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Pride event at NoHo elementary school sparks tense protest, scuffles

By City News Service

Aprotest by parents and others upset about a Pride Month assembly at Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood turned violent Friday, with fights breaking out among protesters and LGBTQ-rights advocates who also descended on the campus.

“It’s a sad morning,” Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho told Fox11 outside the campus as dozens of parents, protesters and others amassed outside the school on Ethel Avenue, leading to shouting matches, isolated skirmishes and disputes that forced police to intervene and separate the various factions.

A large police presence was at the school Friday morning in anticipation of the protest by parents of the Pride assembly, which was set to include the reading a book about diverse and different types of families. “The Great Big Book of Families,” the book being read during the assembly, is approved by the district, Carvalho said.

“I think there’s fairly good awareness as to what the book represents (and) what the book does not

represent,” Carvalho told reporters outside the school Friday morning. “But as I said, people today easily pick political sides and decide to stick to the political sides, while to a certain extent ignoring the reality and the truth; so there’s general awareness as to what the book represents.”

No arrests were immediately reported, police said.

Parents opposed to the Pride event created an Instagram page to express displeasure with the planned assembly and called for parents to keep their kids home from school on Friday. But they also announced plans to conduct a protest at the campus to pass out leaflets to others about the issue.

Renato Lira, director of the San Fernando Valley LGBTQ Center, said in advance that volunteers with that organization also planned to be at the campus in a show of support for LGBTQ teachers and parents at the school.

What resulted was a mass of humanity assembled outside the school, with protesters wearing shirts and carrying signs with slogans such as “Leave Our Kids Alone” and “Parental

Choice Matters.” Some people in the crowd waved Pride and American flags.

Parents organizing the protest repeatedly insisted this week that their grievance with the assembly was not a sign of bigotry or intolerance of the LGBTQ community, only a statement of their belief that a Pride assembly is inappropriate for elementaryschool-aged children, and that parents should have the right to decide when to educate their children on the topic.

“We stand with (the) LGBTQ community in solidarity,” a message posted on the organizers’ Instagram page proclaimed Thursday. “Our protest is against LAUSD. In elementary schools, kids should learn math, English, science.”

“We want to reiterate that our protest is in no way an attack on the LGBTQ community,” according to a statement on the page. “We recognize the importance of promoting equality and acceptance for all individuals. Our intention is to raise the parents voices in wanting a say in when this topic is discussed with our kids.”

The organizers also

posted repeated messages calling on protesters to be peaceful, calm and respectful.

But tensions over the Pride assembly heightened this week with news that a small Pride flag that was on display outside a campus classroom was burned sometime during the weekend of May 20-21, prompting a hate crime

investigation by police.

Organizers of the parent protest have vehemently denied any involvement with the flag-burning. But news of the crime rapidly inflamed passions around the issue, likely contributing to the large crowd that gathered outside the campus Friday.

School officials made specialarrangements

allowing teachers and students to enter the Saticoy campus through a back entrance Friday so they could avoid the turmoil occurring in front of the school.

In a statement Thursday, the LAUSD insisted, “The safety of our students and

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Police watchdog group files public records lawsuit against LAPD

By City News Service

Apolice watchdog group announced Thursday it filed a public records lawsuit claiming the Los Angeles Police Department has deleted personnel rosters from the city’s official website.

The Stop LAPD Spying Coalition claims the city of Los Angeles deleted LAPD personnel rosters to trans-

form the department into a “secret police” to appease the Los Angeles Police Protective League, a union which represents LAPD officers, and has “called for the identity of all police officers to be secret.”

Ivor Pine, representative for the City Attorney’s Office, which represents the police department, said in

an email that they had “no comment.”

According to the coalition, in April members of the group observed several examples of LAPD deleting rosters of officers from the official city website. Some of these rosters were able to be downloaded for more than three years, until they were removed.

The coalition in a statement said after it filed a request for those deleted rosters, LAPD claimed they were secret.

“LAPD’s claim that records they put online for years are suddenly secret is an escalation of their efforts to become a fully secret police force,” said Shakeer Rahman, legal counsel

for the coalition. “The reason LAPD has become so brazen about violating public records laws is that both the mayor and City Attorney have made clear that they will coddle any police demands for secrecy, no matter the cost.”

In March, the coalition previously sued the city for “censoring basic informa-

tion about LAPD officers on personnel rosters.” The group using that information then launched the Watch the Watchers website, where the public can search or browse LAPD officer’s based on their photographs, division, rank

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Demonstrators both for and against a Pride event voiced their positions in front of Saticoy Elementary School on Friday. | Photo courtesy of United Teachers Los Angeles/Twitter

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Metro to host community meetings for West Santa Ana Corridor

By City News Service

Metro will host four community meetings between beginning next week to discuss the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor project.

The community meetings will give residents and others a chance to learn about the project. The agency is also seeking public input for the project’s Locally Preferred Alternative — a planned 14.8-mile rail segment from Slauson/A Line (Blue) Line to Pioneer Station in the cities of Los Angeles, Vernon, Huntington Park, Bell, Cudahy, South Gate, Downey, Paramount, Bellflower and Artesia.

The route was chosen for further analysis as part of Metro’s final environmental impact statement/environmental impact report.

Participants at the meetings will receive additional information, project updates and engage with Metro’s project team for the corridor.

Metro’s West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor project is a 19-mile light rail line that will “provide greater transit connectivity from Los

Angeles Union Station to the Southeastern Los Angeles County communities.”

“The project seeks to address the limited mobility and transit options currently available in Southeast Los Angeles County,” Metro said in a statement. “Eventually, the new line will connect to the Metro C (Green) Line, Metro A (Blue) Line, and the larger regional transit network in L.A. County.”

Community meetings will occur in-person and through Zoom, and offer the same information, on the following

days and times:

-- June 5, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Paramount’s Progress Park, located at 15500 Downey Ave.;

-- June 12, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Bell Community Center, located at 6250 Pine Ave.;

-- June 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom, which can be accessed at us06web.zoom. us/j/89887357114#success; and

-- June 15, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Artesia’s Albert O. Little Community Center, located at 18750 Clarkdale Ave.

Metro expects the proj-

ect’s final EIR to be submitted for certification by its Board of Directors in spring 2024. The Federal Transit Administration is also anticipated to issue a Record of Decision for the final EIR/EIS by the same time next year, too.

The ROD will authorize Metro to proceed with design, land acquisition and construction based on the availability of funds.

Metro anticipates the project’s groundbreaking in 2025, and the project is expected to open to the public in 2035.

and other official information.

The following month, the city filed a lawsuit against the coalition and local journalist Ben Camacho, who works for Knock LA, in an attempt to claw back LAPD records the city had released to them under the California Public Records Act. In two separate rulings, the LA Superior Court denied the city’s lawsuits citing the city did not have sufficient evidence supporting that the records should be protected and kept from the public.

“LAPD is continuing its long history of deleting personnel records to hide them from the public,” said Matyos Kidane, a community organizer with the coalition. “In the 1970s, LAPD and the city attorney collaborated to shred four tons of citizen complaints against to circumvent a California Supreme Court Ruling that required police to disclose those records.”

This case is the eighth public records lawsuit the coalition has filed against the city, the coalition said in a statement.

Mayor announces appointment of LA Animal Services general manager

By City News Service

The director of Animal Care Services in Long Beach was nominated Thursday to become the new head of the Los Angeles Animal Services department, which has had a vacancy in leadership since April 2021.

Staycee Dains was chosen by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to fill the position, replacing former LAAS General Manager Brenda Barnette, who retired.

Dains will build the department into a “model for humane and compassionate animal care and constituent services,” the mayor said in a statement. Bass and the City Council recently approved an 18% increase to the department’s budget that will be used to “protect the welfare of animals” in the city.

“I am honored and humbled to be selected to serve the city of Los Angeles as general manager for animal services,” Dains said. “I am eager to work closely with staff, volunteers and the community to find common ground, and to expand and build programs that both save lives and safeguard the public.”

According to the mayor’s

office, Dains has more than 20 years of experience as a leader in animal welfare. She has successfully increased adoption rates and lifesaving rates “everywhere she has gone.”

During her years with the city of Long Beach, Dains led the development of Long Beach Animal Care Services’ “Compassion Saves” operating model — intended to reduce euthanasia and increase pet adoption rates through various programs.

LBACS reached its highest adoption rate ever in 2022, placing 1,968 pets into homes and increasing placement of animals by 194% since 2018, according to Long Beach city officials.

Dains also developed and implemented programs that improve staff and volunteer morale and involvement, according to Bass’ office.

“I am confident that she will establish a clear and shared vision guided by industry standards and best practices to continue developing L.A. Animal Services into a 21st Century model for humane and successful animal care and resident services,” Bass said in a

statement.

Long Beach City Manager Tom Modica announced Melanie Wagner will be appointed interim director of Animal Care Services for the city of Long Beach as Dains prepares to leave for the city of Los Angeles.

“Staycee has been a phenomenal advocate for our animals here in Long Beach and for our community and partners,” Modica said in a statement. “Although she will be missed, she has set us up for success well into the future.”

Wagner has years of experience caring for the welfare of animals, Modica said, and she would do an “excellent job” continuing on the success that LBACS has made over the last few years.

Dain’s last day with the city of Long Beach will be June 30.

In a statement, Bass said Dain’s nomination demonstrates her commitment to “protect the welfare of animals in Los Angeles.”

In October 2022, former City Councilman Paul Koretz — who chaired the council’s animal welfare committee — released a 46-page report

in which he said the department has been the victim of a “chronic budget issue” and is in need of “much more personnel and a drastic increase of its funding.”

City shelters have reached critical levels of overcrowding due to a combination of factors, including continued chronic pet overpopulation, the aforementioned staffing issues and increased owner surrenders brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach and former Long Beach mayor, called Dains a “great fit” for the role.

“Staycee’s commitment to excellence has shone through in her previous work in Long Beach, and L.A. is lucky to have her as they continue to serve the city,” Garcia said. “I have had the pleasure of seeing Staycee in action myself, and I look forward to seeing her succeed.”

Jennifer Naitaki, senior director of programs of Michelson Found Animals Foundation, a national nonprofit, said in a statement that Dains’ appointment is a

“big win for Angelenos and their pets.”

Bass’ appointment will be referred to the council’s Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee, followed by a vote of

approval by the City Council.

“I believe we can realize much more of the vast potential for animals and humans to improve each other’s lives,” Dains said in a statement.

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Production company seeks dismissal of film soundtrack profits lawsuit

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Attorneys for a production company sued by onetime Everly Brothers guitarist Don Peake state in new court papers that the musician is not entitled to profits he alleges are owed him for his work on the soundtrack for the 1977 horror film “The Hills Have Eyes” and its 1985 sequel because he has already been given what was owed.

The 82-year-old Peake’s Beverly Hills Superior Court suit against Blood Relations Co. seeks a court declaration that he is entitled to both a computation and an accounting of profits allegedly owed him for both “The Hills Have Eyes” and “The Hills Have Eyes Part II.”

Co-defendant Peter Locke is identified in the suit as a “proprietor” of Blood Relations. Defense attorneys state in court papers filed Friday with Judge Helen Zukin that Peake’s claims are barred by the statute of limitations and that the plaintiff has received “all of the relief to which he is entitled.”

According to Peake’s suit brought Nov. 23, the musician and Blood Relations signed an agreement

in April 1977 for him to compose, arrange, score, produce and supervise the recording of original music to be used in the soundtrack of director Wes Craven’s “The Hills Have Eyes. “

Peake fulfilled all his obligations, according to the suit, which further states that his music is “an integral part of the film and its soundtrack.”

The film was released in theaters and continues to be distributed through outlets such as Amazon Prime and similar streaming services, the suit states. The film’s sequel features flashbacks from the original movie and also is distributed through Amazon and other streaming platforms, according to the suit.

The 1977 agreement does not have a method for computing profits or a time by which profits are to be reported or paid, according to the suit.

Peake has contacted Blood Relations during the last two years requesting a computation of profits received by the company for the two films, but company management has denied having an obligation to provide the information, the

suit states.

According to the defense attorneys’ court papers, “The Hills Have Eyes” was released by Vanguard Releasing, an distribution corporation then wholly owned by Locke, but the sequel was never released and therefore did not produce net proceeds received by the producer under which Peake would be entitled to a share.

The film had been “played out” domestically in 1984 and Vanguard ceased doing business, the defense lawyers state in their court papers. Vanguard’s records were placed in a storage facility under the Santa Monica (10) Freeway and all of them were destroyed when part of the freeway collapsed during the 1994

Northridge earthquake, the suit states.

The movie did not generate revenue in 19842003 and it was handed over to an independent distributor in 2003, the defense attorneys state in their court papers.

Along with the Everly Brothers, with whom he began his career as lead guitarist in 1961, Peake has played with the Jackson 5, Glen Campbell, Marvin Gaye, Elvis Presley, Sonny and Cher and the Wrecking Crew. He was the first white guitarist to play with the Ray Charles Orchestra, with whom he both recorded and toured for 10 years.

A hearing on the defense’s dismissal motion is scheduled Aug. 24.

Ex-Playboy playmate sues Bill Cosby, alleging LA-area rape

By City News Service

AformerPlayboy Playmate filed court papers against comedian Bill Cosby Thursday, alleging he drugged and raped her in 1969 in his office, which was decorated with framed posters of himself from his role in the NBC television series “I Spy.”

The plaintiff Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit — which was submitted to the court but not yet officially filed — is Victoria Valentino, also known as Victoria CarbeChen. She seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages in her proposed complaint, which alleges sexual assault and battery.

“This case is about a prominent actor and comedian who used his notoriety and status to sexually assault an up-and-coming female artist,” Valentino’s court papers state.

An attorney for Cosby could not be immediately reached.

Valentino says she met

Cosby, now 85, in 1969 while auditioning for an acting role and showed him a photo of her late 6-year-old son, who had drowned. The two met again along with a friend of the plaintiff later that year at Sneaky Pete’s, a new Sunset Strip steakhouse, where Cosby put a pill next to the still emotionally distraught Valentino’s glass, saying, “It will make us all feel better,” the court papers state.

Valentino ingested the pill as well as a second Cosby put in her mouth and he also provided one to her friend, the court papers state. He took the two women by car to an office, where both became unconscious, the court papers state.

When the drowsy plaintiff partially awoke and believed Cosby was about to sexually assault her friend, she tried to distract him and was assaulted by the comedian herself, the court papers allege.

The two women later ran

out of the office and went to Valentino’s home via a cab, the court papers state.

Cosby admitted in a 2005 deposition that he used quaaludes on young women with whom he desired sex, the court papers state.

“Bill Cosby exploited me when I was at my lowest point and was consumed by grief,” Valentino said in a statement.

“Not only did he assault me,

but the trauma caused my career in the performing arts to completely derail. The trauma he inflicted upon me affects not only me, but my children and grandchildren.”

Valentino further said that breaking her silence serves as her legacy to her family and shows those survivors who have yet to find their voices that hope and healing are possible.

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LA County raises Progress Pride Flag over Hall of Administration

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Marking the beginning of Pride Month, Los Angeles County officials raised the Progress Pride Flag over the downtown Hall of Administration Thursday — the first time a Pride flag has flown over a county building.

The Board of Supervisors in March approved a resolution by Supervisors Janice Hahn and Lindsey Horvath directing the county’s Internal Services Department to raise “the Progress Pride Flag at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration and Los Angeles County facilities where the American and California flags are displayed during the month of June, while we celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month this year and every year moving forward.”

In a statement after the vote, Hahn said, “We are seeing anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-trans bills being passed at an alarming rate across the country. Here in Los Angeles County we’re making our position clear: in the largest county in the nation, LGBTQ+ residents have the unwavering support of their government.”

During Thursday’s ceremony, Horvath condemned growing attacks on the LGBTQ+ community.

“When this community is under attack, it is all our responsibility to stand up, to speak out and say that is not happening here on our watch in Los Angeles County, period,” Horvath said.

The flag of Gay Pride first flew 45 years ago on Freedom

Day in San Francisco. It was created by Gilbert Baker with the input of gay activist and Supervisor Harvey Milk. With its eight brilliantly colored stripes — representing sex, life, healing, sunlight, nature, magic and art, serenity and spirit — the banner flaunted the values and dignity of the gay community. And in its varied versions, it has done so ever since.

Recently, according to Hahn and Horvath’s motion, artist Daniel Quasar created the Progress Pride Flag as a re-imagination of the original 1970s symbol. It includes black and brown stripes representing marginalized and diverse communities of color, community members lost to HIV/AIDS as well as those living with the disease. The new colors’ chevron shapes evoke “a need for forward movement,” according to the motion.

“While much progress and inclusion has occurred over the decades, some governing bodies have voted to ban displays of the Pride flag,” according to the motion. “Despite a unanimous vote two years ago to allow the Pride flag to be flown at City Hall, the city of Huntington Beach recently overturned the vote and will now only allow city, state and national flags to regularly be flown at City Hall.

“Flying the Progress Pride Flag at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration will show LA County’s support for LGBTQ+ communities. In addition to the several ways

our communities celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month.”

It was unclear how many county facilities will display the Progress Pride Flag during the month of June. There was a separate ceremony Thursday morning to raise the flag over the county Department of Public Social Services building in Industry.

At the Hall of Administration downtown, Hahn and Horvath were joined by Supervisor Hilda Solis, county Assessor Jeff Prang and District Attorney George Gascón for the flag-raising event.

Also attending was Sister Tootie Toot, a member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a longtime LGBTQ+ activist group that made headlines in recent weeks when it was dis-invited from the Dodgers’ upcoming Pride Night celebration, then re-invited after criticism from activist groups.

The Sisters, who dress as nuns, have been loudly criticized by Catholic and Christian organizations, including the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, which claims the group mocks and disparages the church. The group has defended its actions, saying it is a nonprofit organization that has raised thousands of dollars to support struggling LGBTQ+ communities and uses its religious trappings as a “response to those faiths whose members would condemn us and seek to strip away the rights of marginalized communities.”

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Progressive Pride Flag flies outside LA County buildings. | Photo courtesy of Supervisor Kathryn Barger / Facebook

Corona seventh grader ties for 12th in national spelling bee

By City News Service

Aseventh grader from Corona was eliminated in the eighth round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Wednesday to be among nine spellers tying for 12th.

Avijeet S. Randhawa misspelled pridian, an adjective meaning of or relating to a previous day or to Tuesday, according to the MerriamWebster Dictionary. He spelled it “predian.”

The 11 spellers who correctly spelled their eighth-round word correctly advanced to Thursday’s finals.

The original field of 231 spellers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, the Bahamas, Germany and Ghana was reduced to 121 at the start of Wednesday’s quarterfinals. There were 59 spellers eliminated in the first round, 32 in the second and 19 in the third.

The 12-year-old began Wednesday’s competition at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, by correctly spelling chumble, a verb meaning to gnaw or chew, to be among 73 spellers to advance to the fifth round. There were 48 spellers eliminated.

In the second round of each segment the spellers answer a multiple-choice word meaning question. Avijeet’s question was “A gourmand is someone who enjoys:” and he correctly selected “a fine dining experience,” to be among the 56 spellers to advance to the semifinals, while 17 spellers were eliminated.

The Auburndale Intermediate School student correctly spelled constatation, a noun meaning basic assumption, in the sixth round to be among 22 spellers advancing to the seventh round, while 34 were eliminated.

Avijeet correctly answered his seventh-round word meaning question, “If something is described as Jovian, it relates to:” selecting Jupiter, to be among 20 advancing to the eighth round.

In Tuesday’s first round, Avijeet correctly spelled cacaxte, a square wooden packing frame or crate that has four legs and a net cover and is carried on the back, especially by Guatemalan Indians with the help of a tumpline, according to the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary, the bee’s official dictionary. Avijeet then correctly

answered his multiplechoice word meaning question: “An osteopath is a type of:” selecting medical practitioner.

In the third round, he correctly spelled transitory, an adjective meaning of brief duration.

With the bee limited to students in eighth grade or below, Avijeet will be eligible for the 2024 national bee.

Avijeet’s sister Aisha competed in the national bee from 2016-19, tying for seventh in 2018. His sister Lara was among 10 spellers tying for 13th in 2022 and reached the quarterfinals in 2021.

A speller from Riverside County has never won the bee.

LA, OC students also compete in national bee

Spellers from Los Angeles and Orange counties also competed at the national level. Eighthgraders from Diamond Bar and Anaheim Hills were eliminated in the fourth round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday.

Justin L. Tran of Diamond Bar misspelled flong, a sheet — such as several layers of tissue paper superposed on a sheet of heavier paper — used for making a stereotype matrix, according to the MerriamWebster Dictionary. He spelled it “flaung.”

Aaron Lim, an eighthgrader from Anaheim Hills,

competing two spellers later, misspelled ovination, a noun meaning introduction of sheep-pox virus locally into the body as formerly practiced to induce immunity or reduce the severity of the disease. He spelled it “ovanation.”

“I didn’t know that the root ‘ovi-’ could apply to sheep,” Aaron told City News Service in an email interview. “I considered ‘ovination’ as a possible spelling, but ruled it out as I thought the root ‘ovi-’ meant ‘egg’ and that the word ovination must use a different spelling. ‘Ovanation’ made the most sense to me.”

Aaron said while he was familiar with the words in the first two rounds because they were from the official bee study list, “the words from rounds three and four were completely unknown to me because the study list for those rounds was the whole dictionary, so I relied on intuition as well as reasoning based on my experience with language pattern recognition.”

Justin said he was familiar with every word he received except for flong.

“I misspelled flong because I had never seen it on any word list and the information given didn’t help me to discern whether it was spelled flaung (my spelling) or flong,” Justin said.

“In the end, I decided to go with flaung, because

it seemed like more of a French spelling, and it was unfortunately incorrect.”

The 13-year-old, who attends Chaparral Middle School in Diamond Bar, said in an email interview: “I would have liked to have gotten farther in the competition, but I’m pretty happy being among the best spellers in the United States. My younger self would never have thought that I would get this far.”

Justin advanced to the quarterfinals by correctly spelling gaseous, an adjective meaning having the form of or being gas, in Tuesday’s third round at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Aaron advanced by

correctly spelling muckraker, someone who searches out and publicly exposes real or apparent misconduct of a prominent individual or business, in the third round.

“I know I can hold my head high with my performance, but at the same time, the level of competition in today’s spelling bees has reached such a high level that I wish I had started studying root words at a younger age,” Aaron said.

Justin correctly spelled renminbi, the official currency of the People’s Republic of China, in Tuesday’s first round, then correctly answered his second-round multiplechoice word meaning question, “Something

described as reverberant:” selecting “tends to repeat in echoes.”

In Tuesday’s first round, Aaron correctly spelled cephalopod, a noun meaning any of a class of marine mollusks who move by expelling water from a tubular siphon under the head and have a group of muscular usually suckerbearing arms around the front of the head, highly developed eyes, and usually a sac containing ink which is ejected for defense or concealment.

The 14-year-old student at El Rancho Charter School in Anaheim correctly answered his word-meaning question, “Another word for seraphic is:” correctly selecting sublime.

With the spelling bee limited to students in eighth grade or below, this was the final bee for both Justin and Aaron.

Justin also competed in the 2022 national bee and was eliminated in the first round when he misspelled catjang, a plant in the pea family native to Africa, spelling it katjang.

Justin said the most memorable moment in his bee career came in his first bee when he was in first grade.

“I had made it to the finals of my school bee, and it was pretty intimidating going up (against) the fifth graders that were so much bigger than me,” Justin said. “I worked my way to the top three, and found myself on the word physicists.

“I made a guess and ended up adding way too many s’s. And even though I was out, that was the first step where I realized the spelling bee was something I could really excel at.”

No contestant from Los Angeles or Orange counties has won the bee.

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Avijeet Randhawa holds his championship trophy at the Riverside County Spelling Bee. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Office of Education

Actor Danny Masterson convicted of 2 counts of forcible rape

By Terri Vermeulen Keith, City News Service

“ That ‘70s Show” actor Danny Masterson was convicted Wednesday of two counts of forcible rape for sexually assaulting two women in his Hollywood Hills home roughly 20 years ago.

The actor was charged with raping three women between 2001 and 2003, but jurors said they were deadlocked 8-4 — with the majority favoring conviction after five votes — on the third rape charge against him after about seven days of deliberations. That charge involved a former longtime girlfriend of the actor.

Last Thursday afternoon, the downtown Los Angeles panel reheard portions of testimony from the former girlfriend. The seven-woman, five-man jury had previously asked to rewatch portions of a videotaped interview and to look at transcripts from that interview between the same woman and two Los Angeles Police Department detectives in January 2017.

Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo ordered Masterson to be taken into custody after the verdict, and he was handcuffed in court and led away to a courtroom lockup by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.

One of Masterson’s attorneys, Philip Kent Cohen, unsuccessfully asked the judge to allow the actor to remain free on bail, saying conditions including electronic monitoring and house arrest could be imposed. But Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller said he agreed with the judge’s assessment,

citing a change in circumstances given Masterson’s conviction on two of the three counts and his potential state prison exposure.

The judge said she found that Masterson was potentially a flight risk.

The actor faces a possible sentence of 30 years to life in prison, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

A motions hearing in the case was set for Aug. 4, but no sentencing date was immediately scheduled.

Masterson displayed no emotion as the verdicts were read. His wife, actress Bijou Phillips, audibly cried in the audience, prompting the judge to ask her to maintain her composure.

“While we are disappointed that the jury did not convict on all counts, we respect their decision,” District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. “The verdicts handed down by the jury in this case were undoubtedly a difficult one to reach and we thank the jurors for their service.

“We also recognize that preventing sexual assault is critical and we will continue to educate the public on the importance of consent, healthy relationships, and bystander intervention. We believe that by working together, we can create a safer and more just society for all.”

The jury was the second to hear the case against Masterson, 47, who was charged in 2020 with three counts of rape by force or fear involving the three women on separate occasions.

During last year’s trial, jurors leaned in favor of

acquittal on all three counts — voting 10-2 on one count, 8-4 on another and 7-5 on the third — but they were unable to reach a unanimous decision, leading to the mistrial on Nov. 30.

Prosecutors confirmed in January that they wanted to retry the actor, and the judge rejected a defense effort to have the charges dismissed.

In his closing argument during the retrial, Mueller told the jury, “This defendant drugged and raped each one of these victims. ... It is time to hold Mr. Masterson accountable for what he has done.”

Masterson’s attorney urged jurors during his closing argument to acquit his client, questioning the credibility of the alleged victims.

In his rebuttal argument, Mueller said the three alleged victims were — like Masterson — members of the Church of Scientology, and told jurors that the church retaliated against them.

“What happened after they were drugged — they were raped by this man over here,” the prosecutor said, pointing across the courtroom at Masterson. “You have an opportunity to show there is justice. It does exist.”

But Cohen questioned why the panel had heard “so much about Scientology,” asking jurors if there could be problems with the government’s case against Masterson.

Masterson’s lawyer said he was not alleging that there was some “grand conspiracy” against his client, but told jurors the alleged victims have spoken with each other

despite an LAPD detective’s admonition and that their accounts have been tweaked throughout the years.

He said there was no forensic evidence to support the prosecution’s contention that the alleged victims’ drinks had been drugged by Masterson.

Outside the jury’s presence, the judge rejected Cohen’s requests for either a mistrial, another chance to argue before the jury or a special jury instruction as a result of the prosecution’s repeated references to the women allegedly being drugged.

The Church of Scientology issued a statement criticizing the prosecution’s characterizations of the church’s actions.

“The church has no policy

prohibiting or discouraging members from reporting criminal conduct of anyone, Scientologists or not, to law enforcement,” according to the statement. “Quite the opposite, church policy explicitly demands Scientologists abide by all laws of the land. All allegations to the contrary are totally false.”

Masterson had been free on bail since his June 2020 arrest by the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division.

In December 2017, Netflix announced that Masterson had been fired from the Emmy-winning scripted comedy “The Ranch” amid sexual assault allegations.

The actor said then he was “very disappointed,” and added that “it seems as if you are presumed guilty the moment you are accused.”

He also “denied the outrageous allegations” and said he looked forward to “clearing my name once and for all.”

A civil suit filed in August 2019 against Masterson and the Church of Scientology by the three women involved in the criminal case and one woman who was not a member of the church alleges they were stalked and harassed after reporting sexual assault allegations against the actor to Los Angeles police. Regarding the lawsuit, the Church of Scientology issued a statement saying, “The church denies the allegations of harassment as obvious, cynical and selfserving fictions, and the church knows it will be vindicated.”

Advocates call on FDA to follow law on wireless radiation

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

In 1968, Congress passed a law requiring the Food and Drug Administration to minimize people’s exposure to wireless radiation, but the agency dropped the ball, according to a new petition filed by a coalition of consumer advocates.

The group wants the FDA to evaluate the public’s exposure to radio-frequency radiation emitted by things such as cellphones, laptops, tablets, routers, game consoles and smart meters.

Doug Wood, founder and national director of Americans for Responsible Technology, spearheaded the petition.

“All those things that depend on and emit RF radiation fall under the purview of FDA,” Wood explained. “It’s the only agency right now, that has both the authority and the responsibility to protect the public health by trying to minimize those exposures as much as possible.”

Wood wants the FDA to measure and analyze the public’s exposure, especially kids in modern classrooms packed with wireless technology. Then the agency could develop and publicize best practices for minimizing exposure.

The FDA has said it relies

on the industry RF radiation exposure standard developed in the 1980s and adopted in 1996 by the Federal Communications Commission. The FDA considers safe any device coming in under the limit.

Wood argued the

standard is outdated, considering multiple studies -- including a huge one in 1996 from the National Toxicology Program -- found RF radiation from cellphones led to cancer in rats.

“So they’re kind of caught between a rock and a hard

place,” Wood contended. “On the one hand, they’ve got a trillion-dollar worldwide industry, depending on them to not say this stuff is dangerous. And they’ve got a law from Congress saying you are required to protect public health by minimizing that exposure as much as possible.”

Ellie Marks, director of the nonprofit California Brain Tumor Association, said her husband Alan is fighting brain cancer which developed right where he held his cellphone for many years.

“Had the FDA done their jobs and properly advised

consumers, my husband and family would not have suffered as we have,” Marks asserted. “And I know many others quite young who are now deceased from cancers related to their cellphone use.”

The FDA has 180 days to evaluate the petition. If it is rejected, advocates would have the option to file suit.

Disclosure: Grassroots Environmental Education contributes to our fund for reporting on Children’s Issues, Environment, and Toxics. If you would like to help support news in the public interest, visit https://publicnewsservice.org/ dn1.php.

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Danny Masterson. | Photo courtesy of Mitchell Weinstock/Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0) Photo by Kelli McClintock on Unsplash

Woman gets 2 years for unemployment fraud during the pandemic

By City News Service

An Irvine woman was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for stealing unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rosalva Bahena pleaded guilty Dec. 28 to three counts of perjury, 20 counts of false statement or representation or concealment, six counts of money laundering, and a count of conspiracy to defraud, all felonies.

Her brother, co-defendant Bruno Galindo, 51, also pleaded guilty Dec. 28 to 20 counts of false statement or representation or concealment, six counts of money laundering, and a count of conspiracy to defraud, all felonies. Galindo was

sentenced to two years in prison March 17.

Charges against co-defendant Guillermo Rodriguez, 55, were dismissed Jan. 3.

Galindo, who is in prison, falsely claimed he lost his full-time job at a smoke shop because of the pandemic in August of 2020, according to the criminal complaint.

Galindo was convicted of attempted murder in January of 2005 in Riverside County.

Bahena conspired with Galindo to defraud the California Employment Development Department with bogus pandemic-related unemployment claims on behalf of three prisoners, according to the criminal complaint.

Bahena used the debit

cards issued to Galindo and Rodriguez to withdraw money from Bank of America in August, October and November, prosecutors said.

Bahena previously pleaded guilty in December 2016 to carjacking in a plea bargain that led to the dismissal of charges of kidnapping, car theft and buying or receiving a stolen vehicle, according to court records. She was sentenced to three years in prison in February 2017.

Rodriguez was sentenced to 110 years to life in prison in December 2010 for strangling his married neighbor, who had multiple sclerosis, after he caught her in bed with his 18-year-old son.

The Fullerton resident

was convicted for the Oct. 15, 2006, strangulation death of 43-year-old Donna Dutton at the Streams apartment

complex at 1251 Deerpark Drive.

Rodriguez also pleaded guilty in February 1997 to

robbery and assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced then to four years in prison.

UCLA researchers discover unexpected benefits of hormone therapy drug

By City News Service

Researchers with the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that adding ribociclib to hormone therapy has unexpected benefits for breast cancer patients in a recent study shared Friday. When ribociclib is added to hormone therapy, there are significant invasive disease-free survival benefits in patients with early hormone-receptor positive/ HER2 negative breast cancer, the study shows.

Patients who took the combination therapy

had substantially longer invasive disease-free survival compared to those who were treated with hormone therapy alone, regardless of whether the cancer had spread to the lymph nodes. The addition of therapy drugs reduced the risk of recurrence by 25%.

The results of the study were shared during the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting by Dr. Dennis Slamon, chair of hematology-oncology and director of the clinical and translational research at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

“The results from the clinical trial have immediate

implications for patients,” Slamon said. “The findings show this combination is a treatment of choice for patients with stage 2 or stage 3 HR positive/HER2 negative breast cancer.”

HR positive/HER2 negative breast cancer is the most common subtype of the disease and accounts for nearly 70% of breast cancer cases in the Unites States.

The study led to the FDA approval of ribociclib and other related drugs to treat metastatic breast cancer. Three CDK4/6 inhibitors have been approved by

the FDA for combination treatment with standard hormone therapies in the metastatic setting.

“Overall, the combination therapy showed more favorable outcomes, significantly reducing the risk of the cancer returning,” Slamon said. “These results should change how we evaluate and treat patients.”

The study was sponsored by Novartis, which developed ribociclib at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research under a research collaboration with Astex Pharmaceuticals.

Motley Crue members seek to compel arbitration of Mick Mars’ claims

By City News Service

Mick Mars’ former Motley Crue bandmates want his legal action alleging he was wrongfully dismissed from the band because he was dealing with health problems that limited his touring ability to be decided by an arbitrator rather than in the courts.

The 72-year-old former lead guitarist for the group filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on April 6 asking that companies associated with the band turn over business records and pay for his attorneys’ fees. Mars says he has suffered from a chronic form of arthritis

that has effectively fused his spine and made him three inches shorter than he was in high school and that he is unable to turn his head in any direction.

Mars is a 25% shareholder in the entities. He last appeared in concert with the band in September and the group now tours with substitute guitarist John 5, a 52-year-old former member of Marilyn Manson’s band.

The other band members have said Mars was retiring from the group and would be replaced. Mars maintains he is not retiring and he alleges band co-founder and bassist Nikki Sixx has wrongfully alleged the

plaintiff has a cognitive dysfunction.

In court papers filed Wednesday, Motley Crue attorneys state that Mars “entered into enforceable agreements to arbitrate the claims in the verified petition filed in this action.”

The group’s lawyers also want parts of the petition stricken that they say contain false allegations unrelated to the issues in the case, including a paragraph that states that two of the other band members were addicted to heroin for much of their careers and that one has had a continuous, severe alcohol addiction.

In a sworn declaration, the 64-year-old Sixx says a 1987 shareholder agreement for Motley Crue Inc. contains a broad arbitration provision.

“It was always the intent of the band members to submit their legal disputes regarding the band and its business, if any, to arbitration,” Sixx says. “A primary reason for this provision was to avoid putting the band’s disputes into the public realm where they would become subject to tabloid and media gossip.”

A hearing on the Motley Crue motions is scheduled for Aug. 10 before Judge James C. Chalfant.

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Mick Mars. | Photo courtesy of Drew Ressler/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) | Photo courtesy of Marco Verch/ccnull.de (CC BY 2.0) | Photo courtesy of Pepi Stojanovski/Unsplash

Entrepreneurship program boosts minority-, women-owned companies

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

Report: Former Dodger Steve Garvey considers run for US Senate

By City News Service

Traditional business lending is tight these days following a series of recent bank collapses but one program is helping small businesses grow, focusing primarily on women or people of color.

The ICA Fund offers a 12-week program called “The Accelerator at ICA” which focuses on strategy for growth, personnel, capital, and investment readiness.

Youngwon Lee, founder and CEO of Dokkaebier, an Asian-inspired craft brewery in Oakland, started the business in 2020 and now employs 20 people.

“It is very difficult

for us to get opportunities or advice or help as a minority-owned startup,” Lee acknowledged. “It’s a great opportunity. They connect us with advisers, and actually give us a reallife practical advice and then walk you through the system to be more ready to grow, as well as take investment.”

Once participants complete the program, they are eligible for seed money. Last year the ICA Fund served 117 Bay Area businesses, investing $2.4 million into 18 companies. The ICA Fund’s business accelerator accepts applications four times a year and the next one is open

now.

Allison Kelly, CEO of the ICA Fund, said participants join a cohort of peers and receive one-on-one mentoring with a series of high-caliber advisers.

“For entrepreneurs of color and women entrepreneurs especially, having a trusted network and a peer group helps build confidence, which is a big driver in business success,” Kelly explained.

The program is funded by philanthropy and by the federal government. It is one of 10 nonprofit venture capital Certified Development Financial Institutions in the U.S., and the only one in California.

Former Dodger Steve Garvey is pondering a possible run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Dianne Feinstein, it was reported Thursday.

Sources within the state Republican Party told the Los Angeles Times that Garvey has been meeting with GOP donors and leaders to discuss the possibility of a run.

Republican strategist Andy Gharakhani told the paper he is advising Garvey, who has been contacted by leaders of both political parties about becoming a candidate, “and he’s seriously considering it.”

“We should have a decision made here in the next few weeks,” Gharakhani told the paper.

If he were to jump into the race as a Republican, he would immediately become the most well-known GOP hopeful, despite his lack of any elective political experience. The field of announced candidates thus far is largely dominated by Democrats, most notably Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee. Garvey, 74, would also face an uphill challenge, since no Republican has won a statewide election in California

since 2006. But as a former member of both the Dodgers and Padres, his name carries significant celebrity and recognition in two major portions of the state.

“He’s a very well-known former athlete in California, and, assuming a strong and competent candidacy, I think he would absolutely have the opportunity to consolidate the Republican vote in the primary,” GOP strategist Rob Stutzman told the Times.

The paper noted that Garvey went on record in

1981 saying he had been approached about running for Senate. He later attended the Republican National Convention and raised money for then-candidate George H.W. Bush.

In May, he attended a state Republican donor event in Rancho Mirage, and his potential candidacy was “openly discussed at the event,” an attendee told the Times. Earlier this week, he took part in a fundraiser for Orange County Rep. Michelle Steel in Newport Beach.

Immigrant rights groups announce support for expansion of governor’s Youth Corps

By Staff

Community organizations shared their support for expanding eligibility for #CaliforniansForAll Youth Corps to include AB 540 CA Dream Act Students, and immigrant youth who have work authorization including DACA beneficiaries. The proposal also provides a set-aside of $2 million for tribal communities to take advantage of the

program.

The expansion, supported by Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), TODEC Legal Center and other immigrant rights groups, is proposed in the 2023-24 FY State Budget and will ensure the program serves the most vulnerable population.

“Far too often tribal and undocumented youth are

excluded from service opportunities. Expanding our #CaliforniansForAll Youth Corps to include them will benefit these young people, their communities and all of California,” said California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday.

Youth Corps is a partnership between the state and local governments to help underserved youth and young adults, ages 16-30. As a paid service program, participating community organizations offer wrap-around services such as mentoring and training.

“The #CaliforniansForAll Youth Corps puts young people front and center in their communities to tackle the issues that will impact them directly. It is time to ensure that we provide this invaluable opportunity to as many California immigrant youth as possible, regardless of their immigration status. Ensuring that immigration status is not a barrier to participation and that all can contribute to their communities is a key component of building the leaders of today and tomorrow, centered in

equity and integration for all,” said Angelica Salas, CHIRLA executive director. The program is administered by California Volunteers, Office of the Governor and is designed to help youth who are unemployed, not in school, from low-income families, have a history of justice involvement or are transitioning from foster care. Youth Corps members help cities and communities bolster their ability to address food insecurity, climate change and COVID-19 recovery.

“Partnering with #CaliforniansForAll Youth Corps allows the City of Los Angeles to create 4,000 spots for youth in 14 programs,” said Brenda

Shockley, deputy mayor, Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Economic Opportunity.

“Barrio Action Youth & Family Center has for over 45 years supported low-income families including prioritizing our youth to equip them with great choices for their future,” said Tammy E. Membreño, executive director. “The #CaliforniansForAll Youth Corps partnership is just what we need to continue to support our youth to connect with opportunities, build their options for their future and become part of the changes we need in our collective communities.”

Learn more about #CaliforniansForAll Youth Corps at CAYouthCorps.com.

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Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Steve Garvey. | Photo courtesy of Cbl62/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Young Californians volunteering. | Photo courtesy of Office of the Governor

Pasadena City Notices

Notice of Plublic Hearing City Council

Notice of Public Hearing on an Ordinance Implementing the Housing Element - Pertaining to Emergency Shelters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, Safe Parking, Design Review, and Modifications for Individuals with Disabilities

Subject: The Planning and Community Development Department is bringing forward a Zoning Code Amendment to amend Title 17 (the Zoning Code) to implement Programs 16, 19, and 23 of the Housing Element and revise development standards for Emergency Shelters and allow them in certain mixed-use and non-residential zones, allow Low Barrier Navigation Centers as permitted by State law in certain mixed-use and non-residential zones, allow Safe Parking on sites developed with certain public/semi-public uses and on sites developed with religious facilities in certain mixed-use, multi-family and non-residential zones with a Minor Conditional Use Permit, exempt certain sites carried forward from previous Housing Elements from subjective Design Review, and create a ministerial process for modifications to development standards for Individuals with Disabilities.

Environmental Determination: An Addendum to the 2015 Pasadena General Plan Environmental Impact Report (GP EIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2013091009) to address the potential site-specific environmental impacts associated with the proposed amendment has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) (Cal. Public Resources Code Section 21000, et. seq., as amended) and its implementing guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq., 2016). This Addendum has been prepared and will be processed consistent with CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, Section 15162 and Section 15164). The addendum found that the proposed amendment will not result in any potentially significant impacts that were not already analyzed.

Planning Commission Recommendation: On April 26, 2023, the Planning Commission considered the proposed Zoning Code Amendment at a publicly noticed hearing and recommended that the City Council approve the Zoning Code Amendment as presented by staff, with the following amendments: 1) clarify that the maps in the staff report reflect the staff recommendation; 2) include safe parking sites as a permitted use on all religious institutions throughout Pasadena with a Minor Conditional Use Permit; 3) give special consideration to communication and coordination with adjacent schools when a Minor Conditional Use Permit is required for “emergency shelters”; and 4) allow “emergency shelters” and “emergency shelters, limited” uses in the same zones as Low Barrier Navigation Centers.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, oral and written, on the above Zoning Text Amendments, as well as the proposed environmental determination. The hearing is scheduled for:

Date: Monday, June 12, 2023

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Place: Council Chambers, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena CA Please refer to the City Council agenda for instructions to view a live stream of the meeting. The meeting agenda will be posted at: http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/councilagendas/council_agenda.asp

Public Information: All interested persons may submit correspondence to correspondence@cityofpasadena.net prior to the start of the meeting. During the meeting and prior to the close of the public hearing, members of the public may provide live public comment. Please refer to the agenda when posted for instructions on to how to provide live public comment. If you challenge the matter in Court, you may be limited to raising those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing, or in written correspondence sent to the Council or the case planner at, or prior to, the public hearing.

For more information about the project or to schedule an appointment:

Contact Person: Martin Potter

Phone: (626) 744-6710

E-mail: mpotter@cityofpasadena.net

Website: www.cityofpasadena.net/planning

Mailing Address:

Planning & Community Development Department

Planning Division, Current Planning Section

175 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101

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

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Notice of Public Hearing City Council

Notice of Public Hearing on an Uncodified Ordinance to Extend Certain Land Use Related Deadlines

Subject: The Planning and Community Development Department is bringing forward an uncodified ordinance to extend certain land use entitlements and permits, granted in compliance with Title 17 (Zoning Code) and Title 16 (Subdivisions), by up to 24 months.

Environmental Determination: The City Council will be asked to consider whether the proposed project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Public Resources Code §21080(b)(9); Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 3, §15061(b)(3), the Commons Sense Exemption (formerly the general rule) that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, oral and written, on the above ordinance, as well as the proposed environmental determination. The hearing is scheduled for:

Date: Monday, June 12, 2023

Time: 5:30 p.m.

For more information about the project or to schedule an appointment:

Contact Person: Melanie Hall

Phone: (626) 744-7101

E-mail: mhall@cityofpasadena.net

Website: www.cityofpasadena.net/planning

Mailing Address:

Planning & Community Development Department Planning Division, Current Planning Section 175 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101

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Glendale City Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Under the provisions of the Glendale City Charter and California Government Code Sections 66016 et seq., public notice is hereby given that the City of Glendale will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Hall located at 613 E. Broadway, Council Chambers (2nd Floor) on the proposed City of Glendale Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-24.

The proposed budget material relating to this public hearing will be available for public inspection on the City’s website, at: www.glendaleca.gov. The purpose of this meeting is to provide citizens the opportunity to provide comments and to ask questions concerning the budget.

The meeting can also be viewed:

On local cable: Spectrum Cable, channel 6 and AT&T U-verse, channel 99. Streaming Live: city's webpage, glendaleca.gov/live, on YouTube.com/myglendale, and on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire devices using a free app called Screenweave and choosing “Glendale TV” from the menu.

For public comments and questions during the meeting, please call (818) 937-8100. Declared by the City Council of the City of Glendale this 24th day of May 2023.

Publish June 1 & 5, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

The Historic Preservation Commission will conduct a public meeting in accordance with Glendale Municipal Code, Chapter 15.20.030, regarding the following application requesting:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The owners of the property at 1544 Ard Eevin Avenue are proposing to construct a 287-square-foot second story addition with rear facing covered balcony. The owners are also proposing to convert 123.5 square-feet of the existing enclosed pool room to a new covered patio at the rear of the house. The project is in the RI-I HD (Low Density Residential, FAR District I) Zone. The property is a contributor to the South Cumberland Heights Historic District.

Case Number: PDR000329-2022 Project Address: 1544 ARD EEVIN AVENUE

Case Planner: Kasey Conley, Associate Planner

Planner Phone: (818) 937-8185

Planner Email: kconley@glendaleca.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 31 “Historic Restoration or Rehabilitation” pursuant to Section 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the project meets the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

PUBLIC MEETING/HEARING

The Historic Preservation Commission will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project on THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023, AT 5:00 PM OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ROOM 105 OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING 633 E. BROADWAY, GLENDALE. The meeting is open to the public and anyone interested in the above case (and/or their counsel) may participate in person, by phone, or in writing:

In Person Please join us in Room 105 of the Municipal Services Building, 633 E. Broadway, Glendale at the time and date noted above.

By Phone

During the meeting, please call 818-937-8100. After staff takes down your name and the item you’re calling about, you will be placed on hold until your call is answered while the item is being heard.

In Writing Prior to the meeting, written comments can be submitted to the case planner, Kasey Conley, at kconley@glendaleca.gov. These will be relayed to the commissioners before the hearing.

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

For more information, please call (818) 548-2115. You may also visit our web site at: www. glendaleca.gov/agendas. Staff reports are accessible prior to the meeting through hyperlinks in the “Agendas and Minutes” section. Environmental related issues/information may be discussed at this meeting.

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

Dr S Abajian City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish June 5, 2023

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Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CORAZON P. AMORES

Case No. 23STPB05522

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Maria Teresa Bernal in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Maria Teresa Bernal be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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 June 27, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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 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:

SHAAN A ANSARI ESQ SBN 229761 ANSARI & ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICE 505 N TUSTIN AVE STE 154 SANTA ANA CA 92705

CN996028 AMORES Jun 1,5,8, 2023

BALDWIN PARK PRES

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

MITCHELL ALLEN NELSON CASE NO. 23STPB05893

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JON ANDREW NELSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 07/06/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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FOR SALES

INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108 at Stox order # 939737 06-05-2023,06-122023,06-19-2023 Glendale Independent

T.S. No.: 2023-0207 Loan No.: LITTLE MOUNTAIN APN: 0148-351-36-0-000

Property Address: 3564 N LITTLE MOUNTAIN DRIVE, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/7/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: JUAN MARCOS

RAMIREZ, AN UNMARRIED MAN Duly

Appointed Trustee: WESTERN FIDEL-

ITY TRUSTEES Recorded 12/11/2018 as

Instrument No. 2018-0457370 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Bernardino County, California, Date of Sale: 6/26/2023 at 1:00 PM

Place of Sale: At the main (south) entrance to the City of Chino Civic Center, 13220 Central Ave., Chino, CA. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $123,530.28

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3564 N LITTLE

MOUNTAIN DRIVE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 A.P.N.: 0148-351-36-0-000

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-

ER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2023-0207. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO

TENANT: Effective 1/1/2021 you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com using the file number assigned to this case, 2023-0207 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attor-

trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Date:

Fictitious Business

2023 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of 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 change 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 in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: 20230005003 Pub: 05/22/2023, 05/29/2023, 06/05/2023, 06/12/2023 San Bernardino Press

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. Mingqian Liu, Manager Statement filed with the County of Riverside on May 25, 2023

A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, ALL AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Vineyard Ballroom Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 5611-005-026 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3465 LAS PALMAS AVENUE, GLENDALE, CA 91208 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $ 725,853.85. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-

DERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 or visit this internet website www.Auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-000426

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction if conducted after January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 855-976-3916, or visit this internet website https://tracker.auction.com/sb1079, using the file number assigned to this case 23-000426 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the

Name Filings

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20236662820. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TKGT CARS, 17771 Sampson Ln, Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Full Name of Registrant(s) TK GT CARS USA LTD (CA), 17771 Sampson Ln, Huntington Beach, CA 92647. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. TKGT CARS. /S/ Minoru Terada, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on May 9, 2023. Publish: Anaheim Press 05/15/2023, 05/22/2023, 05/29/2023, 06/05/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20230003415

The following persons are doing business as: Circle K Store 1081, 1081 W Highland Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92405. MGM Oil, Inc (CA), 900 W 10th Street, Azusa, CA 91702; Maurice Maalouf, President. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 24, 2023. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all 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 thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Maurice Maalouf, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 3, 2023 Notice-

In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of 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 change 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 in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code)

File#: 20230003415 Pub: 05/15/2023, 05/22/2023, 05/29/2023, 06/05/2023 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. 20230005003

The following persons are doing business as: DR TRANSPORTATION, 15323 Holly Dr, Fontana, CA 92335. Mailing Address, 5461 Holt Blvd Unit A, Montclair, CA 91763. DAVID HUGO AREVALO GARCIA, 15323 HOLLY DR, FONTANA, CA 92335. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on May 15, 2023. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all 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 thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277).

/s/ DAVID HUGO AREVALO GARCIA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on May 15,

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as VLV Cleaning Services 33274 Baldwin Blvd Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Riverside County Mia Michelle Pounds, 33274 Baldwin Blvd, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 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. Mia Michelle Pounds Statement filed with the County of Riverside on May 16, 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# 202307592 Pub. 05/22/2023, 05/29/2023, 06/05/2023, 06/12/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SoCal Ritual Bodywork 35858 Octopus Ln Wildomar, CA 92595 Riverside County Lauren Amy 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.

s. Lauren Amy Tucker Statement filed with the County of Riverside on May 8, 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-202307133 Pub. 05/29/2023, 06/05/2023, 06/12/2023, 06/19/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Hibachi Grill Buffet 10102 Indiana Ave Riverside, CA 92503 Riverside County Banner Restaurants llc (CA), 1242 Inspiration PT, West Covina, CA 91791 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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# 202380117 Pub. 05/29/2023, 06/05/2023, 06/12/2023, 06/19/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Hummingbird Home Solutions 15181 Van Buren Boulevard #82 Riverside, CA 92504 Riverside County Hummingbird Home Solutions inc (CA), 15181 Van Buren Boulevard #82, Riverside, CA 92504 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on April 13, 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. Kevin Hatfield, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on April 19, 2023

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# 202306094 Pub. 05/29/2023, 06/05/2023, 06/12/2023, 06/19/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Tucker Services 2680 Cottage Dr Corona, CA 92881 Riverside County David Joseph Tucker, 2680 Cottage Dr., Corona, CA 92881 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.

s. David Joseph Tucker Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 1, 2023

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# 202308456 Pub. 06/05/2023, 06/12/2023, 06/19/2023, 06/26/2023 Riverside Independent

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advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 5/25/2023 WESTERN FIDELITY TRUSTEES 1222 Crenshaw Blvd., SUITE B Torrance, California 90501 (310)212-0700 Kathleen Herrera, Trustee Officer NPP0435677 To: SAN BERNARDINO PRESS 06/05/2023, 06/12/2023, 06/19/2023 TSG No.: 8781541 TS No.: 23-000426 APN: 5611-005-026 Property Address: 3465 LAS PALMAS AVENUE GLENDALE, CA 91208 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/10/2016. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 06/29/2023

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LA city officials celebrate reopening of Pan Pacific Park playground

By City News Service

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavksy were among those celebrating the reopening of a playground Thursday at Pan Pacific Park, which was destroyed in a fire last year.

Children from some local Fifth District schools attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The reopening of the playground was made possible in part by a $236,000 donation to the Los Angeles Parks Foundation from Television City, a production facility owned and operated by Hackman Capital Partners.

“What you see here today is an example of public and private sectors coming together to get something done for our city,” Bass said during the Thursday morning ceremony

The donation was used to repair the damage caused by the July 2022 fire at the park, at 7600 Beverly Blvd., near The Grove. The Los

Angeles Fire Department could not confirm at the time how the fire started, but reports indicate it was set by a homeless individual.

Television City’s funds

were used to build an ADAaccessible playground, which includes a spiral slide, tilted rock wall and tic-tac-toe panel.

“People forget this, but

right across the street just south of us is the largest community of renters this side of the Mississippi,” Yaroslavsky said during the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Pride

our staff remains our top priority.”

According to the district, it “remains committed to maintaining a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for all students. We are also committed to ensuring diversity and inclusivity, in accordance with California’s nondiscrimination laws, so that all students feel empowered to realize their greatest potential. This includes the recognition of the diverse communities that we serve.”

Carvalho issued a statement Wednesday saying the district is “vigorously investigating” the burning of the small Pride flag at the school, calling it an “unacceptable act that serves nothing more

than to diminish our school community.”

“We take the safety and security of our students and our campuses very seriously,” he said. “We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive learning environment that embraces the diversity of the communities we serve. There is no place for hate or intolerance in Los Angeles Unified.”

The Los Angeles Times reported that the burned flag had been outside the classroom of a teacher who is a transgender man, and who has since been removed from the school due to safety concerns. Photos of the teacher, however, were posted on conservative Instagram pages used

by some parents opposing the planned Friday Pride assembly, the paper reported.

United Teachers Los Angeles, the union representing LAUSD teachers, issued a statement Wednesday saying it “condemns the egregious behavior by bigoted protesters that outed the gender identity of a teacher at Saticoy Elementary.”

“At a time of unprecedented threats against the LGBTQIA+ community and anti-trans legislation, this unwarranted response is a blatant attempt to create a hostile environment, not just for visibly transgender people, but for anyone who does not fit neatly into

strict male or female gender presentations,” according to UTLA.

“Whether North Carolina or California, public schools should be considered safe havens for our students, communities, and the educators who serve them. No educator, regardless of whether or not they conform to gender stereotypes, should have to go to work and fear any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation or other threatening disruptive behavior may occur against them.”

The union called actions at Saticoy “another brazen attempt perpetrated by the intolerant minority to divide our communities and

“And many more families in the nearby Fairfax neighborhood, Beverly Grove, Mid-Wilshire neighborhoods, where I live also rent, and we don’t have backyards

necessarily for our kids to play in.”

Carolyn Ramsay, executive director of the parks foundation, previously expressed her gratitude toward Television City and Hackman Capital Partners for its donation because “park playground plays a vital role in connecting a community.”

“Parks and playgrounds help kids learn balance, coordination, dexterity and social skills while having fun,” she added. “It is crucial that community parks and playgrounds be as accessible and inclusive as possible, providing a place for children and adults to be active and enjoy time outdoors.”

Ramsay also participated in the event along with Michael Hackman, CEO of Hackman Capital Partners; David Nickroll, chair of the parks foundation; and Jimmy Kim, general manager of the city’s Department of Recreation and Parks.

demean educators. ... We can either teach students that people and families come in all shapes and sizes, or we can choose to teach fear-mongering and hate.”

The protesting parents, however, insisted that their actions are not based on hate, but on a desire to maintain parental rights over their children’s education.

“We are parents of elementary school children, who have the right to introduce sexually explicit topics at our discretion,” according to the organizers’ Instagram page. “Yes any topic that is related to LGBTQ is sexually explicit. Why? Our children are innocent and have no idea what is out there. We

as parents have the right to introduce these topics at our discretion. Instead we are being forced into talking about topics that should not burden our children for many years to come.”

The site includes phone numbers and email addresses of select school and district officials, urging parents to contact them to register complaints about the Pride assembly. The site also notes that the school has “a large population of Armenian & Hispanic families many who are Christian and/or share conservative values (and) don’t feel this material is appropriate to teach to the children and believe it’s a parent’s right to choose.”

San Bernardino County wins 160 awards from National Association of Counties

By Staff

San Bernardino County’s diverse array of public service projects and programs won a recordbreaking 160 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), topping the recordbreaking and nation-leading 82 national awards the County earned last year.

“This is very exciting news for the county and the people that we serve,” said Board of Supervisors Chair

Dawn Rowe. “I am very proud of the dedication and innovation our more than 22,000 employees bring to their jobs each day. These awards show we are working hard at the county to serve our residents.”

The 160 awards from NACo’s 2023 Achievement Awards program cover every aspect of service provided by San Bernardino County, including emergency response, homeless services,

health care, social services, public safety, animal care, recreation and culture, transportation, services for children and seniors, public information, management of public funds, and economic development.

The projects and programs recognized by NACo included the Curtain of Courage memorial to the victims of the December 2, 2015 terrorist attack, the County’s redesigned

website, improvements to the County’s Big Bear Alpine Zoo, the DocuPet Animal Care program, the County’s diversity program, the annual Point-in-Time Count of the county’s homeless, and the efforts to attract the movie industry to the county’s vast number of filming locations. Each year, NACo’s Achievement Awards are given to honor innovative, effective county government

programs that strengthen services for residents. They are granted in 18 categories that reflect the vast, comprehensive services counties provide. The categories include children and youth, criminal justice and public safety, county administration, information technology, health, civic engagement and more.

“The Achievement Awards demonstrate excellence in county government

and the commitment to serve our residents every day,” said NACo President Denise Winfrey. “This year’s winners represent some of the most innovative and collaborative efforts we have seen in over 50 years of presenting these awards.”

A list of San Bernardino County’s NACo awards with links to details on each winning project and programs can be found on NACO’s website.

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Pan Pacific Park playground. | Photo courtesy of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks

Man accused of setting Holy Fire acquitted of arson, convicted of threats

By Paul Anderson, City News Service

truck or a discarded cigarette, noting that witnesses reported seeing a white truck pass through the remote area around the time the fire began.

Prosecutors accused Clark of setting fire to the cabin of his next-door neighbor, Frank Romero on Aug. 6, 2018. Clark lived in Cabin 14 and Romero lived in Cabin 15, which were the closest residences in Trabuco Canyon, just 30 to 40 feet apart, Deputy District Attorney Dominic Bello said.

in the prosecution’s case was a recording from Romero’s phone, in which Clark is heard threatening to harm his neighbor about five hours before the blaze started. Sprinkled in with lewd insults on the recording were declarations such as, “Frank is a walking dead man,” Bello said.

sentencing, but the judge said he could not postpone the sentencing because Clark had far more credits for custody than any possible punishment available to the defendant.

Donahue said he would not reduce the felony to a misdemeanor, however.

ATrabuco Canyon man who was accused of setting a blaze at his neighbor’s remote cabin, sparking the massive 2018 Holy Fire, was acquitted Thursday of arson charges but convicted of making criminal threats and was sentenced to time already served in jail awaiting trial.

An attorney for Forrest Gordon Clark, 56, argued during the trial that law enforcement experts made

a “rush to judgment” in accusing him of setting the fire that burned 23,000 acres and destroyed 18 structures.

Jason Phlaum of the Alternate Defender’s Office told jurors that defense experts were more thorough in their investigation of the Holy Fire’s origins, concluding it began along a roadway, not in a cabin neighboring Clark’s. Phlaum said the fire was more likely sparked by exhaust from a passing

“He had the means and motive to start this fire,” Bello said in his closing argument of the trial that started in April.

Bello argued that Clark had a burn mark on his shoulder when he was arrested, and while the defendant claimed to investigators he suffered it while fighting the blaze, there were no witnesses to back up that contention.

A key piece of evidence

Jurors convicted Clark of felony criminal threats, but acquitted him of aggravated arson of five or more inhabited structures, arson of an inhabited structure and arson of a structure or forest. Clark faced a life sentence if he had been convicted of arson.

Orange County Superior Court Judge Patrick Donahue rejected Bello’s request to continue sentencing so Romero could make a victim impact statement. Donahue said he offered Romero the chance to call him on the phone or talk to him through video conferencing about the impact of the crime before

Clark had credit for 3,520 days in custody awaiting trial and the maximum punishment in the case was two years, Donahue said. Donahue sentenced Clark to two years and ruled that Clark had enough leftover custody credits to cover any parole as well.

Bello said Romero was several hours away and could not drive in to the sentencing in time on Thursday. He also relayed that he didn’t “feel comfortable” making the victim impact statement on Thursday, Bello said.

“I don’t think I’m in a position to keep Mr. Clark in custody” any longer for no reason, Donahue said. “If Mr. Romero wants to write me a letter, that’s fine.”

“It was a lengthy fourminute threat and a threat to the life of Mr. Romero,” Donahue said, adding that he recalled how “shook up” Romero appeared to be by the threats when he testified in the trial about them.

Bello asked Donahue to at least order Clark to report to parole, but the judge said he could not do that either.

“If I ask him to go to parole, they would just tell him to go home,” Donahue said. “And if he didn’t go to parole, I couldn’t do anything anyway. It’s moot. I can’t put a warrant out for him for nothing.”

Clark said he wanted to “put this on the record that I don’t accept this sentence,” prompting Donahue to remind him why he had just instructed him on his appeal rights. Clark said he intended to appeal the conviction.

Man pleads not guilty to making death threats vs. Rep. Maxine Waters

By City News Service

A60-year-oldman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to making a series of phone calls to the Hawthorne office of Rep. Maxine Waters, D- Los Angeles, and threatening her with violence and death.

Brian Gaherty of Houston faces four counts of making threats in interstate communications and four counts of threatening a United States official, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

A trial was scheduled for July 25 before U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner, but that date is expected to change.

Gaherty was arrested on April 13 after federal prosecutors filed a criminal complaint that outlined the series of threats to Waters and alleged Gaherty had threatened other elected officials and a news reporter

in Houston.

An indictment filed in Los Angeles federal court alleges that Gaherty called the congresswoman’s office four times last year — twice on Aug. 8, once on Nov. 8, and again two days later. Gaherty allegedly left four voicemails, each of which contained a threat.

For example, in one of the August calls to Waters, Gaherty allegedly threatened to “cut your throat,” court papers show.

The four counts of threatening a U.S. official allege that Gaherty “knowingly threatened to assault and kill” Waters “with the intent to impede, intimidate and interfere” with the elected official while she was engaged in the performance of her official duties, according to the indictment.

“Threats to harm and kill

an elected official impact the intended victim, her entire staff and every constituent who is not receiving services because the elected official is dealing with the security threat,” U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said in a statement.

“The entire Justice Department is dedicated to protecting American democracy, which includes combating threats that terrorize officials who have been elected to serve the public.”

After Gaherty was arrested at his residence in Houston, he made a court appearance and on April 17 was ordered released on $100,000 bond, federal prosecutors said.

Each count of making a threat to a United States official carries a possible sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison. The charge of making threats in interstate

communications carries a possible maximum penalty of five years, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

In 2018, a San Pedro man who left a voicemail for Waters threatening to kill her was sentenced to six months of house arrest.

Anthony Lloyd was additionally ordered to complete 100 hours of community service.

In a letter filed with the court prior to sentencing, Waters said that while she appreciates that Lloyd pleaded guilty and expressed remorse, a lenient sentence would “only embolden others to engage in similar conduct.”

Lloyd should “be held accountable for his actions in a manner extending beyond probation,” the congresswoman wrote.

Lloyd made the threat during a phone call to

Waters’ Capitol Hill office. He had become angered while listening to talk radio when he heard a report in

which Waters made disparaging comments about thenPresident Donald Trump, according to court papers.

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Rep. Maxine Waters. | Photo courtesy of House of Representatives photographic studio/Wikimedia Commons (CC0) As seen from Mission Viejo near La Paz Road and Olympiad, smoke from the 2018 Holy Fire blankets the sky. | Photo courtesy of Bluesnote/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)