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Thursday, August 10-August 16, 2023

As homelessness lawsuit moves toward trial, LA County board creates regional homeless oversight committee

By City News Service

Hoping to foster more regional oversight of homelessness programs, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to create an Executive Committee of elected officials from across the Southland to coordinate county and local efforts to tackle the problem.

The move comes as a lawsuit against the county over officials' alleged mishandling of the homelessness crisis appears to be headed to trial in the fall.

Creating the Executive Committee "has been a long time in the making, and in order for it to work, we all have to work together," according to Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who introduced the motion with Supervisor Hilda Solis.

The creation of a regional oversight body was one of the recommendations offered two years ago by a county Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness, which called for an "executive-level action team" encompassing leaders from the county and its 88 cities, along with state input, to better coordinate homeless programs regionally.

Under the board's action Tuesday, the new Executive Committee will include two members of the Board of Supervisors, the mayor of Los Angeles, a member of the Los Angeles City Council, four mayors or city council members from cities in the county, and a representative chosen by the governor.

That committee will in turn oversee a "Leadership Table," which will act as an "advisory body" to the committee. The Leadership Table will also leverage private funding sources for homelessness programs. That group will include Los Angeles city and county department heads, business leaders, service providers, educators and representatives of sectors including labor, public housing, veterans, the faith community and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Also included in the Leadership Table will be the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which has long served as a quasi city-county entity designed to oversee regional homeless-prevention efforts. The authority has

been under fire in recent years over the region's continued struggles with homelessness.

Barger stressed that the Executive Committee is not envisioned as a replacement for LAHSA, but will work in coordination with that organization. Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who sits on the

LAHSA commission, said the new committee will "complement" the work of that body.

But the motion also calls for the county to work with the city to discuss changes to the authority's governance structure and analyze its funding sources.

Solis said the new panel

— by expanding beyond LAHSA's representation of Los Angeles city and county — will better incorporate efforts in all other cities and communities in the county.

"Unfortunately, our existing homelessness governance structure does not give local cities a voice in how we address this emergency," Solis said in a statement after the vote. "That is why we need to move forward with the Executive Committee this motion proposes, as it will bring all 88 cities together with the county of Los Angeles to break long-existing silos. Through this effort, we can come up with strategies, set tangible goals, and hold the system accountable to getting results for our residents. This Executive Committee has the potential to bring the region together and chart a new path forward."

Supervisor Janice Hahn initially hesitated about moving forward with the idea, lamenting the idea of creating yet another committee to discuss homelessness.

"I don't want the public to think that we haven't made huge strides, in my opinion,

of coordinating, working together," Hahn said. She ultimately voted in favor of the effort, which was approved on a 4-0 vote, with Supervisor Holly Mitchell absent.

Mercedes Marquez, the city of Los Angeles' chief of housing and homelessness solutions, attended Tuesday's meeting on behalf of Mayor Karen Bass, and expressed her support for the effort.

"The mayor believes if we all work together, we will have a clearer voice and sturdier platform from which to launch our homelessness solutions," Marquez said in a statement after the vote. "We will have a clearer voice that we can use to speak to the federal government, state government and others. Unity of effort is needed as we seek to solve the most difficult problem of our generation."

The most recent homelessness count coordinated by LAHSA found a 9% yearover-year increase in homelessness in the county, and a 10% jump in the city. Accord-

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City employees across LA head back to work after 1-day strike

By Jose Herrera, City News Service

More than 11,000 unionizedLos Angelescity workers are expected to return to the job Wednesday, one day after staging a 24-hour strike that delayed trash pickups, snarled traffic at LAX and caused all manner of other

disruptions that the city was able to weather in the short term.

The walkout by members of Service Employees International Union Local 721 — representing sanitation workers, heavy-duty mechanics, traffic officers and engi-

neers, among others — was prompted by what the union says has been a lack of goodfaith labor negotiations, a charge city officials dispute. Meanwhile, the union and the city will resume negotiations next Monday, SEIU officials confirmed Tuesday.

Striking workers showed up in the wee hours Tuesday at City Hall, prompting a closure of some streets surrounding the iconic seat of municipal government. Later Tuesday morning, more workers began picketing at LAX, where some shuttle bus

drivers were among those walking off the job, complicating travel for many people looking to catch flights. The picketing disrupted some traffic in the always-crowded LAX horseshoe and clogged entrances to some terminals.

Thousands more union

members convened outside City Hall with picket signs Tuesday afternoon.

Ahead of a planned rally at City Hall at 11 a.m. Tuesday, union members also addressed City Council

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Los Angeles City Hall looms over a homeless encampment. | Photo courtesy of Ron Reiring/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

CALENDAR

AUG.11

Summer Street Fest

Smith Park | 6016 Rosemead Blvd., Pico Rivera, CA 90660 | Aug. 11 | pico-rivera.org

Enjoy live music from Sangria, Rose Royce and Trinere, guest DJs, food booths and trucks, a beer garden, jumpers and slides, exhibitors and more.

AUG. 12

Perseid Meteor Shower At Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree National Park | Aug. 12 | instagram. com/p/CvDHb9zg8_w/

The Perseid meteor shower will light up the sky until the sun rises on Aug. 13. According to park authorities, there will be no moon and the Milky Way will also be visible.

AUG. 13

Paint Party On The Plaza

Argyros Plaza | 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 | Aug. 13 | scfta. org

Santa Ana native Fernando the Artist will instruct you as you create your very own masterpiece as DJ Daniel Jamezzz plays music to keep those artistic vibes flowing. Drink specials will also be available for purchase during the event.

AUG. 14

God Save The Queen

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre | 5919 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028 | Aug. 14 | eventbrite.com

Christina Anthony and Mahyn Qureshi host this improv show inspired by a Bollywood film.

AUG. 15

Moonlight Movies On The Beach: ‘Back to the Future’

Granada Beach | 5000 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90803 | Aug. 15 | moonlightmoviesonthebeach.com

The movie starts at sunset and you can either pack a picnic or enjoy local food trucks and Kettle corn vendors on site.

AUG. 16

Stroll & Savor

Belmont Shore | 5200 E. Second St., Long Beach, CA, 90803 | Aug. 16-17 | belmontshore.org

Belmont Shore’s most popular summer event is back with more than 40 restaurants offering the best eats off their menus, local

musicians and more.

AUG. 17

Downtown Street Market

Morgan Park | 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA 91706 | Aug. 17 | baldwinpark.com

The popular Downtown Street market returns with its series of musical acts, food vendors, produce farmers, artisans, local merchants and beer garden. Jovanny Cadena will entertain with regional Mexican music at the South Stage while 80’s Ladies take over the North Stage and pay tribute the GoGo’s and other ladies of the ‘80s.

Sizzling Summer Nights

The Autry | 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles,

CA 90027 | Aug. 17 | theautry. org

Every year the Autry hosts a series of outdoor performances by salsa and Latin fusion musicians, free dance lessons with an instructor, access to the museum, a dance floor for kids, tacos, margaritas and refreshments. Colombian Latin Soul Band continues the festivities this week.

ONGOING Butterfly Pavilion

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007 | Through Aug. 13 | nhm.org

The Natural History Museum’s seasonal Butterfly Pavilion featuring hundreds of butterflies of various species, native plants and natural light is finally opening.

Picor Rivera Street Fest 2022. | Photo courtesy of City of Pico Rivera

Chinese printmaking exhibition at USC PAM shines a light on undervalued art form

May S. Ruiz MayChu@att.net

USCPacificAsia Museum (USC PAM) continues its mission and vision to further intercultural understanding through the arts of Asia and the Pacific Islands with “Imprinting in Time: Chinese Printmaking at the Beginning of a New Era.”

On view from Aug. 11 through Nov. 12, the exhibition looks at printmaking by Chinese artists from the 1980s to the present and analyzes the unique narrative of the medium within the contexts of cultural, academic, sociopolitical, and economic changes in recent Chinese history.

“Imprinting in Time” is curated by Danielle Shang, a Los Angeles-based art historian and exhibition organizer. Her research focuses on the impact of globalization, urban renewal, social change, and class restructuring on art-making and the narrative of art history.

The emergence of etching, lithograph, silkscreen, and digital devices in the 1980s added new energy to the medium. Most artists included in USC PAM’s exhibition were academically trained printmakers; however, a few have established their reputations in other media and explored printmaking as an additional aesthetic in their practices.

Museum curator Rebecca Hall states, “‘Imprinting in Time’ is an exciting exhibition for USC Pacific Asia Museum to share with the public because all but

a few of the artworks in the exhibition come from the museum’s permanent collection. Formed around the recently donated Charles T. Townley collection of contemporary Chinese art, Danielle Shang did an outstanding job of teasing out the strengths of the Townley collection and finding further artworks to supplement her thesis in PAM’s permanent collection, some of which have not been exhibited in many years.”

“Printmaking, particularly woodcut, is uniquely important in modern Chinese history because it was instrumental for disseminating ideologies of the nation-state to the masses from the 1930s to the 1980s,” says Shang. “It is a perfect example of hybridizing a traditional Chinese medium that has been around for centuries with modernist techniques from the West.”

The exhibition will show 60 works organized into three sections: the Modern Woodcut Movement; the Post Mao Era; and Crisis and Hope Since the 1990s.

Modern Woodcut Movement

Among all the printmaking techniques, the woodblock is most significant in modern Chinese history for articulating social commentary and nationalistic sentiments. The monumental figure who initiated the movement was not a visual artist but the writer, collector, and activist Lu Xun

(1881-1936).

In the early 1930s, Lu introduced Käthe Kollwitz’s woodcut to Chinese artists, who immediately embraced the medium for its effectiveness in engaging a broad public. These artists began to produce prints with simplified but highly suggestive forms and figures to depict the violence, injustice, and angst that plagued Chinese society.

After Mao Zedong’s speech at the Yan’an Forum on Literature and Art (1942), woodcut was given singular priority, and its subjects shifted from social critiques to celebrating the bright new life under Communist control. Subsequently, the woodcut printmaking that hybridized German Expressionism, Soviet Social Realism, Chinese traditional water-based printing techniques, and folk arts’ vernacular styles was established as a major discipline in all art schools and employed largely for propaganda purposes to serve the state after the creation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

Post Mao Era

After 1976, while many artists continued to produce works that celebrated the socialist vision of modernity, others began to explore the notion of individuality and new graphic effects. The rise of etching, lithograph, silkscreen, and digital devices added new energy to the medium. Meanwhile, distinct regional schools emerged, notably the Great

Northern Wilderness and the Yunnan School.

Contrary to earlier times when human figures and narrative themes dominated printed pictures, landscapes, and abstract compositions became popular. Some artists intentionally evoked the traditional Chinese ideal of integrating calligraphy, painting, and poetry when combining images with texts.

Shang expounds on the regional schools, the art style, and the artists who emerged during this period.

“Since the late 1970s, artists in Yunnan Province, including Zheng Xu and He Kun, turned their attention to local ethnic groups, neighboring Southeast Asian cultures and the ancient Chinese technique known as heavy color painting that emphasizes line drawing and bold colors. Figures depicted by the Yunnan School artists are flat, geometric, semiabstracted, and energized with bright colors, reminiscent of cubism and fauvism. Motifs incorporated into their works are derived not only from ancient Buddhist cave paintings but also from local traditional garments and decorations.”

“In the 1980s, Zheng and He among other printmakers in Yunnan began to create reduction woodcuts to produce heavy color prints,” Shang adds. “A color reduction woodcut is simply a relief print that is carved, inked, and printed

multiple times using only one piece of woodblock. The entire edition must be printed at once since carving destroys the wood incrementally.

“The artists also established several workshops in the region to invite people from rural communities to make art, positioning printmaking at the intersections of arts practice, social engagement, and cultural restoration.”

Crisis and Hope Since the 1990s

The 1990s saw China’s rapid transformation into a hyper-consumer society. As works of art entered the market as commodities, prints failed to gain recognition as valuable cultural products. To survive, printmakers had to switch to other media, teach, or hold positions at statesponsored cultural organi-

zations, whose programs continued instructing conservative subjects and styles. In response to the new conditions, a few artists have moved beyond technical concerns to search for ways to advance the medium and participate in global conversations. Their practices shine a new light on printmaking.

It’s unfortunate that despite its fascinating ancestry and storied past, printmaking in China did not flourish in the new millennium. This exhibition at USC Pacific Asia Museum may yet demonstrate that prints – which have since been relegated to being disposable merchandise – and printmaking can be rejuvenated through a fresh audience. At the very least, it may engender a newfound appreciation for the art form.

Shao Keping ‘Floating to the Future’ 1981 Woodcut print | Photo courtesy of USC Pacific Asia Museum

Los Angeles

Pasadena

Applications open for Tournament of Roses Royal Court

Applications are now being accepted for much-coveted spots on the 2024 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Royal Court, the tournament announced last Tuesday. Each year, hundreds of teens and young women apply for spots on the seven-member court, which attends dozens of community events leading up to the annual Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game. The court members serve as ambassadors for the local community and the Tournament of Roses organization. Members of the court are chosen based on a variety of qualities, including public speaking, leadership, academic achievement and involvement in the community and at their school.

Glendale

Additional suspect in August 2022 killing arrested in Glendale

A 26-year-old woman has been taken into custody in connection with a fatal shooting in Lincoln Park nearly one year ago, police said last Tuesday. Tambrisha Jones was arrested in Glendale by the Los Angeles Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service on Monday, said San Diego Police Department Lt. Adam Sharki. She was booked into jail on murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges. Tre'Von Stewart-Jordan, 27, was shot and killed on Aug. 12 in 2022. The San Diego Police Department Communications Center received a report of gunshots heard at

9:15 p.m. on Aug. 12 in the 4900 block of Logan Avenue and officers from the department's Southeastern Division responded to the call.

Rosemead

Man, 33, shot to death in Rosemead

A man was shot to death in Rosemead and sheriff's detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death Saturday. Deputies were called at 11:33 p.m. Friday to the 3000 block of Gladys Avenue, between San Gabriel Boulevard and Charlotte Avenue, where they found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Lt. Art Spencer. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as 33-year-old Jose Vinalay, according to the medical examiner's office. His city of residence was not immediately disclosed.

Long Beach

Man dead, 2 wounded, in Long Beach shooting

Three men were wounded and one of them died from a shooting in Long Beach, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported at 7:21 p.m. Sunday in the area of 29th Street and Chestnut Avenue, according to Long Beach police Lt. Gerrit DeJongh. "All three were transported to local hospitals for treatment," DeJongh said. "One of the subjects succumbed to his injuries. All suspects are in custody." Homicide detectives were investigating the shooting and additional information was not immediately available.

Orange County

Orange County

Irvine police arrest pair in fatal car-to-car shooting

Irvine police have arrested a man and a woman allegedly involved in a fatal car-tocar shooting in the city. The arrests were made Friday, according to Orange County sheriff's inmate records. The shooting occurred at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Athel Avenue and Sego Street, according to Sgt. Karie Davies of the Irvine Police Department. Detectives developed information that a pair of possible suspects lived near the shooting, in the area of Kensington Park and Saint James, a residential area east of Jamboree Road and west of Harvard Avenue, Davies said.

Anaheim

Presidential hopeful Tim Scott to speak at CA GOP Convention in Anaheim

Yet another presidential hopeful Friday joined the roster of speakers for the upcoming California Republican Party Convention in Anaheim, with South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott set to attend. Scott will address the convention on its opening day, Sept. 29. "I am excited to welcome back Senator Tim Scott to our convention stage," state GOP Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson said in a statement. ``He has been a champion for South Carolinians throughout his career and has exemplified perseverance, and dedication. He is an influential force to our Party, inspiring future generations and advocating for policies that promote prosperity for all Americans. I look forward to hearing him address California Republi-

. Riverside Riverside County Man suspected of sexually assaulting Elsinore girl

Felony charges are expected to be filed Tuesday against a 23-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a Lake Elsinore girl. Kole Scully Mims of Menifee was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Friday on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault of a child, lewd acts on a minor, forcible oral copulation and possession of child pornography. Mims is being held on $1 million bail. The case is under review by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.

Riverside

Hit-and-run crash kills at least 1 person on 215 Freeway in Riverside

At least one person was killed Monday morning in a hit-and-run crash on the Escondido (215) Freeway in Riverside. The crash was reported at 1:49 a.m. on the Escondido Freeway south of the Riverside (91) Freeway according to the California Highway Patrol. A witness told the CHP he did not see the vehicle that hit him, but a search was underway in the area for blue vehicles with right-side damage, the CHP said. The coroner was called to the scene just before 2 a.m.

Corona

City of Corona hosting 2023 State of the City

The City of Corona invites its community to the premiere

of the 2023 State of the City on Thursday, Aug. 10 at the Historic Civic Center Theater, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Join Mayor Tony Daddario and other city council members for the premiere of the 2023 State of the City Address. Following the presentation, there will be a social reception with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. The Historic Civic Center Theater is located at 815 W. 6th St. Tickets are free, but be sure to RSVP to save your seat..

San

Bernardino

San Bernardino County County Probation connects with communities on National Night Out

County Probation partnered with enforcement agencies across the county with a presence in 12 communities throughout the county for National Night Out events last Tuesday. As an annual event that promotes policecommunity partnerships while strengthening neighborhood relationships and a sense of safety, Chief Probation Officer Tracey Reece said, “It’s great to see our officers engaging with the community at this year’s National Night Out.” The events were well attended by families and community members alike. There were many activities, games and local agency resources available for eventgoers.

San Bernardino

San Bernardino Public Works does alley cleanup near Baseline and Waterman

Last week, Public Works crews cleaned up an alley between Belle and Sepul-

veda near the intersection of Waterman and Baseline. “The difference is incredible,” the city stated on its official Facebook, along with before and after photos. Remember, to report a code enforcement issue, graffiti, potholes, homeless encampments, or illegal dumping, call SB Direct at (909) 384-7272 or download the GoSBCity App and submit a request using your phone.

Ontario

Ontario Museum of History & Art hosting grand opening of ‘Built on Water’ exhibit

In 2017, the Ontario Museum of History & Art began developing a new permanent exhibition, which was inspired by efforts underway to redesign the museum’s landscaping with native plants and water-saving features. Curatorial staff realized there was a bigger story to tell about water and its importance in Ontario. In 2018, the Museum was awarded a Museums for America grant from the Institute of Library and Museum Services for this new exhibit. “Built on Water: Ontario and Inland Southern California” focuses on the history, present and future of water in the Ontario region and the Chino Basin. “Built on Water” brings together the story of local water agencies, regional tribes, agriculture, water conservation and the establishment of the City of Ontario. Developed collaboratively with local archivists, water agencies, teachers, tribal members, college students and historians, the 1,200-square-foot exhibition also has educational programming and interactive components which allow for learning and discovery for all ages.

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July 27

At 12:46 a.m., an alarm company for a car dealership in the 700 block of East Central called to report a suspicious subject loitering around vehicles. The subject was seen walking around and entering an unlocked vehicle. Officers arrived and detained the subject. The subject was arrested, cited, and released at the scene.

At 8:14 a.m., a caller in the 200 block of South Ivy reported that a subject through a fire extinguisher through a window. This investigation is continuing.

At 10:14 a.m., an employee from a retail business in the 1600 block of South Mountain called to report that they had detained a shoplifter. Officers responded and contacted all involved parties. The suspect was placed under citizen's arrest, cited, and released at the scene.

At 11:45 a.m., a caller reported that her wallet had been stolen at a grocery store in the 100 block of West Foothill. The suspect attempted to make charges on the victim’s credit card. This investigation is continuing.

At 1:36 p.m., a victim in the 900 block of South Mayflower called to report that her husband had pushed and strangled her before fleeing the location. Officers searched the area but were not able to locate him. This investigation is continuing.

At 8:21 p.m., a passerby reported a male adult subject passed out on the ground in front of a retail store in the 1600 block of South Mountain. Officers responded and found the subject did not require medical attention, but was heavily intoxicated and unable to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

July 28

At 8:41 a.m., an officer was flagged down by employees of a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain regarding a shoplifting. Nearby officers responded and located the suspect in the area. A search re-

vealed the suspect was also in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested, cited, and released at the scene.

At 9:33 a.m., a resident in the 1000 block of Winding Oak called to report that her vehicle had been stolen some time overnight. This investigation is continuing.

At 9:41 a.m., a caller in the 800 block of South Magnolia called to report that his vehicle’s catalytic converter was stolen overnight. This investigation is continuing.

At 6:17 p.m., officers responded to the MPD lobby regarding a mental evaluation. A couple came to the police station seeking mental help for the husband, who was having suicidal thoughts. The officers interviewed the subject and determined he was a threat to himself and transported him to a medical facility for a mental evaluation.

At 10:04 p.m., while patrolling the 500 block of West Huntington, officers contacted a suspicious person near a closed business. The subject was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and fentanyl. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.

At 11:40 p.m., an officer conducted a patrol check in a walkway in the 1600 block of South Primrose where he saw eight juveniles loitering. The officer contacted the juveniles and determined they were in violation of the curfew ordinance. All of the juveniles were cited for their curfew violations and were released to their parents.

July 29

At 2:02 a.m., officers were dispatched to a shopping center in the 700 block of West Huntington regarding a possible DUI driver. Officers arrived and located the vehicle in question parked behind a business. Officers made contact with the driver who displayed symptoms of intoxication. A DUI investigation revealed the driver was under the influence. The driver was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 3:15 a.m., a caller in the 200 block of North Magnolia reported a male hitting a female inside a parked vehicle.

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Officers arrived and located the vehicle and subjects. The female victim told the officers that she and her boyfriend were arguing, the argument escalated and he strangled her. The victim had visible injuries to her neck. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 12:53 p.m., a resident in the 800 block of West Olive called to report a subject out on the street smoking narcotics. Officers arrived and saw the suspect smoking narcotics as they approached. The officers located more narcotics on a subject. The subject was arrested, cited, and released at the scene.

At 11:34 p.m., officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 1100 block of South Fifth regarding a subject in the parking structure that was looking into parked vehicles. The subject was located and a computer check revealed the subject was on probation and had a warrant for his arrest. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.

July 30

At 10:55 a.m., a caller in the 200 block of East Olive reported people arguing. Officers spoke with the reporting party, who stated that sometime during the night, his vehicle was vandalized with spray paint while parked in front of his home. This investigation is continuing.

At 3:51 p.m., officers responded to the 800 block of Walnut regarding a theft of a firearm. The victim told officers that a female friend came to his house earlier and both started to argue. During the argument, the female pulled out a knife and slashed the victim on his hand. He also reported that his girlfriend stole his gun from his home. This investigation is continuing.

At 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a restaurant in the 800 block of West Huntington regarding a weapons offense. A victim was sitting in her vehicle in the restaurant’s parking lot when a male subject approached her. The subject asked her a question and then pulled a knife out on her and told her to leave. The suspect fled prior to

officers arriving. This investigation is continuing.

July 31

At 11:16 p.m., while patrolling the 1600 block of South Primrose, an officer observed several people in the park after hours. The group was detained and the officer found that one subject was in possession of drug paraphernalia. Another subject kept interfering and delaying the officer from performing his duties. Both were arrested and taken into custody.

August 1

At 9:33 a.m., a hit-andrun traffic collision was reported in the area of Duarte and Mayflower. The suspect made an unsafe turn and hit another vehicle and fled the scene. The suspect was later contacted. This investigation is continuing.

At 11:30 a.m., a postal worker stated a parked mail truck was broken into in the 200 block of West Walnut. This investigation is continuing.

At 11:30 a.m., a postal worker stated a parked mail truck was broken into in the 1700 block of Pilgrim Way. This investigation is continuing.

At 4:13 p.m., an employee from a business in the 600 block of West Huntington reported that a customer was paying with fake money. The customer left the location prior to the officers’ arrival. This investigation is continuing.

At 2:42 p.m., a caller in the 400 block of East Duarte reported a disturbing subject. Officers contacted the parties involved and determined it was a verbal argument. The disturbing subject returned later and damaged a front door lock. This investigation is continuing.

At 8:29 p.m., officers were called to the 600 block of East Olive regarding suspicious circumstances. Officers arrived and located a male adult who was stabbing a wall with a knife and had injured himself. MFD was called to the scene for treatment. Officers determined the male adult was a danger to himself. He was transported to a medical facility for a mental evaluation.

Arcadia

July 30

At 12:10 a.m., an officer responded to 7-Eleven, located at 200 E. Live Oak Ave., regarding a robbery investigation. The officer discovered an unidentified male suspect entered the store with a handgun and demanded the clerk open the register. The clerk complied and the suspect fled with a small sum of cash and lottery scratchers. The suspect was wearing a light blue hooded sweatshirt and was carrying a silver handgun.

At 4:47 a.m., an officer responded to Elite Smoke & Vape Shop, located at 110 E. Foothill Blvd., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance footage captured two suspects breaking the front window and stealing bags full of cigarettes. They fled in a newer model, dark-colored sedan.

At 4:15 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 2500 block of Florence Avenue regarding an attempted burglary investigation. The officer determined unidentified suspect(s) attempted to enter the home by breaking multiple windows but fled without entering the home.

July 31

At 3:32 a.m., an officer responded to the 300 block of West Longden Avenue regarding a traffic collision. Upon contacting the driver, the 38-year-old male driver from Temple City admitted to drinking before driving his vehicle. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. During the booking process, a blood alcohol test was conducted, and the suspect received a BAC of .22%.

August 1

At 10:43 a.m., an officer responded to 24 Hour Fitness, located at 125 N. First Ave., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Sometime between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m., someone forced open the victim’s locker in the men’s restroom and stole a backpack, cell phone, and car keys.

At 12:18 p.m., an officer responded to Artis Senior Living, located at 1150 W. Colo-

rado Blvd., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. The officer determined someone picked the door lock to an electrical room but fled emptyhanded.

August 3

At 10:03 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of West Longden Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m., someone entered the home through an open laundry room window and stole a safe containing jewelry.

August 4

At 2:09 a.m., an officer responded to 99 Cent Store, located at 140 E. Duarte Rd., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. The officer discovered a lone suspect broke a front glass window and stole various food items. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male with a medium build, wearing a white shirt and khaki pants.

At 2:31 a.m., an officer responded to Valliani Jewelers, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance cameras captured two suspects shattering a glass door to the mall before they broke the front window of the store and display cases. The suspects fled with jewelry. The suspects were wearing hooded sweatshirts and pants and fled in an older model silver vehicle.

At 10:17 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Hampton Road regarding a burglary investigation. Surveillance cameras captured three suspects as they entered the vacant home through a rear door. The loss is unknown at this time. The suspects were described as three males with thin builds and they were seen wearing hooded sweatshirts, pants, and gloves.

August 5

At 3:32 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 800 block of West Duarte Road, regarding a burglary investigation. The officer discovered someone forcefully removed a rear sliding glass door and burglarized the home. The loss is unknown.

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Trump attorney John Eastman seeks delay of disbarment hearings

By City News Service

Now that it appears former Chapman University law school dean John Eastman has been identified as "Co-Conspirator 2" in the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump for election fraud the attorney is seeking to have his State Bar Court disbarment proceedings suspended.

The disbarment proceedings began in June and were set to resume Aug. 22, but on Friday Eastman's attorney filed a motion to suspend them for three months. The state Bar's prosecutors are set to reply Aug. 16.

The state Bar is seeking to disbar Eastman for pushing "baseless legal theories" to stymie the certification of President Joe Biden's election.

"A stay is warranted in the interests of justice, as recent developments in the investigation have renewed and intensified (Eastman's) concerns that the

federal government might bring charges against him and that he will therefore need to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self- incrimination in this proceeding," attorney Randall Miller wrote in a motion.

Eastman was not named in the indictment, but special counsel Jack Smith identifies Eastman as "Co-Conspirator 2" by quoting from Eastman's speech to the crowd on Jan. 6 that included some of the mob that attacked the Capitol as Congress was certifying Biden's election.

"The indictment heightens the potential for (Eastman) to be charged as a criminal defendant," Miller said. "Conspicuously, the charging document does not refer to the unnamed co-conspirators as 'unindicted co-conspirators' — a term commonly used to refer to a person who allegedly took part in a conspiracy to commit a

crime, but who is not officially charged.

"This omission, among other things, raises the specter of a superseding indictment being handed up in the future naming one or more co-conspirators as additional defendants. Indeed, the issuance of superseding indictments that change the status of co-conspirators from 'unindicted' to 'indicted' is accepted practice."

Miller argued that when "there are parallel criminal and civil proceedings, the defendant faces the difficult choice of asserting his Fifth Amendment right at the risk of losing a non-criminal trial (here, a disciplinary proceeding), or waiving his constitutional right against self-incrimination. Courts have recognized the need to stay civil proceedings to avoid prejudicing the defendant's rights."

Miller also said that a "criminal case receive precedence over this disci-

plinary proceeding."

On Thursday, two days after the indictment was handed down, an interview Eastman did with Tom Klingenstein, chairman of the board of the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank, was posted on YouTube to delve into Eastman's thoughts on the presidential election.

In the interview, Eastman insisted he was pushing for a delay in the certification of election and that he had a legitimate legal argument for why slates of alternate electors could be considered.

When Klingenstein asked Eastman about the potential for rioting if Biden's election was overturned in favor of Trump, Eastman argued that the country should never bow to "mob rule... that's the antithesis of the rule of law."

Eastman said the country's founders "lay this case out" in the Declaration of Independence that "at some

point if the abuses become so intolerable that it's not only their right, but their duty to abolish the existing government. And that is the question. Have the abuses become so intolerable that we have to be willing to push back."

Eastman added, "Trying to stop an illegal election is

not a coup."

Multiple officials within the Trump administration, including then-U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, told Trump there was not enough fraud to affect the outcome of the election. Multiple lawsuits challenging the election results were also thrown out.

John Eastman. | Photo courtesy of ISCOTUS/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Monrovia Old Town report: Teen Scene — yes! Teen scream — no thank you

By Shawn Spencer shawn@girlfridaysolutions.net

Let’s talk about your teenagers for a minute. As a mother of four, I know that even the worst-behaved kids are still good kids. Some kids are too smart for their own good. They get bored; they can be understimulated. Some are left to their own devices, with very little supervision and we all know that a lack of supervision leads to issues in kids from crawling age to voting, give or take. Some kids act like brats because they want attention and crave structure, whether they know it or not.

If you have teenagers, you know that they can often be jerks at home. That’s because they know we love them, and they can test boundaries because our parental love is unconditional. When your kids are jerks at home and polite to others, that is a sure sign they are good kids and that you’re on the right track. So many things are going on in their mixed-up bodies: hormones, school stress, social stress, social media,

confusion about their bodies, their skin; so much pressure coming at them from every which way. Four out of five dentists say that most of the kids’ unruly behavior is age appropriate and a stage they will grow out of. Rarely, you will come across a teen that is just incorrigible, and well, God bless them too.

All of this is just a bit of generalizing and my humble opinion. I could go on and on. I could dive deeper, but I choose not to because parenting is private. It is no one else’s business how we choose to love, parent and/ or discipline our offspring. Unless that is, they hang out at Vons.

Go to Vons on a Friday night and you will see it all. Super sweet, polite kids that are shopping for a snack, a soda or maybe some shortbread for their nana. You’ll see loud ones, letting us all know they can curse extremely well while forgetting we probably know their parents. There are the rude ones that will skateboard

into you, block your way, throw things and be utter a-holes.

Lastly, there are the shoplifters. These kids can usually be found in the alcohol or candy aisle, which is so apropos; trying to grow up faster, yet still just a kid. I honestly think that Vons should have video cameras with a live feed that we can all watch. That way, we can all see that, yes indeed, our angels are simply perfect (insert sarcasm).

These kids do not need anything from Vons. They need some Teen Scene. Every Friday night in Library Park, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., your teen can participate FREE OF CHARGE! There are fun activities, food, music, arts & crafts, fun, good-spirited competitions, age-appropriate tomfoolery and comradery. Best of all, this funfest is supervised by our awesome Community Center volunteers and all ages are welcome.

Vons is a gateway activity. Teen Scene is a rad activity! Let’s get all the

kids to go and maybe we can convince the Community Center to make Teen Scene an all-year Friday event instead of just a summer offering.

If you are the parent of a younger child and are dreading the teen years, might I suggest you take your toddler to Monrovia Munchkins? Get your child involved early and miss

the Vons bullsh*tery altogether. Monrovia Munchkins is for cutie pies ages two through four, at the Monrovia Community Center, from 9 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. every Saturday (7/158/12). Your munchkin will enjoy story time, singalongs and the making of messy masterpieces. Come play with other caregivers and kids.

Fun isn’t the only name of this game. This is also an excellent way to start your child on their road to socialization skills and the duration is perfect for their toddler attention spans. The city of Monrovia: such a wonderful place to live. So many fun activities for all ages. Today’s Monrovia Munchkin may well be at Wine Walk 2045!

Like most people, I find it unfortunate when a valuable object is stolen from anyone. Thus, I’m sorry that thieves stole a cross valued at $15,000 from St. James United Methodist Church in Pasadena.

Yet, shouldn’t it be an inviolate custom that all churches not have any valuable objects on their premises … but should instead follow the advice which Jesus himself gave to his disciples in Matthew 6:19-20?

“Let us not lay up for ourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal” (emphasis mine)...

“But lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven where neither mold nor rust doth

corrupt, and where thieves neither break through nor steal..”

At the risk of sounding insolent, I’d like to think that if I were the Rev. Connie Tamkin, I’d replace the $15,000 cross with a gnarled wooden one to better reflect the one where Jesus met His tragic death.

And furthermore, I’d not spend one cent on security devices, nor have the church’s fence raised higher to safeguard its valuables from burglars. Instead, I’d sell the rest of the valuable stuff in the Lord’s house, and use the proceeds to help the poor.

Do you agree that’s what Jesus would do?

David Quintero Monrovia

Re: “Burglars steal priceless cross from Pasadena church” (Aug. 3 issue)

Library Park, where the city of Monrovia hosts their weekly Tenn Scene event. | Photo courtesy of the city of Monrovia

William Friedkin, 'Exorcist' and 'French Connection' director, dies at 87

By City News Service

Film director William Friedkin, who made his mark on Hollywood in the 1970s with his Oscar-winning "The French Connection" and the supernatural horror movie "The Exorcist," died Monday in Los Angeles at age 87.

His death was confirmed by his wife, former producer and studio head Sherry Lansing, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which added that, according to Lansing, he died of heart failure and pneumonia at his Bel Air home.

Friedkin was part of a new generation of Hollywood filmmakers that also included Peter Bogdanovich, Francis Ford Coppola and Hal Ashby.

"The French Connection," released in 1971, was Friedkin's first big-budget movie. It was based on Robin Moore's best-seller about two real-life New York City narcotics cops on the trail of international heroin dealers, and was a critical and commercial success.

Friedkin earned an Academy Award for directing, and the film won four other Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Gene Hackman. The movie is also remembered for featuring one of the most thrilling car chases in cinema history.

"I never considered myself the great American

anything. Not then and not now. I consider myself just another member of the crew, the highest paid member of the crew," Friedkin told The Los Angeles Times in 1989.

"Winning the Academy Award was an enormous honor. But I thought I had won it prematurely, that I hadn't paid enough dues at that point."

For his next project, Friedkin chose another best-seller — William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist." The story focuses on a young girl, played by Linda Blair, who is believed to be possessed by the devil. Released in 1973, it became one of the highest-grossing films of all time and earned 10 Academy Award nominations, including one for best director.

His other movies included 1977's "Sorcerer," 1985's "To Live and Die in L.A.," 2006's "Bug" and 2000's "Rules of Engagement."

Friedkin was born on Aug. 29, 1935, in Chicago. After seeing the movie "Citizen Kane" as a boy, he became fascinated with movies and began working for WGN-TV immediately after high school.

He started his directorial career doing live television shows and documentaries, including "The People vs. Paul Crump," which won several awards. Friedkin

also directed one of the last episodes of "The Alfred Hitchcock" Hour in 1965.

In 1967 he moved into film directing with the Sonny-and-Cher musical "Good Times," and followed up in 1968 with "The Birthday Party," an adaptation of Harold Pinter's play. Also in 1968 Friedkin directed "The Night They Raided Minsky's," a comedy about an innocent Amish girl who becomes a burlesque dancer in 1920s New York City.

He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997 — and flowers will be placed on the star, located at 6925 Hollywood Blvd., on Monday

"Oscar-winning director William Friedkin is known for some of the most historic films in the movie genre. We are saddened that such a huge talent is gone and he will be missed and always remembered for the great contributions he made to the movie industry," Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez said in a statement. "We placed his Walk of Fame star next to the star of his wife, film studio executive Sherry Lansing on Aug. 14, 1997."

Friedkin was married to newscaster Kelly Lange and actresses Lesley-Anne Down and Jeanne Moreau. He is survived by his fourth wife, Lansing, and two sons.

William Friedkin. | Photo courtesy of GuillemMedina/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBIN GIBBS

CASE NO. 23STPB08231

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by REBECCA SUE JANES in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that REBECCA SUE JANES 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: 08/31/23 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

WILLIAM HAYES - SBN 059479, THE HAYES LAW FIRM 729 MISSION ST. #300 SOUTH PASADENA CA 91030, Telephone (626) 403-2292 8/3, 8/7, 8/10/23

CNS-3725383# EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF

HERLINDA A. RAMIREZ

Case No. 23STPB07144

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Diane M. Linarez in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Diane M. Linarez 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 administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 31, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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 ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Petitioner: Diane M. Linarez DIANE M LINAREZ 4900 N GRAND AVE APT 124 COVINA CA 91724

CN998368 RAMIREZ Aug 10,14,17, 2023

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOANNE HARRIET GETZE Case No. 23STPB07281

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: LYNETTE S KIM ESQ SBN176759

KIM MEDIATION AND LAW APC 3701 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 508 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 CN998821 GETZE Aug 7,10,14, 2023 SAN GABRIEL SUN

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAIME R. GUTIERREZ

Case No. 23STPB08465

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Sept. 13, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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 ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

H. MICHAEL SOROY ESQ SBN 153944

KATHERINE HOFMANN ESQ SBN 308996 LAW OFFICES OF H MICHAEL SOROY 11766 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 250 LOS ANGELES CA 90025

CN998869 GUTIERREZ Aug 10,14,17, 2023

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GERALD GRIM BROWN

Case No. 23STPB08516

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

ter the estate of the decedent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN998714 08-22-2023 Aug 3,10, 2023

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tion to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 17925 Valley Blvd, La Puente, Ca. 91744, (626) 436-4117, 8/23/2023 at 10:30 AM. Jessica Soto, D57 Household items, boxes, totes, tires; Juan Estrada, C97 Household items including refrigerator and bags of clothes; Juan Esguerra, B99 Clothes, tires, household items, etc; Jose Sarinana, B29 Office furniture, office equipment. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Pur-chases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. CN998797 08-23-2023 Aug 3,10, 2023 EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 63182DW

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

(2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: TALWAR UNLIMETED L.LC., 245 Barranca Avenue, Suite 14, West Covina, CA 91791

(3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: 100 Medano Street, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694

(4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: New Yogurt Corporation, 8647 Quiet Woods Street, Chino, CA 91708-9200.

(5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment, Goodwill & Covenant Not to Compete of that certain business located at: 245 Barranca Avenue, Suite 14, West Covina, CA 91791.

(6) The business name used by the seller(s) at that location is: Menchie's Frozen Yogurt.

(7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 8/28/23 at the office of Seright Escrow, Inc., 215 North Marenog Avenue, Suite 130 Pasadena, CA 91101, Escrow No. 63182DW, Escrow Officer: Diane Welch.

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

(9) The last date for filing claims is 8/25/23.

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

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

Dated: August 3, 2023

Transferees:

S/ By: Inderjeet Harika

Public Notices

this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Chrisptopher K Attoh to Proposed name Christopher K Attoh 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

S/ By: Manpreet Kaur Harika New Yogurt Corporation, a California Corporation 8/10/23

CNS-3727745# AZUSA BEACON

Notice of Public Lien Sale Business and profession code 21700

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a public lien sale of the following described personal property will be held at the hour of 12:00 o’clock pm on the day of August 24, 2023 auction will be held online at storageauctions.net The property is stored by El Monte Storage, located at 11310 Stewart Street, El Monte California 91731

Name: Description of Goods LUIS R MENDOZA: Electronics, Bikes, Boxes SONIA CAMPOS: Boxes, Luxury Bags, Electronics DIANNA CHAK: Books, Household Items RUBY ONG: Totes, New Merchandise CRISTINA SANTOS: Toys, Boxes ART CARMONA: Electronics, Household times AURELIANO CALDERA: Toys, Car Seat, Boxes

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

Dated: August 1, 2023

By: Israel Martinez

Publish on August 10, 2023 & August 17, 2023 in The El Monte Examiner

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF

6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 53865

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

(2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: ARCADIA MEDICAL PHARMACY, INC., 612 W. DUARTE RD, #102, ARCADIA, CA 91007

(3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: 612 W. DUARTE RD, #102, ARCADIA, CA 91007

(4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: MJS DESIGNS, INC., 14514 RAMONA BLVD STE 4, BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706

(5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are: FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT of that certain business located at: 612 W. DUARTE RD, #102, ARCADIA, CA 91007

(6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: MEDICAL PHARMACY

(7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is AUGUST 28, 2023 at the office of: OAK ESCROW, INC., 301 EAST GLENOAKS BLVD., SUITE 2 GLENDALE, CA 91207, Escrow No. 53865, Escrow Officer: JENNIFER WOODARD

(8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above

(9) The last date for filing claims is: AUGUST 25, 2023.

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

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

DATED: JUNE 21, 2023

TRANSFEREES: MJS DESIGNS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION

1808547-PP ARCADIA WEEKLY 8/10/23

Notice of Public Sale

Pursuant to the California Self Service Storage Facility Act (B&P Code 21700 ET seq.) The undersigned will sell at public auction on Friday August 25, 2023 at 2:00 pm. Personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/ or other household items located at: The sale will take place online at www.selfstorageauction.com.

Joseph D Davis Joseph Daniel Davis, Attorney Joseph D Davis Joseph Daniel Davis, Attorney

All sales are subject to prior cancellation. All terms, rules and regulations are available online at www.selfstorageauction. com. Dated this August 10, 2023 and August 17, 2023 by StorAmerica - Duarte, 2250 Central Ave, Duarte, CA, 91010 (626) 930-0036

8/10, 8/17/23

CNS-3728383# ARCADIA WEEKLY

Notice of Public Sale

Pursuant to the California Self Service Storage Facility Act (B&P Code 21700 ET seq.) The undersigned will sell at public auction on Friday August 25, 2023 at 3:00 pm. Personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/ or other household items located at: The sale will take place online at www.selfstorageauction.com.

Gloria M Tellez Gaicui Zhao

Luis Alfonso Montoya Ibarra Erick Dominguez Luis Enrique Velez Jr Rosio Espinoza Lorenza Cordova

All sales are subject to prior cancellation.

All terms, rules and regulations are available online at www.selfstorageauction. com. Dated this August 10, 2023 and August 17, 2023 by StorAmerica - El Monte, 3830 N Santa Anita Ave, El Monte, CA, 91731 (626) 444-5439 8/10, 8/17/23

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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

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A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by John W. Rourick & Kimberly Kelly in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

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Feds recommend six-year sentence for Ridley-Thomas in corruption case

By Fred Shuster, City News Service

Federalprosecutors arerecommending a six-year prison sentence for former City Councilman Mark RidleyThomas, who was convicted of bribery, fraud and conspiracy charges for steering county contracts toward the USC School of Social Work in exchange for the secret funneling of a $100,000 contribution to an organization run by his son, according to court papers filed Monday.

"This was a shakedown," prosecutors wrote in a 32-page sentencing memorandum.

"Not the kind in movies with bags of cash or threats of force. But the kind that is polite and pervasive. The kind that happens too often by sophisticated, powerful people. The kind to which society, sadly, has become so accustomed that it often goes unreported and rarely yields consequences for the offender but strikes a

devastating blow to the integrity of our democratic system."

Defense attorneys are asking for a probationary sentence with home confinement and no prison time.

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

Prosecutors are asking that U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer impose a sentence of six years imprisonment, three years supervised release, and a fine of $30,000.

In defense papers also filed Monday, RidleyThomas' attorneys argue for a probationary sentence along the lines of the

penalty handed to his codefendant, Marilyn Flynn.

Flynn, an 84-year-old former dean of the social work school at USC who pleaded guilty to bribing the politician, was sentenced last month to three years probation, including 18 months of home confinement, and ordered to pay a $150,000 fine.

Counsel for RidleyThomas are urging a term of probation, with "substantial" home confinement, community service, a financial penalty, "and any other punitive and restorative conditions that the Court deems fit is fair and reasonable," defense attorneys wrote.

"A just sentence must consider whether imposing a significantly different sentence from that imposed on Dean Flynn lends to the appearance of vindictiveness for proceeding to trial," the document states.

According to the prosecution's memo, RidleyThomas shook down Flynn, and in doing so made his demands known: "Help me and my son in exchange for Los Angeles County business."

Prosecutors say Flynn received the message loud and clear. "Aware that lucrative County contracts and an amendment to the existing Telehealth contract hung in the balance, Flynn worked tirelessly, for over a year, to deliver seemingly any benefit and perk at her disposal to please defendant and his son," according to the memo.

Ridley-Thomas has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. He did not testify in his own defense during his three-week trial, but his attorneys argued repeatedly that nothing he did amounted to a crime.

Federal prosecutors based their case on a long string of emails and letters to bolster allegations that Ridley-Thomas, one of the most formidable politicians in Los Angeles, "used his publicly-provided privileges to monetize his elected office and demand benefits for his son," prosecutors wrote.

Aware that Flynn needed county contracts and an amendment to the Telehealth contract, Ridley-Thomas made county business contingent on benefits for his son, Sebastian, including admission to USC to obtain a master's degree,

a full-tuition scholarship to attend USC for free, a paid professorship to teach at USC while simultaneously enrolled as a student, and the secret funneling of $100,000 from the father's campaign committee account through USC to a nonprofit his son was spearheading called the Policy, Research & Practice, according to trial testimony.

"Witness testimony and hundreds of emails admitted at trial, as well as Flynn's admissions in her plea agreement, make clear that defendant drove and orchestrated this corrupt scheme," the memo states.

In their argument for probation and home confinement, defense attorneys wrote that there is no need to incarcerate Ridley-Thomas.

"He has been in the public eye for decades," the defendant's lawyers wrote. "His reputation was built on ethical community empowerment. The shame of his convictions is punishment and provides ample specific deterrence.

"With the felony convictions, his service in public

office is over. He has lost his city council position and may lose his pension. Now nearing 70 years of age, he faces a desperately uncertain financial future. And a lengthy sentence is not needed to protect the public."

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

Ridley-Thomas was suspended from the City Council following the October 2021 federal indictment that also named Flynn as co-defendant. After the guilty verdicts, Heather Hutt was appointed as the new councilwoman from District 10. Jurors, who reached their verdicts on their fifth day of deliberations in Los Angeles federal court, acquitted Ridley-Thomas of a dozen fraud counts.

Attorneys for RidleyThomas are appealing the conviction.

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

LA County's Measure J upheld in state appellate court

By City News Service

Community groups

Tuesday celebrated a court ruling upholding Measure J, a ballot measure mandating that 10% of Los Angeles County's unrestricted, locally generated funds be allocated to community investments and alternatives to incarceration.

The Re-Imagine LA Coalition, including more than 100 organizations, held a news conference Monday morning to reflect on the significance of the court's ruling, and to urge county supervisors to fully fund Measure J and enact a "care first budget."

On July 28, the California Court of Appeal upheld Measure J, which was approved by 57% of LA County voters in 2020.

"Now that it's permanent, we need all the money," said Los Angeles City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez, who co-chaired the Re-Imagine L.A. County campaign. "We've only gotten a fraction of what

Measure J is supposed to be giving to the community. It's supposed to be close to a billion dollars."

She further stated that Measure J came out from a collaboration with families "most directly impacted by the carceral system, the loved ones, who put it together."

Baba Akili, a member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, recognized the efforts to get the measure on the ballot and approved by voters. He added that "the fight continues."

"No more hesitation. No more stalling. No more," Akili said. "Do it now. It is good to stand in the light of day and the success of hard working people."

The amount of the Measure J 10% set-aside in the county's 2023-24 budget is $288.3 million, along with a $198 million rollover from the previous year, bringing the available amount to $486 million.

The funding is available for social services, including housing, mental health treatment and alternatives to incarceration.

The Coalition of County Unions, which includes the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, filed a lawsuit against the county, arguing Measure J would lead to funding cuts that would harm public safety and cause crime rates to rise.

In June 2021, a judge ruled in favor of the unions to overturn the measure, citing the measure limited how the Board of Supervisors could decide revenue allocations.

The recent court of appeal ruling found the state's constitution allows counties to implement budget strategies into their charters.

"We're obviously disappointed with the ruling and will conduct a complete evaluation with our legal team," Richard Pippin,

president of the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, the union representing the LA County Sheriff's Department deputies. "With unprecedented staffing shortages, the upcoming Olympics, and increasing crime, there couldn't be worse time to

cut deputies."

In the years Measure J remained in legal proceedings, the Board of Supervisors moved forward to create the Care First Community Investment fund and allocated approximately $400 million to Measure J related programs

and services.

Janice Hahn, chair of the Board of Supervisors, said in a statement that "the voters of L.A. County made it clear they want us to spend more money keeping people out of jail, and this appeals court has upheld their wishes."

El Segundo all-stars 1 win away from Little League World Series

By City News Service

The all-star team from El Segundo will play for a berth in the Little League World Series on Friday after winning its first two games in the West Region Tournament.

El Segundo defeated the all-star team from the Hilo Little League, the Hawaii state champion, 6-0, Monday with Max Baker driving in Louis Lappe on a first-inning bases-loaded walk and a third-inning single.

Baker scored on Quinn Boehle's groundout during the four-run third-inning.

Lappe went 2-for-3, singling in the first and doubling in the third. Lappe also pitched the final inning of the six-inning game, retiring all three batters he faced, striking out two.

El Segundo combined singles by Lennon Salazar

and Brooks and an error — all with two outs — for a run in the fourth inning.

Starter Declan Roberts, Brody Brooks and Lappe combined on a four-hitter. Roberts allowed one hit in three innings, struck out five and walked two. Brooks allowed three hits, struck out three and walked one in two innings.

El Segundo, the Southern California champion, will next play Friday against the winner of Wednesday's game between Hilo and the all-star team from the Bollinger Canyon Little League from San Ramon, the Northern California champion.

El Segundo defeated Bollinger Canyon, 4-3, Saturday in the opener in the four-team tournament for both teams.

The entire tournament is being played at Al

Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino.

El Segundo is 13-1 in four tournaments this summer. It qualified for the West Region Tournament by winning the 10-team Southern California Divisional Tournament.

A team from Los Angeles County has not won the West Region Tour-

nament since 1994, when the all-star team from the Northridge Little League won and went on to win the U.S. championship with a team including future USC and NFL quarterback Matt Cassel.

One other team from Los Angeles County has qualified for the Little League World Series over

that span. The all-star team from the Torrance Little League qualified for the Little League World Series in 2021 when the World Series was limited to

U.S. teams because of the coronavirus and each of the top two teams from the eight U.S. regions advanced to the World Series instead of just the champion.

Re-Imagine LA held a press conference Tuesday. | Photo courtesy of Everyone in LA via Twitter

The victors from El Segundo display their state championship banner. | Photo courtesy of the El Segundo Little League

Lennon Salazar competes during the 2023 12U All Star District Championship. | Photo courtesy of Kathy Lappe/El Segundo Little League/Facebook

name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023139394

NEW FILING.

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

PHOTOGRAPHY, 777 S Citrus Ave 213, Azusa, CA 91702. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on July 2019. Signed: Amber Rain Hernandez, 777 S Citrus Ave 213, Azusa, CA 91702 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 26, 2023.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023163364

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as STREET DREAMS REALTY, 15068 Rosecrans Ave #223, La Mirada, CA 90638. This business is conducted by a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

Signed: Honeybee Express LLC (CA202026910688), 15068 Rosecrans Ave #223, La Mirada, CA 90638; Quianna M Street, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 27, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023171443

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RISE ABOVE SELFDEFENSE, 11536 Embree Drive, El Monte, CA 91732-1018. This business is conducted by a married couple. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on August

2018. Signed: (1). Andrew Juarez, 11536 Embree Drive, El Monte, CA 91732-1018 (2). Melissa Juarez, 11536 Embree Drive, El Monte, CA 91732-1018 (Co-Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 8, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023165389

NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HOTEL VISTA DEL MAR, 417 Crescent Ave, Avalon, CA 90704. Mailing Address, P.O. Box 1979, Avalon, CA 90704. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on September 1991. Signed: Hotel Vista Del Mar, Inc (CA-3521999), 417 Crescent Ave, Avalon, CA 90704; Jerry Dunn, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 31, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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Christina

M. Trujillo Worden Meacham, 1435 Delany Street, Pomona, CA 91767 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 4, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023169862 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DELANY STREET CHANDLERY , 1435 Delany Street, Pomona, CA 91767. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Christina M. Trujillo Worden Meacham, 1435 Delany Street, Pomona, CA 91767 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 4, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023170210 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). VERSA STAGE (2). ALL ACCESS STAGING AND PRODUCTIONS , 1320 Storm Parkway, Torrance, CA 90501. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on July 1996.

Signed: Eastland Forrester Corporation (CA-1499597), 1320 Storm Parkway, Torrance, CA 90501; Jillian Braithwaite, Vice President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 7, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 08/10/2023, 08/17/2023, 08/24/2023, 08/31/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023171190 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). MOBIUS TECHNOLOGIES (2). UNCLE GRANDPOP’S COLORADO JERKY (3). NANA’S

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023 167766

FIRST FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LAV – DRESS WELL, 145 N Sierra Madre Blvd #9, Pasadena, CA 91107. This business is conducted by a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Artvin LLC (CA-202125010067), 145 N Sierra Madre Blvd #9, Pasadena, CA 91107; Natalie Felikian, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 2, 2023.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023157117

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RICK RYAN PHOTOGRAPHY, 1308 Peso Redondo, Burbank, CA 91501. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Rick Ryan, 1308 paseo redondo, BURBANK, CA 91501 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 20, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023165153

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE PROMO HOUSE, 10041 SCOTT AVE APT 4, WHITTIER, CA 90603. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Charyne Leanne West, 10041 SCOTT AVE APT 4, WHITTIER, CA 90603 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 31, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023169210

NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PURE CLEANERS, 7727 Lankershim Blvd 254, HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: UNIFIED PROS INC (CA-C4781455), 7727 Lankershim Blvd 254, HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605; YEHOR KOZUB, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 4, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must

was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 4, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023155130 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). OBJECT IMPERMANENCE (2). OBIM STUDIO (3). OBIM , 6525 De Celis Place, Van Nuys, CA 91406. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on July 2023. Signed: Alexis C Brunkow, 6525 De Celis Place, Van Nuys, CA 91406 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 18, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023169424

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ACORN TREE SERVICE, 735 E Camellia Dr, Covina, CA 91723. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

Signed: Regino Avalos, 735 E Camellia Dr, Covina, CA 91723 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 4, 2023.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023168431 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as INTEGRITYPLUS HOME LOANS, INC., 11835 South Street, Cerritos, CA 90703. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Ohana Americana Corporation (CA-4039929), 11835 South Street, Cerritos, CA 90703; Buddy A Cabalu, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 3, 2023.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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(Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 7, 2023. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 3000042936 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as IMPERFECTSCAPE STUDIO, 2125 Bonita Avenue Suite 8, La Verne, CA 91750. Mailing Address, 8127 La Merced Road Unit B, Rosemead, CA 91770. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on July 2023. Signed: Trisha Ann Rosell Kwan, 8127 La Merced Road Unit B, Rosemead, CA 91770 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 27, 2023.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023171469 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PACIFIC POST ACUTE PARTNERS, 1318 E Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001. Mailing Address, 1395 Waverly Rd, San Marino, CA 91108. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

Signed: Pacific Post Acute Partners (CA5631575), 1318 E Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001; Michael K Liu, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 8, 2023.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 08/10/2023, 08/17/2023, 08/24/2023, 08/31/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023150883

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ELI’S SHOP, 7139 Stafford Ave. apt F, Huntington Park, CA 90255. This business is conducted by a married couple. Registrant

Pasadena City Notices CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids For Multi-Sensor HD Thermal Imaging Camera and Helicopter Installation

Notice is hereby given that the City of Pasadena is calling for sealed bids for the Police Department and will receive sealed bids prior to 2:00 pm, Monday, September 11, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement.opengov. com/portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “Multi-Sensor HD Thermal Imaging Camera and Helicopter Installation” Project ID: 2023-IFB-LM-683.

1.1. Summary

The Pasadena (CA) Police Department Air Operations Section is requesting bids from qualified vendors for the purchase of and installation of a Hi-Def, multi-sensor thermal imaging camera. The installation will be for one Bell OH-58 police helicopter used for law enforcement and other public safety missions. The intent of this upgrade is to ensure the standardization of equipment across the Air Operations’ fleet, providing an overall aircraft configuration that matches mission needs while improving safety.

1.2. Delivery Instructions

Bids will be received via the City’s eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the Submittals/Checklist. Bids will be received prior to 2:00 pm on Monday, September 11, 2023 and will be opened online at that time.

Copies of the Specifications and all required forms may be obtained for this solicitation online: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ pasadena/projects/52401

Addenda shall be acknowledged via the City’s eProcurement Portal. Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder.

1.3. Pre-bid Conference

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

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

1.4. Required Licenses (Eligibility Requirement)

Bidders must possess and provide the following license(s) or certification(s) to be deemed qualified to perform the work specified:

Certified FAA Part 145 Repair Station

1.5. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Wednesday, August 23, 2023, prior to 2:00 pm.

Questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted directly through the City’s eProcurement Portal Q&A function. Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this solicitation. Any questions submitted after the date and time specified may not be considered.

1.6. Release Date

Release Dated: Thursday, August 10, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ City Manager

Published on August 10,2023

PASADENA PRESS

1.1. Summary

The City of Pasadena, Department of Transportation, is requesting bids for the purchase of traffic signs & materials.

1.2. Delivery Instructions

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

Copies of the Specifications and all required forms may be obtained for this solicitation online: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ pasadena/projects/50864

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

1.3. Pre-bid Conference

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

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

1.4. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Thursday, August 24, 2023, prior to 2:00 pm.

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

1.5. Release Date

Release Dated: Thursday, August 10, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ

City Manager

Published on August 10,2023

PASADENA PRESS

CITY OF PASADENA

Notice Inviting Bids For Sheet-cut Paper, Parent-size Paper, NCR, and Envelopes

Notice is hereby given that the City of Pasadena is calling for sealed bids for the Finance Department and will receive sealed bids prior to 2:00 pm, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement.opengov.com/ portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “Sheet-cut Paper, Parent-size Paper, NCR, and Envelopes” Project ID: 2023-IFB-MS-739.

1.1. Summary

City of Pasadena is seeking vendor to supply Finance Department, Printing Services Section with sheet-cut paper, parent-size paper, NCR, and envelopes for same-day or maximum 1-3 day delivery.

1.2. Delivery Instructions

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

Copies of the Specifications and all required forms may be obtained for this solicitation online: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ pasadena/projects/55573

to Bidders of this solicitation. If there is a Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders not required to attend.

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

1.4. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Thursday, August 17, 2023, prior to 2:00 pm.

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

1.5. Release Date

Release Dated: Thursday, August 10, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ City Manager

Published on August 10,2023

PASADENA PRESS

CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids

For

New Instrument Trailer - Glenarm Power Plant

Notice is hereby given that the City of Pasadena is calling for sealed bids for the Water & Power Department, Power Supply and will receive sealed bids prior to 2:00 pm, Monday, August 21, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https:// procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “New Instrument Trailer - Glenarm Power Plant” Project ID: 2023-IFB-LM-327.

1.1. Summary

The City of Pasadena Water and Power Department (“PWP”) is seeking professional services from a qualified vendor to provide and install a new office trailer. The project is located at 85 E State Street, Pasadena, CA 91105.

1.2. Delivery Instructions

Bids will be received via the City’s eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the Submittals/Checklist. Bids will be received prior to 2:00 pm on August 21, 2023 and will be opened online at that time.

Copies of the Specifications and all required forms may be obtained for this solicitation online: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ pasadena/projects/44570

Addenda shall be acknowledged via the City’s eProcurement Portal. Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder.

1.3. Pre-bid Conference

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

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

1.4. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

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

CITY OF PASADENA

Notice Inviting Bids For Traffic Signs and Materials

Notice is hereby given that the City of Pasadena is calling for sealed bids for the Transportation Department and will receive sealed bids prior to 2:00 pm, Thursday, August 31, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “Traffic Signs and Materials” Project ID: 2023-IFB-MS-568.

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

1.3. Pre-bid Conference

See the Timeline in the section named “Instructions to Bidders.” If there is a Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders are required to attend at the time, date, and location included in the Timeline Instructions

1.5. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is August 15, 2023, prior to 2:00 pm.

Questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted directly through the City’s eProcurement Portal Q&A function. Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this solicitation. Any questions submitted after the date and time specified may not be considered.

1.6. Release Date

Release Dated: Monday, August 10, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ

City Manager

Publiahed on August 10,2023

PASADENA PRESS

CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids For COHESITY C2500 BACKUP APPLIANCE

HARDWARE EOL REFRESH AND C6045 RENEWAL

Notice is hereby given that the City of Pasadena is calling for sealed bids for the Water & Power Department and will receive sealed bids prior to 2:00 pm, Monday, August 21, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “COHESITY C2500 BACKUP APPLIANCE HARDWARE EOL REFRESH AND C6045 RENEWAL” Project ID: 2023-IFB-LM-737.

1.1. Summary

PWP is seeking bids for an “End of Life” (EOL) refresh and renewal of backup servers supporting virtual servers and premises surveillance. This refresh and renewal will include onsite removal, installation and testing of equipment and software, as well as a warranty and Cohesity premium support maintenance service for approximately 40-month terms.

1.2. Delivery Instructions

Bids will be received via the City’s eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the Submittals/Checklist. Bids will be received prior to 2:00 pm on Monday, August 21, 2023 and will be opened online at that time.

Copies of the Specifications and all required forms may be obtained for this solicitation online: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ pasadena/projects/55388

Addenda shall be acknowledged via the City’s eProcurement Portal. Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder.

1.3. Pre-bid Conference

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

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

1.4. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Thursday, August 17, 2023, prior to 2:00 pm.

Questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted directly through the City’s eProcurement Portal Q&A function. Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this solicitation. Any questions submitted after the date and time specified may not be considered.

1.5. Release Date Release Dated: Thursday, August 10, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ City Manager

Published on August 10, 2023

PASADENA PRESS

CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids For Water and Power Locker Room Renovation Project

Notice is hereby given that the City of Pasadena is calling for sealed bids for the Water & Power Department, Power Delivery and will receive sealed bids prior to 1:00 pm, Thursday, September 7, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “Water and Power Locker Room Renovation Project” Project ID: 2023-IFB-LM-298.

1.1. Summary

The City of Pasadena (“City”) will select a qualified Contractor to

complete construction of the Pasadena Water and Power Restroom and Locker Room Project.

1.2. Delivery Instructions

Bids will be received via the City’s eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the Submittals/Checklist. Bids will be received prior to 1:00 pm on Thursday, September 7, 2023 and will be opened online at that time.

Copies of the Specifications and all required forms may be obtained for this solicitation online: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ pasadena/projects/44031

Addenda shall be acknowledged via the City’s eProcurement Portal. Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder.

1.3. Pre-bid Conference

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

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

1.4. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

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

1.5. Required Licenses (Eligibility Requirement) Bidders must possess and provide the following license(s) or certification(s) to be deemed qualified to perform the work specified:

A – General Engineering with Asbestos Certification, OR class B –General Building with Asbestos Certification

1.6. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Tuesday, August 22, 2023, prior to 11:00 am. Questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted directly through the City’s eProcurement Portal Q&A function. Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this solicitation. Any questions submitted after the date and time specified may not be considered.

1.7. Release Date

Release Dated: Thursday, August 10, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ

City Manager

Published on August 10, 2023 PASADENA PRESS

Baldwin Park City Notices

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing to consider the following case will be held at 7:00 p.m. by the Planning Commission of the City of Baldwin Park on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. The Council Chamber will be open to the public in accordance with health official’s recommendations. Live audio of the hearing will be available via YouTube by clicking on the YouTube icon located on the upper right-hand corner of the City of Baldwin Park Webpage www.BaldwinPark.com.

If you wish to comment on this agenda item, please email your name, City of residence, and a phone number where you will be available between the hours of 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM on August 23, 2023 to pc-comments@baldwinpark.com. You will be contacted by a staff member and will be granted 3 (three) minutes to speak live during the meeting.

CASE NUMBER: Conditional Use Permit No. CP 23-06

ADDRESS: 14007 Ramona Blvd

REQUEST: A request for consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed swim school at an existing commercial space located within the C-2 General Commercial Zone of the City of Baldwin Park (Location: 14007 Ramona Blvd; Applicant: Vivi Swim School; Case Numbers: CP 23-06).

CEQA: It has been determined that CP 23-06 will not have a sig-

nificant impact upon the environment and is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332 Class 32 (Infill Development) in that it consists of a conversion of an existing retail tenant space into a swim school. Therefore, no further environmental analysis is required, and a Notice of Exemption will be filed for this project.

If in the future anyone wishes to challenge a decision of the Planning Commission in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raise at the public hearing described above or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the Public Hearing. Decisions on this matter will be final unless appealed within 10 days of the decision by any interested party.

If further information is desired on the above case, please contact Assistant Planner Jesus Astorga-Rios of the Planning Division at (626) 960-4011 Ext.489 or jarios@baldwinpark.com and refer to the case number. If you are aware of someone who would be interested in becoming informed of the contemplated action, please pass this notice along as a community service. Para información en Español referente a este caso, favor de llamar al (626) 960-4011 Ext. 489.

Jesus Astorga-Rios

Assistant Planner

Published on August 10,2023

BALDWIN PARK

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RAYMOND ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ CASE NO. 30-2023-01338444-PR-LA-

CMC

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JANET RODRIGUEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/31/23 at 1:30PM in Dept. CM06 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD, COSTA MESA,, CA 92626

NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES

The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept

by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner ROBERT L. COHEN, ESQ. - SBN 150913 LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT L. COHEN, INC. 8081 ORANGETHORPE AVE BUENA PARK CA 90621 Telephone (714) 522-8880 8/3, 8/7, 8/10/23

CNS-3725209# ANAHEIM PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: FERNANDO RAMIREZ CASE NO. 23STPB06491

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MICHAEL SENUEH SIFUENTES 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: 08/30/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file

with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

In Pro Per Petitioner EMILY PADILLA

8507 MAGNOLIA AVE #72 RIVERSIDE CA 92504 Telephone (951) 785-6100 8/3, 8/7, 8/10/23

CNS-3725989#

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ESTHER D. TAMEZ aka ESTHER DIAZ TAMEZ

Case No. 23STPB07910

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ESTHER D. TAMEZ aka ESTHER DIAZ TAMEZ A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Camelia Gray Tamez Cuevas, Doris Marilyn Tamez Lopez and Rodolfo Robin Tamez in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Camelia Gray Tamez Cuevas, Doris Marilyn Tamez Lopez and Rodolfo Robin Tamez be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the dece-dent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Sept. 15, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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 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: KEVIN

STAPLETON ESQ SBN 80702 STAPLETON & STAPLETON

401 E ROWLAND AVE COVINA CA 91723

CN998651 TAMEZ Aug 7,10,14, 2023

WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LEO STAVINSKY

Case No. 23STPB08116

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Aaron Stavinsky 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 30, 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: JAMES L LEESTMA ESQ SBN 207311

LAW OFFICE OF JAMES LAMBERT LEESTMA

7301 TOPANGA CYN BL STE 202 CANOGA PARK CA 91303

CN998652 STAVINSKY

Aug 7,10,14, 2023 WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

JEAN ELEANOR MOWER AKA JEAN E. MOWER CASE NO. 30-2023-01338473

PR-PW-CMC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JEAN ELEANOR MOWER AKA JEAN E. MOWER.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LISA JOAN BELK in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LISA JOAN BELK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/30/23 at 1:30PM in Dept. CM05 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD., COSTA MESA, CA 92626

NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES

The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform.

This is a no cost service to the public.

Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County

of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

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

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

In Pro Per Petitioner LISA JOAN BELK 1525 W. TONIA CT. ANAHEIM CA 92802 8/7, 8/10, 8/14/23 CNS-3726671# ANAHEIM PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: VESTA ANN CLINTON CASE NO. 23STPB08352

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRISTIAN CLINTON 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: 09/05/23 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

ANTHONY J. VULIN - SBN 86676 624 WEST 9TH STREET, SUITE 201 SAN PEDRO CA 90731, Telephone (310) 548-0746 8/7, 8/10, 8/14/23

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

CESARIA RIOS DE ANAYA

CASE NO. 23STPB08169

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CESARIA RIOS DE ANAYA.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RUBEN ANAYA JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RUBEN ANAYA JR. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/30/23 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 LEMUEL B. MAKUPSON - SBN 207383, THE LAW OFFICE OF LEMUEL B. MAKUPSON, APC 680 E. ALOSTA AVENUE, SUITE 106 AZUSA CA 91702, Telephone (626) 577-5147 8/7, 8/10, 8/14/23

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

HELEN C. SUZOW AKA HELEN SUZOW CASE NO. 23STPB03654

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HELEN C. SUZOW AKA HELEN SUZOW.

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHERYL A. CUSUMANO 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: 09/05/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner RYAN D. BOWNE, ESQ. - SBN 236970 4421 W. RIVERSIDE DR., SUITE 200 BURBANK CA 91505, Telephone (818) 846-5515 8/10, 8/14, 8/17/23

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RICHARD BARNETT SCHACKNE

CASE NO. 23STPB08402

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RANEY JASON SCHACKNE in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RANEY JASON SCHACKNE 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: 10/11/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner ROBERT R. BOWNE II - SBN 179960

ROBERT R BOWNE II ATTORNEY AT LAW 4421 W RIVERSIDE DR, STE 200 BURBANK CA 91505 Telephone (818) 846-0170 8/10, 8/14, 8/17/23 CNS-3727606# BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

GERRALD RAY ETHEREDGE AKA GERRALD R. ETHEREDGE CASE NO. 30-2023-01339918-PR-LACMC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of GERRALD RAY ETHEREDGE AKA GERRALD R. ETHEREDGE.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROBERT L. COHEN in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROBERT L. COHEN 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: 09/07/23 at 1:30PM in Dept. CM06 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD, COSTA MESA,, CA 92626 NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES

The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public.

Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance.

If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

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

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

ing to the results of the pointin-time count conducted in January, there were 75,518 people experiencing homelessness in the county, and 46,260 in the city of Los Angeles.

That's up from 69,144 in the county last year, and 41,980 in the city.

The figures continued a steady climb in the number of Southland homeless people over the past five years. In 2018, there were 52,765 homeless counted in the county, and 31,285 in the city.

LA homelessness lawsuit moves toward trial

A federal appeals court has rejected Los Angeles County's bid to compel a judge to sign

off on a settlement agreement with a coalition of downtown business owners and residents who say local government has not done enough to help remedy the homelessness crisis — setting the stage for a November trial, according to papers obtained Tuesday.

In its March 2020 lawsuit,

the LA Alliance for Human Rights alleged that inaction by the city and county of Los Angeles has created a dangerous environment in the Skid Row area and beyond.

The plaintiffs settled with the city last June in an agreement approved by U.S. District Judge David Carter, who is overseeing the case.

In April, Carter — for the

Homelessness

second time in five months — rejected the county's settlement offer, denying the county and the alliance's joint stipulation to dismiss the case, saying he needed more "oversight and enforcement powers."

The county then attempted to stay proceedings while it prepared to appeal Carter's denial to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, but Carter also denied that effort.

In its petition to the 9th Circuit, filed in May, the county asked for a stay in proceedings and an order to compel Carter to vacate his April order, enforce the settlement agreement and dismiss the case.

The county argued in the

petition that Carter's "rulings and the court's conduct are unprecedented. They are also clearly erroneous and exceed the bounds" of the district court's authority.

In an order issued Friday, the appeals court denied the county's request for a "writ of mandamus" requiring Carter to grant its settlement agreement and permanently dismiss the case.

According to the appellate court's order, the county "has not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to the extraordinary remedy of a writ of mandamus directing the district court to dismiss the action with prejudice." The request for a stay in the proceedings was also denied.

Mira Hashmall, an outside attorney representing LA County in the lawsuit, said the county is "understandably disappointed" by the 9th Circuit's ruling on the appeal. Despite the ruling, she said, the county "is prepared to continue litigating this case in court even as it makes combating homelessness its top priority."

Hashmall said previously that the county pledged $1.1 billion in additional public funds and resources to address and prevent homelessness during the three years of litigation. The revised settlement offer that Carter rejected would have provided an extra 700 new mental health and substance

use disorder beds, bringing the total number of these types of beds to 1,000. Both the county and the LA Alliance told Carter at the April 20 hearing that they were satisfied with the terms of the agreement and believed that while it wouldn't be enough to fix the homelessness crisis, it should be enough to resolve the lawsuit.

But Carter balked at the number of mental health beds that would be created by the agreement and said greater accountability and court oversight were needed. A Nov. 6 trial date has been tentatively scheduled in Los Angeles federal court.

2 women killed, 3 people injured in boat fire in LB's Alamitos Bay

Two women are dead and three other people are hospitalized with burns Sunday after a 35-foot pleasure boat burst into flames at a fuel dock in the Alamitos Bay, on the eastern side of Long Beach.

The fire was reported at 5:17 p.m. Saturday at the dock in the 200 block of Marina Drive, Long Beach Firefighter Jake Heflin told City News Service.

All of the dead and injured were in their 60s, he said. They

By City News Service

have not been identified.

The dock was near a fire station, Heflin said. Firefighters rushed to the scene of the large, smoky fire that could be smelled by residents throughout the east side of Long Beach and seen throughout

the marina area. People near the dock told firefighters they heard and felt an explosion.

Heflin said preliminary reports indicate that the boat was in the process of or had just finished gassing up at the Alamitos Bay Fuel Dock when

the blaze erupted, according to the Long Beach Post. Fueling a boat can be dangerous if fumes are not dissipated before the engine is started.

Long Beach firefighters on land and in the water were assisted in putting out the

well-involved fire by Orange County Fire Authority counterparts, Heflin said. No firefighters were injured.

The wreckage was towed to an isolation dock to prevent environmental impacts such as leaking fuel, Heflin said.

LA County board doubles reward in connection with 2016 Pomona hit-and-run

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

As family members struggle for closure regarding the death of Dwayne Armenta, a 36-year-old Azusa resident killed in a hit-and-run nearly seven years ago, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has doubled a reward that aims to help bring to justice the driver who fled the scene.

The initial $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the hit-andrun driver expired in 2021, and in July supervisors approved raising the reward to $20,000, documents show.

"The loss of my son has had a huge effect on me and his older brother and two older sisters," Armenta's mother Sandra Sanchez said. "He left behind a son that’s now 22 years old and

a daughter that is now 11 years old, and every Thanksgiving just brings back all the memories of his death — that there is one less child at our dinner table, and me as his mother the pain never goes away. I struggle everyday not knowing how to get closure and justice for me and my family, the fact the person responsible for his death can live his or her life like nothing ever happened."

Armenta was killed at about 2:35 a.m. Nov. 23, 2016, as he was trying to walk to a gas station after his Ford F-150 pickup truck ran out of gas on the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway near the Kellogg Drive off-ramp.

In April a judge approved a nearly $1 million settlement on behalf of Armenta's daughter after a lawsuit

against Guy F. Atkinson Construction LLC and HighLight Electric Inc., contractors working in the area where Armenta was fatally struck. The lawsuit claimed roadwork in the area of the fatal collision created unsafe conditions on the poorly lit roadway and contributed to Armenta's death.

The other plaintiff in the consolidated lawsuit was Armenta's son, Devin Armenta of Claremont, who was 14 at the time of the hitand-run. The terms of his part of the settlement were not made public.

Caltrans contracted with Atkinson, which in turn hired High-Light to provide lighting for the renovation work known as the High-Occupancy Expansion Project, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jill Feeney said in her Dec. 27

ruling that green-lighted the case for trial. Feeney previously dismissed Caltrans as a defendant in the lawsuit.

“Unlike Caltrans, which had no duty to light its streets, (the companies) are contractors that have a duty to use reasonable care to prevent damage to persons whom they may reasonably expect to be affected by their work,” Feeney wrote. “Any immunities Caltrans enjoyed regarding liability for negligence do not extend to (the firms, which) remain liable for negligence in performing their contracted work.”

Authorities asked anyone with information related to the hit-and-run to call Officer Miguel Villasenor of the California Highway Patrol's Baldwin Park Area at 626-338-1164 and refer to Report No. 9525-2016-

Dwayne Armenta. | Photo courtesy of Sandra Sanchez

Man who conned Pasadena resident sentenced to nearly 6 years

By City News Service

Aman was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that laundered money stolen from victims of romance scams and business email fraud, causing a total loss of nearly $1 million, officials said Tuesday.

Okechukwu Nwofor, 32, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced Monday to 70 months behind bars by U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson, who also ordered him to pay $392,296 in restitution. During the hearing, Wilson described Nwofor as the "kingpin" of the scheme as well as the "personification

of evil," according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Nwofor pleaded guilty in February to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.

In his plea agreement, Nwofor admitted to leading a money laundering conspiracy from at least July 2018 to August 2019. Nwofor used a network of individuals who received fraudulent proceeds obtained from the victims of romance and business email compromise scams. Once the stolen funds were received, Nwofor and his accomplices quickly withdrew or transferred the money into accounts they controlled.

In September 2018, a romance scam victim who lived in Pasadena wired about $19,000 to a New York-based bank account controlled by one of Nwofor's accomplices. Over the course of three days, the accomplice -- at Nwofor's direction -- wired nearly $16,140 of the stolen money to a Nwofor-controlled bank account.

To accomplish the scheme, Nwofor opened bank accounts in his name and the name of an Albany, New York-based company he founded, Juboy New Generation Inc. Using these accounts as well as others controlled by his co-conspirators, Nwofor regu-

larly laundered money stolen by his co-conspirators via romance scams and business email compromise scams, which were sent to them from victims via interstate wires, according to the DOJ.

Nwofor typically charged his co-conspirators roughly 20% of the incoming funds, and then distributed a portion of the remaining funds to his accomplices and others.

The total losses in the scheme exceeded $930,000.

Nwofor and his co-conspirators' criminal conduct "left many of the victims in dire straits, including one victim's inability to care for her disabled son ... and even one

victim tragically taking her own life," prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum filed in Los Angeles federal court.

Four other defendants in the case admitted their

roles as money mules and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. Three of them received probationary sentences and one awaits sentencing, prosecutors noted.

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members and urged them to ensure "fair labor negotiations."

"We are here. You hear us outside. We're tired of the disrespect when it comes to bargaining," said Simboa Wright, vice president of the union and a wastewater collection worker with more than 20 years of city service. "We're asking every last one of you as City Council members to assist and give the CAO (city administrative officer) authority to bargain (with us)."

Council President Paul Krekorian issued a statement Tuesday afternoon, insisting the city's negotiating team has been engaged in "serious negotiations" with the Coalition of City Unions since January, including "36 separate sessions with SEIU alone."

As a result of those negotiations, the unions and the city already reached 76 tentative agreements with coalition members, he said.

"The rising cost of living, particularly the cost of housing, is unquestionably creating financial strain on our city employees and all working Angelenos," Krekorian said in a statement.

"We need to find solutions that will address that reality and demonstrate the respect and appreciation that those

who serve the public deserve, while recognizing the very real limitations and future uncertainties of the city's budget," he added.

Krekorian said that while Tuesday's work stoppage was "regrettable," the city will continue to negotiate in good faith with the coalition.

"I have every confidence that we will achieve a positive outcome," he said in a statement. "Given the progress we have already made in these negotiations, and our commitment to reaching a fair deal, there is no reason to anticipate any prolonged work stoppage that would be detrimental to the people we serve."

City officials had warned that the walkout would lead to some service disruptions, but Mayor Karen Bass insisted ahead of the strike that "the city of Los Angeles is not going to shut down."

Tuesday afternoon, she said in a statement that the city was weathering the walkout well.

"City services were impacted but continued today," Bass said. "Public safety and homeless housing emergency services continue. City-operated summer camps and day cares are open. Services at LAX continue with limited impact to travelers. A number of public pools are open throughout the city. The

Los Angeles City Zoo is open and so are our libraries. All of our animal shelters are open to the public and our 311 Call Center is taking calls.

"Trash pick up will resume (Wednesday)," Bass added. "Our Department of Transportation is executing contingency plans for shows (Tuesday night) at the Greek Theater and the Hollywood Bowl, as well as for the match at BMO Stadium. Attendees may be impacted by traffic, so Angelenos should allow extra time heading to these events.

"The city will always be available to make progress with SEIU 721 and we will continue bargaining in good faith."

During a rally at City Hall on Tuesday, Bass drew praise from Local 721 President David Green.

"This strike is not a strike against our Mayor Karen Bass," he said. "She's always been there for working people. So, I think, let's give a round of applause for the mayor."

Union members voted overwhelmingly in May — with 98% approval — to authorize an unfair labor practice strike if negotiations stalled.

The workers represented by SEIU Local 721 are fighting for higher wages and improved benefits, and they say contract talks have lagged.

"Despite repeated

attempts by city workers to engage management in a fair bargaining process, the city has flat-out refused to honor previous agreements at the bargaining table, prompting workers to file charges alleging unfair labor practices with the city of Los Angeles Employee Relations Board," SEIU 721 officials said in a statement last week.

The union ratified a one-year agreement with the city in November 2022 with the understanding the two sides would return to the bargaining table immediately after the winter holidays, SEIU Local 721 Chief of Staff Gilda Valdez told the Los Angeles Times. The city and union would then negotiate over a number of smaller specific proposals, she said.

But the city has "reneged on their promise to negotiate

on these issues," according to Valdez, prompting the union to file an unfair labor practice claim with the city Employee Relations Board, along with other claims filed over various issues in recent months.

SEIU 721 members secured a 3% raise and a one-time 5% bonus through the existing one-year agreement, which is set to expire in December.

"(Tuesday's) strike was an unfair labor practice strike as a result of the city's repeated labor law violations," Roxane Marquez, communications specialist for SEIU 721 said in an email to City News Service.

"Their failure to bargain in good faith with our members means that we're not even close to proposing any sort of numbers at the table for our successor contract."

"We're hopeful that after (Tuesday's) action the city will

change its tune and resume negotiations in good faith," she added.

Tuesday's labor action came amid ongoing strikes by Hollywood writers and actors, as well as by thousands of cooks, maids, dishwashers, servers, bellmen and frontdesk agents at 46 Los Angeles area hotels represented by Unite HERE Local 11.

"It feels like it's 'Strike Summer' because it is," SEIU 721 officials tweeted in late July. "But make no mistake — our fight for respect does not end with the summer. It ends with contracts that adequately protect and pay us."

SEIU Local 721 represents more than 95,000 public sector workers in Southern California. The most recent strike by Los Angeles city workers occurred in November 1980.

| Photo courtesy of Nick Youngson/Pix4Free (CC BY-SA 3.0)

City workers, joined by members of other unions in a show of solidarity, walk off the job for a public demonstration Tuesday in downtown LA. | Photo courtesy of SEIU Local 721/Twitter