Duarte Dispatch_6/29/2023

LA County board adopts final changes to $43 billion spending plan

Padilla, Chu urge Biden to expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

By City News Service By City News Service

Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Judy Chu announced an effort Monday to expand the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in an effort to protect and preserve nearly 110,000 acres.

Padilla, D-California, and Chu, D-Pasadena, are urging President Joe Biden to issue a proclamation expanding the monument's boundaries under the Antiquities Act of 1906.

Speaking at a news conference, Padilla urged Biden to take advantage of one of the "best opportunities before him to protect one of our nation's greatest environmental treasures, and expand outdoor opportunities for millions of Angelenos."

He said the expansion would also mark "tremendous progress to achieving our 30-30 goals both at the federal level and at the state level to better protect 30% of our lands, 30% of our waterways."

The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument was created in 2014 by President Barack Obama, covering roughly 346,000 acres. The proposed expansion would be an almost 33% increase in the monument's size, stretching it generally to the southwest and closer to communities such as Sierra Madre, Tujunga and Altadena.

Padilla and Chu both said the expansion would help preserve a pristine mountain region while bolstering available park space for residents.

TheLosAngeles CountyBoardof

Supervisors approved final changes Monday to its $43 billion budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, while acknowledging the spending plan will leave critics of its jail system unhappy as the county tackles major issues such as homelessness and juvenile justice reform.

"After a year of recovery and progress, Los Angeles County is now facing a leaner budget," Supervisor Hilda Solis said in a statement following the vote. "That means we will largely have to rely on savings from the previous fiscal year for new projects -- doing more with less and making our dollars stretch further. Despite this tighter budget, our work must continue."

During three hours of public testimony Monday, residents largely blasted plans to direct funding to the sheriff's department, the troubled Probation Department and the jail system. Some in the audience invoked the names of people who have died in sheriff's custody. They also spoke of Bryan Diaz, an 18-year-old detainee who died of a drug overdose earlier this year at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar.

Diaz's death was the most recent black mark on the county's juvenile justice system, and played a key role in a recent vote by state regulators to declare the Nidorf and Central juvenile halls unfit to house youth offenders.

Among the budget-

ary changes adopted by the board Monday was the allocation of roughly $118 million to renovate Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, where most detainees from Nidorf and Central halls will be relocated.

Roughly $30 million in "Care First Community Investment" dollars were earmarked for efforts to move low-risk and mentally ill people out of the county jails, with additional funds allocated toward provision of mental health services in psychiatric units inside the jails.

The spending plan also included roughly $6.6 million and the addition of 24 non-sworn positions to establish an Office of Constitutional Policing in

the sheriff's department, to "oversee and monitor consent decrees, deputy gang issues, audit and investigations, compliance, risk management and policy development."

Supervisor Kathryn Barger said in a statement she is "supportive of the funds allocated to Care First Community Investment projects and programs."

"A total of $88.3 million is included in the approved budget, bringing the county's cumulative investment in CFCI since 2021 to $676 million," Barger said. "These funds will continue helping our county build a newly envisioned justice system -- one that prioritizes giving individuals the

"Los Angeles is amongst the most park-poor regions of the country, despite the natural treasures right here in our backyard," Chu said. "Underserved communities without access to green spaces miss out on the proven natural and physical health benefits associated with recreation and the outdoors."

In a letter to Biden requesting the expansion, Padilla and Chu noted that more than 15 million people live within a 90-minute drive of the San Gabriel Mountains, and expanding the monument is critical to protecting the open space.

"These protections would increase public lands access and protect clean drinking water supplies for Los Angeles County, as well as enhance conservation of the area's rich cultural resources, unique geological features, critical wildlife habitat, and threatened and endangered wildlife," according to the letter.

They also noted the move would bolder the Biden administration's "America the Beautiful initiative, which is intended to address the three interlocking crises of nature loss, climate change, and inequitable access to the outdoors."

Environmental advocates quickly endorsed the proposed monument expansion.

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The Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey. | Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County Probation Department

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June 30

‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Fan Event

El Capitan Theatre | 6838 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028 | June 30 | elcapitantheatre.com

Guests can see artifacts and relics from the Indiana Jones archives and snap a picture at a themed photo op. Fans at the Friday event ($60) will receive one mug with fedora lid, one canvas tote, one exclusive mini poster, popcorn, beverage, and event credential and lanyard with their ticket. Sensory Inclusive Screenings are available July 15 at 12:45 p.m. and July 19 at 8:15 p.m. Open Caption screenings are available July 12 at 8:15 p.m. and July 16 at 12:45 p.m. Spanish Dubbed screenings are available July 9 at 12:45 p.m. and July 18 at 8:15 p.m.

July 1

Montebello Independence Day Celebration

Barnes Park | 350 S. McPherrin Ave., Monterey Park, CA 91754 | July 1 | montebelloca.gov

This community event features live entertainment at the Barnes Park Amphitheater starting at 4 p.m. The annual celebration concludes with a free fireworks show at 9 p.m.

July 2

Jazz In The Park

Playhouse Village Park | 701 Union St., Pasadena, CA 91101 | July 2 | playhousevillage.org

The free concerts will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on the Van Halen Stage. The Michael Haggins Band will be this week’s artists.

July 3

Big Bang On The Bay

190 N. Marina Drive, Long Beach, CA 90803 | July 3 | boathouseonthebay.com

Tickets can be purchased for the block party with food catered by Naples Rib Company or on Boathouse by the Bay. Entertainment will include flyovers, paragliders, music, dancing and fireworks

July 4

Monrovia 4th Of July Concert & Fireworks Show

Library Park | 321 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016 | July 4 | cityofmonrovia.org

Monrovia’s renowned 4th of July Concert and Fireworks Show features free musical performances and a 20-minute fireworks show at 9 p.m.

Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." | Photo Credit: Copyright: ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

Beyoncé, SZA earn 3 BET Awards, share album of the year honor

By City News Service

Beyoncé and SZA each took home three awards Sunday evening at the BET Awards 2023 and tied for Abum of the Year.

Beyoncé also won in the Viewer's Choice Award category and the BET Her category, while SZA picked up wins for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist and Video of the Year.

The BET Awards are billed as "Culture's Biggest Night" honoring "Black excellence" in music, film and sports.

The 5 p.m. ceremony at downtown's Microsoft Theater was described as a "non-stop" celebration of hip-hop's 50th anniversary with special performances curated by pioneering DJ and producer Kid Capri and legendary emcee MC Lyte.

It included performances by several of the biggest names in hip-hop including Big Daddy Kane, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Ja Rule, Kid 'n Play, "Master P" Miller, Redman,

Remy Ma, Soulja Boy, The Sugarhill Gang and many others.

"For five decades, hip-hop has not only influenced American culture but has become a global phenomenon and one of the most influential musical genres of our lifetime," Connie Orlando, BET's executive vice president of specials, music programming and music strategy said in a statement earlier this year. "From music to fashion, art, and entertainment, we are honored to have always provided a platform for hip-hop to thrive."

Rapper-actor Busta

Rhymes received a Lifetime Achievement Award with a tribute featuring performances by Bia, Coi Leray, Cutty Ranks, Dexta Daps, M.O.P., Rah Digga, ScarLip, Spice, Supercat, Swizz Beatz and others.

Legendary singer Patti LaBelle celebrated the life and legacy of another entertain-

ment legend, the late Tina Turner, known as the Queen of Rock N Roll, who died May 24 after a long illness.

Here is a complete list of the winners:

Album of the Year (TIE)

-- Renaissance, Beyoncé

-- SOS, SZA

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

-- SZA

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist (TIE)

-- Chris Brown

-- Usher

Best Group

-- Drake & 21 Savage

Best Collaboration

-- "Wait For U," Future feat.

Drake & Tems

Best Female Hip Hop

Artist

-- Latto

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

-- Kendrick Lamar

Video of the Year

-- "Kill Bill," SZA

Video Director of the Year

-- Teyana "Spike Tey"

Taylor

Best New Artist

-- Coco Jones

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

-- "Bless Me," Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

Viewer's Choice Award

-- "Break My Soul," Beyoncé

Best International Act

-- Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Viewer's Choice: Best New International Act

-- Asake (Nigeria)

-- Camidoh (Ghana)

-- Flo (UK)

-- Libianca (Cameroon)

-- Maureen (France)

-- MC Ryan SP (Brazil)

-- Pabi Cooper (South Africa)

-- Raye (UK)

-- Werenoi (France)

BET Her

-- "Break My Soul," Beyoncé

Best Movie

-- "Black Panther:

Wakanda Forever"

Best Actor

-- Damson Idris

Best Actress

-- Angela Bassett

Youngstars Award

-- Marsai Martin

Sportswoman of the Year Award

-- Angel Reese

Sportsman of the Year

Award

-- Jalen Hurts

Judge pares royalties suit of widow of late Tupac Shakur producer

By City News Service

Ajudge has pared a lawsuit filed by the widow of a musician and producer who worked with Tupac Shakur, in which the plaintiff seeks royalties she alleges the company formed by the late rapper's mother has wrongfully refused to pay despite an agreement.

Capucine Jackson, the widow of Johnny Lee Jackson, is seeking at least $500,000 in compensatory damages in her breach-of-contract action against Amaru Entertainment Inc.

On Thursday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Bruce Iwasaki dismissed the plaintiff's claims for specific performance and injunctive relief. The judge also found that she will have to shore up her other three causes of action for breach of contract, fraud and declaratory relief. Iwasaki gave Capucine Jack-

son's lawyers 20 days to file an amended complaint.

The plaintiff alleges Amaru Entertainment intentionally failed to disclose certain facts in the SoundExchange royalty statements that only Amaru knew about and that the plaintiff could not have found out about on her own.

SoundExchange is a nonprofit performing rights organization formed in 2003 that collects digital performance royalties from digital radio companies when they license and use master recordings, then distributes the royalties to artists and copyright owners who obtain letters of direction from the featured artists or their representatives.

Amaru Entertainment attorneys argue in their court papers that Capucine Jackson is not entitled to a share of Amaru's Soun-

dExchange royalties, in part because her claims are barred by the fouryear statute of limitations that began running when SoundExchange was established.

Shakur, then 25, died Sept. 13, 1996, six days after being shot in a drive-by incident in Las Vegas. Amaru Entertainment was founded in 1997 by the singer's mother, Afeni Shakur, who

herself died in 2016 at age 69.

Johnny Jackson, also known as Johnny J, worked with Shakur on many of his well-known recordings, including "How Do U Want It," "Hit 'Em Up" and "All Eyez On Me," the suit states. He signed a producer agreement with Amaru in May 2001 that dealt with all the master recordings on which he worked with the rapper and outlined his royalty rights, the suit states.

After Johnny Jackson died in October 2008, Capucine Jackson reached out to performing rights organizations to confirm that she was listed as a beneficiary of her husband's royalty rights and that she was receiving everything she was entitled to, the suit states.

In 2019, Capucine Jackson completed all the

required steps to receive all monies from SoundExchange after learning of the possibility of collecting royalties from the company, according to the suit.

"However, SoundExchange is the only platform that has withheld royalties owed to plaintiff, and that is completely due to the bad faith conduct of Amaru," according to the suit, which states that both Amaru and Capucine Jackson are entitled to a percentage of royalties from Shakur's work through SoundExchange.

Capucine Jackson's former attorney reached out to Amaru in June 2020, but Amaru "kept telling plaintiff's attorney that they were looking into it and continued to ignore her requests for a letter of direction," the suit alleges.

Tupac Shakur. | Photo courtesy of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

Beyoncé, left, and SZA. | Photos courtesy of Ralph_PH/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) and The Come Up Show/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Los Angeles

Pasadena

Parks After Dark returns to Pasadena on July 6

The city of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department (PRCS) invites you to the 12th annual Parks After Dark (PAD). PAD takes advantage of Pasadena’s beautiful summer evenings by activating park spaces to provide youth and their families opportunities to experience healthy, safe recreation programming. Activities include sports leagues and tournaments, recreation activities, movies and swimming.

Glendale

Man fatally shot in Glendale

A man was shot and killed Friday in Glendale. Officers from the Glendale Police Department were called at approximately 5:30 p.m. to the 1200 block of Mariposa Street, near East Palmer Avenue, where they found the victim, KABC 7 reported. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The suspect remains at large, police said. There was no suspect description.

Burbank

Homeless man stabbed in Burbank; suspect arrested

A 32-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with a stabbing in Burbank that injured a 52-year-old man. Officers were sent to the 1500 block of North Victory Place around 11 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a report from a Wendy's employee about a man standing in the drivethrough lane claiming to have been stabbed, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Burbank Fire Department paramedics

transported the 52-year-old man to a hospital in stable condition, police said. Police said the victim told officers he and the suspect were both homeless. An argument between the two broke out, which turned physical when the suspect stabbed the victim multiple times.

Long Beach

Long Beach man arrested in home theft scheme

A 67-year-old Long Beach man made his first appearance in court Monday on charges of participating in a home theft scheme in Orange County that resulted in about $2 million in losses, according to court records.

Raymond Edward Jirak, who was being held without bail, was arrested Sunday on charges filed in February. He made his first appearance in court in the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana, and his arraignment was rescheduled for July 14 when a motion to set bail will be heard. Co-defendant

Andrew Stephan Hutchings, 64, of Long Beach, pleaded not guilty in February to 35 felonies, including conspiracy to commit a crime, grand theft, attempted grand theft, forgery and possession of a forged driver's license with sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crime exceeding $500,000. Jirak is facing the same charges.

Orange County

Orange County

Homeless man struck and killed by vehicle in Garden Grove; motorist injured

A homeless man in his 40s was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday morning in Garden Grove, authorities said. The woman behind the wheel of the truck that struck the pedes-

trian suffered head and leg injuries when the vehicle struck a tree. She was the lone occupant inside the vehicle, said Garden Grove police Sgt. Lino Santana. Officers dispatched about 1:10 a.m. to Chapman and Nelson avenues reported that the woman had been trapped inside her truck and was eventually taken to the south sidewalk on Chapman Avenue, east of Nelson Avenue, Santana said.

Anaheim

Anaheim gets $5M for traffic improvements

Anaheim has received $5 million in federal funding for five transportation improvement projects as part of infrastructure legislation approved last year. "We need to create good-paying jobs, and keep our local economy growing while assuring that traffic congestion does not hurt our local quality of life," said Rep. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana. "This funding will redesign key components of Anaheim's transportation infrastructure to ensure that growing tourism does not create traffic congestion. I'm grateful to work alongside our local partners, especially Mayor (Ashleigh) Aitken and members of the Anaheim City Council, to ensure that Anaheim continues to get the federal support it deserves, for all those who work in Anaheim and call Anaheim home."

Riverside

Riverside County

Riverside County authorities investigating apparent murder-suicide

A man apparently shot and killed his sister and then fatally shot himself, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported Monday. Deputies went to the 1500

block of Elm Street about 4:40 p.m. Sunday on a report of a shooting, the sheriff's department reported. "Upon arriving, deputies located a deceased female victim suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle," the sheriff's department said in a statement. "As deputies were securing the initial scene, deputies were dispatched to a second shooting scene on the 5200 block of Riza Avenue, Cabazon," the sheriff's department said. "When deputies arrived, they located a deceased male suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Riverside

Riverside tax preparer receives 6-year sentence for bogus returns

Riverside tax preparer who filed thousands of fraudulent tax returns that included bogus medical expenses and mortgage interest deductions was sentenced Monday to six years in federal prison. Andrew Zepeda Hansack, 40, pleaded guilty in February to two counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return.

U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson at the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles certified the terms of the plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office and imposed the 72-month sentence, calling Hansack's offenses among "the most serious ... I've encountered while on the bench." Along with prison time, Wilson ordered the defendant to pay $3.36 million in restitution to the government, as well as a $50,000 fine.

Corona

Riverside County firefighters stop 5-acre brushfire in Corona

Cal Fire Riverside County firefighters and helpers from

other area departments stopped the forward progress of a brush fire in Corona that scorched about five acres of grass in a little more than one hour. The blaze in the 5100 block of Green River Drive was reported at 8:38 p.m., according to the department. The grass was burning at a moderate rate of speed. No injuries or evacuations were reported, fire officials said. At 10:42 p.m., officials tweeted that forward progress of the fire stopped and crews would remain on scene for about six hours making sure all hot spots were out.

San Bernardino

San Bernardino County

Remains found amid search for actor Julian Sands in San Bernardino County

Human remains have been found near the area where actor Julian Sands went missing while hiking in the Mt. Baldy area earlier this year, and authorities expect to complete the identification process this week. Civilian hikers contacted the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's Fontana station at about 10 a.m. Saturday after finding the remains in the Mt. Baldy wilderness, authorities said. The 65-year-old Sands, a resident of North Hollywood who was born in the United Kingdom, went missing in January while hiking near the steep peak in the San Gabriel Mountains. The area was pounded by severe winter storms that month. Several search efforts were undertaken in the subsequent months without success.

San Bernardino

San Bernardino teens attend Back 2 Nature program

For five days and four nights between June 12 and 16,

twenty-eight teens from San Bernardino went on a camping trip to Wrightwood's Camp Elk as part of the Parks and Recreation Department's Back 2 Nature program. While at Camp Elk, the teen's days were filled with hiking, swimming, rock climbing, archery, and other activities. All costs, including equipment, transportation, and meals were provided. Funded by the California Outdoor Equity Grant Program, Back 2 Nature is designed to provide opportunities for urban youth to experience and enjoy the outdoors. Based at the Rudy C. Hernandez Community Center, the program includes approximately 72 activities in the San Bernardino community for approximately 2,000 participants and 42 trips to natural areas for approximately 2,200 participants during the three years of the grant.

Ontario

City of Ontario accepting submissions for upcoming Día de Los Muertos exhibition

The Ontario Museum of History & Art is presenting Día de los Muertos: Recuerdos de Sabores. Join the museum for the 25th anniversary of the Día de Los Muertos exhibition. To continue the museum’s longstanding tradition, we invite artists to explore flavorful memories of the past. Día de los Muertos: Recuerdos de Sabores is an exhibition that will feature ofrendas and artwork of cherished moments and cuisines that remind us of our departed family and friends. Applications are currently being accepted. There is no fee to apply or exhibit artwork, and the application deadline is on July 20, 2023. To apply, visit OntarioMuseum.org/Upcoming or call (909) 395-2510 for more information.

M onrovia

June 14

At 5:58 a.m., an officer was flagged down by a pedestrian in the 800 block of East Foothill regarding an intoxicated subject. Officers determined the subject was too intoxicated to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

June 15

At 8:32 a.m., a resident in the 700 block of Norumbega reported finding mail on the street. She collected it and brought it to the MPD Lobby. An officer took custody of the mail and an investigation showed that multiple mailboxes in the area had been broken into. This investigation is continuing.

At 10:12 a.m., a security guard at a shopping center in the 100 block of West Foothill called to report that an electrical panel to the rear of a business had been cut open and hardware stolen. This investigation is continuing.

At 12:42 p.m., a resident in the 800 block of West Duarte called and made threats. Officers responded and determined the subject was too intoxicated to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 11:57 p.m., while patrolling a park in the 600 block of South Shamrock located a subject after hours. The subject consented to a search and was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested, cited and released at the scene.

June 16

At 8:51 a.m., a resident in the 300 block of East Colorado called to report that her vehicle’s catalytic had been stolen. This investigation is continuing.

At 9:11 a.m., officers were dispatched to a report of subjects loitering at the entrance of a hotel in the 700 block of West Huntington. Officers arrived and located two subjects. A computer check revealed that one of the subjects was on parole and was in violation

of his parole terms. The other subject had a no-bail warrant. Both subjects were arrested and taken into custody.

At 9:13 a.m., a caller reported a possible vehicle burglary in a parking structure in the 700 block of South Myrtle. Officers arrived and confirmed a vehicle burglary had taken place. This investigation is continuing.

At 10:02 a.m., while investigating a vehicle burglary in the 700 block of South Myrtle an officer observed other vehicles that had been victimized and a vehicle whose catalytic converter had been stolen. This investigation is continuing.

At 11:41 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Lime and Heliotrope regarding a subject lying on the ground. When the handling officer arrived he contacted a female subject. A computer check of the female subject revealed an outstanding warrant for assault with a deadly weapon. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 2:57 p.m., a loss prevention officer from a business in the 500 block of West Huntington called to report a grand theft that occurred several days prior. This investigation is continuing.

At 5:04 p.m., multiple residents in the 700 block of Norumbega called to report a possibly intoxicated subject causing a disturbance. Officers responded and located the subject. It was determined that he was too intoxicated to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 10:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of California and Olive regarding an injury traffic collision. A solo vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. The female subject displayed symptoms of intoxication. A DUI investigation revealed that she was driving under the influence. She was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

June 17

At 2:16 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on

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a bicyclist for a vehicle code violation in the 600 block of East Huntington. The subject gave consent to be searched and was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested, cited, and released at the scene.\

At 3:06 a.m., an officer saw an occupied suspicious vehicle parked in front of a closed business in the 700 block of East Central. The officer contacted the subject to conduct further investigation. During the initial contact, an unidentified subject emerged from the dealership parking lot and walked away. Assisting officers searched for the subject, but he was not located. The subject from the suspicious vehicle was determined to be on probation for grand theft and was in possession of drug paraphernalia. The driver was arrested for the drug paraphernalia and taken into custody.

At 7:35 a.m., a passer-by reported a broken window at a business in the 100 block of East Lemon. Officers responded and confirmed a window had been broken, but the investigation showed there was no illegal entry into the business. This investigation is continuing.

At 7:38 a.m., a victim in the 100 block of East Pomona called to report his vehicle had been stolen the previous evening. This investigation is continuing.

At 8:24 a.m., a caller reported an abandoned vehicle in the 100 block of East Kruse. An officer responded and determined the vehicle had been reported stolen. The owner was contacted. This investigation is continuing.

At 9:26 a.m., a victim in the area of Mountain and Evergreen reported that they were a victim of a hit-and-run traffic collision. This investigation is continuing.

At 4:19 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Royal Oak sand Mountain regarding a rolled-over vehicle. Officers arrived and determined it was a traffic collision and assisted the occupants of the rolled-over vehicle. The involved parties complained of pain and were transported to a local hospital. The party

at fault was issued a citation.

At 8:40 p.m., several people in the 400 block of South Myrtle called to report a male subject intoxicated, yelling and screaming at people walking by. Officers arrived and located the subject. Officers determined the subject was too intoxicated to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 11:48 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of Peck regarding a traffic collision that just occurred between a moving vehicle and several parked cars. The officers determined the motorist was driving on the wrong side of the road at a high rate of speed. An investigation revealed the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

June 18

At 12:13 a.m., a hitand-run traffic collision was reported in the area of Evergreen and Myrtle. The suspect vehicle collided with two vehicles that were stopped for a red light and drove away. A responding officer located the vehicle and stopped it as the driver fled the scene. A DUI investigation revealed the driver was driving while intoxicated. The driver was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 8:33 a.m., officers responded to numerous addresses throughout the day regarding mail tampering and mail theft. Some mail was later found by a resident and was returned to the owners. This investigation is continuing.

At 2:42 p.m., an employee from a business in the 700 block of East Huntington called and reported a large amount of merchandise stolen. This investigation is continuing.

At 8:04 p.m., a resident in the 100 block of West Cherry reported his adult sister just battered him after an argument. She then went outside and shattered a window to the home and a win-

dow to the family car parked in the driveway. The suspect fled the area and could not be located by officers. This investigation is continuing.

A rcadia

June 11

At 12:42 a.m., an officer responded to a parking lot in the 1200 block of South Baldwin Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime around 12:15 a.m. on June 12, someone cut the lock to a maintenance room door lock. The loss is unknown as of the date of this report.

June 12

At 6:28 p.m., an officer responded to REI, located at 214 N. Santa Anita Ave., regarding the investigation of an attempted commercial burglary. Surveillance footage captured two male suspects attempting to enter the store by throwing a rock at the front glass door. The glass did not fully break, and the suspects were unable to enter. They fled on foot. They are described as two males in dark-colored clothing.

June 13

At 6:56 p.m., an officer responded to Go-Go Liquor, located at 914 W. Duarte Rd., regarding a battery investigation. The victim stated an argument between her and her boyfriend resulted in the male choking the victim and stealing her cell phone. The 37-year-old male from San Gabriel was gone by the time the officer arrived.

June 14

At 12:45 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of South Santa Anita Avenue regarding a battery investigation. The officer discovered the suspect and his girlfriend were in a verbal dispute when the suspect grabbed his girlfriend by the neck and choked her. The 34-year-old male from Arcadia was gone before the officer arrived. Arcadia Fire Department responded to render aid to the victim.

At 5:20 a.m., an officer responded to Nice Guy Tattoo, located at 602 E. Live Oak

Ave., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Sometime between 12 a.m. and 5:20 a.m., someone broke into the tattoo parlor by breaking the front window, and once inside, they tunneled through the drywall to the neighboring business, Noodle House. The loss is unknown.

At 8:08 a.m., an officer responded to Acuity Eye Group, located at 288 N. Santa Anita Ave., regarding a battery investigation. The juvenile victim was in the restroom with her mother when a female suspect threw a glass item, causing a chunk of glass to hit the victim in the leg. The 41-year-old female from South El Monte was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At 1:09 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1400 block of North Baldwin Avenue regarding a residential burglary investigation. Sometime between Oct. 8, 2022 and June 14, 2023, someone shattered a rear sliding door and burglarized the home. The loss is unknown at this time.

June 15

At 5:51 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a robbery investigation. The officer discovered the suspect stole merchandise from the store when he was confronted by loss prevention. During the confrontation, the suspect, a 45-yearold male from Los Angeles, threatened the store employee and pulled out a knife. When officers attempted to arrest the suspect, he resisted and attempted to flee. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

June 16

At 5:41 p.m., an officer responded to a parking lot in the 600 block of West Duarte Road regarding a robbery investigation. The officer determined the suspect stole the victim’s purse from the front seat of her car. The victim attempted to hold onto her purse but the suspect fled with the purse to an awaiting blue SUV. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 6-feet tall.

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Ifeel like most of us are or should be familiar with Centre Stage.

They are single-handedly responsible for most of the theater life in Monrovia.

You may remember a time when Library Park would fill up with inflatables and the sound of beautiful music every May. That was Centre Stage keeping the Monrovia Days birthday spirit alive. It

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out of her living room. Within a year, Centre Stage was born.

was also a time for Centre Stage to showcase their amazingly talented students.

Every year, Monrovia Days gets better and better. The collaboration between Centre Stage, the City of Monrovia and the Monrovia Unified School District has been an example of great teamwork, bringing beautiful things to Monrovia.

However, I digress. Let’s

go back to Centre Stage. Keely Milliken, the founder and director of Centre Stage, has had a life-long love of the theater. Growing up in Monrovia, she found little opportunity to pursue her passion. How fortuitous for us! Her need for a creative outlet led her to founding her own nonprofit theater arts school. She started small, giving voice lessons

Whether your child is constantly throwing up jazz hands or if you’re still in the experimental stage of “What would my kids like to do this summer?,” I highly recommend you sign them up for one of two Centre Stage Summer Sessions. Join the “Footloose the Musical” crew June 12 to July 15! Let your teens, ages 13 to 18, “cut loose” with this live rendition of the hit movie. Celebrate the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another and the power of forgiveness. From July 10 to 29, your kids, ages 5 to 12, can be the “we” in “We’re all in this together!” This Disney hit is still on my 24-yearold daughter’s watch list and often on her sing-inthe-shower-list.

Please keep in mind that this is a musical theater camp. Participants will be a part of a cast that

will perform a musical with sets, costumes etc. They will be perfecting their dance, acting and singing skills for the production, while learning teamworking skills. These combinations will all add to your child’s social and emotional well-being. Not only is your child’s participation important, but parent participation is also encouraged and welcome. There is always much work to be done with regard to building sets, props, costumes and more. This might even be your time to shine, as some shows do have roles that can only be played by an adult. Your child must bring their can-do attitude and commit to memorizing songs, scripts and dance moves. Hard work? Yes! But the gains are immeasurable. They will potentially build self-confidence, lifelong skills and even better: lifelong friendships.

Aside from this amazing summer experience, you

can certainly sign up your budding thespian for fall classes. Registration begins July 1. Classes will include vocal performance, musical theatre, acting for the camera and will culminate in the fall musical of “The Little Mermaid.”

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No kids? Or maybe this isn’t their cup of tea? You can still purchase tickets to go see the performances. I promise it will be a fun, family day of great theater! Keely Milliken and her team do an amazing job of introducing and teaching our youth about the arts. Buy your tickets before they sell out. Go show your support and enjoy a wonderful performance. Support the arts. Support Centre Stage. Support our Monrovia youth!

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If one of my most cherished wishes became a reality, this gem, written by the Trappist monk Thomas Merton, would be engraved in the hearts of all those who wish that those whom they hate or disagree with could be like them, so they could love, or at least

tolerate them:

“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.”

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Ryan Seacrest named new host of 'Wheel of Fortune'

By City News Service

Orange County man's video of Roman Colosseum vandalism sparks outrage

By City News Service

The seemingly everywhere Ryan Seacrest expanded his media footprint once again Tuesday, with news that he will be taking over as the next host of "Wheel of Fortune."

Seacrest will begin overseeing the long-running game show following the 2023-24 season, which will be current host Pat Sajak's last.

"I'm truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak," Seacrest said in a statement. "I can say, along with the rest of America, that it's been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna (White) on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them. Pat, I love the way you've always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home

feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition.

"Many people probably don't know this but one of my first jobs was hosting a little game show called 'Click' for Merv Griffin 25 years ago so this is truly a full circle moment for me and I'm grateful to Sony for the opportunity. I can't wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White."

Sajak, 76, announced in mid-June that he plans to retire at the end of the 2023-24 season. He has hosted the syndicated game show since 1981.

"It's been a wonderful ride, and I'll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all," Sajak said.

In addition to his long-

running KIIS-FM radio career, Seacrest has also hosted "American Idol" and co-hosted "Live with Kelly and Ryan" for ABC. Since 2005, he has hosted "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest."

Ravi Ahuja, chairman of Global Television Studios at Sony Pictures, said in a statement, "We are ecstatic to have Ryan as the next host of 'Wheel of Fortune.' Ryan loves 'Wheel' as much as we do and is the perfect person to continue the show's four-decade success into the future."

"Wheel of Fortune" was created by Merv Griffin and first hit American TV sets in 1975, hosted by Chuck Woolery who led the broadcast until leaving in 1981, opening the door for Sajak. Vanna White joined the syndicated show in 1982.

Cell phone video shot by an Orange County resident that shows a tourist carving names into a brick of the ancient Colosseum in Rome was generating outrage around the world Tuesday, and sparking calls for the culprit to be tracked down.

The video was shot Friday by Orange resident Ryan Lutz, who posted the clip online. It shows a man carving what appeared to be names into one of the roughly 2,000year-old bricks.

When the video began making the rounds on social media, it garnered worldwide attention, and even drew a Twitter response from Italy's Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano.

"I consider it very serious, unworthy and a sign of great

incivility that a tourist defaces one of the most famous places in the world, the Colosseum, to engrave the name of his fiancée," Sangiuliano wrote on his Twitter page. "I hope that whoever did this will be identified and sanctioned according to our laws."

According to CNN, the Italian news agency ANSA reported that the carving in the wall read "Ivan+Haley 23."

Lutz, reached by phone in Athens on Monday, told the Southern California News Group he was shocked to see someone defacing the iconic ancient structure, so he began filming with his cell phone. The video shows Lutz approaching the unidentified man from behind as he carves into the brick. The man briefly turns toward Lutz, who says, "Are you serious, man?"

The culprit, however, merely smiles and goes back to his carving.

"No shame, whatsoever," Lutz told SCNG about the man. "After that I think, 'OK, I have to notify someone.'"

Lutz told the paper he reported the vandalism to a guard, then to a supervisor, and he was ultimately assured that appropriate authorities would be contacted.

"It was kind of a bummer end for my trip to the Colosseum," Lutz told SCNG. ANSA reported that the man could face a fine of $16,360 or up to five years in prison, according to CNN.

Lutz told SCNG he recently graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a geography degree and is on a twomonth tour of Europe.

The ancient Colosseum in Rome. | Photo courtesy of SteveAllenPhoto999/Envato Elements

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California reaches agreement on state budget for 2023-24

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GovernorGavin

on Monday that they had reached an agreement on the 2023-24 state budget. The budget includes numerous investments in public education, health care, climate, and public safety,

while growing budget reserves to a record $38 billion.

The budget also includes new accountability measures for transit and homelessness investments, as well as policies that accelerate the state’s global leadership on climate by fast-tracking clean energy projects.

"As we build the California of the future, we’re expanding

our economy and embracing businesses that pave the way with new tax credits for businesses that manufacture computer chips, clean energy facilities, and more – projects that disproportionately benefit disadvantaged communities and create hundreds of thousands of jobs," Newsom said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Atkins seemed to address infrastructure proposals that had caused tensions during negotiations, including the proposed Delta Conveyance Project which would move water from the Central Valley to Southern California. "I’m also heartened that we were able to reach

agreement on the infrastructure package, and in particular that we were able to do so in a way that focuses on equity by laying the groundwork to ensure that our most vulnerable communities will be hired first on impactful state infrastructure projects."

The newly agreed budget boasts includes a cost-of-living adjustment for public schools but also cuts to the Arts, Music, Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant and the Learning Recovery Block Grant, according to CalMatters. The budget disperse $1 billion into the state’s Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program, as it has been doing for three years.

To address the state’s transit fiscal cliff, the budget will allocate $5.1 billion over four years. The funds are "flexed" which, according to Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Phil Ting, means transit agencies "can use it for operations or capital. They must also improve safety & cleanliness."

Some of the most significant measures included in the budget deal with Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. To boost the program, the budget includes "a trailer bill reauthorizing a tax on managed care organization providers — companies that work with the state to deliver Medicaid benefits," accord-

Diana Jenkins, blogger Enty Lawyer reach settlement

By City News Service

Enty Lawyer and "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast member Diana Jenkins have officially reached a settlement of her defamation suit against the gossip blogger.

Enty Lawyer attorneys filed court papers Monday with Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Shirley Watkins confirming the accord and

asking that a scheduled July 6 hearing on their client's motion to dismiss the case on free-speech grounds be canceled.

No settlement terms were divulged.

The two sides began talks May 27 toward a potential resolution of the case, according to the lawyers' joint court papers.

Jenkins alleged in her suit filed Nov. 2 that Enty Lawyer has repeatedly defamed her with false allegations, including that she has engaged in sex trafficking of children, coerced vulnerable celebrities into prostitution, was associated with the late Jeffrey Epstein and that she committed money laundering and statutory rape.

"I am many things, but I am not the person Enty Lawyer has cast me to be," Jenkins said in a sworn declaration. "I am not, nor have I ever been, a sex trafficker, a madam or a criminal. I have suffered significant reputational harm from Enty Lawyer's false and offensive statements about me. My family has been threatened with violence,

and my reputation has been irreparably tarnished."

Jenkins' sworn declaration was filed in opposition to Enty Lawyer's anti-SLAPP dismissal motion. Anti-SLAPP laws provide defendants a way to quickly dismiss meritless lawsuits known as SLAPPs or Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.

Enty Lawyer's anti-SLAPP

ing to reporting from The Hill. "On the other hand, the package would increase reimbursement rates for Medi-Cal primary care, obstetric and behavioral health providers, while offering one-time assistance for rural hospitals that need to comply with the state’s seismic regulations."

“We’re expanding our economy and embracing businesses that pave the way,” Newsom continued in his statement.

Lawmakers are expected to approve the revised budget over the course of the week. Newsom must sign a budget into law by July 1, the commencement of California’s fiscal year.

motion maintained that Jenkins' complaint infringed on his First Amendment rights. He said in a sworn declaration that his November 2021 tweet about Jenkins and Epstein was based on a photo he saw of Epstein, former President Trump and a "laughing woman" whom he previously believed was Jenkins.

Report: Hate crime incidents in California increase 20% between 2021 and 2022

Reported hate crime events in California increased by 20.2% in 2022 compared to the previous year, with such crimes based on sexual orientation spiking up by 29% and those against Black residents increasing by 27.1%, according to a report released Tuesday in Los Angeles by Attorney General Rob Bonta.

"This report is a stark reminder that there is still much work to be done to combat hate in our state," Bonta said in a statement. "I urge local partners and law enforcement to review these findings and recommit to taking action."

Bonta said that in conjunction with the report's

release, he issued a bulletin to law enforcement agencies throughout the state with an updated summary of state laws targeting hate crimes and hate-motivated acts.

"Our office continues to work with law enforcement, elected leaders, and community organizations across the state to increase awareness and bolster responses to hate crimes," he said. "An attack against one of us is an attack against all of us. The alarming increases in crimes committed against Black, LGBTQ+ and Jewish people for the second year in a row illustrates the need for our communities to join together unified against hate.

"It takes all of us working

By City News Service

together to combat extremism and foster a safe and inclusive environment for all Californians," Bonta continued. "Now, more than ever, it is critical that we stand united — there is no place for hate in California."

According to the report, the overall number of reported hate crime events in the state rose from 1,763 in 2021 to 2,120 last year. Black people were the most commonly targeted group, with 652 crimes reported last year, up from 513 in 2021.

Sexual-orientation-based hate crime events rose from 303 in 2021 to 391 in 2022, while those targeting Jewish people rose by 24.3% from 152 in 2021 to 189 last year.

Anti-transgender events increased from 38 in 2021 to 59 in 2022.

Notably, hate crime events targeting Asians — who became frequent hate targets during the COVID-19

pandemic — fell dramatically between 2021 and 2022, dropping by 43.3% from 247 in 2021 to 140 in 2022.

Hate crime events are defined as single occurrences that could potentially involve

multiple hate crime offenses, according to the AG's Office.

The report found that the number of hate crimes referred for prosecution in the state rose by 5.9% from 610 in 2021 to 647 in 2022.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta discusses hate crimes at a press conference in Sacramento.

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Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore

G. Atkins, and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced

Governor Newsom released the revised budget plan in May. | Photo courtesy of Office of California Governor

Congress pushes Defense Department to upgrade AI capabilities

By HeyWire AI

As technology continues to advance at a dizzying pace, the U.S. Department of Defense finds itself struggling to keep up with the likes of Russia and China in bolstering its artificial intelligence capabilities.

A report published Tuesday by the website Politico highlighted congressional efforts to get the military to get smarter and faster about cutting-edge AI technology through bills and provisions in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act.

A broad swath of defense pundits believe that the future competitiveness of the U.S. military depends on how quickly it can acquire and deploy AI and other innovative software. These technologies have the potential to enhance intelligence gathering, autonomous weapons, surveillance platforms and robotic vehicles.

This sentiment was echoed by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, during a Senate Armed Services

hearing in April, where he stated that AI "changes the game" of war.

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, also a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voiced his concerns about the DOD's adaptation to the changing nature of warfare during a call with Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Milley acknowledged the urgent need for the military to adapt to the new demands of warfare, stating that they are currently in a transition period.

Concrete uses for AI in defense are already being implemented, ranging from piloting unmanned fighter jets to providing real-time tactical suggestions for military leaders on the battlefield. The Defense Department has requested $1.4 billion for a project aimed at centralizing data from all AI-enabled technologies and sensors into a single network.

However, many of these new digital platforms and tools — in particular software

— are developed by small and fast-moving startups that have minimal to no experience doing business with the Pentagon.

One of the major challenges the Defense Department faces is keeping up with the development of generative AI, a rapidly evolving platform that can communicate and reason like humans. The power of this technology is increasing almost monthby-month, raising concerns about its potential consequences when deployed in the field.

Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee, has proposed the establishment of a new Joint Autonomy Office dedicated to autonomous systems. The House version of the 2024 NDAA contains provisions that set the stage for this office, which would be the first to specifically focus on autonomous systems, including weaponry.

The push for AI advancement within the military is not without controversy.

Experts, including Signal Foundation President Meredith Whittaker, have raised concerns about the collateral consequences of deploying these models, especially in decisionmaking contexts.

The lack of strategic focus from the Pentagon has become a point of concern for lawmakers. The current procurement rules, designed for acquiring traditional weapons like fighter jets, do not translate well when it comes to buying new AI-enabled software technologies.

In an effort to address this issue, Project Maven was launched in 2017, with the aim of integrating commercially developed artificial intelligence into the U.S. military. Congress also established the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center in 2019 to develop, nurture and deploy AI technologies for military use.

However, retired Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, the inaugural director of JAIC, revealed that none of the military

services were implementing AI at the desired speed and scale.

To address these shortfalls and challenges, the Defense Department is developing an unclassified data, analytics and AI adoption strategy that will replace an outdated plan from 2018. This new strategy, spearheaded by Craig Martell, the chief data officer and director of the Chief Digital and Artificial

Intelligence Office at the Treasury Department, is expected to be released later this summer.

The push for AI advancement within the military is not without controversy. Experts, including Signal Foundation President Meredith Whittaker, have raised concerns about the collateral consequences of deploying these models, especially in decisionmaking contexts.

Toxic algae bloom endangering hundreds of marine mammals

By City News Service

Sick or dying sea lions and other marine mammals have been increasingly found on Southern California beaches due to a widespread toxic algae bloom, Los Angeles County's animal control director said Tuesday, and she urged residents to avoid contact with the animals if they encounter them while visiting the coastline.

Marcia Mayeda, the county's animal control and care director, told the Board of Supervisors more than 1,000 marine mammals have been found sickened or dead on beaches between Orange and San Luis Obispo counties. In addition to sea lions, dozens of dolphins have also been affected, she said.

"The problem is some-

thing called domoic acid, which is a neurotoxin produced by the bloom of toxic marine algae called pseudo-nitszchia," Mayeda told the board.

She said the toxin damages the brains of marine mammals, leaving them dazed and lethargic on beaches, often leading to death.

Sea lions are particularly susceptible due to their foraging habits, which involve devouring the shellfish that eat the deadly algae, Mayeda said. With treatment, the sea lions can recover within 72 hours, she said. But some retain brain damage, resulting in memory loss. The damage is determined by how much tainted seafood the animal has devoured.

Mayeda said her agency "is not equipped to handle marine mammals." But she said county officials have reached out to state agencies, zoos, aquariums and other nonprofit organizations for help in assisting or saving the stricken animals. She urged beachgoers to leave sick marine mammals alone to avoid injuring the animals or getting hurt themselves.

Officials at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro echoed that advice.

"It is important for the public to know that animals who have ingested domoic acid pose a very serious public health and safety risk," MMCC CEO John Warner said in a statement issued earlier this month. "Adult seals and sea lions with DA can present in

unpredictable ways, including increased aggressiveness and lethargy and unresponsiveness. Please keep your distance from animals you see on the beach and immediately call us if you suspect an animal is in distress."

According to MMCC, the center rescued 47 sickened sea lions during a two-week period of early June. The center is currently treating more than 100 ill sea lions. It is being assisted by the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is providing temporary outdoor space for the center to treat the animals.

"If there is a need for an amplification of the space, we'll be here to provide it,"

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said during

a news conference at the expanded treatment area Tuesday. "We have the workforce that did this initial work and are ready to do more should the need arise."

The district has long partnered with the MMCC on environmental and coastal conservation education programs.

Anyone who encounters an animal that may be suffering was urged to contact the center at 800-39-WHALE (94253). The center is also looking for people interested in volunteering to assist the animals or donating to the cause. More details are available online at marinemammalcare.org.

An Autonomous Platform Demonstrator, or APD, a 9.6-ton hybrid-electric robotic vehicle. | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army

A California sea lion, flanked by an albatross. | Photo courtesy of Rhododendrites/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

When wildfires choke California, this nonprofit helps people breathe easier

By Nina Thompson for Next City.

Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration

Each time a fire breaks out in Northern California, local activist Quinn Redwoods and their collaborators spring into action. Walking through Oakland, Redwoods distributes masks to as many people as they can. They hand out masks in places where no one else is paying attention, like crowded underpasses where unhoused people have no options to escape the smoke. They’ll even stop UPS drivers to offer them a mask. Redwoods describes the activity as “organically emerging.”

It all started back in 2017 during the Tubbs Fire, when it was so smoky in the San Francisco Bay Area it wasn’t safe to be outside. As people started posting on social media desperate to find masks, Redwoods quickly realized that the most vulnerable people in the community would be the least likely to have access to that kind of protective equipment — and also the most exposed. They scanned the web and found one hardware store in Oakland with masks, and went there to buy as many as they could. Then, they turned to Twitter and Venmo, created “Mask Oakland” accounts, and started raising money to buy more. Within hours, Redwoods was passing out masks.

What started as a pop-up organization has just kept going, as Californians and the rest of the country start to understand the risk of unhealthy air from wildfire smoke, which has grown exponentially in recent years. Since 2017, Redwoods has distributed tens of thousands of masks through Mask Oakland, and their approach includes paying special attention to overlooked or marginalized communities. That was part of the intention from the beginning, according to Redwoods, who identifies as “queer, trans, disabled, plural.” As they put it: “Woven in with the history

of Mask Oakland and our climate activism has been advocating for people like us.”

Redwoods grew up in Arlington, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. They remember the community as divided into thirds: people working for the government, people trying to influence the government, and everyone else. Their parents took them to protests as a kid, and they chose to keep going when they were a teen. “From a young age, I also wanted to do something that would help people.”

Redwoods explored different approaches to activism. “And then … I learned that I’m trans and plural, and didn’t really know what to do with that at first,” they say. “So I just kind of went and worked for some environmental groups because I was like, ‘At least I need a planet.’”

Redwoods moved to California in 2014, looking for a place where they could connect with a larger trans community. Three years later, Redwoods was driving home from a permaculture conference near Santa Rosa in Northern California when the Tubbs Fire broke out. “And then it was really

windy, like scary windy,” they recall. “And then there was smoke. And then we were driving down the 101 [highway] at night, and it was right before the 101 got shut down. … I drove past [the fire] and I was like, ‘Should we stop and like, look at this?’ And my friend was like, ‘No, keep driving!’”

During the fire, Redwoods remembers hearing that masks were sold-out in many places. They were able to pick up an N95, but many people didn’t have access to masks, which can help protect from wildfire smoke. Seeing so many people exposed to the toxic air freaked them out. “There were people under bridges, no one had any masks and everyone was outside.”

Redwoods decided to take action. “I bought $300 of N95s. And I took a picture of the receipt, created a Twitter account, and created a Venmo.”

From there, Mask Oakland was born.

Redwoods says they drove under some of the highway underpasses where people were camped out, “and I just started giving people some masks and talking to people.” There were no other programs doing anything similar to

protect unhoused residents from smoke. “It was just very jarring, like no one’s doing anything. We’re the only ones doing this.”

They were underemployed at the time, and Redwoods recalls spending their days at the Impact Hub in Oakland, a coworking space, “just trying to figure out what I was doing in my life.” Without fulltime employment, they lacked financial stability, but had the time and availability to get Mask Oakland off the ground. They were also able to connect with like-minded folks at the coworking space who were keen to help out. So they kept raising money and buying up new batches of masks from the same hardware store. “I think we got about 4,000 masks that year,” Redwoods says. “And I never recovered that 300 bucks.”

The fire ended, and Redwoods went on with their life once the need went away. But just the next year, in 2018, the need arose again. Redwoods started getting messages on Facebook, “and they were like, ‘Hey, the Camp Fire, have you heard of it? Are you guys going to do anything?’ And I was like,

further, then that might be thousands of people who don’t get anything, any help.” Despite the clear need for masks, Redwoods says there still weren’t any other organizations addressing the issue like Mask Oakland was.

The number of Americans experiencing at least one day of unhealthy air from wildfire smoke has increased 27 fold in the last decade, including almost 25 million people in 2020 alone. Since COVID hit, there’s been another complication: the politicization of masks. But the fire risk hasn’t gone anywhere, so Redwoods says people at their organization find themselves having to explain “it’s just for the smoke.”

Redwoods teamed up with others and started giving out masks again. One of the volunteers, Cassandra Williams, who had helped in 2017 as well, tweeted about what they were doing. By the end of that night, Redwoods says they received enough money to make up for the costs from that day. And then — “I woke up to about $15,000 in my Venmo from that Twitter thread. And we just built and built and built to about $100,000 raised and 85,000 masks distributed.”

Donations are only one part of the equation in running Mask Oakland. Redwoods found that they were always trying to balance three things: masks, money, and people. There would be an excess of one thing, and not enough of the other. They went through the cycle again in August through October of 2020, another active fire season

“It impacted my health, probably the health of a lot of people who were involved because it’s very stressful and feeling like if I don’t [do something], I can’t rest. If I don’t push myself a little

Redwoods says COVID has “massively complexified everything,” including respiratory health. “It’s like a scientifically proven terrible combo. You know,fire, smoke and COVID.”

Another ongoing challenge: Redwoods says donations can be unreliable if you aren’t constantly “getting attention for the thing you’re doing.” When fires are happening, and there is a lot of media coverage, Mask Oakland receives more donations. But when the fires stop, it seems that people stop caring. Immediately after the Tubbs Fire in 2017 and the Camp Fire 2018, Redwoods says “the support and momentum just collapsed.”

They’ve learned to accept it as part of being a mutual aid organizer — staying nimble and finding other sources of income when it’s slow, so they aren’t dependent on fires to pay the rent.

“It’s a lot of riding waves,” Redwoods says. “And then also it creates this desire for another wave, but you know another wave won’t come unless there’s another fire.”

Nina Thompson wrote this article for Next City.

‘Oh God, I guess we better do something.’”

Quinn Redwoods sits by the water at Lake Merritt in Oakland, one of the locations where people from Mask Oakland have distributed masks to protect people from smoke during and following wildfires. | Photo by Nina Thompson for YR Media and CatchLight Local as part of a reporting collaboration with Grist and Next City

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

You are invited to participate in a public hearing before the City’s Planning Commission. Members of the public may submit public comments by U.S. Mail addressed to Community Development Department, Attn: Public Hearing Comment, 425 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776, which must be received by the hearing date, or electronically using the online public comment form at http://sangabrielcity.com/ PlanningComment by 5:00 p.m. of the hearing date to be considered by the Planning Commission. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of San Gabriel’s Youtube channel at the link shown below:

HEARING DATE: Monday, July 10, 2023

TIME: 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARING: Council Chambers located on the second floor of San Gabriel City Hall. The meeting can be viewed live at: https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanGabriel

PROJECT

ADDRESS: Citywide

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of San Gabriel is proposing a Zone Text Amendment (ZTA23-002) to amend Chapter 153 (Zoning Code) of the San Gabriel Municipal Code, Valley Boulevard Specific Plan, and Mission District Specific Plan in order to adopt Objective Design Standards for eligible multifamily and mixed-use development projects.

QUESTIONS: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Anthony Alvarado, Associate Planner at (626) 308-2806 ext. 4638 or aalvarado@sgch.org

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The proposed adoption of the objective design standards was reviewed against the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines pertaining to minor alterations to land use limitations and Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of the objective design standards is not considered a project as defined in Section 15378 and can be seen with certainty that it will not have a significant effect on the environment.

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

SAN

GABRIEL PLANNING COMMISSION

By Samantha Tewasart, Planning Manager

Publish June 29, 2023

SAN GABRIEL SUN

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

You are invited to participate in a public hearing before the City’s Planning Commission. Members of the public may submit public comments by U.S. Mail addressed to Community Development Department, Attn: Public Hearing Comment, 425 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776, which must be received by the hearing date, or electronically using the online public comment form at http://sangabrielcity.com/PlanningComment, by 5:00 p.m. of the hearing date to be considered by the Planning Commission. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of San Gabriel’s YouTube channel at the link shown below:

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

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

PROJECT ADDRESS: 1830 S. San Gabriel Blvd., San Gabriel, CA 91776

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The application, Project No. CUP23005 is a request for a Conditional Use Permit to request a parking reduction for an existing commercial building. The project site is zoned MU-C/R (Mixed-Use Corridor/Residential) and is within the Valley Boulevard Specific Plan Area.

QUESTIONS: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Marlon Cervantes, Assistant Planner at (626) 3082806 ext. 4631 or mcervantes@sgch.org

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA, per Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities).

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

SAN GABRIEL PLANNING COMMISSION

By Samantha Tewasart, Planning Manager Publish June 29, 2023 SAN GABRIEL SUN

Arcadia City Notices

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE – PLANNING COMMISSION

Project Location: Citywide

Contact Information: Project Planner: Edwin Arreola

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and forward a recommendation to the City Council on the following project.

A. Categorical Exemption from CEQA Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines as it can be seen with certainty that the Text Amendment will have no impact on the environment; and

B. Text Amendment No. TA 23-01 (Ordinance No. 2397)

Project Description: The City of Arcadia Development Services Department is amending various sections of the Arcadia Municipal Code, Article IX, Chapter 1 (Development Code). The proposed changes are: 1) Amend the artificial turf regulations to allow more turf on residentially zoned properties: 2) Allow tutoring and educational centers in places of religious assembly through Conditional Use Permit; and 3) Require a Minor Use Permit for private sports courts that provide lighting on residentially zoned properties

The Draft text amendments are available for public review at: www.arcadiaca.gov/significantprojects

Applicant: City of Arcadia

Hearing Date and Time: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Place of Hearing: Arcadia City Council Chambers, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA

or prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Planning Services at (626) 5745423. Notification of three business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeti ng.

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El Monte City Notices

CITY OF EL MONTE ZONING REVIEW COMMITTEE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Hablamos Español favor de hablar con Jeni Colon - (626) 258-8626

TO: All Interested Parties

FROM: City of El Monte Planning Division

PROPERTY 2273 Penn Mar Avenue / APN: 8107-006LOCATION: 005

APPLICATION: Minor Variance (MV) No. 02-23

REQUEST: The Applicant is requesting approval to deviate from the required second story side yard setback to accommodate a proposed 660 square foot (SF) addition to an existing 872 SF single-story dwelling. The subject site is 5,000 square feet in size and located in the R-1A (Low-Density/One-Family) zone. The MV request is made pursuant to Chapter 17.125 (Variances & Minor Variances) of the El Monte Municipal Code (EMMC).

APPLICANT: Fernando Miagany

PROPERTY OWNER: David Salcedo Jr.

ENVIRONMENTAL Article 19. Categorical Exemptions – Section DOCUMENTATION: 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and the CEQA Guidelines, as amended.

PLACE OF HEARING: Pursuant to State Law, the Zoning Review Committee will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, orally and in writing, on the proposed project. The public hearing is

scheduled for:

Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Place: El Monte City Hall East – Council Chambers 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, CA 91731

Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following ways:

1) Attend the meeting in person at City Hall East – Council Chambers.

2) Call-in Conference (669) 444-9171; Meeting ID 819 5313 8958 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID.

Members of the public wishing to make public comment may do so via the following ways:

1) Call-in Conference (669) 444-9171; Meeting ID 819 5313 8958 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

2) Email or Telephone– All interested parties can submit comments in advance to the Planning Division’s general telephone line: (626) 258-8626 or planning@elmonteca.gov. All comments must be received by the Planning Division no later than 3:00 pm on July 11, 2023.

The staff report on this matter will be available on or about July 6, 2023, on the City of El Monte website, which may be accessed at https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/276/Zoning-Review-Committee or by e-mailing kwong@elmonteca.gov.

Persons wishing to comment on the environmental documentation or proposed application may do so in in writing prior to the meeting date and must be received by 3:00 p.m., the day of the meeting. Public Comments of no more than 3-minutes shall be read into the record. Written comments shall be sent to Kristy Wong; El Monte City Hall West; 11333 Valley Boulevard; El Monte, CA 91731 or at kwong@elmonteca.gov. If you challenge the decision of the City Zoning Review Committee, in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Zoning Review Committee at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information regarding this application please contact Kristy Wong at (626) 580-2057. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Americans With Disabilities Act

In compliance with Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132) and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof, the Agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability. Should you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office by calling (626) 580-2016. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Published:Thursday, June 29, 2023

Mailed: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

City of El Monte Zoning Review Committee

Sandra Elias, Zoning Review Committee Secretary

EL MONTE EXAMINER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Monrovia City Notices

MONROVIA PLANNING COMMISSION

415 South Ivy Avenue Monrovia, CA 91016

This Notice is to inform you of a public hearing to determine whether or not the following request should be granted under Title 16 and/or 17 of the Monrovia Municipal Code:

APPLICATION: Conditional Use Permit (CUP2023-0002)

REQUEST: Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the incidental sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for on-site consumption (Type 70 ABC License) for a new hotel, TownePlace Suites by Marriott. The project is located in the O/RD/LM (Office/ Research&Development/Manufacturing) zone.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Determine that the project is consistent with the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted in conjunction with the Monrovia TownePlace Suites-- Project pursuant to the Public Resources Code 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines sections 15162, 15168, and 15183 and is exempt from the requirement that additional environmental documentation be prepared.

APPLICANT: Chantel Hoffert for T.P. Heritage Inn of Monrovia, LLC

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 102 West Huntington Drive

HEARING DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 7:30 PM

PLACE OF HEARING: Monrovia City Hall, Council Chambers, 415 South Ivy Avenue Monrovia, California

AREA MAP:

LEGALS

415 South Ivy Avenue

Monrovia, CA 91016

This Notice is to inform you of a public hearing to determine whether or not the following request should be granted under Title 16 and/or 17 of the Monrovia Municipal Code:

APPLICATION: Conditional Use Permit (CUP2023-0007)

REQUEST: Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow Live Entertainment at an existing restaurant, “Knight Cap”. The project is located in the HCD (Historic Commercial Downtown) zone.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) §15303, under Class 1. Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.

APPLICANT: Melissa Fierro for Knight Cap

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 406 South Myrtle Avenue

HEARING DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 7:30 PM

PLACE OF HEARING: Monrovia City Hall, Council Chambers, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California

AREA MAP:

If you challenge this application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at, or prior to, the public hearing. This application will not alter the zoning status of your property. For further information regarding this application, please contact the Planning Division at (626) 932-5565.

Staff Report pertaining to this item will be available on Thursday, July 6, 2023 after 4 p.m. on-line at the following hyperlink: https:// www.cityofmonrovia.org/your-government/boards-and-commissions/planning-commission/agendas-minutes:

Monrovia City Hall 415 South Ivy Avenue Monrovia, CA 91016

Este aviso es para informarle sobre una junta pública acerca de la propiedad indicada mas arriba.

Si necesita información adicional en español, favor de ponerse en contacto con el Departamento de Planificación al número (626) 9325565.

Austin Arnold Assistant Planner

PLEASE PUBLISH ON JUNE 29, 2023

MONROVIA WEEKLY

If you challenge this application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at, or prior to, the public hearing. This application will not alter the zoning status of your property. For further information regarding this application, please contact the Planning Division at (626) 932-5565.

Staff Report pertaining to this item will be available on Thursday, July 6, 2023 after 4 p.m. on-line at the following hyperlink: https:// www.cityofmonrovia.org/your-government/boards-and-commissions/planning-commission/agendas-minutes:

Monrovia City Hall 415 South Ivy Avenue Monrovia, CA 91016

Este aviso es para informarle sobre una junta pública acerca de la propiedad indicada mas arriba.

Si necesita información adicional en español, favor de ponerse en contacto con el Departamento de Planificación al número (626) 9325565.

Austin Arnold

Assistant Planner

PLEASE PUBLISH ON JUNE 29, 2023 MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR WELL FIELD BOOSTER PUMP #1-6 PROJECT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Monrovia, California (“City”) invites sealed Bids for the Project. The City will receive such Bids at the City Clerk’s office, City Hall, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016 up to 2:00 p.m. on July 26, 2023, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

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

INCORPORATION OF STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS - The 2021 edition of “Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction”

(“Standard Specifications”), as amended by the Contract Documents, is incorporated into the Contract Documents by reference.

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

The Project Includes:

Demolition of: Remove existing valve vault, Remove 16” Gate Valve, saw cut concrete and remove, excavation and grading for all structures in the project.

Construction of: Provide and install: 16” Gate Valve, Vertical turbine pump discharge head, vertical turbine pump, electric motor, soft starter, 14” discharge piping, 2” air vacuum valve on discharge piping, 1” half couplings on discharge piping, 14” motor operated plug valve, 14” globe style “silent check” check valve, 14” mechanical coupling with harness, 14” butterfly valve, pipe supports, ½” air release valve on pump barrel, 1” drain pipe from discharge head to exiting 4” drain, hydrotest, disinfection, start up, and commissioning, protect in place existing structures, Mobilization, Demobilization, Bond, and Insurance.

The Engineer’s Estimate for this project is $ 268,525.00

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

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE VISIT - A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday June 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at City of Monrovia Public Works Building at 600 South Mountain Ave. Every Potential Bidder is required to attend the prebid meeting and project site visit. Failure of a Bidder to attend will render that Bidder’s Bid non-responsive. No allowances for cost adjustments will be made if a Bidder fails to adequately examine the Project site before submitting a Bid.

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

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

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

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

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

Contract Code Section 22300, and at the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld may be deposited with the City or with a State or federally chartered bank as escrow agent, which shall then pay such moneys to the Contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of the Project, the securities shall be returned to the Contractor. Alternatively, the Contractor may request that the City make payments of earned retentions directly to an escrow agent at the Contractor’s expense. No such substitutions shall be accepted until all related documents are approved by the City Attorney.

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

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

/s/ Alice D. Atkins, MMC, City Clerk

Publish Thursday, June 22 and 29, 2023

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Rosemead City Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ON JULY 11, 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rosemead City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. at Rosemead City Hall, located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead. The public hearing will be held to provide an opportunity for the Rosemead City Council to received feedback from the community in potentially changing the city’s municipal election date from state primary elections to the state general elections in November on even- numbered years.

In 2020, the state adopted Senate Bill 970 that moved the statewide primary back to June of even-numbered years during a non-presidential election year beginning in 2022. However, it will keep the March primary during presidential election years. As a result of SB 970, every two years, City elections will be held in either March or June of even-numbered years in a staggered fashion depending on a presential year or non-presidential year election.

The City Council would like to receive feedback from the community if there is interest in changing the current state primary elections (staggered election cycle March/June) to the state general elections in November on even- numbered years going forward.

Any person interested in the above proceedings may provide comments in support of or in opposition to the item indicated in this notice, in-person, or by submitting in writing through email at publiccomment@cityofrosemead.org. Public Hearing comments received before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, will be entered into the record. For further information, please contact Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk at (626) 569-2100 or ehernandez@cityofrosemead.org. In addition, the City Council Agenda will be available on the City’s website under “City Calendar” (www.cityofrosemead.org) at least 72 hours in advance of the public hearing.

Notice and Publication Date: June 29, 2023

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF

David Weizheng Lee

Case No. 23STPB06291

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Qing Li 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

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:

Jason J.L Yang Esq. 20955 pathfinder Road Diamond Bar, CA 91765 El Monte Examiner June 22,26,29, 2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

PHYLLIS SHEWLIN SANG

CASE NO. 23STPB06090

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RICHARD KOUNG 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: 08/04/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

EMENS 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: 07/11/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

ROBERT E. PEARSON - SBN 059839, ROBERT E. PEARSON APLC 17782 E. 17TH ST., STE. 109 TUSTIN CA 92780 6/22, 6/26, 6/29/23 CNS-3713862# MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Judith Ann Denton Case No. 23STPB05478

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Judith Ann Denton A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Maren Miller in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Maren Miller be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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:

Prominent Law Group, APC / Joshua R. Engle SBN 249871 333 City blvd West suite 1700 Orange, CA 92868 (714)236-9330

June 22, 26, 29, 2023

DUARTE DISPATCH

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CLIFFORD PAUL WILLIAMSON

CASE NO. 23STPB06906

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KYLE WILLIAMSON 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: 08/04/23 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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DORIS WANDA DAVIS

Case No. 23STPB06828

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Cyrus C. Davis be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 8, 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, 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.

important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 19, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 67. located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

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

BERNARD PANG - SBN 251669, LAW OFFICE OF BERNARD PANG 2440 S. HACIENDA BLVD., STE. 121 HACIENDA HEIGHTS CA 91745 6/22, 6/26, 6/29/23 CNS-3713814# TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE

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

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 requiredto 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 andshows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 17, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 4.located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court

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 RAMON LAMELAS, ESQ. - SBN 321698, JAKLE, ALEXANDER & PATTON, LLP 1250 6TH STREET, SUITE 300 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 BSC 223584

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TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE

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: ARTHUR H LAMPEL ESQ SBN 77101 LAW OFFICES OF ARTHUR H LAMPEL 981 W ARROW HWY STE 210 SAN DIMAS CA 91773 CN997750 DAVIS Jun 29, Jul 3,6, 2023 EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARTIN PANGILINAN CASE NO. 23STPB06938

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LUMI PANGILINAN 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.

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Countering book bans, LA County to make e-books available statewide

Challenging what they call a spike in efforts to ban books from school and public libraries, particularly books with LGBTQ+ themes, Los Angeles County supervisors moved forward Tuesday with an effort to make county library e-books — including publications banned in other jurisdictions — available to all California teens and residents.

The motion by supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Janice Hahn, which was approved unanimously by the board, cited a recent report from the nonprofit PEN America that found a 28% increase in book bans enacted across the country in the first half of the 2022-23 school year, compared to the previous six months.

"The number of banned books in California is on the rise," the motion stated. "In 2020, the Burbank Unified School District banned inclusion of classics such as ‘Huckleberry Finn' by Mark Twain and ‘Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck from their curriculum. …

"We've seen concerted efforts to do the same in other parts of the state, such as the San Ramon Valley Unified School District in the Bay Area and Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District in the Central Valley whose book challenge policy allows for a book's immediate removal in response to a single parent's objection,"

LAUSD seeks dismissal of school police suit over vaccine mandate

By City News Service By City News Service

according to the motion.

"The trend is so alarming that recently Gov. Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond issued a letter to school districts statewide cautioning against book bans."

The motion also noted the recent firing of the Temecula Valley Unified School District superintendent for "including LGBTQ+ civil rights icon Harvey Milk in the school curriculum."

Horvath and Hahn noted in the motion that according to the American Library Association, "almost all of the top 10 books targeted for censorship last year in California schools and libraries included LGBTQ+ themes."

The motion instructed county library officials to report back in 30 days with a

plan to make digital county library cards available to all residents and teens in California — with the goal of launching the program during Banned Books Week Oct. 1-7 — and identifying a funding source for purchasing e-books, "including commonly banned books."

"I am deeply troubled by the rise in bans on books that uplift the experience of LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and historically marginalized communities," Horvath said in a statement after the vote.

"L.A. County is prepared to expand access to literature throughout our state as others seek to ban it. We have an obligation to ensure that residents across California are able to consume literature that promotes inclusive learning and a truthful telling of our nation's history."

Alawsuit by more than 20 current and former Los Angeles School Police Department members who allege they were wrongfully denied religious exemptions to the district's mandatory employee coronavirus vaccination mandate should be dismissed, LAUSD attorneys argue in new court papers.

The plaintiffs in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit are a mix of school safety officers, police officers, police detectives, senior police officers, a lieutenant, a sergeant and a school safety officer sergeant. They seek compensatory damages as well as reinstatement to their previous positions if they were fired.

Those suing are Jose Cardenas, Shawn Workman, Angel Frias, Jared Gilmore, Juan Romo, Leopoldo Gil, Aaron Gray, Marc Salazar, Sergio Salas, Branden Hamada, Harold Salazar, Clifford Herrera, Sally Moctezuma, Andrea Magana, Jose Avalos, Donyann Morgan, Christopher Moreno, Shaun Luciano, Cheron Bartee, Melanie Guevara, Timothy Chavez and Joseph Rios.

"The medical consensus at this point in time is that being vaccinated against COVID-19 does not preclude one from acquiring COVID-

19, but rather lessens the symptoms for the unvaccinated," the suit states. "The district disregarded, out of hand, all religious beliefs, and enforced their policy to the detriment of the plaintiffs."

However, LAUSD attorneys argue in their court papers filed June 16 seeking dismissal of the suit that, among other things, it would be difficult to allow law enforcement officers to work remotely because they deal with sensitive information, including a person's criminal history, that cannot be accessed from home or taken to a residence. The LAUSD lawyers also maintain it would place an undue burden on the district to have unvaccinated workers in district facilities.

The LAUSD lawyers also state that plaintiffs Avalos, Magana, Moreno, Rios, Romo, the Salazars and Workman are still LAUSD employees who hold positions of police officer, detective or sergeant and decided to get vaccinated, so they therefore did not experience adverse employment actions.

In August 2021, the Board of Education adopted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for employees for those working in district facilities.

"Logically, it was determined that law enforcement is not a remote position and certainly cannot be conducted in that manner 100% of the time," the district's lawyers state in their court papers.

According to the suit, each plaintiff submitted to the district a request for an exemption and accommodation from the district's vaccination policy and provided the requested supporting information and documentation, but all were denied by the district "in summary fashion."

The meetings to discuss whether each plaintiff was entitled to an exemption and an accommodation each lasted about 15 minutes, the suit filed in January 2022 states. Some plaintiffs gave in and obtained the vaccination because they could not afford to lose their job and still support their family, so they are suing because they were coerced to waive and give up their rights, the suit states.

Other plaintiffs were fired and still more are on medical leave, but have been told that they will be terminated when they return if they are still unvaccinated, according to the suit.

A hearing on the district's dismissal motion is scheduled Aug. 30 before Judge Jill Feeney.

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Los Angeles County starts donation drive benefiting toy loan program

By City News Service

Atoy drive benefiting the Los Angeles County Toy Loan Program begins Monday at six locations.

Educational games and toys, video games and video game consoles, dolls and stuffed animals and toys for children with functional needs or disabilities are requested, according to Heather Johnson, a spokeswoman for LA Sanitation & Environment, which is conducting the drive.

The department requests that violent toys or toys resembling weapons not be donated, Johnson said.

The program provides

access to toys to more than 30,000 low-income children every year, Johnson said.

The toys can be donated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 25 at the following locations:

-- East Valley District Yard, 11050 Pendleton St., Sun Valley;

-- West Valley District Yard, 8840 Vanalden Ave., Northridge;

-- North Central District Yard, 452 N. San Fernando Road, Lincoln Heights;

-- West Los Angeles District Yard, 2027 Stoner Ave., West Los Angeles;

-- Harbor District Yard,

1400 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro;

-- Public Works Building, 1149 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles.

All locations will be closed July 4.

The toy drive is among several drives conducted annually by the department in an effort to assist low-income people and people experiencing homelessness and to reduce the amount of items going into landfills, Johnson said. The department also conducts drives for food, clothing, condiments and utensils, toilet-

ries, blankets and socks.

The department is responsible for collecting,

cleaning and recycling solid and liquid waste generated by residential,

commercial and industrial users in Los Angeles and surrounding communities.

Report: LA County leads way on immigrant aid, but more can be done

By City News Service

While Los Angeles County has made "historic investments" in resources to benefit immigrants, additional efforts are needed to assist immigrants in areas such as college readiness, mental health, affordable housing and help for newly arriving refugees, according to a report released Tuesday.

The fourth annual State of Immigrants in Los Angeles report -- prepared by the USC Equity Research Institute, California Community Foundation and Council on Immigrant Inclusion-was released during an Immigration Summit at the California Endowment.

"If we're helping immigrants access education, employment, better wages, we as an economy will prosper from that, that has a huge ripple effect -- a multiplier effect on the economy if we're able to help improve the economic viability of these populations that we're trying to target whether it's immigrants, African Americans, Latinos," Abigail Marquez, general manager of the city of Los Angeles Community Investment for Families Department, said

in a statement. "If we put more resources there it will yield huge economic gains for us as a region."

According to researchers, immigrants represented 34% of Los Angeles County and paid $10.7 billion in state and local taxes, along with $20.8 billion in federal taxes while wielding $83.8 billion in spending power in 2019.

The report found that while outreach and efforts to expand inclusion are making a difference, more efforts are needed at the county level to include "diverse perspectives in decision-making processes, particularly for indigenous groups and newer refugee and asylum seekers."

Researchers also noted that 28% of immigrant households are "linguistically isolated," a figure that increases to 37% when it comes to undocumented immigrant households.

"The county still grapples with ongoing challenges, as Washington remains stagnant on meaningful immigration reform that could resolve the status uncertainty and precarity that many immigrant

Angelenos and their loved ones face," according to the report. "In this moment, local action to remove barriers and promote prosperity is more critical than ever. Los Angeles -- always at the cutting edge of inclusion -- can show the nation what a society could look like and how everyone benefits when we meet the needs of immigrants."

The report makes 10 recommendations for meeting the needs of the immigrant communities:

-- produce more expansive and accurate data to understand challenges and track investments in issue areas like digital equity, housing resources, and healthcare;

-- consider the "full range of issues" impacting immigrant lives, including physical and mental wellbeing;

-- address language access and cultural competency in all interactions such as housing, healthcare, and more;

-- promote entrepreneurship and workplace standards, eliminating barriers to achievement and family prosperity;

-- increase long-term investments in communityled efforts with reduced bureaucratic hurdles, especially for coalition-based efforts, to ensure immigrant inclusion;

-- provide funds for immigrant-serving organizations to increase wages and reduce staff burnout;

-- increase investments in diverse immigrant communities that have received less attention, such as immigrants who are LGBTQ+, disabled, Black and Indigenous;

-- anticipate future trends such as the potential for increasing numbers of refugees and immigrants, and aging among immigrants;

-- stress the need to "go beyond integration to inclusion," ensuring programs are equitable for both immigrants and communities of color; and

-- continue to create policies and investments that help Los Angeles lead the country on immigrant inclusion.

"L.A. County is posi-

tioned to provide equitable access to resources, create the conditions for immigrants to thrive, and foster a welcoming place for its immigrant communities. Yet, the data highlights where we are falling short," Manuel Pastor, director of the USC Equity Research Institute, said in a statement. "While there is work to be done, L.A. County continues to innovate policy and grow as a dominant force in the movement toward racial justice and equity for all."

Musicians in Boyle Heights. | Photo by David Patrick Valera (CC BY-NC 2.0)

The department requests that violent toys or toys resembling weapons not be donated. | Photo by Kolby Milton on Unsplash

Monterery Park City Notices

City of Monterey Park

Engineering Division

320 West Newmark Avenue Monterey Park, CA 91754

Tel. No: (626) 307-1320

Fax: (626) 307-2500

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

CITY PARKS PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENTS PROJECT

SPEC. NO. 2023-007

Contract Time: 90 Working Days; Liquidated Damages: $1,000 per working day.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The project consists of the sidewalk, installation of Poured in Place (PIP) playground surface, installation of the new play equipment, and other related work as shown on the plans on file with the City’s Public Works Department. Prevailing wages required. A 10% Bidder’s Bond is required with bid. Successful contractor will be required to provide: (1) Liability insurance with City of Monterey Park as addition insured endorsement; (2) Proof of workers’ compensation insurance coverage; (3) 100% Faithful Performance, (4) 100% Labor and Material Bond, and (5) DIR Registration.

Plans are available to download for a fee from QuestCDN; link on the City’s website www.montereypark.ca.gov/444/Bids-Proposals. Bid Package Cost: $42.00.

Bid Due Date and Time: Bids will be received via the online electronic bid service, Quest Construction Data Network (QuestCDN), www.questcdn.com, until 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Questions? Please call: Ivan Daza, Contract Project Manager at (626) 307-1326.

Publish June 22 & 29, 2023

MONTEREY PARK PRESS

Glendale City Notices

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Glendale (“City”) will receive sealed Bids, before the Bid Deadline established below for the following work of improvement:

DISTRIBUTED DRYWELL INSTALLATION PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 3920

Bid Deadline: Submit before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 (“the Bid Deadline”)

Original Bid to be submitted to: Office of City Clerk 613 E. Broadway, Room 110 Glendale, CA 91206

Bid Opening: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Office of City Clerk 613 E. Broadway, Room 110 Glendale, CA 91206

NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Bidding Documents Available:

Bidding documents are available to view and download online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-bid-page

Additional Bid Document 1. Bid America (951) 677-4819

Procurement Locations: 2. Construct Connect (877) 422-8665

3. Dodge Construction Network (844) 326-3826 x 9110

4. CMD Group (877) 794-6051

5. BidNet Direct (800) 835-4603 Option 2

City of Glendale Contact Person: Marc David, Project Manager

Phone: 818-548-3945

Fax: 818-242-7087

E-mail: Mdavid@Glendaleca.gov

Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference: Not Applicable

Mandatory Qualifications for Bidder and Designated Subcontractors:

A Bid may be rejected as non-responsive if the Bid fails to document that Bidder meets the essential requirements for qualification. As part of the Bidder’s Statement of Qualifications, each Bid must provide satisfactory evidence that:

Bidder satisfactorily completed at least three (3) prevailing wage public contracts in California; each comparable in scope and scale to this Project, within three (3) years prior to the Bid Deadline and with a dollar value in excess of the Bid submitted for this Project.

General Scope of Work: Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, equipment, services, and specialized skills to perform work involved in the Project. The Work included in the Bid is defined in accordance with Specifications No. 3920 and Plan Nos. 4-646, and 18-113. The work generally includes: Installation of drywells, bioretention, catch basins, local depressions, localized surface grinding and placement of Asphalt Concrete (AC), curb markings, and planting new trees.as shown on the project plans and specifications, Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (SPPWC 2021 Edition), and the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (2021 Edition), including all supplements thereto issued prior to bid opening date.

Other Bidding Information:

Number of Contract Working Days: 40 Working Days

Amount of Liquidated Damages: $4,500 per Calendar Day

Other Bidding Information:

1. Bidding Documents: Bids must be made on the Bidder’s Proposal form contained herein. Bidding Documents may be obtained in the Public Works Engineering Department, 633 E. Broadway, Room 205, Glendale, CA 91206 where they may be examined. Electronic copy of bidding documents can be obtained at no cost from: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-bid-page. Future addendums, if any will be available for download on the same page as the bidding documents. The city will not mail/deliver the addendums to the prospective bidders. It is the bidders’ sole responsibility to check the website to obtain future addendums to this bid documents.

2. Engineer’s Estimate. The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared. The estimate is in the range of $1,800,000 to $2,000,000.

3. Completion: This Work must be completed within Forty (40) Working days from the Date of Commencement as established by the City’s written Notice to Proceed.

4. Acceptance or Rejection of Bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to award all or any individual part/item of the Bid, and to waive any informalities, irregularities or technical defects in such Bids and determine the lowest responsible Bidder, whichever may be in the best interests of the City. No late Bids will be accepted, nor will any oral, facsimile or electronic Bids be accepted by the City.

5. Contractor License. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corrective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a California contractor license or licenses, current and active, of the classification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code. In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s):

• a. Pursuant to Section 3300, of the Public Contract Code, the classification of the bidder’s Contractor’s License shall be “Class A and C-10”. Failure of a bidder to obtain adequate licensing at the time the contract is awarded shall constitute a failure to execute the Contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s Bond. The successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active, the City may cancel the award, reject the Bid, declare the Bid Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents.

6. Subcontractors’ Licenses and Listing. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, each listed Subcontractor must possess a current and active California contractor license or licenses appropriate for the portion of the Work listed for such Subcontractor and shall hold all specialty certifications required for such Work. When the Bidder submits its Bid to the City, the Bidder must list each Subcontractor whom the Bidder must disclose under Public Contract Code Section 4104 (Subcontractor Listing Law), and the Bidder must provide all of the Subcontractor information that Section 4104 requires (name, the location (address) of the Subcontractor’s place of business, California Contractor license number, California Department of Industrial Relations contractor registration number, and portion of the Work). In addition, the City requires that the Bidder list the dollar value of each Subcontractor’s labor or services. The City’s disqualification of a Subcontractor does not disqualify a Bidder. However, prior to and as a condition to award of the Contract, the successful Bidder shall substitute a properly licensed and qualified Subcontractor— without an adjustment of the Bid Amount.

7. Permits, Inspections, Plan Checks, Governmental Approvals, Utility Fees and Similar Authorizations: All Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees shall be obtained and paid for by Contractor and will be reimbursed based on Contractor’s actual direct cost without markup. See Instructions to Bidders Paragraph 14, and General Conditions Paragraph 1.01 for definitions and Paragraph 1.03 for Contractor responsibilities.

8. Bid Forms and Bid Security: Each Bid must be made on the Bid Forms obtainable from the City’s Bidding website listed in the paragraph 1 above. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a solvent bank, payable to “City of Glendale,” for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid. Alternatively, a satisfactory corporate surety Bid Bond for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid may accompany the Bid. Said security shall serve as a guarantee that the successful Bidder, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the City’s Notice of Award of the Contract, will enter into a valid contract with the City for said Work in

accordance with the Contract Documents.

9. Bid Irrevocability. Bids shall remain open and valid for ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid Deadline.

10. Substitution of Securities. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of securities for withheld funds is permitted in accordance therewith.

11. Prevailing Wage Resolution. Bidders are hereby notified that in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City has ascertained and determined by Resolution No. 18,626 (as amended), the general prevailing rate of per diem wages of a similar character in the locality in which the Work is performed and the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime Work for each craft or type of worker needed in the execution of agreements with the City. Said resolution is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and is hereby incorporated and made a part hereof by the same as though fully set forth herein. Copies of said resolution may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk.

12. Prevailing Wages. This Project is subject to the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1720. Contractor awarded this Contract and all Subcontractors of any tier shall not pay less than the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to perform the Work. The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, pursuant to the California Labor Code, and the United States Secretary of Labor, pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act, have determined the general prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed. The rates determined by the California Director of Industrial Relations are available online at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/. DavisBacon wage rates are available online at www.wdol.gov/. To the extent that there are any differences in the federal and state prevailing wage rates for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and its Subcontractors shall pay the highest wage rate.

13. California Department of Industrial Relations ― Public Works Contractor Registration.

Beginning July 1, 2014, under the Public Works Contractor Registration Law (California Senate Bill No. 854 - See Labor Code Section 1725.5), contractors must register and meet requirements using the online application https://efiling.dir.ca.gov/PWCR/ActionServlet?ac tion=displayPWCRegistrationForm before bidding on public works contracts in California. The application also provides agencies that administer public works programs with a searchable database of qualified contractors. Application and renewal are completed online with a non-refundable fee of $300. More information is available at the following links: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/PublicWorks/SB854FactSheet_6.30.14.pdf http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html

Beginning April 1, 2015, the City must award public works projects only to contractors and subcontractors who comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Law.

Notice to Bidders and Subcontractors:

• No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a Bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)].

• No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

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

• The prime contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation. (See 8 Calif. Code Reg. Section 16451(d) for the notice that previously was required for projects monitored by the DIR Compliance Monitoring Unit.)

Furnishing of Electronic Certified Payroll Records to Labor Commissioner. For all new projects awarded on or after April 1, 2015, contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement).

Dated this ____ day of _______, 20___, City of Glendale, California.

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

Publish June 29, 2023 & July 3, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

LOCATION:

APPLICANT:

ZONE:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Map Book 11-151

The applicant is requesting approval of an ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT (AUP) to allow the continued use of on-site sales, service, and consumption of all types of alcoholic beverages at an existing full-service restaurant in conjunction with an expansion to the restaurant use by adding an outdoor dining area (3,251 square feet) in the “C3” – Commercial Services zone, subject to the standards listed in GMC 30.49.

The applicant is also requesting a PARKING REDUCTION PERMIT (PRP) to permit a total of no on-site parking spaces where at least 18 on-street parking spaces per CUP (7706-CU) and approximately 33 additional spaces, accounting for area of outdoor space, are required (PPRP2116778), subject to the standards listed in GMC 30.50.

CODE REQUIRES Approval of an AUP for the on-site sales, service, and consumption of all types of alcoholic beverages at a full-service restaurant in the Commercial Services zone (GMC 30.49), and approval of a PRP for the reduction in the number of required parking spaces where such reduction is justified without compromising the parking or the basic health, safety and community welfare standards (GMC 30.50).

APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL

Approval of an AUP for the expansion of sales, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages at an existing restaurant (PAUP2212329) and a PRP where the applicant will provide a total of no on-site parking spaces where at least 18 on-street parking spaces per CUP (7706-CU) and approximately 33 additional spaces, accounting for area of outdoor space, are required (PPRP2116778).

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

The project is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under Section 15301 “Existing Facilities,” because the proposed addition to the existing structure will not result in an increase of more than 10,000 square-feet of floor area.

HEARING INFORMATION

The Planning Hearing Officer will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project at Room 105 of the Municipal Service Building, 633 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206, on JULY 12, 2023, at 9:30 am or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from the public with respect to zoning concerns. The hearing will be held in accordance with Glendale Municipal Code, Title 30, Chapter 30.36.

The meeting can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or streamed online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/management-services/gtv6/livevideo-stream. For public comments and questions during the meeting call 818-937-8100. City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the Planning Hearing Officer Hearing. You may also testify in person at the hearing if you wish to do so.

If the final decision is challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing.

The staff report and case materials will be available a week before the hearing date at www. glendaleca.gov/agendas.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS: If you desire more information on the proposal, please contact the case planner Sadie Gropen in the Planning Division at (818) 548-2140 or (818) 937-8178 (email: sgropen@glendaleca.gov).

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

When a final decision is rendered, a decision letter will be posted online at www.glendaleca. gov/planning/decisions. An appeal may be filed within 15 days of the final decision date appearing on the decision letter. All appeals must be filed using the City’s online permit portal: www.glendaleca.gov/Permits.

Dr. S. Abajian, The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish June 29, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Pasadena City Notices

CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids For HVAC Materials and Supplies

Notice is hereby given that the City of Pasadena is calling for sealed bids for the Public Works Department, BSFMD and will receive sealed bids prior to 2:00 pm, Monday, July 17, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “HVAC Materials and Supplies” Project ID: 2023-IFB-MS-539.

1.1. Summary

The City of Pasadena’s Department of Public Works, Building Systems, and Fleet Management Division (BSFMD) is soliciting bids from qualified vendors to furnish HVAC Materials and Refrigeration Supplies.

1.2. Delivery Instructions

Bids will be received via the City’s eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the Bidder’s Submittals/Checklist. Bids will be received prior to the time and date in this Notice Inviting Bids and will be opened online at that time.

Copies of the Specifications and all required forms may be obtained for this solicitation online: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ pasadena/projects/46648

Addenda shall be acknowledged via the City’s eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena). Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder.

1.3. Pre-bid Conference

See the Timeline in the section named “Instructions to Bidders.” If there is a Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders are required to attend at the time, date, and location included in the Timeline Instructions to Bidders of this solicitation. If there is a Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders not required to attend.

Each prospective bidder will have the opportunity to clarify and ask questions regarding these Specifications. The Pre-bid Meeting will be held at the time, date, and location in the Timeline of this solicitation.

1.4. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Friday,

July 7, 2023, prior to 2:00 pm.

Questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted directly through the City’s eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena) Q&A function. Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this solicitation. Any questions submitted after the date and time specified may not be considered.

1.5. Release Date Release Dated: Thursday, June 29, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ City Manager

PASADENA PRESS

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

OF: FERNANDO RAMIREZ

CASE NO. 23STPB06491

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that EMILY PADILLA 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: 07/19/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

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

In Pro Per Petitioner EMILY PADILLA

8507 MAGNOLIA AVE. #72 RIVERSIDE CA 92504 6/22, 6/26, 6/29/23 CNS-3713027#

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

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: 09/07/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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 CARLO AURE - SBN 235896, LAW OFFICE OF CARLO AURE 20955 PATHFINDER RD., SUITE #100 DIAMOND BAR CA 91765 6/29, 7/3, 7/6/23 CNS-3714727# ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

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 ap-proval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 19, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal rep-resentative 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:

JUDITH M HILLS ESQ SBN 279582 LAW OFFICES OF JAMES F MILLER PC 1275 EAST GREEN STREET PASADENA CA 91106 CN997704 DODD Jun 26,29, Jul 3, 2023 ALHAMBRA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KAY GREEN CASE NO. 23STPB06622

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

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

LANE J. LOPEZ - SBN 227998

FERGUSON CASE ORR PATERSON LLP

1050 S. KIMBALL ROAD VENTURA CA 93004

6/26, 6/29, 7/3/23

CNS-3713958# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALVARO MANUEL MARTINS

CASE NO. PROSB2300783

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALVARO MARTINS JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ALVARO MARTINS JR. 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: 07/31/23 at 9:00AM in Dept. S35 located at 247 W. THIRD STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415

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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

PATRICIA ANNE NATION CASE NO. 23STPB06805

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHOUSHAN MOVSESIAN in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHOUSHAN MOVSESIAN 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: 09/08/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner MINA N. SIRKIN, ESQ. - SBN 159441 SIRKIN LAW GROUP, P.C. 21550 OXNARD ST. 3RD FLOOR WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 6/29, 7/3, 7/6/23 CNS-3714508# PASADENA PRESS

PETITION TO ADMINISTER

NOTICE OF

ESTATE OF ROBERT DODD aka ROBERT

J. DODD

Case No. 23STPB06531

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

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

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KENNITH GREEN SR. in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KENNITH GREEN SR. 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

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

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SCOTT STEPHEN WEITZ aka STEPHEN SCOTT WEITZ

Case No. 23STPB06542

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SCOTT STEPHEN WEITZ aka STEPHEN SCOTT WEITZ

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Julie Weitz-Gondar in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Julie Weitz-Gondar be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of

Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 21, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 2D located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

CHRISTOPHER M BLATTER ESQ

SBN 273245

6080 CENTER DR 6TH FLR

LOS ANGELES CA 90045

CN997717 WEITZ

Jun 26,29, Jul 3, 2023

BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

ABRAM KOSHKARIAN

CASE NO. 23STPB06454

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

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

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

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 07/19/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

DALE K. BETHEL - SBN 131745

LAW OFFICES OF DALE K. BETHEL

631 NEW JERSEY ST., STE. 101 REDLANDS CA 92373 6/29, 7/3, 7/6/23

CNS-3714540#

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

DENNIS LUDWIG MATSON

CASE NO. 23STPB06765

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DONALD WARREN MATSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DONALD WARREN MATSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 07/27/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

ANDREW J. MILLER, ESQ. - SBN 109631

LEGALS

contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JEANNE ARDELL NIMS.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAVID HOWARD WILDER in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAVID HOWARD WILDER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/01/23 at 9:00AM in Dept. S37 located at 247 W. THIRD STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0212

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

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

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

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

In Pro Per Petitioner

DAVID HOWARD WILDER 13295 DERON AVENUE SAN DIEGO CA 92129 6/29, 7/3, 7/10/23 CNS-3715182# ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BARBARA M. ALM

Case No. 23STPB06694

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Karen Alm Merman in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Karen Alm Merman 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.

be held on August 8, 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, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

DARRELL G BROOKE ESQ SBN 118071

THE BROOKE LAW GROUP PC 525 S MYRTLE AVE STE 204 MONROVIA CA 91016 CN997729 ALM Jun 26,29, Jul 3, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FRANCISCA MEDRANO

Case No. 23STPB06827

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Sept. 8, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal 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.

MCKEE LAW OFFICES

25375 ORCHARD VILLAGE RD

STE 105

VALENCIA CA 91355

CN997751 MEDRANO

Jun 29, Jul 3,6, 2023

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Public Notices

NOTICE OF $10,000 REWARD OFFERED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles has extended the $10,000 reward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of 35-year-old Michael Moreno, who was fatally shot while talking with two of his friends outside on the 200 block of South Acacia Street in the City of San Dimas on December 23, 2018, at approximately 6:30 p.m. Si no entiende esta noticia o necesita mas informacion, favor de llamar al (213) 974-1579. Any person having any information related to this crime is requested to call Detective Mark Perez at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5640 or the Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 222-8477 and refer to Report No. 018-06837-01814011. The terms of the reward provide that: The information given that leads to the determination of the identity, the apprehension and conviction of any person or persons must be given no later than November 20, 2023. All reward claims must be in writing and shall be received no later than January 19, 2024. The total County payment of any and all rewards shall in no event exceed $10,000 and no claim shall be paid prior to conviction unless the Board of Supervisors makes a finding of impossibility of conviction due to the death or incapacity of the person or persons responsible for the crime or crimes. The County reward may be apportioned between various persons and/ or paid for the conviction of various persons as the circumstances fairly dictate. Any claims for the reward funds should be filed no later than January 19, 2024, with the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors, 500 West Temple Street, Room 383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, Los Angeles, California 90012, Attention: Michael Moreno Reward Fund. For further information, please call (213) 974-1579. CELIA ZAVALA EXECUTIVE OFFICER BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

CN996818 04055 June 5,8,12,15,19,22,26,29, Jul 3,6, 2023

WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the loca-tions indicated: 175 W Verdugo Ave Burbank, CA 91502 7/12/2023

@ 1:30 pm. Julio Garcia- Bags; Bakari Hollier- bags, personal items; Rod-ney James- household goods, per-sonal items; Charles Summers- Clothes, shoes; Glenn Yonehiro- personal items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Pur-chases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN992563 07-12-2023 Jun 22,29, 2023

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NOTICE OF AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE

TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

CHAPTER 8 AGREEMENT SALE NUMBER 2854

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with the provisions of Division 1, Part 6, Chapter 8 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code and the written authorization of the State Controller that the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County and Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy have entered into an agreement, a copy of which is on file in the office of said Board of Supervisors, approved by the State Controller, whereby the County of Los Angeles will sell to the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy under the terms set forth in said agreement, the real property herein-after described which is subject to the tax collector’s power to sell.

agreement becomes effective, the right of redemption will cease. Please direct requests for information concerning redemption of taxdefaulted property to Keith Knox, Treasurer and Tax Collector, at 225 North Hill Street, Room 130, Los Angeles, California 90012, (213) 974-2045. The real properties covered by said Agreement are located in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and described as follows, to wit:

ASSESSOR’S IDENTIFICATION NUM-

BERS:

5660-025-003

ASSESSED TO: Arnds, Burton N. IV

TRACT NO 9466 LOT 20

5607-022-016

ASSESSED TO: Holdings 22 LLC

LICENSED SURVEYOR’S MAP AS PER BK 29 PG 19 TO 22 OF L S LOTS 155 AND LOT 156

5607-022-018

ASSESSED TO: Holdings 22 LLC

LICENSED SURVEYOR’S MAP AS PER BK 29 PG 19 TO 22 OF L S LOT 163

5654-027-019

ASSESSED TO: Pacheco, Gonzalo Sr. and Carlota B.

TRACT # 9088 LOT 167

DATED THIS 12th DAY OF May, 2023

KEITH KNOX, TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR CN996922 07-13-2023 Jun 22,29, Jul 6, 2023

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NOTICE

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2801 Thornton Ave., Burbank, CA 91504 07/12/2023 @ 11:00 am. Jasper Cesar C Guevarra- furniture, clothes, boxes, toys, household items; Michael Lindsey- boxes, recliner, household items; Mary Morelli- household, clothing; Mary Morelli- household goods; . The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN997559 07-12-2023 Jun 22,29, 2023

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NOTICE

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 12737 Garvey Ave, Bald-win Park, CA 91706, July 12th, 2023 at 11:00 am. Shawn Troncozo- Household items, personal records, raider items, tools; Cierra Miura- Thrones, couches, mattresses; Debby Parra- Clothing, beauty products, electronics, etc. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN997627 07-12-2023 Jun 22,29, 2023 BALDWIN PARK PRESS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE # CIVSB2228964 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Jason Matthew Clark, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name(s): Jason Matthew Clark to Proposed name: Jason Matthew Lundberg, THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 reasons 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 be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING

Time: 8:30 am Dept.: S30

Date: 07/31/2023

CNS-3714553#

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

STEPHEN G MCKEE ESQ

That unless redeemed before the date and time of the effective agreement date stated below, which is not less than 21 days after the date of the first publication of this notice, as required by law, the undersigned Treasurer and Tax Collector (TTC), pursuant to said agreement, will sell said property to Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy.

The effective date of the agreement will be on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 5:01 p.m. Pacific Time.

If the TTC sells the property, parties of interest, as defined in California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 4675, have a right to file a claim with the County for any proceeds from the sale, in excess of the liens and costs required to be paid from the proceeds. If excess proceeds result from the sale, TTC will give notice to Parties of Interest, pursuant to law.

If the property is not redeemed before the

The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, San Bernardino District - Civil Division 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 924150210 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county: Ontario News Press Newspaper.

Date: June 20, 2023 STAMPED/s/: Brian S. McCarville Judge of the Superior Court Publish Dates: June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2023 ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code, that Self Storage Investors, LLC at 26677 State Highway 18, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352 will sell by competitive bidding, on or after July 18, 2023 at 9:30am, property belonging to those listed below. Auction will be held at the above address. Property to be sold

Seq., business and professions code).

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# 202307182

Pub. 06/15/2023, 06/22/2023, 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023

Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as

Inland Packaging

8607 Stark St. Riverside, CA 92504

Riverside County

Ivan Jauregui Ceja, 8607 Stark St., Riverside, CA 92504 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 14, 2023. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Ivan Jauregui Ceja

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 14, 2023

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

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# R-202309227

Pub. 06/22/2023, 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023

Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as

Inland Empire Carpet Repair and Cleaning 23606 Breezy Meadow Ct Moreno Valley, CA 92557

Mailing Address, 32302 Alipaz St 95, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. Riverside County Inland Empire Carpet Repair and Cleaning (CA), 32302 Alipaz St 95, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 14, 2022. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to

a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# 202308933 Pub. 06/22/2023, 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GreenDrop 350 N McKinley St Corona, CA 92879 Riverside County

Mailing Address 11400 SE 6th st, Ste 125 Bellevue, WA 98004 King County TVI, Inc. (WA), 11400 SE 6th St Ste #125, Bellevue, WA 98004 King County

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

s. Richard Medway, Secretary Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 14, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business

Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# 202309193 Pub. 06/22/2023, 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Jenna Larson Consulting 160 W Foothill Pkwy, Suite 105-130 Corona, CA 92882 Riverside County Grouptrack llc (CA), 1283 STRAWCROSS LN, CORONA, CA 92882 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Jenna Larson, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 2, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Grateful Construction 3704 Sandstone Ct Perris, CA 92570 Riverside County Shakoor Iban Aljuwani, 3704 Sandstone Ct, Perris, CA 92570 Riverside County

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

s. Shakoor Iban Aljuwani

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 19, 2023

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

Peter

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

s. Shawntay Marie Gray Statement filed with the County of Riverside on May 24, 2023

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

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202308016 Pub. 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023 Riverside Independent

set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business

Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# 202309051

Pub. 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023

Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Skincare Consulting Services (2). Vista Skin (3). Vistaskin.com (4). Scratings.com 12108 Severn Way Riverside, CA 92503 Riverside County Trusty Printing & Packaging Services (CA), 12108 Severn Way, Riverside, CA 92503 Riverside County This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SoCal Ritual Bodywork 40555 California Oaks Rd suite 118 murrieta, CA 92562

Mailing Address, 35858 Octopus Ln, Wildomar, CA 92595. Riverside County

Lauren Tucker, 35858 Octopus Ln, Wildomar, CA 92595 Riverside County

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

s. Lauren Tucker

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 22, 2023

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

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

County, Clerk

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as August Rose Boutique 1192 Reisling Dr Perris, CA 92571 Riverside County Sarah Gomez, 1192 Reisling Dr, Perris, CA 92571 Riverside County This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).) s. Sarah Gomez Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 9, 2023

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

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202308985 Pub. 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Skincare Consulting Services (2). Vista Skin (3). Vistaskin.com (4). Scratings.com 12108 Severn Way Riverside, CA 92503 Riverside County Trusty Printing & Packaging Services (CA), 12108 Severn Way, Riverside, CA 92503

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Trung Tran, Managing Member Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 12, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Trung Tran, Managing Member Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 12, 2023

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

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File#

07/13/2023, 07/20/2023

Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Splash Pro Pool Service 41900 Ivy Street Spc 28 Murrieta, CA 92562

Mailing Address, 41900 Ivy Street Spc 28, Murrieta, CA 92562. Riverside County Brandon mitchell Woods, 41900 Ivy Street Spc 28, Murrieta, CA 92562 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).) s. Brandon mitchell Woods Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 13, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business

Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# 202309134 Pub. 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023 Riverside Independent

Judge hears LA politician Ridley-Thomas' bid for acquittal, new trial

By Fred Shuster, City News Service

Ajudge heard arguments Monday in former Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas' bid to have his convictions on federal bribery and conspiracy charges vacated, but no ruling was forthcoming.

Attorneys for RidleyThomas argued that prosecutorial misconduct, misstatements of the law and other issues during the longtime Los Angeles politician's trial ultimately deprived him of his right to a fair trial.

The 68-year-old RidleyThomas is facing the prospect of years in prison after being convicted March 30 on single counts of conspiracy, bribery, honest services mail fraud and four counts of honest services wire fraud, stemming from his time serving on the county Board of Supervisors. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 21 in downtown Los Angeles.

Prosecutors responded to defense attorneys' arguments for acquittal and/or a new trial in court Monday and in a 200-page filing that includes a detailed timeline of events surrounding what the U.S. Attorney's Office calls a quid pro quo arrangement between the politician and a former head of the USC School of Social Work who pleaded guilty to bribery.

U.S. District Judge Dale S.Fischer declined to make

an immediate ruling, saying she will issue one "as soon as I can."

In her argument, defense attorney Galia Z. Amram said there was no evidence presented at trial showing that Ridley-Thomas actually performed "an official act" while on the Board of Supervisors in favor of an amendment to a telehealth contract with the county Department of Mental Health that prosecutors claim could have brought the social work school potentially millions of dollars in new revenue.

"The government argued over and over and over again that Mark RidleyThomas agreed to do an official act" for Marilyn Flynn, the ex-dean of the USC School of Social Work, by supporting the amendment, Amram said. But, the attorney added, her client did not actually vote for the amendment, which she said was placed before the board "automatically" and didn't require a vote.

Thus, she said, there was no official act, which Amram suggested was a key requirement for honest services fraud, and therefore the conviction should be vacated.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lindsey Greer Dotson, however, countered that the government "presented far more than sufficient evidence" that RidleyThomas voted in favor of the contract.

"Defense counsel can argue that a vote isn't a vote," Dotson told the court, but evidence showed "there was agreement to perform an official act," which was enough to support the guilty verdict.

"An official act is not just the vote," Dotson said.

As for the guilty verdict on the conspiracy count, Amram insisted the conviction should be vacated because there was no evidence of an agreement between Ridley-Thomas and Flynn.

Dotson, though, responded that evidence proved the defendants clearly engaged in a "scheme" to benefit each other.

Defense attorneys also pointed to what they consider to be untruths presented by FBI Special Agent Brian Adkins, the government's chief case investigator, who spent three days on the stand touching on nearly every factual issue presented.

"Agent Adkins' testimony was tainted by improper questioning and the government's refusal to correct his false statements under oath," the defense alleged in court papers. "During trial, Agent Adkins made at least three false statements during his testimony. One false statement concerned his statement that he had reviewed all 400,000 documents produced in the case."

In court Monday, Dotson

said "the agent told the absolute truth."

Ridley-Thomas was accused of steering county contracts toward the USC social work school in exchange for contributions to a community-focused nonprofit organization run by his son Sebastian, a former state assemblyman.

Ridley-Thomas is appealing the conviction.

A juror who spoke after the verdicts were announced said the panel found "dishonesty" in RidleyThomas' actions involving the $100,000 transfer of funds that traveled from his campaign fund to USC, then to the United Ways of California, and finally to Sebastian's organization.

Defense attorneys argue there was no bribery. The money was channeled from the father to his son's organization in such a way to avoid the appearance of "nepotism," Ridley-Thomas'

attorneys argued in court documents, and there was no benefit to the USC dean as a result.

"Notably, the government presented no county testimony concerning Dr. Ridley-Thomas' support for and actions with respect to the county agenda items at issue," defense attorneys wrote.

Jurors, who reached their verdicts on their fifth day of deliberations in Los Angeles federal court, acquitted the Southland political giant of a dozen fraud counts.

Ridley-Thomas, of South Los Angeles, vehemently denied any wrongdoing. He did not testify in his own defense, but his attorneys argued throughout the trial that nothing he did amounted to a crime.

Federal prosecutors based their case on a long string of emails and letters to bolster fraud allegations. However, defense attorney

Daralyn Durie countered that nothing Ridley-Thomas did was illegal, and a series of defense witnesses testified that the "paper trail" was not what it seemed.

Flynn, 84, of Los Feliz, pleaded guilty in September to one count of bribery and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 24.

Ridley-Thomas served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1991-2002, then served in the state Assembly and state Senate before he was elected to the powerful county Board of Supervisors in 2008, serving until 2020, when he returned to the City Council.

He was suspended from the City Council following the October 2021 federal indictment that also named Flynn as co-defendant. After the guilty verdicts, Heather Hutt was appointed as the new councilwoman from District 10.

Police: Ghost rifle, body armor found in U-Haul in Pasadena

By City News Service

Police found an AR-15 "ghost" rifle, two loaded, high-capacity magazines and body armor inside a U-Haul truck that was stopped in a street in Pasadena, authorities said Saturday.

Officers responded to the area of Claremont Street and Wilson Avenue at 3:55 a.m. Friday, where they observed that the U-Haul had been in a minor collision, according to

the Pasadena Police Department.

"Officers contacted the driver, who was asleep in the driver's seat. They woke up the driver and asked him to exit the vehicle," police said in a statement. "As he exited, officers saw a handgun in the driver's waistband."

The suspect, identified as 36-year-old Marc Oliver David of Carson, allegedly tried to flee on foot, but was captured

following a brief foot pursuit, and the handgun — a 9 mm pistol — was recovered, police said.

A search of the U-Haul truck allegedly turned up the unregistered assault rifle, two loaded, high-capacity magazines and body armor.

The department's Street Crime Unit conducted followup investigations at three locations associated with the suspect, but no additional

items of evidentiary value were located.

David was booked on suspicion of multiple felony charges, which included weapons and narcotics violations as well as no-bail arrest warrants, police said.

Anyone with information about the suspect was asked to call 626-744-4241. Tipsters can also contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or www.lacrimestoppers.org.

Mark Ridley-Thomas. | Photo by Terry Miller/HeySoCal.com

| Photo by 918Evgenij/Envato Elements

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Imelda Padilla wins Los Angeles City Council special election

By City News Service

"As a habitat for countless plants and wildlife, expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument is critical to preserving biodiversity in the face of a changing climate. This is an opportunity to further preserve one third of Los Angeles County's clean drinking water and create additional recreational opportunities for underserved communities," Mike Young, political and organizing director of California Environmental Voters, said in a statement. "We applaud the leadership of Senator Padilla and Representative Chu and call on the Biden Administration to protect our biodiversity, water, and green spaces."

Leah Donahey, senior federal advocacy campaigns director for the League of Conservation Voters, added, "The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument expansion will increase access to nature in one of the most dense population centers in the country while preserving plants and habitats for wildlife and conserving a critical source of water in the West. LCV looks forward to working with local partners and the Biden-Harris administration to protect this special place now and for future generations."

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help they need to stay out of jail."

Supervisors acknowledged during the meeting the county's historic shortfalls in managing the jails system.

When she unveiled the budget proposal in April, county CEO Fesia Davenport warned of potentially billions of dollars in liabilities faced by the county from lawsuits filed by hundreds of former youth detainees alleging assault and sexual abuse. Those claims expanded dramatically due to a state law that extended the statute of limitations for the filing of such claims.

At that time, Davenport estimated the county could be facing liability ranging from $1.6 billion to $3 billion from more than 3,000 pending cl aims involving various county facilities.

"With the changes to the budget approved today, we are striking a balanced approach to improving and enhancing services for the public while preparing for future economic uncertainty due to stagnate property and sales tax growth and looming financial responsibility to address decades-old sexual assault cases," Barger said in a statement. "We must balance these economic realities with our ongoing efforts to enhance services and programs for L.A. County residents who depend on us for their safety and well-being."

Community relations manager Imelda Padilla will join the Los Angeles City Council in August following its recess after winning the special election to fill the 6th District seat vacated by Nury Martinez's resignation.

Padilla defeated City Council aide Marisa Alcaraz 56.74%-43.26%, 6,684-5,096, according to semifinal official returns released Tuesday night by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk.

Turnout was 10.04%.

"As someone who has been a community organizer and coalition builder in the Valley for 20 years, I am ready to be the community's champion in LA City Council to ensure that we get our fair share of resources to thrive," Padilla told City News Service in an email.

During the campaign, Padilla pledged to prioritize "an immediate solution to the unhoused crisis because what is currently occurring is not working."

"I will propose an

emergency remediation of encampments, connecting the unhoused population to essential services that will support them in finding housing, employment, and health services," Padilla said on her campaign's website.

"I will work cohesively with all stakeholders, residents, non-profits organizations, religious leaders, business owners and health organizations to develop and implement sensible hyperlocal solutions that make our communities safer, sanitary, and sustainable," she said.

Padilla, 35, was born in Van Nuys and raised in Sun Valley, graduating from Roscoe Elementary School, Byrd Middle School and Polytechnic High School. She received a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley and a master's degree from Cal State Northridge.

Alcaraz told City News Service late Tuesday morning she was "proud of the campaign we've run, the endorsements that we have and the team that we've built."

The 38-year-old Alcaraz

is deputy chief of staff and environmental policy director to 9th District Councilman Curren Price. She was raised in Lake Balboa and graduated from Birmingham High School. She received a bachelor's degree from UC Irvine and a master's degree from USC.

Padilla finished first in the April 4 primary with 25.65% of the vote but fell short of a majority, necessitating the runoff against Alcaraz, who was second in the seven-candidate field with 21.13%.

District 6 consists of Van Nuys, Arleta, Lake Balboa, Panorama City, Sun Valley and the eastern portions of North Hills and North Hollywood.

Martinez represented the district until October, when she resigned first her council presidency and then, two days later, her seat altogether after she was caught making racist comments in a meeting that was secretly taped and leaked to the news media.

Padilla will finish Martinez's term, which ends in December 2024.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla speaks at a news conference calling for wilderness preservation in the San Gabriel Mountains. | Photo courtesy of Senator Alex Padilla/Twitter

Imelda Padilla. | Photo courtesy of Imelda Padilla for LA City Council 2023-General