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Fallen lawman remembered as ‘damn good deputy,’ selfless

A27-year-old Riverside County sheriff’s deputy killed in a crash while on patrol in San Jacinto was remembered Wednesday as a man who “wanted to put others before himself,” a dedicated law enforcement officer willing to take on difficult tasks to do the best job possible.

“Never in my worst nightmares did I think I’d be standing in front of another deputy’s family, mourning yet another death in the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office,” Sheriff Chad Bianco said during a memorial for Deputy Brett Michael Harris. “Brett was one of the good ones, a true friend and a hero. His passing may be something we’ll never be able to understand. It’s to a greater purpose with the Lord.”

Hundreds assembled in Grove Community Church in south Riverside Wednesday morning to pay final respects to Harris, who was fatally injured in a collision during the predawn hours of May 12 while responding to a call for backup. Bianco noted that representatives from law enforcement agencies “near and far” were on hand to honor the lawman.

“It wasn’t just a job for Brett; it was a calling,” the sheriff said. “He knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life. We were lucky to have him.”

Bianco said in a final act of selflessness, Harris had, prior to starting his law enforcement career, opted to be an organ donor. Upon his death on May 13, the peace officer’s heart, lungs, kidneys and liver were harvested “so that others may live,” the sheriff said.

“It was another example of how he wanted to put others before himself,” he said.

Harris’ watch commander Sgt. Jeremy Parsons described

The Val Verde Unified School District will implement a series of policy changes to comply with a federal program intended to address sexual harassment of students and personnel, it was announced Thursday.

The district, which operates campuses in Moreno Valley and north Perris, reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education following a probe into Title 9 compliance actions in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years.

“Val Verde Unified School District has agreed to address ... Title IX noncompliance regarding sexual harassment, committing now to ensure its students may learn in the safe and nondiscriminatory environment Congress has promised them,” DOE Assistant Secre-

tary for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon said.

The resolution that the school district signed at the agency’s request requires that anti-discrimination procedures based on Title 9 be utilized; that staff receive training to ensure they understand Title 9, including how to identify and respond to alleged acts of harassment; that records be maintained documenting any Title 9 actions; and that surveys be provided biannually to students and district employees to assess their satisfaction with Title 9 measures.

Title 9 was approved by an act of Congress in 1972, with amendments in 2020 that addressed grievance procedures. The law expresses the need for grade schools, colleges and universities to address acts that create

a “hostile environment,” mainly the sexually oriented variety.

“We don’t know what inspired the compliance review by the Office of Civil Rights,” VVUSD Superintendent Michael McCormick told City News Service. “It began in 2015, my first year here, and we agreed from the beginning to furnish all documents and meet all of their requests. We very much appreciated the collaborative nature of working with the office.”

According to McCormick, despite the alleged past noncompliance with Title 9, all measures prescribed by the state have been followed.

He said the federal evaluation was hit-and-miss after the coronavirus public health lockdowns started in 2020, which apparently delayed the Department of

Education’s assessment. He said there was little communication from the department from mid-2020 to the winter of 2023.

“The major update to the Title 9 regulations in 2020 may also have had something to do with it,” he said.

According to the superintendent, the agency at no time tried to strongarm the district with warnings of a potential loss of federal funding for lack of compliance with Title 9.

“Our position is, we’re very much committed to implementing the regulations,” he said. “That’s why we voluntarily signed the resolution agreement.”

Meeting the terms of the resolution will require hiring a compliance officer, at an estimated cost of $150,000 per year, according to McCormick.

Parents charged with exposing their 3 children to fentanyl

Aprobationer and his girlfriend accused of exposing their three children to fentanyl, causing one to suffer a medical emergency, are slated to appear for a preliminary hearing at the Riverside Hall of Justice later this month to determine whether the charges against them are justified.

Kamron Charles Sanders, 31, Joshulyn Denise Penniman, 29, both of Riverside, were arrested earlier this week following a Riverside Police Department investigation that began after one of their children collapsed after ingesting fentanyl.

Each defendant is charged with three counts of child cruelty, with sentence-enhancing allegations of inflicting great bodily injury and taking advantage of a position of trust to commit a criminal offense.

The pair pleaded not guilty during a joint arraignment Wednesday, after which Riverside County Superior Court

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Eastbound 91 Freeway in Corona closes for construction over weekend

The eastbound Riverside (91) Freeway shut down Friday evening and during the predawn hours Sunday and Monday in Corona for work on an interchange improvement project, and motorists were advised to plan ahead to avoid getting caught in protracted traffic jams.

The nighttime closures were planned from 1 to 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, and from 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, with all eastbound 91 lanes out of service from Green River Road to Serfas Club Drive, on the west end of Corona. Additionally, the two toll lanes on the eastbound and westbound 91 were shut down completely all weekend, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission.

The closures were required for the 71/91 Interchange Project, which entails replacing the current single-lane connector from the east-

bound 91 to the Corona (71) Expressway with a two-lane loop bridge, which will facilitate a larger volume of vehicles at one time, reducing congestion.

The $137 million project began in February. This weekend’s closure was the first to impact the entire eastbound side of the 91 for reconfiguration work.

RCTC said in a statement last week that crews needed operating space to move a “large support structure” composed of a 14-foot-wide and 160-footlong “rebar cage that is being built adjacent to the 91.”

The support beam was placed inside a predrilled hole.

“The hole will be filled with 700 cubic yards of concrete to form the foundation for one of the columns of the (new) 71/91 connector,” according to RCTC. “Because of the

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size of the cage and the amount of concrete to be transported — more than 70 truck loads — the lanes must be closed for the safety of motorists.”

The Green River Road on-ramp to the eastbound 91 had to be shut down for traffic safety. The ramp closure was 9 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday, and the same hours from Saturday to Sunday and Sunday to Monday.

“The southbound 71 connectors to eastbound and westbound 91 will remain open the entire weekend,” RCTC said.

The agency recommended motorists avoid the eastbound 91 during the overnight hours through the weekend, utilizing the Pomona (60) Freeway to the north as an alternate. Otherwise, traffic would be crammed into a single lane, taken off the freeway at Green River Road and funneled through the city to downtown, where

drivers could rejoin the eastbound 91.

Along with expanding the connector itself, the 71/91 Interchange Project will also involve adding an eastbound auxiliary lane to the 91 and realigning the Green River Road on-ramp. The expressway will additionally be realigned to create space for the new connector.

Officials said that a wildlife crossing will be one of the other features of the redesigned interchange.

According to RCTC, the project is expected to conclude sometime in 2025.

More than one-third of the project funding — $58.1 million — is being provided by the California Road Repair & Accountability Act of 2017, which hiked gasoline taxes to pay for infrastructure and other projects. The county’s Measure A revenue, which is generated by a half-cent sales tax, is also covering a

share of the expense, while federal and other sources make up the difference.

Man arrested for alleged DUI in deadly Coachella crash

A38-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and causing a traffic collision that left one man dead and another person seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday.

Antonio Tellez Leon of Coachella was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of murder, operating a motor vehicle with a

suspended driver’s license, violation of probation and driving under the influence causing injury, according to Sgt. Tom Anderson of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Anderson said deputies from the Thermal sheriff’s station responded at around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Avenue 51 and Chiapas Street to a report of a major

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injury traffic collision.

The collision was between a gray BMW, allegedly occupied by Tellez, and a blue Toyota Camry occupied by two people, Sgt. Wendy Brito-Gonzalez of the sheriff’s department told City News Service.

“Upon their arrival, deputies found two occupants of one vehicle with major injures and began life saving measures; the

driver of the second vehicle was uninjured,” Anderson wrote in a statement.

“One of the injured parties succumbed to his injuries at the scene and the other was transported to a local hospital for additional medical treatment.”

The decedent was identified by the Riverside County coroner’s office as 21-year-old Jacob Snellings of Coachella. The identity

of the injured vehicle occupant was not released.

Tellez allegedly showed signs of impairment and was subsequently arrested, according to Anderson. He was booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio, where he remains held on $1 million bail, according to inmate records.

Avenue 51 was shut down between Frederick

Street and Van Buren Street as the collision investigation was conducted, Anderson said. The road later reopened to traffic. Anyone with additional information on the fatal collision was asked to call Deputy Esteban Molina of the Thermal sheriff’s station at 760-863-8990 or Valley Crime Stoppers anonymously at 800-7827463.

Man who pushed woman in front of train sentenced but released from custody

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Atransient who shoved a 52-year-old woman in front of a train, causing her to be struck and killed — in what he contended was an accident as they were arguing — was out of custody Wednesday after being sentenced to two years in jail for involuntary manslaughter.

Kevin Errol Lewis, 42, pushed Mary Kay Maltos of Riverside in front of a freight train on the west end of the city last year.

During a hearing Monday at the Riverside Hall of Justice, Lewis reached a plea agreement with the Riverside County

District Attorney’s Office, under which he admitted the manslaughter count. In exchange for his admission, prosecutors dropped a murder charge against him.

Superior Court Judge Gary Polk certified the terms of the plea deal and imposed the sentence stipulated by the prosecution and defense — two years in county jail. However, after Polk factored the time that the defendant had served at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, awaiting disposition of his case, as well as matching good conduct credits under

a state law intended to reduce overcrowding in correctional facilities, the sentence was voided.

Lewis was released from custody Monday afternoon.

According to Riverside police Officer Ryan Railsback, about 6:35 a.m. on April 11, 2022, the defendant was involved in a domestic altercation with Maltos alongside Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks at Madison Street, just south of the Riverside (91) Freeway.

“The investigation determined Lewis ... and the victim were engaged in a verbal argument that

became physical, during which Lewis pushed the victim into the moving train,” Railsback said.

No one on board the train, which immediately stopped after the victim was hit, was injured.

Patrol officers reached the location within minutes and found Maltos dead, after which they initiated a search for the defendant, who was quickly located nearby and taken into custody without incident, according to the police spokesman.

Lewis had no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.

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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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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.

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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

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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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LEGALS

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.

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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

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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:

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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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Young woman suspected in Cathedral City Dollar Tree shooting pleads not guilty

By City News Service

Ayoung woman who allegedly took part in a confrontation at a Dollar Tree in Coachella, where an 18-year-old customer was pistol whipped and struck by gunfire multiple times pleaded not guilty to felony charges Wednesday.

Leah Lelani Lopez, 18, of San Jacinto, was charged with one felony count each of attempted murder and assault on a person causing great bodily injury, according to court records. She additionally faces a sentence-enhancing allegation of being armed with a firearm.

She pleaded not guilty to all charges Wednesday after-

noon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.

At about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, a Cathedral City resident inside the store was allegedly confronted by 21-year-old David Anthony William Garcia of Desert Hot Springs, who took out a firearm, according to Sgt. Jeffrey Barnett of the Cathedral City Police Department.

When the victim tried to lunge for the firearm, a fight ensued, according to Barnett. Lopez allegedly assisted Garcia in the fight, Barnett said.

“After fighting over the gun for approximately 2 to 3 (minutes), the suspects and victim reached a stalemate

and agreed to stop fighting,” Barnett said in a statement.

“The victim attempted to shake the suspect’s hand, but the suspect retrieved the gun out of his pants and attempted to shoot the victim at point blank range.”

Initially, the gun did not work and the two briefly fought over a magazine that fell out of the gun, according to Barnett. During the scuffle, the victim was pistol-whipped in the head and ran out of the store. As he ran out, Garcia followed and allegedly fired several rounds that struck him.

The victim was taken to a hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries

and is expected to make a full recovery, CCPD Sgt. Nate Hanley told City News Service.

Garcia and Lopez were identified as the suspects in the confrontation and shooting, Barnett said.

Marie Ashee Verest, 62, of Cathedral City, was initially identified as a third suspect, but the District Attorney’s Office did not file charges against her and she is now considered a person of interest, Hanley told CNS.

Lopez was being held at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on a $35,000 bail bond, according to inmate records. Garcia, who is alleged to

Fentanyl

Judge Gary Polk scheduled the preliminary hearing for June 21. The hearing will determine whether there’s sufficient evidence to try the defendants on all counts.

Both are being held on $145,000 bail — Sanders at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, and Penniman at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside.

According to Riverside police spokesman Officer

Ryan Railsback, late Monday morning, paramedics were called to a grocery store on Magnolia Avenue in response to reports of a 3-year-old boy in medical distress.

The victim was taken to Riverside Community Hospital, where patrol officers were summoned after Penniman attempted to “interfere with the hospital’s care of her son,” Railsback said.

“Soon after, it was discovered the child had fentanyl in his blood stream and overdosed,” he said.

The boy was stabilized and is in recovery.

Detectives initiated an investigation that uncovered the victim, “his 2-year-old sister, 5-year-old brother and parents had been experiencing homelessness for the past few months and were living in their car,” the police spokes-

man said. He said the 2-year-old girl and 5-year-old boy were examined and “also tested positive for fentanyl ... after (they) were possibly exposed to the drug in the car.”

Sanders and Penniman were taken into custody without incident Monday night. The children were placed in the care of county Department of Child Protective Services personnel.

be armed and dangerous, remains outstanding.

Anyone with information was asked to call CCPD

According to court records, Sanders has prior convictions for embezzlement and domestic battery. Penniman has no documented prior convictions in Riverside County.

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is manufactured in overseas labs, principally in China, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The agency says the substances are smuggled

across the U.S.-Mexico border by cartels.

The drug is 80-100 times more potent than morphine and can be mixed into any number of street narcotics and prescription drugs, without a user knowing what he or she is consuming. Ingestion of only two milligrams can be fatal. Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45 years old.

Coachella hosts groundbreaking for $63M affordable housing community

By City News Service

Agroundbreaking was held Wednesday with city officials and developer representatives for the $63 million, 108-unit Tripoli affordable family apartments in Coachella.

The event was held Wednesday morning at 51392

Cesar Chavez St., where the 2.8-acre project will be located. Representatives from the Chelsea Investment Corporation, Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez and council members Denise Delgado, Frank Figueroa, Stephanie Virgen and Neftali Galarza were in attendance.

“Access to housing is not just a basic necessity; it is the foundation upon which lives are built. A safe and affordable home is where families find stability, children grow and learn, and dreams are forged,” Neftali wrote in a statement.

“By investing in affordable housing, we are investing in the future of our community. We recognize that everyone,

regardless of their income, deserves a place they can proudly call home.”

Tripoli will include 108 apartment units and two retail units, with a threestory Building A and a fourstory Building B.

It’s the fourth project to be developed in partnership with Chelsea Investment Corporation, according to city officials, following Pueblo Viejo Villas, Cesar Chavez

Villas and Cesar Chavez Villas II. The four projects total more than $100 million in affordable housing developments.

The most recent is being funded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s Infill Infrastructure Grant, Housing Authority of the County of Riverside, the California Department of Developmental Services’

Community Resource Development Plan Priorities and the city.

“We are experiencing more often that local governments are not just building to increase capacity — they are building in their civic core, revitalizing key areas within the city while incorporating beautiful affordable housing that not only provides homes to lower income families, but also

becomes an essential part of the fabric of the community,”

Chelsea CEO Charles Schmid said in a statement.

The project will be located near City Hall and the public library, set to be the focus of redevelopment activity including civic, commercial, residential and mixed-use components in the area through the Pueblo Viejo Master Plan, city officials said.

“Affordable housing throughout the Coachella Valley region is an important asset for our families and communities,” Perez said in a statement. “Everyone deserves somewhere to call a home they are proud of.”

More information about the project can be found at www.coachella.org/ departments/developmentservices/tripoli-mixed-useproject- 63007.

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An artist’s rendering depicts the Tripoli affordable housing project. | Image courtesy of the city of Coachella Officials dig in at the Tripoli project groundbreaking event. | Photo courtesy of Councilmember Neftali Galarza, City of Coachella/Facebook Detective Sgt. Nate Hanley at 760-770-0328 or Coachella Valley Crime Stoppers at 760-341-7867(STOP). Leah Lelani Lopez. | Photo courtesy of the Cathedral City Police Department

ASan Bernardino man fatally shot a man outside a Cathedral City home in 2019 with no hesitation and left him to die, a prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Thursday, but a defense attorney insisted that though the man’s death is a tragic situation, it should not be a basis to find his client responsible in the killing.

Christian Isaiah Jimenez, 24, is charged with one felony count of murder in the Aug. 19, 2019, shooting death of 21-year-old Alberto Rafael Sosa Alvarez. He additionally faces a sentence-enhancing allegation of discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury.

Deputy District Attorney Jenna Barsamian told jurors during closing arguments Thursday at the Larson Justice Center that on Aug. 19, 2019, the defendant didn’t hesitate to kill Sosa and left him, screaming in pain, to die.

“And then he came in this court room, he got on the stand and he lied about not remembering it. He lied about being scared, and he lied about being told that Alberto Sosa had produced a gun the night before,” Barsamian said. “He doesn’t get to do come in this court room

Man’s trial in fatal Cathedral City shooting nears end

By Kristy Ramirez, City News Service

the fallen lawman as a “man built for public service.”

“I’m unbelievably proud of the deputy that Brett became,” Parsons said.

He said that in spite of only working in the field for 15 months, Harris committed himself to challenging duties, among them volunteering to spend extra hours investigating domestic violence and child abuse cases.

“When I told him, ‘You don’t have to take on so many tasks,’ his response was, ‘I want to make sure they’re done right,’” Parsons recalled. “His compassion, bravery and devotion will never be forgotten. I want him to know, Brett, you were a damn good deputy sheriff.”

His close friend, Deputy Carlos Mora, said he witnessed Harris “on countless times ... go above and beyond.”

He nominated his friend to become a sheriff’s Explorer Scout adviser, at which Harris excelled.

“He was every bit the man we should all strive

and take the witness stand and tell you, ‘I remember everything up to the killing yada yada yada, I heard a shot and Mr. Sosa was dead.’”

Jimenez’s defense attorney John Patrick Dolan then told jurors that his client was only 20 years old at the time of the fatal shooting, which happened in a very chaotic set of circumstances that should be looked at with serious consideration because there was one person who was actually seen with a gun and who could be the real culprit.

“Mr. Sosa was shot dead and he’s deceased. There’s no question about that. It’s a tragic, awful situation. His poor family has got to be suffering from this,” Dolan said. “It’s terrible but you should not use that as a basis to find that Mr. Jimenez was responsible for that. You can find that there was a party going on. ... You can find that one person had a gun, a serious weapon which was never found.”

He concluded his argument by asking jurors to give the case serious consideration, to look carefully at the evidence and to find his client not guilty of murder.

“Dolan is right. This is a sad case. These are sad circumstances,” Barsamian

said in her rebuttal. “And the only verdict that truly fits what happened here is that he’s guilty of first degree murder, and that he discharged the gun that caused his death.”

Jurors will begin deliberating Monday.

Jimenez allegedly went to a small party in Cathedral City Aug. 18, 2019, with around six people unknown to the girl who was hosting the gathering, Barsamian said during opening statements. At some point, he excused himself to go to the bathroom and when the girl saw the light on in her parents’ room she went to check on him. She saw the defendant with one his friends inside and believed they were stealing property.

The two fled the scene as she screamed to alert the other guests about what just happened, Barsamian said. The defendant returned to the home two times, once to pick up two friends and again shortly after midnight Aug. 19, 2019, when he made it known that he was armed and the victim started approaching him.

“The defendant issued a warning, ‘I’ma pop you, get back,’ and then he started to count like he was a parent disciplining a child,” Bars-

amian told jurors. “Then he fired the fatal shot that killed Alberto Sosa ... and he left him there, screaming in pain in the street, in the gutter, like trash that he was discarding. All over some stolen property.”

Dolan then told jurors that they have a difference of opinion on what happened and that he’s going to ask them to reconstruct the past, the chaos of that night.

When his client arrived at the small gathering, the girl hosting let him know that the night prior, Sosa had a gun and showed it when he got involved in a confrontation with someone, Dolan said. The attorney said that later in the night when Jimenez went to the bathroom, curiosity got the best of him and he was found in her parents’ room, where he was accused of stealing.

Dolan told jurors that Jimenez kept saying he didn’t steal anything and left the party because he was being wrongfully accused. He subsequently returned to explain himself, when the victim began to aggressively approach his vehicle, Dolan said.

“Mr. Sosa is throwing insults at him, demanding that he give back the stolen

Deputy crash

to be — caring, loving, thoughtful, loyal and dedicated,” Mora said.

Harris’ wife, Myreia Quinones, 28, of Menifee, described him as a “man’s man,” fond of guns, fast cars and tools, but also a fan of musical theater, choirs and comics.

“He was human. He made mistakes,” she said. “But at his core, he believed in justice and honor.”

Harris was gravely injured about 2:15 a.m. May 12 at Esplanade Avenue and State Street while heading to a call to assist a fellow deputy contending with a mentally disturbed San Jacinto resident, according to Bianco.

Harris was traveling westbound on Esplanade, and California Highway Patrol Officer Jason Montez said he entered the intersection at the same time as a Nissan Maxima, which was going north on State.

“The two vehicles crashed in the intersection, which is controlled by traffic lights,” Montez said. “After the collision,

the sheriff’s patrol vehicle crashed into a light pole.”

The SUV was hit on the driver’s side.

Montez said the 54-yearold woman at the wheel of the Nissan, identified only as a Hemet resident, suffered minor injuries.

Montez did not specify which motorist was at fault — a determination that’s expected to be made at the end of the CHP’s investigation.

The following day, Harris died from what the sheriff described as a “catastrophic brain injury.”

Along with his wife, the deputy is survived by his parents, David and Lynn Harris, a twin sister, Briana, and an older brother, Dustin.

Harris graduated from the sheriff’s academy in 2019, and began his career in 2020 as a correctional deputy, serving at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta until January 2022, when he was transferred to patrol duty, assigned to the Hemet-San Jacinto station.

The Riverside County

Deputy Sheriff Relief Foundation established a Help A Hero fundraiser for the fallen lawman: https:// helpahero.com/campaign/ deputy-brett-harris.

His was the third lineof-duty death since the end of last year.

On the afternoon of Dec. 29, 32-year-old Deputy Isaiah Albert Cordero was gunned down after he stopped a felon for a traffic violation in Jurupa Valley. The shooter was killed by pursuing deputies following a nearly two-hour chase that went through multiple cities in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, ending on Interstate 15 in Norco.

On the afternoon of Jan. 13, 30-year-old Deputy Darnell Calhoun was shot to death while investigating a domestic disturbance at a Lake Elsinore residence.

Jesse Navarro, 42, is charged with murder in that slaying. He was shot several times by a deputy summoned to assist Calhoun but has since recovered.

property ... and then this countdown took place, but the context of the countdown is important. ... He’s counting down trying to give a fair warning,” Dolan said. “And then when the guy gets close enough to him, he shoots him. He shoots him because he believes he’s going to be shot by Mr. Sosa, that was what was in his mind.”

Sosa was found suffering from gunshot wounds at about 12:50 a.m. on a sidewalk in the 68300 block of Madrid Road after

police received multiple 911 calls about a disturbance in the area, according to the Cathedral City Police Department. Officers began life-saving efforts until paramedics arrived and took him to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, where he died.

Jimenez was arrested Sept. 3, 2019 when he was tracked to a residence in the 1900 block of Clary Drive in Needles, according to police. He is being held at the John J. Benoit Detention Center on $1 million bail.

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Christian Isaiah Jimenez. | Photo courtesy of the Cathedral City Police Department Deputy Brett Harris. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department