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Land creates people, and, as ancestral herbalist Ayo Ngozi says, “Land is a true source of power.” This understanding of land as living spiritual power itself is a shared experience across Indigenous nations. There is an emotional and mental power that comes with knowing there is a home to return to. In contemporary capitalist societies, the economic power of owning land is critical, allowing the building of equity to access resources to fund education, businesses, more land ownership, and more self-determination for one’s descendants.
Today, Black and Indigenous communities are navigating these relationships to land while mapping and acting to build community economics that are decoupled from exploitative systems of production and trade.
The Indigenous-Led Land Back Movement
Achieving justice includes restoring power through the reclamation of land and through reparations. For Indigenous people, the Land Back movement embodies the push toward justice and healing. The movement works to reclaim more territories once occupied by their ancestors, to extend Indigenous care and governance to homelands that cannot be reclaimed, to push toward the dismantling of exploitative economic systems and policies that limit Indigenous peoples’ power, and to build economies and systems that are expressive of Indigenous values.
A central tactic of the Land Back movement is to utilize land trusts to remove land from speculative markets and place it into collective care.
Examples include the Native Conservancy, the Wiyot Tribe’s Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust, the Native Land Conservancy, and many others.
Nations and organizations are also partner-
which supported the Tribe in accessing funds from the California Natural Resources Agency.
This wasn’t the first time the Tribe pursued a partnered land purchase. In 2006, it partnered with
who have been literally locked out of these landssome for up to a hundred years-just the ability for our members to go out and to access these lands and to harvest and gather, interact with the forest; the shift in
and the Indigenous Peoples Burning Network are notable leaders, working extensively with the state of California and the Forest Service to establish integrated management plan agreements. The Karuk
regenerative businesses to ensure care of the land and people. One example is Akiing, a nonprofit organization based in the Great Lakes region. Akiing is transitioning its business operations to become a collaboration of cooperatives working in agriculture, renewable energy, and hemp production. It has also incorporated the Akiing Land Trust to protect lands for the future of the Anishinaabe people.
Black-Led Movements to Reclaim Stolen Land Black folks across the country are also continually working to gain access to land, albeit using different approaches to Indigenous communities. Their efforts include attaining farmland, fighting redlining and racist financing systems to achieve land and homeownership, and building political movements to push for the restoration of lands taken from Black families through historical violence and eminent domain. In September 2021, in response to a powerful organizing effort led by the Bruce family and Kavon Ward, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill restoring beachfront land in Southern California, known as Bruce’s Beach, to a Black family driven out by white supremacist violence from their lands almost a century ago.
ing with one another to purchase land that was lost and stolen, including the exemplary model of the Yurok Tribe. The Yurok Tribe has restored 2,424 acres of privately owned culturally and ecologically significant timberlands in Northern California, resulting from its partnership with investment firm New Forests. New Forests worked with the Trust for Public Land,
Western Rivers Conservancy to buy back 50,000 acres of ancestral lands from Green Diamond, a logging company, including the watershed of Blue Creek, a critical salmon refuge. In 2019 the Tribe began caring for these lands as a salmon sanctuary and community forest.
According to Frankie Myers, Yurok Tribal vice chairman, “As Yurok people
land management itself, to allow Indigenous people back onto their landscapes ... I think that’s absolutely key.”
Indigenous peoples are also working to extend their care and governance to traditional territories that are out of their legally recognized land tenure-a vital part of the Land Back movement. The Cultural Fire Management Council
Tribe is another exemplary leader in re-establishing Indigenous care of lands, developing a groundbreaking “Eco-Cultural Resources Management Plan” and holding leadership within the Western Klamath Restoration Partnership.
Other Indigenous organizations and nations are utilizing contemporary legal entities to resist dispossession by collectivizing new
After this win, Ward, with her colleague Ashanti Martin, went on to found a groundbreaking national organization, Where Is My Land, working to reclaim Black folks’ land and help them obtain financial restitution for violations of their civil and human rights, lost wealth, and business.
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Unclaimed property tax refunds deposited into Riverside County general fund
BY CITY NEWS SERVICEThe Board of Supervisors approved the transfer of more than $400,000 in unclaimed property tax overpayments to the Riverside County government treasury, where it will be available to be spent on discretionary needs.
The board voted 5-0 to make the deposit, based on a request by the Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector.
According to TreasurerTax Collector Matt Jennings, a total $442,362 in refunds from 2009 and later tax years, ending in 2017, became available to the county for acquisition based on lack of claimants.
About 560 individuals and businesses had been listed on the tax collector’s website as eligible to receive the funds, in amounts ranging from $11 to $61,000 per person or entity.
The county began circulating notices in May about the funds’ availability and how the people and businesses owed money should go about filing a claim.
According to officials, 19 claimants came forward over the summer and received a total of $58,795, shaving the
previous unclaimed sum of $501,157 by 12%.
“We get a good address for some of them (recipients). We send them a notice, and they don’t respond,” Jennings told the board. “It’s like they don’t want their own money. It never ceases to amaze me.”
In prior years, the board postponed transfers to give prospective recipients additional time to file a claim. However, beginning in 2017, the office began advertising the funds’ availability via traditional media and county web portals for a full three months before a scheduled vote on whether to deposit the money into the General Fund.
Under state law, the
By nodar77county is only obligated to hold the unclaimed funds for four years before it becomes county property.
Officials said most of the refunds stem from changes in the property tax roll that occurred after a payment had been mailed, resulting in savings to the taxpayer.
When the county sends a refund check and it’s returned, it’s placed in a holding account.
The Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector maintains an updated list of individuals and businesses eligible for refunds. It can be viewed at www.countytreasurer.org/ TaxCollector/UnclaimedMoney/PropertyTaxUnclaimedRefund. aspx.
San Bernardino County bids farewell to Supervisor Janice Rutherford
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During her final meeting as a member of the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Janice Rutherford was praised by her fellow County and community leaders for her many successful efforts to engage young people in public service, enact measures that make government more accountable and efficient, and address the needs and concerns of the residents of her Second District.
“She definitely has the heart of a servant,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman said, noting Supervisor Rutherford’s decades of service as a member of the Board of Supervisors and Fontana City Council and as a staff member in the California Legislature. Rutherford is leaving the Board after serving the maximum three terms allowed by the County Charter.
Also on Tuesday, Hagman took the oath of office after being re-elected to his third term on the Board starting on Jan. 2. He thanked his constituents for their continued trust and confidence in him. Supervisor-elect Jesse Armendarez will succeed Rutherford on Jan. 2. He will take the oath of office on Dec. 29.
During the Tuesday farewell to Rutherford, Hagman introduced a video featuring highlights from her 12 years on the Board and words of thanks from members of the Second District Youth Council, which has given more than 150 high school students the opportunity to learn about local government and to plan and implement public service
projects.
“It has been an honor to serve with you. I thank you for your guidance, your mentorship,” said Board Vice Chair Dawn Rowe. “I wish I had more time with you.”
Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr., praised the way Rutherford engages with her community. “She really takes the time to listen, to go out there and hear what people have to say,” Baca said.
“I am grateful to have accomplished so much of what was on my to-do list,” Rutherford said. “It’s a great feeling to have been successful in so many endeavors and to look back and realize that the things that are undone are a message that each of us is only here for a brief period of time. We do the best we can do while we’re in this seat, and then we turn it over to the next.”
‘Shoes for Kids’ receives 1,200 shoes for Inland Empire Kids in need
On Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, Tzu Chi USA organized a Free Family Medical Clinic event at Indian Springs High School. The Inland Chinese Association (ICA), composed of Taiwanese Americans, also hosted the event, as they donated 1,200 pairs of shoes for the “Shoes for Kids” project.
Since 2019, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles (TECO-LA), the de facto consulate general of the Republic of China (Taiwan), has taken part in
the “Shoes for Kids” project. The ICA and TECO-LA have donated more than 7,000 shoes to kids in need since then.
For the past 15 years, Gary Liaou, president of the ICA, has been offering his familyowned farm for charitable orange-picking fairs each year from early February to late March. Since joining the project, TECO-LA has continuously visited Liaou’s farm to help fundraise and support the cause. The revenue is
donated to the “Shoes for Kids’’ project fund, and collectively, over 11,000 shoes have been given to students in need in the Inland Empire.
Congressman Mark Takano joined the event, and Supervisor Jeff Hewitt of Riverside County and Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. of San Bernardino County were also present showing their support.
Both Tzu Chi USA and the ICA are composed of Taiwanese Americans.
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It’s no surprise that North America is home to the world’s largest campinggear market, considering the plethora of public land and national parks available for citizens to ramble through. The West Coast dominates in this regard, with high concentrations of camping sites scattered across California, Oregon, and Washington. Globally, the current camping equipment market tallies in at just over $15 billion and is expected to grow to more than $27 billion by 2030.
gories in 2021. The numbers in the forthcoming list represent wholesale sales, which differentiate from retail insomuch that wholesale refers to products sold to retail stores, which then sell products to individual customers. Overall, wholesale volume in 2021 was up 42% from 2018.
#5. Camping furniture - Wholesale sales in 2021: $322.7 million (up 38% from 2018)
within the tent and shelter market, including lightweight, packable models for backpacking and longtrail hiking; larger, heavier versions for big groups; and heavy-duty, durable tents made to withstand harsh mountain conditions.
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The coronavirus was responsible for a dramatic drop and subsequent spike in outdoor recreational equipment sales. Demand fell in 2020 with the onset of the pandemic, when many citizens were confined to their homes in various waves of lockdown. However, once the most stringent restrictions were lifted around 2021, camping in the United States became more popular than ever, providing a natural option to travel and undertake adventure while still socially distancing.
Camping gear sales have only continued to rise since then, with international markets in Asia-Pacific and Europe poised to overtake North America in some categories. With the market growing, manufacturers are making notable improvements in product capacity, durability, and adaptability.
Curated looked at data from the Sports and Fitness Industry Association and highlighted the five most popular camping gear cate-
Purchases of camping furniture have steadily risen since 2007. Sales remained relatively steady from 2007 to 2012, growing from $203 million to $221 million, but began rising annually in 2013, ascending to its current rate.
Some of the most popular pieces in this category are portable chairs and stools for campsites, as well as tables, cots, and hammocks. Globally, sales of camping furniture are projected to grow by 5.17% by 2029. As sales increase, manufacturers will be pressured to find ways to make otherwise bulky furniture more compact and lightweight than ever for those venturing into the outdoors.
#4. Tents and shelters
- Wholesale sales: $489 million (up 45% from 2018)
Tents are expected to have the fastest-growing sales of any type of camping equipment in coming years. From 2007 to 2021, sales of tents and shelters nearly doubled, rising from $254 million to $489 million. There is significant variation
In 2018, tunnel tents made up the largest portion of tent sales. These types are adept at protecting users from high winds and low temperatures. Additionally, dome tents, which provide spacious interiors, are also growing in market popularity.
#3. Coolers and chests
- Wholesale sales: $803 million (up 53% from 2018)
Sales of coolers and chests have risen from $283 million in 2007 to $803 million. Coolers represent one of the more consumeraccessible products, as they are valuable for camping, day hiking, hunting, fishing, and even picnics, barbecues, and concerts.
Coolers holding more than 50 quarts have seen the largest rise in sales, above those with smaller capacities. The product market will likely see the most innovation in coming years in regard to improving how long coolers can preserve ice while also retaining a light weight. Additionally, there is a push to move away from polystyrene and manufacture more sustainable coolers and chests.
#2. Backpacks
- Wholesale sales: $847.7 million (up 34% from 2018)
Backpack sales jumped from $634.3 million in
2018 to $706.4 million in 2020, and again to $847.7 million last year. Packs with a capacity for 36-60 liters, which are popular for overnight backpacking trips, top sales, closely followed by those with 15- to 35-liter capacities, which are often used for day hiking and commuting. Those designed specifically for women also see much larger sales than those for men or children.
The Asia-Pacific region is the fastest-growing market for backpack sales. In coming years, manufacturers will most likely focus on improving capacity, weight, and weather durability to drive sales for new backpack models.
#1. Sleeping bags and air beds
- Wholesale sales: $886.4 million (up 44% from 2018)
After remaining relatively stagnant from 2007 to 2013, sales of sleeping bags and air tents began to jump in 2014, growing from $482.7 million that year to $886.4 million today.
Consumers have continued to favor rectangular sleeping bags over tighter mummy sleeping bags. Additionally, synthetic, or polyester, fill has been much more popular than down fill, largely due to its waterproof properties.
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Consumers across the country pledge the titles to their vehicles in order to obtain quick cash through title loans. The title-lending industry, which caters to people who are often written off as credit risks by traditional lending institutions, maintains that it provides a valuable financial service. But many consumer advocates see title lending as predatory: The loans typically carry high costs and terms that make the debt difficult to pay off. If borrowers default, they can lose their car, causing even more harm.
ProPublica spent months reporting on how title lending works as part of a project with The Current, a nonprofit newsroom based in Georgia. We found that, even though Georgia banned high-interest payday loans, it carved out a loophole for title lending that puts borrowers at risk.
What Is a Title Loan?
A title loan allows people to use their vehicle’s title as collateral for a short-term loan, which typically comes with a high interest rate. In a title loan, the borrower and lender sign an agreement under which the lender places a lien on the title of the borrower’s vehicle. If the borrower does not pay back the amount of the loan, along with interest and fees, the vehicle becomes the property of the lender, who can move to repossess and sell the vehicle and even charge the borrower for the cost incurred by the lender to retrieve the car.
In two states — Georgia and Alabama — the contract is referred to as a “title pawn” because title lenders operate under pawn shop statutes.
In Georgia, this allows title lenders to charge triple-digit interest rates and exempts them from the usury laws and oversight that govern the state’s other subprime lenders. Title pawn contracts are also not set up like home mortgages, which offer customers a set schedule to pay off their loans. Critics say this practice creates a debt trap — which is profitable for companies and bad for consumers, especially those in communities of color, where a disproportionate number of Georgia’s title pawn stores are found.
How Do Title Loan Contracts Work?
What Is the Interest Rate on a Title Loan?
The maximum interest rate on a title loan varies
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BY MARGARET COKER, THE CURRENT, AND MOLLIE SIMON AND JOEL JACOBS, PROPUBLICAfrom state to state.
Alabama allows 300% annual percentage rates, and Texas also allows tripledigit rates. In Georgia, the interest rate can be as much as 187.5% annually, far above the state’s usury caps — no more than 60%, including fees — which are imposed on other types of lenders.
At least 20 states, including Illinois and California, have capped interest rates for title loans at 36% or less per year. With interest rate caps in place, most title lenders have ceased operations in those states.
Some states also require that lenders verify the borrower’s ability to repay before issuing a loan.
It is important when making payments on a title loan to understand the terms of the contract. Some title loans are structured so that the payments only cover interest and fees, meaning that borrowers may not be paying down the loan itself. In addition to the interest rate, you may also be charged a fee for the title loan transaction.
How Long Does It Take to Pay Off a Title Loan Contract?
It takes many borrowers multiple months or even years to pay off the debt. A 2019 survey by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that, of consumers who had taken out a title loan in the previous six months, 83% were still paying it off.
In Georgia, while title pawn contracts are structured to last for only 30 days, they can be renewed indefinitely.
Some states have limits on how many times a title loan can be renewed or require that the principal be paid down as a condition of renewal. But Georgia lacks such limitations.
Take the case of Robert Ball, a Savannah, Georgia, resident who got a title pawn for $9,518 in 2017. He made his monthly payments on time for two years — paying more than $25,000 — but that money only covered the interest. Meanwhile, his principal hadn’t budged.
Ball got his title pawn from TitleMax, the nation’s largest title lender, which relies on contracts being renewed as a key source of revenue.
In 2009, the then-president of TitleMax’s parent company, TMX Finance, wrote in an affidavit that, “The average thirty (30) day
loan is typically renewed approximately eight (8) times, providing significant additional interest payments.”
What Happens If I Can’t Pay Off My Title Loan?
You should review the specific terms of your title loan agreement to understand what may happen.
Generally, if you can’t pay off a title loan, the lender has the right to repossess and sell your vehicle. In Georgia, the lenders can keep the full amount your vehicle sells for, even if it exceeds the amount you owed.
Other states have different rules. In some states, the lender may be able to pursue you for any remaining balance if the sale amount is less than what you owed. The lender may also be obligated to return the surplus of the sale if it is more than what is owed on your loan.
In Georgia, title pawn agreements are “nonrecourse,” which means the lender can’t pursue you personally for anything besides the right to take your vehicle. The state attorney general’s office accused a TitleMax rival, Tennessee-based First American Title Lending of Georgia, of threatening customers with criminal arrest warrants. First American settled with the state and paid a fine, but admitted no wrongdoing.
What Are the Problems With Title Loans?
The high interest rates
on title loans make them extremely difficult to pay off. Lorena Saedi, a Georgia bankruptcy lawyer and managing partner of Saedi Law Group in Atlanta, often sees clients who are struggling with debt from a title loan and estimates that about a third of her bankruptcy cases include title lenders.
If your title loan is renewed multiple times, you often end up paying more in interest than what you have received in principal. Even after paying exorbitant rates month after month, you can still lose your vehicle if you can’t pay off both the interest and the principal on your loan. Additionally, you cannot sell your vehicle until your title loan is paid off, unless a buyer is willing to pay off the loan, because of the lien that the title lender holds.
Are There Alternatives to Title Loans?
Instead of a highinterest loan, a federal agency called the National Credit Union Administration suggests options such as contacting your state or local government to ask about emergency assistance programs, talking to creditors about negotiating for more time on bills, or asking for an advance from your employer. For members of credit unions, the agency also suggests researching a form of borrowing called payday alternative loans, which have lower fees.
The Consumer Protection Division of the Georgia Attorney General’s Office
similarly recommends that Georgians in need of emergency finance consider multiple alternatives, such as asking a relative for money or approaching a credit union, before turning to subprime financial products like title pawns.
How Can I Get Out of a Title Loan Contract?
Other than paying off the debt, there are few ways to get out of a title loan contract. Some companies offer title loan buyouts, in which a lender pays off your original loan in exchange for a new loan. But while this may help you change the interest rate you owe, it does not wipe out the original debt — it simply replaces the old debt with a new one.
Filing for bankruptcy may help in some states, but not everywhere. Because of a 2017 federal appeals court decision, debts owed to title lenders operating under pawn shop statutes don’t have to be wrapped into a court-approved settlement like debts to other creditors. Instead, title lenders have to be paid back first and at the original terms of the contract.
Consumers who feel taken advantage of by title lenders in Georgia have a narrow avenue for pursuing their complaints.
At the state level, the website for the Consumer Protection Division offers straightforward guidance: If customers think their title lender violated the law, they “should notify the local criminal authorities for the city or county in which
ments or an investigator who specializes in such crimes.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal agency created to protect consumers from financial organizations in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, launched an investigation into TMX Finance in part due to consumer complaints amassed by Georgia Watch, the state’s most prominent consumer advocacy group. The company denied any wrongdoing, but the agency ruled in 2016 that the company had deceived customers in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee by masking the true cost of title loans. This did not affect individual loans, however, and the company’s $9 million fine was not paid out as restitution for borrowers, instead going into an agency-controlled fund.
For our November story, TMX Finance did not respond to repeated requests for comment on a detailed list of questions about the company’s operations.
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BY PAUL ANDERSON, CITY NEWS SERVICEA36-year-old Santa Ana man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years to life in prison for killing an escort in a Newport Beach office building at the end of 2015.
Nain Isaac Nieto Hernandez, 36, was convicted Aug. 10 of second-degree murder in the Dec. 18, 2015, killing of 23-year-old Sarai Alcaraz of Long Beach at 5030 Campus Drive.
“It was a horrible death she did not deserve,” Senior Deputy District Attorney Robert Goodkin told Orange County Superior Court Judge Richard King before sentencing.
Hernandez’s attorney, Cameron Talley, said he was “proud to represent” the defendant.
“I thought he had a defensible case and thought he was innocent,” Talley said. “But he was found guilty and we accept that.”
Hernandez’s family could not keep up with the legal bills, but Talley said he stayed on the case and after the conviction they “sold a bunch of stuff and scraped together about $1,200.”
Hernandez “is a really good guy and I’m really proud of him. I hope some day when a parole board reads all this and considers all of the evidence they let him out.”
Hernandez was given credit for 2,541 days behind bars awaiting trial and sentencing.
Jurors, who were given the option to consider voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter, deliberated for about two days before reaching a verdict.
Police were called just after midnight to an architectural firm’s offices when an escort service reported
one of its employees missing, according to a trial brief filed by Goodkin.
When officers arrived they encountered Jordan Beltran, a driver for Cyren Entertainment. He said he drove Alcaraz to the office at 10 p.m. and walked her to the door, but ducked around the corner because the client asked her to arrive without a chaperone, Goodkin said.
Once Alcaraz was in the office she texted him at 10:29 p.m. saying she got the money and was coming out, Goodkin said.
While waiting for her to emerge, Beltran said he saw a man leave the business, so he approached him, but he appeared nervous and returned into the office building and locked the door, Goodkin said.
The man, Hernandez, exited again and locked the door behind him, and when Beltran confronted him about Alcaraz’s whereabouts, Hernandez said she robbed him and he didn’t know where she was, Goodkin said.
When Beltran pressed him on where she was Hernandez got “very nervous” and left in a white minivan and drove away, Goodkin said. When Beltran could not contact Alcaraz on the phone he called the escort service.
About 30 minutes later, Beltran said he saw Hernandez return in the minivan, and when he asked him again about the victim, Hernandez said he saw her hiding in some bushes nearby before the defendant fled, Goodkin said.
The escort service then called police. Police found the victim stuffed in a trash can in a supply closet. Hernandez worked there as a janitor, Goodkin said.
The victim sustained
“severe head and facial trauma” and “blood was running from both ears, and her nose,” Goodkin said.
Police found the defendant’s driver’s license at the scene, and they also recovered a Smith & Wesson semiautomatic pistol, Goodkin said.
Hernandez was arrested at about 10:30 a.m. Dec. 30, 2015, and the defendant’s father told police that his son said he was robbed at gunpoint and a struggle over the weapon ensued before he punched her and she died, Goodkin said.
“It should be noted that this did not match the DNA results for the firearm or text messages from the defendant’s phone about the gun,” Goodkin said.
Hernandez, a mixed martial arts fighter, testified that he acted in self-defense when she attempted to rob
him and that he just shoved her, but did not punch her.
Other clients of the escort service that night reported that they complained that the woman advertised did not match who showed up for the date and some demanded their money back, Goodkin said.
In his closing arguments, Goodkin said Hernandez, as an undocumented immigrant, did not call 911 when the victim died, but instead feared deportation more than wanting to try to save the victim.
“He doesn’t want to call police,” Goodkin said. “There’s a dead young girl in there.”
Goodkin rejected Hernandez’s testimony that he just pushed the victim, and the prosecutor argued the defendant punched her.
He also discounted that
the entire operation was a “bait and switch” with the escort not matching the person advertised, Goodkin said.
“Here, none of that happened. She comes in and he’s ready to have sex with her right away,” Goodkin said.
“The problem here started when she wasn’t ready to have sex with him. There’s no problem with `you’re not the girl from the advertisement.”‘
Talley attacked the prosecution’s case, particularly the testimony of forensic pathologist Dr. Yong-Son Kim. He said the prosecution argued that the defense tried to claim the facial injury was possibly rug burn, but the defense attorney noted that was Kim’s theory in the case at some point.
“It was never part of our theory,” Talley said. “The prosecution stands up here and says it’s a crazy theory
Hart House to host give back event
BY GEORGIA VALDESOn Dec. 19, Kevin Hart’s freshly opened plantbased burger restaurant, Hart House, will host a holiday give-back event. The two locations will match 100% of its sales back into the community. Monrovia’s location has dedicated this toward the Boys and Girls Club of the Foothills and Westminster toward Inner City Arts.
“This is about supporting and shouting out the
mentors - the people that are doing the real work. We at Hart House want to make sure we are doing our part and involve ourselves with the communities and give back when and where we can,” owner and actor, Kevin Hart said.
Hart House opened the doors to its Monrovia location on Nov. 9. The 30-seater, indoor space is designed by Black female entrepreneur, Kai William-
son and creative expert, Nicollette Santos.
The menu features burgers, fries and shakes yet promises zero cholesterol, antibiotics, hormones, artificial colors, preservatives, corn syrup or trans fats.
To learn more about Hart House and its nutritional layout, visit myharthouse. com. The Monrovia location is at 602 W. Huntington Drive and is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.
and it is. But we’ve never proposed that. … It’s so frustrating to hear things that are so mischaracterized and misrepresented.”
Talley argued his client was the victim.
“This case is not about prostitution — there is no prostitution going on. None, zero, zip,” Talley said. “This is not a scam. This is a criminal enterprise.”
Talley said the plan was “to do a bait and switch and have muscle come and get the money. Not once did she sell her body. Not once did she try to sell her body. She was somebody who was engaged in a criminal enterprise and Beltran is there to collect.”
Talley argued that Hernandez was a “perfect victim” because, “No John is going to want to call police. … Mr. Hernandez was the fifth victim that night.”
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Ribbon cutting for Monrovia Location | Courtesy of Hart House
Photo by Stockfilm studio
Organizations have been working to turn the tides of Black dispossession using a diversity of strategies. The Black Family Land Trust supports the retention of land within Black communities through planning, education, and networking. Meanwhile, the Black Farmer Fund offers investment into capitalizing Black-owned farms and food systems businesses. At a local level, in Michigan, the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund works to rebuild intergenerational Black land ownership in the Detroit area through funding, networking, and capacity building.
In a manner that echoes the Indigenous-led Land Back movement, Black community members and organizations have also been utilizing cooperative structures to advance land justice.
The Acres of Ancestry Initiative/Black Agrarian Fund is a community-controlled land and financial cooperative supporting the development of Black family land commons through providing non-extractive financial resources, legal support, and advocacy, rooted in spiritual and community tradition.
Another example is the East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative, which creates community cooperative solutions to the catastrophic levels of displacement in the Bay Area of California by taking land out of the market and placing it into community land trusts, thereby ensuring the affordability of housing, cultural continuity, and commongood values in the East Bay.
There are also efforts to skill up and resource Black communities to access land and resources. Nexus Community Partners of the Twin Cities is a community organization whose strategic vision centers on a restorative, regenerative, and just economy that includes land access; strong, culturally grounded leadership; and a move away from individualistic capitalist processes. To support this, Nexus offers a North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship, as well as training and consulting.
What sets Nexus apart
from many other Black-led land-reclamation projects is its solidarity with Indigenous efforts. Nexus is in shared cohort community with NDN Collective, an organization designed to build power, advance Land Back, and decolonize wealth through moving land and wealth back into Indigenous communities. (Disclosure: I am a program officer with NDN Collective.)
Both organizations are creating funds specifically designed to invest in building the economic power of individuals and seed intergenerational prosperity while redefining the concept of wealth to reflect the cultural and community values of those they serve. This work is supported by the Bush Foundation and, as such, is in service of communities in the tri-state region of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Nexus has designed a community-guided Black Community Trust Fund, while NDN Collective has developed the Collective Abundance Fund, to open in 2023.
Nexus and NDN Collective shared a joint statement about their allyship in this work:
“We know Indigenous sovereignty and Black liberation are tied to one another. While our people have unique histories and current needs ... neither of us will be free without the other ... When we talk about alternatives to the current systems, we are talking about building community wealth and regenerative systems that aren’t extractive of people or the planet ... Black and Indigenous solidarity means building something new, together with our people.”
Building Collective Futures, Together
Coming together to build power is not easy. Historically, Indigenous and Black folks have been turned against one another by oppressors and colonizers. The U.S. government compensated Indigenous nations for capturing escaped enslaved people.
The “Five Civilized Tribes,” the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Semi-
Task Force
nole-nations who determined that their best chance of survival was to imitate their colonizers-were known for their practice of using slavery both before and after their removal from their lands during the Trail of Tears.
Buffalo Soldiers-Black men who enlisted in the military in the late 1800s when white enlistment was low in an attempt to achieve equal rights as citizens-ended up being utilized to put down Indigenous resistance to colonization and oppression in the West.
Black and Indigenous peoples both have historically adopted beliefs and constructions of white supremacy as a survival technique, resulting in the presence of antiBlackness within Indigenous communities, and colonial narratives of Indigenous primitivity and land subjugation within Black communities.
Yet Black and Indigenous people have also supported one another over time, through offering refuge from violence, sharing knowledge, and becoming family. Ngozi shares her powerful lineage of herbalism on Turtle Island, reaching back to ancestors in Virginia and South Carolina who learned their herbal knowledge in part from Indigenous people, saying, “Our people share common threads of experience-from land reverence and kinship, to violence, displacement, and genocide-so it makes sense that we would work in solidarity to free ourselves.”
Building Power Through Solidarity
Soul Fire Farm, a Blackowned farm in upstate New York, is an impactful storycreating, community-building advocacy and training center, creating a space of land connection and training for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in culture-based agroecology. The farm is committed to both Black land reconnection and Indigenous homeland governance, doing the work of learning and growing toward liberated futures together. Hundreds of BIPOC farmers have been educated in Soul Fire Farm’s farming
and construction immersion schools, benefiting from its community-supported agriculture food shares and culture-building initiatives. A newer initiative, called the Braiding Seeds Fellowship, provides funding and mentorship to continue the Black-Indigenous agrarian tradition.
Leah Penniman, co-executive director at Soul Fire Farm, recognizes that Land Back is “squarely an Indigenous movement,” while also honoring that Black folks have rights to secure land tenure as well, and to create a place to build connection and hold ceremony for the sources of life and ancestors. The lack of stable family land in Black communities is illustrated by the fact that Soul Fire Farm has received many requests from Black families to spread the ashes of their ancestors on the land, a place they know they will be able to return to honor their ancestors.
Soul Fire Farm organizers have worked with the Mohican Nation, whose land they live on in upstate New York, to establish cultural respect easements, enabling Mohicans to access their homeland occupied by Soul Fire Farm. They have learned, built devoted relationships, and stood alongside the Mohican in their organizing, protesting, and direct-action defense of their sacred Papscanee Island from pipeline development. The organization sees this kind of relational reciprocity as building power.
Stephanie Morningstar of the Northeast Farmers of Color (NEFOC) Land Trust underscores the criticality of built relations, sharing, “Relationships are central to all aspects of land, kin, and community care. The core of our work ... considers how we can be in reciprocal relationship with the land and each other in a restorative way that recognizes we not only desire to have a relationship with land, but we also have a responsibility to it, and that colonial relationships to land are the reason we’re currently experiencing systemic inequity in every sphere of
our human and non-human experiences.”
NEFOC has outlined a practical path forward to build relations between various BIPOC communities, establishing an Indigenous Community Consultation Policy when acquiring lands for the trust. This policy includes “stages of consultation ranging from initial relationship building to formalizing protocols and partnerships (if desired) that resituate Indigenous land practices, rematriate land, [offer] exclusive ownership, shared ownership, holding rematriated land in trust as an act of solidarity, cultural or conservation easements and agreements, rights of first refusal, decisionmaking authority in land use decisions, and pathways to storymaking and knowledge transfer through oral history and languages on land through truth-telling projects, and consultation about project plans.”
Their work also includes a grouping of four programs that, together, resource farmers with education, advocacy, and networking, and a policy initiative with a special lens on climate justice. The organization hosts a Reparations Map, sharing farm and land tenure projects across the nation in order to connect people looking to dismantle white supremacy through reparations. NEFOC is also creating fertile soil for the building of a co-powered future through convening what it calls “Braided B.L.I.S.S.” (Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty in Solidarity), a space to dig into the real conversations, truth telling, and healing necessary to build collective power.
Dismantling Racial Capitalism and White Supremacy-Together
Healing journeys such as the one modeled by B.L.I.S.S. are not simple or easy given the fraught histories of Black and Indigenous communities. Amber Starks, an AfroIndigenous organizer, activist, and thought leader, says, “I fundamentally believe our arrival at Black liberation and Indigenous sovereignty will certainly require us
to remember who we are outside of our oppressors’ institutions, ideologies, and imaginations ... to remember that both of our peoples have always been the authors of our liberation and the architects of our deliverance.”
Organizers within the Indigenous-led Land Back and the Black-led movements for reclamation and reparations see themselves in common cause, striking at the heart of the colonialcapitalist belief system and economic infrastructure. According to organizers deeply involved in the movements, their work is aimed at ending wealth extraction from the homelands of others and amassed capital at the expense of the people, ending white supremacy. It is also focused on the powerful work of all peoples, across cultures, to commit to this transformation through restorative investment in Indigenous and Black communities, and to engage in the active dismantling of systems of power that benefit the white and the wealthy.
As Nkuli Shongwe of Nexus Community Partners describes, such work “demands investment beyond organizations. It requires investment in cultural work and community leaders; in giving us the time and space needed to fail and try again, to engage in the conflict and tension. ... [We need] the spaciousness to collectively imagine, practice, and reimagine what liberation looks like in the context of our world today.”
Fundamentally, Black and Indigenous land, power, and liberation struggles, forged in the violent imposition of individualist capitalism, racial and economic hierarchy, and private property law, are a threat to the continuance of those systems. Black and Indigenous communities increasingly see that creating healing relationships with one another is at the heart of building true transformative power to achieve land justice, with seeds of healing being planted every day. This generational work appears to be well underway.
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Probate Notices
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ARTHUR SMITH
CASE NO. 22STPB11688
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ARTHUR SMITH.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROBIN MICHELE SMITH in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROBIN MICHELE SMITH 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: 01/06/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your 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 HALLI B. HESTON, ESQ. - SBN 90737, HESTON & HESTON 19700 FAIRCHILD ROAD, SUITE 280 IRVINE CA 92612 BSC 222635 12/12, 12/15, 12/19/22 CNS-3651259# PASADENA PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOE LOUIS PEREZ
CASE NO. PRRI2202405
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Joe Louis Perez
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Lynda E. Miranda in the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lynda E. Miranda be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and
any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)
The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on 01/20/2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 8 located at 4050 MAIN STREET RIVERSIDE CA 92501 Riverside Historic Courthouse.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (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: Louie A. Ruiz, Esq. (SBN: 309657); 430 N. Vineyard Ave., Suite 303, Ontario, CA 91764; Telephone: (909) 377-1261 12/12, 12/15, 12/19/22 CNS-3651245#
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
THEA M. VAN HOUTEN CASE NO. 22STPB12105
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Thea M. Van Houten
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Katharina Van Houten in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Katharina Van Houten be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)
The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on 01/11/2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST. LOS ANGELES CA 90012 STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE.
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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 (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: Kathryn Van Houten, SBN 143402 100 W. Broadway, Suite 760 Glendale, CA 91210, Telephone: (818) 242-6859 12/15, 12/19, 12/22/22 CNS-3651652# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
MARIA P. SOTO AKA
MARIA PATROCINIO SOTO SANCHEZ
CASE NO. 21STPB03092
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MARIA P. SOTO AKA MARIA PATROCINIO SOTO SANCHEZ.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MISTY DONOHOE AND IRMA SOTO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MISTY DONOHOE AND IRMA SOTO 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: 01/19/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account
as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner JOHN R. GOTTES - SBN 134317 6723 WASHINGTON AVENUE WHITTIER CA 90601-4309 12/15, 12/19, 12/22/22 CNS-3652087# PASADENA PRESS
requests that Irene Ackerknecht Gram-Rosner be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
NOTICE
OF
PETITION
TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DAWNATHENA GERTRUDE SIMPSON aka DAWNA SIMPSON Case No. 22STPB12127
To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DAWNATHENA GERTRUDE SIMPSON aka DAWNA SIMPSON
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Thomas Allen Fulco in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Thomas Allen Fulco be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on January 12, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 11 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issu-ance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney 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
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 January 30, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 67. located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for petitioner: DAVID E. EDSALL, ESQ SBN 86217
EDSALL LAW, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 400 CAMARILLO RANCH ROAD SUITE 102 CAMARILLO, CA 93012 (805) 484- 9002 December 19, 22, 26, 2022
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
ROSALINDA VELARDE PERALTA AKA ROSALINDA V. PERALTA AKA ROSALINDA MALANA VELARDE AKA ROSALINDA M. VELARDE
CASE NO. PROSB2201685
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ROSALINDA VELARDE PERALTA AKA ROSALINDA V. PERALTA AKA ROSALINDA MALANA VELARDE AKA ROSALINDA M. VELARDE.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ANTONIO VELARDE GALANG JR in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ANTONIO VELARDE GALANG JR AKA ANTONIO VELARDE GALANG be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
tion 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: 01/09/23 at 9:00AM in Dept. S36 located at 247 W. 3RD STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner ROBERT L. COHEN, ESQ.SBN 150913, LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT L. COHEN, INC, 8081 ORANGETHORPE AVE BUENA PARK CA 90621 12/19, 12/22, 12/26/22 CNS-3652485#
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JUDI DIANE JOHNSON AKA JUDITH DIANE JOHNSON AKA JUDITH DIANE RAPER CASE NO. 30-2022-01295825-PR-LACJC
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JUDI DIANE JOHNSON AKA JUDITH DIANE JOHNSON AKA JUDITH DIANE RAPER.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JENNIFER BARKLEY in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JENNIFER BARKLEY 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: 02/02/23 at 1:30PM in Dept. C08 located at 700 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WEST, SANTA ANA, CA 92701
NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RICHARD ELLIOT ACKERKNECHT Case No. 22STPB12310 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RICHARD ELLIOT ACKERKNECHT; RICHARD E. ACKERKNECHT; RICHARD ACKERKNECHT JR.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Irene Ackerknecht Gram-Rosner in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE
THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the peti-
The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your
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5 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.
Date: 12/13/2022 MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. 7844 Madison Ave., Suite 145 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 962-3453 Sale Information Line: 916939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com
Lauren Meyer, Vice President MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0419126 To: SAN BERNARDINO PRESS 12/19/2022, 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023
Fictitious Business Name Filings
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. 20220010545
The following persons are doing business as: Inland Juvenile Panel Attorneys, Inc., 1111 E. Mill Street, Suite 115, San Bernardino, CA 92408.
Inland Juvenile Panel Attorneys, Inc. (CA), 1111 E. Mill Street, Suite 115, San Bernardino, CA 92408; Stacey Wolcott, President. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on July 13, 2022. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all 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 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/ Stacey Wolcott, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on November 15, 2022 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 state-
ment 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#: 20220010545 Pub: 11/21/2022, 11/28/2022, 12/05/2022, 12/12/2022 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. 20220010450
The following persons are doing business as: PLUSHH, 3045 S Archibald Ave unit 127, Ontario, CA 91761. PLUSHH (CA), 3045 S Archibald Ave 127, Ontario, CA 91761; Arianna Wood, CEO. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all 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 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/ Arianna Wood, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on November 10, 2022 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#: 20220010450 Pub: 11/21/2022, 11/28/2022, 12/05/2022, 12/12/2022 San Bernardino Press
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SHOWME MARKETING 14080 RIVERGLEN DR EASTVALE, CA 92880
Riverside County
NUME ENTERPRISES CORPORATION (CA), 14080 RIVERGLEN DR, EASTVALE, CA 92880
Riverside County
This business is conducted by: a corporation. 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. CHARLES LIN, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on November 16, 2022 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# R-202214713
Pub. 11/21/2022, 11/28/2022, 12/05/2022, 12/12/2022
Riverside Independent
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226648784. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: La Habra Traffic School, 254 E La Habra Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631. Full Name of Registrant(s) Diana Portugal, 254 E La Habra Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /S/ Diana Portugal. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on November 14, 2022. Publish: Anaheim Press 11/21/2022, 11/28/2022, 12/05/2022, 12/12/2022
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# R-202215004 Pub. 12/05/2022, 12/12/2022, 12/19/2022, 12/26/2022
Riverside Independent
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Tolo Turns and Services 38887 Rockinghorse Rd Murrieta, CA 92563
Riverside County Habibullah — Asghary, 38887 Rockinghorse Rd, Murrieta, CA 92563
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).)
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). WAVELAND 8 PRODUCTIONS (2). WAVE ISLAND (3). DOUGAN COLE 30414 Town Center Dr 2131 Menifee, CA 92584
Riverside County Jermaine David Ogbonna, 30414 Town Center Dr 2131, Menifee, CA 92584
Riverside County
This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 1, 2022. 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. Jermaine David Ogbonna Statement filed with the County of Riverside on December 1, 2022 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# R-202215364
Riverside on December 13, 2022
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# R-202215977
Pub. 12/19/2022, 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023, 01/09/2023
Riverside Independent
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Shop Treasure Finder 68323 Treasure Trail Cathedral City, CA 92234
Riverside County Kristina Petkovic, 68323 Treasure Trail, Cathedral City, CA 92234
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. Kristina Petkovic
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TEAM BASICS 37930 Amateur Way Beaumont, CA 92223
Riverside County ANNABEL BARRERA, 37930 Amateur Way, Beaumont, CA 92223 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. ANNABEL BARRERA Statement filed with the County of Riverside on November 21, 2022
s. Habibullah — Asghary Statement filed with the County of Riverside on December 6, 2022 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# R-202215680 Pub. 12/12/2022, 12/19/2022, 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023 Riverside Independent
Pub. 12/12/2022, 12/19/2022, 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023
Riverside Independent
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as P & A TEXAS BBQ 10759 Magnolia Ave Unit P Riverside, CA 92505
Riverside County
Preciosa Nataly rubio-saldana, 9521 San antonio Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
Riverside County
This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on December 1, 2022. 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. Preciosa Nataly rubio-saldana Statement filed with the County of
Statement filed with the County of Riverside on November 21, 2022 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# 202215013
Pub. 12/19/2022, 12/26/2022, 01/02/2023, 01/09/2023
Riverside Independent
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