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Mayor swears-in Dominic Choi as LAPD interim chief

By Jose Herrera, City News Service

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on Friday swore in Dominic Choi as the interim chief of Los Angeles Police Department, the first Asian-American to hold the position.

The ceremony at LAPD headquarters took place just a day after former Chief Michel Moore, who was in attendance at the Friday morning event, formally retired.

“The number one job of mayor is to keep Angelenos safe, and it is my honor to be here today, as we swear-in Dominic Choi as interim chief of police, as we work to do just that: keep Los Angeles safe,” Bass said.

After Choi was sworn in, his father pinned his new badge on his uniform.

“For me, today marks more than just a personal achievement — it symbolizes the progress that we’re making towards a more inclusive and representative law enforcement agency,” Choi said. “And it speaks volumes about the diversity that this city has — the vibrance and the dynamics that we all know it to be. And as we celebrate this milestone, let us recognize that our differences are our strength.”

On Thursday afternoon, hundreds of uniformed and civilian LAPD employees gathered outside the department’s downtown headquarters and formed an Honor Cordon, saluting and cheering as Moore exited the building for the final time as chief. The Honor Cordon is considered one of the department’s highest tributes.

Moore said he plans to move away from Los Angeles to be closer to his daughter, though he will retain a consultant role with the city.

The Board of Police Commissioners selected Assistant Chief Choi as the interim chief of police, and he took on the role shortly after

8 a.m. on Friday, when he was formally sworn in as the department’s 58th chief.

Among those scheduled to attend the event were City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, City Council President Paul Krekorian, Council members Traci Park, John Lee, Tim McOsker and Imelda Padilla.

Richard Tefank, executive director of the Board of Police Commissioners was also scheduled to be in attendance, as well as Carlos De La Guerra, managing senior assistant city attorney, Erich King, legislative director for Lee’s office, Matt Szabo, the city’s administrative officer, and Joe Buscaino, former City Council member.

The son of Korean immigrants, Choi was raised locally and began his career with the LAPD in 1995 after earning his bachelor’s degree in accounting from USC.

He was promoted to

detective at the LAPD’s Harbor Division in 2001, to sergeant in the 77th Street area in 2002, lieutenant in 2009 and captain in 2014.

In December 2017, he was promoted to commander and assigned to the OperationsCentral Bureau. He was also appointed as the Department’s homeless coordinator and remained in that position until July 2019.

He became deputy chief in August 2019 and assistant chief in July 2021.

In January, Choi was appointed director of the Office of Operations, responsible for South Bureau Homicide Division, LAX Field Services Division, the Department Homeless Coordinator, Operations-Central Bureau, Operations-South Bureau, Operations-West Bureau and Operations-Valley Bureau.

Choi is married with three children.

According to the LAPD,

Choi’s leadership will mark a “pivotal” chapter in the department’s journey, reflecting a dedication to inclusivity, community engagement and effective law enforcement practices.

In an early February news conference Choi said his priority will be to maintain stability in the department as the city continues its search for the new chief of police, as well as focusing on bolstering the LAPD’s ranks.

Choi also confirmed he would not apply to fill the position permanently, following rules that the commissioners established in their search for an interim chief.

Bass and the Board of Police Commissioners are to continue a nationwide search for the next chief of police who will lead the department through world events coming to the LA region, such as the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics.

Port of LA awards $1.5M in community investment grants

By City News Service

Thirty-seven local nonprofits are set to benefit from $1.5 million in funding under a Community Investment Grant Program for the 2023-24 fiscal year, Port of Los Angeles officials announced Thursday.

Selected from among 65 applicants, the 37 awardees will undertake projects and programs focused on the environment and sustainability, maritime industry education, job creation and the L.A. Waterfront.

“Congratulations to this year’s grantees, who play such an important role in helping to improve the quality of life for residents and youth in our local Port communities,” Port Executive Director Gene Seroka said in a statement. “We are proud to be able to support all they do to keep the Los Angeles Harbor area strong and resilient.”

This year’s grants were awarded in two categories -- large, over $100,000, and general, under $100,000. Grants were funded through port shipping fees and leasing revenues -- and not funded through taxpayers.

Recipients in the large grant category included the Boys & Girls Club of Los Angeles Harbor for its Wilmington Port Ocean and Land Awareness program; EXP for next-generation workforce development and education programs; and Los Angeles Maritime Institute for its TopSail experiential education sailing program for at-risk youth. The latter two grantees were previously announced by the port in November 2023.

Among the recipients in the general grant category are AltaSea for professional development seminar; Avalon Arts & Cultural Alliance for community events such as art walks and the Wilmington Waterfront Grand Opening; LA Conservation Corps for a San Pedro Waterfront Beautification; and Think Earth for its Think Watershed Project.

For the full list of awardees, go to https://www.portoflosangeles.org/community/grants.

To be considered for a community grant, an applicant must be a non- profit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Grant awards are reviewed by a committee comprised of three representatives from the port’s Community Relations Division, one from Los Angeles City Council District 15, and one community representative each from San Pedro and Wilmington.

Since the program began in 2014, the port has awarded more than $10.8 million in grants.

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Rabbits in need of foster homes after population boom in Granada Hills

Dominic Choi, the LAPD’s newly sworn police chief. | Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Police Department

| Photo courtesy of Port of Los Angeles/Facebook

Rabbits in need of foster homes after population boom in Granada Hills

City News Service

Following the rescue of up to 100 rabbits from a home in Granada Hills, a rescue foundation Wednesday is urging residents to help foster or adopt the animals.

Bunny World Foundation, an all-volunteer fosterbased animal rescue that finds homes for hundreds of abandoned domestic rabbits each year, said they are struggling to single-handedly assist the L.A. Animal Services Department with re-homing the animals.

Lejla Hadzimuratovic, founder and president of BWF, called the situation a “nightmare.”

“I am extremely distraught having to witness yet another horrible backyard catastrophe,” Hadzimuratovic said in a statement. “This was your typical situation where things got out of hand due to ignorance of rabbits’ gestation period, which is 28 days.”

Hadzimuratovic added, “When will people learn that it only takes two unfixed rabbits to create a

tragedy of mass proportions and impose a hefty financial burden on Los Angeles rescue organizations operating on a zero budget? It’s heartbreaking to see many painfully neglected and severely matted rabbits living in filth, exposed to hawks, owls, coyotes, raccoons, other wildlife, and harsh elements.”

On Feb. 20, an LAAS supervisor from the West Valley Animal Shelter in Chatsworth contacted BWF seeking assistance rescuing a large number of rabbits found on a private property in Granada Hills. The owner had called for assistance after the fast-breeding rabbits began to proliferate in his back yard.

Four days later, the BWF team visited the scene and reported babies, nursing mothers, juveniles and adult rabbits running across several yards.

“Once we arrived at the scene, we worked diligently to trap and sex as many rabbits as possible. The bunnies we encountered were mainly adults, with

many pregnant and potentially nursing females,” said BWF adoption manager Jane Stonnington.

The organization trapped and sexed 50 rabbits that day and took them to the West Valley Animal Shelter. Most of the females were pregnant, BWF officials said.

Among other ailments, many of the rabbits were severely matted due to long-haired breeds, which can be extremely painful to rabbits. After the shelter staff processed the rabbits, BWF took the babies and placed them into temporary foster care.

The adult rabbits have been spread out between the city’s six animal shelters as animal control continues to visit the property and confiscate more rabbits.

On Tuesday, the West Valley Animal Shelter contacted the BWF again regarding further assistance with sexing an additional 30 rabbits taken from the location by animal control officers.

LAAS and BWF are

Nextdoor Kind Foundation announces microgrant funding opportunity for LA County community leaders to uplift neighborhoods

By Staff

Nextdoor Kind Foundation’s Los Angeles County Microgrant Program will provide 100 individuals with $500 microgrants to empower their communities and strengthen their neighborhoods. Applications are open to individuals in Los Angeles County who have creative ideas, projects, or initiatives that contribute to their neighborhoods.

“Local leaders understand their neighborhoods best, and the actions that will have the greatest impact for their communities,” said Shireen Santosham, executive director, Nextdoor Kind Foundation. “These microgrants will provide civically-engaged Angelenos the opportunity to advance their work and ideas and build connection and kindness in their neighborhoods.”

Through March 29, 2024, Nextdoor Kind Foundation is seeking applications from individuals with ideas that would inspire kindness and demonstrate tangible change in their community. The 100 individual microgrant recipients will be selected by a panel

of Los Angeles community leaders and changemakers. The applications will be judged on how well their creative ideas, projects, or initiatives illustrate the following characteristics: community impact, fostering community collaboration, measurable outcomes, and uplifting under-resourced communities.

The Los Angeles County Microgrant Program is the latest initiative of the Nextdoor Kind Foundation, aimed at supporting individuals at a hyper-local level. In 2023, The Nextdoor Kind Foundation, in partnership with NAACP and Hello Alice,

uncertain whether more births are on the way before female rabbits can be spayed, and any more pregnancies could threaten to increase the number of rabbits to upward of 300-plus, the said. The process may take weeks to resolve due to the mature system of underground burrows dug by the rabbits, with multiple litters

quickly hiding underneath the house.

Before any hopes of adoption, each rabbit will need medical care, spaying/ neutering, vaccination, deworming and professional grooming, Hadzimuratovic noted.

According to BWF, this situation comes at a challenging time when local

shelters and parks will be overrun with bunnies who have nowhere to go after the spring breeding and post-Easter dumping season.

Those willing to foster or adopt rabbits are asked to email info@bunnyworldfoundation.org, with “I will foster an LAAS bunny” in the subject line.

SGV Habitat for Humanity to host Women’s History Month events

By Staff

Habitat for Humanity’s San Gabriel Valley chapter is extending its annual Women Build activities through the month of March, the organization announced Monday.

To commemorate Women’s History Month, event organizers expected “hundreds of women and their allies” to help construct homes and draw attention to the issue of homeownership for women as an integral part of the struggle toward economic equity.

distributed $200,000 to US small businesses owned by individuals of color as part of the Keep It Local Business Grant Program, supporting communities at a local level by providing vital capital to minority-owned small businesses. The individual microgrant program aims to build on that success in 2024 and grow the foundation’s impact in local communities to bring neighbors together.

Los Angeles County residents can apply for a Nextdoor Kind Foundation Los Angeles County Microgrant Program at about.nextdoor.com/nextdoor-kind-foundation/losangeles-microgrant-program.

Households headed by single female renters spent more have recently seen 30% of their income consumed by housing costs, and only half of LA County women own homes, according to SGV Habitat for Humanity.

“Women, especially those who serve as head of their families and women of color, disproportionately face obstacles to accessing decent, affordable housing,” according to SGV Habitat. “Women Build gives women an opportunity to change the status quo and make a lasting impact.”

Women Build participants of all ages will have these

opportunities to build and improve housing properties in Azusa, Baldwin Park, Duarte, Pasadena and El Sereno:

Saturday, March 3, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — Build A Planter Event at the Pasadena ReStore, 32 N. Sierra Madre Blvd.; March 9, 10 a.m.-noon

— Garden Rock Painting at the Duarte ReStore, 2215 Huntington Drive; March 14, 8 a.m. —

Construction Kickoff in Baldwin Park at 4428 Stewart

Ave.; and March 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

— Women in Construction Career Presentation at the SGV Habitat headquarters in Monrovia, 724 E. Huntington Drive.

More activities will be added throughout March, including a celebration of home ownership and a home preservation project, according to SGV Habitat.

Additional information for volunteers and event registration is on the Women Build website starting Friday.

Rescued bunnies. | Photo courtesy of Bunny World Foundation

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| Photo courtesy of SGV Habitat for Humanity

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TJodie Foster to sink hands, feet into Chinese Theatre cement in April

wo-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster will sink her hands and feet into cement outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in April as part of the Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival, organizers announced.

Foster will receive the coveted Hollywood honor on April 19, the second day of the four-day festival, which will feature classic film screenings at the Chinese Theatre complex and the Egyptian Theater, both on Hollywood Boulevard. Among the films set to be screened are Foster’s classic “The Silence of the Lambs,” which she will introduce in person.

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“The truth is Jodie Foster deserves a hand and footprint ceremony solely for her work in 1976 alone — films she made when she was 13 years old — ‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘Bugsy Malone,’ ‘Freaky Friday’ and ‘The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane.’ You could see her range already,” Ben Mankiewicz, TCM anchor and official host of the TCM Classic Film Festival, said in a statement. “Nearly 50 years later, we have an answer to this question: ‘What is a Jodie Foster character?’ The answer is: There is nothing she can’t play.”

Born Alicia Christian Foster on Nov. 19, 1962,

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Foster began her career as a child, playing the Coppertone girl in a commercial for the sunscreen.

Foster made her television debut in a 1968 episode of the CBS rural comedy “Mayberry R.F.D.” She later appeared on such late-1960s and early- 1970s series as “Julia,” “Nanny and the Professor,” “Adam-12,” “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father,” “My Three Sons” and “The Partridge Family.”

Foster made her film debut as Samantha in the 1972 Disney adventure drama “Napoleon and Samantha.” Her other early films included “Kansas City Bomber,” “Tom Sawyer” and “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.”

Foster received her first Oscar nomination in 1977 for her portrayal of a teenage prostitute in “Taxi Driver.”

Foster enrolled in Yale in 1980, continuing to act during her summer vacations, appearing in “O’Hara’s Wife,” “The Hotel New Hampshire” and the French film “The Blood of Others.”

Foster graduated from Yale in 1985 with a literature degree. She received best actress Oscars in 1989 for her portrayal of a rape victim in “The Accused” and in 1992 for her role as FBI trainee Clarice Starling in “The Silence of The Lambs.”

Foster also received a best actress Oscar nomination in 1995 for “Nell,” in which she played the title role of a woman who grew up isolated in the Appalachian Mountains. She is nominated for a supporting actress Oscar this year for her work opposite Annette Bening in “Nyad.”

Foster began her film directing career with the 1991 drama “Little Man Tate.” She also directed “Home for the Holidays” and “The Beaver.”

Foster received an

outstanding directing for a comedy series Emmy nomination in 2014 for “Orange is the New Black.”

Foster will be the 11th star to receive the hand-andfootprint treatment at the Chinese Theatre in conjunction with the TCM Classic Film Festival. Lily Tomlin was so honored last year, with previous honorees including Jerry Lewis, Christopher Plummer, Francis Ford Coppola, Carl and Rob Reiner, Billy Crystal and Cicely Tyson.

Shohei Ohtani announces on Instagram he is married

os Angeles Dodgers designated hitter

Shohei Ohtani made a surprise announcement on Instagram posting he is married, and making it clear Thursday he is starting two new chapters of his life.

Ohtani wrote on Thursday on Instagram in Japanese: “The season is approaching but I would like to announce to everyone that I have gotten married.”

Ohtani’s new wife is a “Japanese woman” and he would reveal more about her and his marriage in a future interview, ABC News is reporting. Ohtani did not identify her. The Dodgers are in spring training in Arizona.

The 29-year-old Ohtani is one of baseball’s biggest stars, in Japan and the United States, but he keeps his personal life private. He was signed as a free agent by the Dodgers to a recordbreaking $700 million

contract and spent the first part of his major league career with the Los Angeles Angels.

“I began a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers, but I also have started a new life with someone from my native country of Japan

who is very special to me,” Ohtani wrote on Instagram. The post also included a photo of his dog Dekopin, which he also calls Decoy. He asked for the media to resist conducing unauthorized interviews about his marriage.

He wrote: “We hope the two of us — and one animal — will work together.”

The news broke in the middle of the night in California, and late afternoon in Japan where it was immediately the top news item on local television.

Shohei Ohtani. | Photo courtesy of Major League Baseball

Jodie Foster. | Photo courtesy of Jodie Foster/X

Oscar Season: Hollywood Boulevard shuts down to prepare for awards

By City News Service

All lanes of Hollywood Boulevard were closed Thursday near the Dolby Theatre as preparations ramp up for the 96th Oscars.

The much-traveled street was closed between Orange Drive and Highland Avenue early Thursday morning, and it will remain closed to all traffic until 6 a.m. March 13, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The closure will accommodate the installation of bleachers and the red carpet leading into the theater at Ovation Hollywood.

The Oscar ceremony is scheduled for 4 p.m. March 10.

Some sidewalks and streets had already been closed in the area as preparations began earlier this month. Additional closures can be anticipated starting Sunday, including lanes on Hawthorn Avenue south of Hollywood Boulevard and the closure of a stretch of Hawthorn Alley behind the El Capitan Theatre.

On the day before the show, March 9, Orange Drive

will be closed north of Hollywood Boulevard, along with a longer stretch of Orchid Alley north of Ovation Hollywood.

On Oscar Sunday, motorists should be prepared for a host of additional restrictions, including an extension of the full closure of Hollywood Boulevard to include the full stretch between El Cerrito Place and Cahuenga Boulevard. The Metro B (Red) Line Station at Ovation Hollywood will be closed all day Oscar Sunday, with trains bypassing that stop. Metro bus routes along Hollywood Boulevard will be rerouted during the street closures.

The following closures are planned on Oscar Sunday:

From 12:01 a.m. March 10 until 6 a.m. March 11:

-- Remainder of Hawthorn Alley from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue.

-- Orange Drive from Hollywood Boulevard to Lanewood Avenue.

-- North sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue. No

pedestrian access.

-- South sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue, 8-foot pedestrian access.

-- South sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard directly in front of the northsouth Hawthorn Alley. No pedestrian access to cross alley.

-- East sidewalk and curb lane of Highland Avenue from Yucca Street to Sunset Blvd. 8-foot pedestrian access (south of Hollywood Blvd only).

-- Extend closure of west sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Blvd to Sunset Blvd.

-- West curb of Highland Avenue from Johnny Grant Way to Hollywood Blvd

UNTIL 9:00 AM

From 4 a.m. March 10 to 4 a.m. March 11:

-- North and south crosswalks on Hollywood Boulevard at the Highland Avenue intersection.

-- Highland Avenue from Sunset Boulevard to Franklin Avenue.

-- Hollywood Boulevard from La Brea Boulevard to

Orange Drive. -- Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Cahuenga Boulevard.

Except for local residents, business access and emergency vehicles, the following will be closed from 4 a.m. March 10 to 4 a.m. March 11:

-- Hawthorn Avenue between Orange Drive and La Brea Boulevard.

-- Hawthorn Avenue between Highland Avenue and McCadden Place.

-- McCadden Place between Yucca Street and Hollywood Boulevard.

-- Yucca Street between Highland Avenue and Wilcox Avenue

-- Wilcox Avenue between Sunset Blvd and Cahuenga Boulevard

-- Restrict access on streets that end at or intersect Hollywood Boulevard.

A familiar annual scene in Hollywood, this one from 2011, shows the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue ahead of the 83rd Academy Awards. | Photo courtesy of The Community - Pop Culture Geek/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Entertainment world mourns loss of comedian/actor Richard Lewis

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world Thursday continued to mourn the death of Richard Lewis, the standup comedy stalwart of the 1970s and ‘80s who gained wider fame playing a version of himself on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Lewis died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday night at age 76 after suffering a heart attack, according to publicist Jeff Abraham.

“His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time,” Abraham said in a statement.

In April of last year, Lewis revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

“I just wanted to let you know that’s where it’s been at,” Richard told his fans on social media at the time. “I’m just focusing on writing and acting. I have Parkinson’s disease but I’m under a doctor’s care and everything is cool. I love my wife, I love my little puppy dog and I love all my friends and my fans.”

Lewis most recently appeared in Season 12 of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” opposite Larry David, after announcing in 2021 that he would not appear in Season 11 of the show in order to recover from three

surgeries.

“Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he’s been like a brother to me,” David said in a statement. “He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I’ll never forgive him.”

“Curb” co-star Cheryl Hines wrote on social media, “He would take time to tell the people he loved what they meant to him. In between takes on `Curb,’ he would tell me how special I was to him and how much he loved me. To be loved by Richard Lewis. A true gift. I love you Richard. You will be missed.”

The comedian was known for his distinctive style on stage, wearing all black and pacing nervously, waving his arms with exasperation. He was named by both GQ magazine and the Comedy Central cable channel as one of the best and most influential comics of the last century.

As an actor, Lewis appeared as Prince John in the Mel Brooks film “Robin Hood: Men in Tights,” which was released in 1993.

That film’s star, Cary Elwes, posted a behind-thescenes video from the movie online Wednesday, with the caption, “Our hearts are broken at the sad news of the

passing of the magnificent Richard Lewis. We will miss you and love you always.”

Co-star Amy Yasbeck posted a photo of herself with Lewis from the film’s set, saying, “You will always be my King.”

Lewis played the psychologist son of a used car dealer on the 1993 Fox sitcom “Daddy Dearest” co-starring Don Rickles, and took on the role of a rabbi on The WB’s “7th Heaven” for two seasons, starting in 2002.

Born on June 29, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, Lewis was raised in Englewood, New Jersey. He met and befriended David at a summer camp when he was 12.

“I disliked him intense-

ly. He was cocky, he was arrogant,” Lewis told The Spectator magazine in 2023. “When we played baseball, I tried to hit him with the ball: We were arch rivals. I couldn’t wait for the camp to be over just to get away from Larry. I’m sure he felt the same way.” Lewis made his television debut at age 17 on the hit CBS show “Candid Camera.”

He went on to study marketing and communications at Ohio State University and graduated in 1969. Two years later, he started performing standup comedy, which was mainly focused on his own neuroses, misery and therapy.

JIn 1974, he appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” which gave his career a major boost.

That same year, Lewis appeared with Sonny and Cher on their popular variety program.

In 1977, Lewis wrote and starred in the short feature “Diary of a Young Comic,” in which he played a novice standup who attempts to find his own comic voice.

Lewis performed in three standup specials: “I’m in Pain,” Showtime, 1985; “I’m Exhausted,” HBO, 1988; and “I’m Doomed,” HBO, 1990.

The comedian also performed at Carnegie Hall in 1989.

That same year, Lewis landed his first lead role on the ABC sitcom “Anything But Love,” co-starring Jamie Lee Curtis. They played coworkers at a Chicago magazine with a mutual romantic attraction, who struggle to keep their relationship strictly professional. The show ran for four seasons.

“Richard’s last text to me was hoping that I could convince ABC/Disney to put out another boxed set of episodes of the show,” Curtis wrote on social media Wednesday. “He also is the reason I am sober. He helped me. I am forever grateful for him for that act of grace alone. He found love with Joyce and

that, of course, besides his sobriety, is what mattered most to him. I’m weeping as I write this. Strange way of saying thank you to a sweet and funny man. Rest in laughter, Richard.”

In 1995, Lewis earned praise for a straight dramatic role in the independent feature “Drunks,” about an alcoholic struggling to maintain his sobriety.

That same year, he contributed another dramatic turn with a small role in the movie “Leaving Las Vegas,” and he filmed an HBO comedy special, “Magical Mystery Tour,” which aired in 1996.

Throughout his career, the comedian was candid about his battle with drug and alcohol addiction, referencing his recovery and struggles with depression and anxiety in his comedy. Lewis, formerly a user of cocaine and crystal meth, said his decision to get sober was partly inspired by John Candy’s 1994 death.

In 2000, Lewis published “The OTHER Great Depression,” an autobiography about his career and struggles with drugs and alcohol.

That same year, he first appeared with David on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” He shared a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination in 2006 with the show’s regular cast.

Lewis is survived by his wife, Joyce.

Yamamoto strikes out 3 in 2-inning Dodger spring training debut

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto faced the minimum six batters, striking out three, in his Dodger spring training debut Wednesday against the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona.

Yamamoto struck out the

first batter he faced, Marcus Semien on five pitches, allowed a single to Evan Carter, then induced Wyatt Langford, a nonroster player who was the fourth choice in the 2023 MLB draft, to hit into an inning-ending double play.

In the second, Yamamoto struck out Nathaniel Lowe

on three pitches. Jonah Heim flew out to left fielder Miguel Vargas on the first pitch of his at-bat. Yamamoto struck out the final batter he faced, Leody Taveras, on four pitches.

Yamamoto threw 19 pitches, 16 for strikes.

Langford was the only batter Yamamoto faced who

did not play in the major leagues in 2023. The Dodgers lost the game at Surprise Stadium, 6-4, for their first spring training loss after five victories.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said last week the team hopes to have Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow start the

two regular-season games in South Korea against the San Diego Padres on March 20-21.

The Dodgers signed the 25-year-old right-hander to a 12-year, $325 million contract Dec. 27, the largest deal for a pitcher in terms of years and value in Major League Baseball history. They also

paid a $50.6 million posting fee to Yamamoto’s previous team, the Orix Buffaloes, ESPN reported. Yamamoto was the MVP of Japan’s Pacific League and winner of the league’s Eiji Sawamura Award as its best starting pitcher each of the past three seasons.

Richard Lewis. | Photo courtesy of AllinLewis/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Rosemead City Notices

CITY OF ROSEMEAD

SERVE AS A CITY COMMISSIONER

Do you have a desire to get involved in your community while becoming familiar with local government? Then we encourage you to apply to serve on the City of Rosemead’s Beautification Commission, Parks Commission, Planning Commission, or Traffic Commission. The City Council will appoint members of the community to fill the positions listed below.

Applicants selected will serve a two-year term beginning July 1, 2024, ending June 30, 2026

• Beautification Commission

• Parks Commission

• Planning Commission

Two Positions

Two Positions

Two Positions Public Safety Commission

• Traffic Commission

Three Positions

Two Positions

Applicants must be over the age of 18 to apply and reside in the City of Rosemead. We invite interested applicants to complete and submit a Commissioner Application, by Thursday, May 23, 2024. For additional information or to apply, please visit www.cityofrosemead.org or call the Office of the City Clerk at (626) 569-2100.

Submittal Deadline: Thursday, May 23, 2024

Ericka Hernandez, CMC City Clerk

Publish March 4, 2024

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ORDINANCE NO. 1021

A SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1021 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING THE APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE 22-02 AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 22-01 AND DETERMINING THAT THE ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA

On February 27, 2024, the City Council of the City of Rosemead approved and adopted the second reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1021, rescinding the approval for Zone Change 22-02 and Specific Plan Amendment 22-01, “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of California, rescinding the approval of Zone Change 22-02 and Specific Plan Amendment 22-01 by reverting the Zoning Map and Figure 3.1 of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan of the subject properties from Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, Incentivized Mixed-use (GSP-MU) back to its original zone, which is Garvey Avenue Specific Plan (GSP) and Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, Residential/Commercial (GSP-R/C), located at 7849-7857 Garvey Avenue and 7900-7916 Virginia Street and determine the action is exempt from CEQA”. The following is a summary of Ordinance No. 1021.

Ordinance 1021 (Rescinding the approval of Zone Change 22-02 and Specific Plan Amendment 22-01)

On July 11, 2023, the City Council adopted Zone Change 22-02 and Specific Plan Amendment 22-01, which changed the zone of the subject properties from Garvey Avenue Specific Plan (GSP) and Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, Residential/Commercial (GSP-R/C) to Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, Incentivized Mixed-Use (GSP-MU) zone, for the development of a new residential/commercial mixeduse development. On January 5, 2024, the applicant, Green Park Property LLC, submitted a letter to the City, requesting that the City Council rescind the approval of Zone Change 22-02 and Specific Plan Amendment 22-01. The rescission of the project would revert the zone of the properties from GSP-MU back to its original zone, which are GSP and GSP-R/C.

Environmental Determination

Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Section 15378(a), a “project,” under CEQA, means “the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.” The whole of the action in this case is the adoption of an ordinance rescinding a prior ordinance for a zone change and specific plan amendment. Therefore, this action is not considered a “project’ under CEQA and does not require environmental analysis as there is no potential for a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on the environment. In addition, the action is exempt under CEQA guidelines 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) and 15061(b)(4) (Project Rejected or Disapproved).

The full text of Ordinance No. 1021 is available for inspection during regular business hours at the City Clerk’s Office (8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California 91770) Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. or at www.cityofrosemead.org.

DATED THIS 4th DAY OF MARCH 2024

ROSEMEAD READER

Temple City City Notices

2 PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM FUNDS

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Temple City will amend the City’s Year 1 and Year 2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program funds. The City Council will formally consider the changes to the City’s PLHA funded program at their meeting of April 2, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall, located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.

PLHA Program was established by the state to provide a source of funding for cities and counties to help meet the unmet need for affordable housing and increase supply of affordable housing. Out of the 10 eligible PLHA activities, the City Council directed staff to join the San Gabriel Council of Governments Regional Housing Trust and create a program allowing accessibility modifications in lower-income owner-occupied housing. The City Council allocated $285,546 of PLHA funds to establish the Residential Accessibility Modification Program (RAMP) and approved guidelines for the program. City staff were notified by the Los Angeles County Development Authority that all accessibility modification programs were subject to prevailing wages and were required to be a loan based on the direction from the state. On December 5, 2023, the City Council directed City staff to cancel the accessibility modification program due to constraints and establish a program assisting families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The City is proposing to cancel the accessibility modification program and establish a program assisting families and individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Activities may include temporary rental assistance, rapid rehousing, and supportive/ case management services. The budget will utilize the City’s Year 1 and Year 2 PLHA funds totaling $285,546.

Any interested persons wishing to provide input on the proposed amendments to the City’s PLHA Program may contact the Community Development Department at City Hall by phone (626) 656-7316. Written comments may also be submitted to: City of Temple City Community Development Department, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, CA 91780. Comments will be received through April 2, 2024.

Peggy Kuo City Clerk

Published: Temple City Tribune

Date: March 4, 2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: NICHOLAS E. TOMCHUK

CASE NO. 23STPB13717

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

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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RALPH RICHARD LOPEZ

Case No. 24STPB00448

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Richard Lopez in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lisa Marie Valenzuela be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on May 6, 2024 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 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:

MARIO D VEGA ESQ

SBN 197659

GIOVANNI H FALCON ESQ

SBN 340480

Probate Notices Public Notices

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LISA KIM 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

this

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

or account as provided in Probate Code

1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Daniel Jianhong Yao to Proposed name Hong Jian Yao 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: 03/29/2024 Time: 8:30AM Dept: G.

Room: 302 The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Azusa Beacon DATED: January 31, 2024 Salvatore Sirna JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. February 19, 26, March 4, 11, 2024 AZUSA BEACON

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Qiang Zhu and Yi Shi FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24AHCP00070 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 West Commonwealth Avenue, Alhambra, Ca 91801-3787, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

SONS: 1. Petitioner OF Qiang Zhu and Yi Shi filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Shirou Zhu to Proposed name Alice Zhu 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: 05/10/2024 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: Arcadia

Weekly DATED: February 22, 2024 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. February 26, March 4, 11, 18, 2024 ARCADIA

VISTAS LAW GROUP LLP 1150 S OLIVE ST STE 600

LOS ANGELES CA 90015

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Time: 8:30AM Dept: V. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county:

Rosemead Reader DATED: February 22, 2024 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE

Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk City of Rosemead 8838 E. Valley Boulevard

Probate Notices 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.

sult

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

TERRY DANNE

CASE NO. 24STPB01848

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARY THERESA

DANNE in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARY THERESA

DANNE 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: 03/19/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

SCOTT FEIG, ESQ. - SBN 299493

FEIG LAW FIRM 930 ROOSEVELT, SUITE 214 IRVINE CA 92620

Telephone (949) 689-9715

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DOROTHA J. MUNDENBUSCHATZ

Case No. PROVA2400124

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DOROTHA J. MUNDEN-BUSCHATZ A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Philip G. Munden, Sr. in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Philip G. Munden, Sr. be appointed as personal repre-sentative 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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. F3 located at 17780 ARROW BLVD, FONTANA CA 92335.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: RICHARD F NEVINS ESQ SBN 137261

LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD F NEVINS 3895 BROCKTON AVENUE RIVERSIDE CA 92501

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LINDA JEANNETTE CUSICK, aka LINDA J. CUSICK

CASE NO. 20STPB09278

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LINDA JEANNETTE CUSICK, aka LINDA J.

CUSICK

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GREGORY T. ROYSTON be appointed as special administrator with general powers to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on MARCH 28, 2024 at 8:30 A.M. in Dept.: “5” located at: 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Stanley Mosk Courthouse

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

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

OTHER CALIFORNIA statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to con-

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 formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an

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.

PETER A. SAHIN, ESQ., SB#

222207

Attorney for Petitioner

VELASCO LAW GROUP, APC

333 W. BROADWAY, SUITE 100 Long Beach, CA 90802

PNSB# 107405

Published in: Belmont Beacon

Pub Dates: February 29, March 5, 7, 2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HALINA BOZENNA PLACHCINSKA

CASE NO. 24STPB02230

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

LINA BOZENNA PLACHCINSKA.

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOHN DEPIAZZA 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: 03/28/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 99 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

TRACY M. POTTS - SBN 148808, EMANUEL AVILA MARTIN - SBN 323852, LEGACY LAW GROUP 180 PROMENADE CIRCLE, SUITE 120

SACRAMENTO CA 95834

Telephone (916) 643-2000

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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: 04/12/2024 Time: 9:00AM Dept: L. 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: West Covina Press DATED: January 31, 2024 Bryant

Y. Yang JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. February 12, 19, 26, March 4, 2024 WEST COVINA PRESS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Curtis Lee Cole Jr FOR CHANGE OF NAME

CASE NUMBER: 24CHCP00049 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 9425 Penfield Ave, Chatsworth, Ca 91311, North Valley Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Curtis Lee Cole Jr filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Curtis Lee Cole Jr to Proposed name Abdur-Razzaaq Baqir Cole 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: 04/09/2024 Time: 8:30AM Dept: F47. 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: Burbank Independent DATED: February 6, 2024 David B. Gelfound JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. February 12, 19, 26, March 4, 2024 BURBANK INDEPENDENT

Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 24FL000051 To All Interested Persons: Mario Rodolfo Quintana and Virginia Desantiago Chavez on behalf of Emilia Rose De Santiago, A Minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME Emilia Rose De Santiago PROPOSED NAME Emilia Rose Quintana . 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 reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice Of Hearing Date: 03/27/2024 Time: 1:30pm Dept. REMOTE. GO TO WWW.OCCOURTS.ORG/ DIRECTORY/FAMILY FOR REMOTE/IN PERSON HEARING INFORMATION. The address of the court is Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive South, Orange CA 92868. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published

not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice Of Hearing Date: 03/26/2024 Time: 8:30am Dept. C12 REMOTE HEARING

The address of the court is Central Justice Center 700 Civic Center Drive, West, Santa Ana, Ca 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anaheim

Press Date: December 22, 2023 Walter

P. Schwarm Judge of the Superior Court

Pub Dates: February 19, 26, March 4, 11, 2024 ANAHEIM PRESS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Curtis Sumpter FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24AHCP00069 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 West Commonwealth Avenue, Alhambra CA, 91801 Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Curtis Sumpter filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Curtis Sumpter to Proposed name George Sumpter 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: 05/08/2024 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: February 21, 2024 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. February 29, March 7, 14, 21, 2024 ALHAMBRA PRESS

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

STORQUEST SELF STORAGENotice is hereby given, StorQuest Self Storage-12530 Magnolia Ave, Riverside Ca 92503 will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of:

Name: Alexia Ayeska Mejia, Darryl Ray Lewis Jr, Shannon Bree Jordan, Christopher Cole Brown, Anthony Salas, Espencer Espina Property to be sold: Misc. household goods,appliances, furniture, clothes, toys, tools,boxes & contents.

Auction Company: www.storagetreasures. com . The Sale ends at 3:00 PM on March 21st , 2024. Goods must be paid in CASH and removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Publish March 4, 2024 & March 11, 2024 in THE RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

StorQuest – Pomona/ Towne Center Dr.

Notice is hereby given, StorQuest Self Storage – 863 Towne Center Dr., Pomona, CA 91767

will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Emilio Soto, Nick Diaz, Leticia Moreno, Leticia Moreno, Linda C Cisneros. Property to be sold: Misc. household goods, furniture, tools, clothes, boxes, personal contents. Auctioneer Company: www.storagetreasures.com.

Robert Filkins, Edward Kline, Andrea Toledo, Larry Salazar, Robert Spruiell, Jose Hurtado, Patrick Fitzgerald Mendoza, Donna Mchaskell, Sienna Carissa Avila, Maria Valerio. Property to be sold: Misc. household goods, furniture, tools, clothes, boxes, & personal contents.

AuctionCompany: www.storagetreasures. com. The Sale will conclude at 3 PM on March 21st, 2024. Goods must be paid in CASH and removed at time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Publish March 4, 2024 & March 11, 2024 in THE SAN BERNARDINO PRESS

Notice of Public Auction NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to sections 21700 - 21716 of the CA Business and Professions Code, CA Commercial Code Section 2328, Section 1812.600 - 1812.609 and Section 1988 of CA Civil Code, 353 of the Penal Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 19th day of March 2024 at 10:30 A.M., on StorageTreas-ures.com: household goods, tools, electronics, and personal effects that have been stored and which are located at Trojan Storage of Glendale LLC, 620 W Elk Avenue, Glendale, CA, 91204, County of Los Angeles, State of California, the following: Customer Name: Unit #: Deborah Evans, 1214; Jevon Graham, 1416; Jaiyne Strand, 2117; Christopher Cross, 2136; Vaheh Megervich, 2258; Shannon OBryant, 2348; Christine Kepler, 2413; Roman Johnson, 2539; Victor El Khal, 2622; John Ona, 2623; Eduardo Garcia, 3453; Tyon Thomas, 3524; Destiny Foreman, 3654; Linus Almazan, 3735; Lysette Morales, 3907; Anthony Jackson Jr, L332. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items sold as is, where is and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Andasol Management, Inc. Bond #: 791831C, (888) 285-0189 CN104470 03-19-2024 Mar 4,11, 2024

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Notice of Public Lien Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under the California SelfStorage Facility Act, pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. The undersigned will sell by competitive bidding on March 27, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. located at:

Citywide Self-Storage, LLC

1000 E. Alessandro Blvd. Riverside, CA. 92508

County of Riverside, State of California, the following:

Carpenter, D. A146s

Watson, M A158

Franco, J E025

Contents: Personal property including but not limited to household and misc. items. Purchases must be paid in full at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items sold-as is-where is--and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Dated this March 27, 2024, before 09:30 a.m.

American Auctioneers Bond # 38594212400

1Office: (800)-838- 7653

Fax (951) 926-3599

Fax # (909)790-0438

Published February 29, 2024 and March 4, 2024 in the RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider the project described below. A presentation and overview of the project will be given, and any interested person or authorized agent may appear and comment on the project at the hearing.

The Regional Planning Commission will then consider a vote to approve or deny the project or continue the hearing if it deems necessary. Should you attend, you will have an opportunity to testify, or you can submit written comments to the planner below or at the public hearing. If the final decision on this proposal is challenged in court, challenges may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing.

Hearing Date and Time: Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.

Hearing Location: Hall of Administration, 500 W. Temple Street, Board of Supervisors Hearing Room 381-B, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Virtual (Online) at bit.ly/ZOOM-

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set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration.

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

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

s. Guillermo Antonio Araujo Statement filed with the County of Riverside on February 16, 2024 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration.

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

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is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Suntheary Kong. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on February 27, 2024 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was

22-year-old Irvine man pleads guilty in Planned Parenthood bombing

By Paul Anderson, City News Service

A22-year-oldIrvine man pleaded guilty Thursday for his part in the firebombing of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa nearly two years ago.

Tibet Ergul pleaded guilty for participating in the firebombing of the clinic with a Molotov cocktail March 13, 2022. Ergul pleaded guilty to conspiracy to damage an energy facility and intentional damage to a reproductive health services facility.

Ergul, who is scheduled to be sentenced May 30, faces between five and six-and-ahalf years in prison with three years of supervised release and $1,000 in restitution.

Co-defendant Chance Brannon, 24, of San Juan Capistrano, pleaded guilty Nov. 30 to conspiracy, malicious destruction of property by fire and explosive, possession of an unauthorized destructive device and intentional damage to a reproductive health services facility. The former Camp Pendletonbased Marine was scheduled to be sentenced April 15.

Co-defendant Xavier

Batten, 21, of Brooksville, Florida, pleaded guilty in January to possession of a destructive device and was scheduled to be sentenced May 15.

Batten helped and conspired with Brannon to firebomb the clinic with a Molotov cocktail from February through March 13, 2022, according to his plea agreement.

Brannon and Ergul put together the Molotov cocktail about March 12, 2022 in Ergul’s garage, prosecutors said. Batten coached Brannon how to construct the fiery device, prosecutors said.

Brannon and Ergul ignited the device the following day and hurled it at the clinic’s entrance, sparking a fire, prosecutors said.

In May 2022, Batten discussed with Brannon about what it would take to bomb another clinic, prosecutors said in Brannon’s plea agreement.

Brannon advised Batten to put his “phone in airplane mode, plan `quick escape routes,’ avoid being identi-

fied on camera and obscure his face and skin color,” according to the plea agreement.

After the firebombing, Ergul “bragged” to a friend and added he “wished he could have recorded the ignition,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathrynne Seiden said at Thursday’s hearing.

After the Supreme Court’s ruling in June 2022 striking down abortion rights, Brannon and Ergul planned another firebombing of a clinic, but backed out at the last moment when

they saw law enforcement, Seiden said.

Brannon and Ergul “also discussed starting a race war by attacking an electrical substation with the goal of damaging the substation and disrupting the functioning of the power grid in Orange County,” prosecutors said.

In March of last year, Ergul identified a target and suggested going at 3 a.m. to a neighboring structure and hurling the Molotov cocktail at the substation, Seiden said.

Brannon also had a

thumb drive that looked like a dog tag necklace bearing the U.S. Marine Corps motto, “Semper Fidelis,” which contained a file with a “plan and gear list for targeting a Southern California Edison substation,” prosecutors said.

One of the weapons in his possession was a Zastava ZPap M70 rifle “with a handwritten Cyrillic message on the folding stock which roughly translates to `Total (racist epithet for Blacks) Death,”’ prosecutors said in the plea agreement.

It also “contained recordings of the 2019 Christchurch (New Zealand) mosque shooting, a mass shooting in which a white supremacist murdered 51 people and injured 40 others,” prosecutors said.

The duo were also accused of discussing and researching “how to attack the parking lot or electrical room of Dodger Stadium on a night celebrating LGBTQ pride,” prosecutors said. They were arrested two days before Pride Night at the stadium, Seiden said.

Los Angeles opens nation’s 1st transgender voting location

By City News Service

Los Angeles County opened more than 500 additional Vote Centers on Saturday for the presidential primary election, and one of them made history as the first voting location in the nation ever located in a transgender-support facility.

The Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center in the Fairfax area just outside West Hollywood will operate as an official vote center beginning Saturday

and continuing through election day on Tuesday.

“I couldn’t be prouder that L.A.’s Fifth Council District is now home to the first voting center in the nation located in a transgender facility,” City Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky said in a statement. “As extremists across the country continue their endless attacks on both the LGBT community and our democracy, Los Angeles must stand

as a beacon of hope. I want to thank CONOTEC for opening this voting center and for the critical work they do every day to support the needs of the Los Angeles transgender and nonbinary community.”

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis was among the dignitaries who visited the center Thursday to celebrate the vote center, calling it “a significant milestone in our efforts to champion equality, inclusivity and LGBTQA+

rights in California.”

The lieutenant governor added, “By providing a safe and affirming space for the transgender community to exercise their fundamental right to vote, we are breaking down barriers and ensuring every Californian has equal access to the ballot box.”

The Empowerment Center, 1001 N. Martel St., is named for Connie Norman, the “AIDS Diva” transgender and AIDS activist who died

of the disease in 1996. The center opened in 2021. A total of 119 vote centers opened across Los Angeles County last weekend, allowing residents to cast ballots at any location, regardless of their place of residence. On Saturday, 525 more centers opened, including the CONOTEC location, to make it easier for people to cast their ballots ahead of Tuesday.

“Our vote center model

Brannon and Ergul were both also charged with one count of possession of an unregistered destructive device and one misdemeanor count of intentional damage to a reproductive health services facility, a violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, prosecutors said.

The conspiracy and malicious destruction charges each carry a sentence of five to 20 years in federal prison, prosecutors said. The charge of possession of an unregistered destructive device is punishable by up to 10 years in federal prison. The intentional damage to a reproductive health facility charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in federal prison.

Authorities said the clinic “was forced to close and cancel dozens of appointments,” noting that clinic employees told investigators about 30 appointments had to be rescheduled.

Brannon also agreed to pay about $1,000 in restitution for damage to the building.

gives us the flexibility to locate vote centers in facilities and communities that give voters options that convey the significance of being heard through the act of voting,” Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk Dean Logan said.

Vote centers will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On election day Tuesday, they will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Pasadena adds more solar power to city’s energy portfolio

By Staff

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An additional 105 megawatts of solar energy will be electrifying Pasadena homes, businesses and public places, city officials announced Wednesday.

The City Council approved the additional megawatts plus 55 MW of battery storage from Bonanza Solar, a 300 MW solar photovoltaic generating and battery energy storage system, developed by EDF Renewables based in Clark County, Nevada.

The 20-year contract

calls for energy delivery to start in 2028, officials said. The agreement was negotiated by Pasadena Water and Power and procured through the Southern California Public Power Authority, which is a joint powers authority that aims to help member municipalities such as PWP reduce overall costs.

“This solar agreement is an important step forward in meeting our goal to source 100% of Pasadena’s electricity from carbon-free sources by the end of 2030,”

Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo said in a statement.

“This contract is especially timely considering Pasadena’s exit from the Intermountain Power Project. The City, Pasadena Water and Power, and the residents of Pasadena are committed to a clean energy future.”

In 2023, PWP expanded its energy portfolio to include 25 MW of geothermal energy and a one-third share of a 117 MW solar energy project. Those deals, which officials said were

expected to begin delivering electricity in early 2028, were also negotiated through the SCPPA.

Officials said these solar power additions “are key to reaching Pasadena’s sustainability goals.”

Pasadena Water and Power provides electricity to more than 65,000 customers within the city, officials said. A community-owned utility, PWP is a nonprofit public agency owned and operated by the city of Pasadena.

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LA City Council wants faster approval for sustainable energy technology

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday moved to hasten the process of approval and implementation for sustainable energy systems to power commercial and residential properties.

The council voted 13-0 on a motion to ask the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for a review of protocols currently in place for vetting and selecting new technologies. The motion specified solar technology, battery systems and “meter socket adaptors.” The DWP report will also have recommendations on streamlining the department’s methods to make the green energy

“review process quicker and more transparent.”

Council members Nithya Raman and Marqueece Harris-Dawson were absent during the vote.

Council members Paul Krekorian, Tim McOsker and Katy Yaroslavsky introduced the motion Nov. 29.

This latest council action is guided by the city’s LA 100 plan, a guideline toward achieving 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.

“In the years leading up to 2035, the LA 100 transition will spur innovation and the LADWP should facilitate the development and implementation of new technologies that encourage distributed generation

of clean energy,” council members wrote in the motion.

Other cities have already begun using such technologies. New York has recently streamlined its approval process for several types of solar panel installations on landmarked buildings.

The city of Sonoma has provided residents with the digital application — Solar Automated Permit Processing, or SolarAPP+ — to quicken the permitting process for equipment used in residential rooftop solar panels.

“Los Angeles must likewise ensure that new technologies that may assist the city in reaching

its energy policy goals are responsibly implemented by both residential and commercial customers,” according to the motion.

Council members noted concerns over meter socket adaptors.

“A meter socket adaptor ... is an invention that may make some expensive electrical service upgrades unnecessary and improve electrical resilience, but which may also pose certain risks to consumers,” according to the motion. “The LADWP ... should reexamine its approval process and consider ways to make it quicker and more transparent. The LADWP should give organizations timely

San Bernardino names Andrea Russell as director

of human resources and risk management

By Staff

The City of San Bernardino has named Andrea E. Russell as its new human resources and risk management director. The human resources and risk management director is responsible for the planning, organization, direction, implementation of San Bernardino’s City-wide human resources and risk management programs. This includes recruitment, employment, classification, compensation, employee relations, training and development, performance evaluation, benefits, and workers’ compensation

for the city’s 879 employees.

“Andrea Russell has demonstrated her diverse and distinguished human resources experience in her time with the city,” said City Manager Charles Montoya in a statement. “Her background in recruitment will play an important role as San Bernardino continues to strategically hire additional staff.”

Russell joined the city in June 2023 as a supervising human resources analyst and has been serving as the interim human resources and risk

management director since January. Prior to joining the city, Russell was a human resources advisor to multiple public sector agencies in the areas of recruitment and candidate selection, applicant tracking systems administration, and employee classification and compensation. “I am honored to serve the City of San Bernardino as director of human resources and risk management,” said Russell. “This is an exciting time for the city and I look forward to contributing to its success.”

Prior to consulting, Russell spent over 20 years in human resources for local government agencies, including with the County of San Bernardino and cities of Covina, Riverside, and Henderson (Nevada). While at the County, she led their classification and compensation process; overhauled the recruitment processes from requisition to hire; implemented off-site hiring events; and worked with union representatives.

Russell holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Nevada

State University, and a master’s degree in human resources management from Capella University.

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies wins LAUSD Academic Decathlon

By City News Service

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies has won the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Academic Decathlon for the second consecutive year, district officials announced.

SOCES was presented with the Superintendent’s Trophy on Feb. 25 for winning the 43rd annual competition with 40,392.4 out of 60,000 points. The school will compete in the state Academic Decathlon this month.

“For a second year in a row, the Sherman Oaks Studies for Enriched Sciences Academic Decathlon team represents the full potential of what our young scholars can

achieve in the classroom and beyond,” LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said. “We know our Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies students will continue to soar in Santa Clara at the California Academic Decathlon in March. I am also extremely proud of all schools who participated in this year’s competition and so grateful to every coach, family member, employee and friend who supported our decathletes along the way.”

The SOCES decathletes are Eva Karamanoukian, Rose Ortiz, Jaylen Patel, Jericho Milrad, Kavidu De Silva, Luke Bula, Nathan Ark, Luke

Kovalev.

honored with the LAUSD Decathlon Hall of Fame Plaque.

The winners were surrounded by hundreds of decathletes from 45 high schools, family, friends, teachers and principals for the event at James A. Garfield High School in East Los Angeles. Carvalho, Board of Education President Jackie Goldberg, Board Vice President Scott Schmerelson, Board Member Rocío Rivas, Chief Academic Officer Frances Baez and Region East Superintendent Jose Huerta also joined in the celebration.

Rounding out the top six spots were Verdugo Hills

High School with 39,712.1 points, Bell High School with 38,977.1 points, Van Nuys High School with 38,113 points, The Science Academy STEM Magnet with 37,878 points, James A. Garfield High School with 37,749.4 points and John Marshall High School with 37,656.3 points.

Those six top-scoring district schools are all invited to compete in the California Academic Decathlon events, scheduled for March 21-24 in Santa Clara. The winners in Santa Clara will advance to the United States Academic Decathlon from April 25-27 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Leung and Sarah

Decathlon coach

Suzanna Gordon and principal Susan Parker were

The Academic Decathlon winners display their awards. | Photo courtesy of Alberto Carvalho/Facebook

feedback on proposed inventions.”

The LADWP has the

authority to approve energy-related products on the city’s behalf.

Solar panels. | Photo by manfredxy/Envato Elements

Russell replaces Suzie Soren, who was promoted to deputy city manager in January.

Andrea Russell. | Photo courtesy of city of San Bernardino