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setup for disaster’: California legislation requiring companies to pay for oil and gas well cleanup in limbo

Arcadia Unified named the Best School District in LA, 4th best in California

By Mark Olalde, ProPublica By Staff

The Arcadia Unified School District has been named the Best School District in all of Los Angeles, fourth Best School District in California, and is in the top 40 Best School Districts in the U.S., according to Niche’s newly released 2024 rankings. These rankings have also seen Arcadia Unified listed as LA County’s second best place to teach and ranked fifth among districts with the best teachers, earning an overall A+ grade and honors as an elite school district in the nation.

“As a parent, resident, and school board president in Arcadia Unified, I am so grateful to see the collective and inspiring efforts of everyone from all areas of our district celebrated through this humbling distinction,” Arcadia Unified’s 2023-24 Board of Education President Shirley Yee said.

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The California Legislature recently passed a bill that would provide the state’s taxpayers some of the strongest protections in the nation against having to pay for the cleanup of orphaned oil and gas wells. But Gov. Gavin Newsom has not indicated if he will sign it.

AB1167 would require companies that purchase idle or low-producing wells — those at high risk of being left to the state — to set aside enough money to cover the entire cost of cleanup. Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, a Los Angeles Democrat who authored the bill with the support of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Environment California, said it’s needed to “stem the tide” of orphaned wells.

Newsom has until Oct. 14 to make a decision. A spokesperson declined to comment, saying the governor would evaluate the bill “on its merits.” The state’s Department of Finance released a two-page analysis opposing it.

It costs more than $180,000 to clean up an average orphan well in California, the state told the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2021, according to documents ProPublica obtained via a public records request. This includes plugging the well with cement, removing aboveground infrastructure like pumpjacks and decontaminating the site. But bonds, which are financial instruments guaranteeing to pay for cleanup, cover only a tiny fraction of that cost. A ProPublica analysis

of state data found that oil and gas companies have set aside only about $2,400 per well. (State oil regulators are currently reevaluating companies’ bonds to increase them within existing law, which does not mandate that they cover the entire cleanup cost.)

Left unplugged, many wells leak climate-warming methane, brine and toxins that were used in the drilling process.

“It’s a setup for disaster,” said Ann Alexander, a Natural Resources Defense Council senior attorney.

The bill follows ProPublica’s reporting on the exodus of oil majors from the state’s declining industry — one sale last year saw more than 23,000 wells move from Shell and ExxonMobil to a little-known German asset management group called IKAV — and on the multibillion-dollar cost to clean

up the industry. ProPublica’s work was repeatedly cited by the Legislature and the bill’s supporters.

Despite its green reputation, California has a long history of weak oversight of its oil and gas industry, which has left behind an estimated 5,300 orphaned wells. Many are scattered across Los Angeles, complicating redevelopment. Others spew methane in Kern County’s huge oilfields.

Companies have little incentive to plug wells; it’s cheaper to sell or to walk away and forfeit the small bonds currently required by the state.

“It’s too easy for them right now to offload those unproductive oil wells to newer or less-resourced companies that may turn around and go bankrupt and that don’t have the adequate financial capacity to do the job of cleaning

After a rigorous analysis of comprehensive data sets for nearly 100 school districts in the Los Angeles area, over 500 districts in California, and almost 11,000 public school districts across the country, Niche, a prominent school and neighborhood review website, found that Arcadia Unified is continuing to make the grade, achieving an overall A+ score and A grades in the categories of academics, teachers, clubs and activities, college prep, resources and facilities, and administration.

“Earning a spot at the top in rankings like this is a direct reflection of the unparalleled dedication of our educators, staff, counselors, parents, administrators, and community members, who partner with one another every day to ensure our students have access to a worldclass learning experience that places mental health and wellness at the forefront and includes ample opportunities for engagement in the arts, athletics, and activities to help create well-rounded, lifelong learners.”

In addition to its detailed data analysis, Niche parses over 100 million reviews and survey responses to reach its annual rankings.

“We recently started the exciting and in-depth process of creating a new Facilities Master Plan,” Arcadia Unified Superintendent Dr. David Vannasdall shared.

“It’s distinctions like this that fuel the fire for this important work by reminding us that to build our future with the leaders our world needs, we need to ensure our buildings, campuses, and facilities are state-of-the-art, safe, innovative spaces that match the top-tier teaching and learning happening across every single one of our campuses. Arcadia Unified being named the best school district in the greater Los Angeles area is incredible, and then to think Arcadia Unified is one of the best school

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The U.S. Supreme Court Monday denied a petition for an appeal brought by former Chapman University law school dean John Eastman regarding his lawsuit, which unsuccessfully sought to block the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 unrest from obtaining Eastman's emails he left behind on the university's server.

U.S. District Judge David O. Carter overruled Eastman's

Supreme Court rejects Eastman appeal in Jan. 6 case

By City News Service

sions that have become moot, through no fault of the party exercising his right to an appeal. But we also acknowledge that the Supreme Court is not a court of mere error correction. The Munsingwear doctrine is clearly established, and we remain of the view that the Ninth Circuit erred in refusing to vacate the erroneous district court decision."

confidential documents which were downloaded by several reporters following the case, thereby mooting (Eastman's) appeal. The Ninth Circuit subsequently denied (Eastman's) motion to vacate the judgment of (Carter)."

privileged communications, has cast aspersions not just on Dr. Eastman but also on his former client, the former president of the United States, who is a candidate for the office of president in 2024."

attorney-client privilege as former President Donald Trump's attorney as he cited a "crime-fraud exception."

Last year, Eastman appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding 10 of the emails that he argued should remain private under the privilege attorneys legally have with clients.

In his petition to the Supreme Court, Eastman argued that Carter's ruling

"created a stigma for (himself) and his client, the former president of the United States and current candidate for the presidency."

Eastman's attorney, Anthony Caso, said in an email, "We're disappointed, of course, that the (Supreme Court) did not accept our request to correct this clear violation of its Munsingwear doctrine, which requires vacating lower court deci-

When Carter refused Eastman's request for a hold on the ruling while he appealed, he asked for the 9th Circuit to intervene. Eastman argued that while that request was pending he provided a link to the documents to the Jan. 6 committee and asked for them to not be viewed while he appealed, he said.

"Defendants ignored (Eastman's) request and distributed the emails to members of the committee," Eastman argued. "Then, in a public filing, defendants published the link to the

Eastman was asking the high court "to review the judgment" of the 9th Circuit "denying a motion to vacate a judgment of the district court, which was rendered moot by action of the counsel for the congressional defendants."

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recused himself from the case. Eastman once clerked for Thomas.

In his appeal to the high court, Eastman argued, "This case presents a question of exceptional importance. The District Court's crime-fraud holding, which (Eastman) has described as `clearly erroneous' when viewed in the context of numerous

Eastman added, "The ramifications, both political and legal, of such a holding are significant, and (Eastman), both on his own behalf and for his former client's benefit, should not have to be subjected to those ramifications on an ongoing basis when he was deprived of his right to appeal by the unilateral actions of the government — the party that prevailed in the district court — that mooted the appeal."

Eastman has since been charged in a racketeering case in the state of Georgia regarding attempts to overturn the election of President Joe Biden in 2020, and the former law school dean is also facing disbarment hearings in California.

Butler sworn in to serve out Dianne Feinstein's Senate term

By City News Service

Laphonza Butler was officially sworn in Tuesday to serve out the remainder of the late Dianne Feinstein's term in the U.S. Senate, just two days after she was tabbed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill the seat.

Butler will fill out Feinstein's term that runs through the end of 2024. She was sworn in on the Senate floor by Vice President Kamala Harris. Feinstein died Thursday night at her home in Washington, D.C., at age 90.

With her swearing in, Butler became California's first openly LGBTQ U.S. senator and the first Black lesbian to openly serve in Congress in American history. She is the second Black woman to represent California in the U.S. Senate, following Harris.

"I'm honored to accept (Newsom's) nomination to

be U.S. senator for a state I have made my home and honored by his trust in me to serve the people of California and this great nation," Butler wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Monday morning.

"No one will ever measure up to the legacy of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, but I will do my best to honor her legacy and leadership by committing to work for women and girls, workers and unions, struggling parents and all of California. I am ready to serve."

Butler was serving as president of EMILY's List, the nation's largest organization dedicated to electing women who support abortion rights, but she stepped down from that role to serve in the Senate.

It was unclear if Butler plans to enter the race to for a full term in the California Senate seat. Already in the field of candidates seeking

the position are Reps. Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee and Katie Porter.

Newsom had vowed to appoint a Black woman to the Senate seat if it became open. He announced Butler's appointment Sunday night.

"An advocate for women and girls, a second-generation fighter for working people and a trusted adviser to Vice President Harris, Laphonza Butler represents the best of California, and she'll represent us proudly in the United States Senate," Newsom said in a statement announcing the appointment. "As we mourn the enormous loss of Senator Feinstein, the very freedoms she fought for -- reproductive freedom, equal protection and safety from gun violence -- have never been under greater assault. Laphonza will carry the baton left by Senator Feinstein, continue to break

glass ceilings, and fight for all Californians in Washington D.C."

Butler ran political campaigns for and led strategy efforts for Harris and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. For more than a decade, she served as president of Service Employees International Union Local 201, which represents more than 325,000 nursing home and home care workers in California and is the state's

largest labor union, and she held other leadership positions in the union.

Butler was the director of the Board of Governors of the Los Angeles branch of the Federal Reserve System. In 2018, she was appointed to the University of California Board of Regents by Gov. Jerry Brown, where she served until 2021. She served in various other roles, including as a board member for the National Children's

Defense Fund, BLACK PAC, and the Bay Area Economic Council Institute, and as a fellow for the MIT Community Innovators Lab. Butler was named a "Champion for Change" by President Barack Obama.

She received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Jackson State University.

Butler is married to her wife, Neneki, and together they have a daughter, Nylah.

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Los Angeles

El Monte

I-10 Freeway closures scheduled from Los Angeles to El Monte

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces various closures along Interstate 10 between Los Angeles and El Monte for road repair work from 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 to 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. Those closures include eastbound I-10 from Eastern on-ramp to Peck off-ramp and westbound I-10 from Peck on-ramp to Eastern off-ramp. Motorists should expect delays and are strongly advised to avoid the area and use alternate routes. Additionally, motorists can check traffic conditions before they leave by visiting the Caltrans Quickmap. The work on I-10 is part of a $8.8 million project to slurry seal ramps, replacing damaged slabs, and maintain shoulders on a 10-mile stretch of highway between the Los Angeles community of Boyle Heights and the city of El Monte.

Pasadena

Metro A Line train, car collide in Pasadena; motorist injured

A Metro A Line train and a car collided Thursday in Pasadena, leaving the motorist with moderate injuries and also sending the train operator to a hospital with what were believed to be minor injuries. The crash was reported at about 9:20 a.m. at Raymond Avenue and California Boulevard, according to Lisa Derderian of the city of Pasadena. Firefighters freed the injured woman,

who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, and she was taken to a hospital, Derderian said. Pasadena officials indicated that nobody aboard the train was injured, but Metro spokesman Jose Ubaldo told City News Service the train operator was also taken to a hospital with unspecified injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening.

Burbank

Burbank student, 13, arrested for social media threat

A 13-year-old Burbank Unified School District student was arrested for allegedly posting criminal threats on social media, authorities said Thursday. According to Burbank Police Department spokesman Stephen Turner, detectives were made aware of a possible threat against Luther Burbank Middle School, located in the 3700 block of Jeffries Avenue, Wednesday evening on social media. After finding the post, police initiated an investigation to identify the individual responsible for the threat, Turner said. Police then arrested a 13-year-old student and released him into the custody of his parents with a citation for criminal threats, he said. Detectives also recovered a replica firearm, which had been depicted in the social media post.

Long Beach

Woman to be arraigned in Long Beach for attack on teen at Harbor City McDonald's

A woman who was arrested on suspicion of attacking a 13-year-old girl in a

crime caught on cell phone video inside a McDonald's restaurant in Harbor City was charged Monday with a felony child abuse count. Ariana Lauifi, 31, is set to be arraigned Oct. 23 in a Long Beach courtroom on one felony count of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Lauifi was arrested last Thursday by the Los Angeles Police Department and released on $100,000 bond just before 1 a.m. Monday, jail records show. She is suspected in the Sept. 6 attack on 13-year-old Kassidy Jones, who went into the restaurant in the 1700 block of Lomita Boulevard with friends when she was attacked, seemingly without provocation.

Orange County

Deputies confiscate 200 pounds of drugs, cash in Orange

Orange County Sheriff's Department deputies confiscated approximately 200 pounds of marijuana and an undisclosed sum of cash Tuesday during a traffic stop in Orange. Deputies stopped a Chevy Suburban truck at 12:30 a.m. near OrangeOlive Road and Santa Ana Canyon Road, Sgt. Mike Woodroof told City News Service. When they searched the truck, deputies found the money and the drugs in plastic bags. The driver and the Chevy's occupants were not detained, Woodroof said, and the investigation is ongoing.

Anaheim

Angels fire manager

Phil Nevin

The Los Angeles Angels parted ways with manager Phil Nevin Monday, opting against picking up the option on his contract and starting the search for a new clubhouse leader. "The club will begin the process of hiring a new manager immediately," according to a statement from the Angels. There was some speculation that General Manager Perry Minasian might also be shown the door in Anaheim, but his job appears secure. Minasian is expected to hold a news conference Tuesday to discuss Nevin's departure. Nevin took over the team in June of last year following the firing of Joe Maddon amid a 14-game losing streak. Nevin was originally hired in 2022 as the team's third-base coach.

Riverside Riverside County

Hiker dies after suffering medical emergency on Riverside County trail

A hiker died last Saturday on the San Jacinto Peak trail near Pine Cove, the Riverside County Fire Department announced. Firefighters responded to the trail around 11:40 a.m. Saturday where they tried to gain access to the hiker, who had suffered a medical emergency. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department Rescue 9 helicopter was unable to access the area where the hiker was located, and the victim died before first responders arrived, according to the fire department. The hiker's identity was not immediately known.

Riverside

Ex-Texas sheriff's corporal pleads not guilty in Riverside fatal hit and run

A former Texas sheriff's corporal accused of driving drunk and causing a hit-andrun in Riverside that killed a man who was trying to put gas in his pickup on the shoulder of Interstate 215 pleaded not guilty Monday to a murder charge. Giovanni Ceja, 31, is

charged with second-degree murder and hit-and-run causing death for the crash that occurred around 1:45 a.m. Aug. 7 on the southbound Moreno Valley (215) Freeway south of state Route 91. According to investigators, 38-year-old Gilberto Sotelo of Lake Elsinore was putting gasoline into his disabled Chevrolet Silverado on the right shoulder when a Honda Ridgeline struck him and the Chevrolet. Sotelo was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel.

Corona

2 killed in fiery wrongway crash on 91 Freeway in Corona

A motorist driving eastbound on the westbound Riverside (91) Freeway in Corona caused a fiery head-on crash early Monday, killing himself and the other driver. The crash was reported at 12:10 a.m. on the westbound Riverside Freeway west of Lincoln Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to the CHP, officers responded to a report of a Tesla Model 3 being driven the wrong way on westbound state Route 91, ultimately slamming head-on into a Mitsubishi Lancer being driven by a 22-year-old man. Both vehicles caught fire, witnesses told the CHP. Efforts by civilians to put out the flames were not successful.

San Bernardino

San Bernardino County County Transportation Authority seeks public input to improve transportation plan

The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) is holding a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 6 to 7 p.m. to gather public input for the county’s Long Range Multimodal Transportation Plan (LRMTP). The county is requesting residents’ help to identify challenges to getting around, and how the transportation system could work better in your community. Input from citizens will help shape strategies for improving access, safety, connectivity and sustainability for bus and rail riders, auto and truck drivers, vanpool and carpool

riders, bicyclists, and pedestrians. County members could join via Zoom these public meetings, and both will present the same material. Spanish interpretation will be provided at both meetings. For more information, head to the county’s website.

San Bernardino

Suspected perfume thieves from San Bernardino arrested after vehicle pursuit

Two men suspected of stealing more than $10,000 worth of fragrances from a Palm Desert business, then leading sheriff's deputies on a vehicle pursuit were arrested, authorities said Thursday. Deputies responded at 7:43 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a grand theft that had just occurred in the 72300 block of Highway 111, according to Riverside County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Christian Lopez. Two men allegedly entered the business with empty bags, filled them with perfume and fled in what was believed to have been a blue sedan, which was subsequently spotted on Interstate 10 near Date Palm Drive, according to Lopez. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver didn't yield, prompting a pursuit. The deputies then arrested the driver, 27-year-old Phillip Noble, and his passenger, Dalin Sasser, 24, both of San Bernardino.

Ontario

Ontario Museum of History & Art curating Dia de los Muertos exhibition

The Ontario Museum of History & Art proudly celebrates its 25th year of curating Dia de los Muertos exhibitions. This year’s exhibit, Día de Los Muertos: Recuerdos de Sabores/Flavorful Memories, commemorates the food connected with the holiday. During this reception, participate in various artmaking activities, watch live folklorico performances and shop from a multitude of vendors. Come to check out amazing local artwork, and learn more about the Day of the Dead holiday. Food will also be available for purchase. For more information visit: https://www.ontariomuseum.org/programs/.

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M onrovia

September 21

At 2:25 a.m., an officer was patrolling the 1600 block of South Myrtle, when she located a male subject who appeared to need assistance walking. When she contacted the subject, she discovered he was heavily intoxicated and unable to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 9:35 a.m., a mother came into the police station to report her son's backpack was stolen the day before between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. He had placed his backpack in the locker room while he went to football practice. When he returned, the backpack was missing. This investigation is continuing.

At 12:09 p.m., a victim in the 400 block of Linwood reported that the catalytic converters from two vehicles were stolen. This investigation is continuing.

At 1:11 p.m., an injury traffic collision was reported in the area of Mountain and Evergreen. The parties were treated at the scene by MFD.

At 3:12 p.m., a caller reported a male subject in the 900 block of West Duarte was sleeping on the ground and he was not waking up. Officers arrived and determined the subject was overdosing on narcotics. Officers administered Narcan and the male subject was revived. Paramedics arrived and he was transported to a hospital for further treatment.

At 3:15 p.m., a female juvenile was reported as a runaway from the 100 block of North Ivy. This investigation is continuing.

September 22

At 6:45 a.m., a victim in the 600 block of West Huntington reported a female subject threw coffee at her. Officers arrived and located the female subject. The victim positively identified the female subject but did not desire prosecution. A computer check revealed the female subject was in violation of

parole. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 8:15 a.m., a vehicle theft was reported in a parking lot in the 300 block of East Foothill. The victim parked her vehicle and when she returned she realized her vehicle had been broken into and property was taken. This investigation is continuing.

At 10:42 a.m., a victim walked into the MPD lobby to report that the catalytic converter from their vehicle was stolen while parked in the 500 block of Bradbury. This investigation is continuing.

At 3:53 p.m., a victim walked into the MPD lobby to report that he had been scammed. This investigation is continuing.

At 4:46 p.m., a victim reported that he parked his vehicle in the 100 block of West Huntington. When he returned to his vehicle, his window was shattered and the property was missing. This investigation is continuing.

At 9:52 p.m., a resident in the 300 block of South Primrose called to report suspicious subjects who looked like they were breaking into vehicles. Offices arrived and confirmed that a crime had occurred. The suspects were gone prior to the officer’s arrival. This investigation is continuing.

At 11:47 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 300 block of West Foothill regarding a possible drunk driver who exited his vehicle stumbling. Officers arrived and located the driver. A DUI investigation revealed the driver was under the influence. The driver was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 10:55 p.m., a caller in the area of Monterey and Chestnut called to report a group of juveniles attempting to steal a vehicle. The suspects were gone prior to the officers’ arrival.

September 23

At 12:07 a.m., a new reporting party called to report the same juveniles from the previous call had returned to the same vehicle and were

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once again attempting to steal it. Officers arrived and officers gave pursuit, eventually detaining four juvenile suspects. The juvenile suspects were positively identified by the caller. Three juvenile suspects were released to parents with citations. A records check of the fourth juvenile suspect revealed he was on probation for vehicle theft and was taken into custody.

September 24

At 8:21 p.m., an employee from a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain called to report a male and female subject were attempting to conceal store items in their clothing. Officers arrived and spoke with store management, who requested officers contact the subjects and ask them to leave. Officers contacted the two inside the store. The items were returned to the store and were issued a no-trespassing notice. This investigation is continuing.

September 25

At 2:50 a.m., officers responded to a business burglary alarm in the 300 block of Huntington. The officer arrived and saw the front glass doors were forced open. While searching the inside, officers saw the steel office door had been forced open. This investigation is continuing.

At 10:19 a.m., a caller in the 1400 block of Alamitas reported her license plate was stolen from her vehicle. This investigation is continuing.

At 12:11 p.m., a resident in the 300 block of West Huntington reported his credit cards were stolen from his mailbox and were being fraudulently used. This investigation is continuing.

At 2:41 p.m., a resident in the 800 block of West Duarte reported their community mailbox was pried open and mail was stolen. This investigation is continuing.

At 4:20 p.m., a threevehicle traffic collision was reported in the area of Mountain and Royal Oaks. One party complained of pain and was treated at the scene by MFD.

At 9:37 p.m., a passerby witnessed an adult female

subject setting debris on fire in the area of Myrtle and California. Officers arrived and contacted the subject, who was next to burnt trash. When an officer attempted to search the female, she abruptly punched him in the face, causing him an injury. The suspect was positively identified by the witness. She was arrested and taken into custody.

Arcadia

September 17

At 6:47 a.m., an officer responded to Arcadia Korean Market, located at 171 E. Live Oak Ave., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance cameras captured a lone male suspect ransack the office of the business. The owner discovered the suspect had forced open a rear door and likely fled empty-handed as it did not appear as though anything had been stolen.

At 7:47 p.m., an officer responded to 24 Hour Fitness, located at 125 N. First Ave., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Sometime between 6 p.m. and 7:20 p.m., someone removed the lock to the victim’s locker and stole jewelry and other personal items. The incident happened in the men’s locker room.

September 18

At 12:18 a.m., an officer responded to Chevron, located at 11 E. Live Oak Ave.,

regarding a robbery investigation. The officer determined the suspect stole the victim’s cellphone. When the victim confronted the suspect, the suspect hit the victim with a metal pole and then attacked him while stealing a gold necklace. The suspect, a 35-year-old homeless male, was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At 4:11 a.m., an officer responded to N16 Cellars, located at 16 N. First Ave., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance cameras captured two suspects as they stole numerous bottles of wine. The officer discovered they pried open the front door. The suspects are described as two males wearing hooded sweatshirts, masks, and gloves.

At 11:16 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 800 block of West Camino Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between Sept. 13 and 17, someone stole the victim’s bicycle from his open garage.

At 2:12 p.m., an officer responded to Mercedes-Benz of Arcadia, located at 101 N. Santa Anita Ave., regarding a stolen vehicle investigation. The officer determined two unidentified suspects used someone else’s identity to fraudulently purchase a vehicle.

Sunset Boulevard regarding a battery investigation. The officer determined an altercation between neighbors resulted in a mutual battery. Both individuals sustained injuries, but neither was desirous of prosecution. No arrests were made.

September 19

At 9:04 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Singingwood Drive regarding a burglary investigation. The officer discovered an unknown suspect(s) shattered a rear window and ransacked the home. The suspect(s) also ransacked a vehicle parked in the garage. The loss is unknown at the time of this report.

September 20

At 8:11 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 2400 block of El Capitan Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between June 20 and Sept. 20, unknown suspect(s) entered the home by unknown means and ransacked it. The suspect(s) fled with cash, handbags, and firearms.

At 9:58 p.m., an office responded to the area of 900

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At 11:41 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of West Lemon Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. The officer determined someone smashed a rear glass door and ransacked the home. The loss is unknown at this time. Send

Re: “Mother of deputy shot to death in Palmdale calls DA’s decision a ‘disgrace’” (Sept. 28 issue)

In my opinion, District Attorney Gascon discharged with unquestionable justice his decision not to seek the death penalty for the man who shot and killed Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer. But Ryan’s mother is not satisfied with justice. No! She demands vengeance.

Nevertheless, the law in enlightened societies administers fairness instead of helping citizens settle scores with their foes.

Inasmuch as most Americans are Christian, I presume Mrs. Clinkunbroomer is an advocate of that faith — and thus it is my fondest wish that in her sorrow and anger she will listen to Romans 12:19, where St. Paul gives this advice to the faithful: “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give peace unto wrath. For it is written: Vengeance is mine. I will repay, saith the Lord.”

David Quintero Monrovia

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Monrovia City Notices

MONROVIA UNIFED SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

RFP # P23-205

MONROVIA UNIFED SCHOOL DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

REQUEST: Applicant is requesting a Historic Landmark designation and approval of a Mills Act contract for a Craftsman style residence that was once a duplex constructed in 1919-1923.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Dates are subject to change. All changes will be reflected in Addendum to the RFP which will be posted on the Procurement Services webpage.

RFP P23-205 Issued by Monrovia Unified School District Procurement & Business Support Services

RFP P23-205 Issued by Monrovia Unified School District

325 E. Huntington Drive Monrovia, Ca. 91016 Tel: (626) 471- 2082

Procurement & Business Support Services

Procurement Website Page: https://www.monroviaschools.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=348804&type=d&pRE

325 E. Huntington Drive Monrovia, Ca. 91016

Tel: (626) 471- 2082

C_ID=757882 Procurement Contact: Ricardo Harris - Dir. of Procurement & Business Support Services Email: rharris@monroviaschools.net

Procurement Website Page: https://www.monroviaschools.net/apps/ pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=348804&type=d&pREC_ID=757882

Procurement Contact: Ricardo Harris - Dir. of Procurement & Business Support Services Email: rharris@monroviaschools.net

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Monrovia Unified School District (MUSD) Procurement and Business Support Services Dept.; acting by and through its Governing Board , hereinafter referred to as the DISTRICT, is soliciting and issuing this “Request for Proposals (RFP)” to receive from interested firms and entities full-service surplus furniture asset and logistic disposition management services to complete operations for the entire district and/or applicable school sites within one year. All firms with public sector experience in this field are encouraged to submit proposals.

PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL: Proposals will be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward, concise description of capabilities to satisfy the scope of work requirements of the RFP and criteria for the basis of selection. Emphasis will be on completeness and clarity of content and will be organized in the order in which the requirements are presented in the RFP. Each firm will submit two copies; one in PDF format and one copy in Microsoft Word format via email to: rharris@monroviaschools.net

Each proposal submitted should include the Firm’s Name, RFP P23205, and the RFP Deadline in the submitted email subject line. It is the Firm’s sole responsibility in submitting the proposal; to ensure that their proposal and any amendments are received in the office before the deadline due. Unless this RFP is extended by a written amendment, proposals received after the time on due date, will not be considered. The district will not accept fax or telegraphic proposals.

Questions, requests for explanation or clarifications of any kind in regards to this RFP shall be made in written form, submitted via email to Ricardo Harris, Director of Procurement and Business Support Services at rharris@monroviaschools.net by no later than 12:00 PM, 10-11-2023. The District will advise all firms known to have received a copy of the RFP of responses to the requests received for explanation or clarification by email and on the website.

The full preparation and submittal instructions link for RFP P23205 may be accessed at the Monrovia Unified School District’s Procurement and Business Support Services website page: https://www.monroviaschools.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ ID=348804&type=d&pREC_ID=757882

District will advise all firms known to have received a copy of the RFP of responses to the requests received for explanation or clarification by email and on the website page: https://www.monroviaschools. net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=348804&type=d&pREC_ ID=757882

All firms are advised to check the above website for any updates.

Publish October 5 & October 9, 2023

MONROVIA WEEKLY

Additional information regarding this request may be found on the City’s website at www.cityofmonrovia.org/projectsunderreview

MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL

This Notice is to inform you of a public hearing to determine whether or not the following project should be granted under Title 16 and/or 17 of the Monrovia Municipal Code:

APPLICATION: Historic Landmark (HL-165) Mills Act Contract (MA-154)

REQUEST: Applicant is requesting a Historic Landmark designation and approval of a Mills Act contract for a Craftsman style residence that was once a duplex constructed in 1919-1923.

Dates are subject to change. All changes will be reflected in Addendum to the RFP which will be posted on the Procurement Services webpage.

RFP P23-206 Issued by Monrovia Unified School District

Procurement & Business Support Services

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) §15303, under Class 31, which consists of projects limited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation, or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitation, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings.

Additional information regarding this request may be found on the City’s website at www.cityofmonrovia.org/projectsunderreview

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REVIEW: On September 27, 2023, the Historic Preservation Commission recommended approval of the Landmark designation (HL20230006) and Mills Act Contract (MA2023-0005).

COMMISSION REVIEW: On September 27, 2023, the Historic Preservation Commission recommended approval of the Landmark designation (HL2023-0006) and Mills Act Contract (MA2023-0005).

325 E. Huntington Drive Monrovia, Ca. 91016

Tel: (626) 471- 2082

Procurement Website Page: https://www.monroviaschools.net/apps/ pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=348804&type=d&pREC_ID=757882

APPLICANT: Phillip Dorn and Alexa Herzig

PROJECT ADDRESS: 423 East Foothill Boulevard

Procurement Contact: Ricardo Harris - Dir. of Procurement & Business Support Services

Email: rharris@monroviaschools.net

Project Location Map

HEARING DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 7:30 PM

HEARING LOCATION: Monrovia City Hall (Council Chambers), 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California

Each proposal submitted should include the Firm’s Name, RFP P23206, and the RFP Deadline in the submitted email subject line. It is the Firm’s sole responsibility in submitting the proposal; to ensure that their proposal and any amendments are received in the office before the deadline due. Unless this RFP is extended by a written amendment, proposals received after the time on due date, will not be considered. The district will not accept fax or telegraphic proposals.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comments regarding this item may be stated in person at the meeting, or submitted in writing. Written comments submitted by 5 p.m. on the meeting date will be distributed to the City Council members.

The full preparation and submittal instructions link for RFP P23206 may be accessed at the Monrovia Unified School District’s Procurement and Business Support Services website page: https://www.monroviaschools.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ ID=348804&type=d&pREC_ID=757882

All firms are advised to check the above website for any updates.

Publish October 5, 2023 & October 9, 2023

MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL

This Notice is to inform you of a public hearing to determine whether or not the following project should be granted under Title 16 and/or 17 of the Monrovia Municipal Code:

APPLICATION: Historic Landmark (HL-165) Mills Act Contract (MA-154)

If you challenge this application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at, or prior to, the public hearing. This application will not alter the zoning status of your property. For further information regarding this application, please contact the Planning Division at (626) 932-5565, or by email to planning@ci.monrovia. ca.us.

Staff Report pertaining to this item will be available on Thursday, October 12, 2023 after 4:00 PM. on-line at the following hyperlink: www.cityofmonrovia.org/your-government/city-council/agendasminutes

Este aviso es para informarle sobre una junta pública acerca de la propiedad indicada más arriba. Si necesita información adicional en español, favor de ponerse en contacto con el Departamento de Planificación al número (626) 932-5565.

John Mayer, Senior Planner

Published On October 5,2023

MONROVIA WEEKLY

Rosemead City Notices

ORDINANCE NO. 1019

A SUMMARY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.12.010, CHANGING THE DATE OF THE CITY’S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FROM THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION OF EACH EVENNUMBERED YEARS TO THE DATE OF THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS AND ADJUSTING THE TERMS OF OFFICE ACCORDINGLY

On September 26, 2023, the City Council of the City of Rosemead adopted for second reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1019, amending municipal code section 1.12.010, changing the date of the city’s general municipal election from the statewide primary election

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Title

Proposal Deadline Date

Questions/Clarifications

Interviews As Needed Term Four-year period/subject to annual renewal Estimated Board Approval Date October 25, 2023 Estimated Notification of Selected Firm October 26, 2023 Dates are subject to change. All changes will be reflected in Addendum to the RFP which will be

RFP Issued October 2, 2023

Surplus Furniture Asset & Logistic Disposition Management Services

October 16, 2023@12pm

October 11, 2023@12pm

posted on the Procurement Services webpage.

of each even-numbered years to the date of the statewide general election in even-numbered years and adjusting the terms of office accordingly.

In order to remain in compliance with Senate Bill 415 by changing the date of the General Municipal Election to the date of the statewide general election of each even-numbered years; it is necessary to extend the terms of two Council Members by eight months from March to November, to align with a Statewide General Election cycle, and extend the terms of three Council Members by five months from June to November, to align with a Statewide General Election cycle on November 3, 2026.

Code Amendment - Section 1.12.010 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:

“1.12.010 - General Election

Pursuant to Section 1301 and 10403.5 of the California Elections Code and as authorized thereby, the City’s general elections shall, commencing on the next statewide general election of November 3, 2026 and henceforth, be held on statewide general election date in even-numbered years.”

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING

VOTES:

AYES: ARMENTA, DANG, LOW AND LY

NOES: CLARK

ABSENT: NONE

ABSTAIN: NOES

The full text of Ordinance No. 1019 is available for inspection during regular business hours at the City Clerk’s Office (8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California 91770) Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. or at www.cityofrosemead.org.

DATED THIS 5th DAY OF OCTOBER 2023

Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk City of Rosemead 8838 E. Valley Boulevard

Published on October 5,2023

ROSEMEAD READER

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LINDA LEE CARTER aka LINDA L. CARTER

Case No. 23STPB10448

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LINDA LEE CARTER aka LINDA L. CARTER

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 25, 2023 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 ap-pearance 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.

tive 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: 10/24/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 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.

KAREN J. LA MADRID - SBN 113665, LAW OFFICES OF KAREN J. LA MADRID

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 DANIEL FONG, ESQ. - SBN 248397, FONG LAW GROUP 300 S. GARFIELD AVE., #207 MONTEREY PARK CA 91754, Telephone (626) 289-8299 9/28, 10/2, 10/5/23 CNS-3742108# EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHEE KONG MOK CASE NO. 23STPB09996

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CHEE KONG MOK.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RAYMOND MOK in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RAYMOND MOK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

Case No. 23STPB09821

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PETER CHRISTOPHER FLETCHER

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Silvia A. Samuelson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Nov. 2, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

sonal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/07/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

Attorney for petitioner:

JOHN S MORRIS ESQ SBN 173014

MORRIS & MORRIS ATTORNEYS AT LAW 150 N SANTA ANITA AVE STE 300

ARCADIA CA 91006

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

ELOISA PASCUAL SAME AKA ELOISA WENDY

PASCUAL SAMEVELASQUEZ

CASE NO. 23STPB10346

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ELOISA PASCUAL SAME AKA ELOISA WENDY PASCUAL SAME-VELASQUEZ.

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

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

THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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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 SHAMICA E. KENNEDY - SBN 283944, KENNEDY LAW GROUP, P.C. 1801 CENTURY PARK E., STE. 2400 LOS ANGELES CA 90067, Telephone (818) 394-6585 10/2, 10/5, 10/9/23 CNS-3743686# SAN GABRIEL SUN

NOTICE

PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: DAVID WEI ZHENG LEE CASE NO. 23STPB10479

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DAVID WEI ZHENG LEE.

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/05/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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: 10/30/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

Attorney for Petitioner XIPENG HUANG, ESQ. - SBN 264231, LAW OFFICE OF XIPENG HUANG 20955 PATHFINDER ROAD, SUITE 100 DIAMOND BAR CA 91765, Telephone (909) 843-6482 9/28, 10/2, 10/5/23

CNS-3742467# EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PETER CHRISTOPHER FLETCHER

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

Attorney for petitioner:

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

ROSANNE STEPHANIE

HARRIS AKA ROSANNE S. HARRIS

CASE NO. 23STPB10677

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ROSANNE STEPHANIE HARRIS AKA ROSANNE S. HARRIS.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by WILLIAM HARRIS AND STEPHANIE HARRIS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that WILLIAM HARRIS AND STEPHANIE HARRIS 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 per-

NOTICE OF ANCILLARY PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

EDGELL LOCKWOOD RODGERS

CASE NO. 23STPB10705

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of EDGELL LOCKWOOD RODGERS. AN ANCILLARY PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHERRI MARTIN, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE ANCILLARY PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHERRI MARTIN, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE ANCILLARY PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE ANCILLARY 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 ancillary petition will be held in this court as follows:

10/31/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a con-

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By City News Service

More than 25 suspects have been arrested, 30 weapons seized and quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and PCP confiscated during a three-month investigation of alleged Mexican Mafia and cartel-affiliated street gangs in the Harbor area of Los Angeles County, officials announced Monday. Those arrested as a result of the multi-agency effort — dubbed "Operation Safe Harbor" — have been referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for potential filing of felony charges, including transportation of controlled substance, possession of controlled substance for sale, conspiracy to commit crime

and felon in possession of a firearm, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

"Today, we are sending a strong message that organized criminal enterprises cannot stand up to the power of good law enforcement work," Bonta said in a statement.

"Today, we've taken dangerous drugs and weapons off our streets and protected the people of Los Angeles from the ongoing threats that this group caused. I thank our DOJ agents and law enforcement partners for the hours of work they have put into this case and for their work to make California safer. Tonight, Los Angeles families can live and

sleep with greater peace of mind as a result of this investigation."

At the conclusion of the investigation which began on June 1, agents carried out a large-scale operation on Thursday, serving seven search warrants, making 10 felony arrests, recovering 14 firearms, including two ghost guns and one short-barreled rifle, seizing $4,000, and intercepting various amounts of narcotics, Bonta said.

In addition, two stolen vehicles were recovered. Additionally, the investigation uncovered other arms of the criminal enterprise, resulting in additional arrests and investigations in communities throughout California.

As a result of the overall

investigation 27 arrests were made, 30 firearms and cash totaling $36,800 were seized, and illegal narcotics seized included 72,115 fentanyl pills, 1.7 pounds of fentanyl powder, 143 pounds of methamphetamine, 4.7 pounds of heroin, 1.9 pounds of cocaine and 1.7 of pounds PCP.

"I'm thankful for the collaborative efforts of our federal and state partners in keeping guns and drugs off of our streets," Michel Moore, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, said in a statement. "Through these partnerships, we are best able to serve the people of Los Angeles and beyond. We will not stop looking for those who are selling these deadly products."

LA Councilman John Lee accused of ethics violations over alleged gifts

By City News Service

Los Angeles City Councilman John Lee is facingaccusations

Tuesday from the city Ethics Commission of violating "governmental ethics laws" by accepting and failing to report excessive gifts, including some received during a trip to Las Vegas in 2017 he took along with former Councilman Mitch Englander.

Englander in 2020 pleaded guilty and was sentenced to federal prison for lying to federal investigators looking into his alleged receipt of excessive cash and gifts. Lee served as Englander's chief of staff prior to being elected to the City Council.

"In 2016 and 2017, including during a 2017 trip to Las Vegas, Lee accepted multiple gifts from a businessperson and a developer, most of which exceeded the gift limit," according to a statement from the city Ethics Commission. "Lee failed to publicly disclose those gifts on the California statement of economic interests (Form 700) that

he was required to file when he left city service, and he never amended the form to disclose the gifts when he ran for Council District 12 in 2019 and 2020."

In a statement, Lee called the commission's accusation against him "misguided and based on conjecture instead of actual evidence."

"For the last 20 months, Commission investigators have wasted critical taxpayer resources to investigate a dinner in 2016 that I do not recall attending, have drastically inflated the amount of food and beverages I consumed during a June 2017 trip in Las Vegas during my final 11 days as a City Council staff member, and lodged accusations that are completely false," Lee said.

"The commission falsely states that the FBI started an investigation into whether I accepted gifts. Further, they falsely state I attempted to mislead the FBI. Both accusations are categorically false. They fully know I have never

been a target or a subject of any federal investigation. Throughout this process, I have gone above and beyond to cooperate with the commission's investigation in the name of transparency. I have provided bank statements that corroborate what I recalled about this trip, sat for interviews, and have been transparent every step of the way.

However, it became clear that Commission investigators are not interested in the facts. They have preconceived notions

about where their investigation should go and have ignored any exculpatory evidence they obtained."

He also accused commission investigators of delaying their probe against him and filing public accusations to "line up with my 2024 reelection."

According to the Ethics Commission, the investigation began in 2020 following federal prosecutors' announcement of an investigation into the 2017 Las Vegas trip, noting Lee's involvement.

"A probable cause conference was conducted on August 31, 2023, and the attached accusation was served on Lee on September 26," according to the commission. "The accusation details the laws that were allegedly violated and sets forth the acts with which Lee is charged: two counts of accepting excess gifts, three counts of failing to disclose gifts, four counts of misusing a city position, and one count of aiding and abetting the misuse of a city position."

With the accusation served on Lee, the commission will now select a hearing officer to conduct an evidentiary hearing, after which the commission will determine if the allegations are true, and what penalty should be imposed. The maximum penalty is $5,000 per violation, or three times the amount of money that was allegedly improperly received or reported.

The commission accusations include allegations that Lee was treated

to a pair of pricey dinners by a businessperson and lobbyist, then was attended the trip to Las Vegas with a businessperson, lobbyist and developer. According to the commission, Lee was allegedly given a free hotel suite, transportation to and from the airport, $1,000 in gambling chips and bottle service at a nightclub that amounted to more $5,600 per person.

Lee did not report receiving any gifts, according to the commission.

Lee, in his statement insisted he did not violate any ethics regulations.

"I also know my actions and stand by my record. I refuse to be bullied by investigators that are seemingly more focused on garnering headlines than pursuing facts, evidence and the truth, even at the expense of people's reputations," Lee said. "For these reasons, I will vigorously fight these baseless accusations and will never apologize for representing the people who live and work in Council District 12."

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Los Angeles City Councilman John Lee. | Photo courtesy of Councilmember John Lee/Facebook | Image courtesy of Rob Bonta/X

MADIA Tech report: Peek behind the scenes in a biotech lab

By Brenda J. Trainor

While this may be the season for Dr. Frankenstein and his ilk, most laboratories do not create monsters, not even good-hearted ones. If you’ve wondered about what can and does go on in a scientific biotech laboratory, that curiosity can be satisfied on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the next meeting of MADIA Tech Launch (www.MADIAtech. org). The meet-up will take place at Lab Launch, 605 E. Huntington Drive, #103, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Danielle Chan, Facilities and project manager for Lab Launch (www.LabLaunch. org) will lead attendees on a tour of the Monrovia facility. Chan will delve into Lab Launch's journey and highlight successful biotech companies that have and are operating within their spaces. Visitors will learn

about this lab’s vision to support startup companies that can continue to grow the Los Angeles area into a thriving biotechnology hub.

Lab Launch manages two high-quality laboratories for the life sciences industry, one each in Monrovia and Atwater Village. Lab Launch manages these labs and collaborates with other organizations in the development and management of shared lab spaces. Founded by scientists, for scientists, Lab Launch brings over 15 years of experience and a meticulous approach to developing and running highly effective facilities that drive innovation and promote the commercialization of biotechnology. Their central mission is to cultivate an environment where scientists genuinely

What is 'affordable' housing in Los Angeles?

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

enjoy their work.

The public is invited to attend the MADIA Tech Launch event, and ticket prices include pizza and soda. Tickets may be ordered through Eventbrite (https://LabLaunch_Innovation.eventbrite.com).

Order tickets by noon Oct. 10 at a cost of $12, students pay just $6. At the door, tickets are $20. Zoom coverage will also be available, and to attend remotely you must register to receive the Zoom link.

MADIA Tech Launch is a nonprofit organization that supports the vibrant entrepreneurial landscape and economic development in the heart of San Gabriel Valley. Attendees will continue sharing ideas and networking with an afterevent mingle at Wingwalker Brewery, 235 W. Maple Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016.

As skyrocketing rents fuelanexplodinghomelessness crisis, "affordable housing" is a mantra-like phrase nowadays in the language of municipal politics throughout California. A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles HousingDepartment explained what, exactly, that means for Angelenos and city officials.

"We don't have a specific defined dollar amount that is considered 'affordable' rent in the City of Los Angeles," Housing department spokeswoman Sharon Sandow said in an email to HeySoCal. com. "Rather, we look at the number of people per household and income, looking at (area median income) for a household."

Developers who bid for publicly funded projects deemed "affordable housing" in LA are bound by legal agreements ensuring that

rental rates stay in place for tenants who earn lower AMI percentages.

"A project is considered an affordable housing project if all the proposed units, except any manager units, will be income restricted with a covenant and agreement to that effect," Sandow said.

The housing department listed 2023 area median income for the LA metropolitan area as $98,200, up 7.79% from 2022's $91,100. Net AMI, which Sandow said "is adjusted for expenses and taxes to reflect state and federal income tax requirements," was $92,500, up 5.41% from last year.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development publishes median income limits for the LA metro area annually, which is how the AMI is determined, Sandow explained.

According to the housing

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districts in the country, ranked in the top 40 out of thousands of excellent districts, I’m just so proud of our entire community.”

On top of its noteworthy Niche recognition, all six of Arcadia Unified’s elementary schools and its alternative learning program, Rancho Learning Center, earned concurrent recognition by the California Department of Education as 2023 California Distinguished Schools. Arcadia Unified’s

department, a household of one with an "extremely low" annual income level of $26,500, or up to 30% of the AMI, would pay no more than $486 monthly for a studio unit in an affordable housing complex.

On the more sizable side of the affordable housing spectrum, a family of eight with a "moderate" annual income of $155,550, or between 81% and 120% of the AMI, would pay a maximum of $3,358 monthly for a seven-bedroom rental.

Other income designations are "very low," which is between 31% and 50% of the AMI, and "low," which is between 51% and 80% of the AMI.

Very low-income occupants of a studio unit must pay no more than $809 monthly, and low-income tenants must be charged no more than $1,388 for a threebedroom unit.

Arcadia Unified graduates. | Photo courtesy of AUSD

Foothills Middle School was also honored by the U.S. Department of Education in 2023 as a National Blue Ribbon School. Likewise,

the district’s comprehensive high school, Arcadia High, saw its Class of 2023 achieve a 100% graduation rate.

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| Image courtesy of the Los Angeles Housing Department

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Orange County sues Edison, T-Mobile over wildfires

By City News Service

Orange County has filed two lawsuits against SouthernCalifornia Edison with one also naming T-Mobile alleging negligence in the Silverado Fire of 2020 and the Coastal Fire from last year.

The lawsuit alleges an "electrical failure" on a utility pole sparked "an arc that ignited susceptible ground vegetation and resulting in the Coastal Fire," which broke out about 2:41 p.m. May 11, 2022, near Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park in Laguna Niguel next to the Orange County Wastewater Authority Coastal Treatment Plant at 28303 Alicia Parkway and burned for six days.

The lawsuit further alleges the "Coastal Fire was

caused by (Southern California Edison's) negligence in failing to maintain its overhead electrical facilities in a safe manner; failing to identify, inspect, repair and/ or replace various electrical equipment (on a utility pole) which were at risk of failing."

The county claims the utility also failed to clear away vegetation that fueled the blaze. The utility was also aware that electrical equipment caused the 2017 Thomas Fire, the 2018 Woolsey Fire and the 2019 Easy Fire.

The Coastal Fire scorched about 200 acres, destroyed 20 homes and damaged another 11 structures, according to the lawsuit. About 900 residents had to be evacuated

from their homes.

"These lawsuits seek to recover taxpayer dollars, spent by the county to protect the public, from those responsible for the damages," Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman Don Wagner said in a statement.

Said Edison spokeswoman Diane Castro: "Our thoughts are with the communities who were impacted by the Silverado and Coastal Fires. Southern California Edison cooperated with Orange County Fire Authority in their investigations. It wouldn't be appropriate for us to comment outside of the legal process on the specifics of ongoing legal action."

The Silverado Fire broke out about 6:45 p.m. Oct. 26,

2020, at Santiago Canyon and Silverado Canyon roads. The blaze blackened about 12,466 acres over a dozen days while destroying multiple structures and leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents as well as the closing of numerous schools, according to the lawsuit.

Edison reported to the California Public Utilities Commission that a "lashing wire ... attached to an underbuilt telecommunication line" may have made contact with an Edison "overhead primary conduct," which could have sparked the blaze, the county claimed in the lawsuit.

The lashing wire supposedly belonged to T-Mobile, according to the lawsuit.

T-Mobile officials did not

immediately respond to a request for comment about the lawsuits filed Monday in Orange County Superior Court.

"We demand that the utilities responsible for the destruction of county of county assets, increased expenses, reduced revenues, and environmental damages, reimburse the county," said

Kaiser health care workers go on 3-day strike

By City News Service

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike Wednesday in what their union says in the largest action of its type in U.S. history after contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement.

The nationwide strike began at 3 a.m. on the East Coast, and strikes started at 6 a.m. in California.

Late Tuesday afternoon, a Kaiser spokesman told City News Service that talks were continuing "and could last into the night."

According to Kaiser "several agreements over specific provisions have been reached" with the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, and the health system's negotiators were prepared to meet around the clock "until we reach a fair and equitable agreement."

The union, however, continued circulating plans for picketing — with 75,000 Kaiser workers expected to take part across California and several other states.

"Kaiser executives are refusing to listen to us and are bargaining in bad faith over the solutions

we need to end the Kaiser short-staffing crisis," Jessica Cruz, a licensed vocational nurse at Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center — one of the planned picket locations — said in a statement released by the union Monday.

"I see my patients' frustrations when I have to rush them and hurry on to my next patient. That's not the care I want to give. We're burning ourselves out trying to do the jobs of two or three people, and our patients suffer when they can't get the care they need due to Kaiser's shortstaffing."

According to the union, picket locations include Kaiser facilities across the state, including in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and Orange counties. Picketing was also occurring in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Kaiser issued a statement Wednesday that rising inflation has led to a "massive surge" in expenses, and has made it tough for the company to balance taking care of its employees with being affordable to patients.

"It's our responsibility to continue to balance taking care of our employees and being more affordable to our patients, members and communities. Wages and benefits make up about half the cost of health care in America, so we all need to work together on that critical goal," according to Kaiser.

"As noted in a recent report from the American Hospital Association, rising inflation has led to health care experiencing a `massive surge' in

expenses driven by drugs and supplies, equipment shortages, staffing costs and supply chain disruptions," the statement continued. "At the same time, in the wake of the pandemic, demand for care has increased dramatically, as people come in for care that has been delayed. Kaiser Permanente is not immune to these inflationary pressures."

The workers' contract expired Saturday, but bargaining continued over the weekend and again

Supervisor Katrina Foley, whose district includes Laguna Niguel.

"In 2022, the California State Auditor found that the utilities are not doing enough to reduce wildfire threats throughout the state of California. We have a duty to protect our taxpayers and county assets."

Monday, Tuesday and through the night into Wednesday.

Kaiser cited progress in the talks.

"There has been a lot of progress, with agreements reached on several specific proposals late Tuesday," according to Kaiser. "We remain committed to reaching a new agreement that continues to provide our employees with marketleading wages, excellent benefits, generous retirement income plans, and valuable professional development opportunities."

Among the workers involved in the strike are licensed vocational nurses, emergency department technicians, radiology technicians, ultrasound sonographers, teleservice representatives, respiratory therapists, X-ray technicians, certified nursing assistants, dietary services, behavioral health workers, surgical technicians, pharmacy technicians, transporters, home health aides, phlebotomists and medical assistants, union officials said.

The union has accused Kaiser of cutting perfor-

mance bonuses for employees, failing to protect employees against subcontracting, offering wages that fail to keep pace with inflation and falling short in efforts to maintain adequate staffing levels.

"At issue, healthcare workers say, are a series of unfair labor practices related to bargaining in bad faith, along with simmering staff concerns related to unsafe staffing levels that can lead to dangerously long wait times, mistaken diagnosis, and neglect," according to a statement from the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions.

"After years of the COVID pandemic and chronic understaffing, Kaiser healthcare workers are calling on management to provide safe staffing levels."

According to Kaiser, the company is offering "across the board wage increases," with a minimum wage starting at $21 an hour. The health care provider denied allegations it is slashing performance bonuses and raising premiums for members without any relation to health care costs or improvements in care.

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NEWS

Kaiser workers demonstrate Wednesday in an unidentified location as part of a nationwide walkout. | Photo courtesy of SEIU-UHW/X Firefighters work to contain the massive Coastal Fire that wreaked havoc on affluent neighborhoods in Laguna Niguel. | Photo courtesy of the Orange County Fire Authority/X

Glendale

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Glendale (“City”) will receive sealed Bids, before the Bid Deadline established below for the following work of improvement:

9. Bid Irrevocability. Bids shall remain open and valid for ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid Deadline.

10. Prevailing Wage Resolution. Bidders are hereby notified that in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City has ascertained and determined by Resolution No. 18,626 (as amended), the general prevailing rate of per diem wages of a similar character in the locality in which the Work is performed and the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime Work for each craft or type of worker needed in the execution of agreements with the City. Said resolution is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and is hereby incorporated and made a part hereof by the same as though fully set forth herein. Copies of said resolution may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk.

11. California Department of Industrial Relations Public Works Contractor Registration.

Beginning July 1, 2014, under the Public Works Contractor Registration Law (California Senate Bill No. 854 - See Labor Code Section 1725.5), contractors must register and meet requirements using the online application https://efiling.dir.ca.gov/PWCR/ActionServlet?actio n=displayPWCRegistrationForm before bidding on public works contracts in California. The application also provides agencies that administer public works programs with a searchable database of qualified contractors. Application and renewal are completed online with a nonrefundable fee of $300. More information is available at the following links: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/PublicWorks/SB854FactSheet_6.30.14.pdf http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html

Beginning April 1, 2015, the City must award public works projects only to contractors and subcontractors who comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Law.

Notice to Bidders and Subcontractors:

• No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a Bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)].

• No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

• This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

• The prime contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation. (See 8 Calif. Code Reg. Section 16451(d) for the notice that previously was required for projects monitored by the DIR Compliance Monitoring Unit.)

Furnishing of Electronic Certified Payroll Records to Labor Commissioner. For all new projects awarded on or after April 1, 2015, contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement).

Dated this day of _______, 20___, City of Glendale, California.

Aram Adjemian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Published on October 2 & 5, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

scale to this Project, within Five (5) years prior to the Bid Deadline and with a dollar value in excess of the Bid submitted for this Project.

General Scope of Work:

Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, equipment, services, and specialized skills to perform work involved in the Project. The scope of work includes the removal of existing deteriorated asphalt concrete pavement and replacement with a permeable concrete gutter and new asphalt concrete pavement; and installation of stormwater infiltration infrastructure in the form of drywells and bioswales.

Other Bidding Information:

Number of Contract Working Days: 115 Working Days

Amount of Liquidated Damages: $ 4,600 per Calendar Day

Other Bidding Information:

Bidding Documents: Bids must be made on the Bidder’s Proposal form contained herein. Bidding Documents may be obtained in the Public Works Engineering Department, 633 E. Broadway, Room 205, Glendale, CA 91206 where they may be examined. Electronic copies of bidding documents can be obtained at no cost from: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-bid-page

1. . Future addenda, if any, will be available for download on the same page as the bidding documents. The city will not mail/deliver the addenda to the prospective bidders. It is the bidders’ sole responsibility to check the website to obtain future addenda to this bid document. Prospective bidders shall acknowledge the receipt of the addenda in the bid forms.

2. Engineer’s Estimate. The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared. The estimate is in the range of $ 7,586,000 to $ 8,385,000.

3. Completion:

This Work must be completed within One Hundred Fifteen (115) Working days from the Date of commencement as established by the City’s written Notice to Proceed.

4. Acceptance or Rejection of Bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to award all or any individual part/item of the Bid, and to waive any informalities, irregularities or technical defects in such Bids and determine the lowest responsible Bidder, whichever may be in the best interests of the City. No late Bids will be accepted, nor will any oral, facsimile or electronic Bids be accepted by the City.

5. Contractor License. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corrective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a California contractor license or licenses, current and active, of the classification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code. In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s): • a. Pursuant to Section 3300, of the Public Contract Code, the classification of the bidder’s Contractor’s License shall be “Class A” Failure of a bidder to obtain adequate licensing at the time the contract is awarded shall constitute a failure to execute the Contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s Bond.

• b. For federally funded projects, the Contractor shall be properly licensed at the time of award.

The successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active, the City may cancel the award, reject the Bid, declare the Bid Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents.

6. Subcontractors’ Licenses and Listing. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, each listed Subcontractor must possess a current and active California contractor license or licenses appropriate for the portion of the Work listed for such Subcontractor and shall hold all specialty certifications required for such Work.

When the Bidder submits its Bid to the City, the Bidder must list each Subcontractor whom the Bidder must disclose under Public Contract Code Section 4104 (Subcontractor Listing Law), and the Bidder must provide all of the Subcontractor information that Section 4104 requires (name, the location (address) of the Subcontractor’s place of business, California Contractor license number, California Department of Industrial Relations contractor registration number, and portion of the

7. Permits,

meeting, the public may call 818-937-8100. City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the meeting. You may also testify in person at the hearing if you wish to do so. Written comments may be submitted to the planner prior to the hearing.

The meeting can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or by streaming online at: https:// www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/management-services/gtv6/live-video-stream

If you would like more information on the proposal, please contact the case planner Roger Kiesel in the Planning Division at (818) 548-2140 or (818) 937-8152 (email: rkiesel@glendaleca.gov). The staff report and case materials will be available before the hearing date at www.glendaleca.gov/agendas.

Any person having an interest in the project described above may participate in the hearing, by phone as outlined above, or appear in person and may be heard in support of their opinion. Any person protesting may file a duly signed and acknowledged written protest with the Director of Community Development not later than the hour set for public hearing before the Planning Commission. “Acknowledged” shall mean a declaration of property ownership (or occupant if not owner) under penalty of perjury. If you challenge the decision of this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Glendale, at or prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, please notify the Community Development Department at least 48 hours (or two business days) for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services.

Dr. Suzie Abajian, The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

NOTICE OF PLANNING HEARING OFFICER PUBLIC HEARING ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT NO. PAUP-001383-2023

LOCATION: 3706 PARK PLACE Glendale, CA 91020

APPLICANT: Vahan Mkrtchyan

ZONE: “IND” - (Industrial)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION/APN: Portion of Lot 2, Tract No. 1701, in the City of Glendale, County of Los Angeles. APN: 5613-002-011.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

An application for an administrative use permit to allow the operation of a dance school within an existing 1,997 square-foot building, located in the “IND”- (Industrial) zone.

CODE REQUIRES

The establishment of a physical instruction school requires an administrative use permit in the IND (Industrial) zone.

APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL

To allow the operation of a new physical instruction school (dance school).

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The project is exempt from CEQA review as Class

1 “Existing Facilities”, exemption pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 because the project consists of operation of a new physical instruction school without expansion of the existing building.

PENDING DECISION AND COMMENTS: Copies of plans, staff analysis, and pending decision letter are available in the Planning Division office, located at 633 East Broadway, Room 103, and on the City’s website at https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/community-development/planning/current-projects/pending-decisions

Comments may be submitted in writing to the above address or by email to Aileen Babakhani at ababakhani@glendaleca.gov. Comments must be received by October 20, 2023, to be considered in the final decision.

DECISION

On or after October 20, 2023, the Community Development Director will make a written decision regarding the operation of a new physical instruction school (dance school) in the IND Zone. When a final decision is rendered, a decision letter will be posted online at https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/community-development/planning/ current-projects/pending-decisions

APPEAL

After the Director has made a decision, any person may file an appeal within 15 days of the final decision date appearing on the decision letter. Appeal forms are available at https:// www.glendaleca.gov/home/showdocument?id=11926 and Appeal must be filed using the City’s online permit portal: www.glendaleca.gov/Permits.

Published on October

Dr. Suzie Abajian, The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Published on October 5,2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

The Historic Preservation Commission will conduct a public meeting in accordance with Glendale Municipal Code, Chapter 15.20.030, regarding the following application requesting:

The owner of the property at 1705 Rancho Avenue is proposing to construct a 715-square-foot addition to the existing 3,221-square-foot, two-story residence. The project also includes a dormer addition on the west façade roof and the removal of a non-original deck roof on the east façade. The project is in the RI-II H (Low Density Residential, FAR District II) Horse Overlay Zone. The house is the former residence of prominent actress Bette Davis and is identified as eligible for listing in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources.

Case Number: PDR002063-2023

Project Address: 1705 RANCHO AVENUE, Glendale, CA 91201

Case Planner: Jay Platt, Principal Planner Planner Phone: (818) 937-8155

Planner Email: jplatt@glendaleca.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 31 “Historic Restoration or Rehabilitation” pursuant to Section 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the project meets the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

PUBLIC MEETING/HEARING

The Historic Preservation Commission will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023, at 5:00 pm or as soon thereafter as possible. The meeting will be held in Room 105 of the Municipal Services Building 633 E. Broadway, Glendale. The meeting is open to the public and anyone interested in the above case (and/ or their counsel) may participate in person, by phone, or in writing:

In Person

Please join us in Room 105 of the Municipal Services Building, 633 E. Broadway, Glendale at the time and date noted above.

By Phone

During the meeting, please call 818-937-8100. After staff takes down your name and the item you’re calling about, you will be placed on hold until your call is answered while the item is being heard.

In Writing Prior to the meeting, written comments can be submitted to the case planner, Jay Platt, at jplatt@glendaleca.gov. These will be relayed to the commissioners before the hearing. The meeting can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or by streaming online at: https:// www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/management-services/gtv6/live-video-stream For more information, please call (818) 548-2115. You may also visit our web site at: www. glendaleca.gov/agendas. Staff reports are accessible prior to the meeting through hyperlinks in the “Agendas and Minutes” section. Environmental related issues/information may be discussed at this meeting.

Any person having any interest in the project described above may appear at the public meeting listed above either in person or by counsel of both and may be heard in support of their opinion. Any person protesting may file a duly signed and acknowledged written protest with the City Clerk at, or prior to, the public meetings. “Acknowledged” shall mean a declaration of property ownership (or occupant if not owner) under penalty or perjury. If you challenge the Project described above, per Government Code Section 65009, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public meetings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Glendale at, or prior to, the public meetings. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, please notify the Community Development Department at least 48 hours (two business days) for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services.

Dr Suzie Abajian City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish October 5, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

The Historic Preservation Commission will conduct a public meeting in accordance with Glendale Municipal Code, Chapter 15.20.030, regarding the following application requesting:

The owner of the property at 1730 Grandview Avenue is proposing to construct a 1,029-square-foot, two-story addition at the rear of the existing 1,638-square-foot, one-story residence. The project is in the RI-I HD (Low Density Residential, FAR District I) Zone. The Minimal Traditional style home was constructed in 1936 and is a contributor to the North Cumberland Heights Historic District.

Case Number: PDR001056-2023

Project Address: 1730 GRANDVIEW AVENUE, Glendale, CA 91202

Case Planner: Jay Platt, Principal Planner

Planner Phone: (818) 937-8155

Planner Email: jplatt@glendaleca.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

PUBLIC MEETING/HEARING

The Historic Preservation Commission will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023, AT 5:00 PM or as soon thereafter as pos-

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LEGALS

INVITING BIDS

PERMEABLE ALLEY PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 3954 Bid Deadline: Submit before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 (“the Bid Deadline”) Original Bid to be submitted to: Office of City Clerk 613 E. Broadway, Room 110 Glendale, CA 91206 Bid Opening: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 City Council Chambers 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206 NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Bidding Documents Available: Bidding documents

Additional Bid Document 1. Bid America (951) 677-4819 Procurement Locations: 2. Construct Connect (877)422-8665 3. Dodge Construction Network (844)326-3826 x 9110 4. CMD Group (877)797-6051 5. BidNet Direct (800)835-4603 Option 2 City of Glendale Contact Person: Mr. Saumil Mody, Project Manager Phone: 818-548-3945 Fax: 818-242-7087 E-mail: Smody@GlendaleCA.Gov Mandatory Qualifications for Bidder and Designated Subcontractors: A Bid may be rejected as non-responsive if the Bid fails to document that Bidder meets the essential requirements for qualification. As part of the Bidder’s Statement of Qualifications, each Bid must provide satisfactory evidence that: Bidder satisfactorily completed Three (3) prevailing wage public contracts in California; each comparable in scope and

are available to view and download online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-bid-page

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shall substitute a properly licensed and qualified

the Bid Amount.

Inspections, Plan Checks, Governmental Approvals, Utility Fees and Similar Authorizations: The City has applied and paid for the following Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees: Excavation Permit All other Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees shall be obtained and paid for by Contractor and will be reimbursed based on Contractor’s actual direct cost without markup. See Instructions to Bidders Paragraph 14, and General Conditions Paragraph 1.01 for definitions and Paragraph 1.03 for Contractor responsibilities. 8. Bid Forms and Bid Security: Each Bid must be made on the Bid Forms obtainable from the City’s Bidding website listed in the paragraph 1 above. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a solvent bank, payable to “City of Glendale,” for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid. Alternatively, a satisfactory corporate surety Bid Bond for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid may accompany the Bid. Said security shall serve as a guarantee that the successful Bidder, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the City’s Notice of Award of the Contract, will enter into a valid contract with the City for said Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

5,2023 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT CITY OF GLENDALE NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 82713 (PTTMCP 1920707) TIME EXTENSION REQUEST LOCATION: 520 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE & 521 NORTH ORANGE STREET, Glendale, CA 91203 APPLICANT: Techna Land Co. Inc. c/o Hayk Martirosian OWNER: Patrick Chraghchian ZONE: “(DSP)” - Downtown Specific Plan Orange Central District Zone LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 8, 9 and 10 and portions of Lots 11, 12 and 13, Tract No. 614 PROJECT DESCRIPTION A time extension request has been filed for the approved tentative subdivision map for 98-unit multi-family residential condominium units and one commercial unit development in two buildings at 520 North Central Avenue and 521 North Orange Street. The time extension request is for a two-year extension and the vesting tentative subdivision map will expire on May 20, 2025. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The project was exempt from CEQA review as a Class 32 “In-fill Development Projects” exemption pursuant to Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines; the project meets all the conditions for an in-fill development project. PUBLIC HEARING The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project in Room 105 of the Municipal Services Building, 633 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206, on OCTOBER 18, 2023, AT 5:00 PM or as soon thereafter as possible. The hearing will be open to the public. For public comments and questions during the

City Notices

sible. The meeting will be held in Room 105 of the Municipal Services Building 633 E. Broadway, Glendale. The meeting is open to the public and anyone interested in the above case (and/or their counsel) may participate in person, by phone, or in writing:

In Person

Please join us in Room 105 of the Municipal Services Building, 633 E. Broadway, Glendale at the time and date noted above.

By Phone

In Writing

Prior to the meeting, written comments can be submitted to the case planner, Jay Platt, at jplatt@glendaleca.gov. These will be relayed to the commissioners before the hearing.

The meeting can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or by streaming online at: https:// www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/management-services/gtv6/live-video-stream

For more information, please call (818) 548-2115. You may also visit our web site at: www. glendaleca.gov/agendas. Staff reports are accessible prior to the meeting through hyperlinks in the “Agendas and Minutes” section. Environmental related issues/information may be discussed at this meeting.

Dr. Suzie Abadjian

Published on October 5,2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Release Dated: Thursday, October 5, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ City Manager

Published on October 5,2023 PASADENA PRESS

CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids For Utility Power Distribution Transformers

Notice is hereby given that the City of Pasadena is calling for sealed bids for the Water & Power Department, Power Delivery and will receive sealed bids prior to 11:00 am, Thursday, October 19, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “Utility Power Distribution Transformers” Project ID: 2023-IFB-MS-811.

1.1. Summary

PWP seeks to purchase power distribution transformers to support electric utility operations and maintenance.

the Brookside and Oak Knoll Substations within the City of Pasadena Water and Power Department’s (PWP) electrical distribution system.

Engineer’s estimate will not be made available for these projects.

1.2. Delivery Instructions

Bids will be received via the City’s eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the Submittals/Checklist. Bids will be received prior to 11:00 am on Thursday, November 9, 2023 and will be opened online at that time.

Copies of the Specifications and all required forms may be obtained for this solicitation online: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ pasadena/projects/57934

Addenda shall be acknowledged via the City’s eProcurement Portal. Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder.

1.3. Pre-bid Conference

The City Clerk Of The City Clerk

Pasadena City Notices

CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids For Mobile Document Destruction

and Removal Services (PWP)

Notice is hereby given that the City of Pasadena is calling for sealed bids for the Water & Power Department and will receive sealed bids prior to 2:00 pm, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement. opengov.com/portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named "Mobile Document Destruction and Removal Services (PWP)" Project ID: 2023-IFB-MS-821.

1.1. Summary

Pasadena Water and Power ("PWP"), a department within the City of Pasadena, seeks onsite, secure FACTA-compliant document and removal services at 10 PWP locations in Pasadena, California.

1.2. Delivery Instructions

Bids will be received via the City's eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the Bidder's Submittals/Checklist. Bids will be received prior to the time and date in this Notice Inviting Bids and will be opened online at that time.

Copies of the Specifications and all required forms may be obtained for this solicitation online: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ pasadena/projects/61393

Addenda shall be acknowledged via the City's eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena). Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder.

1.3. Pre-bid Conference

See the Timeline in the section named "Instructions to Bidders." If there is a Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders are required to attend at the time, date, and location included in the Timeline Instructions to Bidders of this solicitation. If there is a Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders not required to attend.

Each prospective bidder will have the opportunity to clarify and ask questions regarding these Specifications. The Pre-bid Meeting will be held at the time, date, and location in the Timeline of this solicitation.

1.4. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Friday, October 13, 2023, prior to 2:00 pm.

Questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted directly through the City's eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena) Q&A function. Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this solicitation. Any questions submitted after the date and time specified may not be considered.

1.2. Delivery Instructions

Bids will be received via the City’s eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the Bidder’s Submittals/Checklist. Bids will be received prior to the time and date in this Notice Inviting Bids and will be opened online at that time.

Copies of the Specifications and all required forms may be obtained for this solicitation online: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ pasadena/projects/60505

Addenda shall be acknowledged via the City’s eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena). Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder.

1.3.

Pre-bid Conference

See the Timeline in the section named “Instructions to Bidders.” If there is a Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders are required to attend at the time, date, and location included in the Timeline Instructions to Bidders of this solicitation. If there is a Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders not required to attend.

1.4. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Thursday, October 12, 2023, prior to 11:00 am.

Questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted directly through the City’s eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena) Q&A function. Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this solicitation. Any questions submitted after the date and time specified may not be considered.

1.5. Release Date Release Dated: Thursday, October 5, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ City Manager

Publish October 5, 2023 PASADENA PRESS

CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids For

Seismic Anchorage of Equipment at Brookside and Oak Knoll Substations

Notice is hereby given that the City of Pasadena is calling for sealed bids for the Water & Power Department, Power Delivery and will receive sealed bids prior to 11:00 am, Thursday, November 9, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “Seismic Anchorage of Equipment at Brookside and Oak Knoll Substations” Project ID: 2023-IFB-LM-773.

1.1. Summary

The selected vendor(s) shall install a seismic anchoring system for

See the Timeline in the section named “Instructions to Bidders.” If there is a Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders are required to attend at the time, date, and location included in the Timeline (#Instructions to Bidders) of this solicitation. If there is a Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders not required to attend.

1.4. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].

1.5. Required Licenses (Eligibility Requirement)

Bidders must possess and provide the following license(s) or certification(s) to be deemed qualified to perform the work specified: Class A - General Engineering and/or C-60 - Welding Contractor

1.6. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Thursday, October 26, 2023, prior to 11:00 am.

Questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted directly through the City’s eProcurement Portal Q&A function. Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this solicitation. Any questions submitted after the date and time specified may not be considered.

1.7. Release Date

Release Dated: Thursday, October 5, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ City Manager

Published on October 5,2023

PASADENA PRESS

Baldwin Park City Notices

CITY OF BALDWIN PARK

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing to consider the following case will be held at 7:00 p.m. by the Planning Commission of the City of Baldwin Park on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. The Council Chamber will be open to the public in accordance with health official’s recommendations. Live audio of the hearing will be available via YouTube by clicking on the YouTube icon located on the upper right-hand corner of the City of Baldwin Park Webpage www.BaldwinPark.com.

If you wish to comment on this agenda item, please provide a comment no later than 6:30 PM on November 8, 2023. Comments sent via email can be directed to pc-comments@baldwinpark.com. Comments made by phone can be given to the case planner whose contact information is provided at the end of the notice.

CASE NUMBER: Zoning Code Amendment No. AZC 22-03, Variance No. ZV 22-07, Conditional Use Permit No. CP 22-11, and Design Review No. PR 22-46

ADDRESS: 14624 Dalewood Street (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 8463-001-014 & -015).

REQUEST: The consideration and adoption of a Mitigated

OCTOBER 05-OCTOBER 11, 2023 21 BeaconMediaNews.com LEGALS

1.5. Release

Date

Negative Declaration (MND) in conjunction with a request for consideration and approval of a Zoning Code Amendment to reduce the minimum number of total rooms required for a hotel from 100 to 72, a Zoning Variance to deviate from the minimum number of required parking, a Conditional Use Permit to allow a hotel use, and a Design Review to facilitate the Hotel Renovation and parking lot modification (Location: 14624 Dalewood Street; Applicant: Lisette Sanchez-Mendoza - MIG; Case Number: AZC 22-03, ZV-22-07, CP 22-11, PR 22-46).

CEQA: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, a MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT has been prepared. The Initial Study/MND found that the environmental effects from the project would be less than significant with the incorporation of standard conditions and mitigation measures. The Initial Study, Draft MND and supporting documents are available for review and comment on the City website at https://www.baldwinpark.com/online-documents/community-development/planning/environmental-documents and during normal business hours at City of Baldwin Park, Planning Division, 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, CA, 91706. Members of the public are invited to make written statements regarding said report prior to the public hearing and to make verbal presentations at the public hearing. The public review period for the Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration will run from October 5, 2023 and ends on October 24, 2023.

If in the future anyone wishes to challenge a decision of the Planning Commission in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raise at the public hearing described above or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the Public Hearing. Decisions on this matter will be final unless appealed within 10 days of the decision by any interested party.

If further information is desired on the above case, please contact Ron Garcia, Director of Community Development of the Planning Division at (626) 960-4011 Ext.477 or rgarcia@baldwinpark. com and refer to the case number. If you are aware of someone who would be interested in becoming informed of the contemplated action, please pass this notice along as a community service. Para información en Español referente a este caso, favor de llamar Associate Planner Melissa Chipres al (626) 960-4011 Ext. 452.

Nick Baldwin, AICP City Planner

Published on October 5,2023

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RICHARD RUSSELL WENGER AKA RICHARD R. WENGER AKA RICHARD WENGER CASE NO. 23STPB10544

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RICHARD RUSSELL WENGER AKA RICHARD R. WENGER AKA RICHARD WENGER.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SCOTT DALE WEDDING in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SCOTT DALE WEDDING 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 in this court as follows: 10/27/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and

quests that AVERM SHLOMOF AND AVIGAIL SHLOMOF 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: 11/17/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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.

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 TONY J. TYRE - SBN 269506/ALLYSON S. HELLER - SBN 315086/ WILLIAM C. MASON, III - SBN 319441, LAW OFFICES OF TONY J. TYRE, ESQ.

100 S. CITRUS AVENUE, SUITE 101 COVINA CA 91723, Telephone (626) 858-9378 10/2, 10/5, 10/9/23

CNS-3743389# WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

CHARLES SATRUSTEGUI

CASE NO. 23STPB09717

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CHARLES SATRUSTEGUI.

AN AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by EDDIE SATRUSTEGUI in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

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10/2, 10/5, 10/9/23

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GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO

ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

EMILIE LOQUET

CASE NO. 23STPB10783

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the lost WILL or estate, or both of EMILIE LOQUET.

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

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

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s lost WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The lost WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/30/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

resentative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/04/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

SIBYLLE GREBE - SBN 141553

LORENZO C. STOLLER - SBN 291581

THE PROBATE HOUSE, L.C. 3424 W CARSON ST #320 TORRANCE CA 90503

Telephone (310) 542-9888

10/5, 10/9, 10/12/23

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 RANDALL D. ARMOUR - SBN 186309, LAW OFFICE OF RANDALL D. ARMOUR 25600 RYE CANYON ROAD, SUITE 201 VALENCIA CA 91355, Telephone (661) 259-0003 9/28, 10/2, 10/5/23

CNS-3742357# BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: AVETIS A. AVETIKIAN AKA AVETIS AVETIKIAN

CASE NO. 23STPB10606

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of AVETIS A. AVETIKIAN AKA AVETIS AVETIKIAN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has

Attorney for Petitioner SCOTT P. SCHOMER SBN 150027, SCHOMER LAW GROUP, APC 2155 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 250 EL SEGUNDO CA 90245, Telephone (310) 337-7696 BSC 224015 9/28, 10/2, 10/5/23 CNS-3743178# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: YVONNE P. SANCHEZ AKA YVONNE PERALTA SANCHEZ

CASE NO. 23STPB10621

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of YVONNE P. SANCHEZ AKA YVONNE PERALTA SANCHEZ.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by PAUL PERALTA SANCHEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PAUL PERALTA SANCHEZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 11/20/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and

THE AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that EDDIE SATRUSTEGUI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE AMENDED 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: 11/01/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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.

ZEV S. BROOKS - SBN 162830, LAW OFFICE OF ZEV BROOKS 18627 BROOKHURST ST. PMB 435 FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 92708, Telephone (714) 965-0179

Attorney for Petitioner

KEVIN CHIU - SBN 249479, HART, MIERAS & MORRIS, INC. 255 E SANTA CLARA ST. #300 ARCADIA CA 91006, Telephone (626) 607-1411 10/5, 10/9, 10/12/23

CNS-3744560#

PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

MELANIE ANN THOMAS AKA

MELANIE A. THOMAS

CASE NO. 23STPB00323

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MELANIE ANN THOMAS AKA MELANIE A. THOMAS.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROBERT R. THOMAS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ANDREW R. BRODY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal rep-

CNS-3745074#

BURBANK INDEPENDENT

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Yeshaya Shlomo Muller by Crystal Vargas FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23VECP00519 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 6230 Sylmar Ave, Room 107, Van Nuys, Ca 91401, Northwest Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner Yeshaya Shlomo Muller by Crystal Vargas filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Yeshaya Shlomo Muller to Proposed name Yaakov Shlomo Muller 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 10/23/2023 Time: 8:30AM Dept: W. Room: 610 The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Burbank Independent DATED: September 7, 2023 Virginia Keeny JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 2023 BURBANK

INDEPENDENT

CIV SB 2321339 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, Ca 924150210 Branch name: San Bernardino District – Civil Division. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Amie Marie Gavin filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present name: Amie Marie Gavin changed to Proposed name Amy Marie Gavin 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of

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in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE re-

been filed by AVERM SHLOMOF AND AVIGAIL SHLOMOF

Public Notices

LA Housing Department proposes increasing residential hotel enforcement

By Robin Urevich, Capital & Main, with additional reporting by Gabriel Sandoval, ProPublica

Series: Checked Out:LA’s Lost Residential Hotels

A2008 city law was intended to preserve Los Angeles’ residential hotels as safety net housing. But the city has failed to enforce the law, leaving some lower-income Angelenos with nowhere to go amid a homelessness crisis.

The Los Angeles Housing Department is proposing to significantly increase staff and double the frequency of inspections of residential hotels in an effort to stop some landlords from renting the low-cost housing to tourists in violation of city law.

The recommendations, detailed in a report to the mayor’s office last month, follow an investigation by Capital & Main and ProPublica that found some residential hotel owners had turned their buildings into boutique hotels and were advertising nightly rentals on travel websites.

Since taking office in December, Mayor Karen Bass has made a major push to tackle the city’s housing and homelessness crisis by providing shelter for people living on the streets and speeding up construction of new affordable housing.

The city has paid less

attention to preserving some of its already existing low-cost housing in residential hotels. Some 300 such buildings — which typically consist of basic single rooms, sometimes with shared bathrooms — were protected under a 2008 city ordinance. The law requires landlords to keep the buildings for longterm tenants or replace the units by building new ones or paying into a city housing fund.

But until recently, the law has gone largely unenforced. In response to the news organizations’ findings that 21 residential hotels were marketing rooms to tourists, Bass’ office requested that the Housing Department investigate the hotels. The department has since sent warning letters to 17 of the hotels and fined 13 of them. Nearly all the hotels have appealed the city’s enforcement efforts, and some have sued the city in federal court.

The mayor’s office also asked the Housing Department to report on how the lack of enforcement occurred and to make recommendations to prevent it from happening in the future. In the report, Ann Sewill, the Housing Department’s general manager, and Anna Ortega, an assistant general manager, blamed short staffing. They said that

the department has only one inspector to oversee all 300 residential hotels across the city’s 487 square miles, and that his priority had been the conditions of the buildings.

“With additional resources and support, LAHD can dramatically and successfully elevate its ability to stop rogue property owners from violating the Residential Hotel Ordinance and undermining the availability of the housing stock,” they wrote to Mercedes Márquez, the mayor’s chief of housing and homelessness solutions.

In addition to more frequent inspections, Housing Department managers said they’ve requested funding for five residential hotel inspectors and two support staff in next year’s budget. They plan to continuously monitor online advertising and use “stakeouts” to collect evidence of tourist activity at hotels. They also want the city attorney’s office to have more resources to investigate cases and defend against lawsuits.

LA Deputy Mayor of Housing Jenna Hornstock said the Housing Department has taken “comprehensive” and “meaningful steps” toward residential hotel enforcement. More funding for enforcement, she said, will involve “hard conversations about the resources that we have and how we can best allocate them.”

The department said it

would soon complete an audit of all of the city’s residential hotels to determine whether they are placing tourist ads. If it finds such ads, the department said it can use the city attorney’s administrative citation enforcement system to quickly sanction violators. However, the $527 fines — designed to keep minor offenders out of court — are relatively light. Maximum penalties for noise complaints or drinking in public are nearly double that amount.

Deepika Sharma, a University of Southern California law professor who directs the school’s housing law and policy clinic, said the Housing Department’s proposed approach won’t have teeth unless the city uses its legal authority to sue hotel owners who routinely ignore citations.

“It takes important impact cases to make a difference,” Sharma said, because taking a repeat violator to court sends a message that deters others. But she said the city attorney’s office hasn’t routinely done that.

Past attempts to enforce the residential hotel law from 2016 to 2018 fizzled when housing inspectors issued citations but failed to follow up on them. Afterward, the hotels continued to offer their rooms for short-term rentals in violation of the department’s orders.

The 17 hotels that were recently cited are also appeal-

ing to the Housing Department to reconsider their residential hotel status altogether. Sewill and Ortega said the department will hear all appeals by Nov. 30.

Barbara Schultz, director of housing justice at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, questioned whether such appeals are permitted. She pointed out that the ordinance specifies that owners have 60 days after they’re notified of their residential hotel status to challenge the designation. The Housing Department made those notifications between 2008 and 2014.

“I’m curious as to why they’re allowing appeals at this point,” she said. “That’s a lot of units that could potentially be lost.”

Meanwhile, the owners of 12 of the residential hotels have sued the city in federal court in Los Angeles, alleging the Housing Department has infringed on their constitutional protections against

Tournament of Roses unveils 2024 Royal Court

By City News Service

Seven young women were chosen Monday to serve on the Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2024 Royal Court — a group that will attend community events and serve as local ambassadors before riding in the Jan. 1 Rose Parade and attending the Rose Bowl Game.

The selections were announced on the south lawn of Pasadena's Tour-

nament House during a ceremony attended by nearly 200 people. The new court members were chosen from 28 finalists, whittled down from an original pool of more than 350 applicants from 36 area schools, according to the Tournament.

One more announcement awaits — the Oct. 27 announcement and coronation of the 105th Rose Queen from among the seven court

members revealed Monday. Court members are chosen based on criteria including public speaking ability, academic achievement, youth leadership and community and school involvement. All seven members of the court receive $7,500 educational scholarships.

The 2024 Royal Court members are: Olivia Bohanec, La Salle

College Preparatory; Trinity Dela Cruz, Marshall Fundamental School; Phoebe Ho, South Pasadena High School; Mia Moore-Walker, Flintridge Preparatory School; Jessica Powell, Flintridge Preparatory School; Naomi Stillitano, Arcadia High School, and Emmerson Tucker, Blair High School

unreasonable searches and seizures and government taking of private property.

Frank Weiser, the attorney who represents the owners, said in a text message he would not comment on the cases, “given the pending litigation with the city.” Weiser has unsuccessfully challenged LA’s residential hotel law at least twice in the past.

Ivor Pine, a spokesperson for the city attorney’s office, said the lawsuits won’t have an effect on the city’s current enforcement of the residential hotel law. He declined to comment on the lawsuit’s allegations.

Hornstock said the mayor’s office is currently working on setting Housing Department priorities for the coming year, including whether it can meet the department’s request for a beefed-up enforcement budget.

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California GOP adopts 2019 platform as 2023 platform

By Steven Herbert, City News Service

Delegates to the California Republican Party Fall Convention in Anaheim voted overwhelmingly Sunday to adopt the party's 2019 platform as its 2023 platform.

The platform "covers all the main principles which the party believes," Orange County Republican Party Chairman Fred Whitaker told City News Service shortly after the delegates voted by a margin of 78.6%-21.4% in favor of the Platform Committee report.

"My volunteers are the ones who phone and walk precincts (and) care deeply about the issues in the platform," Whitaker said.

"The best way to be unified and not have a fight at this convention — which will take away from the great fact that we had four presidential candidates — was to simply readopt the existing platform so that our volunteers can feel good about their party and what they do."

The platform supports:

-- "choice and excellence in education for all Californians";

-- "the safety and wellbeing of all California residents, including freedom of choice for health care";

-- "economic policies that promote economic growth and innovation, leading to increased affordability";

-- "a reformed system of taxation that maintains and

improves infrastructure and public safety while reducing the burden on working families, homeowners and older Californians";

-- "favorable environmental policies that support California's farmers and ranchers"; and

-- "election integrity and ethical government."

Whitaker was among the supporters of adopting the 2019 platform instead of a revised platform in an attempt to keep the party united.

Adopting the 2019 platform this year "makes a huge difference to your volunteer base," he said.

"They go out and work for the party and work for candidates because they believe in issues — whether it's the Second Amendment, right to life, Prop. 13, crime, you name it," Whitaker said. "Our volunteers are motivated by issues. It keeps our volunteers united."

Four 2024 presidential candidates spoke at the weekend convention, which was held at the Anaheim Marriott: former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

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up,” said Laura Deehan, director of Environment California.

The Western States Petroleum Association and California Independent Petroleum Association industry trade groups warned state lawmakers that “this misguided bill will increase the number of orphan oil wells in California.” The organizations argued that requiring bonds that cover the full cleanup cost would dissuade sales to companies hoping to enter the market. This, in turn, could lead to well owners getting stuck with the expensive cleanup, causing insolvency and ultimately leaving the wells with the state.

Dwayne Purvis is a petroleum reservoir engineer who authored a study that estimated it would cost as much as $21.5 billion to clean up California’s oil industry. He pointed out that the most common type of bond — a surety policy — is similar to insurance guaranteeing a well will be plugged, so oil companies wouldn’t have to set aside the full cleanup cost in cash to comply with AB1167. Federal regulators recently found these bonds are relatively cheap.

If that stops companies from buying wells in California, Purvis said, then there’s a bigger problem: “This admits — implicitly but almost inescapably — that the cost of plugging exceeds the value of remaining production,” he told ProPublica via email.

A Western States Petroleum Association spokesperson did not address questions about its claims. The California Independent Petroleum Association did not respond to requests for comment.

In negotiations over the bill, according to people present, the trade associations pointed to one example in particular to highlight why the legislation would create more orphan wells — the sales

of some of the more than 750 wells orphaned following bankruptcy filings by multiple entities in the Greka group of companies. The sales, the industry argued, presented an opportunity for the wells to be plugged by an oil company, not the state.

However, hundreds of the wells remain on the orphaned list to this day, only they’re now associated with a new company: Team Operating.

Greka’s CEO and Team Operating didn’t respond to emails requesting comment.

The bill does carry a potential loophole, experts cautioned: whether the increased bond requirements in the bill would apply to wells transferred through shell companies, as is often the case.

The state Department of Finance’s opposition to the bill relied on three arguments.

The agency’s report claimed that large companies with enough resources to plug wells are coming into the California market. But research shows these producers are exiting the state and handing off their aging, unprofitable wells to smaller companies that are less likely to be able to afford cleanup.

Its analysis also suggested that bond underwriting companies are “becoming hesitant” to do business in California. Purvis said that if these companies believe the situation is too risky to guarantee cleanup costs will be paid, “then the taxpayers of California probably should not extend producers the same credit.”

Finally, the report argued the bill is unnecessary because California regulators already have the authority to recoup plugging costs from wells’ previous owners.

While existing law gives the state this authority, it only applies to wells transferred after Jan. 1, 1996. Oil drilling in California dates back to the 1860s, and many thousands of wells were sold prior to the law’s cutoff, meaning the state can’t go after the wells’ former operators.

ProPublica reviewed the state’s list of orphaned wells and found numerous examples of well cleanups being left to taxpayers despite the wells being sold after 1996. In those cases, the state either hasn’t used its authority or has otherwise failed to secure plugging funds.

Department of Finance analysts referred questions to the state’s oil regulators, who were the source for much of the report. A spokesperson for the California Geologic Energy Management Division said state regulators have obtained money from previous owners on occasion.

But going after older operators is difficult, said Rob Schuwerk, a former New York assistant attorney general and the North American executive director of the energy finance think tank Carbon Tracker Initiative, and bonds are guaranteed money.

“There’s no better substitute for having the cash,” he said.

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