Monrovia Weekly_8/3/2023

Trump indictment hints at former OC law professor Eastman's involvement

Lawmakers propose $45M in new funding

While he is not directly named in the indictment alleging ex-President Donald Trump conspired to attempt to overturn the election of President Joe Biden, language in the charging document released Tuesday indicates that one of six unnamed alleged co-conspirators is former Chapman University Law School professor John Eastman.

The grand jury indictment of Trump quotes Eastman's speech on Jan. 6, 2021, before many in the crowd marched on the Capitol and rioted.

"All we are demanding of Vice President (Mike) Pence is this afternoon at 1 p.m. he let the legislatures of the state look into this so we get to the bottom of it and the American people know whether we have control of the direction of our government or not," the indictment quotes "co-conspirator 2" telling the crowd. "We no longer live in a self-governing republic if we can't get the answer to this question."

Eastman was one of the architects of a plan to

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measures to lower US stillbirth rate

By City News Service By Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica

Series: Stillbirths: When Babies Die Before Taking Their First Breath

The U.S. has not prioritized stillbirth prevention, and American parents are losing babies even as other countries make larger strides to reduce deaths late in pregnancy.

Members of Congress on Thursday introduced sweeping legislation that aims to reduce the country’s stillbirth rate, tackling gaps in research, data and awareness as well as authorizing tens of millions of dollars in new funding.

gather an alternative slate of electors in swing states where Biden won to either replace the ones who voted to certify Biden's election or to create enough debate that Pence could send the issue back to those states and stall the finalization of Biden's victory. In recent weeks, Eastman has defended his role in the plan as the state Bar of California considers yanking his law license. More hearings are slated for later this month.

Eastman's role in the election as attorney for Trump also came to the fore in the Jan. 6 congressional hearings when Eastman sued Chapman University to block officials from releasing his e-mails to the congressional committee. In that civil case, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ruled that thousands of those emails should be turned over despite Eastman's claim of attorneyclient privilege because of a "crime fraud exception."

Eastman and his attorneys did not immediately respond to messages for comment.

In the indictment released Tuesday, Special Counsel Jack

Smith describes co-conspirator 2 as "an attorney who devised and attempted to implement a strategy to leverage the vice president's ceremonial role overseeing the certification proceeding to obstruct the certification of the presidential election."

In the indictment, co-conspirator 2 is accused on Jan. 4, 2021, of calling the "Arizona House Speaker to urge him to use a majority of the legislature to decertify the state's legitimate electors.

Arizona's validly ascertained electors had voted three weeks earlier and sent their votes to Congress, which was scheduled to count those votes in Biden's favor in just two days' time at the January 6 certification proceeding. When the Arizona House Speaker explained that state investigations had uncovered no evidence of substantial fraud in the state, Co-Conspirator 2 conceded that he '(didn't) know enough about facts on the ground' in Arizona, but nonetheless told the Arizona House Speaker to decertify and 'let the courts sort it out.'"

Some of the issues being covered in the state Bar hearing were also touched on in the indictment. For instance, Smith refers to an inaccurate accounting from a so-called elections expert in a lawsuit filed in Georgia that was signed off on by Eastman. Carter also referenced the same incident in his ruling.

"Co-Conspirator 2 — who was advising the defendant on the lawsuit — acknowledged in an email that he and the defendant had, since signing a previous verification, 'been made aware that some of the allegations (and evidence proffered by the experts) has been inaccurate' and that signing a new affirmation 'with that knowledge (and incorporation by reference) would not be accurate," the indictment alleges. "The defendant and Co-Conspirator 2 caused the defendant's signed verification to be filed nonetheless."

In the state Bar hearing, Eastman said he relied on his expert Bryan Geels, who merged two sets of numbers

If passed, the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2023 would be the most comprehensive federal stillbirth law on record. Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., who introduced the bill in the House, called it “the first step in the right direction” to help prevent stillbirths and ensure healthy pregnancies.

As a mother, grandmother and co-chair of the Maternity Care Caucus, Kim said she understands the challenges firsthand. She said that when one of her daughters lost a baby a few years ago, the doctor’s response was, “It happens.”

“These experiences have made me want to be a part of the solution,” she said. “I want us to have more information and make sure things are better for my grandkids. We should be able to prevent the preventable.”

Every year in the U.S., more than 20,000 pregnancies end in stillbirth, the death of an expected child at 20 weeks or more. Research shows as many as 1 in 4 stillbirths may be preventable, a figure that jumps to nearly half as the due date nears. But for years, the U.S. stillbirth crisis has been overlooked.

ProPublica has reported extensively on the devastating effects of stillbirth on families and the country’s failure to prevent, prioritize and raise awareness around stillbirth. Stark racial disparities underscore the crisis, as Black women are more than twice as likely to have a stillbirth as white women. But government officials, doctors and researchers often cite the dearth of research, data and autopsies as barriers to change.

Kim and other lawmakers lauded ProPublica’s reporting for bringing the stillbirth crisis to the forefront and revealing shortcomings in how the nation’s health care system was combating stillbirths.

“ProPublica’s work has been so important for shedding light on the challenges related to stillbirth, amplifying the stories of mothers and women whose voices have not been heard, and highlighting the gaps in our stillbirth-related

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Donald Trump, left, and John Eastman. | Photos courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) and Jeastman/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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AUG. 4

Bridgefest LA

Bridgefest Arts District Entrance | 598 Mateo St. Los Angeles, CA 90013 | Aug. 4-6 | bridgefestla.com

This three-day celebration of the 6th St. Bridge will feature live music from artists including Ozomatli and Rocky Padilla among many others; happy hour specials and live entertainment at participating businesses in the Arts District and Boyle Heights; family activities; and a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 12-acre park under the bridge.

AUG. 5

‘Much Ado About Pooh’

Media Park | 9070 W. Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 | Aug. 5-27 | theactorsgang.com

The Actors’ Gang gift to area families are free performances of a new production – “Much Ado About Pooh,” a 45 minute mash-up playing every Saturday and Sunday from August 5-27 at 11 a.m. A prince, Christopher Robin (Don Pedro), his two friends, Pooh and Tigger (Claudio and Benedick), and his disgruntled brother, Eeyore (Don John), decide to visit a lord and his family in the Hundred Acre wood. This lord, Owl (Leonato), has a daughter named Piglet (Hero) and a niece named Rabbit (Beatrice) who forge friendships with these visitors. Their adventures are rife with mistaken conversations – some innocently misinterpreted, some wrongly intended. There is jealousy, trickery and deceit, but just as in both classic tales, the truth comes out in the end, and everyone is better friends for it.

AUG. 6

Silverlake Jewish

Festival

Sunset Triangle Plaza | 3700 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026 | Aug. 6 | jewishsilverlake.com/festival

Celebrate Jewish culture with live music, food trucks and vendors, cultural crafts (including candle making), kids zone (including a puppy party and ferris wheel), mobile bar, outdoor bar games and comedy.

AUG. 7

Movie Mondays: ‘Aladdin’

Argyros Plaza | 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 | Aug. 7 | scfta.org

Guests can pack their own picnics or grab a bite to eat at George’s Café as well as Fresh Harvest and Cali Delights

food trucks, and settle in their lawn chairs or blanket for the movie at dusk. If you show up early try out one of the activities available or take a minidocent-tour.

AUG. 8

‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’

Ahmanson Theatre | 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 | Aug. 8-Sept. 10 | centertheatregroup.org

“Peter Pan Goes Wrong” is a highly physical comedy packed with finely-tuned and inspired slapstick, delivered with split-second timing and ambitious daring stunts. The Cornley Drama Society returns to the Ahmanson, battling technical hitches, flying mishaps, and cast disputes as they attempt to present J.M. Barrie’s much-loved

tale. But will they ever make it to Neverland? Emmy-winner Bradley Whitford (Aug. 9-20) and Daniel Dae Kim (Aug. 30Sept. 10) will appear in the role of Francis, a member of the ‘Cornley Drama Society’ who portrays The Narrator in Peter Pan.

AUG. 9

Joshua Tree Milky Way Nights

Joshua Tree National Park | Aug. 9-20 | joshuatree.guide

Joshua Tree National Park is one of the best places to stargaze and in the summer months you can see the Milky Way, especially on the east side of the park on moonless nights. Check on the park’s complete guide to plan your trip for the best views.

(L-R) Charlie Russell, Greg Tannahill, Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, Bartley Booz, and Nancy Zamit in “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” playing at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre through Sept. 10, 2023. | Photo by Jeremy Daniel

Orel Hershiser inducted into Legends of Dodger Baseball

By City News Service

Orel Hershiser was inducted into the Legends of Dodger Baseball Saturday, honored for his 13 seasons pitching for the team, especially his memorable 1988 season.

Hershiser called the approximately 35-minute ceremony preceding the Dodgers' game against the Cincinnati Reds as "a celebration of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, because I am truly an organizational player. I was a suspect, not a prospect."

"If I wasn't drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, you would not be seeing Orel Hershiser right now," said Hershiser, who was chosen in the 17th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft out of Bowling Green University, the 440th selection overall. "Because what this organization did was it gave me people around me that were trying to achieve excellence every single day.

"I'm an accumulation of great examples, great people and great expectations."

Hershiser also praised the late Dodgers Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, who during a 1984 game gave Hershiser the nickname "Bulldog," and "made me act like it," in an effort to get him to adopt a tougher attitude on the mound.

"He took me everywhere," Hershiser said. "When we won our 20th game (in 1988), he picked up the phone in his office and called the White House

and had President Reagan say thank you to me and congratulations. He was my baseball father."

Lasorda's words paid a quick dividend. After going 11-8 with a 2.66 ERA in 1984, his first full major league season, Hershiser was 19-3 for a major league-leading .864 winning percentage and a 2.03 ERA in 1985, helping lead the Dodgers to the National League West championship.

Hershiser also thanked the late Dr. Frank Jobe for performing shoulder reconstruction surgery on Hershiser on April 27, 1990, to repair torn labrum, the first time the procedure had been performed on a major league player. He also thanked then-Dodgers' physical therapist Pat Screnar, who attended the ceremony, for overseeing his rehabilitation.

The ceremony was hosted by Hershiser's broadcast partner Joe Davis.

"When people ask me, 'What's Orel like?' there's a story that I like to tell them to answer it," Davis said.

"It's Orel's 60th birthday (in 2018). We're in St. Louis, we decided to go out for dinner to celebrate. It's a group of about eight of us, his wife Dana, several of us from the TV crew and then randomly two of my college buddies that all decided tag along.

"So we get to dinner. A couple of hours in, it feels like it's time for the birthday toasts. But instead of all of

us toasting the birthday boy, Orel goes around the table, toasting us one by one, including my two college buddies that he had met like an hour ago and he tells us all why we're special to him. That's the most thoughtful, generous person that I know."

Dodger broadcaster Rick Monday, a teammate of Hershiser when he made his major league debut with the Dodgers on Sept. 1, 1983, and retired Dodger broadcaster Jaime Jarrín joined Hershiser and Davis in speaking at the ceremony. The ceremony also included recorded tributes from several of Hershiser's teammates from the Dodgers' 1988 World Series championship team, including Kirk Gibson, Mike Scioscia and Steve Sax, and an approximately 3 1/2-minute video tribute narrated by actor Rob Lowe.

Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax and Basketball Hall of Fame member Ann Meyers Drysdale, the widow of the late Dodger Hall of Fame pitcher-turned broadcaster Don Drysdale, who Hershiser called a mentor, were among the guests attending the ceremony.

Hershiser had his best season in 1988, when he became the first pitcher to win the National League Cy Young Award, National League Championship Series MVP and World Series MVP. Hershiser concluded that regular season with a major league-record

59 consecutive scoreless innings, breaking Drysdale's previous record of 58 2/3 innings set in 1968. Hershiser won a career-high 23 games, pitched a major league-leading 15 complete games and eight shutouts — including five in a row — and was selected the National League Cy Young Award winner by a unanimous vote.

Hershiser was selected the National League Championship Series MVP for pitching a five-hit shutout in Game 7 as the Dodgers completed an upset of the heavily favored New York Mets. He was selected World Series MVP for shutting out the highly favored Oakland Athletics in Game 2 and recording a complete-game victory in the series-clinching victory in Game 5.

In 1988, Hershiser became the first (and only) pitcher to be named National League Cy Young Award winner, National League Championship Series MVP and World Series MVP. No one has accomplished a similar feat in the American League.

Hershiser played with the Cleveland Indians from 1995-97, posting a 45-21 record and being selected MVP of the 1995 American League Championship Series. After pitching for the San Francisco Giants in 1998 and the New York Mets in 1999, he completed his playing career in 2000 with the Dodgers.

Hershiser is seventh in Dodger history with 1,456 strikeouts, ninth in shutouts with 24 and 10th in games

started with 309. Hershiser was the Texas Rangers' pitching coach from 2002 through 2005, an ESPN broadcaster from 2006-13 and a Dodger broadcaster on SportsNet LA since 2014.

The Legends of Dodger Baseball was established in 2018 to recognize Dodger greats and their impact on the franchise, both on and off the field. Inductees receive a plaque honoring their Dodger achievements, which will be on permanent display at Dodger Stadium. Hershiser is the seventh inductee. Don Newcombe, Steve Garvey and Fernando Valenzuela were inducted in 2019. Maury Wills and Kirk Gibson were inducted in 2022. Manny Mota was inducted April 29.

Orel Hershiser, fourth from left, stands with other Legends of Dodger Baseball. | Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Dodgers/Twitter

Los Angeles

Pasadena

Pasadena Water and Power announces 2023 ‘Water is Life’ art contest winners

Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) has selected first, second, and third-place winners, as well as three honorable mentions, in the 2023 “Water is Life” Art Contest. Held every year in partnership with the Metropolitan Water District (MWD), the contest is open to all Pasadena students in grades K–12 who reside within PWP service territory. Student artists submitted creative artwork with messaging encouraging the community to conserve and use water wisely. Artwork submissions were due in early June 2023. PWP received more than 20 submissions. All six winning artworks were submitted to MWD for consideration in their annual Student Art Calendar.

Burbank

Animation studio writer settles suit over sexual harassment complaints

A writer has settled her lawsuit against a Burbank animation studio in which she alleged she was fired in 2020 for complaining that she was sexually harassed by the company's CEO. The plaintiff is identified only as Jane Doe in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit brought in May 2021 against Thunderbolt Pictures LLC, its related company, Gas Money Pictures, and the firms' CEO James Bills, alleging sexual battery and assault, gender violence, sexual harassment, discrimination, failure to prevent discrimination and harassment, negligence and both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Thunderbolt attorneys filed court papers Monday with Judge Richard

Fruin stating that an accord was reached, but no terms were divulged. In their court papers, defense attorneys denied any liability on the part of their clients and said Doe's claims were barred by the statute of limitations. Doe dropped Bills as a defendant on Feb. 21.

Alhambra

Alhambra man gets 18 months in embezzlement case

An Alhambra man who worked as a sales manager for a motorsports company was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in federal prison for embezzling money owed to his employer and filing false tax returns, the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit announced.Wing Hong Lee, 50, who was employed Maxtrade LLC — a South El Monte-based wholesaler and retailer of recreational vehicles and motorsports accessories — was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips in Los Angeles. According to the IRS, the court found that Lee embezzled $478,434 from Maxtrade and then failed to report the illicit money to the IRS.

Long Beach

2 relatives wounded, associate arrested in Long Beach shooting

A man and a boy were wounded and a man they knew was arrested after he allegedly shot them during an argument in Long Beach, authorities said Sunday. The shooting occurred about 11:15 p.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Walnut Avenue, according to Long Beach police Lt. Steven Costa. "The initial investigation revealed a verbal altercation occurred between family members and an associate of the family at a residence in the

above-mentioned area," Costa said. "During the altercation, the associate, a male adult suspect, discharged a pistol, striking two family members, a male adult victim, and a 17-yearold juvenile victim."

Orange County

Orange County

Person killed in 2-vehicle crash on transition road in Orange

A person was killed Sunday in a crash involving two vehicles on a freeway transition road in Orange, authorities said. The crash occurred around 10:20 a.m. on a road linking the eastbound Garden Grove (22) Freeway to the northbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported. The accident involved a pickup truck and a small sedan, the CHP said. A representative from the Orange County coroner's office was called to the location at 10:36 a.m. A Sigalert was issued at 11:24 a.m. closing the transition road for an unknown duration.

Anaheim

Man pleads guilty in fatal stabbing in Anaheim

A 34-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday for his role in the fatal stabbing of a man who was dating his best friend's ex-girlfriend and mother of their two daughters. Adan Zapot-Leyva pleaded guilty to one count of murder and was scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 16. Co-defendant Humberto Rodriguez-Martinez remains a fugitive. Zapot-Leyva also pleaded guilty to assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury in a separate case that occurred on June 20, 2021. Zapot-Leyva admitted to his participation in the killing of 32-year- old Daniel Reyes on Oct. 18, 2017.

Riverside Riverside County

Motorist killed in crash on Interstate 10 in Palm Springs area

A man was killed and a woman was injured when their car crashed on Interstate 10 in the Palm Springs area over the weekend, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported about 3:20 a.m. Sunday on eastbound I-10 east of Wall Road, said California Highway Patrol Officer David Torres of the Indio Area office. A 27-yearold man was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu when the crash occurred, Torres said. "For reasons still under investigation, the Chevrolet lost control and crashed into the metal guard rail located in the center median," Torres said in a statement. "The Chevrolet continued out of control and while rotating, the male was ejected."

Riverside

2 employees charged with stealing $350K from MoVal warehouse

Two men accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise from the Moreno Valley warehouse where they were employed were charged Monday with grand theft and other offenses. Francisco Chavez Cuica, 50, and Eduardo Chavez Diaz, 19, both of Riverside, were arrested Thursday following a Riverside County Sheriff's Department investigation. Along with theft, both men are charged with sentence-enhancing allegations of taking advantage of a position of trust to commit a felony, stealing a large quantity of goods and using planning and sophistication to perpetrate an offense.

Corona

‘Night Out’ events planned to promote

public safety, community cohesion

Law enforcement personnel in Riverside County will take a break from busting bad guys next week to get to know the people they serve, giving residents a personalized feel for policing, during National Night Out events. Mixers replete with free food, public safety displays and information about improving neighborhood security are planned in multiple venues Tuesday as part of the annual nationwide "Night Out" campaign. The Corona Police Department is inviting residents to take part in its annual gettogether outside City Hall, 400 S. Vicentia Ave. Events are planned between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. and include a K9 team demonstration, kids' activities, food trucks and raffles. Visitors will also receive information concerning anti-crime resources, organizers said.

San Bernardino

San Bernardino County

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

A wildfire broke out Thursday in the San Bernardino National Forest north of Mountain Center, burning in heavy vegetation but not threatening any properties. The blaze was reported about 3:15 p.m. in the area of Highway 243 and Saunders Meadow Road, according to the California Highway Patrol and U.S. Forest Service. USFS spokesman Gus Bahena told City News Service that multiple Forest Service engine crews, supported by crews from the Idyllwild Fire Protection District, were sent to the location, but they were not initially able to ascertain the approximate dimensions of the blaze due to the terrain. No Cal Fire aircraft or ground crews were requested to assist as of 4:45 p.m.

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San Bernardino

City of San Bernardino libraries offering California State Parks Passes

For the second year in a row, the San Bernardino Public Library is offering its library cardholders free vehicle day-use entry to over 200 participating state parks operated by the California State Parks. Five passes are available at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library and three passes are available at each of San Bernardino branch libraries. Among the parks eligible for free admission are Orange County beaches, including Doheny State Beach, Huntington State Beach, Bolsa Chica State Beach, and San Onofre State Beach. Other popular participating state parks include Anza Borrego State Park in Riverside County, Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino County, Carlsbad State Beach in San Diego County, and Malibu Creek State Park in Los Angeles County.

City of Ontario celebrates National Night Out

On Aug. 1, the city of Ontario celebrated the National Night Out. Neighborhoods throughout the city held block parties and social events. The Recreation & Community Services Department also hosted a Family Open House at multiple community centers, including the De Anza Community & Teen Center, the Dorothy A. Quesada Community Center and the Veteran's Memorial Park, from 4 p.m. though 7 p.m. where all ages were welcome. Contact your Neighborhood Watch Block Captain or the Ontario Police Department Crime Prevention Unit at (909) 408-1939 to learn more about the celebration and to receive information to prepare for next year.

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M onrovia

July 20

At 6:40 a.m., a victim from the 300 block of Linwood reported that someone smashed his vehicle’s window overnight and stole property. This investigation is continuing.

At 6:45 a.m., a caller from the 1200 block of South Alta Vista reported two suspicious male subjects in the area. Officers arrived and detained the subjects. One of the subjects was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 8:03 a.m., a victim in the 500 block of North Alta Vista reported that someone entered into his unlocked vehicle and stole items. This investigation is continuing.

At 4:51 p.m., employees from a business in the 700 block of East Huntington reported a theft. Officers arrived and detained two female subjects as they were leaving the store. The females were in possession of the items stolen. Both females were arrested and taken into custody.

July 21

At 1:04 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of South Shamrock regarding a theft. The victim stated that the day prior he was approached by an unknown suspect in the 400 block of East Duarte, punched and his property was taken. This investigation is continuing.

At 1:39 a.m., a suspicious person was reported in the 300 block of South Myrtle. Officers arrived and recognized the subject from prior contacts. A computer check of the subject revealed a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 1:47 a.m., an officer conducted a patrol check in the 1600 block of South Myrtle and contacted a female subject for being in the park after hours. A computer check revealed the subject was on parole and had a warrant for her arrest. She arrested and taken into custody.

At 11:55 a.m., while patrolling the area of Mayflower and Parker an officer stopped two subjects. One of the subjects was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and the other and expandable baton. Both were arrested and taken into custody.

At 12:55 p.m., employees of a business in the 700 block of East Huntington reported a theft in progress. When officers arrived the two male suspects were driving away. A pursuit ensued but was cancelled shortly after, due to unsafe conditions. Some of the merchandise was tagged with GPS trackers and the suspect vehicle was later impounded by LAPD. This investigation is continuing.

At 1:27 p.m., a caller in the 800 block of Monterey reported that his roommate was not breathing. Officers arrived and the subject appeared to have been deceased for some time. The Coroner's Office responded and are handling the investigation as a possible overdose.

At 9:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 700 block of West Huntington regarding a call of a woman passed out in a vehicle at the intersection. Officers arrived and discovered the driver was intoxicated. She was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

July 22

At 2:29 a.m., an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the area of Peck and Live Oak. The officer contacted the driver and observed signs of impairment. A DUI investigation revealed that the driver was under the influence. The driver was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

July 23

At 9:16 p.m., a disturbance was reported in the 100 block of West Foothill regarding two males arguing. Officers found that one of the subjects was intoxicated. He was arrested and

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transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

July 24

At 10:45 a.m., officers responded to the 2600 block of South California regarding a subject hitting another subject. Investigation revealed both subject punched and spit at one another. This investigation is continuing.

At 2:11 p.m., a male subject pulled the American flag down from a business in the 400 block of West Huntington and set it on fire. The suspect fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival. Shortly after, LASO notified us that they have had similar incidents regarding this suspect. The suspect was later arrested.

At 5:13 p.m., a victim was waved down by a subject. The victim’s purse was in the front passenger seat. While she was distracted by the subject another suspect reached in and stole her purse. This investigation is continuing.

July 25

At 1:44 a.m., an officer was extra patrolling the 700 block of East Huntington and noticed a subject loitering. The officer made contact with the subject and a consent search revealed the subject was in possession of drug paraphernalia. The subject was arrested, issued a citation and released at the scene.

At 7:23 a.m., officers responded to 600 block of South Shamrock regarding a male subject near a trash fire. Officers located the male subject who started the fire. He was arrested, issued a citation and released at the scene.

At 10:09 a.m., a caller from a business in the 500 block of West Huntington reported that someone attempted to pry open a door to a business. This investigation is continuing.

At 11:56 a.m., a victim in the 300 block of Genoa called to report that his vehicle’s catalytic converter was stolen. This investigation is

continuing.

At 12:47 p.m., officers responded to the 3300 block of South Peck regarding a subject who had a firearm in his bag. Officers arrived and made contact with the subject. This investigation is continuing.

Arcadia

July 16

At 7:21 p.m., an officer responded to LA Fitness, 1325 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding the report of a theft. The victim stated he secured his wallet in a locker with a combination lock inside the men’s locker room. He opened the locker and discovered money was missing from his wallet. It is unknown how the money was taken since the lock had no signs of force or tampering.

July 17

At 8:18 a.m., officers were flagged down in front of Starbucks, 5 E. Live Oak Ave., regarding a domestic dispute that had just occurred. The victim’s boyfriend accused her of talking to other men, he then slapped her face and fled the scene on a bicycle. The victim was issued an emergency protective order.

At 6:27 p.m., an officer responded to the parking lot of Chang Dermatology, 100 N. Santa Anita Ave., regarding the theft of catalytic converter. An investigation revealed the unknown suspect arrived in a Black SUV, removed the catalytic converter from the victim’s vehicle, and fled the scene.

July 18

At 10:41 a.m., officers responded to the Hale Medical Building, 301 W. Huntington Dr., regarding a robbery that had just occurred. The suspect entered the location and grabbed a gray bag containing a hearing aid charger from the supply room. The victim attempted to retrieve the bag when the suspect swung the bag at the victim. The 32-year-old female from Pasadena was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At 12:56 p.m., offic-

ers responded to a residence in the 600 block of Sunset Boulevard regarding a missing elderly man who was last seen at 8:30 a.m. having breakfast. He had walked away from the residence without notifying anyone. He was located two days later in the city of Downey.

July 19

At 7:46 a.m., officers responded to Izakaya Tonchinkan, 713 W. Duarte Rd., regarding the report of a burglary. An investigation revealed around 2:40 a.m., an unknown suspect forced entry into the location through a front window. The suspect stole a cashbox and fled through a rear door. The suspect was described as male with a beard, wearing a beanie, a lightcolored sweatshirt with black writing on the front, light colored pants, and black shoes. He was carrying a large satchel.

At 8:11 a.m., officers responded to Hollywood Noodle, 48 E. Live Oak Ave., regarding a burglary report. An unknown suspect smashed the front glass door to the location. The suspect ransacked the restaurant, stole two iPads, and fled the scene in an unknown direction.

July 20

At 8:48 a.m., an officer responded to the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 600 block of South Santa Anita Avenue regarding a vehicle burglary that had occurred. The victim left her vehicle parked overnight and returned in the morning to find the front driver side window of her vehicle had been smashed. The unknown suspect ransacked the vehicle and fled the scene in an unknown direction.

At 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1100 block of De Anza Place regarding a burglary report. An investigation revealed two male suspects entered the rear yard of the home and smashed a glass door leading to the master bedroom. The suspects ransacked the bedroom and stole jewelry and money from a safe before fleeing the scene. Both suspects were described as males with a thin build

wearing sweatshirts and dark colored face masks.

July 21

At 1:40 a.m., officers responded to the 500 block of North Altura Road regarding a solo vehicle colliding with a fire hydrant. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from her. Through a series of tests, the officer determined the 45-year-old female from Arcadia was driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At 2:24 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a bicyclist near the intersection of First Avenue and Duarte Road for riding without a headlight. An investigation revealed the subject had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The 31-year-old male from West Covina was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

July 22

At 2:32 a.m., officers responded to the parking lot of USC Arcadia Hospital, 300 W. Huntington Dr., regarding a fight in progress. Hospital Security Officers were involved in a physical altercation with a combative patient. When officers arrived to assist, the suspect attempted to rush the officers. He disobeyed multiple commands to stop, and an officer deployed his taser to stop him. The suspect was ultimately taken into custody and neither the suspect nor any officers were hurt during this incident. The 46-yearold male from Long Beach was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

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Paul Reubens, actor known as Pee-wee Herman, dies of cancer at 70

By City News Service

Actor/comedian Paul Reubens, best known for his portrayal of alter-ego Pee-wee Herman, has died at age 70 after a battle with cancer, a diagnosis he had kept private, his estate announced Monday.

"Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness," according to a statement posted on the official Pee-wee Herman Instagram page. "Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit.

"A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hears as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit."

Details about the type of cancer Reubens battled were not released, nor was it clear where he died.

The Instagram post included a statement from Reubens himself, apologizing to his fans for keeping his cancer diagnosis secret.

"Please accept my apology for not going public with what I've been facing the last six years," he said. "I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you."

According to the post, Reubens "asked that any expressions of sympathy be made in honor of his late parents, Judy and Milton Rubenfeld, to Stand Up to Cancer or organizations involved in dementia and Alzheimer's care, support and research."

Reubens began his show business career with

the Groundlings comedy troupe in Los Angeles.

He originally developed the character of Pee-wee

of the character led to an HBO special and successful feature film debut in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," directed by Tim Burton and featuring Pee-wee on a quest to recover his stolen beloved bicycle.

That led to the CBS Saturday-morning show "Pee-wee's Playhouse," which proved almost as popular among adults as it was with children. Reubens also revived the character for the movie sequel "Big Top Pee-wee."

His career took a hit in 1991 when he was arrested for indecent exposure in an adult theater in Florida. Reubens dropped out of the public eye for years, although he eventually returned to acting — but as Reubens, not Pee-wee. He eventually brought the character back in a Broadway stage show and later a Netflix film.

On social media, Burton wrote that he was "shocked and saddened" by Reubens'

death.

"I'll never forget how Paul helped me at the beginning of my career. It would not have happened without his support. He was a great artist. I'll miss him."

Comedian Conan O'Brien wrote, "No tweet can capture the magic, generosity, artistry and devout silliness of Paul Reubens. Everyone I know received countless nonsensical memes from Paul on their birthday, and I mean EVERYONE. His surreal comedy and unrelenting kindness were a gift to us all."

Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel wrote that Reubens "was like no one else — a brilliant and original comedian who made kids and their parents laugh at the same time. He never forgot a birthday and shared his genuine delight for silliness with everyone he met. My family and I will miss him."

Herman, a boyish man with a high-pitched voice and trademark gray suit, for the stage. The success

Paul Reubens. | Photo courtesy of Daniel Benavides/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Re: "LAPD report shows 15% increase in hate crimes in 2022” (July 27 issue)

Call me cynical, but I’m sure that no anti-Semite or racist bigot in all history has ever stopped hating Jews (or Blacks Latinos and Asians, etc.) when they see someone carrying a sign with a message to stop hating a particular group of people.

In my view, other than the satisfaction it gives the sign carriers, their actions are fruitless. But what a wonderful world we’d have if such signs could lessen hatred and all the other corrosive traits that make life unpleasant and even dangerous for others.

The transition from poverty to wealth is, in my opinion, less difficult than the one from hate to love. Yet, though rarely and just enough to give us hope, the light of love appears and scatters away the darkness of hate. One example of that near miraculous phenomenon is the following true story:

For a long while, an elderly Jewish couple were the victims of a group of young Neo-Nazis who frequently insulted and spat upon them. When they later learned that one of their tormentors had been stricken with a deadly cancer, and his friends had turned their backs on him, the Jewish couple immediately took over his care. They fed him, drove him to his doctor’s visits, and made sure he was never left alone. As his disease progressed, the young man regretted his cruel treatment of the kindly old couple, and had only one ambition before he died: To convert to Judaism … and he made his wish come true.

Yes, it will take time, but love eventually triumphs over hatred. Until then, we should be alert for opportunities to be on the winning side.

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In the past few years, I've had the honor of working with a number of professionals who are part of Gen Z. They've been honest, principled people who care about the world around them. I have been impressed with their awareness of current events, and how strongly they feel about social issues.

But, employers are also complaining that Gen Z is hard to work with. One poll of managers found that 74 percent find Gen Z to be challenging to work with. Another found managers were more likely to fire Gen Z than any other group. You can find the frustration in these surveys, and in casual conversations with friends and coworkers.

This may be a case of young people being young people. Every new generation is considered difficult at some point in time. But, there may be more to it with Gen Z. After all, Gen Z is the first generation to grow up with comput-

Gen Z in the workplace

By Angela Copeland angela@copelandcoaching.com

ers and technology in their hands from day one. And, they went to college during the COVID-19 pandemic. Let that sink in for a moment. An entire generation has communicated more using technology than any other generation. And, not surprisingly, many of the complaints from managers are around communication skills. At work, your ability to communicate is often just as important as your technical knowledge. Some employers also reported that Gen Z is entitled, easily offended, and not productive.

If you're a manager in this situation, there's hope. Many Gen Z employees are looking for more mentoring. They may also need more direction and coaching at first. Because they have spent part of their early career remote, they haven't had as many opportunities to observe those around them. Spend more time with them, and they will thank you.

If you are a Gen Z

employee, it's important not to overlook this concern. Being smart is not enough to get ahead at work. You must also learn to communicate well with others, and to work together with a team. If you feel you are lacking in these areas, it is your responsibility to learn. A workplace is much different than a university. Your boss and peers aren't guaranteed to teach you, or to keep you happy. If you're learning new material, seek out mentors who agree to help. Or, look for online resources or classes you might take.

It's also important to remember that the workplace is made up of people

with very different viewpoints. And, although it's fantastic that companies are trying to be more aware of social issues, you will disagree with some coworkers about personal or political topics. That doesn't mean that the work isn't still important.

Your career is something that's built, block by block, over many years. You are the CEO. If you're struggling, it's your responsibility to ask for help. It's your job to keep working at it. It's the only way to move forward in your career.

Angela Copeland, a leadership and career expert, can be reached at www.angelacopeland.com.

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Anchorage mayor proposes plan to relocate homeless to LA, warmer climates

By HeyWire AI and Staff

Mayor Dave

Bronson

ofAnchorage, Alaska's largest city, has proposed a unique, though controversial solution to homelessness in his city: paying for plane tickets to get the homeless population out of the bitter winter cold and into warmer climates or locations where they may have relatives.

"When people approach us and want to go to someplace warm or they want to go to some town where they have family or friends that can take care of them, if they choose to go there, we’ll support that," Bronson told reporters last week.

Under his plan, people experiencing homelessness can choose to move to the lower 48 states or other parts of Alaska where it may be above the freezing point.

The proposal follows the closure of a shelter at the George M. Sullivan Arena, which served over 500 homeless people during Alaska's harsh winters until it was repurposed into a venue for concerts and hockey games.

Implementation of Bronson's proposed plan faces obstacles that include a lack of funding and adequate care facilities. There is also growing tension between the Republican mayor and the liberal-leaning Anchorage Assembly, which is set to decide next month on a halted construction of a shelter and navigation center on the city’s east side.

Bronson also said his administration has not yet identified a funding source for the relocation program, although Alexis Johnson, the city's homeless director, has been tasked with coming up with a plan.

Critics of Bronson's proposal argue that the municipality is shirking responsibility by exporting

the issue elsewhere.

"Republicans want to tell a false story that Democratic-run cities are falling apart but in reality, these ridiculous stunts just show the difference between leaders who confront crises by rolling up their sleeves to address issues and leaders who confront crises by rolling over to shift the problem," said Zach Seidl, Los Angeles deputy mayor of communications.

The Associated Press reported that approximately 43% of Anchorage’s more than 3,000 homeless residents are Alaska Natives, and Bronson’s proposal also prompted criticism from those who deemed it culturally insensitive.

“The reality is there is no place to send these people because this is their land. Any policy that we make has to pay credence to that simple fact. This is Dena’ina land, this is Native land,” Christopher Constant, chair of the Anchorage Assembly, told the AP. “And so we cannot be supporting policies that would take people and displace them from their home, even if their home is not what you or I would call

home.”

Several other cities, including San Francisco, Seattle and Portland, have adopted measures similar to Bronson's proposal.

"I have a moral imperative here, and that’s to save lives," Bronson said.

Bronson's proposal is timed with the winter looming and an alarming rate of deaths among the homeless in Anchorage, especially after the closure of the large shelter at the Sullivan Arena.

Despite the challenging logistics, some homeless individuals reportedly have expressed interest in the offer, disillusioned with the city's prospects and anxious about the arctic winter ahead.

"I think a ticket this morning to Los Angeles costs 286 bucks, it costs us $100 plus or minus a few dollars every day to house someone, and we don’t have a place to put them in a large shelter this winter," Bronson said. "We're here to save lives, that’s my job.”

He clarified that the choice of destination would be entirely up to the individual experiencing homelessness.

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson. | Photo courtesy of the municipality of Anchorage

Survey: 32% of Californians won't take COVID vaccine boosters Ron DeSantis to speak at state Republican convention in Anaheim

By City News Service

Nearly one-third of adult Californians (32%) say they would decline any additional COVID-19 vaccine doses, according to a survey released Wednesday.

The survey — published by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research — found that California adults who have not completed the primary vaccine series against COVID-19 did not do so for several reasons: 48% think a vaccine for COVID is unnecessary, 45% worried about side effects, and 44% think the vaccine was developed too quickly.

Additionally, 22% said they don't know enough about the vaccine to make the decision to get it, and 20% don't believe in vaccines in general.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised people to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The vaccine does not necessarily prevent people from contracting or transmitting the coronavirus, but health officials say it can protect people from the most severe symptoms of COVID, potentially saving lives.

The 2023 California Health Interview Survey

Preliminary COVID-19 Estimates Dashboard uses data collected from 5,088 California adults, children and teenagers who completed the survey in March and April 2023.

Findings also include information about Californians' experiences with personal and financial impacts of the pandemic, COVID-19 testing, access to masks, and experiences with long-lasting COVID symptoms.

Among the findings:

-- Among California adults who have completed the primary vaccine series for COVID-19, 22% have not received additional doses;

-- 66% of California adults who lived in households with five or more

people received a positive COVID-19 test, significantly higher than 37% of adults with one person in the household;

-- 28% of California adults who tested positive for COVID-19 have experienced symptoms for two months or longer;

-- Latinx adults were significantly more likely to experience symptoms for two months or longer (40%), compared to white adults (20%) and Asian adults (14%);

-- 41% of adults with the lowest incomes experienced symptoms for two months or longer compared to 23% of adults with the highest incomes;

-- 33% of California adults said they do not have an N95, KN95 or KF94 mask, and among California adults who did not have those types of masks, 16% said they would not wear a mask if public health recommended it as a COVID-19 protection;

-- 61% of California adults who say they would not be able to get an N95, KN95 or KF94 mask said they are too expensive.

"The dashboard offers critical insights into attitudes surrounding COVID-19 in California," said Ninez Ponce, UCLA CHPR director and the survey's principal investigator.

"By collecting data on Californians' views on vaccines, access to masks, long COVID symptoms, and other COVID experience across various sociode-

mographic factors, this dashboard allows us to dig deeper into some of the ongoing patterns and inequities among Californians," Ponce added. "It provides valuable insights to guide evidence-based policy decisions as we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic."

The survey also found that 55% of California adults have received a positive test for COVID19, and among those who received a positive test, 47% received the result from a self-test kit only; 25% from a clinic, lab, or other testing site only; and 28% from both a testing site and a self-test kit.

"Early on in the pandemic, COVID-19 testing was predominantly at testing sites, doctor's offices, hospitals, and labs, which reported positive tests to local and statewide health departments," according to survey director Todd Hughes. "What this survey tells us is that nearly half of Californians received their positive result only from a self-test kit, which is not reported to health departments unless the individual reports it themselves. This may indicate COVID-19 positivity rates are higher than what has been reported."

The survey results can be found at https:// healthpolicy.ucla.

edu/health-profiles/ Pages/2023-COVID19-Preliminary-Estimates.

By City News Service

One day after former President Donald Trump was added to the speaker list for the upcoming California Republican Party Convention in Anaheim, the party announced Wednesday that fellow presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis will also be attending.

The Florida governor will be a keynote speaker at a dinner on Sept. 29, the opening night of the three-day convention at the Anaheim Marriott hotel.

"As Californians struggle under the weight of Democrats' failed one-party rule, Governor DeSantis has shown how a state can thrive under responsible, commonsense, conservative leadership," state GOP Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson said in a statement. "We look forward to welcoming him to the Golden State to speak with our convention attendees about his plans to take his Florida success all the way to the White House."

Trump is scheduled to speak at a convention luncheon on Sept. 29. His attendance was confirmed Tuesday, just days after the state Republican Party amended its process for awarding delegates to candidates in the March 5 primary election. Under the amended process, if a presidential primary election candidate receives more than half of the votes cast, that person will receive all 169 of the state's delegates. If no candidate reaches 50%, the delegates will be awarded proportionally based on the number of votes received.

Delegates were previously awarded by individual congressional districts within the state.

The change is seen as a major boon for Trump, who holds a solid lead in national polls among GOP presidential hopefuls despite criminal indictments stemming from alleged mishandling of classified documents and efforts to block the 2021 certification of President Joe Biden's election.

Writers Guild, producers set to meet Friday for first time since strike began

By City News Service

Negotiators for the Writers Guild of America and major studios are set to meet Friday to discuss negotiations, the first talks since Hollywood writers strike began May 2, the union's negotiating committee informed its members.

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached out to the union to request the meeting, according to an email from the union's negotiating committee to the union's members.

"We'll be back in communication with you sometime after the meeting with further information," the email said. "As we've said before, be wary of rumors. Whenever there is important news to share, you will hear it directly from us."

The WGA is pushing for improvements on a variety of fronts, notably for higher residual pay for streaming programs that have larger viewership, rather than the existing model that pays a

standard rate regardless of a show's success.

The union is also calling for industry standards on the number of writers assigned to each show, increases in foreign streaming residuals and regulations preventing the use of artificial intelligence technology to write or rewrite any literary material.

The AMPTP, which represents Hollywood studios, networks and streaming services, has pushed back against some of the WGA's demands, particularly around its calls for mandatory staffing and employment guarantees on programs. AMPTP has also pushed back against WGA demands around streaming residuals, saying the guild's offer would increase rates by 200%.

The use of artificial intelligence has emerged as a major topic. The WGA says it wants a ban on the use of AI, and contends the AMPTP has refused to even negotiate the issue.

The AMPTP said the issue raises "important creative and legal questions" and requires "a lot more discussion, which we've committed to doing."

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing 160,000 actors, went on strike July 14, joining striking Writers Guild of America members. The double-barreled strike is the first time in 63 years both unions have walked off the job simultaneously.

The SAG-AFTRA negotiating team issued a statement in July outlining the key issues in the dispute and insisting that the AMPTP "wouldn't meaningfully engage on the most critical issues."

The SAG-AFTRA list included the core demands of general wage increases, protections against the use of actor images through artificial intelligence, boosts in compensation for successful streaming programs and improvements in health and retirement benefits.

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Donald Trump to speak at California GOP convention in Anaheim

By City News Service

Former President Donald Trump will make a rare visit to Democrat-dominated California next month, speaking at the state Republican Party convention in Anaheim. Trump will speak at a luncheon event on Sept. 29, the opening day of the convention at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, according to the California Republican Party.

"We are thrilled to welcome President Trump back to the CAGOP convention stage for the first time since our 2016 convention," CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson said in a statement. "As California Republicans prepare to play a major role in deciding who our party's 2024 presidential nominee will be, I look forward to President Trump speaking with our delegates about his plans to move our country forward. We look forward to a great event and lunch keynote address from President Trump."

In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, Trump campaign senior adviser Chris LaCivita said, "President Trump is looking forward to seeing California Republicans at their state convention and is confident of overwhelming success in the upcoming March primary."

News of Trump's visit came days after the state Republican Party amended its process for awarding delegates to candidates in the March 5 primary election. Under the amended process, if a presidential primary election candidate receives more than half of the votes cast, that person will receive all 169 of the state's delegates. If no candidate reaches 50%, the delegates will be awarded proportionally based on the number of votes received.

Delegates were previously awarded by individual congressional districts within the state.

The change is seen as a major boon for Trump, who holds a solid lead in national polls among GOP presidential hopefuls despite recent criminal indictments.

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San Gabriel City Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF SAN GABRIEL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION

You are invited to participate in a public hearing before the City’s Planning Commission. Members of the public may submit public comments by U.S. Mail addressed to Community Development Department, Attn: Public Hearing Comment, 425 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776, which must be received by the hearing date, or electronically using the online public comment form at http://sangabrielcity.com/ PlanningComment by 5:00 p.m. of the hearing date to be considered by the Planning Commission. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of San Gabriel’s Youtube channel at the link shown below:

HEARING DATE: Monday, August 14, 2023

TIME: 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARING: Council Chambers located on the second floor of San Gabriel City Hall. The meeting can be viewed live at: https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanGabriel

PROJECT ADDRESS: Citywide

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of San Gabriel is proposing a Zone Text Amendment (ZTA23-003) to amend Chapter 153 (Zoning Code) of the San Gabriel Municipal Code relating to mixed-use standards.

QUESTIONS: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Samantha Tewasart, Planning Manager at (626) 308-2806 ext. 4623 or stewasart@sgch.org

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The proposed amendments were reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). An Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) was prepared for the 2021-2029 Housing Element, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21000 et seq., the CEQA Guidelines, and the City of San Gabriel Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA. The IS/ND considered the policies and programs outlined in the Housing Element. The Housing Element establishes objectives, policies, and programs to assist the City in achieving state-mandated housing goals. No formal land use changes or physical development are proposed at this time and future land use and physical development would require separate environmental evaluation.

Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the nature of this proposed action in court, you may be limited to only raising those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at or prior to the public hearing.

SAN GABRIEL PLANNING COMMISSION

By Samantha Tewasart, Planning Manager

Publish August 3, 2023

SAN GABRIEL SUN

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

Pursuant to the State of California Public Resources Code and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, this notice is to advise that the City of San Gabriel intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the proposed project described below.

Lead Agency: City of San Gabriel, Community Development Department

Contact: Samantha Tewasart, Planning Manager, 626.308.2800

Project Title: Drive-Through Coffee Shop Project

Project Applicant: GreenbergFarrow

Project Location: 109 S. Del Mar Avenue, San Gabriel, CA 91776

Project Description: The Drive-Through Coffee Shop Project (Proposed Project) consists of the construction and operation of a 999-square-foot drive-through coffee shop that would serve drivethrough customers and have a walk-up window; no indoor seating would be provided. The proposed building would be one story with a maximum height of 21 feet, 4 inches to the top of the parapet. A parking lot would be on the west side of the Project Site, with 10 parking spaces. Access to the Project Site and drive-through/ parking spaces would be provided via one ingress-egress driveway on the north side of the Project Site from W. Las Tunas Drive. The drive-through entrance would have two ordering points and menu boards on the south side of the Project Site and proposed building. The 13-vehicle capacity drive-through lane would loop around the east and north sides of the building, and vehicles would exit the drive-through lane near the driveway to W. Las Tunas Drive. The Proposed Project would retain 5 of the 10 existing jacaranda trees and plant a variety of new vegetation/landscaping, including new trees, shrubs, and a vine. The Proposed Project would require a Precise Plan of Design, Grading and Building Permits, Tree Removal Permit, and CEQA Clearance.

Environmental Determination: The City has prepared an Initial Study to determine the proposed project’s potential impact on the environment. The City has determined that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, but by implementing the identified mitigation measures, the project's impacts could be reduced to less than significant levels. Accordingly, the City intends to adopt an MND.

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Public Review: A public review period will begin on August 3, 2023 and end on September 4, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for public review at the following locations:

- San Gabriel City Hall, 425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, California 91776;

- San Gabriel Library, 500 South Del Mar Avenue, San Gabriel, California 91776; and

- City’s Website at https://www.sangabrielcity.com/731/CurrentProjects-Programs.

Any interested person or agency may comment on this matter by submitting comments via stewasart@sgch.org or via postal mail or in person delivery to the Planning Division, located at San Gabriel City Hall, 425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, California 91776. Public Hearing: A public hearing has not yet been scheduled. A separate notice of public hearing will be circulated pursuant to all applicable City of San Gabriel public noticing requirements once a public hearing has been scheduled.

Hazardous Waste Sites: The project site is not currently listed pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. The project site is listed on the following databases: SWEEPS UST List, Hazardous Waste Tracking System (HWTS), Industrial Waste and Underground Storage Tank System (HMS), and Facility and Manifest Data.

Publish August 3, 2023

SN GABRIEL SUN

PUBLIC NOTICE: CITY OF SAN GABRIEL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION

You are invited to participate in a public hearing before the City’s Planning Commission. Members of the public may submit public comments by U.S. Mail addressed to Community Development Department, Attn: Public Hearing Comment, 425 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776, which must be received by the hearing date, or electronically using the online public comment form at http://sangabrielcity.com/PlanningComment, by 5:00 p.m. of the hearing date to be considered by the Planning Commission. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of San Gabriel’s YouTube channel at the link shown below:

HEARING DATE: Monday, August 14, 2023 TIME: 6:30 p.m. LOCATION OF HEARING: Council Chambers located on the sec-

ond floor of San Gabriel City Hall (425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776) The meeting can be viewed live at: https://www. youtube.com/CityofSanGabriel

PROJECT ADDRESS: 208 W. Fairview Ave., San Gabriel, CA 91776

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The application, Project No. VAR23002, is for a request for a Variance to provide a parking reduction for an addition being proposed for an existing preschool building. The project site is zoned C-1 (Retail Commercial).

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the CEQA, Guidelines Section 15303, Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).

QUESTIONS: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Anthony Alvarado, Associate Planner at (626) 3082806 ext. 4638 or aalvarado@sgch.org.

PROJECT ADDRESS: 327 E. Broadway, San Gabriel, CA 91776

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The application, Project No. TMAP22011 is for a Tentative Tract Map (TTM) No. 83965 for the subdivision of one lot for condominium purposes. The project would result in thirteen (13) condominium units. The project site is located in the R-3 zone.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA, per Guidelines Section 15332, Class 32 (In-Fill Development).

QUESTIONS: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Christine Song, Senior Planner at (626) 308-2806 ext. 4625 or csong@sgch.org.

Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to only raising those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at or prior to the public hearing.

SAN GABRIEL PLANNING COMMISSION

By Samantha Tewasart, Planning Manager

Published on August 3,2023 SAN GABRIEL SUN

Monrovia City Notices

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-03

AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONE AMENDMENT ZA2023-0001 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF MONROVIA SET FORTH IN SECTION 17.04.040 OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE MONROVIA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE RM3500 (RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3500) ZONE DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 508-512 SOUTH IVY AVENUE TO PD28 (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT - AREA 28) ZONE

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. Saxony Holdings, LLC has initiated an application to request an amendment to the Official Zoning Map (ZA2023-0001) changing the RM3500 (Residential Medium 3500) zoning designation of the property located at 508-512 South Ivy Avenue (APN: 8516-02-013) to PD-28 (Planned Development Area-28) zone as depicted on the map attached as Exhibit “A.”

SECTION 2. On June 14, 2023, the Planning Commission of the City of Monrovia conducted a duly noticed public hearing on Ordinance No. 2023-03, which implements Zone Amendment ZA20230001 by amending the Official Zoning Map as described above. At the hearing, all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard. The Planning Commission received and considered the staff report and all the information, evidence, and testimony presented in connection with this project. Following the close of the public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. PCR20230002 recommending approval of this Ordinance No. 2023-03.

SECTION 3. On July 18, 2023, the City Council of the City of Monrovia conducted a duly noticed public hearing on this Ordinance No. 2023-03. At the hearing, all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard. The City Council received and considered the staff report and all the information, evidence, and testimony presented in connection with this project.

SECTION 4. Environmental Review

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City’s local CEQA Guidelines, City Staff has determined that adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-03 (“project”) is categorically exempt specifically as a Class 31 exemption and will not have a significant environmental effect because the new Planned Development Zone and associated land use standards contained in General Plan Amendment GPA 2023-0001, which govern the subject property specified in Ordinance No. 2023-03, are intended to encourage the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of two historic residential structures in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. The guide-

lines also address potential impacts that any proposed commercial use may have on the surrounding neighborhood. Class 31 consists of projects limited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation, or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitation, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings. Therefore, adoption of the Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR § 15331). The Planning Commission has reviewed the project and based upon the whole record before it, in the exercise of its independent judgment and analysis, concurs that City staff has correctly concluded that the project meets the qualifications of a Class 31 exemption, and independently, the project is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The Planning Commission, in its independent judgment and analysis, concurs that City staff has correctly concluded that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-03 may have a significant effect on the environment.

SECTION 5. The custodian of records for all materials that constitute the record of proceeding upon which this decision is based is the City Clerk. Those documents are available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk located at 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016.

SECTION 6. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Ordinance have occurred.

SECTION 7. The Official Zoning Map for the City of Monrovia set forth in Title 17 (Zoning), Chapter 17.04 (General Provisions), Section 17.04.040 (Official Zoning Map) of the Monrovia Municipal Code, is hereby amended by changing the zoning designation of the property at 508-512 South Ivy Avenue, identified in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, to PD-28 (Planned Development Area-28).

SECTION 8. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance, and each and every section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause same to be published pursuant to state law within fifteen (15) days after its passage, and this Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage.

INTRODUCED this 18th day of July, 2023.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 1st day of August, 2023 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crudgington, Jimenez, Dr. Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem Spicer, Mayor Shevlin. NOES: None

/s/ Alice D. Atkins, MMC, City Clerk Publish August 3, 2023

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-03

EXHIBIT “A”

Map of Zone Change ZA2023-0001

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-03

EXHIBIT “A”

Arcadia City Notices

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

Project Name: The Derby Mixed-Use Project City Project No.: Architectural Design Review with a Density Bonus (ADR No. 22-06); Certificate of Demolition (COD No. 2220); General Plan Amendment (GPA No. 22-01); Zone Change (ZC No. 22-01); Lot Line Adjustment (LLA No. 22-02); and Minor Use Permit (MUP No. 22-02)

State Clearinghouse Number: 2022100298

Project Applicant: Elite Real Estate Holdings LLC

Project Address: 233 and 301 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91006

Public Comment Period: Friday, August 4, 2023 through Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The City of Arcadia (City) is the Lead Agency for proposed The Derby Mixed-Use Project (Project) and has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to Sections 15120 to 15130 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15087, the City has prepared this Notice of Availability (NOA) to notify responsible and trustee agencies, interested parties, the Office of Planning and Research, and the County Clerk of the availability of the Draft EIR for public review. Project Location. The 2.23-acre Project site address is 223 and 301 E. Huntington Drive in the City of Arcadia and includes Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 5773-009-070 and APN 5773-009-065. Regional access to the Project site is via Interstate (I) 210 to Huntington Drive. The Project site is located approximately 0.35-mile from Los Angeles Metro’s Arcadia A Line station.

Project Description Overview. The Project is to demolish the existing Derby restaurant (“The Derby”) and the vacant, former Souplantation restaurant and construct a six-story, mixed-use development over the approximately 2.23 acre site. To accommodate the new building, the two existing lots will be merged as one legal lot. The Derby will be reconstructed as a larger, two-story restaurant of approximately 12,850 square feet. In addition, two new commercial spaces will be included on the ground floor adjacent and to the east of the new driveway entrance: a 1,400 square foot café and a 3,300 square foot restaurant. The new mixed-use development will consist of 205 market rate units and 9 affordable units, totaling 214 rental units on levels two through six.

The Project would include one level of subterranean (i.e., basement level) parking for residents, as well as exterior and interior ground-level parking areas. Ground-floor parking areas would be predominately valet serviced and reserved for restaurant/café uses and residential visitors. Primary access to the residential tenant and guest parking at the basement level would be provided via a separate, secure ingress/egress driveway from Gateway Drive. Primary access for the commercial parking would be from a driveway on E. Huntington Drive and a driveway on Gateway Drive. The Project would provide a total of 412 parking spaces consisting of 239 residential and 173 commercial/valet spaces. Approximately 10% of the residential spaces provided would include electric vehicle charging stations. The Project would also include motorcycle and bicycle parking spaces.

Potential Environmental Effects of the Project. As presented in the Draft EIR, the Project would not result in significant and unavoidable impacts after implementation of all mitigation measures. Prior to mitigation, the Project would have the potential for significant environmental impacts to the following environmental topic areas: Cultural Resources; Geology/Soils; Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Noise, Transportation; Tribal Cultural Resources; and Utilities/ Service Systems. Project implementation is not expected to result in any significant impacts to: Aesthetics; Agriculture and Forestry Resources; Air Quality, Biological Resources; Energy; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Hydrology/Water Quality; Land Use and Planning; Population and Housing; Public Services and Recreation; Mineral Resources; and Wildfire. The Project site is not listed on any of the lists of sites under Section 65962.5 of the Government Code related to hazardous facilities.

Availability of the Environmental Documentation: The Draft EIR and this NOA are available for viewing and for electronic download on the City’s website at: www.arcadiaca.gov/projects. Hardcopies of the Draft EIR (appendices on thumb drive) will be available for viewing at each of the following City locations through Tuesday, September 19, 2023:

Arcadia City Hall – Planning Division

240 West Huntington Drive

Arcadia, CA 91007

Monday–Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Friday (Closed alternate Fridays): 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. https://www.arcadiaca.gov

Arcadia Public Library – Circulation Desk 20 West Duarte Road

Arcadia, CA 91006

Monday–Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. www.arcadiaca.gov/library

Submitting Comments. The City will consider all written comments regarding the potential environmental effects of the Project received during the Draft EIR public review period. All written comments received will be reviewed and considered by the City’s decisionmakers and will become a part of the public record for the Final EIR. Written comments must be received by the City by 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Please direct your written comments via email to lflores@ArcadiaCA.gov or via mail to:

Ms. Lisa Flores, Deputy Development Services Director City of Arcadia Planning Division 240 West Huntington Drive P.O. Box 60021

Arcadia, CA 91066

Attn: The Derby Mixed-Use Project Public Hearing: The public hearing date for the Project and the EIR is unknown at this time. The City will provide public notice of the hearing in accordance with the City’s noticing protocols and applicable law.

Publish August 3, 2023

ARCADIA WEEKLY

Probate Notices

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

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Donald Clark Moriarty aka Donald Moriarty A Petition for Probate has been filed by David Moriarty in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

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.

Map of Zone Change ZA2023-0001

Changing the RM 3500 (Residential Medium 3500) Zone to PD-28 (Planned DevelopmentArea 28) Zone for the property located at 508-512 South Ivy Avenue

Changing the RM 3500 (Residential Medium 3500) Zone to PD-28 (Planned Development-Area 28) Zone for the property located at 508-512 South Ivy Avenue

The ground floor of the Project will include a portion of The Derby restaurant, a 1,400 sf café space, a 3,300 sf restaurant space, a residential leasing office, residential lobby, and residential bike storage area, as well as interior and exterior restaurant/café/valet/residential visitor parking areas. Level two would include The Derby’s rooftop bar, as well as a residential co-working space, residential units, and amenity space. Levels three through six would consist of residential units and amenity spaces including a landscaped pool area. The Project would require a General Plan Amendment changing the Land Use to Downtown Mixed Use and a Zone Change to Downtown Mixed Use with Height Overlay (H7) (see “Requested Approvals/Permits” below for a complete list of discretionary approvals/actions the City will consider).

Off-site improvements would be required within the sidewalk and roadway rights-of-way along E. Huntington Drive and Gateway Drive. These improvements include modification and/or relocation of existing medians, curb cuts/driveways, and utility connections, removal of signage, street light relocation, sewer upgrades, and removal/replacement of street and median trees.

The Petition for Probate requests that David Moriarty be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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.

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Requested Approvals/Permits. The Project applicant proposes to utilize a 5% density bonus under the California Density Bonus Law (California Government Code Sections 65915 – 65918), which would increase the allowable dwelling unit count by 20% to 214 total units. The Project would include nine very-low income (i.e., 50% Area Median Income) dwelling units that would be restricted for seniors. The Project would include a reduced number of parking spaces for the residential use because of the Density Bonus, and the applicant is requesting reduced residential tandem parking dimensions as a concession. The following is a summary of discretionary approvals/actions the City will consider: General Plan Amendment to Downtown Mixed Use; Zone Change to Downtown Mixed Use with Height Overlay (H7); Certificate of Demolition; Minor Use Permit (Mixed-Use Development; Valet Parking; Outdoor Dining in Excess of 12 Tables); Lot Line Adjustment; Site Plan and Design Review (Density Bonus).

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on September 21, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 5 Room located at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Stanley Mosk Courthouse.

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

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:

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

data and where the United States stands compared to other countries,” said Kim, who was not involved in last session’s legislation.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced legislation in the Senate last year with Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., but it did not pass. They joined forces again to reintroduce a measure on Thursday. Booker said the growing list of bipartisan cosponsors and the relentless work of advocates makes him optimistic that it will pass this session.

“Sadly, despite staggering statistics, stillbirth remains one of the most underfunded and understudied public health issues in the United States. This legislation would provide long-overdue resources towards research and data collection,” said Booker, adding that he was “incredibly grateful” to ProPublica for raising awareness and giving a human face to the ongoing crisis, which has been “critical” to garnering support for the legislation.

The SHINE for Autumn Act is named after the daughter of New Jersey maternal health advocate Debbie Haine Vijayvergiya. Autumn Joy was stillborn 12 years ago this month.

“This is life-saving, historic, monumental legislation,” Haine Vijayvergiya said. “I’ve been waiting and working so hard all these years, knocking on doors and screaming from rooftops trying to get someone’s attention, trying to find anyone who can help to elevate the sense of urgency around this issue.”

She teared up as she expressed gratitude to the lawmakers who listened and signed on to the legislation. She’s now turning her attention to getting the bill passed, which means a steady stream of meetings and calls.

“ProPublica has helped to shine the very brightest light,” she said. “I don't think we’d be where we are today without the help of ProPublica.”

Stillbirth rate

LA County flags lowered in honor of sheriff's recruit who died from wrong-way crash

By City News Service

Supervisor Janice Hahn

Monday ordered that all county flags at county facilities be lowered to half-staff in honor of a sheriff's department recruit who died last week from injuries suffered when a wrong-way vehicle plowed into a group of trainees in November.

Alejandro Martinez, 27, died Friday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood after an eightmonth battle with severe injuries, sheriff's officials said.

able to fulfill his calling of helping others.

"Our condolences go out to Alejandro's family, friends, and academy classmates. He will forever live in our hearts & never be forgotten," the department statement continued. "Words cannot express the extent of our gratitude to everyone who assisted, and continue to assist, and helped ease the burden of that very difficult day."

near Telegraph Road, just blocks from the sheriff's STARS Explorer Academy law enforcement training center in Whittier.

Sheriff's officials said the group of recruits was running in columns northbound on the roadway when the southbound SUV swerved to the opposite side of the road and plowed into the trainees, leaving a trail of injured bodies.

The bill marks the second time this month that federal lawmakers have introduced stillbirth legislation. The Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act specifically adds stillbirth prevention to the list of federal funding programs earmarked for mothers and children.

The SHINE for Autumn Act would authorize a total of $45 million in federal funding over the next five years for the various programs. That includes building a partnership between federal and state agencies to focus on collecting better data on stillbirths and risk factors, as well as building capacity at the local level to assess and standardize that data. It also seeks to develop and make educational awareness materials publicly available.

Many women interviewed by ProPublica said they didn’t know they were at risk until they delivered their stillborn baby.

In addition, the bill paves the way for a perinatal pathology fellowship program to help provide additional training for fetal autopsies. In 2020, autopsies were conducted or planned in less than 20% of stillbirths, according to data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which also shows that the cause of death is not determined in about one-third of stillbirths.

Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla.,

and Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., are all cosponsors in the House. Kelly, who co-chairs the Maternity Care Caucus with Kim, said the federal government has a major responsibility when it comes to ensuring maternal and newborn care, and part of that includes addressing the alarming racial disparities in maternal mortality and stillbirth.

“Stillbirth is a deeply painful experience for many mothers, and another area (of) health care where Black women feel a disproportionate burden,” she said. “By shedding light on this issue and directing more resources and more awareness to supporting moms and babies, we can improve outcomes across the board.”

Key medical organizations, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, have also backed the legislation. Dr. Tony Sciscione, president of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, said preventing stillbirths is crucial.

“One of the most difficult things that maternalfetal medicine subspecialists do is comfort families as they try to understand why their baby was stillborn,” he said. “For patients and clinicians, there are far too many questions and far too few answers.”

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"On November 16, 2022, Alejandro was struck by a vehicle as he trained with his partners from Academy Class #464 and fought for his life for the past eight months. Today, Alejandro succumbed to his injuries," the LASD said in a statement issued late Friday. "Surrounded by his family, friends, Sheriff Luna, and other department members in support of his family, Alejandro has now gone to his eternal resting place. Tragically, he was not

In a statement last week, Hahn said, "Last year, when we started a new effort to recruit more LASD deputies, Alejandro Martinez answered our call. His passing, months after that terrible crash, is nothing short of a tragedy. My prayers are with his family, his friends, and his fellow recruits. May he rest in peace."

Martinez was injured when an SUV swerved into a group of about 75 law enforcement trainees who were on an organized run at around 6:30 a.m. in the 10600 block of Mills Avenue,

The crash injured 25 recruits, including Martinez, sheriff's officials said at the time.

The motorist who struck the cadets, Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, 22, of Diamond Bar, told reporters in 2022 that he fell asleep at the wheel.

He was arrested hours after the crash and booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer, but Gutierrez was released a day later with sheriff's officials saying the complex case needed more extensive investigation.

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall goes into lockdown after brawl, escape

By City News Service

Alockdown was lifted Saturday evening at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey amid additional security measures initiated by Los Angeles County probation officials the day after a major disturbance at the facility involving 13 youths.

Lifting the lockdown enabled limited movement of youth for meals, schooling and recreational activities at the pre-disposition youth facility, Interim Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa said.

Visiting hours were canceled Saturday and probation staff notified most family and caregivers in advance, he said. Those who showed up at the facility were allowed to call their loved ones from the Los Padrinos reception area.

Viera Rosa noted he plans to ask the county to speed up hiring of Safety and Security specialists, a new job classification that will allow the Probation Department to hire off-duty or retired peace officers for external security purposes.

"The safe operations of Los Padrinos ultimately comes down to having the appropriate level of officers and staff on every shift, day in and day out," Viera Rosa said. "This new classification will help us reach that level by using trained and experienced peace officers in support of our probation staff. This will allow us to increase our overall staffing so that we can provide the programming that our youth deserve."

A juvenile inmate at the facility briefly escaped during a late Friday brawl with detention staff members that prompted a large police response.

The youth "was immediately apprehended by officers from the Probation Department's Special Enforcement Operations unit. Since he is 18 years old, the department has asked the L.A. County Sheriff's Department to book him as an adult," county officials said Saturday.

The remaining 12 youths were placed in individual rooms at Los Padrinos under one-on-one supervision. No serious injuries to youth or staff were reported during the incident, and a subse-

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Probe finds 'potential criminal conspiracy' by ex-mayor of Anaheim

By City News Service

Aninvestigation into corruption at Anaheim City Hall found a "potential criminal conspiracy" regarding $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds and alleged former Mayor Harry Sidhu and a former head of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce participated in influence peddling, according to a report released Monday.

The 353-page report from the Laguna Niguelbased investigative firm JL Group detailed numerous lobbyist meetings that weren't reported as required by the city, raised concerns about the close relationship between the city and Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and characterized Sidhu's signature Anaheim First initiative as "nothing more than a fig leaf for potential future public corruption and the wrongful diversion of public funds," the Los Angeles Times reported.

The investigation led by retired Orange County Superior Court Judge Clay M. Smith began Aug. 10 and involved the review of nearly 1 million emails related to city staff operations, the review of more than 50,000 documents, a forensic examination of various electronic devices and a forensic accounting of political contributions, independent expenditures and their relationship to awards of city contracts and or agreements, according to the report.

Approximately 157 interviews with more than 120 witnesses was conducted.

The investigation determined the Anaheim First initiative "appeared to be the brainchild of" Anaheim Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Todd Ament in "conjunction with the newly formed City Council districts.

"We determined that

Anaheim First's initial creation was a political data-mining operation wherein information from individuals attending and participating in local district meetings was captured and thereafter used improperly for political purposes," the report said.

JL Group found that $1.5

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million of $6.5 million in COVID-19 recovery funds sent to Visit Anaheim was diverted by Visit Anaheim to an Anaheim Chamber of Commerce-controlled nonprofit organization and "there was a conspiracy between Sidhu, Ament and Jay Burress," the CEO and president of Visit Anaheim.

Ament pleaded guilty to four federal felonies last year as part of a deal to fully cooperate with the government.

Sidhu has not been criminally charged, and he has denied wrongdoing.

Sidhu announced his resignation May 23, 2022, effective the following day, saying he did not want to be a "distraction" as the FBI probes allegations he fed insider information to the Los Angeles Angels in the proposed sale of Angel Stadium in the hopes of a substantial campaign donation, as well as cheating on sales taxes for a helicopter he bought.

Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken said in a statement, "The report released today is further confirmation that the actions of former Mayor Harry Sidhu and those who enabled him were not reflective of incompetence, but instead conscious acts of fraud, greed, and deception.

"As a former federal prosecutor and a political target of Sidhu, I understand all too well the negative impact his tenure as mayor had on Anaheim. We must ensure that this scandal and the contents of the report lead to meaningful reforms so that corruption never again takes root at City Hall.

"I am in the process of creating a Mayor's Advisory Committee — made up of government, community, business, and legal leaders — to thoroughly review the report and bring concrete reforms forward for discussion with the City Council.

"This will be a publicfacing process, and I look forward to discussing it with the residents of our city in the weeks and months ahead. Together, we will rebuild public trust and work to make sure Anaheim's city government lives up to its obligations to our residents."

Harry Sidhu. | Photo courtesy of Harry Sidhu/LinkedIn

Studio City Sportsmen's Lodge may be torn down for housing, retail

By City News Service

ALos Angeles city commissionis

moving forward with a proposal to redevelop the Sportsmen's Lodge hotel in Studio City into a mixeduse project that would bring apartments and commercial space to the community.

The Los Angeles City Planning Commission unanimously voted Thursday to support a proposal from developer Midwood Investment & Development, which calls for demolition of the hotel located at 12825 Ventura Blvd.

A 94-feet, mixed-use residential and commercial development with 520 units and approximately 46,000 square feet of commercial space would take the hotel's place. Of the 520 units, 78 units would be reserved for very low income households.

It would also provide 1,385 vehicle parking spaces.

"We believe that the currently proposed project's additional 45,000 square feet of retail space for 10-15 tenants would enhance a direct connection to Ventura Boulevard, and the overall success of the shops as a community benefit," Scott Hayner with Midwood told the commissioners.

He noted Midwood is a "long-term stakeholder" in the site, as the founder of the organization financed the construction of the hotel in 1962 and owned the property ever since.

"Six years ago, we purchased the property and title of the retail complex next door. Two years ago, we completed construction of the shops at Sportsmen's Lodge," Hayner said.

Midwood's vision is to "enhance a local community with a gathering spot," he added.

"The proposed density allows us to create a more livable and community orientated space for the residents and the broader community," Hayner said. "This is a unique opportunity to develop a truly sustainable mixed-use destination,

Port of LA recycling facility marks sustainability milestone

By City News Service

which will provide much needed market rate and affordable housing units without displacing a single existing resident."

The project, known as the Residences at Sportsmen's Lodge, includes a variety of density bonus incentives, which would allow the developers to build the project up to 94 feet and increase floor area than what is normally set by regular zoning rules.

Some Studio City residents and labor unions threw their support behind the project, saying it would create more housing and bring jobs to the community. Some other residents urged the commission to halt the project over their concerns, which mainly focused on the height of the project, parking impacts in nearby residential neighborhoods, noise and health issues.

"With the density bonuses and all the incentives, they can go 94 feet or even higher — that would be the tallest building in Studio City," Scott Mandell, president of the Studio City Neighborhood Council, told commissioners.

Some hotel workers also came out in opposition of the proposed project. Jose

Gonzalez, who worked 38 years at the now-shuttered hotel, told the commissioners to make the "wise decision" and reconsider the project. He said the project could be redesigned to ensure the hotel remains intact.

The 1960s hotel is well known for its connections to Hollywood, where legendary stars Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn frequented the location.

City Planner More Song, who is overseeing the proposed project, told commissioners the hotel building does not qualify for any historic designation. In addition, he noted the project is an example of multifamily construction in the segment of the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan that has not seen residential construction for more than 30 years.

The commissioners greenlighted the proposed project, which will now be considered by the City Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee at a future date.

If the project receives the backing of the full council, construction would take four years.

Officials Tuesday marked a sustainability milestone for a recycling facility at the Port of Los Angeles -- 5 million tons of scrap metal shipped overseas with the use of an all-electric, zero-emisisons crane since its installation in 2017.

"The Port of Los Angeles is steadfast in its commitment to achieving zero emissions," Gene Seroka, executive director of the port, said in a statement regarding the crane at the SA Recycling facility on Terminal Island.

"As California leads the charge, the rest of the country and the world look to us for guidance in adopting cleaner and greener practices. The realization of a zero-emissions port is a goal of utmost importance to all of us here today, and we are proud to take this crucial step toward a sustainable future."

The port's goal is to achieve zero-emissions operations by 2035, according to a statement from officials.

SA operates some 130 recycling centers, including 25 shredders, across multiple states. Last year, its Port of L.A. facility exported more than 900,000 metric tons of recycled metal, making it one of the top five exports at the nation's busiest port, officials said.

Installation of the 439-ton crane, a Liebherr 550, cost $6.3 million in 2017, and was made possible through joint efforts of SA, the port and the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

"We are thrilled to celebrate this major milestone of handling 5 million tons of recycled metals with our all-electric crane at the Port of Los Angeles," Moises Figueroa, regional general manager at SA Recycling, said in a statement.

"This achievement showcases our commitment to environmental stewardship and supports the Port of Los Angeles' position as a global leader in clean port technology."

The company said its ultimate goal is to achieve zero waste by recycling a wide array of materials, including cars, appliances, plumbing fixtures, electrical wire, aluminum cans and other household recyclables.

The marquis at the Sportsmen's Lodge in 2008. | Photo courtesy of Cbl62/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Port of Los Angeles. | Photo by Scott Hart (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Woman thrown to ground by deputy 'thought I was going to be killed'

By City News Service

Awoman who was seen being thrown to the ground and pepper-sprayed by a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy during a confrontation outside a Lancaster grocery store said Monday she feared the deputy was trying to kill her.

"The day of the incident, I thought that I was going to be killed," Jacy Houseton said during a news conference with her attorney outside the WinCo grocery store in the 700 block of West Avenue K-4, where the confrontation occurred June 24. "He tried to kill me. And for what? Because I was taking a picture? Or taking a video?"

Cell phone and body camera video of the confrontation has been widely circulated online, raising questions about the tactics employed by the deputy. During Monday's news conference, Houseton and her attorney Caree Harper called for the deputy involved to be fired and charged with battery.

"Where on Earth is it acceptable to punch a woman in the face?" Harper asked, later adding, "It doesn't happen to white folks like this, and we're not going to have it happen to Black folks like this."

Sheriff Robert Luna has

called the video "disturbing," and insisted that a full and "objective" investigation was being conducted into the confrontation.

"I want to make it clear to all of our community that this investigation is to objectively — and I do repeat objectively — determine if the force used was reasonable, if it was necessary, if it was appropriate and proportionate to the level of actions that were described," Luna said during a downtown Los Angeles news conference after the video surfaced in early July.

He declined to offer an opinion on whether the deputy's actions appeared to be appropriate or within department policy, insisting he did not "know the facts" and wanted to ensure the internal investigation is conducted fairly.

But of the video, he said, "It's disturbing. There's no ifs and buts about it."

Luna said deputies went to the store in response to a call from an employee who said two customers "were assaulting loss-prevention employees." Video shows two deputies at the scene in the store parking lot, one of them detaining a man who Luna said matched the description of one of the suspects given by store officials.

As that person is being detained, a second deputy approaches a woman — now identified as Houseton — standing nearby using her cell phone to record the deputies' actions. The deputy grabs the woman and eventually forcibly throws her to the ground, then struggles to handcuff her, ultimately using pepper spray in an effort to detain her.

The video has drawn the ire of community activists and residents who contend the confrontation is reflective of violent behavior by deputies in the Lancaster area — where the sheriff's department is still operating under federal oversight due to a consent decree.

Luna said he reached out to the area's elected officials and community leaders in response to the video's release.

"What we've directed our command staff to do is to organize a meeting with community stakeholders later on this week," Luna said. "Those phone calls have already started. We're still trying to identify a location and work with others to put this (together) but it will give the community an opportunity and our community leaders out there to bring forward their concerns regarding this

incident. And our full intent is to work with the community and based on some of the community outcry that I've heard. There has been some challenges out in that area. ...

"I always think we can do better, but again, I don't know all the facts and as we get them, we'll be sharing them with our community," he said.

Luna said Houseton and her companion — Damon Barnes — went into the WinCo store together and were both involved in an altercation with store security.

Video has since surfaced from inside the WinCo, showing the pair interacting with security officers, with some observers saying it shows Houseton shoving and even spitting at the security team. But Harper dismissed such assertions as an attempt to distract from what occurred in the store parking lot.

"The video I looked at, unless you were presently there and you could see projectiles coming from her mouth, you can't say what she's doing," Harper said. "But that is to distract from the felony battery that occurred in the parking lot. That is a distraction. And let me tell you this, the sheriff's deputy who beat up my client cannot be saved by subsequently learned things that occurred

in the store."

Luna said earlier that Houseton and Barnes were arrested, then cited and released, on alleged violations including resisting an officer, attempted petty theft and interfering with a businesses. According to Luna, Houseton was taken to a hospital and treated for pain to her eyes from the pepper spray and abrasions on her arms.

Harper said Houseton suffered a fracture to one of her arms during the altercation.

In addition to the sheriff's internal affairs investigation, probes of the confrontation are also likely to be conducted by the county Inspector General's office and the Department of Justice, which oversees sheriff's operations in the area due to the federal consent decree.

Luna asked anyone who

witnessed the confrontation or who may have additional video to come forward.

"We do take the use of force — any use of force that occurs within our agency — very seriously," Luna said.

"But again, we need to determine the actual facts of what happens and ... I'm going to make sure that it's a very objective review."

He asked for "the community's patience to allow us to look at this objectively and (determine) exactly what happened." He said he was unclear how long the department's investigation might take, but he hoped it would be within 45 days.

The body-worn camera video is available at www.lasdvideos. org/mediaportal/062423lancaster-incident-dep-1 and www.lasdvideos.org/ mediaportal/062423-lancaster-incident-dep-2.

Texas man pleads not guilty to abducting, assaulting teen girl

By City News Service

Aman who allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint in Texas, then repeatedly sexually assaulted her while driving her to Long Beach, where she was rescued by waving a "help me" note to passersby, pleaded not guilty Monday to a pair of federal charges.

Steven Robert Sablan, 61, of Cleburne, Texas, is charged with one count each of kidnapping and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

At his arraignment in

downtown Los Angeles, Sablan pleaded not guilty and a tentative trial date was set for Sept. 12.

According to federal prosecutors, the girl was walking in San Antonio on July 6 when Sablan pulled alongside her in a gray Nissan Sentra, pointed a gun at her and ordered her into the car. He drove away with the girl and allegedly asked how old she was, and she told him she was 13, prosecutors said.

The girl also told him she had a friend in Australia, and Sablan allegedly told her that he could take her to a cruise ship so she could visit

the friend, "but she had to do something for him first," prosecutors said. Sablan allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulted the girl and began driving her to California, sexually assaulting her at least two more times along the way, according to prosecutors.

On July 9, Sablan parked the car in Long Beach and went into a laundromat to wash their clothes, prosecutors said. While he was away, the girl — still in the car — wrote "Help Me" on a note and showed it to people passing by, prompting one of them to call police.

Responding officers found

the girl, and she mouthed the word "help" to them, according to prosecutors.

Long Beach police located and arrested Sablan.

"I want to commend our community members for their vigilance and willingness to get involved by calling 9-1-1," Long Beach police Chief Wally Hebeish said in a statement. "This incident highlights the critical role community members play in keeping people safe. I would also like to acknowledge our officers for their swift response and actions which led to getting this victim to safety."

Officers searching the suspect's car found the girl's "help me" note, as well as a black BB gun and a pair of handcuffs, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Pros-

ecutors said the girl had been reported as a runaway in San Antonio.

Sablan could face life in federal prison if convicted as charged, prosecutors said.

| Photo by sergign/Envato Elements

Body-worn camera footage shows an LA County sheriff's deputy applying pepper spray to a woman outside a Lancaster grocery store. |

Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Glendale City Notices

FOR

TROPICO TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) DISTRICT ZONING AND OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS PROJECT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

LOCATION: Tropico Area - located in the southernmost portion of the City and adjacent to Glendale Transit Center and the Los Angeles City / Atwater Village border

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Tropico Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District Zoning and Objective Design Standards Project, which includes a proposed General Plan Land Use Map Amendment f, amendments to Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 (Zoning Code Amendment), adding a new zoning chapter entitled “Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Districts” with corresponding development and objective design standards, as well as amending sections

30.34.090, 30.34.100, 30.34.120 relating to the new Tropico TOD zoning, and a Zoning Map Amendment to reflect the new zoning for Tropico.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, staff has prepared an addendum to the previously certified Final Program Environmental Impact Report South Glendale Community Plan (SCH No. 2016091026) (Final EIR) for the proposed Tropico Transit Oriented Development Design and Development Standards project and its proposed General Plan Land Use Map Amendment, and Zoning Code Text and Zoning Map Amendments.

PUBLIC HEARING

Said matter concerning the proposed amendments will be the subject of a public hearing by the Planning Commission in Room 105 of the Municipal Services Building, 633 East Broadway, Glendale, on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of this public hearing is for the Planning Commission to consider the Tropico TOD project and associated amendments, and make recommendations on the Tropico TOD project to the City Council.

If you desire more information on the proposal, please contact the case planner Vilia Zemaitaitis in the Planning Division at (818) 548-2140 or (818) 937-8154 (email: vzemaitaitis@glendaleca.gov). You may also visit our web site at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/public-meeting-portal Staff reports are accessible prior to the meeting through hyperlinks in the “Agendas and Minutes” section.

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

Staff reports are accessible prior to the meeting through hyperlinks in the ‘Agendas and Minutes’ section. Website Internet Address: www.glendaleca.gov/agendas

Dr. Suzie Abajian, Ph.D.

The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish August 3, 2023

GLENDALE INDPENDENT

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

APPEAL OF DENSITY BONUS REVIEW CASE NO. PDBP2120753

LOCATION: 246 NORTH JACKSON STREE

APPLICANT: Farzin Maly

ZONE: “R-1250” - (High Density Residential

LEGAL DESCRIPTION/APN: Lot 2 in Block 6 of Town of Glendale, in the City of Glendale, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 14, Pages 95 and 96 of Miscellaneous Records, in the Office of the County of Recorder of said county. APN 5642-018-039

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Appeal of Planning Commission’s approval of a density bonus application, pursuant to State Density Bonus Law and GMC 30.36, for a new 9,760 square-foot (SF), three(3)-story, eleven(11)-unit rental housing project, with one(1) unit being reserved for very low-income households, and with a request for two(2) incentives and two(2) waivers. The two(2) incentives are for increased height/stories and reduced setbacks, and the two(2) requested waivers are for increased floor area ratio and decreased unit sizes. The project qualifies for reduced parking inclusive of guest and handicapped spaces and tandem spaces under the State Density Bonus Law and GMC 30.36.090. Development of the project requires demolition of an existing three-unit multi-family building (constructed in 1946), and also Design Review

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This project is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review as a Class 32 “In-Fill Development Project”, pursuant to Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines.

HEARING INFORMATION:

The City Council will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project at 613 E. Broadway, 2nd floor (Council Chambers), Glendale, CA 91206, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from the public with respect to zoning concerns. The hearing will be held in accordance with Glendale Municipal Code, Title 30, Chapter 30.36.

The meeting can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or streamed online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/management-services/gtv6/live-videostream. For public comments and questions during the meeting call 818-937-8100. City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the City Council meeting. You may also testify in person at the hearing if you wish to do so.

If the final decision is challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing.

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

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS: If you desire more information on the proposal, please contact the case planner Cassandra Pruett in the Planning Division at (818) 548-2140 or (818) 937- 8186 (email: cpruett@glendaleca.gov).

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

Dr. Suzie Abajian, The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Starting a new business?

Publosh August 3, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPEDNENT

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY CASE NO. PWTF-001621-2023

LOCATION: 801 SOUTH CHEVY CHASE DRIVE

APPLICANT: DISH Wireless LLC

ZONE: “R-2250” - (Medium Density Residential)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION/APN: Lots 1-11, Tract 7641 and Portions of Lots 1 and 2, Subdivision of Lot 34 Watt’s Subdivision. APN 5675-021-016 & -018

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The applicant is proposing a new Wireless Telecommunications Facility (WTF) on the rooftop of an existing approximately 100,000 square feet (SF), two(2)-story medical office building on an approximately 4.68-acre (203,861 SF) lot located in the “R-2250” - (Medium Density Residential Zone). The proposed facility features six(6) eight(8)-foot-tall panel antennas and related equipment at four locations on the rooftop, with corresponding eight(8)-foot-tall antenna screens at each location. The existing building height is 45 feet, and the proposed height is 53 feet including the WTF, which exceeds the maximum allowed height in the zone of 36 feet.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The project is exempt from environmental review as a Class 3 “New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures” exemption pursuant to section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines, because the project involves installation of small new equipment and facilities on an existing structure.

HEARING INFORMATION:

The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project at 633 East Broadway (Municipal Services Building) Room #105, Glendale, CA 91206, on AUGUST 16, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from the public with respect to zoning concerns. The hearing will be held in accordance with Glendale Municipal Code, Title 30, Chapter 30.48.

The meeting can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or streamed online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/management-services/gtv6/livevideo-stream. For public comments and questions during the meeting call 818-937-8100. City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the Planning Commission meeting. You may also testify in person at the hearing if you wish to do so.

If the final decision is challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing.

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

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS: If you desire more information on the proposal, please contact the case planner Cassandra Pruett in the Planning Division at cpruett@glendaleca. gov or (818) 937- 8186.

Any person having an interest in the subject project may participate in the hearing, by phone as outlined above, and may be heard in support of his/her opinion. Any person protesting may file a duly signed and acknowledged written protest with the Director of Community Development not later than the hour set for public hearing before the Hearing Officer. “Acknowledged” shall mean a declaration of property ownership (or occupant if not owner) under penalty of perjury. If you challenge the decision of this project in court, you may be limited

please notify the Community Development Department at least 48 hours (or two business days) for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services. When a final decision is rendered, a decision letter will be posted online at www.glendaleca. gov/planning/decisions. An appeal may be filed within 15 days of the final decision date appearing on the decision letter. All appeals must be filed using the City’s online permit portal: www.glendaleca.gov/Permits. Create an account, click “Apply,” “Skip Application Guidance,” then type “appeal” in the search bar, and apply for “Appeal of Planning Decision.” Information regarding appeals and fees may be obtained by calling the Community Development Department staff at 818-548-2140, or contacting the case planner, Cassandra Pruett at cpruett@glendaleca.gov or 818-937-8186.

Dr. S. Abajian, The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish August 3, 2023

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Pasadena City Notices CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids For Cellular Site Simulator

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, August 14, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement.opengov.com/ portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “Cellular Site Simulator” Project ID: 2023-IFB-MS-699.

1.1. Summary

The Pasadena Police Department is seeking bids from respective qualified vendors for the purchase of one complete high-power, multi-protocol mobile cellular site simulator (CSS) system for deployment in law enforcement services.

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/53721

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 Monday, August 7, 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 3, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ City Manager

PASADENA PRESS

CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids For Basketball Backboards Equipment & Installation

Notice is hereby given that the City of Pasadena is calling for sealed bids for the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department and will receive sealed bids prior to 12:00 pm, Monday, August 28, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “Basketball Backboards Equipment & Installation” Project ID: 2023-IFB-LM-459.

1.1. Summary

The Pasadena Parks, Recreation, & Community Services Department (PRCS) is looking to furnish all labor, equipment and materials to install six basketball backboards, two supports, and two mechanical goal adjustments at two recreation gymnasium facilities. Unique items at each site, no site is equal.

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 12:00 pm on Monday, August 28, 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/47142

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: Class A or Class B or Class D-34 (Prefabricated Equipment) License

1.6. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Thursday, August 17, 2023, prior to 4:00 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.

1.7. Release Date

Release Dated: Thursday, August 3, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ

City Manager

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 3, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ

City Manager PASADENA PRESS

CITY OF PASADENA Notice Inviting Bids For Police Department Pickup Truck

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, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 and will electronically unseal and make them available online (https://procurement.opengov. com/portal/pasadena) for this solicitation named “Police Department Pickup Truck” Project ID: 2023-IFB-MS-698.

1.1. Summary

The Pasadena Police Department is seeking to purchase a 2024 or newer GMC Sierra three quarter ton crew cab short bed pickup truck.

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/53718

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 10, 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 3, 2023

MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ City Manager

PASADENA PRESS

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

WALTER WESLEY NORTON

AKA WALTER W. NORTON

CASE NO. 23STPB07767

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by WILLIAM SCOTT NORTON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that WILLIAM SCOTT NORTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/25/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

HARCOURT HERVEY

SBN 55728 3040 PALM HILL DRIVE VISTA CA 92084, Telephone (818) 314-9435 7/24, 7/27, 8/7/23

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ASIA KOGAN AKA ASIA VAKIFOVNA KAGAN AKA ASIA VAKIFOVNA SALIMO CASE NO. PROSB2300884

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ASIA KOGAN AKA ASIA VAKIFOVNA KAGAN AKA ASIA VAKIFOVNA SALIMO.

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

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/22/23 at 9:00AM in Dept. S36 located at 247 W. THIRD STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415

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

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

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

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

itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GILBERT ALANIS ELIAS aka GILBERT

A. ELIAS aka GILBERT ELIAS

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. S35 located at 247 W. Third St., San Bernardino, CA 92415.

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 CN998400 ELEAS Jul 24,27,31, 2023

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

BLANCA FLORIDALMA

FUENTES AKA BLANCA

FLORIDALMA GONZALEZ

CASE NO. PROSB2300881

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

BLANCA FLORIDALMA GONZALEZ.

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LILEANA LOPEZ 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: 08/22/23 at 9:00AM in Dept. S35 located at 247 W. THIRD STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner JASON L. GAUDY - SBN 228975, GAUDY LAW, INC

267 D STREET UPLAND CA 91786, Telephone (909) 982-3199 7/27, 7/31, 8/3/23

CNS-3723473#

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JANET A. DUERFAHRD

CASE NO. 23STPB07929

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

for Petitioner

JAKLE, ALEXANDER & PATTON, LLP

1250 6TH STREET, SUITE 300 SANTA MONICA CA 90401, Telephone (310) 395-6555 BSC 223697 7/27, 7/31, 8/3/23

CNS-3723575#

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HENRY

M. HOANG

Case No. 23STPB02817

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Thanh Q. Hoang & Kim C. Huynh in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Thanh Q. Hoang & Kim C. Huynh 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 17, 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.

Petitioner:

Thanh Q. Hoang & Kim C. Huynh THANH Q HOANG KIM C HUYNH 1522 STARLIGHT DR W COVINA CA 91790 CN998610 HOANG Jul 27,31, Aug 3, 2023 WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LOUIS MESQUITA

Case No. 23STPB07983

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Carmen Adelmann and Elvy Rodriguez in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS AN-GELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Carmen Adelmann and Elvy Rodriguez be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent 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 28, 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 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: BLANCA PACHECO ESQ SBN 225243 LAW OFFICE OF BLANCA PACHECO 3223 E BROADWAY LONG BEACH CA 96803 CN998603 MESQUITA Jul 31, Aug 3,7, 2023 WEST COVINA PRESS

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

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 CaliforniaCounty 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

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Durant FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23ACHP00287 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra Ca 90801, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Maia Elizabeth Fruechte Durant filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Maia Elizabeth Fruechte Durant to Proposed name Maia Elizabeth Durant 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 09/20/2023 Time: 8:30AM Dept: 3. The address of the court is same as noted above.

3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Alhambra Press DATED:July 7, 2023 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 2023 ALHAMBRA PRESS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Raquel Estefana Barron Moreno-Ramirez FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23AHCP00279 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra Ca 90801, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner Raquel Estefana Barron Moreno-Ramirez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Raquel Estefana Barron Moreno-Ramirez to Proposed name Raquel Estefana Barron 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 09/15/2023 Time: 8:30AM Dept: X. The address of the court is same as noted above.

3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Alhambra Press DATED: June 30, 2023 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 2023 ALHAMBRA PRESS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Adit Hambarsumian FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:23GDCP00131 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 600 East Broadway, Glendale Ca 91206, North Central Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Adit Hambarsumian filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Adit Hambarsumian to Proposed name Edith Hambarsumian 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 09/13/2023 Time: 8:30AM Dept: D. The address of the court is same as noted above.

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

DATED:July 07, 2023 Robin Miller Sloan

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. June 13, 20, 27, August 3, 2023 GLEN-

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Angela Beatrice Moreno FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE

NUMBER: 23AHCP00278 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra Ca 90801, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTER-

ESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Angela Beatrice Moreno filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Angela Beatrice Moreno to Proposed name Angela Barron Armas 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

Santa Anita owners detail plans to upgrade, expand park

By City News Service

The owners of Santa Anita Park have announced details of their plan to facilitate the closing of Northern California's Golden Gate Fields racetrack and the expansion of racing at Santa Anita.

Last month, The Stronach Group announced that it was closing the Bay Area track at the end of the 2023 meet and transferring its horses to Southern California, resulting in increased field sizes and an additional day of racing at Santa Anita Park.

Details of the plan unveiled Friday include:

Over $1 million to support the relocation of horses, trainers, jockeys, backstretch employees and caregivers from Golden Gate Fields to Santa Anita Park as part of the consolidation of racing in Southern California, and to support the California breeding program.

A new $4.5 million, allweather synthetic track that will replace the existing training track at Santa Anita Park.

A commitment to fund a portion of 2024 heath care premiums for Golden Gate Field employees.

The creation of a job board accessible to backside employees to support the transition to Santa Anita Park.

An investment of at least

$500,000 over two years toward building a "stateof-the-art equine pool for hydrotherapy and horse exerciser, accessible to trainers at Santa Anita Park, that will help horses more easily recover from injury."

$23.2 million toward a backside barn improvement program.

In addition to returning a fourth day of weekly racing to Santa Anita resulting in 26 extra race days, officials will invest $2.5 million into building a turf chute at the track.

"The new turf chute will benefit the consolidated ecosystem of owners, breeders and trainers via the creation of new races suitable for the entire horseracing population and will provide increased racing and earnings opportunities. Further resources will be committed to encourage and ease the transition of Northern California based horses and connections," the company said.

"We are confident that this comprehensive package of important measures will not only bolster the racing, training, owner and fan experience at Santa Anita Park ... but also support Northern California stakeholders through a challenging transition period, and lead the way with state and industrywide changes that

will result in a healthier, competitive and sustainable future for thoroughbred racing in Southern California," Stronach Group Chairwoman, CEO and President Belinda Stronach said in a statement Friday.

The company said earlier this month that the move would also increase activity at San Luis Rey Downs, a private training track it owns in Bonsall, in San Diego County.

"The Stronach Group remains steadfastly committed to racing in California," Belinda Stronach said. "We believe that the future success of racing depends on a business model that encourages investment in Southern California, one of North America's premier racing circuits.

"Focusing on Santa Anita Park and San Luis Rey Downs as state-of-the- art racing and training facilities that offer enhanced program quality, increased race days, expanded wagering opportunities, and premier hospitality and entertainment experiences is vital to ensuring that California racing can continue to compete and thrive on a national level."

Company officials said then that they would be working in cooperation with industry participants including the Califor-

nia Horse Racing Board, Thoroughbred Owners of California, California Thoroughbred Trainers, and Del Mar and Los Alamitos racetracks to develop their plan to relocate horses and employees to Southern California.

"While we continue to work diligently on what the north might look like in 2024, today's announcement answers important shortterm questions about the future of California racing and Santa Anita Park," Bill Nader, president and CEO of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, said Friday. "This represents both an investment and a commitment by Belinda Stronach and her team to not only

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quent headcount found all 273 youth at the facility present and accounted for, according to the Probation Department, which runs the facility.

Viera Rosa ordered that beginning immediately, a department bureau chief — among the highest-ranking officers in the department — be present to supervise operations during every shift at Los Padrinos.

He has also ordered that OC spray be temporarily issued to all permanent staff until the facility is fully stabilized, a decision he will revisit

in a few days.

"Any time you move a large number of youths, especially to a new facility as we have in the last week or two, there is a potential for problems and we plan for those," Viera Rosa said. "But Friday night's disturbance was an emergency that required an immediate and strong response. I'm thankful that no youth were seriously hurt, and with the help of other law enforcement agencies, we were able to reestablish order."

Viera Rosa said the incident began around 8 p.m., when seven youths assaulted staff and broke open an

exterior door of their living unit. They allegedly broke the window of a second unit, allowing six others to join them on the facility grounds. The oldest youth climbed a wall and escaped onto an adjacent golf course, where he was immediately apprehended, officials said.

Officers from the Downey Police Department, Downey Fire Department, South Gate Police Department and deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's Lakewood station responded to the juvenile hall Friday night.

Viera Rosa also asked

Michael Minor, a private security consultant and former director of the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation's Division of Juvenile Justice, to work with staff members as they stabilize operations.

"I want to thank the law enforcement officers who responded and got this situation under control quickly," County Supervisor Janice Hahn said in a statement issued Saturday. "It is my understanding that all the youth have been accounted for. We need to understand exactly what happened last night at Los Padrinos. I expect

stabilize but likely improve California racing for stakeholders, horsemen/women, backstretch workers and the betting public. These initiatives will provide a much better environment for our horses and make our overall racing stronger for the immediate future."

CHRB Vice Chair Oscar Gonzales, who chairs the CHRB Race Dates Committee, said he hoped the upcoming CHRB meeting on Aug. 17 and Race Dates Committee meeting on Aug. 16 — both in Del Mar — will "be an opportunity to share more information with the public."

Meanwhile, animal rights activists who frequently protest at the

Arcadia track calling for a ban on the sport were planning another demonstration on Saturday. The latest protest was being led by DxE, Kill Racing Not Horses and Animal Defenders International.

The activists have pointed to the high number of horses who die annually from racing or training injuries. Stronach and CHRB officials say they've undertaken increased safety measures in recent years to bring those totals down.

Eleven horses have died from racing or training injuries at Santa Anita in 2023. In 2022, the total was 12 for the year. In 2021, it was 19.

our interim Chief Probation Officer to get to the bottom of what went wrong and make assurances to the Board of Supervisors and the city of Downey that this is not going to happen again."

Padrinos

Horses leave the starting gate at Santa Anita Park. | Photo courtesy of Rennett Stowe/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Los

Juvenile Hall

reopened this month with 274 pre-disposition youths previously housed at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar and Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights transferred to the 26-acre campus in Downey.

Los Padrinos Juvanile Hall. | Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County Probation Department

on a spreadsheet that incorrectly displayed 66,247 underage Georgia residents were illegally allowed to register to vote in the 2020 election. That was later revised down by about 2,000 by Eastman's expert.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who said no underage teens were allowed to vote, also challenged Eastman's other statistics, including that 2,500 felons were allowed to vote when it was actually 74, state Bar prosecutor Duncan Campbell Carling established under questioning.

Eastman accused Raffensperger of mischaracterizing what he said.

"Mr. Geels' report never said underage teenagers voted," Eastman testified, adding that Geels said some teens, who are allowed to register if they are 17 and a half, were allowed to register when they were 16.

"I referred to the expert, and all of those were based on caveats that we weren't able to complete our analysis," Eastman said.

Eastman said he was "on the receiving end of a lot of information" at the time, and added that he was also ailing from a COVID-19 infection in the latter half of December 2020.

"I was a little bit under the weather with a 104 temperature," Eastman said.

In that hearing, Eastman defended his claim that voter fraud could pave the way for seating a different set of electors.

"It is uncharted territory," Eastman said.

"I was not encouraging or discouraging" the discussion on seeking alternate slates of electors favorable to Trump, Eastman said in the state Bar hearing. "I was rendering a requested legal opinion."

Smith also refers to a call Trump and Eastman made to Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican Party, on Dec. 6 about the plan to slate alternate electors.

"During the call, Co-Conspirator 2 told the Chairwoman that it was important for the RNC to help the defendant's campaign gather electors in targeted states, and falsely represented to her that such electors' votes would be used only if ongoing litigation in one of the states changed the results in the defendant's favor," the indictment alleges.

The indictment further alleges that on Dec. 23, 2020, "Co-Conspirator 2 circulated a two-page memorandum outlining a plan for the vice president to unlawfully declare the defendant the certified winner of the

presidential election. In the memorandum, Co-Conspirator 2 claimed that seven states had transmitted two slates of electors and proposed that the vice president announce that 'because of the ongoing disputes in the seven states, there are no electors that can be deemed validly appointed in those states.'"

The indictment also alleged that "Co-Conspirator 2 proposed steps that he acknowledged violated the (Electoral Count Act), advocating that in the end, 'Pence then gavels President Trump as re-elected.'"

The indictment points out that in October, "Co-Conspirator 2 had taken the opposite position, writing that neither the Constitution nor the ECA provided the vice president discretion in the counting of electoral votes, or permitted him to 'make the determination on his own.'"

On Jan. 3, 2021, "Co-Conspirator 2 circulated a second memorandum that included a new plan under which, contrary to the ECA, the vice president would send the elector slates to the state legislatures to determine which slate to count," the indictment alleges.

The indictment also refers to a Jan. 4, 2021, meeting that included Trump, Pence, his chief of staff and counsel, to convince Pence to either reject

the electors or send them back to the seven states where Biden's victory was close.

When Pence challenged whether he had that authority, "Co-Conspirator 2 responded, 'Well, nobody's tested it before,'" according to the indictment.

During the discussion, Eastman conceded that his plan would not survive a challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court, prompting a senior adviser to the president to tell "Co-Conspirator 2, 'You're going to cause riots in the streets,'" the indictment alleges.

"Co-Conspirator 2 responded that there had previously been points in the nation's history where violence was necessary to protect the republic," the indictment alleges. "After that conversation, the senior adviser notified the defendant that Co-Conspirator 2 had conceded that his plan was 'not going to work.'"

At another meeting the next day, "Co-Conspirator 2 now advocated that the vice president do what the defendant had said he preferred the day before: unilaterally reject electors from the targeted states. During this meeting, Co-Conspirator 2 privately acknowledged to the vice president's counsel that he hoped to prevent judicial review of his proposal because

he understood that it would be unanimously rejected by the Supreme Court. The vice president's counsel expressed to Co-Conspirator 2 that following through with the proposal would result in a `disastrous situation' where the election might 'have to be decided in the streets.'"

Pence attorney Greg Jacob testified about this exchange during the disbarment hearing for Eastman. The two got into a nasty email exchange as the riots broke out while Jacob was scrambling to find refuge along with Pence.

Jacob testified that he did extensive legal and historic research on the issue, including review of congressional records and concluded all Pence had the authority to do was open the envelope containing the electors and having them counted. He characterized it as a "ministerial" role.

Jacob pointed out that when a dispute arose in Hawaii

in the 1960 election then-Vice President Richard Nixon, who lost to President John Kennedy, opened three envelopes of slates of electors and to save time said he believed the one favoring Kennedy was the correct one and Congress did not oppose it.

Jacob also pointed out that no governor had signed off on any competing slates of electors, including Republican ones.

The indictment also refers to an email Eastman sent to Jacob imploring Pence to "violate the law and seek further delay of the certification" on Jan. 6.

Co-Conspirator 2 wrote, "I implore you to consider one more relatively minor violation (of the ECA) and adjourn for 10 days to allow the legislatures to finish their investigations, as well as to allow a full forensic audit of the massive amount of illegal activity that has occurred here," the indictment alleges.

Burglars steal priceless cross from Pasadena church

In what may be a targeted theft that has rattled the churchgoing community of Altadena and Pasadena, burglars stole a valuable and historic cross from the St. James United Methodist Church.

The stolen cross has an estimated monetary value of $15,000, according to media reports. However, church representatives emphasized that its cultural and spiritual value is priceless.

The cross — which was designed by an Italian artisan and served as the church's architectural centerpiece — survived the catastrophic

fire at the Stanford University Chapel following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake before coming to St. James church in the 1940s.

This cross was stolen by burglars who smashed through windows of the church to execute the theft.

The Rev. Connie Tamkin from St. James church said the cross was stolen by burglars who smashed through windows of the church. She guessed the burglary must have occurred after 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, and before 8:30 a.m. the following day, based on when the church was last occupied and then reopened.

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Deputies from the LA County Sheriff's Department Altadena station are leading the investigation into the cross theft, KCAL9 reported.

Tamkin pointed out the one-of-a-kind mosaic design of the cross, highlighting its irreplaceability.

"It does feel like a violation, so your first response is like, how dare you," she told ABC7. "They must think they're gonna get something for it. Even if they don't get much, it's more than what they have now."

Tamkin also revealed that the church has been seeing an increased rate of

break-ins recently, prompting discussions on potential security enhancements.

Church officials are grappling with the question of how to secure the premises and valuable assets while maintaining its welcoming atmosphere.

"Over the years we've had to put in rod iron fencing, but it's only this high. We're now looking into having it go all the way up to the top," Tamkin told ABC7. "We're looking at putting security fencing in the interim to stop all of this from happening while we figure out a good solution."

Mike Pence. | Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)