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Fire roundup: Big brusher erupts near Cahuilla reservation; several other blazes burn countywide

By City News Service and Staff

Abrush fire that erupted on the edge of the Cahuilla Indian Reservation south of Aguanga was approaching 1,000 acres Friday, as crews contended with a cluster of spot fires breaking out ahead of the main blaze.

The Bonny Fire was reported about 2:50 p.m. Thursday in the area of Bonny and Barber lanes, and as of 11:30 a.m. Friday, the brusher was close to 950 acres and 10% contained, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Officials said that multiple spot fires were occurring ahead of the blaze, as the flames pushed toward the northeast.

Some structures were in the path of the flames, but it was unclear whether they were imminently threatened.

Four Cal Fire air tankers

and two water-dropping helicopters were rotating in and out of the area, providing support to an estimated 150 personnel on the ground, comprised of county engine and hand crews, as well as firefighters from the Corona Fire Department, Hemet Fire Department, Murrieta Fire & Rescue and other agencies.

On Thursday evening, the head of the fire jumped a road amid light winds and moved into hills, creating challenges for ground personnel.

An evacuation order went into effect a short time later for the area south of Bailey Road, north of Running Springs Road, west of Chapman Road and east of Bonny.

Evacuation warnings followed for the area south of Tulle Peak Road, north and east of the Cleveland

National Forest boundary and west of Terwilliger Road.

The area is sparsely populated.

A care and reception center was established at Hamilton High School, 57430 Mitchell Road, in Anza. The Riverside County Department of Animal Services stationed personnel at the location to assist with displaced animals.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Brush fire burns 103 acres in Banning

A brush fire in Banning that burned 103 acres of brush was 70% contained Friday with its forward rate stopped.

The Sunset Fire was reported at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mesa and Gilman streets, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The fire had burned

about 20 acres by 7:30 p.m. Thursday and had grown to 103 acres by around 8:50 p.m. Thursday, the department reported.

Evacuation orders for the area south of Silver Star Drive, east of Sunset Avenue, north of Wilson Street and west of 16th Street were downgraded to an evacuation warning, the department reported. This area will be reopened to residents only, as fire resources continue to work in the area, the department said.

An evacuation warning issued for the area north of Wilson Street, east of 16th Street, south of Repplier Road and west of San Gorgonio was lifted. The road closure on Sunset Avenue from Wilson Street

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Norco assemblyman seeks restrictions on colleagues caught drinking and driving

An Inland Empire lawmaker announced Wednesday that he’s proposing restrictions on state legislators’ use of taxpayer-funded vehicles if they’re charged or convicted of driving under the influence.

Assemblyman Bill Essayli, R-Norco, has introduced House Resolution 51, which would mandate that any member of the Assembly who is arrested and charged with DUI lose — until his or her case is resolved — the privilege of using a “pool vehicle” provided at no cost to lawmakers while they’re in Sacramento.

The resolution would also require that an Assembly member be prohibited from access to pool cars for a minimum of three years following a conviction.

“Last year, over 1,000 Californians died as a result of drunk drivers,” Essayli said. “When I was a prosecutor, I fought to keep our roads safe by prosecuting and convicting drunk drivers. Now as a member of the Assembly, I am troubled by recent incidents of legislators and candidates drinking and driving.

“Public officials must be held to the highest standards given the public trust placed in us, which is why I’ve intro-

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2 men suspected in fatal 2018 shooting of jiu-jitsu instructor charged

Two men suspected in the 2018 fatal shooting of a jiu-jitsu instructor in Cathedral City were charged Thursday with murder.

Troy Walter Edmund, 44, and Kipko Griffin, 48, additionally face a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait, according to court records. Edmund was also charged with one felony count of being a convicted felon and narcotic addict in possession of a firearm as well as a sentence-enhancing allegation of discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury.

They were both set to be arraigned Thursday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.

Detectives worked numerous leads in the March 28, 2018, murder of Ramon Diaz but it wasn’t until the department’s detective bureau got a lead in June 2023 that they were able to identify Edmund and Griffin as the suspects, according to Investigative Commander Rick Sanchez of the Cathedral City Police Department. Griffin was arrested Tuesday while Edmund was already behind bars on unrelated charges.

“I want to thank the local police for not giving up on this case. So many people have been needing closure on Professor

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CalFresh recipients impacted by recent fires eligible for additional aid

McCallum Theatre adds 2 shows to roster of upcoming performances

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The McCallum Theatre onWednesday announced two new shows that will join its fall roster.

Standup comedian, writer and director Demetri Martin is set to perform Oct. 14, while the Disney Pixar film “Coco in Concert” will be performed with live musical accompaniment on Nov. 14, according to theater spokesman Jeffrey Norman.

Riverside County residents who receive state-paid food benefits and suffered losses in the recent brush fires that impacted Beaumont, Lake Mathews, Moreno Valley and the San Jacinto Valley are eligible for replacement food and related items, officials said Wednesday.

CalFresh recipients impacted by the wildfires can, until Aug. 14, apply for disaster relief that will enable them to recoup the products that they lost because their properties were damaged, or they were forced to evacuate, according to the county Department of Public Social Services.

“These fires were devastating for many families,” Assistant DPSS Director Allison Gonzalez said. “We want our customers to know we’re here to help recover losses as quickly as possible. We encourage families to reach out to us to request benefit replacement if they were impacted by the fires.”

CalFresh recipients impacted by the Gavilan Fire, which scorched nearly 350 acres south of Lake Mathews, the Highland Fire, which burned 105 acres south of Beaumont, the Rabbit Fire, which consumed roughly 8,300 acres in the Lakeview area north of San Jacinto, or the Reche Fire, which blackened 437 acres north of Moreno Valley, can apply for relief, officials said.

It’s estimated that 21,650 households could be eligible for replacement benefits. Most grocery stores in the region accept CalFresh debit cards, as well as some e-tailers.

To report a loss connected to the fires, CalFresh customers were asked to call 877-410-8827, or fill out an online claim via BenefitsCal.com.

Residents may also visit any DPSS branch office to request replacement benefits, according to the agency.

Homeless man charged with stabbing pedestrian near Riverside

shopping center

Ahomelessman accused of stabbing and trying to kill a pedestrian walking near a Riverside shopping center was charged Wednesday with attempted murder.

Adam Edward Chang, 41, was arrested Friday following a Riverside Police Department investigation. Along with the attempted murder count, Chang is charged with a sentenceenhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony. He’s being held without bail at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning and was slated to make his initial court appearance Wednesday afternoon at the Riverside Hall of Justice.

According to Riverside police Officer Ryan Railsback, about 7:30 a.m. Friday, the victim, identified only as a Riverside man, was walking in the area of Central and De Anza avenues, near the Riverside Plaza, where multiple stores and restaurants are located, when he was confronted by Chang.

Railsback alleged that

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“We are delighted to add these two new performances to what is already shaping up to be a terrific season,” McCallum President, CEO and Artistic Director Mitch Gershenfeld said in a statement. “Both of these shows have broad appeal and we look forward to welcoming their fans to the McCallum.”

Martin has released three stand-up albums, four hourlong comedy specials, created a television series for Comedy Central and written two New York Times bestsellers. He also has won awards for his one-man show “If I” at the International Fringe Festival,

and for “Dr. Earnest Parrot Presents Demetri Martin” at the International Comedy Festival.

“Coco in Concert” will feature a screening of the film with Oscar- and Grammywinning composer Michael Giacchino’s musical score performed by a 20-member

Orquesta Folclorico Nacional De Mexico, theater officials said. Tickets for the newly added shows start at $35, and are available for purchase at mccallumtheatre.org, where more information on upcoming shows is also available.

2 adults, 2 juveniles arrested in Palm Desert jewelry store robbery

By City News Service

the defendant pulled a sharp-edged weapon — the type wasn’t specified — and plunged it into the victim several times without provocation.

Witnesses called 911 as the man collapsed, and patrol officers swarmed the location, quickly locating Chang and taking him into custody without incident, according to the police spokesman.

The victim was taken to Riverside Community Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, Railsback said.

He said that Chang came from Northern California, but that it was unclear how long he had been in Riverside.

The defendant has no documented prior misdemeanor or felony convictions in Riverside County.

Two adults and two juveniles were arrested for allegedly robbing a jewelry store at the Palm Desert mall, authorities said Wednesday.

Mason Tyler Barron, 21, of Hemet and Cleopatra Tredai Jones, 25, of Los Angeles were arrested with two juveniles Tuesday evening on suspicion of robbery, according to Sgt. Daniel Milbrandt of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies responded to the 72-800 block of Highway 111 at around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon.

“Deputies arrived and determined a jewelry store at the location had been robbed by four suspects shattering display cases with sledgehammers and glass-breaking tools,” Milbrandt wrote in a statement. “Witnesses saw the suspects enter a red sedan and deputies quickly located the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Monterey Avenue.”

The suspects were apprehended after the sedan collided with another vehicle, according to Milbrandt. After the vehicle stopped working, the suspects allegedly fled in the area of Monterey Avenue

and Dinah Shore Drive. Jones and Barron were booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio, where they remain held on $60,000 bail, according to inmate records. The juveniles were booked into Juvenile Hall, according to Milbrandt.

Investigators were working to determine if the suspects were involved in other robberies in Riverside and Orange counties, and anyone with relevant information was asked to call Investigator Roman Lugo of the Palm Desert sheriff’s station at 760-836-1600.

Adam Edward Chang. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside Police Department/Facebook

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Biden urges protections for workers amid heat wave, climate crisis

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As persistent soaring temperatures roast Southern California and much of the nation, President Joe Biden on Thursday asked the U.S. Department of Labor to issue its first-ever hazard alert for heat and increase workplace safety inspections in industries with the highest risk of heat-related illness and injury.

The alert highlights the administration’s view that employers are responsible for the well-being of workers as parts of the country experience record-breaking heat waves. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is tasked with devising specified regulations for heat, while industries have responded with push back.

“I don’t know anybody who honestly believes climate change is not a serious problem,” said Biden, who spoke alongside the mayors of San Antonio and Phoenix, which has seen temperatures above 110 degrees for 28 days in a row. Citing the European Union climate monitor, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that this year the planet had its hottest June in 174 years of recordkeeping, and July is on track

to be its hottest month ever.

“We should be protecting workers from hazardous conditions, and we will,” Biden said.

Earlier this week, a group of House and Senate Democrats urged the Biden administration in a letter to set new federal guidelines on occupational heat safety. The group included Texas Reps. Greg Casar and Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Judy Chu, who represents San Gabriel Valley communities, Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Bobby Scott from Virginia, along with Sens. Alex Padilla from California, Sherrod Brown, Catherine Cortez Masto and Bernie Sanders.

The proposed regulations aim to ensure workers are given adequate water breaks, rest periods, access to shaded areas or air conditioning as well as medical services. There is also an emphasis on putting a plan into place for workers to acclimate to high-heat work conditions.

Casar described the proposal as something that should transcend party politics.

“This very common sense proposal to make sure workers have the water breaks they need — this is the kind of thing that it

shouldn’t be a left-or-right issue,” Casar told the Daily Beast.

Casar also pointed out that after meeting several times with the head of OSHA, while there is a commitment at the agency to work on this initiative opposition from large business entities is to be expected.

The push from lawmakers doesn’t come without supporting research. A May report from the nonprofit advocacy group Public Citizen revealed alarming statistics — up to 2,000 workers lose their lives each year in the U.S. due to heat exposure. Despite this, there are sparse specific rules that employers must observe regarding extreme heat.

Casar’s urgency is further fueled by a new rule in Texas which reduces municipal regulations in Dallas and Austin mandating rest breaks for construction laborers. He expressed hope that the Biden administration will act decisively on the issue, with a focus on establishing a rule that would withstand potential challenges in the Supreme Court.

“These heat waves are dangerous, they are lifethreatening, and — with the devastating effects of

climate change — they are only getting worse,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said in a statement.

Some Republicans and business groups have said that additional regulations are not fair to businesses, which already have a legal responsibility to promote and maintain worker safety under a general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. Texas recently passed a law prohibiting cities from enacting their own hotweather safety rules in the name of consistency across the state. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has asked OSHA to be cautious when the agency creates any new heat standards, and the National Federation of Independent Business has starkly opposed any new rules, claiming adequate protections are already in place.

As large business groups and worker advocacy organizations present sharply contrasting views on this issue, the development and enforcement of workplace heat-safety regulations will likely present a complex challenge for the Biden administration and members of Congress.

President Joe Biden announces steps to increase heat-related workplace safety and address climate change. | Photo courtesy of the White House

Angels acquire right-hander Lucas Giolito, will push to make postseason

By HeyWire AI

As reported on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels have acquired right-handers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez from the Chicago White Sox. Swapping the two for catcher Edgar Quero and leftie Ky Bush, the exchange was clearly focused on bolstering the Angels’ rank ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline.

A Santa Monica native turned Chicago asset, Giolito has made 21 starts this season, boasting a strong 3.79 ERA with an impressive 131 strikeouts, which ranks tenth in the American League. On the flip side, Reynaldo Lopez has shown his skills primarily as a reliever, appearing in 43 games this season alone. Lopez has managed a 2-5 record with a 4.29 ERA and has clinched four saves.

The changes for Giolito, however, are not strictly geographical. As part of the Los Angeles Angels, the right-hand pitcher would be placed in the rotation behind Shohei Ohtani, and alongside others such as Reid Detmers, Patrick Sandoval, Griffin Canning and Tyler Anderson. As noted by Jeff Passan of ESPN.com, Lopez is expected to be crucial in

strengthening the Angels’ bullpen by serving primarily as a middle reliever, which is mainly due to his consistent track record.

The aim to strengthen their pitching staff and the resultant swap saw the Angels bidding farewell to two of their best prospects in Bush and Quero. Bush previously played for the ACL Angels and Double-A Rocket City. His recent record shows a 7.20 ERA (30 IP and 24 ER). However, his three minor league seasons have framed him in a commendable light with a decent 4.47 ERA (145 IP and 72 ER).

Quero, the aspiring catcher heading to Chicago, boasted an average of .245 (62/253) with three home runs and 35 RBI in Double-A this season. His stint with Rocket City formed part of his three minor league seasons for the Angels, which saw him hitting .280 (220/787) with 25 home runs.

News about this major four-player swap began a whirlwind of activity Wednesday night. After expressing their intention to keep two-way star Shohei Ohtani off the trade market and their plans to buy, it

wasn’t long before general manager Perry Minasian confirmed that they obtained arguably the best player expected to be dealt with this deadline, Lucas Giolito, as well as Lopez.

For the White Sox, these incoming players offer a diverse skill set. Quero, despite skipping from low-A ball to the Double-A level, has maintained a commendable performance. Though he is yet to reach his peak as a potential everyday MLB starter, his youth and swing show promise for his longterm potential.

For Bush, injuries limited him this season to only eight appearances, six of which were at the Double-A level. It will fall on the White Sox to watch Bush’s workload, considering he has only exceeded the 100-inning mark once.

Regardless, this move set a clear precedent for the Angels’ commitment to winning this season. With Ohtani set to become a free agent following this season, Minasian is making it clear to the two-way star that he will do whatever it takes to bring the organization back to the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

Lucas Giolito, who was recently traded to the Angels. | Photo courtesy of Clint Midwestwood/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

The attorney for an Agoura Hills accountant who admitted lying to federal investigators in connection with an illegal gambling ring that led to charges against former Dodger Yasiel Puig said Thursday her client takes “full responsibility” for making false statements, which were made in an effort to protect client privacy.

William Eric Fulton, 59, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single count of making false statements, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 29, when he faces up to five years in prison. Under the terms of his plea deal, Fulton agreed to pay a fine of at least $673,290, prosecutors said.

On Thursday, Fulton’s attorney, Vicki Podberesky, issued a statement saying

Attorney: Accountant tied to gambling ring associated with Yasiel Puig takes ‘full responsibility’

Fulton “takes full responsibility for making misstatements to federal authorities and deeply apologizes to his clients, partners, staff and family for his lapse of judgment.”

“While his misstatements were misguided, they were done out of a desire to protect client privacy — a fundamental principle that he has observed and honored during his 32 years of experience in financial management,” Podberesky said. “His partners and employees stand behind him as the managing partner of the firm, and it will continue to provide the highest level of financial and tax preparation services in the industry.”

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Fulton performed accounting work for former minor league baseball player Wayne

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Joseph Nix, 46, of Newport Coast, who orchestrated the gambling ring for nearly 20 years. Nix pleaded guilty last year to one count each of conspiracy to operate an illegal sports gambling business and filing a false tax return. His sentencing is scheduled for March 6, 2024.

Prosecutors said Fulton laundered proceeds from the gambling operation by transferring money between various accounts and sending checks or wiring money to gambling clients who won large bets. He also helped Nix obtain bank loans to fund the business, prosecutors said, noting that Fulton charged Nix more than $330,000 in fees for his services over a 10-year period.

Fulton also admitted to providing Nix with personal loans that total

$1.25 million, giving Nix access to fast cash when he needed to pay his clients, prosecutors said. Fulton also placed bets with Nix, including three that involved one of Fulton’s sports-industry clients, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Prosecutors said that during an October 2021 interview, Fulton lied to investigators by claiming he had no knowledge of Nix’s involvement in sports gambling and denying that he had ever placed bets with him.

Nix’s longtime partner in the gambling operation, Edon Yoshida Kagasoff, 45, of Lake Forest, pleaded guilty in April 2022 to one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business and was sentenced earlier this month to six months of probation and

a $1,000 fine. He was also ordered to forfeit $3.1 million he earned through the operation.

Puig is facing charges of one federal count each of making false statements

and obstruction of justice in connection with the case. He initially agreed to plead guilty in the case but later changed his mind. His trial is tentatively set for January.

Restaurant owner skirts Tik Tok star’s bid to avoid default

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Ajudgeruled Thursday in favor of a former co-owner of the Mexican restaurant Cinco in Westchester who wants to obtain a possible default judgment against TikTok personality Bryce Hall stemming from a 2020 brawl at the eatery.

In his Torrance Superior Court complaint, Hernan Fernando is asking for hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensatory damages plus punitive damages and attorneys’ fees from the 23-year-old Hall and co-defendant Robert “Rory” Fitzpatrick. Fernando also said his medical damages are just over $9,000. He sued the two men in April 2021.

The TikTok star maintains he was not properly served with the suit. But in a tentative ruling issued Wednesday, Judge Gary Y. Tanaka said he is inclined to deny Hall’s motion to set aside the default process.

“(Hall) argues that the ... facts do not demonstrate effective personal service,” the judge wrote. “However, the court finds that extensive recognized authority exists for the proposition that such facts would constitute personal service when the (Hall) is actively engaging in acts to avoid personal service.”

Hall also has not provided evidence showing

that he did not have actual notice of the action in time to defend the lawsuit or that any purported lack of actual notice was not caused by his attempt to avoid service or through “inexcusable neglect,” according to Tanaka, who is scheduled to hear arguments Thursday before issuing a final ruling.

Hall maintained he was not served with the complaint at his current home in Sherman Oaks until Dec. 7, a day after Fernando’s attorneys filed their court papers seeking a default judgment.

Hall disputed the assertions of a process server who contends that he personally presented the defendant with the lawsuit documents. Hall further said that when he received the complaint at his current address, he acted properly by contacting his business manager and hiring an attorney.

Hall’s assertions were disputed in court papers filed by Fernando’s attorneys.

“Hall’s celebrity status does not entitle him to special rules that allow him to ignore a lawsuit for nearly two years and then avoid the repercussions of an entry of default,” Fernando’s lawyers argued in their court papers. “And Hall’s feigned belief that he was never served with the

complaint is belied by the facts.”

Hall was driving his Tesla from his Bel Air mansion in June 2021 when a process server approached to try and present him with the lawsuit, according to the plaintiff’s attorneys’ court papers, which further stated that Hall yelled an epithet at the server.

The process server waited and Hall returned, but put his car in reverse and drove away when he saw the server, who then attached copies of the documents to the home’s intercom, according to Fernando’s attorneys’ court papers.

“This was valid personal service,” according to Fernando’s lawyers’ court papers, which further state that the server also mailed copies to Hall.

In his lawsuit, Fernando says that Hall should pay at least $500,000 in punitive damages in addition to the compensatory damages. He also accuses the influencer of racism, saying Hall chided him when he spoke in Spanish and derided his Latino heritage.

“Being a part-owner of Cinco and owning my own business in Los Angeles was the culmination of my American dream and the embodiment of my life’s work,” Fernando said

in a sworn declaration in support of the default judgment. “I considered it my greatest professional achievement and took immense pride in being a co-developer and co-owner of such an establishment.”

Hall, Fitzpatrick and two of their companions arrived at Cinco in the late afternoon of Oct. 19, 2020, and Fernando seated them outside due to coronavirus restrictions, according to the plaintiff.

“I noticed that all four men were acting a little exuberant and loud,” Fernando says, adding that Hall mimicked him after he spoke in Spanish to the eatery’s hostess.

Fernando says he asked the four to leave after they ignored demands they stop vaping.

“In response to my request that they leave, Hall pulled out his vape pen, took a hit and blew smoke into my face,” Fernando says. “Although I was frustrated, irritated and concerned by Hall’s conduct, especially given that we were in the midst of a pandemic, I remained calm, told Hall it was time to go and attempted to direct him towards the exit.”

While he was escorting the group out, according to Fernando, Fitzpatrick began punching him and

Hall grabbed the plaintiff on the front of his shirt, causing all three to fall to the floor.

Fernando says he suffered a broken hand, bruised face, pain from being punched in the ribs as well as neck and back injuries caused by Hall violently pulling his neck into a chokehold. Fernando

further says he heard Hall screaming that he was rich and had lawyers who could get him out of any trouble.

Hall yelled at Fernando, “I’m from Bel Air and you’re just a fat Mexican who works at a restaurant,” according to the plaintiff.

Fernando says he remained a co-owner of Cinco until last August.

Bryce Hall in 2021. | Photo courtesy of LOU WOP/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Former Dodger Yasiel Puig, who was charged for his involvment with an illegal gambling ring. | Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavilla/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

LeBron James gives thanks for support following son’s cardiac arrest

Lakers star LeBron

James thanked the public Thursday for its support of his family and oldest son, Bronny, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a practice Monday morning at USC’s Galen Center.

James did not give a specific update on his son’s condition, other than to say, “Everyone doing great.”

“I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers,” James wrote on social media. “We feel you and I’m so grateful.

Everyone doing great. We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love.

“Will have more to say when we’re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us! #JamesGang.”

Bronny James, 18, an incoming freshman on the USC basketball team, collapsed during practice Monday and was taken by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was initially placed in intensive care. By Tuesday, the family issued a state -

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ment saying Bronny was in stable condition and had been moved out of the ICU.

“Yesterday (Monday) while practicing, Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest,” according to a statement from a James family representative. “Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU. We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update media when there is more information.”

The statement added, ``LeBron and Savannah

wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciation to the USC medical and athletic staff for their incredible work and dedication to the safety of their athletes.”

Bronny James, a 6-foot-3 guard, played at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth. He is considered one of the top freshman college players in the country, and a projected lottery pick in the 2024 NBA draft.

LeBron James has said he would like to remain in the NBA long enough to play alongside his son.

Cerritos woman selected as science communication fellow for ocean research

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Brittany Munson is one of 16 people selected as a 2023 science communication fellow and will join a crew on the Ocean Exploration Trust’s vessel in the Johnston Atoll region of the Pacific Remote Islands National Monument, it was announced Thursday.

Munson, from Cerritos, works with The California Science Center and will serve as an expedition communicator for the 2023 Nautilus Exploration Program. The Ocean Exploration Trust is a nonprofit founded by Dr. Robert Ballard. The mission of the

program is to explore the ocean, seek new discoveries and push boundaries of STEAM education and technological innovation.

Fellows from 11 states and territories will join teams on different expeditions from May to December and explore the Eastern Pacific Ocean near British Columbia, Central Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian Islands, the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument and in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

“Science communication fellows bring expertise

as educators and storytellers to work alongside scientists and engineers and make discoveries about the planet. We are proud to elevate these role models for learners, with a particular focus on reaching communities who have been historically marginalized from STEAM and maritime fields,” said Megan Cook, OET’s Director of Education and Outreach.

Allison Fundis, OET’s Chief Operating Officer, said one of the goals of the program is to motivate the next generation of explorers in STEAM fields.

“We are very excited to provide educators and students with the direct experience in ocean exploration while allowing them the opportunity to share that experience with their peers around the world,” she said.

A 24-hour live-streaming web portal is available via telepresence technology at NautilusLive.org and via social media.

Munson will participate in daily live audio commentary and question- andanswer sessions through the Nautilus Live website. Ashore she will also engage in various community outreach events and activities throughout the team to engage students and families in learning about the ocean.

Schwarzenegger to receive courage award from Holocaust Museum LA

Actor and former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will receive the inaugural “Award of Courage” from the Holocaust Museum LA in honor of his longtime advocacy against antisemitism and bigotry, museum officials announced Thursday.

“The first ‘Award of Courage’ embodies all the lessons of the Holocaust: The spirit of educating and elevating humanity to fight hate in all forms,” museum CEO Beth Kean said in a statement. “Arnold, by speaking out publicly,

embodies our museum’s essence of inspiring humanity through truth.”

Schwarzenegger will receive the honor during the museum’s 15th annual gala Nov. 6 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, emceed by Melissa Rivers.

Museum officials noted that Schwarzenegger, the son of a Nazi, “has publicly spoken out against hate on social media for many years, regularly posting videos and statements to his fans.” Through his USC Schwarzenegger Institute, he recently hosted

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an on-campus discussion titled “Terminating Hate: Breaking the Cycle of Extremism.”

Also scheduled to be honored during the museum’s gala is Gregory Annenberg Weingarten, vice president of the Annenberg Foundation and founder of GRoW@ Annenberg, which financially supports projects and groups “that address social and cultural issues, meets urgent community needs and offers inspiration and collaboration — all with the goal of improving the

quality of life in communities around the world.”

Weingarten directed a $1 million gift to the museum’s Building Truth campus expansion project, according to the museum.

Also being honored will be Sandra Gerson Kanengiser, board chair and president of the Jack and Goldie Nomberg Foundation, which was endowed by her uncle, Holocaust survivor Jack Nomberg. Kanengiser also directed a $1 million grant from the foundation to the museum to provide free tours for students.

Arnold Schwarzenegger. | Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Brittany Munson. | Photo courtesy of the Ocean Exploration Trust

Bronny James at the Memorial Day weekend LA Classic in 2019. |

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San Diego’s Safari Park welcomes 2 Sumatran tiger cubs in time for Global Tiger Day

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The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Thursday announced the birth of two Sumatran tiger cubs — the first of the critically endangered species to be born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s Tull Family Tiger Trail habitat in seven years.

The cubs, a female and male, were born July 12 to first-time mother Diana, with the announcement coming in time for Saturday’s Global Tiger Day.

Wildlife care specialists are closely monitoring Diana and her cubs, and they report that Diana is an extremely attentive and gentle mother, according to

the alliance, which said the cubs appear strong and are nursing frequently.

“We are elated about the birth of these tiger cubs,” Lisa Peterson, executive director of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, said in a statement. “It has been years since we’ve had cubs at Tiger Trail, and we can’t wait to share them with the community.”

There are an estimated 400 to 600 Sumatran tigers remaining on Earth, according to the zoo. They are listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.

“These births are so important to the conservation of this species,” Peterson said. “Our hope is these cubs will provide an opportunity for our guests to gain a greater appreciation for tigers and the important need to conserve them in their native habitats.”

Diana and her cubs will remain in her den for several weeks.

“This window of time is crucial, as it allows the youngsters to bond with and learn from their mother,” zoo biologists said. “When Diana is ready, she will bring her cubs out of the den.”

Wildlife care specialists estimate that will happen when the cubs are 8 to 10 weeks old.

According to the zoo, tigers face many challenges, including loss of habitat, challenges to human-wildlife coexistence and poaching. People can help protect tigers by avoiding products made with non-sustainable palm oil, an industry that harms tiger habitats; and by refusing to purchase items made from endangered wildlife.

Global Tiger Day is celebrated worldwide on July 29 to raise support for tiger conservation.

UCSD: Slashing prices could reduce food waste by at least 21%

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Dynamic pricing of groceries, or reducing prices as perishable items approach their expiration date, could reduce food waste from grocery retailers by 21% or more, a study from UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management released Tuesday found.

During decomposition, organic waste releases the greenhouse gas methane. Globally,

food waste releases up to 10% of worldwide annual greenhouse gas emissions. Last year, California rolled out a residential composting program, and the state Legislature recently introduced a bill to rein in “sell by” dates from manufactures, which prompts consumers to needlessly throw out food, the researchers say.

The Rady School study, to be published in Market-

ing Science, evaluates two programs meant to divert waste from landfills: organic waste bans, which have been introduced in nine U.S. states -- including California -- and dynamic pricing, which is more popular outside the U.S.

“Oddly enough, fewer than 25% of U.S. grocery retailers offer any kind of dynamic pricing at all, while most hotels and

airlines will discount rooms and seats when they have a surplus,” said the paper’s author, Robert Sanders, an assistant professor of marketing and analytics at the Rady School. “However, this research shows that the increased price flexibility of discounting food that is about to expire significantly reduces food waste and increases profit margins among retailers.”

More than 10% of food waste comes from grocery retailers who throw out surplus perishables past their expiration date, Sanders found.

The organic waste ban in California requires businesses generating at least two cubic yards of waste to recycle their organic waste by composting or donation.

Dynamic pricing, on the other hand, “spurs retail -

ers to throw less food out to begin with by applying an algorithm that determines when grocery stores should reduce the price of perishables depending on their inventory and expiration date,” a statement from UCSD reads. With dynamic pricing, vendors can change the price of food multiple times a day.

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California Supreme Court won’t hear case involving ATV rider’s murder

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The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review the case of a Lancaster man convicted of the shooting death of an all- terrain vehicle enthusiast in the desert nearly a decade ago.

Arturo Lopez is serving a 45-years-to-life state prison sentence for the Feb. 23, 2014, murder of Steven Finson, 47, of Lancaster, who was found on the ground near his ATV after his wife reported him missing.

Lopez was first convicted in 2016 of Finson’s killing, but a state appellate court panel overturned his conviction in a 2018 ruling that found the trial court had erroneously instructed jurors on two theories of guilt — one which was legally correct and the other which was legally incorrect.

He was subsequently convicted in 2021 of second-degree murder, with gun allegations found true.

In a ruling just over two months ago, a three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the defense’s contention that Lopez’s attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel in his retrial by failing to object to testimony from two of the defendant’s former girlfriends about his prior firearm use.

“The prosecution’s theory of the case was that Lopez purposefully shot Finson, a moving target, from at least 100 yards away. As defendant’s own expert acknowledged, such a shot would require proficiency with firearms,” Presiding Justice Dennis

Perluss wrote on behalf of the panel in its May 17 ruling. “Accordingly, Lopez’s almost daily target practice, during which he often shot at small animals, was relevant to his familiarity with firearms and his ability to hit a moving target from a distance.”

The appellate court panel also noted that the testimony from Lopez’s two ex-girlfriends was relevant to refute the defense’s argument that the shooting occurred accidentally and to undermine an account by Lopez’s friend that Lopez had stopped along the road to test-fire a handgun.

“Given the evidence that Lopez often shot guns on his property -- even multiple times inside his home -- there was no need for him to test-fire

a gun from the side of the road,” Perluss wrote, with Associate Justices John Segal and Gail Ruderman

Feuer concurring in the ruling, which noted that the “frequency and nature of Lopez’s prior firearms

experience was highly probative of his ability to shoot Finson from a distance.”

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Diana feeds her two Sumatran tiger cubs. | Photo courtesy of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance/Twitter

Emmy Awards set to be postponed amid Hollywood’s double strike

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The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards appeared Friday to be the latest casualty of the double strike that has brought Hollywood to a standstill.

With walkouts by the Writers Guild of America and the SAG-AFTRA actors union already shuttering scripted productions across the film and television industries, Fox is now poised to postpone the scheduled Sept. 18 broadcast of the Emmys until January, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.

The network is expected to make the official announcement “soon,” the Times reported, quoting a person familiar with the plan who was not authorized to comment.

But with no word of talks between the striking WGA and SAG-AFTRA union members and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers -- which represents the studios -- even that date

could be subject to further postponement.

The postponement would mark the first time since 2001 -- in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks -- that the Emmys have not been presented as scheduled.

SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikers were back on the picket lines at all the major Los Angeles-area studios again Friday.

The actors’ union, which walked off the job on July 14, is focusing on many of the same issues that pushed the WGA to call a strike on May 2 -- including calls for revised residual formulas for streaming content and protections against the use of artificial intelligence in film and TV production.

The actors union has not gone on strike since 1980. The WGA went out on strike for 100 days starting in 2007. The double-barreled SAG-AFTRA/WGA walkout marks the first time since 1960 that both unions have

struck Hollywood at the same time.

The AMPTP represents studios, networks and streaming services. The actors union represents about 160,000 performers.

Both SAG-AFTRA and the WGA had accused the AMPTP on bargaining in bad faith when the sides were talking. When SAG-AFTRA made its strike announcement on July 14, union President Fran Drescher angrily denounced the major studios as “a very greedy entity,” while the studios’ bargaining arm countered that it had offered “historic” benefit boosts.

“I am shocked by the way the people that we have been in business with are treating us,” Drescher said at the time. “I cannot believe it, quite frankly, how far apart we are on so many things.”

Following SAG-AFTRA’s strike announcement, the AMPTP issued its own

statement saying, “AMPTP member companies entered the negotiations with SAGAFTRA with the goal of forging a new, mutually beneficial contract.”

The statement went on to say, “The AMPTP presented a deal that offered historic pay and residual increases, substantially higher caps on pension and health contributions, audition protections, shortened series option periods and a groundbreaking AI proposal that protects actors’ digital likenesses for SAG-AFTRA members.”

When the Emmys do finally come off, the HBO series “Succession” will enter the awards ceremony with a leading 27 nominations, followed by “The Last of Us” with 24, “The White Lotus” with 23 and “Ted Lasso” with 21.

The Daytime Emmy Awards ceremonies, which had been scheduled for June in downtown Los

Angeles, were postponed in May because of the writers strike. A new date has not been announced.

Appellate justices reject OC, LA-area legal challenge on affordable housing

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Second Appellate District justices Thursday upheld a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge’s ruling dismissing an attempt by cities in Orange and Los Angeles counties challenging the state’s allocation of required affordable housing.

The Orange County Council of Governments joined with cities Redondo Beach, Lakewood, Torrance, Cerritos, Downey and Whittier in appealing a judge’s dismissal of an earlier appeal on an affordable housing allocation for the region.

In August 2019, the state Department of Housing “assigned a total of 1,344,740

dwelling units” of affordable housing in the Southern California region for this decade, the justices wrote. The Southern California Association of Governments formally objected and the state finalized its assignment to 1,341,827.

The plaintiffs said it was twice as much as needed by the end of the decade, arguing the state’s calculation was based on a “wrong population forecast” and other factors that they said the state hadn’t considered in previous housing cycles.

The justices pointed to precedent in a 2008 Irvine case that found the courts are precluded from arbitrating

disputes in the process.

The process is designed to compel cooperation between the state and local governments through a series of reviews and keep the courts out of it, the justices wrote.

According to the precedent cited in Thursday’s ruling, lawmakers “intended to eliminate resort to traditional judicial remedies to challenge a local government’s regional housing needs allocation so as to avoid the disruption of local planning that would result from interference through the litigation process.”

The justices wrote that the precedent in the Irvine case “applies with equal force

to plaintiffs’ claims here. The legislature enacted the (Regional Housing Needs Allocation) statutes to address California’s shortage of affordable housing promptly. The intricate and yearslong administrative process that leads to the allocation of regional housing needs ‘reflects a clear intent on the part of the legislature’ to restrict judicial intervention.”

A favorable ruling for one city would cause a domino effect that would disrupt the planning for neighboring cities and regions, the justices wrote.

“I am disappointed but not surprised,” said Orange

Food waste

Sanders’ analysis found dynamic pricing reduces waste by 21% on average while increasing grocery chains’ gross margins by 3%. In contrast, an organic waste ban, even if it increased the cost of sending perishables to a landfill by 10 times the amount it does Tuesday, reduces waste by only

4% and decreases gross margins about 1%.

“If regulators want to directly reduce grocerystore waste, they should incentivize grocery chains to adopt dynamic pricing over imposing organic waste bans or waste taxes,” Sanders said. “It is also a market-based solution that the retailers themselves

could implement.”

An added benefit of dynamic pricing is that it makes perishables more affordable, while organic waste bans slightly harm consumers by reducing retailers’ inventories, Sanders found.

The paper’s analysis is based on an economic model that “characterizes a

grocery retailer’s behavior, as grocers have to decide how much product to order before they know how much will sell prior to hitting its expiration date,” the UCSD statement reads. To test the predictions of the model, Sanders used data from the artisanal bread category of Pick ‘n Save, a large Midwestern grocery chain.

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The 2009 Philo T. Farnsworth Primetime Emmy Award Statue given to NASA Television in recognition for engineering excellence and technological innovations that made possible the first live TV broadcast from the moon by the Apollo 11 is shown on Aug. 19, 2009 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. | Photo by NASA/Bill Ingalls (CC BY 2.0)

County Board Chairman Don Wagner, vice chairman of the Orange County Council of Governments. “The legal deck is stacked against

responsible local control and in favor of mindless bureaucratic control by Sacramento special interests.”

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San Gabriel City Notices

CITY OF SAN GABRIEL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

“ADAPTIVE/TRAFFIC RESPONSIVE SIGNAL CONTROL PROJECT” CONTRACT NO. 23-06

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - INVITATION FOR BIDS

Date of Bid Opening: Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the “ADAPTIVE/TRAFFIC RESPONSIVE SIGNAL CONTROL PROJECT” will be received at the office of the City Clerk of the City of San Gabriel, 425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776, California, until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. At 3:05 p.m., bids will be opened and read aloud in the Council Chamber of San Gabriel City Hall.

A mandatory job walk meeting for interested bidders will be conducted on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the San Gabriel Public Works Department, at 917 E. Grand Avenue, CA, 91776. Interested bidders who arrive for the meeting after 10:30 a.m. will not be eligible to submit bid proposals. Call the Project Manager, Alan Mai at (626) 308-2825, or email at amai@sgch.org, should you require further information.

Description of Work: The work to be done consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and other incidental and appurtenant work necessary to install the communication infrastructure (fiber optics and communication hubs, etc.) along Valley Boulevard, San Gabriel Boulevard, Del Mar Avenue, Las Tunas Drive and Mission Road Corridors within the City limits; the proposed scope of work also include the installation of new traffic signal controllers, cabinets and battery backup systems, CCTV cameras installation, and the new traffic management center equipment installation.

The contract is to be executed within 7 calendar days after award of contract by City Council. Time for completion of the work is one hundred twenty (120) working days for all work from the date of the Notice to Proceed with construction.

Contract Documents: To obtain the project documents please contact San Gabriel Public Works Project Manager, Alan Mai, at (626) 308-2825 or email: amai@sgch.org

Bid Security: Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check, cash, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price payable to City of San Gabriel as a guarantee that the awarded bidder will execute the Contract and provide the required bonds, certificates of insurance, and endorsements within seven calendars days of the of the award of contract by City Council.

Award of Contract: The City reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality (non-responsiveness) in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interest of the City. The bidder shall guarantee the Total Bid Price for a period of 90 calendar days from the date of bid opening.

Prevailing Rate of Wage: Pursuant to Section 1770, et seq., of the California Labor Code, the Contractor shall pay the general prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California for the locality where the work is to be performed. A copy of said wage rates is available on-line at: www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/DPreWageDetermination.htm. The Contractor and any subcontractors shall pay not less than said specified rates and shall post a copy of said wage rates at the project site.

Labor Code Compliance: Attention is directed to the provisions of Labor Code § 1725.5: Per SB 854, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a Public Works Project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (with limited exceptions for this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1a). No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). All contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner for all new projects awarded on or after April 1, 2015. The Labor Commissioner may excuse contractors and subcontractors on a project that is under the jurisdiction of one of the four legacy DIR-approved labor compliance programs (Caltrans, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District and County of Sacramento) or that is covered by a qualified project labor agreement. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

Any contract entered into pursuant to this Notice will incorporate the provisions of the State Labor. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be those

determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, which are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, City of San Gabriel and are available to any interested party on request.

Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under them. The Contractor or any subcontractor shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices. Information relative to apprenticeship standards and administration of the apprenticeship program may be obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, San Francisco, CA, or the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and its branch offices.

All bidders shall be licensed in accordance with provisions of the Business and Professions Code and shall possess a Class A and/or C10 State Contractor’s License at the time this contract is awarded. The Successful Contractor and his/her subcontractors will be required to possess business licenses from the City of San Gabriel and maintain current until completion of the project. Business licenses can be purchased or renewed at the Finance Department in City Hall, 425 S Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA.

Questions: All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be in writing or email and received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, and shall be directed to: Public Works Project Manager, Alan Mai, at email: amai@sgch.org.

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Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DONALD CLARK MORIARTY CASE NO. 23STPB07451

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

A Petition for Probate has been filed by David Moriarty in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

The Petition for Probate requests that David Moriarty 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 on September 21, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 5 Room located at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Stanley Mosk Courthouse.

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: Susan L. Alexander, Esq. WEINER LAW, 12707 High Bluff Drive, Ste 125, San Diego, CA 92130, Telephone: 858.356.9070 7/24, 7/27, 8/3/23 CNS-3722135# AZUSA BEACON

Public Notices

CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 23AHCV00318 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS, AND DEVISEES OF THOMAS R. LUTHE; UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS, AND DEVISEES OF GLORIA K. LUTHE; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20 INCLUSIVE

Plaintiff’s Title Thereto. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): JP MORGAN CHASE BANK. N.A.

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PASQUALE MAZZEO CASE NO. 23STPB07726

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SARA Y. MAZZEO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SARA Y. MAZZEO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/14/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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 EDWARD W. GOODSON - SBN

181250, NICHOLAS G. EVERETTSBN 298306, LAGERLOF, LLP 155 N. LAKE AVENUE, FLOOR 11 PASADENA CA 91101, Telephone (626) 683-7234 7/24, 7/27, 7/31/23 CNS-3722244# DUARTE DISPATCH

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: 09/01/2023 Time: 8:30AM Dept:

G. Room:302 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 Reader DATED:June 28, 2023 Salvatore Sirna JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. July 17, 24, 31, August 7,2023 Rosemead Reader

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, 150 West Commonwealth, Alhambra, Ca 91801.

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Laurel I. Handley (SBN 231249), Diala Debbas (SBN 312322), Aldridge Pite, LLP; 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725, San Diego, Ca 92108. (858) 750- 7600, (619) 590- 1385.

Date: (Fecha) 02/10/2023

David W. Slayton, Clerk (Secretario)

By: A. Olivia, Deputy (Adjunto)

You are served Publish July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

ROSEMEAD READER

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Robert Ramirez FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:23PSCP00282

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona Ca 91766, East Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner Robert Ramirez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name

a. OF Robert Ramirez to Proposed name Robert

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Luis Miguel Vargas Gomez FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23NWCP00277 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 12720 Norwalk blvd, Norwalk Ca 90650, Southeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Luis Miguel Vargas Gomez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Luis Miguel Vargas Gomez to Proposed name Louis Michael Vargas 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: 09/25/2023 Time: 9:30AM Dept: C. Room:312 The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Arcadia Weekly

DATED: July 19, 2023 Olivia Rosales

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. July 24, 31, August 3, 10, 2023 Arcadia Weekly

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY given San Dimas Lock-Up Self Storage in City of San Dimas intends to sell 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 Civil Code. San Dimas Lock-Up Self Storage will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 8th day of August 2023 at 10:00 a.m. where said property has been stored which is located at San Dimas Lock-Up Self Storage, 409 West Allen Avenue, San Dimas, California, County of Los Angeles, State of California the following:

Tenant’s Name

Everest Dakota Miceli

Kendra Mieux

Stacy Collins

Barbara Corrales

Units consist of miscellaneous household items and/or furniture, bedding, books, chairs, clothing, coffee table, computer, end table, file cabinet, lamps, mattress, spring, frame, microwave, ottoman, patio furniture, pedestal, pictures, radio, records, refrigerator, sofa, suitcases, tables, TV stand, vacuum, washer, weights, xmas décor, boxes and bags (contents unknown).

Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items sold “as is” where is and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and obligated party.

The obligated party reserves the right to bid at the Auction. The Owner reserves the right to cancel a bid at the time of auction as well.

Auctioneer: Bill Robb Auctions, Inc.

Bond #: 65067162

Telephone: 310-994-6908

Sale will be on: August 8th, 2023 @ 10:00 am, or any day after.

Publish July 24, 2023 & July 31, 2023

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Glendale City Notices

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

On July 25, 2023, the City Council of the City of Glendale adopted ORDINANCE NO. 6007 AMENDING THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN (DSP), REGARDING HOTEL USES (CASE NO. PGPA-001238-2023). A copy of said Ordinance is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

In substance, this Ordinance was adopted to update the definition of hotels and require a development agreement for all new hotels in the DSP (Chapter 3 – Land Use), to enhance the amenity and community benefit requirements for all new hotels utilizing the hotel incentive program with the introduction of a new point-based amenity option menu (Chapter 7), and to amend the Density Bonus references in the Community Benefit Chapter 7 to align with State law.

Publish July 31, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GEORGE DALTON MADISON

Case No. 23STPB07654

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Bruce D. Madison in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Bruce D. Madison 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 24, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney 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: BRADLEY L CORNELL ESQ SBN 162384

CORNELL LAW FIRM

232 HARRISON AVE

STE A

CLAREMONT CA 91711

CN998388 MADISON Jul 24, 27,31, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FELIPE L. FIGUEROA

Case No. 23STPB07530

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and per-

LEGALS

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that WILLIAM SCOTT NORTON 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.

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 issu-ance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowl-edgeable in California law.

RICHARD T. BOWLES - SBN

46234, CHRISTOPHER D. JEW -

SBN 227248, BOWLES & VERNA LLP

2121 N. CALIFORNIA BLVD., SUITE 875 WALNUT CREEK CA 94596, Telephone (925) 935-3300 7/27, 7/31, 8/3/23

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

JANET A. DUERFAHRD

CASE NO. 23STPB07929

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

A. DUERFAHRD.

of SAN BERNARDINO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ALLA IVANOVA 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.)

sons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FELIPE L. FIGUEROA A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Christeil F. Gota in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PRO-

BATE requests that Christeil F. Gota 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 16, 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 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 issu-ance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

ARMINE BAZIKYAN ESQ

SBN 273238

BAZIKYAN LAW GROUP APC 111 E BROADWAY STE 210

GLENDALE CA 91205

CN998392 FIGUEROA Jul 24,27,31, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

WALTER WESLEY NORTON AKA WALTER W. NORTON CASE NO. 23STPB07767

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of WALTER WESLEY NORTON AKA WALTER W. NORTON.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by WILLIAM SCOTT NORTON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/25/23 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

HARCOURT HERVEY SBN 55728 3040 PALM HILL DRIVE VISTA CA 92084, Telephone (818) 314-9435 7/24, 7/27, 7/31/23

CNS-3722672# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GILBERT ALANIS ELIAS aka GILBERT A. ELIAS aka GILBERT ELIAS

Case No. PROSB2300901 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GILBERT ALANIS ELIAS aka GILBERT A. ELIAS aka GILBERT ELIAS

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Michelle Elias 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 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. S35 located at 247 W. Third St., San Bernardino, CA 92415.

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 CN998400 ELEAS

Jul 24,27,31, 2023

ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WALTER H. LILLEY CASE NO. 23STPB07219

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

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/05/23 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

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

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/15/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

LISA C. ALEXANDER, ESQ. - SBN 122975, JAKLE, ALEXANDER & PATTON, LLP

1250 6TH STREET, SUITE 300 SANTA MONICA CA 90401, Telephone (310) 395-6555

BSC 223697 7/27, 7/31, 8/3/23

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GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

ASIA KOGAN AKA ASIA

VAKIFOVNA KAGAN AKA

ASIA VAKIFOVNA SALIMO

CASE NO. PROSB2300884

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

KOGAN AKA ASIA VAKIFOVNA

KAGAN AKA ASIA VAKIFOVNA SALIMO.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALLA IVANOVA in the Superior Court of California, County

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:

08/22/23 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

JASON L. GAUDY - SBN 228975, GAUDY LAW INC. 267 D STREET UPLAND CA 91786, Telephone (909) 982-3199 7/27, 7/31, 8/3/23 CNS-3723109# ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

OLIVIA PRZEBINDA

CASE NO. 23STPB08042

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that IRENE PRZEBINDA 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: 08/29/23 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

Man who confronted homeowner while armed sentenced to probation

City News Service

A30-year-old man who tried to push his way inside a Banning home while carrying a firearm was on felony probation Thursday.

Douglas Jose Salazar of Hemet pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of controlled substances while armed under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In exchange for his admission, prosecutors dropped charges of carrying a concealed weapon in a

vehicle and carrying a loaded stolen handgun.

During a hearing at the Banning Justice Center, Superior Court Judge Joshyln Pulliam certified the terms of the plea deal and imposed a sentence of 24 months’ probation and six months in a sheriff’s work release program, during which time Salazar will either have to attend vocational training or another educational program full-time, or be gainfully employed.

According to the Banning

Police Department, about 1:30 a.m. on May 8, 2022, Salazar went to a residence in the 800 block of Latitude Road, near Raven Way, and tried to gain access through the front door.

The attempt was unsuccessful and the resident, whose identity was not disclosed, called 911, after which patrol units converged on the area, police said.

Salazar was spotted a short time later roaming a nearby neighborhood and was taken into custody

without incident, according to investigators.

“During the contact, officers located a loaded semiautomatic handgun, 88 rounds of ammunition, a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia,” according to a police statement. “The gun was reported to be stolen out of West Virginia.”

The defendant may have been the same individual who went door to door, harassing residents, earlier that same night, but authorities were unable to confirm it

was him.

It was unclear why he was in the area because he did not reside there.

to Midnight Court will remain in place throughout the night and the road closure on Wilson Street has been lifted.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Blaze breaks out in San Bernardino National Forest, near Highway 243

A wildfire broke out Thursday in the San Bernardino National Forest north of

Mountain Center, burning in heavy vegetation but not threatening any properties.

The blaze was reported about 3:15 p.m. in the area of Highway 243 and Saunders Meadow Road, according to the California Highway Patrol and U.S. Forest Service.

USFS spokesman Gus Bahena told City News Service that multiple Forest Service engine crews,

supported by crews from the Idyllwild Fire Protection District, were sent to the location, but they were not initially able to ascertain the approximate dimensions of the blaze due to the terrain.

No Cal Fire aircraft or ground crews were requested to assist as of 4:45 p.m.

The blaze was in heavy vegetation, not in the immediate vicinity of a populated

area, according to latitude and longitude coordinates provided by public safety officials.

There was no immediate word on how the fire started.

Fire breaks out at truck tire repair facility in Moreno Valley

A fire that erupted Thursday in a tire repair lot on the east end of Moreno Valley was contained before

reaching several tractortrailers parked at the facility.

The noninjury blaze was reported about 12:20 p.m. in the 28800 block of Spruce Avenue, just north of the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The agency said that multiple engine crews were sent to the location and encountered flames raging

in a line of truck tires, posing an immediate threat to several big rigs. Firefighters quickly established a perimeter, preventing the blaze from reaching the trucks. By 12:50 p.m., the fire was completely contained, according to reports from the scene.

The cause of the blaze was under investigation.

Riverside ‘snake burglar’ admits dozens of charges, sentenced to probation

By City News Service

Amulti-convicted felon dubbed the “snake burglar” for his method of burglarizing businesses pleaded guilty Thursday to more than four dozen felony charges and was immediately sentenced to a jail term — which he was expected to avoid serving — along with 12 years’ probation.

Christopher Michael Paul Jackson, 33, of Riverside admitted 54 counts of burglary under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, resolving all of his pending cases.

Superior Court Judge Gary Polk certified the terms of the agreement and imposed the sentence stipulated by the prosecution and defense — seven months in county jail and 12 years’ mandatory supervision. Polk also ordered him to pay $158,235 in victim restitu-

tion.

Jackson was behind bars while awaiting adjudication of his cases, and because of that, in addition to mandatory “good time” credits under the California Penal Code, his seven-month jail term appeared to have been satisfied, likely enabling him to leave custody this week. However, Polk ordered that the defendant wear an ankle-attached GPS tracking device for the duration of his 12-year period of probation.

“Unfortunately, this case, although uniquely named, is not unique in California,” District Attorney Mike Hestrin said.

“It is unconscionable that a habitual offender like Christopher Jackson can steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from hardworking people, admit to it and legally serve less time in jail than the time it will take

his hundreds of victims to recoup their losses.”

Jackson, who was on probation when he was arrested in April, perpetrated break-ins throughout Moreno Valley and Riverside from last November to April, targeting beauty salons, health clinics and restaurants. Detectives attached the moniker “snake burglar” to the convicted felon due to his penchant for crawling along the floors of businesses that he’d broken into to avoid motion detection alarms.

The defendant, who has burglary convictions going back nearly a decade, was held out by Hestrin, Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez and other public safety officials as an example of the state’s flawed legal system, stemming mainly from Assembly Bill 109, passed by the Legislature in 2011, and Proposition 47, approved by

voters in 2014.

AB 109 reclassified crimes such as theft to enable repeat offenders to receive mandatory supervision in lieu of jail, or to serve prison sentences in county lock-ups, which are already overcrowded. Prop 47 reduced many theft- and drug-related offenses from felonies to misdemeanors.

Gonzalez said in April that the laws “have made it increasingly difficult to ensure the safety of our citizens.”

The main justification for AB 109, signed into law by then-Gov. Jerry Brown, was to reduce prison overcrowding. But as Sheriff Chad Bianco, Gonzalez and Hestrin pointed out in April, the state is now in the process of shuttering penitentiaries or ending their leases to correctional space in numerous locations, including Riverside County.

Christopher Michael Paul Jackson. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office

Court records show Salazar has a prior misdemeanor conviction for reckless driving.

| Photo by sergign/Envato Elements

Diaz’s murder,” UFC hall of famer Cub Swanson wrote on social media Wednesday. “Ramon Diaz was my original (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) instructor and the reason I started (mixed martial arts).”

Sanchez said officers responded at around 9:45 p.m. that day to a report of a gunshot victim in the 31000 block of Whispering Palms Trail.

“Video surveillance from the surrounding

area showed the suspect vehicle pulled up to the victim’s home, the passenger door opened, and the suspect exited the vehicle and walked towards the victim,” Sanchez wrote in a statement. “The suspect is later seen running away from the residence towards the awaiting suspect vehicle that was parked at the intersection.” The vehicle then sped away from the scene, according to Sanchez. Diaz

Shooting

subsequently succumbed to his injuries as Cathedral City Fire Department personnel were taking him to a hospital.

Detectives issued numerous search warrants and conducted several interviews that led them to Edmund and Griffin, according to police.

The Riverside County Gang Impact Team executed a search warrant at Griffin’s residence Tuesday, when they took

him into custody without incident, according to Sanchez.

He was booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, where Edmund was already in custody, according to inmate records. They both remain held — Griffin on $1 million bail and Edmund on $200,000 bail.

Anyone with information on the 2018 shooting was asked to call Sanchez at 760-202-2488.

Restrictions

duced Resolution 51.”

The most recent DUI arrest of a state lawmaker involved state Sen. Dave Min, D-Irvine, in early May. Min, who is also running for Congress, was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI in Sacramento after a

California Highway Patrol officer spotted him driving without headlights in a Toyota Camry. Min apologized publicly. The case is awaiting disposition.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving is supporting

Essayli’s resolution, which would expand on Rule 120 of the Standing Rules of the Assembly for the current fiscal year. Rule 120 establishes that Assembly members be barred from receiving compensation in the event of a felony convic-

tion of any kind.

“MADD appreciates and supports your desire to hold convicted DUI offenders who are members of the state Assembly accountable by prohibiting them from operating state pool vehicles,” the organization said in a

letter to Essayli.

“Limiting access to state pool vehicles, in addition to requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders, will not only hold elected officials accountable, but will lead to much-needed change in driving behavior and deci-

Felon admits shooting at Moreno Valley business

By City News Service

sion-making that endangers California residents and visitors every day.”

The resolution is awaiting a hearing in the Assembly Rules Committee, which will reconvene on Aug. 14, following the Legislature’s summer recess.

Aconvicted felon who shot at two men in a Moreno Valley strip mall pleaded guilty Wednesday to shooting at an inhabited building.

Michael Nikita Diggins II, 43, of Moreno Valley admitted the felony offense under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In exchange for his admission, prosecutors agreed to drop two counts of firearm assault and a charge of being a felon in possession

of a gun. Superior Court Judge Gail O’Rane scheduled a sentencing hearing for Aug. 2 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.

Diggins is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta.

According to sheriff’s Sgt. James Merrill, early on the morning of July 13, patrol deputies were alerted to gunshots behind a strip mall near the intersection of Iris Avenue and Lasselle Street,

prompting them to investigate.

Merrill said the deputies “located evidence of a shooting” behind two businesses, but the gunman was nowhere in sight.

“Witnesses reported a vehicle stopped in the street near a bus stop, and (the driver) started firing a handgun,” the sergeant said.

Court documents identified two men who were targeted by the gunman, identified as “R.R.” and John Doe.

A possible motive was not disclosed.

Detectives soon developed leads pointing to Diggins as the shooter, culminating in an arrest warrant being served on the defendant at a property on Badger Springs Trail, where he was taken into custody without incident a few hours later, Merrill said.

Court records show Diggins has prior convictions out of Los Angeles County, but they weren’t specified.

DHS man sentenced to 14 years for sexually abusing disabled relative

By City News Service

Afelon who sexually assaulted a developmentally disabled 18-year-old female relative and inappropriately touched her younger sister was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in state prison.

On April 10, following a roughly weeklong trial, a Banning jury found Carlos Alberto Lopez, 51, of Desert Hot Springs, guilty of four counts each of rape of an adult unable to consent and incest, two counts of lewd acts on a minor and one count of sodomy of an incompetent victim.

Jurors acquitted Lopez of a charge of committing multiple lewd acts on a child in a crime series.

Jurors deliberated less than a day, and he was

sentenced Tuesday afternoon at the Banning Justice Center, according to court records.

According to a trial brief filed by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office and an arrest warrant affidavit filed by Desert Hot Springs police, Lopez sexually assaulted his relative, identified only as Jane Doe, on various occasions between November 2016 and January 2017. The victim was “suffering from autism and receiving extended care relative to the condition from continuing education,” court papers stated.

“She lived with her mother, did not drive a car, have a bank account, work a job, or use public transportation,” documents said.

The sexual encounters were uncovered on Jan. 4, 2017, when Jane Doe’s mother, identified in court documents only as “P.I.,” returned to her Desert Hot Springs residence from the grocery store and heard

unusual sounds emanating from her eldest daughter’s bedroom, according to the prosecution’s brief.

The woman walked into the room to find Jane Doe half-naked and behaving evasively. The brief said P.I.

took the young woman to another part of the house and asked her specific questions regarding what had occurred, and the victim eventually admitted to “making out ... with ‘C,’” whom P.I. immediately knew to be Lopez.

The livid woman ordered him out of her house and contacted police, according to prosecutors.

Detectives later interviewed Jane Doe and her 9-year-old sister about their encounters with Lopez.

“During the course of the forensic interview of Jane Doe, she reported having had sex with the defendant multiple times in her room and house, which she initiated,” according to the brief. “Jane Doe stated that these sexual encounters occurred

on multiple occasions, sometimes with and without a condom.”

The young woman was confirmed to have the intellectual capacity of a 7-yearold, according to court papers. When detectives interviewed Jane Doe’s younger sister, who is not autistic, she told them that the defendant had “touched her near her vagina ... and twice more on her buttocks without any prompting from her,” the brief said.

The investigation continued until March 2018, when Lopez was arrested without incident in Los Angeles. Court records show he has prior convictions for domestic assault and making criminal threats.

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