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Governor vows action against Temecula school board for rejecting textbooks

Gov. Gavin Newsom

on Thursday vowed that the state will deliver new social studies textbooks to students in the Temecula Valley Unified School District, and make the school board foot the bill, after a majority of its members rejected the books over questionable content.

Newsom and other state officials renewed their calls for the TVUSD Board of Trustees to repeal a 3-2 decision in May to decline use of a state recommended — not mandated — K-5 social studies book, “Social Studies Alive.”

The governor referred to the board members who opposed the tract as part of “cancel culture,” a phrase popularly reserved for the rampaging mobs involved in destruction and desecration of statues on college campuses and elsewhere in the 2010s.

“Radicalized zealots on the school board rejected a textbook used by hundreds of thousands of students, and now children will begin the school year without the tools they need to learn,” Newsom said. “If the school board won’t do its job by its next board meeting to ensure kids start the school year with basic materials, the state will deliver the book into the hands of children and their parents — and we’ll send the district the bill and fine them.”

Newsom implied penalties would stem from the district’s failure to provide learning materials under the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive & Respectful — FAIR — Act of 2011, which holds that broad viewpoints, without prejudice to sexual preference or orientation, should be taught in K-12 schools.

The district’s current K-5 social studies curriculum relies on textbooks from

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2006, but there aren’t any known findings that the books’ content is in violation of state law.

“I am glad to join in this action with Gov. Newsom and thank him for his leadership in calling for Temecula’s school board to reverse course to prevent further harm to students,” California Superintendent of Instruction Tony Thurmond said. “Inclusive education promotes the academic achievement and social development of our students. School districts should not ban books in California, especially as it harms students of color and LGBTQ+ youth.”

TVUSD board President Joseph Komrosky, along with trustees Danny Gonzalez and Jennifer Wiersma, voted against adoption of “Social Studies Alive” for the K-5 curriculum based in part on its celebration of gay San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, whom Komrosky referred to as a “pedophile” for his documented inter-

actions with a teenage boy from another state when Milk was in his 30s.

“My remarks about Mr. Milk are not based upon being a homosexual,” Komrosky said publicly last month. “But rather, based upon an adult having a sexual relationship with a minor. I’ll ask you one simple question, governor: Do you approve of any 33-year-old person, regardless of their gender identity or sexual preference, having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old?”

Gonzalez joined Komrosky, saying that he couldn’t understand the need to highlight Milk in “Social Studies Alive” when there “are plenty of historical figures who made great strides in the (gay) community that are not associated with inappropriate sexual relationships with children.”

“Discussing matters of sexuality with children under 10 in a public school setting is inappropriate,” the trustee said. “As a parent, this is not a conversation (I

want my kids to have with) anyone else but me, and especially not before we even learn about the birds and the bees.”

When the TVUSD board held its meeting to finalize a vote rejecting “Social Studies Alive” on May 16, the majority of attendees, mostly parents, were supportive, according to published reports.

Trustees Allison Barclay and Steven Schwarz voted in favor of adopting the book, which was recommended by the Temecula Valley Educators Association.

Gonzalez characterized allegations by the governor that K-5 school kids would be bereft of appropriate social studies reading material because the new textbooks were turned down as hype.

“Our teachers and students will have what they need at the start of (the academic) year, and (we’ll) continue to work through this,” he said.

The fall term in TVUSD begins on Aug. 14.

By Kristy Ramirez, City News Service

Three Coachella residents suspected in the death of a man found inside a burning vehicle in Thermal re-entered not guilty pleas to felony charges Wednesday.

Hector Ramiro Yamanaka Ruiz, 44, was charged with one felony count each of murder, arson on property, and having a fire explosive, according to court records. He also faces a misdemeanor count of violating a domestic violence court order.

Ireneo Dominguez Lagunes, 57, faces one felony count each of committing arson on a property, having a fire explosive and being an accessory aid, according to court records.

Daisy Cabrera Gil, 34, was charged with being an accessory to the crime.

The charges stem from the July 14, 2022, death of Jesus M. Hernandez, 35, whose body was found around 2 a.m. inside a burning car in the 83000 block of Avenue 60 in Thermal.

Following the preliminary hearing June 24, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Stafford Hawkins ruled that there was sufficient evidence to hold all defendants to answer on their respective charges, which they initially pleaded not guilty to in early August 2022.

They reentered not guilty pleas to the charges Wednesday morning at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. They’re due back in court Aug. 11 for a trial-readiness conference.

During the preliminary hearing, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Daniel Cline said he inter-

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Report: Countywide property tax roll reaches $404 billion

Property values throughout Riverside County rose nearly 10% last year to $404.2 billion, with houses and commercial structures making up the largest share of the valuation, according to a report the Assessor-ClerkRecorder’s Office released Thursday.

“Surpassing the $400 billion mark is a historic achievement for Riverside County,” Assessor-Clerk-Recorder Peter Aldana said. “It signifies the remarkable growth of our county and reflects the confidence individuals, businesses and investors have in our region.”

The county’s property tax assessment roll for the most recent base year, valued as of Jan. 1, was 9.4% higher than in 2022, when the roll totaled $369.62 billion, according to the Assessor-Clerk-Recorder’s Office.

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Riverside County Nonprofit Roundtable announces $14.5M in grants up for grabs

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The Riverside County Nonprofit Roundtable is now accepting applications for $14.5 million in funding that aims to help smaller organizations, officials said Thursday. Grants through the Riverside County Nonprofit Assistance Fund are available for local orgs “to support direct funding, programs and technical assistance,” county officials said in a statement. “These grants aim to support and empower nonprofit organizations across Riverside County, enabling them to continue their valuable work in serving the community.”

Grants will be distributed equally among the county’s five supervisorial districts.

“Preference will be given to nonprofit organizations with operating budgets under $1 million, recognizing the unique challenges faced by smaller organizations and their importance within the local nonprofit sector,” officials said.

According to the county, nonprofits play an important part in addressing residents’ critical needs and improving the quality of life for individuals and groups.

“These grants will provide much-needed resources to support

programmatic initiatives, direct assistance, and technical guidance to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of nonprofit organizations,” officials said.

Additional information about the Nonprofit Assistance Fund, grant applications, as well as full details about eligibility criteria, application requirements and submission deadlines is available at https:// rivcohws.org/riversidecounty-nonprofit.

Officials noted that “the application process is userfriendly and designed to ensure a transparent and streamlined experience for

all applicants.” The deadline for submitting grant applications is Aug. 10 at 6 p.m.

“We are thrilled to launch the Riverside County Nonprofit Assistance Fund and offer this significant financial support to our local nonprofit community,” 2nd District Supervisor Karen Spiegel said in a statement. “These grants will enable nonprofits to expand their impact, enhance their capabilities, and continue their outstanding work in serving the diverse needs of our county residents.”

The Nonprofit Assistance Fund, which is administered

by the county’s Housing and Workforce Solutions department, was established by the Board of

Supervisors to provide nonprofits countywide with financial support, officials said.

commercial and residential real estate within the county, as well as other property, including boats, aircraft and timeshares.

Aldana said that property tax receipts this year are expected to total about $4 billion.

The roll has increased for the last 11 consecutive years. During the Great Recession, $38 billion in value was lost, with assessments bottoming out at $204.8 billion in tax year 2012, according to the assessor’s report.

The roll was valued at $242.9 billion in 2008, before the deflationary cycle

triggered by the economic downturn.

In the most recent assessment, residences and commercial structures represented $282 billion, or 70%, of the roll.

Aggregate property values increased by the widest margin, in percentage terms, in the unincorporated Palo Verde Valley, where net taxable valuations totaled $1.48 billion, compared to $1.02 billion the year before — translating to a 45% jump.

Among municipalities, Desert Hot Springs showed the strongest percentage growth at 14.8%. The

city’s net taxable valuations totaled $2.92 billion, compared to $2.54 billion during the prior base year calculation.

The city of Riverside had the highest local roll value — $42.8 billion — of all the cities and unincorporated communities listed.

According to the assessor’s office, property tax bills for the current tax year will start going out in October.

Officials noted that almost 85% of residences countywide are under Proposition 13 tax mitigation protection, meaning that regardless of the inflation rate, taxes can

only go up on an additional 2% of tax increment. Homeowners have the

right to appeal any increased assessment. More information is available at the Clerk

of the Board’s website: https://aao.countyofriverside.us/.

Man suspected in DHS shooting to stand trial on attempted murder charge

By Kristy Ramirez, City News Service

A23-year-old man accused of shooting another man with an assault rifle in Desert Hot Springs was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on an attempted murder charge.

Manual Rivera-Villa of Desert Hot Springs is also facing a sentence-enhancing allegation of discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury. The charge and allegation stem from the April 9, 2020, shooting of a man in front of a residence in the 66700 block of First Street.

During a preliminary hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio Wednesday, Desert Hot Springs Police Department

Detective Chris Tooth said he interviewed the defen-

dant’s sister, who told him that Rivera-Villa burst in through the door of their family’s home, appearing to have just been in a fight, and told them that someone was going to shoot at their home.

She said her brother, who was scratched up and had blood on him, went to get a rifle and started to leave the residence but she and her father attempted to restrain him because they were “afraid he was going to do something stupid,” Tooth said. The defendant’s sister said Rivera-Villa smelled like alcohol and eventually left the residence, with the rifle, through the window, according to the detective.

The sister subsequently went looking for her brother and found him

near Mesquite and Acoma Avenues, where she picked him up and began to drive him to another brother’s residence, according to Tooth. As she was driving on Palm Drive, she made a turn on First Street in an effort to “double-down” and pick up their father as well, but before she made the turn going toward their family’s home, her brother told her to keep going straight.

As she was driving, Rivera-Villa allegedly began shooting out a window at a group of people standing in front of a residence, Tooth said. The sister accelerated the car and one person from the residence shot back, according to the detective.

Desert Hot Springs Police Department Detective Gregory Elias testified

that when he responded to the location around 9 p.m. the day of the shooting, he saw people compressing towels over a wound to the lower abdomen of a man who had just been shot.

Elias said the victim was going in and out of consciousness, so he was not able to hold a full conversation with him.

The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to a statement from the police department.

Rivera-Villa was identified as a suspect in the crime and arrested the day after the shooting in the 12400 block of Jasmine Drive with assistance from the District Attorney’s Office Gang Impact Team.

At the end of the prelim-

inary hearing Wednesday, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gregory J. Olson ruled that there was sufficient evidence to hold Rivera-Villa over for trial on the attempted murder count as well as the

sentence-enhancing allegation. A post-preliminary hearing arraignment was set for Sept. 1.

Rivera-Villa remains held at the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio on $1 million bail.

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Universal Studios planning ‘Fast & Furious’ roller coaster

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Universal Studios Hollywood officials Wednesday confirmed plans for a long-rumored outdoor roller coaster based on the “Fast & Furious” film franchise.

In a statement, theme park officials said the ride will be “equipped with a state-ofthe-art ride system uniquely created to engulf guests within the dynamic `Fast & Furious’ universe.”

No specific details about the new attraction were immediately released, with park officials saying only that “construction will soon begin” on the coaster. An opening date was not announced.

Speculation about the attraction has increased in recent months amid coasterand park-enthusiast groups, some of which posted early

conceptual renderings and even videos about the rumored ride -- claiming it will be dubbed “Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift” and put riders in spinning cars designed to simulate the feeling of a drifting racecar.

The Southern California News Group reported that the attraction was described in general terms in a county permit application, saying it will start on the theme park’s upper lot, descend to the lower lot and then make its way back up the hill near the “Starway” escalator.

Universal Studios’ famed backlot tram tour already features a “Fast & Furious -- Supercharged” attraction that features actors of the film franchise, including star Vin Diesel.

Universal Studios Hollywood officials Wednesday confirmed plans for a longrumored outdoor roller coaster based on the “Fast & Furious” film franchise.

In a statement, theme park officials said the ride will be “equipped with a state-of-the-art ride system uniquely created to engulf guests within the dynamic `Fast & Furious’ universe.”

No specific details about the new attraction were immediately released, with park officials saying only that “construction will soon begin” on the coaster. An opening date was not announced.

Speculation about the attraction has increased in recent months amid coasterand park-enthusiast groups, some of which posted early

Universal Studios’ famed backlot tram tour already features a “Fast & Furious -- Supercharged” attraction that features actors of the film franchise, including star Vin Diesel.

Prosecutors won’t retry Masterson on rape charge; sentencing set for Sept. 7

By Terri Vermeulen Keith, City News Service

Prosecutors announced Tuesday they will not retry “That ‘70s Show” actor Danny Masterson on a rape charge on which jurors were unable to reach a verdict during his recent trial, and a judge formally dismissed the count.

The 47-year-old Masterson is now scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 7 on two other rape charges on which he was convicted for sexually assaulting two women in his Hollywood Hills home

roughly 20 years ago.

He is facing a potential sentence of 30 years to life in prison, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Masterson was convicted May 31 on the pair of rape charges, and he was immediately taken into custody. The downtown Los Angeles jury, however, deadlocked on a third rape charge involving a former longtime girlfriend of the actor. During their deliberations, jurors asked to rehear portions of her

testimony and portions of a videotaped interview and to look at transcripts from that interview between the same woman and two Los Angeles Police Department detectives in January 2017.

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

During the first trial last year, jurors leaned

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

Prosecutors confirmed in January that they wanted to retry the actor, and Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo rejected a defense

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ThreeSouthland congresswomen

Tuesday jointly introduced a resolution calling for the immediate release of a Los Angeles County public defender who has been imprisoned in Venezuela for more than a year — the latest of several pushes by area elected officials to free the man.

Reps. Sydney KamlagerDove and Nanette Barragán, both D-Los Angeles, joined Rep. Young Kim, R-Orange County, and Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, in calling on the Venezuelan “regime” to immediately release Eyvin Hernandez, who has been in custody in the South American country since March 2022 in what the resolution calls an “unjust imprisonment,” and which the U.S. State Department has classified as a wrongful detention.

Hernandez, an LA County deputy public defender for 15 years, was on vacation in Colombia when he joined a friend on a trip to the ColombianVenezuelan border to resolve a passport issue involving the friend’s stay in Venezuela.

At the border, Hernandez and his friend were intercepted by what has been described in various reports as either a paramilitary group, a gang or official Venezuelan forces. Hernandez and his friend were eventually turned over to Venezuelan security forces and jailed in a maximum security prison in Caracas.

Hernandez is accused of criminal association and

conspiracy, which are punishable by up to 16 years in jail in Venezuela.

“I stand in solidarity with Eyvin and the Los Angeles County community and call on the (Biden) Administration to do whatever is required to secure Eyvin’s freedom,” Kamlager-Dove — in whose 37th Congressional District Hernandez lives — said in a statement Tuesday. “Every day that passes without Eyvin is pain that his loved ones should have never had to endure. I will always keep fighting to bring Eyvin home.”

Barragán, who is chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said in a statement, “Eyvin Hernandez’s continued wrongful detention in Venezuela is unacceptable and it’s time for him to come home.”

“Mr. Hernandez had no intention of entering Venezuela, and the charges brought against him have been shown to be completely false,” Barragán added.

“We made clear to President Biden in December, that the judicial system in Venezuela is highly compromised, and any trial against Eyvin is unlikely to be carried out in a just manner or produce a fair result. ...

Congresswoman KamlagerDove and I are proud to lead the call for the immediate release of our fellow Angeleno, Eyvin Hernandez, and encourage President Biden and his Administration to use all available means to quickly do so.”

Said Kim, who is chair of

the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the IndoPacific, “This resolution will send a unified message from Congress for our support for Eyvin and his family as we call on the Biden Administration to act. I am proud to join Rep. Kamlager-Dove in this bipartisan effort.”

Kamlager-Dove’s office said the State Department’s Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs has been working to secure Hernandez’s release, but there has yet to be a breakthrough.

Tuesday’s resolution says the Venezuelan judicial system has made “no serious effort to provide legitimate evidence to corroborate these allegations nor to hold trial proceedings to adjudicate his case, highlighting the fabricated grounds for Eyvin’s detention.”

It also “condemns the Venezuelan regime’s continued use of detentions of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents for political purposes.”

The congressional resolution follows actions in June by the LA City Council, which approved two related motions calling on Biden and the State Department to take any actions necessary to free Hernandez. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a similar motion last October.

In December, LA Mayor Karen Bass joined Barragán and other congressional representatives in sending a joint letter to Biden, asking his administration to work to free Hernandez.

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Ex-Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison

Former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten was released from a California prison Tuesday, four days after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced it would no longer challenge her parole grant.

Newsom had rejected parole for Van Houten on three occasions during his time in office, but a state appeals court in May rejected his most recent denial of parole. His office announced Friday it would not further challenge the issue in court.

According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the now73-year-old Van Houten was released Tuesday “to parole supervision.”

“Van Houten will have a three-year maximum parole term with a parole discharge review occurring after one year,” according to a statement from CDCR. “For safety and security reasons, CDCR does not provide information on a person’s time or location of parole release.”

Van Houten was being held at the California Institution for Women in Corona.

Her attorney told the Associated Press that Van Houten was released in the early morning hours Tuesday and driven to

a transitional housing facility.

Van Houten was convicted of murder and conspiracy for participating with fellow Manson family members Charles

“Tex” Watson and Patricia Krenwinkel in the August 1969 killings of grocer Leno LaBianca, 44, and his 38- year-old wife, Rosemary, who were each stabbed multiple times in their Los Feliz home.

The former Monrovia High School cheerleader -- who was 19 at the time- did not participate in the Manson family’s killings of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four others in a Benedict Canyon mansion the night before.

Van Houten served more than 50 years of a potential life prison sentence.

A state parole board recommended parole for Van Houten in November 2021, marking the fifth time for such a decision. The four previous parole recommendations for Van Houten were rejected by governors, including Newsom.

In May, a California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal panel, in a 2-1 decision, overturned Newsom’s rejection of Van Houten’s most recent parole grant.

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rehabilitative efforts, insight, remorse, realistic parole plans, support from family and friends, favorable institutional reports, and, at the time of the governor’s decision, had received four successive grants of parole,” Associate Justice Helen I. Bendix wrote in the ruling.

“... Under these circumstances Van Houten’s unchanging historical risk factors do not provide some evidence that she is currently dangerous and unsuitable for parole,” Bendix wrote, with Associate Justice Victoria Gerrard Chaney concurring in the 58-page ruling that reversed the governor’s 2022 decision and reinstated the grant of parole for Van Houten.

In a dissenting opinion, Presiding Justice Frances Rothschild concluded that “the record contains some evidence Van Houten lacked insight into the commitment offense” and found that was sufficient when “coupled with the heinous nature of that crime” to “provide some evidence of current dangerousness and support the governor’s decision.”

Newsom had blocked parole for Van Houten in March 2022, writing that, “Given the extreme nature of the crime in which she

was involved, I do not believe she has sufficiently demonstrated that she has come to terms with the totality of the factors that led her to participate in the vicious Manson Family killings. Before she can be safely released, Ms. Van Houten must do more to develop her understanding of the factors that caused her to seek acceptance from such a negative, violent influence, and perpetrate extreme acts of wanton violence.”

On Friday, however,

Newsom’s office announced it would not file any more appeals challenging Van Houten’s release, saying such efforts were “unlikely to succeed.”

“More than 50 years after the Manson cult committed these brutal offenses, the victims’ families still feel the impact, as do all Californians. Governor Newsom reversed Ms. Van Houten’s parole grant three times since taking office and defended against her challenges of those decisions

in court,” Erin Mellon, the governor’s communications director, said in a written statement. “The governor is disappointed by the Court of Appeal’s decision to release Ms. Van Houten but will not pursue further action as efforts to further appeal are unlikely to succeed.”

A request in May 2020 to release Van Houten, who was then 70, on bail or her own recognizance due to her high risk of contracting COVID-19 was denied.

effort to have the charges dismissed.

Another hearing in Masterson’s case will be held Aug. 4 so attorneys can discuss plans for victimimpact statements during the actor’s sentencing hearing. Prosecutors said Tuesday that the victims in the case want to speak during the sentencing hearing — including Masterson’s former girlfriend, even though jurors deadlocked on the rape charge involving her.

Olmedo said she wanted to do some legal research on whether that alleged victim should be allowed to speak at the hearing.

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

Defense attorney Philip Kent Cohen urged jurors

during his closing argument to acquit his client, questioning the credibility of the women.

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

“What happened after they were drugged — they were raped by this man over here,” the prosecutor said, pointing across the courtroom at Masterson.

“You have an opportunity to show there is justice. It does exist.”

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

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

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

He said there was no

forensic evidence to support the prosecution’s contention that the alleged victims’ drinks had been drugged by Masterson.

Outside the jury’s

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

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

“The church has no policy prohibiting or discouraging members from reporting criminal conduct of anyone, Scientologists or not, to law enforcement,” according to the statement. “Quite the opposite, church policy explicitly demands Scientologists abide by all laws of the land. All allegations to the contrary are totally false.”

A civil suit filed in August 2019 against Masterson and the Church of Scientology by the three women involved in the criminal case and one woman who

was not a member of the church alleges they were stalked and harassed after reporting sexual assault allegations against the actor to Los Angeles police.

Regarding the lawsuit, the Church of Scientology issued a statement saying, “The church denies the allegations of harassment as obvious, cynical and self-serving fictions, and the church knows it will be vindicated.”

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

The actor said then he was “very disappointed,” and added that “it seems as if you are presumed guilty the moment you are accused.” He also “denied the outrageous allegations” and said he looked forward to “clearing my name once and for all.”

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Wells, an innovative AI-powered program used by HeyWire, has emerged as the industry’s first fully autonomous, self-prompting perpetual AI journalist. Its unique capabilities have sparked interest and excitement among journalism companies and publications, opening new possibilities for efficient news gathering and content creation.

So, how exactly does a service like HeyWire work? For those unfamiliar with this technology, Wells operates on a set of predefined parameters and criteria, constantly scouring the internet in real time, 24 hours every day. It uses these parameters to identify and curate important and newsworthy stories.

The program goes beyond mere identification; in fact, it comprehends the stories it discovers and seeks out multiple sources to corroborate the facts. This involves cross-referencing various credible news outlets such as The Washington Post, CNN, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. By analyzing sources such as these, Wells ensures the accuracy and verifiability of

How HeyWire is hoping to revolutionize journalism with AI-driven news production

By Jordan Green

Officials from the Port of Long Beach announced Thursday that trade moving through the port slowed down in June as retailers continued to clear warehouses.

Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 597,076 twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, last month, which represented a 38.5% decline from June 2022 — the port’s busiest June on record.

the reported information.

Once the information has been validated, Wells proceeds to craft its own version of the story, integrating the facts it has gathered. This process ensures that the content produced is original and devoid of plagiarism, as HeyWire has incorporated a robust plagiarism filter to maintain the highest standards of journalistic integrity. The final output is then submitted to non-AI editors for publication.

“Say we want it (HeyWire) to cover national politics, and we ask it to develop a story about the presidential elections. To do that, it quickly scrapes the internet and looks for those credible sources. It then grabs one and looks where else the topic has been covered so that it can get the facts from them and see if those same facts in each article corroborate,” explains Von Raees, who is the founder of HeyWire AI.

The interest in HeyWire has been met with enthusiasm from journalism companies and publications alike. The product has engaged in discussions with publishers and news organizations ranging from small community news outlets to major brands. This positive response has underscored the potential impact of this AI-driven tool on the journalism industry.

As HeyWire continues to develop further, funding

for the project has become a priority. The initiative originated from the company’s own publishing needs, and thus, has been self-funded until this point. However, HeyWire is currently in the midst of a fundraising campaign, aiming to raise $750,000 to finalize the product and prepare for its market launch by early next year. The interest from potential investors has been substantial, matching the level of enthusiasm displayed by journalism companies.

“We’ve had multiple conversations with publishers and news organizations, and the reaction is pretty uniform in that they are all very interested and excited about the prospect of using this tool. We’re currently looking for beta partners to test the product, and we’re building a list of pre-sales of organizations that are getting on a list for early access,” says Raees.

One of the key strengths of HeyWire is its versatility across different types of journalism companies. From small community newspapers with a limited staff to major media outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post, the product offers a solution to the common challenge of resource allocation. For smaller organizations, HeyWire has the chance to free up limited editorial staff by automating the repetitive task of re-reporting existing

news, allowing journalists to focus on original reporting and investigative journalism. The benefits extend to larger organizations as well, enabling them to maximize the efficiency of their resources and redirect their reporters toward more high-value journalistic endeavors.

“We feel that this product is a fit all the way from the small local newspaper, all the way up to multinational enterprises. The goal is the same for all of those organizations, which is to free up resources so they can cover and do original news reporting,” says Raees. “So it really is a fit across the board. The job is the same, the challenges are the same. It’s just on different scales.”

Concerns about AI technologies replacing human jobs have, of course, lingered for years, and the developers of HeyWire, including Raees, acknowledge these apprehensions. However, the primary goal of the product is not to replace journalists, but rather to empower them.

The traditional business model for news organizations has faced numerous challenges, resulting in widespread layoffs and financial instability. By utilizing HeyWire, journalism companies can augment their capabilities, generate a greater volume of content and monetize it effectively. This, in turn, allows journalists to focus on original reporting and investigative journalism, which is valued in nearly every newsroom across the country much higher than re-reporting existing information.

“It’s very important to emphasize that our goal with creating this, first and foremost, is to empower journalism and provide knowledge and information for masses and bring light to the areas where there needs to be light, which happens with more intricate reporting,” said Raees. “HeyWire is our way of empowering the field. Period.”

Looking ahead, the potential for HeyWire is boundless. The current functionality of the

Trade slows down at Port of Long Beach

Officials reported that imports were down by 274,325 TEUs, or 34%, while exports also declined 18% to 94,508 TEUs. Empty containers moving through the port decreased 25% to 228,243 TEUs.

“We are hopeful to obtain a greater percentile of market share,” Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, said in a statement. “We remain confident that our reliability, efficiency

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and unparalleled service will attract additional trade and economic activity to our port.”

Economists report that consumer spending exceeded expectations during the first half of 2023 and may flatten out through the rest of the year, according to a statement from port officials.

The port moved approximately 3.7 million TEUs during the first half of 2023, which is down 25.5% from

the same period last year.

“We continue to work with our industry partners to grow cargo volume and raise the bar on sustainable operations,” Sharon Weissman, president of the Long Beach Harbor Commission, said in a statement.

“Our highly skilled workforce, infrastructure projects and environmental programs continue to make us ‘Port of Choice,’” she added.

program, which focuses on rewriting and reporting existing stories, is just the beginning. The service is hoping to expand into being able to report on live events — particularly when dealing with local government — and there is also an avenue for HeyWire to explore creating video content.

A product such as this is proving one thing: that AI is firmly on its way to influencing the world of reporting. It will be up to people within the field to use it to their advantage; because if they don’t, they’ll likely be left behind.

“AI is not going away. It’s far too powerful for it not to be used. It’s like trying to rewind the internet or refusing to use cars anymore,” believes Raees. “Technology always comes, and when it has a utility, it does not go away. So you either take it, mold it, shape it and use that responsibility to your advantage, or you become irrelevant.”

To check out HeyWire’s early access page, head to https://heywire.ai/#access.

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Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su joined officials at the Port of Los Angeles Wednesday, where the port touted a “very strong June” in which cargo volume increased by 70%, a stark contrast from February’s low points.

Executive Director Gene Seroka reported that the port moved over 833,020 twenty-foot equivalent units, just 5% off the record set in June 2022. It’s also almost 6% above the port’s five-year running average for the month, he added.

“June is our strongest performance since last July, and since February’s low points. Our cargo volume has increased a remarkable 70% with four months of consecutive gains,” Seroka said. “We posted solid numbers across the board in June.”

The Port of LA imported 435,307 TEUs, or 2% less compared to the same time last year. Exports came in at 108,050 TEUs, a 15% year-over-

Cargo volume at Port of LA strongest in a year

By City News Service

year increase, and the port shipped 289,679 TEUs of empty containers back to Asia, representing a 14% year-over-year decline.

“At the midway point of 2023, the Port of Los Angeles has handled 4.1 million TEUs: That’s 23% less than our nearrecord start last year and 12% below our five-year average,” Seroka said.

Looking at the months ahead, Seroka expressed optimism.

“We got a tentative labor deal in place and the economy continues to be resilient,” Seroka said, referring to the recent agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association.

He also noted that inflation cooled for the 12th consecutive month, and that consumer prices increased only 3% from last year.

Su joined Seroka to discuss her role in reaching the labor deal, and provided some details

on investments to create more jobs.

Su helped resolve a conflict regarding autonomous equipment on the Port of LA’s docks during labor negotiations, Seroka said. She also supported the port’s efforts to create innovative training programs, he said.

Su said she did not intend to stay for a week in San Francisco when the two parties were in talks in June.

“My plan was to go there and meet with the ILWU and PMA to assess the situation and to see if I could be helpful,” Su said. “My goal was to really support the collective bargaining process ... which is so valuable and so important.”

The ILWU and PMA negotiated for 13 months, grappling with “really difficult issues.” Su called it “an honor” to join the two parties at the table and to encourage them to stay there.

“The most important lesson is that collective bargaining works,” Su said.

“It is a healthy process in which labor and management come together to address hard issues to ensure that workers get a fair share, plan for stability and resilience in an industry.”

On a final note, Su emphasized the U.S. Department of Labor’s

commitment to creating jobs and empowering workers.

“Three years ago, we were experiencing a pandemic-induced economic catastrophe,” Su said. “Today, since President Biden came into office, the economy has added 13.2 million jobs. To

put that in perspective, in 2008’s Great Recession, it took 10 years to have that kind of jobs recovery.” She further added that the unemployment rate has been 4% for almost a year and half, so the federal government is “combining lots of job growth with low unemployment.”

State budget includes $8M for key San Bernardino County projects

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critical mental health services. Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) and State Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) each requested $2 million to refurbish important County crisis residential treatment centers in their districts, one in Fontana and the other in Victorville, respectively.

San Bernardino County has received $8 million through five lawmaker requests that were included in the recently passed 2023-24 state budget. This funding will help refurbish two behavioral health treatment centers in Fontana and Victorville and purchase two new mobile health clinics in Needles and Havasu Lake.

“This significant funding will help the county complete several important projects that address critical needs for our residents,” said Supervisor Dawn Rowe, Chair of the San Bernardino

County Board of Supervisors. “We are very grateful to our state lawmakers for supporting us. This influx of funding will help us substantially improve our public health, behavioral health, and other key county services.”

Many Californians continue to struggle with mental health challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For serious cases, such as for psychosis or self-endangerment, San Bernardino County relies on crisis residential treatment facilities to provide

This funding will install new commercial-grade appliances that can handle heavy use, purchase more durable cabinets and furniture, install small storage units for residents, and make overall improvements to the facility. This investment will enhance the durability and longevity of these facilities, enabling San Bernardino County to continue to deliver high-quality, effective mental health services.

Health services in the isolated rural communities of Needles and Havasu Lake, located along the far eastern border of California, are often limited by great distances and lack of trained staff. State Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) championed a request for $1.5 million for the county to buy and outfit two mobile health clinics

to permanently operate in these two small communities. These mobile health clinics would feature examination rooms, essential medical equipment, and a small educational space to assist a wide variety of residents with their medical needs. This funding will greatly improve regular access to quality health care in the region.

With help from two other

local state lawmakers the county also secured funding to bolster future emergency response efforts. State Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Redlands) championed a budget request for $1.5 million for the communities of Forest Falls and Angelus Oaks while Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) obtained $1 million for equipment in Crestline.

With this state funding,

the county plans to purchase versatile front loaders that can clear debris during wildfires, landslides, floods, and avalanches, and remove snow. The county also plans to purchase additional “snow cats” — small, nimble tracked vehicles designed for travel over snow. This new equipment will allow disaster response personnel to rapidly address emergencies in these key mountain areas.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023152339

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. FERMATAL STUDIO, 2. W E INTERNATIONAL CULTURE INTERFLOW, 2516 TROY AVE STE B, SOUTH EL MONTE, CA 91733 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 5804497.

The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: KINNOR MUSIC INC., 2516 TROY AVE STE B, SOUTH EL MONTE, CA 91733 (State of Incorporation/ Organization: CALIFORNIA). This business is conducted by: CORPORATION. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Signed: ZHIQIANG YAO, PRESIDENT.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business names listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 07/13/2023. NOTICE: This fictitious 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 before that time. 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). Publish: 07/17/2023, 07/24/2023, 07/31/2023, 08/07/2023. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1150427.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023140062

FIRST FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). SHARONATHERAPY WELLNESS AND GOODS (2). ALYCE RISING , 242 E Payson St, San Dimas, CA 91773. 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: Sharon Alyce Munatones, 242 E Payson St, San Dimas, CA 91773 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 26, 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023151797

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as VERSATILE SOUNDS, 2480 5th St, La Verne, CA 91750. Mailing Address, PO Box 7852, La Verne, CA 91750. 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 July 2023. Signed: Versatile Business Services LLC (CA-201824110565), 2480 5th St, La Verne, CA 91750; Jamie Ellis, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 13, 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. Monrovia Weekly 07/17/2023, 07/24/2023, 07/31/2023, 08/07/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023151842 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). CAFE DOUBLE O (2).

DOUBLE O RESTAURANT & BAR , 20627 Golden Springs Dr, Diamond Bar, CA 91789. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Wooridoori inc (CA-4073279), 20627 Golden Springs Dr, Diamond Bar, CA 91789; Suk Choi, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 13, 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023151077 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). DRINKSIP (2). CROWNS AND HOPS (3). BOOTLEGGERS BREWERY (4). CALIHANA BEVERAGE COMPANY (5). PARTY BEER (6). THREE WEAV3RS (7). 3 WEAVERS (8). THREE WEAVERS BREWING COMPANY (9). THREE WEAVERS , 1031 W Manchester Blvd Unit A-B, Inglewood, CA 90301. 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 August 2021.

Signed: GRDN Hospitality LLC (CA202112711247), 1031 W Manchester Blvd Unit A-B, Inglewood, CA 90301; Lynne Weaver, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 12, 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023147406 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as E ROLLINS, 18708 Parthenia St, Northridge, CA 91324. 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: Eric Rollins, 18708 Parthenia St, Northridhe, CA 91324 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 6, 2023.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023150527 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as AZTEKA PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENCY, 285 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104.

Mailing Address, 1129 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 2014. Signed: Jose Luis Hernandez, 1129 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104 (Owner).

The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 11, 2023.

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. Monrovia Weekly 07/17/2023, 07/24/2023, 07/31/2023, 08/07/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023148690 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). THE AFRIAT CONSULTING GROUP, INC. (2). THE AFRIAT CONSULTING GROUP (3). AFRIAT GREEN GROUP (4). AFRIAT GREEN CONSULTING , 4107 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on November 2013. Signed: The Political Machine, Inc. (CA-1394730), 4107 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505; Curtis Sanchez, Secretary. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 10, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023151463

LEGALS

listed herein on July 2023. Signed: Revenant development and design INC (CA-202251513940), 25000 Avenue Stanford Unit 164, Santa Clarita, CA 91355; Cyril Nicola, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 12, 2023. NOTICE:

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2023146802.

The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: HGREG INFINITI MONROVIA, 821 East Central Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: November 19, 2020 in the County of Los Angeles. Original File No. 2020193003. Signed: H Greg Auto Monrovia LLC (FL-), 8505 NW 12th Street, Doral, FL 33126; Krikor Hairbedian, CEO. This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). This statement was filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder on July 6, 2023. Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/17/2023, 07/24/2023, 07/31/2023, 08/07/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023147639 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MATT NANIMOUS, 1911 W Alameda Ave Apt D, Burbank, CA 91506. 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. Signed: Dignified Lightning LLC (CA-201822910049), 1911 W Alameda Ave Apt D, Burbank, CA 91506; Matt Dawid, president. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 7, 2023.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023150861 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). KRATOS X KAIZEN (2). KRATOS X KAIZEN REALTY (3). KRATOS X KAIZEN DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE (4). KRATOS X KAIZEN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION (5). KRATOS X KAIZEN CONCRETE , 1465 Tamarind Ave UNIT 700, Los Angeles, CA 90028. 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 July 2023. Signed: KRATOS X KAIZEN L.L.C. (CA202250617717), 1465 Tamarind Ave 700, Los Angeles, CA 90028; SEAN STEPHEN MARQUEZ, MEMBER. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 11, 2023.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023150981 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as VISUAL ONE STUDIO, 3101 Ocean Park Blvd Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 90405. Mailing Address, 16845 Chatsworth St, Granada Hills, CA 91344. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 2015. Signed: Logan Diaz, 16845 Chatsworth St, Granada Hills, CA 91344 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 12, 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).

Monterey Park City Notices

City of Monterey Park Engineering Division

320 West Newmark Avenue Monterey Park, CA 91754

Tel. No: (626) 307-1320

Fax: (626) 307-2500

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

CIPP LINING AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SPEC. NO. 2023-005

Contract Time: 50 Working Days; Liquidated Damages: $1,000 per working day.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The project consists of the rehabilitation of approximately 19,550 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer pipeline using cured in place pipe lining, and related work as shown on the plans on file with the City’s Public Works Department. Prevailing wages required. A 10% Bidder’s Bond is required with bid. Successful contractor will be required to provide: (1) Liability insurance with City of Monterey Park as addition insured endorsement; (2) Proof of workers’ compensation insurance coverage; (3) 100% Faithful Performance; and, (4) 100% Labor and Material Bond. Plans are available to download for a fee from QuestCDN; link on the City’s website www.montereypark. ca.gov/444/Bids-Proposals. Bid Package Cost: $42.00.

Bid Due Date and Time: Bids will be received via the online electronic bid service, Quest Construction Data Network (QuestCDN), www. questcdn.com, until 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 27, 2023. Questions?

Please call: Ziad Mazboudi, Project Manager at (626) 307-1320.

Publish July 10, 2023 & July 17, 2023

Probate Notices

OF PETITION

NOTICE

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

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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.

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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 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 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 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:

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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.

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Man who shot at motorist during I-15 road rage bound for prison

By City News Service

AHomeland man who shot at a 19-yearold motorist and his passenger in a road rage attack on Interstate 15 in Lake Elsinore was bound for state prison Thursday to serve a 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to gun assault.

Jose Luis Magdaleno, 63, reached a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Wednesday, admitting the felony charge, as well as a sentence-enhancing allegation of using firearm during the commission of a felony. In exchange for his admissions, prosecutors dropped five related counts against Magdaleno.

During a hearing at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta, Superior Court Judge Jeff Zimel certified the terms of the plea bargain and signed the order committing the

defendant to the term of imprisonment specified in negotiations.

Magdaleno’s relative, 54-year-old Leticia Magdaleno, pleaded guilty last year to being an accessory to a felony and was sentenced to 12 months’ probation.

According to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Lassig, on the afternoon of Jan. 15, 2022, the victims, whose identities were not released, were driving in a Ford Ranger pickup heading southbound on I-15, just south of Diamond Drive, when the man, who was at the wheel, noticed a 2001 black Chevrolet Tahoe SUV edging parallel to him at freeway speed.

“The victim observed the right front passenger (Jose Magdaleno) point a handgun directly at them from the Tahoe’s open

right front passenger side window,” Lassig said. “Multiple flashes were observed coming from the suspect’s handgun as rounds struck the Ford Ranger.”

Neither the motorist or his female passenger was hit. The young man immediately pulled to the shoulder of the freeway and called 911, according to Lassig.

He said the SUV sped away southbound. It was never established why Magdaleno was angry and targeted the victims.

In the ensuing week, CHP investigators developed leads identifying the defendants’ SUV, culminating in search warrants being procured and served at their residence on Terand Avenue, near Naumann Avenue, according to Lassig.

“Investigators located

and seized multiple weapons at the Homeland address, which consisted of handguns, rifles, shotguns,

Average Riverside County gas price rises by largest amount since May 27

By City News Service

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County recorded its largest increase since May 27 on Thursday, rising 1.6 cents to $4.848.

The average price has risen seven consecutive days and 12 of the past 13, increasing 8.4 cents, including 1.3 cents Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It rose five consecutive days, dropped two-tenths of a cent last Thursday, then resumed increasing the following day.

The average price is 6.1 cents more than one week

ago, but a half-cent less than one month ago and $1.114 lower than one year ago. It has dropped $1.525 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5.

The national average price recorded its largest increase since June 9, rising 1.4 cents to $3.555, one day after remaining unchanged. It is 2.6 cents more than one week ago, but 3.7 cents less than one month ago and $1.076 lower than one year ago.

The national average price has dropped $1.461 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.

“After declining going into July 4, average gasoline

prices have struggled to find much momentum in either direction as the price of crude oil has continued to bounce around, digesting offsetting news on both sides of the scale: supply, which OPEC+ continues to try and tighten, and weak global demand as monetary policy restrains growth,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which provides real-time gas price information from more than 150,000 stations.

“I don’t see much chance of a major break out of the tight range we’ve held since April, but there is rising risk for hurri-

cane season and potential disruptions as major forecaster Colorado State University released its third forecast for the 2023 hurricane season, showing a sharp uptick in the number of expected major hurricanes,” De Haan said in a statement.

“Heading into the prime of summer gasoline demand, any disruptions, whether storms or unexpected outages and what might be a small challenge outside of the summer driving season, could be a larger problem, so there is some risk to gas prices going into the second half of summer,” he added.

Elsinore man charged with repeatedly molesting child

A35-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a Lake Elsinore girl multiple times was charged Wednesday with a dozen felony offenses.

Martin Ancamil of Lake Elsinore was arrested Monday following a weekslong Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation.

By City News Service

Ancamil is charged with six counts of forcible lewd acts on a minor, three counts of forced sexual penetration and one count each oral copulation of a minor, aggravated sexual assault of a child and assault with intent to commit mayhem, as well as sentence-enhancing allegations of inflicting injuries, targeting a vulner-

able victim and exploiting a position of trust.

The defendant pleaded not guilty during an arraignment before Superior Court Judge Jeff Zimel, who scheduled a felony settlement conference for July 21 at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta and ordered him held in lieu of $5 million bail at the nearby

Byrd Detention Center.

According to sheriff’s Sgt. Jeff Reese, deputies were alerted last month to a possible “sexual assault on a minor,” prompting an investigation at a residence on Cambern Avenue.

Detectives obtained sufficient evidence to procure a warrant for Ancamil’s arrest, and he was taken into custody

without incident.

Court documents allege that the defendant began abusing the girl, identified only as “Jane Doe,” in November 2017. The circumstances behind the alleged acts and Ancamil’s specific connection to the victim were not disclosed.

He has no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.

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Martin Ancamil. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department | Photo by mrdoomits/Envato Elements ammunition and highcapacity magazines,” the CHP spokesman said. Neither Jose nor Leticia Magdaleno had documented prior felony or misdemeanor convictions in Riverside County. | Photo by imagesourcecurated/Envato Elements

Authorities identify 18-year-old man shot dead at Indio house party

As police continued investigating Friday, authorities identified an 18-year-old man who was fatally shot at a house party in Indio, where three others were injured over the weekend.

The Riverside County coroner’s office identified him Thursday as Matthew Hervey of Thousand Palms. Officersresponded shortly after midnight Saturday to the 41900 block of Napoli Street to multiple reports of gunfire in the area, according to Indio Police Department public information officer Benjamin Guitron. While respond-

ing to the area, there were additional reports of victims suffering from gunshot wounds at a house party on the same street.

Four people were found struck by gunfire. One of the victims, Hervey, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene by Cal Fire personnel, Guitron said. According to the coroner’s office, Hervey was injured at 12:16 a.m. and pronounced dead at 12:23 a.m. Saturday.

The other victims were taken to hospitals and were treated for non- life-threatening injuries.

“Due to the nature of

By City News Service

the investigation, Indio Police Major Crimes Unit and Street Crimes Unit Detectives responded and assumed the investigation,” Guitron wrote in a statement. “Detectives have worked throughout the weekend and it is still unknown what led to the incident and we have no suspect(s) information at this time.”

Anyone with additional information about the shooting was asked to call Indio Police Detective Kevin Belman at 760-541-4376 or Valley Crime Stoppers anonymously at 760-3417867(STOP).

Burning vehicle

viewed Gil, who said she got into an argument with Ruiz, whom she was dating and living with at the time, on July 13, 2022, and at some point kicked him out of their residence.

While Ruiz was out of the residence, Gil got a message from Hernandez asking if she had anything to smoke and when she said yes, he went over, Cline said. They were allegedly smoking methamphetamine and began playing a dart game in the living room area when Ruiz entered the room with a firearm.

Gil said Hernandez motioned for Ruiz to calm down and backed up away from him, but Ruiz allegedly shot him six to seven times, according to Cline. It is

alleged that during a second interview, Gil said Hernandez reached for his gun on a table before Ruiz shot him, two to three times at first, and around three more times again after he fell back to the ground.

Ruiz allegedly said during an interview that when Gil kicked him out, he knew she was going to invite another man to the house, so he left a window open in one of the bedrooms and went to his friend’s house to retrieve a firearm, Cline said. He allegedly went inside the home, heard the two wagering sex acts in the dart game, got angry and walked into the room asking “What’s going on here?” before shooting Hernandez six times.

Ruiz then allegedly said

Gil yelled at him and told him they needed to do something about what happened, according to Cline. Ruiz allegedly wanted to notify law enforcement but Gil advised against it due to her criminal record.

Gil was subsequently dropped off at someone’s house and Ruiz went to Lagunes for help, Cline said. It’s alleged that the two got gas and, with one of them driving Hernandez’s vehicle and the other driving Gil’s vehicle, they drove into a dirt area.

The vehicle was then set on fire with Hernandez inside and they drove to a gas station before going to pick up Gil again, according to Cline. The scene was then allegedly cleaned with mops

and bleach, which allegedly were discarded at a dumpster of some apartments in Coachella.

All three suspects were arrested last year in Coachella.

Yamanaka was arrested

July 29, 2022, near Mountain Drive and was being held without bail at the Southwest Detention Center, according to inmate records. Gil was arrested around the same time that day near Mazatlan Drive and was being held

on $500,000 bail at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. Lagunes was arrested Aug. 1, 2022, at noon near Valencia Lane and was being held at the John J. Benoit Detention Center on $1 million bail.

Unincorporated Riverside County community Carver Tract to get sidewalks

By Staff

The unincorporated community of Carver Tract — which officials describe as a “county island” between the cities of Indio and Coachella — will have sidewalks throughout the entire 200-home neighborhood in about a year following the approval Tuesday of funding to complete the construction project.

Supervisor V. Manuel Perez introduced an item enacted with a 4-0 vote by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors that earmarks $3.5 million from the 4th District’s portion of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to pay for construction of the

remaining sidewalks.

“Carver Tract had lacked sidewalks ever since its development in the years right after World War II,” county officials said in a statement announcing the board’s action on the sidewalk project.

The first phase of the county’s plan to add sidewalks in Carver Tract was completed last fall, adding the first sidewalks in the community’s history.

“The county already lined up funding for phase two of the sidewalks but funding for the third and final phase was still years out,” officials said. “With this funding, Riverside County can now build

phase two and phase three together to complete all the sidewalks and drainage improvements.”

Officials observed that the $3.5 million from ARPA will speed up Perez’s goal of getting all the sidewalks built in the Carver Tract community.

“Carver Tract is an area that’s been unincorporated forever, an area that’s been neglected for a very long time,” Perez said in a statement. “It’s not in the City of Coachella, it’s not in the City of Indio. Unfortunately, the youth and the families there have never had sidewalks or any lighting and we’re finally, through ARPA money, able

to use that money for the right reasons to improve the quality of life for these individuals that deserve it, that deserved it, for generations. These are folks that are farmworkers, these are folks that are service workers, these are folks who deserve a better place to live and I think that’s our responsibility.”

The Riverside County Transportation Department is currently in the final leg of the design process for the Carver Tract Sidewalk Safety Improvement Project Phase 2 and 3, officials said. The now-combined project is expected to start in spring 2024.

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Contractors construct a Carver Tract sidewalk in October. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Transportation Department

Daisy Cabrera Gil. Hector Ramiro Yamanaka Ruiz. Ireneo Dominguez Lagunes. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department | Photo courtesy of Pxfuel