Alhambra Press_3/30/2023

California takes on oil companies over high prices with new law

By Staff

Bill stiffening penalties for fentanyl dealers stalls in committee

By City News Service

Abipartisan bill sponsored by Southland state senators aimed at cracking down on fentanyl dealers whose customers die stalled in a state Senate committee Tuesday.

Senate Bill 44, also known as Alexandra's Law, was sponsored by state Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, and state Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-Redlands, and has also drawn the support of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. The denial in the public safety committee came as Orange County Supervisors and Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer voiced support for it at Tuesday's board meeting.

The bill seeks to provide fentanyl dealers with a warning that if they get caught dealing again and one of their customers dies they could face an upgrade in punishment from manslaughter to second-degree murder. It has been compared to the so-called Watson Advisement given to drunk drivers.

Following record gas prices in 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation that gives state regulators the power to penalize big oil companies for price gouging.

Authored by Senator Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, co-sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta and approved by a supermajority in both the Senate and Assembly, SBx1-2 creates an independent watchdog division within the California Energy Commission staffed by market experts, economists and investigators tasked with analyzing the petroleum market to identify industry abuses. The division will have subpoena power and can refer violations to the attorney general for possible prosecution. The California Energy Commis-

sion is also authorized to impose a price gouging penalty on refiners based on the work of this division.

The law will go into effect on June 26.

“With this legislation, we’re ending the oil industry’s days of operating in the shadows. California took on Big Oil and won,” said Newsom at a press conference surrounded by legislators and community leaders at the State Capitol Tuesday. “We’re not only protecting families, we’re also loosening the vice grip Big Oil has had on our politics for the last 100 years.”

Initially, Newsom proposed penalizing refiners with excess profits to fund rebates for consumers but that idea was scrapped due to fears over how it might affect supply. According to

CalMatters, “Even Democratic allies feared that, without more information, they might unintentionally create a disincentive for gasoline production, further constraining supply and leading to even higher costs for drivers.”

Last year, gas prices in California reached upwards of $6.42 per gallon, $2.61 more than the national average. According to the governor’s office, the majority of those increases “went straight to Big Oil’s bottom line — leaving them with a record $200 billion in profits for the yea

“For too long, Californians have been left in the dark when it comes to the practices of the gas industry,” said Bonta. “And while oil companies have been lining their pockets, many Califor-

nians are struggling to make ends meet.”

In a statement last October, the Western States Petroleum Association blamed high gas prices on supply shortage caused by what the group claims is “a lack of investment in refining capacity and necessary infrastructure.”

As California tries to reach its goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, the state aims to reduce “fossil fuel demand by 86% within that time frame,” according to the Associated Press. Furthermore, in 2020, the governor signed an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035 and last August the California Air Resources Board approved a roadmap to have all new cars sold in the state to be zero-emission vehicles.

Matt Capelouto, the father of Alexandra Capelouto, who the bill was named after, slammed the lawmakers at a news conference in Sacramento. His 20-year-old daughter died in December 2019 when she thought she was buying the prescription painkiller Percocet, but the drug turned out to be fentanyl-laced Oxycodone and she died while home in Temecula on a break from college. The dealer, Brandon Michael McDowell, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.

"I'm appalled to be standing here once again expressing disagreement with a decision of the public safety committee (that) refuses, absolutely refuses, to do anything about the epidemic ripping our communities apart," Matt Capelouto said. "The first time I was stunned. The second time I was angry."

Capelouto, who has led a national campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl, said he and other advocates "went back to work on it," and this time around earned the support of 41 co-sponsors.

"Over half the senate endorsed this measure," Capelouto said. "We bent, we adjusted, to clear all of the hurdles and concerns this committee could have had with it."

But the lawmakers "once again stopped a bill that would absolutely save the lives of Californians and protect our most vulnerable," he said.

"They quibble about words and phrases and worry about how fair or unfair it might be to drug dealers. And while they do so people keep dying," Capelouto added. "I am not here because I want revenge. My daughter was

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Pasadena Outreach Response Team receives $900K federal grant

In the rotunda of the California State Capitol, Governor Newsom signs SBx1-2. | Photo courtesy of Governor’s Office

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March 31

‘Music At The Odyssey’

Odyssey Theatre | 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90025 | March 31 | odysseytheatre.com

Celebrating the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein, George Gershwin and Cole Porter, singers Ken Marshall (Tony in the first Broadway revival of “West Side Story”) India Carney, Kenton Chen, Malia Civetz, Bella Hicks and Taubert Nadalini will be accompanied by alive four-piece band: Nathan Heldman on piano, Zev Shearn Nance on drums, John Snow on bass and guest artist Ben Flocks on sax.

April 01

LA Beer Festival

Los Angeles Center Studios | 1201 W. 5th St., #T-110, Los Angeles, CA 90017 | April 1 | eventbrite.com

Benefitting Noah’s B-ark, a nonprofit that rescues pets from shelters and finds them permanent homes, this year’s Beer Festival will feature over 80 breweries, 200 beers, LA’s top-notch food trucks, live music and more.

April 02

‘That Perfect Place’

Atwater Village Theatre | 3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039 | April 2-23 | echotheatercompany.ludus.com

Writer/actor Brent Jennings imagines what his mentally challenged brother might have said, had he been able to speak. “The stories presented in ‘That Perfect Place’ are a representation, a musing, a meditation on the lives of the family I grew up a part of, presented by its most challenged member,” says Jennings.“A member that may have been the most soulful, wisest and compassionate one of us all.”

April 03

‘An Improbable Fiction’

A Noise Within | 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107 | April 3 | anoisewithin.org

It’s plague time, and Shakespeare’s characters are out of sorts (and out of work). Several of our favorite Shakespearean characters reunite at the Boar’s Head Tavern to celebrate life and ruminate on the state of the world in this free staged reading of “An Improbable Fiction.”

April 04

‘Smoochy Girl’

Parson’s Nose Theater | 95 N. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101 | April 4 | parsonsnose.com

The one-act play explores how a girl without a mom becomes a woman with one. The play will be followed by a discussion with playwright and actress Aidan Rees and Mary Chalon.

Music at the Odyssey. | Photo by Cooper Bates

Metropolitan Water District begins refilling SoCal's largest reservoir

By City News Service

Following the drought-easing deluge of rainstorms that hit Southern California in recent weeks, the Metropolitan Water District on Monday announced a "major milestone" as it began refilling the region's largest reservoir for the first time in three years.

Officials from the district — which is the wholesaler that serves some 19 million people in six SoCal counties — gathered with state officials at Diamond Valley Lake in Hemet to announce "operational actions" that will "maximize the amount of water stored in depleted reservoirs and groundwater basins," the district said.

"With the help of these recent storms, and the continued efficient water use of Southern Californians, we expect this year to be able to nearly replace all the withdrawals from storage we made over the past three years," Metropolitan General Manager Adel Hagekhalil said in a statement.

But he also cautioned, "We need to save every drop we can for the next dry cycle, which could be even more severe than the last one."

California Secretary for Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot, meanwhile, said in a statement released by the district, "Our water supplies have improved dramatically after three years of record-breaking drought. While we've been blessed with abundant rain and snowfall this year, it's only a matter of time before we experience another dry cycle."

He added, "We need to press forward with Governor (Gavin) Newsom's water supply strategy for a hotter, drier future. This includes continuing to invest in facilities like Diamond Valley Lake to capture and store water during really wet winters for use during extended dry periods."

Metropolitan officials said the wholesaler relies heavily on its reserves in Diamond Valley Lake, and that "without this 810,000 acre-foot reservoir, the impact of the dry cycle on the region would have been far worse."

The lake was built in the late 1990s, and is the largest in Southern California. It is owned and operated by Metropolitan.

California readies application to become a hydrogen hub

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

Monday's announcement by Metropolitan came after Newsom, on Friday, said the state would ease emergency drought restrictions, and that agencies across California would be receiving dramatically higher State Water Project deliveries than originally anticipated.

"The weather whiplash we've experienced in the past few months makes it crystal clear that Californians and our water system have to adapt to increasingly extreme swings between drought and flood," Newsom said. "As we welcome this relief from the drought, we must remain focused on continuing our all-of-the-above approach to future-proofing California's water supply."

Newsom's announcement means that water agencies — including Metropolitan — will now receive 75% of their requested allotment from the State Water Project. That's a dramatic from December, when agencies were told to expect only 5% of their requests.

The anticipated allotments increased to 30% in January, then to 35% in February.

Newsom's lifting of emergency drought measures also meant an end to the voluntary 15% water-use-reduction target that was implemented last year, although residents were still urged to continue conserving any way they can.

In addition, his action ended the requirement that local water agencies implement "level two" of their drought contingency plans. A state of emergency issued for all 58 counties in the state to facilitate drought response and recovery efforts will remain in place.

Environmental groups are seeking greater input as California puts the finishing touches on its application to become a hub for hydrogen fuel production. This is billed as a big step toward a zerocarbon emission future. The project is being managed by a public-private partnership called the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems, known as ARCHES.

Monica Embrey, energy director for the California Sierra Club, called this a good opportunity to advance climate progress but only if certain guardrails are put in place.

"If they use existing pipelines, they would have to really upgrade them quite a lot. And we want to make sure that those have safety mechanisms in place so that communities get to say whether or not a pipeline near them actually gets

used for hydrogen. We want leakage monitoring, we want really strict standards," she said.

Hydrogen is extremely explosive and is a major greenhouse-gas pollutant if it leaks or is burned and will not be used for homes or commercial buildings, but instead will be targeted to medium and heavy-duty vehicles, ports and power plants, which are especially difficult to decarbonize, ARCHES said.

In addition, ARCHES said hydrogen will be produced using renewable power and will not be blended with natural gas within pipelines.

SoCal Gas and Chevron have been consulting on the application. The ARCHES website calls for meaningful engagement with community groups and environmental justice advocates.

Bahram Fazeli, director of research and policy with the nonprofit Communities

for a Better Environment, said the planning process has been vague to date.

"They have done a very poor job of prioritizing environmental justice or public health in their process. They're not open to California's open-meeting laws and public participation. They only have one environmental-justice representative on the 11-member board, " Fazeli said.

The application to the Department of Energy is due April 7th. New hydrogen hubs could bring more than a$1-billion in federal investment to California, supporters said.

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The Los Angeles City Council recently voted to allow the Department of Water and Power to convert Scattergood Power Plant near Playa del Rey to burn a blend of hydrogen gas and natural gas, something environmental groups say would create air pollution. | Photo by Facewizard / Wikimedia Commons

Metropolitan and state officials convene at Diamond Valley Lake in Hemet. | Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

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Pasadena

Pasadena Water and Power announces scholarship program

Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) is accepting submissions for the 2023 Academic Scholarship and the annual “Water is Life” Student Art Contest. As a communityowned utility, PWP takes pride in empowering local youth through educational programs and activities. Each year, PWP honors two outstanding high school seniors in Pasadena with a scholarship to a two- or four-year accredited, postsecondary institution for the upcoming academic year. The first-place scholarship is $5,000, and the second place is $2,500. To apply, students must write a minimum 500-word essay about a topic related to the utility industry.

Glendale

Glendale settles with relatives of pedestrian, 80, killed while Christmas shopping

A settlement was announced Tuesday between the city of Glendale and relatives of an 80-year-old woman who was run over and killed while crossing a street in that city in late 2018. Novar Ismailyan was out Christmas shopping on the night of Dec. 21, 2018, when she was struck by a car at Glenoaks Boulevard and Linden Avenue. The plaintiffs in the Los Angeles Superior Court suit filed in August 2019 are the woman's

husband, Sheram Nadimyan, and the couple's children, who alleged the intersection was in a dangerous condition that included poor lighting and lane striping as well as insufficient warnings to drivers that pedestrians could be in the area.

Azusa

Azusa man killed in singlevehicle crash in Irwindale

An Azusa man was killed Saturday in a single-vehicle crash in Irwindale. Rigoberto Nunez was 20 years old, according to the coroner's office. A gray 2015 Honda was going southbound on Irwindale Avenue, south of Central Avenue, about 12:40 a.m. Saturday when it struck a raised center divider and then a palm tree on the same island, said Sgt. Diego Cornejo of the Irwindale Police Department. Paramedics dispatched to the scene pronounced Nunez, the car's lone occupant, dead at the scene, Cornejo said.

Long Beach

Victim of February hit-run in Long Beach dies

A man who was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver in Long Beach in February has died, police said Monday as they reached out to the public for help finding the motorist who struck him. According to the Long Beach Police Department, the man — whose name was not released pending notification of relatives — died Friday. The man was struck around 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 near Pacific Coast

Highway between Pasadena and Linden avenues, police said. Officers on patrol in the area spotted the man lying in traffic lanes, and police determined he had been struck by a westbound vehicle while he was walking across PCH.

Orange County

Orange County

Man, 53, arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting preteen at OC library

A Los Angeles man was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to a 9-yearold girl and assaulting her at a public library in Irvine. Police arrested 53-year-old Christopher Eduard Friday near his home. He was released on bail Saturday, according to sheriff's inmate records. The girl had gone with her mother the evening of March 21 to the Orange County Public Library Heritage Park Regional Branch at 13261 Yale Ave., according to Irvine police Lt. Bill Bingham. "The victim was in the children's section when Eduard approached her," the lieutenant said. "He engaged the victim by asking her to help him film a video. Eduard gave the victim his cell phone and held cue cards for her to read aloud. During the incident Eduard exposed himself and assaulted the 9year-old."

. Anaheim

Woman gets 15-to-life for deadly DUI collision in Anaheim

A 51-year-old La Mirada woman was sentenced Friday

to 15 years to life in prison for the alcohol-fueled collision that killed a pedestrian near Disneyland. Stefanie Lyn Bieser was convicted of second-degree murder on Nov. 8 for the collision that killed 54-year-old Louis Rosales of Fresno who was walking south on Disneyland Drive, north of Katella Avenue, at 11:04 p.m. Feb. 9, 2019, when he was hit by the 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser driven by Bieser, according to police and prosecutors. Bieser was given credit for 1,478 days in jail awaiting trial. Rosales was walking with family members, who said the PT Cruiser was going 45-55 mph before Bieser lost control of it and it went onto the sidewalk, slamming into trees and electrical boxes before running over him, according to Senior Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Walker.

Riverside

Riverside County

Riverside County skydiver drops into power lines during jump, requiring rescue

A skydiver making a drop over Lake Elsinore Monday got hung up in high-tension power lines just south of the landing zone, requiring Riverside County firefighters to rescue him. The parachutist emergency was reported at about 11:55 a.m. at 31945 Corydon Road, near Cereal Street, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Multiple engine and truck crews were sent to the location and found the skydiver, whose name was not disclosed, tangled and dangling in the SoCal Edison electrical lines. The victim was not electrocuted and spoke with firefighters as they coordinated a rescue utilizing an aerial ladder truck, fire officials said.

Riverside

Firefighter water supply issue results in large sinkhole in Riverside

Firefighters experienced a water supply issue Sunday that resulted in a large sinkhole, the Riverside Fire

Department reported. It happened while firefighters were battling a fire at a home in the 3800 block of Lofton Place in Riverside at 9:35 a.m. Sunday. All occupants were safely evacuated and there were no firefighter or civilian injuries. However, the unspecified water supply issue caused a sinkhole that resulted in water being shut off for an unspecified number of surrounding residents. The water would be shut off for approximately 10 hours, according to the fire department.

Corona

Corona man, 19, arrested in doublekilling in West Covina

A 19-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing two people in West Covina last year. Detectives from the West Covina Police Department and Pacific Southwest Fugitive Task Force located Michael Antonio Mariano Jr. at an apartment complex in Corona on Tuesday, police said. Mariano was arrested several days after his sister, Lorraine Fisher, was detained on suspicion of being an accessory. Fisher has since been released while detectives continue to investigate the case, police said. Mariano is suspected of killing 22-year-old Maliki Faust and 19-year-old Majarion Faust on Nov. 2, 2022, but police did not release further details.

San Bernardino

San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County Department of Public Health launches Animal Care Volunteer Program

The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health launched its own Animal Care Volunteer Program on Saturday, March 25. “We encourage everyone age 18 or older, who may be interested in volunteering, to visit the HR recruitment website to learn more.

Creating a safe, clean, and loving environment for the animals under the county’s care while maximizing adoptions are top priorities

of the Animal Care team and they are looking forward to partnering with volunteers in this shared vision,” the county stated regarding the program.

San Bernardino

San Bernardino issues proclamation recognizing Women's History Month

At its March 15, 2023 meeting, the San Bernardino City Council proclaimed the month of March as Women's History Month. Mayor Helen Tran, along with council members Sandra Ibarra and Kimberly Calvin presented a copy of the proclamation to Jody Isenberg from the San Bernardino League of Women Voters. “Whereas, women now serve San Bernardino in state and local elected office, including our mayor, two city council members, our state senator, one of our county supervisors, and members of our local and county school boards and community college board of trustees,” the proclamation stated. To read the full proclamation, head to the city’s official Facebook page.

Ontario Fallen army paratrooper has remains delivered to Ontario International Airport

A seasoned U.S. Army airborne trooper who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and was killed in a parachuting exercise while rehearsing with the famed Golden Knights was returned home last Thursday. Master Sgt. Michael "Ty" Kettenhofen, 37, of Orange was fatally injured on March 13 during a practice jump at Homestead Air Force Base in Florida. The parachute instructor, who was selected for the Army's Golden Knights in 2020, was on a practice jump when he suffered the fatal fall, according to military officials. No other details were available. According to the nonprofit Honoring Our Fallen, Kettenhofen's remains arrived at Ontario International Airport last Thursday afternoon, and his coffin was borne to Evans-Brown Mortuary in Menifee later that day.

Monrovia

March 16

At 6:16 a.m., a resident in the 1200 block of California called to report that her husband physically assaulted her. Officers responded and located the husband. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 2:15 p.m., Arcadia PD initiated a vehicle pursuit and canceled shortly after. Moments after they canceled the pursuit, the suspect vehicle crashed into five vehicles in the 500 block of West Huntington. The driver fled on foot but was located shortly after. He was arrested and taken into custody.

March 17

At 2 a.m., an officer was patrolling the 200 block of West Huntington when he saw a motorist commit a traffic violation. He stopped the vehicle and found the driver to be intoxicated. The driver was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 3:27 p.m., a caller reported a male subject was stabbed near 1600 block of South Myrtle. The victim was located and found to have several stab wounds. He was transported to a hospital for medical treatment. This investigation is continuing.

At 3:51 p.m., an employee from a business in the 200 block of East Duarte called to report a male subject was on their property and refusing to leave. Officers arrived and located the subject who was refusing to leave. The officers attempted to place the subject under arrest for trespassing and the subject fought with the officers. The officers managed to detain the suspect. Two officers sustained injuries, and one of the officers was transported to a hospital for treatment. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.

At 6:21 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of East Evergreen reported his mother was attempting to harm herself. Officers and MFD responded. She was transported to a hospital for treatment and a mental evaluation.

At 9:45 p.m., an officer was patrolling the 1900 block

of South Myrtle when he saw a motorist commit a driving violation. He stopped the car and discovered the driver not only was suspended from driving but had a no-bail probation warrant for his arrest. The driver was arrested and taken into custody.

At 10:02 p.m., the victim arrived at the MPD lobby to report her boyfriend had hit her and pushed her earlier in the day. She had minor visible injuries, so MFD responded to provide medical aid. The female was not cooperative. This investigation is continuing.

At 11:06 p.m., a female subject in the 100 block of West Palm reported loud music in the area. Officers responded to keep the peace.

March 18

At 1:09 a.m., an officer was patrolling the 700 block of East Huntington when he saw a motorist commit a driving violation. He stopped the vehicle and discovered the driver was heavily intoxicated. After field sobriety tests were conducted, he was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 2:16 a.m., a caller reported several people fighting in the area of Myrtle and Colorado. Officers arrived and the fight was over. They located some of the subjects involved. One of them had a cut to her head and MFD responded to provide care. The person who hit her was not located, however, one of the subjects was intoxicated and unable to care for his own safety. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail

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to be held for a sobering period.

At 7:06 p.m., the manager of a restaurant in the 900 block of West Huntington reported two of her employees were involved in a fistfight in the kitchen. Officers and MFD Paramedics responded. One female had been hit multiple times by another female requiring her to be transported to a nearby hospital. The other female was gone prior to the officers’ arrival. This investigation is continuing.

March 19

At 8:47 p.m., an employee from a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain reported a shoplifting. Officers arrived and detained the suspect in the parking lot. The suspect was also found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested, cited and released at the scene.

At 11:16 p.m., an employee from a restaurant in the 100 block of East Olive reported that two subjects were fighting in front of the restaurant. Officers arrived and detained the subjects. One of the subjects was arrested for public intoxication and was found to be in possession of brass knuckles. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

Arcadia

March 12

At 11:10 p.m., an officer responded to 24 Hour Fitness, located at 125 N. First Ave., regarding a commercial bur-

glary investigation. Sometime between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., someone accessed the victim’s locker by unknown means and stole the victim’s purse and jewelry.

March 13

At 11:24 a.m., an officer responded to AJ’s Auto Repair, located at 635 E. Live Oak Ave., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance cameras captured the lone suspect attempting to “pick” the lock to the office prior to being confronted by the owner. The suspect, described as a Black male in his mid-twenties, wearing a mask, red hooded sweatshirt, and black pants, fled in a black BMW.

March 14

At 8:30 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a stolen vehicle in the area of Canyon Road and Cielo Place. An investigative traffic stop was conducted and an investigation revealed the vehicle displayed fraudulent registration information and had been reported stolen out of New Jersey. Based on the officer’s investigation, the driver was not arrested.

At 11:42 a.m., an officer responded to Carl’s Jr, located at 165 E. Duarte Rd., regarding a battery investigation. The victim stated the suspect was arguing with the manager when he repeatedly threw chairs inside the business, hitting a restaurant patron in the leg. The suspect, described as a male transient, fled on a bicycle northbound on Second Avenue.

March 15

At 2:04 a.m., an officer

responded to Exp Barcadia, located at 1020 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a battery investigation. The victim stated a fight broke out among 10 males over an accidental interaction. The suspects are described as Chinese males and some of them may have fled in a white BMW.

At 5:29 p.m., an officer responded to The Shops at Santa Anita, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a theft from vehicle investigation. The victim stated sometime between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., unidentified suspect(s) stole the catalytic converter from her Toyota Prius.

At 10:15 p.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of San Rafael Rd. regarding a residential burglary investigation. The victim reported she heard a loud bang and discovered someone had broken a glass door and entered the home, but fled without taking any property.

At 11:23 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 900 block of Sunset Boulevard regarding a burglary investigation. The officer discovered two suspects had been living in the vacant home without the owners' permission. Only one of the suspects, a 41-yearold female from Pico Rivera, was located and arrested. She was transported to Pasadena City Jail for booking.

March 17

At 6:31 p.m., an officer responded to The Shops at Santa Anita, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a robbery investigation. The victim stated the suspect, a Hispanic male wearing a black jacket,

black pants, and neck gatortype mask, pointed a black handgun at her and demanded her purse. The victim complied and the suspect fled on foot. While attempting to locate the suspect, a traffic stop was initiated, but the driver failed to yield, and a pursuit ensued. The driver pulled over after a short pursuit and the officer determined he was not involved in the robbery. The 22-year-old male from Camarillo was arrested for reckless driving and evading police officers.

At 8:34 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1200 block of Oakhaven Road regarding a burglary investigation. The victim discovered someone smashed a secondstory window, burglarized the home, and stole a firearm.

At 5:50 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 800 block of East Winnie Way regarding an attempted burglary investigation. Sometime between March 15 and 17, someone attempted to shatter a rear sliding glass door but failed and did not enter the home.

March 18

At 5:17 p.m., an officer responded to the area of Santa Anita Avenue and Foothill Boulevard regarding a traffic collision. Upon arrival, the officer noticed three subjects were verbally arguing about the collision. A witness stated that after the traffic collision, one of the drivers battered the driver of the second vehicle. The suspect, a 55-year-old male from South Pasadena, was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

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Disney layoffs begin as metaverse division is shut down

By City News Service

Layoffs have started at Disney, with about 50 members of the metaverse division, and more expected in the coming weeks, according to media reports.

The metaverse division of Disney has been shut down

and all the people on the team were laid off Monday, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Disney has studios in Burbank and theme parks in Anaheim.

Disney CEO Bob Iger started the metaverse team

to explore interactive ways to tell Disney stories using new technologies. A plan to launch a streaming subscription service similar to Amazon Prime has been scrapped according to reports.

Iger previously announced a plan to lay off around 7,000

Disney employees in three stages. The first wave started on Monday. The next round of layoffs are expected to begin in April, with thousands of workers affected. The third and final round is anticipated to begin before the beginning of summer.

Mariah Carey, Megan Thee Stallion to headline LA Pride

By City News Service

Pop superstars Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion will headline this year's LA Pride in the Park in June, organizers announced Tuesday.

Megan Thee Stallion will perform June 9 and Carey on June 10 at Los Angeles State Historic Park, just north of Chinatown between the Harbor (110) Freeway and the Los Angeles River.

The 54-year-old Carey is one of the best-selling pop artists of all time, and is noted for her extraordinary vocal range and hits such as "Emotions," "Hero" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

"I'm thrilled and honored to be a part of LA Pride 2023," Carey said. "I am happy to be back in person celebrating with the LGBTQIA+ community here in Southern California and throughout all of the lands. Let's come together to celebrate love, inclusion, and Pride."

The 28-year-old Megan Thee Stallion, whose real name is Megan Pete, gained fame in part through freestyling videos shared widely on Instagram. Her song "Savage" went viral on TikTok and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 2020, while her provocative collaboration with Cardi B on "WAP" garnered her more attention.

"I can't wait to headline LA Pride in the Park and celebrate the phenomenal LGBTQIA+ community," Megan Thee Stallion said. "This incredible event advocates for diversity, inclusivity and equality, so I'm honored to perform and have a blast with all of the Hotties in attendance."

The multi-stage event will expand to a two-day concert this year, according to Christopher Street West Association, the nonprofit that has produced the LA

Pride celebration for more than 50 years.

Additional artists will be announced at a later date.

"Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion are the perfect artists to headline LA Pride in the Park this year as we expand to two days," said Gerald Garth, board president of LA Pride. "These empowering and iconic

women are sure to take the stage by storm to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and will undoubtedly make this year's LA Pride in the Park an unforgettable experience."

General and VIP singleday ($69) and weekend tickets are available at lapride.org, priced from $69 to $549.

Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. | Photo by Loren Javier (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

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Old Town Monrovia report: In honor of a great man…

By Shawn Spencer shawn@girlfridaysolutions.net

Fred Bowden, who is survived by his lovely wife Diane, his daughter Traci and son-inlaw Gary; his son Todd and his wife Kristy and his daughter Sally.

Fred’s is a beautiful space. It’s part museum, housing some of Fred’s classic cars and memorabilia. It is also an event space that is rentable for gatherings and private parties. The newly built second story holds two beautiful residential lofts. The addition did not take away from the historic element of the building and it looks fantastic! It suits the neighborhood perfectly!

the “Fred and Diane Bowden Weight Room.”

Fred Bowden and his company, Bowden Development, are one of the reasons Monrovia is such a soughtafter place to live and visit. He and others took Monrovia from dilapidated to desirable, and not many thought that possible. To say that he loved Monrovia is truly an understatement and I don’t believe Monrovia has seen a more generous person and very likely won’t. That says a lot because Monrovia is full of generous, loving and giving people.

Even though the project has been in the works since 2019, and was completed in mid-2022, people are still asking: “What’s Fred’s?”

525 S. Shamrock Ave. was formerly the home of

Monrovia Market and The Market Grill. The storefront stood empty for some time, with little action aside from rumors about a furniture store moving in. The building was originally built in 1924, and it baffled me that this Monrovia

gem lay empty for so long.

I’m so glad it did because the Bowden Family purchased the property to renovate and expand. It was a lot of work, but it was truly a labor of love. Literally. It was built in honor of the late and truly great

Fred Bowden was an amazing man. He was so deeply involved in his community. He was a longtime member of Kiwanis, but that didn’t stop him from donating and participating in Rotary events. He was a staunch supporter of the Boys and Girls Club and all children in general. He met his wife Diane at Monrovia High School and if you visit, you will see that in honor of their longtime support of MHS, the weight room was dedicated as

Fred passed away on Feb. 17, 2018. He was with his beautiful high school sweetheart and bride, in his favorite place: the Rio hardy River in Mexico. Every year, on his birthday, March 24, an honorary shot of Strawberry Hill is had with a side of Easy Cheese. I think of Fred often and miss him...he sure was a hoot. He will forever be woven into the fabric of Monrovia.

I cannot think of a better tribute than Fred’s. Cheers, my friend!

Re: “Ex-Westminster resident pleads guilty to US Capitol breach charge” (March 23 issue)

Many of the big Rambos and little Rambos, all with big egos and little brains, who believed their “heroic” actions of Jan. 6, 2021 secured them an elevated place in history, have instead secured sentences commensurate with their crimes against the Capitol. However, that doesn’t console me — nor does it console millions of other Americans, I’m sure. Only when the biggest Rambo of them all, the overweight orange Rambo (who led his followers from the rear) is punished for his disgrace-

ful crime, will our country bring closure to that shameful episode in our history. If Donald Trump is not punished for treason against the USA which he perpetrated on Jan. 6, 2021, then all Americans (as well as all the world) will have ample proof that it’s only a myth that no one in this country is above the law, and that our system of justice is nothing but a lackey of the rich and powerful.

- David Q. Monrovia

Fred Bowden. | Photo courtesy of Monrovia Rotary Club

Former ‘Suge’ Knight attorney sentenced in conspiracy, perjury case

By City News Service

An attorney who briefly represented former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight in what was a murder case at the time was sentenced Tuesday to five years probation and ordered not to practice law in California in connection with his guilty plea to conspiracy and perjury charges.

Matthew Powell Fletcher, now 58, pleaded guilty in February 2022 to one felony count each of conspiracy to obstruct justice in Knight's case and perjury under oath stemming from a State Bar disciplinary proceeding involving a separate murder case.

Under a plea agreement reached with prosecutors as jurors were deliberating in his trial, Fletcher was required to resign from the State Bar of California and not to apply for reinstatement to practice law again.

"I give up," Fletcher told City News Service as he walked out of the courtroom last year following his plea.

Fletcher, a Long Beachbased attorney, had practiced for more than 24 years. He was disbarred on Jan. 27, according to records from the State Bar of California.

Fletcher represented Knight for a short time in a case in which the former rap mogul eventually pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter for running

over a man with a pickup truck in the parking lot of a Compton hamburger stand.

Fletcher was indicted by a Los Angeles County grand jury just over four years ago on one count each of conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to suborn perjury, conspiracy to obstruct justice and accessory after the fact involving Knight's case. He was also indicted on one count of perjury under oath involving his testimony at a State Bar hearing involving whether he had texted the brother of a defendant in another case and provided him his banking information.

In his closing argument, Deputy District Attorney Stefan Mrakich reminded the jury of his remark in his opening statement that Fletcher's "own words will bury him," arguing that Fletcher and others were involved in a conspiracy to either get the case against Knight dismissed or for Knight to be acquitted through false testimony when they knew that he was guilty.

Fletcher -- who was acting as his own attorney and was not in the courtroom when Mrakich gave his closing argument -- told jurors that he had proven that the entire working theory of the case was "wrong" and accused prosecutors of making personal attacks "when they know what they're saying is baloney."

"There is no evidence

that I gave anyone anything, none," he said in his closing argument, telling the panel that he had challenged prosecutors to call in a witness to say that he had offered to pay anyone even a penny.

"They have no evidence that I ... entered into a conspiracy with anybody," Fletcher said.

He told jurors that they "have to vote not guilty" and that "the only people who can stop this insanity is you guys."

Deputy District Attorney Phil Stirling told the jury in his rebuttal argument that Fletcher is "wildly dishonest at the highest level," arguing that Fletcher "has lied to you repeatedly."

"You can't have a justice system that allows attorneys to lie and manipulate. ... We need this system to be pure, as pure as possible," the prosecutor said in his rebuttal argument before jurors were handed the case. "This case is entirely about dishonesty."

In one jailhouse recording, Fletcher told Knight in March 2015 that $20,000 to $25,000 would be a fair investment to secure his freedom.

Fletcher also told an informant for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in May 2016 that witnesses in Knight's case needed to be paid for their testimony, and subsequently told Knight that Cle "Bone" Sloan, who survived being struck by

By Eliza Siegel, Data Work By Emilia Ruzicka, Stacker

On March 2, 2023, Tennessee passed a law criminalizing drag performances—the first of its kind since anticrossdressing laws were introduced in the mid-1800s.

Drag shows, a fixture of the queer ballroom scene starting in the 1920s, have ballooned in popularity in recent decades, entering the mainstream via films like 1990's "Paris is Burning" and shows like "RuPaul's Drag Race."

Tennessee frames its new crackdown on drag as a measure to protect children from witnessing "sexually explicit performances." The stance has drawn criticism for targeting a medium that plays with gender in highly performative ways, but also how it could impact the safety of transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender nonconforming Tennesseans or visitors to the state.

the truck, needed to be paid money for his testimony, according to the grand jury indictment that was handed up in January 2018.

Knight -- who was initially charged with murder for Terry Carter's Jan. 29, 2015, death -pleaded no contest in October 2018 to voluntary manslaughter and admitted that he used a deadly weapon, a truck, during the commission of the crime in the parking lot of Tam's Burgers in the 1200 block of West Rosecrans Avenue.

Knight is serving a 28-year state prison term.

Another of Knight's former attorneys, Thaddeus Culpepper, was also indicted and is due in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom April 10 for a pretrial hearing.

Mark Blankenship, a one-time business partner of Knight, pleaded no contest in June 2019 to a felony conspiracy charge stemming from the sale of video footage of the crime and was immediately sentenced to five years probation.

Knight's fiancée, Toi-Lin Kelly, pleaded no contest in 2017 for conspiracy to violate a court order involving video evidence that was under seal, and she was subsequently sentenced to three years in jail for violating her probation by having indirect communication with Knight and helping him violate orders restricting his use of jailhouse phones.

The law's language, which vaguely prohibits "male or female impersonators" from performing publicly, leaves so much room for interpretation—to the point that some are worried trans and genderqueer individuals might be targeted.

Tennessee is not alone in proposing anti-drag legislation—at least 14 other states have proposed similar laws. And legislation targeting drag performers barely scratches the surface of the spate of anti-transgender laws that have emerged in legislatures nationwide—over 420 bills as of March 21, 2023.

Similar to the anti-drag bills, many of the proposed laws across states bear a striking resemblance to each other, targeting the same rights and using almost identical language. To break down these legislative patterns, Stacker investigated seven common types of anti-transgender bills that have passed or failed in the last 10 years using data from the ACLU. Some of the bills tracked fall into multiple categories. ACLU last updated its data on March 21, 2023.

Schools and education

-Number of bills during 2023 legislative session: 205 Legislation limiting the rights of trans students in schools has swept state legislatures, becoming the most common type in the country.

These bills cover a wide swath of school activities and domains, ranging from student athletics to classrooms and curricula. In 19 states, anti-trans bills passed over the last several years have banned trans kids' participation in school sports, requiring that students compete on teams that match their sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity.

Some proposed bills, like one passed by the Ohio Senate in 2022, have gone even further, mandating an examination of kids' "internal and external reproductive anatomy," not just for openly trans students, but for anyone whose gender was in question. The Ohio House shot down the bill in late 2022.

Other types of school-related anti-transgender legislation require teachers to out their students to parents, regardless of whether or not their situation at home is safe. Still others, like the "Don't Say Gay" laws passed in Florida and several other states, censor teachers and curricula, preventing them from discussing LGBTQ+ history and figures.

Human rights organizations, including the ACLU and Human Rights Campaign, as well as health care providers, have raised alarms about these laws, warning that they

Suge Knight at a bail review in 2015. | Photo courtesy of Neon Tommy/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

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adversely impact transgender students physically and psychologically.

Health care

- Number of bills during 2023 legislative session: 116

Anti-transgender health care laws limit or outright ban gender-affirming medical care both for young people and adults, and almost always disproportionately impact low-income trans and nonbinary people.

One way in which some states use anti-trans health care laws to target poorer trans people is by limiting or banning insurers—including Medicaid—from covering gender-affirming health care like hormone therapy, surgery, and fertility services. Despite Medicaid's federally guaranteed sex and gender discrimination protections, very few states mandate the coverage of all genderaffirming health care services under Medicaid. In Texas and Alabama, no gender-affirming services are covered.

Other anti-trans health care laws specifically target trans youth by banning gender-affirming care for minors. In Utah, Arkansas, and Alabama, bans on gender-affirming care have already passed, and similar bills have been proposed in many other state legislatures. Some bills go so far as to open health care providers to potential lawsuits or even criminal charges for giving gender-affirming care to young people.

Anti-trans health care bills continue to crop up in states across the country, despite overwhelming evidence from the nation's leading medical and scientific organizations that genderaffirming care is medically necessary, safe, and beneficial to trans and nonbinary people.

Free speech and expression

- Number of bills during 2023 legislative session: 41

Many of the dozens of anti-trans bills limiting free speech and expression introduced over the past two years target drag performers and shows. The bills call

them "adult cabaret performances" and use language that relegates drag to categories including obscenity and pornography, and even erotic performance—language that suggests exposure to drag is dangerous for minors.

While these laws directly threaten drag performers, the vagueness of the language used has made it unclear whether people who appear to be gender nonconforming while in public will also be at risk of prosecution. The ACLU of Tennessee's Henry Seaton called the Tennessee drag ban a "subtle and sinister way to further criminalize just being trans."

Anti-trans legislation that curtails free speech and expression also includes bans on or censorship of books or other materials that deal with transgender or LGBTQ+ subject matter. Bills that would ban schools and public libraries from offering books with themes exploring nonheterosexual orientation and gender identity have been proposed in states including Indiana, Mississippi, Iowa, and Missouri. So far, most of these bills have failed to pass.

Civil rights

- Number of bills during 2023 legislative session: 32

Legislation attempting to protect religious freedom at the expense of LGBTQ+ civil rights is hardly unprecedented. Over the past decade, dozens of bills have been introduced that seek to use loopholes—including religious expression—in established anti-discrimination laws to deny LGBTQ+ people services, rights, and freedoms. These have included the issuance of marriage licenses—even after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of LGBTQ+ marriage— and matters regarding business owners, adoption and foster care agencies, and access to health services.

More recently, anti-trans bills targeting civil rights have reemerged, using similar logic to allow businesses, employers, and even medical providers to turn away LGBTQ+ people based on religious or "moral" beliefs.

Lawmakers in Iowa,

Anti-transgender legislation

Idaho, Missouri, and many more states, have proposed bills offering protection for health care providers and facilities, including therapists and counselors. These bills would allow medical professionals to turn away people seeking help if their religious or moral beliefs do not align.

The text of Iowa's proposed bill SF 297, which essentially codifies discrimination by health care providers, reads, "It is the public policy of the state to protect the religious beliefs and moral convictions of healthcare providers as a necessary prerequisite to healthcare providers acting in good faith to fulfill their professional obligation to do no harm."

Some states have gone one step further. A bill that passed the Tennessee Senate would define sex assigned at birth as "biological" and "immutable," a definition that could cost the state over $1 billion in federal education funding since it conflicts with federal nondiscrimination laws. If enacted, the bill would exclude trans, nonbinary, intersex, and other members of the LGBTQ+ community from state-level civil rights protections.

Accurate IDs

- Number of bills during 2023 legislative session: 15

As of March 21, 2023, there are 13 proposed bills active in state legislatures that would ban the modification of gender markers on government-issued IDs and records, including driver's licenses and birth certificates. These bills make it so that trans, nonbinary, and intersex people cannot change their gender markers to match their gender identity, which can put them at risk of harassment or violence by outing them to whoever is examining their IDs.

The impact of this type of legislation is particularly troubling when considering that situations in which personal identification is scrutinized are often already vulnerable: in interactions with police and other law enforcement, when voting, and while traveling.

Already, the ramifications of incorrect identification

have been observed in the disenfranchisement of transgender voters in the 35 states that have voter ID laws in place. Over recent years, there have been reports of harassment or public challenge of trans and nonbinary voters with IDs that did not match their gender expression or name, effectively intimidating these individuals into staying home and removing their agency to cast a ballot. Incorrect identification can also further endanger trans and nonbinary people during encounters with law enforcement, a significant issue when considering that transgender and other LGBTQ+ people are already disproportionately stopped by police.

There is a precedent for courts throwing out gender marker modification bans. In 2020, a federal court overturned a similar ban in Idaho. The court stated the ban "denies transgender individuals a meaningful process for changing the sex listed on their birth certificate."

Public accommodations

- Number of bills during 2023 legislative session: 8

Anti-trans public accommodations bills make spaces like bathrooms, locker rooms, shelters, and other public places inhospitable for use by transgender and nonbinary people. "Bathroom bills" surged in popularity in 2016, mirroring North Carolina's passage of House Bill 2 that same year, which made it illegal for trans and nonbinary people to use restrooms

and locker rooms aligned with their gender identity.

Proposed bathroom bills have seen a resurgence in early 2023 in state legislatures, including Indiana, Arkansas, North Dakota, and Florida. Much of the legislation introduced uses language like "sexual indecency" to describe a person using a bathroom of the "opposite sex," and revolves around the so-called danger of children being in bathrooms or other public accommodations with people of a different assigned sex.

In addition to targeting trans, nonbinary, intersex, and gender nonconforming people, this could impact cisgender parents accompanying children of different genders into restrooms.

Many proposed bills allow people to file criminal charges against those using a bathroom different from their assigned sex at birth. In North Dakota, the jurisdiction of its proposed legislation extends far beyond bathrooms and locker rooms. It also includes shower rooms in state universities, correctional facilities, and even domestic abuse shelters.

Other anti-LGBTQ+ bills

- Number of bills during 2023 legislative session: 54

Other types of bills impacting trans and LGBTQ+ rights have also seen a surge, particularly in conservative states. They range from bans on marriage to control of state funds for inclusivity efforts.

In Iowa, House File 616 was introduced in March 2023, which would prohibit the state's board of regents from using funds on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in higher education. The bill specifies public colleges and universities in the state cannot officially promote viewpoints that reference concepts, including "unconscious or implicit bias, cultural appropriation, allyship, transgender ideology, microaggressions, group marginalization, antiracism, systemic oppression, social justice, intersectionality, neo-pronouns, heteronormativity, disparate impact, gender theory, racial privilege, [and] sexual privilege."

In Florida, a controversial bill that would redefine defamation laws has been criticized by many as a grave threat to free speech and an attack on the press and others who are critical of politicians and other public figures.

The bill challenges longheld precedents around defamation to make it so public figures accusing the anyone of defamation would no longer need to prove the accused acted with malice— and would presume statements from anonymous or unnamed sources to be false. Critics of the bill fear those who speak out about LGBTQ+ rights infringement in the state will likely be targeted by defamation suits.

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5 changes to reproductive health care in the US since Roe's reversal

By Emilia Ruzicka, Stacker

The federal fight for reproductive rights began in 1965 when the Supreme Court ruled against states trying to prohibit the prescription, sale, or use of contraceptives (Griswold v. Connecticut). Since then, 22 cases related to reproductive rights have been heard and ruled on by the Supreme Court. These cases have included discussions about whether federal funds can be used for abortion procedures, how information about abortions and contraceptive pills can be disseminated, and whether both biological parents must be notified and consent to an abortion before it occurs.

Those 22 cases include Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned the decision made in Roe v. Wade that protected the right to an abortion under the umbrella of a right to privacy. In the wake of this decision, Stacker investigated how reproductive health care has changed in the U.S. since the reversal of Roe v. Wade, using various news and government sources.

24 states have banned or significantly restricted abortion access, while some states have joined forces to create reproductive rights havens

There was significant movement in nearly half of the states to ban or greatly restrict abortions after Roe fell, especially in the South. Many of these bans fell under the category of trigger bans, which were laws put into place before the Supreme Court made its decision on the Dobbs case, but that could not be enacted until after federal abortion protections were officially lifted. Some states that have enforced trigger bans include Texas, Idaho, and Tennessee.

On the other hand, some states have moved to protect existing abortion

access or even expanded the resources provided to those in need of contraceptive care. These states are primarily concentrated in the West and Northeast and include California, Illinois, and New York. California, Oregon, and Washington state have joined forces to make a West Coast-wide safe haven for those seeking abortions.

Both state and federal legislatures have moved to defund Planned Parenthood resources

In January 2023, Rep. Michelle Fischbach proposed the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, which would prohibit any federal mandatory or discretionary funds from being allocated to Planned Parenthood unless the organization certifies that it will not perform abortions. In tandem with this legislation, Fischbach also introduced the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act, which would require

all federally funded organizations to make the same commitment. Fischbach's proposals are not anomalies—they have been accompanied by proposals from Reps. Bob Good, Lauren Boebert, and others.

Though the strategy of defunding Planned Parenthood on a state-bystate basis isn't new, there has been a resurgence in conservative lawmakers' efforts to pass such legislation. Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas have all passed legislation that withholds state funding from Planned Parenthood in some way. These actions could have significant negative consequences on reproductive and sexual health care access including not only access to abortions but also access to contraceptives, breast and cervical cancer screenings, and other pregnancy-related care.

More than 60 clinics

ceased abortion services, and abortion training for medical professionals may also become restricted

As of Oct. 2, 2022, 100 days after the Supreme Court's ruling on Dobbs, 66 of 79 clinics across 15 states had halted their abortion services, according to an analysis by the Guttmacher Institute. The remaining 13 clinics are all concentrated in a single state—Georgia—leaving the other 14 with no clinics offering abortion care. It's estimated that more than 22 million people who can become pregnant live in the 14 states that now no longer provide access to abortions without crossing state lines. In those 14 states, nearly 126,000 abortions were performed in 2020.

The Association of American Medical Colleges also warned that repealing Roe will make it more difficult for new doctors to receive proper

ing mifepristone. The drug is typically taken as the first in a two-part sequence that also includes misoprostol. The Alliance Defending Freedom was one of the organizations that supported the Mississippi case that eventually led to the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision, overturning Roe v. Wade.

Hey Jane, a telemedicine startup specializing in providing medical abortion pills, reported that traffic on its site increased more than tenfold directly after the Dobbs decision. Similar trends were observed by other abortion pill providers, such as Plan C. Medication abortions account for more than half of all abortions (53%) in the U.S., according to the Guttmacher Institute.

Inequities in reproductive care access have deepened

training in abortion care. However, this doesn't just impact how students may be taught to perform abortions. Pregnant people who undergo miscarriages almost always need the same medical treatment as patients who receive abortions, and people in both cases benefit similarly from counseling. This restriction of curricula could manifest in classroom content as well as in reduced opportunities for students to train in how to carry out these procedures safely, potentially leading them to harm future patients.

At-home abortion pills have come under fire, while mail-order birth control has boomed

On March 15, 2023, in Texas, federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk heard a case filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom challenging the Food and Drug Administration's approval of medical abortion pills, specifically those contain -

Even before Roe was overturned, pregnant people of color faced a pregnancy mortality rate at least twice as high as pregnant white people. Abortion rates have historically been higher among communities of color, which is one reason why abortion bans have caused a greater chasm in reproductive care inequality. Underlying and systemic social inequities like reduced access to financial resources among women of color also exacerbate the divide.

Additionally, reduced access to abortions is not the only reproductive care at risk. Women of color are more likely to have an ectopic pregnancy—where a fertilized egg implants itself outside the uterus— miscarry, or experience infertility. People with these conditions require care similar to the care abortion recipients require, which is more difficult or impossible for people of color to access in the wake of Dobbs.

Supreme Court. | Photo by Claire Anderson on Unsplash

Will coastal regions still be safe locations for snowbirds in 2050?

By Lauren Liebhaber, Stacker

Retirement is a dream for many Americans, especially if it includes a house along the coast or a seasonal residence located in a warmer, sunnier climate—the ultimate reward for a lifetime of hard work. But today, more than ever, retirees must factor in the current and potential future impacts of climate change when deciding where to spend their sunset years.

Currently, scientists don't have comprehensive data about the scale of America's climate migration—which is when people leave an area due to climate-driven factors such as drought, flooding, and other adverse environmental changes. There also isn't definitive data on sea-level rise, though local data suggests it is already underway. Researchers across various disciplines—including health care, economics, and the environment—all agree that migration, particularly inland and northward, will become more common.

A 2023 report from Moody's Analytics forecasts out-migration from states including Arizona, Florida, South Carolina, and New York—all of which are popular with retirees— due to sea-level rise and extreme heat. Outbound migration from certain states means inbound migration to others, including those in the Rocky Mountain, Midwest, and New England regions.

A separate study conducted by Jesse Keenan, an associate professor of real estate in the architecture school at Tulane University, predicts similar movements. Using information from the National Ocean Service's 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report, Keenan estimates 50 million Americans could move due to

climate change, many even within the next 30 years, to climate havens like the Upper Midwest.

It is important for retirees to understand the immediacy of the impacts of climate change in some regions. In an interview with Stacker, Josh Willis, a climate scientist at NASA and leader of the Oceans Melting Greenland mission, noted that our perception of climate change as an eventual, far-off, or incremental reality is not always true. Extreme weather events— like those which have historically happened once every 100 years but now happen once every 10—are forcing Americans to deal with the impact of climate change now, not someday in the future.

"We like to think that it's a sort of slow-moving thing, that we're going to see it coming but actually, no," Willis told Stacker. "We experience climate change in the teeth of these extreme events all at once."

Florida has long dominated lists ranking the best places to retire, thanks to its beaches, warm weather, and financial benefits.

Florida has no state taxes on retirement income like Social Security, pensions, IRAs, and 401(k)s. This fact alone may tempt retirees to overlook the climate risks in favor of greater financial well-being. But doing so could still cost them in the long run.

People willing to accept the dangers of extreme weather may face difficulties obtaining and protecting their hard-earned retirement properties. An increase in the number and intensity of climate-driven natural disasters means insurance companies are paying out more in claims. Unsustainable rates of insurance payouts may lead insurance companies to deem some regions uninsurable, which may make it difficult to secure mortgages on those sought-after properties.

Because Market cited data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Climate Impact Lab to look at climate risks across the country, and what shifting warmer temperatures could mean for retirees as they seek snowbird destinations.

Popular retirement destinations are already high risk

Sea-level rise is one of the largest threats to communities that are historically popular with retirees, particularly along the coasts of California, Florida, and the Carolinas, and it's happening at a record rate—more than double what it was 30 years ago, according to Willis.

One-third of the sealevel rise happening today is actually due to sea-level expansion from trapped greenhouse gasses produced by humans, not just more water entering the oceans as a result of melting ice.

"We think of global warming as [just] the air warming, but over 90% of it is happening in the oceans So really our planet's having ocean warming, and everything else is a consequence of that ocean warming," Willis said. "When seawater warms, it literally expands and takes up more space, and this extra space it takes up causes sea levels to rise We talk about these numbers for sea-level rise in inches. It's a few inches

over a few decades. But an inch of sea-level rise can cause 8 or 10 feet of beach loss."

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, roughly 20 square miles of land were lost to sea-level rise along the Atlantic Coast between 1996 and 2011, with the Southeast coast losing significantly more than the mid-Atlantic. A 2022 analysis by Climate Central found that nearly 650,000 individual, privately owned properties across more than 4 million acres of land are projected to fall below changing tidal boundaries within the next 30 years. Impacted acres could double to 9 million by 2100, with the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts bearing most of the loss.

"I think our vacation spots are definitely headed inland … headed for higher ground, let's say," Willis predicts.

Extreme heat is also a significant repercussion of climate change—and this is of notable impact for older populations, who are more susceptible to heat-related illness. By 2050, popular retirement locations like Miami and

Phoenix, for example, could have more than 100 days a year where temperatures exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffalo, New York, a potential climate haven, on the other hand, might experience only eight such days a year Shifting warmer temperatures could make new areas appealing TheMidwestandNortheast will see the greatest winter temperature increases by the mid-21st century (2040-2069), likely due to a combination of factors including increased temperatures and decreased snow cover. While this could possibly make certain places more tolerable to snowbirds, winters in those regions will remain the coldest in the country.

Cities like Buffalo, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and Duluth, Minnesota, are among those named by experts as potential climate havens. These regions are less likely to experience extreme, acute weather events like flooding, hurricanes, and wildfires. However, this does not mean they are spared from other risks like drought, heat waves, cold snaps, or unpredictable winters.

Willis notes that despite nationwide warming temperatures, snowbirds will still have unpleasant weather to run away from. "Winters are getting more unpredictable and more severe at the same time," he said.

"Even though the planet is warming, arctic blasts that blow snow over a huge chunk of the states are actually getting worse. As the Arctic warms, some of that cold air is getting pushed to the south and really punishing us."

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San Gabriel City Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE: CITY OF SAN GABRIEL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION

You are invited to participate in a public hearing before the City’s Planning Commission Meeting. Members of the public may submit public comment by U.S. Mail addressed to Community Development Department, Attn: Public Hearing Comment, 425 S. Mission Dr., San Gabriel, CA 91776, which must be received by the hearing date, or by email to PC-PublicComment@sgch.org, with Subject Line, “PUBLIC

COMMENT: Public Hearing” up to the time the item is considered by the Planning Commission. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of San Gabriel’s YouTube channel at the link shown: https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanGabriel

HEARING DATE: Monday, April 10, 2023 TIME: 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARING: Council Chambers located on the second floor of San Gabriel City Hall (425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776) The meeting can be viewed live at: https://www.youtube. com/CityofSanGabriel

PROJECT ADDRESS: Citywide

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of San Gabriel is proposing a Zone Text Amendment (ZTA23-001) to amend Chapter 153 (Zoning Code) of the San Gabriel Municipal Code relating to inclusionary housing and density bonus.

QUESTIONS: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Samantha Tewasart, Planning Manager at (626) 308-2806 ext. 4623 or stewasart@sgch.org

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The proposed amendments would be exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15061 of the CEQA Guidelines. The activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects, which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.

Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the nature of this proposed action in court, you may be limited to only raising those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at or prior to the public hearing.

By Samantha Tewasart, Planning Manager

Publosh March 30, 2023

SAN GABRIEL SUN

City Notices

NOTICE – PLANNING COMMISSION

Project Location: 51 E. Foothill Boulevard APN: 5771-020-012

Contact Information:

Project Planner Edwin Arreola, Associate Planner earreola@ArcadiaCA.gov (626) 821-4334 City of Arcadia Planning Services 240 W. Huntington Drive P.O. Box 60021 Arcadia, CA 91066

PM Place of Hearing: Arcadia City Council Chambers 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA

Persons wishing to comment on the project and/or environmental d ocuments may do so at the hearing or by submitting written statements to Planning Services prior to the April 11, 2023 meeting. This notice was published in the Arcadia Weekly and mailed on March 30 2023 The staff report for this project will be available for review on the City’s website at www.ArcadiaCA.gov after 5:30 PM on Thursday, April 6, 2023 For more information you may also visit the City’s website at www.ArcadiaCA.gov/noticesanddecisions City Hall will be closed on Friday, April 7, 2023

Per Government Code Section 65009 – If you challenge this project in court or in administrative hearing, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Arc adia, or prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to par ticipate in this meeting, please contact Planning Services at (626) 5745423. Notification of three business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.

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Rosemead City Notices

CITY OF ROSEMEAD

NOTICE INVITING BIDS NIB No. 2023-06

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CITY OF ROSEMEAD, California, will receive electronic bids through PlanetBids at: https:// pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/54150/portal-home OR sealed bids at the City Clerk’s office, City Hall, 8838 Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770 up to 10:30 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, the 13th day of April, 2023. Electronic and hardcopy bids will be publicly posted on Plan-

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CITYWIDE SIDEWALK, CURB & GUTTER REPLACEMENTS

PROJECT No. 24009

Bidders shall attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting to acquaint Bidders with the contract requirements and site conditions that may affect the work. The mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. in the Rosemead Community Recreation Center at 3936 Muscatel Avenue. The City will only consider Bids submitted by those Bidders who attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. All other bids will be considered non-responsive and subject to rejection.

The project consists of removal and replacement of concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter, driveway approaches, and curb ramps Citywide as indicated on the construction plans, including tree removals, tree replanting and other incidental and appurtenant work necessary for the proper completion of the project.

The engineer’s estimate for this project is in the range of $550,000. The successful bidder shall have THIRTY (30) working days to complete the work. Liquidated damages shall be $500.00 per calendar day. Copies of the Bidding and Contract Documents, Plans and Specifications can be obtained from the City’s PlanetBids portal. Contractors can register as a vendor and download the documents by visiting the PlanetBids Portal (https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/54150/portal-home). Hard copy of the bid package will not be mailed.

SB 854 Requirements:

This project is subject to the requirements of SB 854. No prime contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered and qualified with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. No prime contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered and qualified with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The bid proposal must include a printout from the DIR registration website showing that the prime contractor and each subcontractor is currently registered and qualified. No bid proposals will be accepted nor any contract entered into with a prime contractor without proof of registration as required above. [Unless within the limited exceptions from this requirement for bid proposals only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)]

Each bid must be accompanied by a bidder’s security in an amount not less than 10% of the amount of the bid, as a guarantee that the bidder will, if awarded the Contract, enter into a satisfactory agreement and provide a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each not less than 100% of the total amount of the bid price.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty-one (61) days after the above bid opening date.

FEDERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

Davis-Bacon Act and Copeland Anti-Kickback” Act.:

This contract will be funded in whole or in part with federal housing and community development funds. The Federal Labor Standards Provisions, including prevailing wage requirements of the DavisBacon and Related Acts will be enforced. To the extent this Contract is for construction services in excess of $2,000, the CONTRACTOR agrees at all times during the term of this Contract to comply with and abide by: (i) the terms of the Davis-Bacon Act(codified at 40 U.S.C. § 3141 et seq., as supplemented by regulations at 29 CFR Part 5), and that such terms and regulations are a part of this Contract and incorporated herein by this reference; and (ii) the terms of the Copeland “Anti-Kick Back” Act ( codified at 40 U.S.C. § 3145 et seq., as supplemented by 29 CFR 3), and that such terms and regulations are a part of this Contract and incorporated herein by this reference.

This project is a public work in the State of California, funded in whole or in part with public funds. Therefore, the higher of the two applicable prevailing wage rates, federal or state, will be enforced. The Contractor’s duty to pay State prevailing wages can be found under Labor Code Section 1770 et seq. Labor Code Sections 1775 and 1777.7 outline the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages and to employ apprentices, including forfeitures and debarment. The State Wage Decision is on file at the City Clerk’s office, and is also available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/.

Apprenticeship Program:

Attention is directed to Sections 1777.5, 1777.6 and 1777.7 of the California Labor Code and Title 8, California Administrative code, Section 200 et seq. to ensure compliance and complete understanding of the law regarding apprentices.

Section 3 Statement:

To the extent this Project is funded in excess of $200,000, Section 3 regulations are required. Found under 24 CFR Part 75, the purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD financial assistance are, to the greatest extent feasible, directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly those who are recipients of government assistance for housing.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Except as otherwise provided under 41 CFR Part 60, to the extent this Contract meets the definition of a “federally assisted construction contract” as set forth in 41 CFR Part 60-1.3, the CONTRACTOR agrees at all times during the term of this Contract to comply with and abide by the following: (i) that the equal opportunity clause (“Equal Opportunity Clause”) is part of this Contract and incorporated herein by this reference in 41 CFR 60-1.4(b) in accordance with Executive Order 11246, “Equal Employment Opportunity” (30 FR 12319, 12935, 3 CFR Part, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 339), as amended by Executive Order 11375, “Amending Executive Order 11246 Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity,” and (ii) the regulations implementing the Equal Opportunity Clause at 41 CFR Part 60 and that such implementing regulations are a part of this Contract and

incorporated herein by this reference.).

Debarment and Suspension Certification:

The Contractor certifies that neither Contractor nor any of Contractor’s agents, sub-contractors or employees who may perform services under this contract are debarred, suspended or excluded from participation in any federal assistance programs in accordance with Executive Orders 12549 and 12689 and its implementing guidelines. The Contractor agrees to immediately notify the Federal awarding agency if the Contractor or any of the Contractor’s agents, sub-contractors or employees who may perform services under this contract become debarred, suspended or excluded from participation in federal assistance programs or federal contract transactions.

Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act:

To the extent this Contract is in excess of $100,000 and involves the employment of mechanics or laborers, the Contractor agrees at all times during the term of this Contract to comply with and abide by the terms of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, codified at 40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq., as supplemented by regulations at 29 CFR Part 5, and that such terms and regulations are a part of this Contract and incorporated herein by this reference.

Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment Certification:

To the extent this Contract is in excess of $100,000, the CONTRACTOR certifies that neither the CONTRACTOR nor any of the CONTRACTOR’s agents, sub-contractors or employees who may perform services under this Agreement have not used and will not use any Federally appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352. The CONTRACTOR agrees to immediately notify the Federal awarding agency if the CONTRACTOR or any of the CONTRACTOR’s agents, sub-contractors or employees who may perform services under this Agreement influence or attempt to influence any officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352.

Conflict of Interest:

In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by sub-recipients, the conflict of interest provisions in 2 CFR 200.112 and 24 CFR 570.611, respectively, shall apply. No employee, officer or agent of the subrecipient shall participate in selection, or in the award or administration of a contract supported by Federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved. The Contractor represents, warrants and agrees that to the best of its knowledge, it does not presently have, nor will it acquire during the term of this Agreement, any interest direct or indirect, by contract, employment or otherwise, or as a partner, joint venture or shareholder (other than as a shareholder holding a one percent (1%) or less interest in publicly traded companies) or affiliate with any business or business entity that has entered into any contract, subcontract or arrangement with the City. Upon execution of this Agreement and during its term, as appropriate, the Contractor shall disclose in writing to the City any other contract or employment during the term of this Agreement by any other persons, business or corporation in which employment will or may likely develop a conflict of interest between the City’s interest and the interests of the third parties.

The CITY OF ROSEMEAD will affirmatively ensure the disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex or national origin in the consideration for an award.

Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of the State Labor Code. Compliance with the prevailing rates of wage and apprenticeship employment standards established by the State Director of Industrial Relations will be required.

Bidders shall be licensed in accordance with the provision of Chapter 9, Division 111 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. Bidder shall have a Class “A” license in good standing at the time Bids are received.

The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality, technical defect, or minor irregularity in any bid submitted.

An award of service shall not be final until the bids have been reviewed and a Contract Agreement with the City has been signed by the lowest responsible bidder and by the City.

Award of Contract Agreement is proposed for April 25th, 2023.

This project is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”). Consistent with federal regulations found in 24 CFR 135, participation on this contract is applicable to “Section 3” requirements pursuant to 24 CFR 135.3(d). Bidders shall refer to the Instructions to Bidders for additional information regarding “Section 3” requirements.

Dated this March 21, 2023

Ericka Hernandez City Clerk

Publish: March 23rd & 30th, 2023.

ROSEMEAD READER

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HARALD GANSERT; AKA HARALD ALBIN GANSERT; HARALD A. GANSERT; HAROLD A. GANSERT; HARALD ALWIN GANSERT CASE

NO. 23STPB02804

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HARALD GANSERT; AKA HARALD ALBIN GANSERT; HARALD A. GANSERT; HAROLD A. GANSERT; HARALD ALWIN GANSERT.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/21/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 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 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

LINDA ESHOE - SBN 159481, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL, OFFICE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNSEL 500 W. TEMPLE STREET, SUITE 652 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 3/23, 3/27, 3/30/23 CNS-3682166# TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

FREDERICK IBARRA, JR.

CASE NO. 23STPB02651

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by GLORIA TOMESITA CARRILLO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GLORIA TOMESITA CARRILLO 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: 04/14/23 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 MARC P. GRISMER - SBN 300270, LAW OFFICE OF MARC P. GRISMER 9901 PARAMOUNT BLVD., SUITE 222 DOWNEY CA 90240

3/23, 3/27, 3/30/23

CNS-3682862# EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TAM MA

Case No. 23STPB02818

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Tri Huu Ma in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Tri Huu Ma be ap-pointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the dece-dent.

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 April 26, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 2D 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: DAVID SEAN DUFEK ESQ

SBN 193723

LAW OFFICE OF DAVID SEAN DUFEK 3772 CLAIREMONT DR SAN DIEGO CA 92117

CN994960 MA

Mar 23,27,30, 2023 EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Mui Sam Pun

CASE NO. 23STPB01517

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

Pun

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Nam Su Hoang in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Nam Su Hoang 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 full 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 on 04/26/2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST. LOS ANGELES CA 90012 STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE.

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 (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: Cindy Nguyen, Esq., 273886

Amity Law Group, LLP

3733 Rosemead Blvd, Suite 201

Rosemead, CA 91770, Telephone: (626) 307-2800 3/23, 3/27, 3/30/23

CNS-3683458# ROSEMEAD READER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF VITO TANTILLO

Case No. 23STPB03025

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

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

ity 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 April 25, 2023 at 8:30 AM 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:

STEPHEN P. JANIS SBN 237375

BANKS, GARCIA & JANIS

10788 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 (909) 980 – 3795 MARCH 27, 30, APRIL 3, 2023 SAN GABRIEL SUN

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SCOTT G. COYKENDALL CASE NO. 23STPB02999

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/25/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 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

Family, DA, police ask for help in solving college student's 2008 shooting death

By City News Service

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Family members of a Cal State Northridge student who was shot to death joined Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and the Los Angeles Police Department Tuesday to mark the 15th anniversary of the killing by asking for the public's help in solving the case.

Clifton "Cliff" Hibbert Jr., a 22-year-old aspiring attorney who was about two weeks shy of his college graduation, and his 23-yearold friend, Kenneth Patterson, were killed March 28, 2008, in the 4200 block of South Figueroa Street.

AdrianGonzalez, commanding officer of the LAPD's South Bureau Homicide Division, told reporters that police have "no fresh leads to pursue at this time."

The two young men had gone with friends to the San Fernando Valley for a celebration and were dropped off in South Los Angeles, where one of the friends lived, while their other two friends searched for a place to park. The victims made contact with a male and female who were standing in front of the location and "then the shooting occurs," Gonzalez said.

The young man's

mother, Donna Brown, said she remembers her last interaction with her son -- in which he told her that he loved her — while he was on spring break like "it was yesterday." She said hearing the "heartbreaking news" of her son's death "hit me to the core of my being."

"It was a bullet from a gun in the hands of evil on March the 28th, 2008," she said. "It's been 15 years and my son's case is still unsolved. ... I'm pleading with the community to take a stand for justice, justice for Cliff, justice for your community, for your loved ones because it takes a village. It takes a village to keep your community safe."

Hibbert's sister, Ayanna Parker, said, "It really just feels like it was the other day, unfortunately."

She called her brother's killing a "slaughter" and said it is "very heartbreaking" that he wasn't able to see his dreams fulfilled.

The district attorney said Hibbert was "full of life," "not involved in criminal activity" and the "epitome of the American dream" as a first-generation American born to parents from Jamaica.

"He went to school, he worked hard. He so

much wanted to make our community a better place and yet, at age 22, his life was cut short for no reason than being in the wrong place at the wrong time," Gascón said.

"We know that there are people out there that know who the killer is, and we know there are hundreds of other unsolved cases in our community that have been going on for the last several decades," the county's top prosecutor said. "Every time we have an unsolved homicide we have a killer that is out there potentially harming other members of our community," Gascón said.

Police asked that anyone with information about the shooting contact the LAPD South Bureau Homicide's unsolved unit at 323-786-5100 or https:// lacrimestoppers.org to offer an anonymous tip.

"Ms. Brown, Cliff's mom, and Ayanna, his sister, have had the courage to persevere for the last 15 years and to continue to keep Cliff's name alive," Gonzalez, the LAPD commanding officer, said — imploring anyone within the community to "have the courage" to come forward with information that could help police.

killed almost four years ago by a drug dealer and he's spending nine years in prison for that crime."

Capelouto said he would keep fighting for the legislation to protect others.

"This is a disappointment, but it is not the end," Umberg said. "This doesn't mean the fight is over. My heart breaks for you. ... At this point, I'm somewhat stunned. I'm obviously disappointed, but I'm committed to working on this issue."

Opponents of the law have argued that it represented an effort to incarcerate the state's way out of a problem, repeating failed policies of the past, without addressing root causes fueling the drug trade. The California Public Defenders Association was among those opposing the measure, calling a reversal of the state's efforts to move away from "draconian punishments" for people "who never intended to kill another human being."

Meanwhile, Orange County supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to support a legislative agenda that included increased penalties for dealing fentanyl. Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento was the dissenting vote, echoing the type of opposition heard

in Sacramento.

Sarmiento said he opposed Senate Bill 62 and Assembly Bills 701 and 1058. He supported an antifentanyl abuse task force as proposed in Senate Bill 19.

"Nobody disputes the tragedy this causes," Sarmiento said. "But this movie's already been played. We've already tried to do this. ... I do think that simply incarcerating our way out of this problem is not the solution. We tried that with crack, with cocaine, with crystal meth. Something else will be on the horizon, something else will come. There are root causes here. There are reasons people are turning to narcotics."

Orange County Board Chairman Don Wagner, a former assemblyman, said state lawmakers have been scaling back tougher penalties on crime for years.

"To my mind, the same thing we've been doing for 20 years is turning a blind eye to attempting to rehab our way out, slapping folks on the wrist and seeing the problems increase," Wagner said. "That's why it's time to do something different. ... Give us some penalties. Let's put some teeth in the law."

Supervisor Andrew Do, a former prosecutor, agreed with Wagner.

"We keep calling it

symbolic," Do said of backing legislation unlikely to get approved. "Perhaps the most appropriate word is sanguine. We know we will not meet with success, but it doesn't mean it's symbolic. We are the voice of 3.2 million people. This is the venue we can express the position of the people of the county of Orange. ... We know the direction we've been in the last 20 years has not been productive. We've seen a tremendous rise in crime. We've seen people don't fear the police or being arrested or incarcerated because they'll be let out in hours."

Supervisor Katrina Foley said lawmakers "need to focus on prevention and helping people overcome whatever the underlying root causes (that lead them to) experiment with drugs. ... But I see the penalties on a parallel track."

Spitzer said that while he wants more tools to crack down on drug dealers, he noted that his office has also supported the collaborative court system that seeks to help rehabilitate drug addicts.

"We're also on the other side to try to rehabilitate people and get them on the right track, and this board is fully invested in that," Spitzer said.

LA County District Attorney George Gascón speaks at a news conference with LAPD Officer Adrian Gonzalez and family members of Clifton Hibbert Jr., whose murder remains unsolved. | Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

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Mayor Paul Cheng has proclaimed April 2 to be “Education and Sharing Day, Arcadia.” With a growing mental health crisis and a crisis of purpose among young people, Education and Sharing Day seeks to highlight the critical need for moral and ethical education.

Mayor Cheng presented this year’s Education and Sharing Day proclamation to representatives of Chabad of Arcadia and the Greater San Gabriel Valley during the city council meeting on Tuesday, March 23.

Some programs encouraged nationwide on Education Day include a daily moment of silence at the beginning of a school day, when students can think and meditate about what their parents taught them, helping to focus them toward greater moral awareness; and the ARK (Acts of Random and Routine Kindness) initiative that encourages daily charitable giving and sharing.

“We reaffirm our commitment to offering quality education and teaching our youth about the values of kindness and compassion...

Arcadia marks Education Day, calling for renewed focus on moral and ethical education

Education goes far beyond earning a degree, certification, or career” the proclamation reads, “it helps cultivate the spirit and development of one's character.”

Education and Sharing Day was championed by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory. 40 years ago, Congress passed a joint resolution and President Carter signed into law a resolution to designate the Rebbe’s birthday as Education and Sharing Day. Each president since Carter, as well as numerous local legislatures, governors and mayors have annually recognized the date corresponding to the Rebbe’s birthday, celebrated four days before Passover, as Education and Sharing Day. The Rebbe was born in 1902 in present-day Nykolaiv, Ukraine and this year marks 121 years since his birth.

In his correspondence with President Carter, the Rebbe laid out his vision of Education Day as a time to focus on “education in a broader and deeper sense — not merely as a process of imparting knowledge and

training for a "better living," but for a "better life," with due emphasis on character building and moral and ethical values.

In this vein, in his 1982 proclamation, President Ronald Reagan stated “Education must be more than factual enlightenment—it must enrich the character as well as the mind,”

In President Biden’s 2022 proclamation, he expressed the impact such an education has on broader society. “The Rebbe’s work reminds us, in the words of the Prophet Amos, to “hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the gate.” We each share a responsibility to live up to those words — in and out of the classroom — and to plant the seeds of love, kindness, and empathy in the hearts and minds of every child in America.”

This year’s Education and Sharing Day also carries added significance as Jewish communities worldwide celebrate the Year of Hakhel or “Gathering,” a biblical event brought to modern times as a year of unity, education and spiritual

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growth; emphasizing how every person is crucial to perfecting the world; and marked with Jewish gatherings focused on unity, Torah learning and practice.

Everyone is encouraged to observe Education and Sharing Day by setting aside time to reflect on how to enhance the moral and ethical education of our youth and increasing in acts of goodness and kindness.

Education Day, or Education and Sharing Day is a day of national commemoration that has been designated by every president beginning with Jimmy Carter in 1978 to

promote and emphasize the importance of moral and ethical education. The date of its observance changes annually to correspond with the birthday of the Rebbe — Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory — observed on the Jewish calendar four days before Passover. The Rebbe advocated for a new emphasis on education to be brought to the forefront of public discourse.

The Rebbe — Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory — is often regarded as the most influential rabbi in modern history, who

engineered a Jewish renaissance in the post-Holocaust era. For more information on the life and teachings of the Rebbe, visit: TheRebbe. org.

Chabad of Arcadia offers Jewish education, community and social service programming for families and individuals of all ages, backgrounds and affiliations. Chabad of Arcadia is a strong advocate of Education Day and the role of moral and ethical education in a healthy society. For more information, contact Rabbi Sholom Stiefel at 626-539-4578 or visit online at www.JewishArcadia.com.

Pasadena Outreach Response Team receives $900K federal grant

homelessness, severe mental illness, substance use disorders, physical disabilities, and complex chronic health conditions.

The Pasadena Outreach ResponseTeam

(PORT) is receiving $900,000 through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, via Congressional Directive Spending allocated by

Congressmember Judy Chu (CA-28).

PORT is a collaboration between the Pasadena Public Health and Fire Departments, as well as Union Station Homeless Services and Huntington Health, that provides links to housing opportunities for those experiencing chronic

“PORT has been instrumental in reducing barriers to care for our unhoused population,” said Mayor Victor M. Gordo. “On behalf of the City of Pasadena, I would like to thank Congressmember Chu for her commitment to supporting underserved populations in Pasadena.”

Funding will support operations, field-based outreach, and resources that connect participants to housing, medical care, and mental health and substance abuse services.

“Addressing homelessness is a public health priority,” said Manuel Carmona, acting public health director. “The most important factor for success in the PORT model is a commitment to preserving human dignity, which is key to building the trust necessary to connect people experiencing homelessness with the services they need.”

Since PORT was formed in 2018, team members have utilized a street-based approach to establish relationships with program participants that build trust over time and allow the team to facilitate access to needed services.

With support from the Pasadena Police Department, PORT added a second team in 2021 that has responded to over 550 emergency 911 dispatch calls for concerns related to people experiencing homelessness and reduced the need for law enforcement response. The PORT team is comprised of a case manager (social worker), public health nurse, firefighter and an outreach worker.

PORT has provided extensive support to people experiencing homelessness in Pasadena, including: Connecting with over 1500 individuals experiencing homelessness; Enrolling 235 participants

in public health programs; Supporting the transition of 51 seniors and transitional-age youth into subsidized low-income or shared housing; and Scheduling and transporting participants to 249 clinical appointments.

“The PORT model highlights the power of collaboration,” said Fire Chief Chad Augustin. “This grant will provide PORT the support needed to continue making a difference in the lives of our most vulnerable population.”

For more information on PORT, contact Pasadena Public Health Department at (626) 744-6339.

The presentation of the National Education and Sharing Day proclamation. | Photo courtesy of the City of Arcadia

| Photo courtesy of the Pasadena Fire Department

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Pasadena City Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a public meeting on an Amendment to the Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for fiscal year 2024 will be held by the Pasadena City Council at the time and place listed below:

DATE: May 15, 2023

TIME: 5:30 P.M.

PLACE: City Hall, Council Chambers 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S-249 Pasadena, CA 91101

Please refer to the City Council agenda for instructions on how to view a live stream of the meeting. The meeting agenda will be posted at: http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/councilagendas/council_ agenda.asp

Public Information: All interested persons may submit correspon dence to correspondence@cityofpasadena.net prior to the start of the meeting. During the meeting and prior to the close of the public hearing, members of the public may provide live public comment. Please refer to the agenda when posted for instructions on how to provide live public comment.

This Amendment increases certain taxes, fees, and charges, ex cluding New Year’s Day revenues and Admission Tax, listed on the Schedule of Taxes, Fees, and Charges (last adopted by the City Council on May 16, 2022) by the CPI (5.0989%) for Fiscal Year 2024 beginning July 1, 2023. This includes all taxes, licenses, and a number of certain permits which are billed or assessed and collected throughout the year when due. The estimated revenue increase to the General Fund is $150,400 and $255,600 to the Non-General Funds. The existing amount or rate and the proposed amount or rate and the associated activity are listed below, after the related notice of public hearing.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on an Amendment to Schedule of Taxes, Fees, and Charges for fiscal year 2024 will be held by the Pasadena City Council at the time and place listed be low:

DATE: May 22, 2023

TIME: 5:30 P.M.

PLACE: City Hall, Council Chambers 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S-249 Pasadena, CA 91101

Please refer to the City Council agenda for instructions on how to view a live stream of the meeting. The meeting agenda will be posted at: http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/councilagendas/council_ agenda.asp

Public Information: All interested persons may submit correspon dence to correspondence@cityofpasadena.net prior to the start of the meeting. During the meeting and prior to the close of the public hearing, members of the public may provide live public comment. Please refer to the agenda when posted for instructions on how to provide live public comment.

This Amendment increases certain taxes, fees, and charges, ex cluding New Year’s Day revenues and Admission Tax, listed on the Schedule of Taxes, Fees, and Charges (last adopted by the City Council on May 16, 2022) by the CPI (5.0989%) for Fiscal Year 2024 beginning July 1, 2023. This includes all taxes, licenses, and a number of certain permits which are billed or assessed and collected throughout the year when due. The estimated revenue increase to the General Fund is $150,400 and $255,600 to the Non-General Funds. The existing amount or rate and the proposed amount or rate and the associated activity are listed as follows:

ADA: To request a disability-related modification or accommodation necessary to facilitate meeting participation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office as soon as possible at (626) 744-4124 or cityclerk@ cityofpasadena.net. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help ensure availability.

Copies of the Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges, as well as sup porting documentation, will be available on the City’s website https:// www.cityofpasadena.net/finance/general-fund/fees-tax-schedules/. Written comments may be sent to the Finance Director, at the De partment of Finance, 3rd floor, 100 N. Garfield Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101, (626) 744-4355.

Date Published:

Approved as to form: Chief Assistant City Attorney Date

Publish March 30, April 6, 13, 2023

PASADENA PRESS

CITY OF PASADENA NOTICE INVITING BIDS for

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Bids will be received electronically via the City’s eProcurement Portal no later than 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 20, 2023. A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit their proposal/bid via the City’s eProcurement Portal.

Plans and Specifications are available at: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena

Questions must be submitted via the City’s eProcurement Portal. Any questions submitted after 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 13, 2023 will not be answered. During the bidding period, the City may find it necessary to issue addendum(a) to bid Specifications after those bid Specifications have been released. Only those parties that have registered with the City as a follower of a particular project will receive the addendum(a) for that project. The City is not responsible for notifications to those parties who do not directly register as a plan holder on the City’s database. It is the responsibility of all perspective Bidders to register on the City’s eProcurement Portal to ensure receipt of any addendum(a) prior to bid submittals. The City reserves the right to reject as nonresponsive any bid that fails to include the information required by any addendum(a) posted on the City’s website. The Bidder is required to acknowledge all addenda received in Bidder’s Proposal.

A NON MANDATORY pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2023 at 10:00 amin the Public Works 515 N. Lake Ave, Pasadena CA 91101 (Fire Station 33). This meeting is to answer any questions regarding the project Plans and Specifications.

In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code, § 3300, each Bidder must hold an active A or B at the time of bid submission, except as to joint venture Bidders, who shall be licensed as provided in California Business and Professions Code, §§ 7029.1 and 7028.15(c).

Pursuant to the provisions of §§ 1770 to 1782 of the California Labor Code, the California Department of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the work is to be done. A copy of the general prevailing rate of wages is on file with the City Engineer and is available for inspection and reference during regular business hours.

A Contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of § 4104 of the California Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of this public works project unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to California Labor Code, § 1725.5. It is not a violation of California Labor Code, § 1771.1 for an unregistered Contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by § 7029.1 of the California Business and Professions Code or by §§ 10164 or 20103.5 of the California Public Contract Code, provided the Contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to § 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

The Contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation in accordance with California Labor Code, § 1771.4.

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

Contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the California Labor Commissioner’s Office utilizing the Department of Industrial Relation’s electronic certified payroll reporting system.

Electronic Bid bond is required. Bidders must provide all required information for the City to verify the bond with their bid. The bond must meet the following requirements and characteristics: Bid security in the amount of five-percent (5%) of the total bid price in the form of a redeemable or callable electronic surety bond, meeting City requirements, must accompany all bids.

Bid Bond Instruction:

Here is what you should provide your bonding agent when trying to setup a bid bond for the City of Pasadena: The Project ID of the solicitation on which you are bidding. Your Contractor Vendor ID which is your Federal Tax ID or it’s equivalent. Both fields are required for validation. If you are having trouble finding these ID’s, please contact Surety2000 at 1-800-660-3263 or email help@surety2000.com

Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bid require-

ments. The Specifications and this notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereto.

Release Date: 3/30/2023

MIGUEL MARQUEZ City Manager

Publish March 30, 2023

Glendale City Notices

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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The proposed project consists of demolition of the existing on-site structures and construction of a new Density Bonus Housing project with an affordable housing component. The proposed development involves a new four-story, 43-unit, 30,665 square-foot multi-family residential project over a one-level, semi-subterranean parking structure containing 36 residential parking spaces on a 21,750 square-foot site. The applicant is requesting a 152.9% density bonus and will be providing a total of eight (8) units for very low-income households. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65915 and GMC Chapter 30.36, the applicant is requesting concessions from the development standards. The project qualifies for reduced parking inclusive of guest and handicapped spaces under the State Density Bonus Law.

APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL

Concessions (Incentives)

• Increase the maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) from 1.0 to 1.41. Increase building height to four-stories with an overall building height of 59 feet, 7-inches. A maximum of three stories, or 36 feet are permitted under the R-1650 zone. Not provide the additional outdoor space required additional density gained by having a lot width greater than 90 feet.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The project is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Section 15332, as a Class 32 “In-Fill Development Project”, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines) as the project meets all the threshold criteria set forth in Section 15332 (a) through (e). as the project meets all the threshold criteria set forth in Section 15332 (a) through (e).

HEARING INFORMATION

The City Council will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project, at 613 E. Broadway, 2nd floor (Council Chambers), Glendale, CA 91206 consisting of a Density Bonus application request and housing plan (density bonus and incentives/waivers) on APRIL 11, 2023 at 6:00 pm or as soon thereafter as possible.

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

For public comments and questions during the meeting, call 818-937-8100. City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the City Council meeting.

If the final decisions are challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearings.

Information on the public hearing for the proposed project can be obtained from Milca Toledo (818) 937-8181 in the Community Development Department (email: MiToledo@glendaleca.gov), or contact the Planning Division at (818) 548-2140. The staff report and case materials will be available before the hearing date at: http://www.glendaleca.gov/agendas.

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

Dr. Suzie Abajian

The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

March 30, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL APPEAL HEARING APPEAL OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION DECISION NO. PDR-000838-2023

LOCATION: 1642 S. Central Ave. and 1608 Gardena Ave., Glendale, CA 91204

APPELLANT: Aram Alajajian c/o Alajajian Marcoosi Architects Inc. (Appellant/ Applicant)

APPLICANT/OWNER Aram Alajajian c/o Alajajian Marcoosi Architects Inc. (Appellant/ Applicant)

Souren Tutunjian (Owner)

ZONE: SFMU (San Fernando Commercial/Residential Mixed Use) Zone

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 12 of Tract No. 910, in the City of Glendale, County of Los Angeles, State of California

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Appeal of the Historic Preservation Commission’s (HPC) February 16, 2023 denial of a Design Review Application (case number PDR-000838-2023) and decision to not certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for a new five-story, 31-unit, affordable rental housing project on a 9,958 square-foot lot zoned SFMU (Commercial/Residential Mixed Use), with three units reserved for very low income households and a concession to reduce the total amount of parking spaces by two parking spaces (16 parking spaces provided in a one-level subterranean garage; 18 parking spaces required), per Gov. Code Sec. 65915 and GMC Section 30.36 - Density Bonus Incentive (the “Project”). The project site is zoned SFMU (Commercial/Residential Mixed Use) and developed with two residential buildings (1642 South Central Avenue and 1608 Gardena Avenue) and a detached garage. The residence located at 1642 South Central Avenue was constructed in 1913, and a second residence located on the same lot addressed as 1608 Gardena Avenue was constructed in 1920. The project proposes to demolish both residential dwelling units and the garage.

REQUESTED ACTIONS: The applicant/appellant is requesting that the City Council overturn the Historic Preservation Commission decision of February 16, 2023, denying certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and Design Review Application Case No. PDR-000838-2023.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: As required by the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal Code Regs §15082(a)(1)), the City issued a Notice of Preparation for a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Proposed Project on June 10, 2021. The Project DEIR was circulated for public review and comment from March 24, 2022, through April 22, 2022, and based on public comments, the City prepared a Partially Recirculated Draft EIR (PR-DEIR) to expand

upon the DEIR’s noise and vibration impact analysis. Consistent with CEQA Guidelines

Sections 15087 and 15088.5(d), the PR-DEIR was circulated for a 30-day public comment period beginning on August 12, 2022. Public comments were received during the public review periods for both the DEIR and PR-DEIR, and responses to each comment were included in the FEIR. The FEIR, proposed Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), and all documents referenced therein are available for review in the Community Development Department, Planning Division office, Room 103 of the Municipal Services Building, 633 East Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206 or on the Planning Division website at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/community-development/planning/ current-projects/environmental-review

PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION: The City Council will conduct a public hearing in the City Council Chambers, 613 East Broadway, Second Floor, Glendale, CA, on April 11, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.

The hearing will be in accord with Glendale Municipal Code, Title 2, Chapter 2.88, related to the uniform appeal procedure. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from the public with respect to design review and environmental concerns.

CONTACT: If you desire more information on the proposal, please contact Dennis Joe in the Community Development Department at (818) 937-8157 and (818) 548-2115 or djoe@ glendaleca.gov, where the files are available. Staff reports are accessible prior to the hearing through hyperlinks in the “Agendas” section. Website: www.glendaleca.gov/agendas.

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

Dr. Suzie Abajian City Clerk of City of Glendale

Publish March 30, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

RICHARD L. MARTINEZ

CASE NO. PRRI2300454

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RICHARD P MARTINEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RICHARD P MARTINEZ 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: 05/10/23 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.

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as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

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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.)

tative 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.

ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TINA LEE ROTE CASE NO. PRRI2300191

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOHN LLOYD WATT in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: IKUKO SHIMADA

CASE NO. 23STPB00551

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KEIKO SHIMADA STEARNS AND KARL SHIMADA in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KEIKO SHIMADA STEARNS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/26/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-3117

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

ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: GARY P. RICHARDI CASE NO. 23STPB02619

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of GARY P. RICHARDI. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by FRANK GALUPPO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that FRANK GALUPPO 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: 04/14/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 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 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

ZACHARIAH N. HAYDT ESQ.SBN 331769, MATTHEW STIDHAM ESQ. - SBN 316304, THE LEGACY LAWYERS, PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 18872 MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 300 IRVINE CA 92612 BSC 223078 3/23, 3/27, 3/30/23 CNS-3682783# BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

KIERAN ANTHONY TREHY

CASE NO. 23STPB03032

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/26/23 at 8:30AM 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.

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 TALINE PANOSSIAN, ESQ. - SBN 332654 LAW OFFICES OF TALINE PANOSSIAN, APC 301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 510 PASADENA CA 91101 3/23, 3/27, 3/30/23

CNS-3683207# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GEORGE COLCHADO CASE NO. 23STPB03006

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LETICIA COLCHADO 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 APRIL 24, 2023 at 8:30 A.M. in Dept.: “9” located at: 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA Stanley Mosk Courthouse

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 represen-

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 formal 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.

PETER A. SAHIN, ESQ., SB# 222207

Attorney for Petitioner VELASCO LAW GROUP, APC 333 W. Broadway, Suite 100 Long Beach, CA 90802

PNSB# 107366

Published in: Baldwin Park Press

Pub Dates: March 27, 30, April 3, 2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LAREDO LABRADOR

JANOLO AKA LAREDO L. JANOLO

CASE NO. 23STPB02735

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LAREDO LABRADOR JANOLO AKA LAREDO L. JANOLO.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DEO Z. CALABIO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DEO Z. CALABIO 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: 04/21/23 at 8:30AM 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. 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

KEITH C. KING - SBN 31349, KING & KING 510 WEST 21ST STREET MERCED CA 95340 3/30, 4/3, 4/6/23 CNS-3684460# PASADENA PRESS

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOHN LLOYD WATT 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: 05/03/23 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 WILLIAM L. CATES - SBN 121372 CATES PETERSON LLP 4100 NEWPORT PL., STE 230 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 BSC 223102 3/30, 4/3, 4/6/23 CNS-3684341#

CORONA NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

PATRICIA JEAN BILLINGS CASE NO. 23STPB02178

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JEFFREY PAUL BILLINGS 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: 04/21/23 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

SUE C. SWISHER - SBN 243310

LAW OFFICE OF SUE C. SWISHER 20955 PATHFINDER RD., STE 100 DIAMOND BAR CA 91765

3/30, 4/3, 4/6/23

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WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF FIRST AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LOUISE MOORE

CASE NO. 22STPB01518

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

A FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOYCE BEVERLY MOORE in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOYCE BEVERLY MOORE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE FIRST AMENDED 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: 06/01/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 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 KAHLIL J. MCALPIN, ESQ. - SBN

199512

LAW OFFICES OF KAHLIL J. MCALPIN

8616 LA TIJERA BLVD., STE 305 LOS ANGELES CA 90045

3/27, 3/30, 4/3/23

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

FAE R. SHEPARD

CASE NO. 23STPB02964

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JENNIFER LAMBRIGHT 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: 04/24/23 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 JENNIFER N. SAWDAY - SBN 228320

TREDWAY LUMSDAINE & DOYLE LLP

3900 KILROY AIRPORT WAY, STE 240

LONG BEACH CA 90806

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3/27, 3/30, 4/3/23

CNS-3683192# WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DUNCAN ROBERTSON DUNN

CASE NO. 30-2023-01312604-PR-PW-

CJC ROA#2

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Duncan Robertson Dunn

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Murray R. Dunn in the Superior

of California, County of Orange.

The Petition for Probate requests that Murray R. Dunn 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 on APRIL 27, 2023 at 1:30 P.M. in Dept. C08 located at 700 Civic Cneter Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92071. Central Justice Center - Probate. Appearance at the hearing must be by video remote using the Court’s website at https:// www.occourts.org/media-relations/ probate-mental-health.html.

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:

Kristan Shepard, Esq., Goodwin Brown Gross & Lovelace LLP, 4350 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 350, San Diego CA 92122, Telephone: 858.750.3580 3/30, 4/3, 4/6/23 CNS-3682489# ANAHEIM PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT DENNIS DUNCAN,

aka “ROBERT D. DUNCAN” Case No. 23STPB03219

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT DENNIS DUNCAN, aka “ROBERT D. DUNCAN” A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Dennis Lynn Nuckolls in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Dennis Lynn Nuckolls 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 April 28, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 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 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: JAMES A. LONG SBN 273735 ATLANTIS LAW FIRM 10604 TRADEMARK PARKWAY NORTH SUITE 300 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 (951) 228 0 9979

MARCH 30, APRIL3, 6, 2023 WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

MARIAM GRAMS HASAN CASE NO. 23STPB03118

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SUSAN C. GRAMS AND NADEEM UL HASAN in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SUSAN C. GRAMS AND NADEEM UL HASAN 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: 05/02/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D 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

LAGERLOF, LLP

155 N. LAKE AVE. 11TH FLOOR PASADENA CA 91101 3/30, 4/3, 4/6/23

CNS-3684494# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BONIFACIO HUERTA

Case No. 23STPB01445

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Deanne Marie Sykes in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Deanne Marie Sykes 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 May 25, 2023 at 9:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 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.

Petitioner: Deanne Marie Sykes DEANNE MARIE SYKES

6562 MISTY HARBOR CT

FLOWERY BRANCH GA 30542

CN994197 HUERTA

Mar 30, Apr 3, 6, 2023

BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TRUDE TODD

CASE NO. 23STPB03261

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BRYCE H. EGARDO 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: 04/28/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 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

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

DIANE M. VALENCIA

CASE NO. 23STPB03183

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TRINA DA SILVA in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that TRINA DA SILVA 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: 05/02/23 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

LAPD reports homicides in Los Angeles decreased by 5% in 2022

By City News Service

Homicides in Los Angeles fell from 402 in 2021 to 382 last year, a 5% decrease, Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday.

"We recognize that homicides devastate communities. It grips people with fear and causes immeasurable damage to families, friends and the local community," Moore said. "Our most seasoned detectives often find themselves working homicides in a lifelong effort to bring justice to these families that suffer from these extraordinary crimes."

Moore also said the Los Angeles Police Department has a new website illustrating the impacts of homicides, which will include whether progress has been made by investigators on homicide cases.

According to Moore, the website will include a picture, name and date of occurrence for every homicide that occurred last year, and moving forward, will also include photographs pursuant to families' wishes of homicide victims.

"It's our hope that as

people see those victims, they recognize a life that was lost and the devastation of an entire family," Moore said. "That will help our communities provide their most crucial resource — their voice, and help us understand those responsible for this gun violence."

Moore attributed to the decrease in homicides to the efforts of LAPD officers and investigators, Mayor Karen Bass and former Mayor Eric Garcetti for adding overtime hours to bolster deployment and adding more uniform patrols, and to the community for providing information and working with law enforcement.

"We continue to see a reduction in homicides and shootings to this year-todate," Moore said. "We've had 55 homicides as of this past Saturday, which is a 32% decrease from the same period last year-to-date. We've also seen a 15% reduction in the number of shootings, and violent crime reduction of 12% from 2022."

Department data indicated that the LAPD's Operations South Bureau, which includes

77th Street, Harbor, Southeast and Southwest stations, had the largest decrease in homicides, about 140 cases in 2022 from 167 in 2021, or about a 16% decrease.

The Operations Valley Bureau, which includes the Van Nuys, West Valley, North Hollywood, Foothill, Devonshire, Mission and Topanga police stations, reported a 14% increase in homicides — 67 homicides in 2022, up from 59 homicides in 2021.

"Our top premise for these crimes occurred or being outside in public spaces — with 58% of homicides occurred in outside locations," Moore said. "The top weapons remain a firearm that are 75% of our homicides."

Moore said the department seized 8,427 firearms in 2022, 234 fewer than the 8,661 firearms seized in 2021. In addition, firearm seizures outside the city limits increased by 76, or 25%, from 307 in 2021.

The LAPD's Gang and Narcotics Division identified 1,706, or 20%, of the total firearms seized as so-called "ghost guns," an 11% decrease from 2021, according to the

report.

"I'm happy to report that in our efforts to solve these crimes and bring justice to these families, we did see a 10% in our clearance rate from 68% in 2021 to 75% in 2022," Moore said. "This was a 34% increase from 2020, where we solved only 56%, one of our all-time lows in the year that we saw a substantial increase in homicides in 2020."

Moore said the department saw 100% and 84% clearance rates in homicide cases regarding Black and Hispanic women in 2022, respectively.

Deputy Chief Kris Pitcher

said the high clearance rate is a result of collaboration among various officers and programs. Pitcher also said any homicide that is not immediately solved is brought before a committee, which includes commanding officers of the Robbery Homicide Division, expert investigators and forensic staff, to make sure "no stone is left unturned."

"We've also put an emphasis on the cold case aspect, going back and ultimately looking at these cold cases," Pitcher said.

Reports of domestic and family-related homicides in

2022 declined from 2021, but remained higher than the 27 reported homicides cases in 2020.

According to the report, there were three more homeless-related homicides than the 107 reported in 2021. The top three motives in homeless-related homicide cases were dispute or revenge, gang-related activities and robbery — with robbery accounting for about 51% of those homicides. Moore noted gang-related homicides continue to decrease and have reached their lowest overall percentage in the last three years.

More rain douses already-saturated Los Angeles area

Another storm system pushed into the already saturated Southland Wednesday, leading to a wet morning commute and raising fears of mud and debris flows, and forecasters said another wave of rain will arrive later

in the day and continue into Thursday.

"Phase one of the storm has moved into L.A. County this morning which is right on schedule," according to the National Weather Service on Wednesday. "Overall the storm has behaved very much

By City News Service

as expected. Rain amounts have been averaging between a half and one inch. A little less in some (areas) and a little more in others."

Forecasters said the snow level had fallen to about 4,000 feet Wednesday morning, bringing a mix of rain and

snow to higher elevations. The latest round of rain again increased concerns about already-saturated ground giving away in the form of mudslides. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded shortly after 8 a.m. to a roughly quarter-acre

mudslide in the Beverly Crest area that blocked at least two residential driveways.

Building and Safety crews were dispatched to the scene to assess any potential danger to homes in the area.

By late morning Wednesday, the rain was expected

to taper off in Los Angeles County, with some shortlived sunshine expected.

The NWS predicted "increasing showers and possible thunderstorms (Wednesday night) into

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LAPD Chief Michel Moore speaks at a press conference to announce the release of the department's 2022 homicide report. | Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Police Department/YouTube

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Thursday morning as the upper low with the colder and more unstable air mass moves through."

The second wave of the storm was expected to be more "showery" in nature, dropping more rain in some areas than others, so rainfall totals are difficult to predict, forecasters said.

But snow could become an issue in northern Los Angeles County.

"Snow showers are likely on the Grapevine (Wednesday night) into Thursday morning with light accumulations possible as snow levels fall to as low as 3,500 feet," according to the NWS.

A winter storm warning will be in effect until 2 p.m. Thursday in the eastern San Gabriel Mountains, with 6 to 12 inches of snow possible above 5,000 feet. Forecasters said some higher peaks could see up to 18 inches, with the snow accompanied by winds gusting up to 45 mph.

The western San Gabriel Mountains and Antelope Valley (14) Freeway corridor will be under a winter weather advisory until 2 p.m. Thursday, with 4 to 8 inches of snow possible above 5,000 feet. The advisory will also be in place during the same hours for the Golden State (5) Freeway corridor in northern Los Angeles County, where an inch of snow could fall on the Grapevine.

The storm system is expected to move out of the area by late Thursday, with dry but cool conditions anticipated for Friday and the weekend.

San Gabriel police to increase focus on distracted driving enforcement in April

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and San Gabriel Police Department officers will intensify their focus on drivers who violate the state’s hands-free mobile phone law, the SGPD announced Monday.

“Holding your phone and using it while driving is not only dangerous, but also illegal,” Nicholas Hamel, a San Gabriel police traffic investigator, said in a statement. “Before starting the car, silence your phone or put it in the glove box, trunk or back seat. Anywhere you can’t reach.”

According to last year's California Statewide Public Opinion Survey, nearly 72% of drivers surveyed said distracted driving that results from texting was their most significant safety concern.

In 2021 the California Highway Patrol issued nearly 56,000 citations for distracted driving, the SGPD reported.

Current law prohibits drivers from holding a phone or electronic communication device while operating a motor vehicle, according to the SGPD. Specifically, banned phone activities include talking, texting or using an app.

If a motorist is caught using a handheld cell phone while driving, the violation is punishable by a fine that starts at $20 but also may include court fees that could boost the cost to over $100, police said. Violating the hands-free law a second time within 36 months of a prior conviction for the same offense will result in a $50 fine plus court fees and a point being added to a driver’s record that will lead to higher insurance premiums.

"If you have an important phone call, text, email, or in a situation with other distractions, pull over to a safe parking spot," the SGPD advised. "Other distractions can be eating, grooming,

reaching for something that fell on the floor, putting on or taking off clothing, talking with passengers, or children in the back seat."

Funding for the SGPD's distracted driving enforcement effort comes from a grant via the California Office of Traffic Safety, which is ultimately funded by the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

SGPD Traffic Bureau Sgt. Dan Gosserand cautioned that it "only takes a second to take your eyes off the road and miss a hazard or injure someone or yourself" when using a mobile device while driving.

"When I stop somebody what I often say is, 'I can tell you where you're going when texting, you might end up in the hospital," Gosserand told the San Gabriel Sun.

"The worst is you have to live with the fact that you hurt someone else" as a result of distracted driving, he added.

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Rain clouds hover over downtown Los Angeles. | Photo courtesy of Rod Ramsey/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)