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Checked out: How LA failed to stop landlords from turning low-cost housing into tourist hotels

By Robin Urevich, Capital & Main, and Gabriel Sandoval, ProPublica

By law, the American Hotel in downtown Los Angeles is supposed to be reserved for residents who can’t afford to live anywhere else. For decades, the building was a haven in the city’s sky-high housing market, where artists, musicians and people down on their luck could rent rooms for about $500 a month. At the end of the day, longtime tenants would hang out at Al’s Bar, a legendary punk and alternative rock venue on the ground floor where bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers played long before they sold out stadiums.

But amid the largest homelessness crisis in the nation, the American’s owner has turned the building into a boutique hotel where tourists can book rooms for as much as $209 a night.

And the city has done nothing to stop him.

Long before Los Angeles

Mayor Karen Bass declared a housing emergency last year, city officials recognized that affordable housing was vanishing and sought to address it by making it difficult for developers to scoop up the residential hotels whose single-room dwellings were the only places many people

could afford. Residential hotels consist of small, bare-bones rooms, some with shared bathrooms and most with no kitchens, in aging downtown buildings and roadside motels.

In 2008, the LA City Council passed an ordinance to place strict limits on the conversion of more than 300 such build-

ings, totaling nearly 19,000 rooms (about 15% of the city’s lowest-cost housing units today).

But seven years later, the American’s new owner, Mark Verge, called the residents to a meeting. He said he planned to remodel the crumbling building and, according to

tenants, offered to pay them to move. For months before the meeting, rumors had swirled around the American, said Jomar Giner, a barista who lived there until late 2014.

The main topic on everyone’s mind, she said, was: “They’re going to ask us to move, but where are we going to live?”

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Many of the American’s residents said they took Verge up on his offer, unaware that his plan to eventually turn the American into a tourist hotel was supposed to be illegal under the residential hotel law. The conversion disrupted a tight-knit community that had lived at the hotel for years — including at least one person who said he ended up sleeping in his car.

Under the law, Verge was required to compensate the city for the loss of affordable housing by either building replacement units or paying into a fund for housing construction. In Verge’s case, that could have cost more than $10 million. But like many landlords, Verge did neither of those things, and the city Housing Department didn’t compel him to, even though the law provides for $250-per-day fines and jail time for violators.

Scouring city records and online advertisements, Capital & Main and ProPublica identified 21 residential hotels, totaling more than 800 dwelling units, that were

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LA County moves to ensure legal services for tenants facing eviction

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to create a so-called "Right to Counsel" ordinance aimed at ensuring legal representation for eligible tenants facing eviction in unincorporated areas.

The move would essentially codify into law a program the county began in 2020 to offer support services to tenants, including education programs to inform them of their legal rights and to offer income-eligible tenants legal representation and rental

By City News Service

assistance.

According to a motion by Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Hilda Solis, since that Stay Housed LA County program began, it has provided limited legal services and assessments to more than 15,700 tenant households, and full-

scope legal representation to about 2,400 households. But with COVID-era tenant protections lifting and more residents facing eviction, county supervisors said they want to expand the program to ensure tenants have legal representation if they are

facing the loss of their homes.

"The Center for American Progress estimates that nationally, only 10 percent of tenants facing eviction in the County have legal representation, compared to 90 percent of landlords," the motion states.

In a unanimous vote, the board directed its attorneys to return within 10 months with a "Right to Counsel" ordinance, with the goal of ensuring legal representation for eligible tenants in

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joins LA Board of Water and Power

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The former "Landmark Motor Hotel" where Janis Joplin died. | Photo by Looking for Janis (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

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JULY 14

Dancing To Disney

The Hollywood Roosevelt | 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028 | July 14 | feverup.com

Directed and co-created by Amy Tinkham (“Dancing with the Stars Live!”) and choreographed by KC Monnie (“Disenchanted”), world-class dancers showcase waltzes, quicksteps and contemporary solos to Disney songs.

JULY 15

The Colorado Street Bridge Party

Defenders Park | Corner of Orange Grove and Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105 | July 15 | pasadenaheritage. org

It’s been five years since the last Colorado Street Bridge Party and this year promises to be as fun-filled as ever with live music from Jimbonaires, Upstream, Mercy and the Merkettes, and Art Deco Entertainment; dancing; vintage and rare cars; children's activities; festive foods from local eateries like Mijares Mexican Restaurant, Robin’s Wood Fire BBQ, Pam’s Sweet Shack and Funnel Cakes; craft beers from Craftsman Brewing and Eagle Rock Brewery; specialty cocktails, hand-picked wine varietals and more.

JULY 16

Family Amphitheater Performances: N8tive Hoop

Skirball Cultural Center | 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 | July 16 | skirball.org

Enjoy special performances Sunday afternoons such as the rich traditions of the Yakama and Tulalip Indigenous peoples during this multigenerational performance from N8tive Hoop.Before or after the performance you can visit

the galleries, make art, dine, or try your hand at archeology.

JULY 17

Movie Mondays: ‘Clue’

Argyros Plaza | 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 | July 17 | scfta.org

Guests can pack their own picnics or grab a bite to eat at George’s Café as well as select food trucks and settle in their lawn chairs or blanket for the movie at dusk. If you show up early try out one of the activities available or take a minidocent-tour.

JULY 18

Jaws 3D 40th Anni-

versary Screening

TCL Chinese 6 Theatres | 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028 | July 18 | eventbrite.com

Screamfest® Horror Film Festival presents the 40th anniversary screening of the iconic film. There will also be trivia prizes.

JULY 19

The Backyard By Stater Bros. Community Concert Series

Toyota Arena | 4000 East Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario, CA 91764 | July 19 | toyota-arena.com

The Hollywood Independ-

ent Music Awards presents Ella Beyer, DPAK and Animal Sun.

JULY 20

KCRW Summer Nights

Hammer Museum | 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024 | July 20 | kcrw. com

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Abraham Alexander mixes influences from folk, pop, rock, R&B, and gospel to sing about joy, anguish and redemption. Alexander will be joined by KCRW DJs Dan Wilcox and Chris Douridas. Get there by 6:30 p.m. to enjoy the happy hour cash bar and the museum’s galleries.

| Photo courtesy of Fever/Disney

AjudgeTuesday approved Microsoft's proposed $69 billion acquisition of Santa Monicabased Activision Blizzard, potentially allowing for a merger of the tech giant and the video gaming publisher.

A San Francisco federal judge ruled against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's

Microsoft gets court approval to buy Santa Monica-based video game publisher

By City News Service

statement that the agency was "disappointed in this outcome given the clear threat this merger poses to open competition in cloud gaming, subscription services and consoles."

Farr said that "in the coming days we'll be announcing our next step to continue our fight to preserve competition and protect consumers."

ing to determine whether the proposed acquisition violates U.S. antitrust law," according to the court papers.

attempt to block the deal, saying the agency was not likely to show the merger would cause a significant reduction in competition that would harm consumers. The judge also denied the FTC's request for a preliminary injunction that would postpone the closing until the conclusion of a

court battle.

Microsoft applauded the decision.

"We're grateful to the Court in San Francisco for this quick and thorough decision," Brad Smith, the president of Microsoft, tweeted.

Douglas Farr, a spokesman for the FTC, said in a

The FTC filed papers last month seeking a restraining order to block the deal from being consummated until the conclusion of an FTC administrative lawsuit challenging the sale. The agency argued that a restraining order and preliminary injunction were needed because the two companies have indicated the deal could potentially be finalized "at any time."

"A preliminary injunction is necessary to maintain the status quo and prevent interim harm to competition during the pendency of the FTC's administrative proceed-

The proposed $69 billion deal was announced in January 2022, but sparked antitrust concerns and fears of dampening competition for Microsoft's Xbox gaming console. The FTC announced in December it was launching a legal challenge to the block the sale, saying Microsoft had a history of "acquiring and using valuable gaming content to suppress competition from rival consoles." That challenge is being heard in an FTC administrative proceeding.

FTC attorneys argued last month that Microsoft and Activision were considering finalizing the sale regardless of that administrative proceeding.

Activision Blizzard is known for developing popular games such as "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush."

FTC officials argued that Activision currently offers its games -- including "World of Warcraft," "Diablo" and "Overwatch" -- for a variety of gaming consoles, but believes Microsoft may withhold such content from competing game console producers to boost the value and demand for Xbox.

Microsoft officials in December denied such intentions.

"We continue to believe that this deal will expand competition and create more opportunities for gamers and game developers," Smith said in a December statement.

"We have been committed since Day One to addressing competition concerns, including by offering earlier this week proposed concessions to the FTC. While we believed in giving peace a chance, we have complete confidence in our case and welcome the opportunity to present our case in court."

11M California criminal records expunged in first 6 months of new law

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

The Golden State haspermanently expunged an unprecedented 11 million criminal arrest records in the first six months after the implementation of a criminal-justice reform bill - according to data just released by the California Department of Justice.

Assembly Bill 1076 required the state DOJ to automatically clear eligible records for people with arrests but not convictions, for people with convictions on most crimes that did not carry a prison sentence, and for those who have successfully completed their sentence.

Jay Jordan is CEO of the Alliance for Safety and Justice.

"This has been some-

thing that we've been working on for five years," said Jordan. "And we weren't sure about implementation and how quickly the DOJ would work. But 11 million records - by all accounts -is the largest automatic expungement in the history of America, given that short timeframe."

After the bill passed in 2019, the state developed software to analyze the records and began the expungements last summer, providing relief to 2.1 million people in the first six months.

In California, an estimated 8 million people have an arrest or conviction on their record and face thousands of legal restrictions to jobs, housing and more.

Jordan said everyone

benefits when people living with a conviction or arrest can participate fully in the economy.

"This is the anti-crime jobs bill," said Jordan. "You know, if people are working, if they can get apartments, they're not going to commit crime. If people are being able to take care of their kids, have the money to buy groceries, can pay their car notes, can pay their light bills, they're not in the streets."

Before 2019, the expungement process in California was complex, expensive and slow because of a backlog.

Another bill, AB 1331, created a database that allows the DOJ and the court system to exchange information more efficiently.

Disclosure:Californians for Safety and Justice contributes to our fund for reporting on Criminal Justice. If you would like to

help support news in the public interest, visit https:// publicnewsservice.org/dn1. php.

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Los Angeles

Pasadena

Soap star Andrea Evans dies at 66 in Pasadena home

Funeral services were pending Monday for Andrea Evans, a veteran soap opera actress who had extended tenures on ABC's "One Life to Live" and NBC's "Passions." Evans died Sunday at her Pasadena home after a battle with breast cancer, casting director Don Carroll told The Hollywood Reporter. She was 66.Evans rose to fame for her portrayal of Tina Lord on "One Life to Live," a role she played beginning in the late 1970s and continued off and on until 1990. She followed that with stints on CBS' "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" before landing the role of Rebecca Hotchkiss on "Passions," a character she played for eight years.

Glendale

Suspect arrested in connection with fatal Glendale shooting

A 42-year-old man was being held without bail Thursday for allegedly gunning down a man in Glendale last month. Adis Poghosyan, of Northridge, was arrested Monday in connection with the June 23 shooting that occurred in the 1200 block of Mariposa Street, according to the Glendale Police Department. Officers responded to the shooting scene around 5:30 p.m. June 23 and found a 35-year-old man, whose name has not been released, suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. It was unclear what led investigators to identify Poghosyan as the suspect, but he was arrested Monday following "an extensive multi-agency search," police said.

Burbank

Manhospitalizedwith gunshot wounds suffered in Burbank

Burbank police said Saturday they are investigating a shooting that left a local man hospitalized with multiple wounds. The shooting was reported about 10:40 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of East San Jose Avenue, north of Glenoaks Boulevard, according to a Burbank Police Department press release. Arriving officers found evidence of a shooting in the north alley of East San Jose Avenue between Sixth Street and Glenoaks Boulevard, police said. As more officers arrived, they located a man in the alley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and began rendering aid.

Long Beach

Man, woman charged in fatal Long Beach drive-by shooting

A man and a woman have been charged with murder in connection with a drive-by shooting in Long Beach that killed a 12-year-old boy and injured a 14-year-old girl, District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday.

Reshawn Jonae Strother, Destenee Sheree Scipio and a third person whose name was not released drove to the area of Hill Street and Lewis Avenue on March 9 where they fired numerous shots at three victims, killing a boy and wounding a girl, Gascón said. Strother, 20, is accused of being the shooter. He is charged with one count of murder, three counts of attempted murder, one count of conspiracy to commit a crime, one count of unlawful firearm activity, one count of carrying a loaded firearm, one count of assault with a semi-automatic firearm.

Orange County Orange County Man pleads guilty to Santa Ana stabbing

A 27-year-old man pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for stabbing another man in Santa Ana two years ago, according to court records obtained Monday. Alan Herbey CadenaParra stabbed the 44-year-old victim at about 6:25 p.m. Feb. 25, 2021, in the 200 block of North Clara Street in Santa Ana, according to police. Witnesses told police they saw two men running after the victim and summoned plainclothes detectives nearby for help, police said. The detectives radioed for uniformed officers, who were able to track down Cadena-Parra, police said. The motive for the attack was not known.

Anaheim

Woman accused of dog abuse at boarding business in Anaheim

A 24-year-old Fountain Valley woman was booked on suspicion of animal abuse at an Anaheim daycare/boarding business in Anaheim, police said Friday. Michelle Navarrete was booked Thursday and released when she posted $20,000 bail, according to Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock. Orange County Animal Care officials notified police on Wednesday about allegations of abuse for the business in the 4500 block of East Eisenhower Circle, McClintock said. Navarrete worked at the business for about three years. It is unclear how many dogs may have been allegedly abused, McClintock said.

Riverside Riverside County

Firefighters rescue juvenile after medical emergency in Palm Springs trail

A juvenile was rescued from an inaccessible area of the Palm Springs Tramway Sunday. Firefighters from the Riverside County Fire Department responded to a report of a juvenile with a medical emergency at around 12:45 p.m. Sunday. They hiked approximately 3.5 miles to the juvenile's location because wind conditions didn't allow for a helicopter hoist, according to the fire department. The condition of the juvenile was not immediately known.

Riverside

Doctor arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

Authorities Sunday were looking for possible additional victims of sexual assault by a doctor in Riverside. Doctor Sam Sannoufi was initially arrested on June 27 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a victim during an exam. He was booked and later released on $1 million bail, according to the Riverside Police Department. Sannoufi was re-arrested Friday after additional victims came forward with similar allegations of sexual assault, police said. He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center, where he was being held without bail. Sannoufi is the owner of Timeless Skincare Laser Clinic and Primary Care Family Practice, both located at 6900 Brockton Ave.

Corona

SUV overturns on Temescal Valley street, Corona FD responds to scene

A motorist was seriously injured Wednesday when he lost control of his SUV and overturned on a Temescal Valley street. The crash

happened around 1:25 p.m. on Knabe Road, near Desert Acacia Lane, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency said the Toyota 4Runner was traveling at high speed when it went out of control and rolled at least twice on the four-lane road, losing two wheels in the process. Corona Fire Department crews reached the location minutes later and discovered the driver, whose identity was not released, trapped in the wreckage.

San Bernardino

San Bernardino County

‘HighDesertOpenArts

Exhibition’ opening at Victor Valley Museum

The “High Desert Open Arts Exhibition” is an annual exhibition organized and curated in partnership with Arts Connection, The Arts Council of San Bernardino County that features traditional and contemporary art celebrating the landscapes, wildlife, people, cultures, and history of the High Desert — a region that stretches as far west as Lancaster, as far northwest as Palmdale, and north to the Barstow desert. The juried exhibit will run from July 8 to Oct. 8 and features work by twenty-four local High Desert artists. The Victor Valley Museum is located at 11873 Apple Valley Rd. in Apple Valley. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military/senior), $7 (student) and $5 (children ages six to 12). Children five and under and museum members are free. Parking is free and the museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.

San Bernardino

Demolition of Montgomery

Ward building at Carousel

Mall underway.

Crews began the demolition of the former Montgomery Ward building's exterior at the Carousel Mall. Passersby could easily notice the building being taken down. In the two months since the ceremony marking the start of the project to demolish the mall, crews have been working to remove materials from the inside of the mall in preparation to demolish its exterior structure. The Carousel Mall, which encompasses over one million square feet, is being systematically stripped of all materials in its interior. This includes debris, fixtures and equipment, and hazardous materials such as asbestos and fireproofing. The non-hazardous material is separated by type, so that as much of the material as possible can be recycled.

Ontario

City of Ontario hosting CORE Seminar to prepare for emergency businesses

Is your business prepared for when a disaster strikes? Continuity and Organizational Resilience in Emergencies (CORE) Seminar prepares businesses, nonprofits, or faith-based organizations through a structured series of training sessions. This new seminar was piloted on May 25, 2022, and is designed to teach fundamental skills and provide tools to ensure your organization can build disaster resiliency. Your participation will have a greater impact on building community preparedness and resiliency because businesses can help businesses in a time of disaster. Topics covered in the seminar include: Employee preparedness, crime prevention, cybersecurity, fire prevention, continuity planning and risk/hazard assessment.

M onrovia

June 29

At 12:32 a.m., officers were in the area of 900 block of South Fifth when they heard a vehicle on the freeway making a loud grinding noise. The vehicle exited the freeway and stopped in a parking lot. A male driver and female passenger were outside the vehicle inspecting the damage to the vehicle when the officers contacted them. The driver displayed symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol. A DUI investigation revealed the driver was under the influence. The driver was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 3:29 a.m., a caller in the 100 block of North Myrtle reported a disturbance. The officers discovered that a male and female were involved in an argument that escalated to domestic violence. The female assaulted her boyfriend, which resulted in minor injuries. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 10:08 a.m., an officer was patrolling the 500 block of West Huntington when he located a stolen vehicle parked. This investigation is continuing.

At 5:07 p.m., an employee from a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain reported a female subject stole items and fled. Officers arrived and detained the female. The stolen property was recovered and returned. The female was arrested, issued a citation and released at the scene.

At 5:18 p.m., officers were dispatched to a business in the 600 block of West Huntington regarding a theft. The area was checked for the suspect, but the subject was not located. This investigation is continuing.

At 5:20 p.m., a victim in the 100 block of North Myrtle called to report that her exboyfriend punched her in the chest. This investigation is continuing.

June 30

At 11:46 a.m., a busi-

ness in the 400 block of South Myrtle called to report an intoxicated subject was harassing customers. Officers contacted the subject, who has a history of mental illness and intoxication. A computer check showed the subject had an outstanding warrant. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 9:56 p.m., an employee of a clothing store in the 1600 block of South Mountain reported a male adult walked out of the store with merchandise without paying. Officers stopped the subject outside the store and returned the stolen property. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.

July 1

At 1:09 a.m., while patrolling the 1500 block of South Myrtle, officers saw a vehicle commit a traffic violation. Officers conducted a traffic stop and noticed that the driver displayed signs of being under the influence. A DUI investigation revealed the driver was under the influence. The driver was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 2:47 a.m., a resident in the 1100 block of South Fifth reported an adult male subject bathing nude in the complex jacuzzi. Officers arrived, but the subject was gone prior to officers’ arrival. This investigation is continuing.

At 11:46 a.m., an officer patrolling the 1600 block of South Myrtle saw a vehicle commit a vehicle code violation. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle failed to yield for several blocks before finally pulling over. Additional officers responded. For officer safety, the driver was ordered to exit the vehicle several times. She refused and then tried to restart the ignition. Officers physically removed her from the vehicle to prevent any further attempts to leave. The driver fought against the officers before finally being subdued and handcuffed. After being handcuffed she spat at the arresting officer several times. She was arrested and taken into custody.

BLOTTERS

At 1:05 p.m., a family disturbance was reported in the 600 block of South Magnolia. A second call reported that a family member was heavily intoxicated, removed all of their clothes, and was destroying a fence in the backyard. When officers arrived the subject had broken through several fences and was in a neighbor’s backyard. MFD responded to provide medical attention. The subject was transported to a medical facility for a mental evaluation.

At 2:56 p.m., a resident in the 1900 block of South Peck called to report that a window on his vehicle had been smashed and the ignition tampered with. This investigation is continuing.

At 3:05 p.m., a victim in the 1800 block of South Peck called to report that a window on his vehicle had been smashed. Investigation revealed that this was also an attempted GTA. This investigation is continuing.

At 4:51 p.m., an officer on patrol near the intersection of Ivy and Lime was flagged down by a woman who reported a possible stalker. Officers searched the area and located the subject. An investigation revealed the victim and suspect are in an on-again-off-again relationship. The male suspect followed the female from Los Angeles. The suspect was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 8:18 p.m., while patrolling the area of Myrtle and Huntington an officer located an adult male subject who appeared to be in distress. He contacted the subject and found him to be intoxicated and unable to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 8:26 p.m., the manager of a clothing store in the 600 block of West Huntington reported a male adult subject left the store with merchandise without paying. Officers arrived, located the subject, and returned the stolen merchandise. The subject was arrested and tak-

en into custody.

At 11:28 p.m., a female adult in the 400 block of South Myrtle walked to her parked car, where she was confronted by her ex-boyfriend who has been stalking her. He forced her into the backseat of her own car and locked the child locks on the driver's door. She quickly jumped into the front passenger seat and escaped to a nearby business. Officers searched the area for the suspect but were unable to locate him. This investigation is continuing.

Arcadia

June 25

At 12:43 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 300 block of West Magna Vista Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between June 13 and June 25, someone smashed a glass door and ransacked the home. They fled with the victim’s purse.

June 26

At 3:10 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1800 block of South Santa Anita Avenue regarding an attempted burglary. Surveillance footage captured three suspects attempting to enter the home. The resident was home at the time and scared them off before they could enter. The male suspects fled in a silver Dodge van.

At 4:27 p.m., an officer responded to 82 E. Las Tunas Dr. regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance footage captured a female suspect inside the business after she forced her

way in, possibly by prying open the side door. The loss is unknown. She is described as a White female in her 30s with tattoos on her left upper arm.

At 6:06 p.m., an officer responded to 24 Hour Fitness, located at 125 N. First Ave., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Four male victims reported their lockers had been broken into and their wallets and car keys had been stolen. The incident occurred between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

At 5:40 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of West Leroy Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between June 23 and June 26, unknown suspect(s) smashed a rear glass door and ransacked the home. The loss is unknown.

June 27

At 6:50 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 800 block of South Golden West Avenue regarding a battery investigation. The victim stated a neighbor, a 67-yearold female from Arcadia, approached him and swung a bag of trash at the victim, hitting him in the head. The victim was uninjured, and the suspect was gone by the time the officer arrived.

June 28

At 9:42 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of West Wistaria Avenue regarding an audible alarm activation. The officer determined unknown suspect(s) smashed the rear sliding glass door and fled without ransacking the

home. The loss is unknown.

At 7:25 p.m., an officer responded to a parking lot at The Shops at Santa Anita, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a battery investigation. The victim stated she was approached by the suspect, a former friend of hers, who spontaneously chased and punched the victim in the back of the head. The victim was able to flee. The 22-year-old female from Arcadia was located, arrested, and transported to the Pasadena City Jail for booking.

June 30

At 6:02 a.m., an officer responded to Quickly Café, located at 171 E. Live Oak Ave., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance footage captured three suspects smashing the front glass door and stealing the register. All three suspects were wearing hooded sweatshirts and face masks.

At 12:03 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 00 block of Ontare Road regarding a burglary investigation. The victim stated someone shattered a glass panel to her rear door and once inside the home, the suspects ransacked the residence. No loss was reported.

At 12:22 p.m., an officer responded to Arcadia Donuts, located at 34 W. Las Tunas Dr., regarding an investigation of an assault. A store employee stated the suspect, a known transient, began throwing rocks at the business and the employee when he was not given free food. The 52-year-old male transient from Monrovia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

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Southern California’s world-famous car culture is evolving yet again. This time, who will reap the benefits?

From hot rods to Hondas, car ownership has become practically necessary for navigating everyday life in the sprawling communities of Los Angeles County. Vehicle ownership has increased by almost 25% in the region since 2000. While having more cars around is good news for auto shops like mine, it’s taken its toll on commuters and the environment.

Just ask anyone driving home on I-10 after a long day of work. As they sit in gridlocked traffic, their cars emit greenhouse gasses into nearby communities and consume up to a quarter gallon of fuel every 15 minutes at idle, costing consumers money. Increased use of cleaner technologies — hybrids and zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) which consume very low energy at idle — has gradually brought down auto emissions over the last two decades. But the high costs to acquire these new rides mean most California families may never afford to make the switch.

I, along with a proposed bill from our state’s legislature, hope to change that. I am the owner and operator of Magnetomotive, LLC, an auto shop specializing in converting traditional, gas-fueled vehicles into fully electric ZEVs.

The bill — SB 301 — would use money from the state’s existing clean air efforts to provide $4,000 rebates to people who convert their cars to ZEVs. Referred to as the ZeroEmission Aftermarket Conversion Project, this initiative would alleviate some of the financial burden brought on by car conversions and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide.

Incentives to increase the use of ZEVs are not uncommon in California. Between the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, Clean Cars 4 All and the Zero-Emission Vehicle Program, the state has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to accomplish this goal. But these programs require Californians to purchase brand new vehicles in order to participate. SB 301 provides new lanes to ZEV access through the cars that drivers already own.

For the average driver, this could mean avoiding historically high prices at the gas pump. For some of the 800,000 commuters driving to and from LA County each day, this is an opportunity to decrease their carbon footprint. And for those living closest to our busiest corridors, this is a reprieve from the auto pollution that has afflicted their communities for years.

It’s clear California’s automotive future is emission-free. But as long as cost remains a barrier to entry, only a select few will be able to fully embrace it. Let’s support pathways for more access to ZEVs for all and make sure everyone has a chance to get up to speed.

Von Thompson

Sacramento, CA

Monrovia Old Town report: Bear vs. car

By Shawn Spencer shawn@girlfridaysolutions.net

The local news and social media have been ablaze with multiple stories about a deceased bear found on a Monrovia woman’s front lawn. On Saturday, Amy Spada heard a loud noise at approximately 10:30 p.m. Not long after, there was police activity outside so Mrs. Spada went outside to investigate. Monrovia officers informed her that a bear had been hit by a car, was potentially injured, aggravated and hiding in nearby bushes.

Later that night, Mr. Spada was awakened at approximately 1:30 a.m., by a moaning sound. He peered down from his balcony and saw the injured bear and phoned the police. By the time the police arrived, the bear had already died from its injuries. Imagine the surprise of Mrs. Spada, the next morning, when she took her dog out for a walk and found a dead bear on her lawn with police tape around it.

Later, the police covered the bear with a sheet until the Department of Fish and Wildlife could come to retrieve the corpse of what

looked like a juvenile bear. Turns out, the CDFW couldn’t come to get the animal’s corpse until Monday. The bear remained on the Spada’s lawn for almost 24 hours before the Pasadena Humane Society removed it, even though bears don’t fall under their jurisdiction.

I’m not sure how the accident occurred. The driver of the car was reportedly driving 45 mph on Foothill Blvd. Thankfully, the driver of the car was not injured. However, the driver’s car was severely damaged, as was the poor bear. There has been no information given regarding the driver and if they were impaired in any way. I’m sure we all hope that this was just a beary very sad turn of events for the poor bear. Please do not read too much into my comments. I am in no way inferring that the driver was impaired. I’m sure the experience was extremely traumatic for the driver. How scary that must have been! And then to know the bear died must have made them feel awful.

Again, this is not a dig at the driver, but people, please slow down! Speed limits are

in place for our safety. While we all go a wee bit over the posted speed limit, anything more severely changes the amount of time needed to successfully stop a vehicle. Not only do we have a variety of both domesticated and wild animals walking through town, but we also have kids out and about. With it being summer vacation, a lot of teens are able to stay out later and walk around. As tragic as this accident was, it would be more so, had a child or young adult been hit, or any person, for that matter.

Speeding to get somewhere faster is a recipe for disaster. You are exponentially increasing your chances to have a terrible day. Forget about car accidents or hitting wildlife. What about a ticket? That’s almost thirty minutes of your day, gone. Well… that

is if police were out giving tickets. I have nothing but respect for our men and women in blue. I know their hands are tied with political ropes. I might respect police officers in general, but I love our MPD. They are a fine bunch of officers and I’m always happy to see them around town.

I do, however, wish we had more officers pulling over some of our more egregious drivers. The U-turns on Myrtle alone, in Old Town, are downright dangerous. I keep asking the city to deputize me. I just need 5-10 blank tickets per week. I will clean up this sloppy driving nonsense.

In all seriousness though, please be careful. Humans and animals are no match for your 2500 lb., plus vehicle.

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10th annual Latino Conservation Week starts this weekend

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

Rep. Grace Napolitano announces retirement; SGV-area Democrat is 86

By City News Service

Latino Conservation Week kicks off this weekend with dozens of events in California and almost 300 meetups across the nation. The program started ten years ago with just 16 events, meant to get the Hispanic community outdoors and motivated to protect the environment.

Juan Rosas, conservation program associate with the Hispanic Access Foundation, said hard-working Californians need to enjoy the state's beautiful parks, mountains, desert and beaches.

"In a generation where technology is winning, and everyone's indoors under fluorescent lights, we're seeing depression rise," he said. "There is a lot of healing when we go outside and get some vitamin D from the sun, breathe fresh air, put our toes in the sand, be able to sit under a tree."

The organizers are pressing President Joe Biden to establish a new Chumash National Marine Sanctuary along the central coast, and to expand the San Gabriel National Monument near L.A. and the Berryessa Snow National Monument up north. People can find out more about the festivities on the website LatinoConservationWeek.com.

Rosas added California's heavily Latino inner cities need more local parks where people can unwind.

"When someone lives up in the hills and has a lot of the money, I mean, they can go walk their dog outside, and they're in it," he explained. "But when you're living in the middle of el barrio in East L.A., we definitely need to see more safe, clean, green spaces for our recreation for the public, for mental, spiritual, emotional and physical health."

Next month, the Hispanic Access Foundation will launch an air-quality monitoring program called "El Aire que Respiramos", which means "The air we breathe." It is a collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency that will place air-monitoring equipment in Los Angeles, La Mirada, San Bernardino and Thermal.

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Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-El Monte, announced her retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday at the age of 86.

Napolitano, who has served in Congress for 24 years after a long career in local and state politics, made the announcement at a ribboncutting ceremony Saturday morning for the Grace F. Napolitano Nature Education Center in La Puente.

"This is the only city I have represented for all those years, even before in the state Assembly," she said. "That is why it is fitting that I here today announce the end of this term, which is in 2024 I will be retiring from the United States Congress."

Napolitano represents California's 31st Congressional District, which includes El Monte, West Covina, Covina, Baldwin Park, Azusa, Bradbury, Duarte, Irwindale, South El Monte, Industry, La Puente, Avocado Heights, West Puente Valley, Valinda, Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne and Monrovia.

"I am incredibly grateful for the people of the San Gabriel Valley and the people of Southeastern Los Angeles County for the trust they have bestowed in me to represent them for a quarter century," she said Saturday. "I have lived in this community since I moved to Norwalk, California in 1960. I have seen our region grow with ingenuity that has built some of America's greatest businesses, and

the desire for residents to live in a kind, picturesque, and family-friendly community that has made millions of people move here, build homes, and have their own piece of the American dream.

"I am proud of the work we have done together that has improved this community."

Napolitano ticked off a long list of her accomplishments, including the Gold Line connecting the San Gabriel Valley and East Los Angeles to the rest of the county, and "over 20 highway-rail grade separation projects and 40 grade crossing improvement projects."

She mentioned being the founder and co-chair of the Mental Health Caucus and the National Guard Youth Challenge Caucus in Congress, and expanding water recycling capabilities.

Napolitano also thanked her staff, family, and "the invaluable political supporters who have helped me throughout my career including organized labor, Emily's List, and other women's groups, Latino organizations, and the long list of volunteers who have helped on my campaigns."

"Thank you all so much for being here and this great honor," she said. "My focus has always been representing my district, first; state, second; and nation, third. We still have a year and half more of work to do, and I will give 110% every day fighting for the San Gabriel Valley in the United

States Congress. Thank you, all! God bless!"

Napolitano's congressional colleague Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, was also on hand at Saturday's dedication.

"I knew she was a fighter for her constituents, but it wasn't until I went to Congress and joined her that I really got to see what a fighter she is," Chu said, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. "Thank goodness she's the lead on water because together we were able to secure $20 million in the last two years to help with that cleanup effort — Thanks to Grace."

Napolitano began her political career in 1986 on the Norwalk City Council and was appointed mayor of that city in 1989.

Napolitano was elected to the state Assembly in 1992, and won election to Congress in 1998.

She is the highest-ranking California member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where she currently serves as ranking member on the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment That committee oversees the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water Act and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water programs.

Napolitano also serves on the House Committee on Natural Resources, dealing with such issues as conservation, water recycling, desalination and groundwater management.

Events during Latino Conservation Week include hikes, park cleanups, fishing, online expeditions, roundtable discussions, scavenger hunts and film screenings. | Photo by Evelyn/Hispanic Access Foundation

Congresswoman Grace Napolitano announces her retirement in La Puente. | Photo courtesy of Rep. Grace Napolitano/Twitter

Monrovia City Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

MONROVIA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

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

APPLICATION: Historic Landmark (HL-164) Mills Act Contract (MA-153)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

MONROVIA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

inform you of a public hearing to determine whether or not the following request should be

Title 16 and/or 17 of the Monrovia Municipal Code:

REQUEST: Applicant is requesting a Historic Landmark designation and a Mills Act contract for a Craftsman style residence that was constructed in 1908. The Commission’s decision on this request will be in the form of a recommendation to the City Council for a final decision.

Historic Landmark (HL-164) Mills Act Contract (MA-153)

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/10/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Nathan Robert Mancillas, Nathan Ceasar Mancillas, Mallaki King Mancillas by and through guardian Ad litem Monique Cerda, Nathan Robert Mancillas FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23AHCP00255 Superior Court

County of Los Angeles 11234

once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Monrovia

Weekly DATED: June 27, 2023 Robin

(1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a public lien sale of the following described personal property will be held at the hour of 12:00 o’clock pm on the day of July 27, 2023 auction will be held online at storagetreasures.com. The property is stored by El Monte Storage, located at 11310 Stewart Street, El Monte California 91731

Name: Description of Goods TERIN ALBA: Furniture, Mirrors, Decor

(2) The name and business addresses of the seller are:

ENVIRONMENTAL

DETERMINATION:

Additional information regarding this request may be found on the City’s website at https://www.cityofmonrovia.org/your-government/ community-development/planning/projects-under-review.

Applicant is requesting a Historic Landmark designation and a Mills Act contract for a Craftsman style residence that was constructed in 1908. The Commission’s decision on this request will be in the form of a recommendation to the City Council for a final decision.

Additional information regarding this request may be found on the City’s website at https://www.cityofmonrovia.org/your-government/communitydevelopment/planning/projects-under-review

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) §15303, under Class 31. Class 31 consists of projects limited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation, or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitation, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings.

APPLICANT: Gabriel and Katherine Cabrera

This project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) §15303, under Class 31. Class 31 consists of projects limited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation, or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitation, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings.

Gabriel and Katherine Cabrera

ADDRESS: 350 West Colorado Boulevard

PROJECT ADDRESS: 350 West Colorado Boulevard

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

DENISE Y. AUBRY, ESQ. - SBN 297225

LAW OFFICE OF DENISE Y. AUBRY 555 PIER AVE., STE. 4 HERMOSA BEACH CA 90254

Telephone (310) 201-7906 7/13, 7/17, 7/20/23

CNS-3718795# DUARTE DISPATCH

Public Notices

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Nathan Robert Mancillas On filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Nathan Robert Mancillas to Proposed name Nathan Robert Landeros b. OF Nathan Ceasar Mancillas to Proposed name Nathan Cesar Landeros c. OF Mallaki King Mancillas to Proposed name Mallaki King Landeros 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: 08/16/2023 Time: 8:30AM Dept:

3. Room: 300 The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Rosemead

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a public lien sale of the following described personal property will be held at the hour of 12:00 o’clock pm on the day of July 27, 2023 auction will be held online at storageauctions.net The property is stored by El Monte Storage, located at 11310 Stewart Street, El Monte California 91731

Name: Description of Goods ANDREW MARCELO RICAUD: Boxes, Arcade, New Merchandise MIKE FINE: Boxes, Buckets REFUGIO REYES: Car parts, Tool boxes

This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of section 21700 et saq of the business & profession code of the state of California.

Dated: June 30, 2023

By: Israel Martinez

Publish on July 13, 2023 and July 20, 2023 in The El Monte Examiner

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. Any vehicles sold will be under Section 3071 of motor vehicle code.

that certain business located at: 1808 E. Route 66, Suite A, Glendora, CA 91740

(6) The business name used by the seller(s) at that location is: LEGEND CHICKEN aka LEGEND HOT CHICKEN

(7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 07/31/23 at the office of Unity Escrow Inc., 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90010, Escrow No. 888792-CB, Escrow Officer: Conny Bang.

(8) Claims may be filed with Same as "7" above.

(9) The last date for filing claims is 07/28/23.

(10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONE

Dated: July 5, 2023

Transferees: BANG RESTAURANT GROUP LLC, a California limited liability company

S/ Peter Pang, Manager 7/13/23 CNS-3719543# AZUSA BEACON

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE

(Division 6 of the Commercial Code)

HEARING DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 7:30 PM

AND TIME: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 7:30 PM

LOCATION: Monrovia City Hall (Council Chambers), 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California

HEARING LOCATION: Monrovia City Hall (Council Chambers), 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California

COMMENTS: Public comments regarding this item may be stated in person at the meeting, or submitted in writing. Written comments submitted by 5 p.m. on the meeting date will be distributed to the Historic Preservation Commissioners.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comments regarding this item may be stated in person at the meeting, or submitted in writing. Written comments submitted by 5 p.m. on the meeting date will be distributed to the Historic Preservation Commissioners.

this application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the

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

Staff Report pertaining to this item will be available on Thursday, July 20, 2023 after 4:00 PM on-line at the following hyperlink: https://www.cityofmonrovia.org/your-government/boards-and-commissions/planning-commission/agendas-minutes

Este aviso es para informarle sobre una junta pública acerca de la propiedad indicada más arriba. Si necesita información adicional en español, favor de ponerse en contacto con el Departamento de Planificación al número (626) 932-5565.

John Mayer, Senior Planner

PLEASE PUBLISH ON JULY 13, 2023

MONROVIA WEEKLY

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Angel Love Walker FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23ACHP000253 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra Ca 90801, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

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

3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Gabriel Sun

DATED:June 16 , 2023 Robin Miller Sloan

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2023 SAN GABRIEL SUN

Amended ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Emily Anne Gould FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23STCP02067 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, Ca 90012, Central District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner Emily Anne Gould filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Emily Anne Gould to Proposed name Emily Bonde 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage at 115 E Lime Ave., Monrovia, CA, 91016, on July 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM. Matthew Vasquez, Description of Goods: Houehold Items; Liberty Copeland, Description of Goods: Sentimentals & Boxes; Monica Moursi, Description of Goods: Household Furniture; Mat Yat Joey Wong, Description of Goods: Personal Belongings. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN997196 07-25-2023 Jul 6,13, 2023

MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 17925 Valley Blvd, La Puente, Ca. 91744, (626) 4364117, 7/26/2023 at 10:30 AM. Fausto Lear Julca, B9, Washer and dryer, boxes, totes, refrigerator, TV; Jessica Torres, B6, Household items; Carlos Alvarez, B332B, Business tools; Mary Helen Perez, B241, Furniture and household items: Gerardo Oropeza, B233, Household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Pur-chases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. CN997871 07-26-2023 Jul 6,13, 2023 El Monte Examiner

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Theodore Timothy Galvan FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23AHCP00269 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 300 East Walnut St, Pasadena, Ca 91101, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Theodore Timothy Galvan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Theodore Timothy Galvan to Proposed name Theodore Taylor Galvan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING

The Online bidding starts on 7/5/2023 and ends at 9:00AM on 07/27/2023. Full access to this auction can be viewed at www. bid13.com. The undersigned will be sold by competitive bidding at BID13 on or after the 07/27/2023 at 9:00AM or later, on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at:

Mt.Olive Storage 1500 Crestfield Dr. Duarte, CA 91010 County of Los Angeles State of California

Unit sold appear to contain:

Misc. furniture, household goods, and boxes, tools, luggage, clothes, electronics, Bikes

Belonging to:

K13 Rosie Baca

H60 Santos R Nava F97 Karin Qadri H75 Emiliano Villanueva

Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in CASH ONLY. All purchased items sold as is and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Bid 13 HST License #864431754

This notice will be published on the following dates: July 13, 2023 and July 20, 2023 in the Duarte Dispatch

Notice of Public Sale

Pursuant to the California Self Service Storage Facility Act (B&P Code 21700

ET seq.) The undersigned will sell at public auction on Thursday July 27, 2023 at 3:00 pm. Personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/ or other household items located at: The sale will take place online at www.selfstorageauction.com.

Loretta Urias

Jordon Dilyn Makale Trice

All sales are subject to prior cancellation. All terms, rules and regulations are available online at www.selfstorageauction. com. Dated this July 13, 2023 and July 20, 2023 by StorAmerica - Arcadia, 5630 Peck Rd, Arcadia, CA, 91006 (626) 303-3000 7/13, 7/20/23

CNS-3718756# ARCADIA WEEKLY

Notice of Public Sale

Pursuant to the California Self Service Storage Facility Act (B&P Code 21700 ET seq.) The undersigned will sell at public auction on Thursday July 27, 2023 at 4:00 pm. Personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/ or other household items located at: The sale will take place online at www.selfstorageauction.com. Jaime Villalvazo Irene Correa Guerra

All sales are subject to prior cancellation. All terms, rules and regulations are available online at www.selfstorageauction. com. Dated this July 13, 2023 and July 20,

(1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.

(2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: LILIAN PLACENCIA-10827 MAIN STREET, EL MONTE, CA 91733

(3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: N/A

(4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: Tracy Nguyen-10827 MAIN STREET, EL MONTE, CA 91733

(5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are all Fixtures, and Equipment of that certain business located at: 10827 MAIN STREET, EL MONTE, CA 91733

(6) The business name used by the seller(s) at that location is: WEST COAST NAILS

(7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 07/31/23 at the office of Jade Escrow, Inc., 9604 Las Tunas Drive Temple City, CA 91780, Escrow No. 332888-RK, Escrow Officer: Rachel Kao.

(8) Claims may be filed with Same as "7" above.

(9) The last date for filing claims is 07/28/23.

(10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONE

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supposed to be preserved as housing but that have recently been on offer to tourists.

“That is illegal by statute and problematic for several reasons,” because residential hotels are supposed to be for the city’s lowest-income people, said Deepika Sharma, a housing law professor at the University of Southern California. “These are the folks struggling the most.”

It’s a staggering loss considering the severity of LA’s affordable housing shortage and what it would cost to replace 800 dwellings: more than $475 million at the current average cost of nearly $600,000 for the construction of a single affordable unit.

Some hotels have done little to hide their boutique transformations, advertising “expertly crafted” cocktails in a lobby bar and “a whimsical home away from home” for $270 a night. The hotels list rooms on their websites, on travel platforms like Expedia and Booking.com and on outdoor signs.

The American says on its website that the hotel in LA’s Arts District provides “affordable options for guests who are looking to make the most of their visit to the city of angels without blowing their entire vacation budget.”

Yet none of the 21 hotels, including the American, have received clearances from the city that would indicate they’ve replaced the low-cost housing they’ve taken off the market, Housing Department records show. Nor have the owners taken the other option of paying the fee to the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. And none have been fined or prosecuted for failing to comply.

LA Housing Department director Ann Sewill referred questions to her staff. “We need to enforce it better,” said Greg Good, a senior policy adviser at the agency. “We’re working 24/7 to get there, and we’ve got to get better.”

Verge — who founded Southern California’s go-to apartment listing service, Westside Rentals, before selling it to CoStar Group, the parent company of Apart-

ments.com — insisted he was unaware of the residential hotel law and of the American’s inclusion on the city’s residential hotel inventory. “I don’t know about this magical list,” Verge said, though records show the city informed his lawyer that the American was residential after he bought the hotel in 2013.

Verge said he has been paying the city’s hotel tax for years and noted that he has openly advertised the American as a hotel. “Do you know how many banners I’ve put on that thing?” he said. “I definitely don’t think I’m violating any law.”

The story of how Verge was able to convert the American into a tourist hotel underlines the city’s failure to preserve affordable housing — and how easily landlords have avoided the law.

“One of the Most ProTenant Ordinances”

Today, more than one in 10 unhoused people in the U.S. — some 75,000 people — live in Los Angeles County. Far beyond downtown’s Skid Row neighborhood, tents and tarps are jammed together under bridges alongside overflowing shopping carts, broken-down bicycles and blankets. Men and women wrap themselves in ragged blankets under the overhangs of grocery stores and strip malls. They spread bedrolls in parks and next to the stars of celebrities on Hollywood Boulevard.

The human misery on display across the city made homelessness the central issue in the 2022 mayoral race and drove Bass to proclaim a housing emergency on her first day in office.

But in reality, the emergency has been coming for a long time. Nearly two decades ago, LA officials foresaw that rapid gentrification would eat away at residents’ ability to live in the city. Residential hotels were rapidly being converted to condos.

So, in 2008, the City Council voted to preserve the hotels with a law. LA’s thenhousing director Mercedes Márquez — who now leads the mayor’s effort to combat homelessness — called it at the time, “without question, one of the most pro-tenant

ordinances to come before the City Council in its entire history.”

City officials drew up a list of 336 hotels, using the state’s legal definition of a residential hotel: a building of six or more units that are the primary residences of their guests. Some were traditional single-room occupancy buildings with shared bathrooms. Others were motels with various claims to fame. One was the hotel where singer Janis Joplin was found dead; another served as the site of Julia Roberts’ apartment in the final scene of “Pretty Woman.”

By the time of the ordinance, the once-grand downtown hotels that served travelers in the early 20th century and the roadside motels that catered to midcentury motorists had fallen out of fashion with tourists. City officials determined they were being used as living spaces for local residents, not tourist accommodations.

The new law strictly limited what residential hotel owners could do with their properties. But Márquez and the city attorney’s office assured councilmembers it would stand up in court: A nearly identical San Francisco law had been upheld by California’s Supreme Court in 2002, and the U.S. Supreme Court had reviewed the case, affirming the state’s power to decide such issues. Márquez signaled that enforcement would be stringent.

City councilmember Bill Rosendahl, who strongly supported the ordinance, asked Márquez somewhat tongue-in-cheek questions about a prime beachfront property in his district that had been designated as a residential hotel.

“My God, I could tear that down and build high-end condos and move in the rich. Does this stop me from doing that?” Rosendahl asked.

“Pretty much,” Márquez replied.

The law “is designed to make it difficult,” although not impossible, for owners to convert their buildings into condos or tourist hotels, Márquez told the City Council. Owners would first have to

apply to the Housing Department for approval. They would then have to either replace all the residential housing units or pay a fee, set at the acquisition cost of nearby property plus the cost of constructing 80% of the replacement dwellings.

Márquez referred an interview request to the mayor’s press office, which did not make her available. And she did not respond to emailed questions.

“I would think the owners would find it quite onerous,” Gary Painter, an economist who specializes in housing at USC, said in a recent interview. “Anything that makes it harder for them to fully exercise their options on their real estate, they’re going to be upset about.”

Many hotel owners are indeed unhappy with the residential hotel designations. Ray Patel, who heads the North East Los Angeles Hotel Owners Association, said the law was an unfair attempt to shift the burden of LA’s housing problems onto hotel owners. “The city was trying to avoid the elephant in the room: how difficult it is to build housing,” he said. “There’s too much red tape.”

But in adopting the law with no opposition, the City Council decided that limiting hotel owners’ property rights was in the public interest because the loss of residential hotel rooms had become a housing emergency that affected elderly, disabled and low-income people “who are least able to cope with displacement in the Los Angeles housing market.” The council predicted that “unregulated conversion or demolition of residential hotels would lead to an unacceptable and socially harmful increase in homelessness.”

The ordinance allowed owners to appeal their designations by submitting tax records, housekeeping reports and guest registration records to prove their buildings had operated as traveler hotels. Patel, who owns the Welcome Inn on old Route 66 — Colorado Boulevard in the Eagle Rock neighborhood — said he submitted reams of paperwork, got his

motel off the list and helped others to do the same. About 100 properties were removed, though others have since been added. The city’s most recent list contains more than 300 hotels.

Some hotel owners have tried to challenge the ordinance in court, arguing that the city’s designation of the motels as residential amounts to an unconstitutional government taking of private property. But last year, a federal judge dismissed one claim, noting that the ordinance falls within the city’s authority to promote residents’ health and welfare. And in 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected another hotel’s claim and upheld the ordinance as a “rational” attempt to preserve low-income housing.

Barbara Schultz, director of housing justice at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, said the law is wellsettled. Her 2002 lawsuit against the city’s redevelopment agency resulted in a settlement that preserved downtown residential hotels and sparked the city’s interest in an ordinance.

“The city is squandering a great opportunity to have more housing,” Schultz said. Without tight enforcement, she said, “people on the street who could be in housing are not.”

By the time Verge bought the American, the Housing Department had determined it to be a residential hotel in 2008 and again in 2011. City records show Verge’s attorney inquired about the American’s status, and in a 2013 letter, the department confirmed it was subject to the residential hotel law, providing him a copy of the ordinance.

“I don’t even recall anything like that,” Verge said in an interview, asserting that he bought the American because he intended to run it as a tourist hotel.

How Verge Turned the American Into a Tourist Hotel Verge said in an interview that he wanted to buy the American in 2013 because of its rich history and his own memories of hanging out with friends at Al’s Bar. “We were

kids from Santa Monica and liked to go there,” he said. It was, he added, a “different world.”

Al’s Bar, located on the American’s ground floor, rose to fame in the city’s arts and music scene in the 1980s and 1990s as it attracted up-andcoming bands like Nirvana, Hole and Sonic Youth. Some tenants thought of Al’s as their living room where they played pool and drank beer. But it also attracted celebrities. Then-Gov. Jerry Brown and singer Linda Ronstadt once dropped in at Al’s, where graffiti covered the walls and a neon sign near the bar warned, “TIP OR DIE.”

But above all, the American provided cheap housing for people who didn’t have other options. The American, which was originally called the Canadian, was built in 1905 as the one of the only Los Angeles hotels where African Americans were welcome. And ever since, it had been a refuge for people on the margins of society. It was a classic residential hotel that one former tenant dubbed “a flophouse for artists,” offering basic single rooms and shared bathrooms.

At the American, former residents said they needed no application or credit check. A month’s rent would buy a month’s shelter, no questions asked.

When Verge took over, the American was in bad shape. In 2012, a housing inspector had warned the building department that the hotel was in danger of collapsing.

Verge denied offering buyouts to move and said the residents requested relocation payments from him. “I’m not a cash for keys guy,” he said. But seven former residents interviewed by Capital & Main and ProPublica said they had received a buyout offer and knew of others who had as well. A printed notice provided by a former resident says, “the owner of the building would like to offer relocation assistance to anyone already considering a move.” The former residents said Verge also promised that if they were willing to endure the

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Downey man suspected of killing Tijuana sex worker will remain in custody

ALos Angeles County man who was arrested in connection with serial murders targeting strip-club workers in Mexico will remain behind bars throughout his extradition proceedings, a judge ruled Monday.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson ordered Bryant Rivera jailed without bond while extradition proceedings take place in Los Angeles federal court.

Rivera appeared in court, but said nothing, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Rivera, 30, of Downey, was arrested Thursday at the request of Mexican authorities on a femicide charge, authorities said. Femicide has been used to describe the current spate of violence against women in Mexico.

Rivera is accused of murdering at least one sex worker in Tijuana. Mexico may add additional charges when prosecutors submit a formal request for extradi-

tion, according to a criminal complaint.

Rivera allegedly beat and strangled Ángela Acosta Flores to death on Jan. 24, 2022, in a room at Hotel Cascadas, next to the Hong Kong Gentlemen's Club in Zona Norte, a red light district in Tijuana, the complaint says.

Late last year, Baja California Attorney General Iván Carpio Sánchez described the then-unidentified killer of Flores and at least two other Tijuana sex workers as displaying "violent and psychopathic behavior" comparable to serial murderer Ted Bundy.

Flores, 20, had been working as a stripper and occasional prostitute at the Hong Kong bar for about five months, her mother told investigators.

On the night of the murder, the victim texted her mother that she was going with a client to a room at the hotel for 30 minutes.

Security cameras caught a

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man and Flores together before entering the room, according to the complaint.

When the mother began to worry, Flores' boyfriend went to the bar to look for her. He could not find her, but one of the workers said Flores had been with "a male client with a light brown complexion, an acnescarred face," who stood about 5-foot-5 and had brown hair, according to the document.

"The woman added that she knew the victim's client as 'Bryant Rivera,' and that he was a 'gringo,'” the

complaint states.

Flores' mother and boyfriend went to the hotel seeking information, and remained there until learning that a woman had been found dead in room 404, the complaint says.

A dancer at the bar told investigators that she had met with a man matching the suspect's name and description hours before the murder and went to a hotel room with him. She said that at about 10 p.m. that night, she saw the man she knew as Rivera leave the bar with Flores, according to the

complaint.

Just after midnight on Jan. 25, 2022, Rivera returned to the United States on foot at the San Ysidro port of entry, the document states, citing border control records.

The complaint and provisional arrest warrant

for Rivera was placed under seal June 29 by a federal judge in downtown Los Angeles due to the possibility that the suspect "is likely to flee if he learns of the existence of a warrant for his arrest," prosecutors wrote. It was unsealed after Rivera's arrest one week later.

The Hong Kong Gentlemen's Club in Tijuana, Mexico. | Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Gentlemen's Club Tijuana VIP Host/Facebook

Tijuana, Mexico, in the state of Baja California. | Photo courtesy of Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Atotal of 17 homes remainedunder evacuation orders Wednesday in Rolling Hills Estates in response to a landslide that has caused at least 10 of those structures to collapse and prompted the City Council to declare a local emergency in the Palos Verdes Peninsula neighborhood.

The cause of the landslide responsible for the destruction remained a mystery.

Over the weekend, 12 homes along Peartree Lane were red-tagged -- deemed unsuitable for habitation -- due to the landslide that heavily damaged at least 10 of those buildings.

Five more homes were red-tagged Tuesday due to a sewer line rupture caused by the shifting land, Assistant City Manager Alexa Davis told the Southern California News Group.

County fire officials were closely monitoring other homes in the area to ensure they did not begin shifting.

The Rolling Hills Estates City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring a local emergency in response to the slide on Tuesday night.

"The estimated costs in responding to the Peartree Lane Land Movement Incident are unknown at this time due to the evolving nature of the situation," according to a staff report prepared for the council. "Adoption of this resolution will facilitate the ability for the city to request resources including financial support and reimbursement from the State Office of Emergency Services and Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs incurred for the response of this emergency."

On Monday evening, County Supervisor Janice Hahn and Rolling Hills Estates Mayor Britt Huff met with affected residents. Among the other officials attending was

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county Assessor Jeff Prang, who said earlier his office would work with residents to ensure they would not be forced to pay hefty property tax bills for homes and properties that have been largely destroyed.

Prang said his office will be expediting the process of re-assessing the affected properties to prevent any of the owners from receiving hefty tax bills for destroyed homes.

"In a tragedy like this, people have experienced all types of hardships that you don't really think about," Prang said. "One of them is paying taxes on houses or a piece of land that no longer exists. We just need to make sure that we do everything we can do to relieve them of any burdens, especially this financial burden, as quickly as possible. So I'm here to work with the city and county and everyone else to make sure we provide that relief to these residents."

Prang said the county would not provide a blanket waiver of property taxes, but he said the re-assessing of the properties would result in

them having either no or dramatically reduced tax bills due to the damage.

Hahn noted Monday after that the "land has moved 20 feet since I was here in Rolling Hills Estates yesterday afternoon."

"Homes have completely fallen into the canyon now," she wrote on her Twitter page.

Homeowners have been left to basically stand back and watch their houses collapse on themselves and sink into the turf. Hahn noted that some rooftops were now at ground level due to the continued collapse.

The homes were largely considered complete losses, Hahn said.

County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said fire crews were basically in a holding pattern, simply waiting for the homes to stop sliding or shifting.

"We don't know how long that these homes are going to continue to move," he said. "At this time it's just a holding pattern we're in waiting to see what the final determination is going to be."

Hahn said that after the homes stop sliding, the

homeowners association in the area can bring in geologists and soil experts

to examine the area.

"We think after it's all settled, a good geologist

and soil expert maybe will give us a clue about how this happened and if there's any way of preventing it from happening on some other hillside," Hahn said.

Electricity in the area was turned off Saturday and utility crews made sure no gas or power lines were disrupted, authorities said.

The American Red Cross was helping to find shelter for the evacuated families. Huff said the Red Cross offered hotel vouchers to displaced residents, but most had already made other arrangements.

There have been no reports of any injuries.

Hahn said she reached out to Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday but had not yet spoken to him about the situation. She said she would like to invite him to tour the neighborhood.

Rolling Hills Estates City Council and city manager, Supervisor Janice Hahn, Assessor Jeff Prang, and Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Marrone visited Peartree Lane Monday. | Photo courtesy of City of Rolling Hills Estates via Facebook

noise and dust of a remodel, he would let them stay. And some did.

Verge said the American had been partially operating as a tourist hotel when he bought it. But five tenants said that wasn’t the case. “They were all residents,” Giner wrote in an email. A photo published in the Los Angeles Times in 2013 shows Verge perched atop a pay phone outside the hotel. Just above him is a sign that reads, “Apartments for Rent,” with the name of his company, Westside Rentals.

Verge had started other hotels, restaurants and bars and seemed to bet that the American’s mystique would lure guests willing to lug suitcases up stairs and share bathrooms for a chance to drink in the hotel’s bohemian past. Graffitied walls, an Al’s sign and a giant mural of LA artist Ed Ruscha adorn the building’s façade, though most of the American’s artist residents and the noise and chaos of the hotel’s heyday are long gone.

For Verge, who once owned racehorses and was briefly the CEO of Santa Anita Park, it was a bet that paid off.

Yet Verge never applied to the Housing Department for permission to convert his new purchase, according to department records. And as he remade the American into a tourist hotel, Verge suffered no legal repercussions for failing to build replacement housing or pay the in-lieu housing fee to the city. Either option would have been costly: In addition to site acquisition, the cost of building affordable housing averaged about $450,000 per unit between 2014 and 2016, according to the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley.

Even when the American remodel began, it slipped undetected through a key enforcement mechanism in the residential hotel law: The Housing Department must approve building permit applications at residential hotels to ensure the owners aren’t converting rooms into tourist accommodations.

Five times between 2014 and 2018, the American

applied for building permits. Verge repaired a crack in an exterior wall and put a new roof on the building. He remodeled bathrooms and repaired drywall and stucco. But only one permit was ever reviewed for adherence to the residential hotel law, according to building department records.

In 2016, a housing inspector found 32 rooms had been remodeled and a laundry area had been added, noting “permit required.” Records show the inspector didn’t inquire about whether the rooms were redone for short-term guests and never followed up. Verge wasn’t cited for violations of the residential hotel law.

The Housing Department’s code enforcement director Robert Galardi told Capital & Main and ProPublica that the hotel was inspected last November, resulting in “minimal code violations with compliance obtained in a timely manner.” The inspection made no mention of the hotel’s tourist offerings, which the hotel advertises on a sandwich board sign just outside the front door.

Told of the tourist conversion, Galardi said he’d “conduct further investigation.”

Failure to Enforce

The Housing Department has plenty of mechanisms for enforcing the law, yet the city has used hardly any of them — even in the face of what appear to be violations.

The TikTok account of the Hometel Suites in Koreatown features videos of guest rooms and the reception desk as K-pop songs play in the background. Guests can dine on $115 steamed crab dinners at the hotel’s seafood restaurant. Years ago, the Housing Department had determined Hometel — once known as the Hamilton — to be a residential hotel, and in 2008 and in 2011 the department informed the hotel’s then-owners it was subject to the ordinance.

Galardi said his inspectors saw no evidence of short-term rentals at the Hometel when they visited the hotel in May 2019. But at least since March of that year, a three-storytall banner on the façade has shown a family with suit-

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cases on a luggage cart and the message “Book your stay today.”

General manager Becky Hong said neither she nor the owner would comment on Hometel’s residential hotel status or city enforcement, and she did not respond to emailed questions.

A review of more than 10,000 pages of Housing Department documents obtained under the California Public Records Act, including inspectors’ notes, correspondence and other enforcement records, along with interviews with housing officials, shows hotel owners have little reason to fear fines or prosecution for violating the residential hotel law.

Logan Altman, the former owner of the Ramona Motel in South Los Angeles, said when he bought the property in 2016, the previous owner had assured him he could rent out rooms on a nightly basis without fear of a city crackdown. “What I heard was enforcement was somewhat lax,” he said. “The seller said he hadn’t had any problems.” And neither did Altman, according to Housing Department records. He sold the motel to a nonprofit housing developer in 2021.

In the past 15 years, LA Housing Department data shows, the city has cited just 17 hotels under the law. However, the city’s recordkeeping seems deficient: Capital & Main and ProPublica found two additional hotels it cited by separately looking through enforcement records provided by the department. Only four of the 21 residential hotels that Capital & Main and ProPublica found marketing rooms to tourists have been given warnings by housing inspectors for residential hotel violations.

A block away from Hometel at the H Hotel, a neon H on the building’s brick façade signals the former East West Hotel’s new hip vibe. A Saturdaynight stay ranges from $200 to $270, and a crystal chandelier hangs above the lobby near a lounge where guests can order brunch and $115 bottles of champagne.

Last year, a housing inspector noted that Nojan Haddadi, the H Hotel’s opera-

tions manager, told him that the property is currently being used as a “transient hotel,” using the legal term for hotels that rent rooms to tourists. But the hotel, which is officially designated residential, never applied to convert to a tourist hotel, Housing Department records show. And there’s no evidence in the records that the department took any enforcement action against the hotel for violating the residential hotel law. Haddadi told Capital & Main and ProPublica that the hotel hasn’t accepted long-term residents since 2019. He said he didn’t know if the hotel was violating the law but noted that the hotel’s management has asked the city to remove its residential designation. The H Hotel’s owner, Mike Barry, declined to answer questions, citing advice from his attorney.

When asked why the Housing Department hasn’t enforced the law against the H Hotel, Galardi noted that his inspector was barred from entering without an administrative warrant. Haddadi said the hotel had been instructed by its attorney not to let inspectors in. Galardi wrote, “Moving forward, staff will conduct further investigation regarding tourist units.”

Throughout the inspection records, a pattern emerged: Hotel owners or their attorneys could dodge city regulators simply by refusing to consent to inspections without a court order.

The department could obtain such warrants, but Galardi said that its inspectors have not secured them — to enter either the H Hotel or others whose owners have barred inspectors.

Even when city inspectors have attempted to enforce the law, their efforts have proved futile because they haven’t always followed up to ensure compliance. Between 2016 and 2018, LA housing inspectors ordered the owners of the Studio Lodge, Hyland Inn, Central Inn Motel and Top Hat Motel to either return their rooms to residential use or obtain the required clearances to convert them.

But after inspectors said they’d return to ensure the violations were corrected,

attorney Frank Weiser, who represented the Hyland, the Central Inn and the Top Hat, sent letters to the Housing Department that said they would not be allowed to reenter without administrative warrants. Housing department enforcement records show no evidence that inspectors obtained warrants — even though the hotels were also cited for fire safety and electrical issues that inspectors rated as “high severity” violations.

And until recently, travelers could still book rooms online at any of the three hotels.

The owner of the Central Inn and the manager of the Top Hat said they had recently begun providing short-term housing funded by local homelessness programs. But the Top Hat manager said the motel still does nightly rentals when there are vacancies, and both acknowledged they’d been offering daily rates until earlier this year. Neither hotel owner answered written questions about whether the nightly rentals violated the residential hotel law. The owner of the Studio Lodge didn’t return phone calls or emails seeking comment.

Weiser, who still represents the Hyland’s owner, said he thinks the hotel corrected its housing code violations. But he said of the residential hotel violations, “The bottom line: There was never any action taken by the city. I think that speaks for itself.”

Sharma, the law professor, who previously advised former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti on housing policy, noted the residential hotel law allows the city attorney to seek court orders to stop building owners from renting to tourists. “I think by even filing against a few buildings, it sends a message to the rest of the buildings that the city is watching,” she said. “That’s how enforcement works in larger scale.”

The residential hotel ordinance also required the Housing Department to file annual reports to the City Council and mayor, informing them of the total number of residential hotel units,

any conversions or demolitions and the department’s enforcement activities. But in response to a public records request, the department told Capital & Main and ProPublica that it didn’t have any of the reports. The city clerk’s office said it has no record of receiving any, and Galardi said he didn’t think the reports were ever compiled.

Good, the Housing Department’s senior policy adviser, said that understaffing is an obstacle to enforcement, pointing out that a single inspector is assigned to all of the city’s residential hotels. “There are significant capacity issues,” he said.

The bleak contrast between the American’s trendy remodel and the city’s homelessness crisis can be seen on the surrounding streets. On one recent day, a man pushed a shopping cart full of plastic bags past the hotel’s sandwich board advertising rooms and suites. On another, a man covered head to toe in dirty blankets stood against a graffitied wall as a tour group admired the art behind him.

As tourists spilled out of the American, many said they were shocked by the seemingly endless tents pitched on downtown sidewalks and were startled to learn that the American was supposed to be reserved for the city’s neediest residents. “I don’t like to hear that,” said Britt Booram, a realtor from Indianapolis as she got into a black van after checking out of the hotel.

Galardi said Capital & Main and ProPublica’s reporting had “gotten the ball rolling” on another potential enforcement tool to shut down short-term rentals in residential hotels: the city’s 2018 Home-Sharing Ordinance, which regulates listings on sites like Airbnb. But it’s rarely been used in the past. The city has fined just two hotels, and the planning department issued warning letters to a third hotel in 2020.

Only one of the three has stopped accepting online bookings. The others continue to advertise residential hotel rooms to tourists.

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Baldwin Park City Notices

City of Baldwin Park

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing to consider amending TITLE XV of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code by adding Chapter 157 titled “PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND HYDROGEN-FUELING STATIONS”.

Public Hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park in City Council Chambers, 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. All interested parties may appear and be heard at that time.

All persons interested in providing testimony will be given an opportunity to address the City Council during the hearing. If in the future anyone wishes to challenge a decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described above or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

If further information is desired regarding the ordinance, please contact the Building and Safety Division at (626) 813-5265 and reference “PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND HYDROGEN-FUELING STATIONS”. If you are aware of someone who would be interested in becoming informed of the contemplated action, please pass this notice along as a community service.

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Pasadena City Notices

CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids FOR PCHC 1st & 2nd Floors Men’s & Women’s Rest Room ADA Upgrade (CIP-71925)R

3.1. Submitting Bids

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

Plans and Specifications are available at: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena/projects/51210

3.2. Questions and Answers

Questions must be submitted via the City’s eProcurement Portal. Any questions submitted after 4:00 pm on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 will not be answered. During the bidding period, the City may find it necessary to issue addendum(a) to bid Specifications after those bid Specifications have been released. Only those parties that have registered with the City as a follower of a particular project will receive the addendum(a) for that project. The City is not responsible for notifications to those parties who do not directly register as a plan holder on the City’s database. It is the responsibility of all perspective Bidders to register on the City’s eProcurement Portal to ensure receipt of any addendum(a) prior to bid submittals. The City reserves the right to reject as nonresponsive any bid that fails to include the information required by any addendum(a) posted on the City’s website. The Bidder is required to acknowledge all addenda received in Bidder’s Proposal.

3.3. Pre Bid Meeting

See the Timeline in the “Instructions to Bidders” (#Instructions to Bidders). If there is a Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders are required to attend at the time, date, and location included in the Timeline (#Instructions to Bidders.) of this solicitation. If there is a Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders not required to attend. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 10:00 am in the Public Works Building’s main entrance: 1845 N. Fair Oaks, Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103. This meeting is to answer any questions regarding the project Plans and Specifications.

3.4. California Public Contract Code, § 3300

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

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

3.5. § 4104 of the California Public Contract Code

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

3.6. Department of Industrial Relations

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

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

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

3.7. Electronic Bid bond

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

Bid Bond Instruction:

Electronic Bid bond is required. Bidders must provide all required information for the City to verify the bond with their bid (PDF file). The bond must meet the following requirements and characteristics: Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price in the form of a redeemable or callable electronic surety bond, meeting City requirements, must accompany all bids. If the Bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall for fifteen (15) calendar days after such award fail or neglect to enter into the contract with the required insurance documentation, submit the Construction & Demolition Waste Management Plan, and file the required bonds, the City may deposit in its treasury said bid security and, under no circumstances, shall it be returned to the defaulting Bidder. Failure to return signed contract with all the attachments stated above may result in having the project awarded to the next lowest bidder.

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

3.8. Refer to the Specifications

Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bid requirements. The Specifications and this notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereto.

Release Date: Thursday, July 13, 2023

MIGUEL MARQUEZ

City Manager

Publish July 13, 2023

PASADENA PRESS

Introduced by: Councilmember Hampton

ORDINANCE NO. 7413

AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA EXTENDING CERTAIN LAND USE RELATED DEADLINES FOR ENTITLEMENTS GRANTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE 17 (ZONING CODE) AND TITLE 16 (SUBDIVISIONS)

WHEREAS, on March 30, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 9774 which ratified the Third Supplement to the Declaration of Local Emergency Authorizing the City Manager to Suspend Limits to Time Imposed by the Pasadena Municipal Code; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to that authority, the City Manager approved a Suspension of Certain Time Limits Imposed by the Pasadena Municipal Code related to land use matters approved prior to July 1, 2020, which had the effect of extending such permits by an additional 12 to 24 months, which time has now passed; and

WHEREAS, on March 5, 2023, the Pasadena Public Health Department terminated the local public health emergency for COVID-19 which granted the authority to suspend time limits in the municipal code; and

WHEREAS, even with the extension provided above, the City

of Pasadena recognizes that the local economy and investors in the City continue to face economic uncertainty due to lingering postpandemic challenges such as supply chain issues, labor shortages, and dramatic increases in construction costs, as well as interest rates which have been repeatedly risen to combat inflation arguably fueled by pandemic-era injections of cash into the economy; and NOW THEREFORE, the People of the City of Pasadena ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. Land use related deadlines for active entitlements granted as of the date that the ordinance is in effect, that have previously been granted all applicable entitlement extensions, in compliance with Pasadena Municipal Code, Title 17 (Zoning Code) and Title 16 (Subdivisions), are extended by 24 months, as shown in Exhibit 1, attached hereto, and incorporated by this reference.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall not be codified.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its publication. Signed and approved this 10th day of July, 2023.

__________________ Victor M. Gordo Mayor of the City of Pasadena

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pasadena at its meeting held this 10th day of July 2023, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Hampton, Jones, Lyon, Madison, Masuda, Rivas, Vice Mayor Williams, Mayor Gordo NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAIN: None

Date Published: July 13, 2023

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Theresa E. Fuentes Assistant City Attorney

PUBLISH JULY 13, 2023 PASADENA PRESS

----------------------------------Mark Jomsky City Clerk

Glendale City Notices

Bidding

Glendale Contact Person: Mr. Saumil Mody, Project Manager Phone: 818-548-3945 Fax: 818-242-7087 E-mail: Smody@GlendaleCA.Gov

Mandatory Qualifications for Bidder and Designated Subcontractors:

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

Bidder satisfactorily completed Three (3) prevailing wage public contracts in California; each comparable in scope and scale to this Project, within Five (5) years prior to the Bid Deadline and with a dollar value in excess of the Bid submitted for this Project.

General Scope of Work:

Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, equipment, services, and specialized skills to perform work involved in the Project. The Work included in the Bid is defined in accordance with Specification No. 3942 and Plan No. 49-259. The work generally includes:

Phase 1:

Removing existing striping, pavement markings, cross walks / continental cross walk.. Installing signs, K-71 bollards, tuff posts, detectable surface, temporary planters, concrete K-rail, bike racks, pavement markings, striping, continental cross walks, detector loops as shown on the project plans and specifications, Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (SPPWC 2021 Edition), and the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (2021 Edition), including all supplements thereto issued prior to bid opening date.

Phase 2:

Removing striping, pavement markings, signs, cross-walks, K-71 bollards, tuff posts, detectable surface, temporary planters, concrete K-rail. Installing striping, pavement markings, continental crosswalks and detector loops as shown on the project plans and specifications, Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (SPPWC 2021 Edition), and the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (2021 Edition), including all supplements thereto issued prior to bid opening date.

Other Bidding Information:

Number of Contract Working Days:

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

PHASE 1 Installation of the Barriers (30 Working Days after the Notice to Proceed for Phase 1 is issued)

PHASE 2 Restoration of the Street (30 Working Days after the Notice to Proceed for Phase 2 is issued)

The Notice to Proceed for the restart of the work – Restoration of the street (Phase 2) may occur within 365 calendar days of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed for Phase 1. The City may decide not proceed with Phase 2, which includes the restoration work.

Amount of Liquidated Damages: $ 650 per Calendar Day

Other Bidding Information:

Bidding Documents: Bids must be made on the Bidder’s Proposal form contained herein.

Bidding Documents may be obtained in the Public Works Engineering Department, 633 E. Broadway, Room 205, Glendale, CA 91206 where they may be examined. Electronic copies of bidding documents can be obtained at no cost from: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-bid-page

1. . Future addenda, if any, will be available for download on the same page as the bidding documents. The city will not mail/deliver the addenda to the prospective bidders. It is the bidders’ sole responsibility to check the website to obtain future addenda to this bid document. Prospective bidders shall acknowledge the receipt of the addenda in the bid forms.

2. Engineer’s Estimate. The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared. The estimate is in the range of $ 675,000 to $ 750,000

3. Completion:

PHASE 1 Installation of the Barriers (30 Working Days after the Notice to Proceed for Phase 1 is issued)

PHASE 2 Restoration of the Street (30 Working Days after the Notice to Proceed for Phase 2 is issued)

The Notice to Proceed for the restart of the work – Restoration of the street (Phase 2) may occur within 365 calendar days of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed for Phase 1. The City may or may not proceed with Phase 2, which includes the restoration work.

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

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

• a. Pursuant to Section 3300, of the Public Contract Code, the classification of the bidder’s Contractor’s License shall be “Class A”

Failure of a bidder to obtain adequate licensing at the time the contract is awarded shall constitute a failure to execute the Contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s Bond.

• b. For federally funded projects, the Contractor shall be properly licensed at the time of award.

The successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active, the City may cancel the award, reject the Bid, declare the Bid Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents.

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

7. Permits, Inspections, Plan Checks, Governmental Approvals, Utility Fees and Similar Authorizations: The City has applied and paid for the following Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees:

Building Permit

Sign Permit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to Bidders and Subcontractors:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

ALL DOCUMENTS, including the application, plans and maps relevant to the proposed project on file with the Community Development Department – Planning Division located at Monterey Park City Hall, 320 West Newmark Avenue. The staff report on this matter will be available in the Community Development Department –Planning Division on or about July 25, 2023 and available on the City’s website at https://www.montereypark.ca.gov/AgendaCenter/ Planning-Commission-11. Copies may be obtained at cost. For additional information, please call (626) 307-1315 or email planningpermitcounter@montereypark.ca.gov.

of Los Angeles. (APNs: 5643-007-003 and 5643-007-004)

An application for a Density Bonus Housing Plan for a 15-unit affordable housing project. The project involves construction of a new 12,642 square-foot two-story 14-unit residential building and preservation/rehabilitation of an existing two-story dwelling unit (historic house) located at 534 North Kenwood Street (built in 1913). The project will provide three (3) units reserved for very-low income households. The applicant is requesting three concessions/incentives for reduced interior setbacks, increased maximum allowed lot coverage, and reduced required common outdoor space; and two waivers for reduced required landscaped open space and not providing the required additional open space. The existing two detached garages on the project site and the existing one-story house at 538 North Kenwood Street (built in 1922 and altered in 1928) will be demolished. The project site includes two adjoining lots totaling 15,000 square feet in area (0.34 acres), located in the R-1250 (High Density Residential) zone. The project qualifies for reduced parking inclusive of guest and handicapped spaces and tandem spaces under the State Density Bonus Law and GMC 30.36.090. The project will provide a total of 22 parking spaces in a new one-level subterranean parking garage.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15164, an addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared to address project modifications.

HEARING INFORMATION:

The Planning Hearing Officer will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project in Room 105 of the Municipal Services Building, located at 633 East Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206 on JULY 26, 2023, at 9:30 am or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from the public with respect to zoning concerns. The hearing will be held in accordance with Glendale Municipal Code, Title 30, Chapter 30.36.

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

For public comments and questions during the meeting call 818-937-8100. City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the Planning Hearing Officer Hearing. You may also testify in person at the hearing if you wish to do so. If the final decision is challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing.

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

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS: If you desire more information on the proposal, please contact the case planner, Aileen Babakhani, in the Planning Division at ABabakhani@ glendaleca.gov or (818) 937-8331, or (818) 548-2140.

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

When a final decision is rendered, a decision letter will be posted online at www.glendaleca. gov/planning/decisions. An appeal may be filed within 15 days of the final decision date appearing on the decision letter. Appeal forms are available at https://www.glendaleca.gov/ home/showdocument?id=11926

Dr. S. Abajian

The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish July 13, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Monterery Park City Notices

CITY OF MONTEREY PARK PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP-23-01) TO ALLOW AN AFTERSCHOOL CARE CENTER AT 501 WEST GARVEY AVENUE, #201TO 204.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of Monterey Park Planning Commission to consider a request from the applicant, Annie Chen, for Conditional Use Permit (CUP-23-01) to allow a afterschool care center at 501 West Garvey Avenue, #201-204, in the C-B (Central Business) Zone. The subject property is a commercial development (Assessor’s Parcel Number 5256-011-102), located at the northeast corner of North Ynez Avenue and West Garvey Avenue.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard

WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers, 320 West Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754

MAIL TO: Department of Community Development – Planning Division

TELEPHONE: (626) 307-1315

PURSUANT to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act, this project will not have a significant effect on the environment and is listed as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption. Class 1 includes minor alterations of existing building, involving negligible or no expansion. A Notice of Categorical Exemption (Class 1) has been prepared for this project.

PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER are invited to attend this hearing to express their opinion on the above matter. Any written materials must be provided to the City before or during the public hearing. If you challenge the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or before the public hearing.

Publish July 13, 2023

MONTERY PARK PRESS

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

ROBERT GEORGE HAND

CASE NO. 22STPB10100

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

AN AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROBERT GENE HAND in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROBERT GENE HAND be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/09/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

ADAM M. MILLER - SBN 277939, MILLER LAW OFFICE, PC 25000 AVE STANFORD, SUITE 94 VALENCIA CA 91355

Telephone (661) 544-3401

7/6, 7/10, 7/13/23

CNS-3716494#

INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GUADALUPE MUNOZ CASE NO. PROSB2300806

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ANDY MUNOZ in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/08/23 at 9:00AM in Dept. S36 located at 247 W. THIRD STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner PRISCILLA C. SOLARIO, ESQ. - SBN 259607, LAW OFFICES OF PRISCILLA C. SOLARIO 9431 HAVEN AENUE, STE. 108 RANCHO CUCAMONGA CA 91730

Telephone (909) 529-1011 7/6, 7/10, 7/13/23

CNS-3716568#

ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOHN MICHAEL THYR CASE NO. 23STPB07222

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has

been filed by BRENDA DEPEW in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/09/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

JEFFREY FORER - SBN 108310

MEGAN I. BRAUN - SBN 305335

HINOJOSA & FORER LLP

2215 COLBY AVE

LOS ANGELES CA 90064

Telephone (310) 473-7000 7/10, 7/13, 7/17/23

CNS-3718100#

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KYUNG HEE HAHN aka KYUNG H. HAHN

Case No. 23STPB06001

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KYUNG HEE HAHN aka KYUNG H. HAHN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Raphael Hahn in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Raphael Hahn and Hye Jung Hahn be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 31, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner:

DARRELL G BROOKE ESQ SBN 118071

THE BROOKE LAW GROUP PC 525 S MYRTLE AVE STE 204

MONROVIA CA 91016

CN998105 HAHN Jul 10,13,17, 2023

MONTEREY PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

CHARLOTTE FANG

CASE NO. 21STPB04300

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/11/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

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

RAYMOND HOMER PARIS

AKA RAYMOND HOMER PARIS JR. AKA RAYMOND H. PARIS JR.

CASE NO. 23STPB07384

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RAYMOND HOMER PARIS AKA RAYMOND HOMER PARIS JR. AKA RAYMOND

H. PARIS JR..

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/11/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

LINDA M. VARGA - SBN 149988 AND HENRY J. MORAVEC III - SBN 149989 MORAVEC, VARGA & MOONEY 2233 HUNTINGTON DRIVE, STE 17 SAN MARINO CA 91108

Telephone (626) 793-3210 7/13, 7/17, 7/20/23 CNS-3718844# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARIA CRISTINA GUERRACHUNG aka MARIA CRISTINA GUERRA aka MARIA C. GUERRA

Case No. 23STPB07310

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARIA CRISTINA GUER-RACHUNG aka MARIA CRISTINA GUERRA aka MARIA C. GUERRA

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

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 9, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

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

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

JAMES L LEESTMA ESQ SBN 207311 LAW OFFICE OF JAMES LAMBERT LEESTMA 7301 TOPANGA CYN BL STE 202 CANOGA PARK CA 91303 CN998137 GUERRA Jul 13,17,20, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GALINA GOLOVIN

Case No. 23STPB07218

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

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 4, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: VANDAD J MOHEBAN ESQ SBN 239833

MOHEBAN LAW FIRM 3055 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 900 LOS ANGELES CA 90010

CN998141 GOLOVIN Jul 13,17,20, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DEXTRA LANE TITTMANN

Case No. 23STPB07103

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 4, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 2D located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner:

ALEXANDRA PRADO ESQ SBN 247351

PRABAX LEGAL 355 S GRAND AVE

STE 2450

LOS ANGELS CA 90071 CN998147 TITTMANN

Jul 13,17,20, 2023

ALHAMBRA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ADRIENNE

MARIE HUNTERWALZ

Case No. 23STPB07098

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

ADRIENNE MARIE HUNTER-WALZ A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by William C. Walz and Alison M. Walz in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that William C. Walz and Alison M. Walz be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 2, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: PAUL H WEISMAN ESQ SBN 107199 LAW OFFICE OF PAUL H WEISMAN 15760 VENTURA BLVD STE 700 ENCINO CA 91436 CN998151 HUNTER Jul 13,17,20, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAVIER CERECER aka XAVIER CERECER Case No. 23STPB07262

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JAVIER CERECER aka XAVIER CERECER

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

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

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

be held on Sept. 15, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

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

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

SBN 243227

PAUL HORN LAW GROUP PC

11404 SOUTH STREET CERRITOS CA 90703

CN998152 CERECER Jul 13,17,20, 2023 WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

LAURA ELIZABETH WALLACE

CASE NO. 23STPB07352

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/16/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

MICHAEL G.

SBN 183499, EBINER LAW OFFICE 100 N CITRUS ST., #520 WEST COVINA CA 91791 Telephone (626) 918-9000

7/13, 7/17, 7/20/23

CNS-3719364#

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Benjamin Li-Ping Dang

Case No. 23STPB07503

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Benjamin Li-Ping Dang

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

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

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

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 23, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 67. located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: CHRISSA N. CORDAY, ESQ (SBN 125396)

CORDAY & HARTNEY, PLC 11665 AVENA PLACE STE 209 SAN DIEGO, CA 92128

JULY 13, 17, 20, 2023

MONTEREY PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF VIVIENNE ALICE JOHNSON

aka VIVIENNE A. JOHNSON

Case No. PROSB2300846

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of VIVIENNE ALICE JOHNSON aka VIVIENNE A. JOHNSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Kim Elizabeth Knight in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.

important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 9, 2023 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. S36 located at 247 W. Third St., San Bernardino, CA 92415.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your 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: PAUL HORN ESQ SBN 243227

PAUL HORN LAW GROUP PC 11404 SOUTH STREET CERRITOS CA 90703 CN998154 JOHNSON Jul 13,17,20, 2023 ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY ACT (B & P CODE 21700 ET SEQ.) THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, ON JULY 21, 2023 THE PERSONAL PROPERTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: FURNITURE, CLOTHING, ELECTRONICS, TOOLS, BUSINESS EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES, AND/OR MISC HOUSEHOLD ITEMS LOCATED AT:

STORQUEST SELF STORAGE SAN BERNARDINO 194 COMMERCIAL ROAD SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 909-825-4955 TIME: 10:00 AM

THIS AUCTION WILL BE LISTED AND ADVERTISED ON WWW.STORAGETREASURES.COM PURCHASES MUST BE MADE WITH CASH OR CREDIT/ DEBIT CARD ONLY AND PAID AT THE FACILITY IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS:

“LAURA MORENO” “SYLVIA VOGLIARDO”

“LEAH MUIRURI” “ABIE J GARCIA” “CHRISTOPHER GONZAQUE” “ERLIN HARTONO”

ALL SALES ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR CANCELLATION. TERMS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS AVAILABLE AT SALE. DATED THIS JULY 21ST, 2023 BY STORQUEST SELF STORAGE SAN BERNARDINO. 194 COMMERCIAL RD SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 909-825-4955, 5/4/2023 & 5/11/2023

Published in The SAN BERNARDINO PRESS on July 6th, 2023 and July 13th, 2023

NOTICE

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2801 Thornton Ave., Burbank, CA 91504 07/26/2023 @ 11 am. Linda Marie Morreale- personal items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN997903 07-26-2023 Jul 6,13, 2023

BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 825 E Arrow Hwy, Glendora, CA 91740, July 26, 2023, at 11:30 am.

Daro Morris-Clothes furniture boxes tvs; Zachary Perez-king wheel chair small table boxes totes tires; Margaret Cravalho-TV entertainment center, boxes of household, sheets, table, vacuum. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN997958 07-26-2023 Jul 6,13, 2023

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE

BUSINESS AND PROFESSION CODE 21700

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UNDERSIGNED THAT A PUBLIC LIEN SALE OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PERSONAL PROPERTY WILL BE HELD AT THE HOUR OF 12:00

O’CLOCK PM ON THE DAY OF JULY 27, 2023. AUCTION WILL BE HELD ONLINE AT STORAGEAUCTIONS. NET. THE PROPERTY IS STORED BY A STORAGE PLACE – GRAND TERRACE, LOCATED AT 21971 DE BERRY STREET, GRAND TERRACE CALIFORNIA 92313

NAME: DESCRIPTION OF GOODS

CAMERON GORDY: SHELVING, STAINLESS STEEL REFRIGERATOR, AC UNITS, LIGHTING, BIKE, TOOL BOXES, TOOL BAGS, TOOLS, AMP, KICKER SPEAKERS, MULTIPLE SPEAKERS, SPEAKER BOXES, BLOWERS, BOUNCE HOUSE, CAMPING EQUIPMENT, AUTO TOOLS, AMMO CAN, FURNITURE, BOXES, MICROWAVE, FLAT SCREEN TV’S, MIRROR, GOLF CLUBS, AUTO PARTS, POWER TOOLS.

CAMERON GORDY: PALLET JACK, BOUNCE HOUSE, BAGS, JUMPER CABLES, CHAIR

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 21700 ET SAQ OF THE BUSINESS & PROFESSION CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

niture, Clothing: Leandra A. Valenzuela; C1834, Household: Collette Christian; G26, Household: Joel A. Black; G44, Personal, Tools

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF SECTION 21700 CT SEQ. OF THE BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

Auctioneer’s name: Storage Treasures Phone: 480-397-6503

DATED: 7/5/23 BY David Acker

PRINTED: David Acker

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE 21700 ET. SEQ (PARTIAL REPRINT)

YAN ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO WEEKS CONSECUTIVELY IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION PUBLISHED IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHERE THE SALE IS TO BE HELD. THE ADVERTISEMENT SHALL INCLUDE A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE GOODS, THE NAME OF THE PERSON ON WHO’S ACCOUNT THEY ARE BEING SOLD, THE SPACE NUMBER OF THE OCCUPANT, AND THE NAME OF THE LOCATION OF THE STORAGE FACILITY.

Auction to be held on July 27, 2023 at 9:00 AM.

Publish on July 13, 2023 and July 20, 2023 in the RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE

BUSINESS AND PROFESSION CODE 21700

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UNDERSIGNED THAT A PUBLIC LIEN SALE OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PERSONAL PROPERTY WILL BE HELD AT THE HOUR OF 12:00 O’CLOCK PM ON THE DAY OF JULY 27, 2023. AUCTION WILL BE HELD ONLINE AT STORAGEAUCTIONS. NET THE PROPERTY IS STORED BY ALESSANDRO SELF STORAGE, LOCATED AT 21941 ALESSANDRO BLVD, MORENO VALLEYCA 92553

NAME: DESCRIPTION OF GOODS

MOISES PEREZ: SOFA, CHAIRS, TV, STAND BOXES

EBINER,

ESQ. -

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Kim Elizabeth Knight be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE # CIVSB2228964 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Jason Matthew Clark, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name(s): Jason Matthew Clark to Proposed name: Jason Matthew Lundberg, THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

DATED: JUNE 27, 2023

By: Christine Fetter

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: 07/31/2023 Time: 8:30 am Dept.: S30

The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, San Bernardino District - Civil Division 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 924150210 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county: Ontario News Press Newspaper. Date: June 20, 2023 STAMPED/s/:

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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME PETITION OF Gloria Rosas & Francisco Valle for Nathaniel Franco Rosas FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:23TRCP00151 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 825 Maple Avenue, Torrance, Ca 90503-5058, Southwest Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS:

1. Petitioner Nathaniel Franco Rosas filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Nathaniel Franco Rosas to Proposed name Nathaniel Francisco Valle

2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEAR-

Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code, that Riverside Mini Storage, Inc. at 7044 Arlington Ave., Riverside, CA 92503 will sell by competitive bidding, on or after July 25, 2023 at 1:30pm, property belonging to those listed below. Auction will be held at the above address. Property to be sold as follows: household goods, furniture, personal items, clothing, electronics, tools, auto parts, and miscellaneous unknown boxes belonging to the following: Sprints, Malissa Mojarro, Elizabeth R Cisneros, Marcela Garcia, Heather CORTES, JUAN Ray, Devon Middleton, Kim Rippa, Michael Young, Lillie Faye Menjivar, Ricardo Sanchez, Jennifer ESPARZA, CONNIE Martinez, Evangelina SUTTON, ROYAL Cisneros, Andrew Alvarez, Serena Morales, Patricia LEWIS, WILLIE Gonzalez, Brandi Marquecho, Marco A. Greer, Josephine Macias, Charles

Publish July 6, 2023 & July 13, 2023 in The RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the locations indicated: 175 W Verdugo Ave Burbank, CA 91502 7/26/2023 @ 1:30 pm. Robert Plaisted-Household Items, totes, boxes; Bryce Gibson-furniture, bed frame, mattress, shelf, TV stand, end table; Luis Vasquez-household ietms. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN997945 07-26-2023 Jul 6,13, 2023 BURBANK INDEPENDENT

Publish on July 13, 2023 & July 20, 2023 SAN BERNARDINO PRESS

Notice of Public Lien Sale Business and profession code 21700

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a public lien sale of the following described personal property will be held at the hour of 12:00 o’clock pm on the day of July 27, 2023 auction will be held online at storagetreasures. com. The property is stored by A Storage Place-Magnolia 12811 Magnolia Ave Riverside CA 92503

Name: Description of Goods

Isidra Cervantes: Buffer machine, décor, furniture, treadmill, pictures, lamps, rugs, exercise bikes, boxes, cookware, mirrors, art, fake plants, clothes, skateboards, vases, wall art.

Asya Demby: Reptile tanks, vacuum, boxes, desk, chair, tent, wagon, luggage’s, food savers, speaker.

Elizabeth Vasquez: Legos, fan, chair, bikes, clothes, dresser, flat screen tv, compound bow, ice chest, speaker, air compressor, boxes, totes.

This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of section 21700 et saq of the business & profession code of the state of California.

Dated: 7/5/23 By: Sophia Jacobo

Publish on July 13, 2023 & July 20, 2023 RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE 21700 ET SEQ.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a Public Lien Sale of the following described personal property will be held at the hour of 9:00 AM, on the 27th day of July 2023. The auction will be held online on www.StorageTreasures.com. This property is stored by A Storage Place-Riverside, located at 3399 Central Avenue, Riverside, California 92506.

KEVION DUPREE WILLIAMS: FURNITURE, PICTURES, CLOTHES, DECOR CRIB, CAR SEATS, STROLLER, PURSES, TOTES, BAGS AND BOXES DEBORAH ANN KELSEY: VACCUM, MIRCOWAVE, CLOTHES, BEDSET, FRIDGE, COOKWARE, ART, KITCHENWARE, BIKE, DRESSER, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE, BOXES, TOTES AND SOFA

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 21700 ET SAQ OF THE BUSINESS & PROFESSION CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

DATED: JUNE 28, 2023.

By: CHRISTOPHER AYALA

Publish July 13, 2023 & July 20, 2023 in The RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT

Notice of Public Lien Sale Business and Profession Code 21700

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a public lien sale of the following described personal property will be held at the hour of 12:00 o’clock pm on the day of July 27, 2023, auction will be held online at storageauction.net. The property is stored by Sunnymead Self Storage 14125 Indian St, Moreno Valley, CA 92553.

Name: Description of Goods

Eduardo Morales: Tools, electronics, totes, furniture, pictures Daniel R Winter Jr: Appliances, boxes, furniture, sports equipment, landscape equip. Tamara L Brown: Appliances, gun safe, tools, exercise equip Dejhanique simmons: Bags, totes, toys, shoes, purses, clothes Christian perez diaz: Tv, sofa, artwork, paintings, luggage

This Notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et saq of the Business & Profession Code of The State of California.

Dated: July 5, 2023

By: Gabriel Zamora

Publish on July 13, 2023 & July 20, 2023 in the Riverside Independent.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE Business and Professions Code 21700

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a Public Lien Sale of the following described personal property will be held at the hour of 12:00 o’clock PM on the day of JULY 27, 2023, online at storagetreasures.com. The property is

tion 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 (714) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site https://www.lpsasap.com/, using the file number assigned to this case SOK-608-HPF. 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 Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. For Sales conducted after January 1, 2021 NOTICE TO TENANT: 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 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 888-522-6214 or visit this internet website www.lpsasap. com, using the file number assigned to this case 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; by remitting the funds and affidavit 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.

Date: 6/28/2023 A-4789743 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023 GLENDALE

INDEPENDENT

APN: 8477-026-011 TS No.: 22-04492CA

TSG Order No.: 220599850--CA-VOI

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 9, 2006. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain

and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (916) 939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.nationwideposting. com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 22-04492CA. 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 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 22-04492CA 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 attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. File No.:22-04492CA If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: (916) 939-0772. Dated: June 23, 2023 By: Trixie Obnimaga Foreclosure Associate Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 (833) 290-7452 NPP0436805 To: WEST COVINA PRESS 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023, 07/27/2023 WEST COVINA PRESS

Fictitious Business Name Filings

Helen Martinez Frausto, 18923 Conard Avenue, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 2003. 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. Helen Martinez Frausto Statement filed with the County of Riverside on May 3, 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-202306879 Pub. 06/01/2023, 06/08/2023, 06/15/2023, 06/22/2023 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN 20230005769

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 62506277). /s/ Antonio C Martinez, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 5, 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#: 20230003514 Pub: 05/18/2023, 05/25/2023, 06/01/2023, 06/08/2023 San Bernardino Press

fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Richard Medway, Secretary

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

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

A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

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-202309464 Pub. 06/22/2023, 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SoCal Ritual Bodywork 40555 California Oaks Rd suite 118 murrieta, CA 92562 Mailing Address, 35858 Octopus Ln, Wildomar, CA 92595. Riverside County Lauren Tucker, 35858 Octopus Ln, Wildomar, CA 92595

Riverside County

Deed of Trust

Recorded February 23, 2006 as Document No.: 06 0398056 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: Jacobo Perez Ramirez, a married man as his sole and separate property, as Trustor, will be sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). 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, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust. Sale Date: August 3, 2023 Sale

Time: 10:00 AM Sale Location: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766

File No.:22-04492CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1544 East Holly Oak Drive, West Covina, CA 91791. 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 in an “AS IS” condition, 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, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $283,922.12 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: 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,

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Valdez Construction 678 Parkview Dr Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Riverside County (1). Raul Alan Rojas Valdez, 678 Parkview Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Riverside County (2). Silvia Vazquez, 678 Parkview Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a married couple. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on August 31, 2022. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Silvia Vazquez

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on May 10, 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,

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

The following persons are doing business as: Crys-Talls Creations, 314 West Belmont Street, Ontario, CA 91762. Crystal A Ramirez, 314 West Belmont Street, Ontario, CA 91762. 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/ Crystal A Ramirez, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on June 6, 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#: FBN 20230005769 Pub: 06/08/2023, 06/15/2023, 06/22/2023, 06/29/2023 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. 20230003514

The following persons are doing business as: Cool Premier Air, 512 W Lorraine Pl, Rialto, CA 92376. Antonio C Martinez, 512 W Lorraine Pl, Rialto, CA 92376. 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 April 1, 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

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Inland Empire Carpet Repair and Cleaning 23606 Breezy Meadow Ct Moreno Valley, CA 92557 Mailing Address, 32302 Alipaz St 95, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. Riverside County Inland Empire Carpet Repair and Cleaning (CA), 32302 Alipaz St 95, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 14, 2022. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. alexis pantoja, ceo Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 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# 202308933 Pub. 06/22/2023, 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GreenDrop 350 N McKinley St Corona, CA 92879 Riverside County Mailing Address 11400 SE 6th st, Ste 125 Bellevue, WA 98004 King County TVI, Inc. (WA), 11400 SE 6th St Ste #125, Bellevue, WA 98004

King County

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

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

Riverside County

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

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

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years 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# 202308582 Pub. 06/22/2023, 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023

Riverside Independent

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

Grateful Construction 3704 Sandstone Ct Perris, CA 92570 Riverside County Shakoor Iban Aljuwani, 3704 Sandstone Ct, Perris, CA 92570 Riverside County

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

s. Shakoor Iban Aljuwani

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

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

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).) s. Lauren Tucker Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 22, 2023

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# 202309625 Pub. 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/17/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Echelon Couture (2). Echelon (3). ECJ (4). Echelon Collection (5). Echelon Collections (6). Echelon Jeans (7). Echelon Couture Jeans 3059 Kalei Ct Perris, CA 92571 Riverside County (1). Shawntay Marie Gray, 3059 Kalei Ct, Perris, CA 92571 (2). Lavonda Sherich Gray, 3059 Kalei Ct, Perris, CA 92571 Riverside County

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

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

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

A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this state -

ment does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# R-202308016 Pub. 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023

Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as August Rose Boutique 1192 Reisling Dr Perris, CA 92571

Riverside County

Sarah Gomez, 1192 Reisling Dr, Perris, CA 92571

Riverside County

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

s. Sarah Gomez

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 9, 2023

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

A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# R-202308985

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

Riverside Independent

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

(1). Skincare Consulting Services (2). Vista Skin (3). Vistaskin.com (4). Scratings.com

12108 Severn Way Riverside, CA 92503 Riverside County Trusty Printing & Packaging Services (CA), 12108 Severn Way, Riverside, CA 92503 Riverside County

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

s. Trung Tran, Managing Member

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 12, 2023

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

A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# 202309051

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

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Skincare Consulting Services (2). Vista Skin (3). Vistaskin.com (4). Scratings.com

12108 Severn Way Riverside, CA 92503 Riverside County Trusty Printing & Packaging Services (CA), 12108 Severn Way, Riverside, CA 92503 Riverside County

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

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

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

A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# 202309051 Pub. 06/29/2023, 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023 Riverside Independent

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

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

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

s. Brandon mitchell Woods Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 13, 2023

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

A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Mahesh Bbulal Patel, 950 south oakhaven cir, anaheim, CA 92804 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. Mahesh Bbulal Patel Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 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# 202308956 Pub. 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023, 07/27/2023 Riverside Independent JDC

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Turn Key Wholesale 1655 E 6th St bld A1 ste 105 Corona, CA 92879 Mailing Address, 27309 Ida Ln, Hemet, CA 92544.

Riverside County

Karinya elizabeth Shuster, 27309 Ida Ln, Hemet, CA 92544

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. Karinya elizabeth Shuster

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 30, 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-202310053 Pub. 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023, 07/27/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). SoCal TAX HELP (2). SoCal TAX ADVOCATE

1101 California Ave ste 100 Corona, CA 92881 Riverside County (1). ROGER ELWOOD STEINER, 12884 Rimmon Rd, Eastvale, CA 92880 Riverside County (2). BERNADETTE SAMSON STEINER, 12884 Rimmon Rd, Eastvale, CA 92880 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a married couple. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 25, 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. ROGER ELWOOD STEINER Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 29, 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# 202310003 Pub. 07/03/2023, 07/10/2023, 07/17/2023, 07/24/2023

Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20236665521 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SUNNY SPLASH CAR WASH, 950 south oakhaven cir, anaheim, CA 92804. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Mahesh Babulal patel, 950 south haven cir, anaheim, CA 92804 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 14, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Anaheim Press 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023, 07/27/2023 JDC

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. 20230006594

The following persons are doing business as: Sunny splash car wash, 950 south oakhaven cir, anaheim, CA 92804. Mahesh b patel, 950 south oakhaven cir, anaheim, CA 92804. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. 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/ Mahesh b patel. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on June 28, 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#:

20230006594 Pub: 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023, 07/27/2023

San Bernardino Press JDC

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. 20230006383

The following persons are doing business as: Rialto 76 beyond food mart, 2531 s riverside ave, rialto, CA 92316. Dhanlaxmibaa llc (CA), 9019 sorbonne way, buena park, CA 90620; pramukh patel, managing memebr. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. 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/ pramukh patel, managing memebr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on June 23, 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#: 20230006383 Pub: 07/06/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023, 07/27/2023

San Bernardino Press JDC

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). ByRae Naturals (2). Shea Byrae (3). Nkuto Byrae 3313 Sterling Drive Corona, CA 92882 Riverside County ByRae Industries LLC (CA), 3313 Sterling Drrive, Corona, CA 92882 Riverside County

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

s. Raekisha Anafi, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 7, 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

Business Name Statement must

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-202308855 Pub. 07/13/2023, 07/20/2023, 07/27/2023, 08/03/2023 Riverside Independent

LA mayor signs, updates emergency declaration on homelessness

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday signed an updated declaration of a state of emergency on homelessness to further expedite affordable housing and bring unhoused Angelenos inside.

The mayor's updated declaration comes just six months after she took office, where on day one, she declared a state of local emergency on homelessness.

"Over the first six months of my administration, we've seen thousands of Angelenos come inside and thousands of units expedited," Bass said during a Monday morning press briefing at City Hall. "That's the urgency that must continue with added collaboration and coordination with the City Council in this emergency."

"We are in an emergency every single night," she said, noting that thousands of Angelenos sleep on city streets or in their cars, and up to five Angelenos are "dying on our streets each night."

The homelessness crisis is a matter of "life and death," Bass said.

"While we've made progress, there is absolutely much more work that needs to be done," she said. "That's why we will sign an emergency declaration, an updated emergency declaration, that continues our momentum confronting the homelessness crisis and build more housing in Los Angeles."

The updated declaration will allow the mayor additional "emergency powers" and enhance collaboration with the City Council on

By City News Service

coordinating and issuing rules, expediting contracting, ordering contracts and ordering emergency service of city employees.

Under the updated declaration, it also expands the criteria needed for the mayor to declare an emergency on homelessness. The City Council will consider renewal of the order every 90 days, and it will end if members do not renew it.

When Bass took office in December, as part of her initial declaration of emergency on homelessness, she launched Inside Safe, a program that led to tents coming down around the city and brought more than 1,300 Angelenos inside motels and other temporary housing.

Bass took a moment to thank the council, LA County

supervisors and her partners for "locking arms" on the issue and confronting the homelessness crisis with urgency.

In addition, the mayor's mandate expedited the building of affordable housing projects and focused efforts to maximize the use of publicly owned land for housing projects.

"We cut red tape and we fast tracked approval," Bass said when talking about how housing developments continue to move forward.

Bass, who was joined by Council President Paul Krekorian and Council President Pro Tempore Marqueece HarrisDawson, said Monday's action will continue "access to tools and powers to make sure that we are using every resources possible at the scale that is needed to save lives and

restore our neighborhoods."

Krekorian expressed his gratitude toward the mayor for addressing the homelessness crisis — which he called the "challenge of our lifetime." The councilman said the mayor and City Council will continue to seek and provide regular updates to "ensure that we're learning as

we go, that we're modifying programs to make them more effective, and to maintain cost efficiencies."

Harris-Dawson added that as the city continues to address the homelessness crisis, they will refine their programs with the goal of developing policy to ensure "everybody is inside."

State Sen. Nguyen announces bid for OC Board of Supervisors

Sen. Janet Nguyen announced Monday she will run for the Orange County Board of Supervisors in an attempt to succeed her former chief of staff, board Vice Chairman Andrew Do, who is termed out next year.

If elected, Nguyen, who was elected to the state Senate last year, would be

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giving up years in Sacramento to return to the Board of Supervisors, where she served from 2007 to 2014.

Other announced candidates for the nonpartisan position are Republicans Van Tran, Do's chief of staff who was an assemblyman from 2004-10, and

Westminster City Councilwoman Kimberly Ho along with Cypress City Councilwoman Frances Marquez, a Democrat.

"After giving it a great deal of thought and prayer, I have decided to run for supervisor in the First District, my home and the supervisor district I repre-

sented from 2007 to 2014," said Nguyen, R-Huntington Beach. "The Board of Supervisors is where decisions are made that have a direct impact on our quality of life. From crime, homelessness, the cost of living, traffic congestion, health care, to keeping our beaches clean and more, the board

is where problems can be solved."

Nguyen was elected to the state Senate in 2014, but lost four years later to state Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana.

Nguyen was elected to the Assembly in 2020, and then voters sent her back to the state Senate last year.

Monrovia residents find dead bear on lawn

By HeyWire AI

Adead bear spent nearly 24 hours on a lawn in Monrovia, shocking some residents in the area, before wildlife officials finally retrieved the deceased animal.

A woman, who identified herself only as Yvette to ABC7, said she found the bear outside her home around 12:30 a.m. Sunday.

At first, she thought a burglar might have been trying to break in.

"I went downstairs, opened the door and, lo and behold, there was a huge bear just lying there, breathing (heavily.) I thought it was in labor," Yvette told

ABC7. "I went upstairs, called my friend — she couldn't believe it."

Yvette called the Monrovia Police Department to report the surprising discovery. When officers arrived at the scene, they determined that the animal was already dead.

According to police, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife could not come to pick up the bear carcass until Monday. However the Pasadena Humane Society stepped up and retrieved the dead animal, even though bears are not typically animals they handle.

On Sunday evening

around 7 p.m. the lifeless bear was finally picked up by Pasadena Humane Society personnel.

The cause of the bear's death remains a mystery. Wildlife officials speculate that it could be the same bear that was reportedly hit by a car in the area over the weekend.

Due to the lack of identification tags on the bear, the CDFW was unable to determine its gender or track the animal's previous movements.

In light of recent bear activity in the area, with several sightings reported and the incident involving

the car collision, the CDFW urged residents to take necessary precautions to deter wildlife from entering communities.

Officials stressed the importance of secure trash cans, as bears are often attracted to the smell of food scraps. Additionally, residents were advised not to leave pet food outdoors, clean grills after use and promptly pick up any fallen fruit.

The presence of bears in residential areas is becoming more common as their habitats continue to be encroached upon by human development.

Monrovia residents, like Yvette, are encouraged to report any bear sightings

or suspicious activities to public safety and wildlife authorities.

| Photo courtesy of Wallpaper Flare

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, with Council President Paul Krekorian and Mayor Pro Tempore Marqueece Harris-Dawson, displays a newly signed ordinance that aims to increase affordable housing. | Photo courtesy of Mayor Karen Bass/Flickr

State Sen. Janet Nguyen, R-Huntington Beach. | Photo courtesy of Janet Nguyen/Twitter

George McGraw joins LA Board of Water and Power Commissioners

City News Service

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Tuesday formally welcomed George McGraw, a leading expert on water and sanitation, as the newest member of its board of commissioners.

Mayor Karen Bass appointed McGraw and the City Council on June 20 confirmed him as a member of the board. He joined Board President Cynthia McClain-Hill and board members Mia Lehrer, Nicole Neeman Brady and Nurit Katz for his first meeting Tuesday morning.

"George McGraw is internationally known for his water policy expertise

and experience working on issues related to climate change, equity and environmental justice, and ensuring that water is affordable and accessible for all people regardless of income, race or ethnicity," McClain-Hill said in a statement.

"My fellow commissioners and I are excited to have Mr. McGraw join us on the board."

McGraw took over the seat previously held by Cynthia Ruiz, the first Native American to serve on the DWP board of commissioners. Bass removed Ruiz from the panel in what was described as part of

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unincorporated areas by the 2024- 25 fiscal year. The board also directed the director of the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs to report back in 180 days with a plan for a phased expansion of the program to extend the same legal

representation guarantee to eligible tenants in all county areas outside the city of Los Angeles, with the goal of universal access by 2030-31. While the board approved the advance of the program, the question remains about how it will be funded. A DCBA report

common "transitions at the beginning of a mayoral administration," the Los Angeles Times reported.

McGraw, a longtime Angeleno, brings more than 12 years of expertise in water access, infrastruc-

ture and public policy, according to a statement from DWP. He also served as the founder and CEO of DigDeep, a human rights nonprofit working to ensure that every person in

Tenants

earlier this year estimated the cost of implementing a Right to Counsel ordinance at $22 million for the first year alone.

The original Stay Housed LA County program was funded with $2 million in Measure H anti-homelessness funds and another $8.7

million from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The motion notes that county officials will have to work to identify funds to continue and expand the program.

More than 100 people filled the county board room to speak for or against the measure, and testi-

the US has equitable access to clean, running water and sanitation services at home.

During his tenure as CEO of DigDeep, McGraw also led research efforts to better understand water access challenges in the country. In 2019, he co-authored the "Closing the Water Access Gap in the United State," the first national report to quantify water access challenges and establish a roadmap for solving the issue.

In 2022, he was the lead author of the followup report "Draining: The Economic Impact of America's Hidden Water Crisis,"

which calculated that allowing millions of people to live without a tap or toilet costs the U.S. economy $8.58 billion every year.

"I am honored by this appointment, and excited to put my passion and expertise to work in service of the city I love," McGraw said in a statement. "I've dedicated my career to helping families across the US gain access to the taps and toilets that so many of us take for granted."

"Now I'm being given the chance to bring that same, relentless focus on solving the challenges facing my friends and neighbors."

mony took more than two hours. Those in favor of the law spoke of the alleged inequity of the current eviction process.

Although the RTC program would primarily apply to residential tenants, Supervisor Janice Hahn stressed that it would

also apply to small "Mom and Pop" businesses that rent their premises from landlords.

The board on Tuesday also unanimously supported strengthening the county's Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections Ordinance.

Ex-Councilman José Huizar sentencing delayed until December

By City News Service

Disgraced former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar will be sentenced in December instead of September, federal court documents show.

Huizar pleaded guilty in January to felony charges for using his powerful position at City Hall to enrich himself and his associates, and for cheating on his taxes. He faces multiple years behind bars at a sentencing hearing now scheduled for Dec. 15.

Huizar's attorney, Charles Snyder, requested the hearing be continued from Sept. 25 to the new date due to his current caseload and commitments to other clients and courts across the district.

"I need more time than presently available under the schedule to gather records, prepare a sentencing video, and draft the sentencing

submission, including a response to the yet-undisclosed PSR (pre-sentence report)," Snyder wrote in a submission to the court. He added that he hoped to be on personal leave for two months starting in early September for the expected birth of his child.

The U.S. Attorney's Office did not oppose the request. U.S. District Judge John Walter granted the continuance last week.

"This is a large and complicated matter with significant public interest and potential sentencing exposure," Snyder wrote. "The sentencing submissions (including the PSR) in this case will require lengthy and complex filings necessitating a significant expenditure of time and effort by counsel for all parties."

Huizar, 54, of Boyle Heights, pleaded guilty to one

count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and one count of tax evasion.

Huizar represented Council District 14, which includes downtown Los Angeles and its surrounding communities, from 2005 until his resignation in 2020.

In his plea agreement, Huizar admitted to leading the so-called CD-14 Enterprise, which operated as a pay-to-play scheme in which Huizar — assisted by others — unlawfully used his office to give favorable treatment to real estate developers who financed and facilitated bribes and other illicit financial benefits.

Specifically, Huizar and other city officials demanded and accepted cash bribes, casino gambling chips, pros-

titution and escort services, political contributions, flights on private jets and commercial airlines, stays at luxury hotels and casinos, expensive meals, tickets to concerts and sporting events, and other benefits, according to federal prosecutors.

Huizar also admitted to accepting a $600,000 bribe in the form of collateral from a billionaire real estate developer for use to secretly settle a pending sexual harassment lawsuit against Huizar by a former staffer.

In return for Huizar pleading guilty to the two felony counts, prosecutors agreed to seek no more than 13 years in prison for Huizar, who also has agreed to forfeit $129,000 in cash that law enforcement found during a search of his home in November 2018. The govern-

ment has said it also intends to seek more than $1 million in restitution on the city's behalf.

As part of the plea agreement, Huizar has agreed not to oppose a sentence of nine years in federal prison.

José Huizar. | Photo courtesy of Charlie Kaijo/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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