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Gov. Gavin Newsom announces $288M for drought and flood projects

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Gov. Gavin Newsom

Thursday announced that $288 million will fund drought and flood projects throughout the state, which includes a collective $49.5 million for water conservation and supply initiatives in the Southland.

The state Department of Water Resources, through the Urban Community Drought Relief Grant program, has awarded more than $217 million to 44 projects intended to support “drought resilience” and prepare for future dry conditions. An additional $71 million will “help respond to local drought impacts,” state officials said.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which serves 26 public water agencies including various cities in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties, will receive $30 million to implement a turf replacement program. The program will be made available to all of its member agencies.

State officials say the program will save up to

4,500-acre feet of water per year by converting an estimated 30 million square-feet of “non- functional turf to water-efficient landscaping.”

“The state funding awarded today is a testament to California’s

commitment to ensuring a resilient water future for all,” Adel Hagekhalil, general manager of the MWD, said in a statement.

“I am thankful for the state’s support and proactive approach toward addressing the ongoing challenges

facing our water supplies as the climate changes. This critical investment will provide Southern California communities with opportunities to build on their progress in conservation.”

As water conservation efforts continue,

Hagekhalil said in a statement, investments must be made to support “local water supplies, storage and the flexibility of our water system for the benefit of the 19 million people” in Southern California.

As part of the funding,

the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works will receive $10.5 million for flood risk management and to recharge groundwater supplies. Specifically, the money is intended to reinforce the Santa Anita Dam and remove sediment, providing additional storage capacity for downstream groundwater recharge in the Santa Ana Spreading Grounds.

“The project will increase the county’s ability to recharge with stormwater, adding over 2,000 acre-feet of new storm water resources to the groundwater basin annually,” according to a statement from the governor’s office.

Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot visited the project site in January during record-setting winter storms.

In addition, the county’s Department of Water and Power will receive $4.5 million to upgrade the Dominguez Gap Seawater Intrusion Barrier to use 100% recycled water.

Burbank Unified School District superintendent placed on administrative leave

By City News Service

Matt Hill, the superintendent of the BurbankUnified School District, has been placed on administrative leave and the board of education president sent a district-wide email to inform the community about the decision.

Burbank school district board of education president Steve Ferguson sent the email on Thursday night. It comes after the school board met in closed session on

Wednesday night. No details were given for the board’s decision to place Hill on administrative leave, citing it as a confidential personnel matter.

The district board voted to give Hill a new contract in July 2022 that was set to expire in 2025. His 2021 salary with benefits was $314,050.47.

If the board decides to terminate Hill’s contract without cause, the district

still has to pay his salary for one year, including health and welfare contracts, according to his contract.

Ten of the 19 principals in the district have departed in the past two years, in addition to several administrators. A parcel tax has failed to pass in recent years by voters as well.

John Paramo, assistant superintendent of educational services, will be acting as superintendent until the

board finds a replacement or takes further action.

The letter sent on Thursday reads: Dear Members of the Burbank Unified Educational Community:

At its special meeting Thursday, June 7, 2023, the Board took action to place Superintendent Matt Hill on paid administrative leave effective immediately. Know that the Board did not take this action lightly. We also

know that many of you will have questions. This action, however, is a confidential personnel matter. As a result, our answers to those questions will be limited to respect the Superintendent’s employee privacy rights.

Dr. John Paramo, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, has agreed to serve as Acting Superintendent. Dr. Paramo knows our District and has over 30 years in education with a

demonstrated commitment to student achievement and equity. The Board is confident in Dr. Paramo’s ability to lead the District in this moment and deeply appreciates his willingness to do so.

The Board will discuss and address the state of the District and its leadership at its regular meeting on June 15, 2023.

In Service, Steve Ferguson Board President

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119 years to life in prison for man who killed research scientist in Malibu

By Terri Vermeulen Keith, City News Service

Aman who fatally shot a research scientist as he slept inside a tent with his two young daughters in Malibu Creek State Park was sentenced Wednesday to 119 years to life in prison.

Anthony Rauda, 46, was brought into a downtown Los Angeles courtroom in a restraint chair and wearing a spit-hood over his head. Rauda was convicted May 26 of second-degree murder for the June 22, 2018, killing of Tristan Beaudette as he camped with his daughters.

Jurors also convicted Rauda of three counts of attempted murder, including two involving Beaudette’s daughters, who were not struck by the gunfire, along with five counts of seconddegree commercial burglary.

Jurors acquitted Rauda of seven other attempted murder charges involving a series of other early-morning shootings in the same area.

In court Wednesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Eleanor J. Hunter initially handed down a sentence of 142 years to life for Rauda. But after subsequently meeting with attorneys, she reconvened the hearing and said she had made a miscalculation, and revised the sentence to 119 years to life.

Hunter called Rauda’s trial “a chilling kind of case.”

She said Rauda was not only “cold-blooded” but also smart, calling it a dangerous combination.

Rauda was sentenced last June to three years and eight months in jail after being convicted of attacking two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies since he’s been in custody. Both of those attacks were caught on surveillance video, and Rauda was subse-

quently brought into court for further hearings in a chair in which he was confined.

During the murder trial, Deputy District Attorney Antonella Nistorescu told jurors the evidence against Rauda was “overwhelming,” while Rauda’s attorney told the panel that there is reasonable doubt and urged the jury to acquit his client.

The prosecutor said ballistics testing linked a rifle that was found in a backpack Rauda was carrying at the time of his arrest to the bullet that killed Beaudette and a shooting that damaged a white Tesla being driven nearby a few days earlier.

Nistorescu said the defendant finally “managed to do what he had persistently” been trying to do, when he killed Beaudette as he was sleeping next to his daughters. Beaudette’s youngest daughter’s leggings were covered in her father’s blood when she knelt next to him after the shooting, the prosecutor said.

The prosecutor alleged that Rauda wore a mask and dark clothing and toted a rifle when he committed the burglaries, including two at the Calabasas Community Center and two at the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District between July and October 2018, calling him “thorough,” “deliberate” and “careful.”

After the last break-in, Rauda was tracked down through bootprints and a scent dog to a makeshift encampment on Oct. 10, 2018, Nistorescu said.

Rauda’s attorney, Nicholas Okorocha, countered that there was “reasonable doubt” involving the charges against his client.

He told jurors they should

watch for an absence of evidence that indicates gaps in the case.

“You have these unanswered questions,” the defense lawyer said in his closing argument.

He noted that DNA testing done on cigarette butts found near where authorities believe the gunman shot at Beaudette’s tent showed that the DNA came from an as-yet unidentified male and that it does not match his client’s DNA.

Okorocha said the investigation has gone on for 4 1/2 years and is “still ongoing” as authorities try to figure out whose DNA was on the cigarette butts.

“There’s clearly reasonable doubt,” he said, telling jurors that he is asking them to “follow the law” and “find Anthony Rauda not guilty.”

In her rebuttal argument, the prosecutor countered that the discussion about the cigarette butts was a “red herring,” saying they were found in a public campground and had no logical connection to Beaudette’s shooting.

During the trial, Beaudette’s brother-in-law, who was camping in a tent nearby, testified that he heard loud popping sounds and one of the victim’s children crying, and found the man dead as his two daughters kneeled next to him in a pool of blood.

During emotional testimony, Scott McCurdy told the downtown Los Angeles jury that he was sleeping in a nearby tent when he was awakened by “several loud pops” that he initially thought may have been fireworks or something from a nearby fire pit and saw “like a flash of light” early the morning of June 22, 2018.

He said he heard one of

Beaudette’s daughters start to cry and waited for his brother-in-law to calm the girl down, then decided to get out of his own tent to see what was going on when he heard the girl’s older sister talking with her.

“I heard the girls crying,” he said, telling jurors that Beaudette’s youngest daughter said, “Wet, wet” and that he didn’t think anything about it at the time.

McCurdy said he tried to verbally comfort the girls while trying to rouse his brother-in-law from sleep and turned on his brotherin-law’s phone after noticing that his own hand felt slippery.

“My hand was covered in blood,” he said, noting that he turned back to his brother-inlaw and saw the girls kneeling in a pool of blood and his brother-in-law’s face in a pool of blood.

He said he reached down to try to feel his brother-in-

law’s neck for a pulse and realized he should get the girls out of the tent and call out to neighboring campers for help.

The victim’s brother-inlaw said he held on to the girls until a few neighbors came over and then went back into the tent to check on Beaudette.

“I noticed there was nothing in his eyes,” he said of the 35-year-old Allergan research scientist from Irvine. “I realized he was gone and I left.”

He said he started to put together what had happened to Beaudette and recalled that he had noticed that there was a small hole in the fairly new tent at the campsite, where toys were strewn about and a children’s bike was on top of one of the vehicles.

The prosecution’s first witness Stacey Sebourn, who was camping nearby, said she was awakened early that day by the sound of gunshots that

sounded like they came from a shotgun or rifle. She said she called 911 after hearing a man calling for help and a baby crying.

“It was a very mournful cry for daddy over and over again — ‘daddy, daddy, daddy,’” she said.

She said she whispered during her 911 call to report the shooting because she didn’t want to bring attention to her own tent.

“I was petrified,” she said, noting that she didn’t initially come out of her tent after the shooting.

Rauda was arrested on Oct. 10, 2018.

He was sentenced in December 2018 to six months in jail for gun and ammunition violations, a sentence set to run consecutively with an earlier 160-day sentence for a probation violation.

He was charged in January 2019 with the alleged crime spree and subsequently indicted in October 2019.

38K pounds of fireworks seized at South LA warehouse; 2 men arrested

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Authorities seized

38,000 pounds of illegal fireworks being stored in a warehouse in the South Los Angeles area and arrested two men at the scene, police said Thursday.

The fireworks were discovered about 3 p.m. Wednesday in the building in the 900 block of East 61st Street, near the intersection of Gage and Central avenues in the Florence community, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.

“Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Marshals

were conducting routine compliance inspections of commercial buildings,” an LAPD statement said. “While conducting an inspection of a textiles warehouse, the marshals observed a large number of fireworks in a storage room and contacted the Los Angeles Police Department.”

“Bomb Squad and Major Crimes Division investigators responded to the location and seized the illegal fireworks, which were described as commercial grade,” police said. “Bomb Squad investiga-

tors immediately began the process of packaging and removing the fireworks from the area, which totaled 38,000 pounds in weight.”

Detectives interviewed several occupants in the building, and arrested Lorenzo Ponce, 64, and Diego Ponce, 35, both of Los Angeles. Their relationship to one another was not immediately known, police said. The men were booked on suspicion of “possession of illegal fireworks over 5,000 pounds,” police said.

By Thursday morning, the

fireworks had been removed from the warehouse, the LAPD reported. CalFire will assist with the eventual disposal of the items, police said. The investigation was ongoing.

Two years ago in a south Los Angeles neighborhood, a botched detonation of illegal fireworks while being removed by the LAPD resulted in an explosion that injured several people and damaged buildings and vehicles.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call LAPD Major Crimes

Division Detective Allen at 213-486-7220, or the police tipline at 877-LAPD-247.

Anyone wishing to remain

anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS or use the website www. lacrimestoppers.org.

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Tupac Shakur posthumously receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Astar on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Wednesday posthumously honoring slain rapper Tupac Shakur for a fiveyear career in which he sold more than 75 million records and received six Grammy nominations.

Allen Hughes, director of the FX docuseries “Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur,” and Jamal Joseph, author of the 2006 biography “Tupac Shakur Legacy” and a producer of “Dear Mama” were among those taking part in the ceremony in front of Amoeba Music at 6212 Hollywood Blvd. The ceremony was emceed by radio host Big Boy.

Shakur’s sister Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur accepted the star on behalf of the family.

“It fills my heart with honor to stand here today representing the Shakur family,” she said. “Tupac knew deep down that he was always meant for something great. And as his little sister, I had the

privilege to watch that greatness unfold.”

The star is the 2,758th since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the initial 1,558 stars.

The ceremony came nine days before the 52nd anniversary of Shakur’s birth in Harlem.

The future multiplatinum-selling rapper was raised in Baltimore by his mother Afeni Shakur, a political activist and member of the Black Panther Party. She was intent on escaping Baltimore’s violence and relocated to Marin City when her son was 17.

Shakur connected with the popular Bay Area rap crew Digital Underground, starting as a roadie and back-up dancer, and eventually working his way up to contributing a verse to “Same Song” from the soundtrack for the comedy horror film “Nothing But Trouble.”

Shakur was signed by Interscope Records which released his first solo

album, “2Pacalypse Now,” in 1991, which was certified gold by the recording industry trade group the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 923,455 units.

Shakur’s second studio album, “Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z” was certified platinum for selling more than 1 million copies.

Shakur’s third studio album, “Me Against the World” released in 1995 when he was serving a prison sentence for a sexual abuse conviction for forcibly touching a woman’s buttock in his hotel room. It received a Grammy nomination for best rap album, and its lead single, “Dear Mama,” was nominated for best rap solo performance.

“Me Against the World” was certified as doubleplatinum for selling more than 3.5 million copies.

Shakur’s fourth studio album, “All Eyez on Me,” released Feb. 13, 1996, seven months before his death, also received a best

rap album Grammy nomination, while its singles “How Do U Want It” and “California Love” received nominations for best rap performance by a duo or group.

“All Eyez on Me” was the best-selling album in Shakur’s career, selling 5,887,630 units and was certified diamond.

Shakur received a posthumous best rap solo performance Grammy nomination in 2000 for “Changes,” part of his “Greatest Hits” album released in 1998.

Shakur starred in the 1992 crime thriller “Juice,” the 1993 romance film “Poetic Justice,” the 1996 crime drama “Bullet,” the 1997 black comedy crime film “Gridlock’d” and 1997 action crime thriller “Gang Related” and co-starred in the 1994 sports drama, “Above the Rim.”

Shakur was wounded on Sept. 7, 1996, in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas and died six days later at age 25. The killing is unsolved.

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TV executive Thomas Sarnoff dies in Woodland Hills

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Television executive Thomas W. Sarnoff, whose six-decade career recast the former NBC Entertainment Corp., impacted famous TV brands and created family-friendly touring events while guiding the industry’s professional associations, has died, it was announced Thursday.

Sarnoff died Sunday at the age of 96 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s nursing home in Woodland Hills, according to Jim Yeager, a Television Academy spokesman.

The youngest son of radio and television pioneer and RCA/NBC media mogul David Sarnoff was born Feb. 23, 1927, in New York City. According to family lore, he was television’s “first live star” as a test subject for the RCA/NBC World’s Fair demonstration of television in the 1930s.

From 1965-1977 Sarnoff was staff executive vice president, West Coast, and president of NBC Entertainment Corp., reporting to the president of NBC. During that tenure, he negotiated contracts for NBC’s famed Burbank facility and production deals with world-renowned NBC talents such as Bob Hope as well as the historic deals with Colonel Tom Parker for Elvis Presley’s iconic television specials.

He was also responsible for the production and worldwide touring of live, all-family arena shows including “Peter Pan” and “Disney on Parade,” the latter in partnership with the company then known as Walt Disney Productions.

“The highlight of my career at NBC was building a close-knit and very efficient organization on the West Coast that served NBC very well for many years,” Sarnoff once said.

Following his career with NBC, Sarnoff created Sarnoff International Enterprises Inc., producing the “Yabba Dabba Doo” live-arena tour featuring Hanna-Barbera characters. The company revived the popular clay-animated character Gumby in association with creator Art Clokey and produced a 1987 halfhour series. He also served as executive producer of three “Bonanza” television movies and a retrospective.

Sarnoff rose through NBC’s executive ranks

when he joined the network in 1952 after paying his dues with a stint at ABC as television took off post-World War II. He also worked at MGM learning film techniques that he would later apply to his work in television and his oversight of film productions for NBC Productions and California National Productions.

Renowned for his participation and active leadership in the television industry and in community affairs, Sarnoff most notably was a champion and leader of both the Television Academy and Television Academy Foundation for five decades.

From 1973-1974 he served as chairman of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — before the organization’s 1977 split into the Los Angeles-based Television Academy, which oversees the prime-time Emmy Awards, and the New Yorkbased National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which oversees Daytime, News and Sports Emmys.

He served on the Television Academy’s executive committee for the board of governors and in the 1990s took on the chairmanship of the Television Academy

Foundation, for which he was named chair emeritus in perpetuity. Sarnoff also chaired the Television Academy’s council of former chairs for a number of years.

In 1997 Sarnoff received the Syd Cassyd Founder’s Award from the Television Academy, an award honoring a very select few Television Academy members who have made a significant, positive impact on the Academy through their service over many years of involvement.

In addition, Sarnoff served on the boards of the American Film Institute, Hope Enterprises and Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. He was a member of the national board of trustees of the National Conference of Christians and Jews — now known as the National Conference for Community and Justice.

In 2021 Sarnoff was preceded in death by Janyce, his wife of 67 years. He is survived by sons Daniel and Timothy; daughter, Cynthia SarnoffRoss; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Information about memorial services were not immediately available.

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Counterfeit luxury watches seized at LAX in shipments from China

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Former congresswoman seeks stay of revenge porn case against ex-husband

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Inspectors recently seized counterfeit luxury watches at Los Angeles International Airport being imported from China that — if genuine — would have had a combined manufacturer’s suggested retail price of nearly $1.3 million, authorities said Friday.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to LAX seized the 41 watches during a five-week period from April to May, said CBP spokesperson Jaime Ruiz.

“The watches arrived in individual packages via air cargo from China to destinations across the United States,” Ruiz said. “In an attempt to evade detection by CBP officials, the watches were misdeclared as ‘Bracelet,’ ‘Belt,’ ‘Decoration,’ ‘Watch Box,’ and ‘Wall Clock.’”

The Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising Center confirmed that the watches infringed the following registered trademarks:

-- Rolex, 37 pieces;

-- Luminor Panerai, one piece;

-- Patek Philippe, one piece;

-- Audemars Piguet, one piece; and

-- Omega, one piece.

“There are thousands of private sellers, collectors, and other non-legitimate sources offering luxury watches on e-commerce platforms making it extremely difficult for consumers to spot these fakes,” said Carlos C. Martel, CBP Director of Field Operations in Los Angeles.

“Consumers should know that buying fake watches is never a good idea — don’t waste your money,” Martel said. “Counterfeit watches are made with cheap metals that could cause skin allergic reactions and will likely break as they lack the craftsmanship and quality of the real ones.”

Martel said counterfeit watches on illegitimate websites could expose consumers to internet security risks — from malware or ransomware, to compromising personal data and financial information shared during the purchase.

“The bottom line is that importing, selling and buying counterfeit goods is illegal,” said Cheryl Davies, CBP Port Director of the Los Angeles International Airport.

Information about the Truth Behind Counterfeits public awareness campaign is available at www.cbp.gov/fakegoodsrealdangers.

Anyone with information regarding suspected fraud or illegal trade activity was urged to report the information to e-Allegations Online Trade Violation Reporting System or by calling 1-800-BE-ALERT.

Intellectual property rights violations should be reported to the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center at https://www.iprcenter.gov/referral/ or by telephone at 1-866-IPR-2060.

An attorney for former Rep. Katie Hill is asking a judge to put a hold on the ex-congresswoman’s revenge porn case against Hill’s former husband until the onetime politician is done with bankruptcy proceedings.

Hill sued her former spouse Kenneth Heslep and multiple media groups in Los Angeles Superior Court in December 2020, alleging nude photos of her were published without her permission. Heslep is the only remaining defendant.

In a sworn declaration filed Wednesday with Judge Serena R. Murillo, Hill’s attorney, Carrie Goldberg, says her client filed for bankruptcy in June 2022, putting an automatic stay in the case against Heslep.

The bankruptcy trustee is the only person authorized to pursue Hill’s claim against Heslep because the remaining claims belong to the debtor and are subject solely to the trustee’s administration, Goldberg says.

Judge Yolanda Orozco, the previous judge in the case who has since retired, had set a hearing for June 21 on why the case should not be dismissed because no activity had occurred for some. The media defendants were dismissed on free-speech grounds, forcing Hill to be assessed thousands of dollars in attorneys’ fees.

Orozco previously said she was sympathetic to the impact of the publications of photos on Hill, calling Heslep’s decisions to make the images available to the media “tragic and unnecessary.”

Hill submitted a lengthy sworn declaration in opposition to one of the media

defendants’ dismissal motion.

“My nude body is not a matter of public interest,” Hill said. “Moreover, even if my alleged relationship was a matter of public interest, that does not justify the illegal worldwide dissemination of my nude image. I was humiliated and traumatized by the circulation of the nude image.”

Hill alleged in her court papers that she lived in fear that if she ever tried to leave, Heslep would kill them both and their animals. She “suffered extreme emotional distress, attempted suicide and was forced to quit her job, which in this case was the representative of California’s 25th Congressional District, one of the most difficult-to-get jobs in the universe,” her court papers state.

Hill, 35, and Heslep officially divorced in October 2020.

Hill, a Democrat, resigned in 2019 after the

nude photos were published and news emerged that she had a three-way relationship with her husband and a campaign staffer. She was also accused of having an affair with a member of her congressional staff.

She publicly blamed her then-husband for the release of the photos.

Speaking in Congress in 2019, she decried a “misogynistic culture that gleefully consumed my naked pictures, capitalized on my sexuality and enabled my abusive ex to continue that abuse, this time with the entire country watching.”

The 25th Congressional District has since become the 27th District and includes the Santa Clarita Valley and portions of the northern San Fernando and Antelope valleys and eastern Ventura County. The seat had long been held by Republicans until Hill’s 2018 victory over then-Rep. Steve Knight.

The seat is now held by Republican Mike Garcia.

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A Rolex Daytona. | Photo courtesy of paalk/Pixabay Former U.S. Rep. Katie Hill. | Photo courtesy of Camilo Fernan/U.S. Navy

Contract negotiations beganWednesday between representatives of the SAG-AFTRA actors union and Hollywood producers.

Neither side will not comment to the media about the talks during the process, according to a joint statement from the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios, television networks and streaming services.

SAG-AFTRA’s current contract with the AMPTP expires at midnight June 30.

SAG-AFTRA, producers begin contract negotiations

Union members have overwhelmingly authorized their national board to call a strike if it is deemed necessary.

“The strike authorization votes have been tabulated and the membership joined their elected leadership and negotiating committee in favor of strength and solidarity,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in a statement released Monday in connection with the announcement of results of the strike authorization vote.

“I’m proud of all of you who voted as well as those

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who were vocally supportive, even if unable to vote. Everyone played a part in this achievement.

“Together we lock elbows and in unity we build a new contract that honors our contributions in this remarkable industry, reflects the new digital and streaming business model and brings all our concerns for protections and benefits into the now. Bravo SAG-AFTRA, we are in it to win it.”

SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan CrabtreeIreland said he “could not be more pleased with this

response from the membership.”

“This overwhelming yes vote is a clear statement that it’s time for an evolution in this contract,” Crabtree-Ireland said in a statement Monday. “As we enter what may be one of the most consequential negotiations in the union’s history, inflation, dwindling residuals due to streaming, and generative AI (artificial intelligence) all threaten actors’ ability to earn a livelihood if our contracts are not adapted to reflect the new realities.

“This strike authorization means we enter our negotiations from a position of strength, so that we can deliver the deal our members

want and deserve.”

Federal government sues SoCal Edison for negligence in 2017 Creek Fire

By City News Service

The federal government on Wednesday sued Southern California Edison, alleging that the utility was negligent in causing the fast-moving and wind-driven 2017 Creek Fire that raced through the Angeles National Forest.

The suit, filed in Los Angeles federal court, seeks

more than $40 million in damages from the utility, which allegedly brought about the fire when its equipment ignited historically dry vegetation during a season of powerful Santa Ana winds.

“SCE breached its duty of care and was negligent in causing the Creek Fire, including its failure to

construct, maintain, and operate its power lines and equipment in a safe and effective working order (to) prevent fires and damage to the land and property of adjacent landowners, including the United States,” the complaint states.

In 2019, the U.S. sued the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power alleging

that utility’s equipment was responsible for the fire that began Dec. 5, 2017. But in Wednesday’s complaint, the plaintiffs said that with the filing of the new lawsuit, it is dropping the LADWP case.

Jeff Monford, an Edison International spokesman, said in a statement that the utility’s “thoughts remain

with the people affected by the Creek Fire, and we will review the case and discuss it during court proceedings. We remain committed to wildfire mitigation and safety through grid hardening, situational awareness and operational enhancements.”

The Creek Fire destroyed 60 homes and

scorched 15,000 acres, including about 7,700 acres on federal lands. The government is seeking more than $40 million from the utility for firefighting and forest restoration costs.

The fire was the secondlargest of over two-dozen wildfires that ravaged parts of Southern California in December 2017.

SDSU, Scripps study: Salton Sea may reduce earthquakes as it shrinks

By Ryan Murray, City News Service

The shrinking and drying out of the Salton Sea has reduced stress on the San Andreas Fault, possibly reducing the frequency and severity of earthquakes in Southern California, according to research from San Diego State University and the UC San Diego Scripps Institute of Oceanography published Wednesday.

The study, published in the journal Nature, found that the reduced stress on the fault from a significantly lesser amount of water may be delaying the next “big one.”

The San Andreas Fault is a roughly 800-mile-long fracture in Earth’s crust where the Pacific and North American tectonic plates meet. The two plates are slowly sliding by one another horizontally at a rate of almost two inches a year on average. The Pacific plate is on the west side of the fault moving roughly northwest, and the North American plate is on the east side sliding southeast.

For the last 1,000 years, major earthquakes emanating from the southern San

Andreas Fault, roughly running south from the San Bernardino Mountains to Bombay Beach in Imperial County, have coincided with periods when the basin that holds the Salton Sea filled with water to form the prehistoric Lake Cahuilla — a body of water six times the size of the present-day Salton Sea.

“One of the potential implications from the reduced stress on the fault is that it leaves the Southern San Andreas Fault ‘locked and loaded,’” Matt Weingarten, a geologist at SDSU and one of the researchers on the paper, told City News Service. “On the fault we see major earthquakes about every 180 years, but it has been 300 years since the last major seismic event. It seems to be correlated by the Colorado River filling the Salton Trough.”

The researchers investigated this relationship with computer modeling and found that when the Salton Sea basin filled, Lake Cahuilla’s weight bent the surrounding crust and its water penetrated deep

underground, each of which altered the forces acting on the fault in ways that could help trigger a massive rupture and severe shaking.

The research, funded by the Southern California Earthquake Center, National Science Foundation, NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, suggests that the tight relationship between big-time seismic activity and the filling of the Salton Sea basin may also help explain why the southern section of the San Andreas Fault is long overdue for its next major shakeup.

The northern section of California’s San Andreas Fault caused the hugely destructive San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the Loma Prieta quake of 1989, but the southern section has been relatively quiet.

Yuri Fialko, the study’s co-author and professor of geophysics at Scripps, described the southern San Andreas as “10 months pregnant,” with a big shake that could cause an estimated 1,800 deaths and $200 billion in damage if it strikes at a magnitude of 7.8, accord-

ing to the institutions.

“From our results it looks like Salton Sea drying out has contributed to stabilizing the southern San Andreas, a fault that poses an enormous seismic hazard to millions of people,” said Ryley Hill, the study’s first author and a PhD candidate in the geophysics earthquake science and applied geophysics joint doctoral program between SDSU and Scripps. “It also means there could be more stress that has accumulated along the fault as a result, and extra stress will be released at some point in the future.”

To study the relationship between the Salton Trough filling and seismic activity, the team created complex models that took SDSU’s advanced supercomputer five days to run.

The research presents additional questions, such as how much human interaction with the Salton Sea has impacted the fault’s seismic activity and how it could do so in the future. A panel rejected a proposal to refill the Salton Sea with water from the ocean in 2022.

“Before anyone can do the engineering work required for these restoration projects, they have to know where active faults are located, their history of movement, what the geotechnical properties are of the sediment they’re building on, and so forth,” said Danny Brothers, a USGS research geophysicist and lead author of a related study in 2022. “This study lays out where many of the faults in the sea are located

and begins to build a seismic history of this area — all of which are likely to have implications for any kind of Salton Sea restoration plan that’s proposed.”

Fialko said the model developed to better understand the southern San Andreas could also be applied to other places on Earth where there are large and sudden changes in hydrologic loads, such as reservoirs that are filled and emptied.

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President Biden vetoes bill to block student loan forgiveness

President Joe Biden on Wednesday vetoed a bill that aimed to block his plan to forgive student loans.

The bill, which had passed the House and the Democratmajority Senate, sought to overturn the Department of Education’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in loans for some federal loan recipients.

The move to overturn Biden’s student loan initiative had been supported by some Republicans, but it had also garnered support from a handful of Democrats in the Senate, including Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana, as well as Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

In his veto, Biden strongly defended his student loan “relief” plan and argued that

it would provide critical relief to millions of Americans who have been struggling with the financial strains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He also pointed out that there is high demand for the relief and that some lawmakers who oppose his plan had benefited from tens of thousands of dollars of loans forgiven by the federal government during the pandemic.

“It is a shame for working families across the country that lawmakers continue to pursue this unprecedented attempt to deny critical relief,” Biden said in a statement. “I remain committed to continuing to make college affordable and providing this critical relief to borrowers as they work to recover from a once-in-a-century pandemic,” he added.

By HeyWire AI

If implemented, Biden’s plan would forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 per year. The Department of Education’s plan also includes provisions to give $10,000 to borrowers who make less than $125,000, and those with Pell grants are eligible for up to $20,000 in forgiveness.

However, despite the veto, Biden’s plan remains far from secure.

The U.S. Supreme Court, which is dominated by a conservative majority, is currently reviewing a legal challenge that could eliminate the program altogether. A decision from the Court is expected to come out this summer.

The fate of the student

loan initiative has been a subject of intense debate since the beginning of the Biden administration. While the plan has been praised by many advocates as a muchneeded relief for borrowers, critics argue that it could contribute to inflation and that it unfairly benefits those with student debt over those who have already paid off their loans.

Regardless of the outcome of the program, student loan payments are set to resume in August for anyone whose debt is not wiped out by Biden’s plan. This would represent a significant financial burden for millions of Americans who are struggling to make ends meet in the midst of a global pandemic.

The veto of the Republi-

can-backed student loan bill also highlights the intense political divisions that continue to shape American politics. The Democratcontrolled Senate narrowly passed the bill with the

Feds offer reward in search for armored truck robber

By City News Service

support of a handful of Democrats and Independents, but it was ultimately vetoed by a Democratic president who believed that the plan was critical for the welfare of millions of Americans.

Federal authorities

Wednesday announced a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the person who robbed an armored vehicle in El Segundo.

The suspect robbed an armored truck driver at gunpoint on Feb. 21 at a bank in the 800 block of

North Pacific Coast Highway, according to the FBI. It was unclear how much money was stolen.

In hopes of generating tips, authorities released images of the suspect and the vehicle used during the crime.

According to the FBI, the suspect was last seen entering the passenger seat of

a maroon-colored sedan and wearing an orange reflective vest, a blue cloth mask, a black hoodie, blue jeans and black shoes.

The suspect was described as a 5-foot-11inch, 40-year-old white man weighing 180 pounds and with skin tags behind his right ear, government offi-

cials said.

The FBI is investigating the crime with detectives at the El Segundo Police Department.

Anyone with information was urged to contact 310-477-6565. Tipsters who choose to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

Former VP Pence launches White House bid, faces uncertainty over stance on Trump’s legal troubles

By HeyWire AI

Former Vice President Mike Pence has launched his campaign for the White House, joining a large pool of Republican candidates hoping to unseat ex-President Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination.

But as he hit the campaign trail, Pence struggled to take a clear stance on legal troubles involving his former boss, particularly regarding the Department of Justice’s investigation into Trump’s potential mishandling of classified documents.

During a CNN town hall event in Des Moines, Iowa, Pence addressed the recent breaking news that federal prosecutors had informed Trump’s legal team that he is a target of their investigation, signaling that charges may be imminent. In response, Pence said that he hopes the Justice Department can “move forward” without pressing

charges against Trump, but also emphasized the need for “equal treatment under the law.”

“I was very troubled last summer when for the first time in history, there was a search warrant executed at the home of the former president of the United States,” Pence said during the forum. When pressed by moderator Dana Bash on whether an indictment of Trump should move forward if investigators believe there is enough evidence to do so, Pence couldn’t commit to what he had just said.

“I would just hope that there would be a way for them to move forward without the dramatic and divisive step of indicting a former president of the United States,” Pence said. He added that he doesn’t think Trump should be the next Republican nominee,

declaring during the town hall that “anyone who puts themselves over the Constitution should never be president of the United States.”

Pence’s comments came hours after multiple news outlets reported that prosecutors had alerted Trump’s legal team of their investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents discovered in his Mar-a-Lago home. Pence also found himself in the spotlight recently when the Justice Department alerted his legal team that its investigation into classified documents found in his possession from his time as vice president was coming to a close.

In contrast to his handling of the Trump investigation, Pence has been quick to denounce the Justice Department’s actions involving his own alleged mishandling of classified information. In

January, a small number of classified documents were found at Pence’s Indiana home, prompting a federal investigation. But last week, the Justice Department cleared Pence of any wrongdoing.

However, the Justice Department’s probe into classified materials discovered at President Joe Biden’s former office, as well as his home in Delaware, is still ongoing. Both Biden and Pence cooperated fully in returning the documents to the National Archives, but the investigation into how the materials ended up in their possession continues.

As the presidential race heats up, Pence’s handling of the Trump investigation could prove a sticking point for Republican voters. While Pence has called for “equal treatment under the law,” he has also expressed hope that

Trump could avoid indictment, leaving several key questions unanswered.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding Trump’s legal troubles, Pence remains the commanding front-runner in the latest Republican primary polls, according to several media outlets, including Newsweek and Fox News Digital. But with months to

go until the primaries, the race remains a fluid one, with several other candidates vying for a chance at the party’s nomination.

As the campaign season progresses, Republicans are keen to maintain a united front, but the specter of ongoing investigations into Trump and other party members threatens to undermine that effort.

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LA County workers gather on the Santa Anita Dam north of Arcadia. | Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County Public Works Department President Joe Biden. | Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) An alleged armored truck robber in El Segundo. | Photos courtesy of the FBI

Temple City Notices

CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE AS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36933(c)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023, THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED:

ORDINANCE NO. 23-1071

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 1 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING URBAN DWELLINGS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 9

THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIZES ORDINANCE 23-1071

The Ordinance amends the Temple City Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 1 to bring the City into conformance with HCD’s interpretation of State law. These amendments bring the City’s SB-9 Ordinance into conformance with State law and are limited to: clarification on the number of dwelling units allowed; changes to the maximum urban dwelling size; and modifying the courtyard and main open space rules to reflect that of the R-2, not R-3 zone.

Ordinance No. 23-1071 was introduced for first reading at the City Council Regular Meeting of May 16, 2023, and adopted at the City Council Regular Meeting of June 6, 2023, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmember- Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man

NOES: Councilmember- None

ABSENT: Councilmember- None

RECUSED: Councilmember- None

A certified copy of the full text of the ordinance is available for review on the City’s website, www.templecity.us. Anyone having questions may contact the City Clerk at (626) 285-2171.

Dated: June 7, 2023

Peggy Kuo, City Clerk

Published: June 12, 2023

TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JACOB KARACHIAN aka JACOB KRADJIAN and as HACOB GHARACHIAN

Case No. 23STPB05899

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ACOB KARACHIAN aka JACOB KRADJIAN and as HACOB GHARACHIAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Alen Karamian and Aida Karamian in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PRO-

BATE requests that Alen Karamian and Aida Karamian 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 July 7, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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 ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

nation in the file kept by the court.

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: 06/28/23 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.

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

ance 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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

SALLY JO CAMPBELL AKA

SALLY J. CAMPBELL AKA

SALLY CAMPBELL

CASE NO. 23STPB01749

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARYANN M. TOMKOVICZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARYANN M. TOMKOVICZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

CASE NO. 23STPB06115

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PATRICIA A. KLEMENS 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: 07/11/12

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

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.

Attorney for petitioner:

JUSTIN A SHIAU ESQ

SBN229097

ATHLON LEGAL APC

14 N FAIR OAKS AVE STE 503 PASADENA CA 91103

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MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

JULIO

M. GUTIERREZ

CASE NO. 23STPB04485

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

M. GUTIERREZ.

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

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for exami-

LAW OFFICE OF MARC P. GRISMER 9901 PARAMOUNT BLVD., STE 222 DOWNEY CA 90240 6/8, 6/12, 6/15/23 CNS-3709155# EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

MARIE MORGAGNI AKA

MARIE COOK MORGAGNI

CASE NO. 23STPB05240

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MARIE MORGAGNI AKA MARIE COOK MORGAGNI.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHERYL COOK JACOBS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHERYL COOK JACOBS 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: 06/26/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 07/14/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and 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 BRENDA DEPEW - SBN 259510, HINOJOSA & FORER LLP

2215 COLBY AVE. LOS ANGELES CA 90064 6/12, 6/15, 6/19/23 CNS-3709386# MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARQUERITE A. ROONEY

Attorney for Petitioner

ROBERT E. PEARSON - SBN 059839, ROBERT E. PEARSON APLC 17782 E. 17TH ST., STE. 109 TUSTIN CA 92780 BSC 223496 6/12, 6/15, 6/19/23 MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

JULIE TAKEDA

CASE NO. 23STPB05984

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

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

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

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

The independent 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: 07/11/23

Public Notices

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Willie Garcia FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23AHCP00206 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 300 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena, Ca 91101, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Willie Garcia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Willie Garcia to Proposed name Willie U. Tan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 07/10/2023 Time: 8:30AM Dept: P. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Arcadia Weekly

DATED: May 12, 2023 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2023 ARCADIA

WEEKLY

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Efren Bugarin FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23AHCP00215 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 300 E. Walnut St, Pasadena, Ca 91101, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Efren Bugarin filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Efren Bugarin to Proposed name Efren Bugarin III 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 08/07/2023 Time: 8:30AM Dept: P. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for

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four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Arcadia Weekly DATED: May 24, 2023 Margaret L. Oldendorf JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2023 ARCADIA WEEKLY ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Lingyun Ji, Wenjie Dong FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23AHCP00232 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra Ca 90801, Northeast Judicial

Monterey Park City Notices LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA-2301) BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK AND MONTEREY PARK RETAIL PARTNERS, LLC TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MONTEREY PARK MARKET PLACE

The Monterey Park City Council introduced an Ordinance at the June 7, 2023 regular City Council meeting.

If adopted, the proposed ordinance would amend and restate the Development Agreement between the City of Monterey Park and the Monterey Park Retail Partners, LLC to facilitate the development of the Monterey Park Market Place, consistent with and pursuant to Government Code Section 65867.5.

Adoption of the proposed Ordinance is scheduled to take place at the June 21, 2023 regular City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m., in the City of Monterey Park, California, or as soon thereafter as possible.

For a copy of the proposed Ordinance, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (626) 307-1359.

Approved as submitted above:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney

ATTEST: Maychelle Yee, City Clerk

Publish June 12, 2023

MONTEREY PARK PRESS

LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF MONTEREY PARK

ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 23-01 (ZCA-23-01) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MONTEREY PARK MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 21.18, ENTITLED AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES – DENSITY BONUS

The Monterey Park City Council introduced an Ordinance at the June 7, 2023 regular City Council meeting.

If adopted, the proposed ordinance would amend, in its entirety, Chapter 21.18 Affordable Housing Incentives – Density Bonus. This ordinance implements California’s density bonus requirements allowing an increase in residential dwelling unit density for residential projects that develop affordable housing.

For a copy of the proposed Ordinance, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (626) 307-1359.

Approved as submitted above:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney

ATTEST:

Maychelle Yee, City Clerk

Publish June 12, 2023

MONTEREY PARK PRESS

LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF MONTEREY PARK

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP (ZA-2301) TO CHANGE THE ZONING FROM THE REGIONAL SPECIALTY CENTER WITH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY (P-D) TO ALLOW THE TO THE MARKET PLACE SPECIFIC PLAN (MPSP) TO ALLOW CONSTURCTION OF THE FINAL PHASE OF MARKET PLACE DEVELOPMENT

The Monterey Park City Council introduced an Ordinance at the June 7, 2023 regular City Council meeting.

If adopted, the proposed ordinance would revise the Monterey Park Zoning Map to re-zone the properties collectively operating as the Monterey Park Market Place, located at 2000-5500 Market Place Drive, also identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 5275-003-024, 025, 026, 027, 029, 030, 031, 037, 038, and 039 from the Regional Specialty (R-S) zone with the Planned Development Overlay (PD) zone to the Market Place Specific Plan (“MPSP”) zone and the adoption of the MPSP.

For a copy of the proposed Ordinance, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (626) 307-1359.

Approved as submitted above:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney

ATTEST:

Maychelle Yee, City Clerk

Publish June 12, 2023

MONTEREY PARK PRESS

Probate Notices NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MITCHELL ALLEN NELSON

CASE NO. 23STPB05893

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JON ANDREW NELSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JON ANDREW NELSON 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: 07/06/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

Attorney for Petitioner NATASHA L. CARROLL-FERRARYSBN 255004, NCF LAW 16350 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE D179 LOS ANGELES CA 91436 BSC 223457 6/5, 6/8, 6/12/23

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GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DAVID

HERRERA DELGADO

Case No. 23STPB05689

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 11, 2023 at 8:30

AM in Dept. No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

JOHN S MORRIS ESQ SBN 173014 MORRIS & MORRIS A LAW CORP

150 N SANTA ANITA AVE STE 300 ARCADIA CA 91006 CN997136 DELGADO Jun 5,8,12, 2023 WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: VICTOR MANUEL RAMIREZ CASE NO. 23STPB05986

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

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

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

The independent 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: 07/06/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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.

Attorney for Petitioner

WEI C. WONG - SBN 116428

716 SOUTH GARFIELD AVENUE ALHAMBRA CA 91801 6/8, 6/12, 6/15/23

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GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DAWN V. ALLEN

Case No. 23STPB05958

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DAWN V. ALLEN

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Debbie L. New in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Debbie L. New be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 6, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

Attorney for petitioner:

ALICE A SALVO ESQ SBN 103796

LAW OFFICES OF ALICE A SALVO 20350 VENTURA BLVD STE 110 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91364-2452

CN997254 ALLEN Jun 8,12,15, 2023

BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOHN RICHARD BUTKINS

aka’s JOHN BUTKINS, JOHN R. BUTKMS, RICHARD BUTKINS

Case No. 23STPB05858

To all heirs, beneficiaries,

cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN RICHARD BUTKINS aka’s JOHN BUTKINS, JOHN R. BUTKMS, RICHARD BUTKINS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Los Angeles County Public Administrator in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Los Angeles County Public Administrator be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 7, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Attorney for petitioner: DEBORAH L. CHILDS PRIN DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL SBN 130637 DAWYN HARRISON OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL 500 WEST TEMPLE ST STE 648 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 CN997244 BUTKINS Jun 12,15,19, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DAVID ELLIOT JACOBSON Case No. 23STPB06192

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DAVID ELLIOT JACOBSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Daniel Jacobson in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 12, 2023 at 8:30 AM

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LEGALS

Truckers’ future uncertain as LA city decides to end haul program

By City News Service

Juneteenth exhibit in San Bernardino County to celebrate the ‘Power of the Press’

By Staff

Members of the Los Angeles City Contract Truck Association, which represents more than 100 minority-owned independent truckers, protested on downtown streets Thursday to urge city officials to renew contracts for its As-Needed Haul Truck Program.

The city’s As-Needed Haul Truck Program is a program in the Bureau of Street Services, or StreetsLA, that dates back to the 1890s. According to StreetsLA, the program was introduced during a period of growth and when “additional trucking was required to assist city forces in the building, maintenance and resurfacing of the city’s roads.”

StreetsLA has since retained a list of “qualified and ready-to-work independent owner-operators” for short-term and longterm hauling projects.

Kenyatta Cole, secretary for LACCTA, told City News Service its members received letters on May 31 informing them that the city would not be able to renew those contracts, which are set to expire June 30.

“It really was a shocker. It really hurts, and it’s detrimental (to our) businesses,” Cole told City News Service. “People are scared. They’re fearful

because they don’t know why something like that would happen.”

LACCTA members, like many other Angelenos, are still struggling from the negative impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, he said. Many of them also fear falling into homelessness.

“We actually operate below costs. No one can come in and do the work that we do, and operate at the cost that we operate,” Cole said. “We are experienced, and we know what we are doing.”

Independent truckers live in Los Angeles, he added, and because the truckers know the “roles, routes and are familiar with the area,” they are able to provide “great” service. Cole expressed that many truckers invested thousands of dollars to acquire the necessary equipment to repaint and to resurface potholes and provide other services to maintain the city’s streets.

City officials cited state legislation AB 5, which was passed in 2020, changed the California Labor Code, classifying workers as employees rather than independent contractors.

“This is having wide ramifications across the state, and will cause the haul truck program to end when current contracts

expire at the end of June,” Elena Stern, senior public information director for the Department of Public Works, which houses StreetsLA, said in a statement.

“We care very much about the livelihoods of our partners and have been working aggressively at the direction of the mayor to ensure that our 93 contract truckers are given the opportunity to continue employment, and that paving operations continue seamlessly,” Stern added.

Cole said the city’s attorneys are in communication with their representatives, but he believes the city has not done enough to meet with the association and find a solution.

He noted each time the two groups had a meeting, Public Works would cancel or reschedule with them.

LACCTA hopes the city will renew its contracts with independent truckers, Cole added, but until then, members will continue to protest and urge city officials to protect their livelihoods.

“We love the city of Los Angeles. We love trucking. We love paving the streets. We love meeting the people out there that we come in contact with every day,” Cole said. “That’s why we’re fighting for our jobs.”

To celebrate Juneteenth this year, the San Bernardino County Museum has teamed up with Black Voice News for a new exhibit titled, “Power of the Press: Black Voice News @ 50,” which documents the transformation of the Black Voice News from a printed community weekly newspaper to a digital solutions-focused data reporting news organization.

The exhibit will be taking place on Friday, June 16 at 6 p.m. featuring a community mixer, a panel discussion about the importance of voting and selecting appropriate candidates for public office, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and an opportunity to explore the exhibit that celebrates 50 years of Black Voice News.

The event will be open for everyone to attend; though tickets are required for entry and are available on the San Bernardino County website. The block party is sponsored by San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor and Chair of the Board, Dawn Rowe and the Inland Empire Community Foundation.

The San Bernardino County Museum is located at 2024 Orange Tree Lane in Redlands. General admission is $10, $8 for military members and seniors, $7 for students and $5 for children ages 6 to 12. Children 5 and under and museum members are free. Parking is free and the museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. For more information, visit museum.sbcounty.gov.

Horse

dies from training injury at Santa Anita

By City News Service

A4-year-old filly with one career race on her record died after suffering a training injury at Santa Anita, state horse racing officials confirmed.

Auntie Mimi died on Thursday, according to the California Horse Racing Board, which listed her injury type as musculoskeletal.

According to the industry website Equibase, Auntie Mimi’s only race was a seventhplace finish at Florida’s Gulfstream Park in May of 2022.

She is the ninth horse to die from a racing or training injury at the Arcadia track this year.

Twelve racehorses died at Santa Anita in all of 2022, according to the CHRB.

Santa Anita officials have said they’ve made major improvements in horse safety after 2019, when 42 horses died at the track, sparking widespread debate about safety issues at Santa Anita and about horse racing in general. The uproar led to procedural and veterinary oversight changes at the park.

Horse racing safety is in the news again nationally after 12 horses died this spring at Churchill Downs racetrack in Kentucky, the home of the Kentucky Derby. Track officials suspended racing for the remainder of the season.

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| Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services Santa Anita Park. | Photo by Terry Miller/HeySoCal.com | Courtesy photo

6 CHP officers, sergeant plead not guilty in man’s 2020 death

By City News Service

ACalifornia Highway Patrol sergeant and six CHP officers pleaded not guilty Friday to charges stemming from the death of a Burbank man who was restrained after refusing to have his blood drawn following a traffic stop on the Golden State (5) Freeway just over three years ago.

Sgt. Michael Little, 58; Dionisio Fiorella, 39; Dustin Osmanson, 42; Darren Parsons, 48; Diego Romero, 35; Justin Silva, 30; and Marciel Terry, 32, are charged with one count each of involuntary manslaughter and assault under the color of authority in connection with the March 31, 2020, death of Edward Bronstein.

The 38-year-old man can be heard on video repeatedly screaming, “I can’t breathe!” while outside a nearby CHP station in Altadena.

A registered nurse, Arbi Baghalian, 43, pleaded not guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter.

Bronstein’s parents and children will receive a record $24 million civil rights settlement from the state of California, attorneys for the family announced last

month. It marked the largest civil rights settlement of its kind by the state of California, and the second largest nationally since Minneapolis paid $27 million in the case of George Floyd, who also died in custody three years ago, said Annee Della Donna, an attorney for Bronstein’s family.

At a news conference in March announcing the charges, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said, “These officers had a legal duty to Mr. Bronstein. He was in their custody. We believe that they failed their duty and their failure was criminally negligent, causing his death.”

The district attorney said Bronstein initially declined to have his blood drawn following the freeway stop in Burbank on suspicion of driving under the influence and that an 18-minute video recorded by a CHP sergeant shows an officer warning him that if he didn’t comply, he would be going “face down on the mat and we’re going to keep going.”

“The video shows several officers restraining Mr. Bronstein, who is handcuffed and face down on the mat ...”

Gascón said. “What ensued is difficult to watch and hear as Mr. Bronstein pleads for his life. A group of officers holds him down and presses their knees on his legs and neck as he repeatedly promises them that he will comply. One officer responds, `It’s too late.’ Mr. Bronstein screams, `I can’t breathe!’ over and over and pleads for help while officers continue to restrain him and even demanding that he stop yelling.”

Bronstein became “unresponsive” and officers held him down as a medical professional drew a vial of blood from him, and a second vial of blood was collected as he was “laying so lifelessly that the officers no longer need to hold him down because he’s dying as they’re watching,” the district attorney said.

“When they turn him over six minutes after his last scream, he is completely lifeless,” Gascón said. “More than 13 minutes after Mr. Bronstein last screamed, they began CPR but are unsuccessful.”

The district attorney noted that the video — which was played after the charges were announced — is “extremely graphic.”

In a statement released after the case was filed, CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said, “On behalf of the entire California Highway Patrol, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Edward Bronstein. Our agency’s top priority is protecting the safety and well-being of all Californians, and I am saddened that Mr. Bronstein died while in our custody and care. Any death in custody is a tragedy that we take with utmost seriousness. I recognize this case will now move through the court system, and I respect the judicial process.”

The sergeant and officers have been placed on administrative leave as a result of the charges, according to the CHP.

A judge had issued a warrant authorizing officers to utilize an on-call registered nurse to get a blood sample from Bronstein after he refused to submit to a blood test, and the Los Angeles County coroner’s office concluded that Bronstein died of “acute methamphetamine intoxication during restraint by law enforcement,” according to the CHP.

The eight remain free on their own recognizance. They are due back in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on July 25, when a date is scheduled to be set for a hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to allow the case against the eight to

proceed to trial.

The sergeant and officers could each face up to four years and eight months in state prison if convicted as charged, while the nurse could face a maximum of four years in prison, according to Gascón.

OCSD: Man arrested in alleged threats involving Laguna Hills High School

By City News Service

Aman has been arrested for allegedly making a series of threats involving Laguna Hills High School, authorities said Monday.

Eugene Thomas Jenkins, 29, was arrested Saturday, June 3, in the city of San Rafael, and was booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of crimes including criminal threats, false report of a bomb and false report of an emergency, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

According to the OCSD,

the threats began in December 2022, and were directed toward school staff and students following a championship football game.

“These threats spanned through June 2023, and included three false reports of a possible shooter approaching the school’s campus, a bomb threat, a death threat via telephone, and at least 10 known death threats via written letter utilizing the United States Postal Service,” an OCSD statement said..

“Two of these threats targeted Laguna Hills High

School’s Senior Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, June 1,” the statement said.

“The Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to all the threats listed above in real-time and with the conviction of each threat being an actual and imminent emergency response,” the OCSD said. “Additional security measures were utilized for the safety of the community during the graduation ceremony. To date, there are at least 14 victims involved in these crimes.”

OCSD detectives coor-

dinated their investigation with personnel from agencies including the FBI, the Orange County District Attorney’s office, the San Rafael Police Department, the Marin County Sheriff’s Department, and the United States Postal Inspection Service.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information on the case was urged to call the OCSD at 714-647-7000. Anonymous information may be provided through Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIPOCCS.

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SCAN ME! Edward Bronstein, a Burbank man who was allegedly killed by multiple CHP officers, poses with his daughter. | Courtesy photo Laguna Hills High School. | Photo courtesy of Saddleback Valley Unified School District