

MONDAY, MARCH 04- MARCH 10, 2024
MONDAY, MARCH 04- MARCH 10, 2024
Ahousing complex for people experiencing homelessness has officially opened in Corona, officials announced last week.
Vista Dorada features 53 homes at the site of what was formerly the Ayers Hotel, 1900 Frontage Road.
Vista Dorada reached 100% occupancy in June, “providing critical housing and supportive services to people previously experiencing chronic homelessness in the City of Corona,” officials said. “Through compassionate outreach and engagement provided by the Corona Police Department Homeless Outreach & Psychological Evaluation (HOPE) Team in collaboration with City Net, a nonprofit funded by the City of Corona, people who had lived on the streets of Corona for many years now call Vista Dorada their home!”
The city partnered with Riverside County and nonprofit owner/operator Abode Communities, to transform the hotel into a permanent supportive housing facility as part of efforts to develop a comprehensive system of services to address homelessness in Corona, according to the city’s announcement.
The Vista Dorada project aligns with the county’s Homeless Action Plan, “which takes a regional approach to addressing homelessness by working with cities to expand capacity and increase housing and services to better support residents in each region,” officials said.
Vista Dorada provides a range of services that help residents maintain stable lifestyles and stay housed, including mental health and substance use services, connections to medical
care, education, workforce development, ongoing case management and other forms of assistance. The services are provided by the Riverside University Health System-Behavioral Health Department in collaboration with City Net.
“This project exemplifies the joint vision of the City and the County to end homelessness through public/private partnerships and integration of resources,” officials said. “Publicprivate partnerships pave the road to transformation.”
In addition to the city of Corona, officials listed the agencies involved in Vista Dorada’s operation and provision of services: Abode Communities, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, the Riverside University Health System-Behavioral Health Department, Riverside County’s Housing and Workforce Solutions Department, Housing Authority and Continuum of Care and Corona’s two contracted partners, City Net and Mercy House Living Centers.
Nearly $12 million from the state’s Project HomeKey funds Vista Dorada, along
with $2.5 million in matching grant funds from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation, according to the city’s announcement.
“The Housing Authority has allocated 52 Section 8 Project-Based Vouchers to ensure the long-term viability of Vista Dorada,” officials said. “These vouchers will provide rental subsidies for both current and future tenants residing at the property.”
The vouchers’ combined value totals $16 million over a 20-year period.
The city of Corona provided $25,000 in home furnishing move-in kits, $10,000 in essential items gift bags, $70,000 in resident security deposits, as well as all services officials described as “outreach/ engagement, bridge emergency shelter, and case management services for the residents.” City Net and Mercy House Living Centers, the city’s nonprofit partners, provided the aforementioned services and support.
“This initiative serves
as a pivotal component in the ongoing endeavors of the County and City teams to create opportunities to move individuals from street living to permanent housing with services,” Riverside County Supervisor Karen Spiegel said in a statement. “Establishing permanent housing constitutes a crucial element in the homeless action plans of both the County and the City of Corona.”
Corona Mayor Tom Richins said, “The City of Corona is grateful to the State and County for supplying the financial resources that transformed this project from an idea to a reality. The Vista Dorada partnership is a game changer for the City and contributed to our dramatic reduction in street homelessness.”
Nonprofit developer Abode Communities will own and operate Vista Dorada in perpetuity, officials said.
“We know the greatest single way to reduce homelessness is to create more housing,” Adobe Communi-
The McCallum Theatre’s Open Call Talent Project, an annual competition featuring local, non-professional artists and groups, will be held in April, officials announced Thursday.
The competition will feature three performances on April 20 and 21 in the McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive. Tickets, which will become available Friday, can be purchased at the theater’s box office and online at mccallumtheatre.org.
“To have local aspiring artists collaborate, learn, and perform on the McCallum stage and share their work with the larger community is the main goal of Open Call,” theatre officials wrote in a statement. “And McCallum Theatre Education leans on the support of a large group of generous sponsors and returning audience members who help make Open Call a reality on an annual basis.”
The show will feature 42 community members between 8 and 79 years old, performing solo as or as members of a groups. The finalists include Doug Arbulu, Michael Blake, Richard Caldera, Kimberly Cofer, Isabella Gaxiola, Vincenza Gist, Victoria Mendoza, Isabelle Martinez, Lara Marriott and Daniel Stewart.
A26-year-old Anza man who gunned down his father when the victim tried to intervene in a dispute between the defendant and his girlfriend was sentenced Thursday to 40 years to life in state prison.
A Murrieta jury in November convicted Anthony David Holguin of first-degree murder, illegal possession of a firearm and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations for the 2019 slaying of 40-year-old David Jose Holguin in the 39000 block of Cary Road.
During a hearing at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta Thursday, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Timothy Freer imposed the sentence required by law.
According to a trial brief filed by the District Attorney’s Office, Holguin was living in a trailer on his father’s property at the time of the attack, sharing space with his girlfriend, whose identity was not disclosed.
Holguin and the woman were engaged in an ongoing dispute about her lack of attention to her pets, culminating in a confrontation in which the defendant slapped her on the afternoon of Nov. 13, 2019, while high on methamphetamine, court papers said.
A24-year-old man who stabbed two partygoers, one fatally, during an unprovoked attack in the Santa Ana River bottom was convicted Wednesday of murder and other offenses.
After two days of deliberations, a Riverside jury found Raul Sanchez of Rialto guilty for the slaying of 19-yearold Raul Saldana. Jurors also convicted Sanchez of attempted murder and assault resulting in great bodily injury for attacking 18-year-old Alejandro Saucedo at the same time in 2021.
The verdicts were reached Wednesday afternoon. The jury began deliberating Monday afternoon.
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Matthew Perantoni scheduled a sentencing hearing for April 19 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.
Sanchez is being held without bail at the Robert Presley Jail.
According to a trial brief filed by the District Attorney’s Office, the defendant and victims, both Riverside residents, were in the river bottom for an off-road vehicle party underneath a Pomona
Aman and woman who operated a marijuana honey oil lab that exploded at a Riverside apartment complex, injuring him, pleaded guilty Wednesday to manufacturing illicit drugs.
Lisa Marie Twyman, 44, and Benjamin Andrew Leach, 41, admitted the felony count under separate plea agreements with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In exchange for his admission, prosecutors agreed to drop a charge of recklessly causing a fire in an inhabited structure against Leach. Twyman only had the one count filed against her.
Superior Court Judge Gail O’Rane certified the terms of the plea deals and immediately sentenced Twyman to 200 days in a sheriff’s work release program, during which she’ll have to be employed or attending a vocational program full time, as well as 24 months’ felony probation.
The judge postponed sentencing for Leach to June 4 for unspecified reasons. He remains free on a $50,000 bond.
(60) Freeway overpass, with several hundred people gathered, some of them on all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes, in the predawn hours of Feb. 28, 2021.
During the event, a young man became embroiled in an argument with Sanchez’s girlfriend, Italy Hernandez, prompting her to call on the defendant, who challenged the boy to a fistfight, which he declined, prosecutors said.
Sanchez’s friend, identified only as “Tony,” allegedly tried to bully the teenager into fighting the defendant, culminating in an intervention by Saucedo, The brief said that initially Sanchez and Saucedo tussled, while Tony focused on Saldana as he mounted his dirt bike and tried to leave the location. Tony attempted to push the victim off his bike, but Saldana pushed back, at which point Sanchez attacked him.
The defendant pulled a knife and stabbed Saldana five times. The defendant then turned his attention back to Saucedo, stabbing him several times, mainly in the arm, according to the
brief. Sanchez then assisted Tony in stealing Saldana’s dirt bike, pushing it to an unknown spot along the river bottom, according to the prosecution.
Multiple people went to Saldana’s aid, including the wounded Saucedo, and they loaded him into a Jeep, whose driver transported both victims to Riverside Community Hospital. Saldana died in the emergency room within an hour. Saucedo underwent surgery and ultimately recovered from his wounds, court papers said.
Riverside police were
By City News Service By City News Serviceunable to identify the assailant until a relative of Saldana posted a social media message the next day offering a reward for the return of the victim’s dirt bike. Several people contacted the man, saying they were in the river bottom when the attack happened, leading to the identification of Sanchez as the perpetrator, prosecutors said.
The defendant was taken into custody in Rialto without incident on March 25, 2021.
“Sanchez stated he had heard (Saldana) was a boxer and had heavy hands, so he
believed he was justified in stabbing him,” the brief said.
Sanchez proceeded to change his statement, telling detectives “alcohol made him stab the victim” and when he “gets mad, he blacks out,” and is inca-
The pair’s co-defendant, 25-year-old Cutter James Mendonca, pleaded guilty in March 2021 to possession of controlled substances for sale and being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 16 months in state prison.
According to Riverside police Officer Ryan Railsback, about 6 a.m. March 1, 2021, police and firefighters were sent to the defendants’ apartment complex in the 600 block of Central Avenue, near Canyon Crest Drive, to investigate reports of an explosion.
Railsback said the building sustained major damage, but the flames were quickly extinguished.
“Evidence of an illegal (honey oil) lab ... included empty butane canisters, hash oil extract, marijuana plants and other items used in the manufacturing process,” Railsback said.
The exact trigger for the explosion was not identified, but because the process of making honey oil entails use of butane gas, almost anything flammable can cause
an ignition.
Honey oil, also known as “wax” or “hash,” is a liquefied marijuana derivative. Drug lab operators use butane stoves to extract tincture from cannabis plants that can be mixed with anything and bottled.
According to Railsback, along with Twyman’s and Leach’s apartment, several adjoining units were damaged, and the residents were displaced.
She was taken into custody after rushing Leach to Riverside Community Hospital for treatment. He suffered extensive burn injuries and was later transferred to Arrowhead
pable of controlling himself, according to the narrative.
The defendant’s friend Tony has never been positively identified.
Sanchez had no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.
Regional Burn Center for long-term care and recovery.
Railsback said Mendonca was detained in the apartment complex parking lot, and during a search of the probationer’s vehicle, officers
“located a concealed firearm and several small bags containing narcotics packaged for sale.”
Mendonca had a prior felony conviction for evading arrest. Leach had priors for
writing fraudulent checks, battery on a cohabitant and possession of an illegal weapon. Twyman had no documented priors.
Numerous explosions and fires have occurred throughout the Inland Empire as a result of home-based honey oil manufacturing.
The destructive practice prompted the District Attorney’s Office in 2017 to release a series of public service announcements, warning of the dangers and consequences of making honey oil. The series can be found at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=1fSCMCwmlQw.
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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.
“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,
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.
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.
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.
Theentertainment
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.
apanese pitching star
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.
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
ROSEMEAD READER
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
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 ClerkPublished: 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
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
CN104881 LOPEZ Mar 4,7,11, 2024
ROSEMEAD READER
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
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.
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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
BSC 224738 2/26, 2/29, 3/4/24 CNS-3786400# PASADENA PRESS
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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ONTARIO NEWS PRESS
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
3/4, 3/7, 3/11/24
CNS-3788868#
GLENDALE INDEPENDENT
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
GLENDALE INDEPENDENT
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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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/ Marco Depaz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on February 14, 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 filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change 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 in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20240001440 Pub: 02/19/2024, 02/26/2024, 03/04/2024, 03/11/2024
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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
File# 202402193
Pub. 02/26/2024, 03/04/2024, 03/11/2024, 03/18/2024
Riverside Independent
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as
Dos Lagos Smog Shop 19965 Temescal Canyon Rd Unit B Corona, CA 92881
Riverside County
Guillermo Antonio Araujo, 19965 Temescal Canyon Rd Unit B, Corona, CA 92881
Riverside County
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
File# 202402053
Pub. 02/26/2024, 03/04/2024, 03/11/2024, 03/18/2024
Riverside Independent
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Fresh Kabobs 625 Sky Ridge Dr Corona, CA 92882
Riverside County KP & Son’s Foods Inc. (CA, 3698747
625 Sky Ridge Dr, Corona, CA 92882
Riverside County
This business is
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
The Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts will conclude its 10th anniversary season with two concerts this month.
“This has been our most ambitious concert season to date, and it’s been amazing to see the outpouring of enthusiasm and support from the community for these concerts” series Founder & Artistic Director Danny Holt said in a statement. “On a personal note, I’m excited to perform on the next concert at Grace
Church, with guest violist Molly Gebrian: We’ll be performing music from our new album, featuring rarely-heard sonatas by three trailblazing women from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.”
Holt’s concert with Gebrian will get underway at 4 p.m. March 17 in the church, located at 17400 Bubbling Wells Road, according to a statement from organizers. Their new album Trailblazers spotlights sonatas by Henriette
Bosmans, Ethel Smyth and Dora Pejacevic.
The series will close out March 21 at 7 p.m. with the Wisconsin Wind Orchestra’s “Play of the Imagination” program at the Desert Hot Springs High School Theater, 65850 Pierson Blvd., organizers said. The program encourages listeners to engage their imagination through music and titles.
More information about the concerts can be found at dhsclassicalconcerts. org/2024.
A24-year-old Riverside man who killed his 3-month-old daughter by wrapping her in a heavy blanket to silence her crying, causing the infant to suffocate, was bound for state prison Thursday to begin serving an 11-year sentence after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
Kyle David Benitez admitted the felony count under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Tuesday. In exchange for his admission, prosecutors dropped three related felony charges against Benitez.
Superior Court Judge Gary Polk certified the terms of the plea deal and, on Wednesday, signed the orders committing the defendant to the state penitentiary.
Benitez was arrested in June 2022 following a monthslong investigation by the Riverside Police Department into the death of the tot, identified in court documents only by her initials, “E.B.”
According to police spokesman Officer Ryan Railsback, on Dec. 30, 2021, patrol officers were sent
“Our ambition is to produce an engaging show that highlights the value of the performing arts, spotlights local residents and inspires a greater sense of community valley-wide,” the event’s producer and McCallum’s vice president of education Kajsa Thuresson-Frary said in a statement.
Applicants had to be at least 8 years old, reside within a 45-mile radius of the theater, not make over 50% of their wages from performing and commit to the schedule posted on the theater’s website. The finalists will rehearse in March and just before the show gets underway.
A cash stipend will be given to all finalists and they will compete for a grand prize of $5,000, a second place or audience favorite award of $2,500, or the talent achievement award of $750.
More information can be found at mccallumtheatre.org/index.php/education/open-call.
to Benitez’s residence on Sycamore Canyon Boulevard to investigate reports of an unexplained infant death.
Railsback said that paramedics notified officers because the circumstances connected with the fatality were unclear.
Detectives from the police department’s Sexual Assault-Child Abuse Unit were assigned to the case and ultimately gathered evidence pointing to an intentional act by E.B.’s father.
Railsback said Benitez had “purposely wrapped
(E.B.) in a heavy blanket and positioned her in a way to get her to stop crying.”
An autopsy revealed the cause of death to be “suffocation in the manner of a homicide.”
Benitez was taken into custody at his apartment without incident on the night of June 23, 2022.
No charges were filed against the infant’s mother, whose identity was not released.
The defendant had no documented prior felony or misdemeanor convictions in Riverside County.
ties President and CEO Holly Benson said in a statement. “We’re excited to become a permanent member of the Corona community, and continue our mission to address the critical and immediate needs of people experiencing homelessness in the County of Riverside.”
Prior to the implementation of Corona’s Homeless Strategic Plan, the city had 164 residents experiencing homelessness, officials said. The county’s 2023 census of the homeless population confirmed that number is now 65, a 60% reduction in unsheltered homelessness.
“The formula for success is Corona’s system’s-oriented approach,” officials said. “The City of Corona developed a transformational system of services, including homeless prevention, outreach and engagement, emergency shelter, supportive services, and permanent supportive housing.”
Vista Dorada’s grand opening follows the June 2023 opening of Corona’s Harrison HOPE Center.
The City Council approved $3 million to renovate the center, which Mercy House operates, providing a shelter/navigation center, case management, life skills training, job development, transportation, pet accommodations, meals, housing navigation and permanent housing resources.
More information on the city’s efforts to reduce homelessness is at www.TheRoadHome. CoronaCA.gov or available via email: HomelessSolutions@CoronaCA.gov.
AformerRiverside County sheriff’s correctional deputy who engaged in sex acts with female inmates on home detention as part of an extortion scheme is slated to be sentenced this week to five years in state prison — a term that prosecutors intend to argue is too short.
Christian Phillip Heidecker, 32, of Menifee, pleaded guilty last week to four counts each of extortion, a public official seeking bribes and witness intimidation, as well as one count of a detention officer perpetrating a sexual assault.
Heidecker’s plea was directly to Superior Court Judge Jorge Hernandez based
on a defense motion, over the objections of prosecutors. Hernandez indicated that he intended to impose a sentence of five years in state prison.
“Our office will be arguing at sentencing that the defendant’s conduct merits a prison sentence greater than the court’s indicated sentence,” District Attorney’s Office spokesman John Hall told City News Service.
The hearing is scheduled for Thursday at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. All previous hearings had been at the Banning Justice Center.
Heidecker has been held without bail at the Byrd Detention Center since his arrest last September.
Riverside County is offering a range of social services at several locations, officials announced Wednesday.
County residents in need of medical care, housing assistance, help avoiding food insecurity and job support now can go to several “Integrated Service Delivery pilot sites” countywide, officials said.
The ISD initiative aspires to create “a coordinated approach to caring for (the county’s) residents by making multiple safety-net services available at single locations,” according to the county’s announcement.
Residents of all ages can now have a more seamless experience as they navigate the bureaucracy that goes with public programs and
The woman, in turn, became physical with Holguin, prompting others who resided at the property to get involved and request assistance from the young man’s father.
“David Holguin went over to the trailer where the two were fighting,” according to the brief. “David knocked on the door, and the defendant answered it holding a camouflaged shotgun. The defendant pointed it at his father, who said, ‘Are you going to shoot me?’ The defendant fired once, and David went down. While he was on the ground, the defendant fired again.”
The victim suffered a
According to sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Brosche, in August, investigators were tipped off to criminal behavior on the part of the defendant, who was then assigned to the Alternative Sentencing Program, working out of the Coordinated Custody Management Unit in Banning.
The program enables inmates to serve time on home confinement, in lieu of jail, wearing ankle monitors to track their whereabouts and ensure compliance with the terms of their sentences.
The ensuing investigation revealed that Heidecker had exploited his position of authority, targeting four female inmates, identified in court documents only by
their initials — “A.A.,” “A.R.,” “K.P.” and “O.C.”
The deputy engaged in unspecified sexual activity with the women, capturing video and still images, according to the criminal complaint.
It was unclear what Heidecker told the inmates to gain their compliance.
The complaint stated that the defendant then tried to “extort money and other property (from the victims) by means of a wrongful use of force and fear ... (using) sexually explicit photographs and videos.”
When it became evident that one or more of the victims was going to report him, Heidecker tried to
prevent them from talking, possibly through intimidation, according to court papers.
He was arrested without incident in Murrieta on Sept. 15.
resources.
“The ISD model illustrates the County’s commitment to creating a more efficient and compassionate support system for residents,” Riverside County Supervisor and Board Chair Chuck Washington said in a statement.
Officials noted the experience of William Kipp, a 77-year-old veteran and resident of Murrieta, who was in need of assistance and contacted the county’s Office on Aging. He was able to immediately scheduled an appointment at the Temecula Quad.
“Kipp completed the Whole Person Health Score assessment and ISD registration process,” officials said. “He also gave consent to be referred to other services and agreed to enroll in the short-
term case management program, HelpLink Plus, for ongoing support.”
The assessment identified Kipp’s needs, and he was connected with the Department of Public Social Services, Veterans Services and Community Action Partnership. Kipp made an appointment for one-on-one help with his application for health insurance and affordable housing.
“As a vet it’s hard sometimes to ask for help,” Kipp said in a statement. “I came in needing assistance, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that my needs were understood, addressed, and met with earnestness. The biggest benefit is if I need other services in the future, I know exactly where to go and I trust those who are
there to help.”
The Temecula Quad is one of several inaugural sites that opened in recent months following the the launch of the county’s first ISD location at the Riverside University Health System - Jurupa Valley Community Health Center last year. The Temecula Quad consists of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — WIC, Community Action Partnership, First 5 and the Riverside County Office on Aging, and visitors can receive assistance from multiple county agencies.
“The new ISD location at the Temecula Quad is just one example of how this initiative is making a tangible difference in the lives of our residents, especially our seniors,” said Washington, whose 3rd
massive chest wound, as well as wounds to his hands, according to an autopsy. He died within seconds.
The defendant ran away and tried to conceal the shotgun in bushes a few hundred feet from the trailer.
Both sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers were sent to the property in response to 911 calls. A CHP officer encountered Anthony Holguin standing near the trailer and arrested him.
During interviews with investigators, Holguin changed stories multiple times regarding what trans-
pired, once claiming that his father was hitting him when he opened fire with the shotgun, and later saying he feared his father was armed with a pistol and intended to use it when he walked over to the trailer, according to court papers.
David Holguin was not armed, and witnesses didn’t support his son’s claims, prosecutors said.
The defendant ultimately admitted that he had “not slept for four days because he was using methamphetamine, smoking marijuana and drinking,” the brief said.
“He was angry and wanted
to leave the trailer, but his father would not let him,” the narrative said, referring to Holguin’s statements. “The defendant said he just wanted to leave but he felt trapped, and ‘When I feel trapped, I do what I have to do.’”
Doctors familiar with Holguin said the young man had a troubled past, going back to when he was in elementary school and diagnosed with “intermittent explosive disorder,” resulting in destructive temper tantrums, according to the brief.
Despite this, psychologists determined the defendant could distinguish between
District includes the quad.
“The goal of ISD is to provide a no-wrong-door approach to help people access needed resources,” officials said. “The new, multifaceted registration process used at all ISD sites provides a holistic assessment of the individual and determines the level of care to link residents to all available county resources.”
Appointments are available at seven Integrated Service Delivery pilot sites located throughout Riverside County:
Temecula Quad - Walt P. Abraham County Administrative Center, Building B, WIC, 41002 County Center Drive, Suite B in Temecula, 951-452-5335;
Riverside University Health System - Jurupa Valley
The defendant was on administrative leave until his guilty plea Friday. His length of service with the sheriff’s department was unclear.
Community Health Center, 8876 Mission Blvd. in Jurupa Valley, 951-529-3834;
Riverside University Health System - Jurupa Valley Community Health Center - WIC, 8876 Mission Blvd. in Jurupa Valley, 951-295-2237;
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, 201 Redlands Ave. in Perris, 760-921-5732; County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services, 1225 W. Hobsonway in Blythe, 951-840-0267;
Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health Corona Wellness and Recovery Center, 2813 South Main St. in Corona, 951-7372962; and
Riverside County Probation Department, 1020 Iowa Ave. in Riverside, 951-3587500.
right and wrong and knew what firing a shotgun would do to another person.