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Trial set for ex-Palm Springs mayor, developer accused of public corruption

By City News Service

Trial proceedings are slated to get underway next week for one-time Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet and a real estate developer, stemming from an alleged scheme that occurred more than a decade ago to buy off the mayor to ensure his support for the businessman’s projects.

Pougnet, 62, and John Elroy Wessman, 86, were criminally charged for the first time in 2017. They were indicted by a Riverside County grand jury two years later, along with Coachella Valley real estate developer Richard Hugh Meaney, 59. All the felony charges against Meaney were later dismissed. However, he pleaded guilty to a reinstated misdemeanor count of financial conflict in a government contract. Meaney is free on bond and is slated for sentencing in June.

During a pretrial conference at the Larson Justice Center Thursday, Superior Court Judge Kristi Hester conferred with the prosecution and defense, determining all parties were ready to proceed with a jury trial. However, with no courtroom availability at the Indio courthouse, the judge ordered that proceedings be relocated to the Banning Justice Center.

Pretrial motions are set to begin on Tuesday. It was unclear whether jury selec-

tion would be completed next week. Pougnet and Wessman are each free on bond.

The case, which began as a federal corruption probe until it was turned over to county investigators in 2016, has been plagued by repeated delays, some resulting from ongoing challenges by the defense to the indictment, as well as the COVID lock-

downs, Pougnet’s relocation to another state, changes to legal counsel and related complications.

A trial judge in December 2020 dismissed all counts against Wessman, characterizing them as baseless, but the charges were reinstated by the 4th District Court of Appeals in Riverside less than two years later.

The defendant is charged

with nine counts of bribery of a public official and one count of conspiracy to commit a felony.

Pougnet is charged with eight counts each of accepting bribes and illicit financial interest in public contracts, along with three counts of perjury and one count of conspiracy. He served two terms as mayor, leaving office at the end of 2015.

The influence-buying scheme that prosecutors allege the men were involved in netted Pougnet close to $400,000 between 2012 and 2014, securing his public support for projects brought before the Palm Springs City Council, specifically The Dakota, the Desert Fashion Plaza, The Morrison and Vivante.

Payments to Pougnet were allegedly drawn directly from accounts maintained by Meaney’s Union Abbey Co. and Wessman Development Inc., according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Prosecutors told the grand jury in 2019 Pougnet planned to move to Colorado to join his husband and two children when his first term ended in 2011, but the two developers allegedly put him “on their payroll” in order to gain his votes of confidence in their projects.

San Bernardino County board OKs plans for housing, homelessness

TheSanBernardino County Board of SupervisorsonTuesday approved plans for addressing homelessness and the county’s housing and infrastructure needs ahead of receiving an expected $9.42 million in federal funding.

The Community Development and Housing Department’s 2025-30 Consolidated Plan, which includes the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan, is now set for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The plans lay out strategic goals and identify priorities for addressing homelessness, affordable housing, community development and economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents.

In addition to its unincorporated areas, the county manages federal grant funding for 13 cities — Adelanto, Barstow, Big Bear Lake, Colton, Grand Terrace, Highland, Loma Linda, Montclair, Needles, Redlands, Twentynine Palms, Yucaipa and the Town of Yucca Valley.

San Bernardino County board approves nearly $42M contract for Glen Helen bridge

TheSanBernardino Countysupervisors approveda$41.72

million contract Tuesday for Griffith Co. to construct a bridge over the Cajon Wash on the Glen Helen Parkway in the Devore area.

The project calls for a new four-lane bridge over

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the wash in an effort to enhance commuter connectivity to the existing grade separation that extends across the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad lines. With contingency and engineering costs added, the project will total an estimat-

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San Bernardino County receives state funding for young-adult housing assistance

By Staff

TheSanBernardino

County Children and Family Services Department received a $2.82 million state grant aimed at bolstering housing stability for young adults, particularly those transitioning out of foster care or probation.

The funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development includes $1.6 million for the Transitional Housing Program and $1.2 million for the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program.

County officials said the grants will support nearly 150 young adults ages 18-24 by providing assistance in

ThePalmSprings

Aerial Tramway began offeringsummer passes for sale Thursday, providing unlimited tram access and discounts for pass holders.

The passes will be valid through Aug. 31 and include

securing and maintaining housing.

The programs will also employ “housing navigators” to assist youth in finding stable housing and overcoming obstacles to living independently.

The funding will also pay for county social workers and probation officers to receive specialized training that enables them to better identify housing instability and more effectively connect young adults with housing resources.

“The training shall address an overview of the housing resources available through the local coordinated entry system,

homeless continuum of care, and county public agencies, including, but not limited to, housing navigation, permanent affordable housing, Transitional Housing Program-Plus, and housing choice vouchers,” according to the state-county funding agreement. “The training shall also address how to access and receive a referral to existing housing resources, the social worker’s and probation officer’s role in identifying unstable housing situations for youth and referring youth to housing assistance programs.”

The program funding is through June 30, 2027.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway offers summer passes

unlimited tram rides, a 10% discount on additional tram admissions with a limit of four, a 10% discount at Peaks Restaurant and Pines Café and free parking, according to a statement from the tramway.

“Temperatures at the

By City News Service

top of the Tramway are typically 30-40 degrees cooler than on the valley floor,” officials said. Visitors are encouraged to dress in layers or bring a jacket due to the cooler conditions.

Passes are priced at $85

Fire along freeway sound wall near downtown Riverside blamed on encampment

Afirethaterupted adjacent to a freeway soundwallnear downtown Riverside burned into brush in the vicinity of homes but was quickly stopped before causing any damage, authorities said Thursday.

The non-injury blaze was reported at 11 p.m. Wednesday in the 2300 block of Wilshire Street, along the eastbound Pomona (60) Freeway, according to the Riverside Fire Department.

The agency announced that three engine crews, numbering about a dozen personnel, were sent to the location and encountered flames abutting the retain-

By City News Service

ing wall between Wilshire and Main Street. “A pile of rubbish was found burning and had extended into the vegetation growing on the wall,”

Battalion Chief Mike Allen said. “Crews quickly extended hose lines and contained the fire to the immediate area.”

The fire was completely knocked down 20 minutes later.

No residential or commercial properties sustained damage.

Allen said that firefighters determined the blaze was the result of activity in a homeless encampment next to the freeway. The matter was turned over to the California Highway Patrol for further investigation.

No suspects had been taken into custody as of Thursday morning.

for adults and seniors and $45 for children ages 3 to 10. They can be purchased in person at the tramway station or online at pstramway.com/tickets.

More information can be found at pstramway. com.

Glen Helen bridge

ed $52 million, according to a county statement. The new bridge is funded primarily through the Federal Highway Bridge Program with local matching funds and revenue from Measure I, which levees a half-cent sales tax on purchases in the county through 2040 to fund transportation improvements.

Supervisors also OK’d an approximately $164,000 amendment to an existing contract with Biggs Cardosa Associates Inc. for additional “construction support services,” according to a county statement.

Work was scheduled to begin Thursday with completion expected in April 2027, county documents show.

The existing bridge will be widened to a total width of about 94 feet, according to the California

Environmental Quality Act web portal. The project calls for 20 “cast-in-drilled hole concrete pilings” to be constructed to support the bridge structure, with approximately 16 pilings within the wash and four adjacent to its eastern bank. Driven steel piles will support the bridge’s western abutment, and rock slope protection placed at the bridge abutments aims to mitigate erosion.

in Orange.

| Image courtesy of the Riverside Fire Department/X

Griffith Co. is based in Brea, and Biggs Cardosa is

A new traffic signal installed in February at Glen Helen Parkway and Devore Road sets the stage for the forthcoming four-lane bridge over Cajon Wash. | Photo courtesy of San Bernardino County

| Photo courtesy of Matthew Field/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Daniel’s Village — a major rehab of a 1940s hotel located on the original Route 66 — is a facility for young adults experiencing homelessness and the initial symptoms of mental health conditions. | Photo courtesy of Step Up on Second/Facebook

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Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating

ManyAmericans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but how many actually know the story of the holiday?

Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mark Mexican Independence, which is celebrated on Sept. 16. Instead, it’s meant to commemorate the Battle of Puebla, which was fought between the Mexican and French armies in 1862.

However, Britain and Spain quickly withdrew as it became clear that French ruler Napoleon III was more interested in overthrowing the new Mexican government.

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In Mexico’s long and storied history, the Battle of Puebla is generally considered a fairly minor event. But its legacy lives on a century and a half later, particularly in the United States, USC anthropology professor Kirby Farah writes for The Conversation.

Beating back an empire

After Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821, other nations were reluctant to recognize the autonomy of the fledgling country. In the ensuing decades, Mexico lost a large portion of its land to the U.S. and entered into a period of economic and political instability.

This was punctuated by a civil war in the late 1850s that resulted in Benito Juárez, Mexico’s first indigenous president, taking power in 1861.

One of Juarez’s first acts was canceling repayments on foreign loans in an attempt to protect Mexico’s struggling economy. This angered Britain, Spain and France, and prompted them to send a joint expeditionary force to Mexico.

The Battle of Puebla took place on May 5, 1862, when the Mexican Army, led by Commander General Ignacio Zaragoza, repelled attacks by the French army on the city of Puebla, located about 70 miles southeast of Mexico City.

It was a small but inspirational victory for Mexico, and four days later, on May 9, 1862, Juárez declared Cinco de Mayo a national holiday.

Even though the French would eventually defeat the Mexican Army and take control of the country under the short-lived Second Mexican Empire, which lasted from 1864 to 1867, the victory in the Battle of Puebla sent a powerful message to the rest of the world.

The Mexican Army was outnumbered two to one by seasoned French troops, so Mexico proved itself to be a formidable opponent worthy of international respect. And the fact that the country was led by an indigenous president held a special symbolic significance.

An inadvertent impact on US history?

The Battle of Puebla may have also had an inadvertent impact on the United States, which, at the time, was embroiled in its

Sociologist David Hayes, author of “El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition,” has argued that by defeating the French at the Battle of Puebla, Mexicans prevented the French army from continuing northward toward the U.S. border, where they would have likely aided the Confederacy. So it’s possible that Mexico’s victory at the Battle of Puebla changed the course of American history.

The Battle of Puebla was reportedly celebrated in the state of California, which still had strong ties to Mexico; aligned with the Union, the state’s citizens viewed the victory as a defense of freedom.

For almost a century, few in the United States celebrated Cinco de Mayo. But it reemerged as an important holiday in California in the mid-20th century, sparked by the growing Chicano movement. The David versus Goliath story fittingly mirrored the struggle for civil rights.

Companies cash in

The widespread commercialization of Cinco de Mayo occurred during the 1980s and 1990s. Beer companies, in particular, targeted Mexican Americans, exhorting them to celebrate their heritage with Coronas, Bud Lights and Dos Equis.

Commodification of Mexican and Mexican American heritage soon followed, and today’s revelers purchase piñatas,

Mexican flag paraphernalia, sombreros and costumes that can veer towards the offensive.

While more and more Americans – regardless of their ethnic heritage – take part in the festivities, few know what Cinco de Mayo commemorates. One survey found that only 10% of Americans could describe the holiday’s origins.

The complicated legacy of Cinco de Mayo serves as a reminder that the past is made meaningful in different ways by different people.

For Mexicans – especially those living outside of the modern city of Puebla – the holiday is of minor significance, dwarfed in comparison to much more important national and religious holidays, like Mexican Independence Day and Day of the Dead. However, reenactments of the Battle of Puebla still take place in modern Puebla as well as in Mexico City’s Peñon de los Baños neighborhood.

For many Mexican Americans, the day holds a special significance as an opportunity to celebrate their shared heritage. But given the creeping commercialization of the holiday, some Mexican Americans have expressed ambivalence about celebrating it.

And for Americans without Mexican ancestry, the holiday seems to simply serve as an excuse to drink margaritas.

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Defending Jan. 6 rioters, investigating Democrats: How Ed Martin is weaponizing the DOJ for Trump

By Andy Kroll and Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica

WhenPresident DonaldTrump chose Ed Martin, the Missouri lawyer and political operative, to be the top U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., the decision came as a shock to current and former federal prosecutors as well as outside legal experts. Martin had no prosecutorial experience. He was best known as a conservative activist, the former right-hand man to influential anti-feminist icon Phyllis Schlafly and a loyal Trump surrogate.

Since taking charge of the office in January, Martin has launched controversial investigations, rushed to defend Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and vowed to change how his office prosecutes crime in the District of Columbia.

His actions have been met with fierce pushback from Democratic lawmak-

ers, watchdog groups and legal experts. There have been at least four disciplinary complaints filed against him with the D.C. and Missouri bars. One of the D.C. complaints has been dismissed; the other three appear to be pending. If Martin has responded to the complaints, his statements have not been made public.

Martin did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

Here are some of Martin’s most contentious moves so far.

Jan. 6 Retribution

At Trump’s direction, Martin has presided over the dismissal of outstanding cases that were part of the Justice Department’s investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the Capitol.

But Martin got tripped up by what should have been a legal formality: In one of the cases he dismissed, he was still listed as counsel of

record for the defendant, a possible conflict of interest. The incident prompted bar complaints against Martin in D.C. and Missouri. (The D.C. bar’s disciplinary panel dismissed the complaint, saying Martin had been acting at the behest of the president. The Missouri complaint appears to be pending.)

Martin fired more than a dozen federal prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases. He demoted seven senior lawyers in his office, including the two prosecutors who led the Jan. 6 team, to lowlevel roles in D.C. Superior Court, which handles local prosecutions. (Most of the affected attorneys have not commented publicly, but those who have are critical of Martin’s tenure.)

Martin has opened an investigation into supposed leaks related to Jan. 6 cases, saying the information was used “by the media and partisans as misinformation.” He also ordered an investigation into past charging decisions made as part of the Jan. 6 cases. In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the DOJ’s use of an obstruction statute in those prosecutions. In an office-wide email obtained by ProPublica, Martin quoted an unnamed contact who compared the DOJ’s use of the obstruction statute to President Franklin Roosevelt’s decision to imprison more than 100,000 Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II.

DOGE Enforcer

Martin has published several open letters to Musk on the Musk-owned social media platform X.

In the first letter, dated Feb. 3, Martin asked Musk to “utilize me and my staff” to protect the people and the work of DOGE. He vowed to take “any and all legal action against anyone” who impeded DOGE’s work.

“We will not act like the previous administration,” Martin added, “who looked the other way as the Antifa and BLM rioters as well as thugs with guns trashed our capital city.”

In his second letter, dated Feb. 7, Martin expanded on his pledge to his office’s legal powers in support of Musk and DOGE’s work. “Please let me reiterate again: If people are discovered to have broken the law or even acted simply

unethically, we will investigate them and we will chase them to the end of the Earth to hold them accountable,” Martin wrote.

He urged his employees to respond to Musk’s demand that all federal employees list five things they accomplished that week, adding: “DOGE and Elon are doing great work! Historic.”

And when DOGE employees attempted to seize control of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a private nonprofit that receives government funding, Martin and his office assisted so that DOGE could take over and wind down the nonprofit.

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“We Will Defend You”

The U.S. attorney’s office for D.C. is unique in that it prosecutes both federal and local crimes. In his tweets and public statements, Martin has vowed to “Make D.C. Safe Again,” even though violent crime has broadly declined in the District in recent years.

While his public safety agenda is light on details so far, he has pledged to be a stalwart defender of the D.C. police. In yet another open letter posted on X, Martin wrote that the “radical ‘Defund the Police’ movement by Black Lives Matter is over” and that it was “time to get back to protecting and supporting our law enforcement officers.”

“At every turn, we will defend you,” he said.

Yet current and former federal prosecutors in D.C. say Martin’s actions so far have undercut morale in the office while his proposed reforms could make it harder, not easier, for prosecutors to do their jobs.

In February, Martin removed the chief and deputy chief of the Federal Major Crimes section, which oversees cases involving drugs, firearms possession, child exploitation, human trafficking and immigration violations. The two lawyers, who had decades of experience between them and were widely respected, were demoted to low-level roles; the more senior of the two, Melissa Jackson, resigned soon afterward. (Jackson declined to comment; her deputy did not respond to requests for comment.)

Martin also said he was “rewriting” the office’s policy for the so-called Lewis list, a repository of police officer disciplinary records. Prosecutors consult the Lewis database when they decide whether to put a police officer on the witness

Ed Martin

stand. They also use the Lewis list to identify officers about whom they need to disclose information to defense attorneys that bears on a witness’s credibility or potential bias to fulfill their constitutional obligations.

Martin framed his decision to reform the Lewis list as part of a broader shift to be more pro-police.

“USAO will no longer allow judges or others to gratuitously damage your careers because of the outsized impact of inexact characterizations,” he wrote.

Michael Romano, a former federal prosecutor in the D.C. office, said that any effort to weaken or eliminate the Lewis list will only make it harder for prosecutors to argue and win cases because it would deprive them of information that they must disclose in court. “Gutting the Lewis list,” Romano told ProPublica, “makes it less likely that prosecutors will obtain convictions at trial, makes it more likely that convictions will be reversed on appeal and puts prosecutors’ licenses to practice law at risk.”

Investigating Democrats

Martin has initiated multiple inquiries into critics and opponents of Trump.

Martin asked Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., for information about a business that Vindman and his brother, Alexander, started to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, The Washington Post reported. Vindman and his twin brother, Alex, both blew the whistle on Trump’s attempt to withhold military aid to Ukraine while pressuring the country’s leader to investigate the family of President Joe Biden. Eugene Vindman said that Martin’s letter was part of Trump’s “retribution campaign” and

that those who wrote the letter and “encouraged this weird attempt at intimidation are lying.”

Biden’s family members and former officials from his administration received letters from Martin’s office related to the ex-president’s decision to grant pardons to people close to him, The New York Times reported. Trump has pushed an unproven theory that Biden’s actions weren’t valid because he wasn’t mentally competent.

He also sent letters to Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York and Rep. Robert Garcia of California, both Democrats, asking them to answer questions about incendiary public comments they had made. The inquiries appeared to have fizzled out and did not result in any charges.

Targeting Medical Journals

On Apr. 14, Martin sent a list of questions to the editor of Chest magazine, a medical journal published by the American College of Chest Physicians. The letter accused the journal and others like it of “being partisans in various scientific debates” and asked a series of contentious questions, such as “How do you clearly articulate when you have certain viewpoints that are influenced by your ongoing relations with supporters, funders, advertisers, and others?” and “How do you handle allegations that authors of works in your journals may have misled readers?”

Two other medical journal publishers received similar letters, The New York Times reported. The letters have raised grave concerns about curbing free speech and government intimidation of scientific publications.

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EL Monte City Notices

CITY OF EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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TO: All Interested Parties

FROM: City of El Monte Building and Safety Division

APPLICATIONS: Code Amendment (AMEND) No. 022025: Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) and Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the El Monte Municipal Code (EMMC)

PROPERTY LOCATION: Citywide

TO BE CONSIDERED: Consideration and Approval of an Ordinance Discontinuing Requirements for the Preparation of Real Property Inspection Reports Incident to the Sale or Foreclosure of Real Property by Repealing Section 15.09.080 (Property Inspection Report) of Chapter 15.09 (Certificate of Occupancy) of Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the El Monte Municipal Code and Section 8.60.046 (Property inspection report upon sale or transfer of property) of Chapter 8.60 (Foreclosure of Residential Property Registration) of Title 8 (Health & Safety) of the El Monte Municipal Code

APPLICANT: City of El Monte

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DOCUMENTATION: Adoption of the proposed Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). The adoption of the proposed Ordinance is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The adoption of the proposed Ordinance does not have such potential.

PLACE OF HEARING: The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, orally and in writing, on the proposed project. The public hearing is scheduled for the following date, time, and location: Dates: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: El Monte City Hall East –Council Chambers 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, California

Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following ways:

(1) Turn your TV to Channel 3;

(2) City’s website at http://www.elmonteca.gov/378/Council-Meeting-Videos; or

(3) In Person

Persons wishing to offer public comment for this meeting may do so in one of the following ways:

(1) By directly addressing the City Council in person at the time(s) allotted on the agenda for such comment. Persons wishing to address the City Council in person are asked to fill-out a blue speaker card providing their name and indicating the specific agenda item(s) they wish to comment on or if they wish to speak during the portion of the agenda designated for comment on non-agendized matters. Speaker cards should be handed to City staff) before the City Council’s approval of the agenda, if possible. The City Council shall be under no obligation to recognize a speaker who submits a speaker card on a particular agenda item after the City Council has completed its handling of the agenda item and has moved on to the next item of business on the agenda. As members of the public are now free to attend City Council meetings in person, the City Council will no longer receive public comment by telephone.

(2) E-mail – All interested parties can submit questions/comments in advance to the following e-mail address: mpetarra@elmonteca. gov. All questions/comments must be received by the Building and Safety Division no later than 12:00 pm on May 28, 2025. The staff report on this matter will be available before the City Council meeting on the City of El Monte website, which may be accessed at https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/AgendaCenter/ or by e-

mailing mpetarra@elmonteca.gov.

Americans With Disabilities Act: In compliance with Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132) and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof, the Agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability. Should you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office by calling (626) 580-2016. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Persons wishing to comment on the proposed application may do so orally at the public hearing or in writing prior to the meeting date and must be received by 12:00 pm the day of the meeting. Written comments shall be sent to Mike Petarra; El Monte City Hall West; 11333 Valley Boulevard; El Monte, CA 91731 or at mpetarra@ elmonteca.gov. If you challenge the decision of the City Council, in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information regarding this application please contact Mike Petarra, Chief Building Official at mpetarra@elmonteca.gov Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JACK LEE JACKSON CASE NO. 24STPB02351

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the lost WILL or estate, or both of JACK LEE JACKSON.

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PHIL YANG be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s lost WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The lost WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (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: 05/23/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (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.

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terested 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.

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

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

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

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MATTHEW YOUNG AKA MIN WENG.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by PHILIP H. YOUNG in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PHILIP H. YOUNG 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 in this court as follows: 05/28/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person in-

ER AVE, EL MONTE, CA 91732

The business is known as: T & M MARKET

The names, and addresses of the Buyer/ Transferee are: SAKUBA CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA

2601-07 N MEEKER AVE, EL MONTE, CA 91732 The anticipated date of the sale/transfer is MAY 9, 2025 at the office of: UNITED ESCROW CO., 3440 WILSHIRE BLVD #600, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including the estimated inventory is the sum of $230,000.00, which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT: CHECKS $10,000.00;

be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. DATED: APRIL 7, 2025 T & M MARKET GROUP INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, Seller/Licensee SAKUBA CORPORATION, A CALIFOR

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: 05/30/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 400 Civic Center Plaza , Pomona Ca 91366, East Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Roxanne Axl Brando filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Roxanne Axl Brando to Proposed name Roxanne Castro Jackson 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 06/06/2025 Time: 8:30AM Dept: G. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Rosemead Reader DATED: April 8, 2025 Salvatore Sirna JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 2025 ROSEMEAD READER ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Synden Morgan Healy FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:25NNCP00160 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 West Commonwealth Avenue , Alhambra CA 91801, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Synden Morgan Healy filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Synden Morgan Healy to Proposed

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Glendale City Notices

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Glendale (“City”) will receive sealed Bids, before the Bid Deadline established below for the following work of improvement:

Pacific Park/Edison Artificial Turf Replacement Project SPECIFICATION NO. 4016

Bid Deadline: Submit before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (“the Bid Deadline”)

Original plus one (1) copy of Bid to be submitted to:

Office of City Clerk

613 E. Broadway, Room 110 Glendale, CA 91206

Bid Opening: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 City Council Chambers

613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206

NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Bidding Documents Available: April 16, 2025, on City of Glendale Website

Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference: Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Time: 9:00 am Location: Pacific/Edison Field (on Lexington Ave.) 501 S. Pacific Ave. Glendale, CA 91204

Note:

• All Contractors planning to attend the job walk on May 13th, shall RSVP prior to 4 pm on May 12th by email to aasaturyan@glendaleca.gov or by calling (818) 937-8247.

City of Glendale Contact Person: Arthur Asaturyan, Senior Project Manager Phone: 818-937-8247 E-mail: aasaturyan@glendaleca.gov

Mandatory Qualifications for Bidder and Designated Subcontractors:

A Bid may be rejected as non-responsive if the Bid fails to document that Bidder meets the essential requirements for qualification. As part of the Bidder’s Statement of Qualifications, each Bid must provide satisfactory evidence that:

Bidder: satisfactorily completed at least Twenty ( 20 ) prevailing wage public contracts in California; each comparable in scope and scale to this Project, within Five ( 5 ) years prior to the Bid Deadline and with a dollar value in excess of the Bid submitted for this Project for the concrete step portion of the project. Whereas for the tile restoration portion of the project the following Quality Assurances must be met:

General Scope of Work: Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, equipment, services, and specialized skills to perform work involved in the Project. The Work in the Bid is defined in the Specifications and will generally include the materials needed and steps for the synthetic turf replacement and drainage improvements, but not necessarily limited to, the following: removal and replacement of synthetic with new synthetic turf, infill and shock pad, precise grading of existing base material and new drainage improvements, installation of new concrete paving, and temporary asphalt paving.

Other Bidding Information:

1. Bidding Documents: Bids must be made on the Bidder’s Proposal form contained herein. Bidding Documents may be obtained by visiting City of Glendale’s website.

2. Completion: This Work must be completed within Sixty (60) calendar days from the Date of Commencement as established by the City’s written Notice to Proceed.

3. Acceptance or Rejection of Bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to award all or any individual part/item of the Bid, and to waive any informalities, irregularities or technical defects in such Bids and determine the lowest responsible Bidder, whichever may be in the best interests of the City. No late Bids will be accepted, nor will any oral, facsimile or electronic Bids be accepted by the City.

4. Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Job Walk. A mandatory pre-bid conference and job walk will be held at the project site at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13th at the Pacific/Edison Field, located at 501 S. Pacific Ave., Glendale, CA 91204.

5. Contractors License. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corrective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a California contractors license or licenses, current and active, of the classification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code. In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s): Class “D-12”. The successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active, the City may cancel the award, reject the Bid, declare the Bid Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents. Subcontractors’ Licenses and Listing. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, each listed Subcontractor must possess a current and active California contractor license or licenses appropriate for the portion of the Work listed for such Subcontractor and shall hold all specialty certifications required for such Work. When the Bidder submits its Bid to the City, the Bidder must list each Subcontractor whom the Bidder must disclose under Public Contract Code Section 4104 (Subcontractor Listing Law), and the Bidder must provide all of the Subcontractor information that Section 4104 requires (name, the location (address) of the Subcontractor’s place of business, California Contractor license number, California Department of Industrial Relations contractor registration number, and portion of the Work). In addition, the City requires that the Bidder list the dollar value of each Subcontractor’s labor or services. The City’s disqualification of a Subcontractor does not disqualify a Bidder. However, prior to and as a condition to award of the Contract, the successful Bidder shall substitute a properly licensed and qualified Subcontractor— without an adjustment of the Bid Amount.

6. Permits, Inspections, Plan Checks, Governmental Approvals, Utility Fees and Similar Authorizations: The City has applied and paid for the following Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees: City of Glendale Building Permits and Inspections

7. All other Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees shall be obtained and paid for by Contractor and will be reimbursed based on Contractor’s actual direct cost without markup. See Instructions to Bidders Paragraph 14, and General Conditions Paragraph 1.01 for definitions and Paragraph 1.03 for Contractor responsibilities.

8. Bid Forms and Bid Security: Each Bid must be made on the Bid Forms obtainable at the Public Works Facilities Management Division. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a solvent bank, payable to “City of Glendale,” for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid. Alternatively, a satisfactory corporate surety Bid Bond for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid may accompany the Bid. Said security shall serve as a guarantee that the successful Bidder, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the City’s Notice of Award of the Contract, will enter into a valid contract with the City for said Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

9. Bid Irrevocability. Bids shall remain open and valid for ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid Deadline.

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craft, classification, or type of worker needed to perform the Work. The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, pursuant to the California Labor Code, and the United States Secretary of Labor, pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act, have determined the general prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed. The rates determined by the California Director of Industrial Relations are available online at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/. Davis-Bacon wage rates are included in this Specification and are available online at www.wdol.gov/. To the extent that there are any differences in the federal and state prevailing wage rates for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and its Subcontractors shall pay the highest wage rate. California Department of Industrial Relations ― Public Works Contractor Registration.

Beginning July 1, 2014, under the Public Works Contractor Registration Law (California Senate Bill No. 854 - See Labor Code Section 1725.5), contractors must register and meet requirements using the online application https://efiling.dir.ca.gov/ PWCR/ActionServlet?action=displayPWCRegistrationForm before bidding on public works contracts in California. The application also provides agencies that administer public works programs with a searchable database of qualified contractors. Application and renewal are completed online with a non-refundable fee of $300. More information is available at the following links: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/PublicWorks/SB854FactSheet_6.30.14.pdf http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html

Beginning April 1, 2015, the City must award public works projects only to contractors and subcontractors who comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Law.

Notice to Bidders and Subcontractors:

No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a Bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].

• No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

• The prime contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation. (See 8 Calif. Code Reg. Section 16451(d) for the notice that previously was required for projects monitored by the DIR Compliance Monitoring Unit.)

Furnishing of Electronic Certified Payroll Records to Labor Commissioner. For all new projects awarded on or after April 1, 2015, contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement).

Dated this 1, 5 ,day of May , 2025, City of Glendale, California.

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

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Glendale (“City”) will receive sealed Bids, before the Bid Deadline established below for the following work of improvement: MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 6 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT – PHASE II SPECIFICATION NO. 3952

Bid Deadline: Submit before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (“the Bid Deadline”)

Original Bid to be submitted to: Office of City Clerk 613 E. Broadway, Room 110 Glendale, CA 91206

Bid Opening: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 City Council Chambers 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206

NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Bidding Documents Available:Bidding documents are also available to view and download online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-page/fsiteid-1

Additional Bid Document 1. Bid America (951) 677-4819

Procurement Locations: 2 Construct Connect (877) 422-8665

3. Dodge Construction Network (844) 326-3826 x 9110

4. CMD Group (877) 794-0651

5. BidNet Direct (800) 835-4603 Option 2

City of Glendale Contact Person: Rustom Tavitian, P.E., Project Manager Phone: 818-548-3945

Fax: 818-242-7087

E-mail: RTavitian@GlendaleCA.gov

Mandatory Qualifications for Bidder and Designated Subcontractors: A Bid may be rejected as non-responsive if the Bid fails to document that Bidder meets the essential requirements for qualification. As part of the Bidder’s Statement of Qualifications, each Bid must provide satisfactory evidence that: Bidder satisfactorily completed at least four (4) prevailing wage public contracts in California; each comparable in scope and scale to this Project, within three (3) years prior to the Bid Deadline.

General Scope of Work: Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, equipment, services, and specialized skills to perform work involved in the Project. The Work included in the Bid is defined in accordance with Specification No. 3952 and Plan Nos. 1-3118, 3-1589, 4-654, 49-265. The work generally includes: Surface grinding and placement of Asphalt Rubber Hot Mix (ARHM); surface grinding and placement of ARHM over Asphalt Rubber Aggregate Membrane (ARAM); application of emulsion aggregate slurry over ARAM; selective removal, repair, and reconstruction of damaged curbs and gutters, sidewalks, driveways, cross gutters, alley aprons, and local depressions; modification and reconstruction of curb ramps to meet current ADA standards; adjustment of existing manholes and water meters to finished grade; installation of trash separators; removal and replacement of existing traffic striping and pavement markings; removal and replacement of sanitary sewer main line; sanitary sewer lining; planting of new street trees as shown on the project plans and specifications, Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (SPPWC 2024 Edition), and the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (2024 Edition), including all supplements thereto issued prior to bid opening date.

Other Bidding Information:

Number of Contract Working Days: 100 Working Days

Amount of Liquidated Damages: $9,500 per Calendar Day

Required Construction Staging: Two Phases, See Construction Staging Plan

Other Bidding Information:

1. Bidding Documents: Bids must be made on the Bidder’s Proposal form contained herein. Bidding Documents may be obtained in the Public Works Engineering Department, 633 E. Broadway, Room 205, Glendale, CA 91206 where they may be examined. Electronic copies of bidding documents can be obtained at no cost from: https:// www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-page/-fsiteid-1. Future addenda, if any, will be available for download on the same page as the bidding documents. The city will not mail/deliver the addenda to the prospective bidders. It is the bidders’ sole responsibility to check the website to obtain future addenda to this bid docu-

ment. Prospective bidders shall acknowledge the receipt of the addenda in the bid forms.

2. Engineer’s Estimate. The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared. The estimate is in the range of $10,000,000 to $ 11,000,000.

3. Completion: This Work must be completed within One Hundred (100) Working days from the Date of Commencement as established by the City’s written Notice to Proceed.

4. Acceptance or Rejection of Bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to award all or any individual part/item of the Bid, and to waive any informalities, irregularities or technical defects in such Bids and determine the lowest responsible Bidder, whichever may be in the best interests of the City. No late Bids will be accepted, nor will any oral, facsimile or electronic Bids be accepted by the City.

5. Contractor License. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corrective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a California contractor license or licenses, current and active, of the classification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code. In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s):

• a. Pursuant to Section 3300, of the Public Contract Code, the classification of the bidder’s Contractor’s License shall be “Class A” (for sewer cleaning and video, use Class A, C-36, C-42, or D-38). Failure of a bidder to obtain adequate licensing at the time the contract is awarded shall constitute a failure to execute the Contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s Bond. • b. For federally funded projects, the Contractor shall be properly licensed at the time of award.

The successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active, the City may cancel the award, reject the Bid, declare the Bid Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents.

6. Subcontractors’ Licenses and Listing. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, each listed Subcontractor must possess a current and active California contractor license or licenses appropriate for the portion of the Work listed for such Subcontractor and shall hold all specialty certifications required for such Work. When the Bidder submits its Bid to the City, the Bidder must list each Subcontractor whom the Bidder must disclose under Public Contract Code Section 4104 (Subcontractor Listing Law), and the Bidder must provide all of the Subcontractor information that Section 4104 requires (name, the location (address) of the Subcontractor’s place of business, California Contractor license number, California Department of Industrial Relations contractor registration number, and portion of the Work). In addition, the City requires that the Bidder list the dollar value of each Subcontractor’s labor or services. The City’s disqualification of a Subcontractor does not disqualify a Bidder. However, prior to and as a condition to award of the Contract, the successful Bidder shall substitute a properly licensed and qualified Subcontractor— without an adjustment of the Bid Amount.

7. Permits, Inspections, Plan Checks, Governmental Approvals, Utility Fees and Similar Authorizations: The City has applied and paid for the following Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees:

NONE

All other Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees shall be obtained and paid for by Contractor and will be reimbursed based on Contractor’s actual direct cost without markup. See Instructions to Bidders Paragraph 14, and General Conditions Paragraph 1.01 for definitions and Paragraph 1.03 for Contractor responsibilities.

8. Bid Forms and Bid Security: Each Bid must be made on the Bid Forms obtainable from the City’s Bidding website listed in the paragraph 1 above. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a solvent bank, payable to “City of Glendale,” for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid. Alternatively, a satisfactory corporate surety Bid Bond for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid may accompany the Bid. Said security shall serve as a guarantee that the successful Bidder, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the City’s Notice of Award of the Contract, will enter into a valid contract with the City for said Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

9. Bid Irrevocability. Bids shall remain open and valid for ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid Deadline.

10. Substitution of Securities. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of securities for withheld funds is permitted in accordance therewith.

11. Prevailing Wage Resolution. Bidders are hereby notified that in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City has ascertained and determined by Resolution No. 18,626 (as amended), the general prevailing rate of per diem wages of a similar character in the locality in which the Work is performed and the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime Work for each craft or type of worker needed in the execution of agreements with the City. Said resolution is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and is hereby incorporated and made a part hereof by the same as though fully set forth herein. Copies of said resolution may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk.

12. Prevailing Wages. This Project is subject to the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1720. Contractor awarded this Contract and all Subcontractors of any tier shall not pay less than the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to perform the Work. The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, pursuant to the California Labor Code, and the United States Secretary of Labor, pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act, have determined the general prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed. The rates determined by the California Director of Industrial Relations are available online at www. dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/. Davis-Bacon wage rates are available online at www.wdol.gov/. To the extent that there are any differences in the federal and state prevailing wage rates for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and its Subcontractors shall pay the highest wage rate.

13. California Department of Industrial Relations ― Public Works Contractor Registration

Beginning July 1, 2014, under the Public Works Contractor Registration Law (California Senate Bill No. 854 - See Labor Code Section 1725.5), contractors must register and meet requirements using the online application https://www.dir.ca.gov/public-works/contractorregistration.html before bidding on public works contracts in California. The application also provides agencies that administer public works programs with a searchable database of qualified contractors. Application and renewal are completed online with a non-refundable fee of $300. More information is available at the following links: https://www.dir.ca.gov/public-works/PublicWorksSB854.html http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html

Beginning April 1, 2015, the City must award public works projects only to contractors and subcontractors who comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Law.

Notice to Bidders and Subcontractors:

• No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a Bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. • This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The prime contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation. (See 8 Calif. Code Reg. Section 16451(d) for the notice that previously was required for

located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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Attorney for Petitioner

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Yolanda Maxwell

Case No. PROVA2500335

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on June 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM in Dept. F3. located at 17780 Arrow Boulevard, Fontana, Ca 92335.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Kristine M. Borgia SB# 276777

Kristine M. Borgia Law Corporation 3963 11th Street Suite 202 Riverside, Ca 92501 951.823.5138 May 1, 5, 8, 2025 ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BERNARDO MONTENEGRO CASE NO. PROVA2500307

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CARMEN P. WRIGLEY in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CARMEN P. WRIGLEY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/21/25 at 9:00AM in Dept. F1 located at 17780 ARROW BLVD., FONTANA, CA 92335

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Attorney for Petitioner

ROBERT MILLS, ESQ. - SBN 155896

LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT MILLS 1429 S. VALLEY CENTER AVE. GLENDORA CA 91740

Telephone (626) 827-1419 5/1, 5/5, 5/8/25 CNS-3921411# ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DURIE BAILEY, JR. Case No. 25STPB04373

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DURIE BAILEY, JR.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Durie Bailey III in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Durie Bailey III be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests au-

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on May 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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Attorney for petitioner:

ERIC L. DAVIS ESQ

SBN 191170

ROBERTO LARA ESQ SBN 19374

LARA & DAVIS LLP

888 S FIGUEROA ST STE 1730

LOS ANGELES CA 90017-5332

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May 1,5,8, 2025 WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JANETT OLIVARES aka MARIA JANETT CARRETERO HERNANDEZ

Case No. 25STPB03276

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JANETT OLIVARES aka MARIA JANETT CARRETERO HERNANDEZ

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Bruno Olivares Cerezo in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Bruno Olivares Cerezo be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

TROY WERNER ESQ SBN 265907

GRACE LIM-AYRES ESQ SBN 321004

THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200

SANTA CLARITA CA 91355 CN116523 OLIVARES May 1,5,8, 2025 WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JUDITH ANN BRADFORDBING AKA JUDI A. BRADFORD BING

CASE NO. 23STPB11645

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JUDITH ANN BRADFORD-BING AKA JUDI A. BRADFORD BING.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/19/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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 mail-ing 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.

court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner

GEORGE VAUSHER - SBN 181857

FITZGERALD KREDITOR BOLDUC AND RISBROUGH LLP

2 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 850 IRVINE CA 92614

Telephone (949) 788-8900

5/1, 5/5, 5/8/25

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PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KYUNG HEE HA AKA

KYUNG HEE JANG

CASE NO. 25STPB04854

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of KYUNG HEE HA AKA KYUNG HEE JANG.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KEE WHAN HA in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KEE WHAN HA 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 in this court as follows: 05/30/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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 mail-ing 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.

Attorney for Petitioner

DANIEL B. BURBOTT SBN 279759 GAUDY LAW, INC. 267 D STREET UPLAND CA 91786

Telephone (909) 982-3199 5/5, 5/8, 5/12/25 CNS-3922263# PASADENA PRESS

JACQUES

CHATEL. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALEXANDER VANDERHORST in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ALEXANDER VANDERHORST 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: 05/29/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

SCOTT J. INGOLD - SBN 254126

JASON T. KANDAH, ESQ. - SBN 345335 HIGGS, FLETCHER & MACK LLP

NOTICE

($1000).)

s. VIKAS MEHANDROO, PRESIDENT

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on April 7, 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-202504593

Pub. 04/28/2025, 05/05/2025, 05/12/2025, 05/19/2025 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN20250003580

The following persons are doing business as: Creatable Customs, 9362A Shadowood Dr, Montclair, CA 91763. Mailing Address, 9362A Shadowood Dr, Montclair, CA 91763. # of Employees 1. Heather Talorda, 9362A Shadowood Dr, Montclair, CA 91763. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 1, 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/ Heather Talorda. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 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#: FBN20250003580 Pub: 04/28/2025, 05/05/2025, 05/12/2025, 05/19/2025 San Bernardino Press

FILE NO. FBN20250003721

NEW FILING - this is a: FILING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: SHOP RITE LIQUOR, 4747 RIVERSIDE DR CHINO CA 91710; BUSINESS MAILING ADDRESS: 5685 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE H & J, CHINO CA 91710 County of SAN BERNARDINO. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: GOOD SHEPHERD, INC. [CALIFORNIA], 5685 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE H & J, CHINO, CA 91710. This Business is conducted by a/an: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name/names listed above on: NOT APPLICABLE.

I declare 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). /s/ GOOD SHEPHERD, INC BY: ADEL HANNA, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of SAN BERNARDINO County on 04/18/2025 indicated by file stamp above.

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)

3699093-PP SAN BERNARDINO PRESS 4/28 5/5,12,19 2025

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250003905

The following persons are doing business as: Redlands Blues SC, 1741 Independence Ave, Redlands, CA 92374. Mailing Address, 25920 Iris Ave Ste 13A 214, Moreno Valley, CA 92551. Redlands Elite FC (CA, 25920 Iris Ave Ste 13A 214, Moreno Valley, CA 92551; Marynina G Mendez, Secretary. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 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/ Marynina G Mendez, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 24, 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#: FBN20250003905 Pub: 04/28/2025, 05/05/2025, 05/12/2025, 05/19/2025 San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Uncle Mike’s Salsa 25974 Camino Rosada Moreno Valley, CA 92551

Riverside County All Day Deliverys Inc (CA, 25974 Camino Rosada, Moreno Valley, CA 92551

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on April 1, 2025. 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. Michael Joe Garcia, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on April 7, 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# 202504598

Pub. 04/28/2025, 05/05/2025, 05/12/2025, 05/19/2025 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250003920

The following persons are doing business as: HOMENOW, 473 E Carnegie Dr, San Bernardino, CA 92408. Mailing Address, 473 E Carnegie Dr, San Bernardino, CA 92408. Ecohome Specialties (CA-5843899, 19 E Citrus Ave 201, Redlands, CA 92373; Jaron Gallagher, CEO. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino

This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 26, 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/ Jaron Gallagher, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 24, 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#: FBN20250003920 Pub: 04/28/2025, 05/05/2025, 05/12/2025, 05/19/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250003495

The following persons are doing business as: Topline Builder, 12246 16th Street, Yucaipa, CA 92399. Mailing Address, 12246 16th street, Yucaipa, CA 92399. # of Employees 1. Sady J Soriano Ramos, 12246 16th street, Yucaipa, CA 92399. 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/ Sady J Soriano Ramos. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 10, 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#: FBN20250003495 Pub: 04/28/2025, 05/05/2025, 05/12/2025, 05/19/2025 San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Regal Nails & Spa 39400 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd STE 115 Murrieta, CA 92563 Riverside County TK Nail Lab LLC (CA, 3 9400 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd STE 115, 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. KHOA NGUYEN, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on April 28, 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

Peter Aldana,

File# R-202505508 Pub. 05/05/2025, 05/12/2025, 05/19/2025, 05/26/2025 Riverside Independent The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Assets R Us 39520 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd Ste 219-2002 Murrieta, CA 92563 Riverside County Mailing Address, 3800 W Devonshire Ave 98, Hemet, CA 92545. Riverside County Chef J’s

Desert X Student Art Exhibit to open in Palm Desert

By City News Service

The third annual Desert X Art Club Student Exhibit, a collaboration between Desert X and an after-school program serving three Coachella Valley school districts, will launch next week with a mixed media showcase by K-12 students in Palm Desert.

The exhibition will open with a public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday and remain open daily from noon to 5 p.m. May 9-21 at Melissa Morgan Fine Art, 73660 El Paseo, according to organizers.

The free exhibit will feature artwork created by students in the 2024-25 Expanded Learning Opportunities Program.

Participating schools include Amistad High School, Carrillo Ranch Elementary, Cathedral City High School, Cielo Vista Charter, Coachella Valley High School, Desert Hot Springs High School, Desert Mirage High School, Desert Ridge Academy, Gerald Ford Elementary, Indio Middle School, James Workman Middle School, John Glenn Middle School, La Quinta High School, Palm Springs High School and Palm Desert High School. Desert X is a biennial, site-specific contemporary art exhibition held across California’s Coachella Valley. Launched in 2017, it features large- scale installations by international

Homelessness

Chino Hills and Rancho Cucamonga do not participate in the County’s federally funded housing programs, but they are member-cities of the County HOME Consortium and are eligible to receive housing funds. Other cities in in the county qualify to receive grant funds directly from HUD.

The five-year Consolidated Plan aims for a coordinated, sustainable approach to improving living conditions and

expanding affordable housing options, officials said. The expected $9.42 million in federal funding for 2025 is from the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Act and Emergency Solutions Grant programs. The funding from HUD is for local infrastructure development, emergency shelter services, affordable housing and community services.

The county’s plan noted that “HUD has not

artists, designed to engage directly with the desert landscape.

Organizers said students took creative inspiration by going on field trips to Desert X, field trips to local art studios, engagement with local artists and behind-the-scenes visits to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Palm Springs Art Museum.

The artwork presented will feature paintings, drawings, sculpture, sitespecific installation, video and photography.

On May 10, a special screening of an original short documentary made by high school students from the Palm Springs, Desert Sands and Coachella Valley

“Education has been at the heart of Desert X since

yet provided its grantees with allocation amounts for 2025. For planning purposes, the county uses 95% of the prior year’s grant allocations as an approximation of the amount to be awarded for 2025. Actual appropriations by the U.S. Congress and subsequent HUD allocations could vary significantly from these approximate amounts.”

The more than 260-page Consolidated Plan is available online at tinyurl. com/3pj3hksb.

out very first exhibition in 2017,” Jenny Gil, executive director of Desert X, said in a statement. “Through programs like the Desert X Art Club, we’ve been able to empower young people

X will run through May 11, organizers said.

Friend of QB John Elway fatally hurt while pair riding cart in La Quinta

By City News Service

Asports agent and longtime friend of legendary NFL quarterback John Elway was fatally injured in a golf cart accident during an after-party event for the Stagecoach County Musical Festival, officials confirmed Wednesday.

Jeffrey Sperbeck, 62, of San Clemente suffered a traumatic head injury the night of April 26 at the Madison Club in La Quinta. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office said that he died just after 1 a.m. Wednesday, reportedly following his removal from life support.

Published reports indicated Sperbeck was the passenger in a golf cart being driven by Elway about

7 p.m. April 26 in the 53000 block of Humboldt Boulevard.

The two friends and business partners had been involved in festivities surrounding the music fest, which ran the weekend of April 25-27 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.

Sperbeck apparently fell out of the back of the cart while it was traveling at an unconfirmed speed, striking his head, according to Sports Illustrated online and other portals.

He was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, where he lingered in a coma, never regaining consciousness, until the predawn hours

Wednesday.

There was no word whether alcohol or other factors may have played a part in the fatality, which was under investigation by the sheriff’s department.

Sperbeck and Elway teamed up in 1990, when the victim became the athlete’s NFL agent, while Elway was quarterback for the Denver Broncos. The two-time Super Bowl winner hung up his jersey in 1998, ultimately serving as the team’s general manager, then later as a consultant. He retired altogether from the sport in 2023.

The two men partnered in a winery venture in 2013, according to reports.

The Madison Club in La Quinta. | Photo

Unified School Districts will be shown at the Palm Springs Art Museum Annenberg Theatre at 12:30 p.m.

across Coachella Valley to see themselves as artists, storytellers and change makers.”

The fifth edition of Desert

Attendees at a Desert X Art Club exhibition view students’ artwork. | Photo courtesy of Desert X

This chart tracks homelessness over the last several years in San Bernardino County. | Image courtesy of the San Bernardino County Community Development and Housing Department

Newsom appoints Riverside mayor to California Air Resources Board

By Staff

RiversideMayor

Patricia Lock Dawson has been appointed to the California Air Resources Board, which provides oversight for state regulations that address pollution and climate change, city officials announced Wednesday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Lock Dawson’s CARB appointment April 24.

Lock Dawson, a longtime advocate for environmental sustainability, most recently led the call to develop Riverside’s Clean and Green Tech Hub, according to a city statement. The aim of the hub is to attract national and international clean technology firms to set up headquarters in Riverside. The mayor sees Riverside as a leader in sustainabilitydriven economic development and technology innovation, officials said.

“Clean air is essential for Californians’ health, and I have seen firsthand how air pollution has improved

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in our region during the last 50 years,” Lock Dawson said in a statement. “That is largely due to the efforts by agencies such as CARB and the work they have done to help our communities breathe easier.”

City officials noted the board’s influential role in the U.S. and abroad regarding the transition to clean energy. CARB’s recent moves include establishing regulations that advance clean fleets, set carbon fuel standards and reduce smogforming nitrogen oxides that emit from conventional heavy-duty engines.

CARB, which since 2021 has based its Southern California headquarters in Riverside, does research “that is closely followed by air quality organizations around the world,” according to the city. “The fact that its research and vehicle emissions testing facility is just a short distance from UC Riverside is credited

with helping Riverside recruit green tech companies like Ohmio, Voltu, Hyundai Rotem and Green Power.”

Fyear. In October, she was selected to chair the California Big City Mayors Coalition consisting of the state’s 13 largest cities.

The mayor also serves on the Legislative, Communications & Membership Committee of the Southern California Association of Governments and the boards of Local Governments for Sustainability, the Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority and the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Despite decades of data showing improving air quality, Lock Dawson noted that Riverside and San Bernardino counties recently ranked as the most ozone-polluted counties in the state. She said there remains much work to do in reducing air pollution, with Riverside poised to make a major contribution.

“We’re a region that is leading sustainability and green tech innovation,”

Lock Dawson said. “This appointment is more than a personal milestone — it’s an opportunity to protect our community’s health, advance our local economy, and help shape a cleaner, more equitable California.”

Lock Dawson has been Mayor since 2020. Previously she was a Riverside Unified School District board trustee from 2011-20 and owned PLD Consulting, a political consulting firm from 2001-20. She served on the California Board of Behavioral Sciences under two gubernatorial administrations from 2010-17. She was a wildlife biologist at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from 1994-98.

Lock Dawson has a master’s degree in business administration from Claremont Graduate University, a master’s in the science of forestry from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree in biology and ecology from UC Riverside.

expected against men suspected in CV shooting that wounded mom, child

elony charges may be filed Friday against two convicted felons suspected in a shooting outside an Indio home that left a mother and her child wounded.

Jesus Delarosa, 25, and Ricardo Mercado, 29, both of Indio, were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, being a felon in possession of a loaded firearm and parole violations. Mercado was additionally arrested for alleged conspiracy, while Delarosa was additionally taken into custody for child cruelty.

Both are being held without bail — Delarosa at the Benoit Detention

Center, and Mercado at the Robert Presley Jail. Their case was under review Thursday by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.

According to the Indio Police Department, shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, the victims, identified only as a 30-year-old Coachella Valley woman and her 5-yearold son, were riding with Delarosa when he parked his pickup in front of a property in the 82-000 block of Mountain View Avenue, near Monroe Street, where Mercado was waiting to meet him.

As the two were speaking, another man, whose identity was not

“This is a case about political corruption in the city of Palm Springs,” Deputy District Attorney Amy Barajas told the grand jury, according to transcripts later released to the public. “What kind of corruption? Well, one of the oldest stories in the book. Some wealthy real

estate developers get a politician on their payroll, and in exchange, they get favorable treatment, inside access and large contracts.”

She said Pougnet was hesitant about remaining in Palm Springs for a second term as mayor. The grand jury was shown an

By City News Service

disclosed, drove up and elicited a hostile reaction from Delarosa, police Sgt. Abe Plata said.

He said that “an altercation ensued,” during which Delarosa allegedly drew a handgun and opened fire, wounding the man.

“During this confrontation, Mercado fired multiple rounds at the pickup truck occupied by Delarosa, the mother and her child,” Plata said. “Both the mother and child sustained gunshot wounds.”

Delarosa, who wasn’t

Corruption trial

email exchange from May 30, 2011, between Pougnet and Meaney, in which the latter wrote, “Everything is in place. The big question from everyone is ... what are your plans?”

Pougnet’s response appeared to indicate their relationship hinged on the defendant securing some-

thing in return. “I need to know that an offer is very real, that I am an employee somewhere that has a letter ‘of employment,’” Pougnet wrote. “That will make a decision much easier. As you know, a month ago, this was not even an option on the table

hit, floored his pickup and fled the location, stopping moments later in the 43-700 block of Deglet Noor Street to seek help for his wounded passengers, according to the sergeant.

The boy, whose injuries Plata described as severe, was ultimately airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center for treatment. He was stable as of Wednesday night.

The mom was taken to JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and was also stable.

The man whom Delarosa allegedly shot drove himself to JFK for treatment but was soon after transferred to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs,

hospitalized with a nonlife-threatening wound, Plata said.

“He was uncooperative with investigators,” the police spokesman said.

A possible motive for the gunfight wasn’t provided. It was unclear how the parties were connected.

Delarosa was taken into custody without incident on North Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs at the conclusion of the IPD investigation Tuesday night. Mercado was taken into custody around the same time after a search warrant was served at his Mountain View residence.

Delarosa’s and Mercado’s prior felony convictions weren’t listed.

with me and Christopher. Staying (in Palm Springs) has huge family implications considering I would be going back and forth.”

The then-mayor allegedly accepted $225,000 as an initial incentive to remain active in local government.

If convicted, Pougnet

could face up to 19 years in state prison, while Wessman could face 12 years, under sentencing guidelines. However, given that neither man has prior felony convictions, each may qualify for lowerlevel penalties, including suspended jail terms and probation.

The seat on the Air Resources Board, which is an unpaid position, is the second appointment for Lock Dawson in the last

Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson. | Photo courtesy of the city of Riverside

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