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Supervisors adopt 'Rancho Ordinance' for Coachella Valley

By City News Service

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday formally adopted an ordinance that will permit outdoor events at "ranchos" in the eastern half of Riverside County under conditions that recognize the "historical, cultural" aspects of Latino traditions in the Coachella Valley.

In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board approved the Rancho Community Event Facilities Ordinance spearheaded by Supervisor Manuel Perez, whose 4th District encompasses the valley.

"I am very proud of this day. It's what it's all about," Perez said last month when the measure passed its first reading. "This is historical, cultural, goes way back. We're going to move this forward. It's a proud moment for us all."

Perez noted that after three years of coordination between rancho owners and officials from a bevy of county agencies, they had finally been able to reach agreeable terms and incorporate them into the revised outdoor event ordinance — No. 348 — which establishes standards for the issuance of permits for fiestas, quinceañeras, graduation parties, holiday parties, wedding receptions, fundraisers and farm-to-table conventions.

The measure, which takes effect on Aug. 29, will apply to specific designated segments of the eastern and western Coachella Valley, including Bermuda Dunes, Desert Palms, Mecca, North Shore, Oasis, Thermal and surrounding unincorporated communities.

The baseline standard to qualify for a permit is the property in question must fit the county's "rancho" definition, being at least 4.5 acres in size, with 40% of the parcel dedicated to agricultural crops, and 20% of that derived from date palms, a Coachella Valley staple.

The county Transportation & Land Management Agency touted in documents that "more than 90% of the dates produced in the United States are grown in the Coachella Valley."

A property cannot be converted to exclusive rancho event use, but must instead remain principally reserved for agricultural production.

The rancho event permitting process stemmed from conflicts with the county's stiffened noise control ordinance, with which multiple properties landed in trouble because of outdoor activities on the weekends and during weekdays, prompting complaints from neighbors.

When rancho owners began receiving regular warnings and fines from Department of Code Enforcement personnel, they organized and began making appearances before the board, appealing for relief directly from Perez.

"We're here because of them," rancho owner Claudia Alvarado told the board in June. "We have worked so hard for three years to keep our ranchos open. This is not just about money. This is about our culture, our heritage. This is bigger ... than one community."

The ordinance specifies that the number of guests per event can increase in proportion to the size of the property. For example, for a 4.5-acre plot, a maximum of 200 people can attend, while on a 20-acre space, the conditional use permit would allow for up to 500 guests.

The measure also mandates that an event run for a maximum of 12

consecutive hours per day, all live music cease by 10 p.m., all outdoor lighting be shut down at midnight, and that no event operate between midnight and 6 a.m.

Further, rancho property owners will be responsible for ensuring security at their locations and providing sufficient parking for all attendees, so they don't spill onto public rights-of-way, with streets turning into parking lots.

Noisemitigation measures would remain in force under Ordinance No. 847, and no pyrotechnics or fire pits will be permitted.

A designated manager will be required for events should authorities need to interface with someone, and ranchos will need to maintain appropriate sanitation facilities, with a prohibition against turning event locations into shortterm rentals, with overnight stays for guests.

Nixon Fire on south end of Riverside County burns over 4,900 acres

Abrush fire south of Highway 371 in Aguanga has grown to over 4,900 acres Wednesday, burning into a federal preserve along the boundary separating Riverside and San Diego counties with 5% containment but no further immediate threat to homes or other structures.

The non-injury Nixon Fire was reported at 12:28 p.m. Monday in the area of Richard Nixon Boulevard and Tule Peak Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The agency said numerous engine and hand crews — numbering over 250 personnel — from the county, Cal Fire-San Diego County and other agencies were sent to the location and encountered flames burning at a "dangerous rate" to the southeast through medium brush.

"Over the next three days, a change in the weather pattern shows an increasing chance of thunderstorms and lightning activity, firefighters will continue to work aggressively to gain additional control. Residents within the fire area are reminded to pay attention to evacuation warnings and orders," Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department said in a joint statement.

Riverside County board OKs $432B tax roll report without discussing budget

The Board of Supervisors signed off Tuesday on a Riverside County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's report showing the property tax roll has reached $432.97 billion, without any points raised as to what implications the higher valuation might have for the county budget.

The county's property tax assessment roll for the most recent base year, valued as of Jan. 1, was 7% greater than in January 2023, when the roll was valued at $404.23 billion, according to the Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's Office.

The board folded the report into a block vote on numerous other agenda items, signaling no desire to address prospective budgetary impacts or benefits.

"Fair and accurate property assessments ensure that schools are adequately funded, public safety and law enforcement services are well- supported and other county services, such as infrastructure and public health, are maintained," Assessor-Clerk-Recorder Peter Aldana said earlier this month regarding the valuation. "This contributes to the overall quality of life for all residents."

Large group of motorcyclists arrested in Temecula after short pursuit

Palm Springs' 'Forever Marilyn' likely on the move

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This map shows the projects distinction between eastern and western Coachella Valley. | Image courtesy of Riverside County

Large group of motorcyclists arrested in Temecula after short pursuit

Atotal of 13 motorcyclists were arrested in Temecula after allegedly leading deputies on a pursuit, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced Sunday.

Deputies from the sheriff's Southwest station were patrolling Temecula on Saturday around 1 p.m. when they observed a large group of motorcyclists on Rancho California and Diaz Roads, the department said.

The group allegedly blocked vehicle traffic preventing other motorists from traveling along the roadway.

The motorcyclists then proceeded toward the southbound Temecula Valley (15) Freeway on-ramp, allegedly failing to yield against a solid red light and merging onto the freeway.

Deputies attempted a traffic enforcement stop, but the suspects allegedly failed to yield and accelerated away from deputies, initiating a short pursuit that ended on the shoulder of the freeway, north of Rainbow Valley Boulevard.

By City News Service

Additional deputies and officers from the California Highway Patrol, Murrieta Police Department and Riverside County's Gang Task Force Region 3 responded due to the number of motorcyclists who were stopped.

Two lanes of traffic were temporarily closed.

Six of the motorcyclists

Coachella Valley tennis player advances to 2nd round in Olympics

By City News Service

Coachella Valley native and tennis player Desirae Krawczyk earned a comfortable win Tuesday in the first round of women's doubles at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

A Palm Desert resident and one-half of the fourthseeded American duo with doubles partner Danielle Collins, Krawczyk dominated the first set en route to a 6-1, 6-3 victory against Greece's Maria Sakkari and Despina Papamichail.

The winning pair advanced to face the Ukrainian sibling duo of Lyudmyla and Nadiia Kichenok at 3 a.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday. The match was scheduled on Court Suzanne Lenglen, the second-largest tennis facility at the Olympics.

Krawczyk is no stranger to the clay courts at Roland Garros, having won the 2021 French Open in mixed doubles, one of four career grand slam titles. She also finished as a runner-up in women's doubles in 2020.

were arrested on suspicion of evading, two were arrested on suspicion of possession of a prohibited weapon, two others were arrested on possession of tear gas, one was arrested on suspicion of possession of a dirk or dagger, one was arrested on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a loaded firearm, and one

was arrested on suspicion of reckless driving and an outstanding misdemeanor warrant, authorities said. All 13 were booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center.

Anyone with additional information about the suspects was encouraged to contact sheriff's dispatch at 951-776-1099.

| Photo by Lightitup_now/Envato Elements

Desirae Krawczyk competes in the 2019 French Open. | Photo courtesy

The most iconic and highest-grossing Las Vegas residencies

By Steve Madgwick, OLBG via Stacker

While Las Vegas is commonly known for its bright lights and glitzy casinos, some of the world's most famous musicians have played to sellout crowds week after week in what's known as a Las Vegas Residency.

Concert residencies have been a staple of the Las Vegas Strip since they were pioneered by Frank Sinatra back in the '40s, and since the likes of Elvis Presley, Elton John, and Britney Spears have graced the strip with their iconic tracks.

Pop-star Adele has been performing at a Vegas residency since 2022, and it's set to become one of the highestgrossing residencies of all time once all 60 shows have been performed.

But how will it compare to the previous all-time highestgrossing Vegas residencies? The team at OLBG looked back at the iconic residencies of the past to see which were the highest-grossing, and has predicted how Adele's will compare.

The primary gross figures have been adjusted for 2024 inflation.

1.Celine Dion: A New Day … — $565.73 million (Actual $385 million)

Taking the top spot as the highest-grossing Vegas residency of all time is A New Day … , the iconic residency by singer Celine Dion at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. While the residency was only meant to last for three years since it began in 2003, the show was so successful, that the residency was extended for a further two years.

Dion played a total of 717 shows across its run from

2003-2007, and a total crowd of nearly three million people watched the show across the five years.

2.Celine Dion: Celine — $352.75 million (Actual $296 million)

Deja vu? That's right, Celine Dion is also in second place for the highest-grossing Vegas residencies. Due to the success of A New Day … , Dion returned to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in 2011 with her new show simply titled Celine.

From 2011 to 2019, Celine Dion played a total of 427 shows to a crowd of 200,000 people across the eight-year run.

3.U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere — $244.5 million (Actual $244.5 million)

In third place is Irish rockers U2 and their residency at the recently created Sphere. The residency celebrates the 30th anniversary of their acclaimed 1991 album, "Achtung Baby," incorporating the album's iconic tracks along with spectacular visual effects, creating an unforget-

table experience that merges their powerful music with innovative stage production.

From 2023 to 2024, the 40 shows generated a total of $244.5 million at an average of $6.1 million per show. Still some distance behind Celine Dion's top-two entries, but an impressive amount of revenue all the same.

4.Elton John: The Red Piano — $240.01 million (Actual $169 million)

Next on the list is the Rocket Man himself, Sir Elton John, whose Vegas residency titled The Red Piano, is the third-highest grossing of all time. Originally only meant to be 75 shows over three years at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, it soon became 247 shows over six years.

Containing John's biggest hits, including "I'm Still Standing" and "Tiny Dancer," the residency ran from 2004 to 2009 and was seen by an audience of hundreds of thousands.

5.Britney Spears: Piece Of Me — $170.29 million (Actual $137.7 million)

Britney Spears performed

her first Vegas residency with Piece Of Me, a show on such a large scale the venue it took place at, The Axis in the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, had to be revamped especially to accommodate her show.

Before Spears had even played her first show, the residency was extended due to exceptionally high demand and lasted from 2013 right up to the end of 2017, with a total of 146 performances.

6.Elton John: The Million Dollar Piano — $158.95 million (Actual $131 million)

The Rocket Man returned to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for a second residency after the resounding success of The Red Piano, with his brand new, still piano-themed show The Million Dollar Piano. The title comes from Elton John's makeshift Yamaha piano used for the concerts, kitted with screens and acrylic panels.

Across the show's seven years, from 2011 to 2018, John played 197 shows to thousands of concert-goers, and its success even saw a

show recorded in 2012 see a home-media release and even cinema showings.

7.Bruno Mars: Bruno Mars at Park MGM — $114.3 million (Actual $114.3 million)

Although not strictly in Las Vegas, the city of Paradise runs parallel to its Sin City neighbor and with the amount of revenue that Bruno Mars' residency has generated across its 74 shows to date, we deemed it worthy of inclusion on our list.

The residency labelled All I Have means that superstar Mars has a fair amount of dollars in his bank account. Admittedly, he will not collect all the $114.3 million that the show has currently generated in sales, but he will certainly collect a fair portion at the same time.

With this also being an ongoing residency, the Hawaii-born performer will be eyeing up both Elton John and Britney Spears in terms of soon overtaking both those entries on our list.

8.Jennifer Lopez: All I Have — $123.64 million

(Actual $101.9 million)

Up next is the most famous Latin pop star in the world, Jennifer Lopez. Her Vegas residency, All I Have, was critically acclaimed, in turn boosting its box office numbers.

Running for two years from 2016 to 2018 at Zappos in the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Lopez performed 121 shows to nearly half a million people, making her firstever residency a resounding success with average earnings of $850,000 per show.

How much could Adele make from her ongoing residency?

British pop superstar Adele has an ongoing Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, and early predictions are stating that she'll make this list of having an all-time highest-grossing residency.

Across the total 60 nights set for Adele's residency, she's set to make an average of $1.75 million per night, potentially increasing to $2 million per night on her latest leg of shows. At an average of $1.75 million across 60 nights, the total gross of the residency would be $105 million.

This would make Adele level with Jennifer Lopez on this list if the earnings predictions are correct. But who knows, with the residency's resounding success, the dates could be extended further, potentially putting Adele in the top five of the all-time highest-grossing Vegas residencies.

This story was produced by OLBG and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media. Republished pursuant to a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Celine Dion. | Photo courtesy of Denise Truscello/WireImage/Stacker

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Arcadia

Arcadia looking for veterans to honor

The City of Arcadia would like to honor and recognize all Arcadia veterans. If you are a veteran, call the Arcadia Community Center at 626-574-5130 to add your name on the list or submit your information online at Arcadiaca. gov. If you have a neighbor, friend or family member who lives in Arcadia and is a veteran, you can add them as well. If you have already signed up, don’t forget to register for the Veterans Day Celebration event on Friday, Nov. 8. The event will take place at the Arcadia Community Center at 11:30 a.m. Veterans will receive a free meal and recognition.

Burbank

Burbank collecting public input on potential residential rent cap

The City of Burbank is hosting a series of community meetings to gather input from Burbank residents on a potential local rent cap on residential rental housing units in the city. A total of five meetings will be held – three in-person meetings at locations throughout the city and two virtual meetings. Interpretation services will be available. RSVPs are not required but can be done at BurbankRentCapStudy. com. For residents unable to attend a meeting, the

city will also provide an online feedback form. This form will be accessible on BurbankRentCapStudy. com no later than Aug. 2.

Long Beach

Long Beach launches Inclusive Business Navigator Microgrant Program

The City of Long Beach, through the Long Beach Recovery Act, is launching microgrants to support startups and micro-entrepreneurs with access to small amounts of capital to launch or grow their business. The program, led by the Economic Development Department, will distribute $2,500 and $5,000 grants to qualified businesses, with up to $80,000 in total funding. Applications are available through 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. For more information about program eligibility and requirements, businesses can visit longbeach.gov/ biznavigators.

Duarte

Duarte residents to vote on 3 City Council seats, cannabis ordinance

On Nov. 5, 2024, Duarte residents living in Districts 2, 3 and 7 will vote on their City Council representatives in addition to the presidential election. Registered voters will also have the opportunity to vote on a measure authorizing the City Council to adopt an ordinance to permit up to two retail cannabis dispensaries in Duarte and to tax cannabis businesses up to 10% of

gross receipts.

Orange County

Orange County

OC Public Libraries welcomes bestselling author Henry Winkler

As part of OC Public Libraries "A Slice of Literary Orange," a series featuring keynote speakers throughout the year, actor and author Henry Winkler will stop by Laguna Hills Community Center on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. No registration is required but early arrival is suggested. Books are available for purchase, courtesy of Mysterious Galaxy.

Anaheim

Veterans and general cemetery approved for hills of east Anaheim

A veterans and general cemetery in east Anaheim was unanimously approved by Anaheim’s City Council last week. Known as the Gypsum Canyon Cemetery Project, the approved plan calls for a 238-acre cemetery in the open space of east Anaheim alongside the Riverside (91) Freeway and just east of the 241 toll road. To take effect, the council’s approval requires a second procedural vote set for Aug. 13. From there, ordinances as part of the approval require another 30 days before they take effect.

Riverside

Riverside County

CalFresh recipients

can access replacement benefits for food lost in Hawarden, Eagle fires

Following the Hawarden and Eagle fires that started on July 21, Riverside County households affected by power outages and food loss can now get replacement benefits for groceries bought with CalFresh funds. Residents have until Aug. 19 to report their food losses and request these benefits. CalFresh recipients in Riverside County who lost food due to the fires can report their losses by calling 1-877-410-8827, visiting a local DPSS office, or submitting a report at BenefitsCal.com by Aug. 19.

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Suspect in Riverside murder arrested in Mexico after 19 years

On June 14, 2005, 19 years ago, Riverside Police officers responded to a call of shots fired with a person down at approximately 7:30 p.m., inside a residence in the 4700 block of Doane Avenue in Riverside. When they arrived, officers found 38-year-old Alfonso Vera suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Vera was pronounced deceased at the scene. The shooter who killed Vera was later identified as 32-year-old Luis Contreras. Detectives believed Contreras fled to Mexico. In 2005, an arrest warrant was issued but his whereabouts remained unknown. In June 2024, the Riverside Police Department’s Homicide Cold Case

Unit reopened this investigation. With assistance from the METRO Team as part of their participation in the U.S. Marshals PacificSouthwestRegional Fugitive Task Force. On July 8, Contreras was apprehended in Mexicali, Mexico by the Fuerza Estatal de Seguiridad Ciudadana (FESC) International Unit, in coordination with the U.S. Marshals El Centro Fugitive Task Force / Mexico Investigative Liaison Team. He has since been transferred and booked into the Riverside County Sheriff’s Cois M. Byrd Detention Center while awaiting prosecution.

San Bernardino

San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County Museum unveiling new STEAM Lab

Visit the San Bernardino County Museum on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as "Exploration Station: A STEAM Lab for Kids" is unveiled. This interactive space will encourage kids and families to explore core science, technology, engineering and mathematics principles, while also promoting the history, art and culture of the region. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child ages 6 to 12).

Children five and under and museum members are admitted free. Parking is free and the museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.

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Mural honoring healthcare workers unveiled at Encanto Community Center

A new mural entitled "Resilience" by San Bernardino artist Brenda Angel was unveiled at a ceremony on Wednesday at the Encanto Community Center, located at 1108 W. 9th St. This is the second mural to be dedicated as part of the City of San Bernardino Beautification and Cultural Infusion Project funded through a Creative Corps Inland SoCal grant, from the Inland Empire Community Foundation in partnership with the California Arts Council. The mural, which depicts three masked healthcareworkers, honors the unwavering dedication provided by San Bernardino healthcare professionals and first responders during the pandemic.

Ontario

Gateway to Employment Job Fair to be held in Ontario Aug. 22

The City of Ontario, in partnership with the San BernardinoWorkforce DevelopmentBoard, Goodwill Southern California, and the Ontario Convention Center, are hosting the Gateway to Employment Job Fair Event on Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ontario Convention Center. Attending this event is free. Register now at ONTjobfair.eventbrite. com.

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July 18

At 12:23 a.m., officers responded to the 200 block of East Duarte regarding an alarm activation. Officers arrived and located a subject nearby. The subject was detained and a computer check revealed he had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 12:40 a.m., a caller in the 200 block of ast Lime reported someone was on their porch. Officers arrived and made contact with a male subject who displayed symptoms of being intoxicated. Officers determined he was unable to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 7:13 a.m., officers responded to a business in the 100 block of West Palm regarding a subject loitering and refusing to leave. Officers arrived and made contact with the subject. A computer check revealed he had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 1:03 p.m., a business in the 400 block of West Foothill called to report a male subject who cashed a fraudulent check. This investigation is continuing.

At 6:08 p.m., a victim parked in a parking lot in the 1600 block of South Mountain reported his vehicle’s tailgate stolen. This investigation is continuing.

At 7:15 p.m., a resident in the 500 block of Linwood called to report a suspicious person loitering in the area and possibly looking into parked vehicles. An officer arrived and located the subject a short distance away. A computer check revealed he was on probation. A search of the subject revealed he was in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and taken into custody.

July 19

At 6:36 a.m., a caller in a business in the 1700 block of South Myrtle reported a female who started a bonfire in front of the business and was refusing to leave. Officers arrived and made contact with the female subject. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 9:57 a.m., officers responded to an apartment complex in the 700 block of West Foothill regarding a possible domestic violence incident. Officers arrived and determined the couple was involved in a verbal altercation when the male subject pushed the female subject and began to strangle her. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 2:19 p.m., an employee from a business in the 600 block of West Huntington reported a male subject concealing merchandise. Officers arrived as the subject was walking out of the business with the stolen merchandise. Officers were able to subdue him. He was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 4:03 p.m. an employee from a business in the 500 block of West Huntington called to report a theft that occurred in the morning. This investigation is continuing.

At 6:43 p.m., an officer patrolling the 100 block of East Lemon saw a vehicle in violation of a traffic code. The officers conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver who displayed symptoms of intoxication. A DUI investigation revealed he was under the influence. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 8 p.m., callers in the 300 block of South Myrtle reported a disruptive male subject in a park. Officers arrived and were unable to locate the subject. The subject was located a short time later and officers made contact with him. Officers determined he was intoxicated. He was arrested and taken into custody.

July 20

At 5:47 p.m., officers responded to the area of Duarte and California regarding a weapons offense. The victim stated he changed lanes and the suspect got upset, reached into the glove compartment and retrieved a firearm, and brandished it at the victim. This investigation is continuing.

At 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of North Ivy after receiving a call from a caller who sounded to be in distress. Officers arrived and were able to locate the caller who was severely intoxicated and required as-

sistance from the MFD.

July 21

At 12:39 a.m., an officer patrolling the 900 block of West Huntington saw a suspicious female subject and attempted to make contact with her. When officers approached her she fled. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 1:06 a.m., an employee of a gas station in the 800 block of East Huntington called to report a male subject was refusing to leave. Officers arrived and made contact with the subject who appeared to be heavily intoxicated. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 9:22 a.m., a caller in the 200 block of North Mayflower reported vandalism to school property. This investigation is continuing.

At 2:11 p.m. a resident in the 300 block of North Mayflower reported that a lit firework was thrown onto her property. This investigation is continuing.

At 7:42 p.m., an officer patrolling the area of Mayflower and Huntington saw a bicyclist riding with an open container in violation of a vehicle code. A traffic stop was conducted and the bicyclist was contacted. She was also found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 7:44 p.m., a caller in the area of Longden and Myrtle reported a driver driving unsafely. Officers arrived

and were unable to locate the vehicle. Another caller soon thereafter reported the same vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. Officers located the vehicle and made contact with the driver who appeared to be intoxicated. A DUI investigation determined the driver was under the influence. The driver was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 9:54 p.m., a disturbing subject bothering customers was reported in the 800 block of East Huntington. Officers arrived and located the male who was very intoxicated. Officers determined he was unable to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

July 22

At 12:08 a.m., several callers in the 100 block of McKinley reported a motorist just collided into a parked vehicle. Officers arrived and located the driver who was heavily intoxicated with three passengers in the vehicle. One of the passengers suffered injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment. A DUI investigation determined they were intoxicated. The driver was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 1:35 a.m., a caller reported a motorist had just collided into her illegally parked car in the 700 block of South California then fled. She had her hazard lights on but was blocking the lane of travel. The victim got into her

parked car and chased after the suspect. Officers located both parties in the 400 block of Heliotope. The suspect was heavily intoxicated and after field sobriety tests were conducted, she was arrested for DUI and hit and run.

At 2:21 a.m., an employee at a gas station in the 1500 block of South Myrtle reported two male adult subjects fighting in the parking lot. When officers arrived one of the subjects had fled the location. The subject who was located was treated by MFD for his injuries. The subject did not desire prosecution for battery.

At 3:24 a.m., an alarm company for a business in the 1400 block of California reported a theft in progress. Officers arrived and located a female driver sitting in the suspect vehicle. She immediately fled and took the officers on a short pursuit. She was apprehended and was found to be in possession of stolen copper. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 6:05 a.m., a caller in the 100 block of East Greystone reported a male subject was pushing a stroller and seemed agitated. Officers arrived and made contact with the subject. A search revealed he was in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested, cited and released at the scene.

At 8:51 a.m., a customer from a hotel in the 100 block of W. Huntington reported the tires and rims to one side of her vehicle were stolen. This investigation is continuing.

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Video-game actors on strike following failure of contract talks on AI

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

More than 2,000 SAGAFTRAmembers who work on video games continued their strike Saturday after contract talks broke down largely as a result of discord surrounding artificial intelligence.

Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA national executive director and the union's lead negotiator, announced the strike July 25 on behalf of approximately 2,500 videogame actors who work under the Interactive Media Agreement. The strike took effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday.

Video-game actors last went on strike in October 2016, before AI became a major issue.

"We're not going to consent to a contract that allows companies to abuse AI to the detriment of our members. Enough is enough," SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in a statement. "When these companies get serious about offering an agreement our members can

live — and work — with, we will be here, ready to negotiate."

On July 20, the union warned that a strike would be unavoidable if there was no agreement between the union and video game producers on contract terms pertaining to AI.

The union contract is known as the Interactive Media Agreement, which expired in November 2022. It covers performers who do voice-over and motioncapture work in the video games.

"Frankly, it's stunning that these video game studios haven't learned anything from the lessons of last year — that our members can and will stand up and demand fair and equitable treatment with respect to A.I., and the public supports us in that," CrabtreeIreland said.

Video-game actors are seeking a new deal that would require producers to get their consent before reproducing

their voices or likenesses with artificial intelligence technology.

Crabtree-Ireland said video game performers "deserve and demand the same fundamental protections as performers in film, television, streaming, and music: fair compensation and the right of informed consent for the A.I. use of their faces, voices, and bodies."

Union negotiators said contract talks have yielded gains in wages and job safety, but the studios will not make a deal over the regulation of generative AI, according to published reports. The union is concerned that without protections for performers, gaming companies could train AI to mimic an actor's voice or create a digital copy of their face and body without adequate compensation or the actor's consent.

Audrey Cooling, a spokesperson for video game producers including Activision, Electronic Arts, Insom-

niac and Blindlight, said in a statement July 25 to the Los Angeles Times that the companies were negotiating "in good faith" and the two parties had "reached tentative agreements on the vast majority of the proposals."

She added the companies were optimistic that an agreement is still possible.

“We are disappointed the union has chosen to walk away when we are so close to a deal, and we remain prepared to resume negotiations,” she said in a statement to the Times on Saturday.

Sarah Elmaleh, SAGAFTRA's Interactive Media Agreement negotiating committee chair, said in a statement that a year and a half of negotiations "have shown us that our employers are not interested in fair, reasonable AI protections, but rather flagrant exploitation."

During last year's Hollywood actors' strike, residuals and AI emerged as the 118-day work stoppage's most

contentious issues. The strike ended Nov. 9 with a contract that included wage increases, AI safeguards, streaming bonuses and other improvements.

Hollywood writers also went on strike last year.

According to the Writers Guild of America, gains made in the contract approved Oct. 9 include for television scribes, "first-ever writers’ room staff size minimums and guaranteed duration of employment, including

a requirement to employ writers in production, new premium wage tiers for writer-producers and for work in pre-greenlight rooms, and script fees for staff writers."

For movie writers, "the new contract includes a guaranteed second step and accelerated payment schedule, along with improved compensation for streaming features."

The contract also includes restrictions on the use of AI in film and television productions.

Rise of ‘union-curious’ workers could portend changes for organized labor

By City News Service

Younger workers are far more likely to support but also be uncertain about unions, according to a report released Tuesday by UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy.

The report, published by the Economics Policy Institute, identifies three major shifts occurring among U.S. workers: a recent, marked decline in opposition to labor unions, a rise of workers who are interested in -- but unsure about -- unions and an emerging generation gap in attitudes toward unionization.

"While we compared levels of support for workplace unionization across workers in different industries and demographic subgroups, the biggest trend we see is that a large generational divide is emerging that was not apparent even a few years ago,"

said John Ahlquist, professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy and coauthor of the report. "Workers 30 and under are far more likely than older workers to report both support for and uncertainty about unionization."

The shift in public opinion includes a significant and growing subset of workers unsure whether they would vote for union representation, a group the researchers dubbed "union curious."

"The rise of the ‘union curious' highlights both the challenges and opportunities facing unions today, as they seek to convert ambivalence into active support and organization," Ahlquist said.

"Unions need to engage and educate workers, especially the younger generation, to harness this newfound interest."

The percentage of

union membership among American workers peaked in 1954 at nearly 35% and the total number of unionized workers topped out at 21 million in 1979 -- one year before President Ronald Reagan was elected.

A 2022 survey from the Worker Empowerment Research Network, which focused on about 2,500 frontline workers in five

specific low-wage industries post-COVID-19: health care, hospitality, retail, telecommunications and warehousing, found that "essential workers" expressed dissatisfaction with their careers.

According to the authors of the paper, these workers' opinions on unions are important because their sectors "experienced the most upheaval during COVID and

there has been major union activity within these industries."

Comparisons to similar surveys reveal that outright opposition to unionization has dramatically declined. This is especially true for workers surveyed in five specific low-wage industries.

"Bad jobs increase the likelihood of voting for the union and reduce both uncertainty and resistance to unionization," the authors write. "A worker who experienced four different problems at work has double the expected probability of voting for a union compared with a worker who reported no major problems at work."

However, the authors note that while unions are more active and interest is rising, membership in unions has actually continued a 45-year decline.

"While there has been more union activity and some successes, such as (the) writers' strike in Hollywood as well as recent wins for the United Automobile Workers and Teamsters unions, the actual number of workers who are members of labor unions, are represented by labor union, or working in their union contracts has continued to decline," Ahlquist said. "When you look at what young people are saying now and how that will project into the future, they show they have some demands and presumably a level of dissatisfaction with what they're seeing in their careers in these five industries.

"What that turns into over time is dependent on how humans react and how employers and the economy evolve."

| Image courtesy of SAG-AFTRA/X

| Photo by SEIU Local 99 CC BY-NC 2.0

SpaceX moving Dragon recovery to West Coast in 2025

SpaceX is moving its Dragonspacecraft splashdowns from off the coast of Florida to the West Coast starting next year, Long Beach city officials said Sunday.

"Excited to share a Space Beach update! Long Beach will be the new home to @ SpaceX's Dragon recovery vessel as their West Coast Recovery Operations team based out of the @portoflongbeach will welcome back both @NASA and other private astronauts who are returning to Earth from orbit and beyond," Mayor Rex Richardson said Sunday on X, formerly Twitter.

"We'll continue sharing updates as #SpaceBeach continues to soar!"

The Hawthorne-based company said the move is intended to reduce risks associated with re-entering debris from the spacecraft's trunk section.

The trunk section of the Dragon has been released before the de-orbit burn, re-entering the atmosphere several weeks or even months later. SpaceX officials believed that the trunk would break up on re-entry with no debris surviving, but on several occasions pieces of debris from Dragon trunks have landed in Australia, Saskatchewan and North Carolina, among other places.

SpaceX engineering teams have explored a variety of solutions to eliminate the risk of trunk debris landing on populated areas.

"After careful review and consideration of all potential solutions ... SpaceX teams concluded the most effective path forward is to return to West Coast recovery operations," the company said in a statement Friday. "To accomplish this, SpaceX will implement a software change that will have Dragon execute its deorbit burn before jettisoning the trunk, similar to our first 21 Dragon recoveries. ...

By City News Service

"Moving trunk separation after the deorbit burn places the trunk on a known reentry trajectory, with the trunk safely splashing down uprange of the Dragon spacecraft off the coast of California," the statement continued. "SpaceX is working with NASA, the FAA, and other federal agencies to evaluate and assess all potential return locations off the coast of California to ensure safe and reliable Dragon splashdowns on the West Coast. ...

"To support these changes, a Dragon recovery vessel will move to the Pacific, where we will utilize existing SpaceX facilities in the Port of Long Beach to support initial post-flight work and operations on Dragon. Post-splashdown, crew and cargo will transit to California ahead of their final destinations, such as Houston, Texas or Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Dragon refurbishment will continue to primarily take place at our Dragon processing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prepare the Dragon spacecraft for its next flight."

Earlier this month, SpaceX owner Elon Musk said he will be moving the aerospace company from Hawthorne to Texas in protest of a state law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that prevents California schools from notifying parents if their children identify as transgender.

Tenants’ rights groups press lawmakers to rein in corporate landlords

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

Musk later announced that he would also move the headquarters of X — which he also owns — out of San Francisco and into Austin, Texas.

SpaceX, founded by Musk in 2002, has been a revolutionary force in the space industry, pioneering the re-use of multimilliondollar rocket boosters to dramatically cut the cost of aerospace missions.

The company has earned multiple contracts from NASA for conducting resupply missions to the International Space Station, and transporting astronauts to and from the orbiting outpost with its Crew Dragon capsules.

SpaceX is also working with NASA as part of the ambitious Artemis program aimed at establishing a base on the moon, with the larger goal of using the base as a possible launch point for manned missions to Mars.

SpaceX already has significant operations in Texas, where it developing its massive Starship vehicle — billed as the most powerful rocket ever flown — for use in the Artemis program and human/cargo missions to Mars.

Musk announced in 2021 that he was moving his Tesla electric-vehicle company to Austin, however, the company still has manufacturing facilities in Northern California, along with research and development facilities.

Tenant's rights groups are asking policymakers to move on several fronts to rein in corporate landlords who they said are worsening California's housing crisis.

Advocates said after the private equity firm Blackstone bought 5,600 apartments in the San Diego area in 2021, the company began squeezing out tenants in order to aggressively raise rents.

Amy Schur, campaign director for the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, works with a tenant group called the Blackstone Tenants Union.

"Reports have shown that when able to, let's say a tenant moves out, they are raising rents as much as 40%, 50% for the next tenant," Schur pointed out. "In other words, this housing is progressively becoming less and less affordable in their hands. And worse, we're now starting to see more evictions that are absolutely unreasonable evictions."

Blackstone did not respond to a request for

comment but has said in the past it has spent $100 million to upgrade its properties and claims the average rents there are 20% below market rate.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors recently passed a motion to look into an ordinance to limit how many singlefamily residential properties an institutional investor or corporate landlord can own. Three similar bills failed to advance this year in the state Legislature.

At the federal level, the Stop Wall Street Looting Act, which will be reintroduced this fall, would reform the economics of private equity.

Caroline Nagy, national senior policy counsel for the nonprofit Americans for Financial Reform, noted several members of Congress have accepted thousands of dollars in contributions from Blackstone employees during this election cycle, including Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., Rep. Ken

"We know that the corporate landlord lobby is spending their tenants' hard-earned rent payments and junk fees, lobbying elected officials against tenant interests," Nagy asserted.

This fall, California voters will consider Proposition 33, which would repeal certain limits on local rent-control ordinances. In addition, President Joe Biden recently asked Congress to give corporate landlords a choice to either cap rent increases on existing units at 5% per year or risk losing federal tax breaks.

Disclosure: Americans for Financial Reform contributes to Public News Service’s fund for reporting on Budget Policy and Priorities, Campaign Finance Reform/ Money in Pol, and Social Justice. If you would like to help support news in the public interest, visit https:// www.publicnewsservice.org/ dn1.php.

The Dragon spacecraft. | Photo courtesy of SpaceX

Calvert, R-Calif., Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., and Rep. John Duarte, R-Calif.

Activists protested high rents at a Blackstone property in the San Diego area earlier this year.

| Photo by Fanguiano/Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment

California health insurance costs to rise, but subsidies will help

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

CoveredCA announced last week that the average premium for plans on the marketplace will rise 7.9% in 2025, but subsidies are expected to blunt the impact and even lower costs for many consumers.

The Biden-Harris administration's Inflation Reduction Act caps premiums at 8.5% of income for many, and goes even further for those with low incomes.

Rachel Linn Gish, director of communications for the nonprofit Health Access California, said the state has put the federal funds to good use.

"Because of this finan-

If you frequent Old Town or if you are on social media, then you probably already know that Bella Sera Trattoria has permanently closed. I may be off by a year or two, but I believe Bella Sera has been a staple in Old Town since 2003. They remodeled, revamped and had a grand re-opening in May of 2014. You could always count on the restaurant to be standing room only in the evenings. The staff were fantastic, especially the restaurant manager, Alfonso. You could always count on him to remember your name, for excellent service, a million dollar smile and he could not only help you plan your large party, but make sure it went off without a hitch. Every restaurant needs an Alfonso!

The restaurant owners have yet to make a public

cial help," she said, "California has been able to take even further steps to lower costs for many CoveredCA enrollees by eliminating deductibles and reducing copays for many health services such as doctors' visits, lab work, generic drugs."

However, the enhanced premium subsidies in the IRA will expire next year, sending costs soaring unless Congress extends them. If not, Gish said, she expects premiums to rise 60% to 80%, costing thousands more per year. Opponents of the extension have cited the need to limit federal spending. Gish said if the federal

premium help ends, people could start seeing much higher deductibles.

"Without the federal assistance, California stands to lose $1.7 billion in assistance, which the state can only backfill a fraction of," she said, "which means consumers could again see deductibles of $5,000 or more."

Other big changes are on the way. Starting Nov. 1, about 40,000 incomeeligible DACA recipients in California will be able to apply for premium subsidies through Covered California.

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Monrovia Old Town report: Ciao, Bella!

announcement regarding the closure of Bella Sera.

The notice on the door says they are “closed for repairs,” but staff has spilled the cannellini beans that the closure is permanent. There is chitter chatter about them moving to another location or focusing on their other restaurant. Whatever they decide to do, Bella Sera will be missed in Old Town. I hope the customers that had gift cards are able to use them at The Butcher Block, which is Bella Sera’s southern sister-restaurant.

The Butcher Block serves BBQ and is located at 5420 Irwindale Ave. in Irwindale. They are open Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I hope all parties here find success in this next path of their journey; the owners, the staff, the customers who have gift cards. Also, the commu-

By Shawn Spencer shawn@girlfridaysolutions.net

nity. This vacancy leaves a large hole in the center of Old Town. I hope that the space will quickly be filled by a wonderful community partner that we can count on for excellence. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just darn good. I also hope the owners of Bella Sera will reach out to all their customers and community with a sincere goodbye, if not an explanation of their sudden departure. Arrivederci, Bella Sera, e buona fortuna a tutti!

There are only two more summer concerts left in this year’s series. Grab your chairs, blanket and picnic fare and head out to Library Park before it’s too late. The concerts are from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Get ready to two-step on Aug. 4 with Thunder. Dust off those cowboy boots and let’s see your best Electric Slide. On Aug. 11, we’ll all be feelin’ irie with Upstreem and their reggae

drift. Enjoy these dog days of summer out in our beautiful park, under the trees and stars with a cool lemonade. Sounds like heaven.

If you miss these concerts, don’t fret. The Jazz and R&B Festival is on Aug. 17 at Station Square Park from 5 to 9 p.m. This event is hosted by the Monrovia

Duarte Black Alumni Association and is sure to be a smooth night of soulful sounds, with great music, food and drinks. This event is 21 and over. No outdoor food and/or drinks will be permitted. You can purchase your tickets at Eventbrite. Remember, for ease of parking or if you plan

on drinking alcohol, take advantage of the GOMonrovia promo and take Lyft anywhere in Monrovia for just $3. Even if you are traveling to another city, a few dollars spent on Lyft sure beats the money you’ll spend on a DUI. Keep yourselves and others safe. Do not drink and drive.

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Bella Sera reopening in 2014. | Photo courtesy of Monrovia Chamber of Commerce via Facebook

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Rosemead City Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ON AUGUST 13, 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rosemead City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at Rosemead City Hall, located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California 91770, regarding the adoption of an ordinance to incorporate “substantial improvement and substantial damage” provisions within the City’s Floodplain Management Section of the Municipal Code to facilitate in the approval of the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). The ordinance will amend Chapter 13.17.040 (C) to include substantial improvement and substantial damage provisions consistent with the State of California Model Floodplain Management Ordinance language. If you have a request for an accommodation under the ADA, please contact Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk, at (626) 569-2100.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that one copy of said Ordinance, is on file in the office of the Rosemead City Clerk, in the City Hall, 8838 East Valley Blvd Rosemead, California 91770, and that said document is open for public inspection during regular business hours, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday or online at the following link: Notices of Public Hearing

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009 (b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Rosemead at, or prior to, the public hearing.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The ordinance involves updates and revisions to existing regulations, and it can be seen with certainty that the text amendments will have no significant negative effect on the environment, per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3).

FOR FURTHER DETAILS: The City Council Agenda and Staff Report will be available on the City’s website under “City Calendar” (www.cityofrosemead.org) at least 72 hours in advance of the public hearing. Any person interested in the above proceedings may provide comments in support of, or in opposition to, the item(s) indicated in this notice by providing oral public comments at the public hearing, submitting in writing through email at publiccomment@cityofrosemead.org before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, or by calling (626) 569-2100.

Notice and Publication Date: August 1, 2024

ROSEMEAD READER

San Gabriel City Notices

Public Notice: City Of San Gabriel Notice of Public Hearing Before the Planning Commission

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

Hearing Date: Monday, August 12, 2024 TIME: 6:30 p.m.

Location Of Hearing: Council Chambers located on the second floor of San Gabriel City Hall (425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776) The meeting can be viewed live at: https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanGabriel

Project Address: 529 E. Valley Blvd. Suite #108A, San Gabriel, CA 91776

Project Description: The application, Project No. CUP24-004 is for a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the on-site sale of beer and wine for on-site consumption (Type 41 ABC license) in conjunction with an existing restaurant. The project site is zoned MU/T (Mixed-Use Transit Oriented Development) in the VBSP (Valley Boulevard Specific Plan).

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

Environmental Review: The project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA, per Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities).

Project Address: 529 East Valley Boulevard, Unit 178A San Gabriel, CA 91776

Project Description: The application, Project No. CUP23-014 is for a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the on-site sale of beer and wine (Type 41 ABC license) in a proposed restaurant in a previously approved commercial center. The project site is zoned MU/T (Mixed-Use Transit Oriented Development) in the VBSP (Valley Boulevard Specific Plan).

Questions: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Marlon Cervantes, Associate Planner at (626) 3082806 ext. 4631 or mcervantes@sgch.org.

Environmental Review: The project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA, per Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities).

This project has been determined to be Categorically environmental review pursuant to the guidelines Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) §15301 (Class 1, This section specifically applies to the operation, repair, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing The sale and consumption of alcohol in conjunction with a restaurant is a negligible expansion of use.

existing or former use. The sale and consumption of alcohol in conjunction with the operation of a restaurant is a negligible expansion of use.

APPLICANT: Dahl Architects, Inc. (Abid Khan)

APPLICANT: Dahl Architects, Inc. (Abid Khan)

PROJECT ADDRESS: 108-110 East Lime Avenue

PROJECT ADDRESS: 108-110 East Lime Avenue

HEARING DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM

HEARING DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM

HEARING LOCATION: Monrovia City Hall (Council Chambers), 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016

HEARING LOCATION: Monrovia City Hall (Council Chambers), 415 South Ivy California 91016

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comments regarding this item may be stated meeting, or submitted in writing. Written comments submitted on the meeting date will be distributed to the Planning

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

SAN GABRIEL PLANNING COMMISSION

By Samantha Tewasart, Planning Manager

Published on August 1, 2024

SAN GABRIEL SUN

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MONROVIA PLANNING COMMISSION

This Notice is to inform you of a public hearing to determine whether or not the following project should be granted under Title 16 and/or 17 of the Monrovia Municipal Code:

APPLICATION: Conditional Use Permit Amendment (CUP2007- 20 Amendment)

REQUEST: Applicant is requesting an amendment to Conditional Use Permit CUP2007-20 to expand the service of beer and wine (Type 41 License) into the tenant space at 110 East Lime Avenue for an existing restaurant (Sushi Nakata) located at 108 East Lime Avenue. The subject property is located in the HCD (Historic Commercial Downtown) zone.

Additional information regarding this request may be found on the City’s website at https://www.monroviaca.gov/projectsunderreview

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This project has been determined to be Categorically Exempt from environmental review pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) §15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities). This section specifically applies to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comments regarding this item may be stated in person at the meeting, or submitted in writing. Written comments submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the meeting date will be distributed to the Planning Commissioners.

If you challenge this application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at, or prior to, the public hearing. This application will not alter the zoning status of your property. For further information regarding this application, please contact the Planning Division at (626) 932-5565, or by email at planning@ monroviaca.gov.

The Staff Report pertaining to this item will be available on Thursday, August 8, 2024 after 4:00 PM. on-line at the following hyperlink: https://www.monroviaca.gov/your-government/boardsand-commissions/planning-commission/agendas-minutes

Este aviso es para informarle sobre una junta pública acerca de la propiedad indicada más arriba. Si necesita información adicional en español, favor de ponerse en contacto con el Departamento de Planificación al número (626) 932-5565.

Vincent Gillespie, Assistant Planner

PUBLISH ON AUGUST 1, 2024 MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SAM ANDREW LARSEN CASE NO. 24STPB07860

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MISTY ANGULO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MISTY ANGULO 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 au-

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/19/24 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.

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Myrtle

Riverside supervisors approve fire mitigation fee assessments on property owners countywide

By City News Service

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the Riverside County Fire Department's plan to attach fire mitigation charges to the tax bills of over 500 property owners, who officials said did not pay the cost of abating weeds and other potential fire hazards around their parcels.

According to the fire department, 526 property owners in unincorporated communities countywide are delinquent and altogether owe a total $359,287 under the county's Fire Hazard Reduction Program.

The amounts, which range from $423 to $6,854 per property, stem from activity in calendar year 2023.

Only one resident, Ed Luna, questioned imposition of the assessments, likening them to a "tax increase."

"Any type of fees applied to a property are considered

taxes," he said. "Will the board request a proposition (for voters to approve) this tax increase?"

Board Chairman Chuck Washington disputed the observation, saying the assessments represented the fire department's need for "reimbursement."

"It's not a tax," he told Luna.

The reduction program

involves deploying contractors to clear weeds and related overgrowth that might otherwise fuel brush fires during wildfire season, which generally spans May to November. In most cases, the parcels that were mitigated were vacant or set off from main residences, according to the fire department.

Officials said property

owners were served with orders to abate, or mitigate, the potential fire hazards, and when inspectors received no reply or saw that no action had been taken, contractors were sent to the locations under county authority to clear away the excess foliage.

"The purpose of the Fire Hazard Reduction Program is to reduce or eliminate

fire hazards created by vegetative growth and the accumulation of combustible debris, which poses a danger to the health, safety and welfare of the residents in the vicinity of any real property," according to an agency statement.

"Voluntary compliance is the primary goal of the program. Each parcel owner is provided the opportunity

to abate the property prior to the county's conducting the abatement."

Properties in four of the five supervisorial districts were identified by the department as delinquent on payments. They included parcels in unincorporated parts of Corona, Hemet, Murrieta and Riverside, as well as the cities of Banning, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Moreno Valley, Perris and Temecula, and the communities of Cabazon, Homeland, Juniper Springs, Nuevo, Winchester and Wildomar.

According to agency documents, property owners were billed to recover the county'sexpenditures, but the fire department received no response. A $254 administrative fee has also been folded into the final bill sent to the proprietors.

The charges will function as tax liens on the properties.

Man accused of fatally shooting suspected car thief in Riverside

By City News Service

Amanaccusedof gunningdowna suspected car thief in Riverside even though the victim wasn't taking a vehicle that belonged to the shooter is slated to be arraigned next week.

Tony Javier Ortiz, 41, of Perris, was arrested last week following a Riverside Police Department investigation into the death of 35-year-old Alex Arzate of Riverside. Ortiz is charged with murder and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations.

He made his initial court appearance Friday before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Walter Kubelun, who appointed him a public defender and set his arraign-

ment for Aug. 7 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.

Ortiz is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Robert Presley Jail.

Accordingtopolice spokesman Officer Ryan Railsback, just after midnight Wednesday, Arzate allegedly broke into a Honda Civic in the Arlington neighborhood of west Riverside, and Ortiz was watching.

"Investigators ... believe Ortiz witnessed Arzate steal the Civic, then produce a handgun and shoot Arzate as he was driving away in the stolen car," Railsback said.

He did not disclose to whom the Honda belonged, but it wasn't Ortiz's car.

Arzate was struck in

the head by the gunfire and managed to go a short distance, into the 9100 block of Magnolia Avenue, where he plowed into several parked vehicles and a dumpster before coming to a stop, according to Railsback. Witnesses called 911, and patrol officers and paramedics reached the location

minutes later, discovering Arzate slumped over the wheel, bleeding from the head wound.

He was taken to Riverside Community Hospital, where he died at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday.

Robbery-Homicide Unit detectives identified Ortiz as the alleged shooter

within a few hours, and a search warrant was obtained and served at his home on Brown Street, where several guns were seized, including the one likely used in the shooting, Railsback said. Ortiz has no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County. Background details on Arzate were not available.

| Photo by stockfilmstudio/Envato Elements

Tony Javier Ortiz. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside Police Department/Facebook

The scene of the shooting. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside Police Department/Facebook

San Bernardino gets grant for new EV charging stations

By Staff

The city and county ofSanBernardino havereceiveda $1.4 million grant from the Southern California Association of Governments for 16 new electric vehicle charging stations, officials announced last week.

The new EV chargers, which are planned to be powered by on-site solar panels, will be near Baseline Street at the Arrowhead Grove Housing Community.

“We see more EV’s on our roads every day,” San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran said in a statement. “It is important that charging stations are available to people who live in apartments and condos in addition to single family homes. This project helps us do that.”

The project calls for the installation of four fast charging stations, 12 standard charging stations

and 32 additional EV-ready spaces for adding future chargers as demand for them increases. The new charging stations will be a component of the next phase of housing construction at Arrowhead Grove, a 40-acre complex with market rate and affordable housing.

“We are thrilled that the project was selected to receive a $1.4 million funding award through SCAG’s Carbon Reduction Program,” Maria Razo, executive director of the San Bernardino County Housing Authority, said in a statement. "The strategic placement of these new stations means that they will be able to serve both the residents of Arrowhead Grove and this entire area of San Bernardino. We are proud to partner with the City of San Bernardino in bringing this feature to the community.”

The funding for the EV

chargers is a part of SCAG’s $92 million Carbon Reduction Program, which funds projects in Southern California between 2023 and 2026, according to city officials.

The San Bernadino County Transit Agency submitted a grant proposal to regional association of governments.

Officials described Arrowhead Grove as "a vibrant, mixed use, mixed income sustainable community that occupies a site that used to be the 1940’s era public housing project known as Waterman Gardens." The housing complex is in its fourth phase of construction and will have 534 housing units, commercial space, an on-site Head Start program, a community center and health care clinic.

The EV charger installation was expected to start early next year with a completion goal of June 2026.

Stabbings: Road-raging

assailant gets 14 years; homeless man accused of killing Elsinore resident

Aman who stabbed a 35-year-old motorist duringatraffic dispute in Temecula was sentenced Monday to 14 years, four months in state prison.

Rigoberto R. Reyes, 45, last month admitted charges of attempted murder and child endangerment, along with sentence-enhancing weapon and great bodily injury allegations just as his trial was set to start. No charges were dismissed.

During a hearing at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta Monday, Riverside County Superior Court Judge John Monterosso imposed the sentence that he had previously stipulated.

Reyes was arrested on May 21, 2022, following the attack in the 28400 block of Old Town Front Street, near Moreno Road.

According to sheriff's Sgt. Frank Tiburzio, shortly before 1 p.m., Reyes and the victim, identified only as an "adult male," were involved in an unspecified roadway dispute while in their respective vehicles.

The confrontation culminated in the two men stopping on Old Town Front Street, where Reyes pulled a knife and attacked the man, inflicting "multiple stab wounds," Tiburzio said.

Tiburzio said the defendant fled the location immediately afterward.

Witnesses called 911, and the victim was taken to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, where he received emergency treatment. He has since recovered from his injuries.

Tiburzio said patrol deputies were able to obtain the license plate information on the vehicle the defendant was driving. They spotted it minutes later in the 42200 block of Main Street, where Reyes was taken into custody without incident.

There was no mention of the basis for the child endan-

germent charge, or whether it stemmed from a youth in the defendant's vehicle, or the victim's.

Reyes had no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.

Homeless man accused of killing Lake Elsinore resident arraigned

A homeless man accused of fatally stabbing a 41-yearold Lake Elsinore man during a confrontation in a business center parking lot pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and other offenses.

Steven James Smith, 50, was arrested July 22 following a Riverside County Sheriff's Department investigation.

Along with murder, Smith is charged with a sentenceenhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony.

He was arraigned Monday before Superior Court Judge Jeff Zimel, who scheduled a felony settlement conference for Aug. 16 at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta.

The defendant is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Byrd Detention Center.

Smith allegedly killed Fabian Rodriguez during a July 22 attack in the 31000

block of Riverside Drive, near Lakeshore Drive.

According to sheriff's Sgt. Jarred Bishop, patrol deputies were called to the location, which is surrounded on all sides by venues that share a parking lot, about 9:30 p.m. to investigate reports of an assault and discovered Rodriguez suffering from "several stab wounds."

Paramedics arrived minutes later and attempted life-saving measures, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

"Deputies developed suspect information and a direction of travel in which he fled after the stabbing," Bishop said. "The suspect was soon located fleeing into an apartment complex in the 16000 block of Joy Street."

Smith was taken into custody without incident inside the complex a few hours later.

A possible motive for the alleged attack wasn't disclosed, and it was unclear whether Smith and the victim were acquainted.

Court records show that the defendant has unresolved misdemeanor cases pending for brandishing a deadly weapon and trespassing.

By City News Service

| Photo courtesy of the city of San Bernardino

Steven James Smith. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department

Palm Springs' 'Forever Marilyn' likely on the move

By City News Service

Palm Springs' towering statue of Marilyn Monroe will soon have a new home, with officials saying Thursday another location is being finalized in hopes of resolving a legal challenge over its current spot on Museum Way.

A group of residents called the "Committee to Relocate Marilyn" sued the city in 2021 over the placement of the statue and closure of Museum Way to accommodate it, arguing the move violated city and state codes, while also blocking the main artery to the Palm Springs Art Museum.

Trina Turk, a member of the Committee to Relocate Marilyn, wrote on a GoFundMe page for the group Thursday that PS Resorts — the nonprofit tourism group that purchased the statue three years ago and installed it — has informed the city that

the statue will be moved.

The committee "supports such a move and hopes to work with the city to resolve remaining issues pertaining to this matter without the need for further litigation," Turk wrote.

According to the Desert Sun, Palm Springs Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein announced at a Thursday evening City Council meeting that the statue will be moved to a stillundetermined downtown park. He said a decision on the exact location would be made in the next month.

The council approved the move during a closed-session meeting earlier in the day, the Desert Sun reported, adding that the move is an effort to resolve the lawsuit by the Committee to Relocate Marilyn.

PS Resorts purchased the sculpture from Seward Johnson Atelier in February

2021 for $1 million plus installation costs. It arrived in several pieces, and the installation required a 60-ton crane to hoist the towering figure into place in June 2021.

The initial agreement between the city and PS Resorts allowed for the statue to remain in its Museum Way location for three years — a time period that is now expiring. But PS Resorts' chairman, Aftab Dada, said previously he would have liked the statue to remain at its current location permanently.

The 17-ton statue crafted of steel and aluminum was first unveiled in Chicago in 2011 before moving to the corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way in Palm Springs in 2012, where it was on display for about two years.

"Forever Marilyn" was designed by artist Seward

(HMO D-SNP).

• $250 per quarter over-the-counter (OTC) benefit limit for health-and-wellness products

Johnson, who died in March 2020. The humongous sculpture

recreates the moment in the 1955 film "The Seven Year Itch" in which Monroe's white

dress surges up toward her waist as she stands on a windy Manhattan subway grate.

| Photo courtesy of APK/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Glendale City Notices

NOTICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DECISION

ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT CASE NO. PAUP-003398-2024

LOCATION: 122 WEST STOCKER STREET Glendale, CA 91202 “Shamshiri Restaurant”

APPLICANT: Arman Nourani

ZONE: “C1” - Community Commercial

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 7 through 12 and a Portion of Lot 1, Tract No. 952, Lot 8, Block 16, Frerk and Klopper Tract

APN: 5647-003-153

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Application for an Administrative Use Permit (AUP) renewal to continue the allowance of on-site sales, service, and consumption of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (ABC License Type 41) at an existing full-service restaurant (Shamshiri Restaurant) located in the C1 (Community Commercial) Zone.

CODE REQUIRES

1) The sale of alcoholic beverages requires an Administrative Use Permit in the C1 (Community Commercial) Zone. (GMC 30.12.020, Table 30.12-A).

APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL

1) To continue to allow for the on-site sales, service and consumption of beer and wine at an existing full-service restaurant.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 1 “Existing Facilities” exemption, pursuant to Section 15301(e) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the discretionary permit request is to allow the on-site sales, service, and consumption of beer and wine at an existing restaurant within an existing commercial space and there is no additional floor area proposed.

PENDING DECISION AND COMMENTS

Copies of plans, staff analysis, and proposed decision letter are available on the City’s website at: http://www.glendaleca.gov/planning/pending-decisions.

If you would like to review plans, submit comments, or be notified of the decision, please contact case planner Paulina Safarian at (818) 937-8301 or PSafarian@GlendaleCa.gov

DECISION

On or after August 14, 2024, the Community Development Director will make a written decision regarding this AUP request.

APPEAL

After the Director has made a decision, any person may file an appeal within 15 days of the written decision. Appeals may be filed online at www.glendaleca.gov/Permits, click “Apply,” “Skip..”, and search for “Appeal.”

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

Publish August 1, 2024

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL HEARING APPEAL CASE NO. PAPP-003276-2024

LOCATION: 1239 ROSSMOYNE AVENUE GLENDALE, CA 91207

PROJECT APPLICANT: Edgar Markosyan

PROPERTY OWNER: Lermont Akopyan

APPELLANT: Lermont Akopyan

ZONE: “R1” - (Low Density Residential), Floor Area Ratio District II

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Portion of Lot 8, Block 21, Rossmoyne Tract

APN: 5646-002-008

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Appeal of the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) April 18, 2024 decision to approve Design Review Case No. PDR-003119-2024 with conditions for a 1,012 squarefoot (SF) two-story addition to an existing two-story, 2,413 SF single-family residence (originally developed in 1927) on a 10,920 SF lot zoned R1 (Floor Area District II). The property is identified as a contributor to the Rossmoyne Historic District.

REQUESTED ACTION

The appellant is requesting that the City Council overturn the HPC’s approval of Design Review Case No. PDR-003119-2024 with conditions.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 31 “Historic Restoration or Rehabilitation” pursuant to Section 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the project meets the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

PUBLIC HEARING

The City Council will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project at 613 E. Broadway, 2nd floor (Council Chambers), Glendale, CA 91206, on AUGUST 13, 2024, at 6:00 pm or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from the public with respect to the application.

The hearing will be open to the public. For public comments and questions during the meeting, the public may call (818) 937-8100. City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the meeting. You may also testify in person at the hearing if you wish to do so. Written comments may be submitted to the case planner identified below prior to the hearing.

The meeting can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or by streaming online at: https:// www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/management-services/gtv6/live-video-stream

Anyone interested in the above case may participate in the meeting as outlined above or contact the case planner. If the final decision is challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing.

If you would like more information on the proposal, please contact the case planner Eric Ji in the Planning Division at (818) 548-2140 or (818) 937-8178 (email: eji@glendaleca. gov). The staff report and case materials will be available before the hearing date at www. glendaleca.gov/agendas.

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

public hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, please notify the Community Development Department at least 48 hours (or two business days) for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services.

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

Published on August 1,2024

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF GLENDALE

GLENDALE MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

Project Description

Proposed amendments to Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 (Zoning Code Amendment), relating generally to standards and processes for drive-through establishments and miscellaneous zoning code cleanups. (Zoning Code Amendment Case No. PZC-0010-2024).

Environmental Determination

The project is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15305 because the project involves minor changes to land use regulations which do not result in any changes in land use or density, and because there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. The project adds a new requirement for review and approval of drive-through facilities through a conditional use permit (CUP) application. The review will include a study of queuing lines and trip generation, with the aim of ensuring faster service when using drive-through facilities. Requiring existing drive-through facilities to apply for a CUP would not result in new impacts since vehicle trips are already occurring. Any new drive-through facility would be reviewed under CEQA once a new application is submitted to the Community Development Department for review.

Public Hearing

Said matter concerning the proposed amendments will be the subject of a public hearing by the City Council at a meeting in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 613 East Broadway, Glendale on the 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024, AT OR AFTER THE HOUR OF 6:00 P.M.

The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt the amendments included in this item following a Planning Commission public hearing that was held on July 17, 2024.

The meeting can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or streamed online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/management-services/gtv6/livevideo-stream.

For public comments and questions during the meeting call 818-937-8100. City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the City Council meeting.

If you desire more information on the proposal, please contact Vista Ezzati, Principal Planner, in the Community Development Department at (818) 937-8180 or email: VEzzati@ glendaleca.gov.

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

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

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

Publish August 1, 2024 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DECISION

ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT CASE NO. PAUP-002826-2024

LOCATION: 324 N Orange, GLENDALE, CA 91203 (Nocturne Theater)

APPLICANT: Rudy Lopez

ZONE: DSP/MO “Downtown Specific Plan/Mid Orange District”

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 30, Glendalia Park Tract

APN: 5643-020-047

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Application for an Administrative Use Permit (AUP) to allow the on-site sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages (ABC License Type 47) at an existing theater (Nocturne Theater) located in the “DSP/MO” (Downtown Specific Plan/Mid Orange District) zone.

CODE REQUIRES

The sale of alcoholic beverages requires an Administrative Use Permit in the DSP/MO Zone (Section 3.3 of the DSP, Table 3-A-3).

APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL

1) An Administrative Use Permit to allow the on-site sales, service, and consumption of all types of alcoholic beverages (Type 47) at an existing theater.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 1 "Existing Facilities" exemption, pursuant to Section 15301(e) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the discretionary permit request is to allow the on-site sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages at an existing theater and there is no additional floor area proposed.

PENDING DECISION AND COMMENTS

Copies of plans, staff analysis, and the proposed decision letter are available at http://www. glendaleca.gov/planning/pending-decisions.

If you would like to review plans, submit comments, or be notified of the decision, please contact case planner Chloe Cuffel at (818) 937-8162 or CCuffel@glendaleca.gov

DECISION

On or after AUGUST 14, 2024 the Community Development Director will make a written decision regarding this request.

APPEAL

After the Director has made a decision, any person may file an appeal within 15 days of the written decision. Appeal forms are available at https://www.glendaleca.gov/home/ showdocument?id=11926.

Dr. Suzie Abajian

The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish August 1, 2024 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Pasadena City Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR STREET VACATION

Notice is hereby given that on July 15, 2024, the City Council of the City of Pasadena adopted Resolution No. 10,064 entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena declaring its intention to order the vacation of Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to East terminus and setting a public hearing thereon.” Pursuant to said resolution and Sections 8320 et seq., of the California Streets and Highways Code, the City Council of the City of Pasadena hereby gives notice that on August 26, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249, Pasadena, California, it will hold a public hearing on the proposed vacation of Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to East terminus. The text of said resolution is as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 10,064

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION OF NINA STREET FROM SUNNYSLOPE AVENUE TO EAST TERMINUS

WHEREAS, the City has received a request to vacate Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to East terminus and which said portion of land shall be referred to in this resolution as the Proposed Vacated Area; and

WHEREAS, the Proposed Vacated Area, is legally described in Exhibit A and is shown on Exhibit B (Department of Public Works Drawing No. 6093) and is on file in the office of the Director of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, the vacation proceeding for said Proposed Vacated Area is and will be conducted pursuant to the requirements of the Streets and Highways Code Sections 8320, et seq; and WHEREAS, Planning Commission has considered and made recommendations on the proposed vacation:

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pasadena:

1. The City Council of the City of Pasadena hereby declares its intention to vacate the above Proposed Vacated Area, subject to certain conditions being met prior to vacation; and

2. A hearing is hereby set for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024, in the Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249, Pasadena, to consider the proposed street vacation. All persons interested in the vacation are invited to attend and give testimony if desired.

Adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the 15th day of July, 2024, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Hampton, Lyon, Masuda, Rivas, Williams, Vice Mayor Madison, Mayor Gordo NOES: None

ABSENT: Councilmember Jones ABSTAIN: None

_________________________ MARK JOMSKY, City Clerk Notice of Public Hearing Approved as to form:

Caroline Monroy

Deputy City Attorney

Publish: August 1, 2024 & August 15, 2024 PASADENA PRESS

Introduced by Councilmember Williams

ORDINANCE NO. 7430

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION INCURRING BONDED INDEBTEDNESS TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF THE EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT, REPAIR AND UPDATE OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY

The People of the City of Pasadena ordain as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE AND INTENT.

Under Section 909 of the City of Pasadena Charter and pursuant to authority provided by the California Constitution, the California Government Code, the California Elections Code, the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Pasadena (the “City”) proposes to order the submission of a proposition authorizing the City to issue general obligation bonds (the “Bonds”) to the qualified voters of the City at the general municipal election to be held on November 5,

SECTION 2. FINDINGS

The City Council hereby makes the following findings with respect to the proposed measure for the Bonds:

A. The City owns the Central Library, which due to its age and condition, is in need of earthquake retrofit, repair and upgrade.

B. On July 22, 2024, the City Council adopted, by a two-thirds vote of all of its members, a resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena, California, Determining that the Public Interest and Necessity Demand the Earthquake Retrofit and Building Repairs and Upgrades to the Central Library and its Financing through the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds,” pursuant to which the City Council has found and determined, inter alia, that the public interest and necessity demand the issuance of general obligations bonds to finance the cost of the earthquake retrofit, repair and upgrade project for the Central Library (the “Project”).

C. In order to provide for the issuance by the City of general obligation bonds to provide for the financing for the Project, it is necessary for the City Council to adopt an ordinance ordering the submission of the proposition of incurring bonded indebtedness for such purpose to the qualified voters of the City at a municipal election.

D. The City Council desires to submit said ballot measure to the qualified voters of the City at a regular election to be held by the City on November 5, 2024, and to consolidate the bond election with other elections held within the City on that date.

E. Existing funds and funding sources of the City are inadequate to finance the Project and the City Council has evaluated alternative funding sources for the Project.

F. Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 10, also known as Proposition 5 (“Proposition 5”), has qualified for the November 5, 2024 Statewide election. Proposition 5, if approved by the voters, inter alia, would lower the voter approval requirement for the issuance of general obligation bonds issued by a city to fund construction of “public infrastructure” from two-thirds (2/3) to fifty-five percent (55%) of the voting electorate, provided the bond authorization includes certain accountability requirements. Proposition 5 further provides that its terms, including the lower 55% voter approval requirements, would apply to any proposition authorizing the incurrence of general obligation bonds by a city approved at the same election as Proposition 5 (i.e., November 5, 2024). The City Council intends that the provisions of this Ordinance comply with the requirements of Proposition 5, and accordingly, if Proposition 5 is approved by the Statewide voters at the November 5, 2024 election, the proposition for the incurrence of the Bonds will be subject to the approval of 55% of the City electorate voting on the measure. The City Council further finds, for clarity, that if Proposition 5 is not approved by the Statewide voters, a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the City electorate voting on the measure will be required to approve the proposition for the incurrence of the Bonds. It is determined that the design, construction and improvements comprising the Project are “public infrastructure” within the meaning of Proposition 5.

G. The nearly 100-year-old Central Library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and was the first structure built in the historic Pasadena Civic Center alongside the Pasadena City Hall and Civic Auditorium and is a cornerstone of the community's architectural and cultural heritage, forming a key part of Pasadena’s historical identity.

H. The Project will enable the Central Library to reopen after earthquake and seismic repairs, meet current fire safety regulations, replace the leaky roof, remove asbestos and lead paint, update outdated technology and mechanical systems, and restore library services and programs while maintaining the historic and architectural characteristic.

I. The Central Library promotes access to knowledge and learning by providing educational resources, supporting lifelong learning for residents of all ages crucial for personal and professional development, fostering a more informed and skilled community.

J. The Central Library offers various programs and services that cater to different community needs, including literacy programs, cultural events, and technological training, helping to bridge educational gaps and promote community engagement.

K. The Central Library acts as a vital resource for underserved populations, offering equal and free access to books, the internet, and other learning materials that might otherwise be inaccessible.

L. The Central Library provides a gateway to crucial opportunities by providing access to knowledge and

LEGALS

educational resources enabling residents to pursue future opportunities and achieve their goals that are particularly transformative for individuals from low-income backgrounds.

M. The Central Library served as a refuge, especially for those experiencing homelessness, offering a temperaturecontrolled, safe space while providing a full-time Care Navigator from the Pasadena Public Health Department, providing essential social services not replicated at the library branches and which will return upon the reopening.

N. The Project not only aims to preserve the Central Library's historical essence but also to modernize its facilities and bring it into the 21st century ensuring that the Central Library continues to meet contemporary needs and can adapt to future demands, thereby sustaining its role as a critical community resource.

O. Beyond its educational role, the Central Library contributes to the City's broader mission of providing numerous critical support services that include offering a reliable space for community gatherings, growth, educational workshops, a location to seek assistance and needed support, an outlet for the arts, and as a shelter during emergencies.

P. The closure of the Central Library has significantly impacted library services in the City, as evidenced by key metrics comparing Fiscal Year 2019, when all libraries were open, to Fiscal Year 2023, with the Central Library closed, despite the continued operation of our branch libraries, and the absence of the Central Library has led to marked declines in various aspects of library usage, highlighting its critical role in the community.

SECTION 3. CALL FOR ELECTION.

The City Council hereby orders that there be submitted to the qualified voters of the City a proposition on incurring bonded indebtedness for the purposes set forth in this Ordinance, at the regular election to be held on November 5, 2024.

SECTION 4 BALLOT PROPOSITION.

SECTION 4. BALLOT PROPOSITION

SECTION 6. HISTORICAL BUILDING DESIGNATION.

Work on the Project, where required by California law, shall be done in accordance with the State Historical Building Code (Part 2.7 (commencing with Section 18950) of Division 13 of the California Health and Safety Code).

SECTION 7. ESTIMATED COSTS OF PROJECT.

The estimated cost of the Project is $205,000,000. The estimated cost includes legal and other fees, the costs of printing the Bonds, and other costs and expenses which are incidental to or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Bonds.

SECTION 8. AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL OF THE INDEBTEDNESS.

The amount of the principal of the Bonds shall not exceed $195,000,000.

SECTION 9. MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE.

The maximum interest rate to be paid on the Bonds shall be the statutory maximum of 12% per annum. Said interest shall be payable semiannually, except that interest for the first year after the date of the Bonds may be payable at the end of said year.

SECTION 10 FORM AND DATE OF BONDS.

The form of the Bonds shall be general obligation bonds, issued in one or more series pursuant to the Charter of the City of Pasadena, and certain provisions of the California Government Code, including Article 1, commencing with Section 43600 of Chapter 4 of Division 4 of Title 4 and Article 4.5, commencing with Section 53506, of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 (collectively, the “Bond Law”). The maximum number of years any series of Bonds shall run shall not exceed thirty (30) years.

SECTION 11 ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS.

The City Council hereby submits to the qualified voters of the City, at the regular election to be held on November 5, 2024, a proposition on issuing the Bonds. The statement of the measure shall be in substantially the following form:

The City Council hereby submits to the qualified voters of the City, at the regular election to be held on November 5, 2024, a proposition on issuing the Bonds. The statement of the measure shall be in substantially the following form:

PASADENA CENTRAL LIBRARY

EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT, REPAIR, UPGRADE MEASURE

Shall the measure to earthquake retrofit the 97-year-old library building; meet current fire safety regulations; replace the leaky roof; remove asbestos/mold/lead paint; update outdated technology; restore Pasadena Central Library services by the City of Pasadena issuing $195,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $28.90 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, generating $12,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, requiring independent audits, public spending disclosure, all funds staying local, be adopted? YES

SECTION 5. OBJECT AND PURPOSE OF BONDS.

SECTION 5. OBJECT AND PURPOSE OF BONDS.

The City proposes to issue and sell the Bonds pursuant to the Bond Law, in one or more series, in the maximum amount and for the objects and purposes set forth above if fifty-five percent (55%) or two-thirds (2/3), as applicable, of all qualified voters voting on the proposition set forth above vote in favor thereof. The Bonds will be general obligations of the City payable from and secured by ad valorem taxes levied and collected in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of California. The revenue generated by the ad valorem tax levied and collected will be used for the payment of debt service on the Bonds. All of the Bonds shall be equally and ratably secured, without priority, by the taxing power of the City.

SECTION 12 MANNER OF CONDUCTING ELECTION.

The election shall be consolidated with the Statewide general election and such other elections to be held on November 5, 2024 under State law within the territory of the City, and shall be held and conducted, and all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the election, shall be regulated and done, in accordance with the provisions of law regulating regularly scheduled elections. The precincts, polling places to said precincts in the County of Los Angeles (the “County”), and persons appointed and designated to serve as election officers for said election will be those determined, designated and appointed pursuant to State law by the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles (the “Registrar”). The City, by resolution, has requested that the election be consolidated with the Statewide general election and that the Registrar conduct the election as well as perform various other services required by law on behalf of the City.

The object and single purpose of the issuing the Bonds is to finance the cost of the design, construction and improvement of the Central Library, including earthquake retrofit, repair of the building and upgrades. The proceeds of the Bonds may only be applied to costs relating to that purpose.

The object and single purpose of the issuing the Bonds is to finance the cost of the design, construction and improvement of the Central Library, including earthquake retrofit, repair of the building and upgrades. The proceeds of the Bonds may only be applied to costs relating to that purpose.

SECTION 13.PROCEDURE FOR VOTING ON PROPOSITION.

The Project includes all work, facilities and expenditures necessary and incidental to the Project described above. Examples of such work, facilities and expenditures, include but are not limited to: costs of design, engineering, architect and other professional services, inspections, site preparation, utilities (including improvements to plumbing, sewer and electrical systems to preserve energy and water), landscaping, construction management and other planning and permitting, legal, accounting and similar costs; a customary construction contingency; demolition and disposal of existing structures; rental or construction of storage facilities and other space on an interim basis for materials and other equipment and furnishings displaced during construction; interim facilities for municipal functions, including modular facilities; addressing unforeseen conditions revealed by construction or renovation, and other necessary improvements required to comply with existing building codes; environmental improvements to preserve energy and water; access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act; costs of the election; bond issuance costs; and project administration during the duration of such projects, as permitted by law.

The Project includes all work, facilities and expenditures necessary and incidental to the Project described above. Examples of such work, facilities and expenditures, include but are not limited to: costs of design, engineering, architect and other professional services, inspections, site preparation, utilities (including improvements to plumbing, sewer and electrical systems to preserve energy and water), landscaping, construction management and other planning and permitting, legal, accounting and similar costs; a customary construction contingency; demolition and disposal of existing structures; rental or construction of storage facilities and other space on an interim basis for materials and other equipment and furnishings displaced during construction; interim facilities for municipal functions, including modular facilities; addressing unforeseen conditions revealed by construction or renovation, and other necessary improvements required to comply with existing building codes; environmental improvements to preserve energy and water; access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act; costs of the election; bond issuance costs; and project administration during the duration of such projects, as permitted by law.

The final costs, locations, designs, layouts and other details of the Project will be determined as plans are finalized, construction bids are awarded, and projects are completed.

Ballots for the election shall be provided in the form and in the number provided by law. Voters shall be provided an opportunity to vote for or against the proposition on the ballot, in accordance with procedures to be adopted by the authorized officers of the County charged with conducting the election.

SECTION 14 ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS.

In accordance with Sections 53410 and 53411 of the California Government Code, the City Council hereby adopts the following accountability requirements relating to the bonds:

(a) The specific purpose of the bonds is to finance the Project.

(b) The proceeds from the sale of the Bonds will be used only for the purposes specified in Section 5 of this Ordinance, and not for any other purpose.

(c) The proceeds of the Bonds will be deposited into an account to be created and held by the City.

(d) The Finance Director of the City shall file a report with the City Council no later than September 30, 2025, and at least once a year thereafter, showing the amount of funds collected and expended, and the status of the Project.

SECTION 15 IDENTIFICATION OF TAX

The tax imposed by this measure is an ad valorem tax levied upon taxable real property in the City, and will be used to pay the principal and interest on the Bonds.

SECTION 16 REQUIREMENTS OF PROPOSITION 5

In the event Proposition 5 is adopted by the Statewide voters, the following findings and additional accountability requirements are hereby adopted and will be effective:

(a) The Project constitutes a public infrastructure as defined in Proposition 5;

(b) Proceeds from the sale of the Bonds shall be used only for the purposes specified in Section 5, and not for any other purpose, including City employee salaries and other operating expenses. The administrative cost of the City executing the Project shall not exceed 5 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds;

(c) The Project serves the jurisdiction of the City;

(d) The City shall certify that the City has evaluated alternative funding sources;

(e) The City shall conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the funds have been expended pursuant to this Ordinance;

(f) The City shall conduct an annual, independent financial audit of the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds until all of those proceeds have been expended for the public infrastructure;

(g) The City shall post the audits required by clauses (e) and (f) in a manner that is easily accessible to the public;

(h) The audits required by clauses (e) and (f) will be submitted to the California State Auditor for review;

(i) The City shall appoint a citizens’ oversight committee to ensure that proceeds of the Bonds are expended only for the purposes described in the measure approved by the voters. Members appointed to an oversight committee established pursuant to this subclause (i) shall receive educational training about bonds and fiscal oversight; and

(j) An entity owned or controlled by a local official of the City that votes on whether to put this measure on the ballot will be prohibited from bidding on any work funded by the proposition.

SECTION 17 OFFICIAL ACTIONS.

The Mayor, the City Manager, the Finance Director, the City Clerk, and any of their designees, are hereby authorized to execute any documents and to perform all acts necessary to place the bond measure on the ballot.

SECTION 18 INTERPRETATION.

The provisions of this Ordinance, being necessary for the health, welfare, and safety of the City and its residents, is to be liberally interpreted to carry out its purposes. No error, irregularity or informality, and no neglect or omission of any officer, in any proceeding taken related to the submission of the proposition incurring bonded indebtedness to the qualified voters of the City shall void or invalidate any such proceeding, any Bonds issued by the City or any levy of ad valorem taxes to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds.

SECTION 19. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions this Ordinance are declared to be severable.

SECTION 20 PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE.

The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance to be published in accordance with the Charter and the Bond Law.

SECTION 21 EFFECTIVENESS.

This Ordinance shall take effect on the date of its publication pursuant to Section 508 of the Charter, following adoption by twothirds vote of all of the members of the City Council. Signed and approved this 29th day of July, 2024.

Victor Gordo Mayor of the City of Pasadena

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pasadena at its meeting held this 29th day of July, 2024, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Hampton, Jones, Masuda, Williams,

Vice Mayor Madison, Mayor Gordo

NOES: Councilmembers Lyon, Rivas

ABSENT: None

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ABSTAIN: None

Date Published: August 1, 2024, August 8, 2024

APPROVED AS TO FORM

Javan N. Rad Chief Assistant

APPROVED AS TO FORM

Eric Tashman

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Bond Counsel

Published August 1, 8, 2024

PASADENA PRESS Introduced by: Councilmember Hampton ORDINANCE NO. 7431

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE LANGUAGE CLARIFICATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES

The People of the City of Pasadena ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. This ordinance, due to its length and corresponding cost of publication, will be published by title and summary as permitted in Section 508 of the Pasadena City Charter. The approved summary of this ordinance is as follows:

“Summary

Ordinance No. 7431. The proposed ordinance amends Title 10 regarding Vehicles and Traffic and Related Codes of the Pasadena Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 7431 shall take effect upon publication by title and summary. The full text of the ordinance is on file with the City Clerk’s Office.”

SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance to be published by title and summary.

SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days from its publication.”

SECTION 4. Pasadena Municipal Code, Title 10, Chapter 10.40 – STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING, the following Sections of Chapter 10.40 are amended to read as follows: “10.40.120 - Placement of curb markings.

A. The director may, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, place, and when required herein shall place signs or the following curb markings to indicate parking, standing or parking regulations, and the curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth:

1. Red means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

2. Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day unless otherwise noted for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than 3 minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more than 20 minutes. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries.

3. White means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose, other than loading or unloading of passengers which does not exceed 3 minutes. Such restrictions shall apply every day between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except Sundays and except as follows:

a. When such zone is in front of a hotel, the restrictions shall apply at all times;

b. When such zone is in front of an auditorium or theater, the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such auditorium or theater is closed;

c. When such zone is in front of a curb drop mailbox adjacent to a public sidewalk, the restrictions shall apply at all times. The length of time a vehicle may stand or park in an appropriately marked white "mail drop zone" shall be limited to the time a person is actually involved in the act of depositing mail in the adjacent mailbox;

d. When such zone is posted or marked (by temporary or permanent signs or markings) for valet parking, the restrictions shall apply during all hours except when all the businesses directly behind the posted zone are closed.

4. Green means no standing or parking for longer than 15 minutes at any time between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays unless otherwise posted.

5. Blue means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except vehicles which display a distinguishing special license plate or valid placard issued to disabled persons and disabled veterans pursuant to the California Vehicle Code.

B. When the city manager or his delegate, as authorized under this title, has caused signs or curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible sign or curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

C. Where signs and curb markings are present, signage shall supersede the curb marking definitions above.

10.40.170 - Parking – Limitation or prohibition

A. With reference to any street or portion thereof, the director of the transportation department may install at any such place signs giving notice that no person shall stand, stop or park a vehicle, except as provided on such signs. The director may include notice on any sign, which prohibits the stopping or parking of vehicles, that vehicles parked or left standing in violation of such regulations may be removed when it is determined that any of the following exist:

1. The same is within a business district;

2. The proximity to a business district or center of employment;

3. An unusual concentration of population; or

4. Any other factor or condition, the unrestricted parking of vehicles has caused, or would necessarily cause, traffic congestion, would create a hazard, detrimentally affect the public welfare, or deprive the public of the efficient use of available curb space.

B. Stopping or Standing Prohibited. When authorized signs are in place giving notice that stopping or standing is prohibited during such hours or on such days as are indicated on such signs, it is unlawful for any person to stop or stand or park any vehicle at any time during such hours or such days.

C. Parking Prohibited. When authorized signs are in place giving notice that parking is prohibited at any time or during certain hours, no person shall park any vehicle during such prohibited times.

D. Parking Time Limits. Except as is provided in Chapter 10.42, when authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop or stand or park any vehicle for a period of time longer than the parking time limit indicated by such sign. Vehicles may only park once per day per block, as defined in Section 10.08.070.

E. Exceptions. The restrictions of this chapter, identified in paragraphs A through D of this section, shall not apply to taxicabs standing in any zone designated for their use pursuant to Section 10.40.150.

F. In addition to the powers granted to the director of the transportation department, the chief of police, in the exercise of the inherent police powers of the city to ensure public safety, may prohibit, restrict, or condition the parking of private and commercial vehicles, on city streets and city parking lots within the city during both city sanctioned activities within the city or spontaneous, unplanned events which may create a danger to public safety.

1. The following parking restrictions may be imposed by the chief of police to ensure public safety at public events:

a. Parking on city streets and city parking lots may be conditioned on the voluntary search or vehicles prior to entering or at any time after entering and parking on the city streets and city parking lots posted with such conditional parking restrictions.

b. Parking may be prohibited on posted city streets and city parking lots for specific dates and/or times.

2. Vehicle drivers/owners who, in violation of subsection (F)(1), above, refuse to allow the search of their vehicle(s) parking on posted city streets or city parking lots shall not be allowed to park, or remain parked, in the designated areas.

3. Vehicles parked on posted city streets or city parking lots where vehicles are subject to search pursuant to subsection (F)(1), above, and shall not be left unattended for the period of time designed on the posted parking restrictions.

4. Vehicles parking in violation of subsections (F)(1), (2) or (3) of this section may be impounded at the owner’s expense and/or searched if the driver refuses to move the vehicle or leaves the vehicle unattended in violation of the posted parking restrictions.

5. City streets and city parking lots which are subject to the restrictions set forth in this subsection (F) shall be posted to provide sufficient notice of the prohibitions and conditional

parking restrictions.

10.40.180 - City property—Parking and towing.

A. Whenever the director shall determine that the safe, orderly and efficient conduct of the city's business and use of city property, as defined in Section 10.08.025, requires that the driving, parking or standing of vehicles thereon be regulated, prohibited, limited or restricted, or that public traffic be permitted thereon, the director shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted indicating that such driving, parking or standing is thus prohibited, limited or restricted, or that such public traffic is permitted. Such authority shall, in the case of a parking district, be exercised pursuant to parking district commission direction.

B. When signs prohibiting or restricting public parking or driving, in such form and size as determined by the director, giving notice of such restrictions or conditions of use are posted, no person shall drive, park or stand any vehicle, bicycle, motorized bicycle, skateboard or roller skates contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs.

C. Any law enforcement or parking enforcement officer is authorized to remove or cause the removal of any vehicle from city property, including a city off-street parking facility, to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated or maintained by the city, when the vehicle is parked, stopped or left standing in violation of signs posted pursuant to subsection B of this section, or of the California Vehicle Code when applicable, and where such signs give notice that such vehicle will be towed.

D. In addition to, or as an alternative to removal of vehicles, any law enforcement or parking enforcement officer may immobilize any vehicle under the requirements set forth in Section 22651.7 of the California Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles with parking violations outstanding, as provided in Section 22651.7. An administrative fee or fees for such immobilization may be established by resolution of the city council. Any vehicle immobilized as set forth herein shall remain immobilized until the conditions set for in Section 22651.7 are met, and all applicable administrative fees are paid to the city

(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), where a vehicle is immobilized pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22651.7 or any other code section which authorizes similar immobilization, and the owner or person in control of the vehicle has been issued five or more notices of parking violations that are delinquent, such owner or person in control of the vehicle shall be required to pay the department a charge to be determined by the city council for the cost of the immobilization.

(b) The charge imposed by subsection (a) above shall not be applicable to a vehicle which prior to release to the owner, has been so immobilized and subsequently towed to an impound garage.

(c) Upon immobilization of such vehicle the person effecting such immobilization shall cause to be placed on such vehicle, in a conspicuous manner, notice sufficient to warn any individual that such vehicle has been immobilized an any attempt to move such vehicle might result in damage to such vehicle. Said notice shall also state that there is a right to a post-immobilization hearing to determine the validity of such immobilization. Such hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer appointed to conduct such hearings. This post-immobilization hearing will not be determinative of or adjudicate any citation issued relative to any immobilized vehicle. This hearing shall be conducted within 48 hours of the request, excluding weekends and holidays. Failure of either the registered or legal owner or his or her agent to request or to attend a scheduled hearing shall satisfy the post-immobilization validity hearing requirements of the subsection.

(d) The immobilizing device or mechanism shall remain in place for 72 hours unless the owner has complied with Section 22651.7 of the Vehicle Code or as a result of a hearing held pursuant to subsection (c) of this section it is determined that the device or mechanism should be removed. If the immobilization occurs when a vehicle is parked in a tow-away zone or restricted parking area; or in a location so as to be blocking or impeding traffic, then such vehicle is subject to immediate towing and impounding. Booting, towing and storage fees, subject to the determination of the hearing officer, pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and applicable Vehicle Code sections, that such fees are not required, shall be paid before the owner of such vehicle, or authorized person, shall be permitted to repossess or secure the release of the vehicle. The owner or person entitled to possession of such vehicle shall also be responsible for the return of the immobilization device or mechanism to the city and shall be responsible for an additional fee of $50.00 per day for each day, or part thereof, after the first 24 hours, for which the immobilization device or mechanism is not returned to the city, up to a maximum of $500.00.

(e) Once a vehicle has been immobilized pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22651.7 or any other similar provision of laws which authorizes immobilization, no one, other than such persons who are authorized by law to do so, shall

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mobilize any such vehicle or damage the immobilization device in any way.

(f) No one other that a person authorized by law to immobilize a vehicle pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22651.7 or other similar provision of law, shall, once a vehicle has been so immobilized, cause any such vehicle to be towed from the location where immobilized. If any such vehicle is so towed both the person requesting the towing service and the operator of the towing vehicle shall be in violation of this section.

(g) Any violation of either subsections (e) or (f) shall constitute a misdemeanor.

10.40.210 - Disabled off-street parking.

The directors, as to any street or off-street parking facility owned or operated by the city or a parking place commission, and any person in possession of a privately owned or operated offstreet parking facility, are authorized, respectively, to designate and reserve parking stalls and spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles displaying the distinguishing special license plate or placard issued to disabled persons and disabled veterans pursuant to the California Vehicle Code.”

SECTION 5. Pasadena Municipal Code, Title 10, Chapter

10.41, Preferential Parking- Section 10.41.120 is amended to read as follows:

“10.41.025 - Preferential parking privileges for permit holders.

Any qualifying vehicle which has been issued a physical or virtual preferential parking permit for a street within a preferential parking district may:

A. Park on that street during the hours when parking on such street is prohibited to non-permitted vehicles; or

B. Park beyond the time limits indicated on signs on that street during the hours when parking on such street has time limits for non-permitted vehicles.

A preferential parking permit shall neither guarantee nor reserve to the holder thereof any particular on-street parking space. A permitted vehicle shall obey all other parking rules, regulations and restrictions.

10.41.050 - Installation of signs.

The preferential parking designation shall not apply to any specific street within the district until a sign giving adequate notice thereof has been installed on that street. The director will cause the installation of such signs on the streets in preferential parking districts, in an order and timing in his or her discretion according to sound traffic engineering principles, indicating that there is no parking between specified hours except for vehicles that have been issued a physical or virtual preferential parking permit.

10.41.080 - Preferential parking permit—Application and issuance.

The director shall issue preferential parking permit applications and shall issue physical or virtual permits, by street or streets, upon proper application therefor. Permits shall be issued only as follows: Annual permits shall be issued for passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks and vans but only upon application of a resident or merchant who is the currently registered owner. Each application and reapplication shall be on a form provided by the director and shall contain sufficient information to satisfy the director as to the identity and qualifying address of the applicant, the applicant's registered ownership, the license number of the vehicle and proof of current registration. No more than one annual permit shall be issued for each vehicle for which application is made. No more than three annual permits shall be issued to any dwelling unit or merchant at any point in time. The director may withhold issuing any permit for a vehicle for which there is evidence of any outstanding, unpaid parking violation. Permits shall be issued, denied or conditionally issued within 30 days of application. Any person wishing to contest a denial must do so in writing to the director within ten days of the date of the notification of denial, setting forth all the facts which the permit holder wishes the director to consider, and a decision thereon shall be made by the director within 15 days of receipt.

10.41.110 - Preferential Parking Permit application and terms.

A. Each virtual preferential resident and guest parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for a consecutive 12-month period following its issuance date. Permits must be renewed annually, for which applicants shall be responsible in maintaining the permit status as current.

B. Each application, reapplication and renewal application shall be made and considered in the manner set forth in Section 10.41.080 or 10.41.090 of this chapter, as applicable, for permit type.

C. Each application, reapplication and renewal application shall be accompanied by the nonrefundable fee specified by resolution of the city council.

10.41.120 - Preferential Parking Permit -Virtual by License Plate and Guest Passes

Preferential parking permits issued are virtual and assigned to the vehicle license plate(s) approved during the application process. Therefore, the license plate(s) shall be considered the permit and no physical permit shall need to be displayed. When applicable, printed one-day guest passes shall be visibly displayed on the driver’s side dashboard, so as to be readily visible and readable through the windshield.

10.41.150 - Violation—Penalty.

The following violations of this chapter shall be subject to the civil parking penalties established by the city council:

A. Stopping, standing or parking a vehicle adjacent to any curb on a preferential parking street in violation of any posted or noticed prohibition or restriction, without display of a valid and current preferential parking permit, guest permit or guest pass for that street, unless the vehicle is otherwise exempt to the extent authorized by law.

B. Copying, producing, creating or displaying a facsimile or a counterfeit physical or guest preferential parking permit.

C. Falsely representing one's self as eligible for a preferential parking permit or willfully furnishing false information in an application therefor.

SECTION 6. Pasadena Municipal Code, Title 10, Chapter 10.42, Daytime Parking, the following Sections of Chapter 10.42 are amended to read as follows:

“10.42.050 - Daytime Parking permit—Investigation and issuance.

Parking permit applications shall be filed with the director. The director shall thereafter conduct an investigation to determine whether such a permit should be issued. If the director determines (1) that the applicant has a current annual city all-night street parking permit for the vehicle specified in the application, (2) that adequate off-street parking space is not available within 600 feet of the applicant's residence, and (3) that no public safety problem will result, a daytime street parking permit may be issued. The permit shall be virtual and assigned to the vehicle license plate(s) approved during the application process. Therefore, the license plate(s) shall be considered the permit and no other physical permit shall need to be displayed. A permit shall be issued only for non-commercial vehicles that together with any fixtures, accessories, or property, do not exceed the height of 7 feet the width of 7 feet, and length of 20 feet, nor the height, width, nor the length of a standard street parking space, as defined by the city traffic and transportation engineer.

10.42.060 - Daytime Parking limitations.

A. No vehicle shall be parked, pursuant to a physical or virtual permit issued under this chapter, on any street except within a 500-foot radius of an applicant's residence as designated on the permit application.

B. No permit shall be valid under the following circumstances: 1. On any street where parking is prohibited either by red curb or where posted parking restrictions prohibit parking during the hours such parking restrictions are in effect;

2. In any green, yellow, blue, or white painted curb zone; or

3. On any street in front of or abutting any property except property improved exclusively for residential use. "Residentia l use" means either single-family or multiple family dwellings, but shall not include business, industrial or commercia properties.

C. No more than two (2) nighttime and two (2) daytime on-street virtual parking permits shall be issued to one residence at any time except for extenuating circumstances, which shall be determined at the director’s discretion.

10.42.070 - Daytime Parking permit.

Daytime parking permits issued are virtual and assigned to the license plate(s) approved during the application process. Therefore, the license plate(s) shall be considered the permit and no physical permit shall need to be displayed.

10.42.090 - Daytime Parking permit—Fee payment.

The director is authorized to issue an annual virtual permit or a physical permit for daytime street parking and charge a fee for the permit. The amount of the fee shall be established by resolution of the city council, and said fee shall be in addition to any fee for an annual all-night virtual street parking permit, physical or virtual. All annual permits shall valid for a consecutive 12-month period following issuance, unless sooner suspended, revoked or canceled as provided in this chapter. Annual permits shall be renewable upon payment of the daytime street parking permit fee to the director. Applicants are responsible for maintaining their permit status.

10.42.100 - Refunds upon voluntary cancellation of Daytime permit.

There shall be a pro rata refund based upon quarterly increments of the annual permit fee to any applicant who requests of

the director a cancellation of the parking permit prior to the expiration date. Permit holder may submit request by phone, in person, or via email. Upon approval, the applicable refund will be processed and the permitted license plate(s) will no longer be exempt from the parking regulation.

10.42.110 - Daytime Parking permit—Renewal application.

Each application for a renewal of a physical or virtual parking permit authorized by this chapter shall include a verified statement that adequate off-street parking space is still unavailable for the subject vehicle, and whether during the permit period immediately prior to that for which the renewal application is made, the applicant has made reasonable efforts to obtain off-street parking space.

10.42.120 - Daytime Parking permit—Filing applications.

After issuance of a parking permit or renewal permit, either a physical or virtual permit, the application shall be filed with the director. Prior to such filing, the director shall endorse upon such application the issuance date that a permit or renewal permit became valid and the vehicle license plate valid thereto.

10.42.130 - Investigation, permit, and renewal fees—Exemption.

Investigation, permit and renewal fees provided for in Sections

10.42.040 through 10.42.110 shall be waived when the vehicle for which the permit is being requested contains distinguishing special license plates or placards issued pursuant to either Section 9105 or 22511.5 of the California Vehicle Code and is registered to or used by a qualified disabled person or disabled veteran.

10.42.140 - Daytime Parking permit—Transfer.

Upon the acquisition by a daytime parking permittee of a new vehicle and the sale or disposal of the vehicle for which a current parking permit has been obtained, such person may submit a request to add the new vehicle to the existing permit and remove the disposed of vehicle form the existing virtual permit. Such request may be made in person, by phone, or via email. No other fee shall be required, and the physical or virtual permit shall be only for the unexpired portion of the period for which the original permit was issued.

10.42.180 - Daytime Parking permit—Suspension and revocation.

A. Grounds. The following are grounds for suspension or revocation by the director.

1. A material statement in the application was untrue;

2. The circumstances under which the permit was issued no longer exist;

3. Public safety and police problems necessitate suspension or revocation; or

4. The permittee has violated a provision of this chapter or a condition imposed on his permit.

B. Procedure. The determination of the director on matters of suspension shall be appealable in the manner set forth in Section 10.42.170.

C. Suspension Procedure. The director, in the case of such suspension, shall serve the permittee with a written order of suspension, which shall state the reasons for the suspension. The order shall be effective immediately if personally served, or 48 hours after it was deposited with the United States Postal Service.

D. Revocation. The suspension shall become a revocation 15 days after the suspension becomes effective unless the permittee files an appeal in the manner set forth in Section 10.42.070. Where an appeal is filed, it shall be referred to a hearing officer who shall proceed in the manner set forth in Section 10.42.170. The suspension shall become a revocation if the hearing officer upholds the suspension. The suspension shall be dissolved immediately if the decision of the hearing officer reverses the suspension.”

SECTION 7. Pasadena Municipal Code, Title 10, Chapter 10.44, Parking at night, the following Sections of Chapter 10.44 are amended to read as follows:

“10.44.010 - Unlawful when.

Except as provided under exceptions A, B and C of this section, it is unlawful for the owner or driver of any vehicle to allow such vehicle to remain standing on any street or alley in the city between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. It is unlawful for the owner or driver of (1) any commercial vehicle to allow such commercial vehicle to remain standing upon any street or alley in the city between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; and (2) any non-commercial vehicles together with any fixtures, accessories or property, which exceed the height of 7 feet, the width of 7 feet, and length of 20 feet, or a standard street parking space, as defined by the city traffic and transportation engineer.

EXCEPTIONS:

A. This section shall not apply to vehicles of any regularly licensed physician or licensed nurse when actually engaged in making professional calls.

B. This section shall not apply to taxicabs or other public carriers in the course of picking up or discharging a passenger or to deliver vehicles in the course of a service call.

C.This section shall not apply to any vehicle for which an allnight street parking permit has been duly issued pursuant

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to this chapter and displayed in compliance with Section 10.44.070.

D.This section shall not apply to the portion of a street or alley that the director has determined to be exempt after an engineering study. Such exemption may be for all or a portion of the 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. period.

10.44.020 – Night Parking permit—Application.

Each application for an all-night parking permit, either physical or virtual, shall be filed in writing with the director on a form to be furnished by the city, accompanied by the permit fee as set forth herein. Each such application shall set forth:

A. The name, residence and telephone number of the applicant;

B. The license number, the make, model and type of vehicle for which the permit is requested;

C. A copy of the vehicle’s current registration card with the registered owner’s name and address where the vehicle is registered;

D. A statement that there is no parking space available or obtainable upon the property designated as applicant's residence;

E. A statement that no parking space previously provided or available upon the property designated as applicant's residence is now used for any purpose other than the parking of vehicles currently registered to the address where the permit is being requested with the exception of permitted Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), per Section 17.50.275;

F. The period of time for which the permit is requested;

G. Such additional information as the city may require;

H. A statement that the applicant declares under penalty of perjury that all statements in the application are true; and

I. The signature of the applicant.

10.44.030 – Night Parking permit—Investigation and issuance.

Parking permit applications shall be filed with the director. The director, or their designee, shall thereafter conduct an investigation to determine whether such a permit should be issued. If the director determines (1) that adequate off-street parking space is not available within 600 feet of the applicant's residence and (2) that no public safety problem will result, an all-night street parking permit may be issued. The permit shall be in a form designated by the director and shall specify the date of expiration. A permit shall be issued only for noncommercial vehicles that together with any fixtures, accessories or property, do not exceed the height of 7 feet, the width of 7 feet, and length of 20 feet, nor the height, width, or the length of a standard street parking space, as defined by the city traffic and transportation engineer.

10.44.040 – Night Parking permit—Fee payment.

The director is authorized to issue either physical or virtual permits for either an annual or 30-day permit for all-night street parking and shall charge a fee for the issuance of the permit as set forth below:

A. Annual Permit. Prior to the issuance or renewal of an annual permit, the applicant shall pay to the director a fee in the amount established by resolution adopted by the city council. All annual permits shall be valid for a consecutive 12-month period following, unless sooner revoked or canceled as provided in this chapter. Applicants are responsible for maintaining their permit status.

B. Thirty-Day Permit. A 30-day permit for all-night street parking shall be valid for the 30 days following the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight of the 30th day unless sooner revoked or canceled as provided in this chapter. Prior to issuance of each 30-day permit, the applicant shall pay the 30-day permit fee to the director of finance. The amount of the 30-day permit fee or any renewal thereof shall be established by resolution adopted by the city council.

10.44.060 – Night Parking permit—Suspension and revocation.

A. Grounds. The following shall constitute grounds for suspension and revocation:

1. A material statement in the application was untrue; or 2. The circumstances under which the permit was issued no longer exist.

B. Authority. Any permit issued hereunder may be suspended by the director for the grounds listed in subsection A of this section.

C. Procedure. The determination of the director with regard to matters of suspension shall be appealable in the time and manner set forth in Section 10.44.050.

The director, in the case of such suspension, shall serve the permittee with a written order of suspension, which shall state the reasons for the suspension. The order shall be effective immediately if personally served, or 48 hours after the same has been deposited in the course of transmission in the United States Postal Service. Immediately upon such an order becoming effective, the permittee shall discontinue permitted parking.

D. Revocation. The suspension shall become a revocation 15 days after the order of suspension becomes effective unless

the permittee files an appeal of the order of suspension in the manner set forth in Section 10.44.050.

Where an appeal is filed, the order of suspension shall be stayed pending a determination thereon by the hearing officer who shall act upon the same in the manner set forth in Section 10.44.050. Such suspension shall become a revocation if the decision of the hearing officer upholds the suspension. The suspension shall be dissolved immediately if the decision of the hearing officer reverses the suspension.

10.44.070 – Night Parking permit—Virtual by License Plate.

Parking permits issued under this chapter are virtual and assigned to the license plate(s) approved during the application process. Therefore, the license plate(s) shall be considered the permit and no physical permit shall need to be displayed. When applicable, a physical permit may be issued.

10.44.080 - Refunds upon voluntary cancellation of Night Parking Permit.

There shall be a pro rata refund based upon quarterly increments of the annual virtual night parking permit fee to any applicant who requests of the director a cancellation of the physical or virtual parking permit prior to the expiration date. Permit holder may submit their request in person, by phone, or via email. Upon approval, the applicable refund will be processed and the permitted license plate(s) will no longer be exempt from the parking regulation.

10.44.090 – Night Parking permit—Renewal application.

Each application for a renewal of a physical or virtual parking permit authorized by this chapter shall include a verified statement as to whether or not adequate off-street parking space is still unavailable for the subject vehicle, and whether or not, during the permit period immediately prior to that for which the renewal application is made, the applicant has made reasonable efforts to obtain off-street parking space for such vehicle.

10.44.100 – Night Parking permit—Filing applications.

After issuance of a parking permit or a renewal permit, either physical or virtual, the application therefor shall be filed with the parking manager. Prior to such filing, the director shall endorse upon such application the issuance date that a permit or renewal permit became valid and the vehicle license plate(s) thereto.

10.44.111 - Investigation, permit, and renewal fees—Exemption.

Investigation, permit, and renewal fees provided for in Sections 10.44.020 through 10.44.090 shall be waived when the vehicle for which the permit is being requested contains special distinguishing license plates or placards issued pursuant to either Section 9105 or 22511.5 of the California Vehicle Code and is registered to or used by a qualified disabled person or disabled veteran.

10.44.120 – Night Parking permit—Transfer.

Upon the acquisition by an all-night street parking permittee of a new vehicle and the sale or disposal of the vehicle for which such a parking permit has been obtained and is still in effect, such person may submit a request to add the new vehicle to the existing permit and remove the disposed of vehicle from the existing permit. Such request may be made in person, by phone, or via email. The addition of the new vehicle shall be only for the unexpired portion of the period for which the original permit was issued.

10.44.130 - Temporary all-night parking permit.

A. Notwithstanding the preceding sections of this chapter, the director, police chief or parking manager may issue a permit for the temporary parking of a vehicle contrary to Section 10.44.010. The issuance of such temporary parking permits shall be limited to emergency situations, New Year’s holiday guest parking, construction activity and other circumstances which in the opinion of the director, police chief, or parking manager constitute good cause therefor.

B. Any such temporary permit shall be for the period specified thereon and shall be in the form and displayed in the manner specified by the director, police chief, or parking manager.

C. In addition, the director of transportation may issue permits for temporary overnight parking of a vehicle, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.44.010 or other preceding sections of this chapter. The issuance of such temporary parking permits shall be according to a program approved by the city council and for a fee established by resolution of the city council.

D. Temporary overnight parking permits obtained through self-service meters/kiosks or purchased on-line are subject to the same restrictions as annual overnight parking permits, including, but not limited to, not being valid of vehicles that exceed either the height of 7 feet, the width of 7 feet, or the length of 20 feet.”

SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance to be published by title and summary. Signed and approved this 29th day of

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pasadena at its meeting held this 29th day of July 2024, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Jones, Lyon, Masuda,Rivas, Williams,Vice Mayor Madison, Mayor Gordo

NOES: None

ABSENT : Councilmember Hampton

ABSTAIN: None

Date Published: August 1, 2024

Mark Jomsky City Clerk

Approved as to form:

Published on August 1, 2024 PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF ELECTION AND NOTICE TO VOTERS OF THE DATE OF AUGUST 16, 2024, AFTER WHICH NO ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST ANY OF THE SIX CITY MEASURES TO BE CONSIDERED BY VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE PASADENA CITY CLERK:

(1) PASADENA CENTRAL LIBRARY EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT, REPAIR, UPGRADE MEASURE

(2) CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE – ARTICLE IV, CITY GOVERNANCE, ELECTIONS/APPOINTMENTS, RESIDENCY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

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Mayor and City Council), as

4. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article IV related to City Council Governance (Term Limits for the Mayor and City Council), as follows:

Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article IV, to establish term limits of no more than three consecutive terms for the elected offices of Mayor and Councilmember, respectively, and allowing an additional two terms after at least a four-year hiatus from the elected office held, for a maximum of five total terms in the same office, be adopted?

Park City Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave; regarding the proposed update to the Master Schedule of Fees and Charges. The Master Schedule of Fees and Charges establishes the required fees and charges to be collected for a variety of City services. Following the public hearing, the City Council may adopt the proposed update to the Master Schedule of Fees and Charges in accordance with applicable law.

5. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article XV related to Fire and Police Retirement System Board, as follows:

5. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article XV related to Fire and Police Retirement System Board, as follows:

Shall an amendment to Section 1502 of the Pasadena City Charter to ensure continued fire and police representation on the Pasadena Fire and Police Retirement System Board by allowing fire and police trustees be selected pursuant to a policy approved by resolution of the Retirement Board, be adopted? YES

5. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article XV related to Fire and Police Retirement System Board, as follows:

Shall an amendment to Section 1502 of the Pasadena City Charter to ensure continued fire and police representation on the Pasadena Fire and Police Retirement System Board by allowing fire and police trustees be selected pursuant to a policy approved by resolution of the Retirement Board, be adopted?

At any time before or during the public hearing, any person or organization may file a written statement with the City Clerk, of his or her opinions with respect to the proposed amendments. Any person or organization desiring to be heard will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the proposed Master Schedule of Fees and Charges are available at the City Clerk’s office, 320 West Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA on or about August 15, 2024. If you have any questions regarding this hearing or any other matter, you may call the Finance Department office at (626) 307-1346. Note that any appeal of a decision made following a public hearing may be limited to the issues raised by evidence submitted before or during that public hearing.

Publish August 1, 2024

MONTEREY PARK PRESS

6. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article XVIII related to Rent Control, as follows:

6. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article XVIII related to Rent Control, as follows:

6. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article XVIII related to Rent Control, as follows:

CITY OF MONTEREY PARK PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article XVIII, that align senior and disabled definitions, and eviction rules with state law; exempt certain government-subsidized housing from rent control; adjust relocation assistance timelines for certain evictions; establish processes for Board Member removal due to misconduct and for voter-initiated petitions; clarify penalties for violations; update various dates and deadlines; and make other minor corrections, be adopted?

Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article XVIII, that align senior and disabled definitions, and eviction rules with state law; exempt certain government-subsidized housing from rent control; adjust relocation assistance timelines for certain evictions; establish processes for Board Member removal due to misconduct and for voter-initiated petitions; clarify penalties for violations; update various dates and deadlines; and make other minor corrections, be adopted?

TENTATIVE MAP NO. 84188 (TM-23-05) DESIGN REVIEW (DRB-23-105) DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA-23-03) MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION 338 – 410 S. ALHAMBRA AVENUE 64-UNIT CONDOMINIMUM PROJECT WITH DENSITY BONUS

(3) CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE – ARTICLE IV, CITY GOVERNANCE, ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, VICE MAYOR, AND ACTING MAYOR

NOTICE OF ELECTION AND NOTICE TO VOTERS OF THE DATE OF AUGUST 16, 2024, AFTER WHICH NO ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST ANY OF THE SIX CITY MEASURES TO BE CONSIDERED BY VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE PASADENA CITY CLERK:

(1) PASADENA CENTRAL LIBRARY EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT, REPAIR, UPGRADE MEASURE

(4) CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE – ARTICLE IV, CITY GOVERNANCE, TERM LIMITS FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

(2) CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE – ARTICLE IV, CITY GOVERNANCE, ELECTIONS/APPOINTMENTS, RESIDENCY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

(5) CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE – ARTICLE XV, FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

(3) CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE – ARTICLE IV, CITY GOVERNANCE, ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, VICE MAYOR, AND ACTING MAYOR

(4) CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE – ARTICLE IV, CITY GOVERNANCE, TERM LIMITS FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

(6) CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE – ARTICLE XVIII, PASADENA FAIR AND EQUITABLE HOUSING CHARTER AMENDMENT

(5) CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE – ARTICLE XV, FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

(6) CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE – ARTICLE XVIII, PASADENA FAIR AND EQUITABLE HOUSING CHARTER AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Pasadena on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following six ballot measures:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Pasadena on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following six ballot measures:

1. A City-initiated Library General Obligation Bond measure (subject to the approval of two-thirds of the votes cast), as follows:

1. A City-initiated Library General Obligation Bond measure (subject to the approval of two-thirds of the votes cast), as follows:

PASADENA CENTRAL LIBRARY EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT, REPAIR, UPGRADE MEASURE

Shall the measure to earthquake retrofit the 97-year-old library building; meet current fire safety regulations; replace the leaky roof; remove asbestos/mold/lead paint; update outdated technology; restore Pasadena Central Library services by the City of Pasadena issuing $195,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $28.90 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, generating $12,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, requiring independent audits, public spending disclosure, all funds staying local, be adopted?

2. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article IV related to City Council Governance (Elections and Appointments, Residency Requirement, and Other Administrative Changes), as follows:

2. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article IV related to City Council Governance (Elections and Appointments, Residency Requirement, and Other Administrative Changes), as follows:

2. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article IV related to City Council Governance (Elections and Appointments, Residency Requirement, and Other Administrative Changes), as follows:

Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article IV, to require special elections: 1) to fill Council District vacancies if two or more years remain on an unexpired term, or 2) if the City Council fails to appoint a replacement to fill an unexpired term of less than two years within 75 days of the vacancy being declared; to establish a 30-day City residency requirement for appointed office; and to make other administrative revisions, including those restricting changes to Campaign Contribution Limits, be adopted?

Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article IV, to require special elections: 1) to fill Council District vacancies if two or more years remain on an unexpired term, or 2) if the City Council fails to appoint a replacement to fill an unexpired term of less than two years within 75 days of the vacancy being declared; to establish a 30-day City residency requirement for appointed office; and to make other administrative revisions, including those restricting changes to Campaign Contribution Limits, be adopted?

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body of the City, or any member or members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words in length, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, for or against any of the six ballot measures above.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body of the City, or any member or members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words in length, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, for or against any of the six ballot measures above.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body of the City, or any member or members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words in length, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, for or against any of the six ballot measures above.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and sample ballots for the election, the City Clerk has fixed August 16, 2024, during normal City Clerk office hours, as posted, as the date after which no arguments for or against either measure may be submitted to the City Clerk for printing and distribution to the voters as provided in Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signatures(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, at the City Clerk’s Office, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S228, Pasadena, California 91109. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn during normal business hours (7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and sample ballots for the election, the City Clerk has fixed August 16, 2024, during normal City Clerk office hours, as posted, as the date after which no arguments for or against either measure may be submitted to the City Clerk for printing and distribution to the voters as provided in Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, at the City Clerk’s Office, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S228, Pasadena, California 91109. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn during normal business hours (7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and sample ballots for the election, the City Clerk has fixed August 16, 2024, during normal City Clerk office hours, as posted, as the date after which no arguments for or against either measure may be submitted to the City Clerk for printing and distribution to the voters as provided in Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signatures(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, at the City Clerk’s Office, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S228, Pasadena, California 91109. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn during normal business hours (7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that rebuttal arguments, as submitted by the authors of the opposing direct arguments, may be filed with the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, not more than 10 days (deadline is set as August 26, 2024 by 5:30 p.m.) after the final date for filing direct arguments.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any impartial analysis or direct argument filed under the authority of the California Elections Code will be available for public examination in the City Clerk’s Office for not less than 10 calendar days from the deadline for the filing of direct arguments and impartial analysis. Any rebuttal arguments filed under the authority of the California Elections Code will be available for public examination in the City Clerk’s Office for not less than 10 calendar days from the deadline for filing rebuttal arguments.

Mark Jomsky

City Clerk

Dated: August 1, 2024

Posted: August 1, 2024

TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held before the City of Monterey Park Planning Commission to consider adopting a resolution recommending that the City Council approve the applications from the Commons of MPK, LLC for the construction and subdivision of air rights for a 64-unit condominium project, including 7 affordable units through a Density Bonus, on the real property located at 338 – 410 S. Alhambra Avenue, also identified by Assessor’s parcel numbers 5259-004-036, 5259-004-037, and 5259-004-038.

WHEN: Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard

WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers 320 West Newmark Avenue Monterey Park, CA 91754

MAIL TO: Department of Community Development – Planning Division

TELEPHONE: (626) 307-1315

PURSUANT to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”), an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration analyzing the environmental impacts of the proposed development were prepared, circulated, and made available for public review between Thursday, May 23, 2024, and Tuesday, June 12, 2024. Based on the findings of the Initial Study, and with proposed mitigation measures for air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, paleontological resources, and noise, the proposed development would not result in significant environmental impacts. Accordingly, no further environmental review is required, and adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration will follow pursuant to CEQA section 21080(c).

ALL DOCUMENTS, including the application, plans and maps relevant to the proposed project on file with the Community Development Department – Planning Division located at Monterey Park City Hall, 320 West Newmark Avenue. The staff report on this matter will be available in the Community Development Department – Planning Division on or about August 8, 2023 available on the City’s website at https://www.montereypark.ca.gov/AgendaCenter/ Planning-Commission-11. Copies may be obtained at cost. For additional information, please call (626) 307-1315 or email planningpermitcounter@montereypark.ca.gov.

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3. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article IV related to City Council Governance (Organizational Meeting, Vice Mayor, and Acting Mayor), as follows:

3. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article IV related to City Council Governance (Organizational Meeting, Vice Mayor, and Acting Mayor), as follows:

3. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article IV related to City Council Governance (Organizational Meeting, Vice Mayor, and Acting Mayor), as follows:

Published: August 1, 2024

PASADENA PRESS

PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER are invited to attend this hearing to express their opinion on the above matter. Any written materials must be provided to the City before or during the public hearing. If you challenge the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or before the public hearing.

Publish August 1, 2024

MONTEREY PARK PRESS

Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article IV, requiring the Organizational Meeting of the City Council to occur annually in December, the Vice Mayor’s election to occur annually at the Organizational Meeting for a term of one year; and creating an Acting Mayor position to serve in the Mayor’s role in the event of a Mayoral vacancy, with the Acting Mayor to be chosen from among the remaining members of the City Council, be adopted?

Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article IV, requiring the Organizational Meeting of the City Council to occur annually in December, the Vice Mayor’s election to occur annually at the Organizational Meeting for a term of one year; and creating an Acting Mayor position to serve in the Mayor’s role in the event of a Mayoral vacancy, with the Acting Mayor to be chosen from among the remaining members of the City Council, be adopted?

4. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article IV related to City Council Governance (Term Limits for the Mayor and City Council), as follows:

4. A City-initiated Charter Amendment Ballot Measure to amend Article IV related to City Council Governance (Term Limits for the Mayor and City Council), as follows:

Monterery Park City Notices

City of Monterey Park

Engineering Division

320 West Newmark Avenue

Monterey Park, CA 91754

Tel. No: (626) 307-1320

Fax: (626) 307-2500

Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article IV, to establish term limits of no more than three consecutive terms for the elected offices of Mayor and Councilmember, respectively, and allowing an additional two terms after at

Shall amendments to Pasadena City Charter, Article IV,

Victor Gordo Mayor of the City of Pasadena

Amanda M. Cusick Deputy City Attorney

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

RUSSELL RESERVOIR 1A REHABILITATION PROJECT SPEC. NO. 2022-009

Contract Time: 90 Working Days; Liquidated Damages: $1,000 per working day.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The project consists of the application of protective coatings to interior surfaces and paint to exterior surfaces, including surface preparation, handling of hazardous and nonhazardous materials/ wastes, disinfection of interior surfaces and additions, replacement and modification of miscellaneous structural, and other necessary work on file with the City’s Public Works Department. Prevailing wages required. A 10% Bidder’s Bond is required with bid. Successful contractor will be required to provide: (1) Liability insurance with City of Monterey Park as addition insured endorsement; (2) Proof of workers' compensation insurance coverage; (3) 100% Faithful Performance, (4) 100% Labor and Material Bond, and (5) DIR Registration.

Plans are available to download for a fee from QuestCDN; link on the City’s website www.montereypark.ca.gov/444/Bids-Proposals.

Bid Package Cost: $22.00.

Bid Due Date and Time: Bids will be received via the online electronic bid service, Quest Construction Data Network (QuestCDN), www.questcdn.com, until 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting, Facility Walk: Thursday, August 8th at 10:00AM

Questions? Please call: Anthony Bendezu, Civil Engineering Associate at (626) 307-1320.

Publish August 1 & 8, 2024 MONTEREY PARK PRESS

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

DIGNA IGLESIAS AKA MRS.

ROLANDO A. IGLESIAS

CASE NO. 24STPB07988

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the lost WILL or estate, or both of DIGNA IGLESIAS AKA MRS.

ROLANDO A. IGLESIAS.

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

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/23/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 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

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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

TORI J. FREEBORN, ESQ. - SBN 293750

EICK & FREEBORN LLP

2604 FOOTHILL BLVD., SUITE C LA CRESCENTA CA 91214

Telephone (818) 248-0050

7/25, 7/29, 8/1/24

CNS-3835208# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LARRY LEDUC

Case No. 24STPB03178

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

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

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 MAURICE ABADIA - SBN 159766

LAW OFFICE OF MAURICE ABADIA

301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 616

PASADENA CA 91101

Telephone (626) 744-0992 7/25, 7/29, 8/1/24

CNS-3834648# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DONNA MAE BOEBEL CASE NO. 24STPB08038

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CARRIE LEIGH CHARLES in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CARRIE LEIGH CHARLES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/16/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

in the WILL or estate, or both of MI-

CHAEL WILLIAM MORIARTY AKA

MIKE MORIARTY AKA MICHAEL W. MORIARTY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KRISTINA MORIARTY in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/19/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 15, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

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

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

Petitioner: Andrew Leduc ANDREW LEDUC 1020 N MYERS ST BURBANK CA 91506 CN106372 LEDUC Jul 25,29, Aug 1, 2024 BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MICHAEL WILLIAM

MORIARTY AKA MIKE

MORIARTY AKA MICHAEL W. MORIARTY CASE NO. 24STPB08119

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested

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 G. CAT STOKES - SBN 112473

LAW OFFICE OF G. CAT STOKES 9381 E. STOCKTON BLVD., SUITE 200 ELK GROVE CA 95624

Telephone (916) 737-6800

7/29, 8/1, 8/5/24

CNS-3837293#

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 J. STANTON - SBN 162432 1370 N. BREA BOULEVARD, SUITE 220 FULLERTON CA 92835 Telephone (714) 974-8941 7/25, 7/29, 8/1/24 CNS-3835511# WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GWENDOLYN CARAWAY CASE NO. PROVA2400522 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of GWENDOLYN CARAWAY.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LESLIE BLUFORD JOHNSON in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LESLIE BLUFORD JOHNSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/30/24 at 9:00AM in Dept. F2 located at 17780 ARROW BLVD., FONTANA, CA 92335

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Ahleeyah Nichols for Da’Viaire M. Thomas FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:24PSCP00294 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 400 Civic Center Plaza , Pomona Ca 91366, East Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Da’Viaire Micco Thomas filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Da’Viaire Micco Thomas to Proposed name DaViaire Jay Allison 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

ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DANIEL FLORES CASE NO. PROVA2400660

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

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/12/24 at 9:00AM in Dept. F1 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 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

KYLE R. GRAVES - SBN 332702

is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 08/23/2024 Time: 9:00AM Dept: O. Room: 5th Floor 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: June 20, 2024 Christian R. Gullon JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 2024 WEST COVINA PRESS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Eduardo Espinosa FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24NNCP00317 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 300 E Walnut St, Pasadena, Ca 91101, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Eduardo Espinosa filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Eduardo Espinosa to Proposed name Eduardo Sauza 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 09/06/2024 Time: 8:30AM Dept: P. 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: Monterey Park Press DATED: June 28, 2024 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 2024 MONTEREY PARK PRESS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Huy Tran Alpuche FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:24NNCP00326 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 W Commonwealth Ave ,Alhambra Ca 91801, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

SONS: 1. Petitioner Huy Tran Alpuche filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Huy Tran Alpuche to Proposed name Cody Huy Tran Alpuche

Time: 8:30 am Dept. L74 REMOTE

HEARING The address of the court is Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive South, Post Office Box 14170, Orange CA 92868-1570. 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: May 9, 2024 Eric K. Wersching Judge of the Superior Court Pub Dates: August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 ANAHEIM PRESS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE

(UCC Sec. 6105)

Escrow No. 24132-HY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: ALLISON M BECKER, 1314 EAST CHAPMAN AVE, FULLERTON, CA 92831-3954

Doing Business as: FLOWER ALLIE

All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: BLAKE BREUNIG, 7086 LITTLE HARBOR DRIVE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648

The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, TRADE NAME, MACHINERY, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, SUPPLIES, TELEPHONE NUMBERS and are located at: 1314 EAST CHAPMAN AVE, FULLERTON, CA 92831-3954

The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: NEW CENTURY ESCROW, INC., THREE POINTE DRIVE, SUITE 217, BREA, CA 92821 and the anticipated sale date is AUGUST 20, 2024

The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: NEW CENTURY ESCROW, INC., THREE POINTE DRIVE, SUITE 217, BREA, CA 92821 and the last day for filing claims shall be AUGUST 19, 2024, which is the business day before the sale date specified above.

Dated: 07/21/2024

BUYERS: BLAKE BREUNIG

2556190-PP ANAHEIM PRESS 8/1/24

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Mary Carlisle Jacobson FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:24VECP00335 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 6230 Sylmar Avenue, Ca 91401, Northwest Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner Mary Carlisle Jacobson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Mary Carlisle Jacobson to Proposed name Elizabeth Jacobson Carlisle 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 09/13/2024 Time: 8:30AM Dept: W. Room: 610 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: July 30, 2024 Virginia Keeny JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY

ACT (B & P CODE 21700 ET SEQ.)

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, ON AUGUST 16, 2024 THE PERSONAL PROPERTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: FURNITURE, CLOTHING, ELECTRONICS, TOOLS, BUSINESS EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES, AND/OR MISC HOUSEHOLD ITEMS LOCATED AT:

STORQUEST SELF STORAGE SAN BERNARDINO 194 COMMERCIAL ROAD SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 909-300--3411 TIME: 10:00 AM

THIS AUCTION WILL BE LISTED AND ADVERTISED ON WWW.STORAGETREASURES.COM PURCHASES MUST BE MADE WITH CASH OR CREDIT/ DEBIT CARD ONLY AND PAID AT THE FACILITY IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: "ANDRE GREENE"

“LEONA GOODMAN” “RANDA SANDOVAL” “VINCENT JONES” “MARIUS DAVIS”

ALL SALES ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR CANCELLATION. TERMS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS AVAILABLE AT SALE. DATED THIS AUGUST 16, 2024 BY STORQUEST SELF STORAGE SAN BERNARDINO. 194 COMMERCIAL RD SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408

909-825-4955, 8/1/2024 & 8/8/2024

Published August 1, 2023 & August 8, 2024 in TH SAN BERNARDINO PRESS

Fictitious Business Name Filings

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 202466933406. The following person(s) has(have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name: found in situ, 11392 Harrisburg Road, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in Orange County on: January 8, 2020. FILE NO. 20206586551 Full Name of Registrant(s): MAMIE M. WONG, Trustee of the MAMIE M. WONG REVOCABLE TRUST U/D/T dated May 29, 2019, 11392 Harrisburg , Los Alamitos, CA 90720. This business is conducted by an individual. /s/ MAMIE M. WONG, Trustee of the MAMIE M. WONG REVOCABLE TRUST U/D/T dated May 29, 2019. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on June 27, 2024. Published in: Anaheim Press 07/11/2024, 07/18/2024, 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20246693744. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Carmelle International Cuisine & Banquet Hall Inc, 24416 Muirlands Blvd Ste 222, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Full Name of Registrant(s) Carmelle Cuisine & Banquet Hall Inc (CA, 24416 Muirlands Blvd, Lake Forest, CA 92620. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on April 26, 2022. Carmelle International Cuisine & Banquet Hall Inc. /S/ M Torres, secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on July 2, 2024. Publish: Anaheim Press 07/18/2024, 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20246693484. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Cordes Photography, 22511 Auburn Dales Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630. Full Name of Registrant(s) Candra Lynn JacksCordes, 22511 Auburn Dales Drive, Lake Forest, AL 92630. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 7, 1996. /S/ Candra Lynn Jacks-Cordes. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on June 28, 2024. Publish: Anaheim Press 07/15/2024, 07/22/2024, 07/29/2024, 08/05/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20240006021

The following persons are doing business as: UPLAND CERTIFIED AUTO CARE, 1201 E Foothill Blvd, Upland, CA 91786. Mailing Address, 1201 E Foothill Blvd, Upland, CA 91786. CERTIFIED AUTO CARE, INC. (CA, 1201 E Foothill Blvd, Upland, CA 91786; SALEEM ALKATIME, 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 January 7, 2000. 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

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(Government Code Sections 62506277). /s/ SALEEM ALKATIME, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on July 3, 2024 NoticeIn 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#: FBN20240006021 Pub: 07/18/2024, 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20240006019

The following persons are doing business as: CERTIFIED AUTO SALES, 1201 E Foothill Blvd, Upland, CA 91786. Mailing Address, 1201 E Foothill Blvd, Upland, CA 91786. UPLAND CERTIFIED AUTO SALES, INC. (CA, 1201 E Foothill Blvd, Upland, CA 91786; SALEEM ALKATIME, 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 March 15, 2007. 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 62506277). /s/ SALEEM ALKATIME, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on July 3, 2024 NoticeIn 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#: FBN20240006019 Pub: 07/18/2024, 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20240006022

The following persons are doing business as: GEORGIE’S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE, 15338 Central Ave # 116, Chino, CA 91710. Mailing Address, 15338 Central Ave # 116, Chino, CA 91710. IMAD ALTAREH, 15338 Central Ave # 116, Chino, CA

91710. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino

This business is conducted by: a individual. 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/ IMAD ALTAREH, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on July 3, 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#: FBN20240006022 Pub: 07/18/2024, 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024

San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20246693919. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Tippi Toes Huntington Beach, 155 N Riverview Dr Ste. 205, Anaheim, CA 92808. Full Name of Registrant(s) GCPink LLC (CA, 155 N Riverview Dr Ste. 205, Anaheim, CA 92808. This business is conducted by a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Tippi Toes Huntington Beach. /S/ Jon E Palmatier, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on July 5, 2024. Publish: Anaheim Press 07/18/2024, 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Deadly Glam Co. 268 N Lincoln Ave Suite #9 Corona, CA 92882 Riverside County Mailing Address, 11305 Sunflower Lane, corona, CA 92883. Riverside County Lizbeth Jimenez, 268 N Lincoln Ave, Corona, CA 92882

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 1, 2024. 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. Lizbeth Jimenez Statement filed with the County of Riverside on July 3, 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# R-202408630 Pub. 07/18/2024, 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Girlfriend Can We Talk Ministries (2). GFCWT 11993 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 92503

Riverside County Mailing Address, P. O. Box 416, Moreno Valley, CA 92556. Riverside County Alicia Darsel Norton, P. O. Box 416, Moreno Valley, CA 92556

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. Alicia Darsel Norton Statement filed with the County of Riverside on July 11, 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# R-202409052 Pub. 07/18/2024, 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Raincross Cottages 5200 Central Ave Riverside, CA 92504

Mailing Address, 610 N Santa Anita Ave Floor 2, Arcadia, CA 91006. Los Angeles County PI Properties NO. 103, LLC (CA, 610 N Santa Anita Ave Floor 2, Arcadia, CA 91006

Los Angeles County

This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 16, 2015. 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. Rao R Yalamanchili, Manager Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 26, 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# R-202408336 Pub. 07/18/2024, 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Sunnymead Apts 13325 Heacock St Moreno Valley, CA 92553 Riverside County Mailing Address, 610 N Santa Anita Ave Floor 2, Arcadia, CA 91006.

Los Angeles County 610 Investments 23-6, LLC (CA, 610 N Santa Anita Ave Floor 2, Arcadia, CA 91006

Los Angeles County This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on September 28, 2023. 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. Rao Yalamcnhili, Manager Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 24, 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# R-202408241 Pub. 07/18/2024, 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20240006295

The following persons are doing business as: VCN ALARM SECURITY, 9303 Archibald Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. Mailing Address, 9303 Archibald Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. VISIONCELLNET INC (CA, 9303 Archibald Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730; JACKIE WU, Secretary. 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 June 24, 2024. 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 62506277). /s/ JACKIE WU, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on July 10, 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#: FBN20240006295 Pub: 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024, 08/15/2024 San Bernardino Press

No. FBN20240006445 The following persons are doing business as: HSU EXPRESS, 3270 E Mt Rainier

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 62506277). /s/ YEN TIEN HSU, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on July 15, 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#: FBN20240006445 Pub: 07/25/2024, 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024, 08/15/2024 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20240005988

The following persons are doing business as: SYXMOTO, 10580 Mulberry Ave, Fontana, CA 92337. Mailing Address, 10580 Mulberry Ave, Fontana, CA 92337. Liang Chang, 10580 Mulberry Ave, Fontana, CA 92337. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 1, 2019. 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 62506277). /s/ Liang Chang, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on July 3, 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#: FBN20240005988 Pub: 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024, 08/15/2024, 08/22/2024 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20240006675

The following persons are doing business as: TWIN’S DENTAL TECHNICIANS, 26063 9th St, San Bernardino, CA 92410. Mailing Address, 26063 9th St, San Bernardino, CA 92410. NORMA MIRANDA, 26063 9th St, San Bernardino, CA 92410. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on November 26, 2019. 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/ NORMA MIRANDA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on July 24, 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#: FBN20240006675 Pub: 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024, 08/15/2024, 08/22/2024 San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Lakeside Mansion LLC 17210 Grand Ave Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

Riverside County Mailing Address, 520 S Claudina St suite E, Anaheim, CA 92805. Riverside County Lakeview Mansion inc (CA, 17210 Grand Ave, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

Riverside County This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business

name or names listed herein on June 27, 2024. 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. Haiyun Weimholt, President Statement filed with the County of Riverside on June 28, 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# R2024408475

Pub. 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024, 08/15/2024, 08/22/2024

Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Fabulous Me Magic 11542 Hartford Ct Riverside, CA 92503

Riverside County Jason christopher Rogers, 11542 Hartford Ct, Riverside, CA 92503

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. Jason Rogers Statement filed with the County of Riverside on July 29, 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# R-202409749 Pub. 08/01/2024, 08/08/2024, 08/15/2024, 08/22/2024 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Off The Charts 875 Airway Place Hemet, CA 92545 Riverside County Mailing Address, 15030 Ventura Blvd #169, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Los Angeles County ASHS THIRD

1st positive West Nile Virus mosquito sample detected in Indian Wells

By City News Service

Mosquitoes collected in Indian Wells tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year, prompting increased efforts to reduce transmission, officials said Friday.

The virus-positive samples were collected near the intersection of Fred Waring Drive and El Dorado Drive, according to a statement from the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District. More than 180 samples from the Coachella Valley have tested positive for the virus.

In response, district personnel have posted signs in nearby communities and increased their mosquito surveillance and control measures in the surrounding

areas.

No human cases of mosquito-borne illness have been reported in the Coachella Valley in 2024.

"West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquitoborne disease in the United States," Antonio Molina, District field supervisor, said in a statement. "Detections like this should serve as a strong reminder to wear insect repellent anytime we are outdoors."

The virus generally spreads when a female mosquito bites an infected bird, becoming a carrier. Most infected people bear no symptoms, but some may develop fever, headaches, and body aches. In rare cases, hospitalizations or death can

Tax roll

He characterized the county's real estate market as "dynamic," experiencing "substantial growth ... over the past few years."

Inflationary pressures, attributable in part to limited available housing inventory, have factored into the property tax expansion throughout the region and elsewhere, according to economists.

California Association of Realtors' figures show the median home price countywide is $650,000, compared to $629,000 a year ago.

The assessment roll represents the composite value of all commercial and residential real estate within the county, as well as other property, including boats, aircraft and timeshares.

The roll has increased for 12 consecutive years. During the Great Recession, $38 billion in value was lost, with assessments bottoming out at $204.8 billion in tax year 2012, according to the assessor's report.

The roll had been valued at $242.9 billion in 2008, before the deflationary cycle triggered by the economic downturn.

occur.

Mosquito season in Southern California generally spans May to October. To reduce exposure to mosquitoes with WNV, the agency provided residents with prevention advice such as:

-- spend as little time as possible outdoors at dawn or dusk, when mosquitoes are generally on the move;

-- wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts during outdoor activity in mosquitoprone areas;

-- use insect repellent; -- ensure door and window screens are fitted properly to keep bugs out; and -- get rid of standing water, aside from pools properly treated with chemicals.

In the most recent assessment, residences, counted as single-family houses, apartments and condominiums, along with commercial structures, represented $391 billion, or 84%, of the roll.

Aggregate property values increased by the widest margin, in percentage terms, in Desert Center, where net taxable valuations totaled $484.7 million, compared to $334 million the year before — translating to a 45% jump.

Among municipalities, Beaumont showed the strongest percentage growth at 15.62%. The city's net taxable valuations totaled $9.32 billion, compared to $8 billion during the prior base year calculation.

As with every year, the city of Riverside had the highest

local roll — $45.27 billion — of all the cities and unincorporated communities listed. In the Coachella Valley, Palm Desert boasted the biggest aggregate assessment at $20.68 billion.

According to the assessor's office, property tax bills for the current tax year will start going out in October. Officials noted almost 85% of residences countywide are under Proposition 13 tax mitigation protection, meaning that regardless of the inflation rate, taxes can only go up on an additional 2% of tax increment.

Homeowners have the right to appeal any increased assessment. More information is available at the Clerk of the Board's website: aao. countyofriverside.us.

Anyone with reports or

MoVal woman admits abducting infant from maternity ward

By City News Service

A25-year-old woman who posed as a nurse and snatched a newborn from her mother at Riverside University Medical Center in Moreno Valley pleaded guilty Tuesday to kidnapping.

Jesenea Miron of Moreno Valley admitted the felony count, as well as a sentenceenhancing allegation of intent to deprive a parent of their child, under a pretrial agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. In exchange for her admissions, prosecutors agreed to drop three related counts against Miron.

Superior Court Judge Emma Smith scheduled a sentencing hearing for Sept. 10 at the Riverside Hall of Justice. There was no specification as to a likely term of imprisonment or jail time.

Miron remains held without bail at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning.

Her case went inactive for nearly two years while she was

diverted into a mental health treatment program operated by the Riverside University Health System and monitored by the court. That process concluded last week.

According to sheriff's Sgt. Richard Fransik, on the morning of July 15, 2022, the defendant accessed the medical center campus on Cactus Avenue and identified herself as a newly hired nurse, enabling her to enter the maternity ward.

Fransik said while on the ward, Miron entered a room occupied by a woman and her infant daughter, identified in court documents only by the initials "Z.B." The defendant introduced herself as a nurse.

"While inside the patient's room, she attempted to take the newborn," he said. "The suspect was confronted by hospital staff, who then notified security."

Court documents indicated that the baby was briefly in the defendant's possession but was not removed from the hospital and was not harmed,

nor was the mother, whose identity was not released.

Miron fled before deputies assigned to the medical center could apprehend her. However, detectives followed up and were able to procure evidence confirming the defendant's identity, according to Fransik.

A search warrant was served at her residence on Weber Avenue a couple of days later, resulting in "items of evidentiary value" being seized, the sergeant said. She was taken into custody without incident.

In the wake of Miron's arrest, medical center CEO Jennifer Cruikshank said that "security protocols" were "reviewed and reinforced, and we have additional sheriff's deputies on campus."

She credited her "vigilant staff" with preventing Miron from escaping the hospital with the infant.

She had no documented prior felony or misdemeanor convictions in Riverside County.

concerns should contact the Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District at 760-342-8287.

| Image courtesy of the OC Mosquito and Vector Control District

| Photo by MargJohnson/VA/Envato Elements

Felon who attacked police officers during chase bound for state prison

By City News Service

Aconvictedfelon who shot at Hemet police and California Highway Patrol officers during a seven-mile chase was bound for state prison Monday to serve a sentence of 50 years to life behind bars after pleading guilty to felony charges.

Jonathan Kyler Nunn, 29, of Idyllwild, on Friday admitted two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer and a sentenceenhancing gun use allegation under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. In exchange for his admissions, prosecutors dropped four related charges.

During a hearing at the Banning Justice Center, Superior Court Judge Dwight Moore certified the terms of the plea deal and imposed the sentence stipulated by the prosecution and defense.

According to Hemet police Lt. Nathan Miller, an officer patrolling the area of Domenigoni Parkway and Sanderson Avenue on the afternoon of Oct. 2, 2020, spotted Nunn at the wheel of a Toyota Solara and recognized him as a suspect in a non-injury shooting a week earlier.

The patrolman signaled the defendant to stop, but he sped away westbound on Domenigoni. As Nunn

approached the intersection of Domenigoni and Highway 79 just south of Winchester, he fired several shots at the lawman.

"The officer's police car was struck by gunfire, but the officer was not hit or injured," Miller said.

The pursuit turned north on 79, where Nunn shot at a California Highway Patrol officer who was stopped along the side of the fourlane corridor, not involved in the chase. The officer was not struck, but a bullet was later discovered in the patrol car.

"Neither the Hemet police officer nor the California Highway Patrol officer returned fire at the suspect," Miller said.

Officers continued to trail Nunn, but a sheriff's helicopter crew took the lead, tracking him as he turned west again, this time onto Highway 74, Miller said.

"The suspect fired several

more times at pursuing officers while traveling Highway 74," Miller said.

As he approached Juniper Flats Road in Homeland, Nunn slowed down and ultimately came to a stop, exiting the Toyota, tossing his handgun onto the ground and surrendering without further incident, according to Miller.

The police spokesman said a distraught woman, apparently Nunn's girlfriend, also emerged from the Toyota and was detained, but she was released a short time later.

A Hemet police unit racing to the location was involved in a collision with a Toyota Camry at the 74 and Warren Road, but no one was hurt.

Authorities did not release details regarding the prior shooting in which Nunn was implicated.

Court records show he had a prior conviction for making criminal threats.

Hemet man admits 'catfishing' 12-year-old girl for explicit

photos; FBI arrests 3 for allegedly distributing child sex abuse material

By City News Service

AHemet man who "catfished" a pre-teen girl online and persuaded her to send him sexually explicit photos of herself and her 5-year-old sister pleaded guilty Friday to production of child pornography.

John Mathew Piecuch, 64, admitted the felony count during a hearing at U.S. District Court in Santa Ana. Federal prosecutors agreed to drop two related charges under the plea agreement.

Federal Judge John Holcomb scheduled a sentencing hearing for Oct. 25. Piecuch is facing a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.

The defendant remains held without bail at a federal detention center.

Court filings by the U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI said that Piecuch was using the online gaming platform Roblox in December 2020 when he met the victim, identified only as a Carroll County, Maryland, girl.

The defendant convinced her that he was a 13-year-old boy, and the two then engaged in a series of text messages,

Nixon Fire

As of Tuesday morning, the head of the fire was well inside the Beauty Mountain Wilderness, near Iron Spring Mountain, maintained and protected by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

According to Cal Fire officials, the flames scorched more than 4,900 acres as of 8 a.m. Wednesday as firefighters continued efforts to stop the fire's progression throughout the night.

Supervisor Kevin Jeffries, a former firefighter, asked Riverside County Fire Department Chief Bill Weiser at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting if containment

efforts might be complicated because of federal restrictions on using heavy machinery, such as bulldozers, to battle blazes in protected areas.

Weiser said he did not anticipate problems, and coordination with Bureau of Land Management administrators was "good."

At the height of the fire, seven Cal Fire air tankers and four water- dropping helicopters were making runs on it. On Tuesday, aircraft were only required for targeted operations.

Four structures were damaged and one was destroyed Tuesday afternoon,

but it was still unclear whether those were only sheds and outbuildings, or may have included homes. There are 900 structures threatened, according to reports from Cal Fire.

An evacuation order was implemented for the scattered homes south of Highway 371, north of the county line, west of Terwilliger Road and east of Foolish Pleasure Road.

An evacuation center was established at Temecula Valley High School. However, county Emergency Management Department Director Bruce Barton told the board there was no one utilizing the

space, which is being managed by the Red Cross and Department of Public Social Services.

Winds shifted due to the hilly terrain, complicating firefighting efforts on Monday, forcing crews to spread out and try to establish structure protection lines. The winds were not intense Tuesday morning.

Properties in the remote location are spaced acres apart.

Shortly after 4 p.m. Monday, the blaze spread into the 2,300-acre burn scar from the Bonny Fire that crews battled for over a week last July and August in Aguanga.

through which he coaxed her into sending him sexually explicit images of herself, and additionally convinced her to snap explicit photos of her 5-year-old sister, also not identified, and send him those, according to court papers.

The girl's mother uncovered the texts in January 2021 and immediately reported the activity to her local sheriff's office, whose personnel contacted the FBI, culminating in an investigation by the Inland Regional Child Exploitation & Human Trafficking Task Force. That led to a search of Piecuch's residence at 26216 Frazier St., court papers stated.

He was arrested without incident and ultimately indicted.

"This defendant has admitted his despicable acts and now will face a significant prison sentence," U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said in a statement. "I urge parents everywhere to be vigilant when it comes to their children's online usage. Predators lurk in the shadows and use the internet's cloak

of anonymity to inflict lifelong trauma."

Piecuch has no documented prior felony convictions.

Arrests made in child sex material investigation FBI units and child exploitation officers were spotted at a home in Rancho Mirage on Friday related to an investigation into child sexual abuse material distribution, resulting in three arrests.

The Riverside County District Attorney's office and FBI personnel were "pulling people out" of a residence near the intersection of Jasmine Lane and Sunny Lane around 7 a.m. Friday, according to KESQ.

A District Attorney's Office spokesperson told KESQ the office's Child Exploitation Team was at the house for a search "stemming from an investigation into someone distributing child sexual abuse material over the internet from that location."

One person was arrested for possession and distribution-related charges, while two others were arrested for unrelated warrants.

Weiser said the scar was aiding in slowing the growth of the brusher because there was less fuel to feed it. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Firefighters try to contain the spread of the Nixon Fire in Aguanga. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Fire Department/X

| Photo by FabrikaPhoto/Envato Elements