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Judge approves $525,000 settlement of Sriracha employment suit

California officials to modestly raise State Water Project allocation

West Covina council to investigate cancellation of indigenous ceremony

By City News Service By City News Service

The West Covina City Council voted to investigate why an Indigenous land acknowledgment and blessing was canceled during the city’s centennial celebration which led to public demands for accountability and answers for the decision at the latest City Council meeting.

During the council meeting Wednesday, West Covina Mayor Rosario Diaz and councilman Tony Wu were under fire for the decision to cancel the part of the city’s centennial celebration that included a land acknowledgment and blessing to be delivered by Jamie Nicole Rocha of the Gabrielino-Shoshone Nation of Southern California. The city manager apologized at the meeting and the council approved an investigation into the decision to cancel the presentation.

More than 30 people attended the City Council meeting in support of Rocha and asked the council members for accountability during public comment. Some asked for an apology. Others called for resignations.

Councilman Brian Tabatabai invited Rocha to participate in the city’s centennial celebration over the weekend. Rocha set up a booth to share the culture and history of the Gabrielino-Shoshone Nation at the celebration on Saturday and was prepared to address those in attendance at 6:30 p.m.

Tabatabai said Rocha’s presentation was approved by City Hall via proper channels, however Diaz and Wu said they were unaware of Rocha’s participation in the ceremony.

Tabatabai shared the presentation Rocha prepared for the celebration.

Water agencies across Southern California will receive an additional supply of water from the state as a result of the storms earlier in the year, the Department of Water Resources announced Wednesday.

The department expects to deliver 35% of requested water supplies this year, up from the 30% that was forecast in January. That will provide an additional 210,000 acre-feet of water to the state through its 29 public water agencies. At the beginning of December, the state projected only being able to deliver 5% of requested supplies.

The DWR cited early gains in the Sierra snowpack

for the increased numbers.

Adel Hagekhalil, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, said in a statement that the district appreciates and supports the state’s “cautious approach to ensure the snowmelt reaches our reservoirs before providing a more substantial increase in supplies.”

“We are hopeful that our snowpack continues to grow as the winter season progresses, and that it translates into the runoff we need to have a healthier water supply this year,” Hagekhalil said. “It will provide some welcome relief to the drought that has plagued our state and the cities and commu-

nities we serve throughout Southern California.”

Hagekhalil said that with the exception of the upcoming storms this week and next, February will be a mostly dry month and “we don’t know what March will bring.”

“Extremely variable weather -- including drier, hotter periods followed by periods of intense storms -- have become an increasingly challenging reality in managing Southern California’s water resources,” Hagekhalil said. “We must ensure we are protecting the state’s storage reserves while balancing the need to address the impacts of the severe drought over the last

three years.”

So far, the state has seen less than a inch of precipitation in February after recordbreaking atmospheric rivers in January.

“We’re hopeful that more storms this week are a sign that the wet weather will return, but there remains a chance that 2023 will be a below- average water year in the northern Sierra,” DWR Director Karla Nemeth said. “Careful planning and the use of advanced forecasting tools will enable the department to balance the needs of our communities, agriculture, and the environment should dry conditions continue this spring and into next year.”

“The city of West Covina acknowledges the Indigenous people as the original caretakers of the lands we now reside on. We Acknowledge that the City of West Covina are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Gabrielino-Shoshone, Tongva and Kizh Nations. We not only recognize the importance of acknowledging our ancestral history of our city, but to also acknowledge that these Indigenous communities still thrive here to this very day. While the history may be painful and violent to recall, it is not only necessary but vital to acknowledge this

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A drone provides a view of water pumped from the Harvey O. Banks Delta Pumping Plant into the California Aqueduct at 9,790 cubic feet per second after January storms. Photo taken Jan. 20, 2023. | Photo courtesy of CA DWR

The Indigenous land acknowledgment and blessing was canceled during the city’s centennial celebration. | Photo courtesy of City of West Covina

55-hour directional freeway closures impact

210 Freeway near San Bernardino Avenue interchange

By Staff

Judge approves $525,000 settlement of Sriracha employment suit

By City News Service

Friday, crews began a series of six directional, 55-hour freeway closures on SR 210 as part of the SR 210 Lane Addition and Base Line Interchange Project. These closures will continue one direction at a time over select weekends. The closures will allow crews to safely perform paving operations on eastbound (EB) and westbound (WB) SR 210 at the on and off-ramp junctures of the San Bernardino Avenue interchange.

The closures will continued to take place during weekends from Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m., and are expected to be scheduled for the following dates:

• Friday, March 3 through Monday, March 6 (WB)

• Friday, March 10 through Monday, March 13 (WB)

• Friday, March 24 through Monday, March 27 (EB)

• Friday, March 31 through Monday, April 3 (EB)

• Friday, April 14 through Monday, April 17 (EB)

San Bernardino County wants those impacted to remember that construction is dynamic and the schedule is subject to change.

To learn more about the closures and detours:

• Visit http://gosbcta.com/SR210BaseLine

• Sign up for weekly construction alerts

Residents can also bookmark SBCTA’s interactive Google Map for real-time closure and detour information.

Ajudge has approved a $525,000 settlement of a lawsuit brought by former employee of an Irwindale company that produces the well-known Sriracha hot sauce in which the plaintiff alleged she and about 120 other current and former workers were not paid for all hours worked.

Plaintiff Anna Valdez further alleged in her Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit against Huy Fong Foods Inc. — brought in November 2020 under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 — that she was required to work in sweltering conditions without air conditioning.

Judge Christopher K. Lui approved the settlement on Thursday. It includes $183,750 in attorneys’ fees and another $11,685 in litigation cost compensation to lawyers representing Valdez.

Valdez was given a $7,500 “enhancement award” for her services in bringing the action on behalf of herself and her fellow workers.

“I am aware that (Huy Fong Foods) denies the allegations in this lawsuit and that there has been no determination that (the firm) is actually liable for any of these alleged violations,” Valdez said in a sworn declaration in support of the accord. “I have been advised of the terms of the proposed settlement of this case and in light of the risks and uncertainties in proceeding with the case, I believe the proposed settlement is fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the aggrieved employees.”

The suit sought civil penalties under PAGA and the state Labor Code. In their court papers, attorneys for the company said Valdez “primarily worked as a janitor” and should not be allowed to represent other employees with different hours and work conditions.

But in her declaration, Valdez stated she and her co-workers performed manual labor and were paid at or near minimum wage.

“In many work areas, the only climate control solutions were industrial fans that recirculated the hot air,” Valdez added. “Despite these working conditions, we were frequently denied timely meal and rest breaks and completely denied second meal periods and third rest breaks when we worked over 10 hours.”

Valdez left the company in May 2020, the suit stated.

Huy Fong’s Sriracha sauce is a popular chili sauce often called “rooster sauce” due to the rooster on its bottle label.

Map of freeway closure near 5th Street and Greenspot Road to I-10.

| Photo courtesy of San Bernardino County

Sriracha chili sauce is manufactured by Huy Fong Foods Inc. in Irwindale. | Photo courtesy of Paul Navarez/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

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Study links shipping to 20% of carbon emissions from food creation

By Lauren Liebhaber, Stacker

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

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About 15% of all food consumed by Americans, including 32% of fresh vegetables, more than half of all fresh fruit, and nearly all seafood, is imported from more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. This is just one series of links in a complex global food creation chain.

Thistle analyzed the findings of the 2022 study published in Nature Food on global food-miles to synthesize key points regarding carbon emissions in the food supply chain and some of the supporting data about the global impact of food systems.

When we think about where our food comes from, we may think of a linear journey from point A to point B. This is essentially the basis for “food-miles”

— the distance food travels from where it is produced to where it is consumed — which measures a food’s carbon footprint. Foodmiles are measured in tonkilometers per year — a unit representing the transport of 1 ton of goods over a distance of 1 kilometer.

The more miles a food item travels, including collective miles for goods made of multiple ingredients, the less sustainable that item becomes. The mode of transportation is another major factor in determining a food’s carbon emissions. Air transport emits more greenhouse gasses than shipping the same amount of food by boat, for example.

The study published in Nature Food shows that greenhouse gas emissions associated with global foodmiles, or the transport of food items, are between 3.5 and 7.5 times higher than

experts previously believed.

A new model used to evaluate the environmental impact of food-miles factors into the extensive upstream resources expended before the food is even shipped, such as transporting fertilizer to grow the food or equipment to transform land for agricultural production. Updated estimates show transport accounts for nearly 20% of all emissions associated with the food creation chain.

Maritime shipping accounts for the majority of all food-miles

Of all the ways food is transported worldwide — via planes, trains, trucks, and ships — air transportation has the most severe environmental impact. Fortunately, only a small fraction of the global food supply — just 0.16% — is transported by air, according to the most recent accounting of food supply transportation means.

Due to its speed, air transportation is typically reserved for highly perishable foods like fruits and vegetables. More than 90% of all international food transportation relies on maritime shipping. Despite still releasing CO2 emissions, ships are the most effective way to move large amounts of food, even temperature-controlled food, along the supply chain.

Around 6% of global greenhouse gas can be traced to food transport

Emissions from transporting food from its place of origin to the consumer are roughly 8.4 billion tonne-kilometers, or tkm — about 1.4 gigatons of CO2. When upstream activities along the supply chain are factored in, emissions more

than double to 22.2 billion tkm, about 3.0 GtCO2e, representing 6% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. The entire food system, more broadly, is responsible for one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans.

High-income countries disproportionately generate more food-miles

High-income countries — defined within the study as those with a per-capita GDP greater than $25,000 — represent roughly 12% of the global population but contribute to nearly half of all international food-miles and related emissions.

High-income regions, including North America, Europe, and Oceania, have per-capita food-miles and emissions almost three times that of other regions.

Dietary habits of highincome countries, like purchasing nonseasonal produce, are the primary drivers behind international food-miles. Countries with large amounts of agricultural land in use, like Russia, China, India and the U.S., also tend to generate high domestic emissions.

One caveat to these results is that the study employs a per-capita highincome economy threshold greater than other economic sources, such as the World Bank, which as of 2023, sets the threshold at $13,205 or higher.

Buying local isn’t a free pass

Buying local is an important step toward lowering carbon emissions generated by the food creation chain because it cuts down on the distance food must travel. However, domestic food supplies typically rely on trucking as the primary

form of transport, which has a much higher carbon footprint than maritime shipping.

As an emissions reduction strategy, buying local is most effective when consumers purchase highly perishable foods like seafood, berries, and certain vegetables close to home, as these tend to be transported by plane. Importing these items is often more beneficial for produce that doesn’t require refrigeration.

To have the most significant impact, buying local must also be coupled with a change in consumer habits, like consuming less red meat and more plant-based items. Red meat has an enormous carbon footprint due to the resources that go into raising and processing livestock.

The future of food will require investment in ecofriendly transit Fruits and vegetables require temperaturecontrolled transportation, which increases their foodmiles emissions. Transporting these items worldwide generates 36% of all foodmile emissions — double the amount released during production.

Advancing transportation technology, like moving away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy, especially in trucks, would help reduce domestic emissions while making buying local food more viable and sustainable.

This story originally appeared on Thistle and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. It has been copy edited and retitled from its original version. Republished pursuant to a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Shipping containers crowd the deck of an ocean vessel. | Photo by Avigator Fortuner/Shutterstock

Rihanna, Sofia Carson to perform nominated songs at Oscars

By City News Service

‘Immigrants are Essential’ fund to support California immigration nonprofits

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

Fresh off her Super Bowl halftime show, Rihanna will perform at the 95th Academy Awards, the show’s producers announced Thursday.

The singer-songwriter will perform her Oscar-nominated song “Lift Me Up” from the movie “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

Rihanna co-wrote the song which is nominated for best original song, marking her first-ever Oscar nomination.

The singer revealed she was pregnant with her second baby after her Super Bowl performance on Feb. 12.

A nine-time Grammy Award winner, Rihanna has eight multi-platinum albums, and 14 singles that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner are executive producing the Oscars, hosted by host Jimmy Kimmel.

The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming weeks.

One such announcement following the Rihanna performance update pertained to actress and singer Sofia

Carson, who, accompanied by songwriter Diane Warren, will also perform at the 95th Academy Awards.

The pair will perform the Oscar-nominated song “Applause” from the movie “Tell It Like a Woman.”

Warren wrote the song, which is nominated for best original song, marking her 14th Oscar nomination. She received an Honorary Award at the Academy’s Governors

Awards in November.

Carson released her self-titled debut album last year. Her film credits include the Netflix romantic drama “Purple Hearts,” which she also executive produced. She made her musical debut in 2015 with the soundtrack album for “Descendants.”

The 95th Oscars will be held on March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC.

California is home to 10.5 million immigrants, and the nonprofits serving them said they have been stretched to the limit over the past few years.

Now a new fund called “Immigrants are Essential” has been established to combat burnout in the sector. The Weingart Foundation and the California Community Foundation have each contributed $250,000 to start the fund, which aims to raise a total of $1 million.

Rosie Arroyo, senior immigration program officer for the California Community Foundation, said the grants will help immigrants’ rights groups in the Los Angeles area support wellness programs, therapy and more.

“Advocates express interest in receiving additional support by really helping to alleviate the caseload for individuals, coaching opportunities, also having a more flexible work schedule, compensated self-care,” Arroyo outlined.

The idea for the fund stems from a report released in December, which found widespread burnout among workers in immigrant-serving nonprofits, leading to greater staff turnover. The report also noted the sector is stretched thin. There are only about five immigrant-serving organizations per 100,000 noncitizen immigrants living in Los Angeles County.

Arroyo pointed out researchers interviewed 106 staff members from multiple immigrant organizations. More than half of those surveyed said they feel financially insecure, and 43% said they lack sufficient savings.

“About 70% of those that were surveyed expressed just exhaustion, both personally and professionally,” Arroyo reported. “Also, 60% of them are also feeling that emotional exhaustion.”

The new fund hopes to start accepting applications from nonprofits later this spring.

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Rihanna performs in Germany in 2013. | Photo courtesy of Ilikeriri/ Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0)

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More than 11% of Americans may not be receiving the mental health care they need, data shows

In the United States, mental health support is more accessible than ever thanks to the expansion of telemedicine. Still, a survey of almost 54,000 Americans found that more than 1 in 10 respondents don’t receive the help they need. The barriers some people face in obtaining appropriate mental health care are overt—they’re financial, geographic, and socioeconomic. For others, their barriers are invisible, burdened by stigma and discrimination.

Despite greater access to support, albeit unequal access, America is facing a mental health crisis. Even in the best-case scenario, in which every American who needs support seeks it out, the U.S. health care system is overburned, understaffed, and unable to meet that demand.

While the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased clinical depression and anxiety among Americans, reported cases and related symptoms decreased from peak pandemic levels as lockdowns and other restrictions eased. Those continuing to suffer from a lack of support today are historically marginalized communities like LGBTQ+ people and rural communities, or segments of the population assumed not to be at risk of mental illness, including young adults and children.

In December 2021, the U.S. surgeon general issued a public health advisory to specifically address the youth mental health crisis, citing a 40% increase in feelings of sadness and hopelessness among adolescents over the last decade. In 2022, the Preventive Service Task Force—an independent, volunteer panel of medical experts—recommended screening all children between the ages of 8-18 for anxiety. Nearly 8% of children and adolescents between the ages of 3 and 17 presented with an anxiety disorder, according to the 2020 National Survey of Children’s Health, released in 2021. States of loneliness, anxiety, or hopelessness are, of course, not uniquely manifestations of youth. The World Health Organization found a 25% increase in anxiety and depression across the globe amid the restrictions brought on by the pandemic. A study conducted by insurance provider Cigna found that, post-pandemic, nearly 3 in 5 adult respondents

(58%) actively experience loneliness; these findings are not far removed from the estimated 61% of adults that reported the same feelings before COVID-19’s onset. Further research published in October 2021 in the Lancet suggests that depression now affects about 1 in every 3 American adults.

To find out more about how adult populations are being affected, Sana cited data from the Census Household Pulse Survey weighted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine trends in who reports receiving the mental health care they need. The data used in this story was collected between April and May 2022. Although more recent surveys are available, they have not yet been processed to consider weighted sample sizes.

US average

Although a significant portion of the U.S. population is not currently receiving the mental health care they require, there have been blips of progress in recent years. The percentage of people seeking treatment during the pandemic increased from 19.2% to 21.6%, according to the CDC. But this increase in sought-after treatment was likely not happening across all demographics. When viewed through a racial lens, discrepancies between mental health care needs and treatment received highlight the significant cultural barriers many Americans face.

A further dissection of Census Household Pulse Survey data found that a greater percentage of Black and Hispanic or Latino Americans needed therapy but did not receive it. Hispanic/Latino culture is a broad, diverse community comprised of many languages and origins; both language and economic disparity can be barriers to gaining treatment. Moreover, Hispanic/Latino individuals diagnosed with mental illness may face cultural stigma within their communities. Many in Black communities have reported that mental health, particularly mental illness, can be viewed as something that should be discussed and dealt with privately. One factor contributing to this is a distrust of the medical establishment as a whole, stemming, in part, from a longstanding history of misdiagnosis and preferential consideration afforded to white, generally more affluent, patients.

By Lauren Liebhaber, Stacker Sana

As for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the CHPS found that even though more of these individuals received treatment than did not, overall they represented less than half of those people seeking treatment in either the Black or Hispanic/Latino communities. AAPI is, like Hispanic/Latino, a very widespread designation. Social pressure and negative stigma are significant barriers for AAPI people to even seek therapy, let alone secure it.

Such attitudes among minority communities coalesce into even larger, more damaging stigmas that prevent people from getting the professional help they require. Finding a mental health professional who understands and can adapt treatment to one’s culture can be limiting, if not impossible, for some people.

Differences across states

The U.S. is contending with a shortage of mental health care professionals. More than 3 in 4 U.S. counties don’t have a mental health care provider, and patients face wait times of weeks or even months. Western and Southern states are among those with the greatest number of health care professional shortage areas, which are designated based on the number of mental health professionals relative to the population. To be considered a mental health care shortage area, the population-to-provider ratio must be at least 30,000 to 1 or 20,000 to 1 in high-needs communities. More than 4 in 5 rural counties in the U.S. lack adequate mental health care service compared to 36%

of more populated metropolitan regions.

LGBTQ+ people

LGBTQ+ people report discrimination as a primary reason for not seeking necessary mental and physical health care. Reports of discrimination and its adverse effects are often highest among transgender individuals.

Three in 5 transgender people report facing discrimination in their personal or professional lives—about twice the rate of the whole surveyed LGBTQ population—according to a 2020 study from the Center for American Progress. While 15% of LGBTQ+ people reported postponing medical care, including mental health care, to avoid discrimination, transgender Americans postpone at twice that rate. LGBTQ+ people face not only discrimination but a lack of

access to professionals who are knowledgeable about LGBTQ+ issues.

Younger generations

Young adults ages 18-29 were more likely than any other age group to experience high levels of psychological distress, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of CDC survey data collected between March 2020 and September 2022. Research has shown they are also the loneliest age group, with more than 3 in 5 (61%) saying they feel lonely frequently or all of the time. Loneliness can lead to serious physical and mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, substance use, and heart disease. And yet, they are the least likely to receive appropriate mental health care.

Apathy is one of the biggest barriers young people face when accessing mental health care in the U.S.

Respondents who are older members of Gen Z—a cohort that ranges between the ages of 11 and 26—are less likely than older generations to maintain their health proactively, according to a 2022 McKinsey survey. They were the generation least motivated to improve their health and the least comfortable talking about behavioral health with professionals, all while being more likely than any other generation to have a behavioral-health condition, depression, and anxiety. Cost is another major barrier younger generations face when seeking mental health support, with roughly 1 in 4 Gen Z respondents saying they could not afford mental health services.

This story originally appeared on Sana and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.

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Arcadia City Notices 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 Well Inspection and Rehabilitation of Orange Grove Well 5 Project / Project No. 72863623 - 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, March 14, 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, March 14, 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: C-57.

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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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

JIRI PYTLIK

CASE NO. 23STPB01273

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CANDICE RYDER 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

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.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HENRY C. HAND AKA HENRY CHARLES HAND

CASE NO. 23STPB01713

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JEFFREY SCOTT HAND 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:

03/27/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 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 appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

PAUL JAY FUKUSHIMA - SBN 065868, LAW OFFICE OF PAUL JAY FUKUSHIMA 12749 NORWALK BLVD., SUITE 111 NORWALK CA 90650 2/23, 2/27, 3/2/23

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

DAVID J. GIBBENS AKA

DAVID JOHN GIBBENS

CASE NO. 23STPB01757

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DAVID J. GIBBENS AKA DAVID JOHN GIBBENS.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BRUCE H. GIBBENS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BRUCE H. GIBBENS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

03/24/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

nation 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:

03/30/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 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 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

MICHAEL R. AUGUSTINE - SBN 56480, AUGUSTINE & SEYMOUR

741 SOUTH GARFIELD AVENUE ALHAMBRA CA 91801

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SALLY JO CAMPBELL AKA

SALLY J. CAMPBELL AKA

SALLY CAMPBELL CASE NO. 23STPB01749

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of SALLY JO CAMPBELL AKA SALLY J. CAMPBELL AKA SALLY CAMPBELL.

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 C. TIMOTHY GENOVESE - SBN 136185, MICHAEL W. BROWN, INC. 22632 GOLDEN SPRINGS DR. SUITE 115 DIAMOND BAR CA 91765 BSC 222925 2/27, 3/2, 3/6/23 CNS-3673862# MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHUN CHEUNG KWAN CASE NO. 23STPB01858

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by GRACE AH-SHI LEE in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GRACE AH-SHI LEE 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:

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:

03/14/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

TONY J. TYRE - SBN 269506, ALLYSON S. HELLER - SBN 315086, LAW OFFICES OF TONY J. TYRE, ESQ., APC 100 S. CITRUS AVENUE, SUITE 101 COVINA CA 91723 2/27, 3/2, 3/6/23 CNS-3673231# TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

LISA JAN VON ALMEN

CASE NO. 23STPB01784

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LISA JAN VON ALMEN.

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KAREN NORTON 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 exami-

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHRISTOPHER E. BILLITER in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRISTOPHER E. BILLITER 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:

03/24/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you

03/30/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 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 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

Business and Professions Code). Publish: 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023. ARCADIA WEEKLY.

AAA1100950.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023038765

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 3 ESTRELLAS, 2619 ENGLAND ST APT C, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648 LOS ANGELES.

Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: MILAGROS PINA, 2619 ENGLAND ST APT C, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all 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: MILAGROS PINA, OWNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): 02/2023. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 02/21/2023.

NOTICE: This fictitious 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 before that time. 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). Publish: 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023.

ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1100955.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023038558

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VIDA MODERN MEXICAN + TEQUILA, 1723 S CATALINA AVE, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different:

N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are:

BELLA VITA HOSPITALITY LLC, 1723 S CATALINA AVE, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277 (State of Incorporation/Organization: CA). This business is conducted by:

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. I declare that all 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:

MICHAEL MANCE, PRESIDENT. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): 10/2021. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 02/21/2023.

NOTICE: This fictitious 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 before that time. 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). Publish: 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1100957.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023039213

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. THE CALIFORNIA BURRITOS, 2. THE MUFFINS SWEATY, 3. CAFE DE OLLA, 3321 ANTONIO ST, TORRANCE, CA 90503 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: SERGIO ALBERTO PALOMO SALAZAR, 3321 ANTONIO ST, TORRANCE, CA 90503, JUAN ANTONIO PALOMO SALAZAR, 3321 ANTONIO ST, TORRANCE, CA 90503, SERGIO PALOMO HEREDIA, 3321 ANTONIO ST, TORRANCE. This business is conducted by: GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. I declare that all 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:

SERGIO PALOMO HEREDIA, GENERAL PARTNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business names listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 02/21/2023. NOTICE: This fictitious 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 before that time. 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). Publish: 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023. ARCADIA WEEKLY.

AAA1101151.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023039217

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALEX CAR WASH, 6797

ATLANTIC AVE APT #K, LONG BEACH, CA 90805 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: ALEX ANDRES RISCAJCHE LOPEZ, 6797 ATLANTIC AVE APT #K, LONG BEACH, CA 90805. This business is conducted by:

INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all 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: ALEX ANDRES RISCAJCHE LOPEZ, OWNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): 02/2023. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 02/21/2023.

NOTICE: This fictitious 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 before that time. 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). Publish: 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1101158.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023039613

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTO NINO DE LABRADOR CHURCH, 14333 SYRACUSE ST, WHITTIER, CA 90604 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: ROMEO OLAGUER, 14333 SYRACUSE ST, WHITTIER, CA 90604. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all 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: ROMEO OLAGUER, OWNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): 02/2023. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 02/22/2023. NOTICE: This fictitious 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 before that time. 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). Publish: 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1102310.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023041318 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as VAGABOND INN, 120 W Colorado St, Glendale, CA 91204. Mailing Address, 2225 Campus Drive, El Segundo, CA 90245. 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 February 2023. Signed: Vista Glendale, LLC (CA-200615110083), 2225 Campus Drive, El Segundo, CA 90245; Juan Llaca, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 23, 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.,

NAME

FILE NO. 2023 037551

following person(s) is (are) doing business as LILY AND BAY, 4309 1/2

Ave, Los Angeles, CA 91604. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February

Signed: Laura Aronson, 4309 1/2 Tujunga Ave, Studio city, CA 91604 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 17, 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 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023 037454 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SKIN CHRYSALIS, 3457 N Verdugo Rd suite B, Glendale, CA 91208. 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: Nancy Jambazian, 3457 N Verdugo Rd Suite B, Glendale, CA 91208 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 17, 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

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County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 23, 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 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023038602 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SAN GABRIEL JR. GOLF CLUB, 538 Bradbury Rd, Monrovia, CA 91016. Mailing Address, Po Box 1675, Duarte, CA 91019. 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: Jerald G. Herrera, 538 Bradbury Rd, Monrovia, CA 91016 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 21, 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 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023022163 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). SEA CITY (2). WRIGLEY BOYS , 300 Long Beach Blvd Unit 21802, Long Beach, CA 90802. Mailing Address, Po Box 21802, Long Beach, CA 90801. 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: Sir Jauni Richmann Davis Jr, 1919 E 23rd Street 106, Long Beach, CA 90802 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 30, 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 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023040433 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HILLVISION HOLDINGS, 3723 Cerritos Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 2023. Signed: HillVision, Inc. (CA-4723534), 3723 Cerritos Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807; Victor Hill Jr., CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 23, 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 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023023613 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF GLENDALE, 1015 N Central Ave, Glendale, CA 91202. Mailing Address, 3325 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 2023. Signed: WESTERN DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA (CA-183648), 3325 N GLENOAKS BLVD, BURBANK, CA 91504; Derik Ghookasian, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 31, 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).

on February 2023. Signed: Pascual De Santiago, 14527 Estella Street, Baldwin park, CA 91706 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 22, 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 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023040003 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as METAMORPHOSIS AESTHETICS, 1333 2nd Street Unit 100 #45, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Mailing Address, 3755 Chesapeake Ave #245, Los Angeles, CA 90016. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 2023. Signed: Vannessa Tacla, 3755 Chesapeake Ave #245, Los Angeles, CA 90016 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 22, 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 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023038049 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). PACIFIC TAX PROFESSIONALS (2). YELLOW ARROW NOTARY SERVICES , 5547 E 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90804. Mailing Address, Po Box 14827, Long Beach, CA 90853. 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 January 2016. Signed: Long Beach Tax LLC (CA-201601910131), 5547 E 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90804; Gabriela Vargas, Managing Member. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 21, 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 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 202302765 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SILVERADO SIERRA VISTA, 125 W. Sierra Madre Ave., Azusa, CA 91702. Mailing Address, 6400 Oak Canyon #200, Irvine, CA 92618. 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 July 2019. Signed: Silverado Sierra Vista LLC (DE-7443855), 6400 Oak Canyon Suite 200, Irvine, DE 92618; Carmin Toamassi, CFO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 13, 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 02/27/2023, 03/06/2023, 03/13/2023, 03/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023025209 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CM INNOVATE INC., 24160 avenida rancheros, Apt. A, diamond bar, CA 91765. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

Signed: CM Innovate Inc (CA-3635314), 24160 avenida rancheros, Apt. A, diamond bar, CA 91765; Mike Wen, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 2, 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).

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Baldwin Park City Notices

CITY OF BALDWIN PARK

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

FY 2021/22 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) ALLOCATION PLAN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 15, 2023, at 7:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in an in-person and virtually held meeting, the City Council will hold a public hearing to approve a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2021/22 Annual Action Plan, and will accept public comments on the proposed Substantial Amendment. The Substantial Amendment will be published for public comment for a minimum 15-day period running from Monday, February 27, 2023 through Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

As directed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Baldwin Park will process a Substantial Amendment to integrate a HOME-ARP Allocation Plan that budgets a special allocation of HOME American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding provided to assist individuals or households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and other vulnerable populations, by providing housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and noncongregate shelter, to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability in Baldwin Park. These grant funds will be administered through HUD’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).

The City of Baldwin Park is slated to receive $1,128,360 in HOMEARP funding and is proposing to utilize such funds on eligible supportive services.

The public is invited to participate in the public hearing and present their comments and/or write the City of Baldwin Park, Community Development Department, at 14403 Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 before the City Council meeting on March 15, 2023. A copy of the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan can be accessed online at www.baldwinpark.com/housing or can be mailed or emailed upon request. Please contact Michelle Bravo, Senior Housing Specialist at (626) 960-4011 ext.354, or via email at MBravo@baldwinpark. com to request a copy.

It is the intention of the City to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the ADA Amendment Act of 2008, the Fair Housing Act, the Architectural Barriers Act, and the City’s adopted Limited English Proficiency Plan (LEP) in all respects. If you require public documents in an accessible format, the City will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, including auxiliary aids or services, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Michelle Bravo, Senior Housing Specialist at (626) 960-4011 Ext. 354 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.

The City does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or other protected class status in any of its activities or operations.

Publication Date: February 27, 2023, Baldwin Park Press

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CARL L. KANE, JR. aka CARL LOUIS KANE, JR.

Case No. 23STPB01475

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CARL L. KANE, JR. aka CARL LOUIS KANE, JR.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Michael C. Conner in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PRO-

BATE requests that Michael C. Conner 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 March 16, 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

Funeral services announced for slain LA Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell

LA County to consider lifting COVID emergency declarations

By City News Service By City News Service

Funeral services were announced Thursday for Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was gunned down at his home in Hacienda Heights.

Funeral services will take place over a three-day period, beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday with a memorial Mass at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights.

A public viewing will be held March 2 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m., followed by a vigil Mass at 7:00 p.m. The funeral Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. March 3, also at the cathedral.

In a statement following O’Connell’s death, Archbishop José H. Gomez described the 69-year-old O’Connell as a “a peacemaker with a heart for the poor and the immigrant.”

O’Connell was a native of Ireland and had been a priest and later a bishop in Los Angeles for 45 years.

O’Connell was found shot just before 1 p.m. Saturday at his home in the 1500 block of Janlu Avenue, near Turnbull Canyon Road. The bishop’s body was discovered when a deacon went to the home to check on him, because O’Connell was apparently late for a meeting, Sheriff Robert Luna said earlier this week.

Carlos Medina, 61, was arrested around 8:15 a.m. Monday following an hours-long standoff at his home in the 2400 block of Kenwood Avenue in Torrance. Luna said two firearms were recovered at Medina’s home, and they were being tested to determine if either weapon was involved in the Saturday shooting.

Medina is the husband of O’Connell’s housekeeper, and he also performed handyman work at the bishop’s home, authorities said. He was charged Wednesday with murder, and District Attorney George Gascón said at a news conference that Medina had confessed to the crime, although a motive remains unknown.

The murder charge against Medina includes an allegation of the personal use of a firearm, meaning he faces up to 35 years to life in state prison if he is convicted as charged.

Anaheim police seek public’s help solving 2021 homicide

By City News Service

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week will consider a motion that would end the county’s local emergency declarations due to COVID-19, but the public health director noted Thursday that such a move doesn’t mean all infection-control measures will immediately disappear.

County Supervisor Janice Hahn’s motion, if approved by the board, would end the proclamation of a local emergency and the proclamation of a local health emergency on March 31. The board’s decision will be made on Tuesday, which is ironically the day the statewide COVID emergency declaration will end.

COVID-19 demonstrate that it is time to evaluate the county’s readiness to terminate both the county’s proclamation of local emergency and declaration of local health emergency for COVID-19.”

Speaking to reporters Thursday during her weekly COVID-19 briefing, county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said her agency will be reviewing existing health officer orders, noting that some of the requirements in them were enacted under the county’s emergency declaration and would be lifted if the board removes the declaration at the end of March.

mine whether that requirement will continue under a revised health order.

“We’re looking hard at the information that comes out about what you should do to minimize risk, and what are the patterns that we see as we have more infectious strains that seem to lead to less serious or severe illness,” Ferrer said.

Anaheim police

Thursday asked for the public’s help in a killing nearly two years ago.

Police were called to a home in the 1400 block of East Lincoln Avenue just before 8 a.m. May 28, 2021, where they found the victim, 52-year-old Tony Barton, according to Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock.

Investigators suspect Barton was killed, but are not disclosing the nature of his injuries, the sergeant said.

Police suspect there are witnesses who have not

Tony

been contacted by detectives and hope anyone with helpful information will step forward and call

714-321-3669.

Hahn notes in her motion that the emergency declarations “saved lives and protected the health of county residents.” But it notes that thanks to the widespread availability of vaccines, therapeutics and other measures to combat virus spread and illness, “hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 have dramatically reduced.”

“Over the last three years, the county has developed the tools to continue to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 without exclusively relying on the use of the extraordinary powers afforded by the various emergency proclamations and declarations,” Hahn’s motion states. “The county’s sustained preparedness, infrastructure and available tools in combating

“So by the end of March, some of the health officer orders that were written here in L.A. County by Dr. (Muntu) Davis (the county health officer), would in fact need to be changed if they are going to continue, because some of them were done under an emergency declaration,” Ferrer said. “There are other health officer orders that aren’t done under emergency declaration.

“... A health officer always has authority to mitigate the impact of communicable diseases,” she said.

One of the mandates that would be lifted would be a requirement that people who are exposed to COVID-19 wear a mask for 10 days. Ferrer said public health officials will be reviewing data to deter-

“... My promise is before we get to the end of March we will have made that decision and we will have plenty of time to communicate our decision and also to hear back from folks about concerns. I think we’re going to hear from people who want us to move in both directions because that’s where we’ve been with most of the guidance.”

She said that with the state’s emergency declaration being lifted, California health officials may update its health recommendations in the coming days. Ferrer noted that some requirements -- such as mandatory mask-wearing at health care facilities -- are state orders, not county.

“We’re anxiously awaiting like everyone else if there are going to be changes there,” she said.

Ferrer insisted, however, that even when state and local emergency declarations end, public health officials “will continue to work to ensure the public is informed, resources are available to limit transmission and severe illness and that we’ll all be prepared to move forward together.”

Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer speaks during a briefing Thursday. | Screenshot from Los Angeles County Public Health on YouTube

Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell leading mass. | Photo courtesy of Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Orange County Crime Stoppers will accept anonymous tips at 855-TIP-OCCS.

Barton. | Photo courtesy of Anaheim PD

Supervisor Barger calls for assessment on LA County train derailment readiness

By City News Service

Queen Mary repairs move forward into next phase of restoration

By City News Service

Reacting to the recent train derailment in Ohio, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger will ask her colleagues this week to support a call for an assessment of the county’s level of readiness to respond to a similar disaster.

The fiery Feb. 3 Ohio derailment prompted evacuations when toxic chemicals were burned after being released from five tanker rail cars carrying vinyl chloride that were in danger of exploding.

The town of East Palestine, Ohio, has been gripped by fear and anxiety since the derailment.

Barger’s motion going before the board Tuesday would direct the county’s Office of Emergency Management to assess and report on the county’s level of preparedness and general disaster response readiness in the event a similar derailment takes place locally.

“Freight rail plays a critical role in the delivery of goods and commodities in our region and beyond, since Los Angeles County is home to the largest port in North America,” Barger said in a statement. “Our county has one of the seven Class I Rail Corridors in the nation. The corridors are shared by commuter, intercity, and freight rail operators and are located near populated areas and residential communities, so it is important for our board to understand how the County can and would respond to potential derailments and disasters.”

Indigenous ceremony

so history will not repeat itself.”

Tabatabai told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune other members of the council said the statement was “too political” and inappropriate for the city’s centennial celebration.

Wu left the celebration after Rocha’s presentation was canceled. Diaz told Tabatabai that Rocha’s statement was akin to her “celebrating her Sweet Sixteen at Diaz’s Quinceanara,” the Tribune reported.

After supporters of Rocha addressed the City Council for more than two hours in public comment during the meeting, Diaz addressed those in attendance.

“I was not informed of the change to the events that were to take place,” Diaz said. “Miss Rocha was offered the opportunity to say a prayer for the city of West Covina. Miss Rocha declined. She was not denied her opportunity -- she simply just refused.”

Eileen Rocha, the mother of Jamie Nicole Rocha and one of those attending the meeting, shouted, “You’re a liar,” after Diaz’s comments. Several of those at the meeting joined Eileen Rocha in shouting at Diaz.

Diaz left the council chambers while the rest of the council members remained. When she returned, Wu asked the crowd to allow her to speak. She asked the city attorney to organize an investigation into the decision to cancel Rocha’s presentation.

“Councilmember Wu and I are being labeled as racist. This is uncalled for and not true,” Diaz said at the meeting.

Wu told the Tribune he supported Diaz’s request for an investigation into a “misunderstanding.”

“I am not angry with anything, I didn’t even know we had the program,” Wu said. “Our city manager never even told us we had this program or change. We texted and called -- but nobody answered our phone calls. So we were very surprised. The only thing we have issue with is why we did not know the insert was coming in.”

Tabatabai welcomed an investigation and apologized for the council’s lack of accountability.

“I think everyone came here tonight to hear accountability for the silencing, and we did not get that,” he told the Tribune.

Preparations have begun for the next phase of repairs to the Queen Mary, with the goal of opening the retired ocean liner’s hotels, restaurants, bars and some other amenities by this spring, Long Beach officials announced Tuesday.

The city said demolition work has started on out-of-commission boilers and heat exchangers, which will eventually be replaced by new units that will supply hot water for cooking, cleaning and other hospitality-related functions.

That work is expected to be completed over “the next few weeks,” the city said. Next would be installation of new pipes and other mechanical equipment to support the new boilers and heat exchangers.

“The amount of critical work put into our icon, the Queen Mary, over the last year has been incredible to watch,” Mayor Rex Richardson said in a statement. “We are almost there for our targeted reopening later this spring. I look forward to welcoming more visitors back onboard this historic landmark soon.”

In mid-December, limited tours of some sections of the historic ship began after they were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic — and due to critically needed structural repairs. The tours concluded last month so that further repairs could get underway.

Published reports have said the 87-year-old rusting, leaking liner was in need of some $23 million in immediate renovations, or it could face falling into critical disrepair — or even sinking.

In February 2022, the city began the first phase of repairs after identifying about $5 million in most-needed work.

According to the city’s statement Tuesday, other critical repairs approaching completion include installation of an emergency generator and a bilge pump

system — elements expected to be done by early spring.

“We’ve worked so hard to preserve and uphold this community treasure and we are so excited to share our progress with our community soon,” Councilwoman Mary Zendejas said in a statement.

The city said other projects underway include repairs to the wharf and promenade deck gangways; elevator repair and modernization; painting, lighting and enhancements to the wharf area; rest room repairs; flooring replacements and ceiling paint and tile repair in the promenade deck’s main hall; HVAC repair and floor and window repairs in the observation bar; parking lot repairs; and kitchen and restaurant improvements.

Progress can be tracked on the Queen Mary Updates web page at https:// longbeach.gov/economicdevelopment/ real-estate-development/queen-maryupdates/.

In December, the city also announced an annual membership program to help fund the ongoing renovations. The program is a partnership between the city — which regained control of the tourist attraction in June 2021 for the first time in four decades — and Long Beach Heritage. Evolution Hospitality and the Queen Mary Heritage Foundation will collaborate as well, the city said.

Currently, a Tourist Class Membership is being offered for $150 per year, with additional tiers to be implemented in the spring. Members will begin receiving benefits once additional elements and amenities begin to reopen in the spring, the city said.

Those wishing to purchase a membership, make a donation or get more information can visit the Long Beach Heritage website at lbheritage.org/queen-mary.

The RMS Queen Mary. | Photo courtesy of the city of Long Beach

Train near the LA River. | Photo by jondoeforty1 (CC BY-SA 2.0)