) covers school and districtwide events, helps manage the district’s social media, and produces student-made content in the forms of videos, podcasts, and articles for the community to enjoy.

“DCI was created almost four years ago to help the Public Information Office communicate with the community and our parents, staff, and students, and to really increase the positive stories that we were able to produce and put out to the community,” said Chief Communications Officer Ryan Foran Michael Tseng, a DCI alumnus who has attended

USC Journalism Day, USC’s Annenberg Youth Academy for rising journalists, and is a current journalism major on a full ride scholarship at the University of Southern California, recollects, “DCI opened doors that I never thought possible, and even as a college student, I find the lessons that I've learned from there relevant and integral to my journalism career.”

For now, DCI continues to publish stories, photos, videos, and podcasts daily on platforms easily accessible to the community such as Facebook, Instagram, and the district website, as well as partnering with the Arcadia Weekly and Arcadia Patch to connect with the community.

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San Gabriel Valley Teen Pianist to Appear on NPR’s ‘From the Top’ May s. ruiz MayChu@att.net

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arc Soong, a 15-year old teen from Alhambra, is one of five performers who will appear on an upcoming episode of NPR’s ‘From the Top.’ It airs on KUSC 91.5 FM on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 6 pm and by podcast at fromthetop.org starting Feb. 18.

The hit NPR radio program, which averages half a million listeners every week, features America’s best young classical musicians’ performances and interviews. This particular show will be guest hosted by Bernstein-Award Winning violinist Charles Yang and co-hosted by pianist Peter Dugan.

Being included in this esteemed group is a thrill for Soong. He says, “I feel very honored! I know some fellow

musicians who have participated in the program and I occasionally tune in on KUSC to listen to their ‘From the Top’ broadcast.”

‘From the Top’ is a Bostonbased independent non-profit organization that supports, develops, and shares the artistic voices and stories of young classically-trained musicians. It provides young musicians with live performance opportunities in the foremost concert halls across the United States; offers leadership and community engagement preparation; and, since 2005, gives $3 million in scholarships.

For his live recording performance, Soong traveled to Beaver Creek, Colorado. He relates, “It was a three-day commitment program – I was at the ski village from Jan. 15 to 17. On the first day, I got to know the other four performers and we had a rehearsal.

On the second day, there was

Marc Soong on ‘From the Top.’ - Courtesy photo / Barry Eckhaus Photography

more rehearsing and the actual show was held that evening. On the last day, there was an ‘Arts Leadership Community Engagement’ event – we had discussions on how to engage an audience based on their age group and we applied what we learned during an unrecorded final performance in front of an entire elementary school.”

The gifted teen credits his close-knit family and caring mentors for this wonderful experience, “I would like to thank my two amazing teachers, Professor Daniel Pollack and Dr. Vladimir Khomyakov, for their guidance and encouragement; and my parents and my sister Melodey for their love and support. I know I wouldn’t have had this incredible opportunity without them.”

Soong’s proudest accomplishment, though, was organizing and performing

in a benefit concert with Melodey at the First Church of the Nazarene in Pasadena.

It raised more than $8,000 for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

A third-year student at Stanford University Online High School, Soong attended Barnhart School in Arcadia.

His sister, who is a freshman at Washington University in St. Louis, went to Barnhart and Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena. Both of them are still active in the community, giving piano performances at the various senior centers in the San Gabriel Valley during their school breaks.

He may be only all of 15 years, but Soong has done more than most people who are far older than he. That he has remained unaffected and unassuming despite his innumerable achievements is a breath of fresh air in this age of self-importance and self-promotion.

Local Car Collector’s Model T Makes Its Debut at The Playhouse May s. ruiz MayChu@att.net

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n ‘Ragtime: The Musical,’ a Ford Model T precipitates all the ensuing action that takes place; so it was important for the car to be on stage. Fortunately, Christopher Cook, Pasadena Playhouse’s Production Manager, didn’t have too far to go to find one. Altadenan Norm Haley, a real estate broker, is also an avid collector of Model Ts and he graciously lent one of his cars.

One cold and gray morning, a few days into ‘Ragtime’s’ run, Norm Haley and I chat about how his Model T became part of The Playhouse’s biggest production, his collection, and his fascination with cars.

“I got a phone call from The Playhouse asking me

what Model Ts I had,” Haley begins. “After they described what they needed, I said yes, I have something that looks like that. We met, they looked at it, they photographed it, and they decided they wanted to use it.”

Collecting Ford Model Ts happened quite by accident, though. Haley recalls, “Back in 1976 or 1977, I had sold a house up in Altadena and I was sitting at the breakfast table with the couple. We were getting ready to sign the papers when the wife looked up and said to her husband, ‘I’m not signing these papers until you agree to get rid of some stuff.’ And one of the ‘stuff’ was a 1926 Canadian Model T Touring car. As you probably surmised, I ended up selling their house and owning the car.

For the record, the car that figures prominently

in ‘Ragtime: The Musical’ is a1917 Model T while the vehicle on the stage of the Pasadena Playhouse is a 1926 Model T Ford Roadster Pick-Up. While true collectors would know the difference, audiences at The Playhouse don’t nitpick – we all cheer when the car makes its appearance. We can recognize and appreciate a priceless treasure when we see one.

“The Model T represents a cherished past – everywhere I drive, people gawk, or come up to tell me ‘I learned how to drive in one of these,’ ‘My Grandpa used to drive me to school in one.’ I don’t hear that so much now; they aren’t that popular anymore. Those who appreciated them have mostly passed away so the market has flooded out. Young people don’t want them because these cars don’t have enough power and kids don’t

Clifton Duncan with the Ford Model T. – Courtesy photo by Nick Agro / Pasadena Playhouse

want to learn to drive them.

It’s such a shame; to me, the Model T is part of Americana.”

We can certainly understand Haley’s nostalgia for the cars of old which people today don’t particularly care for.

There are so many different

makes and models of vehicles to choose from – all of them with the latest technological features – to bother with antiquated automobiles.

But, every once in a while, we see a vintage car driving down the Colorado Street

Bridge at a leisurely 30 miles per hour and we can’t help but stare at such a rare sight.

Thanks to collectors like Haley, we can reminisce and look back to a time when we weren’t in such a state of frenzied haste.

‘The Judas Kiss’ Premieres at Boston Court Pasadena May s. ruiz MayChu@att.net

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oston Court Pasadena launches its 2019 season with a rarely staged production of David Hare’s ‘The Judas Kiss’ from February 15 through March 24. This S. Mark Taper Foundationsponsored play tells the story of Oscar Wilde’s love for Lord Alfred ‘Bosie’ Douglas and follows his downfall through a brutal trial and life in exile.

With Artistic Director

Michael Michetti at the helm, ‘The Judas Kiss’ stars Rob Nagle (Oscar Wilde), Colin Bates (Lord Alfred ‘Bosie’ Douglas), Darius de la Cruz (Robert Ross), Will Dixon (Sandy Moffatt), Matthew Campbell Dowling (Arthur Wellesley), Mara Klein (Phoebe Cane), and Kurt Kanazawa (Galileo Masconi).

Michetti talks about the play and his fascination with the Irish playwright, “I’ve always been captivated by Oscar’s plays. Then I became enthralled with his short stories, children’s stories, and

poems. And, of course, as a historical figure I found him interesting.

“But one thing I always felt was that, in most of his writing, including his letters, which were probably the most personal, he was always wearing different masks ... that he was somewhat obscured by his wit, his cleverness, and his brilliant use of language. The sense of who the man was has always been a mystery to me. That’s what I love about this play – I think David Hare has crafted a very complex portrait of this man. He did a

lot of research and, however conjectural it was, I think the play is pretty accurate to he was and the struggles he was going through.”

“It has always saddened me that this play’s reputation is not greater than it is,” Michetti adds. “There’s an element which makes us poised to crack it, though.

While the stakes in both acts are very high, the drama isn’t.

It’s all underneath – it’s in the little conflicts and resolutions, choices and decisions, and the resistance to make choices. The fact that we’re

in such an intimate theatre allows us to play those with subtlety and honesty. It allows our audience to see in those delicate nuances the drama of this play.

“For somebody whom we know for his witty aphorisms, Oscar was a very complex man, and sometimes in conflict with himself. There are things that he writes where he states a matter of fact one thing and then, almost in the next sentence, contradicts himself. He was a complicated man and love is complicated, and particularly

love in relationships that have conflict in them. Oscar Wilde wrote about what he knew and while he wrote it in a dramatic, sensational form, he actually did live it. I think this play gives us a new lens through which to see him; it humanizes him and gives us a window to understanding who the man was. Audiences will recognize the darker notes underneath his works.”

It’s been said that art imitates life; Oscar Wilde personified the adage. It must be why we find his works utterly mesmerizing.

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Pasadena Based Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine to Open Summer 2020 The Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine announced recently that it has received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on medical education and will begin accepting applications from prospective students in June 2019 for admission to the school’s first class in the summer of 2020. In addition, the school announced that it will waive all tuition for the full four years of school for its first five classes.

“We’ve had the opportunity to build a medical school from the ground up and have drawn from evidence-based educational approaches to develop a state-of-the-art school on the forefront of medical education, committed to preparing students to provide outstanding patient care in our nation’s complex and evolving health care system.” said Mark A. Schuster, MD, PhD, founding dean and CEO of the school. “Our students will learn to critically examine factors that influence their patients’ health in their homes,

Robert Winter and guests at Blinn House Foundation event. – Courtesy photo / The Blinn House Foundation

The school’s first class will begin in of 2020.

– Courtesy photo / Kaiser Permanente

workplaces, schools, and communities – and become effective health advocates for their patients. They will graduate with the knowledge and skills to become visionary leaders in medicine and take on some of the most challenging health issues of our time.”

The school will provide its students with longitudinal clinical experiences starting at the beginning of their first year in Kaiser Permanente’s groundbreaking integrated health care system and one of the nation’s highestperforming health care organizations that excels in patient-centered care

and population health. The school will use a smallgroup, case-based medical curriculum in a learning environment that embraces all dimensions of diversity and values students’ wellbeing. The school aims to prepare future physicians to become collaborative, transformative leaders committed to prevention, fluent in data-driven care, and adept at addressing the needs of underserved patients and communities.

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Blinn House Foundation Honors Pasadena Historic Preservation Advocates Since 2004, the Blinn House Foundation has recognized individuals within the community with the distinguished late Dr. Robert Winter Award; an acknowledgement of their commitment to local history and preservation of the community’s historic assets.

This year, the Blinn House Foundation is proud to honor Cathy and Lew Phelps for their effective advocacy of historic preservation.

Cathy and Lew Phelps have been engaged advocates for historic preservation in

Pasadena for over 30 years.

Both served six-year terms on the Board of Pasadena Heritage, including as Board Chair. Together they were instrumental in launching Pasadena Heritage’s annual Craftsman Weekend, now in its 28th year and one of the two largest of its kind in the United States.

Lew’s background in public relations, and crisis management and messaging, has been an effective tool in bringing public awareness to local preservation issues and answering threats to historic resources.

Cathy’s background in interior design includes: pro bono services on various projects for Pasadena Heritage and Heritage Housing Partners, where Cathy served on the Board for several years, including two years as Chair. Cathy also served six years on Pasadena’s Historic Preservation Commission, including two years as Chair.

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(HUD).

HCD has awarded the city $720,243 in new funding to be spent over the next five years for targeted programs to prevent and to combat homelessness. A portion of these funds will go to partially fund a new city staff person within the Department of Housing who will assist in planning activities. The remainder of the funds will be allocated through a competitive process to qualified non-profit agencies. Prioritized services will include homelessness prevention services, eviction defense legal services, and landlord incentives. Grant funds will provide funding to FY 2020 through FY 2024.

BSCSH has awarded the city $1,428,216 in new funding to meet emergency needs among people experiencing homelessness.

All funds will be allocated through competitive selection processes. The large majority of the funds will be allocated to qualified nonprofit agencies to provide emergency shelter through motel vouchers, direct

medical care, and housing location services to people experiencing homelessness.

A portion of the funds will be allocated for capital improvements that will improve access to and services of local non-profits serving people experiencing homelessness.

The remainder of these funds will be allocated to a qualified consultant, who will aid the city in a community engagement strategy to educate Pasadena residents about homelessness and relevant solutions such as permanent supportive housing. Grant funds will provide funding to FY 2020 and FY 2021.

HUD has awarded the Pasadena Continuum of Care (CoC) $3,561,687 to provide housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and families. The CoC is led by the Pasadena Partnership to End Homelessness (Pasadena Partnership), with City of Pasadena acting as lead agency. The HUD award will fund 13 CoC projects that were included in the application submitted to HUD for funding as part of the annual CoC homeless funding competition. These projects

will provide permanent supportive housing and coordinated entry to homeless individuals and families in Pasadena.

Permanent supportive housing provides permanent housing to individuals and families with a disability, prioritizing those who are chronically homeless.

Coordinated entry is a process through which the most vulnerable homeless residents are prioritized to be matched with the available and appropriate housing resources in a systematic and efficient manner. The HUD award will also fund the Homeless Management Information System, as well as a Domestic Violence project, which will serve individuals and families who are fleeing or have experienced domestic violence and are now experiencing homelessness. Grants awarded in the 2018 competition will provide FY 2019 and 2020 funding.

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Doctors Jacqueline and David Jacobs receive recognition for their contributions to the advancement of equal rights for all individuals. – Courtesy photo / California State Assembly Democratic Caucus

Pasadena Community Leaders Recognized by the California State Legislature Dr. Jacqueline and Dr. David Jacobs were recognized by Assemblymember Chris Holden and the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) in Sacramento as the 41st Assembly District’s “2019 Unsung Heroes” for their contributions to the advancement of equal rights for all individuals.

Doctors Jacqueline and David Jacobs are long-time residents of Altadena, Calif. They are both retired educators and serve in volunteer leadership roles at Scott United Methodist

Church, the Aspires west Pasadena Program (an after school program offering tutoring and life skills training) and the Pasadena Martin Luther King Community Coalition, which focuses on the legacy of Dr. King.

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duction of their civil rights claim the PRC states that the WJC along with the executive committee, managing property owned by the City of Pasadena, cancelled an event because they disagreed with the religious organization their scheduled speaker is affiliated with. Per the PRC the cancellation notice was issued just a few hours before the event was to take place at the Maxwell House by Judith Chirlin, the executive director of the WJC during the time of the incident.

The amendment demands for a jury trial, it includes four causes of actions of discrimi-

nation of their First Amendment right based on religious and political viewpoints. It also includes injunctions against the WJC and the City of Pasadena, and punitive damages against Chirlin.

According to Anthony T. Caso, the attorney representing the PRC, Judge S. James Otero has been assigned to the case.

According to the lawsuit back in early 2017, Lynn Gabriel, the president of the PRC, had concluded a contract for the rent of the Maxwell House for an event scheduled on April 20, 2017 with the WJC. The rental contract was signed by Gabriel representing the PRC and Chirlin on behalf of the Western Justice Center.

a lot. I never left because I needed the money,” Muñoz said.

According to a 2014 Department of Labor report, California minimum wage laws are violated 327,000 times every week and more than 10 percent of workers in the state make less than the minimum wage. In 2010 the UCLA Labor Center found that in LA County alone workers lose $26.2 million every week to wage theft, attributing 55 percent to minimum wage violations.

In Pasadena however, there have only been 23 reported cases and about a quarter of those were determined to be unfounded, according to Code Compliance Manager Jon Pollard. Most of the violations were due to awareness issues, with employers believing they fell under the slower rising minimum wage for businesses with fewer than 26 employees.

“Some of the employers that had issues did not know that the city aggregates employees throughout the country,” Pollard said. “So if you have 10 employees in Pasadena [but more in other cities] you might think you’re a small employer.”

Wage theft has an immediate effect on working families, but the economic strain also ripples throughout the economy. Minimum wage violations alone led to more than 40,000 additional California families -115,000 people - being under the poverty line and to a loss of $74 million in federal income tax and $14.4 million in state income tax, according to the Department of Labor.

Read More at, PasadenaIndependent.com under News In 2010 the UCLA Labor Center found that in LA County alone workers lose $26.2 million every week to wage theft, attributing 55 percent to minimum wage violations. - Courtesy photo / torbakhopper (CC BY 2.0)

Per the PRC, the contract noted that the property for rent was owned by the City of Pasadena and that during or before the rental agreement was finalized Gabriel told Chirlin that the speaker for the April 20 event was Dr. John Eastman.

Dr. Eastman is the former dean of the law school of Chapman University and is currently the Henry Salvatori Professor of Law and Community Service at Chapman University.

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Culinary Collaboration at the Raymond 1886 Brianna CHU briannahhchu@gmail.com

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ven from the outside, the Raymond 1886 isn’t your average restaurant: the place is literally a cottage, not to mention its hard-to-spot location on Fair Oaks. It looks, for all intents and purposes, like a well-kept Craftsman bungalow, set with dark brown door frames, brick, and olive green panels.

The Raymond recently updated their bar before doing the same with their food menu. New Executive Chef Jon Hung owned and operated his own bagel shop for a decade before turning full-time to a career as a chef, putting him in a unique position to understand the running of a restaurant from both an operational and a culinary perspective.

Hung practices tough love in the kitchen, making sure the younger chefs have at least one item on the menu.

As he says, he’s training the next generation of chefs - so he is passing on the lessons he learned at Common Lot, a New Jersey restaurant awarded four stars by the New York Times and the restaurant Hung worked at most recently. It’s tough, but supportive, love aimed at cultivating an atmosphere of creativity and collaboration. In the menu, Hung plays off the cozy cabin feel of the restaurant, elevating home-style, comforting foods into the kinds of dishes not easily replicable at home.

For our starters, we

The hearty pan fried pork chop. - Photo by Brianna Chu / Beacon Media News

enjoyed the steak tartare and the hamachi kama.

Served with toast triangles, the steak tartare was fresh, marinated and served in dressing of soy sauce, blood orange segments, cilantro, and sesame seeds, among other seasonings.

The miso-glazed yellowtail collar was perfectly cooked, moist and soft as butter, and enhanced perfectly by the kick of lemon and the characteristic salt from the miso. The slight bitterness of the accompanying blis-

tered shishito peppers was balanced by the peppers’ sweetness, and proved a delicious addition!

We chose the pan fried pork chop and the roasted duck leg as our main courses - a decision I can heartily recommend! The pork chop was served on a bed of barley, lentils, and other vegetables, surrounded by a sage au jus. The still-crisp pickled fennel and fermented apples served atop the pork chop were an unexpected but fitting surprise! They both

No meal is complete without dessert, and at the Raymond, they’re crafted

by Pastry Chef Alexa Clark.

Clark has spent 10 years so far as a pastry chef, and has received attention for her creativity. She takes dessert seriously - she doesn’t want patrons to walk away feeling like the culmination to their meal was in any way lackluster. Even desserts need to have balance in flavor, she told me, so her desserts are not simply sweet. Her particular favorite currently

complemented the tender pork - the crunch and the vegetables’ pop of sweet and sour balanced out the heavier flavor and texture of the pork. The roasted duck leg was served atop roasted potatoes with a creamy dill sauce and sweet and tangy braised red cabbage. All the natural flavor of the duck was enhanced without it ever being gamey or dry; the fat and skin were crisp, while the meat was super flavorful, devastatingly tender, and gently pink inside.

is the passion fruit custard, made with cashew butter for creaminess while keeping it happily gluten- and dairyfree! Clark and Hung met at Common Lot, so there’s strong trust between them in the kitchen - Hung says that she's the first person whose opinion he seeks to bounce ideas off of, and vice versa.

When Clark said she wanted desserts to be as balanced in flavor as main courses, I didn’t quite appreciate how seriously she meant her statement.

When I thought my bite of her passion fruit custard was mostly overtaken with the sourness of the passion fruit, the sweetness of the coconut or the saltiness of the cashews would emerge to pull my taste buds another direction. I usually have to be in the right mood for a fruity dessert, but I was a fan after the first bite!

Our server recommended the chocolate bavarois to us, so, as dutiful chocolatelovers, we had to try it. The heavenly chocolate bavarois and the smooth and airy homemade vanilla Tahitian ice sat atop a graham cracker and pink peppercorn crumble, bringing texture and a slightly spicy balance to the dessert. Suffice it to say, both desserts were gone in fewer than three minutes.

Warning: this is the winter menu, so be sure to visit the Raymond before spring if you want to try some of these dishes!

The Raymond 1886, located at 1250 S. Fair Oaks Ave. in Pasadena, can be reached at (626) 441-3136 and TheRaymond.com.

RESTAURANT DIRECTORY Colette Pasadena Colette Pasadena is your local neighborhood café that provides an experience that involves all your senses.

975 N. Michillinda Ave. Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 836-0111 www.colettepasadena.com

Chef Carmen’s 3 C’s Chef Carmen specializes in more than three culinary styles including: soul food, American, Italian, Latin, Creole, and even Asian style Cuisines.

(626) 399-1590 www.chefcarmens3cs.com

The Saltner Wine & Cicchetti Established in 2016, The Saltner Wine & Cicchetti wine bar and restaurant provides customers with wine from around

the world. They also serves dishes made from scratch and the best ingredients.

(626) 385-6111 108 E. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia, CA 91016 www.thesaltner.com

Harlowe’s French Dip Their special French dip and ‘old school vibes’ brings customers to their popular gastropub. Happy hour Tuesday through Saturday 2-6 p.m.

43 Union St., Pasadena, CA 91103. (626) 535-0985 www.harlowesfrenchdip.com

Jameson Brown Coffee Roasters They roasts their coffee on site to provide customers with

high quality coffee and coffee drinks with selections from Africa, Central America, South American, Indonesian, and Decaf options.

260 Allen Ave, Pasadena, CA 91107. (626) 395-7585 facebook @jamesonbrowncoffeeroasters.

Domenico’s 3rd generation family restauran known for their pizza’s and mouthwatering Antipasto Salad with homemade Italian dressing. Domenico’s is one of Pasadena’s oldest restaurants 2411 E Washington Blvd Pasadena, CA 91104-2040 (626) 797-6459 www.originaldomenicos.com

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Cayucos by-the-Sea is a California beach town with lots of history and an annual Sea Glass Festival. - Photo by Greg Aragon / Beacon Media News

Cayucos by-the-Sea Hosts 9th Annual Sea Glass Festival Greg aragon gregsgetawaytravel@gmail.com

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alifornia's majestic Central Coast is speckled with hidden gems lining the Pacific Ocean and none shine brighter than the tiny town of Cayucos by-the-Sea. This is especially true in March, when the temperature rises, flowers blossom along the hillsides and the city hosts its annual Sea Glass Festival.

Located off California Highway 1, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Cayucos by-the-Sea sits peacefully between the Pacific Ocean and rolling hills of open ranchland that are dotted with grazing cattle and old oak trees. Often referred to as "the last of the California beach towns," the town possesses a colorful history

that dates back to the days of Spanish land grants, sailing ships and steamers, as well as rum runners and revenuers.

Gamblers and seafarers met in the Old Cayucos Tavern, and adventurers and romantics of all kinds still meet there today.

One of my favorite times to visit Cayucos is in March, when the weather is perfect for hikes and walks along the beach, and the town comes to life for the Sea Glass Festival, now in its ninth season.

One of the premier cultural events on the Central Coast, the festival - held Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10 - will treat guests to a weekend of sunshine, local artisan goods, live music, and authentic mermaid creations.

Visitors can shop in an extensive marketplace of the finest sea glass art, curios and collectibles, as well as enjoy regional food and bever-

ages from local wineries and breweries. Accompanying the Sea Glass Festival is the third Annual Mermaid Ball on Friday, March 8.

The Sea Glass festival is held in the Cayucos Sea Glass Festival Pavilion on the beach at the base of the historic pier. This is a chance to shop and explore an extensive marketplace shimmering with the finest sea glass art, curios and collectibles. And when not shopping, guests can enjoy delicious local food and beverages and groove to great live music all weekend long.

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et’s say you go for your annual physical and your doctor recommends that you get a hearing and balance test, or an electrocardiogram (EKG), or a Hepatitis B screening.

Does your Original Medicare cover these services?

Now there’s a quick way to find out, using your smartphone or tablet.

It’s Medicare’s new “What’s Covered” app and it’s free. You can use the app right there in the doctor’s office, hospital, or anywhere else you use your phone or tablet.

The app displays general cost, coverage and eligibility details for medical items and services covered by Medicare Part A and Part B. You can search or browse to learn what’s covered and not

covered; how and when to get covered benefits; and basic cost information.

You can also get a list of Medicare-covered preventive health services, like flu shots and cancer and diabetes screenings.

“What’s Covered” is available through the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Search for “What’s Covered” or “Medicare” and download the app to your phone. Once “What’s Covered” is installed, you can use it to get reliable Medicare information even when you don’t have access to your computer.

“What’s Covered” is Medicare’s first app. It was created to meet the needs of the growing population of people with Medicare. That population is projected to increase from nearly 56 million beneficiaries in 2016 to more than 80 million beneficiaries in

2030 – almost 50 percent.

About two-thirds of Medicare beneficiaries use the Internet daily or almost daily, and questions about what Medicare covers are some of the most frequent inquiries that my agency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, receives.

Read More at, ArcadiaWeekly.com, MonroviaWeekly.com, PasadenaIndependent.com under Lifestyle Greg Dill is Medicare’s regional administrator California,

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Lifeline for Pets Gives Animals a Second Chance

No-Kill Animal Rescue Group Fosters Adopt-Don’t-Shop Mentality emily g. peters emilygpeters@gmail.com

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et overpopulation remains a tremendous challenge for Los Angeles, where hundreds of animals regularly pour into already crowded shelters. In Pasadena, no-kill rescue organization Lifeline for Pets makes an impact by transitioning neglected and abused animals into beloved pets.

“For us, rescue means taking full responsibility for the lives and care of cats and dogs, explains Darlene Papa, volunteer and web, social and PR manager for Lifeline for Pets. “All animals that come into our care are spayed or neutered, then placed up for adoption. If they’re unadoptable, we provide lifetime shelter and care. We love them for life.”

Founded in 1981 by rescuers Midge Poynter and Lynne Jordan, Lifeline for Pets is 100 percent volunteer-led and operates solely on adoption fees and the

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generosity of donors. Their mission centers on placing vulnerable animals with carefully screened families— and while adoption is the ideal outcome, Papa stresses the importance of fostering as a bridge away from euthanization.

Lifeline for Pets supports other overpopulation efforts like TNR, a process where community members trap, neuter and release strays or bring them into a shelter.

For those unable to foster or adopt, sponsoring an animal (to feature on your own website/social media) helps bring exposure to adoptable pets. Recent California legislation changes requiring pet stores to only sell shelter cats and dogs may also make a difference.

Read More at, ArcadiaWeekly.com, MonroviaWeekly.com, PasadenaIndependent.com under Business

Founded in 1981, Lifeline for Pets is a no-kill, cage-free rescue organization in Pasadena finding safe, permanent families for homeless cats and dogs. - Courtesy photo

It’s that time of year again the highly anticipated annual Readers’ Choice Awards are officially underway!

Every year, Beacon Media News, publisher of Arcadia Weekly, Monrovia Weekly, Pasadena Independent, and Sierra Madre Weekly (AMPS) prepares its annual tip-ofthe-hat to local businesses and organizations through the colorful Readers’ Choice publication.

Why is Readers’ Choice impactful? The Readers’ Choice publication celebrates the hard work that local businesses and organizations put in to keep the community alive and full of culture. Being recognized in the Readers’ Choice awards is an incredibly rewarding and sought-after accomplishment. Seriously, who wouldn’t want that!

Readers can vote on the following categories and

corresponding subcategories: Beauty, Community, Cuisine, Dining, Sweets, Drinks, Education, Entertainment, Food, Health & Fitness, Local retail, Professionals.

The community ultimately gets to pick the winner from each category. The No. 1 spot is awarded Community Favorite Award, and two runner-ups are awarded Community Recommended.

The Readers’ Choice Awards will be published in the official Readers’ Choice print publication, official website, and social platforms.

We look forward to bringing the local community together in this exciting celebration. Stay tuned for the official theme announcement (TBD).

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Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran Church Celebrates 100th Anniversary Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran Church turned 100 on Feb. 20, 2019 and now kicks off a year-long celebration.

Early church records indicate a dedicated group of men and women of Norwegian Ancestry held church services about once a month on Sunday afternoons. Services were held in a rented building on Orange Grove Blvd. near Fair Oaks and were led by a group of pastors from Los Angeles who would travel from Los Angeles to Pasadena on the streetcar.

After much prayer and hard work, the church was officially organized on Feb. 20, 1919 under the name of The United Lutheran Synod Church with 44 charter members.

In 1922, the name of the congregation was changed

to Grace Lutheran Church and the faithful group of worshipers set their sights on a permanent worship space of their own. In 1923 they purchased a church building at the corner of Summit Ave. and Mountain St. in Pasadena.

Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran Church has a long, rich history of outreach. Throughout its 100 years, the congregation has used its talents to serve God by serving the Pasadena and surrounding communities as well as other countries.

For more information about upcoming events or to be included in their communication chain, contact office@hillavenuegrace.org or call (626) 792-4169.

Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran Church 73 N. Hill Ave., Pasadena, CA. (626) 792-4169

Church Directory Annunciation Catholic Church 1307 E Longden Ave, Arcadia, CA 91006 (626) 447-6202 Emmanuel Assembly of God 23 W Foothill Blvd, Arcadia, CA 91006 (626) 355-2328 Holy Angels Catholic Church 370 Campus Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007 (626) 447-1671 Our Savior Lutheran Church 512 W Duarte Rd, Arcadia, CA 91007 (626) 447-7690

The Santa Anita Church 226 Colorado St, Arcadia, CA 91007 (626) 662-2058

Impact Harvest Church 140 W Lime Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 415-7078

All Nations Seventh-day Adventist Church 1948 Peck Rd, Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 357-7514

Life Church Inc 140 E Palm Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 357-8100

Calvary Chapel Monrovia 1307 S Myrtle Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 359-5116 Community Baptist Church 1002 S Ivy Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 357-3895 Hope Unlimited Church 4847, 1900 Walker Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 574-5044

St Luke’s Episcopal Church 122 S California Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 357-7071 All Saints Episcopal Church 132 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 796-1172 Calvary Chapel Pasadena 2200 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 584-9992

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Saint Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church of Pasadena 2215 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 449-1523

Lake Avenue Church 393 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 844-4700 Pasadena Presbyterian 585 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 793-2191

Sovereign Grace Church-Pasadena 1530 E Elizabeth St, Pasadena, CA 91104 (626) 398-2418

Unity of Pasadena 3053 E Del Mar Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 577-4207 Westminster Presbyterian Church 1757 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104 (626) 794-7141 St. Rita Catholic Church 318 N Baldwin Ave, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 (626) 355-1292 Foothills Neighborhood Church 160 N Cañon Ave, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 (626) 243-4720

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Cutting The Cord Angela COPELAND,

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style loungers and private cabanas. – Courtesy photo / Protravel

I

could write a book about the information I’m about to share. If you’re a parent with an adult child, this is for you. Before I go too far, let me say this: I know you love your child. I know you want them to do well and when they’re struggling you want to help. But, this is the thing, when it comes to your child’s job search you are very likely hurting them.

From time to time, I receive a request from a parent. They want to speak to me about their (30-yearold) child’s job search. This used to happen occasionally but it’s becoming the norm.

When a concerned parent reaches out I respond with a friendly note saying I’d love to help and to please have the child contact me. Recently, a frustrated parent let me know that they are not a helicopter parent. Their child is just busy and they’re (the parent) better at this.

I shared my experience with a few friends, and it turned out I’m not the only one seeing this pattern. One friend noted that parents call a university scholarship office. The university adds

Evolution Meets Revolution Introducing Celebrity Flora (specifically designed for the Galapagos Islands) As much as you may want to place your child inside a plastic bubble to protect them from rejection, it is important that you step back and let them grow from the experience. - Courtesy photo / Edward stojakovic (CC BY 2.0)

the child to a list – the “not a good candidate” list. I heard another story of parents calling in sick to their child’s work for them. A recruiter shared that parents call on behalf of their children regularly. Another friend shared that a parent asked to sit in on their adult child’s job interview.

These are all examples that should make any parent cringe. Please hear me when I say this: you are not helping your children. You are hurting them. People notice when you ask questions about your adult child’s career. And, you’re keeping your child from learning how to do these things on their own.

Companies take note and they don’t just judge you; they judge your child. They assume that your adult child is a coddled baby who is unable to function.

Read More at, ArcadiaWeekly.com, MonroviaWeekly.com, PasadenaIndependent.com under Opinion

Angela Copeland is a Career Coach and Founder of Copeland Coaching CopelandCoaching.com or on Twitter at @CopelandCoach.

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elebrity Cruises introduces Celebrity FloraSM, the first ship of its kind, designed specifically with the destination in mind—the Galapagos Islands. In its creation, we followed in the footsteps of our revolutionary new ship, Celebrity EdgeSM, by designing Celebrity Flora in 3-D. This advanced technology lets us experience every space on board in virtual reality to fine-tune every detail of the design before she’s even built. This process allows us to create the most state-of-the-art ship to ever sail the Galapagos Islands.

Celebrity Flora marks an evolutionary turning point in the approach to ship design by allowing the destination and its environment to inspire and influence every decision made. From the luxurious all-suites accommodations that incorporate sustainable, natural materials that

complement the destination to the Dynamic Positioning System that enables the ship to stay on station without the use of anchors to help protect the seas, we’ve created a ship that truly differentiates between visiting this incredible corner of the world and experiencing it.

Celebrity Flora also features our innovative outward-facing design that makes the destination the center of attention to create a definite connection between guests, the ocean, and the stunning islands. By focusing the direction of spaces outward at every opportunity (including suites and even bathrooms), we virtually erase the boundaries between ship and destination to create a sense of truly being in the destination, experiencing the destination, instead of just visiting it.

Despite all the technology and concentrated focus on the destination, there’s another important element we took into consideration in the design of Celebrity

Flora—YOU (our guests). We know modern explorers have high expectations when it comes to traveling in comfort, and we set our sights on exceeding every expectation to create a modern experience that stayed true to the destination experience.

The natural beauty of the islands, the diversity and uniqueness of the species that it harbors earned this archipelago the reputation of being a living laboratory of evolutionary processes still in progress. The region made room for the development of a large number of flora and fauna that do not exist anywhere else in the world, making the Galapagos a very unique place of global importance for the common heritage of humanity. The public venues onboard are all designed to ensure you are always a glance away from this extraordinary scenery.

Contact Protravel Sierra Madre to book your adventure with Celebrity Cruises at info.sierramadre@protravelinc.com or (626) 796-4448.

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Reader Responds to ‘Dementia Friendly Monrovia…’

It’s inevitable, of course, that as we advance in years, our mental and physical faculties diminish. And when we reach that stage, the vitality of our youth will be but a distant memory.

How fortunate we Monrovians are, then, that when we turn the page in our life’s book to begin its final chapter, kind souls will be there to steady and console us with their compassion.

Blessed are those whose empathy and mercy are their partners in the work they have chosen.

- David Q. MONROVIA

Reader Shares Interesting February Birthdays February is a very interesting month. Why so interesting? After all it is the shortest month of the year.

But it is noted for Valentine’s Day, the day we share loving with someone, others might say the celebration of Black History, it’s been around since 1915.

Embedded in the month of February are five powerful birthdays: President George Washington, one of the founding fathers of America, the other two are very intriguing.

The second one, Abraham Lincoln helped change the course of history

after that peculiar institution of slavery would fade into history after a tremendous loss of life.

Who was the person that influenced President Lincoln during the Civil War? It was a former slave, Frederick Douglass. [Douglass chose to celebrate his birthday on Feb. 14 as he did not know his exact birthday.]

The diminutive person by the name of Rosa Parks also has a birthday this month.

The fifth one is my mom, Dorothy M. Walker.

February is a short month but it does pack a powerful punch.

Thank you, - Ralph W. MONROVIA

One Singular Sensation Meet spunky, 2-yearold Zsa Zsa. She's friendly, playful, healthy, and good with other cats. Her current caretakers see no problem with dogs, if introduced as advised. This little darling's owner went into assisted living and Zsa Zsa is now residing at Whiskers to Tails Cat Hospital. Call them to make an appointment to meet Zsa Zsa at (626) 795-4134. Zsa Zsa will be spayed and current on vaccines. See her video and more pictures at lifelineforpets.org and click on the “Young Cats” page.

Zsa Zsa would do well with other cats.

– Courtesy photo / Lifeline for Pets

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Probate Notices NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KIERA NICHOLLE HEATH Case No. 19STPB01221

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARY BALL MILLER AKA MARY BALL, MARY E. BALLMILLER, MARY E. BALL, MARY EMELYN BALL, MARY E. BALL MILLER CASE NO. 19STPB01431

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MARY BALL MILLER AKA MARY BALL, MARY E. BALLMILLER, MARY E. BALL, MARY EMELYN BALL, MARY E. BALL MILLER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR 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 with limited authority.

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/29/19 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner SYNA N. DENNIS, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL - SBN 134511 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL, PROBATE DIVISION 350 S. FIGUEROA ST., #602 LOS ANGELES CA 90071 2/21, 2/25, 2/28/19 CNS-3224360# ARCADIA WEEKLY

Public Notices NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with the provisions of the California Commercial Code and California Civil Code, there being due and unpaid storage for which Live Oak Community Park is entitled to a lien as Warehouseman on the mobilehome hereinafter described and due notice having been given to all parties claiming an interest therein and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the mobilehome hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder at public sale at Live Oak Community Park, 4343 E. Live Oak Avenue, Space No. C-12, City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, California, 91006 on the 12th day of March 2019, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. The mobilehome to be sold in accordance with this notice is described as follows: Manufacturer: Unknown Make: Golst BTM Model Year: 1958 VIN No: 41X150 License No: DZ2128 The parties believed to claim an interest in the above-referenced mobilehome are: Geoffrey Evans The amount of the warehouse lien as of January 25, 2019, is $4,399.56. The above sum will increase by the amount of $21.67 per day for each day after January 25, 2019, until the date of sale, as well as any additional lien sale costs incurred.

Said mobilehome will be sold "as is" and "where is," and without any covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, mobilehome park approval, encumbrances, or any other matter whatsoever, including, but not limited to, the implied warranty of merchantability. Purchase of the mobilehome does not include any right to the mobilehome space, any right to resell the home to remain on the space or to tenancy within Live Oak Community Park except as specifically agreed upon in writing by Live Oak Community Park. Absent a written agreement with Live Oak Community Park to the contrary , the home must be removed from the space. The purchaser of the home may be responsible to pay any and all unpaid taxes, fees, liens or other charges owed to the State of California and/or other governmental entities.

Please note that the sale may be cancelled at any time, up to and including the time of the sale.

Dated this 11th day of February 2019, at

Cerritos, California.

LAW OFFICES OF LARRY W. WEAVER By: S/ Larry W. Weaver, Authorized Agent for Live Oak Community Park 17777 Center Court Drive, Suite 450, Cerritos, CA 90703 (562) 924-0900 2/14, 2/21/19 CNS-3222292# ARCADIA WEEKLY

T-Mobile West, LLC proposes modification to an existing building collocation (44' AGL), with no lighting system, at 660 W. Huntington Drive (IE04283A), Arcadia, CA, 91007, 34-07-52.61N, 118-03-15.59W, FCC ASR file# A1130492. Interested persons may review the application by going to www.fcc.gov/asr/applications and entering the FCC ASR file# listed above. In accordance with the FCC's rule 47 CFR §14.4(c), T-Mobile hereby solicits public comment concerning its proposed site and any impacts it may have upon environment. Requests for Further Environmental Review should be submitted online.

Instructions can be found at www.fcc.gov/ asr/environmentalrequest. Paper copies may be sent to FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.

Requests should also be sent to: T-Mobile, ATTENTION: FCC Regulatory Compliance Contact, 12920 SE 38th St., Bellevue, WA 98006. In order for your comments to receive full and timely consideration, they should be received at the addresses above within 30 days of the date of this notice and reference FCC ASR file# A1130492.

2/21/19 CNS-3224400# ARCADIA WEEKLY

Trustee Notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee's Sale No. 4237-40 Title Order No. 05937176 APN: 5776-005-019 TRA No. 01896 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, IF APPLICABLE.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/09/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/15/2019 at 11:00AM, CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, a California corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded on 12/24/2015 as Document No. 20151621298 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: Sean Wong and Sarah L. Wong, a husband and wife as community property, as Trustor, in favor of Crosswind Venture Fund II, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, 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).

At: by the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, CA 91766 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: LOT 59 OF TRACT NO. 14428, IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 305, PAGES 37 AND 38 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Beneficiary Phone: (310) 905-3052 Beneficiary: Crosswind Venture Fund II, L.P., Attn: Joselyn Russell, 10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90024 The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1111 Encanto Drive, Arcadia, CA 91105.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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. The law

regional news 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) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 4237-40.

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. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, 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:$2,440,122.82 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than their full credit bid.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

SALE LINE PHONE NUMBER: (714) 730-2727 / Web site address: www.servicelinkasap.com DATE: 2/12/19 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY FORECLOSURE DEPARTMENT 560 E. HOSPITALITY LANE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 (909) 884-0448 Gwen Cleveland, Asst.

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KIERA NICHOLLE HEATH

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Sheila Boostrom in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Sheila Boostrom be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 14, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the Cali-fornia Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Re-quest 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: JAMES A GORTON ESQ SBN 102367 GORTON JANOSIK & POXON LLP 909 E GREEN ST PASADENA CA 91106 CN957712 HEATH Feb 14,18,21, 2019 ARCADIA WEEKLY

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Workers’ Compensation Doctor Convicted of Billing Fraud A workers’ compensation doctor has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of billing fraud for selling marked-up goods to his practice from his own medical supply company over several years, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Under the terms of the negotiated plea agreement, Gil Tepper (dob 2/4/60) of Beverly Hills is permanently disqualified from being a provider in the workers’ compensation system and is prohibited from operating any physician-owned medical supply distribution company.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Jose I. Sandoval ordered Tepper to pay more than $1.7 million in restitution to nine insurance companies who were overbilled for the medical supplies.

The defendant also was sentenced to six months of electronic monitoring and must complete 300 hours of community service.

About $1.1 million in restitution will be paid from Tepper’s frozen funds and he must pay the remaining amount by sentencing on Jan. 28, 2020. If Tepper doesn’t comply with the terms of the plea agreement, he

faces a possible maximum sentence of six years in state prison.

Tepper entered the plea on Feb. 6 and the plea agreement was finalized today.

Case BA456262 was prosecuted by Head Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Lentz Snyder of the Healthcare Fraud Division.

Between March 2006 and May 2014, Tepper submitted fraudulent invoices with inflated prices for medical supplies purchased by his practice, Miracle Mile Medical Center, from another company he owned, Metalink Distributors, Inc. His co-defendant, Jorge Antonio Vital (dob 1/17/73), is charged with eight counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud and one count each of conspiracy to commit a crime and attempted perjury under oath, all felonies.

The charges include an allegation of taking property valued at more than $3.2 million.

A pre-preliminary hearing for Vital is scheduled for Feb. 19 in Department 50 of the Foltz Criminal Justice Center.

The case was investigated by the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation.

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La Salle Lancers Dance their Way to Championship Game

J

ust a few weeks ago, the La Salle girls’ soccer was having a turbulent time treading the waters of tough Del Rey League schedule.

Throughout the entire season, the Lancers would hover either slightly above or around a .500 win percentage. However, that all came to a sudden change when their backs were against the wall in the regular-season finale against Bishop Montgomery on Jan. 30.

It was a must-win game for La Salle if it wanted to finish in second place over Bishop Montgomery, who seemed to hold all the aces being that it won the first meeting over the Lancers 2-0.

Nevertheless, the Lancers made their biggest statement of the season by defeating Bishop Montgomery 3-0 to take second place and qualify for the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs with a 4-4 league record.

This victory skyrocketed the Lancers’ confidence to

La Salle girls’ soccer has punched its ticket to the CIF-SS Division 4 championship game and will face off against St. Margaret’s on Friday at St. Margaret’s High School. – Courtesy photo / Facebook, @LaSalleLancers

new heights as they’ve since battled their way through the first four rounds of the

CIF bracket. From the first round to the semifinals, La Salle beat Immaculate

Heart 5-3, Montclair 4-2, Windward 1-0 and Palm Desert 1-0 at home on

Saturday.

Celine Akroush was the only player to scratch

in the semis but her lone goal in the 26th minute of the first half was all the Lancers needed to secure their place in the championship game.

Now, a daunting match-up awaits for the Lancers in the finals as the powerhouse St. Margaret’s Tartans have put together a tremendous season thus far.

The Tartans have only lost once this year and finished the season with a 20-1-4 record while easily taking the San Joaquin League crown at 7-0-1.

The Lancers and Tartans shared a mutual opponent this season in Bishop Amat as St. Margaret’s tied them 1-1 on Jan. 26 while La Salle lost to them twice in league action, each time by a 2-0 margin.

The CIF-SS Division 4 championship between La Salle and St. Margaret’s girls’ soccer will take place Friday at 5 p.m. at St. Margaret’s High School (San Juan Capistrano).

Monrovia Wrestlers Make RecordSetting Strides at Regionals, Finals In the midst of a program emergence, Monrovia wrestling continued to build on one of its most successful eras in history as a few of their wrestlers placed very high in this month’s CIF Regionals and Finals.

At the end of January, the Wildcats posted a worthy performance at Rio Hondo League Finals as 11 wrestlers qualified for CIF Regionals on Feb. 8 and Feb. 9.

For the boys, they traveled to Brea Olinda High School where it was Maury Rams who showed spectators what he was made of. The senior finished in fourth place with a 5-2 record, which made him the team’s first wrestler to qualify for the Masters Meet in 10 years.

As for the girls, they headed to Camarillo High School where Mary Tuite (6-1) and Zara Frausto (8-7) finished in third and eighth place, respectively.

Their notable efforts qualified them for CIF Finals where Tuite proved once again she’s a force to be reckoned with.

Tuite ended up taking

Arcadia girls’ water polo and girls’ soccer were both defeated

by West Torrance in their respective CIF playoff campaigns.

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West Torrance Foils Two of Arcadia’s Playoff Runs

Monrovia’s Mary Tuite went 6-1 at Regionals and 4-3 at Finals and will compete at the CIF State Championship on Thursday. – Courtesy photo / Monrovia Wrestling

sixth place at finals after going 4-3 on the weekend, which qualified her for the CIF State Championship in Bakersfield on Thursday.

This will be the senior’s second appearance at the renowned competition as she also qualified her sophomore year.

Both the Arcadia girls’ water polo team and girls’ soccer team were eliminated from the CIF playoffs by West Torrance as the winter sports season comes to a close.

Water Polo Despite not having the best regular season – one that produced a 12-14 overall record by the end of league play – the Apaches kicked it into high gear once the postseason came around by winning both the Pacific League Prelims and Championship.

This qualified Arcadia for the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs where the team continued to shine as it eliminated Mayfair 17-0, Western 10-3 and Jurupa Valley 5-2 in the first three rounds. Unfortunately, the Apaches ran out of gas in the semis on Feb. 13 against a formidable West Torrance side that moved on to the finals with an 8-3 victory.

Soccer Arcadia had solid regular season as the team finished with a 10-9-3 overall record and 9-3-2 Pacific League

record, good enough for third place behind Crescenta Valley and Burroughs. However, the Apaches stumbled to the finish line as they lost two of their final three games while tying Crescenta Valley 0-0 in the other.

Nevertheless, Arcadia still qualified for the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs but there luck would not good any better. Despite a strong effort and a goal from Bertha Guzman, the Apaches fell short to West Torrance 2-1 in the first round on Feb. 6.

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