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County analysis spotlights LA wildfires’ economic toll, recovery trends

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

Astudy by Los Angeles Countyagencies outlinedrebuilding and recovery efforts and reportedonthebillions of dollars lost and other economic impacts as a result of the January wildfires, officials announced Wednesday. For the next four years losses were projected between $5.2 billion and $10.1 billion impacting 28,000 to 55,000 “job-years,” which refers to the number of people working during a 12-month period, according to the Department of Economic Opportunity and LA County Economic Development Corp.’s Institute for Applied Economics. Workers’ income losses were estimated at $2.2 billion to $4.2 billion, and tax revenue losses for governments could total $900 million to $1.6 billion.

“The January wildfires have tested our communities in unimaginable ways — taking homes, livelihoods, and peace of mind from tens of thousands of Angele-

nos,” LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said in a statement. “This analysis makes clear the economic toll we are still reckoning with, but it also highlights the strength and resilience driving our recovery. We are not just rebuilding structures; we are rebuilding lives, jobs, and hope for the future.”

The DEO and EDC are in the midst of a yearlong economic impact study with quarterly public updates on recovery efforts and economic impacts of the wind-fueled firestorm that devastated Altadena, Pacific Palisades and nearby communities in January. According to the agencies:

• The Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed more than 16,000 structures, including over 11,600 residences, 100 schools and nearly 200 commercial buildings.

• Combined, the burn areas and “secondary fire areas” impacted more than

6,800 businesses and over 47,000 workers.

• Businesses in burn areas generated $1.4 billion annually prior to the fires, with secondary fire areas accounting for $6.8 billion in annual revenue.

• “The majority of secondary disruption occurred in the Eaton area, which represented 76% of affected businesses and 75% of job losses in SFAs,” officials reported.

“Secondary” impacts include significant disruption in an area due to evacuation orders, smoke conditions and business closures, officials said.

The county also reported these “recovery indicators”:

• As of July 31, 93% of filed insurance claims had been partially paid, totaling $20.4 billion.

• 95% of destroyed or damaged parcels were

cleared of debris within seven months.

• Nearly 800 rebuilding permits have been issued with an average processing time of 52 business days.

• Short-term rent spikes occurred in fire-adjacent ZIP codes, with rents returning to 2024 trend levels within six months.

• Housing listings and sales in affected communities did not show evidence of mass resident flight.

“As we continue the work of rebuilding after the January wildfires, this economic analysis underscores the profound impact on our communities — from lost homes and businesses to displaced jobs,” county Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger said in a statement. “It is critical that all levels of government understand these

Trump administration sues LASD in support of concealed carry handguns

Elected officials, dignitaries and downtown residents conducted a groundbreakingceremony Wednesday for the recently approved $2.6 billion Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project, as Los Angeles races to prepare the facility for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

During a news conference outside the facility, Mayor Karen Bass and City Council members, among others, placed gold-colored shovels into the ground to mark the start of construction. The project will be built through a phaseddelivery approach, meaning construction will occur leading up to Games, pause for the event, and continue through completion for 2029.

“The expansion of the LA Convention Center is crucial to our effort to revitalize the downtown area, create new economic opportunities and send a message to the world that LA is ready to compete and win on the global stage,” Bass said in a statement.

“I want to thank the City Council for taking the bold action needed to initiate this project, and I also want to acknowledge our labor leaders for their partnership as well. I look forward to working with all of our partners to deliver this expansion on-time and in a fiscally responsible manner,” her statement continued.

Councilman Curren Price, who attended the ceremony, suffered a medical emergency as a result of dehydration, according to his office. Price, who represents the Ninth Council District, was taken to a hospital to be monitored.

Theexpansionwill connect the site’s West Hall with the South Hall, adding 190,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, nearly 40,000 square feet of meeting room space, and 95,000 square feet for a multi-service room. The council authorized $990 million in bonds to fund the project — with the debt service paid through 2058.

Basspreviously announced that the Los Angeles Police Department will deploy foot patrols and trained bike officers around the downtown area to deter crime during the project, as well as trained mental health teams. Coordinated teams will also remove graffiti, and beautify major streets and public spaces.

Last week, Bass signed an executive directive aimed at streamlining and expediting projects by the city’s three proprietary departments — Los Angeles World Airports, the Port of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power. The Convention Center is expected to benefit from this effort. City officials expect the project to generate significant economic impact by adding nearly 9,000 union jobs and 1,600 apprenticeships, $1.8 billion in additional local business sales, $103 million in tax revenue for city services and 3.6 million visitors annually. The Convention Center is slated to be the venue for fencing, taekwondo, judo, wrestling and table tennis for the 2028 Olympics and wheelchair fencing, taekwondo, judo, boccia and table tennis for the 2028 Paralympics.

CityAdministrative Officer Matt Szabo said the city will finance $3.06 billion

Jose Herrera, City News Service

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Caltrans 710 project land sales proceed in Pasadena

By Staff

Several vacant Caltransowned homes in Pasadena are now available for sale to the public in an effort to add more affordable housing, city officials announced last week.

Officials said the sale of the properties will provide the city with a funding source for the acquisition or construction of affordable housing units.

On June 23, the City Council OK’d the sale of 17 vacant properties acquired or set to be acquired from Caltrans under a 2022 state law. The 17 properties were targeted for demolition in connection with the construction of the State Route 710 North project.

Caltrans had acquired the land decades ago as part of a plan to extend the Long Beach (710) Freeway through South Pasadena, Pasadena and El Sereno. That plan was abandoned and Senate Bill 959 enabled Caltrans to sell the city the unoccupied homes at Caltrans’ original acquisition prices.

The city now can sell the homes at fair market value, with the proceeds required to be used for constructing or acquiring affordable housing at a 3-to-1 ratio for every vacant Caltrans property purchased, according to a consortium of local realtors handling the sales on the

city’s behalf.

The city must use the money generated from the land sales for affordable housing by Dec. 31, 2026, officials said.

City staff is working with local brokers from DPP Compass, Sotheby’s International Realty and Mutual Realty Consultants to develop a marketing and sales strategy for selling the properties at fair market value.

“We are excited that these properties are finally going to market to generate muchneeded affordable housing funds,” Pasadena Housing Director James Wong said in a statement.

All properties will be sold “as-is” in their current

condition, officials said. Sold properties will be subject to deed restrictions, requiring the buyer to make repairs and ensure occupancy within reasonable timeframes.

“Pasadena’s architectural beauty has always reflected its civic spirit, and today’s release of these homes is a moment to rise to the challenge with heart,” Michael Slaughter of Mutual Realty Consultants said in a statement Sept. 29. “This is more than real estate; it is about renewal, stewardship, and ensuring that these properties once again serve families and strengthen the community. Being entrusted with that responsibility is both humbling and inspiring.”

Bill Podley from DPP Compass noted that “after decades of sitting vacant, 13 Caltrans homes are finally being offered to the public, giving potential buyers the opportunity to restore properties within designated historical sections of the city, bringing them back to life and enhancing the neighborhoods in which they’re situated in the process,” he said in a statement.

“Pasadena has long been known for its architectural legacy, and these homes have been eagerly awaited by the public,” Michael B. Bell from Sotheby’s added. “To be entrusted with presenting them to the market is both a privilege and a responsibility

that I take very seriously.”

Information about the home-sales process for the properties is at PasadenaCaltransProperties.com. Virtual viewings, photographs and individual property information are also available there.

Officials said showings will be scheduled at predetermined times when “the outlined showing requirements are met.”

Properties listed on Sept. 29 were:

• 269 Palmetto Drive — Michael Slaughter, Mutual Realty Consultants

• 696 St. John Ave. — Michael Slaughter, Mutual Realty Consultants

• 734 St. John Ave. — Michael Slaughter, Mutual Realty

Consultants

• 888 Pasadena Ave. — Michael B. Bell, Sotheby’s International Realty

• 894 & 894B Pasadena Ave. — Michael B. Bell, Sotheby’s International Realty

• 1112 Pasadena Ave. — Michael B. Bell, Sotheby’s International Realty

• 1200 Pasadena Ave. — Bill Podley and team, DPP Compass

• 215 Madeline Drive — Michael B. Bell, Sotheby’s International Realty

• 218 Madeline Drive — Bill Podley and team, DPP Compass

• 225 State St. — Bill Podley and team, DPP Compass Marketing for the additional three addresses were expected to start in October:

• 584 St. John Ave. and 230/230 A California Blvd. — Michael Slaughter, Mutual Realty Consultants

• 180 State St. — Bill Podley and team, DPP Compass

• 237 State St. — Bill Podley and team, DPP Compass Officials said additional homes have been or will be sold to their tenants, and some will be sold to nonprofit organizations. Addresses for those properties were not available. City staff also has identified four smaller, nonhistoric properties as potentially suitable for affordable homeownership.

Esperanza High students lead protest against bathroom law

By City News Service

AgroupofEsperanzaHighSchool students led a protest Wednesday against a state law allowing students to choose a bathroom based on what gender they identify with, stemming from one student at the school who they say was born male but identifies as female.

Esperanza junior Lesley Ledesma led the walkout after she encountered a classmate using the female restroom.

“When I asked, ‘Why are you in this bathroom? I was told, ‘I am trans, I identify as a girl,’” Ledesma said.

The student added, “I

was immediately alarmed not because I wanted to disrespect anyone’s identity but because I was suddenly uncertain about my own privacy and safety in a space I had always trusted.”

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District issued a statement saying the protest was “peaceful, and thanks to our law enforcement partners at the Anaheim Police Department, students remained safe, and morning drop-off went smoothly.”

District officials said they are “committed to ensuring a safe and supportive environment for every student. The district upholds mutual

respect as a core value and affirms the principles of free speech and expression as rights extended to all students and members of the community.”

Sonja Shaw, a candidate for state superintendent, and Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

Trustee Leandra Blades attended a news conference following Wednesday’s student protest.

“What this is about is the safety of our people,” Blades said. “Our females do not feel safe in the bathrooms. Our females do not feel safe on the athletic field. They don’t feel safe. And so what is the state of

California doing? They’re violating Title IX.” Ledesma said she did not wish to attack the transgender community.

“Let me be absolutely clear: I am not here to attack anyone,” the student said. “I do not wish harm on those who see things differently or anyone in the transgender community. I truly believe every person is created in the image and likeness of God and deserves love, dignity, and respect. But I also believe that females deserve to feel safe and comfortable in private spaces like bathrooms and locker rooms. Respect must go both ways.”

Former Caltrans-owned homes in Pasadena — from left, 215 and 218 Madeline Drive — are among several available for sale to the public.

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SMillions could lose housing aid under Trump plan

By Jesse Coburn, ProPublica

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ome4millionpeople couldlosefederal housing assistance under new plans from the Trump administration, according to experts who reviewed drafts of two unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica. The rules would pave the way for a host of restrictions long sought by conservatives, including time limits on living in public housing, work requirements for many people receiving federal housing assistance and the stripping of aid from entire families if one member of the household is in the country illegally.

The first Trump administration tried and failed to implement similar policies, and renewed efforts have been in the works since early in the president’s second term. Now, the documents obtained by ProPublica lay out how the administration intends to overhaul major housing programs that serve some of the nation’s poorest residents, with sweeping reforms that experts and advocates warn will weaken the social safety net amid historically high rents, home prices and homelessness.

“These are rules that are going to cause an enormous amount of hardship for millions of people in communities across the country,” said Will Fischer, director of housing policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan think tank. “It’s going to cause people to become homeless, kids to be pulled out of their schools, people to lose their jobs.”

housing programs under the current administration. Trump’s budget proposal called for cutting funding for public housing, housing vouchers and other rental assistance by 43%.

A spokesperson for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which drafted the rules, declined to comment.

The two rules obtained by ProPublica are labeled as drafts and could change before they are officially proposed. At a meeting at HUD headquarters last month, Ben Hobbs, who heads the agency’s public housing office, said the rules were under review at the Office of Management and Budget, according to a HUD official in attendance. (OMB typically reviews proposed rules for compliance with federal standards and consistency with the president’s policies.)

The push to adopt the rules is part of a broad effort to roll back federal

In March, HUD and the Department of Homeland Security announced a datasharing agreement targeting so-called mixed-status families, in which some family members are eligible for housing assistance and others are not because they are in the country illegally or have another immigration status that makes them ineligible. More recently, HUD reportedly planned to require all local public housing authorities to identify such families to the federal agency.

Work requirements impart a “renewed sense of purpose for millions of Americans,” in the view of HUD Secretary Scott Turner. Calling welfare a “lifelong trap of dependency” for many, Turner and other senior Trump officials wrote in a joint op-ed, “for able-bodied adults, welfare should be a short-term hand-up, not a lifetime handout.”

Federal housing assistance programs support more than 8 million people by providing units in public housing or subsidies that

help cover the cost of rentals on the private market. Under these programs, participants pay a percentage of the rent — generally 30% of their adjusted income — and the government covers the rest. Most of those assisted are elderly, disabled or children.

The average family that lives in public housing or receives housing vouchers makes less than $20,000 annually and receives benefits for 10 to 12 years, although non-elderly, non-disabled families typically stay far shorter, according to HUD data.

The first rule would not mandate work requirements and time limits; instead, it permits local housing authorities and landlords to implement them. Hobbs originally wanted the rule to require those policies, but career staffers at HUD persuaded him to make them voluntary, according to a HUD official familiar with the matter. The rule would allow local housing authorities and private landlords to impose work requirements and time limits in four major federal housing programs: public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Vouchers and Project-Based Rental Assis-

tance (the latter three are part of what is commonly called Section 8). Residents, including both parents in two-parent households, could be required to work up to 40 hours a week. The time limits could be as short as two years, after which residents would lose assistance. The time limits would apply to any family in which the household heads are not elderly or disabled, with few exceptions. Similarly, the work requirements would apply to residents ages 18 to 61 who are not disabled, pregnant, primary caretakers of young children, college students or in other exempted categories. Housing providers may allow them to perform job training or community service instead of traditional work. Housing providers implementing work requirements would have to offer support services to residents, but what those services are would be up to the providers. HUD expects 750 public housing authorities and 3,500 landlords to implement work requirements or term limits in response to the new rule. Such provisions will likely be adopted first in more conservative parts of the

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CA expert speaks out on combatting abusive financial practices

By Suzanne Potter, Public News Service

As the Trump administration cuts back on consumer protections, communitydevelopment financial institutions are offering financial products aiming to help low-income consumers rather than exploit them.

President Donald Trump gutted the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau through a series of staff and budget cuts and the agency no longer takes on abusive payday lenders trapping consumers with sky-high interest rates and fees on short-term loans.

Ellen Harnick, executive vice president and director of state policy at the Center for Responsible Lending in Oakland, said predatory lenders often operate in lowincome communities of color.

"The CFPB, under the new administration, have specifically said they are going to withdraw focus from nonbank lenders," Harnick pointed out. "That is especially harmful to the communities that we seek to serve who are really targeted by those lenders."

Consumer advocates said states need to step up. North Carolina, for example, banned payday lending in 2001. California law allows payday lenders to charge $15 for every $100 lent, which

works out to a whopping 460% annual interest rate for a typical two-week payday loan. Online payday loan apps are also gaining traction.

Harnick recommended borrowers consult with community development financial institutions, which have programs designed to help families buy their first home and start building generational wealth rather than opting for a risky payday loan.

"These loans are designed to create their own demand, as the extreme cost and the

Community development financial institutions lost millions in grants when the Trump administration decided to withhold funds appropriated by Congress as part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund during the Biden administration, a matter currently in the courts. The funds were earmarked to help low-income families qualify for mortgages or reduce their energy costs by installing solar panels.

Teacher shortage hampers Proposition 28 arts education hiring

By Suzanne Potter, Public News Service

Proposition 28, or The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act, gives California school districts about $1 billion per year for arts education but advocates said some school districts are having a hard time finding staff and navigating program requirements.

Districts have to spend each year’s funding by the end of the school year or return the money.

Kyle Holmes, director of the Statewide Arts Initiative for California County Superintendents, said the state’s teacher shortage presents a real challenge, especially for small, rural districts.

"If a school district has 500 or more students, 80% of it needs to be used to hire staffing," Holmes explained.

"In smaller districts, there are a lot of folks posting openings for new music teachers and new theater teachers that will sit for six months at a time and not have any applicants, and not be filled."

Holmes added arts education improves creative thinking and boosts grades in other subjects. More than 2,200 local education agencies are receiving Proposition 28 funding, which is intended to help them hire more staff in dance, media arts, music, theater and visual arts.

School districts not wanting to leave money on the table can get help online by using resources available through the County Superintendents, the nonprofit Create CA and the state Department of Education.

Just over half of local education agencies have fewer than 500 students.

Kate Stover, staff development and curriculum specialist of visual, performing and media arts for the Tulare County Office of Education, said one district in Lassen County serves just three students and got $625 in Proposition 28 funds.

"It isn't always enough to be able to pay for a fulltime teacher but there are ways to work with outside partners and to leverage existing resources to really bring more arts for kids," Stover noted.

The Los Angeles Unified School District gets almost $75 million a year from Proposition 28 to offer arts education to more than 381,000 students.

short repayment period drive borrowers to borrow again and again, just to keep up," Harnick noted.

On Sept. 22, California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta and colleagues from 19 other states sent letters criticizing the Trump administration’s proposal to vastly shrink oversight of financial companies by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. | Photo by Ajay_Suresh/Wikimedia Commons

country, Fischer said.

The new regulation asserts that it will promote economic self-sufficiency and free up subsidized housing for millions of people who qualify for assistance but cannot receive it because of the limited amount of housing aid that the government provides.

Housing advocates and researchers expressed a different view. “It’s disguised as work requirements and term limits, but in reality it’s a way to strip families of their benefits,” said Deborah Thrope, deputy director of the National Housing Law Project, an advocacy group. “This is a huge departure from how the HUD programs have been run since their inception.”

Some 4 million people could lose housing assistance, estimated Fischer, Thrope and Katherine O’Regan, a former HUD official and now a professor at New York University. Many of those people could become homeless as a result.

Fischer noted that most non-elderly, non-disabled households receiving assistance already include one or more people who work. But their jobs often come with limited hours and pay, so even working families could lose their assistance as a result of the rule.

There is little evidence that work requirements increase economic selfsufficiency among recipients of housing assistance, according to researchers at NYU. Studies of other welfare policies such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have largely found that work requirements do not notably increase employment but do cause people to lose assistance.

The second proposed rule targets mixed-status

Trump plan

households. Under longstanding HUD regulations, such families are permitted to live in public housing or receive vouchers, but their benefits are prorated so that the ineligible members receive no assistance and the family pays a greater share of the rent. The proposed rule would change that by making mixedstatus families ineligible for assistance, with few exceptions. It would also require U.S. citizens applying for or currently receiving housing assistance to provide documents proving their citizenship, such as birth or naturalization certificates. The authors of the rule argue that it would bring HUD regulations into “greater alignment” with federal law.

The rule could affect 20,000 mixed-status families that receive housing assistance, according to a HUD analysis of the rule obtained by ProPublica; 16,000 of those families include children. They live mainly in California, Texas and New York; the average income of a mixed family of four is below the federal poverty line of $32,000.

The rule would allow the families to keep their assistance if the ineligible member moves out. But, as most of them are families with children, HUD expects virtually all of them to give up assistance out of “fear of the family being separated,” the analysis reads.

HUD’s analysis anticipates that public housing units may initially be left vacant as a result of the proposed rule. Because the regulations would kick out households receiving prorated assistance and replace them with fully eligible households, it will increase the government’s rental assistance

costs by up to $370 million each year, according to the analysis. But HUD will not initially increase funding to the local public housing authorities that distribute assistance, so those authorities may have to offer fewer vouchers or leave units unoccupied, HUD expects.

The requirement that residents and applicants prove their citizenship — and that housing providers verify it — could create $100 million in new costs, HUD expects. This new obligation will be especially difficult for homeless and low-income people to fulfill even if they are eligible for assistance, said Sonya Acosta, a senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. “It is very likely that people who need assistance the most are not going to be able to receive it because of these additional documentation barriers,” she said.

The first Trump administration proposed a similar rule in 2019 but then received more than 30,000 comments in response, the vast majority in opposition. HUD ultimately did not complete the adoption process before Trump left office. The administration of President Joe Biden withdrew that rule proposal in 2021.

When, or if, HUD publishes the proposed rules, they would then be subject to public comments, which the agency must consider before adopting them — a process that can take months or years. The HUD spokesperson did not respond to questions about when the agency expects to publish and adopt the rules.

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Trump administration investigates alleged antisemitism in CSU system

By City News Service

The Trump administration has taken aim at the California State University system, launching a probe into alleged antisemitism.

ChancellorMildred Garcia informed the CSU community Sept. 26 that the federal Equal Employment OpportunityCommission had initiated a systemwide antisemitism investigation, and it was reaching out to faculty and staff members to hear about their experiences on campus, the Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 27.

The CSU system confirmed last week that one of its campuses, Cal State Los Angeles, had been subpoenaed. The Times reported that the EEOC subpoena asks the university to provide personal phone numbers and email addresses of every employee.

Garcia told the CSU community in her Sept. 26 message that she understands the news of the federal probe could be “unsettling.”

“Please be assured that

we are responding appropriately. And -- perhaps most importantly -- please know with absolute certainty that we will continue to advance the CSU’s mission through these and any challenges we face,” Garcia said, according to The Times.

In a statement Sept. 29, CSU officials said the univer-

sity “unequivocally condemns antisemitism and continues to comply with longstanding federal and state antidiscrimination laws as well as CSU policies. The CSU is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and supportive learning and working environment for all members of our community.”

California State University, Los Angeles.| Photo by Kaya CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Famed primatologist and environmental champion JaneGoodall,who changed our understanding of the animal kingdom through her groundbreaking chimpanzee research, has died at age 91, the institute she founded announced Wednesday — the day she was set to speak to Pasadena school students.

According to the Jane Goodall Institute, she “passed away due to natural causes” at age 91.

“She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States,” according to a statement posted on social media Wednesday by the Jane Goodall Institute. “Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world.”

Goodall had been scheduled to speak at a latemorning event Wednesday at EF Academy in Pasadena to announce a student-led effort to plant more than 5,000 trees in the fireravaged Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities over the next three to five years. The effort, known as TREEAMS, was a partnership including EF Academy Pasadena, Saint Mark’s School in Altadena and dozens of other schools, along with organizations such as UCLA School of Education, SoLa Foundation and EcoRise.

The event announcing the tree-planting effort went on as scheduled without Goodall. Erin McCombs of the Jane Goodall Institute spoke on her behalf. Event organizers also showed a

Famed primatologist Jane Goodall dies at age 91

video in Goodall’s memory, which was filmed in 2015 at the EF Global Student Leaders Summit in Costa Rica.

In a prepared statement issued before the event, Goodall said, “The TREEAMS movement represents the very best of what young people can achieve when they come together with courage and compassion. By planting trees, they are helping restore ecosystems, combat climate change, and bring healing to communities in need.”

Shawna Marino, vice president of EF Academy, told City News Service in an email the tree-planting program “is an important part of (Goodall’s) incredible legacy.”

Goodall, a lifelong advocate for the protection of endangered species, is best known for immersing herself into the habitat of chimps in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park in the 1960s, documenting the personalities of individual chimpanzees and their human-like characteristics.

Only in her 20s at the time, Goodall gained fame for the close relationship she formed with the chimps she was studying, even finding herself accepted as a member of a particular group of the animals for nearly two years.

In 1977, she founded the Jane Goodall Institute, a nonprofit organization that “empowers people to make a difference for all living things.”

In 1991, she worked with a group of students in Tanzania to form Roots & Shoots, which is the Insti-

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tute’s global environmental and humanitarian youth program.

“Through nearly 60 years of groundbreaking work, Dr. Jane Goodall has not only shown us the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction; she has also redefined species conservation to include the needs of local people and the environment,” according to the Institute.

Her discovery during her time in Tanzania that chimpanzees make and use tools “is considered one of the greatest achievements of 20th Century scholarship,” according to the Institute’s website.

“Her field research at Gombe transformed our

understanding of chimpanzees and redefined the relationship between humans and animals in ways that continue to emanate around the world.”

Goodall received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from then-President Joe Biden in January.

“This recognition reflects the hope and action of so many people who inspire and motivate me every day in the firm belief that together we can and we must save the natural world for ourselves and future generations,” Goodall said in a statement when the honor was announced.

Other honors she collect-

ed in her lifetime include being a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the French Legion d’honneur, the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science, Japan’s Kyoto Prize and the Ghandi- King Award for Nonviolence.

Goodall was the grand marshal of the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade.

“Jane Goodall was a global legend — a woman known for her extraordinary empathy and her remarkable intellect,” Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom said in a joint statement.

“She stood at the forefront of discovery, breaking through barriers for women in primatology, in science, and beyond. Jane’s curiosity, strength, and kindness changed the world, and inspired countless people and bridged countries and cultures in pursuit of a better future. To us she was a towering inspiration, and a cherished friend. Her commitment to animals, the environment, and the world as a whole, led her to found institutions and programs that will carry on her legacy for decades.”

Goodall was born in London on April 3, 1934, and became fascinated by animals as a child by reading stories such as Tarzan and Dr. Doolittle. Her prized possession as a child was a stuffed toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. Goodall’s mother once said she found her daughter at a young age lying in bed with a group of earthworms, trying to learn how they were able to move without legs. She also once

hid in a henhouse for several hours so she could watch a hen lay an egg.

At the invitation of a friend, she traveled to Kenya in 1957 and met paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey, and it was under his tutelage that Goodall began her study of chimps in Tanzania.

The Jane Goodall Institute has two dozen locations around the world, continuing her groundbreakingchimpanzee research and conservation efforts.

Despite her age, Goodall continued to travel roughly 300 days per year. She wrote nearly 30 books for adults and children, including her latest work, “The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times.”

“Throughout her life and remarkable career, Jane inspired generations of scientists, brought hope to countless people from all walks of life, and urged us all to remember that ‘every single one of us makes a difference every day — it is up to us as to the kind of difference we make,’” according to the Institute.

Goodall was first married to Hugo van Lawick, a Dutch baron and National Geographic wildlife photographer. The couple divorced in 1974. She later married Derek Bryceson, a member of Tanzania’s parliament and a former director of the country’s national parks. He died in 1980.

Goodall is survived by her son Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick and three grandchildren — Merlin, Angel and Nick — as well as her sister Judy.

Adolescent brain science informs programs to help teens thrive

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

Researchonbrain sciencshowsthat youngpeople’s judgment, impulse control and planning don’t fully develop until about age 24 or 25. Now programs to help adolescents thrive are building on new insights. Studies suggest that young people between the ages of 14 and 24 tend to be more successful if programs are clear and structured around a series of rewards, rather than revolving around long lists of rules and punishments.

Lisa Lawson, Annie E. Casey Foundation President, has just written a book on the subject called “Thrive.”

“There’s a huge opportunity for not just education systems, but also employers and nonprofits to learn more about how young people are motivated, what we can reasonably expect of them during this time period, and how to help them be most successful,” she said.

Lawson added that

research and conversations with young people show that teens require five essentials to thrive: basic needs like food, housing and health care; a caring adult who will stick with them; a good education, career opportunities, and an outlet to show leadership.

Alex Medina, director of marketing and communications with the nonprofit Coalition for Responsible Community Development in South Los Angeles, said its programs for adoles-

cents use concepts presented in “Thrive” to address each person’s specific challenges.

“Every individual who walks through our door has a unique story, but they all deserve the same right to thrive in South Los Angeles,” he explained. “So we have tailored programs that can supply housing assistance, bus passes, food support, educational support, whatever they need.”

Last year, the Coalition

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Monterey 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

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

1ST-RIGGIN-POTRERO GRANDE CORRIDOR PROJECT MAT

CYCLE 1 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS PROGRAM & POTRERO GRANDE DR STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT SPEC. NO. 2025-003

Contract Time: 120 Working Days; Liquidated Damages: $1,000 per working day.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The project consists of street improvements including median installation and landscape/irrigation improvements, curb and gutter, curb ramps, paving, striping and all related 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, Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Questions? Please call: Anthony Bendezu, Civil Engineering Associate at (626) 307-1320.

Publish Septemebr 29, 2025 & October 6, 2025 MONTEREY PARK PRESS

Glendale City Notices

NOTICE

VACATION OF A PORTION OF THE FIRST ALLEY EASTERLY OF NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, SOUTHERLY OF WEST CALIFORNIA AVENUE IN GLENDALE, CA ALLEY VACATION CASE NO. 192V

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

The Glendale City Council will hold a Public Hearing on October 21, 2025 at or soon after 6 P.M. in the Council Chamber of the Glendale City Hall located at 613 East Broadway to consider the vacation of a portion of the First Alley Easterly of North Central Avenue, Southerly of West California Avenue (Alley 239), for Glendale Alley Vacation Case No. 192V, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 12.24 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, and the California Streets and Highways Code Sections 8300 et seq. and as subsequently amended:

The proposed vacation of said Public Alley is more fully described in the following Legal Description. Plan No. 12-247 that shows the proposed alley vacation area is on file in the office of Public Works Department Engineering Division, City of Glendale, 633 E. Broadway, Room 205, Glendale, CA 91206.

Persons having any interest in and to any property that may be affected by the proposed Alley Vacation may appear at the above Hearing either in person or by counsel or both and may be heard in support of their opinion. And the Hearing can also be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or streamed online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/office-of-the-city-manager/glendale-tv/live-video-stream

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

You may contact City of Glendale, Public Works Department Engineering Division, at 818548-3945 if you have any questions.

Legal Description for Alley Vacation Case No. 192V Real property in the City of Glendale, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:

PARCEL A:

LOTS 17 AND 18 IN BLOCK 7 OF THE GLENDALE BOULEVARD TRACT, IN THE CITY OF GLENDALE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 5, PAGE 167 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM THE WESTERLY 10 FEET THEREOF.

PARCEL B:

LOTS 1 TO 9 INCLUSIVE, AND LOTS 19 TO 24 INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK 7 OF GLENDALE BOULEVARD TRACT, IN THE CITY OF GLENDALE, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 5 PAGE 167 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.

PARCEL C:

AN ALLEY 16 FEET WIDE LYING WITHIN BLOCK 7 OF THE GLENDALE BOULEVARD TRACT, IN THE CITY OF GLENDALE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 5 PAGE 167 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS:

BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE 60 FEET WIDE AS SHOWN ON SAID GLENDALE BOULEVARD TRACT AND BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE WESTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 7 OF THE SAID GLENDALE BOULEVARD TRACT.

Containing 7,254 square feet±

Published in October 6, & 13, 2025 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

CITY OF GLENDALE – NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Substantial Amendment to the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan

The City of Glendale is proposing a substantial amendment to its HOME-ARP Allocation Plan. The original plan, approved by HUD in 2023, allocated nearly all HOME-ARP funding to the development of affordable housing at 426 Piedmont Avenue, with a preference for seniors facing or at risk of homelessness.

Because that project required less funding than anticipated, the City proposes to reallocate $2,100,000 of HOME-ARP funds to support the rehabilitation and expansion of a transitional housing facility in Glendale. The project will create 19 permanent supportive units for women and families affected by domestic violence.

Additionally, HUD identified an administrative error in the City’s original HOME-ARP award.

As a result, Glendale’s total allocation has been increased from $5,109,346 to $5,116,976.

Consistent with HUD rules, up to 15% of this correction is allocated to Administration & Planning, with the balance added to the domestic violence housing activity. This amendment reflects both the new project activity and the corrected total award.

This amendment qualifies as a substantial amendment under HUD regulations because it adds a new activity and updates the total award amount. The senior preference established for the Piedmont project does not apply to this new activity.

The draft amendment is available for public review at:

- Online: www.glendaleca.gov/affordablehousing

- In person: Community Development Department – Housing Division, 141 N. Glendale Avenue, Suite 202, Glendale, CA 91206

Public Comment Period: October 6, 2025 – October 20, 2025

Written comments may be submitted by email to abrownell@glendaleca.gov or by mail to the address above. All comments received by October 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. will be considered before the amendment is submitted to HUD.

Public Hearing: The Glendale City Council will hold a public hearing on October 21, 2025 to consider adoption of the substantial amendment.

Contact: Aaron Brownell, Senior Housing Project Manager | abrownell@glendaleca.gov | 818-550-4530

Publish October 6, 2025

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DECISION ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT CASE NO. PAUP-005363-2025

LOCATION: 3231 FOOTHILL BOULEVARD #106 (Kinza Sushi)

APPLICANT: Mana Vontong / Kinza Sushi

ZONE: “CH” - (Commercial Hillside) Zone

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Portion of Lot 1, Block H, Crescenta Canada Tract

APN: 5602-023-058

PROJECT DESCRIPTION Application for an Administrative Use Permit (AUP) to allow the on-site sales, service, and consumption of beer and wine (ABC License Type 41) at a proposed fullservice restaurant (Kinza Sushi), in the “CH” - (Commercial Hillside) Zone.

CODE REQUIRES 1) The sale of alcoholic beverages requires an Administrative Use Permit in the CH Zone (Glendale Municipal Code §30.12.020, Table 30.12-A).

APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL

1) To allow the on-site sales, service, and consumption of beer and wine at a proposed 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 for the on-site sales, services, and consumption of beer and wine at a proposed full-service restaurant within an existing commercial space 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 GlendaleCA.gov/planning/pending-decisions.

If you would like to review plans, submit comments, or be notified of the decision, please contact case planner Soc Yumul at (818) 937-8166 or SYumul@glendaleca.gov.

DECISION

On or after Friday, October 24, 2025, 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 GlendaleCA.gov/home/ showdocument?id=11926.

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

Publish October 6, 2025 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Notice of Public Hearing Planning Commission

Zoning Code Amendment to Implement Objective Design Standards for High Density Residential Development

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Planning and Community Development Department is bringing forward a Zoning Code Amendment to amend Title 17 (the Zoning Code) of the Pasadena Municipal Code to implement objective design standards, related to items such as building bulk and mass, setbacks, articulation, and materials, applicable to residential and mixed-use projects, with a density greater than 48 dwelling units per acre.

PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The Planning Commission will consider whether the proposed Zoning Code Amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The proposed Amendment would implement new objective design standards related to building bulk and mass, setbacks, articulation, and materials, applicable to residential and mixed-use projects with a

density greater than 48 dwelling units per acre. The Amendment would not increase development levels or intensity or add new uses that would generate impacts. Since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed objective design standards will have a significant effect on the environment and there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, the Zoning Code Amendments are not subject to CEQA.

APPROVALS NEEDED: The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and consider recommendations on the proposed Zoning Code Amendment and environmental determination. The Planning Commission recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council. The City Council will make a final decision at a separately noticed public hearing.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and consider the proposed Zoning Code Amendment and proposed environmental determination. The hearing is scheduled for:

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: Council Chambers, Pasadena City Hall 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249. The meeting agenda packet will be posted by Oc tober 3, 2025 at https://www.cityofpasadena. net/commissions/planning-commission/.

PUBLIC INFORMATION: Any interested party or their representative may provide live public comment by following the instructions in the meeting agenda. Prior to the start of the meeting, written correspondence may be emailed to commentsPC@cityofpasadena.net or mailed to the address below (note that this email address will not be checked once the meeting starts).

Contact Person: Martin Potter, Principal Planner Phone: (626) 744-6710

E-mail: mpotter@cityofpasadena.net Website: www.cityofpasadena.net/planning

Mailing Address: Planning & Community Development Department Planning Division, Community Planning Section 175 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101

ADA: To request a disability-related modification or accommodation necessary to facilitate meeting participation, please contact the Planning & Community Development Department as soon as possible at (626) 744-4009 or (626) 744-4371 (TDD) or mpotter@ cityofpasadena.net. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help ensure availability. Language translation services may also be requested with 72-hour advance notice by calling (626) 744-4009.

Published on September 18, 25 October 6, 2025 PASADENA PRESS

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARIE JOYCE BROWN CASE NO. 25STPB10593

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

A Petition for Probate has been filed by DENNIS HAYSE in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

The Petition for Probate requests that DENNIS HAYSE 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 on 10/22/2025 at 8:30 A.M. in Dept. 5 Room N/A located at 111 NORTH HILL STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent

creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: JODI PHILLIPS-COLEMAN, DOYLE QUANE, 571 HARTZ AVENUE, DANVILLE, CA 94526, Telephone: 510-430-1518 9/25, 9/29, 10/6/25 CNS-3970005# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BETTY GENE WISNIEWSKI CASE NO. PROVA2500723

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of BETTY GENE WISNIEWSKI. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RENEE DAKE in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RENEE DAKE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the de-

cedent.

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 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: 10/22/25 at 9:00AM in Dept. F2 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.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARGRETTE KAZORIAN aka MARGRETTE IBRAHIM KAZORIAN

Case No. 25STPB10592

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARGRETTE KAZORIAN aka MARGRETTE IBRAHIM KAZORIAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Nishan Kazorian aka Nishan Ibrahim Kazorian in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Nishan Kazorian aka Nishan Ibrahim Kazorian 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 independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM

in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MANOUK JOSEPH DEKERMENDJIAN AKA MANOUK DEKERMENDJIAN CASE NO. 25STPB10877

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MANOUK JOSEPH DEKERMENDJIAN AKA MANOUK DEKERMENDJIAN.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LOUCY DEKERMENDJIAN in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LOUCY DEKERMENDJIAN 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: 10/31/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

LEGALS

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

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALBERT L. HARRIS

CASE NO. 25STPB10728

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/24/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALBERT L. HARRIS

CASE NO. 25STPB10728

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has

been filed by JESSICA FLORES in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JESSICA FLORES be appointed as Special Administrator to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/24/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LELAND G. LAU

Case No. 25STPB10950

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Lindsay Ann Lau in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lindsay Ann Lau 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 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 Oct. 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 62 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-

ing of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowl-edgeable in California law.

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NOTICE OF COMPETING PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RUTH VIOLET SEELY CASE NO. 30-2025-01503663-PR-LACMC

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

A COMPETING PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHELLY DIANE PYLE in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

THE COMPETING PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHELLY DIANE PYLE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE COMPETING 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: 11/12/25 at 1:30PM in Dept. CM08 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD., COSTA MESA, CA 92626

NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES

The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/ time set for your hearing.

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

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PATRICIA RUTH DEPEW Case No. 25STPB11047

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PATRICIA RUTH DEPEW A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Sue L. Hamilton in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Sue L. Hamilton 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.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 4 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.

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: CHRISTOPHER B JOHNSON ESQ SBN 173521 LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER B JOHNSON 180 N PENNSYLVANIA AVE GLENDORA CA 91741 CN120974 DEPEW Oct 6,9,13, 2025 BURBANK INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN20250007778

The following persons are doing business as: Lady BB Talks, 1430 W Foothill Blvd Apt 24, Upland, CA 91786. Mailing Address, 1430 W Foothill Blvd Apt 24, Upland, CA 91786. Bridget D Walton. 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 August 5, 2025. 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/ Bridget D Walton, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on August 15, 2025 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#: FBN20250007778 Pub: 09/15/2025, 09/22/2025, 09/29/2025, 10/06/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250008019

The following persons are doing business as: SOCAL HALAL MEAT DISTRIBUTION, 3060 N California Street, San Bernardino, CA 92407. Mailing Address, 3060 N California Street, San Bernardino, CA 92407 . AR HALAL MEAT LLC (CA, 3060 N California Street, San Bernardino, CA 92407; Rahemaan Ali, Managing Member. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino 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 August 1, 2025. 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/ Rahemaan Ali, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on August 22, 2025 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

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under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20250008019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN20250008581

The following persons are doing business as: Eli’s hony & Bloom, 12980 Ramona Avenue, Chino, CA 91710. Mailing Address, Eli’s hony & Bloom, 12980 Ramona Avenue, Chino, CA 91710. Elisa Gallardo Hernandez. 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 August 27, 2025. 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/ Elisa Gallardo Hernandez, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on September 11, 2025 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#: FBN20250008581 Pub: 09/22/2025, 09/29/2025, 10/06/2025, 10/13/2025 San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Royal IV Hydration Incorp 1749 South Euclid Ave, suite A Ontario, CA 91764

Riverside County Royal IV Hydration Incorp (CA, 1749 South Euclid Ave Ste A, Ontario, CA 91764 Riverside County This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed

herein on December 20, 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. Ky-Anne Roye, CFO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on August 20, 2025 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-202510323

Pub. 09/22/2025, 09/29/2025, 10/06/2025, 10/13/2025 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256724038.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SKIMS, 3333 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Full Name of Registrant(s) SKIMS RETAIL LLC (CA, 1601 VINE ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90028. 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. SKIMS. /S/ Colin Bennett, Managing member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on August 29, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 09/22/2025, 09/29/2025, 10/06/2025, 10/13/2025

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250008832

The following persons are doing business as: (1). Cognition Insurance Services (2). Cognition Coffee Consulting (3). Cave and Cognition Clothing , 540 w mesa st, Rialto, CA 92376. Mailing Address, 540 w mesa st, Rialto, CA 92376. Joseph J Valverde,. 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/ Joseph J Valverde. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on September 17, 2025 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#: FBN20250008832

Pub: 09/29/2025, 10/06/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/20/2025

San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as NorJenn Merch Hub 39520 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. Ste 219 Murrieta, CA 92563

Riverside County Mailing Address, 30479 Fern Gully Drive, Murrieta, CA 92563. Riverside County NorJenn Ventures LLC (CA, 30479 Fern Gully Drive, Murrieta, CA 92563

Riverside County

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. 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. Norberto Dominix, Member Statement filed with the County of Riverside on September 11, 2025

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-202511311 Pub. 09/29/2025, 10/06/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/20/2025 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250009082 The following persons are doing business as: True Purpose Skincare, 7285 Magnolia Place, Fontana, CA 92335. Mailing Address, 7285 Magnolia place, fontana, CA 92336. Nicole V. Keen. 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/ Nicole V. Keen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on September 26, 2025 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#: FBN20250009082 Pub: 10/06/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/27/2025 San

Fictitious Business Name Filings

LA joins other cities in suing feds over conditions on disaster funding

By City News Service

The city of Los Angeles has joined more than two dozen local governments across the nation that challenges alleged Trump administration attempts to place conditions on emergency and disaster preparedness funds, the City Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Northern California alleges the federal government has threatened to withhold more than $350 million in Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency grants unless the municipalities assist in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts, as well as abandon their own diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

According to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, the city could lose roughly $56 million in DHS grant funds during the 2025-26

fiscal year. The funds could be used to pay for salaries, training, and supplies for the city’s Urban Search & Rescue task force; radiation and nuclear detection equipment; staffing costs for an additional 12 LAFD firefighters; maintenance and repairs of four LAPD watercraft used to patrol the Port of Los Angeles; and other homeland security and emergency preparedness activities, according to attorneys.

The lawsuit seeks a court order preventing the federal government from imposing any such conditions and a declaration that states those conditions are unconstitutional.

The complaint states that the local governments “now face a choice that is not only untenable and unlawful, but also urgent: either accept conditions that are unconstitutional and contrary to law, or lose

millions of dollars in federal grant funding used to keep their residents safe and ensure continuity of government.”

“The Trump administration’s unprecedented weaponization of federal emergency management grants is unconscionable and unconstitutional,” Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said in a statement. “Congress appropriated these funds to keep millions of residents safe, and placing unlawful conditions on these funds puts millions of lives at risk. I am proud to be part of this coalition that is fighting to protect our respective residents and preserve constitutional limits on executive overreach.”

The city of Los Angeles is also part of separate, but similar litigation filed earlier this year alleging that funds for key city services in the form of Department of Transportation and U.S.

UCI acquires Orange County Museum of Art

By City News Service

UC Irvine officials last week announced the acquisition of the Orange County Museum of Art.

The institution will now be called the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art.

“UC Irvine is committed to ensuring that the region benefits from a world-class art museum that enriches the cultural fabric of Orange County, advances

groundbreaking scholarship, nurtures the next generation of creators and thinkers, and inspires curiosity and connection across diverse audiences,” UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman said.

The new name incorporates the legacy of the museum while also honoring notable UCI arts donors Jack and Shanaz Langson.

The new institution will include about 9,000 works

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invests $1.1M in LA Catholic schools

By City News Service

of art near the UCI campus and the 53,000-square-foot museum which opened three years ago at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

The planned exhibits and programming will continue through next year.

The staff at the Costa Mesa facility will join UCI as employees.

A national search for an executive director will be conducted.

TheDepartmentof Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles was awarded $1.1 million from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to fund various education programs, the diocese announced last week.

The four-year grant will run from October 2025 through August 2029. According to the diocese, the funds will assist in various areas, including expanding principal and teacher “capacity-building” and broadening

tuition support for vulnerable students via the Hilton Scholars program.

“The Hilton Foundation has been a loyal benefactor to thousands of our Catholic school students, and this year is no exception,” Paul M. Escala, senior director and superintendent of schools, said in a statement. “Through its generosity, we will continue to advance our innovative school networks, including our well-established Dual Language Immersion and

STEM networks, plus our newer Microschool and Early Colleges networks which provide specialized systems for student success.

“... The new funding will help DCS achieve its goal of becoming the highest performing system of Catholic schools in the nation by 2030,” Escala said.

Thearchdiocese operates nearly 250 schools across Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, serving more than 65,500 students.

| Photo by DarkNight0917 / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

| Photo courtesy of San Gabriel Mission High School

Housing and Urban Development grants are being threatened unless the city and other local governments adhere to Trump administration policies.

The first page of the recent court filing about federal emergency funding. | Image courtesy of U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

TTrump administration sues LASD in support of concealed carry handguns

he U.S. Department of Justice sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday, alleging the agency “systematically” denies law-abiding Californians their constitutional right to carry concealed handguns in public for selfdefense.

The lawsuit filed by the DOJ’s civil rights division contends eligible citizens face “unreasonable delays” in concealed carry permitting decisions by the sheriff’s department.

After receiving notice of the division’s probe of the allegations, the sheriff’s department provided data and documents revealing only two approvals from more

than 8,000 applications, and that the agency scheduled interviews to approve licenses as much as two years after receiving completed permit requests, according to the DOJ.

The lawsuit, lodged in Los Angeles federal court, also names Sheriff Robert Luna as a defendant.

The sheriff’s department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The department has said previously that according to policy, it does not comment on pending litigation.

“The Second Amendment is not a second-class right,”

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the DOJ’s civil rights division said

for the project. Controller Kenneth Mejia estimated the total cost will be much higher at $5.9 billion when borrowing costs are included.

City officials warned the expansion project must be “Olympic ready” by March 31, 2028, to prepare the site for athletic competitions. If the city fails to do so, Los Angeles could be on the hook for relocating costs of those events.

Council members Katy Yaroslavsky and Nithya Raman opposed the project, citing concerns over the high costs and impacts to city services and homelessness response.

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association also criticized the project.

“The City Council is threatening to saddle LA taxpayers with decades of debt payments to pay for a Convention Center expansion that they’re rushing to approve in time for the Olympics. It’s completely

realities so resources can be directed where they are most needed.”

Barger, whose 5th District includes the Eaton Fire area, said she supports “streamlining processes and advocating for policies that protect our residents and ease their path towards rebuilding their homes and lives.”

DEO Director Kelly LoBianco said in a statement, “The data makes clear

By City News Service

in a statement. “This lawsuit seeks to stop Los Angeles County’s egregious pattern and practice of delaying lawabiding citizens from exercising their right to bear arms.”

Shortly after Dhillon was sworn in to lead the division, numerous complaints alleged inexplicable delays well beyond California statutory requirements and in violation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Second Amendment right of lawabiding citizens, according to the DOJ.

“Citizens living in highcrime areas cannot afford to wait to protect themselves with firearms while Los Angeles County dithers,”

Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli of the Central District of California said in a state-

Convention Center

that represents 800,000 union members across the LA region, has supported the expansion project.

“This is an investment in our future. This is an investment in workers,” Nothoff previously said.

He argued the project will create thousands of new union jobs for LA residents.

“This project has a 50% local paradigm, meaning that Angelenos would be the ones who built it,” he added.

Leslie Ridings, co-founder of the Downtown Los Angeles Residents Association, hailed the project as well, saying it will serve as a catalyst to make downtown safer, stronger and more vibrant for some 90,000 residents, workers and visitors in the area.

“This is just the first step to show the world the very best of Los Angeles,” Ridings previously said. “Los Angeles comes together in the heart of DTLA.”

LA wildfires

what so many already know firsthand: the economic fallout from the January wildfires has been deep and widespread. But this analysis is more than a report — it’s a tool to guide targeted recovery. By understanding where losses are greatest, we can ensure resources reach the workers, businesses, and communities that need them most.

LoBianco added that the

DEO seeks “an inclusive, equitable recovery, one that not only rebuilds but reimagines a more resilient economic future for LA County.”

The yearlong study and quarterly webinar series tracks indicators such as the progress of business and workforce recovery efforts, rebuilding work as well as the repair and restoration of housing and infrastructure. Officials said future sessions

will focus on business and workforce disruptions, rebuilding costs and progress, workforce needs in recovery industries, housing market dynamics and policy recommendations aimed at achieving long-term resilience and disaster mitigation.

“This analysis provides a clear picture of the economic impacts of the January wildfires and a baseline for measur-

ing recovery over time, EDC President and CEO Stephen Cheung said in a statement.

“Through our collaboration with the Department of Economic Opportunity and other partners, LAEDC is committed to delivering data that helps policymakers and stakeholders allocate resources effectively and support a strong, coordinated recovery.”

Presentation materials

and a video of the first session held on Sept. 15 are available on the county’s via tinyurl. com/y6vmkkrc.

The DEO also has a website via tinyurl. com/55stn48z with information, resources and services available for fire-affected workers and businesses.

The county’s economic impact study is funded through the California Jobs First initiative, officials said.

ment. “The right to bear arms is among the founding principles of our nation. It can and must be upheld.”

| Photo courtesy of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department / Facebook

unfair to the taxpayers to put this unaffordable vanity project ahead of all the

important priorities placing demands on the city’s budget,” the association

said in a statement issued Sept. 18. Rob Nothoff, deputy

chief of staff for the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, an organization

An artist’s depiction of the planned new look for the LA Convention Center. | Rendering courtesy of the Los Angeles Convention Center