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Data on California police stops confirms continuing racial disparities

BY SUZANNE POTTER, PRODUCER, PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE

Black teenagers ages 15 to 17 are six times more likely to be searched by police compared with their white counterparts, according to a report from the California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board released this week.

The board crunched the numbers from more than 3 million traffic and pedes-

trian stops done in 2021 by 58 police agencies.

Melanie Ochoa, outgoing vice chair of the board and the director of police practices for the ACLU of Southern California, said about 94% of police stops were self-initiated, not in response to a call for service. And 87% of those are traffic stops.

“It’s a low-hanging fruit,” Ochoa contended. “It’s easy to find someone who is potentially committing a traffic violation, when it’s actually intended to do more basic searches without any evidence of other criminal activity being present at the time.”

The data showed Black people were stopped at more

than twice their percentage in the population, and Latinx people at 7% more, whereas white people were stopped at 4% less than their population level. The report recommended police agencies cease making what are called “pre-textual” stops, where there is no reasonable suspicion or probable cause of criminal

activity.

Ochoa added research shows contact with law enforcement can be traumatic.

“Interacting with officers correlates with higher distress, anxiety, trauma, depression, increased risk of suicidal ideation, paranoia, post-traumatic stress and trauma-induced sleep

deprivation, particularly for youth,” Ochoa explained.

The Los Angeles Police Department revised its policies last year to reduce the number of pretextual stops. The report also recommended police agencies move to ban so-called consent searches, and instead limit searches to cases where there is probable cause.

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A California Highway Patrol officer pulls over a vehicle on the freeway. |

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Riverside County law enforcement group tells judges to stop ‘reckless dismissal’ of cases

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE

Alaw enforcement group representing Riverside County’s sheriff, district attorney and 19 chiefs of police Thursday called on Superior Court judges to end the mass dismissal of criminal cases to solve a backlog, saying the practice is escalating dangers to public safety.

“The courts have engaged in the reckless dismissal of more than 1,000 cases, undermining the rule of law and making Riverside County a less safe place to live,” the Association of Riverside County Chiefs of Police and Sheriff — ARCCOPS — said in a statement. “A large percentage of the dismissed cases involve domestic violence, while many are felonies involving firearms.”

According to the latest figures released by the District Attorney’s Office, 1,098 cases have been booted by judges since Oct. 10. Judges have been vacating cases almost daily, generally citing a lack of available courtroom space for trials as the main reason for the dismissals. Most of the cases were added to dockets during the public health lockdowns when courts suspended many operations under emergency orders from the California Office of the Chief Justice.

A backlog of roughly 2,800 cases developed. The chief justice’s pandemic orders expired on Oct. 7.

“In one case, a judge dismissed five felony charges, including attempted murder,” according to ARCCOPS. “While we commend District Attorney Mike Hestrin for immediately re-filing charges in this case, and in many other dismissed cases, this is a temporary fix. The state needs to do more, perhaps by adding more judges and staff to help alleviate the backlog.”

The majority of cases have been dismissed by judicial officers at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, followed by a smaller number at the Banning Justice Center, and fewer at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta, the Riverside Hall of Justice and the Blythe Courthouse.

According to data, the lion’s share of cases dismissed were misdemeanor filings, many of them domestic violence matters. However, figures revealed that close to 30 have been felony assault with a deadly weapon cases, along with five alleged kidnappings, five alleged robberies and five alleged attempted murders.

ARCCOPS noted that judges in Sacramento County had “embraced creative solutions” to prevent mass dismissals, including reopening night courts and holding hearings virtually.

“We call on Riverside County judges to show that same level of urgency

and creativity to address this public safety crisis, as continuing to set criminals free undermines the entire justice system and threatens our communities,” the association said. “These days, we are fielding a constant stream of calls from crime victims and their families, wondering whether justice will be served in their cases. They deserve an answer.”

Superior Court Presiding Judge John Monterosso released a statement on Oct. 25 acknowledging the court system was bearing a heavy load, traced to the lockdowns

and consequent changes in court operations.

“The genesis of the current set of circumstances is the chronic and generational lack of judges allocated to serve Riverside County,” Monterosso said.

He emphasized the county has 90 authorized and funded judicial positions, but a 2020 Judicial Needs Assessment Study noted that 115 judicial officers are needed to ensure efficient operations throughout the local court system and prevent logjams.

“While the law allows

a court to continue a case beyond the statutory deadline for `good cause,’ the decision on whether `good cause’ exists is an individualized decision made by the trial judge based on the law and the facts of the case,” Monterosso said.

Hestrin questioned the legitimacy of basing dismissals on a deficit of judicial resources, given that “this has been the case as far back as anyone can remember.”

According to prosecutors, some of the dismissals are being appealed, while other cases are being re-filed

in response to the judges’ actions.

The backlog is reminiscent of the cumulative impact of a buildup of unresolved criminal cases in 2007 that prompted the state to dispatch a “judicial strike team” to the county to help sort through criminal cases clogging the court system.

At the time, the Superior Court virtually halted civil jury trials for months while judges focused on reducing the strain on resources. An empty elementary school was even converted into a makeshift courthouse.

Group denied environmental study of mountain bungee jump site

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE

Ajudge Thursday denied a legal action brought by a citizens group against Los Angeles County over the longtime operation of bungee jumping on the “Bridge to Nowhere” across the East Fork of the San Gabriel River in mountains north of Azusa, in which the petitioners argued there was an inadequate environmental assessment.

Save the East Fork Association’s Los Angeles Superior Court petition also named the Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning as defendants. The group sought a court order directing that a special waiver for the ongoing operation of the Bungee America project be vacated and withdrawn and that a proper environmental impact report with public input be prepared according

to California Environmental Quality Act guidelines.

However, Judge Mary H. Strobel heard arguments Thursday and finalized her tentative ruling in which she found that the petition violated the statute of limitations.

“Here, (Save the East Fork Association) filed this action in July 2021,” the judge wrote.

“To the extent petitioner contends that the director’s issuance of the … waiver in July 2018 violated CEQA, this action is clearly time barred. Petitioner makes no argument to the contrary.”

The Bungee America operation, located on a 50-acre privately owned site in the Angeles National Forest, has existed for about 30 years, the petition stated.

The project has “substantial impacts on the surround-

ing natural environment and the people who enjoy it,” including increased traffic and parking congestion, excessive noise associated with operating a helicopter, the discharge of waste from the restroom and increased risks to safety in areas hard to access by emergency personnel, according to the petition.

In October 2014, Bungee America requested that the DRP grant a waiver permitting the continued operation of the project while the department processed the company’s application for the permits and approvals necessary to legally operate, according to the petition.

In July 2018, DRP Director Amy Bodek, in a letter acknowledging that Bungee America did not have any land use permits for the project and “expressing some

discomfort with granting Bungee America’s waiver request,” nevertheless determined without explanation that the project is “desirable to the public convenience” and granted Bungee America’s request, the petition stated.

The approval was dependent upon Bungee America complying with 13 conditions controlling the maintenance and operation of the project, including the maintenance of restroom facilities according to state health law, the staffing of the site with knowledgeable personnel during certain hours and the acknowledgment of the potential future need to remove some structures, according to the petition.

The waiver was to expire on March 31, 2019, but it was later extended for six

months with three more conditions, one of which obligated Bungee America to develop and submit to DRP an environmental analysis of the project in the form of an initial study under CEQA, the petition stated.

A series of extensions of the waiver continued with the most recent occurring Feb. 3,

2021, when it was given a new expiration date of Feb. 4, 2022, the petition stated.

“Concurrent with Regional Planning’s seemingly perpetual extension of Bungee America’s … waiver, Regional Planning is processing Bungee America’s applications for land use entitlements,” the petition stated.

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Rosemead officials have scheduled a virtual community meeting for Jan. 12 at 7 p.m., where attendees can give feedback on housing developments and funding aimed at addressing homelessness and increasing housing opportunities.

“The meeting will be a facilitated discussion around community needs and ways we can address resources gaps for our most vulnerable residents,” according to the city. The public’s “participation will help the City gain a more qualitative understanding of the experi-

ences, opinions and feelings of community members on housing and community service needs about this important topic.”

Rosemead is eligible to receive a $1.22 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for HOME Investment Partnerships ProgramAmerican Rescue Plan.

“HOME-ARP provides a total of $5 billion to eligible communities to assist individuals or households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness and other vulnerable populations,” according

to the city. The program, which is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act that Congress enacted in 2021, funds “housing, rental assistance, non-congregate shelter, and/or supportive services.”

HOME-ARP grant-recipient cities are required to request feedback from local stakeholder and residents on a proposed allocation plan. Community feedback along with collected data and other stakeholder outreach efforts, will assist in making decisions about how Rosemead will use HUD

grant money.

Meeting participants will include Rosemead residents, representatives from local businesses, nonprofit agencies and neighborhood associations, residents of public and assisted housing as well as other interested parties.

For more information about HOME-ARP or assistance with language or disability issues, prospective meeting participants can contact Charlotte Cabeza at 626-569-2153 or by email at ccabeza@cityofrosemead. org.

San Bernardino County Second District Supervisorelect Jesse Armendarez sworn into office

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Second District Supervisorelect Jesse Armendarez took the Oath of Office and succeeded Janice Rutherford on Jan. 2.

In November 2022, Armendarez was elected by the voters to the second district supervisorial seat.

Armendarez was born and raised in San Bernardino County. He earned his first job pressure washing trucks for a local logistics company at 16 years old. He eventually completed an apprenticeship program to become a licensed mechanic. After graduating from the first class at A.B. Miller High School in Fontana he started his own small business.

Armendarez currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Inland Valley Association of Realtors and is

a past president.

After starting his family with his wife Delene, Supervisor Armendarez decided to become more involved within the community. He served on the Board of Directors for the Fontana Rotary and Fontana Exchange Clubs. He is also a member of the Fontana Chamber of Commerce and the Water of Life Church.

Armendarez also served as a Director for the Chaffey College Foundation, helping to raise money so disadvantaged youth could afford to earn their degree. He joined government service when he earned an appointment to the Fontana Planning Commission.

Armendarez most recently served as a Fontana School Board Member and a member of the Fontana City

Council where he was Chair of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency Policy Committee, representing the city on policy issues about sewer, wastewater and recycling programs. He was also the

vice chair of the Housing Authority and Industrial Development Authority for the city.

Armendarez has four children and lives in Fontana with his wife Delene.

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Irwindale police dispatcher alleges former chief harassed her after breakup

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE

An Irwindale police dispatcher is suing the city and a former police chief, alleging the chief sexually harassed the married woman even after she told him she wanted to end the intimate relationship they had that was initially consensual.

Mariela Isabel Avila’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit against the city and ex-Chief Ty Henshaw alleges sexual harassment, gender discrimination and harassment, failure to prevent discrimination, harassment or retaliation, hostile work environment and negligent hiring, supervision or retention.

Avila, the wife of Irwindale police Sgt. Robert Avila, seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages in the suit brought on Tuesday.

Henshaw’s attorney, Bradley Gage, issued a statement on Wednesday regarding the suit.

“The chief denies the allegations in the lawsuit,” Gage said. “He denies pursuing her relentlessly or otherwise. We look forward to putting the accuser under oath, where she will have to explain her actions. In the end, we expect complete vindication for Chief Henshaw.”

Avila was hired at age 19 as a part-time police cadet for the IPD and the next year continued her career there as a 911 police dispatcher, a role she has maintained for 15 years, the suit states. She currently is the secretary for

the Irwindale Police Association Board of Directors, the suit states.

Avila was introduced to Henshaw sometime in 2014 when he was hired as a captain and that same year he told Avila that she could not work the same shift as her husband even though they had done so since 2007, the suit states.

Henshaw began flirting with Avila in 2017, their relationship grew and they were intimate for the first time at a Monrovia hotel in 2018, the suit states.

The pair continued to have an occasional sexual relationship for the next year, but Avila ended it in May 2019 by texting her decision to Henshaw, who begged her not to break up with him, the suit states.

“Despite plaintiff’s request ... Henshaw ... continued to text her every day both while she was at home and at work,” according to the suit, which further states that the ex-chief “continued to pursue, harass, and retaliate against plaintiff over the next several years.”

After Avila informed Henshaw that she and her husband had begun living at a new home, Henshaw texted her “congratulations” with an eyeroll emoji, according to the suit.

“Throughout the next several months the emotional trauma from her relationship with ... Henshaw began taking a significant toll on plaintiff’s mental health,”

the suit states.

During the December 2019 annual Christmas party, Henshaw brushed against Avila in an inappropriate way while her husband was in an adjacent room, the suit states.

“This made plaintiff feel extremely vulnerable and uncomfortable because the bar was full of colleagues from work, city dignitaries and several members of her family were in the next room,” the suit states.

“Plaintiff was worried that someone would see what was happening, so she took her drink and quickly left the bar area.”

During the pandemic period in May 2020, Henshaw called Avila twice and disparaged her husband, the suit states.

In July 2021, Avila resigned from her job as a communications training officer, a decision she says she would not have made had she not been harassed for refusing Henshaw’s alleged sexual invitations.

Avila, who later was excluded from staff meetings by the chief beginning last May, believes she has been targeted, sexually harassed and battered, discriminated against and retaliated against by Henshaw, according to the suit.

“In effect, plaintiff’s work performance, salary and feelings of safety as a woman have been compromised,” according to the suit.

Henshaw retired from the IPD in July.

How US abortion access, attitudes have changed over time

BY ELIZA SIEGEL, STACKER

The Postal Service can legally deliver abortion medications in the U.S. — including to states with abortion restrictions or bans—according to a Justice Department decision posted online late Jan. 3. The Postal Service requested that the Justice Department provide guidance on this issue a week after the Supreme Court’s conservative majority voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in June 2022. That ruling, which sparked intense debate across the U.S., led to abortion restrictions and bans in many states.

In its decision, the Justice Department ruled that sending, delivering, and receiving abortion drugs by mail is not in violation of the 1873 Comstock Act — which aimed to prevent morally “corrupt” items from being delivered by mail — because there is no way to determine that the intent of the recipient is to commit an unlawful act. There are also no federal restrictions on the drugs in question.

Considering the fraught and deeply political ways in which abortion is discussed and legislated in the U.S. today, it’s easy to forget the issue was not always a partisan, or even a moral, one. Rather, attitudes toward abortion have changed over the centuries, often evolving alongside political and historical moments that reflect shifts in power and privilege.

In Colonial times, abortion was not a matter of federal or ethical significance, but a common decision made and acted upon by pregnant people and their midwives. Two centuries later, abortions were outlawed in every state. The matter of who gets to make decisions about abortion — whether it be the federal government, state legislators, or individuals—has historically been tied up in changing philosophies about bodily autonomy, the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow, the advent of the medical industry, and, eventually, the merging of religion and politics to form the party system we know today.

Stacker consulted historical records, scholarly research, court documents, medical journals, news reports and data from the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive rights research

and advocacy organization, to trace the history of attitudes and policies around abortion in the U.S. from colonial times to the present.

A note on the use of gendered language in this article: In recent years, the language used to talk about gender has shifted to meet the understanding that gender is a spectrum. Likewise, matters historically categorized as “women’s issues,” such as pregnancy and abortion, don’t only impact cisgender women, but also trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people.

In an effort to stay true to the language used in historical accounts cited in this article, we have employed language as it was used during those times. However, for the parts of this article that refer to presentday issues, we have used more expansive terminology.

Pre-1850: Abortions in early America are commonplace

British common law followed the colonists to North America and formed the basis of the original laws and customs in the American Colonies. Abortion, like birth, pregnancy, and other processes involving women’s bodies, was largely handled by communities of women.

Knowledgeable midwives were responsible for guiding women through birth and did so with the participation of the woman’s female family and friends — a process now known as “social childbirth.” Similarly, abortions were most often seen as a decision to be made by a pregnant woman and her midwife; they were most often induced using herbs known for “restoring the menses,” historian Leslie Reagan wrote in her 1997 book “When Abortion Was a Crime.”

Abortions in early America were ubiquitous — some historians estimate

between 20% and 35% of pregnancies in the 19th century were aborted. They were also uncontroversial from a moral and legal perspective, at least up until the quickening — when a pregnant woman could first feel the fetus move or kick in the womb—usually around the 20th week of pregnancy.

Although there was no real legislation regarding abortion until the early 1800s, this pre- and postquickening distinction would set a precedent for a series of laws passed in the 1820s and 1830s, starting with an 1821 Connecticut abortion law that officially criminalized medicinal abortion after quickening. The law penalized only the provider of the abortion medication and was largely seen as a means of protecting women from other often-lethal abortion medicines

Mid-1800s: Birth of the American Medical Association shifts abortion oversight from midwives to doctors; abortion is criminalized

It wasn’t until halfway through the 19th century that matters of pregnancy, birth, and abortion shifted away from a social- and community-oriented model steered by midwives toward a male-dominated medical model controlled by doctors.

The single most influential factor in this societal shift was the founding of the American Medical Association in 1847. Prior to the AMA’s founding, more medical schools opened and white male physicians sought to distinguish themselves from the types of providers people typically relied on — namely midwives, herbalists, and local healers.

In 1857, the AMA established a Committee on Criminal Abortion, which

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launched a campaign to discredit midwives’ work and elevate the AMA’s practices to an “elite” status. To achieve this end, the AMA argued for making abortion a matter to be decided and performed by physicians, not women and midwives. It also adopted a moral argument that sought to cast doubt upon women’s knowledge of their own bodies and pregnancies, circulating a report that lampooned “a belief, even among mothers themselves, that the foetus is not alive till after the period of quickening.”

The campaign to place abortion and birth in the hands of white male doctors was bolstered by language that stoked racial fears about declining birth rates among white populations, an influx of immigrants to the U.S., and the recent emancipation of formerly enslaved Black people, according to historian Leslie Reagan. Horatio Storer, who orchestrated the AMA’s campaign to criminalize abortion, wrote that the settling of the American West and “the destiny of the nation” rested on “the loins” of wealthy white women — a mission being jeopardized by these women having too many abortions.

These developments coincided with the Catholic Church’s stance reversal on abortion. Even though the church abided by Pope Gregory XIV’s 1591 assertion that abortion was only homicide after “ensoulment” — which was believed to happen at quickening — for nearly 300 years, Pope Pius IX declared all abortion forbidden in 1869. This stance remains in effect today.

By 1880, every state had passed legislation that made abortion a crime, except in cases where the mother’s life was at risk. This kicked off the “century of criminalization” — from 1880 to when Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973 — forcing abortions underground.

1960s: ‘Back-alley butchers,’ birth control, and protests

The 1960s ushered in a new era of social and political change — the civil rights, women’s liberation, and antiVietnam War movements converged to create a sense of optimism and energy, particularly among younger generations. The sexual revolution in particular began to shift conservative norms around what kinds of sexuality were acceptable, and questions about women’s sexual empowerment entered mainstream conversation.

However, with abortion still outlawed in every state, people seeking to termi-

nate their pregnancies were frequently forced to do so in unsafe conditions. People who resorted to self-inducing abortions using a notoriously grisly array of techniques — the infamous coat hanger among them — were often poor and could not afford the steep fee of employing an “abortionist” to perform the procedure. Even those who were able to pay someone to perform the procedure were often injured in the process. In fact, the phenomenon was so common that most big-city hospitals had septic abortion wards — sometimes referred to as “septic tanks” — specifically meant for people ailing

the procedure themselves, allowing them to expand their services to more people at a much lower cost.

By the late ‘60s, the work of activists, changing attitudes around sex, and the impact of Griswold v. Connecticut were beginning to have an impact on how lawmakers and the general public viewed abortion. Over the course of that decade, abortion had gone from a taboo subject people whispered about, to something shouted about in protests.

1970s: Roe v. Wade protects women’s right to abortion; politics shift

Perhaps the most pivotal

went down, and because of improved access to abortions early in pregnancy, the rate of abortions after the first trimester dropped from around 25% in 1970 to 10% in the first 10 years post-Roe.

And improved health outcomes weren’t the only big changes: In the years following the decision, political and social allegiances around many issues, among them abortion, shifted. For example, prior to Roe, evangelical Christians did not oppose abortion — many Southern Baptists even supported its legalization. Abortion was not a major political issue for the right at

political conservatism and mobilized the Christian right, aiding in the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 and ushering in a new era of American politics.

1980s-2000s: Legal challenges to Roe v. Wade introduce restrictions

Starting in the 1980s, cases like Harris v. McRae and Webster v. Reproductive Health Services were already introducing restrictions to the abortion rights Roe initially promised. For example, Harris v. McRae restricted Medicaid funding for abortions to cases of rape, incest, and life endangerment, while Webster v. Reproductive Health Services

an abortion, as defined in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. But only seven years later, this decision was contradicted by the Supreme Court’s Gonzales v. Carhart ruling, which upheld the passage of the Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. The act criminalized the dilation and extraction abortion method, the first time a specific technique was banned.

2020s: Roe v. Wade overturned; Postal Service allowed to mail abortion medication

Since Planned Parenthood v. Casey and Gonzales v. Carhart, states have passed increasingly restrictive laws around abortion, including banning other specific abortion methods and introducing mandatory waiting periods and counseling, gestational limits, parental consent for minors, and compulsory ultrasounds.

On May 2, 2022, a leaked Supreme Court initial draft majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade inspired panic and protest amongst supporters of legal abortion and preliminary celebration for opponents of Roe; on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court released its ruling and Roe officially fell. In the aftermath of that decision, more than a dozen states banned most abortions and a number of others implemented prohibitive restrictions.

But while the legal fight over abortion rights is still underway in many courtrooms, 2023 has brought with it two key wins for supporters:

from botched abortions.

While the exact number of illegal abortions in the years leading up to Roe is unknown due to underreporting, estimates from the Guttmacher Institute place the number anywhere between 200,000 and 1.2 million per year in the 1950s and ‘60s. The plenitude of people seeking abortions can be attributed in large part to the fact that contraceptives were not accessible until 1965, when Griswold v. Connecticut made the use of birth control pills legal for married couples — unmarried people would have to wait another seven years.

During this time period, some reproductive rights activists also developed ways to help people access safe and affordable abortion care. The Jane Collective of Chicago famously formed in the ‘60s and set up a call line, which connected those seeking abortions with the group’s own provider. After a while, the women realized they could learn to perform

day for abortion rights came on Jan. 22, 1973 — the day the Supreme Court handed down its 7-2 decision on Roe v. Wade, rendering restrictive abortion laws across the country unconstitutional.

Despite the overarching implications of the ruling, public reaction was reportedly muted. This was, in part, due to the fact that abortion had not yet become a partisan or deeply politicized issue. In fact, many of the justices who voted in favor of Roe were conservatives and Richard Nixon appointees, including Justice Harry Blackmun, who delivered the majority opinion. In the immediate aftermath of the decision, the majority of the criticism of Roe came from the Catholic Church.

Abortion access improved quickly after Roe v. Wade. The septic abortion wards that had sprouted up in hospitals to treat complications from unsafe abortions were closed and replaced by clinics. Complication rates

that time, and most Catholics, the most outspoken antiabortion voter bloc, tended to vote Democratic.

But the ongoing civil rights movement, desegregation of schools, and prohibition of schoolwide prayer in public schools — among other factors — drove the Republican party further right. As the party increasingly became the socially conservative “party of family values,” the issue of abortion became a convenient — and more socially acceptable — proxy through which the right could channel its discontent around those issues as well as a growing sexual liberalness. Adopting an anti-abortion stance also helped the Republican Party convince more socially conservative Catholics to break with the Democrats.

By the end of the 1970s, these issues had converged to aid the rise of the Moral Majority, a right-wing movement led by televangelist Jerry Falwell that merged fundamentalist social and

upheld Missouri’s limitations on who could perform abortions, as well as where.

The 1992 ruling for Planned Parenthood v. Casey both reaffirmed Roe while also introducing a loophole through which states could restrict access to abortions: As long as state laws did not pose an “undue burden” on people seeking abortions before the point of fetal viability, those restrictions could be acceptable. This reworked the trimester framework established by Roe, which ensured access to abortion during the first two trimesters and allowed states to decide on restrictions or bans on thirdtrimester abortions.

In 2000, the Supreme Court heard Stenberg v. Carhart, which challenged a Nebraska ban on a late-term abortion method called dilation and extraction — controversially referred to as “partial-birth abortion.” The Court ruled the ban was unconstitutional because it posed an “undue burden” on those seeking

On Jan. 3, 2023, the FDA announced a new ruling allowing retail pharmacies to stock abortion pills. While a prescription will still be required to acquire the medication, the move represents a large expansion of access for the drugs — particularly for Mifepristone, which was previously available only from select providers and a few by-mail pharmacies. Now, all pharmacies can dispense the drugs, though they are not required to.

The same day as the FDA ruling, the Justice Department posted online its decision ruling that the Postal Service can legally deliver abortion medication sent through the mail, even in states where abortion is banned. Other mail carriers, including FedEx and UPS, have also been cleared to deliver the pills. This latest ruling came as some states continue to clamp down on self-managed abortions, driving people seeking abortions to increasingly risky measures.

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The best new beers in the world, according to Beer Advocate

BY KIERSTEN HICKMAN, STACKER

The craft of brewing the perfect beer is booming— it seems like beer drinkers can’t get enough.

Breweries in the United States grew 390% between 2010 and 2020, according to the Brewers Association, and it’s not the usual household names soaring, either. While two of the largest beer companies in the world, AnheuserBusch InBev and Molson Coors, together comprised roughly 77% of total beer sales in the United States in 2011, that share dropped to 58% in 2021, as interest in smaller craft brewers continued to rise.

With so much creative innovation in the craft brewery space, consumers are willing to pay more for a carefully crafted beer to perfection, even if that means beer prices increased by 33% in the last decade. But how do you know which brews are the best of the best?

Stacker compiled a list of the best-rated new beers in the world, using ratings from Beer Advocate. The list was created choosing those new beers with the best score according to Beer Advocate, choosing only beers with more than 11

ratings (the average ratings for new beers). In the case of a tie, the ranking against all beers is the tiebreaker. To be able to show some diversity in the origins of the beers, Stacker selected a maximum of five beers per brewery for the ranking.

#25. Calf & Half

- Rating: 4.26 (52 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #2,399

- Type: American Imperial Stout

- ABV: 12.5%

-Brewery: Great Notion Brewing

- Location: Oregon, United States

As a funny word play on the usual “half and half” creamer, this brew is a mix of barrel-aged and nonbarrel-aged Imperial stout, with notes of blueberry and coconut. This creative brew comes from Great Notion Brewing, which prides itself on making brews that “keep beer fun” with cans designed to look like individual art pieces.

#24. KBS - Hazelnut

- Rating: 4.32 (148 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,221

- Type: American Imperial Stout

- ABV: 12%

-Brewery: Founders Brewing Company

- Location: Michigan

Although Founders Brewing Company offers other well-known brews across the globe, their Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) is secretly their best of the best. The rich flavor in this stout is thanks to the massive amount of hazelnut coffee and chocolate that is brewed with it, then aged in a bourbon barrel to give it that elevated finish.

#23. King AL

- Rating: 4.36 (47 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,267

- Type: New England IPA

- ABV: 7.9%

-Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery

- Location: New York

To quote Equilibrium Brewery, this brew will have you questioning how they got a “melted orange creamsicle fruit bomb” into a can. The King AL is what you would imagine the color of a tropical sunset to taste like. With flavors of mango sorbet, freshly squeezed navel orange, creamsicles, and fruit salad, this beer brings on a blast of flavor with that hazy opaque yellow color and danky grass finish—exactly what you would expect from a New

England IPA.

#22. Cocomungo

- Rating: 4.36 (49 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,154

- Type: American Imperial Stout

- ABV: 15.6%

-Brewery: 3 Floyds Brewing Co.

- Location: Indiana This barrel-aged stout clocks in a higher ABV (alcohol by volume), making it a powerful brew overflowing with flavor. Brewed with toasted coconut and maple syrup, the Cocomungo is then aged in Willet bourbon barrels for one year, making it a standout stout. “3 Floyds got this one right,” said a Beer Advocate reviewer. “The big coconut sweetness carries the overall flavor.”

#21. Brew 6000

- Rating: 4.37 (23 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,708

- Type: English Barleywine - ABV: 11.9%

-Brewery: Fremont Brewing Company

- Location: Washington A unique offering compared to the usual stouts, lagers, and IPAs, Brew 6000 is an English-style barleywine ale that is aged in 10to 15-year-old single-use

bourbon barrels with floormalted English barley and Noble hops for 16 months. It is sweeter in taste with flavors of brown sugar, vanilla, caramel, toffee, and dried fruit. This beer was created to celebrate Fremont Brewing Company’s 6,000th brew. “What an outstanding beer! From the already exquisite looks and smell to an exceptional toffeelike taste to a damn perfect big beer mouthfeel, this one is a killer,” said a Beer Advocate reviewer.

#20. Project Find The Limit #7

- Rating: 4.41 (21 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,914

- Type: Imperial IPA - ABV: 8.6%

-Brewery: Tree House Brewing Company

- Location: Massachusetts, United States

In a project to “find the limit” for the ultimate hoppy IPA experience, Tree House Brewing Company’s latest brew went through trials of batches to find the perfect balance of residual sugar content, alcohol content, and dry hop volume. Their tireless efforts paid off, with one Beer Advocate reviewer calling it a Tree House beer “on steroids.” They also mention that while

this beer has a hoppy bite, the smooth sweet vanilla and hints of butterscotch smooth it out, rounding out a dry and herbal finish like “embers from a fire.”

#19. Triple Dry Hopped Vapor Ringz

- Rating: 4.43 (12 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #2,484

- Type: Imperial IPA - ABV: 8.4%

-Brewery: Other Half Brewing Company

- Location: New York

This hop-forward Imperial Oat Cream IPA with hints of milk sugar gives it a creamy taste that leaves beer snobs stunned. “Just about the perfect embodiment of a hazy IPA,” said a Beer Advocate reviewer. “Virtually like drinking a mango orange purée. Creamy and pillow-soft mouthfeel.”

#18. Endless: Imperial Stout with Cacao

- Rating: 4.44 (15 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,866

- Type: American Imperial Stout

- ABV: 15.6%

-Brewery: Trillium Brewing Company

Convicted killer’s COVID-19 unemployment fraud case dropped in Orange County

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE

Charges of stealing unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic were dismissed Tuesday against a convicted killer in Orange County.

Guillermo Rodriguez, 55, was facing nine counts of false statement or representation or concealment, a single count of conspiracy to defraud, and three counts of money laundering. But all of the felony counts were dropped after prosecutors said they were not ready for trial, but defense attorneys said they were ready to proceed, according to court records.

It was not clear if prosecutors intended to refile the charges. A spokeswoman for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to messages.

The dismissal came days after two other co-defendants in the case accepted plea deals.

Rosalva Bahena pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of perjury, 20 counts of false statement or representation or concealment, six counts of money laundering, and a count of conspiracy to defraud, all felonies. Bahena is scheduled to be sentenced June

1.

Her brother, co-defendant Bruno Galindo, 51, pleaded guilty Wednesday to 20 counts of false statement or representation or concealment, six counts of money laundering, and a count of conspiracy to defraud, all felonies. Galindo is scheduled to be sentenced March 17.

The two are expected to be sentenced to two years in prison, according to court records. Galindo’s punishment is expected to be consecutive to the sentence he was already serving for attempted murder before he was

accused in the unemployment scheme.

When the defendants were charged, prosecutors said they stole at least $50,000.

Galindo, who is in prison, falsely claimed he lost his full-time job at a smoke shop because of the pandemic in August of 2020, according to the criminal complaint. Galindo was convicted of attempted murder in January of 2005 in Riverside County.

Bahena conspired with Galindo to defraud the California Employment Development Department with bogus pandemic-related

unemployment claims on behalf of three prisoners, according to the criminal complaint.

Bahena allegedly used the debit cards issued to Galindo and Rodriguez to withdraw money from Bank of America in August, October and November.

Bahena pleaded guilty in December 2016 to carjacking in a plea bargain that led to the dismissal of charges of kidnapping, car theft and buying or receiving a stolen vehicle, according to court records. She was sentenced to three years in prison in February 2017.

Rodriguez was sentenced to 110 years to life in prison in December 2010 for strangling his married neighbor, who had multiple sclerosis, after he caught her in bed with his 18-year-old son.

The Fullerton resident was convicted for the Oct. 15, 2006, strangulation death of 43-year-old Donna Dutton at the Streams apartment complex at 1251 Deerpark Drive.

Rodriguez also pleaded guilty in February 1997 to robbery and assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced then to four years in prison.

- Location: Massachusetts

The Endless: Cacao is like enjoying a spoonful of decadent, fudgy brownie in every sip. With notes of rum, bourbon, and freshly baked chocolate candy, this stout is as decadent as your favorite chocolate dessert—but better. Beer Advocate reviewers call this beer “impressive” and “very well done.”

#17. Ghost In The Laboratory

- Rating: 4.45 (16 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,328

- Type: New England IPA - ABV: 8.5%

- Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery

- Location: New York

Another top Equilibrium brew, the Ghost In The Laboratory is referred to as “the heaviest dry hop” in the brewery’s history. With extreme notes of mango and tropical nectar, the taste of this beer is strikingly similar to drinking a creamy mango smoothie, with tangy orange notes and an orange creamsicle finish.

#16. Project Find The Limit #10

- Rating: 4.45 (20 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,028

- Type: New England IPA

- ABV: 9%

- Brewery: Tree House Brewing Company

- Location: Massachusetts

For an intensely hoppy experience, Tree House Brewing Company said there’s none other like Project Find The Limit #10. Beer Advocate reviewers are raving about it, calling it “a true torrent of texture handled with thoughtful expertise.” In a journey to reach the hoppiest brew, Tree House continues to experiment with what happens to a brew when adding in “extra” dry-hopping, asking the public if their latest brew has found a hoppy limit—which begs the question, does the limit even exist?

#15. Aaron - Cognac/ Bourbon

- Rating: 4.47 (13 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,757

- Type: English Barleywine - ABV: 9%

- Brewery: Hill Farmstead Brewery

- Location: Vermont

This traditional English barleywine is given a new age twist, mixing in a blend of traditional Aaron barleywinestyle ale in bourbon barrels (dating back to their start in the 1800s), as well as freshly emptied Cognac barrels. The mixture in this barleywine ale creates a harmonious taste with one Beer Advocate reviewer calling it “one of the best barleywines that I’ve had so far.”

#14. Lost Coordinates

- Rating: 4.47 (19 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,273

- Type: American Imperial Stout - ABV: 14.5%

- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing - Location: California

Brewed with a three vanilla bean blend, this stout is complex with tasting notes of sun-soaked dates, raisins, and brown-butter chocolate. It has a chewy, silky body that almost resembles the taste of a thick milk chocolate fudge, with a secretly surprising blackberry flavor with each sip. “If you love vanilla, then this one is a must-have right now,” said a Beer Advocate reviewer.

#13. Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star: Coconut, Cacao

- Rating: 4.48 (14 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,195

- Type: Oatmeal Stout - ABV: 13%

- Brewery: Fremont Brewing Company

- Location: Washington

Fremont Brewing Company offers a special edition oatmeal stout by blending different brew ages, all soaked in 7- to 12-year Kentucky bourbon barrels. Mixing oatmeal stouts that have been brewed for 24, 18, 12, and 8 months, this beer has a deep black color with notes of toffee, vanilla, coconut, and cacao. Beer Advocate reviewers said that the richness and texture of this beer certainly make it a slow sipper.

#12. Green Machine

- Rating: 4.48 (21 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #813

- Type: New England IPA - ABV: 8.4%

- Brewery: Tree House Brewing Company

- Location: Massachusetts

The Green Machine is a uniquely sweet change to the usual high-hops offerings at Tree House Brewing. While it still contains some hops, this beer draws in sweet tropical notes, with tastes of ripe pineapple and citrus fruits. But don’t worry, while this brew does have sweeter notes and a creamy yellow color, Beer Advocate reviewers still call out the “floral hops” and “earthy dankness.”

#11. Coconut Deth

- Rating: 4.5 (19 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #684

- Type: Oatmeal Stout

- ABV: 14.3%

- Brewery: Revolution Brewing

- Location: Illinois

Known as one of the most requested brews in Revolution Brewing’s Deep Woods series, this oatmeal stout is a sweet sipper with notes of dark chocolate, graham cracker, vanilla, and a powerful dose of toasted coconut. One Beer Advocate

Beer

reviewer said it’s a “home run,” and another noted, “I do not even really like coconut in beers and this is unbelievably delicious—just goes to show that Revolution can pull off just about anything.”

#10. Arthur Foudre

- Rating: 4.51 (14 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,637

- Type: Saison

- ABV: 6%

- Brewery: Hill Farmstead Brewery

- Location: Vermont

Named after the youngest brother of the family on whose land the Hill Farmstead Brewery rests, the Arthur Foudre is a Saison ale that was brewed in oak foudres for six months and bottle-conditioned since October 2020. Beer Advocate reviewers said this beer has a “light tartness” with citrus, lemony notes that remind you of crisp white wine. Some even claimed it’s the best Hill Farmstead brew they’ve ever had.

#9. Paraboloid

- Rating: 4.54 (14 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,003

- Type: Russian Imperial Stout

- ABV: 15%

- Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

- Location: California

This small-batch Russian Imperial Stout was aged for two years in 14-year-old Old Fitzgerald bourbon barrels and 18-year-old Sazerac rye whiskey barrels, giving it a spirit-forward taste. With flavors of stone fruit, fudge, leather, and peppery spice, this brew is “pretty stellar” and “wonderfully creamy,” according to Beer Advocate reviewers.

#8. The Greenest Green

- Rating: 4.55 (40 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #283

- Type: New England IPA

- ABV: 8.8%

- Brewery: Tree House Brewing Company

- Location: Massachusetts

After learning many lessons in its Find the Limit series, Tree House brewed a ridiculously hoppy “green” brew that is saturated with hops, yet flavorful on the tongue. With notes of pineapple and tropical fruit and a short-lived bitterness and balance of sweet and grassy hops, the years researching the best possible hoppy brew were met with applause from many happy drinkers.

#7. Symmetry

- Rating: 4.56 (11 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,514

- Type: American Imperial Stout

- ABV: 15%

- Brewery: Side Project Brewing

- Location: Missouri

In collaboration with

Crooked Stave Denver Taproom, this Imperial Stout was brewed at both breweries and given a final treatment of fresh ground cinnamon with a blend of Madagascar and Mexican vanilla beans. After resting for 25 to 64 months in bourbon barrels, these beers are bottled and make for the perfect symmetry of two stand-out breweries in America.

#6. A Deal With Evil

- Rating: 4.57 (12 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #1,178

- Type: American Barleywine

- ABV: 17%

- Brewery: Anchorage Brewing Company

- Location: Alaska

This double oaked barleywine is a blend of Evil Twin Double Oaked Barleywine from Evil Twin Brewing and A Deal with the Devil Double Oaked Barleywine from Anchorage Brewing. Evil Twin Double Oaked was first aged in non-red wine barrels for 28 months before moving to Henry McKenna 12-year bourbon barrels for another 12 months. Anchorage’s barleywine aged in Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels for eight months before transferring to Woodford Reserve doubleoaked barrels for another seven months. The mix of these two barleywines brings boozy complexity that had one Beer Advocate reviewer calling it “a product of masterclass artistic prowess.”

#5. West Ashley Cuvée

- Rating: 4.58 (17 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #755

- Type: Saison - ABV: 7.3%

- Brewery: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

- Location: California

By blending together four years of West Ashley brews, soaked in pinot noir oak

barrels with fruit, this beer is a lighter, sweeter alternative to your usual selection of hoppy, sour, and dark beers. With strong notes of apricot in every sip, this light-bodied beer has Beer Advocate reviewers calling it “awesome” and “a cool update on a classic American wild ale.”

#4. Summer Starry Noche

- Rating: 4.61 (16 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #710

- Type: American Imperial Stout

- ABV: 14.6%

- Brewery: WeldWerks Brewing Co.

- Location: Colorado

Made with a carefully selected blend of WeldWerks Brewing Medianoche batches, aged between 19 and 34 months, this American Imperial Stout is aged in a variety of bourbon and rye barrels including Sazerac rye, Thomas H. Handy rye, E.H. Taylor bourbon, Blanton’s bourbon, and Elijah Craig bourbon. It is conditioned with toasted coconut flakes and raw coconut chips, then finished with toasted macadamia nuts.

#3. Double Double Cask

- Rating: 4.61 (50 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #111

- Type: American Barleywine

- ABV: 15.7%

- Brewery: Kane Brewing Company

- Location: New Jersey

This American barleywine is made with a blend of two different barleywines that have been aged in Woodford Reserve malt whiskey barrels, Weller and Blanton bourbon casks, and Heaven Hill Rye and Sazerac Rye casks, then cold-conditioned in stainless steel before being blended together. Beer Advocate reviewers report notes of

#2. Bubble Wrap

- Rating: 4.63 (21 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #349

- Type: American Imperial Stout

- ABV: 14.5%

- Brewery: Side Project Brewing

- Location: Missouri

Aged in a variety of barrels to give it a complex flavor, this barrel-aged American Imperial Stout features notes of toasted coconut, coffee, vanilla bean, and freshly ground cinnamon. Beer Advocate reviewers rave about this one, calling it “absolutely incredible” and “very tasty stuff.” One even compared it to a rich Mexican hot chocolate coffee!

#1. Beer:Barrel:Time (Rye 2022)

- Rating: 4.83 (11 votes)

- Ranking against all beers: #326

- Type: American Imperial Stout

- ABV: 15%

- Brewery: Side Project Brewing

- Location: Missouri

Side Project Brewing takes second place AND the crown for the best new beer in the world thanks to its outstanding Beer:Barrel:Time stout. Brewed three different times in three different barrels for 18 to 42 months, this rich brew contains layers of flavor that have Beer Advocate reviewers calling it “the purest expressions of base Imperial Stout and barrel you’re sure to find.”

This stout contains notes of cocoa, anise, dark fruits, and molasses, with a rye finish that has multiple sippers calling it a “fantastic” brew that can’t be missed.

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raisins and other dark fruits, toffee, and toasted oak and vanilla. Some even compare it to a Fig Newton!

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TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:

CITY OF ARCADIA NOTICE INVITING BIDS

The City of Arcadia (“City”) will receive in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside “SEALED BID FOR 2022/2023 Annual Slurry Seal Project / Project No.: 55331023 - DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL” at the office of the City Clerk, located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007, no later than Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 11:00 A.M., at which time or thereafter said Bids will be opened and read aloud. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid for sixty (60) calendar days after the Bid opening date.

Bids must be submitted to the City on the City’s Contract Bid Forms Prospective Bidders may obtain Bid Documents only from the ArcadiaCA.gov. Please contact the Public Works Services Department at (626) 254-2720 for more information, including availability of Bid Documents. One or more Pre-Bid Conference and Site Walks will be held on the date(s), at the time(s) and under the conditions indicated in the Bid Documents. Bidder SHOULD attend.

All Bids must be addressed, sealed in an envelope and received by the office of the City Clerk no later than 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. All Bids will be publicly opened, examined and read aloud at the City’s Clerk’s office at that time. Bids shall be valid for 60 days after the bid opening date. Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a Bid Bond in favor of the City in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish the City with a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each equal to 100% of the successful Bid, prior to execution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California.

Each Bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed in the following appropriate classification(s) of contractor’s license(s), for the work Bid upon, and must maintain the license(s) throughout the duration of the Contract: Class A or C-12.

Bidders are advised that this Contract is a public work for purposes of the California Labor Code, which requires payment of prevailing wages. City has obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rates, and will place them on file at the City’s office and make them available to any interested party upon request.

Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work.

City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informality or irregularity in any Bid received, and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective Bids received.

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CITY OF ARCADIA NOTICE INVITING BIDS

The City of Arcadia (“City”) will receive in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside “SEALED BID FOR Sewer Main Replacement Program / Project No.: 33861523 - DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL” at the office of the City Clerk, located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007, no later than Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 11:00 A.M., at which time or thereafter said Bids will be opened and read aloud. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid for sixty (60) calendar days after the Bid opening date.

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Bids must be submitted to the City on the City’s Contract Bid Forms Prospective Bidders may obtain Bid Documents only from the ArcadiaCA.gov. Please contact the Public Works Services Department at (626) 254-2720 for more information, including availability of Bid Documents. One or more Pre-Bid Conference and Site Walks will be held on the date(s), at the time(s) and under the conditions indicated in the Bid Documents. Bidder SHOULD attend.

All Bids must be addressed, sealed in an envelope and received by the office of the City Clerk no later than 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 19, 2023. All Bids will be publicly opened, examined and read aloud at the City’s Clerk’s office at that time. Bids shall be valid for 60 days after the bid opening date. Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a Bid Bond in

Each Bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed in the following appropriate classification(s) of contractor’s license(s), for the work Bid upon, and must maintain the license(s) throughout the duration of the Contract: Class A.

Bidders are advised that this Contract is a public work for purposes of the California Labor Code, which requires payment of prevailing wages. City has obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rates, and will place them on file at the City’s office and make them available to any interested party upon request.

Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work.

City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informality or irregularity in any Bid received, and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective Bids received.

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CITY OF ARCADIA NOTICE OF INVITING PROPOSALS MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR THE ARCADIA FIRE DEPARTMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Arcadia is requesting Request for Proposals (RFP) for a full-time Medical Director for the Arcadia Fire Department. The Medical Director will provide advice and coordinate the medical aspects of field care, provide oversight of all medications utilized by EMTs and paramedics including controlled medications, and oversee the provider’s quality improvement process, as defined by the Los Angeles County EMS Agency.

Proposal documents can be obtained from the Arcadia Fire Department Station 105 Headquarters Station or by downloading them via the City of Arcadia website, www.ArcadiaCA.gov under “Bid and RFP Notices.”

Firms mailing or shipping their proposals must allow sufficient delivery time to ensure timely receipt of their proposals by the specified time. Postmarks and submissions by fax or other electronic media will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Proposals are due no later than 2:00 p.m. PST on Friday, January 20, 2023. Please submit three (3) copies of the proposal to:

Arcadia Fire Department Station 105 Headquarters

ATTN: Richard Oishi, Battalion Chief 710 South Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006

Direct all comments and/or questions to Chief Oishi no later than Thursday, January 19, 2023 @ 4:00 p.m. PST via email at roishi@ ArcadiaCA.gov or by phone at (626) (626) 574-5116.

Proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted.

The City of Arcadia reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informality or irregularity in any proposal received, and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective proposal received.

/s/ Rachelle Arellano Deputy City Clerk

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Monte City Notices

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of El Monte (the “City”) is seeking applications for its Program Year (PY) 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs. The City is a direct recipient of federal funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and uses these funds to provide decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.

The City is seeking applications for CDBG and ESG funding from applicants (City and non-profit agencies) who are capable of providing eligible public service and/or capital improvement activities that will help the City meet the needs of its community and achieve the goals and objectives listed in the City’s PY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and City priorities found at https://www.ci.el-monte. ca.us/237/Plans-and-Reports.

For the 2032-2024 program year, it is anticipated that the City will receive approximately $1.5 million of CDBG funds and program income to support CDBG-eligible activities and $149,000 of ESG to support ESG-eligible activities. Eligible activities for CDBG must meet one (1) of the following national objectives: 1) principally benefit low- and/or moderate-income persons; or eliminate slums and blight; or 3) meet an urgent need. All interested parties are encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications will be released on January 05, 2023. All applications must be submitted through the ZoomGrants online application management system at https://www.zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?d onorid=2258&limited=3911.

All applications must be submitted by Tuesday, January 31, 2023 before 5:00 p.m.

It is the intent of the City of El Monte to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Should you require assistance, please contact the City of El Monte, at (626) 580-2070.

City Contact: Stephanie Ruiz Fender, Sr. Housing Program Analyst Phone: (626) 258-8624 Email: Sfender@elmonteca.gov

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Aviso de Disponibilidad de Fondos CDBG/ESG Solicitud de Propuestas

A TODOS LOS INTERESADOS:

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la Ciudad de El Monte (la “Ciudad”) está buscando solicitudes para sus programas de Subvención en Bloque de Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG) y Subvención de Soluciones de Emergencia (ESG) del Año del Programa (PY) 2023-2024. La Ciudad de El Monte es un receptor directo de fondos federales proporcionados por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD) y utiliza estos fondos para proporcionar viviendas decentes, entornos de vida adecuados y oportunidades económicas ampliadas, principalmente para personas de ingresos bajos y moderados.

La Ciudad está buscando solicitudes de financiamiento CDBG y ESG de solicitantes (de la Ciudad y agencias sin fines de lucro) que sean capaces de proporcionar servicios públicos elegibles y/o actividades de mejora de capital que ayudarán a la Ciudad a satisfacer las necesidades de su comunidad y alcanzar las metas y objetivos enumerados en el Plan Consolidado PY 2020-2024 de la Ciudad y las prioridades de la Ciudad que se encuentran en: https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/237/Plans-and-Reports.

Para el año programático 2023-2024, se anticipa que la Ciudad recibirá aproximadamente $1.5 millones de fondos CDBG e ingresos del programa y para apoyar las actividades elegibles para CDBG y $ 149,000 de ESG para apoyar las actividades elegibles para ESG. Las actividades elegibles para CDBG deben cumplir con uno de los siguientes objetivos nacionales: 1) beneficiar principalmente a las personas de ingresos bajos y/o moderados; 2) eliminar los barrios marginales y antiestéticos; o 3) satisfacer una necesidad urgente. Se anima a todos los que se interesen a presentar su solicitud.

CÓMO APLICAR

Las solicitudes se publicarán el martes 5 de enero de 2023. Todas las solicitudes deben enviarse a través del sistema de gestión de solicitudes en línea zoomgrants en: https://www.zoomgrants.com/ gprop.asp?donorid=2258&limited=3911.

La fecha límite para presentar solicitudes es el martes 31 de enero de 2023 antes de las 5:00 p.m.

Es la intención de la Ciudad de El Monte cumplir con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA). Si necesita asistencia, comuníquese con la Ciudad de El Monte al (626) 580-2070.

LEGALS

Contacto de la ciudad: Stephanie Fender, Analista del Programa de Vivienda.

Teléfono: (626) 258-8624

Correo electrónico: sfender@elmonteca.gov

Fecha de notificación: 5 de enero de 2023

Publicado: 9 de enero de 2023

El Examinador de El Monte

PUBLISH JANUARY 9, 2023

EL MONTE EXAMINER

Monrovia City Notices

NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR Well #3 Rehabilitation Project

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Monrovia, California (“City”) invites sealed Bids for the Project. The City will receive such Bids at the City Clerk’s office, City Hall, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016 up to 2:00 p.m. on January 25, 2023, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

All Bids must be made on the form furnished by the City. Each Bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk with the Project name and identification number typed or clearly printed on the lower left corner of the envelope. Bids must remain valid and shall not be subject to withdrawal for sixty (60) Days after the Bid opening date.

INCORPORATION OF STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS - The 2021 edition of “Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction” (“Standard Specifications”), as amended by the Contract Documents, is incorporated into the Contract Documents by reference.

SCOPE OF WORK - The Project includes, without limitation, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and other incidental and appurtenant Work necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project, as more specifically described in the Contract Documents. This Work will be performed in strict conformance with the Contract Documents, permits from regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, and applicable regulations. The quantity of Work to be performed and materials to be furnished are approximations only, being given as a basis for the comparison of Bids. Actual quantities of Work to be performed may vary at the discretion of the City Engineer.

The Project Includes:

Construction of: Remove and move well housing, move well housing back into place after work is performed, Replace starter with new soft starter with bypass switch, remove existing electric motor and provide and install new electric driver motor, remove existing column, shaft and bowl assembly from well, video log well casing before and after cleaning, bail oil from well, perform CITM, casing inspection thickness measurement, brush well casing, airlift and/or bail debris generated from cleaning, provide and install new 12” column pipe, provide and install new stainless steel well pump shaft, provide and install new stainless steel enclosing tube, provide and install new pump and bowl assembly, provide and install water flush inlet piping system, re-seal well hole, install two sections of 2 ½” PVC flush thread tubing, perform and log spinner test, disinfect and flush well, and perform pump test, Submittals and Shop Drawings, Start up and closeout documentation including; start up, support, O&M Manuals, Mobilization, Demobilization, Bond, and Insurance.

The Engineer’s Estimate for this project is $ 300,260.00

OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS - Project Bid Documents, will be available on “Box” and can be access by invitation only. Interested bidders are to contact James Merrell at james.merrell@merrelljohnson.com and request access to the project documents. The interested bidder must provide the name of the company, the company address, the contractor’s license number, and name of contact person and email address of contact person. The bidder will then be invited and given access to the bid documents. Bid documents maybe viewed and downloaded to the bidder’s email site.

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE VISIT - A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday January 17, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at City of Monrovia Public Works Building at 600 South Mountain Ave. Every Potential Bidder is required to attend the prebid meeting and project site visit. Failure of a Bidder to attend will render that Bidder’s Bid non-responsive. No allowances for cost adjustments will be made if a Bidder fails to adequately examine the Project site before submitting a Bid.

TRENCHES AND OPEN EXCAVATIONS. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 6707, if this Project involves construction of a pipeline, sewer, sewage disposal system, boring and jacking pits, or similar trenches or open excavations, which are five feet or deeper, each bid submitted in response hereto shall contain, as a bid item, adequate sheeting, shoring, and bracing, or equivalent method, for the protection of life or limb, which shall conform to applicable safety orders.

REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS - In accordance with Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and

1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor shall be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)].

PREVAILING WAGES - In accordance with Labor Code Section 1770 et seq., the Project is a “public work”. The selected Bidder (Contractor) and any Subcontractors shall pay wages in accordance with the determination of the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) regarding the prevailing rate of per diem wages. Copies of those rates are on file with the Director of Public Works and are available to any interested party upon request. The Contractor shall post a copy of the DIR’s determination of the prevailing rate of per diem wages at each job site. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR.

BONDS - Each Bid must be accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier’s check, certified check, or Bidder’s Bond issued by a Surety insurer, made payable to the City and in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total Bid submitted. Personal or company checks are not acceptable. Upon Contract award, the Contractor shall provide faithful performance and payment Bonds, each in a sum equal to the Contract Price. All Bonds must be issued by a California admitted Surety insurer using the forms set forth in the Contract Documents, or in any other form approved by the City Attorney. Failure to enter into the Contract with the City, including the submission of all required Bonds and insurance coverage, within fifteen (15) Days after the date of the mailing of written notice of contract award to the Bidder, shall subject the Bid security to forfeiture to the extent provided by law.

LICENSES - Each Bidder shall possess a valid Class “A” (General Engineering) or Class “C-57” (Water Well) Contractor’s license issued by the California State Contractors License Board at the time of the Bid submission. The successful Contractor will be required to obtain a current City business license.

RETENTION SUBSTITUTION - Five percent (5%) of any progress payment will be withheld as retention. In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300, and at the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld may be deposited with the City or with a State or federally chartered bank as escrow agent, which shall then pay such moneys to the Contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of the Project, the securities shall be returned to the Contractor. Alternatively, the Contractor may request that the City make payments of earned retentions directly to an escrow agent at the Contractor’s expense. No such substitutions shall be accepted until all related documents are approved by the City Attorney.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - Liquidated damages shall accrue in the amount of $2,500.00 for each Day that Work remains incomplete beyond the Project completion deadline specified in the Contract Documents.

BIDDING PROCESS - The City reserves the right to reject any Bid or all Bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid or in the bidding, as deemed to be in its best interest.

By: Alex Tachiki, January 5,

Deputy Public Works Director

Publish January 9 & 16, 2023 MONROVIA WEEKLY

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EUFEMIA ELIZABETH MOLINA

Case No. 22STPB12675

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

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

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

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administra-tion authority will be granted unless an in-

2022

1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: YEVGENY L BELOUS ESQ SBN 266626

RODNUNSKY & ASSOCIATES 5959 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD STE 220 WOODLAND HILS CA 91367 CN992868 MOLINA Jan 2,5,9, 2023

MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO

ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BEATRICE COVARRUBIAS Case No. 22STPB09734

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

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

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on January 17, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 9. located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/09/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

VIKRAM BRAR - SBN 162639

LAW OFFICE OF VIKRAM BRAR 700 N. BRAND BLVD., SUITE 970 GLENDALE CA 91203 1/9, 1/12, 1/16/23 CNS-3658443# AZUSA BEACON

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terested 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 January 31, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 11 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.

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

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

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:

STEPHEN P. JANIS SBN 237375

BANKS, GARCIA & JANIS 10788 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 (909) 980 – 0677 January 2, 5, 9, 2023

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: EVERINE

N. PLOOSTER

CASE NO. 22STPB07054

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CAROL GILBORN 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.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Mingxin Sun FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22AHCP00424 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra Ca 90801, East District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Mingxin Sun filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Mingxin Sun to Proposed name Maxine Mingxin Sun 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: 02/22/2023 Time: 8:30AM Dept: 3. Room: 300. 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: San Gabriel Sun DATED: December 15, 2022 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. December 22, 26, 2022, January 2, 9, 2023 SAN GABRIEL SUN

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Thanh-Thao Ruth Serafin FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22AHCP00509 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra Ca 90801, East District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Thanh-Thao Ruth Serafin filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Thanh-Thao Ruth Serafin to Proposed name Ruth Thanh-Thao Serafin 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: 02/14/2023 Time: 8:30AM Dept: 3. 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 hear-

LEGALS

Ave #207, Alhambra, CA 91803. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 2010. Signed: Lavo Insurance Services, Inc (CA-3241981), 2225 W Commonwealth Ave #207, Alhambra, CA 91803; Suet Kan Yeung, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 4, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023, 01/23/2023, 01/30/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023001230 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LOTUS COUNSELING CENTER, 1517 Rock Glen Ave 301, Glendale, CA 91205. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 2023. Signed: Sevan Tahmassian, 1517 Rock Glen Ave 301, Glendale, CA 91205 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 4, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023, 01/23/2023, 01/30/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023000001 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as NEW DAY TURF, 8958 Burnet Ave Unit C2, North Hills, CA 91343. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on December 2022. Signed: Mario Nino Jr, 8958 Burnet Ave Unit C2, North Hills, CA 91343 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 3, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023, 01/23/2023, 01/30/2023

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2023001217.

The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: EASTERN NAILS, 4975 N. Huntington Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: February 7, 2019 in the County of Los Angeles. Original File No. 2019033090. Signed: Jose Bazalar, 8616 Ramona Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770 (Owner). This business is conducted by: a individual. This statement was filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder on January 4, 2023. Pub. Monrovia Weekly 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023, 01/23/2023, 01/30/2023

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2023003035.

The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: LMG PROPERTIES, 1312 Rapidview Dr, Walnut, CA 91789. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: July 30, 2018 in the County of Los Angeles. Original File No. 2018187154. Signed: (1). Josephine Camunas, 1312 Rapidview Dr, Walnut, CA 91789 (2). Roger Camunas, 1312 Rapidview Dr, Walnut, CA 91789 (CoOwner). This business is conducted by: a married couple. This statement was filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder on January 5, 2023. Pub. Monrovia Weekly 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023, 01/23/2023, 01/30/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022273203 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). SIGNED AND SEALED BY STEPHANIE (2). SIGNED SEALED BY STEPHANIE (3). SIGNED SEALED BY STEPH , 2600 W. Olive Ave 5th floor, Burbank, CA 91505. This business is conducted by a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Signed and Sealed by Stephanie LLC (CA202253511031), 2600 W. Olive Ave 5th floor, Burbank, CA 91505; Stephanie Gonzalez, Managing Member. The

statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 20, 2022. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023, 01/23/2023, 01/30/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023000883

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RICH’S HEATING & COOLING, 7325 Sepulveda Blvd Apt 101, Van Nuys, CA 91405. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Richard White, 7325 Sepulveda Blvd apt 101 Apt 101, Van Nuys, CA 91405 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 3, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023, 01/23/2023, 01/30/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023000985 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JSQUARED INVESTMENTS, 1411 South Westgate Ave 201, Los Angeles, CA 90025. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 2023. Signed: James Neshek, 1411 South Westgate Ave 201, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 4, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023, 01/23/2023, 01/30/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022 277620

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PAN DE VIDA BAKERY NO. 3, 2260 E Palmdale Blvd Suite C, Palmdale, CA 93550. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 2018. Signed: Eliel Hernandez Ortega, 8621 W Ave D4, Lancaster, CA 93536 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 27, 2022. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023, 01/23/2023, 01/30/2023 sc

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022 277617 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LITTLE WISHES, 23906 Rustico Ct, Valencia, CA 91354. This business is conducted by a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on October 2018. Signed: Little Wishes LLC (CA-202250613340), 23906 Rustico Ct, Valencia, CA 91354; Gloria Ann Rimkunas, Managing Member. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 27, 2022. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023, 01/23/2023, 01/30/2023 sc

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Monterey Park City Notices

City of Monterey Park Engineering Division

320 West Newmark Avenue Monterey Park, CA 91754

Tel. No: (626) 307-1320 Fax: (626) 307-2500

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

NORTHEAST AREA PHASE III WATER IMPROVEMENTS, SPEC. NO. 2022-012

Contract Time: 60 Working Days; Liquidated Damages: $1,000 per working day.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The project consists of installation of approximately 3,185 lineal feet of 8-inch PVC C900 and 1,250 lineal feet of 12-inch PVC C900 water main along various streets within the northeast area of the city; including construction of new water service lines, new hydrants and laterals, fire service lines, and appurtenances, valves, abandonment of existing mains, trench repair restoration, and all related work as per plans and specifications on file with the City’s Public Works Department. Prevailing wages required. A 10% Bidder’s Bond is required with bid. Successful contractor will be required to provide: (1) Liability insurance with City of Monterey Park as addition insured endorsement; (2) Proof of workers' compensation insurance coverage; (3) 100% Faithful Performance; and, (4) 100% Labor and Material Bond. Plans are available to download for a fee from QuestCDN; link on the City’s website www.montereypark.ca.gov/444/Bids-Proposals. Bid Package Cost: $30.00.

Bid Due Date and Time: Bids will be received via the online electronic bid service, Quest Construction Data Network (QuestCDN), www. questcdn.com, until 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Questions? Please call: Public Works Department at (626) 307-1320.

Publish January 9 & January 16, 2023 MONTEREY PARK PRESS

Glendale City Notices

Attention: Anthony Russo, Lieutenant

Pasadena Police Department

NON EXCLUSIVE POLICE TOWING FRANCHISES 207 N. Garfield Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101

The application and guidelines can be found on OpenGov with the attached link: https://procurement.opengov.com/governments/530/ projects/34032/manage

The Proposal shall be clearly titled: Pasadena Police Department

NON EXCLUSIVE POLICE TOWING FRANCHISES ATTN: ANTHONY RUSSO, LIEUTENANT

All Proposals shall be enclosed in sealed envelopes, distinctly marked “RFA” with the title of the RFA and the Proposer’s name and address appearing on the outside. Applicants must meet all guidelines as detailed in the RFA. Proposals received after the Proposal Deadline may not be accepted by the City

DEADLINE FOR RFA QUESTIONS

The deadline to submit questions related to this RFA is 1/20/2023, prior to 4:00 p.m.

Questions regarding this Request for Proposals should be directed only to the person(s) designated below. Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this RFA. Questions shall be in written format and be submitted ONLY via e-mail. Any questions submitted after the date and time specified will not be considered.

• General and/or technical questions: Anthony Russo, Lieutenant Pasadena Police Department (626) 744-7159 arusso@cityofpasadena.net

Publish January 9, 2023 PASADENA PRESS

Probate Notices

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: OMAR GASTELUM ESQ SBN 219787

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Helena Burt-DuPar in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Helena Burt-DuPar be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

LAW OFFICE OF OMAR GASTELUM & ASSOCIATES APLC 13215 PENN ST STE 100 WHITTIER CA 90602 CN992875 WRIGHT Jan 2,5,9, 2023 WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TIMOTHY McGINLEY

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

PENDING DECISION AND COMMENTS Copies of plans, staff analysis, and the proposed decision letter are available at http://www. glendaleca.gov/planning/pending-decisions.

If you would like to review plans, submit comments, or be notified of the decision, please contact case planner Jeannie Ma at (818) 937-8188 or jma@glendaleca.gov.

DECISION

On or after January 19, 2023, the Community Development Director will make a written decision regarding this request.

APPEAL After the Director has made a decision, any person may file an appeal within 15 days of the written decision. Appeal forms are available at https://www.glendaleca.gov/home/ showdocument?id=11926.

Suzie Abajian, Ph. D. The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish January 9, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Pasadena City Notices

City of Pasadena REQUEST FOR APPLICATION FOR NON EXCLUSIVE POLICE TOWING FRANCHISES

The City is seeking professional services for the NON EXCLUSIVE POLICE TOWING FRANCHISES as outlined in this RFA. Parties interested in responding are asked to submit one (1) unbound original hard copy (marked “Original”), two (2) copies in a sealed envelope or package no later than 4:00PM on 1/20/2023, to:

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 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 January 31, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 11 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.

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special

Case No. 22STPB12108 To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of TIMOTHY McGINLEY

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by William P. McGinley in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that William P. McGinley 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 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 January 26, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARY LOUISE WRIGHT aka MARY L. WRIGHT Case No. 22STPB12713

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

LEGALS

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 knowl-edgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for petitioner: JEFFREY A FIELD ESQ SBN 245237 FIELD LAW PC 3923 FOOTHILL BLVD STE B LA CRESCENTA CA 91214 CN992884 MCGINLEY Jan 2,5,9, 2023

INDEPENDENT

BURBANK

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WILLIAM WILEY MARTIN aka WILLIAM W. MARTIN

Case No. 22STPB12531

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WILLIAM WILEY MARTIN aka WILLIAM W. MARTIN

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

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

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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 January 23, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 4 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.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

MICHAEL N BALIKIAN ESQ SBN 109247

MICHAEL N BALIKIAN A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 21550 OXNARD ST STE 900 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 CN992890 MARTIN Jan 2,5,9, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JEFFREY HALE CONN, JR Case No. PRRI2202532

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JEFFREY HALE CONN, JR

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Jeffrey Conn, III in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jeffrey Conn, III be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on February 27, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 8. located at 4050 Main Street, Riverside, Ca 92501.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

KIERRE COGHILL, ESQ CSBN 310878

DAVID J. GREINER LAW CORP, A.P.C 17330 BEAR VALLEY RD STE 102 VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 (760_ 316-4341

JANUARY 5, 9, 12, 2023

CORONA NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT M. MOSQUEDA

Case No. PRRI2202421

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT M. MOSQUEDA

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Thomas Mosqueda in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on February 10, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 11. located at 4050 Main Street, Riverside, Ca 92501.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: MERIDITH J. MITCHELLWEILER SBN 321884

MITCHELLWEILER LAW CORPORATION 980 MONTECITO DRIVE SUITE 101 CORONA, CA 92879 (951) 549 – 7924

JANUARY 5, 9, 12, 2023

CORONA NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

STEVEN LEWIS WALLIS CASE NO. PRRI2202064

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by VICKI GENE WALLIS in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that VICKI GENE WALLIS 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: 02/14/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 4050 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person in-

terested 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 LOREN J. CASTRO, ESQ. - SBN 168623

CASTRO LAW

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 377 E. CHAPMAN AVENUE, SUITE 220 PLACENTIA CA 92870 BSC 222711 1/5, 1/9, 1/12/23 CNS-3656683# CORONA NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: AMELIA FRANCO ESPINOZA CASE NO. PRRI2202443

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KAREN VERMILLION in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KAREN VERMILLION 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: 01/30/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 8 located at 4050 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

RICHARD A. KENNEDY - SBN 114378

LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD A. KENNEDY 3773 TIBBETTS ST., SUITE C RIVERSIDE CA 92506 1/9, 1/12, 1/16/23 CNS-3657674# CORONA NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

OF: KIKUE SHIMABUKURO

CASE NO. 22STPB12660

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LORNA L. HUDGINS AND ROSS Y. SHIMABUKURO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE

requests that LORNA L. HUDGINS AND ROSS Y. SHIMABUKURO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal 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: 01/31/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner GAYLE J. CARSON - SBN 283920 BEZAIRE LEDWITZ & ASSOC. 2780 SKYPARK DRIVE, #295 TORRANCE CA 90505 BSC 222723 1/9, 1/12, 1/16/23 CNS-3657725#

PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF YOSEPH

SHEMESH, ET AL. Case No. 22STPB12717

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of YOSEPH SHEMESH, ET AL.

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Ofri Shemesh 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 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 January 27, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 4 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.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

JAMES L LEESTMA ESQ SBN 207311 LAW OFFICE OF JAMES LAMBERT LEESTMA 7301 TOPANGA CYN BL STE 202 CANOGA PARK CA 91303 CN992880 SHEMESH Jan 5,9,12, 2023

BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

LARON V. DOUCET SR.

CASE NO. PRRI2202567

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LARON V. DOUCET SR..

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LARON DOUCET JR. AND LENORRE CLARKE in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LARON DOUCET JR. AND LENORRE CLARKE 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: 03/01/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 4050 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner ARIANA A. BURRIS - SBN 267371 AND SARAH BREWSAUGH - SBN 267359 BURRIS LAW APC 488 SOUTH GLASSELL STREET ORANGE CA 92866 BSC 222724

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE

(Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 043260-ST

(1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.

(2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: Raffles Hollywood, LLC, 4400 W. Riverside Drive Suite 110, Burbank, CA 91505

(3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: 4400 W. Riverside Drive Suite 110, Burbank, CA 91505

(4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: Fleur De Lis Investments, 102 James Town, Monrovia, CA 91016.

(5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are all stock in trade, furniture, fixtures and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill of that certain business located at: 4400 W. Riverside Drive Suite 110, Burbank, CA 91505.

(6) The business name used by the seller(s) at that location is: The UPS Store #2500.

(7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 01/26/23 at the office of All Brokers Escrow Inc., 2924 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505, Escrow No. 043260-ST, Escrow Officer: Stephanie Toth.

(8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above.

(9) The last date for filing claims is 01/25/23.

(10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONE.

Dated: December 28, 2022

TRANSFEREES:

Fleur De Lis Investments, a California Corporation

By: S/ Sako Charkhadian, Chief Executive Officer

By: S/ Rita Jankouzian, Secretary/Chief Financial Officer 1/9/23 CNS-3657845# BURBANK

Notice of Sale of Real Property at Private Sale

Case No. PROSB2200391

In the Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of San Bernardino: In the matter of the Estate of ROSE MARIE RAMSEY aka ROSE MARIE GANDARA, Decedent.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at Private Sale, to the highest and best bidder, subject to confirmation of said Superior Court, on or after the 7th day of February, 2023, at the hour of 9:00 A.M., at the office of San Bernardino County Superior Court, Department S36, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, California, 92415-0212, all of the right, title and interest of said decedent at the time of her death, being a one-third (1/3) interest, in and to all the certain real property, situated in the City of Ontario, County of San Bernardino, State of California, particularly described as Assessor’s Parcel No. 110213-14-0000. More commonly known as 713 North Del Norte, Ontario, California 91764.

Terms of sale are cash in lawful money of the United States on confirmation of sale, or part cash and balance upon such terms and conditions as are acceptable to the personal representative. Ten percent of amount bid to be deposited with bid. Bids or offers to be in writing and will be received at the office of the attorney for the personal representatives at any time after first publication hereof and before date of sale.

Dated: December 16, 2022

Marianne Leyva, Personal Representatives of the Estate MARK JOHN TUNDIS, ESQ.

TUNDIS & LESTER ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1425 West Foothill Boulevard, Suite 240 Upland, CA 91786 (909) 985-9643 1/9, 1/12, 1/16/23 CNS-3657836# ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

Notice of Sale

of Real Property at Private Sale

Case No. PROSB1901200

In the Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of San Bernardino: In the matter of the Estate of MARIA G. GANDARA aka MARY GANDARA, Decedent Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at Private Sale, to the highest and best bidder, subject to confirmation of said Superior Court, on or after the 7th day of February, 2023, at the hour of 9:00 A.M., at the office of the San Bernardino County Superior Court, Department S36, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, California, 92415-0212, all of the right, title and interest of said decedent at time of her death, being a two-thirds (2/3) interest, in and to all the certain real property, situated in the City of Ontario, County of San Bernardino, State of California, particularly described as Assessor’s Parcel No. 110213-14-0000. More commonly known as 713 North Del Norte, Ontario, Califronia, 91764.

Terms of sale are cash in lawful money of the United States on confirmation of sale, or part cash and balance upon such terms and conditions as are acceptable to the personal representative. Ten percent of amount bid to be deposited with bid. Bids or offers to be in writing and will be received at the office of the attorney for the personal representatives at any time after the first publication hereof and before date of sale.

Dated: December 16, 2022 Marianne Leyva, Personal Representatives of the Estate MARK JOHN TUNDIS, ESQ. TUNDIS & LESTER ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1425 West Foothill Boulevard, Suite 240 Upland, CA 91786 (909) 985-9643 1/9, 1/12, 1/16/23 CNS-3657841# ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

LEGALS

DATED: DECEMBER 19, 2022 TRANSFEREES: MINTWOOD LTC RX, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 1385008-PP PASADENA PRESS 1/9/23

Fictitious Business Name Filings

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Tolo Turns and Services 38887 Rockinghorse Rd Murrieta, CA 92563

Riverside County Habibullah — Asghary, 38887 Rockinghorse Rd, Murrieta, CA 92563

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Habibullah — Asghary Statement filed with the County of Riverside on December 6, 2022 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202215680 Pub. 12/12/2022, 12/19/2022, 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023 Riverside Independent

on December 1, 2022. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).) s. Preciosa Nataly rubio-saldana Statement filed with the County of Riverside on December 13, 2022

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202215977

Pub. 12/19/2022, 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023, 01/09/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Shop Treasure Finder 68323 Treasure Trail Cathedral City, CA 92234

Riverside County Kristina Petkovic, 68323 Treasure Trail, Cathedral City, CA 92234

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

(2). Erick Giovanni Escobar Palma, 3203 Marwick Ave, Long Beach, CA 90808

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a general partnership. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Aleyda Palma Statement filed with the County of Riverside on December 15, 2022

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202216107 Pub. 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023, 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023 Riverside Independent

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STE. P, SANTA ANA, CA 92705

(5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are: CERTAIN FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL, INVENTORY AND OTHER ASSETS of that certain business located at: 2114 FLOYD STREET, BURBANK, CA 91504

(6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: AAA REFINISHING

(7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is JANUARY 27, 2023 at the office of: GLEN OAKS ESCROW, 24018 LYONS AVE. SANTA CLARITA, CA 91321, Escrow No. 120-31415-CM, Escrow Officer: CYNTHIA MOLLER

(8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above.

(9) The last day for filing claims is: JANUARY 26, 2023.

(10) This bulk sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONE.

DATED: DECEMBER 30, 2022

BUYER(S): AAA REFINISHING ENTERPRISES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 1384036-PP BURBANK INDEPENDENT 1/9/23

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE

(Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 53739

(1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). WAVELAND 8 PRODUCTIONS (2). WAVE ISLAND (3). DOUGAN COLE 30414 Town Center Dr 2131 Menifee, CA 92584

Riverside County Jermaine David Ogbonna, 30414 Town Center Dr 2131, Menifee, CA 92584

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 1, 2022. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Jermaine David Ogbonna Statement filed with the County of Riverside on December 1, 2022

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202215364

Pub. 12/12/2022, 12/19/2022, 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023

Riverside Independent

BLVD., SUITE 2 GLENDALE, CA 91207, Escrow No. 53739, Escrow Officer: JENNIFER WOODARD

(8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above

(9) The last date for filing claims is: JANUARY 26, 2023.

(10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as P & A TEXAS BBQ 10759 Magnolia Ave Unit P Riverside, CA 92505

Riverside County Preciosa Nataly rubio-saldana, 9521 San antonio Ave, South Gate, CA 90280

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein

s. Kristina Petkovic Statement filed with the County of Riverside on November 21, 2022 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# 202215013 Pub. 12/19/2022, 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023, 01/09/2023

Riverside Independent

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following fictitious business name California Cleaning Contractor, 1662 Via Rafael Cir Corona, CA 92881, County: Riverside; Business Address: 1662 Via Rafael Cir Corona, CA 92881, Riverside County. Riverside County, has been abandoned by the following persons: (1). Aleyda Mariela Palma Urrutia, 3203 Marwick Ave, Long Beach, CA 90808 (2). Erick Giovanny Escobar Palma, 3203 Marwick Ave, Long Beach, CA 90808 .

This business is conducted by an general partnership.

The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Riverside County on 10/01/2021.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Signed: Aleyda Palma Statement filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 15, 2022.

FILE NO.: R-20213750 Pub. : 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023, 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023

Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION CLEAN-UP 1662 Via Rafael Cir Corona, CA 92881

Riverside County (1). Aleyda Mariela Palma Urrutia, 3203 Marwick Ave, Long Beach, CA 90808

The following fictitious business name California Cleaning Services 1662 Via Rafael Cir Corona, CA 92881, County: Riverside; Business Address: 1662 Via Rafael Cir Corona, CA 92881, Riverside County. Riverside County, has been abandoned by the following persons: (1). Aleyda Mariela Palma Urrutia, 3203 Marwick Ave, Long Beach, CA 90808 (2). Erick Giovanny Escobar Palma, 3203 Marwick Ave, Long Beach, CA 90808 . This business is conducted by an general partnership. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Riverside County on 08/30/2022 . I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Signed: Aleyda Palma Statement filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 15, 2022.

FILE NO.: R-202211200 Pub. : 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023, 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN20220011561

The following persons are doing business as: PTG Trucking, 3168 Centurion Pl, Ontario, CA 91761. Pedro Trujillo, 3168 Centurion Pl, Ontario, CA 91761. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on December 13, 2022. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Pedro Trujillo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on December 20, 2022 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920.

A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20220011561 Pub: 01/02/2023, 01/09/2023, 01/16/2023, 01/23/2023 San Bernardino Press